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In the summer of 1989 in Detroit, N.W.A. made it through some 30 seconds of “Fuck Tha Police” before apparent gunshots went off in the crowd at Joe Louis Arena. Prior to that, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and the rest had played their signature anthem exactly one time on stage—at the Celebrity Theatre in
Ellis is a singer-songwriter hailing from Hamilton, Ontario. With a sound that’s reminiscent of bedroom pop artists like Clairo both in its emotional directness and its dreamy, luminous arrangements – just listen to the first few seconds of ‘Pringle Creek’, the opening track of her debut LP, born again, and you might just think it’s
It doesn’t take long for the gates of heaven to open on singer, composer, and producer Julianna Barwick’s fourth studio album, Healing is a Miracle. About two minutes into the opening track ‘Inspirit’, a low bass enters the mix, and the light comes pouring in like rain after a long period of drought. A moment
Strong images scream at you, and Busta Rhymes is, among other things, loud. His style and aura command attention—a quality director Hype Williams emphasized in their first collaboration, the rapper’s video for “Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check.” This set photo, which features Rhymes squatting in a room that matches his teal and white
FIFA is easily the most selling and popular football game in the world. However, when it comes to specific game modes such as career mode, it can be a letdown, especially when you compare it to NBA 2K or Football Manager. In this short piece, I will look back at FIFA in the previous years
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Cub Sport, a Brisbane alt-pop quartet, have revealed their latest project, an album named LIKE NIRVANA. The album features 13 songs including the beautiful Be Your Man, Drive, and Confessions. Throughout this album, the group explores themes of identity, love, masculinity and religion. They are not scared to define their sound with a truly euphonious
Not to toot our own horn, but GQ photoshoots can be pretty magical. Just ask Ramy Youssef, who collabed with GQ’s own Mobolaji Dawodu to pull together his looks for our May issue. On set, Youssef was surprised to find a confidence he didn’t usually feel on shoots—which he’s carried with him ever since. “I
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Taylor Swift has unveiled a self-directed, self-written video for her new song ‘Cardigan’, from her surprise new album folklore. Filmed during quarantine in compliance with social distancing measures, the fairytale-inspired video sees the pop singer wandering around a fantastical world with her piano, before she returns home and wraps herself in a cardigan. Watch it
Davy Boi, a Los Angeles based artist, has released his new single Do Myself Better. The single comes after his 2019 EP errything so far, which includes all of his previous songs including Foundation, Dirty Mind, and what u like. errything so far has currently over 1.7 million streams. Do Myself Better is a superb
Celebrity TV Host and Top Women Influencer Simonetta Lein and BOLD TV launched the “The Simonetta Lein Show,” an Al Roker production, in March 2020. The show opened with NYFW founder Fern Mallis at the BOLD TV Studio in Times Square, New York. By the time four episodes were covered with celebrity guests, the COVID-19
Handsome actor/model Steve Hamm has a unique story. He is a retired Army helicopter pilot who is now a “Lifeflight” pilot while also focusing on his acting and modeling career. After having served in the Army for over 23 years and being deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, Hamm was captured by the acting bug.
Don Jansiewicz started near the bottom (his first home was a converted chicken coop on his grandfather’s farm). From these more-than-humble beginnings he eventually became one of the first Honors College graduates from Western Michigan University. He earned an MA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before teaching Political Science at two different
Iconic Fashion Designer Sue Wong has just launched her new venture, SUE WONG DESIGNER SIGNATURE HOMES. Sue Wong is a Chinese-born American fashion designer best known worldwide for her gown designs with a contemporary twist based on old Hollywood glamour style. Next up on the designer’s immediate agenda is the restoration work on the new
In 2007, a handful of years after Michael Jordan‘s second retirement from the NBA, his longtime trainer Tim Grover started working with a new client: Kobe Bryant. Bryant had, by then, established himself as the heir apparent to MJ—a three-time champion (two more titles to come), with a remarkably similar skillset and mindset. And by
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The nominations for the 2020 Mercury Prize have been revealed. Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, and Stormzy are among the artists leading the competition for the prestigious £25,000 prize. Michael Kiwanuka, Porridge Radio, and Georgia are also part of the shortlist. Check out the full list of nominations below. The shortlist was selected by an esteemed
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The interview took place in his living room, where he has a wine cellar, a cigar room, and you’re surrounded by six MVPs. It’s daunting. You realize that this is a very special man. The thing that blew me away was—and I have to go back to see how it came up; maybe I was
At just 22 years old, indie singer-songwriter Samia has already developed a knack for writing sharp, self-aware songs that can be as witty as they are evocative. Her latest series of singles, taken from her upcoming album The Baby, showcase her impressive versatility as an artist: ‘Fit N’ Full’ is a driving, infectious indie rock
We all love our homes to be just so, but do you know what your personal style and taste in the home says about you? Are you well-travelled? Creative? Relaxed and calm? These are all personality traits that can well and truly come across in the way you decorate your space. “Home is where the
Lenny Kravitz is the latest musician to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series. Accompanied by longtime collaborator Craig Ross and mentee Yianni Giannakopoulous, the singer-songwriter tuned in virtually from his home in the Bahamas for a three-song set. Watch it below. The setlist started off with a moving rendition of ‘Thinking of You’, a
Drake has teamed up with Headie One for a new track called ‘Only You Freestyle’. Produced by M1 on the Beat, the song is a standalone single that sees each artist freestyling for two minutes against a moody beat. Below, listen to the track and check out the music video, directed by Nathan James Tettey
What have you been reading, watching, and/or listening to?I read the local daily newspaper, Prensa Libre. To put this crisis in perspective, I have recently reviewed the introduction in Boccaccio’s The Decameron and am about to read El amor en los tiempos del cólera, by Gabriel García Márquez. And I have just finished bingeing Tiger
Fenne Lily has shared a new single called ‘Berlin’. Following lead single ‘Apathy’, it’s taken from her upcoming album, BREACH, out on September 18 via Dead Oceans. Check it out below, alongside a lyric video animated by Henry Dunbar. The track draws inspiration from “the classic combo of Patti Smith, Berhgain and being alone,” according
It’s been five years since Soko’s last album, My Dreams Dictate My Reality, a release that traded the fragile qualities of her revelatory 2012 debut I Thought I Was an Alien for a more defiant, post-punk attitude and conventional verse-chorus-verse structures. “My first album was from the perspective of being a victim of all my
Sampa The Great, a Zambian-born, Botswana-raised and now Melbourne-based artist, has released a music video for her song Time’s Up from the 2019 album, The Return. The song was released to shed a light on the struggles that young African people and to make sure African youth can access culturally safe, appropriate and responsive mental health
We asked 24 of our favorite minds—including Robert Pattinson, Dua Lipa, Offset, Desus + Mero, and more—what they’re discovering about art, and about themselves, in this age of isolation. See how they’re all staying creative in the time of quarantine here. Uncut Gems, Josh and Benny Safdie’s jewelry-heist love letter to New York monomania, turned