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Bags From Bags: Cardi B Stars In New Belanciaga Campaign In New Billboard
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Cardi B has added yet another notch on her already decorated belt. She is now the face of an international luxury clothing brand. As spotted on HipHopDX the Bronx Bombshell has just secured a bag of a lifetime; literally and figuratively. On Monday, September 1 she announced that she has inked a deal with Balenciaga via her social media channels. “Ya lookin at the face of a @Balenciaga campaign! I remember how I felt seeing myself on a billboard in NYC Times Square but PARIS! Wish I was there to see it in person!” she wrote. The visual finds the “WAP” rapper laying on the grass wearing a sultry navy blue dress. She is surrounded by yellow and green items and a white clutch purse adorned with black studs. This partnership is noteworthy ...
Oak Tree: Charles Oakley Joins ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Lineup
Source: Sean Gardner / Getty Charles Oakley quickly gained the reputation as an enforcer for the New York Knicks, adding grit and toughness to a team anchored by the great Patrick Ewing. Now, Oak Tree is going to show off his moves on the dancefloor as a member of the upcoming Dancing With The Stars season. As shared via a trailer for the show, Oakley joins a star-studded cast for DWTS‘ 29th season, which included St. Louis Hip-Hop legend Nelly, Tiger King star Carole Baskin, actress Skai Jackson, former NFL great Vernon Davis, and The Real co-host Jeannie Mai among others. AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys fam, Chrishell Stause of Selling Sunset, Catfish host Nev Schulman, figure skater Johnny Weir, cheerleading coach Monica Aldama, Kaitlyn Bristowe formerly of The Bachelorette, actress Anne H...
John Boyega Is Over It Bruv, Airs Out Disney For Its Treatment of Diverse Characters In ‘Stars Wars’ Sequels
Source: Mike Marsland / Getty Disney put the Star Wars films on hiatus after the polarizing The Rise of Skywalker of conclusion, but based on John Boyega’s recent comments from a GQ cover story, there is a good chance he won’t be back, and he is okay with that. Boyega kept his promise that following The Rise of Skywalker’s release, he would keep it one hunnit in regards to how he felt about the franchise and it’s out of pocket fans by throwing shade at Disney and subtle jabs at the Star Wars sequels. Boyega kept that same energy and got very candid with the publication. In the cover feature, the actor voiced his displeasure at how his character Finn was “pushed to the side” following his promising debut in The Force Awakens. He also said that the house of the mouse instead gave “all the nu...
Big Sean Says “IDFWU” Was Never A Naya Rivera Diss, Regrets Making It
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN As the world continues to mourn the late Naya Rivera we are getting closer to the truth regarding her split from Big Sean. He makes it clear he never shaded in his songs. As spotted on Buzzfeed the Detroit MC is clearing up a longstanding rumor regarding one of his most popular works. The two celebrities dated in 2013 and eventually got engaged in 2014. They would go their own separate ways after an abrupt split in April that same year. The “Bounce Back” rapper would reemerge triumphant for his third solo album Dark Sky Paradise. His lead single “I Don’t F*** With You” was a major hit on radio and its dismissive content was quickly linked to his past love. In a recent interview with Vulture he detailed his regret for penning the song that is widely viewed as...
FINNEAS Shares New Song “What They’ll Say About Us”: Stream
FINNEAS has returned with a new song and his first major solo release of the year, “What They”ll Say About Us”. Even after wining five Grammys, the 23-year-old ghostwriter is still best known as the brother of Billie Eilish. But although he continues to be a producer in demand, recently FINNEAS has put more work into his solo career. Just last month, his 2019 Blood Harmony EP got a second life with a digital reissue that included a new version of “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night (1964)”. “What They’ll Say About Us” is his first all-new single of 2020, as well as a heartfelt reaction to a world in chaos. The track is a searching piano ballad, written in reaction to Black Lives Matter protests and the saga of Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who died in July of complications caused by...
Harry Shearer on Jared Kushner: “His Portfolio Expands to the Limits of His Incompetence”
Kyle Meredith With… Harry Shearer Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Comedic legend Harry Shearer gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about The Many Moods of Donald Trump, a new album that finds The Simpsons voice talent getting into character as our current president. Shearer discusses how he chose to parody which events, singing about Jared Kushner, the hurricane map, the Very Stable Genius moment, the motion-capture videos he’s been making, and working with The Meters and Dumpstafunk. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Meredith digs deep into the artist’s work to f...
First COVID-19 Death Linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Reported in Minnesota
A bar patron receives a jello shot with whipped cream at One Eyed Jacks Saloon during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Sturgis, S.D. (Amy Harris) A Minneapolis man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle month has died of COVID-19, according to NBC News. It’s the first death linked to 10-day biker festival, which drew more than 460,000 attendees to Sturgis, South Dakota last month. The man, said to be in his 60s, was hospitalized and placed in intensive care upon his return from Sturgis, according to the Minnesota Department of Health, which confirmed his passing on Wednesday. An additional 260 positive cases across 11 states have been directly linked to Sturgis, though epidemiologists believe the true number is much higher. They cite the resistance of some...
Bring Me the Horizon Unveil New Song “Obey” Featuring Yungblud: Stream
Bring Me the Horizon have unleashed a new song, “Obey”, featuring frontman Oli Sykes trading verses with UK singer Yungblud. The track is the latest single from BMTH’s forthcoming series of Posthuman EPs. The new song once again demonstrates Bring Me the Horizon’s recent propensity for melding various genres, although there is a return to the heaviness of the band’s earlier work. Sykes offers up some metal screams over thick riffs, with electronic and industrial elements throughout. A music video for the track depicts Sykes facing off with Yungblood as they each control a throwback giant robot in their own likenesses. The clip ends with an unexpected twist that we won’t give away. According to a press release, “‘Obey’ is a soaring ode about how, as a society, oppression has been so normali...
SLAYER’s TOM ARAYA Shares Manipulated Video Of JOE BIDEN
SLAYER frontman Tom Araya has shared a manipulated video of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sleeping during a live television interview. The the original video, which was of an interview with veteran singer and actor Harry Belafonte almost nine years ago, during which he appeared to doze off, was doctored to show Biden sitting in Belafonte‘s place. On Tuesday (September 1), Araya posted the clip to his verified Instagram account, captioning it: “president of the United States really!??” After a number of people pointed out to Araya that the video was fake, Tom edited his post to say: “Edit – Fake police are out!!! Can’t get anything past you guys”. This is not the first time Araya has generated controversy for his political social media...
BABYMETAL To Release Two New Live Albums Next Week
Japanese pop-metal band BABYMETAL will release two live albums next week. Captured on its “Metal Galaxy” world tour, the “Extra Show Legend – Metal Galaxy” was a two-day event held at Makuhari Messe (Japan) on January 25 and January 26, 2020. “Legend – Metal Galaxy [Day 1]” and “Legend – Metal Galaxy [Day 2]” will both arrive on Wednesday, September 9 via Cooking Vinyl. Playing to 50,000 people across the two shows, BABYMETAL delivered two completely different set lists each night, dedicating one show to their Light Force and one to their Dark Force, in front of a huge LED projection of the “Metal Galaxy” odyssey. Track listings for the albums are as follows: “Legend – Metal Galaxy [Day 1]” 01. ...
EPICA’s New Album Is ‘Recorded, Mixed And Mastered’
EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen has offered an update on the recording sessions for the band’s new album. The follow-up to 2016’s “The Holographic Principle” was once again produced by Joost Van Den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON) in part at Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, Netherlands. Speaking to SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and frontman Derrick Green for the weekly “SepulQuarta” Internet series, Jansen said (see video below): “We are basically done working on it. All the album has been recorded, mixed, mastered. The artwork is finished. It’s just because of the COVID situation that we release it a bit later than the initial plan was, because the initial plan was, I guess, September, so this month. But due to the whole situation...
DEF LEPPARD’s RICK ALLEN And Wife To Perform At RUNWAY OF DREAMS Foundation’s Virtual Fashion Show
The Runway Of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization working towards a future of inclusion, acceptance, and opportunity in the fashion industry for people with disabilities, is thrilled to kick off New York Fashion Week with a one-of-a-kind virtual fashion show on Monday, September 14 beginning at 8 p.m. ET via on24. The Fashion Revolution event marks the first time Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive, Zappos Adaptive, Kohl’s, Target adaptive clothing assortment and Stride Rite’s Journey adaptable sneakers, will grace the same virtual runway, broadening the reach of adaptive clothing in the mainstream industry and celebrating people with disabilities. Fashion icon and designer Tommy Hilfiger will kick off the festivities and introduce the virtual show with Runway Of Dreams founder and...
