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Kanye West Honors Late Mom in Heartfelt ’24’ Music Video: Watch
Kanye West has followed up his 10th studio album Donda with the release of an all-new music video for his track “24” that honors his late mom. The abstract visual, which premiered Thursday (Sept. 16), opens with a clip of a fictional audience that appears to be cheering West on during one of his album listening parties at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. “He’s done miracles on me,” West is heard singing as the song begins. At the one-minute mark, an emotional clip of West’s late mom Donda appears, in which she is seen laughing and smiling. As the video progresses, a version of West is seen gradually ascending from the stadium to the sky, above the clouds and into an infinite universe — at which point, the world as we know it fades and an ...
Billie Eilish, Finneas, Maroon 5, Brittany Howard & More Push Congress to Act on Climate Change Bill
Billie Eilish, Finneas, Maroon 5, Brittany Howard and more artists are banding together to push Congress to support President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill in support of strong climate provisions. On Wednesday, the stars will enable their millions of fans to take action by launching a massive social media campaign by posting images of a large red exclamation point, alternating with scenes of extreme weather conditions, while using the hashtags #CodeRedClimate and #CodeRedCongress. The campaign will include a link to a page where fans can email their local representatives and push support for the largest climate protection bill in American history. During the week of Sept. 27, Congress will vote on the bill that outlines how to get the country to 80% pollution-free elec...
Maurice Fayne of ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Sentenced In Ponzi Scheme
“Fayne planned to use the PPP program as a cover for his long-running Ponzi scheme,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine in a news release Wednesday. “The funds the program supplies serve as a lifeline to many businesses desperately trying to stay afloat during the pandemic, and unfortunately his fraud helped deplete those precious dollars.” Erskine said from March 2013 through May 2020, Fayne ran a multistate Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 20 people who invested in his trucking business. Instead of using investors’ money to operate the business, he used the funds to pay personal debts and expenses and to fund an extravagant lifestyle, Erskine said. During the scheme, Fayne spent more than $5 million at a casino in Oklahoma, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District...
Lil Nas X Gives Birth to Long-Awaited Debut Album ‘Montero’: Stream It Now
After months of teasing, trolling and self-promoting, Lil Nas X is finally ready to welcome his bundle of joy — rather, his debut album Montero — into the world. The new album boasts 15 songs, where Lil Nas X takes the genre-fusing approach that made his breakout single “Old Town Road” such a smash hit, and applies it to an entire album’s worth of rocking singles. Spread throughout the album as well are a number of special guest appearances, including stars like Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Elton John, and of course Jack Harlow on “Industry Baby.” Starting with his No. 1 single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” back in March, and continuing through his latest No. 2 hit “Industry Baby,” Lil Nas X has methodically rolle...
Lil Nas X Drops Debut Studio Album ‘MONTERO’
Lil Nas X has finally dropped off his debut studio effort, MONTERO. Clocking in at approximately 40 minutes, the 17-track record features guest appearances from Jack Harlow on “INDUSTRY BABY,” Doja Cat on “SCOOP,” Elton John on “ONE OF ME,” Megan Thee Stallion on “DOLLA SIGN SLIME” and Miley Cyrus on “AM I DREAMING,” while the likes of Take a Daytrip, Kanye West, Roy Lenzo and Omer Fedi contributed to the production side. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, the “Old Town Road” artist shared, “I feel like I’m still on a constant journey of [evolution]. And I really going to need people to bear with me. Because even a lot of things I like to say and feel now, I may not feel the same way in two years. Yeah. I still don’t want that.” He continued, “And that’s another reason I want people to ...
Nas, Pusha T and More Invest in Spotify’s Rival Platform, Audius
Nas and Pusha T are just two of the new investors in Audius, a startup streaming platform that Rolling Stone has billed as a rival to Spotify. A three-year-old San Francisco-based company, Audius is built on blockchain and promises a new way for artists and creators to earn revenue. “Audius is not only using the blockchain to add potentially significant revenue streams for artists, but it also allows them to cooperatively own the platform itself,” investor and music exec Martin Bandier said. “I believe [blockchains] might be the most important technology to ever hit the music industry,” Nas shared in a statement. “Everyone who uploads to Audius can be an owner. You can’t say that about any other platform.” Bandier agreed, “Historically, the music business has tended to be slow on the uptak...
COREY TAYLOR To Host Virtual Signing Event For NIKKI SIXX’s New Book, ‘The First 21’
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will host a Barnes & Noble virtual signing event with Nikki Sixx for the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist’s new book, “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx” and the SIXX:A.M. “Hits” album on Monday, October 18 at 4:00 p.m. PDT. Each ticket includes one signed copy of “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx” and admission to the virtual event space with Sixx and Taylor. Said Taylor: “I’m stoked to be hosting a @bnbooks virtual signing event with my good friend @NikkiSixx for his new book ‘The First 21’ on Oct. 18.” This event will air as a Zoom webinar. It will not air on the Eventbrite site itself. Access to the event will become available on the night of the event. “The First...
GARY HOLT Says Members Of EXODUS Have Different Political Views But Are Still ‘Best Friends’
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Canada’s The Metal Voice about the lyrical inspiration for the song “The Fires Of Division”, which will appear on the band’s upcoming album, “Persona Non Grata”, due on November 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. “It’s just about the sad state of affairs in the world today, the divisive nature of everything,” he explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “Maybe it’s just me showing my age — I’m old enough to remember when people could have political differences and still get along. [Laughs] I guess I’m just old, right? My own band is comprised of varying different political ideologies, and we’re best friends. The world has forgotten how to do that. We’re so divided....
METALLICA To Play Intimate Show In San Francisco Tonight; Proof Of Vaccination Required To Attend
METALLICA will play a special intimate concert tonight (Thursday, September 16) at the 500-capacity The Independent in downtown San Francisco. The heavy metal giants, who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their mega-selling self-titled album, shared the news of the last-minute gig via social media earlier today. They wrote: “Hey! Gonna let you in on a little secret .. We’re playing tonight at The Independent in downtown SF. Grab a $20 bill and get your ass to the box office right now! Proof of vaxx is required to get a wristband and it’s gonna sell out fast. One ticket per person, cash only!” METALLICA will return to the festival stage on Friday, September 23 and Sunday, September 26, when they are scheduled to play a pair of unique sets in Louisville, Kentuck...
ACE FREHLEY Says He’s On Good Terms With PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Doesn’t Rule Out KISS Reunion
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has once again said that he is up for a reunion of the original band, but only if the price is right. During an appearance earlier today (Thursday, September 16) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Frehley stated about the chances of him playing with his former bandmates: “Anything’s possible — I’ve always said that. That’s the first question so many people have asked me over the years: ‘Would you ever consider doing a KISS reunion?’ I said, ‘I never closed the door on anything.’ If the money’s right and it’s presented to me in the right way, anything can happen. “I’m on good terms with Paul [Stanley, guitar/vocals] and Gene [Simmons, bass/vocals], which ...
Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Projected to Stay at No. 1
Drake‘s Certified Lover Boy is expected to retain its No. 1 spot on next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, the record is projected to earn an additional 220,000 in equivalent album units, including 7,200 in album sales in its second week. The forecast is more than twice the numbers of Kanye West‘s DONDA, which will most likely stay at No. 2 with 88,000 in equivalent album units including 2,500 in album sales. Other new albums expected to enter next week’s top 10 are Kacey Musgrave’s Star-Crossed at No. 3 and Baby Keem‘s The Melodic Blue at No. 5, earning 71,000 and 53,000 in total activity, respectively. In other Drake news, take a look at the hand-painted Nike Air Force 1s Damien Hirst created for The Boy. Read Full Article
Travis Scott To Drop “Cactus Jack” Nike Air Trainer 1 SP’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Kempin / Getty Travis Scott out here making sure Nike gets all our money and serves up L’s to everyone else trying to make them richer. Just weeks after Travis was spotted rocking some spiffy Air Max 1 with the Cactus Jack treatment, now word is coming that Nike might be dropping some collaborative Nike Air Trainer 1 SP’s. Coming in three colorways (“Coriander/Ashen Slate/Wheat/Light Sienna,” “Lt Smoke Grey/Honeydew/Particle Grey,” and “Dk Smoke Grey/Black/Iron Grey/Off-Noir”), the sneakers will feature Travis’ customary backward swoosh and are rumored to be dropping this Holiday season at the tune of $140, retail. While these probably won’t garner much hype given that the Air Trainers aren’t exactly in high demand [Editor’s Note: “Speak for yoursel...
