Patti Smith has been New York City nobility ever since she rose to prominence as one of the initial voices of the city’s punk scene in the 1970s. But now, the multi-hyphenate’s mark on the Big Apple is official: Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Smith with a key to the city today (December 27th). “There
Never abandon your family. Despite his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye West wants to remain close to his family. The billionaire bachelor has paid $4.5 million for the house across the street from his estranged wife in the gated community of Hidden Hills, Calif. According to Dirt.com, the single-story home was built in 1955 and
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FX Network / Atlanta FX Fans of the FX series Atlanta got a real treat in time for the holidays as a new trailer for the show’s upcoming season was released over the weekend. The new trailer for the wildly popular show shows Paper Boi and Earn head to Europe, taking
Ayy, check it out. Masego takes the festivities outdoors on his new single featuring JID and Big Boi. Rounding up some of ATL’s finest, Masego makes his grand entrance to Iman Omari and Jack Dine’s jazzy horns and keys. JID indulges in the night cap with his hot bars, while Daddy Fat Sax laces the
Multi-talented singer and rapper Doja Cat has big plans for her next album if she gets her way. The artist took to Instagram Live over the holiday weekend to reveal she wants nothing more than to make a double album, with each side having a uniquely distinct sound. One side would be focused entirely on
J Balvin took to Instagram to respond to backlash after he was named the Afro-Latino Artist of the Year at the 2021 African Entertainment Awards USA. The title caused plenty of confusion and frustration online after it was announced. Instagram users voiced their feelings in the comments section of a post on the organization’s account.
Steve Perry is decrying the prevalence of Auto-Tune, the popular audio tool used for pitch correction and vocal effects. “Auto-Tune has turned everybody into the same singer,” the former Journey frontman said in a new interview with Kyle Meredith, “which I think is tragic.” First introduced in 1997 by mathematician Dr. Andy Hildebrand, Auto-Tune was designed to
Röyksopp have launched an official Instagram account, on which they are teasing a new project. The new social media page was started earlier today (December 27) and is yet to have anything posted to it. However, as The Line Of Best Fit points out, the duo’s Instagram bio suggests some kind of treasure hunt is
Billboard charting Recording Artist April Rose Gabrelli and Kulick will join One Times Square and Wonderama as New Year’s Eve Correspondents at Times Square the center of the world live on New Year’s Eve. Wonderama will be streaming talent on New Year’s Eve for 18 hours all over the world starting in New Zealand and
See Disney’s Encanto now streaming on Disney+ 🕯️✨🦋 Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child
Dream Theater are celebrating Christmas with a newly-released cover of “O Holy Night.” The cover was initially recorded June 9, 1993 during a soundcheck at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on June 9, 1993. It was previously available only as part of a rare fan club Christmas CD released in 1996. Listen below: [embedded
Leela James has unlocked a music video for the title track to her most recent album, See Me. The simple yet delightful video, directed by Eric Daniels and Matthew Houck, follows James around a spacious warehouse where it’s just her and her emotions flowing freely. The visual for “See Me” is the latest of several from
Play video content TMZSports.com Magic Johnson says he won’t be tuning in when HBO’s “Showtime” Lakers series comes out … telling TMZ Sports he’s “not looking forward to it.” “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty” — starring John C. Reilly, Sally Field and Jason Segel — is a highly-anticipated new drama series that
Desna has been making questionable moves in her quest to become a drug lord, which has caused tension between her and her longtime bestie Jenn. The descent of Dark Desna continued on Claws Season 4 Episode 3 and Claws Season 4 Episode 4. This new boss lady is managing to alienate everyone around her. The enduring charm of
Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers opened to an estimated $41,076 this weekend on three screens for a PSA of $13,692 over three days. Distributor Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker calls that cume conservative, anticipating $42-$43K for the Penelope Cruz-starrer that he said has been attracting a diverse new audience to Almodóvar, including younger moviegoers. “We’re thrilled
News Joan Didion Dies at 87 The iconic American author wrote about musicians like Joan Baez and Janis Joplin in Slouching Towards Bethlehem By Madison Bloom and Amanda Wicks December 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Joan Didion, January 2003 (Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Iconic American author Joan Didion has died at 87 from
It’s been more than two and a half years since Game of Thrones aired its series finale, and Peter Dinklage is finally speaking out about the fan backlash to the polarizing episode. In a profile with The New York Times, the actor who played Tyrion Lannister for all eight seasons of the hit fantasy drama
J. Cole helped put on Kendrick Lamar. Speaking with Nardwuar, the Dreamville rapper revealed that he was partly responsible for getting Dr. Dre to sign his friend from Compton. When discussing his role in Kendrick’s signing, Cole took a long pause before acknowledging that this was the first time he had been asked the question.
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NYPD / NYPD Kay Flock, a rising teen rapper in the New York drill scene, was arrested on Christmas Eve for the Dec. 16 murder of a 24-year-old man outside of a Harlem barbershop. Flock, real name Kevin Perez, allegedly shot Oscar Hernandez after arguing with him in the neck
Escobar season continues. Justs four months after his previous album, Nas pulls his second album out of his hat with Magic. Back with Hit-Boy behind the boards, Nasir releases 9 new tracks to vibe to including “Speechless”, ‘Meet Joe Black”, “Wu For The Children”, “Dedicated”, and “Wave Gods” featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. In