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Phoebe Bridgers Performs ‘Kyoto’ and ‘I Know the End,’ Smashes Guitar in SNL Debut
The string of Saturday Night Live debuts continued last night, when Phoebe Bridgers took the stage of the Dan Levy-hosted episode. Decked out her trademark skeleton onesie, Bridgers performed “Kyoto” and “I Know the End,” both her latest album Punisher, which was released last June. At the end of the “I Know the End,” Bridgers smashed her guitar on the stage monitor and literal sparks flew while doing so. Watch the performances below. [embedded content] [embedded content] Bridgers had quite the impressive year in 2020. Aside from releasing one of the best albums (and best song) of the year, she also launched her own record label, Saddest Factory, in partnership with her current label Dead Oceans. “One of my favorite things about this time is that everybody is liste...
Megan Thee Stallion & DaBaby Link Up For Bootyful Toy Story-Inspired ‘Cry Baby’ Visual
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty When Megan Thee Stallion and her work husband (no reason to be worried Dani Leigh) DaBaby link up, it’s always vibes. Megan Thee Stallion is still riding the momentum of her now certified gold debut album Good News and has finally released the visual for one of the project’s standout singles “Cry Baby.” The single has been in heavy rotation thanks to the #CryBabyChallenge, which featured TikTok users doing choreography to the song and the ladies showing off how good their knees are while trying to mimic Megan Thee Stallion’s signature twerk move. In the Colin Tilley-directed visual, both Thee Stallion and DaBaby are reimagined as misfit toys that come to life when the Toy Store owner played by Instagram comedian, BlameitonKWay leaves the shop. Thee Stallion, wh...
Migos Drops Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Former Lawyer Damien Granderson
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Atlanta Hip-Hop group Migos is hitting the breaks on their multi-million dollar lawsuit against their former lawyer Damien Granderson. Variety reports that the Migos complaint against the lawyer was “dismissed with prejudice” on Wednesday (Feb.3). The rap trio filed the lawsuit against their longtime attorney back in July, claiming that Granderson “abused his position of trust as Migos’ fiduciary from the moment he was retained as Migos’ lawyer.” They also claimed that cheated [the group] out of millions of dollars,” also accusing him of “glaring conflicts of interest” and showing favoritism towards his other client and their label Quality Control Music. The initial suit did not disclose an exact amount of money the group comprised of Quavo (Quavi...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Announces Series of Activations That Will Amplify Black Voices & Promote Inclusive Storytelling
Source: Microsoft / Xbox To celebrate Black history month, Xbox wants to let the gaming community know that Black gamers matter. The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor lead to a wave of social unrest in the United States and around the world. Businesses and even the video game community, out of respect for the movement, stood in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protestors by doing things like releasing free dynamic themes, loading screens, and in-game gear with the rallying cry. While it was something we loved to see, others did feel the moves were just performative for the moment. In light of Black History Month, Xbox wants to hammer home the point they are down for the cause, and that energy when it comes to supporting Black gamers, creatives within the ga...
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Nike Unveils the GO FlyEase Sneaker With A Whole Hinge [Photos]
Source: Nike / NIke How the world puts on their footwear has been changed forever. We now get a better look at one of the most anticipated sneakers of the year. Source: Nike / NIke Last week Nike unveiled their new GO FlyEase release. The shoe is a true gamechanger as it allows you to wear it hands-free as it has a patent-pending bi-stable hinge and midsole tensioner. According to the formal press release the apparel giant came up with the idea via one of their biggest fans. In 2012, Matthew Walzer, a 16-year-old with Cerebral Palsy, contacted Nike stating that his dream was to attend college without having to ask anyone to tie his shoes. “At 16 years old, I am able to completely dress myself, but my parents still have to tie my shoes. As a teenager who is striving to become totally self-s...
Corey Feldman Accuses Marilyn Manson of “Decades Long Mental and Emotional Abuse”
In the days since Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused Marilyn Manson of “horrifically” abusing her for years, a number of other former associates have come forward to share harrowing experiences with the rocker. Among them is actor Corey Feldman, who accuses Manson of “decades long mental and emotional abuse.” Feldman, who starred in classic ’80s films like The Goonies, The Lost Boys, and Stand by Me, has penned a lengthy post on Instagram detailing the alleged abuse he suffered at the hands of Manson over the course of their relationship. Alongside an image of the two together, Feldman tells a story of how Manson tried to manipulate him into breaking five years of sobriety back when the singer was promoting his 1998 album Mechanical Animals. The post also details how Manson once k...
Morgan Wallen’s Airplay Continues to Plummet, Streams Steady, Sales Surge
AIRPLAY Wallen’s airplay has collapsed to a nominal amount since the TMZ video was posted. Looking at the last seven days of airplay (Jan. 30-Feb. 5), his song catalog was averaging 1,500 to 1,600 plays daily on reporters to Billboard’s Country Airplay chart through Feb. 2, according to MRC Data. On Feb. 3, as multiple radio groups dropped his music, his catalog fell by 74% in plays that day. His totals have since cratered to a relatively miniscule 55 and 25 plays on Feb. 4 and 5, respectively. Among stations that report to the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and Radio Songs charts (including country outlets, as well as pop- and adult-formatted stations, where Wallen receives some play), his music plummeted from an average of 2,100 to 2,200 plays daily from Jan. 3...
Olivia Rodrigo Delivers Emotional ‘Drivers License’ Performance for Grammy Museum
Olivia Rodrigo, who said she used to live just a few blocks from the Grammy Museum’s location in downtown Los Angeles, sat down with them for a virtual interview about her breakout single “Drivers License.” The segment, which debuted on the museum’s online streaming service Collection:live on Saturday (Feb. 6), included a live performance of the song — one that was just Rodrigo, her keyboard and all her emotions. “It’s absolutely beyond anything I ever could have dreamed up,” she said of the reaction to “Drivers License” toward the start of the question-and-answer session, which was taped three weeks ago, just as the hit was taking off. Rodrigo talked to Scott Goldman, the museum’s moderator of public programs, about being &...
Chino XL & Body Bag Ben “Vanilla Sky,” Tragedy Khadafi ft. Foul Monday “Foul Opus” & More | Daily Visuals 2.4.21
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For this throwback Thursday we got some work from some rappers who did their thing during Hip-Hop’s golden era but were overlooked due to the numerous rappers who hogged the spotlight and shone so bright that their legacy is still felt today. First up is one of the few rappers who wasn’t afraid to call out Tupac on a record, Chino XL who’s Body Bag Ben assisted visuals to “Vanilla Sky” finds him spitting tough bars from the crib to the edge of the coast. Second up is QB OG Tragedy Khadafi and for his Foul Monday assisted clip to “Foul Opus” heads to his Queensbridge projects to show everyone it’s still real in the field. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Young Chris, Fredo Bang, and more. CHINO XL & BODY BAG BEN – “VANILLA SKY” [embedd...
The Caucasity: Insurrectionist Jenny Cudd Asks For Permission To Vacation in Mexico Despite 5 Federal Charges
Source: Mark Makela / Getty If you have ever wondered what white privilege combined with audacity looks like, insurrectionist Jenny Cudd is certainly the poster child after her recent request. According to published reports, in a court filing Monday (Feb 1), lawyers for Jenny Louise Cudd requested the court’s blessing to allow the attempted coup participant to travel to Mexico’s Riviera Maya from Feb. 18-21 for a prepaid “work-related bonding retreat” with her employees and their spouses. Cudd, a small-business owner in Midland, Texas, is on pretrial release after being charged (at the time of her request) with two misdemeanor offenses, including entering a federal building without permission and engaging in disorderly conduct, after her submittal and subsequent denial, the federal co...
Nike’s New Cosmic Unity Basketball Sneaker Is On An Environmentally Friendly Wave
Source: Nike / NIke If Nike really wanted to they could continue to make bank off of Jordan retros, OG silhouette remixes and sneaker collaborations because Lord knows we can’t get enough of any of those. Source: Nike / NIke But the Swoosh brand thrives on keeping their creative juices flowing and with their newest Cosmic Unity silhouette they once again show why they’re the hottest brand out on the street (sorry adidas). The Cosmic Unity will be Nike’s first performance sneaker under their “Move to Zero” program which is Nike’s new initiative towards helping to tackle climate change via a zero waste and zero carbon initiative to help Nike minimize its environmental footprint on the world. Made with at least 25 percent recycled content by weight and featuring a full-length Zoom Air St...
#MeToo, Other Organizations Pen Open Letter To “Black Survivors”, Call Out T.I., Tiny & Soulja Boy Amid Sexual Allegations
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The recent wave of sexual abuse allegations launched against big named Black celebrities has inspired #MeToo, National Women’s Law Center, and Time’s Up to release a joint statement in solidarity of supporting “Black survivors.” Titled “Open Letter in Defense of Black Survivors,” the letter addressed victims who have been “routinely dismissed, disbelieved, and disenfranchised” for sharing their stories of abuse and misconduct, reports MadameNoire. The group unapologetically name-dropped celebrities to make their point abundantly clear. “Over the last week, we know countless of you have come forward with credible accusations of horrific sexual abuse and violence at the hands of Black celebrities – including Soulja Boy and T.I. and Tiny,” they wrote....
