The world has lost a legend. Rep. John Lewis, who became a monumental figure in the civil rights movement and later a U.S. congressman, passed away on Friday night. According to CNN, the legendary public figure died after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. “It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness
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Mykki Blanco has claimed that they’ve not been paid for their feature on Teyana Taylor’s K.T.S.E. song “WTP.” Mykki also claimed “it took [one] year with the help of [her] lawyer to get credited on the song,” and they asked fans to stop streaming the track. Mykki wrote: The reason I have gone public with
Wanting to add some BSC vibes to your own closet? Summers revealed where she scored most of the clothes worn by the girls and it’s refreshingly affordable and attainable. “Most of the characters were purchases from places these girls would shop in real life….Zara, H&M, American Eagle, Gap, Urban Outfitters, Aritzia, Top Shop, Kate Spade, Alice
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that indoor concerts and performances will begin in England as early as August 1, as Billboard reports and UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed in a tweet. The plan marks phase four of England’s five-stage reopening strategy for live events. Social distancing will be enforced at the indoor
Nene Leakes has an important PSA: “Check on your strong friends!” The Real Housewives of Atlanta star writes on Instagram that she spoke to Tamar Braxton on the phone, as they “often” do, hours before her boyfriend found her unconscious in their hotel room at The Ritz. Nene says that during this conversation she tried to “pull her thru this
Perry Farrell has announced a new box set called Perry Farrell – The Gliz; The Glamour. It gathers highlights from his decades-long solo career, beginning with his pre-Jane’s Addiction band Psi Com all the way through last year’s solo record Kind Heaven, in addition to remixes, B-sides, and other rarities from his catalog. The substantial
Donald Trump holds an LGBT+ Pride flag given to him by supporter. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) An “old-fashioned Democrat” has claimed that calling Donald Trump homophobic, misogynistic, xenophobic or racist is “as offensive as the n word”. In a letter to the editor of Southern Maryland News, the “old-fashioned ‘America first’ Democrat” wrote that they were “offended
Hayden Panettiere says she is ready to “regain my voice and my life.” Just days after the actress was granted a restraining order against ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson, new legal developments have surfaced. E! News can confirm Brian was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles. According to inmate records, Brian remains in custody at press time with bail
Sudan Archives has shared a new song: It’s a rework of the track “AUHEJA” by German pianist and composer Martin Kohlstedt. For her new version, Sudan Archives added vocals, a new beat, and her signature violin loops. Check it out below. “Her voice, her music and her progressive and organic albeit minimal approach hypnotize me,”
If you’re like Ally Brooke, work can’t always happen at home. For the first time since quarantine and at-home orders were put in place, the superstar singer returned to set to film the music video for her new single “500 Veces,” which also features Messiah. However, the decision wasn’t simply made on a whim. “Me and my entire team
Tinashe has released a new single called “Rascal (Superstar).” She’s also shared a pastel-hued music video along with the track. Watch Tinashe dance, make colorful cakes, and sing to a pink drone in the Jasper Soloff-directed visual below. Tinashe’s most recent studio album was last year’s Songs for You, which marked her first release after
Evelyn Lozada said she’s extremely hurt by recent comments her ex-husband, former NFL star Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, made about his 2012 domestic violence case. On Thursday, July 16, the Basketball Wives star released a tearful video in response to Johnson’s tweet about the impact his domestic battery arrest had on his career. “I lost my temper for
Bladee has released his second album of the year. It’s titled 333 and it was executive produced by fellow Drain Gang member Whitearmor. Check that out below. Earlier this year, the Swedish rapper released Exeter, his third album. Unlike that record, which had two credited appearances by longtime collaborator Ecco2k, 333 does not have any
Shadow human services minister Nat Cook is drafting legislation to ban traumatising conversion therapy in South Australia. (NatCookMP/ Twitter) New legislation is to be introduced South Australia to ban the traumatising practice of conversion therapy “as soon as possible”. The legislation, proposed by the opposition Labor Party, would mean that medical professionals and religious groups
Walking around the bubble is full of surprises. As hundreds of professional basketball players continue training at the Disney NBA campus in Florida, one athlete is shedding some light into what life is like. In a new interview, Boston Celtics starting point guard Kemba Walker described running into other players you don’t see regularly during
Alabama rapper NoCap has surprise-released his new mixtape Steel Human. The project has guest spots from Lil Uzi Vert (“Count a Million”), DaBaby, Jacquees, and Boosie Badazz. Listen to Steel Human below. Steel Human follows NoCap’s 2019 releases The Backend Child and The Hood Dictionary, as well as the Rylo Rodriguez collaboration Rogerville. Check out
Michael Caine, who plays Dom’s mind-melding mentor and former father-in-law, has been in eight of Nolan’s movies (counting his voice being heard in Dunkirk and the upcoming Tenet). Their long and fruitful collaboration started with Batman Begins. “He came to the front door of my house in the country with a script,” Caine recalled to The Hindu in March
Angel Olsen and Hand Habits performed a cover of Tom Petty’s “Walls” on Cosmic Stream 2 last night (July 14). The ticketed event, held at the Masonic Temple in Asheville, North Carolina, was produced by Swing Left and Minneapolis’ First Avenue club. Check out the performance of “Walls” below. Angel Olsen released her fourth album
Orlando Bloom is asking for the public’s help after his and Katy Perry‘s beloved dog went missing. On Wednesday, the actor took to Instagram to report Mighty is nowhere to be found in Montecito, Calif., where the couple shares a home. “MIGHTY IS MISSING in Montecito, California,” Bloom captioned a series of photos of the poodle. “He
Aluna Francis has announced her first solo album: Renaissance arrives on August 28 via Mad Decent. The record includes “Body Pump” and “Warrior,” as well as a new track called “Get Paid,” featuring Princess Nokia and Jada Kingdom. Hear “Get Paid” below. “‘Get Paid’ is an aspirational celebration about Black women and women of color
Christopher Doyle, a “former homosexual”, co-founded the “ex-gay” group Voice of the Voiceless. (Voice of the Silenced/ YouTube) Evangelical anti-LGBT+ Christians are fuming after Facebook confirmed that it would ban advertising for conversion therapy on the social media platform. Facebook confirmed on Friday, July 10, that as part of a push to expand its hate
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Australian rapper Tkay Maidza is making her 4AD debut with her new Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 EP. The eight-song release arrives August 7. Today, Maidza has shared the music video for a new song with Kari Faux. Maidza directed the “Don’t Call Again” video with Jordan Kirk. Watch below. “‘Don’t Call Again’ is
A painted mural featuring murdered journalist Lyra McKee (PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images) A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of queer Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee. McKee was shot dead on the streets of Derry in April 2019 while reporting on unrest in the city, with dissident republican group the New
“My music is queer because I’m queer. But queer artist is not a category. You can’t make a playlist for queer artists because they’re not all the same.” That’s what King Princess had to say to The New York Times back in March 2020 on the topic of queer music. And, to a degree, she’s right.
Jim-E Stack has shared a new collaboration with Empress Of titled “Note to Self.” Check it out below (via The FADER). “It’s like this voice in your head, like some Goddess from above, that’s giving you self-encouragement,” Jim-E said of the song in a statement. “It’s OK to feel down, but embrace it because ultimately
When it feels right, it feels right. Rapper K-Roll is in the zone in the slick, scrumptious track “Real Quick”. The Atlanta-based artist using a bit of the chingy, smooth style rap, and collaborates with a female voiced rapper in this textured juggernaut. Slicing in some killer chorus singing, “Real Quick” doesn’t seem long enough.
In his latest single, titled “Boom – Love Version,” HeIsTheArtist continues to showcase his virtuosic vocal against a backdrop of soul-laden harmonies and beats that are as inspirational as they are sonically unique. With a piano’s glistening keys and a muted bassline component to serve as the catalyst for his striking melodies, HeIsTheArtist doesn’t waste
There are few genres in the American pop lexicon that are as instantly identifiable as funk. The bass, the drums, the delivery of the vocals – every component of a funk song is placed there to do one thing and one thing only: make you sweat in the best way possible. This is precisely why
Was it love at first sight for Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson? Sort of. Instead of experiencing that strike of Cupid’s arrow, the Saturday Night Live star was acutely aware of the actress’ star power and intelligence. He writes in his book A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir that his first impression of his future fiancée was that she was