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Lil Durk Trolls Tekashi 6ix9ine’s First Week Album Sales
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Looks like after all the hoopla and bragging he’s been doing since being released from prison, Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s post-snitching album Tattle Tales has officially flopped and his rival, Lil Durk is reveling in the fact that Hip-Hop’s “Henry Hill” isn’t reaping the rewards of a federal informant. Originally expected to land at the top of the Billboard charts with at least 150,000 units moved, the 7-day sales of Tekashi’s latest project show that his music just isn’t hitting the same with his fans as it was when he was rolling with Bloods who were extorting and beating him up behind the scenes. Even with the millions of views that his music videos have been racking up and the ridiculous things Tekashi’s been doing and posting on social media, Tattle Tales have ...
Bill Wyman Auction Breaks Record for Most Expensive Toilet Seat, Bass Sold
Talk about flushing your money down the toilet. This weekend, a collector dished out $1,152 for a yellow Rolling Stones’ tongue logo toilet seat cover during an auction of bassist Bill Wyman’s archival belongings. The purchase via Julien’s Auctions made a splash in the history books, with the cover becoming the most expensive ever sold at an auction. Wyman’s auction also set a few other records. His 1969 Fender Mustang Bass with a Competition Orange finish — designed by Leo Fender before he left the company — went for $384,000, the highest a bass guitar has ever sold for. Wyman’s 1962 VOX AC30 Normal model amplifier also took home an unexpected victory for most expensive amp ever sold at an auction, landing for $106,250. CREDIT: Frazer Harrison Most impressively, the top-selling ...
R U Ready for the McLaren 620R SupeRcaR’s Rowdier R Pack?
Last month, McLaren introduced a version of the 570S GT4 race car tamed just enough to be allowed on the road. Dubbed the 620R, the coupe is limited to just 225 copies for the world, all hand-assembled at McLaren’s factory in Woking, UK. Now, the automaker is sweetening the deal with an optional R package that includes a beefier exhaust, a roof scoop, and other upgrades but not a name change to 620RR or 620R squared. The R Pack spruces up the overall design with carbon fiber upgrades, including carbon-fiber front fender vents and carbon-fiber interior accents. The package also brings along a special titanium exhaust that’s up to 5 decibels louder than regular exhaust options. It’s finished in a gloss black paint for added visual appeal. The carbon-fiber roof scoop, inspir...
Check Out All 16 Costumes For ‘Masked Singer’ Season Four
Including the ridiculously cute Baby Alien. The Masked Singer has revealed all 16 contestant costumes for the upcoming fourth season, and the latest menagerie includes adorable Baby Alien, as well as Squiggly Monster, Popcorn, Broccoli and Seahorse. In a sneak preview that aired on Sunday night (Sept. 13), the Fox series slated to return on Sept. 23 debuted how it will deal with filming new episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic after crowning Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss as the season three champ. In a nod to the current reality, judges Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg will be seated a safe distance from each other as they watch Crocodile, Gremlin, Mushroom, Jellyfish, Whatchamacallit, Lips, ...
Yo, Holmes to Bel Air! Will Smith Just Put the ‘Fresh Prince’ Mansion on Airbnb
Now this is the story all about how you can become the prince of Bel Air. Well, at least for a night. On Sunday (Sept. 13), Will Smith shared the news that he’s working with Airbnb to put the iconic home from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air up on the platform as a vacation rental for just five nights to celebrate the beloved sitcom’s 30th anniversary. “YOOOO!! Y’all think we should rent out the @freshprince house?? We’re making it happen with the squad at @airbnb!! #FreshPrince30th,” the star captioned a selfie with bestie and former co-star DJ Jazzy Jeff posing outside the mansion, which is actually located in neighboring Brentwood. Smith added even more charm and detail in the Airbnb listing for the property, writing, “Ready for the freshest staycation ever...
Alicia Keys Reveals Release Date For Delayed Self-Titled Album
After a number of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alicia Keys is finally ready to unleash her seventh studio album, Alicia, on the world. In a playful video in which Keys scrolls through endless tweets asking her when the album will drop, a smiling Keys answers their prayers with the reveal of the Sept. 18 release date. The follow-up to 2016’s Here has been preceded by four singles: “Show Me Love,” “Underdog,” “So Done” and “Love Looks Better,” to go with three other released songs: “Perfect Way to Die,” “Good Job” and “Time Machine.” Keys performed “Love Looks Better” and “No One” at the NFL 2020-2021 season kick-off Sept. 10. Keys’ performance at the game was ...
Fleetwood Mac Gets Metalized by Members of Mastodon, Lucifer and More
Fleetwood Mac’s floaty 1977 hit “You Make Loving Fun” got metalized thanks to members of Baroness, Mastodon, Cave in, Lucifer and more as part of the ongoing Two Minutes to Late Night series. Former Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Lucifer members Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Anderson (the latter also of Entombed and The Hellacopters), Baroness bassist Nick Jost, Cave In/Mutoid Man frontman Stephen Brodsky, and Two Minutes to Late Night’s Gwarsenio Hall and Hard Melissa. [embedded content] The ad-hoc group posted on the video “ooh ooh witchy womxn! We covered your mom’s favorite Fleetwood Mac Song and frankly our’s too. Also, Friedman resides in Japan plus Johanna and Nicke live in Sweden so there are all kinds of international spookiness in this video...
Miley Cyrus Enlists Dua Lipa, Billy Idol for New Album
Miley Cyrus revealed that both Dua Lipa and Billy Idol will make appearances on her upcoming album, She is Miley Cyrus. “You guys think I’m joking, like Britney and Nine Inch Nails, but I’m not,” she told New Zealand’s The Edge radio after admitting that one of the new songs sounds like “Britney and Trent [Reznor] had a song together,” I’ve got Billy Idol and Dua Lipa on the same record.” She also talked about the worries that come with the first single from a new album, which doesn’t have a release date as of now. “There’s so much pressure with that first single,” she said. “And then everything after the first single becomes easier.” Cyrus admitted that while others took the quarantine and pandemic as a moment to reflect, she wanted to work her way through. “I think people handle stress a...
Rolling Stones Crush U.K. Chart Record With ‘Goats Head Soup’
After a tight race, The Rolling Stones finished with another chart crown and a place in the history books. The legendary British rock band bagged the title in the final hour with their reissue of Goats Head Soup (Polydor), the second time the album has ruled the Official U.K. Albums Chart. On this occasion, Goats Head Soup finished with an advantage of just 800 combined sales over the midweek leader, Declan McKenna’s Zeros. With their latest chart feat, The Stones become the first band in history to land a No. 1 album across six different decades. The Rolling Stones now have 13 No. 1 albums, including the 1973 original edition of Goats Head Soup, placing them level with Elvis Presley and Robbie Williams. Only The Beatles have more career No. 1 albums in the U.K., at 16. Mick Jag...
TikTok Sale: ByteDance Partners With Oracle
ByteDance has selected Oracle as its partner for a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., a source familiar with the talks confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes as ByteDance has rejected a bid by Microsoft that earlier this summer was seen as the likely option for the company as it looked to avoid a shutdown of the popular social media app amid increased tensions between the U.S. and China. Microsoft confirmed that its bid had been rejected in a statement on its corporate blog on Sunday night. “We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests,” the company wrote. “To do this, we would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security, priv...
All-Star ‘Music From The Home Front’ Charity Fundraiser Returns to No. 1 In Australia
There’s a familiar feel to the top end of Australia’s albums chart this week as Music From The Home Front (Bloodlines/Universal) returns to No. 1 and Powderfinger’s classic Odyssey Number 5 (Universal) reenters at No. 2, while Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” (Atlantic/Warner) makes it a full month atop the national singles survey. The all-star Home Front album bagged two consecutive weeks at No. 1 in June and July, and returns for a third week off the back of its release on triple vinyl. The companion album to Michael Gudinski’s virtual concert on ANZAC Day, April 25, Home Front features performances from Jimmy Barnes, Crowded House, Dean Lewis, Tones And I and many others, with all profits going to Support Act, the charity that delivers crisis relief services to artists, crew and ...
Want a Ford F-150 to Challenge Ram’s 1500 TRX? Try This 675-HP Mil-Spec
Mil-Spec calls its supercharged Blue Oval the Intrepid F-150, as it features the company’s Intrepid Performance Package. In addition to the supercharger, this warranty-friendly high-performance package includes upgraded fuel rails, 47 lbs./hour fuel injectors, an air-to-liquid intercooler within the lower intake manifold, a new throttle body, new intake, and a cat-back exhaust system. Combined with a 93-octane tune, Mil-Spec reports some pretty impressive power numbers: a tire-roasting 675 horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque. That’s one step closer to the Ram 1500 TRX’s insane power numbers. See all 18 photos In its quest to create an “alpha pre-runner,” Mil-Spec metaphorically trashed the factory suspension in favor of the company’s Baja Performance Susp...
