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Whatever Kanye West was paid to headline the first night of this weekend’s Rolling Loud California festival, it was easy money.Onstage for about an hour Thursday evening with Ty Dolla Sign — his partner on the chart-topping “Vultures 1” album released last month under the artist name ¥$ — Kanye roamed around in a black jacket and a face mask as their songs played over the festival’s sound system on a huge circular stage planted in the parking lot of Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.If he was rapping, you couldn’t hear it; if he…

This weekend’s Rolling Loud festival in Inglewood took a dramatic turn with the last-minute booking of Kanye West. The rapper’s new chart-topping duo with Ty Dolla Sign has a No. 1 single (“Carnival”), a bestselling album (“Vultures 1”) and the consternation of local Jewish groups after years of West’s antisemitic diatribes.Would he show up at all? Would he say something incendiary about Hitler? Would he do the most unexpected thing — put on a normal show without incident? Sadly, West’s performance (or…

Natanael Cano and Junior H will no longer be performing at Rolling Loud California this weekend, Rolling Stone has learned. In an Instagram post Monday, Jimmy Humilde, the owner and CEO of the artists’ record label, claimed that the festival had “canceled us last minute,” describing the festival as “racist.” However, Rolling Loud tells Rolling Stone that Cano had issues with his visa and Junior was removed due to breach of contract. “Unfortunately, Natanael Cano and Junior H will not be performing at Rolling…

Cage the Elephant‘s latest single, “Out Loud,” is the sound of a band growing up. The group wrote the tune after the death of the father of brothers Matthew Shultz (vocals) and Brad Shultz (guitar) and the song, an elegiac piano ballad, finds them making sense of their regrets. “Man, I really messed up now,” Matthew croons. “Too afraid to say it out loud.” The tune makes for a preamble of sorts for the group’s upcoming sixth album, Neon Pill — due out May 17 — which was written following the death of the Shultz…

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism responsible for noise-induced hearing loss through excess zinc in the inner ear. Their findings, which show promise in treating and preventing hearing loss with medication that traps excess zinc, could lead to over-the-counter options for protecting against hearing damage.Anyone who has attended a loud concert is familiar with the sensation of ears ringing. Some individuals may suffer from temporary or permanent hearing loss, or significant alterations in how they perceive…

A man who had grown tired of his neighbor’s loud reggaeton music devised a solution to have the tranquility he desired. Maker and developer Roni Bandini decided to act on the matter by programming a Raspberry Pi-powered response.Roni programmed his Raspberry Pi device to detect when reggaeton music was playing and interfere with nearby Bluetooth speakers, making the sound distorted.The Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer, or SBC, built onto one circuit board. All the components needed for a fully functional…

Naming a baby probably is one of the most exciting things in every parent’s life. But together with excitement comes a huge responsibility – won’t the kid get bullied or laughed at? Will it fit them? Will they like it? However, it’s also important to remember that in most naming decisions, there are two people who are responsible and can usually have different opinions.So it’s no surprise that it may lead to quite an argument sometimes. One Reddit user found herself in such a situation after her partner gave their baby…

When moving into a new place, we might not even think about our soon-to-be pet neighbors. If they are disruptive, one may want to say goodbye to the peace and quiet they were looking forward to in a new neighborhood.And, sometimes, when all options to restore peace have been exhausted, the only seemingly right thing to do is to get even.The lady from this story had just moved into her house when she was greeted with animal waste on her lawn and the continuous noise of barking. For a while, she dealt with it without…

Rolling Loud California announced Thursday that it’s adding a fourth night to its May festival at Hollywood Park. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, who released their collaborative album “Vultures 1” on Feb. 9 under the moniker ¥$, are teaming up for the new opening-night performance Thursday, Mar. 14.According to a news release from Rolling Loud, all current three-day pass holders for the festival will be given complimentary access to the Thursday night performance via an RSVP link sent on behalf of Rolling Loud.New…

The Vultures duo will perform a special headlining slot ahead of the festival weekend Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign will perform at Rolling Loud California on March 14th, the festival announced on Thursday. The duo is performing as ¥$ and will play a special headlining slot on the Thursday before the festival weekend. Ty was originally slated to perform on his own for a Saturday night slot, and the show appears to be exclusive to those with three-day passes. Ticket holders with three-day tickets…