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Young Thug’s ‘PUNK’ Projected to Debut in Top Three of Billboard 200
Young Thug‘s PUNK is looking to debut with big numbers on next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, PUNK is projected to open in the top three as it could earn between 85,000 to 95,000 in total activity including 2,000 to 5,000 in album sales. The extensive 20-track album features major guest appearances from the likes of the late Mac Miller and Juice WRLD, J. Cole, Gunna, Future, Post Malone, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Travis Scott and Doja Cat. Thugger’s last full-length solo record So Much Fun dropped in 2019 and he followed it up with Young Stoner Life Records‘ 2021 compilation record, Slime Language 2. Both records debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. .@youngthug‘s #PUNK aiming for top 3 debut on the US albums chart with 85-95K sold first week (via @HITSDD). — chart data (@...
Valve Has Banned All Blockchain Games and NFTs on Steam
Valve has officially banned all blockchain-based games and NFTs on Steam. The new policy change comes in the form of an added rule to Valve’s list of things developers can’t publish on Steam, and explains that programs “built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs” are no longer permitted on the world’s largest PC video game store. Crypto-based title Age of Rust‘s developer SpacePirate explained on Twitter that the policy reflects Valve’s approach that items on its platform should not have real-world value, although he went on to say he “fundamentally believe[s] that NFTs and blockchain games are the future.” Following the announcement, Epic Games chimed in on the discussion and said that, unlike Steam, it welcomes the new innovation. While t...
FIFA to End Exclusive Partnership With EA Sports
As talks of renewing their partnership have turned sour, FIFA is now planning on ending its long-standing exclusive partnership with Electronic Arts. In a statement issued by the organization, FIFA says that it is reassessing its approach to esports and the gaming industry, hoping to look beyond just EA Sports in order to broaden its horizons and give football fans more specialized experiences. “Gaming and eSports are the fastest-growing media verticals on the planet, with new and diverse types of games launching continuously,” it wrote. “It is therefore of crucial importance for FIFA and its stakeholders to maximise all future opportunities for football and gaming fans.” To this end, FIFA has been in talks with numerous companies within the gaming, tech and mobile industries to create a l...
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Are Engaged: ‘Forever’
The caption reads, “forever.” The pair confirmed their love affair with a Valentine’s Day Instagram update, and then, some weeks later, Barker discussed their relationship on The Drew Barrymore Show. The romance has flourished, as a string of Instagram pics have revealed. As a member of blink-182, Barker has seven Billboard Hot 100 entries, including a No. 6 best for 2000’s “All The Small Things.” The alternative rocker have impacted the Billboard 200 chart on ten occasions, including two No. 1s. Barker has been married twice previously, to Shanna Moakler (2004-2008) and Melissa Kennedy (2001-2002). Kardashian has never walked down the aisle. See the Instagram engagement pic below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should b...
Sam Fender Blasts to No. 1 In U.K. With ‘Seventeen Going Under’
Also flying high is electronic artist and singer James Blake, whose fifth LP Friends That Break Your Heart (Polydor), bows at No. 4, for a new career high. Once again, Adele fever appears to be sweeping the nation. Following the announcement of the popular singer’s fourth album, 30, due out Nov. 19, her most recent effort, 2015’s 25 (XL Recordings) leaps 27-6 on the Official Albums Chart, and her sophomore album 21 improves 48-14. After three consecutive weeks at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart” (EMI) lifts to No. 1. As previously reported, “Cold Heart,” a mashup of classic Elton songs remixed by Sydney electronic trio Pnau, racks up 64,000 chart sales, including 5.9 million streams and 5,000 copies on limited edition CD ...
Kim Kardashian Shared First Look at Kourtney’s Engagement Ring From Travis Barker
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Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Is Powering to No. 1 In U.K.
If it holds its course, it would be Adele’s third U.K. chart-topper, following “Somebody Like You” (2011) and “Hello” (2015). Since it dropped Oct. 14, “Easy on Me” has already broken streaming globally on several platforms, and powered her previous albums up the U.K. chart. “Easy on Me” set the new record for global streams on Spotify in a single day, received “the most first-day Alexa song requests in Amazon Music history,” and its set to make a “splashy” start on the Billboard Hot 100, a chart she has led on four separate occasions. It’s the lead track from the north Londoner’s forthcoming fourth album, 30, slated for release Nov. 19. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, local time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So...
Mac Miller’s Engineer Reveals Why Late Artist Didn’t Sign With JAY-Z’s Roc-A-Fella
Josh Berg, the engineer of Mac Miller, revealed why the late artist chose not to sign with JAY-Z‘s Roc-A-Fella imprint. In a recent GQ feature about the creation of Miller’s Faces, which hit streaming services for the first time last week, Berg explained that Miller was determined to earn success without the need for a co-sign from Hov. “He didn’t sign to Roc-A-Fella because he was like, ‘I’m not gonna have it be that I needed the Jay-Z feature to get famous, for people to validate me and then people think it’s about that validation,’” Berg shared. The late rapper briefly touched on this topic on the Faces cut “Here We Go” where he raps, “Tryna be a legend by tomorrow/They say I can’t, I’m determined to prove ‘em wrong though/I’m not perfect but they ain’t either/I did it all without a Jay...
‘Squid Game’ Could Earn Netflix Almost $900 Million USD in Value
Netflix‘s hit series Squid Game could earn the streamer nearly $900 million USD in value. According to Bloomberg, the South Korean survival drama show created $891.1 million USD in impact value, which is described as “a metric the company uses to assess the performance from individual shows.” Documents reveal that Squid Game’s debut season cost about $2.4 million USD an episode, totalling to approximately $21.4 million USD. Reports add that around 132 million people have watched, at the very least, two minutes of Squid Game during its first 23 days on Netflix, but the total number of viewers who watched more of the show or actually finished it was not disclosed. Netflix does calculate, however, that about 89 percent of people who started watching finished at least 75 minutes while 66 perce...
Marvel Studios Reveals ‘Hawkeye’ “Change of Plans” Trailer
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for its new Hawkeye series starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and his new partner Kate Bishop played by Hailee Steinfield. The show takes place during the holiday season in New York City, with Hawkeye shouting “This is gonna be the best Christmas ever!” as he prepares to spend quality time with his family. However, the festivities don’t last long as his past catches up to him. Hawkeye and Kate Bishop battle side by side as the archers face a relentless cast of foes. Clips show Clint Barton, who is in much need of a break, larping in Central Park, dodging bullets in a midtown highrise, ziplining off buildings, navigating a high-speed car chase, and duking it out in an ice rink as he rushes to settle unfished business. The first two episodes of H...
‘Young Justice: Phantoms Announces’ Season 4 Return With Trailer Release at DC FanDome
The new season four trailer for Young Justice: Phantoms was released this past weekend at DC FanDome with the first two episodes debuting on HBO Max shortly after. While the first two seasons of the show ran on Cartoon Network between 2010 and 2013, the show now lives on HBO Max. The animated TV show is produced by Brandon Vietti, who is behind Batman: Under the Red Hood and Jackie Chan Adventures and Greg Weisman from Gargoyles and Star Wars Rebels. After the second season of the show, Young Justice: Phantoms was initially cancelled before fans ignited their own sets of campaigns to bring the show back. This upcoming fourth season is set to focus on the original characters in their 20s. Based on the first poster, the show is set to follow the adventures of Nightwing, Miss Martian, Superbo...
‘Black Adam’ Releases First Look Teaser at DC FanDome
Over at this year’s DC FanDome event, Dwayne Johnson has offered a first look at his upcoming Black Adam film with a teaser showing the anti-hero’s first entrance into our world, giving fans a glimpse at the immense power the character wields and his hate-filled origins. Aside from the reveal of Black Adam himself, the four-minute clip also showcases a series of actors who’ll be portraying some of the other heroes in the Justice Society in the upcoming film, including Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone and Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz. Joining them will be Marwan Kenzari, James Cusati-Moyer, Bodhi Sabongui and the movie’s director Jaume Collet-Serra, whose previous works include Jungle Cruise, ...
