‘Faith’ by Pop Smoke debuts at No.1 on Billboard 200 Albums chart

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Pop Smoke’s second posthumous album, Faith, has debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The standard 20-track Faith features more than 20 guest stars, including Future, Dua Lipa, and Kanye West. A deluxe version of Faith, with four bonus tracks, was released on July 21.

Pop Smoke previously topped the Billboard 200 with ‘Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,’ which also debuted at No.1 in July 2020, spending 2 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1.

Stream Faith at the link here.

Watch J Balvin cover of Metallica’s “Wherever I May Roam”

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J Balvin released his rendition of the Metallica classic “Wherever I May Roam,” one of the covers from the band’s upcoming Metallica Blacklist collection.

Metallica Blacklist is a compilation of 53 artists covering their favorite songs from Metallica’s ‘The Black Album,’ including Miley Cyrus with Elton John, St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Kamasi Washington, Juanes, My Morning Jacket, Corey Taylor, and Weezer. The collection also features country artists including Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker, and Jon Pardi, whose also recently released his take on “Wherever I May Roam.”

Take a look at the video of J. Balvin’s “Wherever I May Roam” – here.

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Upcoming James Bond film ‘No Time To Die” releases new trailer

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Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in a new trailer for ‘No Time to Die.’  The preview, titled “Bond is Back,” shows Bond (Craig) introduce himself, reunite with Q (Ben Whishaw) and face off with the new villain Lyutsifer Safin (Rami Malek).

No Time to Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and co-stars Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes. The movie is Craig’s fifth and final film as Bond.

No Time to Die will finally open in theaters Oct. 8, after the film’s release had been postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Issa Rae announced marriage to longtime partner Louis Diame in the South of France

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Issa Rae, the star of the HBO show “Insecure,” posted pictures on her Instagram account from her intimate wedding ceremony to longtime love Louis Diame, which was held in the South of France.

Rae posted 10 photos of herself in her wedding dress. captioning the photos: “A) Impromptu photo shoot in a custom @verawang dress. B) My girls came to help me, but they all coincidentally had on the same dress! They were sooooo embarrassed. C) Then I took a few flicks with Somebody’s Husband.”

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Lil Nas X responds to controversy over his ‘Industry Baby’ music video

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Lil Nas X’s new video for “Industry Baby” portrays the rapper three months into a five-year stint in Montero State Prison, where he dances naked in the shower before escaping with the help of featured artist Jack Harlow. Nas also posted a teaser ahead of the music video that shows him in court over a fictitious Nike case regarding his infamous “Satan Shoes” (which were actually recalled as part of a settlement with the label).

The “Industry Baby” video has obviously sparked controversy. Harlow said that he was “honored to be a part” of the video, writing; “Nas wrote the whole treatment for this video and I followed his lead every step of the way. If he had asked me to be in that shower scene I woulda been in that shower scene. I just let the mastermind cook.”

Nas also responded to a tweet that took aim at his sexuality, comparing him to artists “who happen to be gay” (Freddie Mercury, Elton John, and more) and claiming he’s an “industry plant created for pure shock value”. Said Nas: “Many, if not all, of these artists had to hide their sexuality for majority of their career. You seem to only respect gay artists when the gay part is tucked away. you don’t like me because i embrace my sexuality instead of hiding it and never speaking on it for your comfort.”

Watch the controversial ‘NSFW” video for “Industry Baby” – here.

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The Roku Channel shares a trailer for the new series ‘The Demi Lovato Show’

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The Roku Channel shared a trailer for the new series “The Demi Lovato Show,” consisting of 10-minute episodes. Lovato says in the trailer: “To say I’ve been through a lot is an understatement. This show is a safe space for honesty and vulnerability, and I’m so grateful for everyone who’s joining me.”

The preview shows Lovato speaking to actresses Lucy Hale and Jameela Jamil, YouTube star Nikita Dragun, rapper YG and other guests about topics including sex positivity, racial injustice and Lovato’s 2018 drug overdose. Other guests include Olivia Munn, Dr. Steven Greeg, Elyse Resch, Maatthew & Sirah and Jay Shetty.

An official description from the streaming service reads: “Demi Lovato, joined by guests, dives into important contemporary topics such as body positivity, mental health, feminism, identity and many more.”

The Demi Lovato Show premieres July 30 on The Roku Channel.

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Legendary comedian Jackie Mason dies at 93

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Jackie Mason, the stand-up comic whose career spanned several decades, died Saturday at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital the age of 93. His longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed Mason’s death to the New York Times, saying, “He died peacefully with several close friends and family at his side,” adding that he had been hospitalized for two weeks with breathing difficulties.

Born in Wisconsin, the son of Belarusian immigrants is best known for his one-man show, ‘The World According to Me!,’ which was adapted as a TV special and comedy album called Jackie Mason on Broadway. Mason also headlined the stage shows Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect, Love Thy Neighbor, Much Ado About Everything, Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed and The Ultimate Jew.

His screen credits include the sitcoms, Chicken Soup and 30 Rock, and the films The Stoolie, Caddyshack II, The Jerk and Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I. Mason also lent his voice to the animated character, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, on The Simpsons from 1991 to 2016. Mason wrote about his life and career in his autobiography, ‘Jackie, Oy!: Jackie Mason From Birth to Rebirth.’

Mason is survived by Jyll Rosenfeld, his wife since 1991, and his daughter, comedian Sheba Mason, from a previous relationship with Ginger Reiter.

Dexter revival “Dexter: New Blood” releases trailer, announces premiere date

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The Dexter revival dropped the first trailer for the upcoming series, as well as a premiee date — Sunday, Nov. 7 2021. The long-awaited reboot will premiere on Showtime and stream on the Showtime app.

Details about the show were revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con panel on Sunday, July 25, featuring star Michael C. Hall and others, discussing the new season. Dexter Season 9, officially titled ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ will include cast members include John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer, Clancy Brown as Kurt Caldwell, Jamie Chung as Molly Park and Oscar Wahlberg as Zach. Original showrunner Clyde Phillips is returning.

The first eight seasons of Dexter are streaming now on the Showtime app, which is available here with a free trial for new users. You can check out the new trailer for “Dexter: New Blood” – here.

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Taylor Swift shares original version of “the lakes” on the first anniversary of ‘folklore’

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To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of her album folklore, Taylor Swift shared the original version of the album’s bonus track “the lakes.”

Swift wrote on Instagram: “It’s been one year since we escaped the real world together and imagined ourselves someplace simpler. With tall tall trees and salt air. Where you’re allowed to wear lace nightgowns that make you look like a Victorian ghost every day & no one will side eye you cause no one is around. It’s just you and your imaginary cabin and the stories you make up to pass the time. To say thank you for all you have done to make this album what it was, I wanted to give you the original version of The Lakes. Happy 1 year anniversary to Rebekah, Betty, Inez, James, Augustine, and the lives we all created around them. Happy Anniversary, folklore.”

Listen to ‘the lakes (original version)’ at the link- here.

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Take a look at the trailer for Billie Eilish’s documentary ‘Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles’ to premiere on Disney+

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Billie Eilish’s “Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” will premiere globally Friday, September 3 on Disney+

The cinematic concert experience is set to be released shortly after Eilish’s highly anticipated new album, Happier than Ever, drops. The Disney+ original will feature an intimate performance of every song in the album’s sequential order – for the first and only time – from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.

The special will also include animated elements, taking viewers on a dreamlike journey through Billie’s hometown of Los Angeles and its most iconic backdrops. “Disney is incredibly iconic, so to collaborate on something like this is a huge honor,” said Billie Eilish. “To be able to present my album in this way and dedicate it to the city that I love and grew up in is so exciting to me. I hope you love it.”

Take a look at the trailer for “Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” –here.

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