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The times they are a-changin’, and with just a few days to go before a potential U.S. ban of TikTok, veteran musician Bob Dylan has finally joined the popular video sharing app.
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83-year-old Dylan made his debut on TikTok on Tuesday (Jan. 14), sharing a single post which urges potential followers to “Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok”. The accompanying video features numerous clips, stills, and record covers from Dylan’s lengthy career, soundtracked to clips of “Like a Rolling Stone”, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”, “Hurricane”.
While Dylan’s appearance on the app in the wake of the release of James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown biopic has been well-received by his fanbase, much of the attention is being focused on his somewhat late arrival given the impending TikTok Ban.
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“You’ve got 30 minutes king,” wrote one user on Dylan’s post, while another added, “bob dylan save tiktok.” Others still made reference to his catalog in their posts, noting that “tiktok is knocking on heavens door”.
As it stands, TikTok is facing an imminent ban because the American government is worried about its Chinese ownership. After the Supreme Court last month agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the law that would either force ByteDance to sell the app or bar it from the U.S., the Court’s imminent decision means that if the law is upheld, ByteDance will be forced to sell off the app or face a ban on Sunday (Jan. 19).
Dylan’s immediate future, however, looks a little more certain currently, especially given that the response to A Complete Unknown has seen his catalog earn 11.6 million U.S. on-demand streams in the week ending Dec. 26.
While it’s unknown whether Dylan’s debut on TikTok is part of a biopic-inspired decision to reach a newer fanbase, it does come about shortly after his recent decision to ostensibly begin using social media with greater frequency. In November, Dylan shared a Tweet praising a performance from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in France, leading Cave to respond with gratitude.
“I was elated to think Bob Dylan had been in the audience,” Cave wrote on his sporadically-updated Red Hand Files website. “And since I doubt I’ll get an opportunity to thank him personally, I’ll thank him here. Thank you, Bob!”
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are turning loss into creativity. The couple, who first found fame on the reality series The Hills, lost their home in the Pacific Palisades wildfire. Amid the tragedy, the pair turned to social media to share their journey and encourage fans to stream Montag’s previous music as a way to help them rebuild. […]
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Last week Redman shocked the world when he revealed that he’s been celibate and smoke free for two years and counting and though many feel it’s only a matter of time before he indulges in the aforementioned activities, we’re hoping the Funk Doctor Spot continues to do what’s best for himself and his health.
Addressing his revalations in his latest visuals to “Booyaka Shot,” Redman finds himself in an sex, drugs, and drinking anonymous session where he raps about his former habits much to the shock and entertainment of his fellow attendees. After all these decades in the game, Redman’s still got it, b.
Back in the barrio, Beantown representative Millyz gets his Spanglish on as he and Tivi Gunz show up and show out for the Latino community in the visuals to “Alpax Remix” where the Latino community welcomes the Boston representative with open arms as he spits some Spanish bars and shows that he could very well get by in Spanish Harlem or the Dominican Republic or something.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Larry June, Illa Ghee, and more.
REDMAN – “BOOYAKA SHOT”
TIVI GUNZ & MILLYZ – “ALPAX REMIX”
LARRY JUNE – “JAN 14TH”
ILLA GHEE – “DEMI GOD”
CHE’ NOIR & 38 SPESH – “ART OF WAR”
BELLY GANG KUSHINGTON – “TRAP STAR”
21 LIL HAROLD FT. ROB49 – “WORD ON THE STREETS”
VALIANT & WEEKDAY – “GRIMEY”
Lil Baby isn’t letting up. The Atlanta rapper recently dropped off the deluxe version of his fourth solo album WHAM and is planning on releasing another project entitled Dominique some time in February. He’s also mentioned working on a tape with Future, but made sure to mention Young Thug may be involved in what they […]
Pershing Square Holdings chief Bill Ackman won’t get his wish of a Universal Music Group (UMG) de-listing from the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, but the hedge fund king’s push for a UMG listing on a U.S. exchange will nevertheless come to fruition in 2025. UMG announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that Pershing Square and some of its […]
DJ Khaled and 50 Cent have a rocky history dating back to around 2005 when G-Unit was in the midst of a beef with Fat Joe and they can thank baseball legend Reggie Jackson for bringing them together all these years later.
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The two former foes dapped it up at Reggie Jackson’s annual “Mr. October Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic” in Port St. Lucie, Florida earlier this week and the footage was captured by 50, whose Sire Spirits liquor brand helped sponsor the event.
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Tony Yayo once told a story on Drink Champs about the time the Miami DJ told him to “get the f—k outta here” when he went down to South Florida to promote a song for the radio. “I had ‘[So] Seductive’ dropping. I didn’t know nothing about the music business,” he told hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. “We beefing with [Fat Joe]. You f—k with Fat Joe, Khaled ain’t f—king with you. I got my record I’m trying to promote, so they like, ‘Yo, you gotta got to Miami … You gotta go to DJ Khaled.’”
Adding, “So we go up there. I told these n—as, ‘Yo, don’t take me to DJ Khaled. Fat Joe, that’s his man. He damn near Terror Squad,’” before revealing Khaled pretended to shake his hand while yelling his tagline. “Go to Khaled to shake his hand — ‘DJ Khaled, get the fuck outta here! I respect Khaled for that ’cause [Fat Joe] is his man … But I did go ’cause this is radio. I don’t understand this sh—t, I’m getting out of jail … So I’m like, ‘Yo, f—k you Khaled!’ I swear to God. You can ask him.”
Khaled confirmed Yayo’s story during an appearance on Club Shay Shay. “At that time, I work at a radio station,” he told Shannon Sharpe. “Everybody’s welcome at a radio station so you could never involve them type of situations and I understood that. And I’ve always been somebody that showed love, but when they told me [Yayo] was coming up I was like, ‘Wow.’”
Adding, “You know, him and my man don’t get along. [Fat Joe] is my brother, for real. I was just saying to myself, ‘This is gonna be hard for me’ because if I would have completely embraced him, I probably wouldn’t have been able to sleep at night. And if I did, I would have called [Fat Joe] immediately like, ‘This is what happened.’ That’s how much I care.”
He then said that’s “it’s all love now” which is try judging by 50 including their greeting in his recap of the charity event and Khaled telling the Queens rapper and filmmaker, “Nothing but love and respect.”
Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez have both been nominated for their roles in ‘Wicked’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ as Best Supporting Actress. Keep watching to see what other awards their respective films were nominated for! Tetris Kelly: From the Golden Globes and now on the road to the Oscars, both Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande have […]
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The first UFC pay-per-view of the year is upon us, with UFC 311 taking place this weekend in Los Angeles.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship event pits Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan in a highly-anticipated rematch, live from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. You can find a PPV livestream on ESPN+ here.
While there was talk of moving the event following the L.A. wildfires, UFC chief Dana White confirmed that UFC 311 would take place as planned in the new Clippers arena.
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UFC 311 takes place this Saturday, January 18 with the main card at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Prelims start at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET (streaming free on ESPN+).
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How to Watch UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 Online
The Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan fight is not airing on TV so the only way to watch UFC 311 online is through ESPN+. The fight carries a pay-per-view price of $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. Not a subscriber? Purchase a one-time pass for $91.98, that gets you a month of access to ESPN+ in addition to a UFC 311 livestream.
Your best value is to grab the Disney bundle deal, which gets you a month of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu plus the UFC 311 stream for just $97. You can choose to continue with the Disney trio for $16.99/month afterwards or cancel before your 30 days are up.
While there are UFC 311 free streaming links on sites like Reddit, the only official stream is through ESPN+. The sports streamer lets you livestream Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan on your phone, tablet, computer or TV (via the ESPN+ app).
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Makhachev is the current UFC Lightweight Champion, and the Russian star takes on number one contender Tsarukyan in a rematch of the 2019 bout, which Makhachev won by unanimous decision. Makhachev is once again favored by bookmakers to take the win on Saturday.
The co-main event features bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili defending his crown against world number two, Umar Nurmagomedov. The latter, whose cousin is UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, is the odds-on favorite in the second match.
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Tickets are selling quickly for UFC 311 but we found seats still available at StubHub.com (starting from $400) and at Vivid Seats. If you’re looking to save a couple dollars, Vivid Seats offers you 10% off your first order when you sign up for their mailing list.
Both sites guarantee that you’re buying authentic tickets and that you’ll receive your tix in time for Saturday night’s event.
If you’re looking for a promo code for UFC 311, start your search for tickets at Ticketnetwork.com. Customers can take $150 off orders of $500+ when you enter the code BILLBOARD150 at checkout, or save $300 off ticket purchases of $1,000+ with the code BILLBOARD300.
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Michelle Obama wants no part of the sh*t show, aka Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, and social media doesn’t blame her for saying nah to the moment.
Spotted on Raw Story, Michelle Obama will not be joining her husband, Barack Obama, at the Trump inauguration, her office announced without giving a reason.
A statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama announced that “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. “Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.”
The announcement sparked immediate reactions from both sides. Those who supported our Forever First Lady applauded her on social media for not being in attendance.
Many brought up the apparent tension between Obama and Donald Trump, who said violent things about Ms. Obama during the 2024 presidential campaign.
“Michelle Obama is doing the right thing! In 2025.. who cares about the optics. Standing on principles should be commended. The people concerned about her not attending should be more critical and laser focused on the incoming felon assuming the presidency,” one post on X, formerly Twitter, wrote.
“I love Michelle Obama forever,” MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid proudly said on BlueSky.
Singer Ricky Davila said on X, “Forever First Lady Michelle Obama will be skipping the dictator coronation on January 20th. Good, she seems to be the only one who clearly understands the assignment.”
X Reminds MAGA Folks Mad At Michelle Obama That Donald Trump Skipped Biden’s Inauguration
Those on the right are BIG MAD that Ms. Obama isn’t going to Trump’s inauguration, but they were quickly reminded that Orange Mussolini didn’t even bother to show up to President Biden’s because he was so bitter America fired him in 2020.
trump skipped biden inauguration why we flipping out that michelle obama doing the same.. pic.twitter.com/dJJXLK8ejt
— maniyah renae (@crzy4kamala) January 14, 2025
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Welp.
We understand if you won’t be tuning in to see Trump lie as he takes the oath of office.
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1. Michelle Obama’s energy is what we’re on for the next 4 years
2. Required watching
3. Black women are fed up
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10. NO SIR
ASCAP announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that it will distribute $1 million in emergency relief to ASCAP songwriters or composers who have suffered the loss or damage of their primary residences or studios in the Los Angeles wildfires. The organization is also offering assistance to those who have been evacuated.
ASCAP will provide one-time stipends in the amount of $1,500 to ASCAP writer members in good standing as of Jan. 1, 2025, who do “not have a resignation notice pending.” The stipends will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds are available.
Please see the ASCAP website for more information or to apply for benefits. You can also check out our resource guide for music workers impacted by the fires here and find out how to help here.
“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires. We are here to support our ASCAP members during troubled times, and we will ensure these funds reach ASCAP composers and songwriters in need,” said ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews in a statement.
ASCAP president Paul Williams also wrote a message to members in need. His letter can be read below in full:
To my fellow ASCAP members,
My heart aches for the unimaginable loss and devastation that has struck our beloved city of Los Angeles. I want to say to all members and their families who have been impacted by the fires and are facing profound challenges, please take comfort that you are not alone. We are a community. As music creators, our community is built on a foundation of compassion, connection and a sense of purpose. That is our bedrock, where we always land, where we always begin.
Some of you have lost your homes, your studios, your instruments, those materials of your life which hold memories and meaning. What can never be lost is the spirit of this community and the enduring bond we share with each other. The outpouring of kindness, support, concern and generosity we have witnessed throughout this crisis is beyond inspiring. Proof, yet again, of an abundant supply of love.
As a community of songwriters, composers and music publishers, ASCAP has always harnessed our collective strength for the greater good. That is why ASCAP is setting up an emergency fund in the amount of $1 million for our members who have suffered from loss and damage to their homes and studios.
If you need help, please visit www.ascap.com/lafirerelief for more info.
Wishing you much love, hope and strength,
Paul