Source: Sovereign Brands / Sovereign Brands Anyone’s who had run-ins with the law know that an interrogation room is not a place they want to be but Tory Lanez doesn’t seem phased by the said situation and even brings out the freak in a would-be interrogator. In his visual to “Freaky,” the Toronto artist finds himself getting questioned by po-9 only to clown one cop while convincing another to strip down to her underwear. Could she just be trying to honeypot the homie? And after a lengthy absence Kid Ink returns with some help from Lil Wayne and Saweetie with a clip for “YUSO” in which the three get their neon lit-ness on. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Logic featuring HITRECORD, Lil Skies featuring Gunna, and more. TORY LANEZ – “FREAKY” KID INK FT. LIL WAYNE & SAWEETIE – “YUSO” LOGIC FT. HITRECORD – “DO WHAT YOU LOVE” LIL SKIES FT. GUNNA – “STOP THE MADNESS” FETTY LUCIANO FT. CASANOVA – “WHAT WE DOIN’” KC RUSKII – “HOOD RICH” PC TWEEZIE – “FULL CLIP” JAY CRITCH – “EVERLASTING”
Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Live-action films are very much a thing now, but very few of them are as highly anticipated as Detective Pikachu. The long overdue Pokemon adventure hits theaters this May, and we got a chance to visit the set of the Rob Letterman directed flick. Ryan Reynolds stars as the infamous pocket monster, Pikachu, whose CGI form looks amazingly realistic yet light and cartoonish at the same time. Justice Smith also stars in the film as as Tim Goodman, a former Pokémon trainer looking for his missing father. Goodman is also Detective Pikachu’s partner, and the only person that can hear hear him speak. We spoke to Justice on the London, England set of DP and he dished more on what is was like having an animated co-star and how much he enjoyed working with Ryan Reynolds. “Ryan is awesome, he’s hilarious. So, we basically went through the whole film with Ryan on a soundstage, with Ryan in a motion-capture helmet. And, so I got to see how he improvised, what he was gonna do, what he was gonna say, how he was gonna act. And then we have a reader who reads Ryan’s lines, but I essentially have to remember what Ryan did on the day. And then do my side of it, when we’re shooting.” Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. “Things change around, and they’re gonna fix some stuff in post with Ryan, but for the most part it comes down to memory. We also recorded the tape so I can listen to them back, and remember what he did. But it’s just the whole team trying to work together, and they have been. It’s a really difficult beast. But it was insane. I can’t even explain it. It’s my childhood dream come true” Speaking of the set —production designer Nigel Phelps brought the Pokemon Universe to life in ways that will your mind when you see the film. According to Phelps, he made it a point to not borrow architecture or inspiration from any of the fictional cities in the 2016 Japanese video from whence the film was based on. Instead, he opted for more realistic details, such as tall skyscrapers and underground fight clubs, that makes the viewer feel like the Pokemon Universe is an actual place on the planet. “We’re trying to make a very realistic film, albeit with the most strange cast of characters that make it very unworldly. We’re trying to create a world where, in the fantastic beasts sense of the word, we’ve got a very realistic environment, where these amazing creatures can exist in a believable fashion.” Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. “The color patterns have been quite neutral, so lots of grays and blacks and whites, to help offset the very, the pattern of colors that all the creatures have. And a lot of them are really tiny as well, so it got right down with all the floors and a lot of the ground surfaces, so that you get, any color that we have on the light stuff is reflected on the floor. All the streets and the exterior stuff is in and around the city of London and Shoreditch.” The fashion in the film is pretty next level, too! One of the scenes fight club moment in the Pokemon Battle Arena a.k.a Rhyme City (ran by Charizard’s owner Sebastian) aesthetically called for very grungy yet kitchy vibes. Costume Designer Susie Harmon told us, “It’s very, probably the most creative out-there look. Some punk meets goth meets Tokyo street fashion; anything basically. RnB, you name it. Everything just mashed up together, underground fight club basically. Did a lot of research in the anime, to get a sense of what the key looks were.” “Especially for the lead actors, just to give it a grounded but that slight cartoony feel about it. Just to give it the silhouette and how the guys tend to wear their clothes in the anime, and the women, with those lovely little skirts, and the hair. So yeah, definitely to get a sense of fully anime, rather than the games.” Earlier this month, it was announced that Detective Pikachu will also be adapted into a graphic novel . According to Legendary Comics, an official movie graphic novel titled POKÉMON Detective Pikachu will debut online and in stores in summer 2019, following the film’s release. There’s also a sequel to the 2019 film already in the works. Detective Pikachu will definitely make all of your nostalgic, 90’s, Pokemon dreams come. Don’t miss out on the live-action when hits theaters on May 10.
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Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Of the several allegations faced by R. Kelly, one of the more explosive charges came by way of one of his accusers, Lisa Van Allen. Van Allen claims that the troubled R&B singer slept with the mother of late entertainer Aaliyah, although Kelly is denying doing so via sources. TMZ reports : Lisa Van Allen — who accused Kelly of abuse in “Surviving R. Kelly” — said Kelly told her he and Aaliyah’s mom, Diane Haughton, had several sexual encounters. Van Allen claims Kelly stayed at Aaliyah’s home in Detroit in the ’90s and after she’d fall asleep, he’d wander into the living room and perform various sexual acts on the couch with her mom. Sources close to R. Kelly say he absolutely denies he and Diane had anything but a friendly relationship. We’re told Kelly believes the only reason Van Allen made those claims in the Vlad TV interview is to further smear his name and grab headlines for herself. Ms. Haughton has also denied having any sexual relationship with Kelly in an Instagram post near the top of the year. Kelly has bigger fish to fry as he is facing 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse . The singer is due in court on March 22. — Photo: Getty
Source: Dave Hogan / Getty The legacy of Michael Jackson has been tarnished in the views of some after the airing of the Leaving Neverland documentary. Adding to the fallout, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis removed some artifacts of the later entertainer from their facility. IndyStar.com reports : The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis removed three Michael Jackson items from exhibits this month, joining a handful of organizations that have reassessed connections to the late singer following HBO’s airing of documentary film “Leaving Neverland.” The two-part film, which premiered March 3-4, focuses on Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two adult men who allege Jackson sexually abused them when they were children. “When we put together exhibitions, we look at the objects and their association with high-profile people,” said Chris Carron, the museum’s director of collections. “Obviously, we want to put stories in front of our visitors (showing) people of high character.” The estate of Michael Jackson has launched a lawsuit against HBO for putting out the documentary. — Photo: Getty
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Hours after at least 49 people were killed in shooting attacks at two New Zealand mosques, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama offered their condolences. “Michelle and I send our condolences to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and the Muslim community. All of us must stand against hatred in all its forms,” Obama tweeted on Friday. Michelle and I send our condolences to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and the Muslim community. All of us must stand against hatred in all its forms. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 15, 2019 On Instagram, Obama posted the same message, but this time along with a picture of a young Muslim girl. View this post on Instagram Michelle and I send condolences and strength to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and with the Muslim community. Every single one of us, every color, every creed, has a daily responsibility to rally against hate and bigotry in all their forms and to stand up for what is good, and decent, and true. A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama) on Mar 15, 2019 at 9:43am PDT Meanwhile y’all president, tweeted about the attack, but made no explicit mention of xenophobia or Muslims. “My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques,” he tweeted, adding, “49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all!” My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques. 49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2019 According to CNBC News , nearly 50 people were killed and more than 40 people are being treated for injuries after at least one shooter opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday. A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder is set to appear in Christchurch District Court, while two others remain in police custody. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said three people were arrested following the mass shooting in Christchurch. “A 28-year-old man will appear in Christchurch District Court today charged with murder. Two others remain in custody. Our investigations are in their early stages and we will be looking closely to build a picture of any of the individuals involved and all of their activities prior to this horrific event,” he said. RELATED NEWS: Girl, Bye! Roseanne Barr Tries To Blame Michelle Obama For Getting Fired From ABC White Woman Who Called Michelle Obama An ‘Ape In Heels’ Defrauded FEMA Of $18K Michelle Obama’s Mother Doesn’t Think She A ‘Real Star ‘ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3023522″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Earlier today ScHoolboy Q put his name back on main street when he dropped his newest single “Numb Numb Juice” and already we have a video to accompany the audio. That’s kinda rare even in the internet age. For his visual to “Numb Numb Juice” we witness Q getting lit in all kinds of different situations from blowing smoke during an interview to doing the OG “Dougie” dance with a robe on at the entrance of a mansion. Back in Miami Ace Hood keeps the rap scene of his Magic City afloat with his clip for “Practice” where he posts up in his garage where he’s accompanied by an exotic automobile straight outta your dreams. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Player Way featuring Wiz Khalifa, Elle Varner featuring Wale, and more. SCHOOLBOY Q – “NUMB NUMB JUICE” ACE HOOD – “PRACTICE” PLAYER WAY FT. WIZ KHALIFA – “WARM BREW” ELLE VARNER FT. WALE – “POUR ME” SUNNI COLON – “PSICODELIC” MARLON CRAFT – “DO THE WORK” PLUHELP FT. SKINNYFROMTHE9 & JOSE SUAVE – “PORNSTARS” BLOODY JAY FT. DEREZ DE’SHON & TROUBLE – “STAY THE SAME”
Source: Jesse Grant / Getty The official trailer for Avengers: End Game is finally here, and of course, people have a lot to say about it. Since the second Avengers: Infinity War dropped in April of last year, Marvel fans were already asking a million questions about what’s going to happen in the sequel–and now, we are closer than we’ve ever been to finally seeing what happens to our favorite Avengers squad. Disney dropped the brand new Avengers: Endgame trailer on Thursday, which immediately caught fans by surprise. The short movie teaser shows our heroes–including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Captain Marvel and many more–trying to figure out how to move forward with their lives after Thanos destroyed half of their universe with one simple snap of his finger. The trailer starts with some ominous voiceover work from the one-and-only Tony Stark, who begins, “God, it seems like a thousand years ago I found my way out of that cave, became Iron Man, realized I loved you. I know I said no more surprises, but, I was really hoping to pull off one last one.” Here, he’s addressing who we can only assume is his soon-to-be-wife Pepper Potts. As the trailer continues, we see a lot of very nostalgic flashback moments for some of our favorite heroes like Ant Man, Hawkeye, Captain America, and more. The trailer itself is pretty melancholy, showing just how serious life and its stakes have gotten since Thanos’ decimations–but it’s not all bad news. At the end of the trailer, we get to see a brand new scene where Thor summons his hammer, which whizzes right past Captain Marvel’s head without causing a flinch. In this very telling introduction for the new hero, she smirks as Thor turns to Black Widow and says, “I like this one.” If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, join the rest of the world and watch it down below: Of course, with a new trailer comes some new reactions, and people are going absolutely crazy for this preview of what’s sure to be the biggest movie of 2019. Check out what people had to say about the trailer and their predictions for the upcoming film below: Trying to calculate how much time has passed based on the length and color of Nat’s hair #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/ggRae4zLQB — Jess (@Jessfangirl13) March 14, 2019 Someone said Jeremy Renner will be called the Mo-Hawkeye in the new movie and I can't stop thinking about it. #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/y0wfogxHsI — Hemanth (@hemanvikash) March 14, 2019 Thanos when Thor and Captain marvel run up on him while he’s farming #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/OoG93YpcYC — тαтα (@blossomazzello) March 14, 2019 The Avengers after getting destroyed by Thanos. #AvengersEndGame pic.twitter.com/pKLQf6eZKU — Kermit The Mistake (@CuckKermit) March 14, 2019 Me after watching #AvengersEndgame trailer 20 times before lunch pic.twitter.com/rTDwe60DtS — Bruce Dafuk Wayne (@BruceDafukWayne) March 14, 2019 When Steve says “I keep telling everybody that try should move on. Some do, but not us.” My heart #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/Ci2S30UWqP — Nirthya (@NirthyaS) March 14, 2019 *Avengers enter* Thanos: Fools! This is your end and… *Thor & Captain Marvel enter* Thanos: #AvengersEndGame pic.twitter.com/p6rIfjmH50 — Joseph Marshall (@JoeMarshall1994) March 14, 2019 CAN'T YOU BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO SEE THESE TWO FIGHTING TOGETHER!!!!! #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/WG9MvTILsI — #JusticeForMJ (@NikiLittleMixer) March 14, 2019 So, there you have it. Excitement for this film is at an all-time high and we’ve still got a little over a month of waiting to do. See you in April, Avengers.
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Social media junkies got a taste of what the old days were like when Instagram and Facebook glitched this week. People were so lost without their respective timelines, “IG and FB down” trended for the better part of Wednesday. It got us thinking about what life was like before social media fully infiltrated our lives , specifically Instagram, and come to think of it…the olden days were an entirely different world. Then, going viral became a major measure of success and things haven’t been the same since. So, what all do we do differently now? Pretty much everything… People used to just eat their food, for instance. Now it’s all about taking photos to let people know how good you’re eating—and even food pics need perfect lighting. You weren’t able to watch your significant other “like” a surplus amount of *ss or eggplant pics in real-time prior to IG. Social media definitely exposed the overall flimsiness of present-day relationships. There’s a lack of real-life presence. We do EVERYTHING with our phones these days…being able to walk and check Instagram at the same time is actually a life-skill. Whereas before, people actually lived real life…instead of taking pictures of life to flex for the Gram. Then there’s the added pressure to appear just as picture perfect when people see you out and about. Let’s just say kids don’t look like they used to… Instagram provided people the ability to share content with the world instantly. With a way to immediately let your key market know that your product/service/talent is available, owning your own business and being your own boss is a lot less intimidating these days. Everyone’s an entrepreneur now. And in many cases, these folks are also mini-celebrities with super powerful brands thanks to all those “likes.” Speaking of which… Fashion Nova and online boutiques like FN changed the game by getting Instagram influencers and celebrities to wear and endorse their products in IG photos. A relatively new company, FN was the most searched fashion brand of 2018 , beating out ALL the top dawgs with a simple but innovative marketing strategy. Checkmate. View this post on Instagram I just saw the Finished version of #Aladdin!! IT IS FIRE I AM HYPED!!! I can’t wait for y’all to see it. But, for now… Here’s the full trailer! 🙂 A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Mar 12, 2019 at 5:48am PDT Speaking of marketing, if you expect your film to be hailed as a blockbuster movie these days, you’d better have an Instagram-ready rollout! Remember when that new joint was announced primarily via television (or posters on the train)? Remember when a guy used to have to work up the nerve to ask you for your number IN PERSONNNN??! Now there are what they young people call “DMs.” Celebrities talk directly to their fans now…no interviews necessary to set any rumor straight. And that access works both ways. You’re just one click away from seeing what your fave has been up to recently, provided they have an active IG account—but most of them do. Unheard of prior to IG. We used to get cards and flowers, but now if you forget to do an Instagram shoutout for your friend on his/her birthday, you’re as good as dead. Made up a cool new dance? Music videos aren’t the primary way of spreading your moves to the world anymore. Just dance for Instagram and if it’s cool enough, it’ll get around by way of a dance challenge. Remember newspapers? Well today if you’re not up on the latest scoop, no need to read…search the hashtag on IG and get filled in instantaneously with lots of photo evidence and MEMES. Speaking of which, does anyone remember what life was like before we got the tea from The Shade Room and Baller Alert? Since celebs are online, accounts like these make it their business to be all up in your fave’s beeswax…this much tea was also unheard of. We had to mind our business back in the day. Thinking of the perfect Instagram caption? Anecessary life skill now. And last, but certainly not least, remember when you could breakup with your boy/girlfriend without having to breakup with them online too? Yep, life was definitely different. Do you think it’s better or worse now?
Source: Scott Olson / Getty The family of Joycelyn Savage is convinced that R. Kelly has some manner of control over her, to the point they say the R&B singer has coached her up to lie to the cops. The family has handed over evidence of this to the police after authorities traveled to Atlanta to collect the information. TMZ reports : Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell TMZ … federal investigators in New York involved in the R. Kelly sex trafficking probe flew to Atlanta last week to meet with the Savage family … and received a treasure trove of digital evidence. We’re told the Savages had lots of digital records that they say display shady tactics from both R. Kelly and folks who were working for him, including a woman named Cheryl Mack … an ex-assistant who allegedly facilitated a meeting between Joycelyn and R. Kelly early on. According to our sources, the records show Mack had arranged for Joycelyn to fly to Palm Springs to see R. Kelly in 2015. We’re told that meeting led to Joycelyn dropping everything and moving in with him, without her parents’ knowledge. For the record, Joycelyn was 19 at the time this happened. She has been living with him since then. The outlet adds that the family has emails and recordings of Kelly instructing Savage to conceal the true nature of their relationship should investigators come sniffing around. Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary sat down with Gayle King in the recent CBS News interview featuring R. Kelly, with both women saying they’re operating on their own accord. — Photo: Getty
