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Turkish Pop Star Gulsen Jailed Over Joke About Religious Schools
Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” with a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The 46-year-old singer and songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, was taken away from her home in Istanbul for questioning and formally arrested late Thursday (Aug. 25). She was then taken to a prison pending trial. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The arrest sparked outrage on social media. Government critics said the move was an effort by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to consolidate support from his religious and conservative ahead of elections in 10 months. The charges were based on a joke Gulsen made during an April concert in Istan...
Latto Teams Up With Planned Parenthood for Abortion Rights PSA: Watch
Latto continues to speak out against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The “Big Energy” rapper has joined forces with Planned Parenthood for a public service announcement urging people to join the fight for abortion rights and access. “We already know who’s going to be hurt the most by these ridiculous abortion bans: Black women, Brown women, the LGBTQ+ community, and communities with low incomes,” Latto said in a statement. “Because of this country’s history of racism and discrimination, these folks already have a hard time getting the health care they need. We all deserve to be safe and it’s every person’s right to make decisions about their own bodies.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She concluded, “As an artist,...
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women; Frontman Responds
None of the people interviewed for this story about their alleged experiences with Butler knew each other until recently. On July 21, 2020, Stella made a post on her Instagram Story that mentioned Butler by name. “I want to share one of my stories that I’ve kept secret for so long,” she wrote. “Sexual predator—from when I was an 18-year-old fan girl, he would constantly try to coerce me into sexual encounters and sending nude photos of myself and sending unsolicited nude pictures of himself after I repeatedly told him I was not interested.” Sarah saw the post soon after and reached out to Stella, then uploaded a screenshot of Stella’s post to Reddit earlier this year. Within days, Lily, Fiona, and a woman who allegedly had a consensual interaction with Butler responded in the comments, giv...
Quavo and Takeoff Deliver New Track “Big Stunna” Featuring Birdman
Migos‘ Quavo and Takeoff have returned with a new track, titled “Big Stunna,” featuring Cash Money rapper Birdman. The freshly-formed duo — also operating under the moniker Unc & Phew — delivered an accompanying music video for the cut, featuring a slew of bold-colored sports cars and iced-out chains. “I can’t hang, ain’t no snakes in none of my campaign, n—a/ I’m gon’ pop it, like a f–king bottle of champagne, n—a/ Call the rocket, we gon’ takeoff on the f–kin’ stage, n—a,” Quavo and Takeoff rap on the single’s chorus. Birdman takes over in the third verse, dropping the names of some of the finest, famous duos. “Bird and Wayne, Steph and Clay, Take and Quay/ Five star Bugatti car, the stunna way/ Hella choppers, chrome blade, candy paint/ Three hundred mill’, Cash Money, Rich Gan...
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha Revitalize Turn of the Century Hit, “Blue”
It was a record that may have otherwise been buried in the archives, but with the help of TikTok’s algorithm, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha‘s “I’m Good (Blue),” is finally seeing an official release. “It’s nostalgic to when I was younger,” Rexha told Rolling Stone. “Listening to Eiffel 65’s original song and it was just a fun record that we put together naturally.” Years prior, the “Hey Mama” collaborators teamed up to remix this turn of the century classic. Guetta even rinsed it out during his mainstage performance at Ultra Music Festival 2017. At the time, it seemed like an official release wasn’t meant to be, but after the winds of TikTok got a snippet of the single, it was suddenly off to the races. Rexha comman...
A Collab Between Big Sean and Detroit Techno Legend Juan Atkins Is In the Works
It was exactly 20 years ago that Eminem famously proclaimed, “Nobody listens to techno,” but in 2022 the the worlds of hip-hop and electronic music are becoming more intertwined by the day. The latest narrative comes straight out of Slim Shady’s hometown of Detroit. Joining a group of legendary techno artists at a recent red carpet event, chart-topping rapper and Detroit native Big Sean laid the groundwork for what could result in a groundbreaking collaboration with pioneering DJ and producer Juan Atkins. “I’ve got some ideas,” Sean told Atkins as they exchanged numbers, according to the Detroit Free Press. Having just finished the screening of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines, a documentary exploring techno’s earliest innovators out of Motor City, ...
deadmau5 Announces Destination Music Festival In Cancún
Friends take “friend5” on holiday to Cancún. The latest artist-led destination festival, We Are Friends, has arrived courtesy of deadmau5, with the promise of a luxurious, all-inclusive weekend at Paradisus. The idyllic resort has recently become an oasis for electronic music events after accommodating ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores, Kaskade’s Sun Soaked and more in recent memory. With multiple lagoon-style pools, restaurants, bars and 525 rooms, this upscale party hotspot is the perfect place to beat the winter blues. Individual and group packages are now available for We Are Friends, which kicks off its three days of action on December 16th. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles We Are Friends builds off of deadmau5’s prior experience hosting multi-day festivals,...
Lil Tjay Drops New Track “Beat The Odds” Following Near-Fatal Shooting
Lil Tjay has dropped off a new single, dubbed “Beat The Odds,” after surviving a near-fatal shooting in New Jersey in late June. Alongside cover art featuring the 21-year-old artist in a medical neck brace, the track arrives with a self-directed music video, which features footage from his recovery and shots of him performing the single in a hospital room. The Bronx-born rapper and his 22-year-old friend Antoine Boyd were shot at a local New Jersey shopping center called 14 the Promenade on June 22. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office revealed that a man named Mohamed Konate has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder, three counts of first-degree armed robbery and a number of weapons-related charges in connection to the shooting. Boyd and Jeffrey Val...
Hear Exclusive DAY.MVS XL Sets From Purple Disco Machine, DJ Minx, Vintage Culture & More
The second annual DAY.MVS XL went down in San Diego, Calif., earlier this month, and we’ve got the music to prove it. Produced by the same crew that puts on San Diego’s longstanding festival — and happening at the city’s Waterfront Park, where CRSSD also goes down — DAY.MVS XL 2022 hosted a lineup including Eric Prydz, Duke Dumont, Spencer Brown, Nastia, Dixon and Claptone, with 27 acts altogether playing over two stages during the weekend event. Like CRSSD before it, DAY.MVS XL is a boutique festival that offers an alternative to larger, more commercialized events, with its manageable scale, discerning lineups, and down-to-earth vibe making it a destination for mature dance fans looking to get into the groove outside the confines of a club or mega-fest. Explore See latest videos, charts a...
Jennifer Hudson Shows Off Her EGOT Collection After Receiving Her Tony in the Mail
Jennifer Hudson has officially joined the exclusive club of EGOT members, a.k.a those who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. The star’s final award of the four EGOT categories arrived in the mail on Friday (Aug. 26), and she took to Instagram to share the occasion. “Look what arrived yal !!!” she captioned her photo holding her Tony award, with her other three trophies keeping her good company on the piano beside her. At the Tonys in June, Hudson took home a trophy as one of the producers of best musical winner A Strange Loop. Over the course of her impressive career, she’s also won the Oscar for best supporting actress (for 2006’s Dreamgirls), two Grammy Awards (best R&B album for 2008’s Jennifer Hudson, and best musical theater album for 2016’s The Color Purple...
Jamie Foxx Cracks Snoop Dogg Up With Spot-On Donald Trump Impersonation: ‘Fake News!’
Who knew Jamie Foxx could transform into Donald Trump? The comedian revealed his eerily accurate impression on Thursday during an interview alongside Snoop Dogg. The hilarious moment happened during a sit-down with the Rap Radar podcast, where the stars were promoting their new Netflix vampire hunter flick Day Shift. In the middle of the chat, Foxx effortlessly broke out his Trump bit, saying, “There’s a lot of great people on both sides. Lots of great people on both sides. I know Harry O,” he said, referencing Death Row co-founder Michael “Harry O” Harris, whom President Trump pardoned and was released from prison last year. “He’s a great person. He couldn’t vote for me at the time. Now he can vote for me once he gets out. I love Snoop D-O-double-G, great person.” Explore See latest video...
Bandcamp Fridays to Return in September
Bandcamp Fridays are making a return. The popular monthly promotion, during which the platform waives its usual revenue share and gives all proceeds straight to artists and labels, is making a comeback on September 2 after a several-month hiatus following the company’s acquisition by Epic Games in March. Historically, Bandcamp Fridays have taken place on the first Friday of every month, and, according to a blog post from Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond, the promotion will resume this fall. In addition to the September date, Bandcamp Fridays are scheduled for October 7, November 4 and December 2. Since launching Bandcamp Fridays, the company claims the promotion has ceded more than $78 million from over 800,000 fans to artists and their teams over a total of 21 days. On promotion ...
