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Polo G Announces New Album THE GOAT
Chicago rap prodigy Polo G has announced his sophomore album, and it’s arriving in just a matter of days. Titled THE GOAT, it’s set to drop May 15th through Columbia Records. The upcoming effort arrives less than a year after his breakout debut, Die a Legend, which included highlights like “Pop Out” and “Finer Things”. Whereas that 2019 record saw the young hip-hop star mourn the deaths of close ones, THE GOAT is “a celebration of life and legacy,” per a statement. Its cover artwork, seen below, fittingly features the 21-year-old Polo and his son Tremani. A full tracklisting for the new album hasn’t been revealed, but it is expected to include the two previous singles “DND” and “Go Stupid”. There might also be a song that pays tribute to the late NBA star Kobe Bryant, according to Com...
Barack and Michelle Obama to Lead YouTube Virtual Graduation Ceremony Alongside BTS, Lady Gaga & More
YouTube has announced a video graduation ceremony for the class of 2020, as students currently won’t be able to celebrate in person due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual pomp-and-circumstance will feature commencement addresses by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as well as appearances by Lady Gaga, BTS, and more. The special, dubbed “Dear Class of 2020”, promises “festival-style lineup” with a variety of programming. There will be formal speeches, graduation day-themed discussions, and even musical performances — all while adhering to quarantine restrictions. Taking place on Saturday, July 6th, the ceremony will last multiple hours and stream live on the YouTube Originals channel and the Learn@Home website. In addition to the Obamas’ individual commencement speeches a...
44 Million Americans Share Passwords to Video Streaming Services: Survey
How many passwords do you have across all your streaming accounts? Now, how many of them do you share with family, friends, and loved ones? Probably a lot. Probably most of you. Especially if we’re to believe a new report by by Cordcutting.com, which states that 44 million U.S. adults are using shared passwords for streaming services. That’s a whole lot of Netflix and chilling for free, and not surprisingly, it’s gone up in 2020 for a couple of networks. For both Netflix and Amazon Prime, the amount of freeloaders have increased by 14.4% and 13.9%, respectively. Though, oddly enough, Hulu has been spared of millions of moochers as they’re seeing a decline of 17.2%. When those numbers are translated into dollars, you can almost hear the sighs and smell the sweat from the suits at Netflix an...
50 Cent Responds To Ja Rule’s Battle Request, Reveals He’d Rather Face Snoop Dogg
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Since the Verzuz battles began, Ja Rule has been calling out his archrival 50 Cent to go head to head once and for all and 50 has finally responded–but not in a way Ja would like. On Friday (May 1) during a virtual interview with Big Boy on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, 50 Cent revealed who he really would like to challenge to a battle, naming Snoop Dogg and broke down the qualifications to one simple factor–catalog. “It would make more sense catalog wise, me, and Snoop. Cause we could compete every step of the way,” 50 told Big Boy. “Ja Rule? He got like five, six good duets. The hit records are all him and Jennifer Lopez, him and Mary J. Blige, him and Ashanti. Him and … a woman, a female. All the records. He got one hit song by himself, ‘Holla Holla.’” Although ...
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Virgil Abloh Talks How Michael Jordan Influenced Him As A Designer [Video]
Source: Jordan Brand / NIke As the culture continues to relish in the past thanks to The Last Dance it is clear MJ’s influence is undeniable. One fashion giant is putting heavy respect on His Airness. As spotted on High Snobiety Virgil Abloh was recently profiled by ESPN. The creative was asked to detail Michael Jordan’s influence on him. While it is clear that the brain behind Off-White™ is a longtime fan of his iconic sneaker, he gives the world an in depth look at how deep the 23 runs in his DNA. As a youth growing up in The Windy City Abloh remembers the icon as “a superman figure.” “When you’re watching Jordan, you sort of believe anything’s possible,” he theorized. He also identifies which Jordan sneaker sparked his indelible admiration for hall of fa...
Respect The Jux: NFL’s Damien Williams Robbed At Airbnb In L.A.
Source: Sam Greenwood / Getty Anyone can get got, even during a pandemic. Kansas City Chief’s running back Damien Williams was robbed at an Airbnb he was staying at in Los Angeles. Considering the victim, a Super Bowl winning NFL player, the thieves made off with a meager take while luckily Williams was unharmed. According to TMZ Sports, the thieves made pilfered just $1000. Reportedly, Williams had just checked into the home on Saturday night (May 2) in Los Angeles when three culprits broke in via the back door. The three-man crew surround Willams and his entourage and managed to get the aforementioned money off of them despite not threatening them with any weapons. The cops were called after robber crew dipped out, and LAPD has yet to locate the perps who are described as thre...
Here’s How Hackers Allegedly Leaked ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Plot Details
Source: PlayStation / Naughty Dog Exactly one week ago, PlayStation and Naughty Dog were rocked by a massive leak of its highly-anticipated game, The Last of Us Part II. Now we know exactly how it happened. In the most 2020 news ever, cut scenes that basically exposed significant plot details of The Last of Us Part II hit the web much to the dismay of gamers. Rumors swirled that a disgruntled ex-Naughty Dog employee was behind the massive leak, now Kotaku is reporting that hackers were able to obtain the PS4 exclusive’s plot details by using Naughty Dog’s older games. Kotaku shared a Twitter thread that broke down how the bored nerds got access to the game studio’s serves. In the thread, @PixelButts explains how every Naughty Dog game has a “final” patch that contains an Amazon AWS k...
Renowned Producer Deorro Looks to the Future, Signs With Prodigy Artists
Los Angeles-born electronic artist Deorro, who rapidly rose to fame in the early to mid-2010s as arguably the most popular producer in the electro house scene, has signed to Prodigy Artists. For the foreseeable future, Prodigy will manage Deorro and further build his brand. The music management company also spearheads the careers of electronic dance music stars NGHTMRE, Habstrakt, JOYRYDE, and SLANDER, among others. At Prodigy, Deorro will hone in on the variety of styles that he’s become known for, like Melbourne Bounce and Latin. He has a lot exciting records in the pipeline, including a number of fan favorites, which he has been teasing live for over five years. In addition, he will be re-examining the melodic arm of his sound, which will harken back to his Chris Brown-a...
Watch SVDDEN DEATH and SLANDER Debut Thunderous New Collab “Blood On Me”
SLANDER and SVDDEN DEATH today offered up a teaser of their forthcoming collaboration, which is not for the faint of heart. SLANDER took to Twitter to share the title of the thunderous bass tune, “Blood On Me,” as well as a short clip of its build and drop. After announcing the collab on Twitter last week, the two dubstep and trap heavyweights linked up for a monster B2B set during the recent Bassrush livestream and debuted the single. Elements of both SVDDEN DEATH and SLANDER’s respective sounds are present in “Blood On Me.” You can hear the vicious, metallic drop patches of the former meld seamlessly with the orchestral strings of the latter, both of which coalesce into a forward-thinking bass single that fans are undoubtedly clamoring for. As of the ti...
Robyn Released a New Playlist Inspired by This Year’s Met Gala Theme
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Met Gala to be indefinitely postponed, a digital event will be filling the void left in the fashion community’s collective heart. In honor of the event, iconic singer Robyn has released a playlist called “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” which is inspired by its theme. The carefully curated collection crosses genres while finding a perfect mix of downtempo classics and infectiously danceable heaters. Included in her medley of timeless hits is music from Prince, Marvin Gaye, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, and many more. Last month, like many of her fellow dance music artists, Robyn asked fans to “make a dance floor” with a special livestreamed performance from her virtual streaming destination dubbed &...
Tchami Showcases Eclectic, House-Driven Remix Package for “Proud”
Back in February, Tchami dropped two of the lead singles from his forthcoming debut album. At the time, one of them was the atmospheric “Proud” featuring Daecolm. Now, Tchami has shared six unique takes on the song in the official “Proud” remix package, which features DOGMA, Hooders, TRACE, Steffan Clay, Kohmi, and DJ Craze. Despite being primarily a house-centric package, this lineup of remixers found plenty of room to explore and craft their own unique offerings. DOGMA starts things off working in a very danceable bassline and lofting melodies. Hooders brings in an increasingly intricate drum arrangement into his version with a bass-driven melody. TRACE gave added attention to the lead, crafting a quick-cutting synth running through an ethereal vocal backdro...
Destroyer: Have We Met
Spend enough time listening to Destroyer and the world will start to resemble a Dan Bejar song—when a bon vivant slips in an unexpected curse word; when a friend tries to place a melody by humming the guitar part; when a common phrase twists into a surrealist riddle via an AutoCorrect mishap. Since he first emerged in the mid-’90s, Bejar has reflected the world in these abstract and broken-sounding ways: “Sing the least poetic thing you can think of,” he recently said of his preferred method of songwriting, “and try to make it sound beautiful.” As cerebral as Bejar’s work can be, the state of mind with which his music is most commonly associated is drunkenness: the predilection to spew nonsense, the bravado in convincing the room you’re fine, even as you spill wine all over yourself. While...
