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Cops Called On Ex-NFL Star Brandon Marshall For Trying To Move Into His Own New House
Source: Al Pereira / Getty There is a deep-seated, racist sickness in America that rears its ugly head far too often. In the latest example, ex-NFL star Brandon Marshall had the cops called on him by security that was refusing to let him move into his own new home. Think about how outrageous that sounds, but it’s absolutely true. We know because Marshall shared footage of the incident on his Instagram. “This is the problem,” an irate Marshall can be heard, reading security the riot act. “I come here, you feel uncomfortable, my first day moving into my new house, because my name’s not on the list you call the cops.” Marshall also noted that he had two kids in the car, and that other Black people lived in the area in…wait for it…Florida. Regardless, calling the cops was wholly unnecessary. T...
Galantis Debut “The Making of ‘Faith'” Mini-Documentary, Release Exclusive Amazon Music Playlist
Late last year, Galantis teamed up with legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton and Mr. Probz for their collaborative single “Faith.” They’ve now released a mini-documentary that details the creative process behind the tune via Amazon Music. The mini-documentary discusses the many facets of creating “Faith,” such as Saint‘s inclusion on its production, the 28-piece orchestra, and how they were able to get Parton to collaborate with them. Overall, the mini-documentary is an insightful look at the process of organizing a collaboration. Fans of all artists involved or those simply interested in the music industry will certainly enjoy this short feature. Alongside the release of the mini-documentary, Galantis have released an exclusive ...
Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ Star, Dies at 43
Chadwick Boseman, the actor best known for playing T’Challa in Black Panther, has died at the age of 43. An announcement on his Twitter account says that he’d been battling colon cancer since 2016. The statement said that Boseman would film in between surgeries and chemotherapy. Boseman had not publicly disclosed his diagnosis. He died at his home in Los Angeles with his wife and his family by his side. Born on Nov. 29, 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina, Boseman was known for portraying many of the most important figures in Black history. In 2013, he portrayed Jackie Robinson in 42 and a year later, James Brown in Get on Up. He’d go on to play Justice Thurgood Marshall in Marshall in 2017. In 2018, Boseman would star in Black Panth...
Leonard Cohen Estate ‘Exploring Legal Action’ Over Unauthorized Use of ‘Hallelujah’
Add Leonard Cohen’s estate to the growing number of musicians and musician estates to rebuke the Trump campaign for playing their music without authorization. On Thursday night after President Donald Trump’s speech to conclude the Republican National Convention, Tori Kelly’s version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” from the Sing soundtrack blared in the background and it was also performed later in the night by opera singer Christopher Macchio. Cohen’s Estate were not pleased, saying they denied the RNC’s permission to use the song and are “exploring their legal options.” “We are surprised and dismayed that the RNC would proceed knowing that the Cohen Estate had specifically declined the RNC’s use request, and their rather brazen attempt to politicize and exploit in such an egregious m...
Porsche Made the 2021 Panamera Turbo So Powerful It Became a Turbo S
The 2021 Porsche Panamera welcomes two new trims to its model line: the 552-hp 4S E-Hybrid and the 620-hp Turbo S. In turn, however, the large Porsche four-door bids adieu to the plain-old Turbo trim. Why? Well, it seems the automaker got so much power out of the old Turbo’s gas-fed V-8, it deserved Turbo S status—and besides, the new 4S E-Hybrid steps neatly into the performance shoes of the outgoing, 550-hp Panamera Turbo. At least, that’s what the German brand’s vice president of the Panamera model line, Thomas Friemuth, told MotorTrend in a recent interview. See all 25 photos “In terms of power and torque, the new Panamera 4S E-Hybrid gets into the range of the old Panamera Turbo,” Friemuth said. Good thing, too, because Porsche realized it had truly ...
Bollinger Deliver-E Van First Look: Scaling Up Rivian’s Amazon Prime Van to XL
Why All the Interest in Electric Delivery Vans? Bollinger’s own figures suggest that replacing a fleet of gas- and diesel-powered vans with electric Deliver-E vans could drop a fleet owner’s total cost of operation by 15-25 percent over a ten-year period, using conservative estimates of fuel costs. Higher efficiency, lower energy costs, greater “up-time,” and reduced maintenance costs are the primary drivers of this savings. See all 8 photos Not a B1/B2/Chass-E Frame As soon as Bollinger rolled out its Chass-E class-3 electric rolling chassis earlier in 2020, prospective commercial customers began inquiring about upfitting delivery van bodywork to it. This could easily be done, of course but it made no sense—unless said deliveries were to be made so far off pavement...
Trump-Loving Vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse Looking At Life In Prison After Being Charged With Murder
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse could spend the rest of his life in jail following the shooting incident that saw 2 Jacob Blake protesters lose their lives and left one person injured. TMZ obtained the criminal report that was released on Thursday (Aug.27), and it detailed what allegedly went down in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that fatal night. According to the report, Joseph Rosenbaum was the first man Rittenhouse encountered and shot after Rosenbaum reportedly threw something at him before he was fatally shot prosecutors say. Rosenbaum, who appeared to be unarmed, only threw a plastic bag at the MAGA vigilante. The report details the struggle that ensued between Rosenbaum and Rittenhouse, where Rosenbaum allegedly reached for Rittenhouse’s AR-15 before falling to groun...
‘NY Post’ Dragged For Sympathetic Coverage of Kenosha Terrorist, Criminalization of Black Victims
Source: Twitter / NY Post New York staple and tabloid newspaper the New York Post is being criticized for its depiction of domestic terrorist and Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse. On Wednesday (Aug 26) just one day after the 17-year old gunman opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protestors gathered to call for justice after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the New York Post posted an article seemingly sympathizing with Rittenhouse, while criminalizing Black victims. The newspaper promoted the article sharing the news of Rittenhouse’s arrest by prominently displaying pictures of the teen cleaning up graffiti, after slandering victim Jacob Blake claiming he had a knife in his vehicle–a detail that was proven false by investigators. “Before allegedly being filmed shooting protesters du...
Revel Back: Rent-A-Scooter Service Returns To NYC BUT With Numerous Safety Rules
Source: John Lamparski / Getty Hey, New Yorkers, those Revel scooters are officially back, but there is a whole new set of safety guidelines that need to be followed before you can power one up. Yesterday (Aug.27), Revel announced that it is restoring its electric moped service in New York City. When riders open up the app and prepare to rent one of the mopeds, they will be greeted by a bevy of new protective measures designed to keep them, passengers, and others safe. One of the newest features will have riders take a selfie of themselves and their passenger wearing a helmet and uploading it through the app. Once approved, the company will turn on the moped. Don’t have a helmet? Don’t worry because Revel will gladly sell you a personal one through its website for $35 plus shipping and han...
Ty Dolla $ign ft. Nicki Minaj “Expensive,” Keke Palmer “Virgo Tendencies” & More | Daily Visuals 8.28.20
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Though rap stars are known to ball out of control and make it rain like El Nino out chea, not many of them go out and spoil that one lucky woman in their lives, but Ty Dolla $ign seems to be an exception to that rule. For his Nicki Minaj assisted visuals to “Expensive,” Ty Dolla $ign blesses a pretty young woman with his credit card and lets her rack up on expensive attire to the point the man can build a new outhouse with all the boxes and bags she brings to his luxurious home. Talk about spreading the wealth. On the R&B tip, Keke Palmer welcomes the month of September by bigging up those who share in the 6th astrological sign and heats things up for her sultry visuals to “Virgo Tendencies.” Happy belated, Keke! Check out the rest of today’s drops ...
Hardy Strictly Bluegrass Announces Relief Fund for Roots Musicians in the Bay Area
The long-running Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is shifting to a digital format this year and is now accepting applications from local musicians within the American roots music ecosystem in the Bay Area. The fund includes $450,000 for individual musicians’ relief and additional support for local music venues and their workers, part of a large $1.5 million charitable effort. “As we were weighing what do, there was a sense that we had to do something this year and not just take 2020 off because of the pandemic,” says Mick Hellman, whose father investment banker Warren Hellman created the free bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park in 2001. “My family went all in on the festival following my father’s passing (in 2011) and the festival has grown to ov...
CNCO Dishes on New Single ‘Beso’ & Their ‘Cool’ 2020 VMAs Performance
CNCO is days away from making their first-ever mainstage performance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards but first, they have released new music for their beloved CNCOwners. On Friday (Aug. 28), the Latin boy band dropped their latest single “Beso,” flaunting their musical growth and maturity in the lyrics and infectious rhythms. “We had this song recorded about two years ago,” Christopher Velez tells Billboard. “Time passed, we recorded it, changed the beat, and fixed the little things that we didn’t like. It was a cool and very long process but we really loved the end result. It is a giant step for CNCO.” On Sunday (Aug. 31), the group, composed by Velez, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colon, and Joel Pimentel, will debut the song at the VMAs, marking the first tim...
