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Kiss Announce New York City Takeover In Conjunction With Final Shows Ever

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KISS are certainly going out with a bang! In conjunction with their final shows ever on December 1st and 2nd at Madison Square Garden, the band has planned an epic takeover of New York City.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced on Tuesday (November 21st) a multifaceted takeover of the Big Apple, including a pop-up store at 248 West 37th Street featuring partnerships with Ed Hardy, Oxford Pennant, Trick or Treat Studios, and Funko.

Additionally, fans will be able to get their hands on a limited run of 50,000 KISS-branded Metro Cards at the Penn Station and Herald Square Station.

If that’s not enough, the New York Rangers are holding a “KISS Game Night” on November 29th as they take on the Detroit Red Wings.

And it doesn’t end there. The tattoo shop Inked NYC, located at 150 West 22nd Street, will be offering complimentary flash tattoos from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and face painting from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on December 1st and 2nd.

If it’s food you’re looking for, Prince Street Pizza will be serving up KISS-themed pizza complete with a collectible box.

“We’re thrilled to be performing our final shows at MSG since the band originated in New York City over 50 years ago,” stated KISS. “We are thankful for our long legacy of fans, the KISS Army, and excited to be celebrating through these activations.”

The band is partnering on the takeover with merch company Bravado, whose president Matt Young stated, “I’ve been a fan of KISS since I was 7 years old, and our team has enjoyed being a part of the KISS Franchise for the last 10 years. Bravado is honored to commemorate this extraordinary moment in the band’s legendary career by partnering with them to execute this massive NYC Takeover.”

Source: Yahoo

Afroman Being Sued By Officers After They Raided His House

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ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on rapper Afroman, who is being sued by the officers who raided his house last year after he made music videos using security camera footage taken during the search.

Criminal Lawyer Reacts to Genius Afroman Video & Breaks Down B.S Lawsuit By Police

Nine months after a raid at his Adams County home, rapper Afroman is sitting down with WCPO and speaking out. The “Because I Got High” rapper said he’s focused on turning a “bad situation” into a good one.

Lupe Fiasco Presents “Rap Theory And Practice: An Introduction”

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An exploration into the underlying fundamental functions, structures, and principles of rap.

Wasalu Jaco, professionally known as Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. Rising to fame in 2006, following the success of his debut album Food & Liquor, Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums, his latest being Drill Music In Zion, released in June 2022. His efforts to propagate conscious material garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow, and he is a recipient of an MLK Visiting Professorship at MIT for the 2022/2023 academic year.

Smokey Robinson On Writing ‘My Girl’ For The Temptations, His Biggest Song Ever

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In this clip, Smokey Robinson looks back on writing two of his biggest hits, “My Guy” and “My Girl,” for Mary Wells and The Temptations. From there, he explains the competitive nature of Motown Records during the label’s heyday and the way in which the vocalists had to compete to earn the right to sing the hit songs he wrote. Moving along, he talks about writing his first song with the legendary David Ruffin and earning a $1,000 bonus from Barry Gordy for penning his greatest hit. Lastly, he discusses the historical relevance of “My Girl” before calling the song his “International Anthem.”

Flo Rida Reportedly Wins $82 Million In Lawsuit Against Celsius Energy Drink

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According to reports, rapper Flo Rida was awarded $82 million in court on Wednesday in his lawsuit against Celsius Energy Drink.

Flo Rida sued the company over money and stock options that were never paid as part of his endorsement deal. Per Forbes, “over $27 million of the damages represent 250,000 shares in Celsius the rapper said he was owed by the company.” What’s more, the jury found that Celsius not only breached their 2014 contract with Flo Rida, but also took action to fraudulently conceal the breach.

“He’s entitled to 500,000 shares of stock via the contract, and entitled to 250,000 shares of stock if certain things happen—one of those yardsticks is that a certain number of units of products need to be sold, but unfortunately the contract doesn’t specify which type of unit—is it a box, is it a drink? And there’s no timeframe or deadline,” Flo Rida’s lawyer John Uustal told Insider.

Source: VladTV

Smokey Robinson: My Dad Stabbed A White Bully At 12, Ran Away From Home To Save Family

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In this clip, Smokey Robinson detailed his upbringing in Detroit where he lived in a packed house. Smokey spoke about being one of 11 kids in the house, most of whom were his nieces and nephews who, due to closeness in age, were more like his siblings. Smokey also discussed his father’s journey out of Selma, Alabama into Detroit after stabbing a white kid who bullied him for years and fleeing town at only 12 years old.

Desiigner Is Shocked When Vlad Tells Him The Outlawz Smoked 2Pac’s Ashes

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In this clip, Desiigner addressed speaking about late rapper Goonew’s controversial funeral, where his body was propped up to look like he was performing. At the time, Desiigner told TMZ that if that’s what Goonew wanted for his funeral and his family carried it out, that was the right thing to do. Desiigner explained that it was done in love, and he added that he saw Goonew’s mother’s vision for the funeral. To hear more, including Desiigner reacting to the Outlawz saying that they smoked 2Pac’s ashes, hit the above clip.

DJ Akademiks: I Spent $70K On 1 Artist I Signed And Lost All That Money, 90% Of Artists Fail

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In this clip, Mase’s contract situation with Fivio Foreign prompts a discussion between DJ Akademiks and DJ Vlad about recording contracts and how certain musicians are better off remaining independent. DJ Akademiks states that artists should “own your sh*t and invest in yourself,” while DJ Vlad agrees by adding that artists signed to record labels have a 90% failure rate. As the conversation moves along, DJ Akademiks shares some advice that he once received from a record executive about signing artists before talking about budging for artists and recouping money from investments related to recording artists.

Desiigner On Why He Signed To Kanye, Kanye Using ‘Panda’ On ‘The Life Of Pablo’

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In this clip, Desiigner reflects back on being recruited by numerous record labels and being offered several multi-million dollar contracts. From there, the 25-year-old talks about receiving a phone call from Kanye West about using “Panda” for his album called “The Life of Pablo” and signing with his G.O.O.D. music imprint. He goes on talk about how good it felt to give back to the Brooklyn housing projects where he was raised.

Snoop Dogg Gets Into The Breakfast Cereal Game With ‘Snoop Loopz’

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He loosened us with his wine, and pot brands, now Snoop Dogg hits us with his own wholegrain breakfast.

Snoopy turns cereal killer with Snoop Loopz, a boxed brekky that will drop at grocery stores through his Broadus Foods business.

Think gluten-free Froot Loops, with “more corn, more flavor and more marshmallows,” enthuses hip-hop entrepreneur Master P, who unveiled Snoop’s new snack food via his socials — accompanied with a cut of “Still A G Thang.”

Founded by Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Broadus Foods already boasts a range of Mama Snoop’s breakfast products, including cereal, oatmeal, grits, pancake mix and syrup, and supports charitable organizations, including Door of Hope.

Source: Billboard