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Jay-Z Unveils His 2020 Musical Playlist on Tidal
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Jay-Z is notorious for staying off social media big time, but luckily the Hip-Hop icon does let the internet in on his musical taste at least once a year when he drops his personal playlist on Tidal. Yesterday, Hova once again decided to unveil what he’s been jamming to for 2020 and naturally the 40-cut deep playlist includes a gang of Jay’s artists and associates but also some artists you wouldn’t really expect to be on Jigga’s radar. Naturally you’ll find some of Jay’s preferred artists such as Jay Electronica, Beynocé, and Nas, but some surprises included Sault, KeiyaA, and Morray (you know they HYPE!). Notably absent from the playlist is anything from Roc representative turned Trump acolyte, Kanye West. Yes, we know Kanye didn’t drop anything new ...
Killer Mike Keeps It Real About Trump Supporters Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, Kanye West & More
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz You can always count on Killer Mike to share his honest and sometimes brutal political opinions. In a recent episode of notable Wu-Tang Clan fan John Heilemann’s Hell & High Water with John Heilemann podcast, Killer Mike kept it real on current hot button political topics. The Run The Jewel’s member shared his thoughts on Lil Wayne’s Trump support, Ice Cube politicking with the Trump administration, plus the Democratic and Republican party’s current state. When it comes to Lil Wayne, the Atlanta rapper admitted he is still a fan of Weezy and suspects that Team Trump threw some cash at the Young Money general that anyone, even himself, would think about taking. “I don’t know why Wayne did the endorsement. I’m still a Lil Wayne fan. He is one of th...
Woman of The Year Cardi B Talks “WAP,” Her Haters, Politics & More In ‘Billboard’ Interview
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Cardi B had a lot to say about career, politics, haters, and more in her Billboard cover feature. Despite a raging pandemic literally shutting everything down, Cardi B was able to keep her momentum trending in the right direction. Recently named Woman of The Year by Billboard, the rapper sat down with the publication to talk about her wins, new deals, working with Megan Stallion, the success of “WAP.” social media, the presidential election, and more in the cover feature. When asked what was election night in the Cardi B household, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper revealed she was nervous like all of us but at the end of the day happy that now we have someone who will represent us the right way globally. “I was having fun with my kid, but then I kept lookin...
10 Things We Learned from Joyner Lucas on The Breakfast Club
Source: The Breakfast Club / Power 105 Real Hip-Hoppers have been aware of Joyner Lucas’ lyrical expertise for quite some time now. Alhough he continues to fly under the radar for the most part, the Boston MC isn’t stressing the lack of recognition he’s getting and taking it all in stride. With two 2020 albums under his belt in Evolution and ADHD Joyner Lucas’ been making some good noise and has decided to finally give a rare interview to none other than your favorite morning trio, The Breakfast Club. For damn near one hour the “I’m Not A Racist” opened up on everything from the roots of his beef with Logic to getting death threats for working with Ashanti?! Wtf?! So sit back and read up on the 10 Things We Learned from Joyner Lucas on The Breakfast Club. Joyner says he stopped doing ...
2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Costs Thousands More Than Non-Turbo Model
The 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo will run $6,600 more than an equivalent non-turbo CX-30 with all-wheel drive, starting at a rich (for something this size) $31,000. That price difference reflects the comparison of AWD-to-AWD CX-30s, because Mazda will only sell you a CX-30 2.5 Turbo with all-wheel drive. Factor in the even cheaper front-drive non-turbo CX-30, which starts at only $23,000, and the price gap between the least-expensive non-turbo CX-30 and the least-expensive CX-30 2.5 Turbo swells to $8,000. Don’t choke on your discount shopper’s card quite yet! While Mazda’s naming convention for the CX-30 2.5 Turbo largely mirrors that of the non-turbo CX-30, with Standard and Premium trims, there are big equipment differences between them. Up front, of course, is the extra...
Iggy Pop Covers Elvis Costello’s “No Flag” in French
Punk Renaissance man Iggy Pop has shared a French rendition of Elvis Costello’s “No Flag,” a single from Costello’s Hey Clockface album. The en Français cover is accompanied by an animated music video hand-drawn by Arlo McFurlow and Eamon Singer. The legendary musicians, who first met in 1977, recently reminisced via Zoom about the past, present and future for Rolling Stone. Costello mentioned that “No Flag” was one of the first songs recorded for his album, which dropped on Oct. 30: “It shared one word and one letter with a famous song of yours [“No Fun”],” he said, “but nobody spotted where it was drawing from, because nobody expects me to take a cue from you.” Pop recalls the first time he heard Costello: “When I heard your music, I felt like you were the only thing comi...
CDC Panel Votes 13-1 That COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go To Healthcare Workers & Nursing Home Residents First
Source: SOPA Images / Getty It’s been a long nine months thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is finally some light at the end of this tunnel in the form of multiple vaccine candidates. With both Moderna and Pfizer applying for emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccines that have both proven to be highly effective against the virus, the CDC is held a vote to determine who would be first in line to get the potential life-saving shot. In a 13-1 vote held on Tuesday (Dec.1), a panel comprised of CDC experts agreed that first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should go to healthcare workers on the frontline and nursing home residents as soon as the FDA gives the okay. The decision could be handed down sometime in December. Per Buzzfeed News: “The CDC Advisory Committee on Immuni...
Snoop Dogg Is Launching A Boxing League With A Big Fight In The Works
Source: Juan Ocampo / Getty Even though the Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fight was more like a hugging competition one shining light was Snoop Dogg’s commentary. It seems we will see hear more blow by blow narration from The Doggfather. As spotted on TMZ the Long Beach native is getting is aiming to bring the sport to life in a way like never before. According to the report the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper has been working with Triller co-owner Ryan Kavanaugh closely behind the scenes for a long time. During an interview with celebrity gossip site the executive detailed their working relationship. “Snoop and I have been partners for over 10 years on multiple businesses” he revealed. He would go on to mention that the recent Tyson versus Jones fight is just a taste of what’s to ...
Tones And I Dishes Uplifting New Song ‘Fly Away’ on ‘Kimmel’: Watch
Also, it’s the third-most streamed song of the year on Apple Music, and the year’s most-Shazamed tune (and the all-time record holder, with 24.6 million Shazams to-date). Tones isn’t resting on her laurels. She’s looking ahead to the 2021 release of her debut full-length album, and her new song “Fly Away” is currently flying on charts in her homeland, where it’s No. 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart and No. 2 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles survey. On Wednesday night (Dec. 2), Tones stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to dish out her uplifting new song, with a full complement of bouncy backing singers. Watch 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, cha...
Dolly Parton, Gwen Stefani, Tori Kelly and More Perform at NBC’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
For millions around the world, 2020 was a year to forget. Good news: Christmas is not cancelled. On Wednesday night (Dec. 2), tradition kicked in as the biggest pop stars in the country gathered round as the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was lit up in Manhattan. On a chilly night, Dolly Parton, Brett Eldredge, Gwen Stefani, Tori Kelly, Pentatonix and other A-listers kept viewers warm and toasty. 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.
Three Classic Eddie Van Halen Guitars Sold For $422,000
“As we were preparing for our annual ‘Icons & Idols: Rock and Roll’ auction lineup, we were stunned to hear the sad news of Eddie Van Halen’s passing,” Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions said in a statement before the sale. “We are honored to include at this event two iconic guitars from his brilliant and blazing career as one of rock’s greatest and most gifted guitar heroes. His instruments join their rightful place among other rock royalty items from Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith and many others.” The auction also featured a black Fender Stratocaster played and smashed by Cobain during Nirvana’s 1994 In Utero tour at a show at the Palais Omnisport de Rennes in Rennes, France, on Feb. 16, 1994 (which went ...
Interpol raises the alarm over fake coronavirus vaccines
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has alerted Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 190 other countries of threat from organised criminal groups during the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, including fake vaccines and the theft of supplies. The alert came as the UK yesterday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. The need for a vaccine has become more urgent globally and nationally with Nigeria recording over 67,000 COVID-19 infections and over 1,000 associated fatalities, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has so far identified 49 “candidate vaccines” at the stage of clinical trials in humans. Hopes are high ...
