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DaBaby Returns to the Stage, Addresses Homophobic Remarks
After facing mounting criticism, DaBaby posted apologies first on Twitter and later on Instagram, the latter of which was later deleted. At Summer Jam, DaBaby opened his set with a video montage that also featured his voice-over, according to Vibe. In video posted on social media and according to various reports, the rapper thanked New York radio station Hot97, which he said “allowed me to share my gift, share my blessing with y’all out here live on this stage amongst all the chaos and all the backlash. So hats off to y’all for that. … They accepted my sincerity and all my apologies when I said I never, ever meant to offend anybody or say anything to make anybody feel any type of way live on that stage a few weeks ago.” He continued: “And Hot 97 was also willing to stick they neck out on t...
Splendour In The Grass Reschedules to 2022
The popular outdoor event was initially announced for July 2020, then, due to the health crisis, those dates were shifted to October 2020, then July 2021, to November 2021 and now July 2022. With lockdowns in place in the country’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and the states of New South Wales — home to Sydney and Byron Bay — breaking an unwanted record of 886 infections Saturday (Aug. 21), hosting a festival in the months ahead is a tall order. “With vaccine rollout progressing more slowly than anticipated, we have made the decision to move the 20th Anniversary edition of the festival to July 2022,” says Splendour in the Grass co-founders Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco. “We are confident that moving the festival to July 2022 will finally see us enjoying Splendour...
‘Metroid Dread’ Drops Story Trailer Detailing Samus’ Latest Mission
With less than two months before its release, Nintendo has now uploaded a new trailer for the upcoming Switch 2D platform shooter Metroid Dread detailing some of its story elements. Featured above, the almost two-minute clip explains that seven multiform mobile identifier robots were dispatched to a planet in order to curtail the revival of a parasitic lifeform called X Parasite. However, upon arrival, all seven droids disappeared, and now Samus has taken on the mission to investigate exactly what happened to the robots and to stop the parasitic invasion. The trailer ends with her waking up on the planet donning a new suit, which Nintendo says will be explained in another trailer coming August 27. Metroid Dread is the first game in the franchise to boast original content for the past 19 ye...
A Fan Remade ‘The Simpsons: Hit & Run’ Using Unreal Engine 5
A The Simpsons: Hit & Run fan has remade the game over the course of a week using Unreal Engine 5. Originally released back in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, The Simpsons: Hit & Run was a GTA clone featuring your favorite animated characters in an open-world environment where you’re free to wreak havoc. Long-time fan Reubs decided to rebuild the title using the latest Unreal Engine 5, refreshing textures to work with ray tracing. After re-creating Springfield, Reubs then tapped into various pre-made models and assets to bring in characters such as Homer or the Unreal car buggy before adding in some final details, creating a fully playable remake in just a week’s time. He even ripped the audio from the original game to make his remake more realistic and accurate. Unfortu...
Valve Offers a Closer Look at the Steam Deck in Action
Ahead of its December release, Valve has now offered a closer look at the highly anticipated Steam Deck in action. Functioning as a handheld PC, the Steam Deck runs on a customized AMD chip coupled with built-in storage ranging from 64GB to 512GB. You’ll be able to increase storage space via a microSD card slot, and a USB-C port functions for both charging the device and connecting it to peripheral gadgets. Battery life from the 40Wh pack gives the handheld a run time of “several hours…for most games,” while stereo speakers provide a more immersive experience. You’ll also have WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity to accompany your cloud saves as well as game streams while you dive into your favorite Steam games through its seven-inch multitouch screen, thumbsticks, trackpads, analog triggers an...
Soulja Boy Claps Back at Atari for Saying He Does Not Have Ownership of the Company
Just last week, Soulja Boy took to Instagram to make a bold claim that he is now the owner of the electronic gaming company, Atari. However, Atari upon hearing about the news quickly took to their Twitter account to say that the title of CEO “belongs to Wade Rosen.” Soulja Boy first said that the company was interested in his Soulja Boy Game console and that they officially signed over the company to him, adding that he plans on selling the company for $140 million USD. Since the announcement is now debunked, the artist has once again taken to social media to express his thoughts on Atari’s rebuttal. He seemed visibly worked up in a recent Instagram Live and even appeared to show the contract to his audience which apparently says that Atari was offering millions of Atari tokens to him. He ...
Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ Is Second Album of 2021 to Spend Three Weeks at No. 1
Billie Eilish‘s sophomore effort Happier Than Ever has logged its third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming only the second album of 2021 to do so. According to Billboard, the record earned 60,000 equivalent album units during the tracking week including 36,000 in streaming equivalent album units, 23,000 in album sales and under 1,000 in track equivalent album units. Happier Than Ever’s three-week streak follows Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album as the second album to achieve this feat this year, and is the first from a woman since Taylor Swift’s folklore in September 2020. Other new debuts on this week’s top include Dan + Shay’s Good Things at No. 6, $uicideboy$’ Long Term Effects of Suffering at No. 7 and The Killers’ Pressure Machine at No. 9, Also appearing on this w...
Kanye West Leaks Drake’s Home Address on Instagram
In the latest chapter of his reignited beef with Drake, Kanye West took to Instagram to share the location of the Canadian artist’s Toronto, Ontario home. The extreme move comes after ‘Ye shared a screenshot of a group chat where he adds Pusha-T along with an image of Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, and the words “I live for this. I’ve been f*cked with by nerd ass jock n*ggas like you my whole life. You will never recover. I promise you,” addressed to someone with saved under the name “D.” Although Kanye deleted the post shortly after, screenshots have already been circulated throughout various social media platforms. Fans of Drake are also raising security concerns as the full address of Drake’s home is now widely available. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Kanye We...
Jaden Announces ‘CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition’ With New Single “Summer”
Jaden is officially set to release his deluxe album CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition this August, celebrating the announcement with the new single “Summer.” The upcoming record will include a total of 19 tracks and features the likes of Justin Bieber, Babe Rainbow, Joey Bada$$, Raury and more. “I Really Don’t Know What To Say. Making This Album Has Really Been One Of The Hardest Things I’ve Ever Put Myself Through,” Jaden said in a statement. “This Is For The Day Trippers And All The Lonely Hearts I Love You And We Won’t Be Crying Forever.” Take a look at the full tracklist below and stream “Summer” on Spotify and Apple Music. CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition drops August 27 via MSFTS MUSIC/Roc Nation. CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition Track List:1. Circa 20132. Falling for You with Justin Bieber3. Rainbo...
YG Entertainment Teases BLACKPINK’s Lisa Solo Debut
Following months of rumors, YG Entertainment has now confirmed the solo debut of BLACKPINK‘s Lisa. Taking to social media the South Korean entertainment company delivered a series of teasers. Marked with “COMING SOON,” the blurred evocative image shows the Lalisa Manoban, better known by the mononym Lisa, in a bright red outfit offering a look at the theme of the upcoming release rumored to feature an array of guest collaborators. Last month, YG Entertainment revealed to HYPEBAE that the Thai K-pop superstar has already shot the music video for her solo debut. Lisa will be the third member of BLACKPINK to have a solo debut, following Jennie‘s “Solo” release back in 2018 and Rosé‘s two-track EP “R” earlier this year. In case you missed it, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner are reportedly e...
Scarlett Johansson’s Lawyer Calls Disney’s Reponse to ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit “Misogynistic”
Scarlett Johansson‘s lawyer, John Berlinski, hit back at the Walt Disney Company after it filed to move the ongoing Black Widow lawsuit behind closed doors, calling the move predictable and the company’s initial response as “misogynistic.” “After initially responding to this litigation with a misogynistic attack against Scarlett Johansson, Disney is now, predictably, trying to hide its misconduct in a confidential arbitration,” the Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP attorney said, adding, “Why is Disney so afraid of litigating this case in public?” “Because it knows that Marvel’s promises to give Black Widow a typical theatrical release ‘like its other films’ had everything to do with guaranteeing that Disney wouldn’t cannibalize box office receipts in order to boost Disney+ subscriptions,” B...
Kevin Feige Confirms Fu Manchu Will Not Be Part of ‘Shang-Chi’
Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige has confirmed that Fu Manchu will not be featured in Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings. Variety reports that Feige spoke out about Fu Manchu’s character, which has been widely seen as a stereotypical and racist Yellow Peril symbol, stating, “[Fu Manchu] is not a character we own or would ever want to own. It was changed in the comics many, many, many years ago. We never had any intention of [having him] in this movie. Definitively, Fu Manchu is not in this movie, is not Shang-Chi’s father, and again, is not even a Marvel character, and hasn’t been for decades.” In the interview, Feige also comments on the character Shang-Chi and his urge to abandon his home country for the West, “That sense of running away […] is presented as one of his flaws. I...
