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HHW Gaming: Soulja Boy Reportedly Releasing Another Video Game Console
Source: Santiago Felipe / Getty Soulja Boy is once again trying to jump into the video game console market. Big Draco is reportedly pushing video game consoles, well, at least taking another stab at it. Game Informer is reporting that Soulja Boy is about to start cranking out a new console after selling janky consoles (overpriced emulators) back in 2019 that landed him in hot water, forcing him to “boss up” due to him ripping off the design for PlayStation’s now-defunct handheld, the PS Vita, and Xbox One S console and removing them from his Souljawatch website. Twitter handle @Souljagame, which Soulja Boy follows, tweeted on Saturday (Feb.13), “Building a new console from scratch, all new design. All new games. All new deals. Let’s make history,” and announced it was coming soon. Bu...
Foot Locker Celebrates Black Sneaker Influencers with ‘The Sole List’
Source: Foot Locker / Foot Locker You can’t have sneaker culture without Black people, period. In the midst of Black History Month, Foot Locker is celebrating this triple truth with its inaugural Sole List which honors the next generation of Black influencers pushing the culture of kicks forward. The Sole List highlight individuals who are naturally putting others on, launching dope collaborations and bigging up their respective communities. The initial Sole List Class of ’21 is made up 10 Black creatives that include Greg Skye Evans, a child influencer, Ari Chambers, founder of Highlight Her, female sports recruitment network and Dex Robinson, a celebrity stylist and brand manager. Everyone in this clique is doing big things. So if you’re unfamiliar, it would be worth your while to ...
Lil Yachty ft. Kodak Black “Hit Bout It,” Kevin Gates “Puerto Rico Luv” & More | Daily Visuals 2.19.21
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Kodak Black’s been back home for a few weeks now thanks to Cheeto Jesus and with a new look and new ice in hand, the Miami rapper links up with Lil Yachty for a new video. Capturing his first post-prison partying in the visuals to “Hit Bout It,” Yachty and Kodak paint the town red and hit up an empty club, hang with Trick Daddy, and whip it around the streets. Meanwhile Kevin Gates finds himself further south on the geography map and takes in the beauty of Puerto Rico while he works out and hanging with the locals for his clip to “Puerto Rico Luv.” Fat Joe gonna hop on this remix or nah? Just don’t ask him to workout in it. Just sayin.’ Check out the rest of today’s drops including work form DaBaby, CJ, and more. LIL YACHTY FT. KODAK BLACK – “HIT BOUT IT” ...
Megan Thee Stallion Confirms She Is Back, Back-Backin’ It Up On Pardison Fontaine
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Welp, Megan Thee Stallion is no longer on the market. The secret was already out after Megan Thee Stallion fans figured out the two rappers dating after following the bread crumbs they were both leaving in the form of flirtatious messages. Friday (Feb.19) Thee Stallion confirmed she is back, back-banin’ it up on the rapper during an Instagram Live session. The Houston native spoke about the new relationship with her very loyal and protective fans who were worried about her and ready to ride on her new boo after a video went viral that featured seemingly upset Pardi trying to break down the bathroom door. In the live session, she reassured her fans that everything is fine and that her new boyfriend is “so sweet.” “I don’t be liking some of the...
GRiZ Returns With His First Release of 2021, the Groovy Dubstep Banger “Vibe Check”
After a few quiet months, GRiZ is back with his first release of the year, “Vibe Check.” Infused with soulful instrumentals and his beloved, acid-dripping production style, GRiZ has dropped a new tune that is surely worth the wait. “Vibe Check” is a truly uplifting experience, aligning perfectly with the upcoming winter edition of Camp Kulabunga. Established in 2018, the annual event hosted by GRiZ and friends usually goes down in the summertime. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, organizers decided to create a winter rendition taking place on February 20th and 21st. Focusing on key wellness topics such as fitness, yoga, meditation, and expressive arts, the weekend will be jam-packed with workshops aiming to create a sense of community online.&nb...
Great-Grandson of Pablo Picasso Announces Live DJ Set from Legendary Artist’s Workshop in Cannes
Florian Picasso, an electronic music producer and relative of legendary artist Pablo Picasso, is following in his great-grandfather’s footsteps of creativity and imagination. The Vietnamese-French DJ has announced an exclusive, 90-minute DJ set live from Pablo Picasso’s atelier in his villa in Cannes. The backdrop of the performance will be recreated to showcase the atelier as it was when Pablo lived and worked in it. In addition, prominent French painter and graffiti artist Cyril Kongo will paint a custom piece live throughout the stream. After the show, Kongo’s work will be auctioned off to buyers, and proceeds will be directed to Vietnam’s Quang Chau Foundation Orphanage. The painting will meet its buyer in Paris during the TENco x Global Gift Gala. Flo...
HEKLER Begins Anew on Glistering New Single “One I Want” With Misdom
HEKLER is well-known for the destructive nature of his music. His tracks often include weighty doses of bass elements that level listeners, his most recent devastating release being “Mosh Pit” with Borgore and T-Wayne. He has now returned alongside Misdom with “One I Want,” released today via Thrive Music. HEKLER describes “One I Want” as “a love song with ambient infectious melodies representing someone you love.” Undoubtedly, the single is a far cry from what fans are used to hearing from the Las Vegas beatsmith. Forgoing his usual flurry of relentless bass, he instead produces kinetic bursts of glistering synths. Misdom’s delicate vocals perfectly float atop HEKLER’s forward-thinking production, making this an excitin...
ESPER and Courtney Drummey Deliver Collaborative Debut EP “DREAMS”
Though ESPER and Courtney Drummey are fresh faces in electronic music, their work is already paving the way for a dynamic future for both artists. Last August the pair debuted their rumbling bass anthem “My Mind,” which served as the first single from their collaborative EP DREAMS, which arrived in full today. DREAMS, according to ESPER, is about “being true to yourself, believing in yourself and your dreams and loving yourself.” Of the record’s five tracks, four have previously been released, including the aforementioned “My Mind,” “Anymore,” “Can You See It,” and “Fly.” “Dreams” is the first and freshest single on the EP. ESPER has cooked up a wide variety of bass-cent...
HALESTORM’s AREJAY HALE On New Album: ‘We’re Actually Working In The Studio Right Now’
HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the status of the band’s follow-up to 2018’s “Vicious” album. He said (hear audio below): “I’m actually really excited. We took the entire 2020 off from being together — I wouldn’t say ‘off,’ because we’ve been writing individually and we’ve been writing virtually. Zoom has become such a big part of my life. I’m doing so many songwriting sessions over Zoom — a lot of co-writes, a lot of different things. So we’ve got a lot of music coming. We’re actually working in the studio right now. We’ve been kind of working in the studio on and off, just trying to play it very safe. Don’t worry — we’re all wea...
KID ROCK Has Written 18 New Songs That He Is ‘In Love With’
Kid Rock spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the status of his long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s “Sweet Southern Sugar” album. He said (hear audio below): “This COVID thing has been crazy for everybody. And my heart goes out to everybody who’s been affected by it, especially people who’ve lost people. But it’s kind of afforded me… I haven’t had this feeling since my first big record, [1998’s] ‘Devil Without A Cause’, where I’ve had this much time to sit around and re-write, zero in, replay — just meticulously go song to song to song. And I’ve got 18 that I’m in love with now, and four more that I wanna record. And I don’t know what the hell I’m gonna do with them. But th...
IRON MAIDEN Is Trailing FOO FIGHTERS, TINA TURNER And FELA KUTI In 2021 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote
IRON MAIDEN is trailing FOO FIGHTERS, Tina Turner and Nigerian Afro beat pioneer Fela Kuti in the fan vote for this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. More than one million votes have already been cast since voting began. Now through April 30, fans can vote every day up to five times a day through the Hall Of Fame‘s web site or in person at the museum. The top five artists selected by the public will comprise a “fan ballot” that will be tallied and factored in, along with the other ballots sent to approximately 1,000 artists, historians and members of the music industry. As of earlier today, Fela Kuti received 147,111 votes; Tina Turner 123,302; FOO FIGHTERS 91,800; and IRON MAIDEN 79,316. To be eligible for this year’s ballot, each nomineeR...
CHRIS JERICHO Says FOZZY’s New Album Will Build Upon Momentum Started With ‘Judas’
FOZZY singer Chris Jericho spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the status of the band’s follow-up to 2017’s “Judas” album. He said (hear audio below): “We’re on Sony Music now with FOZZY, which is great for us. We were supposed to tour — we had an April/May [2020] tour that went to July/August that went to September/October that went to April/May [2021], and now it’s September. So hopefully we’ll be able to finally tour then. But in the meantime, we’ve been working on our new record, which we’re just putting the finishing touches on and getting it mastered and everything. It’s one of those things — everyone always says, ‘It’s the best thing we’ve ever done,’ but it really has...
