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Insomniac Forced to Furlough 50% of Its Workforce Due to COVID-19 Concerns

In heartbreaking news, Insomniac, one of the world’s leading event companies and the organizers of EDC, Beyond Wonderland, and more, today announced that they have been forced to furlough 50% of the company’s workforce due to COVID-19 concerns.  As the stay-at-home ordinances continue to be prolonged, the live event and entertainment industry have been struck with a harsh new reality. According to The New York Times, economists surveyed by MarketWatch expect a report, which the Labor Department will release on Friday, to show that U.S. payrolls fell by 22 million jobs this last month.  Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella told Billboard the decision did not come easy, but it became a necessary action to stay afloat during these troubling time...

DaBaby Denies Report He 2-Pieced A Las Vegas Driver

Source: Daniel Ramos / Interscope DaBaby is back in the news again–only this time he claims the accusations aren’t true. According to TMZ, DaBaby called for a driver in Vegas back in November of 2019, upon the driver’s arrival, the “Suge” rapper and some friends hopped into the Mercedes Sprinter where they reportedly attempted to spark a joint before the driver advised them not to; it was at this point the driver alleges that DaBaby and crew became upset. The situation escalated from there. Police say the crew began cursing the driver out and threatened him. When they arrived at the Hard Rock Hotel and the driver asked to be paid, DaBaby allegedly punched him in the back of the head and said, “You ain’t the boss.” Authorities say that one of the friends said, “You’re lucky you’re not ...

50 Cent Reveals Steve Jobs Paid Him 150K To Use iPod In “P.I.M.P.” [Video]

Source: WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN — Pictured: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)  Love him or hate him 50 Cent is always good for a great interview. He now says he negotiated Apple’s first product placement for the MP3 player that changed the world. As spotted on Hip Hop N More the G-Unit mogul has found that promoting his newest book virtually to be as equally effective as an in person sit down. During an recent Instagram Live with MSNBC’s Ari Melber to plug Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Curtis touched on several topics regarding the book and some of the unique ways he got to the bag in his career. One jewel he dropped involved him presenting a true game changer in the tech space to the Hip-Hop worl...

‘Becoming’ Doc Reveals Michelle Obama Was “Disappointed” In Black Voters For 2016 Turnout

Source: Netflix / Courtesy of Netflix Michelle Obama is clearly disappointed with Black people who didn’t come out to vote in the 2016 presidential election, and she’s letting her frustrations known in her upcoming Netflix documentary “Becoming.” According to the New York Post, Michelle Obama says it was a “slap in the face’’ that minorities didn’t go to the polls in 2016 — and has no plans on re-entering the political spotlight amid a push to make her Joe Biden’s running mate. “It takes some energy to go high, and we were exhausted from it … when you’re the first black anything,’’ Michelle Obama explained in the film, referencing husband Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential win. “You know, the day I left the White House, it was painful to sit on that stage, and then a lot of our folks didn’t ...

Meek Mill, Girlfriend Milano Welcome New Baby Boy

Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty Congratulations are in order. Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill and his girlfriend Milano welcome a new baby boy. Coincidentally, it also happens to be Meek’s 33rd birthday today (May 6), too. Per 2020 rapper protocol, Meek shared the news of the new arrival on Twitter. “Milano dropped me off a king on my birthday! #thebestgift Red heart,” he tweeted today. Meek already had a son from a previous relationship. Congratulations to Meek Mill and his growing family. HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen…

Guns N’ Roses Collaborate with James Patterson on New Children’s Book Sweet Child O’ Mine

Years ago, the idea of one of the world’s most debauched bands, Guns N’ Roses, collaborating with best-selling thriller author James Patterson on an illustrated children’s book would have been an odd thought. But that’s exactly what’s happening in 2020 with the new book Sweet Child O’ Mine. According to People, the book was inspired by two girls named Maya and Natalia, the daughter and niece of one of Guns N’ Roses’ managers, Fernando Lebeis. The book plays off the lyrics of the classic GN’R song “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, turning them into a narrative children’s story. “My sister and I have been lucky to be able to watch our daughters — Maya and Natalia Rose — grow up while touring with the [band],” said Lebeis in a statement. “We ourselves have been part of the ‘Guns family’ for over 30 year...

Tiger King Park Reopens to Huge Crowds Despite Social Distancing Guidelines

Netflix docuseries Tiger King was a perfect storm: ridiculous characters, mockable music, and a release date that caught freshly quarantined Americans itching for something new to watch. This past weekend, the infamous zoo at the center of it all held its grand reopening since closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unsurprisingly, fans flocked to the zoo to rub elbows with the villainous celebrities — blatantly ignoring social distancing guidelines in the process. Recently renamed “Tiger King Park” to capitalize on every inch of newfound fame, the zoo was packed with hundreds of paying visitors throughout the weekend, reports TMZ. The demand was so high that a line snaked around the Wynnewood, Oklahoma lot. Allegedly Tiger King Park reopened under “new CDC social distancing and sanitatio...

Grateful Dead Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of Workingman’s Dead

Mark those calendars, Deadheads. This summer, the Grateful Dead will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Workingman’s Dead with a special reissue featuring a bonus live album. Pre-orders are now ongoing Due out July 10th, the reissue will be available as a CD and on vinyl, with the latter format limited to just 10,000 picture discs. Both come with a newly remastered version of the original album, but the CD edition boasts a little something extra. Fans who purchase the CD reissue will also receive a live album capturing the iconic rock group’s February 21st, 1971 concert at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Altogether there are 24 recordings on this collection, the setlist pulled from Workingman’s Dead as well as its follow-up, American Beauty. One of those tracks is a live...

Father-Son Duo Transform Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 Stage Into Epic LEGO Recreation

There’s nothing more wholesome than a father and son working together on a LEGO project. Combine that with a love and appreciation for one of the most iconic acts in electronic music and you have yourself a family that will make you say “goals.” That is exactly what happened when Patrick Harboun and his son took on the challenge of transforming Daft Punk‘s legendary Alive 2007 stage design for a competition hosted by the LEGO Group and Universal Music Group.  The new partnership called for fans to “show off your love of music using LEGO bricks,” with the chance of being selected to be turned into official sets sold by the long-standing toy company. “We know music is a huge passion for so many children, it has an incredible ability to engag...

Party Smart: The World’s First Socially Distanced Concert Is Going Down In Arkansas

The impact of COVID-19 effectively quashed the live concert industry, sending its artists, managers, agents, and promoters into a professional tailspin in the process. Their dealings have since migrated to the virtual music livestreaming landscape, which is becoming more and more robust with each passing day as major players in the industry, Like Twitch, Facebook, and SoundCloud, push their chips to the middle of the table. Due to social distancing ordinances and concerns about the health of patrons, the live music industry has remained dormant despite unwavering and incessant requests by venue owners to reopen amid crushing financial losses. Nevertheless, country-rock singer and Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is primed to host the world’s first-ever socially distance...

Diplo Isn’t Happy Nicolas Cage Landed Joe Exotic Role In New “Tiger King” Spin-Off

Diplo had fans laughing with approval back on April Fool’s Day with his campaign to play Joe Exotic in the scripted rendition of the Tiger King series. There’s no denying the similarities between the two in their hair color, passion for music, and notoriety, so when news broke that the role would instead be going to none other than Nicolas Cage, Diplo made sure to reignite the fandom with his disapproval. According to a report by Variety, the eight-episode series will be produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios and will be based on the Texas Monthly article “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild,” by Leif Reigstad. It comes after the Netflix series Tiger King took the nation by storm, raising the curtain on the wi...