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Machine Gun Kelly reflects on his feud with Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor in his new documentary, Life in Pink.

In the film, Kelly calls the war of words, which first went public when Kelly dissed Slipknot as “old weird dudes with masks” at last year’s Riot Fest, “unfortunate.”

“I think both of us let our egos get in the way,” Kelly says.

Following MGK’s initial comments, it was then revealed that Taylor had written a verse for Kelly’s Tickets to My Downfall album that ultimately wasn’t used. At the time, Kelly called the verse “terrible,” and his hostility toward Taylor and Slipknot was met in kind by crowds at rock and metal festivals, which booed and gave him the middle finger.

“I was a fan of Slipknot, and I was a fan of Corey,” Kelly explains in the doc. “That’s why I’d asked him to get on Tickets. He obviously had mutual respect, too, because he cut a verse. I tried to give notes back, like, ‘Oh this wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, can we try this?’ And, respectfully, he was like, ‘No.’ And I was like, ‘OK, cool.’ So we didn’t use it. Then I heard him on a podcast.”

During that podcast, which aired sometime between the initial collab attempt and Kelly’s Slipknot diss, Taylor called out an unnamed artist who “failed in one genre and decided to go rock,” seemingly referring to MGK.

“I could’ve handled it differently,” Kelly now says. “I should have just picked up the phone and been like, ‘Hey dude, why would you say that?’ But instead we all reacted ridiculous.”

Taylor has not yet responded to Kelly’s latest comments.

Life in Pink is streaming now on Hulu.

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Eric Holder has been convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.

He was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm. He was found not guilty of attempted murder against Kerry Lathan, who was wounded in the 2019 shooting attack.

The reading of the verdict took place Wednesday at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles.

Holder faces up to life in prison. He had pleaded not guilty.

Hussle, the Grammy-winning rapper whose birth name was Ermias Asghedom, was gunned down in March 2019 outside of his clothing store in South Los Angeles.

Hussle was standing in a parking lot when Holder allegedly approached and shot him multiple times, police said. Hussle was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other people were wounded.

The coroner determined the rapper died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso, ruling the manner of death a homicide.

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Blue skies, dreamy pastels and feel-good, breezy pop vibes: It’s all part of the world that Kelsea Ballerini is dreaming up for her next album.

The singer shared another clue about the forthcoming project on social media on Tuesday, posting a shot of herself standing on a diving board in the clouds, wearing a gauzy, light blue gown.

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Britney Spears is letting everyone know — even her haters — that she is head over heels in love with husband, Sam Asghari. To prove it, she filmed herself making out with the Iranian actor.

“Playing the role of How To Lose A Guy In 10 days,” she captioned the video of her enjoying a boat ride on a picturesque beach. “Am I obnoxious enough ??? Do you guys think its real ????” In the video, the two are engaging in heavy PDA and enjoying the scenery.

The Grammy winner then revealed the video was taken during her tropical honeymoon by sharing another clip of herself running topless on the beach. She captioned that post, “Part 2 of the Honeymoon here in this unbelievable tropical piece of paradise … No this is not a girls gone wild campaign … It’s simply me living my life !!!”

“this is what happens when you do a two week yacht island vacation … jumping from island to island is literally insane !!!,” Britney continued. “Girls if you want to lose weight, fly in a helicopter and you lose all your fluid from being nervous … I MEAN I think I dropped 4 pounds in a day.”

The “Toxic” singer closed out the update, “Enough shallow talk right ladies ??? That’s too offensive … oh well.”

Britney and Sam tied the knot on June 9. The couple first began dating in 2016 after meeting on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video. Sam popped the question in September 2021 with a four-carat diamond ring.

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We finally have our first look at the upcoming movie Amsterdam, which stars Taylor Swift.

The first trailer dropped Wednesday.  According to the trade, the “original romantic crime epic” is set in the 30s and that centers on three characters played by Christian Bale, John David Washington and Margot Robbie who “find themselves at the center of one of the most secret plots in American history.”

The group forges a bond to protect one another as they get swept up in a conspiracy where they are falsely accused of murdering an important individual. As the trailer promises, you find out how they “altered the course of American history.”

While Taylor isn’t shown much in the first Amsterdam trailer, we do get a brief glimpse of her. The Grammy winner is seen toward the end of the two-minute clip, in which her richly dressed character is looking distraught.

This marks her first big-screen role following 2019’s critically panned movie musical, CATS.

Amsterdam, also starring Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Rami Malek and Zoe Saldaña, arrives exclusively in theaters on November 4.

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If you’re thinking of knocking the metal cred of any new Metallica fan who just discovered “Master of Puppets” through Stranger Things, maybe think again.

In the comments of a TikTok video celebrating the ’80s thrash classic’s inclusion in the season four finale of the Netflix sci-fi series, Metallica declares, “FYI — EVERYONE is welcome in the Metallica Family.”

“Whether you’ve been a fan for 40 hours or 40 years, we all share a bond through music,” the metal legends add.

The post also notes that everyone who may now be a longtime Metallica fan was once a new Metallica fan.

“All of you started at ground zero at one point in time,” Metallica writes.

Many others in the comments applauded Metallica’s stance, with one writing, “Protecting the newcomers from the gatekeepers. A new generation of Metallica fans [has] been born.”

“Master of Puppets” soundtracks a significant scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale involving the Dungeons and Dragons-loving character Eddie Munson, played by Joseph Quinn. In a statement following the episode’s premiere, Metallica wrote that they felt “beyond psyched” about the song’s inclusion.

“We were all stoked to see the final result and when we did we were totally blown away,” the band said.

Meanwhile, bassist Robert Trujillo revealed that his son, Tye, provided guitar tracks for the “Master of Puppets” performance.

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A self-described “people-pleaser” who doesn’t like to upset his fans, Luke Combs found himself in uncertain territory in 2021 when he released “The Great Divide” — a duet with bluegrass artist Billy Strings — and faced some backlash over the song.

Americana artist Margo Price, for example, pointed out that though Luke said he didn’t want to be political, a photo with him showed a Confederate flag decal on his guitar. Luke subsequently apologized for his past use of the flag, saying that he didn’t understand its harmful implications as a young person growing up in North Carolina.

“The Great Divide” speaks to the cavernous understanding gap between Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but Luke says that the backlash to the song’s release underscores its point.

“Everything is so contentious and heated, and that’s always been super frustrating to me,” he said in an interview with The Independent. “I think what makes our country great is people’s ability to have their own opinions and have the ability to disagree.”

Without a bridge of understanding, though, he says it’s near-impossible for people to find common ground.

“Right now, everyone is just so hot about everything,” he adds. “And that adds to the tension that was going on.”

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One lucky Post Malone fan got the opportunity of a lifetime when the “Circles” rapper noticed the sign he was waving around during a concert.

The Grammy nominee shared a TikTok video from his concert in Stockholm, Sweden, which captured the moment when he noticed a fan holding up a massive sign that read, “Can I play STAY for you?” Post was down for the impromptu collab and waved the man up on stage.

He hooked the fan, who’s named Alfred, up with a guitar and asked him to play a few chords to see if he was legit.

“Sounds good to me,” the singer remarked while puffing on a cigarette. He then happily dove into his 2018 track but not before adding, “I f***ing love you, Alfred.”

“This lovely gentleman wanted to come on stage during my show and play guitar,” Posty captioned the clip and added of his fans, “I f***ing love you guys.”

Alfred has since commented on the video and told the “Sunflower” singer, “Thank you for the best night of my life [praying hands emoji] love u bro.”

Post is gearing up for his first tour in two years, which will support his new album, Twelve Carat Toothache. His tour kicks off on September 10 in Omaha, Nebraska and wraps November 15 in Los Angeles, California.

General ticket sales are available to purchase on Live Nation.

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Even a stay in the hospital isn’t enough to keep Travis Barker away from the music. 

People obtained a photo of the Blink-182 drummer leaving his Calabasas, California recording studio Tuesday, exactly one week after he was first admitted to the hospital with what he called “severe life-threatening pancreatitis.”

Also on Tuesday, Barker tweeted, “7 days in the hospital,” seemingly suggesting that he’d been discharged. He added, “Grateful for so much.”

Meanwhile, Barker’s also been getting back to business on his Instagram, posting Stories teasing upcoming collaborations with blackbear and renforshort.

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