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Certified Cozy Boy: The New Drake x Nike NOCTA Collection Is Here
Source: NIKE / NIke Just when you thought Drake was bowing out of 2020 quietly he makes sure to close out the year with a timely release. He has a new drop coming ultimately reminding us it is still checks over stripes. Source: NIKE / NIke As spotted on High Snobiety the Canadian pop star is giving his fans a reason to readdress their stocking stuffers with a new Nike x NOCTA collection. For those not in the know earlier this week Drizzy announced the launch of his new sub-label NOCTA (a nod to the artist’s nocturnal creative process). According to the press release this has been in the works for sometime. “This moment is full circle for me. I mean, growing up Nike was everything. It felt like every shoe I wanted, every athlete I liked, everything I owned was Nike. It didn’t mean anyt...
Kid Cudi & adidas Original To Drop New Vadawam 326 Silhouette
Source: adidas Originals / adidas HBO’s How To Make It In America might’ve been prematurely canceled a few years ago, but Kid Cudi is still doing his damn thing and showing he still knows how to make it in America. According to HypeBeast the Man On The Moon rapper is linking up with adidas Original to release a space inspired Vadawam 326 silhouette which his hardcore fans and day-ones will surely appreciate. Boasting a leather base with hairy suede textures, the kicks also feature three straps to keep your feet in place as you moonwalk down the block. As for the “326” printed on the heels, the numbers are a nod to his daughters birthday because that’s what loving fathers do when presented with such an opportunity. As for the inspiration for the overall design, Cudi went into a time machine...
Here Are All the 2021 New Year’s Eve Specials to Watch
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC Billy Porter will join Lucy Hale and Ryan Seacrest in New York City’s Times Square to host the event. Ciara will take over the Los Angeles celebration for the fourth year. Big Hit Labels’ 2021 New Year’s Eve Live Dec. 31 at 7:30 a.m. EST/4:30 a.m. PST Featuring BTS, TXT, Lee Hyun, GFRIEND, NU’EST, BUMZU, ENHYPEN, Halsey, Lauv and Steve Aoki. T-Mobile Presents New Year’s Eve Live With Justin Bieber Dec. 31 at 10:15 p.m. ET, with the show officially kicking off at 11 p.m. ET T-Mobile customers can get free access to the livestream through the T-Mobile Tuesdays app or by going here, and the general public can purchase access to the gig for $25 here; access to the sho...
J. Cole Drops ‘Fire Squad’ Music Video on 6th Anniversary of ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’
On the sixth anniversary of his third album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole delivered a gift to his fans: the music video for “Fire Squad.” In the BBGUN-directed visual, which was shot in Kingston, Jamaica, a little girl faces off in an intense chess game with an elderly opponent and cautions him of any man who crowns himself a king “because deep down, he clings to the need for power.” But Cole (real name Jermaine Lamarr Cole) doesn’t cling to said power; he owns it fearlessly. “We all kings/ Kings of ourselves first and foremost/ While the people debate who’s the king of this rap game/ Here comes lil’ ol’ Jermaine,” he raps in the outro. His Dreamville Records announced on Twitter that it’s re-uplo...
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, BTS, Cardi B Among Inaugural Lockdown Awards Winners
Trey Songz hosted The Lockdown Awards, which included performances by Ally Brooke, Avenue Beat, Wiz Khalifa, Lauv and Conan Gray, Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker, Joss Stone, Johnny Orlando and Monsta X. DJ D-Nice was awarded the Lockdown MVP Award for innovation and creativity in his live performances throughout the pandemic on Instagram. D-Nice has also been recognized at this year’s Webby Awards and BET Awards. Winners were determined by fan voting at livexlive.com/TheLockdownAwards, as well as through Twitter submissions starting Oct. 6. “The inaugural Lockdown Awards is in the books,” said Garrett English, chief creative officer, LiveXLive, in a statement. “This was an evening celebrating artists, fans, and the enduring power of music.” YouTube partnered with LiveXLive to distribute an...
Blue Ivy Becomes One of the Youngest Grammy Nominees in History
Leah Peasall of The Peasall Sisters is the youngest-ever Grammy nominee (and winner) as one of the credited artists on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which was the 2001 winner for album of the year. Leah was just 8 at the time. Leah and her sisters Hannah, 11, and Sarah, 14, provided the singing voices for “the Wharvey Girls,” the daughters of the character played by George Clooney. They sang “In the Highways” and “Angel Band.” Deleon Richards is the youngest performer to receive an individual nomination; she was nominated at 8 1/2 years old for a 1985 award for best soul/gospel performance, female for her album Deleon. Jay-Z and Beyoncé, of course, are Grammy royalty. Jay-Z this year tied Quincy Jones as the most-nominated pers...
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander: Everything We Know About the New Crossover SUV
The aging Mitsubishi Outlander crossover you can spot at dealerships today was introduced in 2014, and is ready for a new generation with more modern styling and amenities. It looks like an all-new Outlander is exactly what we’re about to get. Between teaser images and revealing leaked images, the new 2022 Outlander‘s styling looks contemporary and aggressive, bringing it more in line with its rivals in this highly competitive midsize crossover segment (and stablemates like the Eclipse Cross, as well as the smaller Outlander Sport). 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Styling and Design The 2022 Outlander‘s bold face is the most striking part of the new design, with the primary headlights mounted lower than turn signal and marker lamps, as is the trend these days. We...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV Is Incoming, As Evidenced By This Vague Teaser
There’s a whole lot we don’t know about Hyundai’s upcoming Ioniq 5, and the Korean company’s teaser for the new electric vehicle doesn’t lend much in the way of new or exciting info. What’s its driving range? How much will it cost? Will there be an N version (a pipe dream)? All these questions and more remain unanswered. Heck, we don’t even know what the thing will look like. The only real tidbit this video reveals is that the Ioniq 5 is due to break cover early in 2021. You can watch the 30-second teaser video below, but be forewarned, there isn’t much there. Instead of teasing anything about the car, we get a load of snappy catchphrases. This includes: “Extra power for life”, “[e]xtra time for you”, and “[e]xtr...
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Tackle Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ for Second Night of Hanukkah
After kicking off the festival of lights with a rousing cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage,” Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin returned for the second night with a bit of a surprise selection: Drake’s “Hotline Bling.” “You might be surprised to learn that this superstar is… Canadian. He’s never hidden the fact that he was M.O.T. … so a generation of Jewish parents could tell their kids “if Drake took the time to study for HIS Bar Mitzvah, you can too.” Ladies and gentlemen…challah at your boy….DRAKE!” the duo said of the song. If you ever wanted to see Grohl sing Drake lyrics and dad dance with a menorah, you’re in luck and you can see it happen below. [embedded content] On Wednesday night, Grohl and Kurstin announced instead of doing a single Christmas song, they’d be joining forces to cover ...
Pepsi Teams With Desus & Mero For A Citywide “Bodega Giveback” Program
Source: Greg Endries /SHOWTIME / Greg Endries /SHOWTIME This week it was reported that bodegas in New York City had become a hot spot for criminal activity due to the struggles that the pandemic has inflicted on the way of life of Big Apple residents and bodega owners themselves. Luckily many of us appreciate the corner stores that have become staples in our communities and recently Desus Nice and The Kid Mero teamed up with Pepsi to spread some of that Christmas spirit and gave a little something something back to a bodega in the Bronx. Dubbed “The Bodega Giveback” Desus, Mero and Pepsi blessed Bronx bodega owner, Juan Valerio with a check big enough to cover a full year’s worth of rent to ensure he isn’t one of the many small businesses that would be forced to shut down due to the pandem...
Rick Rubin Faces Charges for Breaking Hawaiian COVID Rules
All Rick Rubin wanted to do was go for a solitary stroll on the beach after flying to Hawaii back in September, but a paparazzo had other plans. According to The Garden Island, the single cameraperson caught the legendary producer walking alone in Princeville on the island of Kauai and reported him for violating Hawaii’s mandatory two-week quarantine for visiting outsiders, despite that Rubin was apparently walking alone on an empty beach. Regardless of the scenario, the 57-year-old was charged with a COVID-19 violation and recently received a court date of Feb. 9, 2021 for it. The Garden Island reported that Rubin’s attorney is lobbying to the Fifth District Court that the Def Jam co-founder shouldn’t need to attend the trial in person, but no official ruling has been ...
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty to 2019 Gun Charge
Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge on Friday (Dec. 11) stemming from a December 2019 incident where federal authorities searched a private plane he was traveling to Miami on and found a gun in his luggage. The rapper was charged last month with one count of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and faces up to 10 years in jail. According to the Miami Herald, the rapper said that the gun was a Father’s Day gift. Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was charged with drug- and weapons-related felonies in 2008, along with two other people. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to the charges on a plea deal. The current charge is brought by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. Federal law ba...
