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Donald Trump Allegedly Offered Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond A Pardon In 2020
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty One of Rap’s most notorious executives is trying to work his political connections to regain his freedom. Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond’s team alleges Donald Trump promised him a pardon last year. As spotted on Raw Story the former talent manager was trying to secure a presidential pardon in 2020. Friends, family and several celebrities, including now deceased actor Michael K. Williams and former NFL great Jim Brown, all petitioned to help free the Brooklyn native. According to The Seattle News his legal representatives were able to get the request in front of Donald Trump and to hear them tell it, all signs were pointing to Rosemond being freed. Related Stories The legal affidavits says that the former POTUS called Jim Brown an...
Netflix CEO Says Dave Chappelle’s Special Doesn’t Cross “The Line on Hate” in Internal Memo
Last week, Dave Chappelle drew backlash for continuing his pattern of making derogatory jokes about transgender people in his Netflix special The Closer, but for now the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is standing by his cash cow. In an internal memo obtained by Variety, Sarandos vowed not to pull the special from Netflix, citing creative freedom. He also stated that the stand-up special doesn’t cross the company’s “line on hate” and delineated the “different standard of speech” that applies to stand-up compared to what is allowed internally. “Chapelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him,” wrote Sarandos. “His last special Sticks & Stones, also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest, and most award winning stand-up s...
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Guest Stars: Jon Hamm, Woody Harrelson & Bill Hader
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to HBO for its 11th season on Sunday, October 24th. In anticipation, longtime Curb collaborator Richard Lewis has offered a peak at some of the notable names set to make guest appearances on the upcoming season. Jon Hamm, who shadowed Larry David in the standout Season 10 episode “Two Larrys,” is returning for Season 11. Vince Vaughn, who played Marty Funkhouser’s half brother Freddy in four of last season’s episodes, is also coming back for more Larry. They’ll be joined by newcomers Woody Harrelson, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, Tracey Ullman, Julie Bowen, and Kaley Cuoco, who are all set to make their Curb debuts. Advertisement Related Video Richard Lewis, who previously cast doubt about his own availability for Season 11 due to a string of recent surgeries, has...
James Blake Reunites with slowthai for “Funeral” Remix: Stream
James Blake has recruited slowthai for a remix of “Funeral,” a track from Blake’s newly released fifth studio album, Friends That Break Your Heart. In this new version, Blake’s second verse is substituted with a restrained feature from the UK rapper. “I never been one for horror movies,” slowthai spits. “I fall asleep under your tongue, I hope you choose me/ The shadow silhouetting the sun, I’m glued to your feet/ I live in the shadows of, mmm, under the loose leaves.” Otherwise, the remix remains largely unchanged from the original. To accompany the reworked track, Blake shared a black-and-white music video capturing the somber tone of “Funeral.” Watch the full clip below ahead of the duo’s debut performance of the song on the episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airing on Mo...
Austin City Limits 2021 Weekend 2 Photo Gallery: Duran Duran, Jon Batiste, Megan Thee Stallion and More
Austin City Limits was back at Zilker Park this past weekend for Weekend 2 — and so were we. After providing daily live galleries from Weekend 1, Consequence photographer Amy Price returned to capture all the going-ons of the three-day event. The glory of a two-weekend festival is that on the second go-around, you can capture the sets you missed the first time, like the legends Duran Duran. Weekend 2 also saw performances from Jon Batiste, Marc Rebillet, Leann Rimes, Trixie Mattel, The Hu, and yes, Machine Gun Kelly again. Revisit it all in the extensive gallery below, which includes some backstage portraits with the likes of Claud, Dayglow, Tate McRae, jxdn, Heartless Bastards, and more. Then, make sure you read our complete recap of Austin City Limits Weekend 1. Advertisement Relate...
Porter Robinson Brought “Nurture” to Life at Los Angeles State Historic Park
After completing a spectacular second annual Second Sky festival in the Bay Area just a few weeks ago, Porter Robinson touched down at Los Angeles State Historic Park for two shows as part of his “Nurture Live” North American tour. Amid lush greenery and park bridges, the location proved to be the perfect spot for the eclectic variety of music Robinson brought to the stage. The event showcased his second studio album released in April, Nurture, and clearly exemplified his vision and sound like never before. Porter Robinson performs at Los Angeles State Historic Park on October 1st, 2021. Andrew Gomez Robinson’s electric passion and dedication to his album’s themes were felt in droves. Imagery tied to gaming culture, anime, and nature permeated the sta...
Elderbrook Explores Life, Love and Longing on New EP, “Innerlight”: Listen
“You want to dance. I want to lead,” croons dance-electronica virtuoso Elderbrook at the top of his new EP, Innerlight. The lyric couldn’t be more fitting. Out October 9th via Big Beat Records, Innerlight is a four-track whirlwind of hypnotic synths, house-adjacent ballads and atmospheric dance breaks. At its best, it’s a refined level-up from Elderbrook’s signature brand of euphoric dance-pop, leaning into layered song structures that move beyond his leading vocal lines. The project’s titular single with Bob Moses, for example, twists and turns with anticipative piano builds and weighty bass beats across its moody soundscape. “Dominoes” (with Louis the Child) glows with muted synth tones and a textured percussion line while &#...
EDDIE VAN HALEN Memorial Plaque Officially Unveiled In Pasadena
A memorial honoring legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen in his former hometown of Pasadena, California was officially unveiled this morning (Monday, October 11) — a little over a year after his death. Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and council members Tyrone Hampton, Andy Wilson, Gene Masuda and Felicia Williams watched as a plaque was presented near the city Convention Center, which is next to the Civic Auditorium, where VAN HALEN played a number of times between 1975 and 1978. “This event brings together history and community to celebrate a world-renowned artist,” Williams said, according to Pasadena Now. “It’s not just the history of Eddie as a guitar legend, but also the challenges he faced growing up mixed race in Pasadena, which always spoke to me. And ...
Watch Makeup-Less KISS Play ‘Shock Me’ And ‘Got To Choose’ During Soundcheck In Tampa
YouTube user “fourtraxer ” has uploaded a 4K pre-show soundcheck video of “unmasked” makeup-less members of KISS performing the songs “Shock Me” and “Got To Choose” on Saturday, October 9 at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida. Check out the clips below. Earlier this month, KISS frontman Paul Stanley said that the final concert of the band’s “End Of The Road” tour will likely happen within the next year and a half. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “End Of The Road” was originally scheduled to conclude on July 17, 2021 in New York City but has since been extended to at least the end of 2022. The trek was ...
DAVID LEE ROTH Unveils New Poster For ‘The Last Tour (Unless It Isn’t)’
David Lee Roth has unveiled a new promotional poster for his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Earlier this month, the legendary VAN HALEN singer announced that he was ending his career with his Vegas shows during the first weeks of January. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “These are my last five shows.” He added: “I’m not going to explain the statement. The explanation is in a safe.” Roth also reflected on the passing of his longtime bandmate, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died of cancer a year ago. “I thought I might have been the first, frankly,” Roth said. “I might have thought the Marlboro Man would’ve got me. Hey, Ed, objects in the rear-view mi...
Does ANTHRAX Belong In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME? JOEY BELLADONNA Weighs In
In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked if he has ever thought about the possibility of his band one day being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: “I’ve never had a discussion with anybody about it. I don’t think anybody’s even been… Maybe on their own time, they might have talked to someone or they had a discussion. I’ve never had any. Once in a while, I might have said to somebody, ‘You wonder if, by the time your time is up, are you gonna get in?’ And at the same time, what is the Hall Of Fame now? Sometimes I don’t know… Like when they pick stuff, sometimes you’ve got the FOUR TOPS in there or an R&B band; there’s all kinds of diff...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Reveals a New “Change” Teaser
Marvel Studios has revealed a new clip for Eternals, its latest upcoming film set to debut in less than a month. The 30-second clip features narration from Salma Hayek‘s Ajak beginning with a recap of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame reminding fans of how Thanos erased half of the universe’s population before the Avengers brought everyone back. The following scene includes additional dialogue from Ajak saying: “Humanity once believed we were Gods, with what this planet now faces they will believe again.” The teaser ends with Richard Madden‘s Ikaris shouting “Eternals assemble” and Thena saying “We fight,” referencing past moments from The Avengers films. Eternals will showcase two timelines, one from the character’s earliest days 7000 years ago, and the other in the present, fo...
