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Beyoncé, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Big Sean Join ‘End SARS’ Campaign to Curb Police Violence in Nigeria
Protesters have reportedly been hit with tear gas and stun grenades during recent clashes between the marchers and police over calls to disband the unit, which was founded in 1992 in an effort to curb robberies. CNN reported that the protests in the capital of Lagos got bloody on Tuesday amid a state-wide curfew after two weeks of ongoing street demonstrations, with eyewitnesses saying that a number of demonstrators were shot by soldiers. The state governor imposed a 24-hour curfew on Tuesday in response to the daily marches over claims that SARS officers have been involved in kidnapping, harassment and extortion. Joining the rising chorus of voices supporting the protesters, Minaj wrote, “Standing with & praying for the brave young people of Nigeria who are on the front lines of...
President Trump Storms Out Of ’60 Minutes’ Interview, Blasts Journalist On Twitter
Source: Array / WENN During a taping of a joint interview with Vice President Mike Pence for CBS’s 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump reportedly cut things short due to a line of questions about the coronavirus. Trump then took to Twitter and jabbed at journalist Lesley Stahl while deeming the interview “fake” and “biased.” According to a report from CNN, sources tell the network that Trump was grilled on his handling of the coronavirus epidemic among other concerns. Around 45 minutes in, Trump ended the discussion saying that the network had enough footage and soon after began tweeting missives in the direction of Stahl, including one tweet featuring a video of Stahl not wearing a mask. “Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me. Much mor...
2022 GMC Hummer EV Fast Facts: 11,500 LB-FT of Torque?! (No, Not Quite)
General Motors deemed it a “moonshot”, and those working on the newest GMC model dubbed it Project Obtainium. We know it as the 2022 GMC Hummer EV and the freshly debuted pickup includes several interesting tech highlights beyond its wild claim of 11,500 lb-ft of torque that’s been much ballyhooed. There’s a lot to dig into on this EV off-roader, but let’s start by dissecting that torque number before we check out the truck’s trick Extract mode, neat CrabWalk feature, and more. 2022 GMC Hummer EV: Put a Torque in It Let’s start off with that marquee number: 11,500 lb-ft of torque. That is the combined total torque being applied to the wheels, not at the output shafts of the Hummer EV’s three permanent-magnet motors. (Initi...
Cardi B Deads Her Twitter Account Due To Backlash Of Reuniting With Offset
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN After a few weeks of separation and a divorce filing, Cardi B decided to give her marriage to Offset another chance. But after her decision caused an unforeseen backlash from her rabid stan base, the “Bodak Yellow” decided to deactivate her Twitter account as she doesn’t want to hear anything negative from anyone right about now. As of Monday (Oct. 19), Cardi’s Twitter account went dark thanks to all the people weighing in on her decision to take back Offset for the umpteenth time in their years-long relationship and she’s not having it right now. Taking to Instagram Live to air out her frustrations with her fans, Cardi made it clear that she’s not here for anyone’s opinions saying, “When my fans talk sh*t about me instead of having my f*ckin’ back, and then they...
Conway The Machine Blesses His Mama With A New Whip For Her Birthday
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine is easily one of Hip-Hop’s hardest rappers today and while he is considered many things to his legion of fans, no one would’ve ever pegged him for a mama’s boy. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but the From King To A God rapper does love his Old Earth and has no problem spreading the well-earned wealth he’s been blessed to earn in the year of 2020. Over the weekend, Conway and his family celebrated his mother’s birthday and yesterday shared a video in which he surprised her with her very own brand new truck. Accompanied with a caption that read, “Put together a special birthday dinner celebration yesterday for my number 1 lady, and I surprised her with a brand new truck for her bday…. love u to pieces mommy,” the video captures th...
Fortnite and J Balvin Team Up for the Afterlife Party Digital Concert on Halloween
When Travis Scott held a digital concert for gamers in Fortnite back in April, it was viewed as a momentous occasion and a very possible look at the future of how video games and concerts could interact with each other. Since then, Fortnite has launched a series of concerts and live events as a part of their “Party Royale” mode, and now they’re gearing up to do one of the biggest ones in its brief history. Featuring Colombian reggaeton superstar and Latin Grammy winner J Balvin, the Afterlife Party will be the cap on Fortnite’s Halloween event at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST on Oct. 31. In addition to performing his hits and hosting SECH’s performance of his new single, “La Luz,” Balvin will be utilizing the same XR technology that has made the Fortnite perform...
Watch ‘Voice’ Contestant Cami Clune Get a 4-Chair Turn With Her ‘Mesmerizing’ ‘Skinny Love’ Performance
When The Voice contestant Cami Clune named her hometown of Buffalo, New York after her audition got a four-chair turn on Tuesday night (Oct. 20), the coaches dove into a round of introductions to get her on their team. “My name is John. I’m from Springfield, Ohio,” John Legend told the 20-year-old.”That performance was mesmerizing. Your voice has this wonderful warm tone. No one else is sounding like you on The Voice so far this season, and I would love to help you navigate all the way to the finale. “I’m Gwen Stefani. I’m from Anaheim, California. I’ve been quarantining in Oklahoma with Blake,” the “Hollaback Girl” singer said, before the camera cut to boyfriend Blake Shelton, who was visibly upset after he was &#...
Contestant Sid Kingsley Brings ‘Power’ and ‘Soul’ to ‘The Voice’ Blind Auditions: Watch
Three coaches turned quick, with Kelly Clarkson the only holdout. She rued her decision. Clarkson later put her hand up and admitted it ought to have been a four-chair turn. “I heard power, I heard soul and clarity too,” John Legend later remarked. “I’m always jealous of a true tenor who can hit those high notes, it just sounded easy.” Gwen Stefani was shocked by what she heard. No, really. “It was shocking,” she recounted, “your voice was so strong and so confident. It sounded like a guy who has made records for ever.” In the end, Kingsley went with Coach Legend. Watch the performance on NBC 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, chat and make...
IMPALA Publishes 12-Point Diversity and Inclusion Charter for Indie Members
“Not discriminating isn’t enough. We must be anti-discriminatory and consciously inclusive,” reads a statement issued Wednesday morning. Following today’s big reveal, guidance and training for members, surveys to gauge diversity and other measures will be put in place, all of which is intended to promote inclusion and diversity across the European independent sector. Those commitments include the mapping and sharing of examples of best practices across Europe; the appointment of a diversity advocate for the lobby body’s board and each of its committees; and the launch of a new program of European and national awards to cast the spotlight on those in the music space working on diversity and inclusion. IMPALA’s charter was prepared by a diversity task force, with veteran British artist...
Dolly Parton Talks Pandemic-Themed Music and Identifying as a ‘Songteller’: Watch
Later in the interview, Parton spoke of her mother, who she says was a good singer and would sing songs like “Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree” acapella at home. Parton, who has a new album out called A Holly Dolly Christmas, also wrote a pandemic-themed song called “When Life is Good Again.” She told Colbert, “I felt really glad to write that,” noting that it is uplifting with lyrics like, “When life is good again, I’ll be a better friend, a better person.” “I can’t wait for this year to be over, can you?” Parton exclaimed. Colbert wouldn’t let Parton leave without naming her top three songs from her own body of work. “The Coat of Many Colors” was Parton’s first pick, with the singer noting that...
Even Miami’s Uber Popular Club LIV Is Facing Uncertainties About Reopening
Source: Paul Morigi / Getty One of the most beloved party destinations in Miami remains closed leaving thousands of partygoers and many rappers no place to call home in South Beach. The brains behind Club LIV is discussing his game plan. As spotted in Billboard Magazine, David Grutman conducted in an in-depth interview with the music industry periodical. Since March the nightlife hotspot, which in the last ten years has become a must-visit for any rapper that is in town, has been closed since March due to the pandemic. In June, the city gave the green light for restaurants to reopen but for many the move was premature. The events guru revealed that he too thought that the coronavirus wasn’t going to be a concern for long. “We thought the world was back,” he explained. “I was naïve enough t...
Naomi Campbell Examines Racism Via ‘Vouge’ Cover Story
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Naomi Campbell’s career as a trailblazing fashion icon has been well documented and revered, but her politics, however, has met its fair share of criticism for being unconventional at times. Remember the Gucci blackface sweater fiasco? Yeah. Well, that’s not the case these days. On her latest cover story for Vogue’s November 2020 issue, the multihyphenated activist drew a clear line in the sand on her views about the oppressive state of society when it comes to race matters. Fundamentally, she reclassified what type of affliction people of color have experienced. “I never used to say the word racism; I just used to say, it’s territorialism,” she said. “I never wanted people to say that I used that as an excuse, that I was throwing that word ou...
