Y oung Thug stands swaddled in a blue Versace bathrobe. We’re inside a lounge on the fifth floor of a luxurious building in downtown Atlanta, where the team of realtors that just sold Thug a house have presented him with the lavish garment as a gesture of gratitude. Buying property …
Read More »Meet the Dommes Who Are Demanding Their Submissives Get Vaxxed
When the Covid-19 vaccine came out earlier this year, Bob, who also goes by the sobriquet Mannish Boy, was on the fence about getting it. He was wary about the speed at which the vaccine came to market, and he’d heard about preliminary data suggesting the AstraZeneca version in Europe …
Read More »R. Kelly: Prosecutors Seek to Include New Claims of Sexual Abuse, Bribery at Brooklyn Trial
Ahead of R. Kelly’s Brooklyn trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, prosecutors are seeking to admit additional evidence — but not charges — of sexual abuse against the singer, as well accusations of bribery and witness tampering. In documents filed Friday prior the trial’s scheduled August 9th start …
Read More »CNCO Releases 'To'a la Noche,' Their First Song as a Foursome
Two months after Joel Pimentel’s departure, CNCO is back with “To’a La Noche,” the band’s first single with its four remaining members, Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez, and Zabdiel De Jesús. The guys debuted the song on Thursday night at Univision’s Premios Juventud, where they had nominations in …
Read More »Diddy Announces 'Off the Grid Vol. 1' Album
Diddy has revealed the name of his next album,Off the Grid Vol. 1, scheduled for release on September 24th. “Welcome to the Love Era!” the rapper and music mogul also known as Sean Combs wrote on Instagram, in what appeared to be a callback to when he briefly went by …
Read More »The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington Lead 2021 Desert Daze Festival
The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington, Japanese Breakfast, and Ty Segall are among the artists set to perform at this year’s Desert Daze festival, which returns to Lake Perris, California, the weekend of November 12th. Toro Y Moi, Tim Heidecker, Weyes Blood, Yves Tumor, Devendra Banhart, the Budos Band, and …
Read More »Flashback: Sex Pistols Play a Blazing Set at the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival
The Sex Pistols have been battling each other since their earliest days on the London punk scene, and this week they hit yet another low point when they headed into court due to a disagreement over Danny Boyle’s upcoming biopic series Pistol. Simply put, John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) doesn’t …
Read More »Trump Is Telling His Dinner Pals He's Planning to Run for President in 2024
WASHINGTON —Brace yourself: Donald Trump plans to run for president again. At least that’s what the former president is telling his dinner buddies. Trump has told at least three people he’s dined with in recent months that he plans to run in 2024, a former senior official at the Republican …
Read More »Pop Smoke, Dua Lipa, and the Art of the Posthumous Duet
Dua Lipa singing the words “You can’t say Pop without Smoke” was not on many 2021 bingo cards. Yet there it is on “Demeanor,” one of many posthumous collaborations on the slain Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke’s second LP, Faith. Dua is the biggest surprise in the crowd of hip-hop heavyweights …
Read More »Watch Syd's Sultry New 'Fast Car' Video
Syd has dropped a video for new song “Fast Car.” It’s her second solo single since 2017 following the release of “Missing Out” in February. In the Ethan Nelson and Graham Epstein-directed clip, Syd and her paramour take a ride in a Bronco to go hiking. Things get steamy, not …
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