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Ferrari SF90 Stradale to Star in Remake of Classic Outlaw Driving Film
You probably already know the film C’était un Rendez-Vous (“It Was a Date”), which has been passed around online forever—and via videotapes for years before that. There’s zero dialogue, the car is never shown, and the plot is nonexistent. But it’s a legend, shot illicitly in 1976 by Claude Lelouch on the open but uncrowded streets of Paris early in the morning at high speed in order to arrive on Monmartre while his girlfriend walks up the stairs for a hug. Allegedly, he drove his own Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9, but the soundtrack applied is quite obviously a different car—it’s actually a Ferrari 275GTB. Like Climb Dance, a film about Ari Vatanen’s blast up Pikes Peak in a Peugeot, or Faszination am Nürburgring, RUF’s iconic film about its ...
URL To Air Ultimate Madness Elimination Tournament On Caffeine
Source: URL/Caffeine / URL/Caffeine The Ultimate Rap League (URL) has emerged as the premier battle rap league and now fans of the competitive art form will have access to an elimination tournament for the ages. This Saturday (May 23), URL by way of Caffeine will play host to the Ultimate Madness tournament where 16 battle rappers will face off for an opportunity to win a major cash prize and a slot at URL’s NOME X (10) event. Previously known as Ultimate Freestyle Friday, Ultimate Madness will grant the winner a $25,000 grand prize and shot to battle at URL’s largest event. The event will be judged by Tony Bro, Knowledge The God, Uncle Ra, and Reda, who will help decide the fates of the 16 MCs as they square March Madness bracket-style. Round one of Ultimate Madness will feature a total o...
What Is a Targa? A Very Brief History of an Automotive Staple
In the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, the automotive landscape was awash with targa-top cars. Conventional convertibles required heavy mechanisms (or worse, motors or hydraulics) to work and got rid of a major structural component—ya know, the roof. That in turn sapped performance from sports cars by making them less rigid, heavier, and slower. There were also very real fears among automakers that the U.S. government would ban convertibles in the name of rollover safety in the late ’60s—even though that never happened, the automakers freaked. In fact, there were zero American convertibles built from 1976 to 1981. A solution for all of these problems was to ditch the folding fabric roof of a convertible altogether and replace it with a removable panel mounted to a sturdy roll hoop...
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Price Commands a Premium
The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is greatly improved from its predecessor. Not only does it boast a quiet ride and a tech-happy interior, but it’s also one of the most fuel-efficient sedans around. Hyundai has released prices ahead of the sedan’s release this June, and they’re pretty reasonable. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue starts at $28,725. At this price, the base Sonata Hybrid is more expensive than the base Honda Accord Hybrid ($26,575), but less expensive than the base Toyota Camry Hybrid ($29,385). The Sonata Hybrid carries a $4,150 price premium over the base gas-only Sonata. See all 37 photos While SEL models are priced from $30,875, you’ll pay $36,275 for a top-tier Sonata Hybrid Limited. In our recent Sonata Hybrid interior review, we praised the Limi...
Taiwan’s GR>Y Set to Perform In This Weekend’s “Exposed!” Virtual Party
If you’re looking for your next weekend livestream fix, Asia Music Fest has you covered with Sunday’s Exposed! virtual party, which features a lineup of rising and undiscovered Asian artists based in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. Included on the schedule is Taipei-based DJ GR>Y, a breakout star from London’s illegal warehouse scene. This will be his second ever online streaming event. Joining GR>Y will be J Muzic, Copan Kasten, Sesco, RMB, Ghost and MOXIDE. He will certainly hold his own in his set, infusing it with a mixture of bass house, hip-hop, trap, and drum & bass genres. You can GR>Y’s set on Twitch here on Sunday at 8PM HKT (3AM PST, 6AM EST). FOLLOW GR>Y: Facebook: facebook.com/soundsbygryInstagram: instagram.com/sounds...
HARD Summer Announces Postponement to 2021, VIP Ticket Upgrades
COVID-19 continues its vicious rampage through the festival circuit, this time stomping on the sandcastles of leading summer festival brand HARD Summer. The fest’s organizers took to their social media channels to post an official statement sharing the morose news, which should come as no surprise considering the impact of the pandemic has effectively quashed the entire live concert industry. “Thank you for your support during these past few months,” the statement reads. “Though the world is moving in a more positive direction we want to have HARD Summer as soon as it’s safe to do so and right now it’s too soon for us to be able to gather at HARD Summer this year.” You can read the statement in full below. All Hard Summer pass-holders, including those who purcha...
Here’s How to Watch Jagged Edge & 112’s ‘Verzuz’ Battle
This Memorial Day weekend, “Verzuz” fans are getting two battles. That’s right, following Beenie Man and Bounty Killer’s face-off on Saturday (May 22), Jagged Edge will take on 112 on Monday. “Breaking News Just added to the Memorial Day Weekend madness,” co-founder Swizz Beatz announced on Instagram. “Something for the ladies.” He also shouted out his partner Timbaland by noting, “it’s a busy long weekend.” Earlier this month, the duo discussed having Jagged Edge and 112 as their next Verzuz battle via Instagram live. “Jagged Edge verses 112, can you make that happen?” Swizz said. “Can you make that happen JD [Jermaine Dupri], because a lot of people see what they want to see, but can you pick up the phone a...
Michael Buble Reigns on Top Facebook Live Videos Chart With Cookie Baking Upload
The 30-minute video earned nearly 40 million views in its first seven days. A stream of Michael Buble baking oatmeal cookies with wife Luisana Lopilato crowns Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos chart for April 2020. The chart, the latest of which recaps April 2020 activity, is a monthly look at the widest-reaching and most-reacted-to videos posted by musicians on Facebook Live, as tracked by media analytics company Shareablee. Rankings are determined by a formula that blends reactions, comments, shares and first-seven-days views. Buble’s April 6 upload documents his process of baking cookies with Lopilato. The 30-minute video reigns thanks to a whopping 38.6 million views in its first seven days; the next closest video on April’s chart managed 4.1 million. In addition to leading all musi...
Musicians Who Are Major ‘Twilight’ Fans
Twihards, unite! Whether fans of the Twilight franchise rallied behind #TeamEdward or #TeamJacob, they have something in common with a couple of A-listers, including Halsey, Stevie Nicks, Adam Lambert and Evanescence. With Twilight author Stephenie Meyers releasing its new addition Midnight Sun in August, avid readers might have the same summer reading list as their favorite artists — or they might just be binge-watching the first 2008 film like the “Bad At Love” singer. Here are all the times that musicians gushed about Hollywood’s hottest blood-suckers. Adam Lambert dressed up as a “glam-pire” for Halloween. Adam Lambert‘s favorite holiday is Halloween, so it comes as no surprise that he dressed up as a character fro...
Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga, The Weeknd & Doja Cat, Plus More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
This Memorial Day weekend’s forecast might call for sunshine, but Arianators and the Little Monsters hope it pours after their favorites Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga released their first collaborative song “Rain On Me.” [embedded content] But Doja Cat doesn’t want the showers to extinguish her hot streak after she jumped on The Weeknd‘s “In Your Eyes.” This remix could put her right on top of the Billboard Hot 100 again after she scored her first chart-topper with the Nicki Minaj-assisted remix of “Say So.” Pharrell wills the sun to shine “like three seeds of pomegranates in my hands” in the deadmau5 and The Neptunes‘ joint jam “Pomegranate” that’s fully ripe and ready to be plucked out of ea...
Megan Thee Stallion Gets Animated For Visuals To “Savage”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz As much as we love seeing Megan Thee Stallion get her thick on on social media or her music videos, we have to come to grips with the fact she can’t always be in our lives. Unfortunately for us thirsty fans, the Hot Girl Coach done went the animation route for her latest visuals to her his “Savage” and though she’s not in it, there are lots of CGI thickness to go around. Using CGI, anime and video game visuals to turn in an entertaining video, “Savage” reminds us that even thick animated twerking is better than nothing. Peep the visuals to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” below and let us know if it was enough to quench your thirst. [embedded content] HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen… You Deserve to Ma...
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Is Arrested & Charged
Source: NurPhoto / Getty The man who stood by and filmed George and Travis McMichael murdering Ahmaud Arbery in cold blood last February is now the third man arrested and charged. William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. was hit with charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. NPR reports that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and formally charged Bryan for his role in the death of Arbery, who was going for a run in the Salita Shores neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga, a coastal town in the southern state. More from NPR: Bryan, 50, recorded the video that ignited anger and protests in the Brunswick, Ga., area earlier this month. It shows Arbery, who is black, jogging down a residential street, two white men confronting him, and the ensuing struggle. Three gunshots...
