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House Music Duo Body Ocean Revealed to Be NOISIA’s Nik Roos and The Upbeats’ Jeremy Glenn
After quietly releasing two singles and leaving fans wondering about the identity of their new house act, Body Ocean has officially been revealed. In an unexpected genre shift, NOISIA‘s Nik Roos and The Upbeats‘ Jeremy Glenn recently teamed up on the new collaborative side project. Over the weekend, the super-duo christened the reveal of Body Ocean with the release of their debut EP, Narcissist. The three-track EP marks a definitive switch-up from their traditional drum & bass sound. From the stomping, bass-driven “Red Flags” to the oceanic echoes of the titular “Narcissist,” and even the glitchy, distorted sound design of “Screen Time,” fans of house music and beyond will surely enjoy the addicting grooves present in the releas...
Hustler’s Ambition: 50 Cent Signs 3 Film Deal With Eli Roth
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz 50 Cent’s influence in Tinseltown is about to possibly double. He is now in business with one of the biggest names in the picture business. As spotted on The Hollywood Reporter, the Queens native doesn’t plan to slow down one bit when it comes to cinema. Last week he confirmed rumors that he has struck a three-picture deal with Eli Roth. For those not in the know, Roth is currently a heavyweight within the horror movie genre; his work includes Cabin Fever, Hostel, and Hemlock Grove while also launching Crypt TV. As expected, Fofty took to social media to stunt. “Eli Roth google that bitch,😆I only pitch in the major league. LOL #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi winners only join the club,” Fif wrote. Eli also detailed his ...
Parole Board Transcripts Show Bobby Shmurda Is A Changed Man
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty For all the horrors and pain that 2020 has wrought upon us, the possibility that Bobby Shmurda would be granted his freedom earlier this year was a silver-lining we all basked in for a few weeks. Then, he was denied parole and ordered to serve out the remainder of his time behind bars. We were crushed. Now Vulture has gotten the transcripts of his interview with the New York State Board of Parole and revealed some interesting tidbits about what was spoken and where Bobby hopes to go from here on out in his life. Time in prison will have many men reevaluating priorities in their life and such an example came when Bobby explained to the board that he felt he was “too old” to be involved in any kind of street fights as he feels there’s no point in proving hi...
Aww Damn: Black Billionaire Who Promised To Pay Tuition Debt of Morehouse Students Admits To Tax Fraud
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Robert Smith, the Black billionaire who promised to pay the student loan debt of Morehouse College graduates in 2019, is in deep trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. According to the Department of Justice, Smith used third party accounts to conceal his income and commit tax evasion from 2000 to 2015. The DOJ stated that Smith, who is the CEO of Vista Equity Partners, intentionally did not report over $200 million of partnership income. The shocking revelation came after Smith, who is a billionaire and the richest Black man in America, recently entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service, agreeing to cooperate with federal investigators and pay nearly $140 million in taxes and penalties. T...
Dave East “Envy,” Moneybagg Yo ft. DaBaby & City Girls “Said Sum Remix” & More | Daily Visuals 10.19.20
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Dave East might’ve made his bones in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, but lately the man with “East” in his name has been shooting a lot of visuals out on the West Coast. Huh?! We ain’t mad though. It’s al love. Keeping that California love going strong in his latest visuals to “Envy,” Dave once again politics out on the Left Coast to get lit with the homies and hits up Sunset Blvd. to get some shopping done while taking flicks with fans. Moneybagg Yo meanwhile links up with DaBaby and City Girls for his clip to “Said Sum Remix” where everyone turns up one time for the cameras and flaunts major ice. Must’ve been hella cold on that sound stage. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Blacc Zacc, Tu Blanco, and more. DAVE EAST – “ENVY” [embedded...
STEEL PANTHER’s MICHAEL STARR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: He Was A ‘Complete Rock God’
STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, calling him a “complete rock god.” The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Starr, who fronted the VAN HALEN tribute band ATOMIC PUNKS in the 1990s and early 2000s under the stage name David Lee Ralph, told Rock Titan TV (see video below): “You don’t realize how rooted in VAN HALEN one is until one heavy metal hero departs the world, and for me, that’s what it’s been like. I didn’t even know what to post or say or do. “I didn’t realize how much [Eddie] was a part of my life — inspiration, music-wise. That band was everything for me. And I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of people. I alw...
ANTHRAX’s CHARLIE BENANTE: What EDDIE VAN HALEN Meant To Me
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, calling him “one of the greatest” guitar players of all time. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Benante spoke about his admiration for Van Halen during an appearance on the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. He said (hear audio below): “This is me talking about one of the greatest, if not the greatest guitar player to ever come out of this world: Eddie Van Halen. “I’m gonna take it back to the early days of me being a huge KISS, LED ZEPPELIN, [BLACK] SABBATH, QUEEN fan. And then I heard this song from my next-door neighboor, and it was fucking ‘Jamie’s Cryin”. And I just liked the drum sound — I...
What Makes A ‘Perfect’ JUDAS PRIEST Album? ROB HALFORD Responds
During a recent Book Soup virtual event hosted by Rolling Stone‘s Kory Grow, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford elaborated on his comment in his autobiography “Confess” where he referred to “British Steel” and “Painkiller” as PRIEST‘s “masterpieces.” Asked what makes a “perfect” PRIEST album, Halford said (see video below): “It’s the same as like the ‘Avengers’. What was the best ‘Avenger’? Which was the best ‘Iron Man’? They’re all good, they’re all great, but some of them push forward a little bit more more than the others. And that’s the case with PRIEST. I could equally include ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’, or even ‘Rocka Rolla’, the...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SERJ TANKIAN Admits It’s ‘Frustrating’ To See JOHN DOLMAYAN Publicly Voicing His Support For DONALD TRUMP
SYSTEM OF A DOWN‘s Serj Tankian has admitted that it’s “frustrating” to see his bandmate John Dolmayan publicly voicing his support for Donald Trump. In recent months, Dolmayan has praised Trump and has accused Democrats of “demonizing” the president and “blaming him for everything under the sun.” The drummer also called Democrats “the true bigots” who “fought to maintain slavery” and were “directly responsible for 70 plus million abortions, a large majority of whom were black.” Tankian discussed his relationship with Dolmayan during a recent interview with Forbes about the current crisis occurring in their cultural homeland of Armenia and Artsakh. Asked if it’s frustrating for him to see John so publ...
Guided by Voices Announce Third Album of 2020, Share “Mr. Child”: Stream
Proving the pandemic hasn’t put a major dent in their plans, prolific band Guided by Voices are announcing their third album of 2020. Titled Styles We Paid For, it’s due for arrival December 11th via the aptly named Rockathon Records. The upcoming project follows closely behind February’s Surrender Your Poppy Field and July’s Mirrored Aztec. Frontman Robert Pollard originally envisioned it to be an all-analog LP called Before Computers, but with lockdown in place, GBV were forced to take their creative process online. “The pandemic obviously changed our recording plans and ironically it was all recorded digitally on computers,” Pollard told Rolling Stone. Each member contributed their parts from their own faraway quarantine locations — guitarist Doug Gillard in New York, ba...
John Leguizamo on Latin Trump Supporters: “Latin People for Republicans Are Like Roaches for Raid”
John Leguizamo isn’t a fan of Donald Trump, and he doesn’t understand why any self-respecting Latinx person would be either. During a new interview with Bill Maher, the actor described Trump supporters who are Hispanic and Latinx as “self-defeating and selfish,” going so far as to say, “Latin people for Republicans are like roaches for Raid.” Leguizamo appeared virtually on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher this past Friday to respond to a report that suggests President Trump is popular among young Latinx voters “because of the machismo factor.” The When They See Us actor didn’t hold in sharing his contempt for Trump or fellow Latinx people who vote for him. “Latin people for Republicans are like roaches for Raid. Let’s get real. I just feel like there’s a level of self-hate or just lack of ...
New Spooky Face Masks for Halloween
Wearing a mask means something very different this Halloween, but you can still get in the spooky spirit with our latest capsule of face masks. Designed by Steven Fiche, the package includes three distinct, freaky, and fun faces: a sick and silly green boogieman, a classic orange and purple jack-o-lantern so you can be the pumpkin king, and a smiling skeleton to remind you, “This is Halloween!” Get yours here. As with all of our merch, a portion of the proceeds will go to supporting independent musicians through the MusiCares’ COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund. Related You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards b...
