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Logic Reflects on His Career in ‘Aquarius III’ Video
Logic delivered his final album, No Pressure, last week before shifting his focus to being a good father for his newborn baby boy. He did, however, put on his iconic red jumpsuit one last time for the newly released “Aquarius III” video, in which the rapper is seen walking down the street and reflecting on his life and career. “All I ever gave a f— about was my career / But all that s— out the window now that my son is here / F— sales and streams, none of that s— entails dreams / F— rap, f— press, f— feeling like I’m less / If it ain’t ’bout my happiness, than I could give a f— less,” he proclaims over a sample of The Roots’ 2010 instrumental “A Peace of Light.” Watch the vid...
Maisie Williams Stars in Madeon’s Powerful New ‘Miracle’ Video
Madeon called on some Game of Thrones queens for his intense new video for “Miracle.” Directed by Lena Heady, who plays Cersei Lannister in the hit HBO series, the clip sees Maisie Williams (a.k.a. Arya Stark) in the aftermath of a devastating accident. The visually stunning clip sees Williams and her significant other in the video floating through space. At the drop, it’s revealed that the actress was killed in a car accident, and the sequence of events combined with the music create an overall emotional experience. “A few months ago, while I was on tour, Lena reached out about making a video for ‘Miracle.’” Madeon said in a press statement. “Her vision was so clear, it was very different from the way I’ve illustrated the universe of my album Good Faith&n...
Melanie C Announces Self-Titled Album, Unveils Single ‘In And Out of Love’
It’s official, Melanie C’s new album is on the way. The Spice Girl shared on Wednesday (July 29) that her self-titled eighth studio album will be arriving October 2. The album will be available digitally, on CD and on vinyl, both in standard edition and as x2 deluxe CD edition with bonus tracks, exclusive colored vinyl, and special limited deluxe vinyl with exclusive 12” singles. She also shared the cover art for the project, featuring four blurred out versions of herself behind the singer in a white pantsuit. In celebration of the announcement, Mel C unveiled her new dance-pop jam, “In and Out of Love” and its sparkling new music video shot in the legendary Alexandra Palace. The empowering tune follows her equally dominating singles, “Blame It On Me” an...
This Halsey & Cole Sprouse Twitter Exchange Is Everything
Did you know that Halsey is the third Sprouse sibling? Not really, but the singer and Cole Sprouse’s Twitter exchange on Tuesday (July 28) almost convinced us. It all started when a fan uploaded a throwback video of Halsey performing in a play as a child. In the clip, “baby ash” is seen in a pink gown and a long blonde ponytail wig. Halsey retweeted the post, and wrote, “how do you know this is me and not tiny @colesprouse @dylansprouse in a long blonde wig hmm….?” Sprouse had the perfect response to Halsey’s theory, sharing a photo of himself portraying beauty pageant contestant Tyresha on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody–and honestly, the resemblance is uncanny. See it below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dat...
Malik B., Founding Member of The Roots, Dies at 47
Malik B., rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died, according to the hip-hop band’s social media statement Wednesday (July 29). He was 47. No cause of death has been revealed. “It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Basit. May he be remembered for his devotion to Islam, His loving brotherhood and his innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time,” the group wrote on Instagram. “We ask that you please respect his family and extended family in our time of mourning such a great loss.” His cousin Don Champion broke the news on Twitter when he reshared old performance footage of Malik B. at NYC’s The Bowery Electric. “Mourni...
Rihanna Wished Megan Thee Stallion a ‘Speedy Recovery’ With Flowers Following Shooting
The embattled rapper also received a get-well-soon gift from Lizzo. Legends supporting legends. Rihanna recently sent flowers and well wishes to Megan Thee Stallion in the wake of the latter’s headline-making recovery from a shooting incident earlier this month. Posing in a white ensemble from the superstar’s Savage X Fenty lingerie line, Megan took to social media to show off the sweet well wishes from RiRi on Tuesday (July 28). “Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, Meg! Just know you’ve got a whole crew over here sending good vibes your way! Love, Rihanna and the Fenty Corp gang,” read the note accompanying the pastel floral arrangement for the rapper. In her Instagram Stories, Megan also showed off the gift of a stuffed animal filled with candy sent by n...
Jessie Ware Shares Her Dream Scenario For Playing ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ Live
Jessie Ware cuts right to the chase when talking about the imagery and inspiration behind her new album What’s Your Pleasure? “Oh my god, so much imagery. So much filth in my head!” the singer-songwriter tells the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below). “I mean, in my head, I was somewhere between (legendary and scandalous nightclubs) Studio 54 and Berghain in Berlin. That’s where it was. It was intentionally cinematic… I was imagining it in the club, but in my perfect version of a club, that, you know, would be selling a dirty martini and a packet of salt and vinegar crisps (chips).” What’s Your Pleasure? marks the British star’s fourth studio album, and it debuted on the Official U.K. Albums Chart at No. 3 – her highest charting effort yet (and fourth top 10 in her homeland). War...
Angel Olsen Announces ‘Whole New Mess’ Album, Drops Title Track
Angel Olsen revealed that her new album, Whole New Mess, will be arriving on August 28 via Jagjaguwar. The album was recorded in October 2018 at The Unknown, a church-turned-studio in Washington run by Phil Elverum and Nicholas Wilbur in Anacortes. The upcoming project will also feature intimate, cinematic renditions of “Lark,” “Summer,” “Chance” and more songs that appeared on 2019’s All Mirrors. “I had gone through this breakup, but it was so much bigger than that—I’d lost friendships, too,” Olsen said of her vulnerable record. “When you get out of a relationship, you have to examine who you are or were in all the relationships. I wanted to record when I was still processing these feelings. These are the personal takes, encapsulated in a moment.” In celebration of ...
The Chicks Reminisce on Performing With Beyoncé at 2016 CMAs: ‘She’s Just Always Calm’
The Chicks chatted with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Tuesday (July 28) about the protest anthems they hand-picked for their “At Home With” Apple Music playlist, which kicks off with Beyoncé‘s “Black Parade.” The country-pop trio, consisting of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer, described Beyoncé as being on another level of celebrity when they performed her country highlight “Daddy Lessons” from her Lemonade album alongside her at the 2016 Country Music Awards. “Where do you start? I mean, I have never been around that level, I don’t even want to say celebrity, but just, I mean she’s on another…” Maines said of the pop superstar during the interview. “The first co...
Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox Make Their Relationship Instagram Official
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have taken a new step in their relationship. The couple have officially made their love Instagram official. MGK uploaded a mirror selfie of the smitten duo sticking their tongues out on Tuesday (July 28), with the caption, “waited for eternity to find you again.” The duo sparked relationship rumors back in May when they were spotted together in public following the actress’ split from Brian Austin Green. Soon enough, Fox appeared in MGK’s “Bloody Valentine” video. Watch it below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards...
Normani, Ally Brooke & Dinah Jane Celebrate 8 Years of Fifth Harmony
Happy 7/27, Harmonizers! On Monday (July 27), several members of Fifth Harmony took to social media to mark the eighth anniversary of the latent girl group’s formation. “Just want to say I see yall’s posts and I love you…Happy 7/27,” Ally Brooke wrote in a sweet message to fans. “Thank you for everything these past 8 years my loves. No one like you #8YearsofFifthHarmony.” Meanwhile, both Normani and Dinah Jane used their Instagram Stories to celebrate the milestone. The former shared a moody photo of herself and her bandmates all dressed in white, using the hashtag #8YearsofFifthHarmony and set to 7/27 album closer “No Way,” while the latter posted a photo of herself wearing a silk bomber jacket emblazoned with her name and the band’s b...
2020 Emmy Nominations: See the Full List
The nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning (July 28) by former Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones, who was joined, virtually, by Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany. This year’s ceremony will be reimagined as a socially distanced event due to the production restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. HBO’s dystopian graphic novel adaptation Watchmen topped all nominees with 26 nods, followed by Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20), Netflix’s Ozark (18) and HBO’s Succession (18), while Disney+ got into the game in its first year with the Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian tying Saturday Night Live and the final season of Schitt’s Creek with 15 each. Netflix set a record with the mos...
