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Time was when the Weeknd and his XO team were literally going hungry trying to make it in the music industry. Well, things done changed. What began as an unofficial imprint through which Abel Tesfaye released his original trilogy of mixtapes in 2011 (House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence) has transmogrified into a widely […]
Childish Gambino has returned. Last Sunday, the multi-hyphenate surprised fans with a collection of songs under the Donald Glover Presents banner, which appeared on a website by the same name. The mysterious collection was a mix of new material and previously heard records like “Warlords,” “Feels Like Summer,” and “Algorythm.” It was a much-welcomed, spirit-lifting gift that distracted fans from the current global crisis; however, shortly after the […]
DJ D-Nice’s Instagram is officially the place to be. On Saturday night, the multi-hyphenate hosted another installment of his Homeschoolin’: Social Distancing Dance Party—an Instagram Live broadcast in which he spins hours and hours of hip-hop and R&B classics. D-Nice launched the online event earlier this week as a way to help others cope with […]
The Weeknd is expected to score another No. 1 album. According to early projections reported by HitsDailyDouble, Abel’s sixth studio album After Hours, is on track to move more than 400,000 album equivalent units in its first week. Of those units, more than 200,000 are expected to come from traditional album sales. If these projections hold true, After Hours could very well […]
As U.S. officials try to contain the novel coronavirus, newly unveiled documents confirm white supremacists had plans to use the deadly disease as a bioweapon. According to a February intelligence brief obtained by Yahoo! News, federal law enforcement pointed to online discussions in which white racially motivated violent extremists (WRMVEs) discussed what they would do if any of them contracted COVID-19. The brief, written by […]
While quarantining from his home in Texas, NBA Sneaker King P.J. Tucker took to Instagram today to share some of his collection and interact with fans. He also joined an IG Live session with Nate Robinson hosted by Nice Kicks, during which he revealed that he’s opening his own store in Houston. “I’m actually, which […]
New Orleans resident Natasha Ott was tested for coronavirus Monday, nearly a week after she began exhibiting symptoms. Just days later, the 39-year-old was found dead inside her home—before she received her test results. Ott’s longtime partner Josh Anderson shared the tragic story, first reported by NOLA.com, via Facebook. Anderson said Ott, whom he described as a “woman in good […]
Like Tom Hanks before him, Idris Elba is giving social media updates to fans since he was diagnosed with coronavirus because, well, what the hell else are they going to do? They’re in quarantine. In an apparent effort to cope with the isolation, Elba released a song/music video called “The Long Road 2.” The lyrical […]
North Carolina authorities have launched an investigation into a stolen 18-wheeler that was reportedly carrying nearly 18,000 pounds of toilet paper. The Associated Press reports that Guilford County Sheriff’s officers discovered the cargo Wednesday, after they spotted the semi-trailer truck traveling on Interstate 40 in Whitsett, just east of Greensboro. Officers reportedly followed the truck to a warehouse […]
Good Samaritans who regularly patronize a popular Houston restaurant reportedly doled out a $9,400 tip on a meal that cost $90.12, setting a new 10,000 percent gratuity standard that may be difficult for the rest of us to match. That massive wad was intended to help staff get through the coronavirus. The ongoing pandemic that […]
