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Good news for anybody sick of watching Kanye West act like the world’s worst political pundit, and who just wish he’d get back to his roots of being the world’s most obnoxious musical diva, instead: The Ye rapper was apparently all set to be the big headlining name at this year’s Coachella festival, but pulled out of the event at the last minute after they refused to build him a dome. This is per a Billboard report, which notes that the festival was hours away from naming West as one of its 2019 headliners last week Advertisement This is, in fact, the second time Yeezy has parted ways with a festival because they wouldn’t let him get his Buckminster Fuller on; he made a similar demand of New York’s Governors Ball, only to be similarly rebuffed. Coachella’s reasons for turning down West’s demands seem pretty straightforward: A dome would be expensive, incredibly difficult to build by April, and would eat up a ton of space already … [Read more...] about Kanye backed out of headlining this year’s Coachella because they wouldn’t build him a giant dome

Lo, in these many hours since we first uncovered the boot-scoot-boogeyin’ boy Mason Ramsey—it’s been more than a week, now!—his Walmart-based yodeling habits have been remixed into oblivion as the internet chewed up and spat out its latest meme. But during that time, Ramsey has capitalized on his moment in the gol-durn sun: First, by completing the time-honored child-as-meme ritual of being a guest on Ellen; and second, by getting invited to perform at Coachella this weekend. As Uproxx reports, the invite comes at the behest of Chicago-based DJ Whethan, who decided he’d had enough of people comparing his looks to that of a pre-pubscent kid, and instead reached out on social media to get said kid to show up to his set in person and perform alongside him, thereby preemptively putting a stop to the, “But has anyone ever seen Whethan and Mason Ramsey in a room together?” speculation. Advertisement Admittedly, the music festival might be a … [Read more...] about That yodelin’ Walmart kid is now performing at Coachella, among other rewards

Coachella is a vacuous hellscape that’s owned by a climate-change denier, but goddamn does the festival score some good acts. Unfolding across two weekends, this year’s event features Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande, and Tame Impala at the top of the card, as well as a supporting roster that includes Janelle Monáe, Kid Cudi, Aphex Twin, Weezer, and Pusha T. That’s a killer lineup, but not one just anybody can afford. Well, the good news is that Coachella will once again livestream a number of the biggest sets on YouTube. The better news? They’ll be doing it both weekends this time. In the past, Coachella has only streamed sets from its first weekend—like last year’s internet-breaking Beyonce set—but this time around you’ll be able to take in every act your heart desires without having to stand next to whatever the hell Justin Bieber is wearing. Advertisement Coachella’s mix of moist abs, vape pens, and corporate logos … [Read more...] about Unleash the body glitter: Coachella to livestream both of its weekends this year for the first time ever

When Justin Bieber decided to clean up his act a few years ago, he did so by getting horrible tattoos, hanging with the world’s bro-iest Christians, and rapping about ass. And, since then, we’ve watched his aesthetic and public perception mutate like so many werewolves, from reformed paramour to casual narcissist to “Latin king.” This weekend, we were introduced to Bieber’s latest evolution: Pre-McConaissance Matthew McConaughey. And we don’t mean The Lincoln Lawyer McConaughey; we’re talking pot-and-bongos McConaughey. We’re talking Surfer, Dude McConaughey. Advertisement As you can see both above and below, Bieber, his vision clearly obscured by Xanax eyelids and a haze of sativa smoke, clearly slipped into the first pieces of clothing he could grasp: Some XL Hawaiian gear, pink bucket hat, Gucci cross-body, socks that wouldn’t mask the the terrifying Christ tattoo on his left calf. Of course, such sloppiness is … [Read more...] about Justin Bieber dressed, danced like an asshole at Coachella

Essence Fest tried to take me out, y’all...and I can’t wait to go back. The final day of The Glow Up’s Essence Festival diary was unfortunately delayed, due to the fact that no sleep and a permanently damaged cornea made me a half-sighted, no-voiced person yesterday as I stumbled my way back through the Louis Armstrong International Airport and onto another blackety-black (and also delayed) plane. Notably, my exodus from New Orleans was significantly lower key than my arriving flight, as we Essence Festival goers collectively did the damn thing in the Big Easy last weekend. Advertisement As a result, I’m writing this from my sick bed, with a Bright & Tight sheet mask from black female-owned Bee Cosmetics plastered to my face. The brand is one of many major finds we stumbled upon at Essence’s Beauty Carnival on Sunday, where video producer Felice Léon and I were on hand to capture some of the energy, action, entrepreneurship, and of course, … [Read more...] about Big Beauty Tuesday: ‘Before I Let Go’ of Essence Festival 2019, I Have to Say Thank You to Black Women