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DMX Reveals It Was His Partner In Crime Who Tricked Him Into Using Crack
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Even at the height of his rap stardom in the late 90’s, DMX‘s crack use was the subject of many rumors and though he was still very much a rap superstar, his addiction eventually caught up to him and derailed his career in the early 00’s. Now all these years later a sobered up Dark Man X is opening up about how he fell into the crack addiction that plagued him throughout his young life and career. According to Page Six the “Get At Me Dawg” rapper revealed that it was his childhood friend that introduced him to the life destroying drug when he tricked him into smoking a blunt laced with cooked coke. “He would rap, and I would do the beatbox,” DMX said. “I loved this guy like an older brother.” The man he was referring to was named “Ready Ron” and though X loo...
Hype Life: Supreme Is Being Sold For $2.1 Billion
Source: Supreme / Supreme Just when you think we have seen the true power of streetwear one of the biggest labels shows us more. Supreme is being purchased a billi. As spotted on Hype Beast the New York City based company just went under the hammer. According to the article VF Corporation has purchased the brand for a whopping 2.1 billion dollars. While the sale is not yet 100% final the negotiations have been rumored to be in play for a large part of this year. The goal is too finalize the deal before the close of 2020 with Supreme’s current investors, The Carlyle Group and Goode Partners to sell off their stakes. Supreme founder James Jebbia detailed the announcement in a formal statement. “We are proud to join VF, a world-class company that is home to great brands we’ve w...
Spalding Releasing Limited-Edition Kobe Bryant Marbled Snake Basketball
Source: aqua / Spalding It’s still hard to believe that Kobe Bryant passed away this past January. Spalding is issuing a new limited-edition basketball to pay further homage to the basketball legend that left us way too soon. Source: Spalding / Spalding Releasing Wednesday, September 11, this will be the second installment in the Spalding x Kobe Bryant Marble Series. A longtime Spalding endorser, this rock is said to be inspired by the Mamba’s “self-awareness, curiosity, balance and obsession to detail.” Cornerstones of the Mamba Mentality, it’s an ethos that saw Kobe go from fresh out of high school NBA Draft pick into a basketball legend. The ball itself features white and black panels which denote the balance between strength and weakness as well as the physical and mental toughnes...
Live Nation’s Third Quarter Earnings: Five Questions Answered
But the game of attrition could end next summer. Live Nation’s earnings call Thursday became outdated after news of a successful COVID-19 vaccine trial was released on Monday (Nov. 9). Its share price jumped as much as 38.7% Monday morning after drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced their vaccine was 90% effective in a large-scale trial. The vaccine could be available late this year and widely distributed before the lucrative summer touring season. Keeping in mind the recent news, here are five questions that were answered with Live Nation’s third-quarter earnings. Where does Live Nation’s liquidity stand? Live Nation has enough capital to last through 2021. On Sept. 30, Live Nation had $2.6 billion of total cash and cash equivalents (vs. $3.3 billion in the second quarter), includi...
Blue Ivy Carter Narrates ‘Hair Love’ Audiobook
At just eight years old, Blue Ivy Carter is already on track to follow in her famous parents’ footsteps. Most recently, the mini star has added voiceovers to her list of accomplishments, lending her talents to Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry. The audio version of Cherry’s children’s book/short film is an ode to self-love, freedom of expression and Black girl magic, as a father attempts to do his daughter’s gorgeous, natural hair for the first time. Cherry revealed Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s daughter narrated the book on Monday (Nov. 9), when he tweeted out a link as well as a seven-second clip in which you hear Blue Ivy introduce the story. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should b...
Taylor Momsen of the Pretty Reckless Honors Chris Cornell With ‘Loud Love’ Cover
The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen honored the memory of Chris Cornell with her high-octane cover of “Loud Love” on Sunday (Nov. 8). Momsen taped her cover of Soundgarden‘s 1989 single back in September for Octane’s Home Invasion Festival, a four-day virtual festival on SiriusXM’s Octane channel. She previously told SiriusXM in an interview this summer about opening for her childhood idol and his band the night Cornell died in his Detroit hotel room on May 18, 2017. “That night, it was the last show of the tour, so I kind of stood outside, just wanted to say thanks and goodbye. And it was a brief sweet moment,” Momsen recalled back in July. “And we stayed in the parking lot, hanging out after...
Jennifer Lopez Says She’s ‘Trying to Be a Better Version of Myself’ While Accepting a Prestigious New Honor
“I’m grateful for all the hard work and sacrifice she’s made over the years and for paving the way for so many other Latin artists,” Maluma said of his “Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely” collaborator. “Her creativity, her passion, the perfection she brings to the studio, and onset is the reason she’s a superstar and the reason I’m proud to present this award.” “Until the world is 100 percent perfect and completely fixed I will never be done,” Lopez says in her acceptance video, before adding, “Every day I’m trying to be a better version of myself.” Watch a snippet via People here. BTS, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Patti Smith and more are also slated as honorees and presenters. The v...
SEBASTIAN BACH’s Guitarist BRENT WOODS Diagnosed With Rare Type Of Leukemia
Brent Woods, who plays guitar in Sebastian Bach‘s solo band, has been diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia called hairy cell leukemia (HCL). Woods revealed his health battle in a Facebook post earlier today (Monday, November 9). He wrote: “This is NOT a sympathy post but more of an awareness post. I haven’t told many people about this but the word has spread a bit and I’m getting a lot of concerned messages. I don’t post much but felt this is the easiest way to respond to everyone. “Yes, I was recently diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia called HCL. Approximately 1,200 people are diagnosed every year, it’s not hereditary and experts say they don’t know how one gets it. “I start chemotherapy treatment today. “I want everyone t...
BLACK SABBATH’s GEEZER BUTLER Criticizes CARDI B’s ‘WAP’: ‘It’s Disgusting’
BLACK SABBATH‘s Geezer Butler has blasted rap superstar Cardi B over the suggestive lyrics to her single “WAP”, calling it “disgusting.” “WAP” debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August, breaking numerous streaming records and spawning a viral TikTok dance challenge. The track, which is viewed as an empowering feminist anthem by some and gratuitously offensive by others, has also been the subject of controversy, with several right-wing commentators implying “WAP” was specifically marketed to young girls, when the song’s obvious audience is adults. Butler offered his opinion of “WAP” in an interview with U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine while discussing “Unspeakable Elvis”, a song from his 199...
JAY WEINBERG Reflects On His First Official SLIPKNOT Drum Set
Jay Weinberg has reflected on his first official SLIPKNOT touring drum kit, created six years ago by SJC Custom Drums, the Dudley, Massachusetts company started by brothers Scott and Mike Ciprari. Weinberg took to his Instagram earlier today to share a few photos of his pre-SLIPKNOT drum set, as well as what became his SLIPKNOT kit, and he wrote in an accompanying message: “In the summer of 2012, I took my first shot at designing my own drumset. I drove up to the @sjcdrums warehouse with some acrylic and spray paints. They gave me three shells and a corner of their shop, and I made this…thing? ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “The ‘PokéVomit’ kit, as I came to call it, had a brief touring life, and resides in Europe at the moment. I love this drumset and can’t wait to play o...
SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX ‘Will Certainly Be Ready’ To Record New Album Next Year
In a new interview with “Whiplash”, the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Scott Ian clarified his previous comment that ANTHRAX likely won’t release any music until the coronavirus pandemic has subsided and he and his bandmates are able to tour in support of the effort. He said (hear audio below): “I know I said that in an interview [about not releasing an album if we can’t tour], but it’s not like anything is written in stone. That’s where I am personally right at this moment. Six months from now, who knows where the world is gonna be? We don’t know. Maybe things will be closer to being back to normal; maybe they’ll be further away from back to normal. Nobody has an answer to this, so anytime someone asks me about that, I re...
Rico Nasty Officially Announces Debut Album Nightmare Vacation
Rising rapper Rico Nasty has officially announced her debut album Nightmare Vacation. The Nightmare begins on December 4th. Over a string of acclaimed mixtapes, the 23-year-old Maryland MC has claimed a punk-inflected corner of the hip-hop universe for her own. She blew up with 2017’s Sugar Trap 2, made her major-label debut with 2018’s Nasty, and proved she was ready for the spotlight with her 2019 Kenny Beats collab Anger Management. At every step along the way, her ascension has felt both thrilling and inevitable. Nightmare Vacation arrives as one of the most anticipated first albums of recent memory. Rico has already shared a few previews including “Own It”, “iPhone” with 100 gecs, and most recently “Don’t Like Me” featuring Don Tolliver and Gucci Mane. Th...
