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Bop Shop VMA Edition: Songs From Chlöe, Lorde, Polo G, And More
Solar Power, Lorde’s long-awaited third album, is no Melodrama, but that’s kind of the whole point. The reclusive Kiwi pop singer and Best Cinematography nominee has come of age, an inevitability she addresses directly in “Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All).” It’s a gentle, guitar-led cut addressed to Lorde’s teenage self, although she knows her advice will likely go unheeded (“You can take it if you want it, these are just / Secrets from a girl who’s seen it all”). Does the song tiptoe into cheesy territory? Definitely, but as a longtime Lorde fan and fellow 25-year-old who also “couldn’t wait to turn 15 / Then you blink and it’s been 10 years,” I’m here for it. Come for the tender introspection, and stay for the free therapy (“Everybody wants the best for you / But you gotta want it...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
Reintroducing Leon Thomas III, Drake’s Certified Secret Weapon
It’s the first Friday in September, and Leon Thomas III picks up the phone, recognizing my number without hesitation. We’ve been planning this call for a few months now, maybe a year, but somehow, this was the day it happened. The day we landed on, completely by accident, was monumental for the same reason it was monumental for the rest of the music world — it was the day Drake released his Certified Lover Boy, his long-awaited, end-of-summer fireworks-show of a sixth studio album. And of the behemoth LP’s 21 tracks, Thomas — who has already worked with heavyweights from Ty Dolla $ign to longtime friend Ariana Grande to soul superheroes like Snoh Aalegra — co-wrote and co-produced three of them. Anyone who’s glanced at Twitter at all this past week knows why the world is buzzing...
30 Artists Reflect on Metallica’s Black Album Turning 30
These days, Metallica’s self-titled fifth LP (aka the Black Album) is hailed as a bona fide classic. Quite admirable, considering how upon its 1991 release date, diehard fans spread buyer’s remorse faster than COVID. In this writer’s tenure as a surly clerk for a mall-based record-store chain, he remembers the true believers complaining about everything from the shortened song lengths to James Hetfield’s lyrics to uber-producer Bob Rock’s framing of their heavy metal hellions. Back then, insufferable customers got their cash refunds while others continued to bitch like mad with the subtext that “maybe it would grow on me.” Now 30 years and approximately 35 million sales later, the Black Album is downright canonical. Sure, the Bay Area thrash-metal mavericks were indeed architects (alongsid...
30 Artists Reflect on Metallica’s Black Album Turning 30
These days, Metallica’s self-titled fifth LP (aka the Black Album) is hailed as a bona fide classic. Quite admirable, considering how upon its 1991 release date, diehard fans spread buyer’s remorse faster than COVID. In this writer’s tenure as a surly clerk for a mall-based record-store chain, he remembers the true believers complaining about everything from the shortened song lengths to James Hetfield’s lyrics to uber-producer Bob Rock’s framing of their heavy metal hellions. Back then, insufferable customers got their cash refunds while others continued to bitch like mad with the subtext that “maybe it would grow on me.” Now 30 years and approximately 35 million sales later, the Black Album is downright canonical. Sure, the Bay Area thrash-metal mavericks were indeed architects (alongsid...
30 Artists Reflect on Metallica’s Black Album Turning 30
These days, Metallica’s self-titled fifth LP (aka the Black Album) is hailed as a bona fide classic. Quite admirable, considering how upon its 1991 release date, diehard fans spread buyer’s remorse faster than COVID. In this writer’s tenure as a surly clerk for a mall-based record-store chain, he remembers the true believers complaining about everything from the shortened song lengths to James Hetfield’s lyrics to uber-producer Bob Rock’s framing of their heavy metal hellions. Back then, insufferable customers got their cash refunds while others continued to bitch like mad with the subtext that “maybe it would grow on me.” Now 30 years and approximately 35 million sales later, the Black Album is downright canonical. Sure, the Bay Area thrash-metal mavericks were indeed architects (alongsid...
Here Are the BET Awards Nominations for 2021
In the run-up to its 16th annual awards, BET reveals this years list of nominees, jam packed with more talent and sass than ever. Racking up nine honorable mentions, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have winning in clear sight, thanks to their collaboration on “WAP” which became an undisputed anthem of the year. Drake also sees a number of nominations, though not for his recently released Certified Lover Boy which just missed the deadline, but his track with Lil Durk, “Laugh Now, Cry Later”. As a group nominee, Migos tops the most successful, finding themselves in both Best Group and Best Hip Hop Album of the Year. Over in the international category, the UK’s finest lyricists Dave and Little Simz also pick up nominations, alongside Ladipoe, Nasty C, Laylow and Gazo. For the full list of nom...
‘GTA V’ to Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S With Improved Graphics and Enhanced Gameplay
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‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ Spotlights Nova Corps and a James Gunn-esque Comedic Tone
Shortly giving fans a first look at the game’s main villain, Square Enix has now dropped yet another trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy over at the PlayStation Showcase 2021, this time throwing out a comedic yet action-packed look at Star-Lord and his band of misfits. Shown on top of a catchy rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack, the two-and-a-half-minute clip shows off more of the game’s main characters and their personality traits, especially spotlighting a rather comedic Star-Lord that is very much reminiscent of James Gunn‘s take on the Guardians for Marvel Studios back in 2014. Aside from the protagonists, we also get closer looks at the Universal Church of Truth and Grand Unifier Raker, but the highlight for fans are no doubt the appearance of Cosmo the golden retriever astro...
Rumors of a 8K Gaming Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Model Surface
Amidst all the news coming out of the PlayStation Showcase 2021, rumors of a Sony PlayStation 5 Pro model have now surfaced. Reports note that Sony is now developing an upgraded model of the PS5 with improved performance to deliver for the 8K gaming segment. The potential version of the next-gen console is expected to be equipped with AMD‘s Embedded G-Series SOC platform, a high-performance, low-power System-on-Chip (SOC) design to provide up to 8K resolution. Along with a CPU powered by the new AMD RDNA and Zen-based 5nm architecture for an enhanced gaming experience. Reportedly set to be priced at $600-$700 USD, the rumored Sony PlayStation 5 Pro model is now expected to arrive in either 2023 or 2024. In case you missed it, Peter Parker and Miles Morales will face Venom in Marvel’s Spide...
‘Borderlands’ Spin-Off ‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ Receives a Gameplay Trailer
After announcing the game during the Summer Game Fest this year, Gearbox Software has now dropped the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Spanning a little more than two minutes, the new clip showcases a whole host of first-person shooter gameplay in what appears to be a fantastical world full of mythical and magical creatures like enchanted skeletons. Aside from obviously containing all kinds of whacky weapons and guns, the tone and visuals of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands naturally draws heavily from the original Borderlands franchise, but with an added element of witchery. “We want you to explore and try all the different ways to use your firepower,” says creative director Matt Cox in a post on the PlayStation Blog. “In tha...
