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Killer Mike Gives Impassioned Plea to Atlanta Protestors: “It is Not Time to Burn Down Your Own Home”
Anger over the murder of George Floyd boiled over into the streets of America on Friday night. In cities across America, protestors confronted police, leading to tense, often violent scenes which played out live on television. In fact, in Atlanta, one of the more harrowing clashes took place inside the lobby of CNN’s headquarters, as officers struggled to push back protestors seeking to enter the ...
NYC Eyes June 8 for First Phase of Reopening
New York City is on track to begin reopening June 8 as the state gradually loosens restrictions put in place during the novel coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. Cuomo said the city was meeting goals set for hospital rates and testing, will “stockpile” personal protective equipment and will focus on infection rates in hot spots by ZIP code. “We believe all of these...
Watch Nana Mizuki’s Fan-Favorite Concert at Japanese Baseball Stadium
J-pop singer Nana Mizuki will premiere the full concert footage from her NANA MIZUKI LIVE PARK 2016 concert at 7 p.m. Sunday (May 31) Japan time. This show, now considered “legendary” by fans lucky enough to witness it at the time, was the veteran voice actress’ first headlining concert at the historic Hanshin Koshien Stadium. Mizuki is a known fan of the Hanshin Tigers baseball ...
J-Pop Band RADWIMPS’ Dreamy New Video Features Footage by More Than 30 Visual Artists: Watch
J-pop band RADWIMPS shared the new music video accompanying “Neko-jarashi (Orchestra ver.).” The dreamy video features footage shot by many visual artists centering on those involved in the band’s past works. As COVID-19 throws the world into chaos, the creators captured scenes from daily life that we used to take for granted, based on their current perspectives and emotions. Whe...
Rihanna Speaks Out After Days of ‘Devastation, Anger, Sadness’
On Friday (May 29) evening, Rihanna spoke out on the deaths of several African Americans, focusing primarily on the killing of unarmed Minneapolis resident George Floyd by a police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes despite protests from Floyd that he couldn’t breathe. “For the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness I’ve felt has been overw...
Killer Mike Tells Atlanta Protestors to ‘Not to Burn Your Own House Down for Anger’ in Emotional Plea
As the protests around the country continued to rage in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, Run the Jewels rapper Killer Mike delivered an impassioned plea to protestors in Atlanta. While the city’s downtown became engulfed in protests that turned violent, the rapper, who was speaking aside Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms who urged them to go home, opened by saying ...
Lil Wayne Releases Deluxe Edition of Funeral: Stream
Without any advanced notice, Lil Wayne has delivered a deluxe edition of his latest album Funeral. The expanded version adds eight new tracks and includes collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, Tory Lanez, Doja Cat, Jessie Reyez, Benny The Butcher, and Conway The Machine. Stream it below via Apple Music or… Please click the link below to read the full article. Lil Wayne Releases Deluxe Edition o...
Rivers Cuomo Covers ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ From Jesus Christ Superstar
Rivers Cuomo has covered Green Day and Nirvana in his recent Island in the Zoom streaming sessions. In the clip he shared ahead of this week’s sessions, Cuomo left the ’90s and went way back in pop music history. The featured cover was “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” which was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1970 for Jesus Christ Superstar that originally fe...
OnePlus inadvertently disables ‘X-Ray’ filter with an update sent to its global phones
Images: Ben Geskin / Twitter OnePlus accidentally pushed an over-the-air update that disables a filter that can see through some thin black plastics and, in certain cases, clothes. Though OnePlus said on May 19 that it would temporarily disable the filter in the Chinese version of its operating system in an update, the company hadn’t planned on removing the filter from its global software. In...
Tchami Gives Fans Taste of Forthcoming Album with “Born Again” and “Buenos Aires”
CONFESSION head honcho Tchami has returned with two new heaters, “Born Again” and “Buenos Aires.” These singles are the latest look at his forthcoming debut album Year Zero. “Born Again” is a catchy dancefloor anthem that’s set to make its way around the festival circuit. The distorted vocal sample fits perfectly atop the minimalistic bassline and per...
Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” Album is Finally Here, Featuring Production by Skrillex Axwell, Tchami, Madeon, and More
The long-awaited debut of Lady Gaga‘s sixth studio album Chromatica is finally here. It’s her first LP since 2016’s Joanne, and first new-music release since the soundtrack to 2018’s A Star Is Born. However, this new album feels to pick up where Born This Way left off, as a reboot to her deeply honest, unapologetically Gaga dance-pop ways. She masterfully cra...
Kygo Unveils Third Studio Album, “Golden Hour”
Three years after the release of his sophomore album Kids In Love, Kygo has now released his third LP, Golden Hour. Golden Hour is signature Kygo, structured heavily upon whimsical intros, vocal slices, and a tropical feel. The Norwegian super-producer taps loads of talent on his 18-track album, including Zac Brown, OneRepublic, Oh Wonder, and many more. “Broken Glass&#...
