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Kanye West offered free porn subscription while living at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Kanye West has received a bizarre offer of free porn as he continues work on ‘Donda’ at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The rapper has taken up residence at the sports complex over the last week as he continues work on the album ahead of a second listening party tonight (August 5). READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so far While West has shown off his humble living quarters on Instagram, adult entertainment firm CamSoda has bizarrely offered him the chance to enjoy a complimentary ‘Elite VIP’ account on the site. Advertisement “I’d like to set you up...
Charli XCX announces new BBC podcast ‘Charli XCX’s Best Song Ever’
Charli XCX has announced details of her new BBC podcast, Charli XCX’s Best Song Ever. The first programme will air on BBC Sounds on Monday (August 9), and will see the artist “chat to friends and celebrity guests from around the world to discover the songs that have been instrumental in shaping their lives”. READ MORE: Charli XCX: “People think I’m this person who parties every single day – but I’m a business woman” The likes of Beabadoobee, Mark Ronson, Tove Lo, Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek will all feature across the first season of Charli XCX’s Best...
Olivia Rodrigo responds to Courtney Love’s album comparisons
Olivia Rodrigo has responded to Courtney Love‘s recent claim that she copied her band’s album cover. In June, Love called out the breakout star for the flower-themed cover on her debut album ‘Sour’, hinting at its similarities with Hole‘s ‘Live Through This’ album cover. In a post on social media, Love shared the photo and wrote: “Spot the difference! #twinning,” tagging Rodrigo. Advertisement Commenting on the post, Rodrigo said: “Love u and live through this sooooo much,” to which Love replied: “Olivia – you’re welcome. My favourite florist is in Notting Hill, London! Dm me for deets! I look...
Aaliyah’s estate blasts “unauthorized projects” as her uncle’s label teases release of her music
The estate of Aaliyah has issued a statement denouncing “unauthorized projects targeted to tarnish” after her uncle’s label appeared to teased the release of music by the late singer. On Wednesday (August 4), a website titled aaliyahiscoming.com emerged, emblazoned with the hashtag #AaliyahIsComing and with a design emulating that of the cover art of Aaliyah’s 2001 self-titled album. The site offers users the opportunity to subscribe for updates, then directs users to the social accounts for Blackground Records, the label owned by Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager Barry Hankerson – which, from the looks of empty but verified social...
SISTAR’s Hyolyn and Dasom drop dreamy teaser for ‘Summer Or Summer’
SISTAR members Hyolyn and Dasom have unveiled the teaser for their highly anticipated upcoming single ‘Summer Or Summer’. READ MORE: DPR Live: “I just really want to be transparent with my music” In the dreamy clip, the two singers slow-walk along the shores of an idyllic beach. Hyolyn and Dasom first teased the collaboration earlier this week when the duo uploaded teaser images on their social media accounts. The song is due out on August 10. ‘Summer Or Summer’ will be the August instalment of Contents Lab VIVO’s ‘How To Spend 2021 Well’ project. Proceeds from the project will...
Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s ‘Stuck With U’ raises over $3.5 million for charity
Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande‘s collaborative 2020 single ‘Stuck With U’ has raised over $3.5 million (£2.5 million) for the First Responders Children’s Foundation. Released back in May 2020 during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, all net proceeds from the single went to the foundation. READ MORE: Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You review: a close-up look at an electric performer with a whole lot of heart The First Responders Children’s Foundation has subsequently redistributed the donations to the families of first responders in the US, including healthcare workers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs, throughout the pandemic. Advertisement “The generosity and...
Miley Cyrus reaches out to DaBaby in wake of rapper’s homophobic comments: “There’s no more room for division”
Miley Cyrus has reached out to DaBaby, who recently sparked outrage and backlash over homophobic comments, and called for “forgiveness and compassion” for the rapper in an Instagram post. The post, shared yesterday (August 4), came in the wake of several music festivals dropping DaBaby from their line-ups in the wake of his homophobic outburst at Rolling Loud festival in Miami. The likes of Sir Elton John, Dua Lipa, Madonna and Questlove have condemned the rapper’s homophobic rant onstage about HIV/AIDS, gay people and women. Cyrus has taken a different tact, reaching out to the rapper via direct messages...
Finneas announces debut album ‘Optimist’, releases its first single
Finneas has announced his debut album titled ‘Optimist’, set for release October 15 via Interscope. The Billie Eilish collaborator revealed the album today (August 5) on social media with its cover art. The news arrived minutes after the premiere of his newest single ‘A Concert Six Months From Now’, which was paired with a music video. There are no pre-order options for ‘Optimist’ yet, but there is a pre-save link here. “Optimist”, my debut album will be available everywhere on October 15. The first track “A Concert Six Months From Now” is out now along with the official video...
Fall Out Boy pull out of two Hella Mega tour dates after team member tests positive for COVID-19
Fall Out Boy have pulled out of two of their Hella Mega tour dates after a member of their team tested positive for COVID-19. The band are currently on tour around the US with Green Day and Weezer on their long-awaited and COVID-delayed stadium dates. In a statement, the band revealed that they will no longer play tonight’s (August 4) New York City show at Citi Field and tomorrow’s (August 5) date at Boston’s Fenway Park, but Green Day, Weezer and support band the Interrupters will still play the shows. Advertisement “Out of an abundance of caution, Fall Out...Recent Posts
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