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The Most Influential Artists: #34 Sublime
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #34. From Long Beach, California, here’s Sublime. CREDIT: Steve Eichner/WireImage They were a comet, a shooting star, fill in whatever cliche you want here. But there’s no mistaking that Sublime — love ‘em or hate ‘em — were an entire genre and subculture unto themselves. Over Caribbean-inspired reggae grooves, Bradley Nowell channeled personal pain (including his struggles with addiction) and sometimes tasteless humor into his laidback songwriting. Over 25 years later, it’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been infected by the Sublime party lifestyle. In fact, two and a half decades after Nowell’s death from a heroin overdose, Sublime remain a cultural touchstone. Just ask the w...
Silento Claims Police Racially Profiled Him, Says Donald Trump Is His Man’s & ‘Em
Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Looks like Silento believes that he should get special treatment due to his alleged friendship with the current occupant of the Oval Office. TMZ is reporting that the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper is claiming that he was racially profiled by police in Dekalb County, Georgia when he was pulled over on the highway after clocking a cool 143 MPH on the speedometer. While Silento claims to have done nothing wrong and was simply trying to get away from overzealous fans who were supposedly mobbing him after hearing “DXB Money,” Silento really went for the gusto in an attempt to get a pass from police officers who pulled him over. The wildest comment though is about the President … who Silento claims leaves daily messages on his phone asking for his help. He does...
50 Cent Clowns Lil Nas X’s Nicki Minaj Costume, Fif Gets Read In Signature Barb Fashion
Source: Amy Sussman/BBMA2020 / Getty While 50 Cent did not dress up for Halloween he still made sure to insert himself in the conversation. Lil Nas X’s outfit in particular triggered him the most. As spotted on Complex the “Old Town Road” performer did his very best to capture the essence of one Hip-Hop’s queens. He dressed up as Nicki Minaj from her 2011 music video “Super Bass”. Naturally the sight of him wearing a body suit, wig and make-up was a look to behold but to achieve her signature curves he also donned what seems to be silicone padding. As expected the visual quickly ended up going viral and landed on 50’s timeline. The “Window Shopper” rapper clearly felt a ways because of the androgynous ensemble. He tweeted “what the f***, Nikki come get him !!! Lol”. The tweet qu...
Joe Biden Uses Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” In New Campaign Ad
Source: YouTube / Youtube Forgive the sports analogy, but we’re in the 4th quarter with about two minutes left, so Joe Biden is pulling out all the stops. Today (Nov. 2), the Democratic Presidential candidate dropped a new campaign ad that features Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” as its musical backdrop. “Lose Yourself” was first released in 2002 as the lead single to the 8 Mile Soundtrack to Slim Shady’s loosely autobiographical film of the same name and eventually became the Detroit rapper’s first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also won an Academy Award for Best Original song and a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song & Best Rap Solo Performance. It only makes sense that Biden use the song considering Michigan is a battleground state during this year’s election. The bl...
COVIDIOTS: NYC Authorities Shut Down Two Halloween Warehouse Parties
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty At this rate, COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon in the United States. Believe it or not, the United States is still battling COVID-19, but if you happened to look on your Instagram stories, you couldn’t tell that at all. Rona fatigue is real, but it’s still no excuse to partake in dangerous behavior that could spread the virus, like attending massive gatherings that have been outlawed to help stop the transmission of COVID-19. Over the weekend, New York City authorities had to shut down TWO Halloween-themed parties that had hundreds of guests rocking costumes and drinking but failing miserably when it comes to wearing masks and socially distancing. The New York Times reports that one party in Brooklyn with nearly 400 people in attendance was broken u...
Gang of Four’s Jon King: “Hendrix Was a God to Us”
Kyle Meredith With… Gang of Four Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Gang of Four co-founder Jon King speaks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new box set, ‘77-’81. The post-punk legend discusses being rejected by numerous record labels, their bleak ’70s British life, dealing with Nazis who attended their shows, and how their songs still speak to all of the same issues today. King also tells us about being influenced by Jimi Hendrix and funk music, touring with Public Enemy, being sampled by Run the Jewels, and having their music used in film and television, namely 13 Reasons Why, The Manchurian Candidate, and Marie Antionette. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in whic...
What’s Streaming on Disney+ in November 2020
Disney+ is looking to the stars across November. Whether they’re leaving our atmosphere with continuing episodes of The Right Stuff or absconding to a galaxy far, far away with The Mandalorian, The Mouse House clearly has no intentions of spending time in reality here on Earth. No kidding! Because if they’re not blasting off, they’re celebrating the art of imagination with docuseries such as Inside Pixar and Marvel’s 616 or putting up the holiday lights with the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. There are no shortage of escapes here. Nostalgics can also find solace in revisiting classics such as Disney’s A Christmas Carol and Mr. Magoo. Sadly, there isn’t much else being added to the back catalogue — perhaps they’re saving some titles for Christmas come December? We’ll see. Editors’ Pi...
GWAR’s Livestream Concert Turns Scumdogs of the Universe into a Virtual Bloodbath: Review
Setting the Stage: Not even a global pandemic can stop the band, the myth, the legend that is GWAR. The intergalactic barbarians just released a remastered 30th anniversary edition of their seminal Scumdogs of the Universe album, and what better way to commemorate this momentous event than a streaming concert on Halloween eve? For those not keeping up with the GWAR universe, following the tragic death of Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) in 2014, Blöthar the Berserker (Michael Bishop) took over lead vocals. Many fans originally know Bishop as the man behind bassist Beefcake the Mighty from 1988-1994 but this time around he returned from Scumdoggia as Blöthar to keep the GWAR machine ticking. While there’s no denying Oderus’ iconic status as GWAR’s frontman, the metal act has always had a rotat...
Harrison Ford Honors Sean Connery: “God We Had Fun”
Leave it to Harrison Ford to get in the last word — and bring us to tears. On Monday, the veteran star paid tribute to the late Sean Connery, who played his on-screen father Henry Jones Sr. in 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. “He was my father … not in life … but in Indy 3,” Ford wrote in a statement obtained by Deadline. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend.” Fans of the franchise probably read that with John Williams’ rousing score in mind (see: “Finale & End Credits” off Last Crusade). It’s a tearful read, alright, one that...
From Reggaetón SpongeBob To Pop Smashes, Tainy Is ‘Going To Keep Pushing The Envelope’
By Lucas Villa Think of your favorite reggaetón track. Whether it’s a Wisin & Yandel cut from the genre’s 2000s breakthrough, like “Abusadora,” or a contemporary hit, like “Yo Perreo Sola” or “Callaíta,” Tainy has likely had a hand in it. When reggaetón was first rising up, the Puerto Rican producer was working under Luny Tunes, the duo du jour behind the song that lit the fuse for reggaetón, Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina.” In the 15 years since, he’s become the go-to hitmaker for artists like J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Anuel AA. Last month, on Billboard‘s Latin Producers chart, which ranks the producers with the biggest hits of the week, Tainy had sat at No. 1 for over 50 weeks. Recently, he was awarded Producer of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards for his ...
Lady Gaga Is ‘So Excited’ To Sing For You From A Biden/Harris Rally Stage
Election Day is less than 24 hours away, and Lady Gaga is hitting the campaign trail. Tonight (November 2) at 7 p.m. ET, the Chromatica queen will take the stage in Pittsburgh on behalf of former Vice President Joe Biden, complete with a performance sure to rally voters. “Good morning PENNSYLVANIA! I’m so excited to see you today and SING for you!!!!!!!” she wrote on social media. “I believe in 🎶 YOU & I!!!! Let’s talk about what America looks like with a KINDER President. WE NEED EVERY VOTE❤️ I’m with @JoeBiden —Lets go 24 hrs!!!!! PUSH!!!!!” Gaga and Biden go way back to his tenure as vice president under Barack Obama, when he introduced her performance of “Til It Happens to You” at the Oscars in 2016. Gaga’s appearance ...
Beyoncé Endorses Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Ahead Of Election Day
After releasing her latest collaboration with sportswear titan Adidas over the weekend — Ivy Park’s already sold out collection of emerald tracksuits, taupe cropped hoodies, and neon bodysuits — Beyoncé returned on Monday (November 2) to remind fans which drop is most important right now. And this time, she’s wearing Balmain. The singer took to Instagram on Monday to show her support for Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. Wearing a monochromatic printed top in an image posted to her feed, she tipped her matching hat just so to flaunt an “I Voted!” sticker sticking to its rim. Over her chin, she wore a protective Biden-Harris mask that showed her party affiliation. “Come thr...
