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Britney Spears Shows Love For #FreeBritney In Court Filing
Britney Spears is welcoming public scrutiny of the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 12 years as she seeks to push her father out of power, according to a Thursday (Sept. 3) court filing. Spears filed an objection unprecedented in the 12 years of the conservatorship to a motion from her father, James Spears, to seal a recent filing in the case, forcefully arguing that the public ought to know what is happening to her and tacitly voicing her support for the #FreeBritney movement among fans that her father has shown scorn for. “Britney’s conservatorship has attracted an unprecedented level of scrutiny from mainstream media and social media alike,” the filing says. “Far from being a conspiracy theory or a ‘joke’ as James reportedly told the media, in large part ...
Kanye West Barred From Appearing on Arizona’s Ballot
A judge has barred Kanye West from appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot in Arizona, concluding that a voter who challenged his candidacy had shown he would probably prevail and had established the possibility of an irreparable harm if the rapper’s name were to appear on the ballot. The ruling Thursday by Judge Scott McCoy said that the voter who challenged West’s bid in Arizona “established that the relative hardships favor him.” Putting West on the ballot would create confusion for voters, his lawyers argued. The decision came a day after West’s campaign turned in nearly 58,000 nominating signatures, well over the 39,000 needed to appear on the Arizona ballot. Over the last 10 days, more than 120 people living in other states have registered in Arizona as paid signature gatherers for West, who ...
Justin Bieber Comes to the Rescue In DJ Khaled’s ‘Popstar’ Featuring Drake: Watch
Biebs is back! And this time, he’s rocking with some heavyweight pals. Justin Bieber is the feature artist on DJ Khaled and Drake‘s “Popstar,” the music video for which dropped at midnight. Helmed by Director X, the hilarious new clip opens with Khaled constantly hassling Drake to appear in his music video. “This guy is off his rocker,” says a frustrated Drizzy. “Every 5 seconds on my phone (he’s) asking me for something.” So he calls in a favor and hits up his compatriot, Bieber. The pop star is happy to help. Bieber’s living the high life in a mansion surrounded by party people. When he’s not wearing funky threads, Bieber is wearing very little — and revealing his impressive set of tattoos. Bieber’s wife&n...
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sumthin sumthin on Persevering as an Artist: “At the End of the Day, This Trauma Can Help Us Grow” [Q&A]
Blossoming California bass artist sumthin sumthin originates from a small surf town, San Clemente, California. His infatuation with music started as a toddler, when he would bang drums, which led him to self-teach himself both guitar and piano in his teens. In 2016, he began releasing his own music as sumthin sumthin and the following year, he released “Bloom,” a breakout song that became a staple in DJs sets and a mainstay at festivals. He’s toured with heavyweights like Bleep Bloop and UZ while playing a wide array of major fests, like Lightning in a Bottle, Shambhala, and Nocturnal Wonderland. “Trauma” is the young gun’s first original tune of 2020, a 3-plus minute track that exudes the enchanting melodics of his past catalogue. “T...
Thom Yorke Again Postpones US Solo Tour Due to the Pandemic
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Thom Yorke has once again been forced to halt plans for his “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes” solo tour. The Radiohead frontman’s fall shows in New York City, Sacramento, and Phoenix have been postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, his dates in Washington, DC, Denver, and Chicago have been canceled outright. Tickets for original dates will be later honored, per a statement from Yorke, while refunds for the canceled shows will be available from the point of purchase. Frustrated Yorke fans know this isn’t the first time the “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes” itinerary has been pushed back. These dates were originally scheduled to take place in the spring around Coachella, but were delayed until the fall once quarantining began. Editors’ Picks It’s hard to know when Yorke, ...
Tekashi 6ix9ine Drops New Album TattleTales: Stream
Tekashi 6ix9ine has released his new album TattleTales. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. This studio effort follows his 2018 debut Dummy Boy, which charted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. TattleTales features his No. 1 single “TROLLZ”, as well as other singles “GOOBA”, “YAYA”, and “PUNANI”. Notably, it’s the first album 6ix9ine has dropped since his early release from prison back in April. Everything about this record, and his career for that matter, is a radical shift in the way rappers earn credibility. Back in 2019, the rainbow-haired MC born Daniel Hernandez pleaded guilty to racketeering, firearm possession, and drug trafficking charges that stemmed from his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. In a bewildering contradiction to the age-old street code of...
Big Sean Unveils Guest-Heavy New Album Detroit 2: Stream
Big Sean has returned with his new album Detroit 2. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. Today’s release is the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s first record since 2017’s I Decided and the direct sequel to his 2012 mixtape Detroit. The 21-track project features loads of high-profile features from the likes of Post Malone, Eminem, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign and, Nipsey Hussle. Anderson .Paak, Jhené Aiko, and Hit-Boy, also guest on the album, as do Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Wale, and Boldy James. Additionally, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, and Dave Chappelle appear on three different versions of a track called “Story”; Big Sean used a similar track format on Detroit with Common, Snoop Dogg, and Jeezy. The guest list is a positively monumental merging of veterans and ...
SZA Drops Surprise New Song “Hit Different” with Ty Dolla $ign: Stream
SZA has returned with little forewarning to deliver a new song called “Hit Different”. Produced by The Neptunes and featuring Ty Dolla $ign singing the hook, the track marks SZA’s first single as a lead artist since dropping Ctrl in 2017. The smooth R&B tune sounds like a love song, but the thing that “hits different” is the heartbreak. “You’re a wild one/ And I’m wading in you like it’s cool water/ Like it’s cool when you pull up boo’d up with a new and it’s not me,” SZA sings. The cut is also something of a two-fer, as the back third feels like an entirely separate movement with its own lyrical flow and slower beat. The track comes equipped with a music video that happens to mark SZA’s directorial debut. Check it out below. “Hit Different” is the latest in a string of 2020 colla...
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Calls Donald Trump A “Joke” For Defunding Threat To Democratic Cities
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Donald Trump‘s contempt for democratic states that he has no chance of winning in November’s elections is as obvious as his orange tanned peel, but now he’s taking his hatred for blue states to another level as he’s threatening to pull federal funding for places like New York City, Portland and Seattle as they’ve allowed people to protest as the constitution allows them to. According to the New York Daily News, Donald Trump recently signed a memo ordering federal agencies to send reports to the White House budget office detailing funds allotted to cities in an attempt to punish them for letting people protest police brutality and citing the rise in shootings as reasoning for the move. “My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities th...
‘The Mandalorian’ To Return To Disney+ This October
Source: Disney / Lucasfilm Great news Star Wars fanatics, Disney +’s new season of their hit Star Wars spinoff show, The Mandalorian is set to return a lot sooner than you think. Yesterday Disney’s official Twitter account brought joy and tears to Force followers when they announced that The Mandalorian has officially been set with a premier date of October 30th. Just in time to inspire all kinds of Yoda and Ahsoka Tano costumes for Halloween. Though no word on whether season 2 will follow it’s original format of weekly installments of new episodes or if it’ll be a binge-watching affair, best believe Star Wars fans will watch every last episode as soon as they’re available. Needless to say expectations are high given the first season was such a hit it garnered 15 Emmy nominations incl...
DaBaby ft. Quavo “Pick Up,” Gunn aft. Lil Baby “Blindfold” & More | Daily Visuals 9.3.20
DaBaby’s latest offering Blame It On DaBaby deluxe album has been bumping all over the place since it’s August 4th release, and with the Fall underway, the North Carolina rapper is looking to ride his wave all the way to the end of the year. Choosing to drop visuals for the Quavo assisted “Pick Up,” DaBaby finds himself traveling through time and space while Quavo exterminates some pests in some Off-White Jordan V’s. Them kicks go hard. Through us a pair or two, Virgil! Gunna meanwhile gets his Birdbox on and for his visuals to “Blindfold” links up with Lil Baby to walk around, well, blindfolded. Of course you know they’d push some Lambo’s in a post-apocalyptic world with rags around their eyes. Might as well live on the edge. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from A Boogi...
Millionaire Future And Eliza Reign Reach Super Low Child Support Settlement…For Now
Source: VCG / Getty Future and Eliza “Reign” Seraphin’s child support saga has taken an interesting turn after the pair settled on a surprisingly low monthly payment for their one-year-old daughter, Reign Wilburn. As reported by Madamenoire, Future has been ordered to pay $3,200 per month to Seraphin until their daughter turns 18 years old. Originally, he offered $1,000 after Seraphin demanded $53,000. Both proposals were rejected, which is why their settled amount raises more questions than answers. Last year Forbes released its annual “World’s 20 Top-Earning Hip-Hop Stars” list, ranking the 36-year-old rapper in the 17th slot for earning an estimated $19.5 million between June 2018 and June 2019. Considering he’s been a super troll on social media for throwing sublimina...
