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Pharrell Williams: “I’m at a place where I’m looking at things differently”

More than 20 years after he swaggered on to the scene, pop chameleon Pharrell Williams is still coy about his superstar status. He tells Jimi Famurewa how he might just be on the cusp of shape-shifting into the next phase of his career

Evening Standard

$3M deal reached over police shooting of Pharrell’s cousin

A $3 million settlement has been reached between Virginia Beach and the family of a Black man who was shot by police during a chaotic night on the city's boardwalk

The Independent UK

Pharrell Williams song ‘Happy’ makes listeners happier than any other song, new analysis finds

Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ apparently conveys the most joy, while Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ was the most miserable

The Independent UK

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Pusha T on Kanye West, perfecting coke rap and the Grammys and hip-hop

The most vicious, masterful street-rap album of the year was written by a 45-year-old Virginia dad who can't wait to get home to his family after work.

Los Angeles Times

BTS member RM set for solo album release

Two updates about the K-pop industry this week are that RM of BTS will release his first solo album soon and former member of 2NE1, Park Bom, released a single titled Remembered.

Bangkok Post

It’s Pharrell’s party, so let the music play: Mighty Dream Forum to feature national, local talent

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Not all business conferences are created equally.

Tribune News Service

Celebrity spotting on Paris Fashion Week’s party circuit - the VIPs, venues and most daringly dressed

Kylie Jenner shut down the #BOF500 Gala, the Beckhams danced at Kenzo and Christine Quinn dined with LaQuan Smith

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‘The Hitchcock of fashion’: Met Gala to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld

Late creative director of Chanel, Chloé and Fendi to be focus of benefit and New York exhibition

The Guardian - UK

Rihanna confirms the Super Bowl half-time show ‒ but which songs will she perform?

The news has sent a ripple across the internet

Evening Standard

How the Minions Became Hollywood's Mightiest Franchise

They are on Walmart shelves, candy wrappers and dog costumes. They are in theme parks in Florida and Southern California. They have appeared on Amazon.com Inc. delivery boxes, chickpea snack bags and Tic-Tac containers.

Bangkok Post

Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, Rauw Alejandro lead 2022 Latin Grammy nominees

The Latin Recording Academy has announced its nominations for the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards, with top nominees spanning the globe from Puerto Rico to Texas to Spain.

Los Angeles Times

Doodles Valued At $704M With Funding From Alexis Ohanian And FTX: Here Are The Details

Top NFT collection Doodles announced a new round of funding Tuesday. Here’s a look at who invested in Doodles and what’s next.

Benzinga

Kardashian and Jenner baby names and meanings - from butterfly effect to stone worker

When it comes to baby names, the Kardashian and Jenner klan are far from basic - but what do their unusual monikers actually mean and what was the inspiration?

Daily Mirror

Calvin Harris: Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2 review – wan background grooves for an A-list pool party

Harris enlists Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Halsey and others for a second round of slinky disco-pop, but his luxurious production doesn’t disguise the dullness of the songs

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Beyoncé is cutting a sample of Milkshake out of her new song – but not because she 'stole' it

There was lot of excitement leading up to Beyoncé’s album Rennaissance, which was leaked two days before it release. Maybe it could have done with a bit more time, as two songs are set to be rerecorded and released. The song Heated will have ableist language removed from it, while…

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Beyoncé removes Kelis interpolation from new song Energy after complaints

Beyoncé's new album Renaissance is at the centre of another controversy, with the singer removing an interpolation of Kelis’s 2003 R&B hit song Milkshake from her song Energy after accusations of theft.

Mic

Why the Beyoncé/Kelis controversy is more complicated than it seems

Bey changed the song, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Evening Standard

Beyoncé removes Milkshake sample from new song Energy after Kelis accuses her of theft

The Break My Soul hitmaker released her latest album on Friday, 29 July, much to music fans delight – but not everyone was as thrilled, notably Kelis.

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Daily Mirror

Beyoncé edits album AGAIN after Kelis slammed her for sampling Milkshake in furious rant

Beyoncé's track, Energy, sampled Kelis' 2003 hit Milkshake, which was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (formerly known as The Neptunes)

The Guardian - AU

Beyoncé removes Kelis interpolation from song after Milkshake singer complains

Ending to Beyoncé’s song Energy changed after Kelis complained that the song’s writers, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, had been consulted and credited but she had not

Evening Standard

‘No soul or integrity’: Kelis calls out Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams for song ‘sample’ on Renaissance

Kelis has claimed she was sampled on Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance without permission - calling it “theft”.

Zenger

The Ultimate Wedding Playlist Revealed, With ‘Dancing Queen’ By Abba At The Very Top

A poll of 2,000 wedding guests saw 'Don’t Stop Me Now', by Queen and Neil Diamond’s 'Sweet Caroline', complete the top three.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chanel Shows a Casual Side of Haute Couture on Paris Runway

Chanel creative director Virginie Viard opted for a low-key rendition of haute couture for the French fashion house's fall-winter runway show on Tuesday, sending out a mix of long, full-skirted dresses and tweed ensembles with slightly relaxed fits. The label took to a horse arena on the outskirts of Paris,…

Los Angeles Times

The 40 best songs of 2022 so far

Inflation. Drought. Long COVID. Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years of the decade. Yet as always great songs have helped get us through — some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected “Running Up That Hill”), some brand-new (Beyoncé's “Break My Soul,” which dropped…

Benzinga

NFT Collection Doodles Adds Pharrell To The Board, Gets Investment From Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Here Are The Details

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