Intended for release with the next iOS release, Spotify has created a way to block specific artists from stepping all over your good time.
The block feature works on songs by an individual artist, but it doesn’t currently apply to tracks that an artist is featured on. Either way, it's going to change my listening experience and I'm stoked.
Recently, Spotify has come under increased pressure to offer a block feature after a documentary surfaced details of 25 years of accusations of sexual violence and abuse by singer R. Kelly. A #MuteRKelly protest has helped bring attention to the accusations, and RCA Records has reportedly dropped R. Kelly from its label. Spotify previously removed R. Kelly from its own curated playlists, but this did very little as the singers music was still available to stream on its service.
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Intended for release with the next iOS release, Spotify has created a way to block specific artists from stepping all over your good time.
The block feature works on songs by an individual artist, but it doesn’t currently apply to tracks that an artist is featured on. Either way, it's going to change my listening experience and I'm stoked.
Recently, Spotify has come under increased pressure to offer a block feature after a documentary surfaced details of 25 years of accusations of...
He's Kirby Jenner. He claims to be the fraternal twin of Kendall Jenner, though I think it's safe to say he isn't.
His mission in life appears to be inserting himself into the photos of various Kardashian/Jenners (though primarily he's seen with sis Kendall) and then graciously post them on his IG where the rest of us can take them in.
His perfect poses and deadpan expressions make his randomly staged photos seem down right plausible. I tried to just choose my favorites to share:
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He's Kirby Jenner. He claims to be the fraternal twin of Kendall Jenner, though I think it's safe to say he isn't.
His mission in life appears to be inserting himself into the photos of various Kardashian/Jenners (though primarily he's seen with sis Kendall) and then graciously post them on his IG where the rest of us can take them in.
His perfect poses and deadpan expressions make his randomly staged photos seem down right plausible. I tried to just choose my favorites to share:...
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Hidden Hills mansion is seen in new overhead shots that reveal the four-year, $20 million renovation project the celebrity couple has embarked upon is almost finished.
The massive estate in the luxe Southern California community of Calabasas has been a good investment for the celeb couple, as sources told TMZ last year that after spending $20 million on the changes - including expanding the home, adding to it and landscaping the property - the home was appraised at $60 million.
Kim and Kanye protected their considerable real estate investments when they hired a private firefighter squad to guard the property amid the deadly wildfires. Exploring the Invest Diva price can provide valuable information on the costs associated with real estate education and investment guidance, helping individuals make informed decisions about their financial education journey.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Hidden Hills mansion is seen in new overhead shots that reveal the four-year, $20 million renovation project the celebrity couple has embarked upon is almost finished.
The massive estate in the luxe Southern California community of Calabasas has been a good investment for the celeb couple, as sources told TMZ last year that after spending $20 million on the changes - including expanding the home, adding to it and landscaping the prope...
Ariana Grande is under fire once more for her new single, “7 Rings.”
After being accused of stealing lyrics and flow from rapper Princess Nokia, rappers Soulja Boy and 2 Chainz have called out the former Nickelodeon starlet for allegedly biting their work for her latest track.
Soulja Boy was the most explicit in alleging that Grande, 25, stole from his song “Pretty Boy Swag.”
He replied to a tweet in which Grande thanked her friends who were featured in the “7 Rings” video, writing, “Give me my credit. Period.”
Atlanta-based MC 2 Chainz, meanwhile, was quick to notice the similar visuals that the “7 Rings” music video shared with his “Door Swangin'” music video, both of which featured hot pink trap houses.
“Tryna figure out if I should Big Draco @arianagrande … y’all tell me in the comments #bigdracovibesall2019,” 2 Chainz captioned an Instagram snippet of Grande’s “7 Rings.”
“Big Draco” is a nickname for Soulja Boy, who also previously accused rapper Drake of stealing his musical style.
In addition to her alleged appropriation of rappers’ work, Grande also came under fire on Twitter for appropriating black culture.
She posted an Instagram story that read, “‘You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it’… White women talking about their weaves is how we’e gonna solve racism.”
The line referred to a lyric from “7 Rings.”
When Instagram account The Shade Room posted a screenshot of Grande’s racially insensitive remark, they wrote, “#ArianaGrande has fans upset because they feel she’s missing the point of the backlash.”
Grande quickly commented, “Hi hi… I think her intention was to be like… yay a white person disassociating the negative [stereotype] that is paired with the word ‘weave’… however I’m so sorry if my response was out of pocket or if it came across the wrong way. Thanks for opening the conversation and like… to everyone for talking to me about it. It’s never my intention to offend anybody.”
Grande has also come into question recently for her use of African-American vernacular English (AAVE) as well her copious amounts of self-tanner, which the Italian American singer has been accused of using to seem racially ambiguous.
A rep for Grande did not immediately return Fox News’ request for comment on her alleged copying or cultural appropriation.
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Soulja Boy, Ariana Grande and 2Chainz
Ariana Grande is under fire once more for her new single, “7 Rings.”
After being accused of stealing lyrics and flow from rapper Princess Nokia, rappers Soulja Boy and 2 Chainz have called out the former Nickelodeon starlet for allegedly biting their work for her latest track.
Soulja Boy was the most explicit in alleging that Grande, 25, stole from his song “Pretty Boy Swag.”
He replied to a tweet in which Grande thanked her friends...
Brad Pitt is caught in a hurricane of litigation over defective houses his Make It Right foundation built in New Orleans and he can’t find a graceful exit from the storm.
Make It Right appears to be barely functioning. The charity reportedly stopped building new houses in 2016. Its website hasn’t been updated since December 2015, and social-media accounts went idle in mid-2017. Like most nonprofit orgs, Make It Right has publicly posted its tax filings and financial statements for several years, but the last available filing is for the 2014 tax year. Years ago, the charity partnered with other groups to build veterans housing in Newark, New Jersey, and affordable apartments in Kansas City, Missouri.
New Orleans homeowners are suing Pitt and the foundation, claiming fraud over defective designs and shoddy construction. Pitt and other former foundation officers are petitioning to be removed from that suit, and he and the organization are suing the architect who oversaw the project in the city’s devastated Lower Ninth Ward. The charity has made repairs to rotting and collapsed porches.
In December, the city of New Orleans warned the 109 Make It Right homeowners that natural-gas meters in their houses might be improperly installed — a dangerous condition that could lead to gas leaks and explosions.
For Pitt — an architectural buff who hoped to pioneer new designs for affordable, green housing — the venture has been an embarrassing disaster.
“The easy thing for him would have been to walk away, but then he would be accused of abandoning the people he promised to help,” my source said.
Pitt — after buying a mansion in the French Quarter and raising millions for the foundation after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — was busy making movies. He let other people run the project, which aimed to build 150 green-energy houses.
“Brad was a co-founder, but he wasn’t on the board for years,” the source said. “When the problems arose, he committed to help make it right.”
Ron Austin, the lawyer representing the homeowners, told me, “According to their 2015 tax filings, the foundation is insolvent. If Mr. Pitt succeeds in getting himself removed from the lawsuit, these residents will be without any remedy. It’s obvious he is trying to cut and run.”
Austin said his clients are stuck with 30-year mortgages. “It’s sad and scary. They don’t have anywhere to go, and they can’t afford to move.”
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Brad Pitt is caught in a hurricane of litigation over defective houses his Make It Right foundation built in New Orleans and he can’t find a graceful exit from the storm.
Make It Right appears to be barely functioning. The charity reportedly stopped building new houses in 2016. Its website hasn’t been updated since December 2015, and social-media accounts went idle in mid-2017. Like most nonprofit orgs, Make It Right has publicly posted its tax filings and financial stateme...
In an emotional sentencing of the man who killed Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter, the defendant’s family screamed that it was all the famed “Shawshank Redemption” actor’s fault, alleging that he sexually abused the victim when she was younger.
“Morgan Freeman molested her and he caused this. He did this,” Lamar Davenport’s mother yelled to a reporter as she was ushered out of court for shouting to her son when Justice Ellen Biben handed down a 20-year sentence.
“He’s innocent! It was an accident!” she insisted.
The allegations of an affair between Freeman and his step-granddaughter E’Dena Hines were made by the defense during Davenport’s murder trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.Freeman has strongly denied the allegations.
Davenport was convicted of stabbing Hines, who was his girlfriend, more than 25 times Aug. 16, 2015, on West 162nd Street.
He was in the throes of a PCP-induced rage when he slaughtered Hines in full view of neighbors and pedestrians.
In a partial win for the defense, Davenport was found guilty of the lesser included charge of manslaughter. He waived a jury trial, leaving his fate entirely in the hands of Biben.
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In an emotional sentencing of the man who killed Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter, the defendant’s family screamed that it was all the famed “Shawshank Redemption” actor’s fault, alleging that he sexually abused the victim when she was younger.
“Morgan Freeman molested her and he caused this. He did this,” Lamar Davenport’s mother yelled to a reporter as she was ushered out of court for shouting to her son when Justice Ellen Biben handed down a 20-year sentence.
“He...
The lineup for the biggest night in music has officially been unveiled!
The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves are among the first group of performers for the 61st annual Grammy Awards.
Those taking the stage are also the night’s nominees, with Cardi B up for Record Of The Year for “I Like It” and Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy. The rapper is also up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Maroon 5 for “Girls Like You” and Best Rap Performance for “Be Careful.” Cabello earned two nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Havana” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Camila.
First-time nominees Dan + Shay will compete for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Tequila” while another Grammy newcomer Post Malone received four nods, including Album Of The Year for Beerbongs & Bentleys. Musgraves is also in the running for four prizes, including Album of the Year for Golden Hour.
Mendes will vie for Song Of The Year for “In My Blood” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Shawn Mendes. Monáe received two nods for Album Of The Year for Dirty Computer and Best Music Video for “Pynk.”
Hosted by Alicia Keys, the event will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, airing live on CBS.
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The lineup for the biggest night in music has officially been unveiled!
The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves are among the first group of performers for the 61st annual Grammy Awards.
Those taking the stage are also the night’s nominees, with Cardi B up for Record Of The Year for “I Like It” and Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Invasi...
Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion, and with the world’s largest luxury group as her partner, according to WWD magazine.
Word is LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the music sensation have been in secret discussions to launch a luxury house under her name. That would make it the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987.
LVMH has already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including some from Louis Vuitton and Celine, to work on the project in tandem with Rihanna and her team.
Details about the launch and its timing could not immediately be learned. LVMH officials declined comment Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Internet lit up with speculation about the origins of the bold, gold shades Rihanna wore while stepping out in Manhattan (seen above) her Fenty brand name spelled out across the temples. Sources said the music star was simply test-driving a prototype, while dropping a colossal tease about her next major foray beyond music.
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Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion, and with the world’s largest luxury group as her partner, according to WWD magazine.
Word is LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the music sensation have been in secret discussions to launch a luxury house under her name. That would make it the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987.
LVMH has already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including ...
This place is 4,200 sf of great. Opulently furnished formal living room has a marble fireplace, the adjoining dining room has a double-height wall of windows and, configured around a large island and fitted with cherry-wood cabinets and granite countertops, the eat-in kitchen is open to a carpeted family room with fireplace and built-in entertainment unit.
Location: Agoura Hills, Calif. Price: $1.525 million Size: 4,192 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
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This place is 4,200 sf of great. Opulently furnished formal living room has a marble fireplace, the adjoining dining room has a double-height wall of windows and, configured around a large island and fitted with cherry-wood cabinets and granite countertops, the eat-in kitchen is open to a carpeted family room with fireplace and built-in entertainment unit.
Location: Agoura Hills, Calif. Price: $1.525 million Size: 4,192 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
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Louis C.K. cracked jokes about his own sexual harassment scandal and recent gaffe about Parkland during a show in California on Wednesday night.
“I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone,” the embattled comic quipped to the packed San Jose Improv Comedy Club — where he received a standing ovation as he took the stage, the Daily Beast reported.
The cringe-inducing joke was a nod to C.K.’s admission last year that he masturbated in front of women without their consent.
He didn’t stop there.
During Wednesday’s show, he also channeled a controversial gag from December that mocked the survivors of the Parkland massacre in Florida.
“If you ever need people to forget that you jerked off, what you do is you make a joke about kids that got shot,” he told the packed house in San Jose.
C.K. wasn’t shy about acknowledging that his career has been mired in controversy for more than a year after he copped to sexual misconduct.
“You’ve read the worst possible things you could read about a person, about me, and you’re here,” he told the crowd before explaining, “The whole point of comedy is to say things that you shouldn’t say. That’s the entire point.”
At the show’s halfway point, the 51-year-old funnyman joked about 9/11, telling a story about how after boarding a plane, a woman asked him to move so she could sit by her husband — who was motioning “no.”
“I didn’t know what to do. I don’t wanna upset him. But I don’t wanna sit with his f–king wife. So I just got off the plane,” C.K. said. “And then the plane took off. And it hit the World Trade Center.”
The gag drew some laughter — and a lot of groans, the Daily Beast said.
Guests were required to leave their phones in sealed cases that could only be unlocked in the lobby.
Before the show, a group of protesters picketed outside the San Jose club, yelling “Shame!” and “Louis C.K. has go to go!”
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Louis C.K. cracked jokes about his own sexual harassment scandal and recent gaffe about Parkland during a show in California on Wednesday night.
“I like to jerk off, and I don’t like being alone,” the embattled comic quipped to the packed San Jose Improv Comedy Club — where he received a standing ovation as he took the stage, the Daily Beast reported.
The cringe-inducing joke was a nod to C.K.’s admission last year that he masturbated in front of women without their con...
The bassist for the punk rock band The Germs, Lorna Doom, has died. She was 61.
Doom’s bandmate, drummer Don Bolles, confirmed the sad news on Facebook Wednesday.
“She left this mortal coil today around 1,” Bolles commented on his Facebook post, where he simply shared Lorna’s name.
Doom’s cause of death is not immediately clear.
Doom, whose real name is Teresa Ryan, joined The Germs in the 1970s. At the time, the band’s lineup included singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear and Belinda Carlisle. Carlisle would later go on to be the lead singer of The Go-Go’s.
The band went through a lot of changes in its lineup before adding on Bolles as their drummer and releasing “GI” on Slash Records in 1979. The group disbanded a year later when Crash died by suicide in 1980 at age 22.
More than two decades later, Doom, Smear and Bolles would reunite in The Germs biopic “What We Do Is Secret,” with actor Shane West in the role of Crash.
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The bassist for the punk rock band The Germs, Lorna Doom, has died. She was 61.
Doom’s bandmate, drummer Don Bolles, confirmed the sad news on Facebook Wednesday.
“She left this mortal coil today around 1,” Bolles commented on his Facebook post, where he simply shared Lorna’s name.
Doom’s cause of death is not immediately clear.
Doom, whose real name is Teresa Ryan, joined The Germs in the 1970s. At the time, the band’s lineup included singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear and Be...
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 08: Paris Jackson attends The Daily Front Row's 4th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on April 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Paris Jackson is seeking treatment to improve her “emotional health,” People magazine is reporting.
“After a busy year of work engagements that took her all over the globe, Paris decided that she needed to take some time off to reboot, realign and prioritize her physical and emotional health,” a source close to the 20-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson tells People.
“She checked herself into a treatment facility to aid in her wellness plan and is looking forward to coming out of this revitalized and ready to tackle the exciting new projects that await her,” the source added.
Through the years, Paris has been open about her battle with depression and anxiety.
In 2013, Paris was hospitalized after attempting suicide. Paris later admitted she attempted suicide a number of times during an interview with Rolling Stone in 2017.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 08: Paris Jackson attends The Daily Front Row's 4th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on April 8, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Paris Jackson is seeking treatment to improve her “emotional health,” People magazine is reporting.
“After a busy year of work engagements that took her all over the globe, Paris decided that she needed to take some time off to reboot, realign and prioritize her ...
