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Cardi B is inviting her fans to bring in the New Year while wearing her Reebok metallic apparel and sneaker collection.

Following her ‘Let Me Be… In My World’ line, which was released in August, the Invasion of Privacy rapper dropped her second Reebok collection, ‘Let Me Be…In My World Nighttime,’ on Wednesday.

Inspired by by the nightlife of Cardi’s New York City hometown, the new collection features a metallic leather sneaker, crops, tights, cargo pants, and a plush fleece robe with Cardi’s signature logo embroidered on the chest.

“Nighttime in my hometown of New York is such a beautiful, magical experience, and I’m happy to see this magic come to life with my latest Reebok collection,” the Grammy winner said in a statement. “These pieces are easy to wear from the street to the club while still letting you feel comfortable, confident and unique. I promise you’ll be feeling like the best version of yourself when you have these pieces on!”

The 29-year-old entertainer posted several photos with her sneakers and clothing on Instagram. The full collection is now available on Cardi’s Reebok website.

The launch of the ‘Let Me Be… In My World’ line follows Cardi’s recent announcement of her initial project as Playboy’s first Creative Director in Residence. She introduced the Playboy Centerfold website, described as “a platform for creative freedom, artistic expression, & sex positivity. The home for the world’s top creators to interact with their fans.”

 

 

 

 

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As he heads towards the finish line of a banner year, Walker Hayes says that 2022 is looking up.

“Next year, we’ve got a lot in store,” the singer says. A viral hitmaker who cruised into the country mainstream with the success of his massive 2021 hit, “Fancy Like,” he’s now got plans to keep the momentum going in just about every way.

“We’re going on tour, and we’re taking MacKenzie Porter. She’s incredible. I’m jacked about bringing her,” Walker continues. “And we got an album coming out. Honestly, can’t pick a favorite song. It’s just whichever one I listened to last, and that’s good for an artist. That’s a great feeling.”

That new project is Country Stuff the Album, a 13-song collection that’ll flesh out his 2021 EP of the same title. When the full-length version comes out in January, it’ll arrive to a fan base that’s grown exponentially over the past year.

Walker — who spent years enjoying moderate country success before finding his breakout hit with “Fancy Like” — will continue to soak up every moment of stardom once the new year hits.

“Yeah, maybe [I’ll] be out on some big tours this summer,” he hints. “Just feeding off ‘Fancy Like,’ you know? Riding that roller coaster, and [my next single] ‘AA’ following in its shoes. Let’s go. Come on. It’s gonna be a great year.”

Before he gets to 2022, though, Walker’s closing this year out with a bang. He’s headed to LA to perform on ABC’s annual special, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, which airs on December 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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Dr. Dre has reportedly agreed to pay his ex-wife, Nicole Young, $100 million in their divorce settlement.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, whose net worth is estimated at $820 million, will keep his seven properties: a Malibu home, two homes in Calabasas, and four properties in the Los Angeles area, including a $100 million Brentwood estate, according to TMZ. Dre also maintains ownership of his Apple stocks, six vehicles, the rights to his master recordings, and his various partnerships, including Beats By Dre.

Nicole will get four vehicles, her jewelry, as well as money she has in her bank accounts. She is required to pay her own legal fees, which have been estimated to be millions of dollars.

Earlier this month, Dre posed for an Instagram photo with a string of balloons that read “divorced AF,” suggesting that the divorce had been finalized.

Young filed for divorce in July 2020 after 24 years of marriage, and the former couple has been involved in bitter divorce proceedings over the past year. As previously reported, Young had papers served to the six-time Grammy winner at a cemetery in Los Angeles, where he was burying his grandmother.

Dre and Nicole share a son, Truice, 24, and a daughter, Truly, 20.

On December 15, The Chronic rapper released six songs, his first new music in six years, for the Grand Theft Auto video game, GTA Online: The Contract. The tracks feature Eminem, Snoop Dogg with Anderson .Paak, Ty Dolla $ign with Nipsey Hussle, plus Paak and Rick Ross, as well as two solo songs.

In January, the former N.W.A. member will begin rehearsals with Eminem, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige for their halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI, February 13 in Inglewood, CA.

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Maren Morris just celebrated her second Christmas with her son, Hayes, who’s old enough to enjoy gifts this year — but not necessarily the gifts his mom thought he’d like.

“Went to Texas for Christmas and my son got so many gifts I thought he’d love,” she wrote on Twitter this week. “[H]is preference?” Climbing in and out of a dog crate for 2 hours. I give up.”

The singer didn’t share any photos or video of Hayes enjoying his “toy.” Since early on in his life, she’s put a pretty strict limit on photos she posts of her son, after facing negativity from mommy-shamers who picked out criticisms of her parenting style whenever she shared snapshots of her family life.

But Maren does share little snippets of life with Hayes now and again: Back in October, the singer’s Twitter followers got to see a glimpse of Hayes yelling “moo” at a procession of horses.

“ATTN: My son thinks horses say ‘moo’ and it’s here to brighten up your doom scrolling,” the singer wrote in the caption of the post.

In recent weeks, Maren also teased exciting musical news on the horizon, hinting that she’s got big plans for new releases in 2022. She’s also nominated at January’s Grammy Awards ceremony, thanks to “Chasing After You,” her duet with her singer-songwriter husband, Ryan Hurd.

Went to Texas for Christmas and my son got so many gifts I thought he’d love… his preference?

Climbing in and out of a dog crate for 2 hours. I give up.

— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) December 29, 2021

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Rush is set to be immortalized as a pinball machine.

A silver ball game dedicated to the Canadian prog legends is about to be released. Manufacturer Stern Pinball will debut the Rush machine during a virtual event at the 2022 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, taking place January 5-8, after which it’ll be coming to an arcade near you.

You can watch a teaser video for the Rush pinball machine, which promises that it’ll be “traveling soon,” now on YouTube.

Stern has also created machines inspired by bands including Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Aerosmith, AC/DC and KISS. To find a Stern pinball game in your area, visit SternPinball.com.

In addition to your local arcade, you can also hear Rush’s music live on tour next year, albeit played by Primus. The “My Name Is Mud” outfit will be launching a 2022 leg of their A Tribute to Kings tour in April, during which they perform Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in its entirety.

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Phish has announced a New Year’s Eve livestream concert to make up for the band’s postponed New Year’s run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which was pushed back due to surging COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant.

The virtual event, which will consist of three full sets, will premiere December 31 at 8:30 p.m. ET. You can watch for free via the Phish YouTube channel or on LivePhish.com.

The show will be part of Phish’s ongoing Dinner and a Movie streaming series, which also provides unique food recipes for those watching. The NYE’s meal will be lemon-themed, and includes recipes for a whole roasted chicken with lemon, a vegetarian lemon pasta, and lemon bars for dessert.

The Dinner and a Movie series has also been raising money for various non-profit organizations amid the pandemic through the band’s WaterWheel Foundation.

For more info, visit Phish.com.

Phish’s MSG shows had originally been scheduled for December 29 through January 1. They’ll now take place April 20-23, 2022.

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Katy Perry‘s Las Vegas residency at Resorts World, PLAY, kicks off tonight.  In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America, she gave fans of preview of what to expect.

“Yes, a lot of my shows have been, you know, figuratively larger than life. But I play a doll in this show, so everything is like, three times the size of me,” Katy laughed. “It’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids meets Pee-Wee’s Playhouse on CBD.”

In her walk-through with Good Morning America, Katy showed off the giant props that will be used in the show: a massive toilet and plunger, a huge bathtub, super-sized mushrooms and snails, and a bedazzled bag of garbage that Katy calls “Trashion.”  She also gave viewers a peek at her many, many sequined outfits.

“We know what our audience is. People are here to have fun, people are here to let loose. People are here to just, you know, go on this trip!” Katy laughed.

Katy has previously said that one reason she’s choosing to do a Vegas residency now is because it’ll allow her to spend more time with her daughter, Daisy Dove. Noting that this will mark her first time back onstage in front of an audience since March of 2020, Katy told GMA, “Between then and now, I was able to have a baby, which changed my life, and brought me balance, and perspective, and priority, and so much joy.”

She added, “Everything I was looking for, I really found when I met her.”

On Instagram, Katy also revealed the hit-packed set list for PLAY, which features 19 songs, including her new single, “When I’m Gone,” and what appears to be a cover of Whitney Houston‘s “The Greatest Love of All.” Here it is — spoiler alert:

“E.T”
“Chained to the Rhythm”
“Dark Horse”
“It’s Not the End of the World”
“California Gurls”
“Hot ‘n Cold/Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
“Waking Up in Vegas”
“Bon Appetit”
“Daisies”
“I Kissed a Girl”
“Lost/Part of Me/Wide Awake”
“Swish Swish”
“When I’m Gone/Walking On Air”
“Never Really Over”
“Teenage Dream”
“Smile”
“Roar”
“Greatest Love of All”
“Firework”

 

 

 

 

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From old school to new school, there’s no denying that hip-hop made its way to the top of the charts this year.  Here are the top five albums of 2021, based on first-week sales. 

5. Lil Baby and Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes, released June 4 — 150,000 in sales

4. Tyler, the Creator, Call Me if You Get Lost, released June 25 — 169,000 in sales

3. J. Cole, The Off-Season, released May 14 — 282,000 in sales

2. Kanye West, Donda, released August 29 — 309,000 in sales

1. Drake, Certified Lover Boy, released September 3 — 613,000 in sales

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Kelsea Ballerini finishes the year with a top-ten duet with Kenny Chesney that could very well go on to become the stars’ next number one.

Along the way, she also picked up her very first CMA trophies, with “Half of My Hometown” winning for both Music Video and Musical Event of the Year. 

“It’s my favorite song I’ve put out, you know,” she tells ABC Audio, “so just to have that song kinda get some love on it by my peers is a big deal. It’s also with my hometown hero. Like, there’s a lot of levels to it that make me feel really proud.”

Kelsea goes on: “When we got nominated, I FaceTimed Kenny, and we just kind of had that moment of like, ‘People like our song. Like, What a joy!’ You know, you make it because you like it, and we made it because we liked it. But to see people really kind of relating to it and catching on is exciting.”

Instead of focusing on career momentum, the East Tennessee native seems to view her success through the eyes of the Knoxville girl who dreamed these dreams.

“I still haven’t had the ‘I’ve made it’ moment, I hope I never do,” she confesses. “But yeah, there are certain moments that kinda make you look up and go, ‘Man, 12-year-old me would be losing her mind!'”

“And having a song with [Kenny] is certainly one of those,” she adds.  

In addition to touring the country with pop superstars the Jonas Brothers this year, Kelsea also released her first book of poetry, Feel Your Way Through, in November.

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