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Swizz Beatz vs. Timbaland In Verzuz Rematch Live From Miami’s Club LIV: See Our Scorecard & Winner
More than 165,000 viewers virtually filed in to watch the action on VerzuzTV’s Instagram Live, while the stars were out in Miami supporting their hip-hop compatriots. DaBaby, Nas, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes and more were on hand to show love for the battle dedicated to the late DMX, who passed away in April. “I dedicate this show to my brother DMX, and Timbaland’s sister Aaliyah,” Swizz stated. After two hours of heating up the nightclub’s center stage, Timbo and Swizz came together to celebrate the platform they built together from the ground up in just a year. Swizz gifted his Verzuz co-founder with a custom airbrushed jacket featuring portraits of his frequent collaborators Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, before riding off to DMX playing in the background...
Simon Cowell Cancels Appearance on ‘X Factor Israel’
Cowell broke his back in a bike accident last year and was forced to take a break from television to undergo surgery and extensive rehab. Cowell, who created the original version of The X Factor in Britain, announced in December that he would appear as a judge on the fourth season of X Factor Israel. At the time, Cowell said he could “barely wait to see what the Israelis have to offer.” Cowell’s team also helped the local show select judges for the new season, including Israeli singer and former Eurovision Song Contest winner Netta Barzilai, alongside Israeli singers Aviv Geffen, Ran Danker, Miri Mesika, and Margalit Tzanani. For the first time this year, the winner of X Factor Israel will represent the country in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The new season is set to air on Israeli TV...
2021 Ford Bronco Spied With Roush Decals
It seems as though the aftermarket is already putting its mark on the 2021 Ford Bronco, as evidenced by this four-door model wearing Roush graphics. Spotted by Reddit user 1lkylstsol and used here with permission, this Bronco Big Bend looks seemingly stock save for a couple of giveaways: the Roush-branded red stripe streaking down the SUV’s body sides, and a white decal affixed to the windshield header . See all 12 photos While there’s always a chance Ford engineers added these decals as a red herring, it’s more likely the Blue Oval is giving certain performance shops early access to the Bronco in order to ensure there’s healthy aftermarket support for the off-road-ready SUV. After all, the Bronco has its sights set on the Jeep Wrangler, a model that seemingly ...
Top Gear America Tries to Find the Best Pickup Truck in America
Every country has it’s national vehicle: Roadsters are quintessentially British, Italians have their exotic sports cars, the Japanese perfected the compact sedan, but America is all about the pickup truck. Americans buy more pickup trucks than anywhere else in the world, and the best-selling and most capable pickups are made right here. The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and RAM 1500 have been the volume leaders in America for a considerable number of years, but which is the best out of the three? Performance and sales figures mean nothing to Top Gear America, though, so finding out which of these full-size pickup trucks comes out on top should be interesting. When Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon get together for a vehicle shootout, you can be assured they aren’t g...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 2021’s Biggest Week
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new June 5, 2021-dated chart (where Sour debuts at No. 1) will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Wednesday, June 2 (one day later than usual due to the May 31 Memorial Day holiday in the U.S.). For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. Of Sour’s 295,000 equivalent album ...
Ed Sheeran & Courteney Cox Recreate Ross & Monica’s ‘Friends’ Dance Routine
Ed Sheeran stepped in for David Schwimmer to hilariously reboot a classic Friends moment this weekend. The singer-songwriter teamed up with his friend Courteney Cox for an Instagram video that shows off their best take on Ross and Monica’s dance routine — the one that was shown in season 6, episode 10 of Friends, “The One With the Routine.” He shared the results on Sunday afternoon (May 30). “Had a reunion of our own this weekend @courteneycoxofficial #theroutine #iknow #friends4eva #obviouslybetterthanross,” Sheeran captioned the video, referencing the recent HBO Max Friends reunion special. 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 Be...
Katy Perry Gives Cute Update on Baby Daisy: ‘She’s Crawling’
“She’s crawling,” the pop star and proud mom revealed, “and she has one tooth. It’s barely poked through, though.” “Actually, it’s kind of like one of my teeth,” she said of her little one’s baby tooth. “‘Cause I have pretty good teeth on the top but if you were to actually see my bottom teeth, they’re a little interesting, but I think that’s character.” Listen to the interview clip in the video below. 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 by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Olivia Rodrigo Tells the Stories Behind Several ‘Sour’ Songs on ‘Zach Sang Show’
They discussed heart-wrenching ballads like “Enough for You” and “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back,” the somewhat surprising album opener, “Brutal,” and more. Below, see a few highlights from the nearly 22-minute heart-to-heart about the songs of Sour. ‘Brutal’ Is the Opening Number, But It Was a Last-Minute Addition “I actually wrote ‘Brutal’ like two weeks before we had to turn the record in, which is very late in the game,” admitted Rodrigo. “It’s one of my favorite songs on the record. I think it sounds really unique, and I love the songwriting of it — I think it really represents my teenage years very well. I really wanted to put it as the opening track. Everyone was like, ‘Olivia, are you sure...
Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted “Not Joining Megadeth”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-30T23:59:11+00:00“>May 30, 2021 | 7:59pm ET With Megadeth firing David Ellefson this past Monday (May 24th), rumors have circulated as to who will replace the band’s longtime bassist. One of the names that has been mentioned is Jason Newsted, but the veteran metal musician won’t be joining forces with fellow ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine. Newsted does not partake in social media, so he let his wife, Nicole, reveal the news that he won’t be taking over the vacant bassist slot in Megadeth. In an Instagram post, Nicole wrote: “Hi guys! Two things: 1. Jason is not joining Megadeth. Peace to them. Listen to metal.” She continued, “2. Jason does not have social media accounts; this...
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Gish-Era Live Archival Release
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T01:25:59+00:00“>May 30, 2021 | 9:25pm ET Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Gish, Smashing Pumpkins have announced their first-ever archival release. It comes in the form of a limited-edition vinyl pressing of the band’s 1992 concert in Kawasaki, Japan. An autographed 180-gram purple swirl double vinyl is available exclusively through Billy Corgan’s Madame Zuzu’s webstore. The audio is sourced from the soundboard and “is not available anywhere else.” The 11-song tracklist includes material from Gish, the 1991 EP Lull, and the follow-up LP, 1993’s Siamese Dream. Meanwhile, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Billy Corgan offered an update on Pumpkins’ in-the-works seque...
Group urges President Buhari to suspend NDDC forensic audit
The South South Reawakening Group, has called for the immediate suspension of the ongoing forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), describing it as a “circus of corruption”. Converner of the group, Joseph Ambakederimo, in a statement, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a board for the NDDC to start a new phase for the development of the region. According to them, it was no longer news that the forensic audit ordered by the President has now been turned into “a circus for mismanagement and misappropriation of public funds to oil the machinery of political interests of a few, while the region and its people continue to suffer the perpetual psychological torture of these buccaneers.” The group recalled that the NDDC is still presently being run by an interim s...
Concerts Get the Green Light in the Netherlands Ahead of Amsterdam Dance Event, Lowlands
Now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the light at the end of the tunnel is shining brighter than ever as countries gradually decrease their lockdown restrictions. The Netherlands, for example, has now announced its third wave of rule relaxations, with the country’s latest round of updates including a green light for ticketed concerts and festivals to return on June 5th, the NL Times reports. The news is especially promising for electronic music staples scheduled for this summer, such as Amsterdam Dance Event and Lowlands. The Netherlands’ annual three-day music and performing arts festival, Lowlands. Bart Heemskerk According to Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, contact tracing app Coronamelder will be a key element for safely ushering in the return of ...
