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Here’s Why Frank Ocean Inspired Yara Shahidi to Get Tattoos
When asked if she has a tattoo inspired by Ocean, the grown-ish star had to clarify. “OK, so I have tattoos because of Frank Ocean, but they’re all inspired by different things,” she explained, before pointing out a lyric from the singer’s Chanel title track, in which he boasts, “Hide my tattoos in Shibuya.” “I heard that, I was 16, I hadn’t had tattoos yet and so when I got tattoos, I was like, ‘When I got to Shibuya, now I have something to hide,” Shahidi continued. What makes her such a big Ocean supporter? “His artistry and his work ethic, but also I’d have to say his music is so ripe with cultural references,” she replied. “Whether it be Kerry James Marshall or somebody else, it’s oftentimes an entry point to learn about...
Radiohead, Elbow Members Call for Better Streaming Royalties at Opening of UK Parliament Probe
Garvey and Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien were among a group of four artists and two industry analysts that provided evidence on the first day of the inquiry, which is anticipated to stretch for several months and will call upon executives at major labels and streaming platforms to answer questions. The Parliament probe — which so far is being done with witnesses testifying virtually, as the U.K. is in lockdown — is also addressing a lack of transparency in record contracts and opaque accounting practices, safe harbor provisions and the European Copyright Directive, which will hold online user-generated services like YouTube liable for unlicensed content. The inquiry comes at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has decimated income from touring, focusing artists’ attenti...
Megan Thee Stallion Feels Like She ‘Said Enough’ on Clapback Track ‘Shots Fired’
In a new interview with Radio.com, Meg was asked if she felt that she properly expressed her side of the story on the track. “I feel like I said enough…,” she explained. “I don’t like to go back and forth. If I said something one time, that’s what it is, that’s what I said and I meant it, there’s no need for me to continue to go back and forth.” “I am a rapper, and at the end of the day if you put something down on wax, I’mma do that too,” she continued. “So, you know, that’s what I had to do.” Lanez allegedly shot Megan twice in the foot back in July, after the two were leaving a Hollywood party together. Lanez pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge in the incident, and appeared to address the situation on “Money Over Fallouts̶...
Andrea Bocelli Earns 10th Top 10 on Album Sales Chart With ‘Believe,’ Bows at No. 1 on Classical Albums
Bocelli got his first top 10 on the Album Sales chart in 1999 with Sogno, which debuted and peaked at No. 4. He landed his first No. 1 with 2018’s Si. Through his career, Bocelli has sold 24.3 million albums in the U.S. Believe also gives Bocelli his 20th No. 1 on the Classical Albums chart and his 14th No. 1 on the Classical Crossover Albums tally. He extends his own record for the most No. 1 albums on both charts. The Classical Albums ranks the most popular classical albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, combining album sales, track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. The Classical Crossover Albums chart ranks the top-selling classical crossover titles of the week. Back in the top 10 of the new Album Sales list, AC/DC’s Power Up debuts at No....
Fofty’s Fury: 50 Cent Blasts Grammys For Best Rap Album Picks
Source: Raymond Hall / Getty The 2021 Grammy Award nominees were announced on Tuesday (Nov. 24) and most were pleased and even shocked by the amount of notable Hip-Hop acts named. However, 50 Cent voiced his displeasure with the selections and called the Recording Academy “out of touch” in typical Fofty fashion. In a now-deleted post, 50 Cent took to his favored social media vehicle of Instagram to share his distaste with the Grammy nominations. “Best Rap Album,” Fif wrote with some emojis in tow. “They out of touch this shit ain’t it, get the fuck outta here. 50cent #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.” Most are speculating that the artist born Curtis Jackson was perhaps angered that the late Pop Smoke and his studio debut album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon was not among the nominees. ...
HHW Gaming: Sony Promises More PS5 Consoles Will Be Available For The Holidays, We Shall See
Source: ED JONES / Getty It’s no secret, trying to cop a PS5 right now is just as hard as copping a pair of Off-White Jordans on SNKRS. Sony is well aware of this issue and is promising more consoles are coming. Today (Nov.25), Sony hopped on Twitter with the promising news that it will be making more consoles available for retailers to get out to customers while thanking gamers for making the PS5’s launch is its “biggest console launch ever.” We haven’t seen any numbers confirming this, nor has Sony explained how it determined that but based on just how scarce the console is and how high the demand is for it, we are inclined to believe that Sony isn’t making wild claims. We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever. Demand for PS5 is unprece...
Florida Man: Rapper Ace NH Kills Two People Right After His Video Shoot
Source: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office / Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office It’s a sad state of affairs in the Hip-Hop industry. Another rapper is now involved in a murder plot. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Ace NH was arrested and charged with the murder of two men. On Thursday, November 19 the Florida performer visited a studio for the purposes of filming a music video. After finishing the project he allegedly shot the two unnamed individuals and sped off in a vehicle. He was apprehended by local police two days later. According to the initial report the man born Billy Bennett Adams III knew both of the victims. While it is unclear what prompted him to assault the duo it is speculated that the crime is gang-related. Both Adams and one of the men are Crips, allegedly. Sheriff ...
Extra Life: Walmart’s PS5 & Xbox Series S|X Restock Goes Live Tonight
Source: Microsoft / Sony Rejoice gamers, if you’re looking for a PS5 or Xbox Series X, Walmart just dropped the extra life you have been looking for to complete your mission. We already know for Black Friday week (yes, this is a thing) the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 All-Digital version, and Xbox Series S|X will be back in stock on or around Black Friday (Nov.27). Thanks to Walmart, your first chance to cop one of the next-gen consoles will happen tonight. According to Walmart’s website, the PS5 and Xbox Series S|X will be available starting at 6 pm PST (9 pm EST) when these links go live. Unfortunately, Walmart revealing the time when its restock goes live, gives scalpers time to prime up their bots to get ready also. To help your chances, you should make sure you have an account with Wa...
Grammy Chief Responds To Backlash From The Weeknd, Justin Bieber
In spite of every curveball 2020 has thrown — one particularly tumultuous presidential election season, a disastrous pandemic of near-biblical proportions — the year has yielded some truly spectacular music. From Taylor Swift’s new indie-folk sound on her surprise album, Folklore, to the first English-language drop from the global sensation BTS, musicians continued to do what they do best: filter the universal joy and pain, and the need for connection through it all, into sublime works of sound. Perhaps that’s why, when the Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 2021 Grammys on Tuesday (November 24), the list sent fans and artists reeling. Many were quick to point out surprising, if not altogether glaring, holes in the nominations; one headline even ...
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Welcomed Arrival Of NIRVANA ‘With The Biggest Open Arms On The Planet’
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Zane Lowe of Apple Music about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked what his thoughts were about NIRVANA and other grunge bands when they emerged, Tommy said (see video below): “I welcomed that with the biggest open arms on the planet. I was, like, ‘Yes. Somebody’s fucking stirring it up.’ Thank you. Because if I hear another fucking song that sounds like… I don’t know. There was so many bands that were sounding like — everything was just sounding the same. And I love it when someone throws a fucking grenade into the mix and goes, ‘Nope. We’re going this way.’ And dude, I love that. And then SOUNDGAR...
IRON MAIDEN’s ADRIAN SMITH: Fishing Is ‘A Great Way To Balance Myself Out’
IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, who recently released a memoir, “Monsters Of River & Rock: My Life As Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler”, spoke to the “Saltwater Experience” podcast about his love of fishing, something that began as a youth growing up in East London and continues to this day. “The more I wrote [the book], and the more I read it back, I realized how important fishing is to me, and it’s important to have that balance [between my two passions],” Smith said (hear audio below). “Especially when you go through rough times mentally, I think fishing is so good for your head. Like I say in the book, fishing is like meditation but with a punchline. I can sit by a river or a lake, and I only think about fishing; you don̵...
COREY TAYLOR Says STONE SOUR Is Still ‘On Indefinite Hiatus’
Corey Taylor has once again said that STONE SOUR is “on indefinite hiatus.” The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman, who released his debut solo album in October, discussed STONE SOUR‘s current status during an appearance on the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. He said (hear audio below): “We’re just kind of on indefinite hiatus, let’s put it that way. I know Josh [Rand, guitar] is working on his solo thing, which is rad; he’s been wanting to do that for a while. [Bassist Johny] Chow‘s got his restaurant, and a couple of other things he’s working on. Roy [Mayorga, drums] is actually… I mean, Roy can do whatever he wants — he can fill in for anyone; he can take over from anyone. But he is actually doing a lot of scoring, which is rad....
