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Watch Jayda G Freak Out After Learning About Her Grammy Nomination
For many artists, being nominated for a Grammy Award is something they’ve always dreamed of. For Jayda G, the dream is now a reality after her track “Both of Us” was nominated in the category of Best Dance Recording. In a video shared to her socials showing her reaction to her Grammy nomination, the Canadian scientist-turned-DJ and producer’s unadulterated bliss is palpable. She freaks out, flailing around as she rhapsodizes about all the “thank you” messages she plans on sending. You’ve got to love seeing a musician receiving the accolades they deserve. You can check out the video below, courtesy of Jayda G’s Instagram. In the category for Best Dance Recording, Jayda G is nominated alongside Diplo and SIDEPIECE for t...
2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris First Look: The Van Still Exists, Now With More Tech
We recently spent some time in the comfortable and well-equipped Metris Weekender, a camper van that arrives this spring. It was cool, mostly because it was a reasonably sized, classy camper. The Mercedes-Benz Metris van on which it is based is a little less flashy and lower-profile than the larger Sprinter work van, although for 2021, it receives a much-needed update with plenty of new tech. Okay, that new tech has limits. Open the 2021 Metris‘s doors, and you won’t find a glamorous widescreen display like those found in Mercedes-Benz’s upper-crust sedans and SUVs. Instead, the new Metris trades in its old 5.8-inch central display for a new 7.0-inch touchscreen with smartphone integration. The face-lifted Metris also receives high gloss black trim for the center con...
2021 Dodge Durango Scores Big Black Friday Discounts—For Four Days
Dodge’s long-serving yet somehow still relevant (and satisfying) three-row SUV, the Durango, was just refreshed for 2021 with updated styling inside and out, additional towing capability, and upgraded infotainment and tech options. And now all that freshness will be available with a pile of cash on the hood courtesy of Dodge’s “Power Dollars” incentive program. Well, provided the Durango you want is laying around a dealership sometime between November 27 and 30. That’s right: This Black Friday deal for in-stock examples only runs through the 2020 Thanksgiving weekend. The special is the same $10-per-horsepower discount we’ve come to expect through the “Power Dollars” program, which was started in 2019. The following discounts are available on...
Trevor Noah Tapped To Host The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN / WENN Trevor Noah really coming up in the world. After making his mark on The Daily Show post-Jon Stewart, Trevor has now gotten himself some more prime-time shine as the Grammy’s have announced the South African comedian has been tapped to host the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. According to The Grio, the NCAA Image Award winner is as excited about his new gig as we all are. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” he said in a statement. “I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winnin...
Busta Rhymes Talks Massive J Dilla Stash, ‘ELE 2’ & More
Source: Al Pereira / Getty Busta Rhymes defies the idea that Hip-Hop music is a young person’s game, especially proving he’s got plenty left in the tank with his latest studio album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God. In a new interview, the great Bussa Bus shared that he’s sitting on 300 beats from the late J Dilla among other revelations while sharing details of his 30-year and still ongoing career. Sitting down with Cheo Hodari Coker for GQ, the 48-year-old rapper and entertainer went through a range of topics that included his dramatic weight loss, his connection to Q-Tip, and of course the depths of ELE 2. However, the admission that he’s holding on to 300 J Dilla beats caught the attention of most readers. From GQ: “Strap Yourself Down” is also interesting because you have a...
HHW Tech Review: Google’s Nest Audio Is The Best Midsize Speaker On The Market For Only $99
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz There are plenty of smart speaker options on the market to choose from right now. Google hopes it’s Nest Audio will be the one that will grab your attention and help smarten up your homes. Does Size Matter? Amazon, Sonos, Apple, and Google all offer consumers wireless speakers in small, midsize, and large options that help determine where you will place them in your house. Google aims to give you a great midsize option with the Nest Audio, the replacement to the 2016 Google Home that could work in any room situation. The Nest Audio’s rather strange pillow-like shape doesn’t throw off the decor of whatever room it’s placed in, be it the living room, bedroom, or kitchen, thanks to its mesh design that does come in an assortment of color options. Even w...
Twitter Announces You Might Be Able To Get Your Blue Check Starting Early 2021
Source: LIONEL BONAVENTURE / Getty If you have been wondering when exactly you would be able to apply for your blue check on Twitter again, we have some good news for you. Back in June, App researcher Jane Manchun Wong shared screenshots suggesting that Twitter was bringing back its verification process with some much-needed improvements like making qualifications much clearer for those applying for their blue check. Tuesday (Nov.24) confirmed via its blog Wong’s discovery by announcing that the new and improved verification process will launch “early 2021.” If things remain the same, accounts that would be eligible for verification include companies, government accounts, sports, organizers, activists, brands, and “other influential individuals.” Each type of account must meet specific req...
Snoop Dogg Narrates Ty Dolla $ign & Post Malone’s ‘Spicy’ Wild West Video
Ty Dolla $ign is a man on a mission in the Wild West video for his Post Malone collab “Spicy.” With Snoop Dogg along for the (horse) ride to narrate a tale of redemption and revenge after the Stick-Up Kids snag Ty’s money, clothes and girlfriend, the visual splits the difference between dusty trails and future tales. And as Uncle Snoop warns, the Kids may have taken it all, but the one thing they left behind was Ty’s guitar — “boy, did they f–k up.” The clip directed by James Larese from the three-time Grammy nominee’s Featuring Ty Dolla $ign album finds Ty riding his mechanized horse to a saloon, where he meets up with his partner in crime Posty. After smashing heads and breaking bottles, the duo gallop up on the Kids and Ty dispatches...
11 Things We Learned From Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’
Here’s everything we learned from the film. William Bowery Is Joe Alwyn When Folklore was released, an unknown writer named William Bowery was credited on both “Exile” and “Betty.” Fans speculated over the identity, but Taylor confirmed in the doc that it is, in fact, her longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn. The First Song She Wrote Is “My Tears Ricochet” and She Always Knew It Would Be Track No. 5 In Taylor Swift lore, track five on each album always deals in heartbreak and sadness. “My Tears Ricochet” fit that theme. “Chronologically, that’s the first thing. I wrote that one alone,” Swift said to Antonoff. “It’s definitely I think one of the saddest songs on the album.” “I think it’s one of the...
Phoebe Bridgers Reacts to 4 Grammy Nominations, Reveals Plans to ‘Level Up’ Her Skeleton Outfit
Bridgers, who released her acclaimed second album, Punisher, on Dead Oceans in June, earned four nominations: best new artist, best alternative album, and best rock song and best rock performance for the melodic and impassioned single “Kyoto.” While she asserts “there’s not enough nominations for the amount of very incredible music in the world,” she’s excited to see artists she loves, like Chika and Megan Thee Stallion, also in this year’s best new artist class. “I feel like [Megan] turned positivity into being punk rock, you know?” she says of the latter. “If the intersection of nihilism and optimism is ‘f— everything,’ she’s the optimism side.” Bridgers also recalls how Conor Oberst’s former tour manager used to say: “Bright Eyes, best new artist 15 years running” (the band was, i...
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dua Lipa, Morgan Wallen to Perform on SNL
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dua Lipa and Morgan Wallen will be the musical guests on the December episodes of Saturday Night Live. If you remember, Wallen was booted from an episode earlier this year due to violating COVID protocols. He was replaced by Jack White as the musical guest. Jason Bateman, Timothée Chalamet and Kristen Wiig will host the final three episodes of 2020. They will take place Dec. 5 (Bateman and Wallen), Dec. 12 (Chalamet and Springsteen/E Street Band) and Dec. 19 for the Christmas episode (Wiig and Lipa). Springsteen released Letter to You in October. You can read our review of it here. Meanwhile, Lipa had quite a day on Tuesday — picking up six Grammy nominations, including several in the major categories. You Deserve to Make Money E...
Latest 2021 Ram 1500 Built to Serve Edition Pickups Honor the Marines
Ram is paying tribute to five branches of the U.S. military with a battalion of special-edition pickups. Celebrating the active service members, reserve members, and veterans who make up seven percent of the U.S. population, these thousands of 2021 Ram 1500 “Built to Serve Edition” come complete with unique paint colors and patriotic design cues. The latest models honor the Marines, featuring a choice between Tank and Flame Red exteriors. Ram will introduce 1,000 copies of each color for the truck honoring the Marines. All models, including the trucks paying homage to the other military branches, feature black accents on the grille, bumpers, bezels, side steps, and exhaust tips. These details pair with unique 20-inch aluminum wheels and body-color wheel flares. A special “...
