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DMX vs. Snoop Dogg in ‘Verzuz’ Battle of the Dawgs: See Our Scorecard & Winner
It was the battle of the Dogs on Wednesday night (July 22), as Snoop Dogg and DMX faced off as part of the latest heavyweight bout on Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz platform. There was no East Coast-West Coast beef here, as the rap titans’ mutual respect for one another couldn’t have been any higher. With things taking just a bit longer than expected to get going, X and Snoop moseyed into the studio together around 8:15 pm ET. After a quick prayer along with some chicken strips and Kool-Aid, we were off. More than 500,000 fans filled the virtual arena at its peak on the Verzuz IG Live. The pair didn’t leave much on the table when running through a range of street classics and bi-coastal anthems from their decorated discographies — plus some leftovers for o...
Kygo and OneRepublic Perform Iso-Rendition of ‘Lose Somebody’ for ‘Tonight Show’: Watch
To label Kygo as an EDM DJ is underselling him. The Norwegian artist does spin discs, and produce electronic music. And during his appearance Wednesday on The Tonight Show, he showcased his talents on a grand piano. Kygo (real name Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll) performed an iso-version of “Lose Somebody” with OneRepublic, a collaboration lifted from Golden Hour, the multi-talented European musician’s latest LP. The Nordic wonder is in the mix with another collaboration doing big things on sales charts around the globe. His remix of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It” is on target to give the soul legend her first U.K. top 40 hit in more than a decade. Golden Hour peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 in June. Watch the performance below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even W...
Demi Lovato Announces Engagement to Max Ehrich: ‘Here’s to Our Future’
It’s official: Demi Lovato is getting hitched! The pop star is taking her relationship with Max Ehrich to the next stage, after saying “yes” to his marriage proposal. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer shared the good news in an Instagram post (see below). “When I was a little girl, my birth dad always called me his ‘little partner’ – something that might’ve sounded strange without his southern cowboy like accent,” she writes. “To me it made perfect sense. And today that word makes perfect sense again but today I’m officially going to be someone else’s partner.” Ehrich, whom she has been romantically linked to since March, is the right guy. “I knew I loved you the moment I met you,” she continues. “It was something I can’t describe to anyone who hasn’t experienced it firsthand but lu...
Willie Nelson Performs ‘I Never Cared for You,’ Talks Lifelong Love of Pot on ‘Kimmel’
Willie Nelson is looking happy and healthy, and just might be the youngest 87-year-old in the music business, based on his appearance Wednesday for Jimmy Kimmel Live. Flanked by his two sons Micah and Lukas, all on acoustic guitars, the country legend performed “I Never Cared for You,” a song he originally cut back in 1964. The Nelsons are one musical family. It’s another welcome comeback for the patriarch, who ended a tour early last August due to lung conditions robbing his breath. He recovered, returned to the road pre-coronavirus and just released a new album, First Rose of Spring. Judging by his stint on late-night TV, he’s not short of energy (or breath). Watch below. [embedded content] The Country Music Hall of Famer also sat for a chat with guest host George Lopez....
Kim Kardashian Issues Statement On Kanye West, Details Bipolar Disorder Struggle
Source: Splash / Splash News Kim Kardashian has issued a statement regarding the erratic behavior of her husband Kanye West. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kardashian detailed that her hands have been tied since Yeezy is a grown man, which makes dealing with his bipolar disorder particularly tough while trying to maintain any semblance of privacy. We’ll save the fact that she at least initially dropped her statement on IG Stories for some other time (but yeh, t it wasn’t the Notes app). “As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder,” she wrote. “Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand. I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children an...
15 People Shot Outside of A Funeral Home On The South Side of Chicago
Source: Scott Olson / Getty For the past few weeks crime and shootings have been really getting out of control in the cities of Chicago and New York. But yesterday (July 21) things got taken up a notch when more than a dozen people were injured in a shooting outside of a funeral home on Chi-Town’s South Side. According to Associated Press the violence erupted around 6:30pm outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood in the South side of Chicago when a black car sped down the street and a gunman opened fired on the attendees without warning. But things didn’t go as smoothly as planned as their intended targets shot back, causing the vehicle to come to a crashing halt before it’s occupants jumped out and sped off in different directions. When it was all said and done 60 shell casings ...
J. Cole – Lion King On Ice
Check out this new joint from J. Cole titled ‘Lion King On Ice’ out now! Dreamville boss J. Cole premieres a new song ‘Lion King On Ice’ taken from his forthcoming album The Take Off. The American rapper dropped two singles ‘The Climb Back‘ and ‘Lion King On Ice’ as lead up tunes before the album. ‘Lion King On Ice’ was produced by J. Cole, Jetson and T-Minus. Listen to the track below! [embedded content] Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Skrillex Spotted in the Studio with Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys
Skrillex was recently spotted in the studio with Bruce Johnston, one of the members of legendary band The Beach Boys. Johnston and the fabled producer, who has collaborated with The Doors, Damian Marley, and Korn, among other iconic acts, was featured on the Instagram of recording engineer Colt B. Joining them were fellow musicians Heavy Mellow and Rex Kudo, who recently joined forces with Skrillex to produce Juice WRLD‘s “Man of the Year” from the late Chicago hip-hop artist’s posthumous Legends Never Die LP. Colt B shows the progression of a jam session between the artists via a series of Instagram stories, beginning with the legendary Johnston “passing the baton” to Skrillex and ending with everyone involved crooning to an unr...
Kygo and OneRepublic are Performing Live on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
As Kygo‘s latest album Golden Hour continues its rampage across streaming platforms, the tropical house wunderkind is taking to the small screen to perform one of the record’s standouts. Kygo and Ryan Tedder, frontman of famed pop-rock outfit OneRepublic, are slated for an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their hit single “Lose Somebody.” The show will air on NBC tonight, July 22nd, at 11:35PM ET (8:35PM PDT). The appearance is not Kygo’s television debut. That came back in 2015, when he appeared on James Corden‘s Late Late Show to perform his fan-favorite single “Stole the Show” alongside collaborator Parson James. Kygo and Tedder also recently released a quirky, futuristic video for &#...
KLOUD and Wasiu Release Collaborative Verbal Protest Track “Matter”
With dramatic chorale samples, flurrying drum machines, and emotionally charged vocals, a new collaboration from the mysterious A.I. producer KLOUD and Nigerian-Haitian rapper Wasiu is a force to be reckoned with. The track, titled “MATTER,” was released July 20 via Lowly, with half of its proceeds to be donated to Color of Change and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Straight out of the gate, “MATTER” commands attention with its powerful vocal samples reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic movie. The chants are quickly joined by pounding bass and rapid-fire drum machine synths, providing the perfect backdrop for Wasiu to drop in with fearless narrative flows detailing the current social climate in America. Wasiu’s booming, compelling vocal presence irr...
This Book Tells Astonishing True Stories from the Inside of Music Festival Medical Tents
Jim Bollenbacher‘s water cooler talk is better than yours. After years of service as a first responder medic at large music festivals, the attorney turned paramedic has released a new book detailing his experiences. Molly, Mushrooms and Mayhem: Stories from Inside the Music Festival Medical Tent explores Bollenbacher’s work tending to ravers and revelers at major music events over the years. The medical tent at a music festival is not something you want to be familiar with first-hand, and from a medic’s vantage point, it can be an extremely chaotic and stressful environment. On the flip-side, the inside of a medical tent can also be quite entertaining considering the title of the book, which will make readers “laugh, cringe, and maybe even gasp as they learn of...
CHRIS CORNELL’s Daughter LILY CORNELL SILVER Launches IGTV Show ‘Mind Wide Open’: First Episode Available
Chris Cornell‘s daughter Lily Cornell Silver has launched a new IGTV series, “Mind Wide Open”, which aims to “help destigmatize the conversation around mental health,” according to a press release. Guests will include mental health professionals, public figures, peers, and others who will share their stories and struggles, as well as provide knowledge and insight. The series premiered this past Monday, July 20 and featured Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, a trauma expert/ author and founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute. You can now watch the episode below. Says Lily Cornell Silver: “My goal for this project is simple: to help normalize the open discussion of mental health. Now more than ever, people are struggling with mental wellness as wel...
