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Beth S Is Still Wondering ‘Why People Didn’t Like Me’ On The The Real World: Los Angeles
The Real World: Los Angeles is about to have an epic homecoming beginning November 24. But before the former strangers turned roomies — Tami Roman, Jon Brennan, Beth Stolarczyk, Irene Berrera, David Edwards, Glen Naessens and Beth Anthony — reunite in the City of Angels on Paramount+, the cast is describing their original experience on the MTV series. “One was the cop, one was a comedian, one was a country, singer,” Irene reflects in the clip above. “We’re in this huge fishbowl, without killing each other.” Meanwhile, Beth S is still wondering decades later “why people didn’t like me.” “I walk in with my kitty — everybody hates me,” she states. “I try to have fun — people don’t like me.” W...
Ice Cube Leaves Comedy Film After Refusing COVID Vaccine
Ice Cube has departed the production of the upcoming film Oh Hell No, in which he was set to co-star with Jack Black, after refusing to get a COVID vaccine. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sony had no comment on Ice Cube’s exit, and that neither the personal representative for the hip-hop star nor his agency, WME, would comment. The Sony film was set to shoot this winter in Hawaii, and the producers required the whole cast to be vaccinated. This is the second film that Ice Cube has walked away from this year, as he left the forthcoming boxing film Flint Strong, but for unclear reasons. Ice Cube himself has promoted mask-wearing throughout the pandemic. A couple of months into the lockdown, the rapper released “Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self” branded merchandise, with...
Sony’s Operating Income Declines Despite Selling 13.4 Million PlayStation 5 Units
A little over a week ago, NPD analyst Mat Piscatella suggested that Sony’s PlayStation 5 had overtaken the Nintendo Switch as the highest-selling console of the month, and now Sony itself has confirmed just exactly how many units the gaming giant has delivered since its launch. According to reports, the Japanese company has sold more than 13.4 million PlayStation 5s since it first came out almost a year ago. 2.2 million of them were sold last quarter and the number has now increased to 3.3 million over the past three months. Game sales also increased from 63.6 million last quarter to 76.4 million. Despite a combined 27% increase in gaming revenue to $5.68 billion USD, operating income was still met with a decline of $29 million USD to now $728 million USD. Explaining how this has happened,...
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer’s Hella Mega Tour Lives Up to Its Name With Blockbuster Ticket Sales
This post-COVID glory included its own peaks and valleys. Fall Out Boy missed three dates of the tour in August when an unspecified member of their touring crew contracted COVID-19. That includes the aforementioned New York show, plus dates at Boston’s Fenway Park and Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. On one hand, joining these three bands on a stadium tour is a no-brainer. Over the last three decades, they’ve earned a combined 62.7 million album equivalent units in the U.S., according to MRC Data, and amassed 49 top 10 songs on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. Bridging the gap between ’90s punk and alternative with 2000s-era emo, combining their powers was, in theory, a simple recipe for success on the road. But on the other hand, historical Boxscore data shows it wasn’t a su...
First Country: George Strait, Maddie & Tae, Tiera, Shy Carter
Strait’s law enforcement tribute, which he penned alongside his son Bubba Strait and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, gets a new video that honors first responders. The clip highlights moments of conversation with law enforcement members, firefighters and other personnel, as well as their families, each detailing the risks that come with their careers. Tiera, “Gentleman” Singer-songwriter Tiera became the flagship signing for Nicolle Galyon’s Songs & Daughters publishing division in 2020, and earlier this year, inked a label deal with Big Machine’s The Valory Music Co. She recently wed her longtime love Kamren Kennedy, though she penned this sultry, celebratory ode to their relationship two years ago. Here, Tiera deftly uses her style of country songcraft to detail ...
First Out: New Music From Carlie Hanson, ElyOtto, Maggie Lindemann & More
Carlie Hanson feat. Deb Never, “Snot” Say goodbye to the old Carlie Hanson as she debuts her newest single, “Snot.” Featuring fellow indie star Deb Never, “Snot” shows Hanson embracing her new lo-fi aesthetic, taking some steady guitar strums and blown-out vocal tracks as she leans into a doomed relationship. Take a glance at the video, and you’ll see the star taking it a step further, shaving off her bleach blonde locks before getting a tattoo right on her scalp, as she wails, “If I’m gonna waste my life/ Let me waste my life on you.” ElyOtto, “Stalker” Following the explosive success of “SugarCrash,” ElyOtto isn’t slowing down — rather, he’s amping himself up on his latest single. “Stalker,...
Live Nation Selling Collectible Ticket Stub NFTs for Swedish House Mafia Tour
Live Nation is launching the platform for Swedish House Mafia‘s “Paradise Again” tour, which opens in Miami on July 29, 2022, with tickets now on sale. Fans will be able to view, share, gift, trade, and even resell their NFT stubs on Livenation.com. Just don’t try to use the NFTs to try and get into the show, company officials explain in a press release — “these are collector items and will not replace the digital tickets needed to physically enter the show.” “Our Live Stubs product brings back the nostalgia of collecting ticket stubs while also giving artists a new tool to deepen that relationship with their fans and we can’t wait to see what the creativity of this community dreams up as it grows,” says Michael Rapino, Live Nation president a...
YG Drops New Single and Music Video “Sign Language”
YG has dropped a new single titled “Sign Language” alongside a motorcycle and low-rider-filled music video. In the song, the Compton-raised rapper glides over a smooth beat while discussing his lavish lifestyle and dealing with haters. “Yeah, bang on ’em (Bang on ’em)/Mr. Gangster with designer, get strange on ’em (Uh-oh)/I hang with the savages, we got rank on ’em (Sacks)/Went from broke to rich, I had to change on ’em (Yeah),” says YG in the second verse. The quintessentially California music video showcases YG and friends riding down the street in hydraulic low-riders, partying and playing dominoes in the park. In the first half of this year, YG released singles “Perfect Timing” and “Bompton to Oak Park.” In August of this year, he debuted his first footwear collaboration with K-Swiss, ...
French Montana Recreates Iconic Music Video Moments in Visual for “I Don’t Really Care”
French Montana will be releasing his fourth studio album next month. Out from Epic Records/Bad Boy Entertainment, They Got Amnesia is set to arrive on November 12. Ahead of its release, Montana has given fans a preview of the upcoming album with the new song “I Don’t Really Care.” Featuring production from Boi-1da and Lil CC, the song hears the rapper drop bars about setting trends and stunting on his haters. The single came paired with a high-production visual that recreates iconic moments from music and culture, co-directed by Montana and Edgar Esteves. Some of the scenes that he reenacts include Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” video and The Weeknd’s 2020 GRAMMYs acceptance speech, which he showed up to with a bruised face and bandaged nose. Amid riding around in a sports car with D...
Megan Thee Stallion Drops Archival Mixtape ‘Something for Thee Hotties’
Megan Thee Stallion on Friday dropped her hotly anticipated mixtape, Something for Thee Hotties. The 20-track project includes a collection of the rapper’s freestyles as well as several unreleased tracks from her archives. Following up 2020’s Good News, this latest record arrives with a slew of recently released freestyles, including “Tuned In,” “South Side Forever” and “Outta Town,” as well as several new additions, including last-minute tracks “Kitty Kat,” “Warning” and “Trippy Skit” featuring Juicy J. Something for Thee Hotties, which is also home to Megan’s Hot Girl summer anthem “Thot Shit,” marks the rapper’s first mixtape since 2019’s Fever. “My gift to my hotties,” she previously wrote on Instagram under an image of the record’s fiery album art. “Freestyles y’all b...
The Willie Nelson Family Covers George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’
The Willie Nelson Family just released a cover of George Harrison’s legendary track “All Things Must Pass.” The cover debuted on the radio station dedicated to the quiet Beatle, Dark Horse Radio, and on SiriusXM’s The Beatles Channel and Willie’s Roadhouse. Preceding the family’s new studio album The Willie Nelson Family, the track is the second to arrive from that record, which is out Friday, November 19. It is available for pre-order digitally and on CD. “Working with family, creating music, is pure bliss,” Lukas Nelson said in a statement. “What a gift that we were all able to come together and celebrate the power of music during these troubled times. The spirit in this music is strong. I am grateful to have been a part of this experience.” [embedded content][embedded content] The contr...
A$AP Rocky Unveils New Song “Sandman”: Stream
A$AP Rocky has unveiled the new song “Sandman.” The track appears as a bonus cut on the new digital edition of his 2011 breakout mixtape Live. Love. A$AP, which is now available on streaming services for the first time. “Sandman” was produced by Clams Casino, who contributed five tracks to the original mixtape, as well as Kelvin Krash. Rocky opens by comparing himself to visionary fimmakers: “My mind like George Lucas, I think like Stanley Kubrick/ House full of eucalyptus, that boy straight mucus.” After starting off with a slower flow, he quickens the pace for the second half of the verse, spitting, “Back to the wall, with your wall to the back, don’t back down/ Buck up, tell ’em how the fuck your mama ain’t raise no bitch.” This serves to set the scene for the spaced...
