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North West Dresses As Ye’s “Dropout Bear” For Halloween
North West dressed up as the "Dropout Bear" mascot from the albums of her father, Ye aka Kanye West, and showed off her dance moves in videos posted to the TikTok on Saturday.
Sexyy Red Tops New TikTok Billboard Chart With “SkeeYee”
It's only a matter of time before 'Billboard' somehow starts charting whatever songs we can't get out of our heads on a daily basis.
Tennessean Briana Brown Is A Blessing To Anyone’s Timeline
Briana Brown is a native of Tennessee who enjoys a robust following on social media. She's our latest Baes & Baddies feature.
Wes Anderson doesn’t care about your Wes Anderson-themed TikToks
In a recent interview, the filmmaker admitted he actively avoids watching videos of fans mimicking his unmistakable style. Wes Anderson Doesn’t Care About Your Wes Anderson-Themed TikToks Cervanté Pope
Black TikToker Shames Plane Passenger Over Racist Texts
A Black woman travel influencer confronted a fellow plane passenger over racist text messages he sent to his family, capturing the encounter on TikTok. Talia Rouse showed how the man, who is unidentified, complained about having to sit next to Black and gay people on the flight from Puerto Rico to Atlanta. The post Black TikToker Shames Plane Passenger Over Racist Texts appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Raven-Symoné Reveals You Don’t Know How to Pronounce Her Name
Turns out we’ve been saying Raven-Symoné‘s name wrong this whole time. On Thursday, the star hopped on TikTok to offer a lesson on the correct pronunciation of her moniker. “Yo, that’s Raven-Symoné,” she wrote on the six-second video before adding, “It’s pronounced See-mon-ye.” To elucidate her point even further, the That’s So Raven star included a lip sync to a popular TikTok sound where someone offscreen insists, “Shut up, it is not,” to which she emphatically mouths, “Yes, it is.” However, the video’s caption also made it clear that she wasn’t taking the issue too seriously, considering she wrote, “Those who know…KNOW… fit was cray that day.” Obviously, the revelation sent the minds of millennials who grew up on the Disney Channel spinning. “RAVENN!! YOU LET THIS SLIDE FOR TOO LONG,” o...
TikTok Chef Way Gets Deep Fried After Old Misogynoir Tweets Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: chefway__ / Instagram A popular TikTok food slinger is getting dragged for all the filth after some heinous tweets he dropped years ago resurfaced. The hateful messages from Chef Way had the chef on the brink of cancelation, and he has no one to blame but himself. The man born Waymond Wesley is getting deep fried on social media after misogynistic tweets he let loose back around 2014 and 2015 resurfaced (the user name at the time was WayMoTheGod), and it’s looking ugly for him. The tweets featured hateful, colorist messages aimed at Black women in particular. Of course, you knew the too little, too late, you only did it because you got caught apology was forthcoming. “To those I’ve hurt with my past tweets that have resurfaced, I am deeply sorry,” h...
Watch a Preview of Calvin Harris’ First-Ever “Immersive” Virtual Concert
Chart-topping DJ and dance music producer Calvin Harris is set to debut his first-ever virtual concert via TikTok LIVE. According to a press release, fans of Harris can catch him DJing as a virtual avatar during the “immersive” gig, which will feature audio-reactive visuals in a nature-inspired virtual world. They’ll also be able to tune into the “Calvin Harris Experience” in VR via PICO. The groundbreaking concert, which can also be streamed on Wave, marks Harris’ first foray into the intersection of music and the metaverse. “It’s an honor to host Calvin Harris’’ first-ever virtual concert, which will push the boundaries of what is possible for artists going LIVE on TikTok and PICO,” said Paul Hourican, Global Head of Mu...
Calvin Harris Announces First-Ever Virtual Concert
Chart-topping DJ and dance music producer Calvin Harris is set to debut his first-ever virtual concert via TikTok LIVE. According to a press release, fans of Harris can catch him DJing as a virtual avatar during the “immersive” gig, which will feature audio-reactive visuals in a nature-inspired virtual world. They’ll also be able to tune into the “Calvin Harris Experience” in VR via PICO. The groundbreaking concert, which can also be streamed on Wave, is Harris’ first foray into the intersection of music and the metaverse. “It’s an honor to host Calvin Harris’’ first-ever virtual concert, which will push the boundaries of what is possible for artists going LIVE on TikTok and PICO,” said Paul Hourican, Global Head of Music...
Cringe: Watch Gullible Fans Swarm a Prankster In a Knockoff Marshmello Helmet
“Oh my God, Marshmello!” That’s what passersby in a Las Vegas hotel heard as groups of gullible fans chased after TikToker Mordy, who decided to don a knockoff Mello helmet as a social experiment on New Year’s Eve. Surprise: the humans failed. Despite the visibly fake helmet—most likely purchased at his local Spirit Halloween store—they were easily deceived and hounded Mordy, who shared a video of his experience on TikTok. As Mordy saunters through the hotel, crowds of people quickly take notice before following him through the halls, stalking him like prey for selfies. As the TikToker quickens his pace, dozens of “fans” are seen literally running after him, abandoning their sense of boundaries as they throw their phones in his face. Scroll to Conti...
Flighthouse’s Jacob Pace On Phonk’s Surging Popularity: “The Growth Around the Genre Has Been Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen”
Few foresaw TikTok’s ability to shape the current state of the music industry like Jacob Pace. At the helm of Flighthouse, one of the most successful media brands on TikTok, the serial entrepreneur observed early on the platform’s ability to amplify specific sounds by way of unmatched organic reach. Pace helped spur the success of numerous trends that spread like wildfire, transcending the bounds of the short-form video sharing platform and achieving mainstream attention. However, despite repeated success, even Pace acknowledges there’s no surefire formula for concocting the next TikTok hit—only rigorous trial and error. To that end, he’s been laser-focused on bringing critical infrastructure to fruition to support the next generation of sounds and creators—starting...
Angela Bassett’s Son Apologizes For Fake Death TikTok Prank
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty The son of heralded actress Angela Bassett, Slater Vance, landed in hot water, issuing an apology after pulling a video prank involving faking the death of Michael B. Jordan on TikTok. On New Year’s Eve, Slater Vance filmed a video that he shared on the social media platform apologizing for the stunt where he claimed that her fellow Black Panther actor Jordan had died to the actress and his father, actor Courtney B. Vance. “I apologize to Michael B. Jordan’s entire family, his extended family, and him directly as he is an idol of mine,” he said in a video posted to his Instagram account which was deleted shortly after. “Taking part in a trend like this is completely disrespectful. I don’t wish any bad ramifications upon his fami...
