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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ Racing to 10th Week Atop U.K. Chart
“Bad Habits,” lifted from Sheeran’s forthcoming LP = (equals), is his second-longest reigning single in the U.K. behind only “Shape of You,” which ruled the U.K. chart for 14 weeks back in 2017. Meanwhile, Joel Corry and Jax Jones’ club tune “Out Out,” with assists from Charli XCX and Saweetie, lifts 10-5 on the Official Chart: First Look, which ranks singles based on streaming and sales activity in the first 48 hours of the chart week. Also, Tones And I’s “Fly Away” looks set for its first stint in the Top 10, lifting 13-9 on the chart blast, while “Butter” by BTS could return to the weekly survey following the release of a version featuring Megan Thee Stallion. It’s at No. 14 on the early tally. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, local time. You Deserve to Make Mon...
Drake Confirms Release Date For ‘Certified Lover Boy’
In July, Drake announced during his appearance on Fri Yiy Friday — a Sirius XM radio show spearheaded by his OVO Team — that he’d finished work on his follow-up to 2018’s Scorpion. “Album’s ready … Album’s cooked, looking forward to delivering it to you. Certified Lover Boy on the way, and that’s for anyone in the way,” he said at the time. While Drake, 34, and Kanye, 44, won’t really go head-to-head, the two superstars appeared to be setting up an epic chart clash withs some salty verses, with Drake firing first on Trippie Redd’s new song, “Betrayal.” “All these fools I’m beefin’ that I barely know/ Forty-five, forty-four (Burned out), let it go/ Ye ain’t changin&...
ABBA Join TikTok With Piano Version of ‘Dancing Queen’
“Thank you for waiting, the journey is about to begin. Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid,” read the caption to the brief visual with a dawn-rising graphic in the back. ABBA’s music is now officially available on the TikTok Sounds page. “We are so excited to welcome Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid to TikTok, bringing their phenomenal music to fans both new and old around the world,” said TikTok head of music operations Paul Houricanin a statement. ” With one of the most recognisable music catalogues ever created, their unique craft of songwriting truly transcends generations and has inspired music lovers for decades. Our community have already shown us with their own creations that this is the music they’ve been waiting for and we’re e...
TikTok Bans “Milk Crate Challenge” After Increase in Injuries
The virality of the “milk crate challenge” has led numerous TikTok users to recreate their own version of the challenge for the world to see. Of the sea of videos showing people climbing the pyramid of milk crates, the majority of them end in disaster. Several recent videos have shown users getting gravely hurt, or just missing fatal falls by a hair. As seen in the past, these challenges often continue to up the stakes with even higher and more challenging versions of the original. Looking to curb the number of injuries, TikTok has gone and banned the challenge from its platform where searching for the trending hashtag will result in a “no results found” search. TikTok tells TechCrunch, “TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous acts, and we remove videos and redirect s...
Paramount+ Celebrates Star Trek’s 55th Anniversary With Eventful Livestream
Star Trek is set to celebrate the 55th anniversary of its television premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series in a two-hour livestream celebration on Paramount+. The livestream is set to be hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton and is a free celebration that will feature conversations between the cast and creatives from over 10 different Star Trek stories. The event also promises surprise appearances and exclusive reveals. The first-ever episode of Star Trek released on September 8, 1966. To commemorate the momentous occasion one of the six panels will be showcased during Star Trek Day will also include a special panel highlighting creator Gene Roddenberry, in honor of his 100th birthday. There will also be a live orchestra which will be led by jeff Russo, who also composed the theme son...
Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill to Star in Kenya Barris’ Upcoming Netflix Comedy
Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill are set to star in a new Netflix comedy directed by Kenya Barris. According to sources, the still-untitled film will mark Barris’ feature directorial debut and is co-written by him and Hill. The plot remains under wraps, but reports state that it will be “an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences shape and affect relationships,” and that “Murphy and Hill will find themselves on opposite sides of some of those divides.” The comedy will be produced by Barris via his Khalabo Ink Society banner, Hill through Strong Baby and Kevin Misher through Misher Films. Also executive producing are Mychelle Deschamp, Hale Rothstein, Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin, Andy Berman, David Hym...
‘Train to Busan’ Receives a U.S Remake Directed by Timo Tjahjanto
A U.S remake of the popular South Korean zombie blockbuster Train to Busan by New Line Cinema has been confirmed, and fans aren’t too happy about it. The original Train to Busan film was directed by Yeon Sang-Ho and premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. The movie is centered around a father and his daughter who are stuck on a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan amidst a zombie apocalypse. The film was a massive hit internationally, and a sequel, Train to Busan: Peninsula was released in 2020. Timo Tjahjanto, the filmmaker for Netflix‘s The Night Comes for Us and 2016 award-winning thriller Headshot will direct the remake with production assistance from James Wan and screenplay from Gary Dauberman. Wan and Dauberman have worked with New Line in the past to produce The Conjuring serie...
Fans React to JAY-Z, Travis Scott and Lil Baby Collabs on Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’
Kanye West‘s much-anticipated album, DONDA officially dropped over the weekend. After multiple weeks of teasing fans with multiple listening parties and different collaborators, Ye has appeared to have solidified his official tracklist for the album. At the Chicago listening party, many fans were taken aback by the removal of JAY-Z‘s verse in his second track, “Jail.” However, it appears that JAY is back on the album and fans are overjoyed His tenth studio album has recently garnered a lot of attention after many delays. Fans around the world have reacted to the long-awaited arrival, as well as its lengthy 1 hour 48-minute running time. Twitter has exploded with commentary regarding the many high-profile collabs Ye has featured, including ones from Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Arian...
Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ Debuts at No. 5 on Billboard 200
Lorde‘s third studio album Solar Power is debuting at No. 5 on this week’s Billboard 200. According to Billboard, the record earned a total of 56,000 equivalent album units including 34,000 in album sales, 22,000 in streaming equivalent album units (28.38 million on-demand streams for the tracks) and under 1,000 in track equivalent album units. This marks Lorde’s third appearance on the Billboard 200, with Melodrama hitting No. 1 in 2017 and Pure Heroine peaking at No. 3 in 2013. Other new appearances on this week’s top 10 include Trippie Redd‘s Trip At Knight, which debuts at No. 2 with 81,000 equivalent album units and Aaliyah‘s 1996 record One In a Million, which enters the top 10 for the first time since its release after it was reissued and officially hit streaming service. The album ...
Kanye West Could Break Record for Most No. 1 Albums This Century
Kanye West could make Billboard 200 history with DONDA expected to open at No. 1 on next week’s chart. According to Chart Data, Ye is on the way to “break the record for the most #1 albums on the Billboard 200 among artists debuting on the chart this century with #DONDA.” While the numbers aren’t in yet, predictions show that the rapper could surpass Halsey‘s stunning new record If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power despite releasing two days after. DONDA finally hit streaming services on Sunday morning, its final 27-track record featuring appearances from the likes of JAY-Z, Pusha T, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, Baby Keem, Vory, Don Toliver, Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch and the late Pop Smoke. Ye also shared new merch that’s engineered by Balenciaga, including a “2024”...
Pusha T Reveals His New Album Is Coming Soon
Pusha T could be releasing his DAYTONA followup soon. The artist recently dropped by the 18th anniversary celebration and reopening of JAY-Z‘s 40/40 Club, stating during a red carpet interview, “New album coming soon. Check for Donda.” Other details including a release date or list of guest features and producers were not revealed. Earlier this March, King Push revealed that the album was finished and that fans can expect 12 tracks. “I haven’t titled it. Probably 12 [tracks]. I usually don’t do a lot of extras. I feel like I have some extras right now but I’m gonna keep 12,” he said. “I gotta go sit in with ’Ye for a little bit but other than that it’s just these 12. That’s what it’s gonna be.” Meanwhile in December 2020, he confirmed that Kanye West and the Neptunes — Pharrell Willia...
James Corden Gets Roasted for Blocking LA Traffic with Flash Mob
Let’s get…loud? James Corden held up traffic in Los Angeles on Friday with the cast of the upcoming Cinderella remake to perform Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud” while dressed in as a giant mouse. One particular driver at the front of the pack happened to capture the performance, and got a front row seat to Corden thrusting in the air to the beat while Camila Cabello breathlessly mouthed the words to J.Lo’s hit 1999 single. “LMFAO CAMILLA IS SO PRETTY,” the fan posted on Twitter alongside the clip, leading it to go viral with jokes, criticism, and other hilarious commentary. “Imagine being late to work because james corden had to do hip thrusts at you in a rat costume,” one person quipped, while another wrote, “Seeing James Corden in a rat costume one more time will be the start of my vil...
