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The Internet Won’t Stop Talking About the “WAP” ASL Interpreter Who Translated Megan Thee Stallion’s Lollapalooza Performance
The internet is flaming about a now-viral American Sign Language interpreter who gave it her all while signing the NSFW lyrics to Megan Thee Stallion‘s performance of “WAP” at Lollapalooza. A fan shared a video to Twitter of the ASL interpreter leaving it all on the stage as she signed the song, writing, “EXCUSE ME BUT THE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER DURING MEGAN’S PERFORMANCE OF “WAP” MUST BE SEEN.” EXCUSE ME BUT THE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER DURING MEGAN’S PERFORMANCE OF WAP MUST BE SEEN pic.twitter.com/6p590p5YS2 — Alexa Lisitza (@AlexaLisitza) August 3, 2021 The video, which first found internet fame on TikTok with more than 10 million views, shows the interpreter translating Cardi B‘s lyric, “I want you to touch that little dangly thing that swing in the back of my throat.” The interpre...
Mabel Wears a Sultry Mugler Catsuit For a Special Performance at the Love Island Villa
Swedish-English singer Mabel confirmed her It girl status at the 2021 Love Island villa by wearing a sultry Mugler catsuit during her special performance. Following her win for Best Female Solo Artist at the 2020 BRIT Awards, it’s only fitting that the High Expectations singer wore the most sought-after designer of the summer for her Love Island debut. It’s no secret that Mugler’s fetishistic designs are in the midst of a renaissance. It all started when Cardi B wore the iconic Oyster dress from the brand’s autumn/winter 1995 collection to the 2019 Grammys, and then Kim Kardashian wore an archival Mugler wet-look dress to the 2019 Met Gala a few months later. The illusion catsuit worn by Mabel on Love Island looks to be from Mugler’s spring/summer 2021 collect...
The Six Best Moments From The LOX & Dipset’s New York Heavyweight Live Verzuz Battle
The LOX came for the kill early in the bare knuckle rap fight with their features on N.O.R.E.’s “Banned From TV” and DMX’s “N—az Done Started Something,” setting the aggressive tone for the entire night of action. Dipset showed glimmers of hope with solid outings from Jim Jones and Cam’ron on songs like “Byrd Gang Money” and “Get Em Girls,” but The LOX delivered too many knockout punches for the Harlem collective to get back on their feet. The New York crowd that repped Harlem, Yonkers and the five boroughs played a massive role in the event with their boisterous reactions to the classic records played by these legendary collectives. Guests such as Fat Joe, French Montana, Fabolous, A$AP Ferg and more also added to the massive star power inside the Hulu ...
BLACKPINK’s Rose Lights Up the Night With Unplugged Killers Cover
BLACKPINK‘s Rosé has been on a hot streak lately with her series of cover songs and the newest entry in her growing portfolio is one of the best so far. Once again appearing in a bayside setting with twinkling lights in the background on the South Korean variety show Sea of Hope, the singer set up behind a keyboard for an unplugged run through the Killers’ 2008 Sam’s Town single “Read My Mind.” Accompanied by an acoustic guitar player, she emoted her way through the refrain, “Oh well, I don’t mind if you don’t mind/ ‘Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine/ Before you jump/ Tell me what you find/ Can you read my mind?” With the sound of the surf crashing behind her, the singer imbued the song with an added urgency thank...
Sylvan Esso Teams With Secretly For Psychic Hotline Label
Though the label has quietly released music since 2018 from artists in and around the group’s North Carolina community, Psychic Hotline now has a distribution partner in Secretly Distribution, part of the Secretly Group, and a vision for expansion that involves artist-centric deals. “We’ve always been really lucky to have a management that has negotiated really aggressive, very artist-centric deals for us, which I think is one of the reasons why our experience with labels has been relatively less painful,” Meath says. Those artist-friendly negotiations involved securing short-term deals with labels, which is why, for example, the band already fully owns its 2014 self-titled debut album. Meath and Sanborn plan on offering similar short-term, flexible deals to artists who sign with them. “We...
Tommy Torres Returns to Top Latin Albums Chart With Bad Bunny-Assisted ‘El Playlist de Anoche’
El Playlist de Anoche starts with 6,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 29, according to MRC Data. The project, released July 23 on Rimas Music, attains its initial count almost equally from album sales and streams. The Top Latin Albums chart ranks the most popular Latin albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. El Playlis...
BLACK SABBATH To Release ‘Technical Ecstasy’ Deluxe Edition Feat. Previously Unreleased Outtakes, Alternative Mixes And Live Tracks
BLACK SABBATH embraced change in 1976 when the heavy metal innovators started managing themselves and began exploring different sounds on the band’s seventh studio album, “Technical Ecstasy”. The record reached #13 in the U.K. and was certified gold in the U.S. BMG honors this daring album with a collection that includes a newly remastered version of the original, a brand-new mix by Steven Wilson, plus more than 90 minutes of previously unreleased outtakes, alternative mixes and live tracks. “Technical Ecstasy: Super Deluxe Edition” will be available on October 1st as a 4-CD set and 5-LP set on 180-gram black vinyl. Both the 4-CD and 5-LP versions are available for pre-order now. The remastered studio album will be available the same day on digital download an...
RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Says He Has Been ‘Indirectly’ In Contact With WARREN DEMARTINI
Stephen Pearcy has once again floated the possibility of the surviving members of the classic RATT lineup reuniting to play live shows or make a new studio album. Pearcy made the comments four months after he was joined by his former bandmate Bobby Blotzer during the RATT singer’s livestream concert from the world-famous Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip. Asked in a new interview with “Waste Some Time With Jason Green” where the prospect of a classic RATT reunion stands at the moment, Pearcy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Look, all of us had our rounds — everyone. It just wasn’t me against whoever. We all had our rounds, as most bands do. That’s how you get longevity. We’ve always gotten back together because it’s the music. And...
TOM MORELLO Teams Up With BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN And EDDIE VEDDER For Cover Of AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’
Tom Morello world premiered the debut song from his new album “The Atlas Underground Fire” today on six SiriusXM channels. The RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist’s cover of “Highway To Hell” featuring Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder first aired on SiriusXM‘s Lithium, E Street Radio, Pearl Jam Radio, Turbo, Classic Rewind and Ozzy’s Boneyard channels earlier today. “The Atlas Underground Fire” features additional collaborations with BRING ME THE HORIZON, PHANTOGRAM, Chris Stapleton, Mike Posner, Grandson and more. Morello‘s cover of “Highway To Hell” (courtesy of SiriusXM) can be streamed below. Tom said about the cover: “Our version of ‘Highway To Hell’ pays homage to AC/DC but with Bruce Springste...
UNDEROATH Announces New Album ‘Voyeurist’
UNDEROATH will release its seventh full-length album, “Voyeurist”, on January 14, 2022 via Fearless Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band shared the anthemic new track “Hallelujah”, which serves as the second single from “Voyeurist” and is sure to be a staple of their live set for years to come. “Hallelujah” boasts one of the most addictive hooks of the band’s career over a soundscape anchored in chaotic guitars, soaring synths, and percussion that will rattle the listener to their bones. Fans were offered a sneak peek of the track earlier this week in exchange for granting camera access at voyeurist.io. Once on the web site, they were able to listen along as they got a glimpse at other fans doing the same. Guitarist Tim McTa...
Rihanna Is Officially a Billionaire
Rihanna is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The publication reported on Wednesday that the Grammy-winning artist and beauty mogul — founder of high-fashion label Fenty and inclusive makeup company Fenty Beauty — is worth an estimated $1.7 billion USD, making her the wealthiest female musician in the world and the second-wealthiest female entertainer in the world behind Oprah Winfrey. A majority of her riches — approximately $1.4 billion USD — derives exclusively from Fenty Beauty, of which Rihanna owns a 50 percent stake. The remaining wealth mostly comes from her top-shelf music and acting career as well as her share in her lingerie company, Savage x Fenty, which is worth an estimated $270 million USD. Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty found groundbreaking success not only for its cele...
Burberry Readies the Debut of Its Much-Anticipated ‘Blankos Block Party’ NFT Collection
Burberry’s long-awaited non-fungible token (NFT) collection alongside Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party is finally set to release on August 11. Initially unveiled earlier this year, the release — which marks the first digital item to be released as a part of Burberry’s B Series — features a selection of limited drops that combine moments of inspiration and discovery, as well as the brand empowering gamers to own an NFT from the new collection and actively engaging with the brand’s house codes. As part of this collection, Burberry will also launch its own branded in-game NFT accessories, including a jetpack, armbands and pool shoes, which players can apply to any Blanko they own. “Gaming is a unique space for us to test and learn and trial digital innovations that embody our values and ce...
