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Day N Vegas 2021 Saturday Gallery: Lil Baby, Doja Cat, Baby Keem & Tinashe
Las Vegas’ Day N Vegas 2021 continued on Saturday with performances from Lil Baby, Doja Cat, Baby Keem, Tinashe, Saba, Cordae, Freddie Gibbs, Mereba, Victoria Money, Yves Tumor, and more. Check out photographer Travis Ball’s gallery from day two of Day N Vegas below, and stay tuned for more coverage of the festival throughout the weekend. You can also revisit our gallery from day one here. Advertisement Related Video Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Drake Spent $1 Million at a Houston Strip Club Day After Astroworld Tragedy: Report
In the hours following the tragic events at Astroworld, Drake hosted an after-party at Dave and Buster’s, and then spent $1 million dollars at a strip club. According to social media posts from associates of the Toronto rapper, Drake hit the Houston strip club Area 29 on Saturday night (via blogTO). In one video posted by DJ Akademiks, a group of female dancers are heard saying, “Thanks, Drake!” Advertisement Related Video In another video posted by Area 29, dollar bills are seen on the floor of the venue. “2 floors covered with money and EVERY DANCER who worked last night went home happy,” reads the accompanying caption. Area 29 also thanked Drake in a since deleted post. Drake served as a special guests during Travis Scott’s ill-fated Astroworld performance. He addressed the tragedy in a...
Kendrick Lamar Reclaims His Crown with Masterful Day N Vegas Performance
“It has been 365 days, times two, since I’ve seen you,” said Kendrick Lamar, as he began an emotionally charged 90-minute set Friday night to close out day one of Goldenvoice’s hip-hop-centric Day N Vegas Festival. In fact, 741 pages have turned on the calendar since Lamar last took the main stage of Day N Vegas Festival ’19, his last US concert on record. The performer who emerged amid the skyline of the Strip came with a vibe—explosive, poetic, passionate, true—that reverberated deep into the souls of the 50,000+ festival goers who turned up to see him. Advertisement Related Video With endless chatter about a new album, departure from label Top Dawg Entertainment and new management, it was anyone’s guess what the enigmatic rapper would deliver to an all-ages audience reeling from one of ...
Day N Vegas 2021 Friday Gallery: Thundercat, Polo G, Madlib & Ari Lennox
Las Vegas’ Day N Vegas 2021 kicked off on Friday with a masterful performance from Kendrick Lamar. Other notable acts included Thundercat, Polo G, Madlib, Ari Lennox, YG, Isaiah Rashad, Tkay Maidza, Flatbush Zombies, Jazmine Sullivan, Kenny Mason, IDK, TeaMarrr, and more. Check out photographer Travis Ball’s gallery from day one of Day N Vegas below, and stay tuned for more coverage of the festival throughout the weekend. Advertisement Related Video Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Rap Song of the Week: Rick Ross and 21 Savage Are “Outlawz”
Every week, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Rick Ross kicks off his Richer Than I’ve Ever Been era with the 21 Savage-assisted “Outlawz.” Rick Ross is one of the most audacious characters in rap history, naming himself a notorious drug dealer and doubling down on his Mafia boss persona after photos of his previous stint as a correctional officer surfaced online. More than a decade after the minor controversy, the Florida rapper is living up to the title of his next album, Richer Than I’ve Ever Been, as a Wingstop franchisee and the owner of a fleet of luxury cars. First-time collaborator 21 Savage was also clowned after a bullshit ICE arrest revealed the Atlanta-based rapper was actuall...
Smino Shares New Single “I Deserve”: Stream
Smino has returned with a new single called “I Deserve.” The latest track from the St. Louis singer/rapper features guest vocals from his official DJ, Nostidam., and was produced by J. Cole protégé Kal Banx and Wu10. “I Deserve” begins with Smino’s vocals gliding over a gentle, lackadaisical piano riff. The song then kicks in with a trap beat and an array of group chants that scatter the background. Lyrically, “I Deserve” is surprisingly emotional, alluding to Smino’s experiences with loss and financial instability. “Sometimes when I get like this /I burn right through my whole zip,” he sings. “Sometimes when I get like this /I might run that check up, I deserve it /Bring them cups out, I deserve it.” Listen to “I Deserve” below. “I Deserve” follows Smino’s earlier singles from the year, “...
Kanye West Hires Bill Cosby’s Lawyer to Work on Larry Hoover Case
In his bid to free Larry Hoover from prison, Kanye West has enlisted the services of Bill Cosby’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean. “We’re putting together a new team for [Hoover]… it’s much like in the footsteps of my father-in-law, Robert Kardashian,” Kanye explained during the second part of his interview with Drink Champs, which aired on Thursday night. “We got the lawyer that just got Cosby out.” Hoover, co-founder of the Chicago street gang Gangster Disciples, is currently serving six life sentences after being found guilty of murder, conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, and other criminal activities. Hoover has since renounced his association with Ganger Disciples activity and has sought to reclaim the initials GD as standing for growth and development. Advertisement Related Video Kanye...
Astroworld Security Guard Recants Story That He Was Pricked in the Neck with Drugs
The Astroworld security guard who previously claimed he was pricked in the neck with drugs during Friday’s mayhem has walked back his story. During a press conference held in the immediate aftermath of Astroworld, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner acknowledged a report that an unknown individual may have injected other people with drugs. “We do have a report of a security officer… who was reaching over to restrain a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck,” Chief Finner said at the time. “He went unconscious and they administered Narcan and he was revived. The medical staff did notice a prick that was similar to if somebody was trying to inject.” However, after following up with the security guard in question, detectives were told a different story. Advertisement Related Video “We did locat...
Travis Scott Went to Dave and Buster’s Following Astroworld Performance
After wrapping up his performance at Astroworld, Travis Scott attended an after-party at a Houston-area Dave and Buster’s. The party was apparently hosted by Drake, who had appeared as a surprise guest during Scott’s Astroworld performance earlier in the evening on Friday. In a statement to TMZ, a representative for Scott said he “didn’t know the severity of the situation when he arrived at the party.” Upon learning that eight people had died and hundreds of others were injured, Scott “immediately” left the party. Advertisement Related Video Scott’s representative added that “no one including the police had publicly confirmed the gravity of the events that had taken place” prior to Scott leaving the festival grounds. While that may be true, there’s no disputing Scott was aware that somethi...
Nine-Year-Old Boy Injured at Astroworld Remains in Coma, Family Sues Festival
The family of a nine-year-old boy who was seriously injured at Astroworld Festival is the plaintiff in the latest lawsuit filed against Travis Scott and Live Nation. Ezra Blount was sitting on his father’s shoulders during Scott’s headlining set on Friday night when the two suddenly found themselves trapped in a crowd surge. During the chaos, Blount’s father passed out and his son fell to the ground, where he was “kicked, stepped on, and trampled, and nearly crushed to death,” according to the lawsuit. Blount sustained severe injuries to his liver, kidney, and brain, which caused him to go into cardiac arrest. Doctors put the boy into a coma to minimize brain and heart function so the swelling can go down. Advertisement Related Video Immediately following the festival, Blount’s whereabouts...
Travis Scott Offers to Pay Funeral Expenses for Astroworld Victims
Travis Scott has offered to cover the funeral expenses for the eight people killed at his Astroworld Festival last Friday. Additionally, Scott has partnered with BetterHelp to provide one month of free therapy to those impacted by the tragedy. The deceased included two children, aged 14 and 16, respectively. Among the other victims were a 20 year old, two 21 year olds, two 23 year olds, and a 27 year old. Twenty-three people were transported to local hospitals, including 11 who were in cardiac arrest. An additional 300 people were treated at a field hospital set up on the festival grounds. Advertisement Related Video Scott’s gesture comes as he begins to face an onslaught of lawsuits from attendees of Astroworld Festival. As of Monday afternoon, at least 14 lawsuits have been filed against...
Houston Police Chief Warned Travis Scott of Safety Concerns Prior to Astroworld Performance
Ahead of Travis Scott‘s Astroworld performance on Friday night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner met with the rapper to express his concerns over the safety of the event. “I met with Travis Scott and his head of security for a few moments last Friday prior to the main event,” Chief Finner said in a statement released on Monday. “I expressed my concerns regarding public safety and that in my 31 years of law enforcement experience I have never seen a time with more challenges facing citizens of all ages and social tension throughout the nation.” “I asked Travis Scott and his team to work with HPD for all events over the weekend and to be mindful of his team’s social media messaging on any unscheduled events,” Chief Finner added. “The meeting was brief and respectful, and a chance for me to s...
