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TED NUGENT Says Coronavirus Death Count Is Inflated: ‘It’s A Leftist Scam To Destroy The President’
In a new interview with 77 WABC‘s “Bernie & Sid In The Morning”, legendary rocker Ted Nugent repeated a narrative pushed by conservative media and disputed by health experts that suggests the official death count from the coronavirus is inflated. “The numbers that they’re spewing — 150 thousand dead [in the U.S.] from the communist Chinese virus — wrong, wrong, lie,” he said (hear audio below). “They have people stabbed between the eyes that list as a COVID death. They have people smashing the deer in the highway, decapitated — they list it as a COVID death. It’s a lie. They’re lying. And even Fox News, they’re parroting the lies. “Is there such a thing as a communist Chinese COVID Wuhan virus? Of course there is,”...
STEEL PANTHER Drummer Pokes Fun At NIKKI SIXX’s ‘Most Underrated Bass Player’ Claim
STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia has poked fun at Nikki Sixx‘s claim that he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Earlier this week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name “the most underrated bass player ever.” Sixx replied simply: “Me”. After BLABBERMOUTH.NET picked up Sixx‘s comment and published an article about it, Stix tweeted a link to the story and wrote: “Yeah. Right. WAY more underrated than Geddy Lee, Eddie Jackson, and Skid from LOVE/HATE…….shall I go on? “ He then clarified: “That’s sarcasm.” Last year, a war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE broke out when Zadinia and STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr and were asked in an interview whi...
Kev-On Stage Schools White Folks On The History Of DJ Screw After Teens Colonize Sound
Source: Magdelena / Radio One Houston Comedian Kev-On Stage had to put on his “teacher” cap after calling out white teens on social media for attempting to appropriate the legendary and original “Chopped and Screwed” sound of Houston icon DJ Screw. On Thursday (Aug 13), the comedian took to social media with a response to a young teen who attempted to credit a white producer named Slater with originating the early 90s sound and gave her a quick lesson on the true originator of the sound she called a “slowed and reverb phenomenon”—DJ Screw. “White people, y’all don’t know what y’all be talking about but you be confidently loud and wrong!” Kev-On Stage began. “You really tried to gentrify chopped and screwed. I know you don’t know who DJ Screw is, but I guarantee you Slater is not the invent...
Grab Ya Weaves: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ Horror Flick Arrives This Fall
Source: Hulu / hulu The movie theatres haven’t seen a packed house in ages, but it doesn’t mean there’s a low supply in new releases for our viewing pleasures. On the way is a new horror flick about Black women, natural hair, and a possessed hair weave install that’s gone rogue. Set in 1989, Bad Hair follows a natural-haired executive assistant with ambitions making it on air as a music-video TV show host. Her dreadlocked boss suggests getting a hair weave to break into the business. Eager to succeed, she heads to a beautician for an install but later discovers the weave is horrifically possessed. This Black production of a very Black story is written and directed by Justin Simien, director of Netflix’s Dear White People. The cast lineup is just as exciting as the film, starrin...
OP Alert: Tekashi 6ix9ine Spotted At Nipsey Hussle Mural Clout Chasing
Source: @6ix9ine / Instagram Hip-Hop’s most hated troll is up to his old tricks again. This time the rainbow haired stool pigeon used a late great to get some shine. As spotted on HipHopDX, Tekashi 6ix9ine paid a trip to California. His visit for the most part didn’t produce any big headlines he did make a calculated pit stop to the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles. There he captured some footage of him paying respects to the late great Nipsey Hussle via a graffiti mural. While it has become common practice for rappers to pay homage to King Nip when they are in town everything about this moment screamed to be a reach for attention. In a video post to his Instagram account he is seen getting one knee and saying a prayer in front of the painting. The caption read “REST IN PEACE NISPEY ! I K...
Kanye West Congratulates Kamala Harris on VP Nomination: ‘It’s an Honor to Run Against You’
Kanye West has shared a touching congratulatory message to Kamala Harris, who was recently selected by Joe Biden as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election. “I know my mom and Kamala Harris would have been friends … congratulations on being the democratic Vice President nominee … all love and respect from the future president,” the 43-year-old rapper and presidential hopeful tweeted on Saturday (Aug. 14). “It’s an honor to run against you.” This is the first time West has publicly commented on Biden’s pick for VP, which marks the first Black, Asian American woman on a major party presidential ticket. Following the Aug. 11 announcement, numerous artists celebrated Harris’ nomination, including Taylor Swift, John Legend, Katy Perry ...
Sophie Turner Sends Sweet Birthday Message to ‘Baby Daddy’ Joe Jonas
Sophie Turner is reminding everyone that it’s Joe Jonas‘ first time celebrating a birthday as a dad. The actress took to social media on Saturday (Aug. 15), Jonas’ 31st birthday, to share a classic black-and-white photo of the couple alongside a special birthday message to her husband. “Happy birthday to my love/bub/baby daddy,” she wrote to Jonas in a sweet post on Instagram. The new parents welcomed their first child together just a few weeks ago, but this is the first time Turner has acknowledged on social media that their bundle of joy, a baby girl named Willa, is here. Nick Jonas wished his brother a happy birthday, too, with a silly clip of him dancing. “You’re the funniest person I know and I love celebrating you. I feel so lucky to have...
BTS Delivers a ‘Dynamite’ Teaser, And There’s More to Come
BTS‘ new song “Dynamite” is almost here, and Big Hit Entertainment is keeping fans hyped with teasers. While ARMY awaits “Dynamite,” an English single set to make waves on Aug. 21, they can enjoy a new photo released as a preview for the song. In the picture, posted on Saturday (Aug. 15), the K-pop superstars casually pose behind a counter, looking as though they’re standing around and anticipating the new tune, too. Before the big “Dynamite” day, the group will also deliver a music video teaser. The sneak peek is coming on Aug. 18, according to a press release issued by BTS’ team. In July, BTS first mentioned they have a new single coming. “We are preparing an album for the second half of this year, but decided to first rele...
This Is What Rihanna Thinks of Donald Trump
Rihanna is being loud and clear about her opinion of Donald Trump. In case fans didn’t already know how she feels about the president, the singer used her platform to share the spray-painted words “F— TRUMP” in a series of colorful graffiti photos posted on Instagram Friday night (Aug. 14). The graffiti artist wore an oversized “psychedelic” Fenty hoodie. “art,” Rihanna captioned the image, adding the hashtag #81 days, her countdown to the 2020 presidential election. When one of her 86 million followers asked 81 days until what, Rihanna replied, “ELECTION!!! Wake up! Stay woke!” “BadGalBanksy,” another person quipped in one of the post’s top comments. See the expressive artwork on Instagram. You Deserve to Make M...
Moore Kismet Hits Sonic Gold with New EP “Revenge of the Unicorns”
At only 15-years-old, electronic producer Moore Kismet is quickly growing into one of the most promising and forward thinking artists of their time. This year, they’ve already performed livestream sets for HARD Summer‘s Virtual Rave-a-Thon series and Brownies & Lemonade‘s Digital Mirage 2, and today, they’re continuing the momentum with the release of Revenge of the Unicorns. Comprised of six new tracks, Revenge of the Unicorns is the artist’s third in just two years, out via Never Say Die. Favorites include “Self Expression,” an electro funk-infused showstopper premiered by EDM.com, and “Flair” featuring Momma Kismet, the artist’s mother. From the quirk-filled dreamy soundscapes of “Flair” and ...
Markus Schulz, Morgan Page, More to Play Groove Cruise’s “Virtual Sail Aways Live”
After two successful digital voyages this year, Groove Cruise is back with its end of summer “Virtual Sail Aways” livestream event, returning August 21st to 23rd. Continuing the ethos from the previous events, viewers will be able to donate in exchange for rewards on the Groove Cruise Twitch channel. Proceeds will go to the artists and the Whet Foundation, a nonprofit that gives back to those facing hardships and creates experiences for underprivileged children in South Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Joining this round of festivities will be over 30 DJs and vocalists, including Markus Schulz, Morgan Page, Nifra, Emma Hewitt, and more. Groove Cruise will be returning their “Night Swim After Hours,” which is now famous for lasting 24 hours pa...
Listen to the Debut Compilation from RL Grime’s Sable Valley Imprint
Early last year, RL Grime launched his Sable Valley imprint, which has since featured releases from artists such as Juelz, Montell2099, ALRT, and many more. After dropping a teaser mix earlier this week, he has now released his first label compilation entitled Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1. Sable Valley Summer Vol. 1 is overflowing with talent, much of which RL Grime has showcased in the past. Knock2, Cozway, Lemay, Kumarion, and more young guns have all been included in this 15-track collection. As we know from the label’s previous releases, Sable Valley has consistently signed artists that push the envelope and this compilation is no exception. RL Grime sets the tone for the record from the get-go with his highly anticipated collaboration with Whet...
