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DaBaby “PEEPHOLE,” Wiz Khalifa “Bammer” & More | Daily Visuals 8.3.20
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz People can hate on DaBaby all they want but the short and simple fact is that the man is enjoying the kind of success most can only dream of when entering the rap game. In his latest visuals to “PEEPHOLE,” the man with the iced out grill gets into modeling mode as he gets draped out in Gucci and Burberry attire while styling like a boss during a photoshoot. DaBaby trying to land a modeling gig out here. Wiz Khalifa meanwhile shows off his spiffy car collection while toking on that Khalifa Kush out in the streets of LA for his clip to “Bammer.” That man’s blood type gotta be CBD or THC or something! Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Lil Durk, IDK and A$AP Ferg, and more. DA BAB...
Gabrielle Union Slams Terry Crews aka Gym Crow For Lack of Support For Black Lives Matter Movement
Source: NBC / Getty Gabrielle Union is done holding her tongue. So when she was asked about former colleague Terry Crews’ recent comments regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, the veteran actress kept it real. According to Deadline, during her recent interview with Jemele Hill for her Spotify podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered, Gabrielle Union was asked about Crews and his recent criticisms of the Black Lives Matter movement. While she stopped short or negatively slamming the White Chicks actor, she did point out that his motives for attempting to publicly claim “All lives matter” may come from the fact that NBC supplying his paychecks. “People hit me all day long and are like, what’s happening? And the only thing I know for sure is that Terry Crews gets three checks from NBC. So...
Donald Trump Now Okay With Microsoft Buying TikTok After Fake Threat To Ban Social Media App
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Donald Trump is now open to Microsoft purchasing TikTok after initially threatening to ban the social media platform. The orange menace, Donald Trump, is changing his tune when it comes to TikTok. On Friday (Jul.31), Trump announced to the press pool traveling with him on Air Force One that he was going to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media platform. He claimed that he would either carry out the action by using an executive order or emergency powers to stop TikTok from operating in the country. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” the bootleg dictator told reporters on the taxpayer-funded jet. He added, “Well, I have that authority. I can do it with an executive order or that.” TikTok res...
Hear Big Joanie Cover Solange’s ‘Cranes in the Sky’ for Third Man
Big Joanie offer a fuzzy post-punk facelift to Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky” for a new single, out Aug. 14 via Third Man Records. The British trio added distorted guitars and booming drums to their cover. Solange issued the original track as the lead single from her third LP, 2016’s A Seat at the Table. The vinyl edition, available to pre-order now, is backed with the original “It’s You,” which Third Man described in a statement as “a shadowy post-punk burner… crisp, surprising, no BS.” The label also enthused about their first project with the band, noting, “Black feminism is at the heart of Big Joanie’s music and actions, and with this new seven-inch single, Third Man Records is proud to support Big Joanie in spreadi...
Taylor Swift Charts 16 Songs From ‘Folklore’ on Billboard Hot 100
As Taylor Swift’s “Cardigan” launches at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, all 16 songs on the standard edition of parent album Folklore debut on the chart (dated Aug. 8). Folklore soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 846,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, as Swift becomes the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 in the same week. Swift sets a new high among women for the most simultaneous Hot 100 debuts with her 16 new entries, breaking her own record: 14 songs of hers debuted on Sept. 7, 2019, when her prior LP Lover launched atop the Billboard 200. Among all acts, Drake (July 14, 2018) and Lil Wayne (Oct. 13, 2018) share the mark with 22 entrances each in a single week. {“nid...
Taylor Swift Breaks Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits Among Women, Thanks to ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift breaks the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries among women in the chart’s 62-year history. Now with 113, as of the chart dated Aug. 8, she passes Nicki Minaj, with 110. Swift’s “Cardigan” launches at No. 1 on the Hot 100, as all 16 songs on the standard edition of parent album Folklore debut on the chart, lifting her total from 97 to 113 career charted titles. {“nid”:”9428548″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Taylor Swift Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Cardigan,' Is 1st Artist to Open Atop Hot 100 & Billboard 200 in Same Week”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/9428548\/taylor-swift-cardigan-folklore-debut-number-one\/”,”...
What’s Been Your Favorite Dance Music Livestream of Quarantine? Vote!
2020 has seen a dance festival season like no other, with live events being wiped off the calendar and digital festivals becoming the new standard way of seeing your favorite DJs. With necessity still holding strong as the mother of invention, the past six months have seen incredible leaps in livestreaming capabilities, with festivals using technology, community and music to deliver engaging and in many cases truly unique experiences. Some events have indeed left lasting impressions, from the immersive digital world of Tomorrowland Around the World, to the IRL feel of Lightning In a Bottle’s DGTL LiB event, to the global effort of Beatport ReConnect to the all-star nature of Digital Mirage and the EDC Las Vegas Rave-a-Thon. {“nid”:”9425791″,”type”:...
The Streets Recruit Idles’ Joe Talbot for Vivid New Video
The Streets’ Mike Skinner recruited Joe Talbot, frontman of British post-punk act Idles, for his vivid new video for “None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive.” The clip finds Skinner posing next to a car against a bright orange sky. Later, he hangs out in the back seat of a golf cart driven by Talbot. The visual supports the title track of the recently issued Streets mixtape, which arrived nine years after Skinner’s latest album, Computers and Blues. The new project also features the singles “Falling Down,” “I Wish You Loved You as Much as You Love Him,” and “Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better” (featuring Tame Impala). Skinner will play a live-streamed show at London’s EartH venue on Aug. 6. Tickets ...
Social Distancing Ignored at Illegal Rave Under New York City’s Kosciuszko Bridge
Several people wore masks, including the DJ, but social distancing was largely ignored. As New York City bars and nightclubs remain closed due to the impact of COVID-19, an illegal rave took place under Brooklyn’s Kosciuszko Bridge last Saturday, August 1st, 2020. According to a report published in the New York Post, several people wore masks, including the DJ. However, footage circulating on social media paints a different picture, as hundreds of revelers are seen partying with a disregard for social distancing guidelines. An Instagram user shared footage of the illicit rave, which you can watch below. The news arrives after “Safe & Sound,” a widely panned electronic music show in the Hamptons headlined by The Chainsmokers that devolved into a full-blown concert...
UK Underground Dance Music Brand Secretsundaze is In Danger of Permanent Closure
Thanks to COVID-19, the longstanding studio and record label has one foot in a coffin and the other on a banana peel. Thanks to COVID-19, longstanding East London dance music record label and studio Secretsundaze has one foot in a coffin and the other on a banana peel. The underground electronic music promoter, who has organizing parties for nearly 20 years, has called on the UK dance music community for a helping hand as it staves off extinction due to the impact of the global pandemic. The brand’s founders, James Priestley and Giles Smith, developed a crowdfunding page to encourage fans and supporters to donate. “Secretsundaze as an organisation is now in very serious trouble,” the page reads. “We’ve never asked for help before and with so many peo...
Watch Arcade Fire Play ‘Sprawl II’ to Mark 10 Years of ‘The Suburbs’
Arcade Fire marked the 10th anniversary of The Suburbs by sharing a duo performance of the LP’s penultimate track, “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains).” The clip, shared Monday on the band’s Instagram, first aired as part of their three-song set during a Salesforce livestream. Régine Chassagne sings, dances, and waves pom-poms on a checkered courtyard; meanwhile, Win Butler operates a mixing board and films on his cell phone. “Hi, guys,” he says at the end. “Thank you. Stay safe out there.” The band paired the video with some more words of encouragement. “The Suburbs is 10 years old now,” they wrote in a caption. “Can’t wait to all play music together again. Until then, stay safe and well.” The Suburbs, issued in A...
Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell on Metallica’s James Hetfield: ‘He’s the Godfather’
Today James Hetfield turns 57 and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains paid tribute to the Metallica frontman, heaping praise on someone he calls “the Godfather.” “What makes James such a great frontman is his physical presence,” he told Metal Hammer magazine. “Nobody else commands the same kind of respect and attention without it being self-seeking or egocentric. He’s all about the music; all about the fun and the celebration and the connection with the fans. And that, to me, is really inspiring. Especially because he’s done this for so long, and he’s been at the top of his game for so long and he continues to search for a deeper meaning. He took an underground thing and took it worldwide.” Cantrell pointed out that Metallica was “a...
