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Travis Scott Announces Creative Partnership With PlayStation to Promote PS5
Another day, another franchise Travis Scott teams up with. This time, the “Franchise” rapper is leveling up with PlayStation to promote their upcoming console. Scott’s expertise between the rapping and gaming worlds proves paramount in his latest business collaboration, where he serves as a strategic creative partner. He boasted on Sept. 25 that he already had his hands on the PS5, which isn’t set to be released until Nov. 12. And on Friday (Oct. 23), he posted a black-and-white promo video introducing the key team members who designed the next-gen console and himself being blown away by the final product. “TS5,” he captioned the clip on Twitter, which might also be teasing Sony PlayStation-branded Nike sneakers. “I’m super thankful and ...
Jailed White Domestic Terrorist Plotted Joe Biden Assassination
Source: Kannapolis Police Department / KPD Alexander Hillel Treisman, a native of Washington state, was arrested in May this year after his van was discovered to be filled with guns and explosives in North Carolina. Authorities have released further details of the 19-year-old’s arrest, which include a nefarious plot to assassinate former Vice President Joe Biden but currently only faces child pornography charges. As reported by local outlet WBTV, Treisman was first arrested late in May after authorities discovered a van he left near a bank in the town of Kannapolis, which alarmed employees inside who then alerted the local police force to tow the van. Happening upon the van, the Kannapolis Police Department saw a cache of weapons, $509,000 in cash, books about making explosives, and other ...
adidas Is Prepared To Sell Their Reebok Brand, Allegedly
Source: Reebok/adidas / Reebok/adidas While some choice pairs of Reeboks are seen on feet here and there (see: AI’s The Question, for example), it certainly isn’t on the level of must-have footwear as say Nike, Jordan or adidas. That being said, it’s looking like adidas might be looking to unload that “dead weight” (no shots) and on the cusp of selling the brand that introduced the world to the Reebok Pump and focus entirely on the three stripes. According to Highsnobiety (via Manager Magazin), Reebok is about to get moved like a brick of stale Mary Jane as adidas is planning on selling their sportswear company by March of 2021. Apparently, adidas’ Kasper Rørsted had hoped to revive the Reebok brand when he was appointed CEO back in 2016, but things didn’t go as planned and the brand has s...
The Tesla Cybertruck Might Look Different Once It Hits Production Next Year
Yesterday Tesla shattered market estimates for both their revenue and profits for Q3 2020. Despite the global pandemic dampening auto sales this year, it was the company’s best quarter ever. While on the conference call after the financial results were released, CEO Elon Musk was asked to shed a little more light on what we can expect from the upcoming Cybertruck and a timeline on when it might finally enter production. This might not come as a surprise to Tesla skeptics, but according to Musk, the design of the Cybertruck still isn’t finished. Musk said he was working with Tesla’s design chief, Franz von Holzhausen, as recently as last week on tweaks to the Cybertruck’s design. “I was in the studio last Friday with Franz and the team looking over some improve...
SLANDER Announces New Label, Releases Soaring New Single “Hurt Sometimes” With Fairlane
Back in 2015, when SLANDER released the debut EP Nuclear Bonds alongside NGHTMRE, never could they have envisioned the magnitude to which their careers would climb. Fast-forward five years later, and the duo has released a slew of global hits. Today, SLANDER is back to further solidify their status as tastemakers, tapping Canadian electronic producer Fairlane for a single called “Hurt Sometimes.” It features a beautiful blend of acoustic guitar and hard-hitting electronic synths, the end result of which is a stunning, emotional anthem. Check out the new track, which features breathtaking vocals from American singer-songwriter Jonathan Mendelsohn, below. In addition to the new single, SLANDER has also announced the launch of their new label Heaven Sent. They have...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From The Saunderson Brothers, Eric Prydz, Hot Chip & More
New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you’re supposed to somehow find the best ones. It’s fun work, but it’s time-consuming — so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig into the digital crates to present absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of fresh jams. Sometimes New Music Friday is kind of quiet, and then sometimes everything drops all at once in a wonderful clamor of bleeps and bloops and bass. This Friday is one of those Fridays! Today sees major releases in the form of Major Lazer’s latest album Music Is the Weapon, a new single from Zedd, Tchami’s long-awaited debut LP Year Zero, along with a pretty, ...
14-Year-Old ‘Voice’ Contestant Carter Rubin Delivers ‘Brilliant’ Cover of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Before You Go’
“Thank you Blake, I appreciate it,” Legend jokingly expressed. “I never thought that you would say that about me, that’s very kind. Carter, I turned for you early on. You sounded polished, you sounded strong. Your voice has control, which a lot of people your age wouldn’t have. Your tone is just piercing and brilliant, and it just shimmers out there.” Legend went on to note that Rubin is the youngest contestant he has turned for. “My son, he’s 14 years old, so I could be like a mom figure for you, because I am a mom so you could feel very comfortable around me,” Stefani countered. “I loved your voice. When you got into your real full, full voice, the tone was so beautiful, it was shocking to me. One thing I could help you with that you probably don...
How Phillipa Soo Channeled Beyonce & More ‘Diva Queens’ for Netflix Animated Feature ‘Over the Moon’
The beautiful story, directed by Glen Keane, features spritely and often moving songs by Chris Curtis, Majorie Duffield and Helen Park, and a luminescent score by Oscar-winner Steven Price. For Soo, who is Chinese-American, the story of Chang’e was familiar — up to a point. “We’ve never seen Chang’e like this before. We know what happens until she gets to the moon, but we don’t really know what happens after that,” she says. “With this version, there’s elements of science-fiction in it, elements of the myth, elements of the Chinese culture, and that all culminates into this wonderful version of how we see her now.” Soo talked to Billboard about what Earth-bound stars inspired her performance, how Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda helped prepare her, and the significance...
Jack White Buys Busker a New Guitar After It Was Smashed by Passerby
The staff told him that he had a call from a “third party,” which turned out to be White’s manager, because the White Stripes star heard about Grant’s situation and asked his management to try to find him by ringing every guitar shop in the city. “Incredible,” Grant updated his GoFundMe page. “Jack White from The White Stripes got in touch this morning and decided to buy me a brand new guitar. Unbelievable. From one of the worst things to happen to one of the best. Once again, thank you for everyone’s help.” On Wednesday (Oct. 21), Grant shared a photo of his sleek, baby blue Fender guitar to Instagram. “This morning I came into @guitarguitaredinburgh to pick up the new acoustic. Next thing I know I’m on the p...
Amber Rose Blasts Op Kanye West, Calls Him A “Narcissist” & “Bully”
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Amber Rose still has some things to get off her chest when it comes to Kanye West. Amber Rose didn’t have anything nice to say about her ex, Kanye West, during a recent interview on the No Jumper podcast. Speaking with Adam22, Rose slammed West. Rose, who is now a mother of 2 children, called out the Chicago rapper and now bootleg presidential candidate for his 2015 comments when he disgustingly said that he had to take “30 showers” 5-years after they decided to dead their relationship. Rose let the chopper sing, “I don’t know if he says things to make his wife (Kim Kardashian) more comfortable but to slut-shame me and say you needed 30 showers?” she added, “You took me around the world. Since when do you need 30 showers?” Rose would go onto say that even af...
Kristen Welker Achieves The Seemingly Impossible Of Keeping Order At Final Debate
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Black girl magic was in full effect at the 2020 Presidential Debate after moderator Kristen Welker achieved the seemingly impossible task of maintaining order. On Thursday (Oct. 22), the nation tuned in hesitantly and unsure of what to expect of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate after Donald Trump‘s embarrassing and abysmal performance and the first debate last month. In a high-stakes debut overseeing a presidential debate where Joe Biden and Trump faced off of for the final time before the election — taking charge of a candidate matchup that proved a bucking bronco for the previous moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News — Ms. Welker, an NBC anchor, and correspondent, managed to restore order to a quadrennial institution that some believed coul...
Beyoncé Drops A Preview Of New Ivy Park x Adidas Collectionl Leaves Beyhive Deep In Their Feelings
Source: adidas / adidas Even though new music is atop of her fan’s wish list Beyoncé served her following big Athleisure energy this week. The queen gave the world a sneak peak of her upcoming drop. As spotted on Page Six Mrs. Carter debuted the new Ivy Park x adidas fall winter collection via social media on Thursday, October 22. If the comments section is any indication of the overall response she has another hit on her hands. The new season sticks to the brand’s cozy aesthetic with a vibrant approach to some staple items. Included in the mix are body suits, track suits, blazers, windbreaker jackets, cropped sweatshirts and some outerwear pieces. The colors range from their signature colors of maroon, orange, and white to some brighter neon and pastel expressions. As expected t...
