by Chrissy Mahlmeister 6 mins ago

Big Sean has a knack for designing killer kicks, y’all. For his third collab with Adidas Originals, he decided to put his own spin on the ’80s favorite Metro Attitude Hi, which will drop next month. Even though Big Sean sold out his all-black Pro Model IIs last year, he still decided to go for a more colorful approach this time around–by decking out his sneaks in bold Hawaiian print.

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The floral pattern is printed on snakeskin paired with on-point gold detailing, and Big Sean told Complex his inspiration came from the Hawaiian Islands. “I’ve spent a lot of time in Hawaii with the G.O.O.D. fam just recording. It’s one of those places where I just felt comfortable with myself and it’s where I had some of the best experiences and learned the best lessons of my life. It was cool to incorporate those experiences into the shoe. Every sneaker, I want to have a cool theme to it and tell a deeper story. We working from that perspective and adidas definitely helped conceptualize it. I’ve always got to come with something new and fresh. I’m going to keep it me and keep it Detroit, and have fun with it.​”

Big Sean also noted that his “First Chain” lyrics are printed inside the shoes–in solid gold. He told Complex, “There’s been a lot of perks, really. You get to go ...

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by Adam Fleischer 18 mins ago

On this day last year, Rico Love released his EP Discrete Luxury. And on Wednesday (August 27), he returned with his new project, I Sin.

The 12-track effort features appearances by Future, Big K.R.I.T., Troy Ave, and Bobby Shmurda. The opening track is the second recent collab for Rico and Krizzle, who worked together on the Mississippi rapper’s recent single “Pay Attention.”

“I just wanna make music,” Rico says on the “Interlude.” “I don’t wanna be limited to a genre. I don’t wanna be limited to a particular sound. I just wanna make music and consistently make songs that i feel like people can relate to in some way, shape, form, or fashion.”

So, since it sounds like he doesn’t want us to box his work in with a description, we’ll just say you can listen to the project below.

by David Dean 9 mins ago

It’s a bittersweet time for fans of “Glee” and Gleeks everywhere. The Fox dramedy will end its six-season run with the final 13 episodes slated to air midseason. That’s the bitter, but the sweet is that “Glee” is returning home, back to where we fell in love with it, and guess who will be leading the Glee club at McKinley? Rachel Berry no doubt!

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Entertainment Weekly reports that after Lea Michele‘s character fails to become a TV actress, Rachel Berry will return to Lima in a bid to figure out what to do with her life. Once she discovers that Sue (Jane Lynch) banished the arts at McKinley, Rachel will make it her goal to reinstate the club, which she’ll now lead.

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So what does this mean for Matthew Morrison‘s Mr. Schue? What does this mean for everyone? If Rachel is anything, it’s a born leader, and if anyone can get the arts club reinstated, we can all feel safe knowing Rachel Berry is on it!

by Caitlin White 2 mins ago

Taylor Swift thrilled Swifties a few weeks ago when she revealed all the info about her brand new album 1989 in a Yahoo livestream, and proceeded to share the record’s first single “Shake It Off,” along with the video for the track.

In the livestream, she explained that 1989 will be her first proper pop album—effectively stating that she’s leaving her country roots behind. And apparently, that’s just what her fans wanted, because “Shake It Off” officially just hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts!

Surely, this success is partially due to her stellar performance of the song at theVMAs in an old-fashioned, sparkly bralet and shorts two-piece—Tay Tay was definitely into a pants-free for the whole awards show.

The success of “Shake It Off” is a big deal, because it’s only Taylor’s second ever No. 1 track—the other being “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”—and taken together the songs reveal that big, danceable songs are just what she needs to stay on top. Despite her past success in country, 2012′s Red was Taylor’s first step out of the Nashville fold, and 1989 will see her shimmying her way into a full-fledged pop star.

But these two songs share another feature in common—they’re both anthems that empower girls—whether it’s by ditching toxic relationships or ignoring haters, the positive, independent message they send is clear. There will be no more teardrops ...

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by Adam Fleischer 9 mins ago

Logic has been prepping his debut album for some time now, and even told MTV News earlier this year that he had finished recording it in just two weeks.

Though we still don’t know exactly when it’ll drop, on Wednesday (August 27), the Maryland rapper gave us our first taste, with “Driving Ms. Daisy,” featuring Childish Gambino, which will be a bonus cut.

“I was actually on my headlining tour when I produced and wrote this record in one sitting,” he said of the track in an interview with Billboard. “I was deathly sick and dealing with a lot of problems, not personal so much as business and getting the album ready. I decided to put it on a song, and the fact [that] I produced it made it feel more honest to me. I gave the listener every aspect of my mind on this matter.”

At first, he wasn’t even planning on getting the “3005″ rapper on the track, but the collab happened because he genuinely liked the song.

“He doesn’t do a lot of features so it was dope to not only do a song with the homie, but someone I’m a fan of,” he added.

There’s no release date yet on Logic’s major label debut, but it should be out before the end of the year.

by David Dean 13 mins ago

The most lovable redhead in the world, Emma Stone, showed off her new, much shorter haircut today (August 27) at the 71st Venice Film Festival premiere of her movie “Birdman,” which releases nationwide on Oct. 17.

The 25-year-old looked stellar in a Valentino Couture dress as she walked the red carpet. Between her gorgeous, green dress and blunt new cut, all eyes were on Emma during the premiere. The long locks are gone and she’s back to rocking the bob, returning to last spring’s similar look. So no more long curls for Stone, but blunt, thick layers with a fringe of bangs on the side.

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What do you think of Stone’s new bob? We think this red carpet look is Beyoncé-level flawless!

by Adam Fleischer 2 mins ago

Many people, including some celebrities, have spoken up in the aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Chief among those are many members of the hip-hop community, including J. Cole, T.I., Talib Kweli, and Killer Mike.

On Wednesday (August 27), some of rap’s biggest stars united to pay tribute to the late teen on a new song, “Don’t Shoot.”

“Time to take a stand and save our future/ Like we all got shot, we all got shot/ Throwing up our hands, don’t let ‘em shoot us,” the chorus rings out.

From there, we get verses that mix anger, sadness and critique from Game, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh and TGT, as well as an intro from DJ Khaled.

“I seen Cole out there/ Felt I should go out there/ They left that boy four hours in the cold out there/ They killin’ teens/ They killin’ dreams,” Game laments on his opening verse.

“The issues in Ferguson really hit home for me and I feel compelled to use my musical platform to address this,” the Compton rapper told Rolling Stone. “I am a black man with kids of my own that I love more than anything and I cannot fathom a horrific tragedy like Michael Brown’s ...

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by John Walker 25 mins ago

With a couple of days off from the Australian leg of her tour, Lady Gaga did what anyone with some time to kill Down Under would do: She stuck her hand in a kangaroo’s pouch to see what the hype was all about made a surprise cameo during the Queen + Adam Lambert Tour stop at Sydney’s Allphones Arena.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that although she only joined the guys onstage for one song — Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” — the King of the Glamberts did serenade the “G.U.Y.” singer with her namesake, “Radio Gaga,” once she was back in the audience.

“So much fun tonight,” Adam captioned an Instagram portrait of them taken backstage at the venue. Thanks for the invite!

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by Janelle Myers 10 mins ago

We have been lied to. As Hello Kitty is about to celebrate her 40th anniversary, Sanrio revealed some shocking news: She is not a cat. What?!?

Apparently, the adorable girly Japanese mascot with Kitty in her name that adorns everything from young girl’s bedrooms to Avril Lavigne music videos is not in fact, feline.

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Here, Hello Kitty developed a mouth to express her shock.

This revelation about Hello Kitty, whose real name is Kitty White, happened when Christine R. Yano, an anthropologist who is curating for an upcoming Hello Kitty retrospective at the Japanese American National Museum, was corrected by Sanrio when she called the cute icon a cat.

“I was corrected — very firmly,” Yano revealed.”That’s one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.”

I’m still not buying it, and frankly, I’m questioning everything in life. Next you’re going to tell me Mickey Mouse is a giraffe, and I don’t think I could handle it. Let’s look at this image of Hello Kitty.

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Ignore those whiskers, cat ears and tail everyone because she is a little girl, remember. And now let’s look at this image of Charmmy Kitty.

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by Kase Wickman 12 mins ago

If you haven’t had many thoughts in your life surrounding topiary, the art of sculpting and forming trees and their branches into lifelike shapes, that’s about to change.

Every year in springtime, Disney’s Epcot theme park presents the International Flower and Garden Festival. A popular attraction during the celebration is always the park’s tremendous topiary in the shape of iconic Disney characters. The sculptures are meticulously planned and produced, to the delight of fans everywhere.

Ahead, we’ve rounded up nine of our favorites found on the web. Visit the links in each picture’s description to learn more.

Lady And The Tramp

No word yet on trees’ preference for spaghetti.

Lumiere And Cogsworth

The candle-tree interaction on this one might prove to be a little tricky.

Mary Poppins

Also in that magic carpetbag: mulch.

Beauty And The Beast

It’s like the song says: Tale as old as time, see them in this treeeeeeee!

Prince Charming And Cinderella

It only makes sense that if she rode to the ball in a pumpkin, she’d end up as a tree, right?

Simba And Rafiki

Yes, Simba, you get everything the light touches…and the light is touching this topiary as well, so there’s that.

Bambi And Pals

Joy in a post-hunter world.

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Our beautiful campus here at Monsters U includes the most ridiculous topiary renderings of students ...

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