Lin-Manuel Miranda pays tribute to late Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy with the new video for “Boom Goes the Cannon…,” the rap duo’s contribution to the Hamildrops series. “I paid homage to Mobb Deep in Hamilton by having Alexander Hamilton quote one of Prodigy’s most immortal lyrics: ‘I’m only 19 but …
Read More »Hear Akon's Suave Spanish Verse on Ozuna's 'Coméntale'
Ozuna is nothing if not a generous collaborator. In 2017 alone, he helped re-launch Natti Natasha’s career by joining her on “Criminal” (1.5 billion YouTube views to date), gave go-to producer Chris Jeday his first solo hit by contributing to “Ahora Dice” (1.1 billion views), and aided Cardi B in …
Read More »John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Denied Parole for 10th Time
Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon in New York City in December 1980, has been denied parole for the 10th time. On Thursday, a three-person parole board panel rejected his latest bid for parole, Reuters reports. “The panel has determined that your release would be incompatible with …
Read More »Colorado Man Claims He Killed Pregnant Wife After She Strangled Their Daughters
On Monday, prosecutors in Weld County, Colorado, formally charged 33-year-old Christopher Watts with the murders of his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, who went missing on August 13, and were confirmed dead three days later. Watts has been charged with nine counts: three counts …
Read More »Paul Manafort Found Guilty on Eight Counts in First Major Russia Investigation Case
WASHINGTON —In the first trial to come out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, a jury in northern Virginia convicted Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Trump’s presidential campaign, of eight counts that include bank fraud and filing false tax returns. Federal district Judge T.S. Ellis III said that …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Cover David Bowie's 'Rebel Rebel' at Chicago's Wrigley Field
Pearl Jam covered David Bowie‘s “Rebel Rebel” for the first time during the band’s concert Saturday at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, a gig that also featured a cameo by Dennis Rodman. Vedder, a diehard Chicago Cubs fan, prefaced the Bowie rendition with a long remembrance about attending the team’s World Series …
Read More »See Trump as John Wayne Gacy in 'A Clown Can Get Away With Murder'
Two years ago, on a steamy day in mid-August, strange statues started popping up around the United States, depicting in grotesque detail what few people ever wanted to see: Donald Trump naked. Thankfully, they were quickly taken down. Now Indecline, the anarchist art collective based out of Las Vegas that …
Read More »Watch Aretha Franklin Belt 'I Say a Little Prayer' at Final Performance
Last November, Aretha Franklin took the stage at Elton John’s annual AIDS Foundation gala, delivering what would be her final public performance. The Queen of Soul, who died Thursday from pancreatic cancer, closed the show with a selection of songs from her back catalogue, including her 1968 hit, “I Say …
Read More »Bruno Mars Taps Ciara, Boyz II Men, Ella Mai, Charlie Wilson for '24K Magic' Tour
Bruno Mars announced that Ciara, Boyz II Men, Charlie Wilson and Ella Mai will serve as openers during the final leg of his 24K Magic tour. Cardi B was originally scheduled to support Mars throughout the trek, but she pulled out to spend more time with her new daughter, Kulture. …
Read More »Hear 1975's Sugary, Suspicious New Song 'TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME'
The 1975 survey how social media fuels jealous head games and romantic angst on their pulsating new song “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME.” Frontman Matthew Healy recounts missed phone calls, suspicious text messages and Instagram “likes” throughout the track. “I only called her one time, maybe it was two times/ Don’t think it was …
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