Source: Cindy Ord / Getty There’s been a series of clips rolling out from an exclusive interview Young Buck held with DJ Vlad, and it’s due to the rapper fiercely clearing the air on the drama endured during his time with G-Unit and 50 Cent. HotNewHipHop has been following the breadcrumbs of the rapper’s tell-all. The latest clip details the backstory of his infamous encounter with a trans woman that quickly went viral after she secretly recorded the conversation which was leaked on social media by a supposed hack job. You can refresh your memory on that scandal here. Over a year later, Buck is clearing his name once and for all, and it’s, unfortunately, giving hints of transphobia. “When that sh*t first happened, man, just to be honest with you, it f*cked me up like it w...
Japan is the world’s most powerful passport for the third year running. We take a look at what else topped the list It feels a little masochistic to look at the world’s most powerful passports after a year of recurring lockdowns. However, as we’ve said before, we remain hopeful about the future of travel. We believe that exploration is a human instinct and that as soon as it is safe, people will return to the road. With this in mind, we take a look at the newly released ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, compiled by Henley Passport Index. With historical data spanning 16 years, the index ranks passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. What are the world’s most powerful passports? Japan is the world’s most powerful passport...
The Hold Steady shared a new song, “Heavy Covenant,” which singer/guitarist Craig Finn says is about “travel, technology, and human connection.” It’s the second cut released from Open Door Policy, which is out on the band’s Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Feb. 19. “The song came out of two different music pieces that the Hold Steady piano/keyboardist Franz Nicolay brought in, and with the help of producer Josh Kaufman, we combined them,” Finn explained of the song. “It came together quickly, and when our friends Stuart and Jordan came in and added the horns to the chorus it really seemed to bring it together. To us, this song is a great indication of where the band’s sound is at in 2021.” On Dec. 1, 2020, the Hold Steady put out “Family Farm,” the first single from the g...
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian joined forces on a cover of Gang of Four’s “Natural’s Not In It,” the first single to emerge from The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four. The tune, which first appeared on the Gang of Four’s 1979 debut LP, Entertainment! sees Tankian and Morello amplifying the original single’s edgy urgency. The song starts with “the problem of leisure” lyric that gives the upcoming set its name. “Andy Gill was one of a handful of artists in history who changed the way guitars are played,” Morello said in a statement. “His band Gang of Four were just incendiary and completely groundbreaking with Andy’s confrontational, unnerving and sublime playing at the forefront. His jag...
PJ Harvey shared an unreleased demo of “This Mess We’re In” from the upcoming vinyl reissue of her Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea album, which originally released in 2000. The LP, along with a collection of unreleased demos, Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea – Demos, arrives on CD, vinyl and digital, Feb. 26 via UMe/Island. The demos for every track written Stories from the City… will comprise the new release as will the restoration of the videos for singles “A Place Called Home,” “Good Fortune” and “This Is Love.” The original album version of “This Mess We’re In” features Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on backing vocals; the demo version is Harvey without his accompaniment. When Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea originally ...
Source: Amazon Studios / One Night In Miami It’s still early in the new year, but it looks like we got a strong contender for movie of the year already. Ahead of its January 15 release, Amazon Studios has dropped the first trailer for Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night In Miami, giving us a glimpse that has many critics talking Oscar-worthy already. The film, which is based on Kemp Powers’ award-winning play of the same name, tells the story of the night four Black figures spanning across the world of sports, music, and activism came together to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in sport’s history. The movie boasts a fantastic cast, including Aldis Hodge (Jim Brown), Leslie Odom Jr. (Sam Cooke), Eli Goree (Muhammad Ali), Kingsley Ben-Adir (Malcolm X), plus Joaquina Kalukango, Nic...
Source: Jacopo Raule / Getty Westside Gunn has one of the most impressive discographies in Hip-Hop, viewing himself as the genre’s top curator, and that cannot be argued due to Griselda’s success. With news of the Buffalo rapper and designer angling for retirement, WSG has since walked back that statement and will continue to release more audio art. On Sunday (Jan. 3), WSG took to Twitter and shared the news as only he can. “Y’all don’t know this GUNN tho, just know GOD IS THE GREATEST and I’m just getting started… btw I’m not retiring either not just yet it’s more work to do,” Westside Gunn wrote, complete with all the corresponding captions. Y’all don’t know this GUNN tho, just know GOD IS THE GREATEST and I’m just getting started… btw I’m not retiring either not just yet it’s more work ...
Dr. Dre is in the ICU at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm, TMZ is reporting. The rapper and record producer, 55, apparently had the aneurysm on Monday (Jan. 4) and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Test are being performed to uncover the source of the bleed. According to TMZ, Dr. Dre is stable and lucid. Peers and fans have taken to social media to support Dr. Dre, including Ice Cube, who posted “send your love and prayers to the homie Dr. Dre” on Twitter. More to come. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing pho...