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This Not-a-Ferrari Is Getting a Bespoke V-12 Engine
Plenty of Ferrari fanatics want a real 250 GTO. Few, if any, will get one of these iconic and rare sports cars. That’s why folks have been building their dream cars out of less desirable cars, or even whole-cloth from kits or replicas, for decades. Who has $48 million laying around, anyways? That’s where an outfit like GTO Engineering plays a role. It can build something awesome out of a used-up period Ferrari, known as a “revival”—essentially, a recreation with a few modifications. Or, the company hopes, you might want something entirely original. Original in the sense that it’s inspired by, but not based on, a legendary Ferrari. The Squalo won’t even utilize a Ferrari engine; instead, the company will engineer and build a 4.0-liter V-12 specifically fo...
Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Taylor Swift & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (May 14)
Happiest Music News: Olivia Rodrigo is Billboard‘s latest cover star The “Drivers License” hitmaker is on Billboard‘s cover, where writer Andrew Unterberger recalls Rodrigo’s fast track to superstardom, bypassing the usual route of past Disney stars, picking up the pace at the resurgent Geffen Records, and wondering if she’ll be stuck as “the heartbreak girl.” Read her cover story interview here, and see the photos from the cover shoot here. Funniest Music News: T-Pain goes on an apology tour on Instagram Live What happens when T-Pain doesn’t check his Instagram DMs for years? He invites the same high-profile artists who tried contacting him, including Lil Jon, Kehlani, Zedd and Lauren Jauregui, up on Instagram Live to of...
How to Watch ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Season 2
“I can’t give too much away, but the romance is hot in this season, not only just with my character but also with other characters,” Rodrigo, who just released her new single “good 4 u,” told People of the new season. “I think that you’re going to get to see a lot more, sort of, relationship drama. So I’m excited for people to see that.” The teaser for the new set of episodes features emotional snippets of some of High School Musical‘s top songs, including “Fabulous,” “You Are the Music in Me” and “All For One.” Stream High School Musical: The Musical: The Series online on Disney+ here. Watch the new clip below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online....
Every Feature on J. Cole’s ‘The Off-Season’ Broken Down
After three years, a few singles and a documentary, J. Cole gifted fans with his highly anticipated album, The Off-Season. The album’s tracklist, revealed less than 24 hours before the album dropped, appeared to be devoid of features. Seconds into the opening track, it’s proven to be quite the contrary. For the first time since his 2013 album, Born Sinner, the Fayetteville, NC emcee recruits a roster of hip-hop favorites including Lil Baby, Cam’ron and 21 Savage, bringing together iconic artists from the ’90s to present day. Here’s a breakdown of every voice heard on The Off-Season, aside from Cole himself. Track 1: “95.south” (featuring Cam’ron & Lil Jon) You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we re...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Justin Quiles, Elena Rose, Lupillo Rivera & More
Justin Quiles reeled in Dominican artist Chimbala and reggaeton duo Zion y Lennox for his new single, “Loco,” a track that was completely born in DR. Giving life to those Caribbean flares, “Loco” fuses Soca with Afrobeats, making it a refreshing, tropical song that can easily become a summer anthem. “You know I’m dying for you/ and that you’re dying for me/ there’s nothing else to say,” goes part of the flirtatious chorus. “Loco” is part of Quiles’ upcoming studio album La Ultima Promesa, including collaborations with Rauw Alejandro, Sech, Mariah Angeliq, and more. “As you can hear in ‘Loco,’ this album will be complete and different,” he tells Billboard. “Even if they’re all reggaeton, I promise it will be something else.” — JESSICA ROIZ Elena Rose, “Pimienta” (Guerrera de la ...
Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Run the Jewels, Faith No More Highlight Riot Fest 2021 Lineup
The festival announcements are rolling in faster than you can say COVID lockdown. Riot Fest, which announced part of its lineup last June, has unveiled the whole thing and it’s a doozy. Nine Inch Nails (who are also headlining Louder Than Life a weekend later) are joining Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies and Run the Jewels at the top of this year’s bill. Originally, My Chemical Romance was slated to headline, but they’re conspicuously absent from the lineup. But have no fear, MCR will be headlining the 2022 edition of Riot Fest. Meanwhile, Mike Patton will perform double duty, performing with Faith No More and Mr. Bungle at the event. Also announced were DEVO, NOFX, Dinosaur Jr., The Ghost Inside, Motion City Soundtrack and many, many more. According to the event’s press release, a...
PETA Blasts The Offspring Over ‘Egregious Exploitation of Chimpanzees’ in New Video
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) ripped the Offspring due to its “egregious exploitation of chimpanzees” in the band’s “We Never Have Sex Anymore” video. The animal rights organization implored frontman Dexter Holland to immediately take down the clip. “There are plenty of things we all miss about the ’90s—but animal exploitation isn’t among them,” writes PETA Animals in Film and Television Senior Manager Lauren Thomasson. “Every minute your video remains online, it risks legitimizing a cruel industry, propping up the exotic-‘pet’ trade, and reversing years of animal advocacy work that has nearly ended the use of chimpanzees in Hollywood.” The video also features Full House star John Stamos. No word if PETA was angered by his participation or his explo...
E-40 ft. Suga Free & ProHoeZak “19 Dolla Lapdance,” Dave East “Ski (East Mix)” & More | Daily Visuals 5.13.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Damn near three decades in the game and E-40 is still out here dropping head boppin’ work and reppin’ the Bay Area like few heads have. Be thankful, y’all. Today the ambassador for the Bay comes through with a new clip for “19 Dolla Lapdance” in which he, Suga Free and ProHoeZak hit up a strip club and get hyphy with it as strippers dance and make it clap to get some “rain” to fall on their physicals. Back on the Beast Coast, Dave East balls out in his clip to “Ski (East Mix)” and hoops it up at a gym before sipping champagne on the stairs of his mansion. Balling all around in his life. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Bubba Sparxxx (yeah he’s still around and rapping), Price featuring Bas and Wyclef, and more. E-40 FT. SUGA FREE & PROH...
The Reebok Instapump Fury to Re-Release In Japan For “Pump Day”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok While we still await to see if Master P and Baron Davis end up purchasing the Reebok brand from adidas, the OG sneaker brand is still pumping out new and OG silhouette’s for the heads. This time around Reebok will be issuing a 2019 retro of their Reebok Instapump Fury in it’s original “Citron” colorway, but the only catch, it’s going to be a Japan exclusive release. Sorry, non-Japan residents. Originally released in 1994, the Reebok Instapump became a hit amongst sneaker aficionados especially in the Asian market where some of the sneakers that we dismiss get major love. The kicks even found their way into the Design Museum of London and were eventually remixed by powerhouse brands like Chanel and Maison Margiela. “Fans will be happy to he...
Florida Man Sentenced To 6 Years For Using PPP Money To Cop A Lamborghini
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: US Department of Justice / DOJ The U.S. government had the right idea last year when they began their Paycheck Protection Program for businesses looking to keep their workers paid and stay afloat amidst the shutdown caused by the raging pandemic. Unfortunately many suspect business owners and scammers, and Kanye West, allegedly, used the opportunity to enrich themselves and purchases all kinds of lavish items. Naturally many were found out and now face harsh consequences for trying to get over on the government, and one Florida man has learned that sooner or later you’re going to have to pay the piper. The Miami Herald is reporting that 29-year-old David T. Hines was just sentenced to 6 years in prison for defrauding the government out of $3.9 millio...
Jorja Smith Drops New EP Be Right Back: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T15:39:27+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 11:39am ET Jorja Smith has released Be Right Back, her new eight-track project and follow-up to 2018’s Lost and Found. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. She’s also shared a video for the song “Bussdown”. This is Smith’s first studio release in three years, but don’t call it an album. According to the R&B singer, it’s more like an EP than anything else. “It’s called be right back because it’s just something I want my fans to have right now,” she said when announcing it last month. “This isn’t an album and these songs wouldn’t have made it. If I needed to make these songs, then someone needs to hear them too.” Be Right Back is a...
Bruce Springsteen Teases New Album, Performs Acoustic Set at Woody Guthrie Prize Event: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T15:41:23+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 11:41am ET Bruce Springsteen was this year’s recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award bestowed upon an artist who represents the “spirit and work” of the folk icon. During the virtual acceptance ceremony on Thursday night, the Boss not only played a four-song acoustic set honoring Guthrie, he teased a new album “coming out soon.” The casual mention came during a Q&A with Guthrie’s daughter, Nora, and Grammy Museum Executive Director Robert Santelli. “California was an enormous influence on some of my most topical writing through my ‘90s, 2000s and even now,” Springsteen said. “We have a record coming out soon that’s set largely in the W...
