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Sam Asghari Calls Out Netflix After ‘Britney vs Spears’ Trailer Arrives
Asghari reacted to Campbell’s comment with a “100” emoji. Billboard has reached out to Netflix for comment. Spears has yet to respond to the trailer, but after The New York Times released its Framing Britney Spears documentary, the singer told Instagram followers on March 30 that she was “embarrassed by the light they put me in,” and that she “cried for two weeks” after watching a part of the documentary. Netflix’s official synopsis of the documentary reads, “The world knows Britney Spears: performer, artist, icon. But in the last few years, her name has been publicly tied to another, more mysterious term: conservatorship. Britney vs Spears tells the explosive story of Britney’s life and her public and private s...
Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish & More Urge Entertainment Execs to Demand Congressional Action on Climate Change
The artists have joined forces with the NRDC Action Fund in an effort to urge the CEOs to use their voices and call on Congress to pass the most ambitious climate change plan in U.S. history this fall, President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. In a statement, Cabello — who initiated the effort along with the NRDC — said, “Climate change is threatening our communities and future — the time to act is now to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Entertainment companies have the opportunity to show leadership and push Congress to enact bold action on climate. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect our communities, create a just transition away from fossil fuels, and create millions of new jobs.” Read the full text of the letter here. Other...
Jermaine Dupri Shades Diddy with Songwriters Honor: “I’m At Tables Puff Can’t Pay For”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jermaine Dupri hasn’t played games when it came to calling out Diddy for a Verzuz battle and recently revealed not only why, but also why his credentials show his arms are actually longer than Diddy’s when it comes to hits. As previously reported, during an Instagram live session, Diddy, JD, and Snoop Dogg joined Fat Joe to discuss the potential battle. Diddy previously stated that he only wanted to battle Dr. Dre. “Ayo, short arms. You need to chill out short arms. You hear me? Ayo, I love you. First of all, I want the world to know that this is one of my best friends. You know, one of my best inspirations,” said Diddy to JD. Dupri stopped by The Kenny Burns Show on Atlanta radio station V-103 earlier this week, to discuss his accomp...
Who Asked For This?: Kim Kardashian To Host ‘SNL’, Young Thug Among Musical Guests
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty The first hosts and musical guests of the new season, its 47th, of Saturday Night Live have been announced, and at least one person in the former group will raise eyebrows. Kanye West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian has been tapped to host SNL. We gotta say it—Who asked for this? Who suggested it? Besides Kardashian, the hosts, announced by the usual tweet of an image of dates and names on Post-Its is a murderer’s row of actors. Owen Wilson will hold down the season premiere on October 2, followed by Kardashian the next week and then Rami Malek and Jason Sudeikis on October 16 and October 23, respectively. For Hip-Hop heads, mark your calendars for October 16 when Atlanta rapper Young Thug will be the musical guest. The other acts slated for...
Laura Jane Grace Shares Surprise EP At War with the Silverfish: Stream
Laura Jane Grace has an affinity for surprises. Almost a year to the day after sharing her last solo album, Stay Alive, the Against Me! powerhouse has offered yet another surprise release with her new EP, At War with the Silverfish, out now via Polyvinyl. Additionally, Grace has also unveiled a run of 2021 tour dates, with more shows to be added soon. At War with the Silverfish‘s seven tracks are more acoustic-driven and pared-down than much of Grace’s previous work, though they’re still coated with the same sense of raw ferocity that’s made her one of the most renowned voices in punk right now. “These are songs of late night madness and loneliness, orphan songs that came wandering in looking to feed like insects,” Grace said of the EP in a press release. Stream At War with the S...
Iron Maiden Mascot Eddie Is Getting His Own Funko Pop! NFTs
Iron Maiden mascot Eddie is getting his own Funko Pop! NFTs. The digital assets will be available beginning September 30th. Eddie and Iron Maiden will be toymaker Funko’s inaugural music Digital Pop! NFT. The collection will include 44 different versions of Eddie as digital “Pops!” “We are huge Iron Maiden fans here at Funko and couldn’t be more excited to have our inaugural music Digital Pop! NFT be music icon Eddie,” Funko CEO Brian Mariotti said [via Billboard]. “Iron Maiden and Funko fans alike appreciate creative genius in music and pop culture. Now, they can celebrate both in digital form.” Advertisement Related Video The Eddie NFTs will be available in packs containing five digital “Pops!” and 15 digital “Pops!,” with prices starting at $9.99. A total of 24,000 packs will be availab...
Beach Fossils Announce Jazz Piano Collection, Share “This Year (Piano)”: Stream
Beach Fossils have announced The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads, a collection of jazz reimaginings of some of their favorite tracks. It’s out November 19th, and as a preview the Brooklyn indie rockers have shared the single “This Year (Piano).” “This Year” appeared on the band’s 2017 album Somersault, which also provided the basis for new trcks “May 1st (Piano),” “Down the Line (Piano),” and “That’s All for Now (Piano).” The new eight-track effort is rounded out by “Sleep Apnea (Piano),” based on the 2013 Down the Line cut, two piano versions of the What a Pleasure EP tracks, “What a Pleasure” and “Adversity,” and a reimagining of “Youth” from the group’s 2010 self-titled debut. The album was made in collaboration with Tommy Gardner, who played drums i...
Dr. Dre Ordered To Pay His Ex-Wife $1.5 Million in Legal Fees
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The hits keep on coming for Dr. Dre, but not in the way that he’s used to that would lead to platinum plaques. After being ordered to pay his ex-wife $300K a month in spousal support until she remarries (never gonna happen), Page Six is reporting that he nows has to reimburse her for her lawyer fees at the tune of $1.5 million. After already forking over a cool $2 million to his ex-wife, Nicole Young, a judge ordered the good doctor to pay an additional $1.55 million in legal fees and costs. “The judge estimated that Nicole’s reasonable legal fees in the case so far should total $3 million, plus costs. Dre will now have to pay $1 million towards the balance of her fees, plus another $550,000 in costs associated with the cas...
Liza Rios Says N.O.R.E., Fat Joe, Miss Jones Are Spreading Fake News About Big Pun’s Finances
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The back and forth regarding the late Big Pun’s financial matters continues. The Bronx legend’s widow Liza Rios says that N.O.R.E., Fat Joe and Miss Jones are either lying or speaking out of pocket. As spotted on Vibe the tension between Fat Joe and Liza Rios is up and it’s stuck. Since the untimely passing of the “Twinz” rapper, questions have surrounded his contractual dealings with his friend and then business partner Fat Joe. The Rios family, namely Liza, have alleged that millions of dollars due to the fallen MC went missing and more. Over the last couple of months the conversation behind whether or not Joe finessed Pun have arose via the Drink Champs podcast. During a May episode, Joe said that he had long given Pun’s publishing...
Jay-Z and Team Roc File Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kansas City Star / Getty Jay-Z and his philanthropic group Team Roc are continuing to push for greater transparency and police reform, with a new lawsuit filed against a Midwestern city’s police department alleging that it has committed serious misconduct. The philanthropic coalition that is part of the Roc Nation record label filed a lawsuit on Monday (September 20th) in Wyandotte County, Kansas against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. In the filed documents, the lawsuit is seeking access to records that would provide more information on complaints that were filed against the investigative division of the department and to shed more light on the training and supervision of officers with the KCKPD and the corresponding guidelines. “For decades, ...
‘Ready, Set, GO!’ Teletubbies Announce Musical Reunion & First Album in Over 20 Years
The foursome is coming out of its musical hiatus to bring much-needed fun in the world after the last year and a half tucked away at home due to the pandemic. During that time, each Teletubby picked up their own hobbies: Tinky Winky developed a designer line of red handbags, Dipsy made the whole world outside of Tubbyland his canvas by becoming a street artist, Laa-Laa tried her shot at becoming an EDM DJ and secured a record deal with a big-time producer, and Po constantly sought out her inner-peace. The Teletubbies recently pleaded with Lil Nas X to collab with him. “Can we get a feature on the next album?” they asked via Twitter, to which Nas immediately gave a thumbs-up, responding, “Alright bet! me and tinky winky on the hook, dipsy & po on the ver...
Myke Towers & Rauw Alejandro Talk Humble Beginnings at ‘Mano a Mano’ Panel During Latin Music Week
The chart-topping artists also talked about finding the right team for the journey and the importance of being experimental. Below are the best quotes from the “Mano a Mano” panel: On their early days: Rauw Alejandro: “I started in 2015 and I really didn’t know where to start but I always had that intuition that’s guided me telling me, ‘ok, now you have to turn here or now you have to do this.’ I started following the new movement that was bubbling in Puerto Rico and I opened my own doors.” Myke Towers: “I started in 2013 and the Internet was my best tool. A lot of people back then didn’t know much about SoundCloud but I took advantage of it. And I knew that what was missing in that movement was rappers so I thought, I&...
