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‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Two Black Muppets To Educate Kids About Race
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Zach Hyman / Sesame Workshop Sesame Street is tackling the topic of race and diversity as part of their commitment to educating children on acceptance and inclusion following the social unrest that has evolved over the last year. Their new initiative introduces two Black characters to help navigate the topic in the sincerest way possible: 5-year old Wesley Walker and his father Elijah. According to Huff Post, the muppets appear in a three-minute clip, titled “Explaining Race,” capturing the father-son duo enjoying an afternoon stroll when Elmo intercepts them to discuss their Black appearance. Elijah uses autumn leaves as a metaphor to explain racial differences, “When people of all colors come together, we stand strong, like this tree.” ...
St. Vincent Shares Snippets of Unheard Songs in New Daddy’s Home Trailer
Daddy’s Home, the album all St. Vincent fans have been anticipating, is only two months shy of its May 14 release date. Teasing the awaited LP, the singer released a short trailer reminiscent of a ’70s cop movie shot in NYC. It features snapshots of the singer pondering in a diner and alone in an empty apartment, rocking a blonde wig and outfits last seen nearly 50 years ago. Near the end of the clip the announcer states, “Nobody expected it, nobody believed it, and nobody can stop it.” which perfectly encapsulates the type of album fans hope for from this powerhouse of an artist. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width”:”480...
Flaming Lips Share Video for ‘At The Movies On Quaaludes’; Wayne Coyne Launches Weed Gummies
It’s a busy time for lovable Oklahoma oddballs Flaming Lips, as the lineup shares a cool clip for the American Head album track, “At The Movies On Quaaludes,” and singer Wayne Coyne announces a brand of Love Yer Brain cannabis products that will launch April 20. The line includes THC-infused brain-shaped gummies and will be celebrated with a 4/20 concert where the band performs 2020’s American Head in its entirety. The “At The Movies On Quaaludes” video, directed by actor/director Clark Duke, features Super 8 footage of Duke’s brother during his college years. Clark says in a statement, “American Head, for me, is about nostalgia. For home, for childhood, for places and events and times you’ll never forget. I stumbled upon this lost, l...
black midi Announce New Album Cavalcade, Share “John L”: Stream
black midi are back. The London experimental rock band have announced that their sophomore album Cavalcade will arrive in May via Rough Trade Records, and today they’re sharing its lead single “John L”. The record is the highly anticipated follow-up to their widely-praised 2019 album Schlagenheim, and the first new material they’ve shared since last year’s spoken-word Bandcamp project, The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge. Unlike the songs on their debut, which were all written together in the same room and recorded rather spontaneously, the quartet wrote half of this album on their own and then brought them to life in the studio with producers Marta Salogni (Bjork, M.I.A.) and John Murphy (Lankum, Katie Kim). In a press release, vocalist Geordie Greep s...
Microphone Check 1, 2 What Is This?: Phife Dawg’s Best Verses
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty Five years ago on this date, (March 22nd), the world of Hip-Hop lost one of its most enigmatic and lyrically versatile MC’s when it was announced that Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) , one-fourth of the legendary A Tribe Called Quest passed away due to complications from diabetes at his home in San Francisco. Proudly representing the borough of Queens, New York, Phife Dawg had a few nicknames that spoke to his flawless capability as an MC, but the “Five Foot Assassin” tag was a calling card and a promise whenever he stepped up to the microphone. Starting out with Q-Tip (Jonathan Davis), Jarobi White and Ali Shaheed Muhammad to form A Tribe Called Quest in high school back in 1985, he helped usher in a new era in Hip-Hop and was one of the arc...
Earth, Wind & Fire & The Isley Brothers Next Up In VERZUZ
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Getty / Getty VERZUZ came about during the heights of the pandemic and gave fans around the world an escape from the doldrums via their friendly competition battle slash celebration. With the world easing back to normal, the platform is still quite strong and has announced legendary bands Earth, Wind & Fire, and The Isley Brothers are next to square off. This past Saturday (March 20), fans of the Wu-Tang Clan got a treat for the ages after seeing close allies Raekwon and Ghostface Killah go head to head. With both men already over the age of 50, their energy and a long list of classic tracks between them transported them back to the days of their youth but in the best ways possible. At the conclusion of the Chef vs. Toney Starks, the VERZUZ social med...
Perry Farrell Hints Lollapalooza Could Be Back This Year
As the warm weather begins to arrive and vaccines become more readily available, fresh hope for live music arises with it. On Saturday (March 20) Perry Farrell shared a video of himself where he wrote, after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, “My heart smiled a little more this morning. We’re growing closer.” While Farrell made the most of the circumstances last year by facilitating the four-day Lolla2020 livestream, which is covered here, we’ve all been waiting for him to say those seven magic words, “I will see you at Lollapalooza – soon.” Soon is even closer than had been previously predicted. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width̶...
Peep The Trailer For Discovery+’s New ‘Ghost Brothers: Lights Out’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: discovery+ / Discovery For years we’ve gotten more than our fair share of reality TV series where white folk hunt for ghosts in abandoned mansions and facilities, but now we have three Black men full engaged the ghost hunting business (for the past 6 years together, actually) and it’s about to get even more comedically lit. Source: discovery+ / Discovery Discovery+ is debuting a brand new ghost-hunting series dubbed Ghost Brothers: Lights Out, which stars Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey, as our all-Black paranormal investigating team who look for evidence of the afterlife even if it means scaring the bejesus outta themselves. Judging from the press release the new series is bound to make viewers jump as much as it makes them laugh. Marcus...
VIDEO: JAE5 – Dimension ft Skepta & Rema
Don’t miss this brand new music video coming from JAE5 – Dimension ft Skepta & Rema out now. British music producer JAE5 premieres the official music video for his song “Dimension” which was released earlier today. This is the first time Rema and Skepta would be working together and we are hoping they would drop other songs etc. Read NaijaMusic’s feature “Rema Is Creatively Damned: “Bounce”, The Review.” The visual is clean and tells the story clearly, meanwhile, this was shot and directed by Ebeneza Blanche. Watch, enjoy JAE5 – “Dimension” ft Skepta & Rema below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make mo...
Cop Who Said White Domestic Terrorist Had “Bad Day” Spotted With Anti-Asian T-Shirts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Among the many developments to appear in the wake of the domestic terroristic act enacted by Robert Aaron Long, the defense seemingly put forth by one law enforcement official was most puzzling. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Jay Baker who said the 21-year-old shooter was having a “bad day,” previously hawked t-shirts with anti-Asian sentiments. Snopes.com dug deep into the chatter surrounding Capt. Baker’s link to a company selling shirts that read, “Covid 19 IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA” along with a biological hazard symbol and COVID-19 emblazoned across the front. Several folks on social media pointed out Baker was promoting the shirts via a now-defunct Facebook page, and Snopes was able to confirm a connection. As of March ...
Candy Bleakz – Kope
Don’t miss this brand new music from Candy Bleakz – “Kope” out now. Chocolate City rapper Candy Bleakz drops another heavy tune titled “Kope” for her teeming fans out there. The female rapper jumps on the still buzzing Amapiano sound from South Africa. More singles are expected from Candy Bleakz during the rest of the year, meanwhile enjoy this one. Listen to Candy Bleakz – “Kope” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Candy_Bleakz_-_Kope_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back the...
Medikal – El Chairman ft Shatta Wale
Check out this brand new song coming from AMG Medikal – “El Chairmano” ft Shatta Wale out now. Top Ghanaian musician Medikal teams up with Shatta Wale for “El Chairmano” from his latest project titled “Amazing Grace“. The project has 5 songs in all with some featured guests artistes on some tracks. The synergy from Medikal and Shatta Wale is quite impressive Listen to AMG Medikal “El Chairmano” ft Shatta Wale below and share. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Medikal_-_El_Chairmano_ft_Shatta_Wale_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewar...
