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Ed Reed Out As Bethune-Cookman University Coach After Video Rant
HipHopWired Featured Video Ed Reed made quite the splash when it was announced that he would be taking over head coaching duties at famed HBCU, Bethine-Cookman University. However, the 44-year-old Hall of Famer is out as coach after the university discovered a video that painted the institution as unfavorable. Ed Reed and his hire by Bethune-Cookman was celebrated widely and looked to signal a potential rise of relevancy in the college football ranks as it relates to HBCUs. As it stands, Reed and the university entered into preliminary talks to sign a contract and it all looked to be in the books but there seemed to be some issues within the athletic department and beyond. Similarly to Deion Sanders, Reed’s legendary stature as it relates to his prowess on the football field was assumed to...
Watch Billy Corgan, Alanis Morissette, and More Perform at Lisa Marie Presley Tribute
A public memorial was held for the late Lisa Marie Presley at her father’s Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday (January 22). Billy Corgan, Alanis Morissette, and Axl Rose were among those who performed musical tributes to the singer, who died January 12 at the age of 54. The full service, including musical sets, was livestreamed by People. Corgan was the first musical performer at the event; he played an acoustic rendition of the Smashing Pumpkins song “To Sheila.” Corgan takes the stage around 17-minute mark of People’s video, which you can watch in full below. Alanis Morissette was next to perform. She appeared onstage following a speech by Sarah, Duchess of York. Morissette was accompanied by a pianist as she sang her song “Rest.” She debuted the track in 2017, when she s...
Watch Billy Corgan, Alanis Morissette, and More Perform at Lisa Marie Presley Tribute
A public memorial was held for the late Lisa Marie Presley at her father’s Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday (January 22). Billy Corgan, Alanis Morissette, and Axl Rose were among those who performed musical tributes to the singer, who died January 12 at the age of 54. The full service, including musical sets, was livestreamed by People. Corgan was the first musical performer at the event; he played an acoustic rendition of the Smashing Pumpkins song “To Sheila.” Corgan takes the stage around 17-minute mark of People’s video, which you can watch in full below. Alanis Morissette was next to perform. She appeared onstage following a speech by Sarah, Duchess of York. Morissette was accompanied by a pianist as she sang her song “Rest.” She debuted the track in 2017, when she s...
Watch Sam Smith Perform “Unholy” with Kim Petras on SNL
Sam Smith was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night, performing “Unholy” and the title track from their forthcoming LP Gloria, due out next week. The episode was hosted by Aubrey Plaza. Check it out below. During “Unholy,” Smith wore a voluminous hot pink dress, which was flipped open to reveal Kim Petras sitting inside. Petras emerged and sang her part on the recorded single. For “Gloria,” Smith was joined by choir of hooded singers. In the foreground of the stage, a woman reclined on a sparkly chaise lounge; that woman was Sharon Stone. This was the third time Smith served as the musical guest on SNL; they made their debut in 2014 and performed again in 2017. Smith released their last album Love Goes in 2020. Watch Sam Smith break down their favorite vocal performances on P...
Tommy Ashby reveals new song & video, “When Love Goes Dark”
Scottish singer-songwriter Tommy Ashby has announced his debut album Lamplighter, due 3rd March. Accompanying the news is the new single “When Love Goes Dark”. “When Love Goes Dark” is a moody, atmospheric track. Ashby released the song together with a stunning video directed by Fraser Taylor. This is a great visual for a great song. […]Services Marketplace - Listings, Bookings & Reviews
Rain On Me: Yung Miami Says She Enjoys Golden Showers, Pee Diddy Begins Trending
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Yung Miami and her new REVOLT talk show, Caresha Please, is all the rage once again due to the host of the program telling it exactly how it is. During the show’s latest episode, the Miami rapper admitted to enjoying golden showers, which got the trending topic “Pee Diddy” going wild on Twitter. Yung Miami sat down with veteran rapper Trina and the pair got into a raunchy sex discussion during the so-called “Resha Roulette” Q&A game. The game involves players taking a card and sharing the whatever details out loud. If the details match the actions of the person, they have to take a shot. In this case, Yung Miami shared that the card said she had to take a shot if she enjoyed golden showers. “It says take a shot if you lik...
Aáyanna is back with second single, “Can You Take It”
Aáyanna has released her second single, “Can You Take It”. The singer debuted towards the end of last year. Her first song “Risky” was a sterling exhibition of her great voice and confident songwriting. With “Can You Take It”, she serves up a sexy R&B track embellished with beguiling guitar melodies and beautiful vocal harmonies. […]Services Marketplace - Listings, Bookings & Reviews
Jerrod Carmichael Praised For Golden Globes Monologue, Twitter Noticed Crowd Discomfort
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 20 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Madlib & Mark Ronson Joins With The Coca-Cola Company For Clever Recycled Records Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Coca-Cola Company / The Coca-Cola Company The art of sampling is taking something previously recorded and rendering it anew by chopping, looping, and other techniques that are the hallmarks of Hip-Hop production. Producers Madlib and Mark Ronson joined forces with The Coca-Cola Company for an innovative EP cleverly titled Recycled Records. Source: The Coca-Cola Company / The Coca-Cola Company The Recycled Records campaign launched back in December, putting Oxnard, Calif. native Madlib (Lootpack, Madvilliany, Freddie Gibbs) and London’s Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Wale, Lady Gaga) in charge of sampling a bevy of sounds from a number of recycling centers that are turning used clear plastic bottles into new containers for a bevy of Coca-Cola products. Re...
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Delivers Powerful First Speech As House Minority Leader
HipHopWired Featured Video Rep. Hakeem Jeffries decided that his first order of business as the new House Minority Leader was to address the division in the House of Representatives between the Republicans and Democrats. The congressman then launched into a speech employing the alphabet that took some slight digs at Republicans and urged collaboration. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, graciously extended his party’s hand to the newly-elected House Speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and members of his party vowing to find “common ground” in their future proceedings. Related Stories “We do extend our hand of partnership to you and want to make clear that we extend and intend to try to find common ground whenever and wherever possible on behalf of the American people,” Jeffries said. “Not as Democrats, n...
VIDEO: Kizz Daniel – Rich Till I Die (RITD)
Nigerian music superstar Kizz Daniel unleashes the official music video for his highly anticipated song “Rich Till I Die (RITD“. Keeping up the success of last year, Kizz Daniel drops “Rich Till I Die (RITD” for his fans. He had teased this tune since last year and we have been waiting patiently for a release. A proper music video for the song has also be put out on YouTube for fans to watch. Kizz Daniel teamed up with Nigeria’s hottest cinematographer TG Omori for this one. The scenes are full of live and quite refreshing. The singer features his two sons in the clip. Watch and enjoy Kizz Daniel – “Rich Till I Die (RITD)” below. [embedded content]
Snoop Dogg Says Dionne Warwick “Out-Gangstered” Him & Death Row Records Crew
HipHopWired Featured Video Dionne Warwick is currently best known as a hilarious public figure on Twitter but before that, she dominated the charts dating back to the 1950s and just before the turn of the century. In a new documentary, fans learn that the “Walk On By” star checked Snoop Dogg and his Death Row crew for their language back in the 1990s. As reported by CNN, a new documentary, Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, features clips from some of the many stars and celebrities who’ve encountered the legendary Ms. Warwick along her musical journey, her influential vocal style, and other tidbits. Snoop Dogg appears in the documentary and shared a tale of how Warwick gathered him, Death Row Records president Suge Knight, and others at her home for an early morning discussion. Related St...
