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Elon Musk Paid $250,000 to Flight Attendant Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct: Report
Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX paid a flight attendant $250,000 as part of a severance agreement after she accused the founder of sexual misconduct, Business Insider reports. The flight attendant, who worked on a contract basis as a member of the cabin crew SpaceX’s corporate jet fleet, says she was encouraged to get licensed as a masseuse so that she could give Musk massages. In 2016, she was providing the businessman with a massage in a private cabin on his Gulfstream G650ER when he allegedly exposed his erect penis to her, rubbed her leg without consent, and offered to buy her a horse in exchange for performing a sexual favor. She told a friend about the incident, and the friend described it in a signed declaration reviewed by Insider. According to the declaration, when the unname...
You Can Now Watch The Weeknd’s Full Coachella 2022 Headlining Set
It’s been one month since The Weeknd took the main stage of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2022 for his co-headlining set with Swedish House Mafia, and fans can finally relive the night. On Thursday (May 19), the superstar shared that his entire 51-minute set from weekend 2 is available to watch on YouTube. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “COACHELLA FULL SET,” he wrote in all-caps on Twitter while sharing the link to the full video. The ethereal and exhilarating show, which he worked on with megaproducer Mike Dean, contains The Weeknd’s biggest career hits blended together as well as cuts from his latest chart-topping studio album Dawn FM. Earlier this month, he revealed on Twitter that he and Dean worked with Sam Levinso...
Who Is ‘Angelyne’? Here’s How You Can Watch Emmy Rossum in the Limited Series for Free
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Angelyne, the limited series starring Emmy Rossum as the illusive figure best known for her love of pink, premiered Thursday (May 19) on Peacock. According to the show description, Angelyne is about “fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs” and, of course, Angelyne, who is described as a “self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the dark queen of the universe.” Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, Michael Angarano, Molly Ephraim, Phillip Ettinger, Lu...
Eladio Carrion Reels In Nicki Nicole for His First 2022 Single ‘Nota’: Watch
Eladio Carrion released his first official single of the year, “Nota,” and reeled in Argentine artist Nicki Nicole. Released Thursday (May 19) via Rimas Entertainment, “Nota” best laces Carrion’s signature hip-hop beats with Nicole’s soulful R&B melodies. “It’s something different,” Carrion tells Billboard during an Instagram Live. “People might not expect a rhythm like that but I think it’s the perfect song to start off my year.” The lyrics bring to light the embarrassing — and sometimes even truthful — things people say when they’re in “nota” (slang word used to describe someone who’s drunk or high). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Puerto Rican artist explained how the song was done before it was proposed to Nicki and how it couldn’t ...
Ciara Wishes a Happy 8th Birthday to Her Son Future: ‘Mommy Loves You So Much’
Ciara‘s son is eight years old! The “Level Up” singer took to social media on Thursday (May 19) to share a sweet happy birthday message to her firstborn child, Future Zahir, whom she shares with her ex, rapper Future. “My Heart. My Big Boy. The Big 8!!” she wrote alongside an adorable series of photos of the happy mother and son smiling at Future Zahir’s baseball game. “Mommy loves you so much and I’m so proud of the sweet boy you’re becoming each day! It warms my heart to see how you love so beautifully! There’s nothing you can’t do! Go Future Go! #HappyBirthday Baby Boy.” My Heart. My Big Boy. The Big 8!! Mommy loves you so much and I’m so proud of the sweet boy you’re becoming each day! It warms my heart to see how you love so beautifully! There’s nothing you can’t do! Go Future Go! #Ha...
Ashidapo – Balloon Dior
Check out this brand new single from Ashidapo titled “Balloon Dior”. Nigerian fast-rising singer Ashidapo comes through with a brand new compelling track titled “Balloon Dior“. The new record “Balloon Dior” serves as his first release for the year and is an interesting bop with notable lyrics with the use of common street slang. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released track “H&M“. Listen and share Ashidapo – “Ballon Dior” below. Download
Oluwabeevee ft Portable – Mi O Sere
Check out this brand new single from Oluwabeeve titled “Mi O Sere”. Oluwabeeve comes through with brand new music he calls, “Mi O Sere“, he teams up with Portable. The new record “Mi O Sere” is a fantastic track that deserves a spot on your playlist. He dedicates his new song to his fans and supporters. It is a follow-up to his previous song titled “Away” alongside Lyta. Listen and share Oluwabeevee ft Portable – “Mi O Sere” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Oluwabeevee_-_Mi_I_drew_ft_Portable__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
TOKiMONSTA Announces Mushroom-Inspired Collaboration With Sustainable Jewelry Brand, Wonther
In a newly-announced partnership with Wonther, TOKiMONSTA revealed that her forthcoming jewelry collection is a reminder of our connection to the natural world and to each other. Taking to Twitter, TOKiMONSTA surprised fans by revealing she has joined the sustainable jewelry brand, Wonther, to design three unique pieces. The Resilience Necklace, Healing Earring, and Creativity Ring are each designed to highlight some of the positive qualities of mushrooms, some of Earth’s oldest multicellular lifeforms. The newly-released Resilience Necklace marks the first drop in the collection, a mushroom-inspired necklace made with 925 silver and finished with a shimmering 24k gold plating. “Mushrooms inspire resilience, healing, and creativity. I designed these pieces so the wear...
Spotify Previews NFT Galleries on Artist Profiles
The world’s biggest streaming service is hopping on the NFT bandwagon. Spotify is testing a feature to include NFTs on select artist profiles. Don’t open the Spotify app to try it out just yet though. Only a sample of Android users in the U.S. are a part of the feature test. “Spotify is running a test in which it will help a small group of artists promote their existing third-party NFT offerings via their artist profiles,” says the company as reported by TechCrunch. “We routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve artist and fan experiences.” Requests from industry partners and deepening connections between artists and fans are also cited as reasons for the feature. NFT galleries on artist pages are a simple grid of static images. Videos, GIFs, and sounds are not featured in...
Stromae Breaks Down His Music Videos: Watch
Pitchfork’s latest video stars Belgian musician Stromae, who provides behind-the-scenes insights and details as he breaks down some of his most popular music videos. Stromae’s videos, which are typically made in collaboration with his brother, the artistic director Luc Van Haver, often eschew straightforward simplicity in favor of elaborately layered concepts. On “Papaoutai,” a track about absent fathers, simply not casting a father was, as he says, “too obvious, too easy.” Instead, Stromae himself posed as a mannequin in the video, working with French choreographer Marion Motin to create a series of fantastic sequences where, as a child dances with the Stromae-mannequin, “we don’t even know if it’s a dream.” Even a deceptively “really simple” video like “L’Enfer” required filming take aft...
Rod Wave Has Felony Battery Case Dropped
Earlier this spring, Florida rapper and singer Rod Wave was arrested on a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation. The case is now being dropped, Wave’s lawyer Bradford M. Cohen tells Pitchfork. In a court filing, viewed by Pitchfork, an assistant state attorney wrote, “From the investigation which has been made, it is the opinion of the writer that this case is not suitable for prosecution.” According to the arrest warrant, viewed by Pitchfork, Rod Wave was accused of choking his ex-girlfriend at her Osceola County home until she couldn’t breathe. Wave, whose real name is Rodarius Marcell Green, also claimed the woman was “talking to other men while they were broke up,” according to the arrest warrant. In an email to Pitchfork, Cohen described the incident as “a misunderstandin...
Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 79
Vangelis—the composer who scored Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, and many other films—has died, Reuters reports, citing the Athens News Agency. A cause of death was not revealed. According to The Associated Press, the musician died at a French hospital. Vangelis was 79 years old. Born Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, Vangelis was largely a self-taught musician. He found success in Greek rock bands such as the Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child—the latter of which sold over 2 million copies before disbanding in 1972. One of his earliest film scores, written while he was still in Aphrodite’s Child, was for a French nature documentary called L’Apocalypse des animaux. An innovator in electronic music, Vangelis is arguably best known for his work on Chariots of Fire and Ridley Scott’s Bl...
