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Hate It Or Love It: 50 Cent Inks Deal With Starz To Develop Female Sports Agent, Hip-Hop Anthology Drama Series
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz If there’s one thing 50 Cent knows how to do, it’s creating quality television for the culture. We know it, and Starz knows it, too. That’s why the network announced their new deal with the Queens rapper to develop two original scripted series for our screens. Fif will develop both series as an executive producer through his G-Unit Film and Television imprint under his exclusive four-year deal with the premium network. The first project follows the successful climb of a young, ambitious Black woman breaking through the obstacles of the highly competitive and male-dominated world of sports agents. The show might have the makings of being an instant hit with “Snowfall” and “Raising Kanan” script genius Tash Grey attached as executive producer and...
Dee Snider Slams “Moronic” Anti-Maskers Who Shouted Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
Dee Snider has blasted a group of anti-maskers who stormed into a Target store in Florida while shouting along to the Twisted Sister classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It”. The band’s legendary frontman dubbed them “selfish assholes”. Snider recently voiced his disdain for Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic while speaking with us over Zoom. “The president’s response [and] the White House response has been to politicize [the pandemic] and to separate us more, and make it about politics, instead of joining together and helping each other,” the singer told us. On Tuesday night, Snider shared a video of a bunch of people who marched into a Target and urged shoppers to take off their masks, all while blasting and shouting along to “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” In his Twitter post, Snider ...
Hans Zimmer Covered Pink Floyd’s “Eclipse” with a 32-Person Choir Over FaceTime
We’re one week past D-Day (that’s Dune-trailer day, of course) and everyone is still buzzing about Hans Zimmer’s epic arrangement of Pink Floyd’s “Eclipse”. Now Variety has the lowdown on how it all came together, with FaceTime, a socially-distanced 32-person choir, pandemic recording pods, and more. This behind-the-scenes tale began at Zimmer’s Remote Control studio in Santa Monica, CA. The 32-person ensemble was led by Edie Lehmann Boddicker, who had previously assisted Zimmer on The Lion King. At 63 years old, the legendary composer himself opted to minimize his human interaction, instead FaceTming in from his home studio, giving direction and offering suggestions. Boddicker described the quarantine choir as a “who’s-who” of Los Angeles session musicians, a...
Viggo Mortensen’s Falling Offers Repetition and Expletives, But No Payoff: TIFF Review
This review is part of our coverage of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. The Pitch: In Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut, gay Air Force pilot John (Mortensen) struggles to care for his ailing conservative father, Willis (Lance Henriksen). Malcontent and never afraid to shy away from a racist, homophobic or sexist rant, Willis offends everyone from John’s husband Eric (Terry Chen) to his daughter Sarah (Laura Linney), all while he slips in and out of flashbacks, including his two marriages to wives Gwen (Hannah Gross) and Jill (Bracken Burns). Grumpy Old Man: Early in Falling, as the relationship between John and Willis is being established, it’s clear that Henriksen is exceptional in the role. Willis is the kind of curmudgeonly character whose edges are too often softened in ...
Dirty Audio and G Fuel Join Forces for Livestream Event and Giveaway
Trap music maven Dirty Audio has joined forces with G Fuel for what promises to be a bass-fueled livestream event. Fresh off the release of his Tucker Kreway-assisted dubstep bomb “Blue Steel,” which arrived by way of Kayzo‘s Welcome Records, the Los Angeles-based producer and DJ is primed to throw down for his fanbase in collaboration with the wildly popular energy drink brand. Dirty Audio is also bringing along fellow bass music connoisseurs REAPER and Purge, who will bring their own flavors of heavy-hitting electronic music to the table for a can’t miss stream. One of the leading energy drink brands in the nation, G Fuel has also emerged as the most popular drink in the increasingly robust esports world. For the Dirty Audio stream, G...
Draeden Unleashes Impassioned Heater “Crossfire” Featuring Garrett Raff
Dim Mak‘s New Noise imprint is incredibly consistent when it comes to picking up releases that showcase new or quickly rising talents. After his stunning debut on Ophelia Records in May and shining on Kannibalen Records last year, Draeden has returned with “Crossfire” featuring Garrett Raff. “Crossfire” is an impassioned dubstep slammer that expertly conveys its message through both its lyrics and thoughtful song structure. Opening simply with Garrett Raff’s powerful vocals and subtle piano, the track quickly changes pace with the introduction of jarring bass elements. The orchestral build-up smoothly transitions into aggressive growls and an unrelenting barrage of synths, helping solidify the perfect blend of soothing moments and sprawling int...
These Bluetooth-Enabled Shoes Transform Your Music Into Bone-Rattling Bass Under Your Feet
Contemplating whether or not to buy shoes that let you listen to beats with your feet may not have been a conundrum on music fans’ 2020 bingo card, but here we are. Thanks to DropLabs‘ new EP 01 shoes, an entirely new way of experiencing music is afoot. In something plucked out of a Black Mirror episode, the EP 01s connect to your music via Bluetooth to provide a thumping sound system under your feet, redefining the term “surround sound.” The phrase “sound system” is not an exaggeration since the shoes double as a legitimately powerful conduit of sound, able to be adjusted and amplified. Complete with tech specs, the sleek sneakers are controlled via the DropLabs mobile app, which acts as a controller to manipulate the numerous E...
Steve Aoki and KREAM Drop Stunning Visuals for House Single “L I E S”
Earlier this month Steve Aoki partnered with Norwegian brother and production duo KREAM to deliver the ultimate deep house single, “L I E S.” If nightclubs were still open, this would be the surefire tune on circulation, but instead, it is the perfect anthem to close out your summer with. The irresistible track has now received a stunning music video to accompany it, and it does not disappoint. Directed by Ask Sunde, the visuals are an artistic display of lyrics, lasers, and the smashed faces of the three artists. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Steve Aoki video if his famous cake wasn’t on display, and here they showcase it in an aesthetic white and green melting form, symbolizing how lies spread and take over. The production for this track is also top-notch, wit...
SEPULTURA Releases Music Video For ‘Guardians Of Earth’
Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA have released a music video for their song “Guardians Of Earth”. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, “Quadra”, which was made available in February via Nuclear Blast Records. It is a concept effort created at Sweden’s Fascination Street Studios with renowned producer Jens Bogren. SEPULTURA comprises vocalist Derrick Green, guitarist Andreas Kisser, bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr., and drummer Eloy Casagrande. Kisser previously stated about working with Bogren on “Quadra”: “He is so full of passion, it’s unbelievable, man. He’s really there, he really cares about the projects he’s doing. For SEPULTURA, he’s like the fifth member of the band. The chemistry was so am...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s JOHN DOLMAYAN Wants To ‘Present An Opposing Viewpoint’ For Fans Who Don’t Agree With SERJ TANKIAN
John Dolmayan says that he tries to “present an opposing viewpoint” for SYSTEM OF A DOWN fans “who aren’t necessarily ideologically in line” with the views of the band’s lead singer, Serj Tankian. The drummer, who has praised Donald Trump in recent months and has accused Democrats of “demonizing” the president and “blaming him for everything under the sun,” made the comment on Tuesday (September 15) after first sharing a popular libertarian meme with the text: “Did you know? That it’s entirely possible to disagree with BOTH liberals and conservatives? It’s called thinking for yourself and we highly recommend it.” A short time later, one of Dolmayan‘s Instagram followers asked the musician: “Then...
COREY TAYLOR On Modern Political Discourse: ‘People On Both Sides Are Absolutely Exhausted By The Energy Of The Other’
In a new interview with Forbes, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked if he finds modern political discourse to be completely hypocritical and tiring. He responded: “The problem is that people on both sides are absolutely exhausted by the energy of the other. It’s not just the right, the left is just as fucking crazy and dumbass. It is absolutely fucking exhausting listening to these people try and control shit. If they’re not trying to control the way you act or think, they’re trying to control the way you fucking talk, they’re trying to control the things that you should be offended by. “Look, there’s a very clear list of things that you should be offended by: anything racist or anything that has to do with trying to kill people...
CLUTCH Is Slowly Working On New Music: ‘We Are Not Living In Very Inspiring Times,’ Says JEAN-PAUL GASTER
CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster has confirmed to the “Cobras & Fire” podcast that he and his bandmates have slowly commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2018’s “Book Of Bad Decisions” album. “On paper, you would think that this would be a creative time for artists, and maybe there are artists out there who are doing some of their best work ever right now, writing their best songs,” he said (hear audio below). “I can tell you, for us, we’ve concentrated mostly on trying to figure out how to stream shows and figure out that technology. And while we have started to write, we are not living in very inspiring times. So it’s difficult to get those wheels turning. Not only that, but also knowing that once we have thi...
