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MONSTA X’s ‘Deny’ Leads ‘REASON’ Invasion on Hot Trending Songs Chart
Music from MONSTA X’s new six-song EP REASON swarms Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, dated Jan. 21, led by “Deny” at No. 1. Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days. A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running Jan. 6-12. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Deny” is one of five songs to feature on the latest list upon the EP’s Jan. 9 release. All of the songs reach the top 10, with “Deny” followed b...
Cardi B & Offset Weren’t “Seeing Eye To Eye” But He Fought For Their Marriage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Cardi B continues to be an open book. In a new interview she discusses a rough patch in her relationship with Offset. Per Complex, the Bronx bombshell recently sat down with Jason Lee for The Jason Lee Show on REVOLT. The two discussed a variety of topics, but opening up regarding some of her and Offset’s past relationship issues seemed to be the highlight of the visit. Related Stories “Me and Offset, we was not seeing eye to eye,” Bardi revealed. “This was, like, the same year that I filed for divorce and everything. I’m going let him talk about this, because…the main thing that was really bothering me, I’m [going] let him say it himself. I want him to say it because I feel like that’s really part of his story.” While she...
Machine Gun Kelly Calls Critics Of His Wild Fashion Sense “Insecure”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alexander Tamargo / Getty Machine Gun Kelly is one of Hip-Hop’s most eclectic figures. The “Bad Things” rapper/actor is working to become a fashion icon. But this week, MGK lashed out at critics of his eclectic style. The clapback came after MGK shared a picture rocking a shiny silver suit with silver accessories, and David Bowie-inspired silver eye makeup for Fashion Week. He captioned the photo, “i call this: if jules from euphoria went to milan.” The picture garnered mixed comments with some fans supporting, while others remembered the rapper’s former fashion flow. “Lace up Mgk would have neverrrr worn makeup .. smh i get high fashion but u dont need eyeshadow on mannn,” one fan wrote, while another added, “Nah this ain’t fashion.” The Cleveland ...
Black Twitter Has A Field Day After Alleged Homophobe Boosie’s Daughter Goes IG Official With Girlfriend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz has generally become the poster child for homophobia due mostly to his abject inability to keep Lil Nas X’s and Zaya Wade’s names out of his mouth. Seriously, I need an iron that can press my shirt the way Boosie is pressed about LGBTQ folks proudly existing out in the open. So, now, Black Twitter is forced to ask questions now that the “Wipe Me Down” rapper’s own 20-year-old daughter, Iviona Hatch, is flexing on the Gram with her current boo—who happens to also be a woman. From MadameNoir: Related Stories Hatch, who goes by Poison Ivi, was seen in a pic posted by her lady with the caption, “Endlessly in love with you.” During an Instagram Live in 2021, Hatch revealed that she dates girls s...
Late Icon André Leon Talley’s Fashion Collection Is Going To Auction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WWD / Getty The world will have the chance to own a piece of fashion history. Some of André Leon Talley’s prized items are going to auction. As per High Snobiety, the late great’s fashion collection is going under the hammer. This February, Christie’s is proud to present the collection of the legendary fashion editor André Leon Talley. As the first Black man to hold the title Creative Director of American Vogue, Mr. Talley held a rarefied status in the fashion industry. His discerning taste extended well beyond fashion and his personal collection encompasses haute couture, handbags, jewelry, fine art, literature and decorative arts. As a whole, the collection is both glamourous and intimate, reflecting his decades-long relationships with icons includ...
The National Announce Tour and New Album Featuring Taylor Swift, Sufjan Stevens, and Phoebe Bridgers
The National: 05-20 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *05-21 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *05-24 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *05-26 Boston, MA – Boston Calling Music Festival05-28 Napa, CA – Bottlerock Festival05-30 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre *06-02 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield *06-03 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield *06-04 Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park *06-05 Burnaby, British Columbia – Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park *08-01 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia ~08-03 New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ~08-07 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ~08-08 Madison, WI – The Sylvee ~08-09 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory&n...
Sade Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2023. Sade Adu, the singer and songwriter behind quiet storm group Sade, is among the inductees, as are Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, new jack swing mastermind Teddy Riley, the Michael Jackson and Alanis Morissette collaborator Glen Ballard, ELO’s Jeff Lynne, and the sometime Taylor Swift co-writer Liz Rose. The ceremony takes place on June 15. Nile Rodgers, chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said in a press release, “The music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch… nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter. We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important so...
Arlo Parks Announces Album and European Tour Dates, Shares Video for New Song “Weightless”: Watch
British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has announced a new album: My Soft Machine is out May 26 via Transgressive. The LP’s lead single, “Weightless,” arrives with a music video directed by Marc Oller. Take a look below. Discussing her single in a press statement, Parks said, “‘Weightless’ surrounds the painful experience of caring deeply about someone who only gives you tiny breadcrumbs of affection. It’s about suddenly realising that a person has dulled your edges and embarking on the slow journey back to being a brighter version of yourself.” Parks won the Mercury Prize in 2021 for her debut, Collapsed in Sunbeams. And, at the 2022 Grammy Awards, Parks was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. My Soft Machine includes a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers called “...
Van Conner, Screaming Trees Bassist and Co-Founder, Dies at 55
Van Conner, the co-founder and bassist of Screaming Trees, has died, according to a social media post from his brother and bandmate, Gary Lee. Conner was 55 years old. “Van Conner bassist and song writer of Screaming Trees died last night of an extended illness at 55,” Lee wrote. “It was pneumonia that got him in the end. He was one of the closest friends I ever had and I loved him immensely. I will miss him forever and ever and ever.” Conner formed Screaming Trees in 1984 in Washington alongside his brother, drummer Mark Pickerel, and Mark Lanegan, who died last February. The group was part of the early wave of Pacific Northwest rock bands predating the grunge movement, which included Nirvana, Soundgarden, and more. Following their debut album, Clairvoyance, in 1986, Screaming Trees relea...
Zedd Has an Idea for Elon Musk to Combat Hate Speech On Twitter
Zedd has a timely request for Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk: reduce the hate speech. After Musk’s acquisition of Twitter last year, hate speech has risen exponentially on the platform, according to The Verge. The Center for Countering Digital Hate, the Anti-Defamation League and more found that slurs against Black Americans rose 302% after Musk’s takeover. Moreover, slurs against gay men reportedly increased by 158%. Musk, who has long championed electronic music, has been vocal about his goal to use Twitter as a vehicle to enable free speech without censorship. Another priority after his acquisition of Twitter was to reduce the amount of bots on the platform and prosecute scammers. But now Musk is facing another predicament with no room for error: hate speech. The...
This Blood Orange Speaker Is Made Out of Cement And Sits on Your Desk
Concrete is apparently a more robust material than we thought. Vietnamese designer Duc Vu Anh has devised a concept for a nimble portable speaker made entirely out of concrete. It’s just a concept at this juncture, but if the unit is ever manufactured for sale, it could provide users with high-quality audio. To operate the innovative speaker, the user would simply tap the top of it to turn it on and do the same to turn it off. There are four physical buttons, which allow it to be turned up and down, play and pause music, and connect to Bluetooth. The device would also have a USB port on the left side to recharge the battery. According to Anh’s technical sketches of the speaker, it will use high gloss paint, concrete, ABS plastic and translucent plastic. And there...
A “360° Rave” Is Going Down In One of Manchester’s Most Historic Cathedrals
The bar for post-pandemic live music experiences has never been higher. On February 10th, an “epic electronic disco” will take place at the Manchester Cathedral, one of the most historic chapels in England. The building was originally founded in 1421 as a parish church before becoming a cathedral over 400 years later in 1847, according to The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. Produced by JBM Music, the unique show is part of 360 Beats and Fever’s “360°” series, which offers “clubbing experiences in exceptional locations such as cathedrals, concord planes, landmarks and rooftops while the DJ plays in the centre of the room.” The historic Manchester Cathedral. David Dixon Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Techno, disco and house mus...
