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Snoop Dogg Butchers Several Names During 2022 Golden Globes Nominee Announcement [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motorcity Casino / MotorCity Casino While Snoop Dogg has proven he has the skills to be a play by play commentator he needs to get his weight up as an announcer. He had a tough time pronouncing some names during the recent unveiling of the 2022 Golden Globe Award nominees. As spotted on Page Six The Dog Father needs to brush up on some of the leading names in Hollywood. The Long Beach, California native was invited to read off some of the talent that will have a chance to bring home some hardware at the upcoming 2022 Golden Globe Awards. When reading out the nominees for Best Supporting Actor he referred to Ben Affleck as “Been Afflay.” He quickly saw the error in his pronunciation and corrected himself and apologized. “My fault, sorry, Ben Affleck, ...
Steph Curry Makes History With 2,974 Three-Pointers Made
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Bello / Getty Last night (Dec. 15) NBA history was once again made at Madison Square Garden and of course it did not involve anyone from the New York Knicks roster (even Spike Lee is getting got more press). On December 14, 2021, Wardell Stephen Curry III a.k.a Steph Curry a.k.a. The Baby-Faced Assassin became the new 3-Point King when he broke Ray Allen’s all-time record by hitting his 2,794th 3-pointer midway into the first quarter of the Knicks vs. Warriors game. Tying Ray Allen’s record of 2,793 just a minute into the game, Steph wasted no time going for the record when he hit his historic shot with 7:34 left in the opening quarter. Nike execs readying to fire (or at least set up more dartboards) of whoever messed up Steph’s name and offended him e...
Author, Activist & Scholar bell hooks Dead At 69 #bellhooks
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: The Washington Post / Getty Author, scholar, and noted feminist bell hooks became a towering figure in her decades-long career, penning dozens of books that inspired a generation of great thinkers in her wake. The prolific public intellectual has died, with reactions surfacing online reflecting on her lasting legacy.
Keechant Sewell To Be The First-Ever African-American Female Commissioner Of The NYPD
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Dee Delgado / Getty Eric Adams hasn’t even officially taken the reigns of the Mayor of New York City and already is making history in the Big Apple by announcing who the next commissioner of the NYPD is going to be. NYMag is reporting that Adams has chosen Keechant Sewell to become the first-ever African-American female Commissioner of The New York City Police Department. The future Mayor of New York City made the official announcement during a press conference at the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City today (December 15) and had a message for the women of the city that never sleeps. Related Stories “Chief Sewell’s appointment today is a powerful message to girls and young women across the city: there is no ceiling to your ambition,” Adams said...
Richie Hawtin Teams Up With AIAIAI On World’s First Wireless Headphones Designed for Music Production
Richie Hawtin and AIAIAI have introduced the world’s first wireless headphones for music creators, the TMA-2 Studio Wireless+. Headphones and their technologies have changed drastically over the years. Wired headphones have long been the go-to for music producers and creatives alike, but being tethered arguably doesn’t allow for maximum versatility or creativity. “In 2021 it feels archaic to be wired to a piece of hardware just to guarantee pristine audio quality,” Hawtin said in a press statement. “The TMA-2 Wireless+ headphones give you the freedom to step further away from your devices allowing you to capture creative and expressive ideas while immersed in perfect sound. Disconnect and dive deeper into your moment of creativity.” TMA-2 Studio Wir...
Playa Playground Announces Lineup for Immersive NYE Festival at Las Vegas’ AREA15
There may not be a more special place to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas than AREA15. And thanks to Playa Playground, you can now ring in the new year with an epic music festival at the immersive venue. Located minutes from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, the venue’s complex is designed intentionally as a blank canvas that can be fully customizable for any type of event. Renowned for its experiential activations, the venue will now play host to the Playa-themed fest and its slew of headlining DJs, sound camps, art cars, and more on NYE 2021. Multiple event spaces throughout the campus will be activated, including the PORTAL, a 360° projection-mapped room to showcase custom visual experiences that transport guests into other worlds. The festival’s organizer, Lavish Enter...
Watch Shaquille O’Neal Explain Why He Loves the EDM Scene On “Full Send Podcast”
Shaquille O’Neal sat down with the Nelk Boys for a slam dunk episode of their Full Send Podcast to discuss why he loves the EDM scene, how he got into DJing, and his relationship with Kobe Bryant, among other topics. O’Neal, who performs onstage under the moniker DJ Diesel, quickly rose through the EDM ranks after he was given the opportunity to DJ at Excision’s Lost Lands festival back in 2018. He eventually went on to throw down at the 2019 edition of Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza, among other music festivals. Shaquille O’Neal performs at the 2019 edition of Lollapalooza. c/o Medium Rare When Bob Menery, host of the Full Send Podcast, asks O’Neal what he’s doing in Las Vegas, “the world’s biggest DJ” res...
Rich DietZ and Zack Martino Flip Destiny’s Child’s “Jumpin’ Jumpin'” Into Tech House Banger
Over two decades have passed since Destiny’s Child dropped “Jumpin’ Jumpin’.” But even 21 years later, one thing’s for sure: it’s still an anthem. Rich DietZ and Zack Martino have now breathed new life into the post-millennium generational R&B anthem, flipping it into a must-listen tech house banger fit for 2021. The original, which dropped back in July 2000 and appeared on Destiny’s Child’s sophomore album The Writing’s on the Wall, has been reimagined for the clubs in an electrifying rendition. The group’s iconic refrain is laced with a pulsing bassline, ultimately leading to a big snare build and juggernaut of a house drop. It’s the tension right before the drop, however, that gives...
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of 2021: No. 3 — Adele
For this year’s update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard is counting down our staff picks for the top 10 pop stars of 2021 for the rest of this week. At No. 3, we remember the year in Adele — a long-dormant pop titan who returned late in the year and proved herself still one of the industry’s mightiest forces. Explore Explore Adele See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news If you had Adele on your mind back in January, maybe you were celebrating the 10-year anniversary of her blockbuster 21 album (alongside the singer) – or maybe you were still pondering why she decided to host Saturday Night Live in fall 2020 without anything to promote. After all, it had been more than five years since the world had heard a musical peep from the...
Here’s What Mariah Carey Had to Say About a Verzuz Battle With Beyonce
The fans want to know: Who would Mariah Carey be willing to do a Verzuz battle against? Though the list of potential opponents that are able to hold a candle to her 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, six Billboard 200 No. 1 albums and five Grammy Awards is short, there’s one singer who Carey is against entertaining speculations of possible Verzuz battle. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In an interview with E! published Wednesday (Dec. 15), Carey was asked if she would ever challenge Beyoncé to a Verzuz battle. “I love Beyoncé and I admire her so much as a performer, for what she’s done for the world and everything else, so I ain’t answering that question,” she said. “I’ll be disrespecting myself and I’m not going to do that, because it’...
Ed Sheeran & Elton John Bring ‘Christmas’ Cheer to Hot 100, Holiday & Adult Contemporary Charts
Ed Sheeran and Elton John‘s “Merry Christmas” debuts on multiple Billboard charts dated Dec. 18. The carol, which the British stars co-wrote, drew 4.9 million all-format radio audience impressions and 4.6 million U.S. streams and sold 11,800 in the week ending Dec. 9, according to MRC Data, following its Dec. 3 release. The single launches at No. 2 on Holiday Digital Song Sales, No. 4 on Digital Song Sales, No. 10 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S., No. 20 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. John earns his 70th career Hot 100 hit, becoming the 23rd artist to reach the mark since the list originated in August 1958. It’s his third of 2021, after he hadn’t appeared on the chart since 2000 until this August. The song follows this year’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” with ...
Fred Armisen, Mark Hamill, Ringo Starr, Jon Hamm & More Cameo in First-Ever Video For George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’
As part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebration of late Beatle George Harrison‘s landmark triple-disc 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass, director Lance Bangs gathered a group of more than 40 actors, musicians and comedians to film the first-ever video for one of the collection’s most beloved songs, “My Sweet Lord.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The cameo-stuffed seven-minute clip — executive produced by Harrison’s son, musician Dhani Harrison — finds metaphysical special agents Fred Armisen and Vanessa Bayer searching high and low for… something. Tasked by Star Wars icon Mark Hamill with finding “something out there,” the pair of psychic detectives set off on a search across Los Angeles that has them bumping into dozens of familiar fac...
