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Kendrick Lamar Earns His Fifth Straight No. 1 Album With ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar is opening this week's Billboard 200 at No. 1 with GNX.The surprise album earned a total of 319,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 285,000 in streaming equivalent album units (379.92 million on-demand streams of the songs), 32,000 in album sales and 2,000 in track equivalent album units. GNX is 2024's sixth-largest opening week so far by equivalent album units, holds the record for the biggest streaming week of the year for any R&B/hip-hop album, the year's second-biggest debut streaming week and 2024's third-largest streaming week overall. To top it off, the album marks Dot's fifth consecutive chart-topper following Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, DAMN., Untitled Unmastered and To Pimp a Butterfly.Also debuting in this week's top 10 is the Wicked...
“Brain Rot” Is 2024’s Word of the Year According to Oxford University Press
As the end of the year nears, Oxford University Press has once again revealed the Word of the Year. For 2024, "brain rot" comes out on top as becoming a worldwide public discussion after much analysis Oxford Press's language date.According to the dictionary, brain rot is a noun and defined as, "Supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration." The term "brain rot" received over 37,000 votes and was gained prominence this year. As society is dealt with the overconsumption of excessive low-quality online content, the term "brain rot" has been a common one when discussi...
‘Moana 2’ Sets Thanksgiving Box Office Record With $221 Million USD Debut
Disney's Moana 2 has taken a the crown with a Thanksgiving box office record. The Polynesian animated film recorded a $221 million USD debut over the course of the five-day holiday frame. Moana 2 breaks the previous record set by 2019's Frozen II which had a $125 million USD debut and 2013's Hunger Games: Catching Fire at $109 million USD. This marks the largest five-day debut in history, also overtaking Universal's The Super Mario Bros. Movie behemoth in 2023. The three-day tally also marks the best start for Walt Disney Animation. So far, the sequel hit far above early estimates of $135 million to $145 million USD. Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman said in a statement, "This is a moment to celebrate, and we’re thankful to all the moviegoers and fans who’ve helped make this a ...
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Kendrick Lamar Transcends Drake Beef & Unifies The West Coast With New Project ‘GNX’ [Review]
Appearing less than a victory lap than it is a rallying cry for the West Coast, GNX proves that Kendrick Lamar is always prepared.
The Cure announce Songs of a Live World
A companion live release to their comeback album, Songs of a Lost World. The Cure Announce Songs of a Live World Scoop Harrison
James Van Der Beek selling Varsity Blues merch to cover cancer treatment
The 47-year-old actor was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer. James Van Der Beek Selling Varsity Blues Merch to Cover Cancer Treatment Scoop Harrison
Dwayne Johnson using muscle bodysuit for live-action Moana
Johnson owned up to the bodysuit after he “got caught” by paparazzi photos of him on set. Dwayne Johnson Using a Muscle Bodysuit for Live-Action Moana Jo Vito
Will Cullen Hart, Elephant 6 and Olivia Tremor Control Co-Founder, Dead at 53
In a tragic coincidence, Hart passed on the same day that The Olivia Tremor Control released their first new music in over a decade. Will Cullen Hart, Elephant 6 and Olivia Tremor Control Co-Founder, Dead at 53 Jo Vito
Shameik Moore Trolled Across The Social Media-Verse Following Co-Star, Hailee Steinfeld’s Engagement To NFL Star Josh Allen
These two Spider-Man co-stars will not keep the trend of dating each other going.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix Is Ending With Epic Finale Concert Ft. Juice WRLD, Snoop Dogg, Eminem & Ice Spice, Here’s How To Watch It
Fortnite Remix Finale concert featuring Juice WRLD, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice is going down. Here's how you can watch it?
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Enlist Sting for ‘Missionary’ Single “Another Part of Me”
Worlds are colliding in Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's latest Missionary single "Another Part of Me," which features the legendary Sting.Clocking in at approximately three-and-a-half minutes, "Another Part of Me" opens with a reinvention of the Police's "Message in a Bottle" and Snoop delivering his inspired melody over it. Sting shares his own verse after a short bridge, while Dre gives a short outro to end the track.Missionary will follow Snoop and Dre's Doggystyle, with the followup arriving 20 years after its predecessor. The record is set to include additional guest appearances from Alus, Jhené Aiko, Eminem, 50 Cent, Jelly Roll, Method Man, the late Tom Petty and more.Stream "Another Part of Me" on Spotify and Apple Music. Missionary drops December 13.Click here to view full gallery at Hype...
J. Cole Announces ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ 10th Anniversary Show
J. Cole is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 2014 Forest Hills Drive with a special one-off show next month.The GRAMMY winner is set to perform at New York City's Madison Square Garden on December 16, a week after the album's release date. In addition to general onsale tickets, an additional 2,014 tickets will be made available for $1 USD on the day on the show. The location and time will be announced on the morning of December 16 and will be available for purchase in-person only, one per fan with the location to be automatically selected.To further commemorate the album's anniversary, Cole unveiled a series of anniversary edition vinyl LPs and CDs that include four new bonus tracks, an alternate cover vinyl and more.2014 Forest Hills Drive marked Cole's third studio album, with pr...
