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In a new live bonus track from The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift is raising eyebrows simply by capitalizing a couple of letters. On Thursday night (Aug. 15), Swift’s webstore announced the release of two new limited-edition digital versions of her latest album: One includes “The Prophecy (Long Story Short – Live From Lyon)” while […]
LISA is a “New Woman,” and she’s bringing Rosalía along for the ride. The BLACKPINK superstar teamed up with the Spanish artist to drop a fun, Y2K-inspired single, “New Woman,” on Thursday (Aug. 15), along with an equally colorful music video. “Hit it when I serve/ B—-, you better swerve/ Revving up my, uh-uh-uh-uh-aura/ Focus […]
Kim Kardashian may not be ready to get back in the dating scene, but her kids want her to be! The SKIMS founder stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she revealed that she’s not currently dating anyone — much to her four children’s dismay. “It’s so funny because my kids try to […]
With the presidential elections approaching, the Democratic ticket is helping voters get to know them on a personal level.
Kamala Harris and her selected Vice President, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, sat down for a wide-ranging chat uploaded to YouTube on Thursday (Aug. 15), where the duo discuss topics including their childhoods, taco recipes and their hope for the future of America.
They also share a love for music, and the conversation led to each politician sharing the music that shaped them throughout their lives. For Walz, it started with Bruce Springsteen’s 1980 album The River, which he called a “transformational piece of music” for him. He also shared his love for Bob Seger. “My first car, it was the summer of 1980 and I’d been saving up. I buy a 1973 orange Chevy Camaro,” he recalled. “Got an eight-track player in it. The previous owner left Bob Seger’s Night Moves in there. I listened to it, and it’s kind of the soundtrack of my life. […] What’s really great about it is I’ve got a ’79 international that’s my car and it’s got an eight-track player in it. I have the very eight-track to this day.”
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For Harris, Aretha Franklin was a major part of her childhood. “My mother had every Aretha album and our Christmas gift to my mother, her birthday gift was always like, what’s the latest Aretha Franklin record?” she explained.
Harris added that while Stevie Wonde, Miles Davis and John Coltrane were also fixtures within her family home, one of her “personal favorite musicians” was Minnesota’s own Prince. “My husband Doug and I — I’m more of a hip-hop girl, and he’s more Depeche Mode,” she shared. “However, in the Venn diagram of things, Prince he and I love the same. Talk about how Prince was with that guitar, man. I almost know by heart every one of those songs.”
“I feel like a trip to Paisley Park is going to happen here,” Walz said of the late icon’s beloved Minnesota estate, to which Harris happily replied, “It’s on my bucket list.”
Watch Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s full conversation below.
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Viral breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has spoken out following her performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics, which received significant backlash at the inaugural breakdancing competition earlier in August.
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Raygun took to Instagram on Thursday (Aug. 15) to defend how serious she took competing in breaking at the Olympics and called the hate “pretty devastating.”
“I didn’t realize that would open the door to so much hate,” she began. “Which is frankly been pretty devastating. While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously. I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly.”
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Raygun continued: “I’m honored to have been part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of breaking’s Olympic debut.”
Still, fans didn’t care for her explanation, and Gunn’s comments section was filled with backlash. “There needs to be investigation on how you got on Olympics,” one person wrote.
As far as the “allegations” and alleged “misinformation” going around, Raygun directed fans to read the Australian breaking team’s official statement.
“We condemn the global online harassment and bullying of Raygun,” they wrote in her defense. “The pressure to perform on the Olympic stage is immense, especially against the opponents in her particular group. We stand in solidarity with Raygun.”
The World DanceSport Federation came to Gunn’s defense and offered her support from an officer regarding her mental health.
“We offered [the] support of our safeguarding officer,” a statement from the organization’s general secretary read. “We are aware of what has happened, especially on social media, and definitely we should put the safety of the athlete, in this case, mental safety in first place. She has us as a federation supporting her.”
Adele threw her support behind Raygun and admitted the breaking routine made her “very, very happy.”
“I can’t work out if it was a joke, but either way it has made me very, very happy. And me and my friends have been shitting ourselves laughing for nearly 24 hours. But I just wanted to know if you’ve seen it,” she said at a recent show.
Dr. Dre, however, seeminglyblasted Raygun without name-dropping her. “I did not like that. It’s so many great breakdancers, I don’t know why they had this particular person doing that,” he said to Entertainment Tonight. “It was funny, I got some laughs out of it, but what the f—? There are incredible breakdancers out right now — I don’t know how that happened.”
Watch Raygun’s response video below.
Michael Rubin has apologized for comments he made about the Black community on during an appearance on The Breakfast Club yesterday morning (Aug. 15).
While discussing a wide range of topics — like admitting he banned “Not Like Us” to be played at his annual Independence Day party — the subject of Meek Mill‘s relationship with Diddy and the harassment he received on social media came up. “When I see the narrative of, a really good friend of mine like Meek, and people are trying to… Again, if he was gay — which there’s not one gay bone in his body — who cares?,” he said.
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“Number one, If people wanna be gay, it is 2024. Who the f—k cares? Number two, there’s not a gay bone in his body, so why do people wanna lie about that? Why do people want to change the narrative of a bet he made with me to hurt him?,” referring to a clip of the Philadelphia rapper doing “bunny hops” on a tennis court after losing a bet. “That is the one thing I’ve learned about… you know, look, I’m just being blunt because it’s me,” he continued. “It’s the one thing I’ve learned about Black culture that I don’t like is that Black hate on hate.”
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Naturally, that clip went viral on social media and received backlash, most notably from ScHoolboy Q. “Brah… I’m cool on this app this sh—t outta control dog,” the TDE rapper said of a clip he quote tweeted. He then sent out a series of tweets saying “there’s not such thing as black on black anything wtf” and deleted another saying, “You know what I don’t like about you n—s? I hate when you n—s be acting like n—s… basically.”
Earlier today, Rubin took to X and issued an apology. “I got a phone call from one of the people I have the most respect for in the world,” he tweeted. “They told me while they appreciate my intention, it’s not my place to speak on Black culture. I get it and really appreciate the input! My intention was to say how important it is that we need to uplift each other, stop hate on each other, and push each other to win, and always root for each other’s success!” Adding, “My bad , Much love and appreciate the feedback.”
I got a phone call from one of the people I have the most respect for in the world – they told me while they appreciate my intention, it’s not my place to speak on black culture. I get it and really appreciate the input! My intention was to say how important it is that we need…— Michael Rubin (@michaelrubin) August 15, 2024
Rubin, who was once a minority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, grew close with Meek Mill when the rapper was dealing with probation issues back in 2017. They both continue to work together on social justice through the Reform Alliance.
You can watch the full Breakfast Club interview here.
In the wake of a 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony that dealt heavily in French indie and electronic music, one of the featured songs — Kavinsky‘s 2010 electronic classic “Nightcall” — has experienced a major streaming surge. On Saturday (Aug. 10), the day before the Closing Ceremony was held in Paris, “Nightcall” had 281,000 total global […]
The Masked Singer has unmasked its next batch of theme nights for season 12, with plans to treat audiences to episodes dedicated to Miley Cyrus, Barbie and more. As announced Thursday (Aug. 15), the competition series’ upcoming installment — which premieres Sept. 25 on Fox — will feature nights celebrating the Hannah Montana alum’s music […]
Singer/songwriter HARDY, songwriter Ben Johnson and film/TV writer and producer David Alan Johnson are teaming up to give viewers an in-depth look at the industry that works to bring country music to the masses, highlighting songwriters and producers behind some of today’s most impactful country hits. They will executive produce the upcoming docuseries Music Row, […]
Spooky season is just around the corner, and Ryan Murphy is correctly setting the vibe with the teaser of his newest drama series, Grotesquerie. In the minute-long trailer released on Thursday (Aug. 15), Niecy Nash-Betts’ character, Detective Lois Tryon, is heard narrating a series of terrifying images, including crime scenes, haunts, nuns, evil entities and more. […]
