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Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis’s Former County Divinely Flips Georgia Blue
Source: Jessica McGowan / Getty Former House Representative John Lewis may have passed, but it’s clear his spirit lives on after his former county helped deal a devastating blow to current sitting President, Donald Trump‘s campaign. On Friday (Nov 6) the civil rights icon’s county in Georgia tipped Democratic nominee Joe Biden into the lead in the state as mail-in ballots, continued to be counted from the area. As previously reported, at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, a release of ballots counted in Clayton County gave Biden a lead of 917 votes in the Southern state, pushing his lead out to 1,096 votes after another batch of ballot results came in at about 6 a.m. As the votes continued to be counted from surrounding counties including Fulton, DeKalb, and Chatham, helped boost Biden ahead of Tr...
By 2030, Bentley Will No Longer Sell Any Internal-Combustion Engines
Bentley today announced an aggressive transformation, from a company that has seen great success selling vehicles powered by massive internal combustion engines to one that will not sell any—all in slightly less than a decade. This will happen in two steps: a phase-in of electrification, and a few years later, a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines. Bentley will be a fully battery-electric vehicle company by 2030. No more W-12 engines, no more V-8s or turbos—just the silent thrust provided by flowing electrons. The company, like many others, has hinted at an electric direction for years. In 2017, for example, the company showed off the slinky but ponderously-named EXP 12 Speed 6e convertible concept. And more poignantly, the EXP 100 GT concept was revealed last year for the co...
Carl Cox Opens Up About Mental Health in Candid Interview: “I’m Fine, But I’m Not Happy”
Famous DJs may have money and fame, but at the end of the day, they are human and they deal with the same issues as the rest of us. No amount of money can remedy a bout with mental illness—a notion that sometimes eludes music fans, many of whom jaw at artists having no idea what they are going through at any given moment. Just because you don’t live in a glass house, doesn’t mean you should throw stones at those who do. In a new interview with Music on my Mind, a campaign created to raise funds and awareness for mental health in the music community, dance music veteran Carl Cox opened about his own experiences over the years. Cox, who has been DJing for the last four decades, waxed poetic about his current mental state, the UK government’s insulting COVID-19 response...
Dave Grohl ‘Calls It’ Against Dave Chappelle’s Wishes in SNL Promo
With all eyes on the presidential election results, a welcome distraction will be this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Earlier this week, Foo Fighters were announced as the musical guest, joining host Dave Chappelle on the episode. In the teaser, Dave Grohl threatens to “call it…” but it’s not what you think. “You know what Dave? I’m going to call it,” Grohl tells Chappelle. After a brief back and forth, Grohl finally calls what he intended to call: “Best show ever!” We’ll see if that’s the case, but the Foos have been teasing a bunch of new material with the hashtag “#lpx.” So we’ll find out what that means sometime soon. Saturday Night Live will air tomorrow night at 11:30 pm EST/8:30 pm PST Check out the promo below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are...
Anderson Cooper Dunks Trump With “Obese Turtle” Jab During Broadcast
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Anderson Cooper represented the exasperation of several people across the nation awaiting a result to the presidential election. However, the CNN host took a jab at the defiant President Donald Trump, calling him an “obese turtle in the process. The swipe happened during a Thursday night broadcast shortly after President Trump held a news conference from the White House briefing room, addressing the nation by suggesting voter fraud was afoot hence the delay of an announcement and full declaration of a new president-elect. Cooper apparently had enough of the former business mogul’s talk. “That is the President of the United States,” Cooper said in response to the conference. “That is the most powerful person in the world and we see him like an obese turtle on his ...
Take That, Take That: Diddy Celebrates 51st Birthday In Turks & Caicos, No Masks In Sight
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz One of the game’s most flamboyant figures did not allow the pandemic to get in the way of his big day. Diddy took his talents to the Caribbean in big fashion. As spotted on HipHopDX the mega mogul partied in his signature lavish style for his 51st birthday which landed on Wednesday, November 4. This year he hosted the festivities in Turks & Caicos a couple days earlier with friends, family and as expected some very high profile celebrities. In the house were Nas, N.O.R.E. and Mary J. Blige. In a clip that hit the internet the three aforementioned performers enjoying the party in a dance cipher with the music playing in the background. It is clear Nasir specifically caught a big vibes as started doing Doug E. Fresh’s patented “Dougie” dance w...
Method Man Admits That Being Lazy Got Him Cut From ‘Oz’ TV Show
Source: Starz / Starz Even though Method Man is generally liked and respected throughout the globe his celebrity will not always save him. He now reveals how being on Shaolin time cost him a bag. As spotted on The New York Post the “Release Yo’ Delf” rapper recently chatted with Angela Yee on the premiere episode of Established With Angela Yee. The two discussed his come up and more in an effort to detail how he was able to transition from Rap music to other creative avenues. When discussing his flourishing acting career he made it clear he got a big learning lesson from his stint on Oz. At the time the Rap world was impressed his on screen skills. While the reception for his character Tug Daniels was generally positive his storyline was cut abruptly without any real reasoni...
DMX Opens Up About the Origins of His Crack Addiction, Says He Was Given a Laced Blunt
DMX got vulnerable in a new interview with Talib Kweli on his People’s Party show, sharing his story of crack addiction and how it started. “I learned that I had to deal with the things that hurt me,” he shared. “I didn’t really have anybody to talk to… in the hood, nobody wants to hear that… Talking about your problems is viewed as a sign of weakness when actually it’s one of the bravest things you can do. One of the bravest things you can do is put it on the table, chop it up, and just let it out.” He went on to reveal that his journey with drug abuse started at just 14 years old, when his mentor gave him a crack-laced blunt without telling him what he smoked. “He passed the blunt around and… I hit the blunt,” he explained, misty eyed. “...
System of a Down Releases First New Songs in 15 Years to Support Armenia
On Thursday, the hard rock band dropped “Protect the Land” & “Genocidal Humanoidz.” The reignited conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has provoked System of a Down to raise their voices in support of their Armenian homeland by releasing their first new songs in 15 years. On Thursday, the hard rock band dropped “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” that “speak of a dire and serious war being perpetrated upon our cultural homelands of Artsakh and Armenia,” according to System’s Bandcamp page. Members Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan are raising funds via royalties from Bandcamp and their Aid for Artsakh campaign on YouTube to support the Armenia Fund. In late September, Ar...
Carrie Underwood & Josh Groban to Perform Festive Classics at iHeartRadio Holiday Special
“The anticipation and excitement surrounding our stations’ flip to Christmas music is a staple of the holiday season for our listeners across the country, and we are thrilled to celebrate this festive occasion with our first ‘iHeartRadio Holiday Special,’” said Tom Poleman, chief programming officer for iHeartMedia. “Given all the country is going through, we know everyone needs the uplifting spirit of holiday music. I can’t think of a better way to kick off the sounds of the holiday season for our music fans than with an intimate performance from Carrie Underwood and Josh Groban across our stations and on Oculus and iHeartRadio’s Facebook and YouTube pages.” The show will broadcast on Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. local time across iHeartMedia’s AC, HOT AC and Classic Hits stations nationwide an...
Lou Barlow Covers PAW Patrol Theme Song
Lou Barlow gets it. As any parent of a toddler knows, the one show that your kids will always tune in for is PAW Patrol. The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist clearly understands, or else why would he cover the theme song of the Nickelodeon TV show? Barlow shared an acoustic take on the show’s theme song, which features a new verse that grovels about going to Target with your young one and being essentially forced to buy them a PAW Patrol toy. “I sing and play the theme then add my own lyrics (warning, there’s one swear word!) if you’re interested in owning this as a 7″ vinyl e.p. order soon!” Barlow wrote in the video’s description. “otherwise this song and 140+ others (including my new LP) will be available digitally thru December .. my youngest child, Izzy, inspired this video, my w...
Holy WTF: Aznom Palladium “Hyperlimousine” Is a Ram 1500 Pickup…Luxury Sedan?!
The Aznom Palladium is likely one of the strangest “cars” you’ve never heard of until now. Just released, it’s a follow-up to an earlier—and more bizarre—attempt at the same concept, the Atulux, seen below. That $300,000+ creation—yes, three-hundred thousand dollars—transformed a last-generation Ram pickup into a sedan-like luxury vehicle with an opulent interior, but its truck roots were obvious from every angle. The Palladium aims to perfect the formula. See all 13 photos Aznom is based in Monza, Italy, and that’s where the Palladium was designed and will be produced. Italy is home to some of the world’s most iconic design houses, automotive or otherwise, but few coachbuilders have produced a project this idiosyncratic. The company is the pet project o...
