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Ultra Europe 2020 Officially Postponed
Ultra Europe 2020 is the latest major festival to feel the wrath of COVID-19, as organizers shared the heartbreaking news of the 2020 event’s postponement and cited concerns related to the global pandemic. Originally scheduled for July 10th to 12 this summer at Park Mladeẑi, Ultra Europe will now go down from July 9th to 11th, 2021. Back in December 2019, the fest shared a typically staggering Phase 1 lineup in true Ultra fashion. Originally set to appear on this year’s edition was Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, DJ Snake, Galantis, Marshmello, Richie Hawtin and Steve Aoki, among many others. Ultra shared an official statement via their social media channels and website, which you can read in full below. It is with a heavy heart that, due to the ongoing...
Subtronics Announces Release Date for NGHTMRE and Boogie T Collab “Nuclear Bass Face”
Subtronics just dropped a nuclear warhead of a tweet in the form of an announcement that he is releasing a new single with NGHTMRE and Boogie T. The collaboration, titled “Nuclear Bass Face,” will drop next Friday, May 29th, 2020. Considering the track’s title, you don’t need to be a quantum physics professor to figure out that this dream collaboration will most likely be a mammoth dubstep anthem. Check out the video below to see Subtronics playing out an unreleased NGHTMRE collab, which, while we’re unable to confirm it’s the same song, we’re certainly safe to push our chips to the center of the pile and bet on it being “Nuclear Bass Face.” Both Subtronics and NGHTMRE have been playing out “Nuclear Bass Face” since 2019. In...
Steven ‘Thee Slayer Hippy’ Hanford, Former Drummer for Poison Idea, Dies at 50
Steven “Thee Hippy” Hanford, the drummer for bands like Poison Idea, Fetish and Accüsed A.D., has died at the age of 50. Fetish’s label, Blackhouse Records, confirmed the news of Hanford’s death. “The world just lost a pretty amazing person today. Unreal,” the label said in an Instagram post. “Steve’s larger than life personality, let alone his drumming and producing work over the years was something of legend, unforgettable and historic to say the very least.” A GoFundMe has been set up for Hanford’s family. In the post, it said that the cause of Hanford’s death due to a heart attack. Best known for his work in Poison Idea, Hanford joined the band in 1987 ahead of their second album before leaving at the beginning of the century. In 2008, Hanford was sentenced to seven-and-a-half yea...
Pink Floyd Share Deep Cuts and Alternate Versions in New Playlist
If you ever needed any more playlists for listening in lockdown, Pink Floyd has launched “Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David – An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist” today (May 22). Kicking off with “Us & Them (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London 1974)” from their 2011 Immersion box set of The Dark Side of The Moon, the band plans to add a new track every day. And they run the gamut from different versions of well-known songs to deep cuts from Pink Floyd’s catalog. “Beginning today Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David is a new & evolving playlist from Pink Floyd. During this uncertain period, make time each day to immerse yourself in music; each day we will add a new track into the playlist,” the band tweeted. They also added, “We hope you enjoy reconnecting with these tracks over t...
Drake Meant No Disrespect By Calling Kylie Jenner A Side Piece On Leaked Track
Source: READING, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: Drake joins Giggs on stage at Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue on August 27, 2017 in Reading, England. (Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage ) Some of Drake’s unearthed bars have landed the MC in a bit of a publicity snafu. The Toronto rapper has now clarified that he and the youngest billionaire are not boo’d up. As spotted on Page Six the 6 God had some explaining to do after an Instagram Live. On Wednesday, May 20 he played some never before heard tunes. One in question featured his What A Time To Be Alive collaborator Future but it was Drizzy’s bars that left fans speculating whether one of the most powerful female celebrities in the world was on his hit list. “Yeah, I’m a hater to society / Real sh*t, Kylie Jenner is a side-piece / ...
Here We Go Again: Volkswagen Apologizes For Insanely Racist Ad
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty German automaker Volkswagen got themselves in some serious hot water thanks to an ad they thought was cute turned out to be overtly racist. Volkswagen shared the ad in question, promoting its latest vehicle the Golf 8, on its Instagram page. The ad has since been taken down, but in it, two giant white hands can be seen pushing a smaller Black man from a parked VW Golf. The man is eventually flicked by the giant hands into a restaurant named Petit Colon when translated from French means the Little Colonist or Little Settler. Bruh. After being met with well-deserved criticism, the company issued an apology. “We posted a racist advertising video on Volkswagen’s Instagram channel,” the VW brand’s head of sales and marketing Jürgen Stackmann and group head of ...
Young Jeezy’s Baby Mama Forces Him To Pay $30K For A Brand New Car
Source: John Atashian / Getty Jeezy might be celebrating a brand new life in engagement but his bank account might be mourning the kind of loss that would leave most heads begging for death (metaphorically of course). According to Bossip the Thug Motivation rapper was just forced to fork over $30,000 to his baby mama after she complained that Jeezy tried to front on their child support agreement which stated he’d supply $30K for her new car. Mahlet “Mahi” Gebremedhin filed a motion for contempt against the “Trap Or Die” rapper, accusing him of giving her the run around when she tried to purchase a car under their child support deal. Under the terms of their child support and custody deal – which was inked in March 2020 and obtained by BOSSIP – Jeezy, who in court documents states he m...
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Go DJ: Michelle Obama Honors D-Nice With Webby Artist Of The Year Award [Video]
Source: EMMANUEL DUNAND / Getty The current pandemic has proven time after time that not all heroes wear capes. One creative in question was saluted for his contributions behind the wheels of steel. As spotted on Blavity the 2020 Webby Awards were still hosted virtually and some of media’s top performers were honored from the comfort of their homes. DJ D-Nice was given the marquee decoration with “Artist Of The Year” for his Club Quarantine programming. Michelle Obama was the presenter and as expected she reminded us why she is still the only First Lady we acknowledge. “With his Club Quarantine parties, Derrick has created a space where folks can come together from living rooms and basements all over the world to let off some steam, dance it out and just enjoy each other’s company,” she sa...
HHW Tech Review: Vissles 3-In-1 Wireless Charging Mat, A Decent Fill-In For The Canceled AirPower Charging Mat
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Apple fans were very disappointed when it was announced the AirPower charging mat was canceled. Stuck in limbo, Vissles has stepped up to the plate with its 3-in-1 wireless charging mat. Design Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Right out the box, you will notice that the device is very light, nothing extraordinarily fancy, and entirely made of plastic. But that don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s poorly made device. The hole which lights up when your phone is placed on the mat is where your Apple Watch charger will go. I do not own Apple’s smartwatch, so I wasn’t able to utilize it. On the back of the device is a USB-C power port. If you are an Apple Watch owner installation of the charger is very easy. Included with the charging m...
Sheck Wes Popped In NYC On Weapons & Drugs Charges In Lamborghini, Has No Driver’s License
Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Sheck Wes was arrested in New York City after cops pulled him over in his Lamborghini. Besides getting caught allegedly driving with a firearm and some weed in the whip, the “Mo Bamba” rapper reportedly doesn’t have a driver’s license. Son. According to TMZ, Sheck was driving a 2019 Lamborghini SUV with 3 friends when he got pulled over in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (May 20) in Harlem. According to the cops, he was stopped due to excessive window tint. Of course, the po po also claimed to smell marijuana, which led to a search of the vehicle. The cops claimed to have found a small amount of marijuana and a loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson pistol. Sheck, born Khadimou Fall, and another passenger were hit with criminal possession of a loaded firearm and ...
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Denzel’s Son Hands Out Fades In Latest Trailer To Christopher Nolan’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘TENET’ [Video]
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures At the height of the success of his Dark Knight franchise, Christopher Nolan was enjoying the sort of success that very few Hollywood directors enjoy throughout a lifetime of work. But after dropping a smash hit in Inception, Nolan’s next films such as Interstellar and Dunkirk failed to receive the box office success as his previous projects. Looking to get back into the black of box office receipts, Nolan returns with his latest time-bending international espionage film TENET which stars John David Washington and Robert “Batman” Pattinson as secret agents on a mission to stop World War III. Using sci-fi elements and time manipulation to keep a global conflict from popping off, Washington and Pattinson find that saving the world in the ...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Carlos Vives, Morat, Lali & More
“First Stream Latin” is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Carlos Vives – Cumbiana (Sony Music Latin) Carlos Vives’ extraordinary recording career reaches a new milestone with Cumbiana (released May 22), his foray into the indigenous roots of Colombian music. At its best, the 10-track album is Vives at his finest: exuberant, soulful, beautiful and important without ever sounding overbearing, a very difficult balance to achieve. Marrying Colombia’s past with the future, Cumbiana has already delivered a chart hit with “No te vayas.” But the best is yet to come. Opener track “Hechizera,” begins with the sounds of Colombia’s countryside, then Jessie Reyez’s wel...
