KANYE WEST: Donda Breaks Streaming Records

Kanye West is making big money and breaking records with his new album and it technically isn’t even out yet. The latest Donda listening party was officially the most-watched livestream event in Apple Music history with 5.4 million views -- topping the last Donda listening party a week prior, which pulled in 3.3 million viewers. The record had previously been held by the Gucci Mane and Jeezy Verzuz. The rest of his catalog also saw a boost in streaming numbers in recent weeks. He's been averaging around 10 million-plus streams a day […]

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AALIYAH: Posthumous Album Memorializes 20th Anniversary

New music from the late Aaliyah is in the pipeline. Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson, who's also the overseer of her music catalog, tells Billboard that in addition releasing her music from her 1997 debut through her 2001 self-titled projects onto streaming platforms, Blackground Music is putting together a posthumous album. This would be her second one since 2002's compilation project, I Care 4 U, and will feature Drake, Future, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg. Timbaland is also said to have joined as a producer. Though fans are excited about the news of memorializing […]

August 9, 2021 302

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BRITNEY SPEARS: Daddy Strikes Back

Jamie Spears won't go down without a fight. Photo by VALERIE MACON/ AFP via Getty Images He's battling back against his daughter Britney's attempts to have him removed from the conservatorship that handles her money and life. Britney's daddy says there are (quote) "no grounds whatsoever" to remove him and he describes his daughter as (quote) "mentally sick." In a court filing, Jamie Spears claims that Britney is having serious mental health issues, so much so that the court-appointed professional Jodi Montgomery said she should be […]

August 9, 2021 44

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KANYE WEST, IRINA SHAYK: ‘Very Much Still Dating’

Reports of a demise in the Kanye West and Irina Shayk romance were greatly exaggerated. A source informed People magazine, (quote) “Irina is so upset at the lies about her and Kanye cooling off. They are very much still dating.” Irina threatened legal action against outlets that reported she pulled away from Kanye. One week ago, an insider told the New York Post, (quote) “Irina likes him as a friend but doesn’t want a relationship with him. She is happy being single.” For the time being, according […]

July 19, 2021 140

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ADELE: Date Night at NBA Finals

Adele and Rich Paul Photo by Christian Petersen Getty Images Adele stirred romance rumors by attending an NBA game with Rich Paul. He’s a high-profile sports agent, who represents NBA All-Stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakes, plus Trae Young, Draymond Green and Ben Simmons. Apparently, LeBron played match-maker and introduced Adele to his agent. She sat courtside with Rich Paul. An ESPN sportscaster confirmed those two are a couple. Brian Windhorst said following Saturday night’s game in Phoenix, (quote) “Rich Paul brings his girlfriend to the game […]

July 19, 2021 126

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TECH TIP

So you bought a new graphics card and the sales-guy told you that you’d need to replace the power-supply in your computer before you install it. Everything seems to be powering up correctly but now you’re getting a “Disk Boot Failure” message. Question is…, How can you fix this? Do I need to change a BIOS setting or maybe move a jumper somewhere to get the hard drive to work with the new power supply? Answer: Well you shouldn’t have to change […]

July 16, 2021 55

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TECH TIP

If you’ve been a Windows user for any length of time you probably know that there are times when it helps to boot Windows into Safe Mode. In a nutshell, booting into Safe Mode forces Windows to load just the most basic Windows files and hardware drivers. This helps a great deal when trying to remove stubborn viruses, track down faulty hardware drivers and resolve a wide range of software issues. Actually, there are several ways to do it, but this is the […]

July 15, 2021 44

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HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Photo by Harpo Productions Joe Pugliese via Getty Images The New York Times documentary on Hulu, Framing Britney Spears, earned two Emmy nominations. She did not participate and would not receive a trophy. The show focused on the #FreeBritney movement and how the conservatorship system seemed to legally trap Britney and silenced her by sealing court documents. Framing Britney Spears may win an Emmy in September and eventually her freedom. (Variety) The Oprah Winfrey bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is nominated for an Emmy in the “Hosted Nonfiction” category. More than 17 million […]

July 14, 2021 40

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HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Britney Spears's first husband, Jason Alexander who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, believes her boyfriend of four years is not as interested as Britney in starting a family. Her first husband claimed (quote) “Everyone knows that Sam Asghari is bisexual. It’s no secret. He doesn’t want kids. He only cares about gay [junk].” Melinda Gates agreed to relinquish a leadership role at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation if her relationship with her ex-husband completely disintegrates. Either one can decide if “things […]

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