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Lil Tjay Nabbed On Gun Charge, Misses Ice Spice Video Shoot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty Rapper Lil Tjay’s mission to support fellow rapper Ice Spice ended with him in handcuffs as he was arrested on the way to her video shoot. According to reports, officers from the New York Police Department conducted a car stop of a black Cadillac Escalade on Monday afternoon (Jan. 16) at West 183rd Street and Ryer Avenue in the Bronx around 4 p.m. They reported that five men including Lil Tjay were in the vehicle and that four handguns were recovered. A passerby took video footage of the encounter, which was later shared on Twitter. He was reportedly en route to film the video for “Gangster Boo” with Ice Spice. Related Stories Lil Tjay, aka Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and taken to a local precinct. Representatives for the NYPD s...
Drake Drops New Video For “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty It’s been a few months since the release of Drake and 21 Savage’s hit album, Her Loss, and Drizzy is looking to keep that project’s popularity alive going into 2023 by dropping off a new visual for one of the album’s standout cuts. Choosing to breath life into “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin,” Drake keeps the concept as simple as can be as he shows us what his life is like on any average day. From shopping for a new Rolex to dining out at fancy restaurants where they serves exquisite meals on smoke filled platters, the life of the King of The North is something to behold indeed. With all the celebrity cameos in the video, we’re lowkey surprised 21 Savage wasn’t one of them as this track is off their duet album. Just sayin.’ Check out the vi...
Right-Wing Bozo Nick Adams Puts Struggle MAGA “Musician” Kid Rock Over Bruce Springsteen
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Kid Rock fans are a curious bunch these days, especially given the Detroit artist’s deep embrace of Donald Trump and all things MAGA. Conservative blowhard Nick Adams posted a ludicrous tweet on Tuesday (Jan. 17) declaring the birthday boy (he turns 52 today) is a better artist than veteran rocker and actual musician Bruce Springsteen. We won’t dignify or help Adams’ on the Twitter engagement tip by linking his tweet but we’ll share what was written by the Aussie commentator. From Nick Adams’ Twitter feed: Kid Rock is more talented, both lyrically and musically, than Bruce Springsteen, and it’s not particularly close. Kid Rock’s music perfectly captures the essence of America in a way Springsteen could only dream of. I don’t understand how this is even a di...
Drake Flaunts $3.3M USD of Pharrell’s Jewelry in New “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin” Music Video
Drake has shared a music video for one of his Her Loss solo cuts “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin,” which features several cameos from some of his most famous affiliates. Billed as 72 hours in the daily weekend of Drizzy, the rapper hangs out in a red Ferrari, drinks espresso martinis and hits the club. Throughout the video are appearances from some of Drake’s collaborators and friends, the first cameo coming from London rapper Central Cee, who OVO performed with just a few weeks ago in St. Barts. Later on, he’s shown linking up with Lil Baby, French Montana and Mike Tyson. One of the more eye-catching elements of the visual is the jewelry Drake cycles through over the course of the weekend, all of which comes from Pharrell’s jewelry collection. On his neck, he sports the 14K three-tone N.E.R.D Pend...
Patrick Moxey’s New Helix Records to Onboard Entire Roster to Web3
Patrick Moxey is bringing the entire roster of Helix Records, the EDM label he launched last year after selling his stake in Ultra Records, into the world of Web3 — starting with an NFT membership pass. Starting in February, the Helix Records Genesis Pass will act as a digital passport to the Helix ecosystem and grant holders a free music NFT from one of the roster’s flagship artists, which includes electronic duo Snakehips and house DJ Marshall Jefferson. Later in 2023, NFT holders will get the chance to access VIP tickets, backstage passes and submit music directly to the label for feedback. One holder will win a 1:1 conversation with Moxey. Moxey — who played a key role in the success of Avicii, Kygo, deadmau5 and David Guetta through Ultra Records — aims to make Web3 and NFTs a foundat...
YouTube Renews Coachella Deal Through 2026
YouTube and Goldenvoice have once again renewed their livestream and content partnership agreement for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival, striking an agreement that keeps the mega two-weekend festival on the Google-owned video platform through 2026. First signed in 2011, the streaming partnership was renewed in 2018 through 2021 — the 2020 and 2021 versions of the festival were postponed due to COVID-19. Last year, the two companies worked out an agreement to air the festival’s post-pandemic return. Besides multichannel live streaming and on-demand video from performances, the partnership enables fan shopping for Coachella merch, exclusive content for YouTube Premium subscribers, live chat, and onsite activations with YouTube creators and artists. YouTube’s global head of music ...
9 Biggest Revelations From ‘The Price of Glee’
To love Glee is to know that the hit Fox TV series is haunted by several startling tragedies. Most notably, the high-profile deaths of stars Cory Monteith, who passed away from an accidental drug overdose in 2013, Mark Salling, who died by suicide in 2018 after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, and Naya Rivera, who suffered a drowning accident in 2020. This phenomenon is the basis for Investigation Discovery’s new docuseries, The Price Of Glee. Airing roughly eight years after Glee wrapped in 2015, the project chronicles the untimely deaths of both cast and crew members and details behind-the-scenes moments of alleged tension and drama, beginning with a fitting quote about the show from creator Ryan Murphy: “What started off as being such a great celebration of love and a...
Taylor Swift Celebrates ‘Anti-Hero’s Hot 100 Success & Praises SZA
Taylor Swift is no anti-hero when it comes to lifting up other female artists during her own career wins. On Tuesday (Jan. 17), the 33-year-old pop star celebrated her newest accolade — “Anti-Hero” becoming her longest-leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 — and took a moment to gush over SZA, whose album SOS has been a fierce competitor with Swift’s Midnights on the charts. “What on Earth,” Swift wrote on Instagram Stories, sharing a post from Billboard‘s official account about “Anti-Hero”‘s eight weeks at No. 1. “I love you guys.” With its eighth non-consecutive week in the Hot 100 top spot, the Midnights lead single has now officially surpassed the seven-week reign of Swift’s 2014 smash “Blank Space,” previously her longest-running No. 1. At No. 2 this week is SZA’s “Kill Bill,” a new career-...
CAMO Gives Fans a Preview of Upcoming Debut LP With First Song and Music Video “Mapsi”
South Korean rapper CAMO has released a new music video for “Mapsi.” On the new song, the Seoul-based artist, who first made a splash in 2020 with her breakout track “Life Is Wet,” reflects on how far she’s come since then and her plans to continue dropping new music. A high-production music video opens with CAMO shooting fire out of two massive blowtorches, before delving into a fast-paced flurry of punchy bars. It cuts to a suitcase opening to reveal stacks of money, over which a snake slithers. The visual was directed by Korlio, with creative direction and A&R from Torsten “Octose” Ingvaldsen. Doomer Fits handled CAMO’s street-ready styling. Produced by by 808 Mafia’s MP808, hard-hitting track arrives as the first single off of CAMO’s upcoming album, Pressure Makes Diamonds. “Mapsi”...
Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Odesza to Headline Gov Ball 2023
It’s about that time of the year when music festivals across the globe are starting to fire out their lineups at will, and the latest to get released is 2023’s Governors Ball which is set to take place on June 9-11. An impressive slate of headliners has been tapped to perform at the three-day event including Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Odesza. A diverse array of acts are also lined up on the undercards as well. On the hip hop front, guests will have the opportunity to catch Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Pusha T, Lil Nas X, Joey Bada$$, Kenny Beats, Saba, Central Cee and more. In case you wanted to get in your feels, Tems, Giveon, Syd and 070 Shake will also be hitting the stage. Other bigger names that are on the bill include rock band Haim, Diplo, PinkPantheress, Omar Apollo, Kim Petras, Rina Saw...
Water From Your Eyes Sign to Matador, Announce New York Residency
Water From Your Eyes, the Brooklyn-via-Chicago electro-pop outfit, have signed to Matador. The duo of Rachel Brown and Nate Amos have also announced a residency in Brooklyn this March, after their February tour of Europe, which includes support slots with now-labelmates Interpol. You can also sign up for their new newsletter here. Find the band’s tour schedule below. Of the signing, the band said: This is all very crazy and we aren’t exactly sure what to say besides that it’s incredibly exciting and we are so fortunate to be working with such an amazing group of people. Neither one of us has fully processed the situation but I’m sure that this announcement will bring us closer to grasping reality—as much as the two of us are capable of such a task. We are so grateful to have this opportuni...
Screaming Females Announce New Album Desire Pathway, Share New Song: Listen
Screaming Females have a new album on the way, nearly five years after their last studio LP. The group’s next record is titled Desire Pathway and it’s out February 17 via Don Giovanni. “Brass Bell” is the first single from Desire Pathway; check it out below. The trio recorded Desire Pathway at Pachyderm Studios, the same Minnesota space where Nirvana recorded 1993’s In Utero. Bandleader Marissa Paternoster shared a brief statement about “Brass Bell,” calling it “a song about surrendering your autonomy to something so overwhelmingly powerful you willingly relinquish your ambitions and self-worth.” She continued, “My intention was to draw an interesting dichotomy between the muscular nature of the song and the rather bleak, worried lyrics.” After issuing their seventh album, All at Once, in ...
