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Rick Ross Hits Deuces Midway Through 85 South Comedy Show #LeaveLikeRossChallenge
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Rick Ross is currently basking in the glow of his recently released studio album Richer Than I Ever Been and is on the requisite press runs required of musical artists these days. While sitting down with the 85 South Comedy Show team, Rozay dipped midway through the interview after claiming he needed to use the bathroom, sparking a mini-challenge of sorts. Sitting down with hosts DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean, Ross seemed to be having a good time with the crew but over a half-hour in, the Biggest Bawse decided he had enough. After telling the hosts he needed to step into the bathroom to take off his jacket, the hosts realized swiftly that Ross was out the door. A look at Ross’ social media doesn’t give away any ...
Missionaries Abducted In Haiti Describe How They Escaped Their Captors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Aid Ministries / CBS Twelve of the missionaries that were kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti who were found last week apparently escaped on their own. According to reporting by the BBC, the group of missionaries made their escape under the cover of night. “When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path they [had] chosen to follow and left the place that they were held,” said Christian Aid Ministries spokesman Weston Showalter during a press conference the group held in Ohio. Showalter further detailed the escape of the group, which was comprised of four adult men and two adult women in addition to a married couple and three children aged three, 14 and 15 along ...
David Guetta’s NYE Performance at the Louvre Abu Dhabi to Feature Dazzling Projections of Historic Art
A year after showering the Musée du Louvre in lights during his “United at Home” NYE 2020 performance in Paris, David Guetta is set to repeat the magic at the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. The chart-topping French DJ has actually called the UAE his second home since 2015 after purchasing property on the Dubai Marina. Guetta has become a mainstay of the region since then and says his upcoming NYE performance is about “showing gratitude.” Guetta elaborates that the goal of his shows has always been to bring communities together, and he sees the UAE specifically as a diverse cultural hub that the world could potentially learn from. “The best example we can find is in Abu Dhabi or even in Dubai where you have 200 different nationalities living in harmony,” ...
Dubfire and Nick Warren Share Exclusive Mixes Ahead of NYE Celebration at Minimal Effort NYE: Listen
The who’s who of techno and house are prepping for their final moments of 2021 with performances at Minimal Effort NYE. Brought together by Underrated Presents, EDM.com is pleased to exclusively share some what some of the festival’s marquee talents have in store for making the transition to 2022 a memorable one. Dubfire, Nick Warren, DJ Boring, and Layton Giordani are set to take the Belasco Theater by storm, among other artists, and the festivities kick off at 9PM on the 31st and are likely to extend well into the morning. Two of the festival’s marquee talents, Dubfire and Warren, have now shared exclusive mixes with EDM.com previewing what may be on the horizon. Dubfire’s mix greets listeners with arpeggiated melodic pleasantries before hitting us with ...
String Quartet to Cover Classic Seven Lions Tracks On Ophelia’s Last Release of 2021, “Opus”
Ophelia Records‘ last release of 2021 will be Seven Lions like you’ve never heard him before. Coming soon is an album of orchestral reworks of eight of the label boss’ biggest tracks courtesy of the talented string quartet, ATLYS. Titled Opus, the record will breathe new life into fan-favorite Seven Lions songs like “Rush Over Me,” “Dreamin’,” “First Time,” “Ocean,” and more. Teasing the album over the weekend, Seven Lions shared a photo of himself in a theatre watching ATLYS perform. While it was heavily implied that an orchestral endeavor was to come, specific details like the tracklist and release date weren’t divulged until now. The news comes after Seven Lions, Kill The Noise, Jason Ross, Trivecta, Dimi...
Watch GRiZ and LSDREAM Debut Unreleased Collaboration at Space Camp
After both of their fans begged for years and years, GRiZ and LSDREAM finally have a collaboration in the works. Over the weekend, GRiZ hosted a massive two-day takeover of the Hampton Coliseum called Space Camp. With performances from CloZee, Liquid Stranger, Moore Kismet, and more, fans were blasted into the depths of the galaxy through the carefully curated lineup. A highlight from the weekend that fans have been talking about nonstop was when GRiZ brought out LSDREAM to debut a never-before-heard collaboration. On Twitter, the duo reminisced on the awesome moment by sharing some clips of the track and their dance moves. If you’re even remotely familiar with GRiZ and LSDREAM you probably have a good idea of what this one sounds like. Filled with psychedelic wobbles and a funk...
Kate Bush Reflects on the Pandemic, a Rare Bird, and More in Christmas Message
The ever reclusive Kate Bush has posted a rare message on her website, reflecting on the pandemic and our “confusing and uncertain future.” In the post, titled “A Christmas Message,” she also thanked the staff of Britain’s National Health Service, advocating for “the pay rises they rightly deserve.” (Britain’s government is notoriously stingy on that front.) In true Kate Bush fashion, the message digresses into contemplation of a goldcrest—“the smallest bird in Europe, even smaller than a wren”—that appeared to her on a walk. “This gorgeous little ball of fluff flew away after ten minutes or so,” she wrote of the bird. “I’ve only ever seen one once before and very briefly. It made my day. In these strange times, I really hope you can get the chance to stop for a moment and feel nature arou...
The Marvelettes’ Wanda Young Dies at 78
Wanda Young, a singer in the Motown group the Marvelettes, has died, the Universal Music Group–operated uDiscoverMusic.com reports. No cause of death was given. Former Miracles singer Claudette Robinson, who confirmed the news to uDiscoverMusic.com, wrote in tribute to Young, “Wanda was a star on Earth and now she is a star in Heaven. Put on some #Marvelettes and turn it up.” Wanda Young was 78 years old. Wanda LaFaye Young was born in Michigan in 1943. In the early 1960s, Young’s Inskter High School classmate Gladys Horton asked Young to audition for her girl group, the Marvels, after the departure of original member Georgia Dobbins. Not long after recruiting Young, the group, now called the Marvelettes, recorded its debut single for Berry Gordy’s Tamla Records, “Please Mr. Postman.” In N...
EMA Covers Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash”: Listen
Mark and Wendy Lynch Redfern have announced a new album to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their magazine Under the Radar: The new Covers of Covers compilation is out March 4 (via American Laundromat). The album features artists covering songs by musicians who’ve been on the cover of Under the Radar. The first two offerings are EMA’s take on Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash,” and Grandaddy’s cover of Metric’s “Blindness.” Hear the songs below. In a statement on “Trailer Trash,” EMA explained, “This song reminds me of a person I used to be in love with. We were teenage robo-buddies. We drove around on gravel roads, pulling over at abandoned barns and country cemeteries. We weren’t physical, except once when I started crying, gave them a kiss and then ran out of the car. Very dramatic. People...
Watch Lorde’s “Leader of a New Regime” Video
Lorde has released the music video for “Leader of a New Regime,” which she directed with Joel Kefali. The visual is set by the water, as has been the case for visuals for Solar Power’s “Fallen Fruit” and title song—both directed by Lorde and Kefali. Watch below. Joel Kefali also co-directed the music video for “Mood Ring” with Lorde. The album, Lorde’s third full-length, got released in August. Lorde is planning to go on tour in support of Solar Power next year. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
French Montana “Touch The Sky,” Jhene Aiko “Wrap Me Up” & More | Daily Visuals 12.20.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since getting slandered on social media, French Montana has been a man on a mission and dropping visuals like they hot to prove he’s got enough work to keep his name ringing bells out in these streets. This time around the Bronx rapper comes through with some new visuals to “Touch The Sky” where he goes from rapping while laid up on a hospital bed to rhyming on the streets decked out in a suit and tie. Keeping things classy for the hood. Speaking of keeping things classy, Jhené Aiko does just that as he sings her heart out with a band in tow as she gets into the Christmas spirit for her clip to “Wrap Me Up.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Hotboii featuring Kodak Black, Hoodrich Pab...
Police Reviewing Video in Drakeo the Ruler Stabbing, Mom Plans to Sue Over Killing
Los Angles police detectives are reviewing video and security footage from the Dec. 18 Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival in an effort to identify the person who fatally stabbed Drakeo the Ruler backstage as the late rapper’s mother vows to sue over her son’s killing. Explore See latest videos, charts and news According to the Los Angeles Times, an unnamed person with direct knowledge of the incident told the paper that Drakeo (born Darrell Caldwell) was attacked by a group of people, with several videos emerging after the incident; it was unclear at press time if any of the clips captured the stabbing. While authorities have not released many details about their investigation, sources told the Times that there were many people backstage when the attack took place. Drakeo, 28, was slated to...
