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Australian Music Industry Launches Anti-Harassment Initiative ‘Don’t Be That Guy’
BRISBANE, Australia — Enough is enough. A nucleus of Australian music industry professionals has banded together for a campaign with a message to all the misogynists out there, “don’t be that guy.” This week saw the launch of the Music Industry Collaborative Commitment, a shareable tool and resource for artists to use as they enter into one-to-one situations with collaborators or potential business partners. The Commitment is a set of common-sense commandments, intended to create a platform for safety and confidence for music-makers as they pursue opportunities where, sadly, barriers still firmly exist. {“nid”:”9429485″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Wayne Connolly, Celebrated Australian Producer and Engineer, Laun...
Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Team Up for the Bouncy ‘WAP’
Two of the biggest names in hip-hop may very well take the title of “song of the summer” yet again. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion teamed up for their first collaboration, “WAP” (aka wet-ass pussy), released after a week of fan promotion, memes, and plenty of hype. And the pair delivered as promised. The track hears the rappers go back-and-forth over a bouncy trap beat with a boxing bell and a 1993 Frank Ski “Whores in This House” sample reeling it all in. The two brag-it-up on the new track and keep things as inappropriate and out-there as 2020 deserves to be (“Big D stand for big demeanor, I could make you bust before I ever meet ya,” Megan raps). The track follows Megan’s chart-topping run with the Beyonce-featured “SavageR...
Blink-182’s Unleash ‘Quarantine’ From Upcoming EP
Blink-182 released their new single, “Quarantine,” today amid the usual flurry of New Music Friday releases. Listen below. The song, first announced on Wednesday via the band’s Twitter, arrives less than a year after the release of their most recent LP, Nine. “Quarantine” is a return to form of sorts for the trio after spending much of the Matt Skiba era partnering with artists outside of their usual genre (Lil Wayne, Steve Aoki, the Chainsmokers) and making time for their various other projects. Mark Hoppus sums up almost everyone’s feelings when he sings “I thought that 2019 was fucked up.” Listen to the song below. It also suggests that their upcoming EP — possibly featuring artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell Williams — might actually ...
We Told Ya’ll: Tiffany Haddish Confirms Relationship With Common
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially an item. The comedienne and actress confirmed the relationship during her interview on Steve O’s podcast Steve O’s Wild Ride after gushing over the legendary MC’s response to her new hairstyle as spotted by our friends at Buzzfeed. “I’m in a relationship now,” Tiffany said. “Yeah, we’re friends now,” she added, referring to their matching bald heads. “I’ve been talking about cutting my hair for years…he said it was beautiful. He’s like, ‘Wow, you did it, man. You’ve got a lot of courage. You look so beautiful. I love it.’” View this post on Instagram Just Loving my new look thought I’d share it with y’all. The best part is when water hits my head it feels...
Megan Thee Stallion Talks Beyoncé, Tory Lanez, New Music & More In ‘Variety’ Interview
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz After being silent for about a month due to certain circumstances, Megan Thee Stallion is finally opening up about what is going on in her world. Despite allegedly being shot in both feet by Tory Lanez, which led to his July 12 arrest, Megan Thee Stallion is still poised to have herself a great damn year. So far, she was able to have one best socially distanced performances at this year’s BET Awards and also took home the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Her “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé landed her first number one record on the Billboard charts, and she is receiving praise for her role as a judge on HBO Max’s Legendary. Megan Thee Stallion isn’t letting the Tory Lanez situation or cruel jokes that followed stop ...
Georgia Student Suspended After Posting Images Of School Showcasing Lack Of COVID-19 Protocol
Source: eyecrave / Getty Paulding County, which rests northwest of Atlanta and considered a suburb of the city, made headlines after reports of students returning to class not observing COVID-19 guidelines. A student who uploaded images of the inside one school and the lack of distancing among other concerns has been suspended. WSB-TV reports that the images uploaded to the public came from a 10th-grade student at North Paulding High School in the town of Dallas. In the photos and video clips seen online, many students were observed not wearing masks and the hallways of the school were crowded shoulder to shoulder. The outlet adds that the student reportedly named Hannah was told of her suspension but only after the images began to spread beyond the county and onto mainstream media outlets...
Joe Biden Flexes Increase Of Campaign Support With Massive Ad Buy Across 15 States
Source: J. Scott Applewhite/CNP/startraksphoto.com / WENN Joe Biden has been relatively quiet over the last few months, but it seems that after an influx of support he plans to change that for the final three months of the 2020 Presidential election run. According to the New York Times, Joe Biden‘s campaign announced a $280 million fall advertising blitz on Wednesday (Aug 5), outlining plans for $220 million in television and $60 million in digital ads across 15 states in the lead-up to the November election. The ad reservation, which will begin on Sept. 1, is by far the biggest of the 2020 race by either campaign and is a sign of the swift turnabout in Mr. Biden’s finances, as both small and large donors have rallied behind him since he became the presumptive Democratic nominee agai...
Kanye West Admits Presidential Campaign Aims to Hurt Biden’s Prospects
And there you have it. After weeks of speculation, Kanye West finally admitted that throwing his name (and probably reputation) into the presidential campaign was an attempt to hurt presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s chances at winning. “I’m not denying it; I just told you,” West said in a text (yes, really) interview with Forbes, which recently spoke with West about a wide range of issues — including his life as an anti-vaxxer and experience with COVID-19. Apparently, he is now. In a tweet later on Thursday evening, West contradicted his own statement, though it is vague enough to make one wonder what he’s referring to. THE GOAL IS TO WIN — ye (@kanyewest) August 7, 2020 Asked by the publication if he knew that it wasn’t possible th...
Famed DJ Erick Morillo Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery
Detectives said the incident took place in Morillo’s Miami Beach home in December 2019. Famed international DJ Erick Morillo has been arrested and charged with sexual battery on a woman in connection to a December 2019 incident. According to a report by Miami ABC affiliate WPLG Local 10, the incident took place in Morillo’s Miami Beach home. Detectives say that Morillo, 49, and his accuser were both DJing at a private party on Star Island before going to Morillo’s home for drinks along with another woman. According to the police report, the victim told detectives that Morillo “made several advances towards her, some sexual in nature, but she refused all of his attempts.” She also said that she was intoxicated, and after finding a room inside Morillo&#...
Want a Mint 1999–2000 Honda Civic Si, But Don’t Want to Pay Bring a Trailer Money for It?
We’ve been in a nostalgic haze over the 1999–2000 Honda Civic Si coupe for a while. The two-door’s zingy 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, which crested the magic 100-hp-per-liter benchmark thanks to Honda’s VTEC variable valve timing system and its ear-splitting 8,000-rpm redline, steals the show. So, too, does the economy car’s simple interior and manual transmission. We’re not the only ones pining for these emerging classics, however, as evidenced by the recent over-$50,000 sale price of a clean, low-mile example on Bring a Trailer. Is that the new pricing benchmark? Perhaps not, and there is hope for those in the hunt for a similar EM1-generation Civic Si at GR Auto Gallery in Grand Rapids, Michigan. <!– –> Mitten state locals surely know o...
2021 Ford Broncos Get Trail Rated, Beat Up on Jeep’s Rubicon Namesake
The 2021 Ford Bronco easily was one of the most anticipated debuts of 2020, and now that the internet has had a few weeks to pore over and digest the reborn SUV’s myriad details, things have gone relatively quiet on the Bronco news front. But just when you thought the hype was starting to die down, Ford conspicuously rolls through the famed Rubicon trail driving a team of new Bronco prototypes to stir things up again. You know, the trail Jeep names its hardest-core Wrangler trim level after? The massive test group was spotted on the Rubicon over the weekend by dozens of off-road enthusiasts also attempting the trail, who subsequently posted their photos on the Bronco 6G forums. A number of different Bronco variants can be seen, including both two- and four-doors and hard- and ...
Ava Max Calls on Lauv & Saweetie for Empowering ‘Kings & Queens, Pt. 2′ Remix
Back in March, Ava Max unveiled her powerful anthem for the queens, “Kings & Queens” as the fifth single off her upcoming album, Heaven & Hell. But on Thursday (Aug. 6) the singer called on her fellow stars Lauv and Saweetie for a fiery remix. “Kings & Queens, Pt. 2″ features a brand new second verse courtesy of Lauv, taking on the male perspective in a relationship with a strong, independent woman. “She’s the queen and I’m lucky to get close to the throne/ I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy, but she’s taking me home / No damsel in distress, don’t need to save her / She’s a goddess, I would never try to change her,” he sings. {“nid”:”9334984″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Watch Ava Max Re...
