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Twitter Is Flaming Ari Fletcher, Accusses Her of Downplaying Domestic Violence
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ari Fletcher is once again trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. Moneybagg Yo’s boo-thang is in hot water on social media after a clip from an interview from the Don’t Call Me A White Girl podcast went viral. In the clip, Fletcher spoke about her, and the “Wockesha” rapper learning to communicate with each other despite her past volatility when they first got together in 2019. The conversation shifted to how Fletcher would want Moneybagg Yo to respond to the threat of her leaving him. She jokingly said, “Like, pull your gun out and show me like, ‘B*tch leave. I wish you would walk out the door.” “I’m going to just sit down because I got a son, and I’m not trying to die – I got a son. So I’m only staying because I got...
Kim Kardashian Posts ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Spoilers On Her IG, Social Media Comes For Her Jugular
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Alberto Rodriguez/E! Entertainment / Getty Kim Kardashian became the villain to comic book enthusiasts after she spoiled 2021’s biggest blockbuster.For the most part, Kim Kardashian has managed to stay out of the crosshairs of comic book fanboys as they have more pending matters to attend to, such as cosplay events and objecting to movie castings of their favorite comic book characters. That all changed once she decided to take it upon herself to spoil the latest Spider-Man film and, in doing so, summoned the wrath of the dark corners of the fanboy internets. On Monday night (December 27), Kim Kardashian viewed Spider-Man: No Way Home in her private home theater (rich wypipo privilege even though she’s Arminian-American) and had the pornstar audacit...
The CDC Suggests Cutting COVID-19 Isolation From 10 To 5 Days, Twitter Has Suspicions
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty COVID-19 cases are averaging close to 200,000 cases per day due to the aggressive Omicron variant, prompting public health officials to scramble for widespread testing and other mitigating measures. The CDC, one of the leading voices regarding the deadly virus, suggested that COVID-19 isolation be cut from 10 to 5 days, but only if the subject is asymptomatic. The CDC made an announcement this week that isolation and quarantine time after a positive COVID-19 test can be cut from the formerly routine 10 days to just five. Earlier, it was suggested that healthcare workers could return to work sooner after exposure to the virus, which prompted some pushback last week when that instruction was first announced. However, this latest mi...
Daft Punk’s “Tron: Legacy” Soundtrack Tops Dance/Electronic Charts 11 Years After Release
Nearly 11 years ago to the day, Daft Punk‘s famed Tron: Legacy soundtrack debuted atop Billboard‘s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Now, as 2021 draws to a close, the album has once again found its way to #1. As if that wasn’t an impressive enough testament to the diehard loyalty of the Daft Punk fandom, the sales data validates that 94% of the 10,000 album units sold between December 10th through the 16th were physical copies. To uncover what’s driving the sudden 1,364% uptick from the prior period, we need look no further than the release of the new transparent blue and clear editions of the vinyl print, which just recently went on sale. As with the 2010 original vinyl release, the new edition arrived as a Target exclusive. With the robots having...
Creative Studio Creates Galactic Visual Representation of Electronic Music History
A U.K. creative studio has designed a unique vision of the etymology of modern electronic music. The Manchester-based studio, Dorothy, published “The Electronic System and The Alternative System,” two art prints that reimagine landmarks of our universe as prominent figures in the history of electronic and alternative music respectively. The electronic music-focused print features influential artists such as Daft Punk and the founder of ambient music, Brian Eno. The structure of the art not only highlights the genre’s most impactful contributors, but also draws attention to the influences that likely inspired each artist. Naturally, legendary German electronic outfit Kraftwerk are positioned firmly at the center of the universe, the sun. After forming in 1969, K...
MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM Attracts Global Audience of Over 700,000 In Blockbuster Second Year
In only its second year of action, MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM became one of the largest music festivals in the world. With performances from over 150 of electronic dance music’s most recognizable artists, including Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Martin Garrix, and Steve Aoki, it was obvious the team behind SOUNDSTORM was leaving no stone unturned for the festival’s 2021 return. Steve Aoki performs at MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM 2021. MDLBEAST (via Facebook) Now, with its 2021 edition freshly in the rearview, it’s clear dance music fans were favorable to the organizers’ ambitious vision as over 700,000 attendees reportedly showed up across four days. Recommended Articles That tops the attendance numbers for many of the world’s large...
Ed Sheeran & Elton John’s ‘Merry Christmas’ Jingles to No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart
Ed Sheeran and Elton John‘s “Merry Christmas” dashes to No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart (dated Jan. 1, reflecting play in the Dec. 20-26 tracking week, according to MRC Data). The coronation is historic for John, as he notches his record-extending 17th AC No. 1. The carol previously became his record-padding 41st top 10 and 75th entry overall on the tally. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news John extends his lead over the Carpenters, who logged 15 AC No. 1s in 1970-81. Next up: Barry Manilow (13), Celine Dion, Lionel Richie (11 each), Whitney Houston and Olivia Newton-John (10 each). Here’s a recap of John’s 17 AC chart-toppers: “Daniel,” two weeks at No. 1, beginning May 12, 1973“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” with Kiki...
LadBaby Cooks-up U.K. Christmas No. 1 With ‘Sausage Rolls’
LadBaby lands the coveted U.K. Christmas No. 1 with “Sausage Rolls For Everyone” (FRTYFVE) featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton John, setting a new chart record in the process. “Sausage Rolls” accumulates 136,000 chart sales, the OCC reports, and is LadBaby’s fourth consecutive Christmas leader, an effort that surpasses the previous record of three, jointly held by The Beatles and Spice Girls. Of its one-week total, 85% of the “Sausage Rolls” total is made up of digital downloads, with proceeds benefiting foodbank charity The Trussell Trust. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Before now, LadBaby (the YouTuber husband-and-wife duo of Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne) has had top spot at Christmas with “We Built This City” (in 2018), “I Love Sausage Rolls”...
Adele Unwraps U.K.’s Christmas No. 1 With ’30’
Adele’s 2021 Christmas present is a No. 1 in her homeland. The pop superstar’s latest album 30 retains top spot to rule the Official U.K. Albums Chart over Christmas, her second festival leader after 25 took the trophy in 2015. For its fifth straight frame at No. 1, 30 rakes in 70,800 full-week chart sales including 62,000 physical copies, the OCC reports. With that achievement, 30 draws level with Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour as the longest-running No. 1 album of the year, though Sour’s reign was completed in several stints. Adele’s fourth album holds off former leaders from Ed Sheeran (equals via Asylum), ABBA (Voyage via Polar) and Michael Buble (Christmas via Reprise), respectively, while Andre Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra’s Happy Together (Decca) lifts 6-5, for a new peak. Explore...
Kodak Black “Nightmare Before Christmas,” Moneybagg Yo & Big Homiie G “Gave It” & More | Daily Visuals 12.27.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Kodak Black just loves dropping some seasonally-themed visuals, doesn’t he? He must just appreciate being with his family for the holidays instead of being behind bars. This time around, the Miami representative celebrates the holidays for his visuals to “Nightmare Before Christmas,” where he spends time with his family, gives out gifts, and drapes his home in orange and black decorations instead of the traditional red, green and white colorways. We’re not mad at that, to be honest. Related Stories Elsewhere Moneybagg Yo celebrates the holidays in his own way, and in his Big Homiie, G assisted clip to “Gave It,” turns up with a gang of thick twerking women and gets lit in the studio with his homies. Check out the rest of today’s...
Rihanna Remembers Her Late Cousin Tavon Four Years After His Murder in Barbados: ‘Miss You and Dat Smile’
Rihanna is paying tribute to her late cousin, Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, four years after his murder in Barbados. The 33-year-old singer and Fenty founder took to social media on Sunday (Dec. 26) to honor Alleyne with a series of heartfelt photos, many of which featured her lovingly posing alongside him. “Miss you and dat smile cuz,” Rihanna captioned the emotional post on Instagram, adding the hashtag #Tavon. Explore Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Alleyne, 21, was shot and killed on Dec. 26, 2017. At the time, local news outlet Nation News reported that he was shot around 7 p.m. while walking by a track near his home in St. Michael, Barbados, when a man shot him multiple times and fled the scene. Rihanna shared the tragic news in a h...
Adele’s ‘30’ Continues Hot Streak on Billboard 200, Spends Fifth Week at No. 1
Adele’s 30 continues its hot streak on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set locks in a fifth consecutive, and total, week at No. 1 on the tally (dated Jan. 1, 2022). The set earned 212,000 equivalent album units (up 16%) in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 23, according to MRC Data. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news 30 bowed at No. 1 on the chart dated Dec. 4 with 839,000 units earned. It then saw its second, third, fourth and fifth weeks tally 288,000, 193,000, 183,000 and 212,000 units, respectively. 30 logs the biggest fifth week for any album in over three years, since Adele’s last album, 25, was No. 1 in its fifth week, on the Jan. 9, 2016-dated chart, with 1.19 million units earned. Plus, 30 is the first album to tally three weeks of ...
