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HBO To Launch ‘Lovecraft Country’ VR Experience: ‘Lovecraft Country: Sanctum’
Source: HBO / HBO Max It’s official, HBO’s new series Lovecraft Country is a monster hit. Source: HBO / HBO Max Now that the supernatural series set in the Jim Crow era of American history has found a fan base that can’t get enough of the show, HBO is launching a new social VR experience for fans who want to get more familiar with the world where monsters, magic and racism reign supreme. Lovecraft Country: Sanctum is set to debut on September 3rd as series of exclusive virtual reality events in which invited guest will get the chance to explore the world inspired by the hit series, but don’t expect to get a chance to drop any lame game on Leti as she’s already spoken for. Word to Tic. “We were very inspired by the deeply layered and dynamic world Misha Green has brought to life i...
Famed DJ Erick Morillo Dead at 49
Famed international DJ and music producer Erick Morillo has died at the age of 49. According to a report from TMZ, authorities said Morillo’s body was found today, September 1st, in Miami Beach. At the time of this article’s publishing, police have not publicly divulged any further information surrounding his death. WPLG Local 10 reports that officers say they received a 911 call at 10:42AM and detectives are currently on the scene conducting an investigation, according to an email from Miami Beach Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez. The news arrives after a tumultuous 2020 for Morillo, who was recently arrested and charged with sexual battery on a woman in connection to a December 2019 incident. Morillo, who denied the allegations, had turne...
John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers is Dropping an Electronic Album
John Frusciante‘s recent return to Red Hot Chili Peppers isn’t curbing his desire to produce electronic music. The fabled guitarist, who had said he “came back to the band because [he] knew that [he] could continue to play electronic music,” has announced a new electronic album called Maya, which is slated for a release on October 23rd via Timesig. Named after his beloved cat, who passed away after a battle with cancer last year, the record is inspired by jungle, breakbeat, and hardcore. “I don’t have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to,” Frusciante said. “The natural thing when I’m by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the ba...
Doja Cat’s Forthcoming Album Is Inspired By Afrobeat and House Music
Doja Cat is dipping her toes into the dance music pool for her forthcoming album, revealing in a recent interview that the record is rooted in afrobeat and house music, among other genres. Following her “Best New Artist” win at the 2020 MTV VMAs, the polarizing Los Angeles-based pop star dished on her upcoming album in a recent interview with MTV News. “I have my album coming, can’t say when,” she said when asked about her next project. “I really wanna make it a surprise, I don’t wanna say too much.” “It’s not gonna be perfectly consistent, I’ve never been anyway, but we do have some dancehall stuff on there, some afrobeat stuff, some funk, house,” she continued. “I’m trying to cover all bases, I can’t wait for people to hear ...
Cardi B Is the New Face of Balenciaga
In the words of Cardi B: “I like those Balenciagas, the ones that look like socks!” Now, the rapper will be wearing a whole lot more Balenciaga, because she’s the new face of the designer fashion brand. The clothing label took to Twitter on Tuesday (Sept. 1) to share the promo photos behind their new line, featuring the “WAP” star laying among a playground in a silky black gown. “New Face of Balenciaga,” Cardi wrote, retweeting the photo. This isn’t her first dip into the fashion world. Cardi has had a number of lines with Fashion Nova, and is often seen flaunting her designer ‘fits on Instagram. 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...
Cardi B & ‘Best Friend’ Kulture Step Out in Matching Pink Birkins
Cardi B is passing on her style genes to baby Kulture. The rapper took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 31) to share an adorable video in which she’s strutting outside of a building with her two-year-old daughter in head-to-toe pink (and matching pink Birkin bags). “Me and my best friend,” Cardi captioned the clip. See it here. The toddler, who just turned two in July, received the luxurious Birkin from her dad Offset as a gift. In a video he shared, Kulture is dressed in a fairy princess outfit as Offset presents his little girl with a gray gift bag, which contains Hermes’ iconic orange box. As they unwrap the box together, it turns out to be a small, bright pink Birkin bag inside.”Wow! Oooh! OK, girl! I see you, beautiful baby!” Offset coos...
Lana Del Rey Shares Update on New Album Chemtrails Over the Country Club
It didn’t take long for Lana Del Rey to return to music. We’re approaching the release of her spoken-word album Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, which is slated to drop on Sept. 29, but Del Rey shared an update on Chemtrails Over the Country Club that she said was due out this month. In an Instagram post from the “very contained set, Del Rey said that she’s in the process of filming a video for the title track. Del Rey also said that before that song is available, she will be releasing another song titled “Let Me Love You Like a Woman.” “I love the record, and I love you guys, and I can’t wait to see you soon. Probably in 2030,” she said in the clip. “Just kidding. See you in 2029.” Del Rey also added that the album would be coming “soon.” Her previous proper album,&nbs...
Erick Morillo, ‘I Like to Move It’ DJ, Dies at 49
Erick Morillo, the Colombian-American DJ who shot to fame in the 1990s with his hit song “I Like to Move It,” has died at the age of 49, according to Miami’s Local10. He was found at his Miami Beach home on Tuesday morning. No cause of death has been revealed and according to Local10, police were still on the scene. Morillo, the founder of Subliminal Records, is best known for his 1993 hit “I Like to Move It,” which was released under the Reel 2 Real moniker and featured the Mad Stuntman. The song was one of the first big songs from the ’90s house boom and it made him one of the world’s first international superstar DJs. “I Like to Move It” also had a resurgence in the 2000s with its inclusion in Madagascar. In December, Morillo was accused of sexual battery but had denied the ac...
Desert Stars Festival Goes Digital With Streaming Performances
The recently postponed psych-rock and shoegaze festival Desert Stars in Joshua Tree faced the same fate as many events in 2020 — die out or go digital. This week the festival announced that they’ve chosen the latter, opting to host a virtual version of the festival with streamed performances from headliners, Mercury Rev, Alex Maas of the Black Angels, Ringo Deathstarr and dozens more. Sticking to its postponed dates of Sept. 25-26, Desert Stars founder Tommy Dietrick says the show will go on after pushing back from its original spring dates in March. Despite being a boutique festival in the desert with a cap of 500 people, the festival that’s survived for 12 years in the small town of Joshua Tree was not allowed to move forward due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It was a risk to move it to fal...
LA Cops Shoot & Kill Dijon Kizzee Over “Bicycle Code Violation”
Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty It has happened again. Yesterday (August 31), police in Los Angeles shot and killed another Black man when he ran away from police after officers tried to stop him for a “bicycle code violation.” According to News One, 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee became the latest Black man to fall victim to trigger happy police officers from the LA Sheriff’s Department in Los Angeles. While the killing sparked protests in LA on Monday night, the LASD tried to justify the shooting by saying that Kizzee dropped a gun and ran away before “assaulting” an officer and ultimately being shot dead on the scene. Even as he laid there lifeless on the pavement, police proceeded to handcuff Kizzee’s hands behind his back because, well, y’all know. This is #DijonKizzee, 29 yrs old and shot ...
Michael B. Jordan Pens Beautiful and Emotional Tribute To Chadwick Boseman
Source: Charley Gallay / Getty When the shocking and devasting news regarding the death of Chadwick Boseman hit the internet, an outpour of condolences and memories from fellow actors and celebrities began to trend but one noticeable reaction missing was his Black Panther co-star Michael B. Jordan. After taking some time to somewhat process the devastating news, Michael B. Jordan garnered up the energy to poignantly share a letter to his friend and former co-star via Instagram, breaking all of our hearts all over again. As spotted by Bossip, During the lengthy post, Jordan let his fans and followers know how much his time with Boseman meant to him, expressing just how disappointed he is that he didn’t have more time to tell him to his face how much he admires him. “I’ve been trying to find...
Tahiry Jose Alleges Joe Budden Fractured Her Rib, Broke Her Nose & Pushed Her Down Stairs
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Love & Hip Hop: New York star Tahiry Jose got real candid about the abuse she allegedly endured during her relationship with Joe Budden. In an interview with Hollywood Unlocked’s tea spiller Jason Lee that was released on Monday (Aug.31), Tahiry got real candid about her past relationship with retired rapper turned cultural commentator and podcaster Joe Budden. During the interview, Jose spokes on how she dealt with past abusive relationships following the incident involving her now ex-boyfriend and former friend, Vado, that saw him lunge at her and forcefully grab during an episode of Marriage Bootcamp. Lee saw the opening and directly asked if Budden was the abusive ex she was talking about, and after a few seconds of silence, she confirmed tha...
