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Maserati Expands Trofeo Performance Treatment to 2021 Ghibli, Quattroporte
Maserati is doubling down on the performance of its sedans. “Trofeo” has been a byword for the fastest and most powerful version of Maserati’s Levante SUV for a while now, but the Italian brand is finally bestowing the Trofeo badge on both the 2021 Ghibli and the 2021 Quattroporte sedans. While the Levante Trofeo remains unchanged, the Trofeo upgrades to the two sedans are extensive, and both now boast top speeds of 203 mph, making them the fastest production sedans Maserati has ever made. That incredible top speed comes as a result of what’s under the new Trofeo models’ hoods: A Ferrari-built, twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8 cranking out 580 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque. A version of this engine made an appearance in the now-dead Quattroporte GTS, but the Trof...
Hï Ibiza Announces 2021 Summer Residency Lineup with David Guetta, FISHER, More
The Martinez Brothers and Black Coffee will be among the DJs taking over Hï Ibiza next summer. While the beloved Ibiza summer season has gone awry in 2020 amid the ongoing pandemic, Hï Ibiza‘s latest announcement is a sign that better days are ahead. Captioned “a season to celebrate life itself,” Hï Ibiza has dropped its massive lineup of DJ residencies set to take ahold of summer 2021. Weekday parties start on Tuesdays with veteran New York duo The Martinez Brothers. Wednesdays will see the chart-topping producer FISHER taking to the decks while Thursdays belong to legendary techno duo Tale of Us and their series, “Afterlife.” The weekends are set to keep the party going with David Guetta‘s “F*** Me I’m Famous!” series o...
Missy Elliott Sues Music Producer Over Copyright to 1990 Recordings
Missy Elliott is suing to confirm she is the sole owner of several early recordings. Legendary hip-hop artist Missy Elliott is taking producer Terry Williams to court amid an ongoing legal battle surrounding several of her early recordings from nearly thirty years ago. In the early 1990s, Elliott visited Williams’ studio to rehearse on several occasions shortly following her success in the group Sista. During the sessions, 34 recordings were created, which Williams then later attempted to sell back to Elliott in 2017. Williams’ representative allegedly implied the producer would attempt to sell the recordings to someone else if Elliott did not buy them herself. The interaction sparked a lawsuit in which Williams sued the hit-making songstress for a breach ...
Cardi B Wishes More Male Rappers Would Speak Out About the Murder of Breonna Taylor
Elle unveiled Cardi B as their September cover star on Tuesday (Aug. 11), and in her cover story, the outspoken rapper got candid about the murder of Breonna Taylor, her upcoming sophomore album and more. “That is so insane to me,” she said of the 26-year-old EMT, who was fatally shot while asleep by three Louisville police officers executing a no-knock search warrant on her apartment back in March. “[I saw] Breonna Taylor’s name everywhere, but I didn’t really know her story. What they did to her is really f–ked up. Really f–ked up. What’s the excuse? Why is the cop not in jail? Wasn’t what he did a crime? It’s a crime! And no apology. No apology. No video of the cop coming out crying, ‘I f–ked up. I don’t this. I don’t that.’ Nothing. It’s nothing. I d...
Are Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Trying to Become Parents During Quarantine?
Celebrities are making all kinds of things during the COVID-19 pandemic: bread, viral TikTok videos, surprise albums and unnecessarily elaborate meals. And while we won’t know until later this year, some of them might also be cooking up lockdown babies. Not Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber, though. While promoting the YouTube web series Justin Bieber: Seasons at the PaleyFest LA even on Friday (Aug. 7), the 23-year-old newlywed model was asked if she and her hubby are planning to expand their family with all the time off this year. “We didn’t make any babies, so that’s that,” Hailey said. “Honestly, I really do think we’ve enjoyed this time,” she added, describing how the filming of the series coincided with the couple trying to figure out their new relationship status as t...
Danny Wimmer Presents Names Joe Litvag President Of Live Events
Leading independent live entertainment producer and promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the addition of executive Joe Litvag as its president of live events. Litvag, an industry veteran, brings over 25 years of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the live events industry. In this newly created position, Litvag will oversee the operation of DWP festivals and concerts and will lead DWP’s growth into venue management, booking, national touring, event services and more. “Getting Joe on our team is a move we have wanted to make for a long, long time. Joe’s experience and leadership will be essential to our success as DWPcontinues to invest in new opportunities,” commented Danny Hayes, DWP’s chief executive officer. {“nid”:”9400321″,”type”...
Christina Aguilera Channels Meredith From ‘The Parent Trap’ in White-Hot Summer Look
Christina Aguilera took to social media on Monday (Aug. 10) to show off how she’s soaking up the sunshine this summer. “Cheers…Drop your favorite summertime emoji below!” she wrote to her fans alongside a slideshow of snaps showing her posing atop a sparkly pool float wearing a white, wide-brimmed straw hat and matching dress, all while enjoying a glass of white wine. The superstar served up major Parent Trap vibes with the look, bringing to mind the 1998 Disney classic’s villainous stepmother played by Elaine Hendrix. The actress took notice of the homage to Meredith Baxter as well, retweeting Aguilera’s photoshoot and asking the star, “Hey girl. Which vineyard you at?” {“nid”:”9431635″,”type”:”post&...
Jeff Tweedy’s New Book Will Teach You How to Write a Song
Wilco singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy will release How to Write One Song, billed as a “candid and fascinating primer on the art form he knows best,” on Oct. 13 on Dutton. The new book, which follows up his 2019 memoir, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), promises to reveal the “the behind-the-scenes process, and the joy he gets from making something new.” Tweedy explains the tome’s raison d’etre: “The feeling I get when I write—the sense that time is simultaneously expanding and disappearing—that I’m simultaneously more me and also free of me—is the main reason I wanted to put my thoughts on songwriting down in book form to share with everyone so inclined.” How to Write One Song contains actionable and practical songwriting tips, including tips on overcoming se...
Slim Thug & Killa Kyleon “Wishing On A Star,” KYLE ft. Tyga & Johnny Yukon “Money Now” & More | Daily Visuals 8.7.20
More than a decade after bursting onto the game with Mike Jones and Paul Wall, Slim Thug is outchea still balling and still tippin’ like it’s 2005. In his latest visuals to the Killa Kyleon assisted “Wishing On A Star,” Slim Thug politics in a spiffy mansion where he handles his business while puffing on cigars and sippin’ on a glass of adult juice in the South. Elsewhere KYLE links up with Tyga and Johnny Yukon and for his clip to “Money Now” gives the cameras a detailed look at how he’s living these days a la MTV Cribs. Redman was still living the realest out of everyone featured on that show. Just sayin.’ Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Rod Wave, NLE Choppa, and more. SLIM THUG & KILLA KYLEON – “WISHING ON A STAR” KYLE FT. TYGA & JOHNNY YUKON – “MONEY NOW...
Op Alert: Kanye West Could Face Election Fraud Investigation Over Bandooloo Signatures
Source: SEBASTIAN SMITH / Getty Who had Kanye West could face election fraud on their 2020 bingo card? Yeezy has confirmed he is the Ops, but his alleged use of suspect signatures in order to get on ballots across the nation has exposed him to potential prosecution. As TMZ first reported, Yeezy’s name got booted off ballots after submitting petitions that allegedly contained invalid signatures. After receiving objections, Illinois’ State Board of Elections reviewed all 3,128 signatures he submitted, and found that close to 2,000 of them were suspect and ruled invalid. You need 2,500 signatures to get on the ballot, thus Yeezy came up short in Illinois. Even before this latest struggle, there is no way Kanye West would become President even if his goal is to win, as he tweeted. ...
GZA Sparks Flat Earth and Anti-Vax Debate on Social Media
Source: Sakura/WENN.com / WENN Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA hit up social media with a single question that has left fans wondering if he traded the famous “W” for a tin-foil hat. In a Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram post dated August 7, the legend recorded a panoramic view from an upper-level balcony examining the beach’s horizon. The caption: “Round or flat?” Round or flat? pic.twitter.com/XOsIQaivOT — GZA (@TheRealGZA) August 7, 2020 Over 500 comments from fans flooded each of GZA’s platforms with responses varying from scientific facts to inquiries of his sanity. “GZA wtf are you talking about?,” a user quipped on Instagram. “It’s round.” “I only asked a question. I don’t support flat earth,” the lyricist repled. This follows a controversial post shared the day bef...
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Announce New Gaming, Music, and Lifestyle Agency
The Smash Universe provides management and marketing services to clients in the gaming, tech, and music industries. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have teamed up with video game industry mainstay Miranda Huybers for their new gaming, music, and lifestyle agency, The Smash Universe. The organization will provide management assistance to content creators and gamers in addition to developing both real-life and digital events. They also will partner with global brands and use their platform to expand online and offline exposure to help their partners’ marketing and public relations efforts. Also joining the trio is Nick Depauw, head of SMASH Esports, Nick Royaards, Dimitri & Vegas and Like Mike’s manager, and Smash The House Records‘ Per...
