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• Japan’s Yuzu Opens New Arena With ‘Eikou No Kakehashi’ Live Stream

  13-07-2020 23:44
  
  J-pop duo Yuzu became the first act to perform onstage at Japanese ticketing and publishing company Pia’s new arena in Yokohama, Pia Arena MM, live streaming their hit “Eikou No Kakehashi” (“Bridge of Glory,” in English) on Friday (July 10).
  Pia Arena MM was originally slated to kick off April 25-26 with two concerts by the super duo, but the shows had to be cancelled and the arena’s opening postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic, like most other events an
  
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• Four People Charged With Murder in Pop Smoke Investigation

  13-07-2020 23:43
  
  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday (July 13) that two men and two teenagers have been charged with killing rapper Pop Smoke in February.
  Corey Walker, 19, and Keandre Rodgers, 18, were charged with murder with the special circumstance allegation that the murder occurred during the commission of a robbery and a burglary. The complaint also alleges gang and gun allegations.
  Plus, two male juveniles, ages 17 and 15, were each charged with one count of m
  
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• Miranda Lambert’s ‘Dark Bars’ Lyric Video Captures Nashville’s Struggling Nightlife

  13-07-2020 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  While some have since opened, many bars remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Chance the Rapper Wants to Know Why Joe Biden Is Better Candidate Than Kanye, Trump

  13-07-2020 23:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  "In this hypothetical scenario where you’re replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??" Chance the Rapper writes
  
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• Which Musical Diva Should Kygo Collaborate With Next? Vote!

  13-07-2020 23:27
  
  Paging the VH1 divas!
  Earlier today (July 13), Kygo announced that this Friday, July 17, he’s releasing an edit of Tina Turner’s enduring 1984 classic “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” The news makes Turner the second legendary singer to receive Kygo’s Midas touch, with the Norwegian producer’s 2019 update of Whitney Houston’s “Higher Love” cover giving the late great singer her first posthumous hit.Putting his name alongside two of the
  
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• Which Artist Should Tina Turner Collaborate With Next? Vote!

  13-07-2020 23:26
  
  Kygo will dust off Tina Turner’s 1984 No. 1 hit “What’s Love Got to Do With It” with a new dance remix, but who else could Turner be cooking up another chart-topper with?
  Beyoncé has been quoted for looking up to Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, saying, “Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy.” Queen Bey honored the icon at the 2005 Kennedy Center Honors by performing “Proud Mar
  
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• 35 Years Ago, Queen Performed at Live Aid

  13-07-2020 23:24
  
  On July 13, 1985, 72,000 people attended the star-studded Live Aid benefit concert at London’s Wembley Stadium.
  The event, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, raised money for the Ethiopian famine. Among those who took the stage at London’s event were Status Quo, Elvis Costello, U2, David Bowie and, of course, Queen’s iconic 21-minute set.Frontman Freddie Mercury dominated the stage as he and the band rocked out to classics like “We Are the Champions,” “Boh
  
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• Will.i.am, Katy Perry Slam Kanye West’s Presidential Election Troll

  13-07-2020 23:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nine days back, during the final hours of the Fourth of July, billionaire rapper Kanye West unveiled a 2020 presidential run despite missing key ballot deadlines in several states. Now, artists are reacting to the 43-year-old’s announcement. For additional background, Kanye West has only outlined his presidential platform in an interview since making the aforementioned […]The post Will.i.am, Katy Perry Slam Kanye West’s Presidential Election Troll appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• Watch Juice WRLD’s animated video for new single ‘Wishing Well’

  13-07-2020 23:23 via nme.com
  
  A video for Juice WRLD’s new single ‘Wishing Well’, in which the late rapper is resurrected as an animated character, has been released.
  Read more: Juice WRLD – ‘Legends Never Die’ review: late rapper’s legacy is overshadowed on crowded posthumous album
  The track features on the Chicago rapper’s posthumous album ‘Legends Never Die’, which was released on Friday (July 10).
  The KDC Visions-directed clip begins with a cartoon Juice WR
  
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• Naya Rivera’s 10 Best Songs on ‘Glee’

  13-07-2020 23:19
  
  When Glee became one of the breakout TV hits of 2009, Naya Rivera was one of the breakout stars on the high school musical dramedy. As cheerleader Santana Lopez, Rivera was originally relegated to a slightly villainous background part, but thanks to her sardonic way with a one-liner and vocal depth, she was upped to series regular by season 2. Whether coming to terms with her sexuality (and attraction to bestie Brittany S. Pierce, played by Heather Morris) or dropping out of college and moving t
  
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• ‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera’s Body Recovered at Lake Piru

  13-07-2020 23:11
  
  Glee star Naya Rivera’s body has been recovered, officials confirmed on Monday (July 13). The Ventura County Sheriff had announced shortly after 12:30 p.m. ET that a body had been found at Lake Piru in Southern California, where the actress had gone missing July 8 while boating with her 4-year-old son.
  In a press conference at 5 p.m. ET, officials said they were confident the body found was that of Rivera’s. They said that, at the time, there did not appear to be any indications of f
  
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• Flashback: Naya Rivera Sings Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Songbird’ on ‘Glee’

  13-07-2020 23:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The show's second season explored her character Santana's coming out journey
  
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• RS Charts: 19 Pop Smoke Songs Reach RS 100

  13-07-2020 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  As DaBaby's 'Rockstar' spends a sixth straight week at Number One, songs off 'Shoot For the Stars Aim for the Moon' arrive en force.
  
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• Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective announce final album in ‘Perfect Vision’ trilogy

  13-07-2020 22:53 via nme.com
  
  Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective have announced the third and final album in their ‘Perfect Vision’ trilogy.
  Read more: Patti Smith reveals stunning new photobook – and stands up for youth on-the-march – at Chicago event
  Entitled ‘Peradam’, the final instalment in the series follows last year’s ‘Peyote Dance’ and ‘Mummer Love’. Set to arrive on September 4 through Bella Union, it will feature Charlotte Gain
  
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• Maroon 5 Announces New Routing for 2021 Tour

  13-07-2020 22:43
  
  Maroon 5 was one of countless artists who were forced to cancel their 2020 tour dates as the coronavirus continues to spread. However, the group announced on Monday (July 13) their official 2021 dates.
  Tickets and LaneOne Premium Packages purchased for the band’s 2020 tour will be honored for the new dates.A new show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden has also been added for September 10, 2021. Unfortunately, the band’s concerts in Hartford, CT at XFINITY Theater, as well
  
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• Maroon 5 Announce Rescheduled Summer 2021 Tour Dates

  13-07-2020 22:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band was forced to postpone extensive spring/summer trek becuase of COVID-19
  
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• With CMA Fest Canceled by COVID-19, Country Music Turns to TV

  13-07-2020 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Three-hour clip show 'Best of Fest' aims to tide over fans until the "country music pilgrimage" can return in the flesh
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley Described Herself as a ‘Ferociously Protective’ Parent in 2014 Interview

  13-07-2020 22:20
  
  Lisa Mare Presley, whose son Benjamin Keough died on Sunday (July 12) at age 27, previously described her “ferociously protective” parenting style.
  Presley’s rep told The Hollywood Reporter yesterday, “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter, Riley. She adored that boy. He was the love of her life.” But in a 2014 interview she did with Healt
  
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• On This Day in Billboard Dance History: Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers Got Lucky

  13-07-2020 22:14
  
  If there were a Mount Rushmore of electronic music, Daft Punk’s helmets would surely be blasted into the side of a mountain. But in fact, the robot icons have only have a single No. 1 song to their name.
  In the spring of 2013, the anticipation around Daft Punk’s forthcoming LP was kinetic. It had been eight years since the duo’s last studio album, Human After All — a noisy, industrial electro banger that extended the game-changing aural aesthetic of their prior two L
  
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• Drake and DJ Khaled are releasing two new songs this week

  13-07-2020 22:12 via nme.com
  
  DJ Khaled has announced that he will be releasing two new songs this week that feature Drake.
  Read more: Drake: every single album and mixtape ranked and rated
  The producer took to Twitter to share that the tracks will arrive on Friday (July 17). “2 KEYS. 2 ANTHEMS. 2 DJ KHALED FEAT. DRAKE. THIS FRIDAY,” he tweeted.
  He continued: “THURSDAY 12 MIDNIGHT. EACH [key emoji] LEADS TO THE NEXT [key emoji]. ALBUM MODE [key emoji]. #WETHEBESTOVO SO YOU KNOW @WeTheBestMusic
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• Dalai Lama Makes Billboard Chart Debut, With ‘Inner World’ Album

  13-07-2020 22:03
  
  His Holiness the Dalai Lama appears on Billboard’s charts for the first time with his debut album release, Inner World.
  The album debuts at No. 1 on the New Age Albums chart (dated July 18) and No. 8 on World Albums with 2,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. About half of that sum is via album sales, as the set concurrently debuts at No. 98 on the all-genre Album Sales chart.
  Inner World, which was released on the Da
  
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• Anne-Marie Announces New Song ‘To Be Young’ Featuring Doja Cat

  13-07-2020 21:56
  
  Get ready for 2020’s next major female collab.
  Anne-Marie took to social media on Monday (July 13) to announce that her new song “To Be Young” featuring Doja Cat will arrive on July 17.She also shared the colorful cover art for the single, featuring animated sketches of the hit-making duo, and two hands making a pinky promise.
  “To Be Young” follows Anne-Marie’s recent single, “Love Me Land,” which dropped last week. See the announcement and cover a
  
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• Thom Yorke adds more UK and European dates to delayed ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’ tour

  13-07-2020 21:45 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke has added more dates to his world tour, and announced a rescheduled date and location for his Glasgow show.Read more: Thom Yorke – ‘ANIMA’ reviewThe Radiohead frontman, who released his third solo album ‘ANIMA‘ last year, was in May forced to move his summer 2020 UK/European dates to summer 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  In addition to this, Yorke has now added fresh dates at Le Zénith in Paris, France on June 20, 2021, and the Brighton Cent
  
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• Normani Beats Beats the Summer Heat With Sultry Lingerie Photos

  13-07-2020 21:36
  
  To add to the sizzling July heat, Normani took to Instagram on Sunday (July 12) to share a series of steamy lingerie photos.
  Dressed in an orange bra and underwear set from Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty line, the “Motivation” singer posed up against a white screen and added cheeky peach emoji to her caption. “yes, I swear I still make music,” she joked.Back in November 2019, Normani was named the first-ever brand ambassador for RiRi’s lingerie line. “She exud
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With X’s John Doe

  13-07-2020 21:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Punk legend delivers barebones takes on "Burning House of Love," "Cyrano De Berger’s Back" and "The New World"
  
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• Spice Girls reunite with Victoria Beckham for socially-distanced walk in the woods

  13-07-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Emma Bunton revealed the news on her radio show.
  
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• Jason Derulo searching for record label that's 'as smart as he is'

  13-07-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Jason Derulo is tired of "working with stupid people".
  
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• A Timeline of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith & August Alsina’s ‘Entanglement’

  13-07-2020 21:20
  
  Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith came together for a Red Table Talk on Friday (July 10), but the table was turned when he interviewed his wife about recent relationship rumors with singer August Alsina.
  She cleared the air and described her previous relationship with the 27-year-old artist as an “entanglement.” Billboard compiled a timeline that unwinds what happened between the three of them.April 10, 2019 – Alsina denies his remix of Kehlani’s “Nunya&rd
  
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• Black Singer Lady A Says She Was “Intimidated” and “Bullied” — “Lady Antebellum Has Erased Me From Every Platform”

  13-07-2020 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Anita White has published her first public statement on the controversy – and lawsuit – stemming from her high-profile battle over the “Lady A” title. To quickly recap, the much-publicized episode began about one month ago, when Nashville-based country group Lady Antebellum – now known as Lady A – dropped the “antebellum” portion of its […]The post Black Singer Lady A Says She Was “Intimidated” and “Bullied” — &
  
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• Black Singer Lady A Issues First Public Statement: “Lady Antebellum Has Erased Me From Every Platform”

  13-07-2020 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Anita White has published her first public statement on the controversy – and lawsuit – stemming from her high-profile battle over the “Lady A” title. To quickly recap, the much-publicized episode began about one month ago, when Nashville-based country group Lady Antebellum – now known as Lady A – dropped the “antebellum” portion of its […]The post Black Singer Lady A Issues First Public Statement: “Lady Antebellum Has Erased Me From E
  
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• All 19 Songs From Pop Smoke’s New LP Chart on Billboard Hot 100

  13-07-2020 20:59
  
  As Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut LP Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon arrives as his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 18) with 251,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, all 19 of the set’s tracks land on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
  “For the Night,” featuring Lil Baby and DaBaby, leads his haul by debuting at No. 6, marking Pop Smoke’s first Hot 100 top 10.
  Of the 19 songs, 17 debut, as “Dior” s
  
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• RS Country Music Picks: Week of July 13th

  13-07-2020 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Must-hear songs from Town Mountain, Elizabeth Cook and more
  
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• Lori McKenna Talks Southern Accents and Songwriting on Chris Shiflett Podcast

  13-07-2020 20:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Humble and Kind" writer is the latest guest on 'Walking the Floor'
  
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• Bob Mould Takes on Religious Hypocrisy in Trump’s America on New Song ‘Forecast of Rain’

  13-07-2020 20:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on alt-rock stalwart's next LP, Blue Hearts
  
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• This website randomly generates a ’90s festival lineup and plays vintage live footage

  13-07-2020 20:31 via nme.com
  
  A website that creates a fake ’90s festival lineup and links to archive live performance footage looks to sap away hours of time from nostalgic music fans.
  It was highlighted by Suede bassist Mat Osman earlier today (July 13), who joked that he won’t accept the auto-generated lineup until his band is higher than Midnight Oil.Boycotting the 90s Festival Line-Up generator site until we're higher on the bill than Midnight Oilhttps://t.co/H6BsUXxDC8
  — Mat Osman (@matosman) July 13,
  
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• TikTok Shutdown Is Imminent – Trump White House Promises “Strong Action”

  13-07-2020 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  White House adviser Peter Navarro says to expect a TikTok shutdown as the Trump admin takes action. In comments made during an interview, Navarro says the Trump admin will take “strong action” against TikTok and WeChat. He says the apps help China engage in “information warfare” against the United States. Navarro would not rule out […]The post TikTok Shutdown Is Imminent – Trump White House Promises “Strong Action” appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• TikTok Ban Appears Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action” Against the Platform

  13-07-2020 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  White House adviser Peter Navarro says to expect a TikTok shutdown as the Trump admin takes “strong action”. In comments made during a interview on Sunday, Navarro says the Trump admin will take “strong action” against TikTok and WeChat. He says the apps help China engage in “information warfare” against the United States. Navarro all […]The post TikTok Ban Appears Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action” Against the Platf
  
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• A TikTok Ban Looks Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action,” Calls CEO “An American Puppet”

  13-07-2020 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  White House adviser Peter Navarro says to expect a TikTok shutdown as the Trump admin takes “strong action”. In comments made during a interview on Sunday, Navarro says the Trump admin will take “strong action” against TikTok and WeChat. He says the apps help China engage in “information warfare” against the United States. Navarro all […]The post A TikTok Ban Looks Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action,” Calls CEO &ldquo
  
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• A TikTok Ban Looks Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action” Against the Platform

  13-07-2020 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  White House adviser Peter Navarro says to expect a TikTok shutdown as the Trump admin takes “strong action”. In comments made during a interview on Sunday, Navarro says the Trump admin will take “strong action” against TikTok and WeChat. He says the apps help China engage in “information warfare” against the United States. Navarro all […]The post A TikTok Ban Looks Imminent — Trump White House Promises “Strong Action” Against the Platf
  
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• Nicki Nicole, Eslabon Armado & More Latin Teen Artists to Keep on Your Radar

  13-07-2020 20:28
  
  A new wave of Latin artists is marking territory in the entertainment industry with their fresh musical proposals and unique flow.
  From new Regional Mexican gems to the rising pop-urban generation, check out 22 teen artists, including Billboard chart-topper Junior H and Latin Grammy nominee Angela Aguilar, among others, already changing the game.
  Adexe & NauAges: 15, 18
  Hailing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, comes Nauzet and Adexe Gutiérrez Hernández. The Canarian brothers kicked
  
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• Latin Teen Artists to Keep on Your Radar: Nicki Nicole, Eslabon Armado & More

  13-07-2020 20:28
  
  A new wave of Latin artists is marking its territory in the entertainment industry with fresh musical ideas and unique flows. From new Regional Mexican gems to the rising pop-urban generation, check out 22 teen artists, including Billboard chart-topper Junior H and Latin Grammy nominee Angela Aguilar, already changing the game.
  Adexe & NauAges: 15, 18
  From Santa Cruz de Tenerife come Nauzet and Adexe Gutiérrez Hernández: the Canarian brothers kicked off their career in 201
  
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• SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher (Price Tag = $325 Million)

  13-07-2020 20:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SiriusXM is set to acquire San Francisco-based podcasting platform Stitcher in a $325 million deal. SiriusXM confirmed the rumored buyout this morning, in an official release. The high-profile deal arrives as Spotify continues to ride a wave of stock market growth that began in May, when comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan announced that his popular Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) […]The post SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher (Price Tag = $325 Million) ap
  
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• SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher In $325 Million Deal

  13-07-2020 20:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SiriusXM is set to acquire San Francisco-based podcasting platform Stitcher in a $325 million deal. SiriusXM confirmed the rumored buyout this morning, in an official release. The high-profile deal arrives as leading music streaming service Spotify continues to ride a wave of stock-market growth that began in May, when comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan […]The post SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher In $325 Million Deal appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Ricky Martin: 'The trans-black community have always been struggling'

  13-07-2020 20:12 via music-news.com
  
  On the latest episode of PROUD RADIO on Apple Music, Ricky Martin talks about growing up in Puerto Rico, being in the closet during the
  
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• DJ Khaled Takes a Creepy Walk in the Jungle to Tease Not One, But Two Drake Collabs

  13-07-2020 20:06
  
  Nobody ever accused DJ Khaled of being subtle. After teasing an upcoming reunion with Drake on Saturday by posing with a real-life owl — a nod to the logo for Drizzy’s OVO Sound label — Khaled took to the jungle to drop another tease on Monday (July 13).
  Wearing his new favorite animal print shirt and strolling through lush vegetation to the sound of birds chirping in the background as creepy music plays, Khaled pauses to salute a lion statue and then locks eyes with an ow
  
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• John Legend Did a Very Dad Thing With Son Miles’ ‘Poop Log’

  13-07-2020 19:55
  
  Oh, the highs and lows of parenting! Chrissy Teigen shared some fun tales involving son Miles on Sunday (July 12), and how husband John Legend played an important part.
  The TV personality and cookbook author first tweeted excitedly that the toddler “just said his longest sentence yet!” She then added the 2-year-old’s exact words: “mommy I need you to move, please.”
  But celebratory milestones can beget even bigger moments, or in Miles’ case, publicized bowel mo
  
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• Pop Smoke Hits No. 1 With Posthumous Debut Album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon

  13-07-2020 19:54
  
  Late Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke earns his first Billboard No. 1 album with his posthumous debut, 'Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.'
  
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• Chance The Rapper suggests he trusts Kanye West more than Joe Biden

  13-07-2020 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Chance The Rapper has weighed in on the upcoming US presidential election, suggesting that he trusts Kanye West more than he does Joe Biden.
  Read more: Inside the West Wing: What sort of President would Kanye West be?
  West announced earlier this month (July 5) that he hopes to make a run for the White House in November, which we see him face President Donald Trump and the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
  Earlier today (July 13) West took to Twitter to share a new song and video, &l
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ Soundtrack Sales Surge 1,000% As It Rises Up To Number Two on RS 200

  13-07-2020 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  'You'll Be Back' sees the biggest lift in both sales and streams.
  
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• The Beths Return With More Power-Pop Bliss on ‘Jump Rope Gazers’

  13-07-2020 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two years after releasing their excellent debut, the New Zealand band tackles love and distance on their follow-up
  
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