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Big Red Machine Announce New Album With Appearances by Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, Sharon Van Etten
Big Red Machine has announced their second album How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last, releasing Aug. 27 via 37d03d. The folk-indie band is somewhat of a supergroup formed by Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. The new album was produced by Dessner himself at his Long Pond studio in New York. The announcement of the 15-track LP also comes with its first single and lyric video, the album-opening “Latter Days,” featuring Anaïs Mitchell. Check out its lyric video below. [embedded content] About the single, Dessner says, “It was clear to Anaïs that the early sketch Justin and I made of ‘Latter Days’ was about childhood, or loss of innocence and nostalgia for a time before you’ve grown into adulthood — before you’ve hurt people or lost people and made mistakes. She def...
A Rundown of All the Stellar Performances From the 2021 BET Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty The 21st annual BET Awards this past Sunday (June 27th) night proved to be a fantastic affair. Hosted by actress Taraji P. Henson, the awards show took place in front of a live audience at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. BET made sure that this awards show, the first since last year’s all-virtual event, was charged with intensity from the opening performance of gospel legend Kirk Franklin and rapper Lil Baby’s song “We Win.” The theme of the 2021 BET Awards was “The Year of The Black Woman”, and the ladies certainly shined with their performances throughout the night. [embedded content] Migos took to the stage and got the crowd hyped with their performance of “Straightenin”, and Cardi B joined them for “Type S–t” –...
TURNSTILE Release New EP With Accompanying Short Film
Today, TURNSTILE surprise-released a new four-track EP titled TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION. It includes their recent well-received single “MYSTERY,” the first new music since the band’s 2018 album TIME & SPACE. Along with the EP, the hardcore band released a companion short film of the same name directed by vocalist Brendan Yates that includes all the music from TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION. It first premiered across the U.S. last week at such venues as Brain Dead Studios of Los Angeles and Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn. Find it below. The new EP is now available on streaming services while the eleven-minute short film is up on YouTube. Stream both the EP and short film below. [embedded content] TURNSTILE is slated to headline sold-out shows this summer starting August 28th at the Garden Amphi...
Rexxie – Mofoti 2.0 ft Naira Marley & Sarkodie
Check out this brand new song from coming from Rexxie – “Mofoti 2.0” ft Naira Marley & Sarkodie out now. Rexxie is back again with another banging new piece of music titled “Mofoti 2.0” featuring Naira Marley and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie. A few days ago, he released a new single “All” with pop superstar Davido and the tune is already going places. In the next couple of hours we would be having Rexxie’s debut album “A True Champion” with a lineup of stars and a list of banging songs for your listening pleasure. While we await the project official release we hop on this one. Listen, enjoy and share Rexxie – “Mofoti 2.0” ft Naira Marley & Sarkodie below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should...
Curren$y Talks Meeting Diddy & Grilled Cheese In ‘High Tales’ Video Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MONOGRAM / MONOGRAM Curren$y sits down to share some stories – and a recipe for an amazing grilled cheese sandwich – in the latest episode of the High Tales video series. The New Orleans rapper has made a name for himself with lyrics as potent as the strains of cannabis he enjoys, and there’s definitely a lot of stories that come with that kind of activity. To that end, Curren$y is the focus of the sixth edition of the video series produced by the Monogram cannabis brand. Monogram was created by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter as a cannabis brand designed to give consumers a relatable and high quality experience across all levels. The video series was designed to let artists talk about their careers and how cannabis and their perspectives on it has influenced them. ...
VH1 ‘Infamy’ True Crime Series Features Case of NOLA Rapper Young Greatness
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VH1 / VH1 One unfortunate constant in the celebrity world has been the shocking deaths of its up and coming stars, and a new celebrity true-crime series on VH1 seeks to find out the truth behind these tragedies. Infamy: When Fame Turns Deadly is a series that explores the stories of how some young stars and established celebrities encounter fame and in turn, find a wave of jealousy that can be deadly. The show made its debut on VH1 earlier this month after the season premiere of the reality series Cartel Crew, and features Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Monica as the host and narrator. Each episode of the series turns a spotlight on the death of someone who was an established celebrity or on the rise, and takes viewers through the mys...
Gift of Gab, Blackalicious Rapper, Dies at 50
Timothy J. Parker, the Blackalicious rapper known as Gift of Gab, has died. Parker passed away on June 18, 2021 at the age of 50. The acclaimed rapper known for his nonpareil lyrical flow was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2014, undergoing dialysis several times a week even while on tour. On the last night of his Blackalicious tour, January 31, 2020, things were looking bright for Parker when he underwent a kidney transplant procedure successfully. Gift of Gab was one half of the Bay Area-based hip-hop duo with DJ/Producer Chief Xcel while Blackalicious itself was part of rap collective Quannum Projects, of which Parker was also a founding member. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother, Timothy J. Parker a.k.a. The Gift of Gab,” Quannu...
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky’s PDA-Filled Date Night In New York City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samir Hussein / Getty Rihanna and her beau A$AP Rocky were spotted having themselves a sizzling date night out in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood on Wednesday (June 23rd). With everyone buzzing over A$AP Rocky’s declaration in a recent interview about Rihanna being “the love of his life”, there were many wondering about when they’d see the couple in public. They got their wish as the two visited the Barcade restaurant, blissfully ignoring the paparazzi, as reported by TMZ. Rihanna showed out in a Barbie-pink sleeveless dress with a high leg slit and a fuzzy pink hat to match, toting a vintage Fendi bag. A$AP Rocky wore a maroon tank top with a leather jacket and pants for the date. Onlookers in the dining establishment observed the two being highly affe...
Sleater-Kinney Perform Songs From Path of Wellness on New Live EP
A few weeks ago, Sleater-Kinney released their latest album, Path of Wellness. On Thursday, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker unveiled Live At The Hallowed Halls, a four-track Amazon Original EP of songs recorded live at the album’s namesake recording studio in Portland. All of the songs come from Path of Wellness. Live At The Hallowed Halls is available to stream and buy only on Amazon Music; live videos of each song can be accessed in the Amazon Music App. The EP features live versions of “High In The Grass,” “Worry With You,” “Method,” and the title track of Path of Wellness. Listen below. The recordings were first debuted and performed live on Path of Wellness with Charles Hewett, which streamed on Amazon Music’s Twitch Channel on June 10. Interspersed throughout the live performance ...
Rick Ross Bets On Thighs In New Launch To Combat Chicken Wing Shortage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The current nationwide shortage of chicken wings and rising prices has compelled Wingstop to get customers to appreciate chicken thighs by making it part of their menu, with Rick Ross leading the charge. On Monday (June 21, the restaurant chain introduced “Thighstop,” a virtual brand with crispy chicken thighs as the centerpiece. The chain made the move in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited production and supply of chicken wings in the nation. Rick Ross, who owns 28 Wingstop franchises, has stepped up to promote it heavily with new posts on his Instagram page as the “Thigh Boss”. In an interview with Yahoo, Ross said, “We know how Wingstop perfected wings. Now, just imagine that juiciest part of the meat, and we boss it ...
Jemele Hill Creates A New Podcast Network For Black Women With Spotify
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Troy Harvey / Getty Emmy award winning-journalist Jemele Hill is continuing to create a new lane for Black women in podcasting thanks to an expansion of her exclusive partnership with Spotify. The multimedia streaming company has announced that not only will there be a third season of the critically acclaimed podcast Jemele Hill is Unbothered, but that they are working with her to create The Unbothered Network. The Unbothered Network will be a production company that will create and produce podcasts that feature and amplify the stories and voices of Black women that have been ignored and obscured. Hill will head up a team of executives and producers that will work in tandem with Spotify and her own production company, Lodge Freeway Media. The team w...
Quicksand Announce New Album Distant Populations, Unveil New Song and Headlining Tour
New York post-hardcore outfit Quicksand will release their fourth studio LP Distant Populations on Aug. 13, with a vinyl release arriving on Sept. 24. As most artists are wont to do, they also shared a new track in tandem with the new album’s announcement, called “Missile Command,” along with a music video. The song was born out of a rehearsal jam; In a statement, frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels says “It really kind of focuses on (bassist) Sergio’s whole motif in a very simple way. He and (drummer) Alan just have this really kind of trademark groove, and I think that really sings on this one to me.” Check it out below. [embedded content] Thematically, the album takes a look at the “duality of our simultaneous existence in individual relationships and as part of a mass society, while a...
