Will.i.am on 2Pac and Biggie: “That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit”

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Benny Blanco teamed up with BTS and Snoop Dogg on his new single, «Bad Decisions,» with a hilarious music video that features him as a loyal member of the BTS ARMY. DJ Khaled threw it back with Drake and Lil Baby on the -inspired single «STAYING ALIVE.» And John Legend recruited Saweetie for his latest track, «All She Wanna Do.»In new music videos this week, ODESZA featured star Simone Ashley in their new vid for «Love Letter,» Anitta dropped her fierce, feline-inspired video for «Gata,» and Maluma brought the «Tsunami» on his collab with De La Ghetto and Arcangel.NIKI also dropped her latest track, «High School in Jakarta,» ahead of her anticipated performance at 88rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival which returns to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Aug. 20-21.

“Magic Mike 3” co-star Channing Tatum.The 55-year-old actress replaced original star Thandiwe Newton in the third installment of the stripper movie franchise and is excited to dish about the upcoming flick.“If you thought he could dance [before], you are going to realize you haven’t seen anything,” the “House of Gucci” star told People on Thursday about Tatum’s erotic expertise. “His dance skills — he just got better,” she explained.“Step Up” star Tatum, 42, seemed to back that up, and divulged a few tidbits about “Magic Mike 3” last month, even revealing the scene that gets the flick rolling.“You’ve seen me dance onstage, but you’ve never seen me give an intimate, straight-up one-on-one lap dance,” Tatum dished to “Entertainment Tonight” at the time.

too much sex?This is a question that “House of the Dragon” star Matt Smith wondered regarding his upcoming HBO Max series.The “Game of Thrones” prequel — out Aug. 21 — is reportedly going to show less intimate scenes, but Smith, 39, still wondered if the 10-episode series has too much.“You do find yourself asking, ‘Do we need another sex scene?'” the “Doctor Who” star told Rolling Stone recently.

Usually it’s the parents telling their kids to turn the music down. But when Clare Grogan and husband, Stephen Lironi, were writing Altered Images’ first album in 39 years in their north London house during lockdown, their teenage daughter Ellie, 17, would burst in and shout “would you turn it down please”.

Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 96th birthday this year. This August 5th marks the 60th anniversary of her death and Monroe remains as important as ever, a Hollywood icon that’s just as mysterious and alluring as she was when she first appeared onscreen.

Shakira and Gerard Piqué are putting their kids‘ interests first and have reached a temporary agreement on the custody of their sons Milan and Sasha. As reported by La Vanguardia, the Colombian singer and the Spanish soccer player agreed to let the minors spend half a month with their father.

Malia Obama has been enjoying her time in Los Angeles. The former First Daughter has been photographed a few times over the last two weeks, and she seems to be spending a lot of time with music producer Dawit Eklund. This week they were spotted grabbing a smoothie ahead of their visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.While it’s been reported that Malia has been in a relationship with Rory Farquharson since 2017, there have not been recent photos of them.

Daniel Ricciardo's contract 12 months early to make way for Oscar Piastri to join the team, according to reports.Ricciardo's future with the Woking-based outfit has been under scrutiny of late amid disappointing performances on the track. And he now looks set to depart just two years after joining McLaren from Renault.Autosport claim McLaren intend to replace Ricciardo with Piastri, who has initially signed for the constructor on a reserve driver deal for 2023.

Drake shared the visual for “Sticky,” off of his recently released Honestly, Nevermind album, Doechii drops her new EP she / her / Black B*tch, which features Rico Nasty and SZA, Katranada and Anderson .Paak release the video for “Twin Flame,” and Brent Faiyaz gives us “Villain’s Theme.” Our list of new releases also includes music from Mr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMike Dean is a man of few words, letting his music do the talking on songs he’s produced for himself — such as his 2021 album “4:22” — and for others, including Beyonce, Kanye West the Weeknd — who he’s currently opening for on the “After Hours Til the Dawn” stadium tour — and his just-released compilation, “See You Next Year.”Oh, and the occasional social media post, like Wednesday night’s minor drama involving his apparent removal from Kid Cudi’s Moon Man Landing Festival in Cleveland next month. Dean wrote, “Looks like I won’t be playing moon man’s landing this year.

Glamour that just because monkeypox isn't as contagious or severe as COVID-19 doesn't mean we should disregard it. Dr. Passaretti says that the misconception that monkeypox is only a danger to gay men is also dangerous.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIf he wins for “Annie Live!,” choreographer Sergio Trujillo will add an Emmy to his Tony Award. Trujillo wanted to make the classic musical accessible to a younger generation.

arrest and incarceration led to humiliating and isolating treatment including "torture and life-threatening injuries".Claims filed by a person identified as José Mora León saw the former leader and founder of the Guadalajara cartel Rafael Caro Quintero allege acts of torture carried out against him while in custody.Quintero, 69, says those within the Altiplano prison treated him poorly and humiliated him through a series of "physical and psychological" torments.READ MORE: 'Sniggering' Royal Navy engineer who grabbed sailor's bum convicted of sexual assaultThe lawsuit was brought to the Eighth District Court of Federal Amparo and Trial in Mexico, with a lengthy setlist of alleged crimes committed against Quintero.

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set him on fire.With around just 40p-worth of fuel, Breana Johnson, 24, allegedly killed her boyfriend Ricky Doyle, 25, at a Shell pumping station in Texas.Mr Doyle sustained his burns on July 18, however, passed away in hospital on Tuesday from the injuries he sustained in the incident, Arlington Police Department said.READ NEXT:Mexican drug cartel 'mummify' victims in duct tape and dump their corpses near schoolAccording to a police document, the two had been arguing with Johnson heard saying “I’m going to kill you”.Johnson was seen going into the petrol station and buying $0.50 (40p) worth of fuel before she was said to pour it on Mr Doyle, who was sitting in the backseat of a Jeep.Using an unknown object, she allegedly then went to the front of the car and set it on fire.Doyle was then seen getting free of the car and trying to put the flames out as he ran through the car park.He was “bleeding and had skin that appeared to have melted off his body,” by the time a customer reached him with a fire extinguisher, a police document said.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Johnson told people that she had been smoking while she pumped gas into the car, ultimately leading to her boyfriend going up in flames.Witnesses didn’t buy into her story though, the New York Post reported, and confronted the woman.They told her that she started the fire intentionally, with one even going as far as trying to forcibly keep her there while they waited for law enforcement to show up.The police report said that Johnson pushed the person over and, smiling, drove off.Following her arrest in July she was charged with aggravated assault-bodily injury with a deadly weapon.

Not even a Miss Universe winner is immune from feeling sad after getting criticized online.

Any day now the renovated Chelsea Hotel will fully reopen, capping a drawn out process that has seen the grand edifice on the west side of Manhattan shrouded in netting and defaced by scaffolding for over a decade.

Beyoncé claims her fourth solo UK Number 1 album with RENAISSANCE this week, marking her first chart-topper in six years. 

London eight-piece Kokoroko have just been announced as the next guests on the latest instalment of The Record Club. 

A scathing letter from John Lennon to Sir Paul McCartney is going up for auction. The late Beatles legend - who was shot dead in 1980 - wrote to his former bandmate days after the 'Live and Let Die' hitmaker gave an interview critical of him and the Beatles to now-defunct music magazine Melody Maker in November 1971, and it is now expected to fetch at least $30,000 when Gotta Have Rock and Roll auction it off, TMZ reports. The typewritten letter - a copy of which was sent to Melody Maker editor Richard Williams, who complied with John's request to publish it - sees John tell Paul he is ungrateful for the money he receives from The Beatles and even accused his the musician of threatening their former bandmate Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen.

Machine Gun Kelly isn’t here for any disgusting homophobia!