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Porter Robinson Uploads Full Secret Sky Set
After a whirlwind week for Porter Robinson in which he announced, planned and performed at his first virtual music festival, Secret Sky, the prolific producer and DJ and uploaded his set for his fans to relive the magic. His performance was bursting at the seams with the distinct ingenuity, forward-thinking sonic flair, and pure rapture of a signature Porter Robinson set. It served as perhaps the most popular of the fest, which many are lauding as the quintessential virtual music festival among the litany of livestream events launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the highlights of Porter’s set is the debut of a curated Lil B freestyle and a never-before-heard mashup of his electro house staple “Language” and Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop-punk classi...
Irv Gotti Fires Back At 50 Cent Claiming He Owes BMF Money, Says “Homie Is A Clown”
Source: TM/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The beef between 50 Cent and Irv Gotti has been in motion for a while, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The G-Unit boss claimed that the Murder, Inc. co-founder owed money to the Black Mafia Family, but Gotti claims Fif has his facts all wrong. Last week, 50 posted an image of Gotti on Instagram with the caption insinuating that he owed BMF’s Southwest T payback on a cash loan. “yo @irvgotti187 you best be coming up with that bread you borrowed from Big T in Encino you sucker ass n*gga. you didnt go see him or put nothing on his books. yeah he home now so you can stretch out to him or get stretched,” read the caption. Fif also trained his sights onto Jeezy, stating that the rapper who has long been affiliated with BMF didn’t show supp...
Kanye West Sued For Allegedly Not Paying Software Company
Source: Splash / Splash News Kanye West is a multi-billionaire, allegedly. Nevertheless, it seems like someone in the Yeezy camp neglected to pay a bill, and now Mr. West’s company is getting sued for it. According to The Fashion Law, last week, a Colorado-based company called Backbone PLM filed a complaint in a California state Superior Court in Los Angeles alleging that Yeezy Apparel is in breach of contract for an agreement that was inked back in September 2018. Backbone claims they have not been paid for the software it provided Yeezy to manage their design specs and inventory. Reportedly, Backbone and Yeezy Apparel’s relationship was all good until the latter stopped paying its bills. In exchange for a subscription fee of $198,000 for two years, Backbone – which counts Allbirds, Outdo...
Diddy, Mary J. Blige Share Moving Tributes To Andre Harrell On Social Media
Source: photo: WENN Last week we lost one of our greatest cultural architects in Andre Harrell. Two of his greatest proteges have testified to his indelible energy and passion for Black excellence. As spotted on HipHopDX the outpouring of love for the legendary record man continues to come in. While the general population was immediate with paying respects to him those super close to him needed more time to really accept the sad truth. On Monday, May 11 Sean “Diddy” Combs shared a very touching post about his late mentor. And by the caption it is clear Puffy is heartbroken. “I’ve got to give myself the reality of this in doses. Because I can’t even handle this. I hope to God that you are all blessed to have someone in your life that loves you and believes in you like this man believed...
Kodak Black Steps In To Help 5th Grade Class Ripped Off By Hilton Hotels
Source: MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 10: Kodak Black Homecoming Concert at Watsco Center on August 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) Uploaded By Godspeed Kodak Black is saving the day for a group of 5th graders from his hometown. According to TMZ, Kodak Black and his attorney Bradford Cohen have stepped in to help 5th-grade students from Pinewood Elementary School after the group was taken advantage of by Homewood Suites By Hilton. The site reports that prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the class of 30 students held a fundraiser to take a class trip to Washington D.C. After raising a whopping $17k, the group booked their week-long trip, slated for mid-March. But, once the virus was ravaging the nation, the school canceled the trip and tried to get a refund for abou...
Electronic Duo W&W Will Perform at First Ever Extended Reality Livestream Concert
W&W have been tapped for a game-changing livestream experience. Known for their blistering big room bops, like “Bigfoot” and the Lil Jon-assisted Hardwell collaboration “Live for the Night,” the prolific Dutch DJ duo will be performing at a groundbreaking Extended Reality (XR) concert produced by Netherlands-based events brand ALDA. What is Extended Reality, you ask? XR is any amalgamation of the real world and virtual space. The term essentially refers to the combination of those environments and the interactions between a human and a machine generated by a digital or technological source. W&W’s show will entail an entire 3D virtual world being created from scratch. They will perform a virtual set inside a custom-made digital stadium, comple...
Prince and the Revolution’s 1985 Purple Rain Concert to Stream for 3 Days
Add Prince and the Revolution as the latest artists (or in this case, Prince’s estate) to livestream their past performances. This one though is for a limited time. The show took place on March 30, 1985 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. as part of the Purple Rain tour. The set is widely regarded as one of Prince’s finest shows. The show was broadcasted on West German broadcast company. Westdeutscher Rundfunk and the original concert film was directed by Paul Becher. It will air beginning this Thursday, May 14 at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST for three days (through 11:59 pm on Sunday, May 17). As part of the broadcast, Revolution drummer Bobby Z will participate in a Q&A session an hour before the show goes live. Per Prince’s Facebook page, the streaming event wil...
Cam’ron Says ‘Paid In Full 2’ Can Possibly Be On The Way
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Looks like Alpo is ready to return to the big screen, but will he still be king? We’re only two years from the 20th anniversary of the release of the cult classic Hip-Hop film, Paid In Full, and while it seemed like a one-shot hit, Cam’ron recently revealed that talks for a sequel have indeed taken place. After turning in a stellar performance as street legend Rico “Alpo” Martinez in the original film, Killa Cam told Pandora’s J1 that plans for a follow-up to the 2002 classic has been talked about though it’s not guaranteed. After explaining that one of his friends is now running ish at Dimension Films (studio that produced Paid In Full), Cam explained that the topic of a sequel have indeed come up. “These are conversations that we talked about in the last few mo...
#LadiesFirst: Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé & Megan Thee Stallion Make History
Source: Ari Perilstein / Getty Last week after Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé broke the internet with the surprise collaboration with the “Savage” Remix for charity, a few days later Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj stopped the world with their highly anticipated collaboration for “Say So”; this week all four ladies made history. On Monday (May 12), it was announced that both Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion both achieved their first number with the release of the remixes, but in addition to making personal achievements, this is the first time in history that a collab between two female rappers has reached No. 1, and the first female-fronted rap songs have taken up the top two slots. According to Billboard, Doja Cat’s “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, leaped from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Billboa...
Tekashi 6nitch9ine Has Not Signed With Roc Nation, Because Duh
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Hip-Hop’s biggest troll has come back with a force and with one live stream he has most of the culture feeling a ways. But don’t believe the hype when it comes to the paper planes. HipHopDX is exclusively reporting that Daniel Hernandez has not signed with Roc Nation. Last week the Brooklyn rapper released a music video for his new single “Gooba”. The very raunchy yet very colorful visual presents a cockier than ever 6ix9ine performing on a closed set among scantly clad females as they twerk to the stool pigeon’s symphony. But The Internets are always watching and they spotted something that made the vibes even more polarizing. At the 1:57 minute mark a man is seen plucking out his signature locks from the handle of an umbrella. This person in question is...
More iPhone 12 Leaks State Apple’s Forthcoming Smartphone Will Feature Compact Bezel-Less Design
Source: NurPhoto / Getty When it comes to the iPhone 12, Apple is leaking like a faucet. New leaks hint at the next iPhone will feature a compact bezel-less design and other features. According to Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech, Apple is planning on releasing two new devices, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max will replace the current iPhone 11 models. Both new models will swap out the LCD screen for OLED counterparts, which will allow for deeper blacks, contrast ratios, and help save battery life, according to Prosser. The iPhone 12 will also measure at 5.4-inches wide will be the company’s first compact bezel-less design. As for the cameras on both devices, 2x optical zoom will not be a feature on its cameras, and the LiDAR sensor, which helps the camera map 3D environments, will...
Run the Jewels Announce RTJ4 Release Date, Tracklisting
Run the Jewels have revealed the release date for RTJ4. It will be released on June 5 via Jewel Runners/BMG. The album consists of 11 songs over 40 minutes. A number of heavy-hitters will feature on the album, including Pharrell Williams, Josh Homme Mavis Staples, 2 Chainz, Zack de la Rocha and more. RTJ4 was primarily recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California and Electric Lady Studios in New York City and took two years to complete. Previously, the duo released “Ooh La La” that featured DJ Premier and Greg Nice and “The Yankee and the Brave.” Those songs are the album’s first two tracks. In addition to RTJ4, Killer Mike and El-P are launching a cannabis line in collaboration with the founder of the legendary Cookies strain. Preorder the album he...
