• Jeanine Pirro of Fox News Claims that 'Minority Communities' Need to Be More Sensitive Toward the Police

    Fox News often finds itself under fire for the stance that the network appears to take on hot-button issues, and right now nothing is more volatile than the tension between police and their handling of the black community. Last night, Jeanine Pirro decided to ask for viewer feedback on whether or not police should be more careful in the way they deal with incidences occurring in black communities and the response was quite unified.In between people stating the obvious — that if you are not breaking the law then you are less likely to find yourself tangled in any sort of altercation — there was also the thinking that communities need to be more mindful of the police. Pirro backed up that notion and, interestingly enough, it Is a sentiment that even New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has echoed.Basically, the thinking is that there is a rift, and in order to fix it both sides need to take steps toward meeting in the middle. He also admitted last week, shortly after it was announced that NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo would not be indicted in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, that his own biracial son has been directed on how to carry himself if he should be stopped by a police officer.

  • Bob Dylan Reveals Tracklist, Release Date For New Album 'Shadows In The Night'

    Back in October, Bob Dylan confirmed that his next studio album Shadows in the Night, a collection of Frank Sinatra covers, would be released at some point in 2015, and today, Dec. 9, Dylan has revealed more details about the album, including its release date and tracklist. The album is set for release on Feb. 3 through Columbia Records, and was reportedly recorded entirely live.

  • Rae Sremmurd Release 'Throw Sum Mo' Featuring Nicki Minaj & Young Thug From Sremmlife [LISTEN]

    With the release of their debut LP Sremmlife set for release in under a month on Jan. 6 via Eardruma/Interscope, Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy, known professionally as Rae Sremmurd have released the third single "Throw Sum Mo" from their debut studio effort. The "No Flex Zone" rappers tab one of the hottest artists in the world right now, "Anaconda" rapper Nicki Minaj and Young Thug to assist on the track with Mike WILL Made-It producing, as he did for the full album.

  • Jack Ü (Diplo & Skrillex) Release New Mashup 'Cinema / Get Free'

    Jack Ü have been everywhere lately. Diplo & Skrillex have taken their media tour down under to Australia and New Zealand as they do a flurry of festival shows during the hot summer months of the Southern Hemisphere. They are now giving away a new free track, albeit just a mashup, but still something free from the hard drives from two of the biggest in the genre. Jack Ü have released for free their new mashup of Skrillex's remix of Benny Benassi featuring Gary Go "Cinema" and the Andy C rendition of Major Lazer & The Dirty Projectors "Get Free."

  • New York Times Napster Documentary Illustrates How Company Changed Music Industry Forever [WATCH]

    The music industry suffered a shock it was never able to recover from when Napster opened the flood gates of peer to peer file sharing that allowed users to download music from each other's hard drives without have to pay for it. The service was eventually shut down in 2001 after three years of explosive growth up to over 70 million users, the impact it had on the music business and the psyche of the modern digital age consumer has been incalculable. A New York Times short documentary catalogs the rise and fall of Napster, from its inception in a Northeastern dorm room, to its final shuttering at the hands of record labels and US courts and the lasting impact a small start up had on consumers and music.

  • John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Hired Food Trucks for Eric Garner Protests

    Many artists have taken to social media to express their outrage at the decisions by two juries in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City to not indict two police officers in the killings of two unarmed black men: Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Some have written or repurposed songs to protest the current state of affairs in the United States between the African-American community and the police. Even a few have gone out and joined the protests themselves, like J Cole and Macklemore.But John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen, have decided to use his resources to put their money where their mouths are and fund the protests taking place in New York City, via "Billboard."In an idealistic world, protestors could subsist on camaraderie and high hopes. But in the real world, they must be given food and water in addition to any other materials that may fend off police countermeasures like an LRAD or tear gas. The couple decided to hire food trucks to head down to Union Square to give out free food before protestors headed out on their march for the night.

  • Seth Rogen Says Kanye West Rapped His Entire New Album To Him

    Rolling Stone recently say down with actor, Seth Rogan to discuss his new film "The Interview," which has caused due to its comedic portrayal of North Korea and the country's reaction to the film. The RS interview turns from current events regarding the film and asks Rogan about an odd run in he had with Kanye West. According to the interview, Seth Rogan had a chance to hear Kanye's album in full, just not as you would normally expect it.
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