Earlier this week, Selena Gomez revealed the shocking news that she was considering retiring from the music industry. Tired of trying to meet unattainable expectations, the exhausted entertainer hinted that she only had one album left in her before calling it quits. The news of Gomez’s possible impending retirement did not sit well with Cardi
Tekashi 6ix9ine is being sued for copyright infringement after a production group claimed that he stole the beat for his hit single ‘GOOBA’. Released as the rapper’s first music after his release from prison last year, ‘GOOBA’ went on to break YouTube’s record for the most-watched hip-hop video in a 24-hour span and currently has
[Photo by: Pooneh Ghana] If you’ve followed My Chemical Romance closely over the years, then you’ve probably tried your hand at cracking a few cryptic clues. From all of those subtle hints about their 2019 reunion to that Frank Iero broken clock analogy that will haunt us forever, My Chemical Romance are the kings of
Vince really likes Sumo Cyco and I really love Vince. So I’m going to be vv respectful here: Now that I’ve experienced both Sumo Cyco’s last single, “Bystander,” and their new single, “No Surrender,” I have determined that this band is not for me. Having said that, I am very happy for you if you
The stars are aligning for Justin Bieber’s new album. Prior to its March 19 release, the singer has revealed the tracklist for his sixth studio album Justice. In addition to the Chance the Rapper-assisted single “Holy,” the 16-track set boasts appearances from Khalid (“As I Am”) and Burna Boy (“Loved By You”). Daniel Caesar and
Remy Ma and Papoose put the smack down for their URL freestyle “Kings vs Queens”. The viral performance is part of the rap battle series, Ultimate Rap League (SMACK/URL) on the live streaming platform Caffeine TV. Joined by founder Troy “Smack” Mitchell, Smack/URL plans to hold a series of events which will co-star the platform’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crayton Gerst / Cactus Jack Foundation Just when it seemed like 2021 didn’t have enough L’s for sneakerheads to hold, pictures of the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 “Fragment” have begun to circulate around social media. Days after La Flame teased the Air Jordan VI “Cactus Jack” on his IG, pics
Breaking News Meghan Markle set the wheels in motion for Piers Morgan to quit “Good Morning Britain” … reportedly by filing a complaint with his bosses about his remarks after the Oprah interview. According to multiple reports, The Duchess of Sussex went directly to honchos at ITV — which airs ‘GMB’ — shortly after Piers’
President Biden is set to mark the one-year anniversary of the shutdowns linked to COVID-19 with a primetime address on Thursday. This means that fans of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, and A Million Little Things will have to wait a little longer for new episodes. The trio of shows are set to air their
Long-rumored for a China re-release, James Cameron’s Avatar suddenly popped onto the calendar this week. The erstwhile highest-grossing film of all time worldwide will hit Middle Kingdom cinemas on Friday, March 12. In so doing, it has a chance to jockey back up to the No. 1 spot globally, after Avengers: Endgame overtook it in
Jackass star Steve-O is celebrating thirteen years of sobriety with a before-and-after image showing just how far he’s come along. The “before” image, taken in 2006, shows Steve-O perched over a dirty table with a burning cigarette in hand, looking rather strung out. In 2021, the daredevil has replaced his vices with a vegan diet
It’s a Wu-Tang family battle: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah have been announced as the next VERZUZ opponents. “Steel sharpen Steel,” Raekwon wrote. It happens on March 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern. It can be viewed the VERZUZ Instagram account or via the Triller app—the new parent company of VERZUZ. After closing out its first season
Our new music feature Origins tasks artists with providing some behind-the-process insights into their latest single. Today, Claudio Sanchez returns to his The Prize Fighter Inferno moniker for “Sweet Talker”. With work on Coheed and Cambria’s next record on hold during COVID-19, frontman Claudio Sanchez turned towards a project that had been largely dormant for
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Legendary actress and Grammy winning singer Brandy Norwood returns to the ABC network to star in the upcoming music drama pilot “Queens” written by Zhair McGhee, Sabrina Wind and ABC Signature. Brandy joins rapper/actress/talk-show co-host EVE (Barbershop) and Naturi Naughton, best known as Tasha St. Patrick of the hit Starz series Power. Brandy plays Naomi,
For ambitious artists angling for a permanent position in the music industry, a day job is often a stepping stone away from their big break. For Ant Clemons, his once steady job at Red Lobster in Philadelphia has led him to a 2021 Best R&B Album nomination for last year’s Happy 2 Be Here. It’s
Gibson has officially launched its new Murphy Lab Collection, a line of artificially aged electric guitars. The company’s website describes the instruments as follows: “Using the most sophisticated tools and technology, master artisan Tom Murphy and his team create each Murphy Lab guitar inside our Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. Each instrument is a unique,
Welp, that’s definitely never gonna happen now! In 2010, Bruno Mars sang the iconic line “I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine / smiling next to Oprah and the Queen” on “Billionaire,” his hit single with Travie McCoy. Now, the lyric and song are making the rounds once again all thanks to a clever
The Love Record Stores campaign is returning for a second year in September following last year’s hugely successful fundraising drive for independent record stores across the UK. Over £1 million in sales was taken during the inaugural Love Record Stores Day in June 2020, with the initiative being launched to support record stores who, like
[Photos via Jared Leto/Zack Snyder, Suicide Squad/Warner Bros.] In just eight days, Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League officially premieres on HBO Max. Although Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn doesn’t make an appearance in the four-hour film, Jared Leto is reprising his role as Joker. Now, one DC fan has noticed that Joker’s new look in