Time to go to Paris, y’all. Two weeks and some change has passed since Beyoncé and her husband surprised-dropped their long-rumored collaborative album Everything Is Love, and (I’m calling it right now) one of the greatest music videos of the past decade for the single “APESHIT.” In the six-minute video, Beyoncé and Jay-Z navigate the Louvre, placing black and brown bodies at the center of Western art tradition. The video was enough to spawn dissertations, and apparently the Louvre agrees. The museum is now offering a 90-minute tour inspired by “APESHIT,” which includes 17 exhibits, ending with Jacques-Louis David pupil…
Author: David Folami
The family of the 13-year-old Githurai girl, Gracious Amani, who went viral on social media with her powerful voice after singing a rendition of Alicia Key’s hit song, Girl on Fire, are now living in fear following Amani’s newfound fame. The family has claimed that they have been receiving threats from people demanding money as they think they made a killing through interviews following her fame. In an interview with Citizen TV, Amani’s mother has disclosed that, “After the video went viral we started receiving threats and at some point, my son was attacked”. The video captured the attention of…
Almost over a decade after he dropped his first solo album One Man Band, producer Swizz Beatz is gearing up for his second solo effort, titled Poison. As per Pitchfork, we finally have wind of the guest features set to appear on the new record and we can expect vocals from Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Pusha-T, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, the Lox, Jim Jones, and Giggs, among others. “You can hear the passion from everyone on the record; they wanted to be a part of it,” Beatz told Pitchfork. “It wasn’t a transaction. When you hear other features on a lot…
Kimye joined a growing group of celebs to flee L.A. for the calmer vibes of Idaho, joining the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Adam Levine and Harry Styles … and it’s especially interesting given the political divide between Coeur d’Alene and Hollywood. Kimye and fam holed up at a $1.85 million cabin in Coeur d’Alene over the holiday … an area that’s recently become a hot spot for celebs. Coeur d’Alene is super conservative … 66% of voters chose Trump in the 2016 general election. That same year, there were reports of KKK activity in the city. It’s in stark contrast…
The superstar’s new album rewrites the mark for the most streams globally in a seven-day period. Drake’s new set Scorpion has become the first album to hit 1 billion streams globally across all streaming platforms in a single week, industry sources have confirmed to Billboard. In all, Scorpion’s tracks accumulated more than 1 billion streams globally in the most recent tracking week (June 29-July 5), the set’s first week available, making it the first album to reach the milestone. Previously, Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys held the global record with just under 700 million streams (April 27-May 3), according to…
The rapper has been involved in a legal battle with two record labels Lil’ Wayne has teased details of his forthcoming album ‘Tha Carter V’ after he settled lawsuits with labels Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group. The rapper has been battling with the labels since 2015, causing a delay to the release of his long-awaited album. Wayne sued Cash Money owners Birdman and Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams, UMG Recordings, and Universal Music Group, claiming the labels did not pay him an $8 million (£6 million) advance or a $2 million (£1.5 million) completion fee. According to The Blast, Universal…
Snoop Dogg is a man of many talents, between his careers in music, movies and television. On Wednesday he added Jersey City Fourth of July headliner to his résumé. The iconic hip-hop artist headlined Jersey City’s celebration, which brought out more than 100,000 people to the Hudson River Waterfront. Snoop took the stage at about 9:20 p.m. and performed many of his greatest hits, including “Gin and Juice” and “The Next Episode.” He was joined by surprise guest Akon, known for songs such as “Locked Up” and “Soul Survivor.” People of all ages came to see him, ranging from an…
Fabinho has said that he was “never close” to joining Manchester United as the Brazilian revealed his keenness to move to Liverpool once their firm interest was known. “I was never close to signing for Manchester United, no,” Fabinho said. “I heard things said about it, but the truth is it was never a strong possibility. “I won’t deny there were a few conversations about my situation with Monaco, but there was never an official offer from United.” He continued: “I was sad to leave Monaco, a club that gave me a lot of great moments, but in football sometimes…
Willian does not know if Barcelona want to sign him this summer but says now is not the time to talk about his future as he prepares for Brazil’s World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium on Friday. However, there are unlikely to be any developments until Brazil’s participation in the World Cup is over. “People speculate a lot and we see a lot of things on the Internet but this is not the time to talk about this,” Willian said in a news conference. “I’ve not received any information about whether [Barca’s interest] is true. I’m trying to focus on the…
Roberto Martinez has said he would be “very surprised” to be offered the Spain job amid reports he is the federation’s preferred candidate to become manager of the national team. When questioned about those reports, Martinez told Cadena Ser that he is not expecting an approach. “I would be very surprised. I’m not that well known in Spain,” he said. “When it came to football, I never considered what I could do tomorrow. “I’ve gone from project to project, living the day-to-day with a lot of intensity. What I’ve learned is that in football you can only focus on today…
England take on Sweden in Samara on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-finals at stake, and while some may be surprised to see the Scandinavians in the last eight, defender John Stones says they cannot be underestimated. The fact that England needed extra time and penalties to defeat Colombia in the last 16 shows that while the supposedly easier half of the draw may not have the heavyweight names, it is still going to produce tight contests. “There are no easy games. I think if you say it’s an easy game in a quarter-final of a World…
Arsenal have completed a deal for Borussia Dortmund centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos for an undisclosed fee. The Gunners reportedly paid around £16 million for the 30-year-old Greece international, who had a year left on his Dortmund contract and signs on a long-term deal. Papastathopoulos, who will wear the No. 5 shirt, becomes new head coach Unai Emery’s third signing after right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner arrived on a free transfer from Juventus and goalkeeper Bernd Leno joined from Bayer Leverkusen. The Gunners are also expected to finalise a deal for Sampdoria’s defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira as well after his World Cup campaign with…
Kieran Trippier has defended England’s gamesmanship in their contentious win over Colombia in the round of 16 on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s side, who went through on penalties, were criticised outside of England for what many perceived to be Three Lions players going down too easily and over-embellishing in the face of aggressive opposition. When speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trippier didn’t run away from those suggestions and hailed England’s “game management” as “being clever.” “Sometimes it’s about being clever,” the Tottenham man said. “If someone touches you… and it’s about game management as well. “You see Colombia had 20-25 minutes…
Legendary Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is expected in Paris on Friday to undergo his Paris Saint-Germain medical and put pen to paper on a two-year contract, a source close to the transfer has said. In May, sources said PSG offered the 40-year-old shot-stopper a two-year deal and Buffon’s agent Silvano Martina, as well as his lawyer Luca Miranda, swiftly visited the French capital to iron out the details. And after a significant waiting period because of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP), the former Juventus man is finally expected in France this week and should be unveiled by the…
Jamie Vardy is “looking doubtful” to be able to face Sweden in the World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, said coach Gareth Southgate, who also expressed concerned over “two or three” other players. Southgate compared the trainer’s room to a “scene from M*A*S*H*”, though he also believes that the other seven teams left in the competition have similar concerns. “Vardy didn’t train today, so is looking doubtful for this game,” Southgate said on Thursday. “But we’ll know a bit more tomorrow, really. The others were all on the pitch. We didn’t do a lot. “I think at this stage, minimal time…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent has spoken of a “new challenge” for his client “should Cristiano leave Real Madrid,” amid burgeoning reports that Juventus are closing in on a deal. “If he leaves, it will be a new challenge for him,” Mendes said. “Should Cristiano leave Real Madrid he will be eternally grateful to the club, to the president, to the entire front office, the medical team and all the staff, without exception, as well as all the fans all around the world.” Mendes’ statement is not confirmation that a move is in the cards, as he and Ronaldo have pushed for…
Naby Keita’s first training session with his new Liverpool teammates this week may have been a bit of an eye-opener. The first day back sees Liverpool’s players undergo various fitness assessments and tests of endurance. Much is made of the lactate test in particular, essentially a “last man standing” trial of stamina. Players run laps of the training field until they can no longer do so. Being an extremely fit lad, Keita will have expected to fare well in these tests, and as a new boy he would have been keen to make an impression. Yet he was left trailing…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo on Thursday reiterated the commitment of his administration to bridge the housing gap in the state. He explained that his administration was happy to start the project because easy access to affordable housing was one of the cardinal programmes for the good of the people. “I want to assure you all that our government will not depart from this noble path, but with renewed vigour and commitment we will pursue our housing programmes to its logical conclusion. “We are not oblivious of the staggering statistics of housing deficit in Nigeria and in our state which…
Babatunde Fashola has appealed to Nigerian homeowners to review the method of charging rent for their properties to help low-income earners cope with housing demands. Speaking on the theme “Innovative Housing Finance Model as a Catalyst for Home Ownership”, the former Lagos State governor said most low-income working class Nigerians don’t receive their salaries in advance, but in arrears. He said, “If you ask me to go and bring in advance one year’s rent from what I’m going to earn monthly in arrears, how feasible is that? “Even my salary as a minister is paid at the end of every…
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has urged the media and party members to support his successor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Odigie-Oyegun maintained that the APC was a party of change and that members should operate accordingly. “I want to thank you for supporting the APC and the National Working Committee (NWC). l will like to ask you to give the same support to the party’s new national chairman, my successor, Adams Oshiomhole. “Also, l will call on party members to give him all the necessary support as the national chairman of the party,” he said. Odigie-Oyegun, who was elected national chairman in 2014,…