As Kanye West famously said, ârap is the new rock 'n' rollâ. Hip-hop has a long connection with rock music, stemming back to its first mainstream crossover being a meeting of Run-DMC and Aerosmith. Rappers have been taking the daunting plunge into the world of guitars more often in recent years; who could forget Lil…...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about the Congress Equality Act. The bill passed today by a vote of 224-206, with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting yes. Photo / APThe Democratic-led House passed a bill today (NZ time) that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labour and civil rights laws, a top priority of…...
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World25 Feb, 2021 10:52 PM4 minutes to readDonald Trump's accounting firm was subpoenaed within hours of the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this week. Photo / APA New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump's tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former US president's last-ditch effort to prevent them from being…...
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This is an opinion. Earlier in the year, Dr. Drew repeatedly tried to downplay the threat of the coronavirus. He just contracted the virus this month, and he’s now he’s singing a completely different tune. While it’s nice to hear him apologize, we can’t forget the gross misinformation this ‘doctor’ gave us in 2020. If…...
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This is an opinion. Star singer Halsey recently posted a photo of herself with a caption explaining she had an eating disorder. Amid an apparent backlash from her following, she apologized for the lack of a ‘trigger warning.’ Trigger warning: this is getting ridiculous. Halsey tried to connect with her fans on a deeper level…...
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This is an opinion. Khloe Kardashian has been cheated on several times by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. The two have gotten back together during the pandemic. Thompson took it a step further recently by buying Khloe a diamond ‘promise ring.’ Will that be enough for her to forget the past? Probably, she is…...
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This is an opinion. Busta Rhymes recently recounted the story of his collaboration with Eminem in 2014. The two rappers went back and forth, upping their verses on “Calm Down.” What if today’s mumble rappers took the same type of pride in their craft? Busta Rhymes is serious about emceeing. In 2014, he met his…...
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This is an opinion. Eminem released his latest album, ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B,’ last week. As usual, he disses as many people on the record as possible, including his former ‘enemy’ Machine Gun Kelly. Whether it’s his fragile ego or a lame attention grab, Em’s latest attack does not paint him…...
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The H-1B visa allows US employers to hire foreign professionals to work in the US when qualified Americans cannot be found. Here are the requirements, processes, and latest changes to this program. Thinkstock The H-1B visa program is probably the most well-known US federal employment visas, and arguably the most controversial. Businesses say it’s too…...
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As Kanye West famously said, ârap is the new rock 'n' rollâ. Hip-hop has a long connection with rock music, stemming back to its first mainstream crossover being a meeting of Run-DMC and Aerosmith. Rappers have been taking the daunting plunge into the world of guitars more often in recent years; who could forget Lil…...
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