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#Quarantine and Chill: A Livestream Guide Of Entertaining Celebrities To Watch Go Live

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At a time when the majority of the world is practicing social distancing and isolation, entertainers are taking to social media to help make the shut in time a little easier.

From Club Quarantine to town halls, celebrities and politicians have utilized their social media platforms to entertain and update the public with information––providing a great way to stay connected with others during a time when some are facing overwhelming loneliness.

With venues and bars on lock down across the country, there are plenty of things you can watch from the safety of your couch, thanks to everyone from D-Nice to John Legend, Erykah Badu and Netflix providing an alternative for artists to bond with their fans.

Almost daily, celebrities including A$AP Ferg, Russell Simmons, and Naomi Campbell go live to help you stay in shape, while business moguls including Daymond John, Kenny Burns, and Gary Vee go live to share business tips to help develop your business acumen.

Check out the list of artists scheduled to go live over the next few days below.

March 26

For those who love poetry, Introverse Live is holding the very first virtual poetry slam featuring nationally known poets Prentice Powell, Masterpiece, Bluz, Shawn Williams and Black Chakra. Slated to be live through Facebook and Instagram. The artists will perform featured sets across the two major social media platforms beginning at 9PM EST.

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Join us TONIGHT in the first ever virtual poetry showcase featuring acclaimed national Poets Prentice Powell, Shawn William, Bluz, MasterPiece and Black Chakra!! As a means to keep income circulating for all creatives during a national crisis, The Dope Poetry Collective has teamed up to create a platform for artists to continue their craft, raise awareness, and provide another stream of income for their respective growing brands. March 26th marks the launch of INtroVERSE Slated to be live through Facebook and Instagram. The artists will perform featured sets across the two major social media platforms beginning at 9PM EST. Scheduled performances are as follows: 9:05p Black Chakra (@blackchakra88) 9:30p MasterPiece 9:50p Shawn William (@iamshawnwilliam) 10:10p Bluz (@bluzbluzbluz) 10:30p Prentice Powell (@prenticepowell1906) Be sure to tune in to your favorite performer by connecting to their social media handles. Minimum $5 donations accepted “at the door” (when you tune in) via CashApp. Donations are sliding scale Follow @introverselive Let’s do it for the culture! Write On! #INtroVERSE #INtroVERSE2020 #TheDopePoetryCollective #PoetsNVerses #poetry #coronavirus #spokenword #writersofinstagram #dope #writeon

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Miley Cyrus has unveiled a star-studded lineup for her “Bright Minded” series on Instagram Live today. Mark Ronson, Ilsey Juber and Ryan Tedder will stop by for a “songwriting camp,” and Antoni Porowski will lead cooking lessons “on ways to keep food fun in times of limited options and responsible rationing.”

Dua Lipa celebrated the release of her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, with a Youtube livestream (here) by playing every song from the album and giving commentary on each track.

Global Citizen’s #TogetherAtHome series continues with the following artists performing via Instagram Live: Kygo (2:00 p.m. EST), Noah Cyrus (3:00 p.m. EST), Caroline Jones ft. Jimmy Buffett (4:00 p.m. EST), Lang Lang (4:00 p.m. EST), Kevin Garrett (4:30 p.m. EST), Jon Batiste (5:00 p.m. EST), Ty Dolla Sign (6:00 p.m. EST), and DJ Cassidy (11:00 p.m. EST).

Atlas Touring will be presenting a virtual festival titled “The Quaran-Stream,” which will air on Youtube and Facebook from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST. Check out the lineup here.

Lebron James and Stephon Marbury are talking how they are dealing with the social distancing as athletes and more  with the Road Trippin podcast, episode will be available later today.

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March 27

LiveXLive Media, announced new weekly “living room” installments of its flagship format “LiveXLive Presents…” during the current live event and concert blackout. Starting Friday, March 27, 2020, “LiveXLive Presents” will showcase live-at-home performances kicking off with R&B artist Tinashe whose set will include never-before-performed songs for her fans. lovelytheband performs live on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 and will perform soon-to-be-released song “Waste”, which drops on March 27, 2020.

The schedule for the upcoming at-home editions of “LiveXLive Presents” is as follows. More episodes will be announced in the coming weeks.
  • Friday, March 27th, 11:00 AM PT – Tinashe debuts new music, live from her house in the Hollywood Hills.
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – lovelytheband sets up shop for an acoustic set from vocalist Mitchy Collins’ living room in Los Angeles.

Spotify, Megan Thee Stallion, Alicia Keys, DJ Khaled and more have linked up with Tik Tok for “Soundcheck”, the virtual concert series that is a part of their Happy at Home Live initiative. The online concert is set to stream live starting at 9 pm EST via TikTok.

Lengendary DJ, DJ Mono is going live on Friday blessing fans with vibes reminiscent of The Tunnel, LIV and 1Oak, spinning Hip-Hop, Reggae, Raggeaton and more starting at 6pm via his Instagram page.

XO Necole is teaming up with professional trainer Janette Jenkins to help fans stay toned while at home. The virtual workout session begins at 10am, to tune in follow @xonecole.

Urban Movie Channel has teamed up with comedian Aida Rodriguez to bring the laughs with her virtual stand up comedy show. The comedy club experience kicks off at 7pm EST, to watch follow @WatchUMC.

March 28

DJ Whoo Kid and G-Eazy have teamed up for a #QuarantineandChill party, featuring Whoo Kid spinning hits. The livestream party goes down from 12 pm-6 pm via @DJWhooKid’s Instagram channel.

Monday March 30

Bodega Boys Desus & Mero are back with their self-titled show airing broadcasting straight from their living room. The duo who’s weekly hit show appears on Showtime is bringing the same energy right from the comfort of their home to yours.

For the latest updates on celebrity livestreams, concerts and more be sure to follow @HipHopWired on all platforms.

 

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Holla If You Hear Me: Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out Systemic Racism In The Film Industry at BAFTA Awards

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Joaquin Phoenix may have dominated the screen while playing role of the Joker, but when it comes to stepping up and being an ally to people of color facing inequality, he’s nothing but serious.

On Sunday (Feb. 2) while on stage accepting his BAFTA award for Best Actor for his role in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix took the time to call out the others and himself for the lack of diversity and not doing more to make sure people of color felt not only welcomed but fairly represented.

“I feel conflicted because so many of my fellow actors that are deserving don’t have that same privilege. I think we send a very clear message to people of color that you’re not welcome here,” Phoenix said. “I think that’s the message that we’re sending to people that have contributed so much to our medium and our industry and in ways that we benefit from.”

Phoenix’s speech comes just one month after BAFTA faced controversy once again for lack of diversity and inclusion after female filmmakers weren’t included in the Best Director slot nor actors of color in the remaining categories. Harriet actress Cynthia Ervio (who is nominated for an Oscar) was shut out of the nominations but was asked to perform.

“I don’t think anybody wants a handout or preferential treatment, people just want to be acknowledged, appreciated and respected for their work,” Phoenix continued. “This is not a self-righteous condemnation. I’m part of the problem. I have not done everything in my power to ensure that the sets I was on are inclusive. But I think it’s more than just having sets that are multi-cultural. We have to really do the hard work to truly understand systemic racism.”

Although you can tell it was mildly uncomfortable for Phoenix to address in a room full of his peers, thespians of color took to social media to show their support in his decision, including Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, and director Lulu Wang.

While many in the room looked uncomfortable, Joaquin Phoenix seemingly appeared unbothered as a he did a proverbial mic drop before exiting the stage. Although Phoenix’s speech was powerful, it will be nice to see if Hollywood will finally take heed.

Check out Joaquin Phoenix’s full speech below.

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Jennifer Lopez & Shakira Raise Awareness of Social Injustice During Super Bowl Halftime Show, MAGA Twitter Livid

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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira may have shut down Halftime during the Super Bowl, but their amazing performances was no match for the blatant racism and criticism of MAGA Twitter.

On Sunday (Feb. 2) the duo took the stage delivering a powerful and culture filled performances which included a medley of their hits, a performance by rapper Bad Bunny, and also a poignant message regarding the social injustices that are effecting the Latinx community.

As J. Lo was finishing her “Dance Again” hit, Hard Rock Stadium turned dark –– only to be brightened by her daughter Emme and other children who were caged in neon structures. While moving out of the cage, Emme began to sing the opening lyrics of “Let’s Get Loud” and cameras focused on kids with sweaters that had U.S. flags on them.

Many on social media believed it was a call for attention to Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which split up hundreds of parents and children at the border; while the American flags and J. Lo singing Bruce Springsteen’s classic hit “Born in the USA” before donning a Puerto Rican flag cape points to J. Lo shining a light on the deplorable condition that Trump and his administration has left Puerto Rico (which is part of the United States) in after continued natural disasters devastation.https://twitter.com/DavidBegnaud/status/1224411004714586113?s=20

Back in December, Puerto Rico was hit with a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, kicking off a series of seismic events on the island, with more than 2,000 tremors occurring since the original quake; leaving the island’s three million people in fear, and wanting for aid.

Either way, MAGA Twitter was not happy, taking to social media to broadcast their hate and clear ignorance.

Despite the ignorance being spewed, the messages being conveyed were loud and clear and the fact that two women of color over the age of 40 are still able to not only command a stage but dominate entire conversations proves that the choice to perform was a calculated risk that paid off.

“The Super Bowl is a very American event, as American as it can get,” Shakira said during Thursday’s NFL-sponsored press conference. “It’s also going to be a reminder of the heritage of this country, which is one of diversity.”

Check out the amazing performance and some of the reactions below.

 

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