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Two 1990s mainstay acts reach the July 5-dated Billboard charts, one with an update of a classic tune from that era, the other with one of those classics itself. Hootie & The Blowfish appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in nearly 29 years on the co-billed “Bottle Rockets” alongside Scotty McCreery, while Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” debuts at No. 50 on the Streaming Songs chart. First, Hootie. The Darius Rucker-fronted band racked up six Hot 100 entries between 1994 and 1996, paced by the No. 6-peaking “Only Wanna Be With You.” One of those songs, the…
Diddy’s son King Combs, real name Christian Combs, celebrated his father’s acquittal on three charges after leaving the courtroom.On Wednesday (July 2), the 27-year-old rapper was joined by his girlfriend, Raven Tracy, and proceeded to dance while an SUV blasted his recent Ye collaboration “Diddy Free.” Combs would later take off his shirt and do push-ups on the sidewalk. Although Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, the Bad Boy Entertainment founder was acquitted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.”Diddy Free” is featured on Combs’ new EP, Never Stop, which is executive-produced by…
Diddy will remain behind bars after a federal judge refused to grant his release following a partial acquittal in his high-profile sex trafficking and racketeering trial. Despite being cleared of the most serious allegations—including racketeering and sex trafficking involving Cassie Ventura, Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transporting women across state lines for prostitution. The jury reached its decision after three days of deliberation. Diddy’s legal team pushed for his release on a $1 million bond, arguing the remaining convictions don’t qualify as “crimes of violence” under federal law; however, Judge Arun Subramanian denied his release. The judge…
As part of its “Creative Effects” promotion, Plugin Boutique is offering a discount on iZotope’s Catalyst Series Summer Bundle, a collection of streamlined plugins which bring intelligent reverb, saturation, delay, and de-essing.The Catalyst Series Summer Bundle brings together four intelligent, audio-enhancing plugins built for clarity, control, and creativity. Start with Velvet, a smarter de-esser that refines vocals with surgical precision. Add Cascadia for adaptive tape delays that stay out of the way while adding depth.Shape immersive, clean reverb spaces with Aurora, then finish with Plasma, the world’s first intelligent tube saturator that applies warmth exactly where it’s needed. Whether you’re…
In early June, Miley Cyrus released her Something Beautiful film, which features footage of the pop star rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a nod to Track 9 on the accompanying album, “Walk of Fame.” Now, Cyrus is getting her very own star on the iconic Los Angeles stretch — a full-circle moment that she says is has been decades in the making. Taking to X on Wednesday (July 2), the singer-actress announced that she would be receiving her own tile on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, writing that she feels “honored” by the recognition. “When I…
Deonte Nash, a former stylist for Diddy who took the stand during the Bad Boy Records founder’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, told a judge on Wednesday (July 2) that she felt “compelled to be unequivocal about the danger [Diddy] poses to the public.”As seen below, Nash’s letter begins with an expression of “grave concern” over the chance of Diddy being released from custody following Wednesday’s verdict. As previously reported, Diddy was found not guilty of trafficking and racketeering, but guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.“While I appreciate the fairness you have shown throughout this proceeding, I feel…
Benzino is setting the record straight over comparisons to Drake after the rapper’s viral shirtless selfie stirred online chatter. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Benzino lashed out Tuesday (July 1) after being compared to Drake in a viral post that featured a side-by-side photo of both shirtless, accusing the blog of using a doctored image of him. “The next time you post a pic of…
Being part of the Back to the Beginning festival — Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne‘s final live performances — on July 5 in Birmingham, England, will be special for the myriad musicians involved. But Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has a different stake in the proceedings. Trujillo served as Osbourne’s bass player from 1996 to 2003, when he joined Metallica. He co-wrote songs for 2001’s Down to Earth and recorded fresh bass parts for 2002 reissues of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, and introduced his signature, sumo-like “crab walk” stage move while playing Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” with…
Diddy’s legal team firmly denies that their client will contact escorts if released on bail.In the anticipated court decision, on Wednesday (July 2), the music tycoon was found not guilty on all charges excluding two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. In a six-page letter where a $1 million bond was requested, the defense stressed that Diddy will not “commit prostitution crimes” and denied that he was a flight risk despite the government considering him a “danger.””With all due respect, that suggestion is unsupported,” the document read, adding that the government was allotted “pen register on his phone” for…
Fors has announced the release of a new FM synthesizer instrument. Featuring 3 operators, one morphing filter and zero algorithms, Pivot is designed to be straightforward and joyous to use.Years of research, development and deep love of FM synthesis has gone into picking just the right balance of flexibility and simplicity. In Swedish, Lagom means ‘just right’, and it’s exactly how we feel about 3OP FM. It’s a great balance of being able to make complex timbres while being quick to program.With a resonant 4-pole morphing filter, Pivot lets you carve out frequencies in an intuitive way that feels right…