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Flying Lotus, FKA Twigs, Vince Clarke & More Win at 2020 AIM Awards
Electronic artist Flying Lotus, singer and songwriter FKA twigs, Anglo-Indian jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and synth-pop master Vince Clarke were among the big winners as the indie community assembled Wednesday night (Aug. 12) for the 10th annual AIM Independent Music Awards, held virtually for the first time. Flying Lotus snagged best independent track (for “More” featuring Anderson .Paak) and Korwar’s More Arriving took out best independent album. “It feels like a true blessing to be able to receive an award and to be acknowledged in these times, when they make us feel like our work isn’t essential and what we do is just, whatever,” enthused Flying Lotus (real name Steven Ellison). “So, thank you for the reminder that what we do is very important.” {“nid”:”9343769&...
Real Beaters Takes An L: Cardi B Unveils PG-13 OnlyFans Account
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN The BardiGang is most certainly still going up for Cardi B‘s latest smash hit “WAP” featuring Houston’s Hottie, Megan Thee Stallion, and now there’s even bigger news. After some chatter around the Bronx superstar launching an OnlyFans account, the move is now official but it’s not going to be what some might assume. Cardi B unveiled her new OnlyFans account via an Instagram video laying out the plans for the new venture. Via the monthly subscription service, Cardi will be inviting her fans to check out behind the scene footage of video shoots, namely the sultry “WAP” video, addressing gossip and rumors, and her daily activities. Although OnlyFans has become a hub of adult entertainment, Cardi will not be showing off...
New York Comic Con To Become Online Celebration Due To The ‘Rona
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sorry comic book fans, but it looks like y’all ain’t going to be able to dust off your favorite Avengers costume for a day out at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center come October as the New York Comic Con is officially canceled… kinda. On Tuesday (August 11) a statement was released by ReedPOP on NYCC’s official page informing everyone that the annual comic book festivities has been shutdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. But instead of canceling the event as a whole it will now instead be an online affair to ensure that costumed revelers remain safe in the comfort of their own homes. Fans will now be able to experience the convention as a virtual event dubbed New York Comic Con’s Metaverse which will allow viewers t...
‘XXL’ Reveals 2020 Freshman Class With Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Mulatto & More
Source: XXL / XXL XXL has officially released the 2020 lineup for its coveted Freshman cover. Although the issue was pushed back later than usual due to the pandemic, the publication unveiled both the annual freshmen class list and this year’s theme, officially dubbing the new class “Believe In The Future.” The 13th annual list names NLE Choppa, Polo G, Calboy, Lil TJay, Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Rod Wave, Chika, Mulatto, Lil Keed, and 24kGoldn, as the ones to watch, before addressing fans concerns about the noticeable omission of Brooklyn-bred MC, Pop Smoke, who was murdered earlier this year in Los Angeles. In a statement published in the magazine, XXL revealed that Pop Smoke was the first Freshman for the new class but “circumstances out of our control prevented us fr...
Kaskade Invites “A Few Hundred” Fans to Zoom Listening Party for Latest Album
The wholesome content we all needed. There’s nothing more wholesome than seeing an artist, especially of Kaskade‘s caliber, interact with fans on a personal level. The esteemed DJ and producer hosted a Zoom meeting with “a few hundred of [his] homies,” discussing his recent album Arkade Destinations Living Room. The album is a new concept for Kaskade, into the world of lo-fi beats. Prior to dropping the full 17-track album, he debuted its lead singles, “Parasite” featuring Lucid Luv and “When You’re Dreaming” featuring Finnstagram. The impressive collection of collaborations features a beautiful mix of muted synths, dreamy piano chords, jazz-inspired horns, and crisp percussion patterns. While it’s a side-step from most of wh...
Chevy C8 Corvette Recalled for Frunked-Up Front Trunks Capable of Trapping You Inside
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette has just been recalled for the first time because it’s front trunk might not open beyond the 10 minutes that pass after you’ve turned it off. According to a release by Chevy, the new ‘Vette fails to comply with S4.1 of Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 401, “Interior Trunk Release.” Essentially, the C8 enters a “sleep” mode 10 minutes after it’s been off and the electronic front trunk release may not work as a result. GM plans on fixing the problem via a wireless, over-the-air software update that will “(lower) the voltage required to wake the vehicle from the low power “sleep” mode.” This essentially means that the C8 will be able to unlatch the hood if the interior frunk release button is pressed even when the Corvette is in its sleep mode. Owne...
2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed First Look: Still *the* 626-HP, 190-MPH SUV
Last week, Bentley gave us a glimpse of a future that becomes reality today. The opulent SUV you see before you is the 2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed, which pairs the new Bentayga’s look with the tried-and-true existing mechanicals of the outgoing Bentayga Speed, just introduced last February. That means this exceptional fast SUV stays quick, and looks good doing it. 2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed: What’s New? The short answer is that the new 2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed puts the current 2020’s mechanicals into the updated-for-2021 body. There is of course a lot more to it, since the updated sheetmetal and interior afford the Speed lots of ways to differentiate itself from its lesser V-8 powered siblings. Another big chunk of new? The Speed model is also now the only way to get the W-12 eng...
Doja Cat Talks VMAs Performance, TikTok Success While James Charles Slays Her Makeup
James Charles is no stranger to A-list collaborations, taking his makeup brush to celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea and many more. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the YouTube beauty star made one of his favorite singers, Doja Cat, his makeup canvas for the day. The duo have been friends for a while, since meeting at Coachella when Doja was there to perform “Tia Tamera” with Rico Nasty. Charles, a big fan of TikTok himself, was quick to crown Doja “the queen of TikTok songs,” thanks to dance challenges to her tracks “Like That,” “Candy,” “Boss B—,” “Cyber Sex,” “Juicy” and, of course, “Say So,” which Charles noted had 20 million videos made to it on the app. {“nid...
BTS Scores Record-Extending 22nd No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart
BTS scores its record-extending 22nd career No. 1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, as “My Time” jumps from No. 15 to the top of the list dated Aug. 15. The single surged by 733% to 3,000 downloads sold in the tracking week ending Aug. 6, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, as fans rallied around the song as an early present for BTS member Jungkook, whose birthday is Sept. 1. “My Time” appears on the group’s LP Map of the Soul: 7, which debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart in March and has spent total 19 weeks at No. 1 on World Albums. BTS extends its record for the most World Digital Song Sales leaders among all artists, dating to the chart’s 2010 inception. Blackpink follows with six. Here’s a chronological lo...
Who Should Selena Gomez Collaborate With Next? Vote!
Selena Gomez got the Blinks buzzing all over social media when she confirmed her upcoming collaboration with Blackpink, but who should she work with next? Her dinner pal Niall Horan already dished about being “ready when Sel is” regarding their collab, so maybe it’s time to finally deliver. But recently, the 28-year-old singer disclosed she’s ready to work with her BFF Taylor Swift already. “I’ve always dreamt of doing a song with Taylor. We both wanted to do that,” she said while crashing a game of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Aug. 5 with “Past Life” remix partner Trevor Daniel. “Everything remains in our friendship. It just feels like we’re family. I’ve known her for 13 or 14 years now. She’s been my best friend. But, we’ve talked...
Under Armour To Give Steph Curry His Own Brand
Source: Ezra Shaw / Getty Steph Curry‘s Under Armour sneakers might not exactly be as successful as the Air Jordan’s under the Nike umbrella (though they actually move tons of pairs), but that isn’t keeping him from making GOAT-ish moves at his sneaker brand. Letsgowarriors is reporting that the Maryland-based sneaker company has decided to bless the Golden State Warrior’s superstar point guard with his own brand under through their company a la Michael Jordan. A “sneakerhead” source in China informed the reporter that Steph was on the cusp of debuting his own brand under the UA umbrella and could be coming sooner than you think. His new “Curry8 Flow” is supposed to drop sometime in the Fall. I have heard both August and September as possible release tim...
Kanye West Met With Jared Kushner In Kolorado, Has Secured 2% of Black Vote
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West is on the wrong side of history. The outspoken yet whole underinformed multihyphenate with classic Hip-Hop albums under his belt reportedly met with Donald Trump emissary Jared Kushner. At face value this would be perplexing considering Kanye West is running for President of the United States, which is ridiculously unlikely of ever occurring. However, Yeezy has already gone on the record to say that he is campaigning in order to hurt the prospects of presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden, who just tapped Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate. The New York Times reports that Kushner, a senior advisor in the Trump administration, met with West privately in Colorado while he was in town with his wife, Ivanka Trump. West was reportedly ca...
