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Hushed and Grim – MASTODON
RATING: 10/10 Headier moments of psychedelics and progressive-metal noodling have always been baked into MASTODON‘s sound, going back to the more overtly doomier days that birthed their 2002 debut, “Remission”. The last decade of the band’s career has seen the Atlanta, GA quartet wade further into those more adventurous waters. What has helped MASTODON remain a formidably enduring metallic presence — where lesser bands might have tripped and stumbled — is the fact that those forays into flightier moments of musical fancy are still undertaken in the service of keeping the band’s sound grounded in more ominous territory. The group’s progressive-metal indulgences aren’t DREAM THEATER‘s technical showcases, nor do they evoke modern-day OPETH̵...
A$AP Rocky’s Debut Mixtape Live. Love. A$AP Is Coming to Streaming Services
Before A$AP Rocky had enough clout to date Rihanna and share the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers, he was a burgeoning rapper whose 2011 debut mixtape was beginning to garner some heavy buzz. Now, that project — titled Live. Love. A$AP — will finally see the light of day on major streaming services in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The Harlem native born Rakim Mayers first shared Live. Love. A$AP as a free download, spawning some of his early career highlights like “Purple Swag” and “Peso.” That same year, he famously signed a $3 million record deal with RCA and Polo Grounds Music. Per Sony, Live. Love. A$AP will finally hit Apple Music and Spotify on October 29th, just in time to fill out your Halloween party playlists. The streaming version of the mixtape will also f...
Fred Durst Teases Artwork and Halloween Release Date for New Limp Bizkit Album
Fred Durst has teased part of the artwork for Limp Bizkit’s long-awaited new album. He also hinted that it could drop on Halloween. The rap-rock veteran started polling fans about the new album last week, implying that songs from the long-awaited LP were finally finished. “Should I drop a new song?” he asked. “Maybe ‘Turn It Up, Bitch’ or ‘Goodbye’? Hmm, or should I just drop the whole new album, all 12 songs? What do you think?” Advertisement Related Video Then over the weekend, Durst shared an Instagram story of “Album Cover Piece 1” with the text: “Instead, all [jack-o-lantern emoji]’s will drop on Halloween.” While we were writing this post, Durst/Limp Bizkit shared a second piece of the artwork featuring a colorful UFO. If not the full album, it appears the band are set to release som...
Brendan Fraser Cast as Villain Firefly in Batgirl Movie
The DC Extended Universe is at the forefront of the Fraserssance. Already with a starring role on Doom Patrol, Brendan Fraser has now joined the cast of Batgirl as the villainous Firefly (via Deadline). Fraser will face off against Leslie Grace as the title heroine in the upcoming HBO Max feature. Firefly, aka Garfield Lynns, is one of the most enduring members of the Bat-Family’s Rogues Gallery. He’s also a pretty straightforward bad guy, as far as the typical Gotham psychopaths are concerned: He’s a pyromaniac who uses a fireproof flight suit to zip around setting blazes with the attached flamethrower, napalm bombs, and in some instances even a superheated plasma sword. Batgirl is coming from Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, with a script fr...
Dave Chappelle Calls Controversy Over Transgender Comments “Nonsense”
Dave Chappelle has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his latest Netflix special, The Closer. In the special, the veteran comedian makes several jokes about transgendered people, defends J.K. Rowlings’ anti-trans comments, and goes as far to declare himself “Team TERF” (TERF is the acronym for a trans-exclusionary radical feminist). Chappelle’s comments were met with immense criticism and last week, members of Netflix’s LGBTQ+ community staged a walkout in protest of the streamer’s decision to stand behind the comedian. Over the weekend, Chappelle spoke about at the controversy at the end of his standup show in Nashville, and he has now uploaded video of his remarks to Instagram. Advertisement Related Video Chappelle began by disputing the claim that he declined an invitation to...
Young Thug Drops $150K USD on a Custom Truck for 21 Savage’s Birthday
Young Thug is no stranger to spoiling his friends. Earlier last week, 21 Savage hosted a FreakNik-themed birthday party in Atlanta that saw a slew of famous attendees including his close friend, Young Thug. Thugger gifted Savage a custom ride for his 29th birthday that reportedly cost over $150,000 USD. It was said that Young Thug visited the Roadshow International car dealership in Atlanta and purchased a Dodge Hellcat TRX. The TRX cost between $60,000 to $72,000 USD without additional modifications. The customizations for the truck included dagger patterns that resembled 21 Savage’s synonymous forehead tattoo. Other massive 21 Savage logos are seen postered on the doors of the car, as well a cartoon version of Savage’s face is seen emblazoned on the seats. According to the owner of Roads...
Man Busted for Spending $57,000 USD Pandemic Relief Loan on Pokémon Card
Shiny Pokémon Collector Needs One More $30,000 USD Card To Complete His Set Bird Keeper Toby is on the hunt for the final one. Aug 12, 2021 25,675 Hypes Hundreds Queue up for Pokémon Card Reprints in Tokyo Despite the country being in a state of emergency due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Sep 9, 2021 2,334 Hypes New V-Union ‘Pokémon’ Cards May Complicatedly Impact the Game V-Union cards are expected to allow players to create more powerful and bigger Pocket Monster cards. Jun 15, 2021 3,807 Hypes Chaos Breaks Out as Walmart Shoppers Rush Over ‘Pokémon’ Cards Target has also stopped selling trading cards due to increased violence. May 23, 2021 36,078 Hypes
All Day I Dream Announces Inaugural Festival
A representative for the event notes that, “Lee loves this venue specifically, and of course California’s weather makes it an ideal place for outdoor events.” The lineup for All Day I Dream Festival is forthcoming. After a pandemic-forced hiatus, All Day I Dream parties returned this year with residencies in Mykonos and Ibiza and events in New York, London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco. Burridge’s label of the same name also scored recent successes with 2021 releases from Sébastien Léger, Amonita, Fulltone, Lost Desert, Tim Green and Burridge himself. 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 ...
Sonny Osborne, Bluegrass Banjoist Behind ‘Rocky Top,’ Dies at 84
With his brother Bobby, the bluegrass legends were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, won a CMA Award and helped popularize & modernize the genre. Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, whose fast banjo licks turned “Rocky Top” into a hit with The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84. Alison Brown, a Grammy-winning banjo player, told The Tennessean that Osborne died on Sunday. His death was first announced on the website Bluegrass Today, where Osborne was a columnist. With his older brother Bobby, who sang and played the mandolin, the bluegrass legends were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, won a CMA Award and helped popularize and modernize the genre. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with gi...
J. Cole Celebrates His Beloved Catalog During Intimate L.A. SiriusXM & Pandora Show
“One time for my L.A. sisters, one time for my L.A. h–s,” J. Cole‘s voice rumbled during his performance of “No Role Modelz” in the intimate 500-capacity Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, Calif., on Saturday night. But the Fayetteville, N.C., rapper did it two times for his L.A. fans last week, as Saturday’s performance, which was part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series, came two nights after his The Off-Season Tour stop at Inglewood’s Forum arena. The coziness of Cole’s concert was all-too palpable for the artist himself, sweating through his orange tee but breezing through his decade-long discography and assuring concertgoers not to sweat it if they didn’t know his tracks bar-for-bar (while warning them no...
Here’s Where Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ & More Top 10 Hits Are Competing for 2022 Grammy Noms
Bieber’s 2021 album, Justice, is also vying for a nod as best pop vocal album, but the victory for Bieber is that his pop/soul jam “Peaches,” which could have gone either way, is competing in R&B — along with such other hits as Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” and SZA’s “Good Days.” If “Peaches” is nominated, it would be Bieber’s first Grammy nod in an R&B category. But how about the other songs that were released in this eligibility year (Sept. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021) and became top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100? Let’s see where they wound up in the 64th annual Grammy Awards process. Note: Not all top 10 hits are listed here. Artists and their representatives are savvy enough not to flood the zone with multiple entries that could divide their support. So “Drivers Li...
‘Donda’ Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
Kanye West‘s latest album DONDA has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. According to Chart Data, which monitors music charts in real-time, Donda reached the milestone faster than any of West’s previous albums. .@kanyewest‘s ‘DONDA’ has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. It’s his fastest album to reach this milestone. — chart data (@chartdata) October 24, 2021 Rap Caviar, Spotify’s official hip-hop playlist, confirmed the news on social media. Donda album just hit another Spotify milestone! ❤️ if the album is still in rotation for you pic.twitter.com/c9mBsSGBtc — RapCaviar (@RapCaviar) October 25, 2021 Ye recently submitted his 10th album and the song “Hurricane” for GRAMMY consideration. The 27-track album has seen several updates over the course of its exte...
