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Bobby Shmurda Shares Video for New Song “Shmoney,” Featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel: Watch
Bobby Shmurda has recruited Quavo and Rowdy Rebel for a new track titled “Shmoney” (not to be confused with Rowdy Rebel and Shmurda’s 2014 track “Shmoney Dance”). Check out a video for the new single below. Bobby Shmurda released the comeback single “No Time for Sleep (Freestyle)” in September, following his February release from prison, a sentence into which he’s said he’d been forced. He’s released two other singles since: “Splash” and “Cartier Lens.” Rowdy Rebel joined Pressa on “Dead Body” last month, following February’s “Jesse Owens” with Nav. Quavo and his Migos cohort most recently collaborated with Jim Jones for “We Set the Trends.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens to Join Charli XCX on SNL
Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens will join Charli XCX on Saturday Night Live this week, a detail they revealed on social media a day ahead of the performance. They released “New Shapes” together last month. Paul Rudd hosts the episode tomorrow night (December 18), the last SNL of 2021. Charli’s SNL cohort will also include Luis Aponte, the drummer for Philadelphia-based hardcore act Jesus Piece, as Stereogum notes. He caught the attention of Charli’s management team through video of Jesus Piece performing at a Pennsylvania VFW hall over the summer. Prior to “New Shapes,” Charli released the single “Good Ones” in September. She’s also revealed that her next record is titled Crash, and it’s out March 18.
Song of the Week: Best Coast and The Linda Lindas Collaborate on the Vibrant “Leading”
We’re taking a break from our Annual Report to highlight the Song of the Week. In this feature, we talk about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Best Coast is back with a little help from rising stars The Linda Lindas. Pop culture right now seems dominated by a certain amount of sentimentality. Rebooting and revamping have become the norm, and people are starting to push back on the oversaturation. Best Coast probably weren’t intending to jump into that exact discourse with their latest, “Leading,” but the opening line is a relatable statement nonetheless: “Nostalgia’s overrated, or maybe it’s just complicate...
RZA and Flatbush Zombies Drop New Song “Quentin Tarantino”: Stream
RZA and Flatbush Zombies are big Quentin Tarantino fans. Last week, the Wu-Tang MC teamed up with the hip-hop group for the Reservoir Dogs-inspired single “Plug Addicts,” and now, the artists are back with a song named after the director himself. Produced by RZA, Prince Paul, and Erick the Architect, “Quentin Tarantino” sees Flatbush Zombies rap over a slow, smoky guitar riff. Zombie Juice, Erick the Architect, and Meechy Darko blend references to characters real and imagined, noting, “Who killed Bill? They shot Kennedy/ Malcom layin’ dead, like how they gon’ level the playin’ field?” In the accompanying music video, directed by John Tashiro, RZA does his best Mr. Blonde while the Zombies roam Los Angeles in white suits. The rappers discussed the origin of “Quentin Tarantino” in a sta...
Former Olympic Speed Skater Allegedly Stole $10 Million and Financed Elijah Wood Movie
A one-time Winter Olympic speed skater found herself in hot water today when she was charged with defrauding the federal government of $10 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, part of which she allegedly used to help fund an Elijah Wood movie. In court papers filed in Utah, prosecutors allege that Allison Baver — who represented the United States in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympics as a member of the women’s speed skating team — filed multiple loan applications claiming her production company, Allison Baver Productions, had as many as 430 employees and a monthly payroll of $4 million. According to the indictment, the Taylorsville, Utah native’s eponymous company was all smoke and mirrors, with no employees at all. And yet, Baver’s applications were approved to the tune of a...
Chloe Grace Moretz Explains the Ending of Mother/Android: “Everyone Was Not Okay”
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Mother/Android.] The new Hulu film Mother/Android is a story about the robot apocalypse that’s really about the power of parental love. Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Georgia, a young woman living in a world where robot servants are a normal part of life; until, that is, the night the androids rose up in violent revolt against humanity. Up until then, the biggest problem Georgia had was how she and her boyfriend Sam (Algee Smith) were going to handle her unplanned pregnancy — several months later, they’re making their way through the northeast backroads towards Boston, where there’s promise of a ship that might help them escape from a ruined America. All they have to do is survive the constant threat of robot attacks, not to mention her own ...
Travis Scott Works With Music, Tech & Political Leaders To Improve Concert Safety Amid Astroworld Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty Travis Scott is continuing his hope-for-redemption tour following his deadly Astroworld concert that ended in 10 people losing their lives and countless others being injured. Losing his spot at Coachella and possibly losing his deal with Nike, among other losses, is making things look bleak for the future of Scott’s career, so it makes sense that he would be on a damage control mission, which arguably began with his controversial sit-down with Charlamagne Tha God. But Scott’s latest venture might just make things safer for concertgoers in the future as he’s reportedly spent the last few weeks working with leaders in the music and tech industries as well as politicians and tour experts to improve concert safety across the nation. Rel...
Roddy Ricch Drops Sophomore LP ‘LIVE LIFE FAST & Twitter Has Mixed Views
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Roddy Ricch proved in 2019 that he was a star in the making and his smash hit “The Box” still remains as one of the biggest singles among rappers in his age group. The Compton, Calif. native made his return to the masses on Friday (Dec. 17) with his sophomore studio album LIVE LIFE FAST, and several fans on Twitter seemingly enjoying the release while others expressed disappointment. The 23-year-old talent first teased the follow-up to his 2019 debut album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial back in 2020, and finally unveiled more details earlier this year. The album boasts big features in Future, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Takeoff, Jamie Foxx, Lil Baby, and more. Southside, Boi-1da, Kenny Beats, Mustard, and others contributed p...
King Kunta: LeVar Burton Poses In Hoodie As A Nod To His Iconic Character Kunta Kinte
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty LeVar Burton has never been one to shy away from representing the culture, but his latest post reconfirms that fact to those who may have forgotten this fact. Taking to Twitter, the TV legend shared a picture of himself rocking a hoodie with the name of his iconic character “Kunta Kinte” as a nod to the role while simultaneously shouting out the Black woman who designed it. In the picture shared over the weekend, Burton is seen wearing sunglasses, black jeans, and a hoodie with the name “Toby” crossed out above the name “Kunta Kinte.” In the caption for the post, the actor wrote, “Don’t get it twisted!” Related Stories A follow-up tweet expounded on why he felt the need to show the designer l...
Rihanna Had Them Thangs Thangin’ In “Cozy Grinch” Savage X Fenty Fit, Twitter On Tongue Wag Mode
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: RANDY BROOKS / Getty Rihanna can make a moment happen just by the mere mention she has a new drop coming on her popular Savage X Fenty line. Using a well-heeled tactic of showing off her new wares, the Barbadian superstar appeared in a “Cozy Grinch” set that has Twitter wagging their tongues. Just in time for the holidays, Savage X Fenty has introduced the Fluff It Up line, a green set that comes with a bralette, booty shorts, and some thigh-high stockings. In the images Rihanna posted to social media, the Fluff It up does what it’s intended to do for one’s curves, and will surely be another hot seller for the cant-miss fashion maven. On Twitter, we scoured the best reactions to Rihanna’s “Cozy Grinch” look. Check them out below. — Photo: Getty
Sven Väth Announces First Album In Nearly 20 Years, “Catharsis”
Legendary electronic music producer Sven Väth has announced Catharsis, his first album in almost 20 years. Revered as a pathfinder in techno and ambient music, Väth’s decades-long influence on the electronic music scene is matched by few. And despite 19-year gap between Catharsis and his last album, 2002’s Fire, it’s obvious that Väth is still very much a techno aesthete: “All my touring, intense experiences, incredible people. Life moving fast,” Väth wrote in an announcement shared via social media. “Catharsis came gushing out as I slowed down. It was almost an out of body experience. Mystic pauses. Time to reflect. Every track on this record came from accumulated moments and emotions finding their voice.” After its scheduled release...
Cancún Music Week’s 2022 Summit Will Be Geared Toward Underground Electronic Industry
Ah, networking. The necessity we love to hate. Luckily, next year’s Cancún Music Week will offer an opportunity for electronic music industry professionals to trade in their Zoom coffee chats for cocktails on the beach. The program for the five-day event includes a bevy of keynote sessions, technology exhibitions and masterclasses, as well as 50 different parties between the hours of 1PM to 5AM. Organizers also announced this week that the rescheduled summit, slated for April 13-17 at Cancún’s Breathless Resort & Spa, will be built around the theme “Recover & Rebuild” with a specific emphasis on underground electronica. Fitting into this banner are workshop topics like eco-friendly event-planning and cryptocurrency, as well as morning wellnes...
