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Michael Alig, ‘Club Kid Killer,’ Dies at 54
Michael Alig, the notorious “Club Kid Killer” who was a party promoter in New York City during the 1990s vibrant club scene, has died at the age of 54. The New York Daily News reports that Alig was found by his boyfriend unconscious at his home in New York City. According to the paper, the cause of death is an apparent heroin overdose. Alig was a fixture in the New York City club scene, promoting parties at storied venues like Limelight and Tunnel, prior to pleading guilty in 1996 to murdering his drug dealer, Andre “Angel” Melendez, with help from Robert “Freeze” Riggs. They fought over drug money before Freeze hit Angel over the head with a hammer, poured Drano in his mouth before dismembering the body and dumping it in the Hudson River. In 2003, Alig was portrayed by Macaulay Culki...
A$AP Rocky Is In Barbados, Probably With You Know Damn Well Who
Source: Samir Hussein / Getty A$AP Rocky was recently spotted landing in Barbados for a holiday getaway. Considering the Harlem rapper is rumored to be romantically involved with an island native named Rihanna, it’s not a leap to guess who he’ll be kicking it with. Reports Page Six: A$AP Rocky landed this week in Barbados, where his rumored girlfriend Rihanna is spending the holidays. The 32-year-old rapper was photographed carrying his luggage as he arrived at the airport from a commercial flight on Tuesday. A$AP’s visit comes after the “Diamonds” singer landed in her native country via private jet last week. As we exclusively reported, Rihanna then made a fan’s Christmas by recording a video with him at a local gas station. Pretty Flacko’s time on the island will...
Fiat Kills the 500L and 124 Spider and I Alone Will Miss Them Both
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced the Fiat 500L and 124 Spider won’t live to see the 2021 model year. I happened to mention to my colleagues at MotorTrend (via Slack, of course, because this is still 2020) that I would miss both cars, particularly the former. This incited an avalanche of abuse directed toward both the Fiat 500L and me. “A piglet,” editor in chief Mark Rechtin wrote. “An imported car so bad even Consumer Reports hated it.” “A boring car so bad even Consumer Reports hated it,” features editor Christian Seabaugh corrected. “It looked like an upside-down encephalitic dumpster that careened through a Crayola factory,” editorial director of daily content Erik Johnson chimed in. “Horrible,” senior ...
Malian opposition leader dies of coronavirus
Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse has died of coronavirus aged 71, his family and party said Friday, after being held hostage for six months by jihadists earlier this year. Cisse “died in France, where he had been taken for Covid-19 care,” a member of his family told AFP. “I can confirm this terrible news. He’s dead,” a leader of Cisse’s URD party told AFP, saying the politician’s wife had let him know. Cisse was snatched by jihadists on March 25 while campaigning in the northeastern Timbuktu region ahead of legislative elections. He was freed six months later in October alongside Frenchwoman Sophie Petronin and two Italians. The hostages were exchanged for some 200 prisoners whose release was demanded by jihadist groups. “I was not subjected to any violence, either physical or verba...
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Reconnected With His Ninth Grade Crush and It Was Pretty Cute
As shy as he was, Yankovic said one day he decided to make his “big move,” which for the “White & Nerdy” singer amounted to drawing a picture of Patrice and a plan to give it to her. But, like every classic awkward teen romance story ever told, he pulled off his slick maneuver in the most bumbling manner possible. “Because I didn’t want to give her the impression that I LIKED her or anything, I also drew pictures of EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE CLASS and handed those out as well, just to throw her off the scent,” he explained, admitting that he tried to make her picture “a little bit better” than everyone else’s, just to keep things super subtle. “Anyway, everybody seemed to like their drawings, and, as you may have predicted, m...
Lil Durk Drops Surprise ‘The Voice’ Album Featuring King Von, 6LACK and Young Thug
Lil Durk dropped his surprise sixth studio album on Wednesday (Dec. 23), The Voice, which features collaborations with 6LACK and Young Thug (“Stay Down”) and the late King Von (“Still Trappin'”). The 16-track album comes after Durk dropped the song “Backdoor” earlier this week, a tribute to labelmate Von that appears on the album; Chicago-bred drill rapper Von, who died at 26 last month after being shot at an Atlanta nightclub, is also featured on the album’s cover. In an Insta post previewing his follow-up to May’s Just Cause Y’all Waited 2, Durk wrote “The voice dropping midnight. Tell the trenches I’m back.” Also featured on the album are YNW Melly (“Free Jamell”) and Booka600 (“Lamborghi...
Plug-In Hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Costs Over Fifty Thousand Dollars
Early EV adopters paid a hefty premium for the right to say “they got it first.” Tesla, for example, didn’t release its budget-friendly Model 3 until six years after the luxurious flagship Model S made its debut. New 48-volt mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid tech has followed the very same trend, often ending up in pricier versions of a given model. The BMW X5 xDrive45e, for instance, is the most expensive X5 you can buy outside of the M-branded performance models. Ditto the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in. Jeep is following much the same trend with the new Wrangler 4xe, and placing it near the tippy top of the already pricey Wrangler lineup. The plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe will be available in two of the Wrangler’s nicer trims—either Sahara or Rubicon, and both will be...
Goodz ft. Method Man “WNYSL,” Keke Palmer “Hooked” & More | Daily Visuals 12.23.20
Call us crazy, but even after a few decades in the game and numerous projects under his belt, we feel like Method Man might be spittin’ as sharp as he ever has in 2021. Tical continues to prove he’s one of the games most deadliest swordsman in his guest appearance to Goodz’ “WNYSL” where the two men break into a vault and Meth drops enough bars to build a Fort Knox of his own in Staten Island. Johnny Blaze still got that fire, b. From Hip-Hop to R&B, Keke Palmer breaks out some sultry vocals and in her clip to “Hooked” gives fans a strip tease while trying on different outfits in front of a wall mirror. She’s badder than a mutha… Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Tyga, Bizzy Banks, and more. GOODZ FT. METHOD MAN – “WNYSL” [embedded content] KEKE PALMER – “HOOKED” ...
Dame Dash Says He Plans On Taking COVID Vaccine
Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty Amongst the many things that Dame Dash has been having to deal with over the years, diabetes is one thing millions of people can relate to as tens of thousands of people die from the disease on a yearly basis. Couple that with the COVID-19 pandemic that’s absolutely devastating the Black community, Dame knows how precious life can be and isn’t taking any chances with his health. Though many have reservations about taking the new COVID-19 vaccine, Dash for one plans on getting his as soon as the option is available. In an interview with El Grio, Dame reveals that he’s been battling diabetes since the tender age of 15-years-old and explains that much of his diet is dedicated to controlling his blood sugar levels to keep his health in check. Aside from using me...
21 Savage Puts On His Santa Hat, Blesses Kids With Gifts Off Their Christmas Wishlists
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz How many gifts did 21 Savage buy for kids this upcoming holiday season? A LOT! 21 Savage put on his Santa hat this holiday season and surprised a bunch of Atlanta kids and families playing secret Santa and blessing them with exactly what they wanted for Christmas. The “Bank Account” rapper and his Lead By Example looked out for 30 kids from Wade Walker Park Family YMCA in DeKalb County, GA, and provided them some joy to help close out what has been a very challenging year. The kids are all in the YMCA’s virtual learning program, and most of them are on some form of financial assistance. The kids were tasked with the fun holiday tradition of writing a letter to Santa telling jolly old St. Nick exactly what they wanted, Lorna Loh, the Execu...
Eddie Vedder Adds Four New Songs to Matter of Time Single
Eddie Vedder gifted fans with the five-song Matter Of Time bundle, a set of acoustic songs and covers performed and recorded throughout 2020, including a version of Bruce Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up.” The collection expands a previously released two-song EP, and includes the addition of “Future Days” from the 2020 Game Awards, and energetic at-home performances of the Pearl Jam classics “Porch” and “Just Breathe.” The Pearl Jam frontman initially introduced Matter Of Time in November with the title track “Matter of Time” and “Say Hi” as part of a digital livestream to benefit the EB Research Partnership (EBRP), which was co-founded by Vedder and his wife Jill to raise awareness and funds about EB, a life-threatening genetic disorder. In September, Vedder released two versions of the new...
All the Billboard Latin Artists on the Rise of 2020: Nicki Nicole, Jay Wheeler, Eslabon Armado & More
FUERZA REGIDA Featured on: Jan. 30 Memorable Quote: “In the beginning, we performed at many flyer parties and people would stop what they were doing to pay attention to our set. After nearly two years, we started noticing that we had fans outside of our city and that our music began sounding in Los Angeles. We got really happy.” Read the full feature here ED MAVERICK Featured on: Feb. 13 Memorable Quote: “When I started writing and recording, it was just because I wanted to express what I was feeling. I didn’t have a plan or anything like that. It sort of just happened.” Read the full feature here MARIAH ANGELIQ Featured on: Feb. 27 Memorable Quote: “I’m way more focused now than when I was 16. I was lost as an artist and I was influenced by a lot of people. I alway...
