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Gucci Mane “Long Live Dolph,” Alicia Keys ft. Khalid & Lucky Daye “Come For Me” & More | Daily Visuals 12.21.21
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a month and change since the untimely death of Young Dolph and while his fans continue to mourn him, his rap peers are out here keeping his memory alive and his legacy going. To honor his late homie, Gucci Mane has come through with some new visuals for “Long Live Dolph” in which Gucci shares some footage of Young Dolph and some clips of his memorial service while he raps inside of a church. Rest In Peace, Young King. Back on the R&B tip, Alicia Keys returns to warm our hearts and for her Khalid and Lucky Daye assisted clip to “Amazing” takes to the studio with the two artists to create that baby makin’ magic. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Mary J. Blige featuring DJ Khaled, Cyn Santana, and more. GUCCI MANE – “LONG LIVE DOL...
Cardi B Defends Lil Kim & Givers Her Flowers, Calls Her A “Real F***** Legend”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Cardi B is not here for the blatant Lil Kim disrespect she is witnessing on social media. The Bronx native had time on Tuesday (Dec.22) and addressed the hate Lil Kim has been receiving lately. Following the release of “Big Santa Papi,” a track she worked on for Nick Cannon’s holiday film Miracles Across 125th Street, Bardi hopped on Twitter to give the Queen Bee her flowers, calling her a “real f***** legend.” Playboy’s first-ever Creative Director in Residence responded to a tweet highlighting the “weird hate bandwagon” toward’s the Brooklyn rapper telling her followers she was “tired” of it. In her tweet, she wrote, “I’m tired of it, and it’s heartbreaking… She’s is so sweet ,supportive and a REAL FUCKIN LEGEND ..I...
Cardi B Defends Lil Kim & Givers Her Flowers, Calls Her A “Real F***** Legend”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Cardi B is not here for the blatant Lil Kim disrespect she is witnessing on social media. The Bronx native had time on Tuesday (Dec.22) and addressed the hate Lil Kim has been receiving lately. Following the release of “Big Santa Papi,” a track she worked on for Nick Cannon’s holiday film Miracles Across 125th Street, Bardi hopped on Twitter to give the Queen Bee her flowers, calling her a “real f***** legend.” Playboy’s first-ever Creative Director in Residence responded to a tweet highlighting the “weird hate bandwagon” toward’s the Brooklyn rapper telling her followers she was “tired” of it. In her tweet, she wrote, “I’m tired of it, and it’s heartbreaking… She’s is so sweet ,supportive and a REAL FUCKIN LEGEND ..I...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says He’s Not Shutting Down Season Despite The Omarion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Goodlett / Getty It was announced earlier this week that the NHL would be suspending their season due to the spike in COVID-19 infections in the U.S., but don’t expect the NBA to follow suit even though a slew of games have already been postponed due to players catching the Rona. According to Deadline, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has made it clear that the season will continue to push forward even as the Omicron virus runs rampant across the world and has been shown to infect even the fully vaccinated. “No plans right now to pause the season,” Silver told host Malika Andrews on ESPN’s NBA Today. “We’ve, of course, looked at all the options, but frankly we’re having trouble coming up with what the logic would be behind pausing right now.” Though the ...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says He’s Not Shutting Down Season Despite The Omarion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Goodlett / Getty It was announced earlier this week that the NHL would be suspending their season due to the spike in COVID-19 infections in the U.S., but don’t expect the NBA to follow suit even though a slew of games have already been postponed due to players catching the Rona. According to Deadline, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has made it clear that the season will continue to push forward even as the Omicron virus runs rampant across the world and has been shown to infect even the fully vaccinated. “No plans right now to pause the season,” Silver told host Malika Andrews on ESPN’s NBA Today. “We’ve, of course, looked at all the options, but frankly we’re having trouble coming up with what the logic would be behind pausing right now.” Though the ...
Swedish House Mafia Performance In Las Vegas Cancelled After iHeartMedia Abandons CES Event: Report
The smaller, scaled back version of the the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is now in danger of being cancelled after major media companies like Twitter, Pinterest, and Meta (Facebook’s parent company) have reportedly pulled out. This includes a scheduled appearance by Swedish House Mafia at the AREA15 concert venue. The legendary electronic music trio were reportedly planning to perform at an offshoot CES event organized by iHeartMedia at AREA15, but the company called it off due to uncertainty surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “We were looking forward to seeing you at our iHeartRadio Live at CES party at Area 15 on Thursday, January 6, 2022 to share a special performance by Swedish House Mafia,” reads a st...
LeDoc and Guantanamo Bae Tap Max C for Anthemic Collab, “Deep Down”
Rising electronic dance music producers LeDoc and Guantanamo Bae have joined forces for “Deep Down,” an anthemic house tune. The mesmerizing track features Max C, the famed singer-songwriter behind the timeless vocal from Axwell’s “I Found U,” among many others. “Deep Down” fuses elements of progressive and slap house, ultimately creating a powerful, festival-ready number with pounding production. And with the retro cadence of its ageless vocalist, it’s a riveting blend of old-school and modern dance music that is primed for the clubs. “I have always been a big fan of Max C,” said LeDoc, who hails from Greece. “Tracks nowadays are always featuring high- or low-pitched vocals and sound the same. We wanted to br...
5 of the Best Songs In 2021 By Transgender and Queer Artists
One positive element that the pandemic has provided the music industry has been the emergence and support of queer and transgender artists. The industry has predominantly been operated by men and there has been a serious inequality in pay, but now we’re seeing more LGBTQIA+ people and women being promoted and making executive decisions at major music companies. Among the artists that turned the industry on its head and skyrocketed their careers this year are Kim Petras, Shawnee Kish, and Quinn Christopherson. As we close out 2021, these artists and songs continue to shape-shift music and lead us into the next era of sound. Kim Petras – “Coconuts” Like a number of trends and songs in 2021, Kim Petras’ “Coconuts” took off on TikTok after sh...
Four Tet Gets Green Light From U.K. Judge to Proceed With Lawsuit Against Domino
Domino Recordings probably didn’t expect such a domino effect. Pat Treacy, Deputy Judge at the U.K. Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, has reportedly ruled that Four Tet‘s breach of contract suit against Domino will be able to proceed. The full trial is set to take place towards the beginning of 2022. Earlier this summer Four Tet sued Domino for a breach of contract, alleging the label had not paid out their agreed-upon streaming royalty rate of 50%. The label fired back and pointed to a separate clause in their contract, which was signed in 2001, that states they’re only obliged to pay 75% of their standard 18%: “In respect of records sold in new technology formats other than vinyl, Compact Discs and analogue tape cassettes the royalty rate...
Matthew West Tops Billboard’s Year-End Christian Songwriters Chart: ‘I Fell in Love With Songwriting as Much as I Did Artistry’
Since first entering Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart with his 2004 chart-topper “More,” Matthew West has earned 11 No. 1 singles as an artist on that chart. But over the past 17 years, he’s also written songs recorded by artists including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Scotty McCreery, Rascal Flatts, Maddie & Tae, Casting Crowns, Mandisa, Billy Ray Cyrus and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news This year, West earned several hits as both an artist and a writer, co-writing hits for Casting Crowns (“Scars in Heaven”), Anne Wilson (“My Jesus”) and Tasha Layton (“Look What You’ve Done”), while notching a five-week No. 1 Christian Airplay hit with his own single “Truth Be Told” and following it with another No. 1, “What If.” West’s string of songwriting credits landed him at N...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ Is the First Song to Reach 3 Billion Streams on Spotify
Ed Sheeran is closing out 2021 with a major achievement under his belt. On Wednesday (Dec. 22), the singer posted a video to his Instagram announcing that his 2017 hit “Shape of You” has become the first song in Spotify’s history to reach 3 billion streams. Explore Explore Ed Sheeran See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve just heard ‘Shape of You’ has reached 3 billion streams on Spotify, which is absolutely insane. I remember this song hitting a billion and thinking that that was weird,” Sheeran said. “The first song to hit 3 billion streams and I’m really, really chuffed with it. Thank you, Spotify, for your support over the years. We’ve had a great 10 years together and hopefully, we have a great 10 years more.” The 30-year-old also took a brief mome...
Disney Taps Spotify Exec Horacio Gutierrez as General Counsel
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek has found the successor to longtime Disney executive and general counsel Alan Braverman. Disney has named Horacio Gutierrez senior executive vp, general counsel and secretary for the company, succeeding Braverman, who is retiring at the end of the year. Guttierez joins from streaming audio giant Spotify, where he was head of global affairs and chief legal officer. The executive, who starts at Disney Feb. 1, previously served as general counsel at Microsoft. “Horacio is an incredibly skilled attorney and dynamic leader who comes to Disney with 35 years of legal experience in markets around the globe. Having spent more than two decades working for premier technology companies, he has an extensive understanding of the complex legal questions that come with techn...
