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Snoop Dogg Wants To Invest In Atlantic City
Source: Tom Briglia / Getty Snoop Dogg is a proud West Coast representative, but he’s looking to invest on the East Side. The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper has revealed plans to invest in Atlantic City, NJ. The Long Beach, CA native recently revealed his intentions to Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small. “I’m coming to the state, I’m coming to the city, I’m looking to invest in some real estate, do some big things,” said Snoop on a Facetime call with Mayor Small. The call, which was shared on Facebook (see below), was finessed by a local New Jersey real estate investor Cesar Pina of Flipping, NJ per BreakingAC. “Today I had a chance to promote Atlantic City, business opportunities in my city, promote the culture & Rap game in my city to my favorit...
Nick Cannon Reportedly Set To Sue ViacomCBS Over ‘Wild ‘n Out’ Rights
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Nick Cannon might have lost out on a lucrative partnership with ViacomCBS over antisemitic comments that he’s since apologized for, but he’s not letting go of all his cash cows. in a new report, the entertainer and producer is said to be suing his former partners for $1.5 billion over the rights to Wild ‘n Out. As exclusively reported by The Shade Room, Cannon, 39, has been in partnership with ViacomCBS since 2015 in bringing Wild ‘n Out to the masses and has estimated with his team the value of the program. From The Shade Room: “It is just that simple, ‘Wild’N Out belongs to Nick!,” his team says in an exclusive statement. “The show was created by Nick Cannon with his idea and original thought. Wild’...
Pandora Unveils Exclusive Playlist Series Featuring Steve Aoki, Gryffin, Marshmello, More
Pandora is shrewdly taking advantage of the budding music and gaming crossover space. Pandora is shrewdly taking advantage of the budding music and gaming crossover space with the announcement of its exclusive playlist series, “Game Time.” The streaming giant has teamed up with Steve Aoki, Marshmello, Gryffin, The Glitch Mob, Tokyo Machine, and more for the new initiative. “Whether the go-to is Fortnite, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or even OG classics like Super Mario or Donkey Kong, it is undeniable that there is a strong connection between music and gaming, and finding the right musical vibe is the perfect way to fuel that next session,” wrote Pandora representatives in a blog post announcing the series. Designed to coalesce artists and gamers throug...
Metallica Celebrate Black Album Anniversary With Howard Stern Show Performance
Metallica performed a three-song set honoring the 29th anniversary of the Black Album on the Howard Stern Show on Wednesday and, at this point, it’s fair to say that “Nothing Else Matters.” The band ran through cuts “Wherever I May Roam” and “The Unforgiven,” as well as diving into an explosive, acoustic rendition of St. Anger’s “All Within My Hands.” The appearance was recorded in San Rafael, California and Stern called the whole thing “beautiful” by the time they wrapped up the trifecta of a set. Upon weeks of #MetallicaMondays performance and rumors of a new record on the way, which they apparently are working on via Zoom, the group will drop their live album S&M2 on Aug. 28, recorded last year alongside the San Francisco Symphon...
Notorious B.I.G.’s Son Shares Electrifying ‘Big Poppa’ House Remix
It was all a dream for The Notorious B.I.G., but this news is legit. Biggie’s son, Christopher “C.J.” Wallace, toasted his own big poppa on Tuesday by releasing a remix of his father’s career-altering smash “Big Poppa.“ It’s the first single from the upcoming Ready to Dance album, due out in September in conjunction with Frank White, a new lifestyle brand aiming to push Black creativity and self-expression with music. The name was also an alias for Biggie back in the day. Wallace produced the song and album with Jonathan Hay and Willie Mack. “This process has been an enlightening wake-up call and an adulting experience for me,” Wallace said in a release. “We always force ourselves to think bigger and more creatively about my Dad. When i...
Nick Cave Says Cancel Culture ‘Hampers the Creative Spirit of a Society’
Nick Cave hasn’t been afraid to tackle unpopular issues and in his latest entry to The Red Hand Files, the singer explores mercy and cancel culture. On mercy, Cave wrote that it “allows us the ability to engage openly in free-ranging conversation — an expansion of collective discovery toward a common good. If mercy is our guide we have a safety net of mutual consideration, and we can, to quote Oscar Wilde, ‘play gracefully with ideas.’” While he says that mercy is a quality to be nurtured and aspired to, Cave called cancel culture as its “antithesis” and referred to it as “the unhappiest religion in the world.” Cave wrote: “Cancel culture’s refusal to engage with uncomfortable ideas has an asphyxiating effect on the creative soul ...
Stevie Nicks Urges Mask Wearing, Calls COVID-19 ‘A Real American Horror Story’
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the globe, Stevie Nicks has shared a journal entry, dated Aug. 10, that expressed her feelings about what the Fleetwood Mac singer calls “a real ‘American Horror Story”’ and strongly encourages people to put masks on. “What’s going on in our country now is a real ‘American Horror Story,’” Nicks wrote in the piece posted on Twitter last night (Aug. 11). “Nobody is leading us. Nobody has a plan. Unless people change their attitude from — ‘Oh this is such a bummer to stay in and wear a mask and follow the rules and not party’ — we will never get rid of the virus.” Before urging people to wear masks, Nicks talked about how the coronavirus has left some with lingering symptoms and health issues long aft...
Geddy Lee Cutout Takes In Toronto Blue Jays Game
A smiling cardboard cutout of Rush bassist/singer Geddy Lee joined other fans in the stands for a Toronto Blue Jays game at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. The Blue Jays season ticket holder joins other rocking sports fans “attending” MLB games — including late Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul — whose cardboard doppelganger made an appearance at a Texas Rangers game this week. It’s not clear whether Lee himself was responsible for the cutout’s appearance in the States; the Blue Jays are playing in New York rather than their usual home in Toronto due to border-crossing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. At the game, Lee wasn’t able to indulge in one of his hobbies due to his cardboard status: Lee is an avid collector of baseballs. His collection...
Kanye West Is Polling at Just 2% With Black Voters
Kanye West’s presidential campaign hasn’t made any inroads since a poll last month showed him polling at 2%. According to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, the rapper/mogul/presidential candidate is still only at 2% overall and only has 2% of the Black vote well. By comparison, the “No Opinion” option of the poll has 9%. The poll also shows that West isn’t having any impact on the race, as Joe Biden’s nine-point lead over President Donald Trump remains the same with or without West in the race. “I think a lot of people of color view Kanye’s bid for the presidency as a quixotic one, and they don’t see him as being legitimate for the office. It’s more of yet another Kanye publicity stunt,” Ron Christie, a Black Republican strategist and former aide to D...
Hit-Boy Named Executive Producer Of New Nas Album
Source: press handout / Hit-BOy Nas may be a GOAT rapper and MC, but if there’s one criticism that has dogged him throughout his career, it’s his sometimes suspect beat selection. Perhaps because of this, producer Hit-Boy has been announced as the executive producer of the Queens rapper’s forthcoming new project. View this post on Instagram 8.21 #HitBoyOnTheBeats A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Aug 10, 2020 at 10:00am PDT Per 2020 Hip-Hop protocol, the announcement was made via an Instagram post. Hit-Boy and Nas shared a trailer of themselves, and others, working on the album that is slated to drop very soon, as in next Friday, August 21. In the teaser, Nas can be heard saying, “I’ve been trying to do this with this man, for years,” referring to t...
Will Smith Appears To Catch Golf Club Fade To The Teefuses
Source: Will Smith / Instagram Will Smith has become a master of social media with a masterful stroke of self-deprecation despite his massive worldwide fame. Joining fellow social media star Jason Derulo on TikTok, the veteran actor and rapper caught a golf club fade to the teeth, which appears to be a mocking of Derulo’s mechanical corn on the cob incident. The video, which appears to be filmed inside Smith’s at-home production studio, shows Derulo getting a lesson in golfing from Smith. With the Fresh Prince standing in way too close, Derulo’s backswing decks Smith in the teeth and it looks like they went flying. Sharing the video to Instagram, Derulo comically tells Smith that he knows a good dentist, which is true after the singer knocked out his front teeth doing a s...
Who?!: One Of Those MTV’s ‘Real World’ Black Guys Popped For DUI
Source: @the_ty_ruff / Instagram MTV’s The Real World is the OG reality television series and has been on for a cool 33 seasons. But this post is about one of its Black cast members getting popped for driving under the influence. According to TMZ, Ty Ruff, who has appeared on other MTV competition series, was busted for DUI in Los Angeles. We’ll do some of the Google-lifting for you, Ruff is from Baltimore and was part of The Real World: D.C. cast—the 23rd season which ran back in 2010. As for his struggle on early Tuesday (August 11) morning. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops pulled over Ty around 2:30 AM after officers say they observed his 2011 Mercedes Benz swerving over traffic lines and doing about 20 MPH over the posted speed limit. Our sources say Ty bombed ...
