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Halsey Rides Mechanical Bull During Memorable "SNL" Performance
Halsey’s new album, “Manic,” is out now. Halsey headlined as the musical guest for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Promoting her new album, Manic, Halsey came of the gates strong with her country-style single “You Should Be Sad.” Silhouetted in front of an artificial sunset, Halsey appears riding a mechanical bull and rocking a black cowgirl hat. It’s a thematically coherent performance, but one that soon devolves into fairly regular SNL choreography. Vocally, she stays on point throughout. For her second performance, this time of “Finally // Beautiful Stranger,” Halsey takes a more nuanced approach, taking the stage with just a guitar....
Rihanna & Chrissy Lampkin Have Tense Exchange At Roc Nation Brunch: Watch
Why was Rih popping off at Chrissy? The annual Pre-Grammys Roc Nation Brunch was held on Saturday afternoon as per usual, and the event boasted some pretty huge stars and some pretty big surprises. One attendee fell into both of those categories, as Ms. Rihanna herself decided to make an appearance at the lavish gathering, gracing the industry’s elite with her increasingly rare presence. As we know, Rih has become known more as a makeup and fashion mogul than a musician these days, so her sighting at one of the music industry’s biggest events of the year was a shock to many unknowing fans. While Rih smiled and posed happily...
Amidst Diversity Scandal, Recording Academy Announces New Initiatives
The Recording Academy has put forth new initiatives. In the midst of a controversy surrounding accusations of lacking diversity relating to both race and gender, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences putting forth new initiatives to tackle the issue, according to CNN. Recording Academy Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer Harvey Mason Jr announced the changes on Sunday in a memo sent to organization members that was obtained by CNN. “Six months ago, when I put my hat in the ring to be your Chair, I did so because I believed that the Academy could do better — could be better,”...
Big Sean & Jhene Aiko Were The Cutest Dates At The Roc Nation Brunch
Everyone’s favourite (potential) couple. While it was known that Big Sean and Jhene Aiko stayed on good terms following their breakup, their closeness over the past few months has raised questions about whatever staying friends eventually transitioned into being partners again. These suspicions arose around the time Jhene Aiko released her single, “None Of Your Concern“, in November, which features an appearance from Big Sean. The song itself was pretty sexually-charged, but it was the fact that they kept being spotted together – often while they were getting touchy with one another – that convinced onlookers that they must be...
Nike SB Dunk Low "Plum" Returns For First Time Since 2001: Release Info
“Plum” Nike SB Dunk Low on track for February 7th. Nike has officially announced that the elusive “Plum” Nike SB Dunk Low will be returning to retailers on February 7th. The special edition sneakers originally released in 2001 exclusively in Japan as part of the “Ugly Duckling” Pack. This ‘Plum’ color scheme was utilized on a Nike SB Dunk High that dropped in 2011, but the “Plum” Nike SB Dunk Lows have not surfaced since their debt 19 years ago. In the mold of the OG, this 2020 iteration comes decked out in a premium suede with multiple shades of purple, complemented by accents of...
Smokepurpp Wrote Over 800 Songs For "Deadstar 2," Wasted $2 Million Recording
Smokepurpp spent a lot of dough recording “Deadstar 2.” Smokepurpp‘s debut studio album, Deadstar 2 (2019), dropped in Dec. of last year featuring appearances from the likes of Ty Dolla Sign, Denzel Curry, Lil Skies, Lil Pump, Moneybagg Yo, and Trippie Redd. During the process of creating the album, leaks caused Purpp and his production team to scrap the album multiple times, costing him and record labels millions just to record. One of his leaked records entitled “No Problem” featuring Kanye West was removed from all platforms in request of the Jesus is King curator after he denounced cursing and secular music due...
Twitter Reacts To Alleged Video Of Kawhi Leonard Making It Rain In Strip Club
“What it do baby?” Saturday, a video of a man suspected to be Kawhi “Fun Guy” Leonard went viral on Twitter. The video in question shows a man resembling Leonard wearing a New Balance hoodie receiving a lap dance and making it rain at a strip club. The club would likely be in Miami after the Clippers’ 122-117 victory over the Heat. Many fans took note of the New Balance hoodie in particular. “Kawhi Leonard is the only human on Earth to wear New Balance to the club ?. Confidence level is unbeatable,” one fan wrote. “So THIS why Kawhi too...
Vine Successor, "Byte," Officially Launches, Set To Compete With TikTok
How will Byte compete with TikTok? Yesterday, Byte, the spiritual successor to Vine, officially launched on iOS and Andriod. “Dear friends, today we’re bringing back 6-second looping videos and a new community for people who love them. It’s called byte and it’s both familiar and new. We hope it’ll resonate with people who feel something’s been missing,” the company announced on Twitter. “You know the drill: upload from your camera roll or use the byte camera to capture stuff. there are lots of ways to find new personalities and moments. Explore what the community is watching and loving, view...
5 Trades That Would Make The NBA More Exciting
Trades that should go down before the deadline The NBA’s trade deadline is swiftly approaching. Always an exciting, time the exchange window offers teams looking to compete a chance to bolster their roster and teams aiming to start over a chance to dump bad contracts and retool. Let’s take a look at some trades that would shake up the league. Nets Trade Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris, Jarrett Allen And A 1st-Round Pick For Bradley Beal Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Just before training camp, Bradley Beal locked himself in with the Wizards – inking a 2-year, $71 million contract...Recent Posts
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