The Weeknd dedicated his new album, “After Hours,” to one of his longtime fans, Lance, who recently passed away. The Weeknd honoured the memory of one of his OG supporters, Lance, by dedicating his brand new album, After Hours, to the late fan. The artist’s highly anticipated album—his first in four years—arrived at midnight on Friday, much to the thrill of his massive fanbase. However, After Hours’ release is twinged with sadness, as one of The Weeknd’s most diehard fans tragically passed away before he was able to hear it. Lance, who ran the “XO Podcast” and the Twitter account @TheXOPodcast2, died only a few days...
Marcus Smart is the latest player to test positive for the Coronavirus and now, he’s speaking out about it all. Marcus Smart has been a dominant defensive player this season and some feel he could even win defensive player of the year, that’s if his team ever gets to play again this season. Numerous players in the NBA have tested positive for COVID-19 and now, Smart is one of them. The Celtics announced last night that one of their players got infected and while they didn’t use Smart’s name, the player decided to come forward with a quick PSA of...
Tom Brady has just signed with a new team and surprisingly, pigs have not begun to fly yet. Tom Brady is no longer a member of the New England Patriots. This decision was made earlier this week and fans are still reeling from all of it. Recently, it was revealed that Brady would be signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers although nothing had been finalized. This morning, Brady and the Buccaneers came to terms on a two-year deal that is worth in the range of $30 million. As one does in today’s day and age, Brady took to Instagram where...
Amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, California governor Gavin Newson has issued an order imploring citizens to stay home. In order to combat the ongoing spread of Coronavirus, drastic measures are being undertaken on a global scale. With the number of infected raising rapidly by the day, California governor Gavin Newson has officially ordered the entire population of forty-million to stay inside and self isolate. At this point in time, over nine-hundred have tested positive for the virus, with a death count of nineteen. APU GOMES/AFP Getty Images By Newson’s order, Californian residents are not to leave their houses save...
Big Sean and Elton John seem like an unlikely pair, but when the “Rocket Man” legend heard about the rapper’s spiritual journey, he decided to hit him up. He’s been candid about his journey to enlightenment over the past year or two, and Big Sean recently revealed that he received a bit of support from an unlikely source. The Detroit rapper is returning with a brand new album soon, and while we wait on more news regarding his forthcoming project, Big Sean continues to make the media rounds to hype the album. He was recently featured on Hot Ones, the series...
Lil Uzi Vert was once told by Ebro Darden that he wouldn’t make it longer than two to three years in the industry. It’s tough to admit when you’re wrong, but Ebro Darden did just that. Days ago, the Hot 97 talk show host took to social media to acknowledge an interview he conducted with Uzi four years ago. During their discussion, Ebro told the young, rising rapper that artists such as himself may find success, but they would struggle when it came to having longstanding careers in the rap industry. Uzi was defiantly objective to the prediction, and when it...
Despite what some may have predicted, the Coronavirus pandemic has actually had an adverse effect on streaming numbers. It’s no secret that the music industry is in an alarming place right now, rife with uncertainty amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. With many turning to self-isolation as a means of flattening the curve, some believed that streaming numbers would benefit from a boost in numbers. Yet a new report from Quartz has assembled new data suggesting otherwise; in fact, Spotify believes that the isolation process is the reason for the decline, especially when it comes to the more popular songs of the...
Beyonce is all for bringing unity with Netflix “Homecoming” as a new plug-in offers users to join watch parties in the midst of COVID-19 social distancing. Streaming numbers will surely go up in the next few weeks as the majority of people practice social distancing in the comfort of their home. Thanks to Netflix’s new plug-in, friends can have watch parties without having to leave their homes. Bringing unity at troubled times, it appears that Beyonce fans are joining forces to have a watch party for Bey’s 2019 documentary, Homecoming. Editorial member of Netflix and Strong Black Lead tweeted, “Can...
Eminem visited Mike Tyson’s podcast and talked about his late childhood friend Proof who was murdered in 2006. He’s one of the most celebrated rappers in the world who releases one No. 1 album after another, but when he came face-to-face with Mike Tyson, Eminem turned into a stan. “I’m such a f*ckin’ huge fan,” Eminem told the boxing legend during his episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. “I can’t even like… I feel like a kid right now! This is crazy.” “For me, rap is like a 24-7 job, and it takes a lot of dedication to stay sharp...
Miami Dolphins fans are going to NFL football is supposed to come back in September but until then, fans are just going to have to wait it out, especially with the Coronavirus ruining our enjoyment of various other sports. Regardless, if you’re an NFL fan, times are rough. Well, Nike is trying to make it significantly less so with some shoes. Miami Dolphins fans, in particular, will be happy to know that Nike just dropped a Dolphins-inspired colorway of the Air Max 200. This sneaker has a white base while teal and orange are found all the way throughout....