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Chrisean Rock Announces Pregnancy, Blueface Says He’s Not The Daddy
HipHopWired Featured Video Chrisean Rock and Blueface are by most measures one of the more notable celebrities couples, or they were but more on that in a moment. The former college track and field athlete shared via social media that she’s expecting, but Blueface was clear in claiming that he is not the daddy. Chrisean Rock shared details of the pregnancy by way of an Instagram Story post featuring her positive test results and emojis signaling the emotions of impending motherhood. The news was probably not shocking to the couple’s legion of fans who follow their public antics and such online and via their reality television series, Crazy In Love. Related Stories After the announcement went wide, Blueface posted a pair of tweets shooting down the possibility of him being the father and ot...
Aoife O’Donovan Covers Sharon Van Etten’s “I Love You But I’m Lost”: Listen
Aoife O’Donovan has shared another new cover, taking on Sharon Van Etten’s “I Love You But I’m Lost.” Listen to it below. “I Love You But I’m Lost” arrived on Van Etten’s 2014 LP, Are We There, and she more recently released We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong in May 2022. O’Donovan issued her latest record, Age of Apathy, last January, and it’s up for a Best Folk Album Grammy at the end of the month. The Apathy Sessions, her deluxe update of the album, includes her take on Bill Callahan’s “Dover” among other previously unreleased cuts. It’s out on January 27. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Sharon Van Etten Is an Institution Now.”
Big Thief Add North American Tour Dates
Big Thief have expanded their 2023 tour, adding shows with Nick Hakim and a run of co-headlining dates with Lucinda Williams. The new shows take place in July and August Check out the full list of concerts below. Big Thief are touring in support of their 2022 LP, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You; they have extended an open invitation to educators and students to join them during soundcheck. The band is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Music Performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Check out “Big Thief on Learning to Loosen Up and Their Epic New 20-Track Album” on the Pitch. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Bi...
Oscar Nominations 2023: Snubs & Surprises
The Oscars wouldn’t be the Oscars if they didn’t have their share of snubs and surprises. And this year was no different. To catch you up, the year’s most nominated film is Everything Everywhere All at Once, with 11 nods, followed by All Quiet on the Western Front and The Banshees of Inisherin with nine each; Elvis with eight, The Fabelmans with seven; and Tar and Top Gun: Maverick, with six each. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever followed with five nods; Avatar: The Way of Water was next up, with four. Top Gun: Maverick did better in the nominations than the first Top Gun, which received just four nods. Also, this sequel rated a best picture nod, something that was denied the 1986 blockbuster that made Tom Cruise a superstar. But the aforementioned sequels to Black Panther and Avatar moved i...
The Legal Beat: Megan Thee Stallion’s Deposition Dispute – Plus Journey, Flo Rida & More
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings, and all the fun stuff in between. This week: A judge says Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez must sit for a deposition in Megan Thee Stallion’s war with her record company, a member of Journey sues his longtime bandmate over allegations of lavish spending, Flo Rida wins an $82 million verdict against a beverage company, and much more. THE BIG STORY: To Depose Or Not To Depose When should a top executive be hauled into a deposition to answer questions in a lawsuit? It’s a difficult question. Make it too hard and you could insulate powerful people from the legal process; make it too easy and attorneys could use it as a form of gamesmanship in case...
Hilary Duff Dishes on ‘Smooching It Up’ With Former Costar John Corbett on ‘How I Met Your Father’
Hilary Duff stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday (Jan. 24) to dish about kissing co-star John Corbett on the set of How I Met Your Father. In season 2 of the Hulu series, Duff’s character, Sophie, finds herself romanced by an older man played by the Sex and the City star. However, as diehard fans will surely remember, the two actors already share an onscreen history, having starred together in the 2004 teen music drama Raise Your Voice. Of course, back then, Corbett played 17-year-old Duff’s teacher and mentor at an elite summer music program in Los Angeles. “He sure did,” the Lizzie McGuire alum told Meyers of Corbett portraying her teacher once upon a time. “And now we are smooching it up.” “This would’ve been very bad if that happened then,” the host quipped comparing a phot...
Chloe Bailey Announces Debut Album ‘In Pieces’
After nearly two years of dropping a string of singles, including “Have Mercy” and “Treat Me,” Chloe Bailey is unveiling her highly anticipated solo debut album. The 24-year-old singer took to Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 24) to reveal that her upcoming album, titled In Pieces, will be arriving in March 2023, though the exact release date has yet to be shared. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along with the announcement, Bailey shared a video in which she’s seen in a sleek red leather gown, acting as a scale as she holds a human heart on one arm and a sphere on the other. “Wear my heart on my sleeve / They all say I’m naive / But it’s better than nothing,” she’s heard singing in the background over an ethereal melody. Chloe’s sister, Halle...
Babyface and Chris Stapleton To Perform During the Super Bowl LVII Pregame
The NFL has revealed the official Super Bowl LVII pregame entertainment lineup. On Tuesday, the league announced that eight-time Grammy winner Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at the massive football game. The country music star is behind some of the genre’s favorites, including “Tennessee Whiskey,” “The Devil Named Music,” “Broken Halos,” “Second One to Know” and “You Should Probably Leave.” Elsewhere, twelve-time Grammy-winning artist Babyface, who has written mega hits for the likes of Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Ariana Grande, Boyz II Men and more, will perform “America the Beautiful.” Sherly Lee Ralph, who plays Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary, will also take to the Super Bowl pregame stage for a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Oscar ...
Panic! at the Disco Announces Official Split
After 19 years, Panic! at the Disco will officially split following their upcoming European tour, according to a letter posted to the group’s Instagram on Tuesday from bandleader Brendon Urie. “Well, it’s been a hell of a journey… Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the world, and all the friends we’ve made along the way,” Urie wrote. “Sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin.” As he is expecting his first child, Urie explained that he now must dedicate his energy to his family. “We’ve been trying to keep it to ourselves, though some of you may have heard.. Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon,” he added. “The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and excitin...
Donald Trump Says He “Didn’t Know Silk At All” At Diamond’s Memorial, Tomfoolery Is Elite
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Donald Trump was a guest speaker at the memorial service for Diamond aka Lynette Hardaway of Diamond & Silk infamy. The appearance had all the signs of a grift, with Cheeto perplexing sentient humans when he said he didn’t know Silk all that well, despite like…reality It was Trump who revealed that Diamond had passed away a couple of weeks ago. Although a cause of death was not revealed, it was widely reported that she had been recently hospitalized with COVID-19. At the memorial service, her sister Silk aka Herneitha Rochelle Hardaway insinuated that she passed away due to complications from the vaccine. [record scratch] This is where we point out that the Diamond & Silk buffoons were fierce anti-vaxxers. So Silk’s ...
Ruben Gallego Announces Run For Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty Congressman Ruben Gallego has officially announced that he will run for Senator in Arizona, challenging current Senator Kyrsten Sinema. On Monday (Jan. 23), the Democratic member of the House of Representatives announced that he intends to run for Senator in the state of Arizona in 2024. Ruben Gallego released a video of himself addressing a group of veterans in the town of Guadalupe, saying: “You’re the first group of people that are hearing this besides my family. I will be challenging Kyrsten Sinema for the United States Senate, and I need all of your support.” Gallego, who is of Colombian and Mexican descent, released an announcement video in English and Spanish afterward. “As a Marine, I never back down from a fight and in the Se...
Cyndi Lauper’s Son Dex Is A Whole Rapper
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Dex, the son of pop star Cyndi Lauper, has announced an upcoming album with features from fellow rappers G-Eazy and Trippie Redd. In an interview over the past weekend, the 25-year-old rapper spoke about the project while leaving Los Angeles International Airport for a promotional tour for the “F*** You Gumbo” cannabis brand that he’s involved with. He was asked about being perceived as a “nepo baby,” given that the pop legend Cyndi Lauper is his mother. Related Stories “If you know me personally, I grew up in Harlem bro. Me and my mom were split up when I was a kid. But we reconnected through music, which was kind of beautiful,” Dex said casually. He continued: “I don’t complain about my story man. Everything is a blessing.” ...
