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Cast of Hamilton Perform “Helpless” with The Roots and Jimmy Fallon: Watch
The original cast of Hamilton reunited alongside members of The Roots and Jimmy Fallon to perform “Helpless” as part of Saturday’s “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future”. The benefit concert, which also saw Miley Cyrus cover The Beatles’ “Help!” from an empty football stadium, raised money for the coordination and development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and to ensure equitable access to citizens across the globe. Phillipa Soo took the lead on “Helpess”, reprising her role as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda popped in to deliver his rap verse, while other original cast members including Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Leslie Odom Jr., and Daveed Diggs also joined in. For their part, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon played along with real and househo...
Resolution Calls for John Wayne Airport to Be Renamed
The Democratic Party of Orange County has passed a resolution calling for the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California to be renamed. The resolution cites Wayne’s history of “white supremacist, anti-LGBT, and anti-indigenous views,” and specifically quotes the actor’s comments in a 1971 interview with Playboy. “With a lot of Blacks, there’s quite a bit of resentment, along with their dissent, and possibly rightfully so,” Wayne said in the interview. “But we can’t all of a sudden get down on our knees and turn everything over to the leadership of the Blacks. I believe in white supremacy until the Blacks are educated to a point of responsibility.” “I don’t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people,” Wayne went on to say. “I don’t feel we ...
6ix9ine Releasing New Song & Music Video on Friday
6ix9ine just went to No. 1 with Nicki Minaj on “Trollz,” but there’s already another new music release in the works. With “Trollz” at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart — a first for 6ix9ine — he’ll be dropping another song and music video on Friday (July 3). “NEW MUSIC VIDEO THIS FRIDAY JULY 3RD,” wrote 6ix9ine on Instagram Saturday afternoon (June 27). “I have about 34 more days ’til house arrest is over, about 34 more days and the ankle monitor comes off and the king of New York is back on the street. I’m gonna give you all one more music video,” 6ix9ine teased in a video accompanying the post. “Just picture this, right. I’ve been on house arrest. I broke a whole b...
Rolling Stones Protest Trump Using Their Music at Rally, Threaten Lawsuit
The Rolling Stones are “taking further steps” to stop Donald Trump from playing their music at his rallies after using “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20. In a statement on Saturday (June 27), a rep for the Stones said the band’s legal team is working with performing rights organization BMI, who notified the president’s campaign that the use of their songs is unauthorized and would “constitute a breach of its licensing agreement.” Further use “would face a lawsuit for breaking the embargo and playing music that has not been licensed.” “This could be the last time Trump uses any Jagger/Richards songs on his campaigns,” the statement read. As Tulsa World reported, “You Can’...
Adam Lambert Performs ‘Mad World’ for Global Pride 2020
Adam Lambert delivered a smooth, socially distanced cover of “Mad World” and a heartfelt speech during the Global Pride 2020 virtual event. “I wanted to wish everybody a Happy World Pride,” he said to the camera before his performance during Saturday’s (June 27) live stream. “It’s amazing to be a part of the LGTBQ+ community. I’m very proud of my brothers and sisters. We are amazing. The progress we’ve made over the past 10 years since I’ve been in the public eye has been incredibly inspiring.” “That’s not to say there’s not a lot of work to be done,” he continued. “We all know this. History never is a straight line of progress. There are setbacks, there’s side to side.” Lambert...
H.E.R. Rocks ‘I Can’t Breathe’/’Fate’ Medley for Roots Picnic 2020
H.E.R. brought a two-song medley live from a socially distant studio session to this year’s Roots Picnic. The Roots’ annual Roots Picnic went virtual this year, kicking off Saturday night (June 27) with Michelle Obama encouraging viewers to take action and vote in this year’s elections, and then launching into a series of virtual music performances. H.E.R. started off her spot in the lineup with a powerful, acoustic guitar-led “I Can’t Breathe,” the moving new song she debuted earlier in June inspired by current events and protests following George Floyd’s killing. She switched gears for the second part of her medley, picking up an electric guitar for a rocking rendition of “Fate.” The Roots Picnic began streaming at 8 p.m. ET Saturday ...
Facebook’s New Feature Will Warn That Annoying Person On Your Timeline They’re Sharing Old News
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Facebook is finally rolling a feature it has needed for a LONG TIME. The social network announced in a blog post that it is rolling out a much-needed new feature that will inform people if a news article they’re about to share is over 90 days old. Facebook hopes this new feature will give users the context they need before they press share. Per Facebook: To ensure people have the context they need to make informed decisions about what to share on Facebook, the notification screen will appear when people click the share button on articles older than 90 days, but will allow people to continue sharing if they decide an article is still relevant. Over the past several months, our internal research found that the timeliness of an article is an important piece of context...
Regular Ish: James Harden And Lil Baby Spotted Whipping A Lamborghini In Houston
Source: photo: Derrick Salters/WENN.com While the world continues to spin out of control James Harden is screaming that his life is good. He was seen doing the most in his city and a lot of people are envious. As spotted on Clutch Points the all-star basketball player is living his best life with the help of one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars. On June 25 Harden was spotted in Houston enjoying one of his many luxury vehicles in epic fashion. The shooting guard was pushing his all black Lamborghini Murcielago to the limit on an undetermined highway; luckily the someone captured footage of the joy ride. While the vibes looked lit things got even more interesting when it was made clear Lil Baby was joining him on the fun. When the clip opens we see Lil Baby also driving a white Lamborgini w...
Former CEO/Publisher of OkayPlayer Abiola Oke Responds To Allegations, Victims Fire Back
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Former CEO and Publisher of OkayPlayer and OkayAfrica and Founder of OkayMedia, Abiola Oke, has responded to the allegations of discrimination and sexual misconduct. On Thursday (Jun 26), Abiola Oke took to social media to respond to allegations that he subjected Black women employees to a hostile working environment. As previously reported, the news of the ill-treatment was exposed after former staff writer Antionette Isama took to social media to air out grievances for the Black women who worked for the organization and were subjected to lower pay, inappropriate behavior, gaslighting, and sabotage among other grievances. Oke responded to the allegations via Twitter with a seven-page letter, apologizing for the unfair practices before noting that he has alw...
The Roots Link With Michelle Obama’s Nonprofit Organization To Launch Virtual Roots Picnic
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty While there’s a 99% chance that the beloved former First Lady, Michelle Obama won’t be joining Joe Biden’s presidential ticket as VP, she’s still out here doing her part to ensure that the people get out and make their voices heard come November 3. On Saturday (June 27) The Roots will be partnering with Michelle Obama’s national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote to launch the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast exclusively on YouTube. Hosted by Questlove, Black Thought and Michelle Obama, the Roots Picnic will feature live performances from the likes of Bam Marley, H.E.R., SZA, of course, The Roots, and many many more. When We All Vote volunteers will sign up to text voters throughout the show through Outvote, a web ...
Megan Thee Stallion Shouts Out Rihanna And Sasuke On Swaggering ‘Girls In The Hood’
As much as 2019 felt like Megan Thee Stallion‘s summer, mid-2020 has already yielded the ascendant Houston MC her first No. 1 single, a teeny new puppy, and new EP that hit the top 10. Now, it’s all about “Girls in the Hood,” her follow-up single to “Savage” that dropped at midnight on Friday (June 26). On it, Megan updates Eazy-E’s classic “Boyz-n-the-Hood” for the Instagram generation, rapping about stealing your man, asserting herself, and spending money. “I’m a hot girl / I do hot shit,” she raps, “Spend his income / On my outfit.” The song is two minutes and 34 seconds of pure, glimmering explicit shit talk from one of the top artists of her time, and it’s great, brimming with the hilarious bragg...
Victoria Monét Gives ‘All You Need,’ Dai Burger’s Runway Romp, And More Songs We Love
Nothing screams Pride quite as much as a song about love and resilience, so Vincint’s “Save Myself” makes the perfect anthem to celebrate this month. The song features a lively dance-pop beat superimposed with Vincint’s soulful, airy vocals, creating a song so decadently pop, yet sonically gorgeous. The personal lyrics encapsulate the feeling of finding independence within a relationship, defining boundaries, and wanting passion rather than needing help. It’s rare to find a love song that promotes such a healthy, fully realized state of mind. The single, released as part of Vincint’s debut EP, The Feeling, is accompanied by an adorable video, featuring fans singing and dancing to the song in their homes during quarantine. Since dancing in the streets won’t be possible this time around, dan...
