The first thing that grabs your attention about Teezo Touchdown is his look — especially when his hair is draped with actual nails. When you delve into his music, you might come across a pop-punk ballad, followed by a contemporary hip-hop track. Before you know it, you’re yearning to know …
Read More »Asake on Success, Spirituality, and Searching for Peace Amid the Chaos
T HE TWO MEN HAVE BEEN WAVING for a while before Asake sees them. They’re wearing dirty white T-shirts on the balcony of a tall construction project in Victoria Island, an upscale neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria. It took them a minute to figure out who was standing in the garden …
Read More »The Outrageous Thrills of Model/Actriz
T HE REGULARS AT THE BROADWAY have no idea what’s about to hit them. Model/Actriz frontman Cole Haden, 26, stands onstage in a sequined tunic, cutoff shorts, a weathered baseball cap, and a glorious mustache, looking a little like Freddie Mercury if he lived off the L train. It’s 8 …
Read More »Destroy Lonely Could Go Anywhere From Here
Destroy Lonely is in his signature all-black attire when I meet him this spring, except for his hot-pink Marni slippers. His close friend Ken Carson lights a blunt in the studio where they’re currently cooking up something new. “Where else would I be?” asks Lonely. “This shit always going to …
Read More »Babyface Ray Is Ready To Soundtrack Your Summer
Backstage at New York’s Webster Hall, about 30 minutes before he’s due to go onstage, Babyface Ray sips lean from a white Styrofoam cup while a photographer snaps pictures of his extremely bright platinum chains. Born Marcellus Rayvon Register, he’s one of the top voices in Detroit’s street-rap scene, with …
Read More »GloRilla Knew She'd Get Here
W hen GloRilla arrives at a Hollywood bowling alley, she’s clearly off the clock, cozy and happy to be among familiar faces. No cameras, no fans — just her team, the two friends she came with, and a handful of security to ensure it stays that way. She’s relieved, at …
Read More »Quavo, Offset Perform Tribute to Takeoff at BET Awards
Migos’ Quavo and Offset delivered a surprise performance, their first since Takeoff was killed on Nov. 1, 2022, at the BET Awards on Sunday. Held at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the pair launched the set with “Hotel Lobby,” the song released by Unc and Phew aka Quavo and Takeoff …
Read More »Trump Honored as 'Man of Decade,' Tells Crowd: 'I'm Being Indicted for You'
While accepting the Oakland County GOP’s “Man of the Decade” award, Donald Trump spoke of a different honor: being indicted. “Every time the radical left Democrats, Marxists, communists, and fascists indict me, I consider it a great badge of honor and badge of courage. I consider it both. Essentially, I’m …
Read More »2 Chainz Debuts New Song 'Sunset High' at Paris Fashion Week
2 Chainz lent his vocals to the new song “Sunset High,” which debuted during 1989 Studio’s runway show for Spring/Summer 2024 at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. Produced by Jaylien, the nearly 16-minute track is a collaboration between 2 Chainz, the luxury brand and its designer Chaz Jordan. It’s the …
Read More »Human Remains Found in Area Where Actor Julian Sands Went Missing on Hike
Authorities announced Saturday that they have found human remains in the area where actor Julian Sands went missing during a hike this past January. Identification should be completed next week, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department added. Sands, a prolific British actor who appeared in films like Warlock, The Killing Fields …
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