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Though many were holding out hope that Festival season would return to some semblance of pre-COVID normalcy, what with vaccination efforts ramping up in a variety of countries, it would appear that many are not quite out of the woods. In fact, the Danish Roskilde Festival, which was previously canceled in 2020 over coronavirus restrictions, has now been canceled for the second year in a row. 

In an official statement on their website, the festival shared a few words about the “devastating” decision. “As expected, we can’t conduct a Roskilde Festival this summer,” it begins. “Let us meet again in 2022. We are devastated by the fact that we can’t get together at our festival and contribute to recreating the communities that the corona crisis has destroyed for so many.”

“The cancellation is very serious for the festival, for the charity society behind it and for our community,” it continues. “And it is serious for the artistic environments and the growth segments of culture.” As expected, 2021 ticketholders can hold on to their purchases for next year’s edition of the festival, though it’s likely that the lineup will have altered significantly by that point. For some context, the 2020 lineup was originally set to include Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, Tyler, The Creator, The Strokes, and many more.

“It will be an invaluable help for us if you choose to keep your ticket by transferring it to 2022,” continues the statement. “That way, you help us through this very difficult time.”

With select festivals like Rolling Loud Miami currently scheduled for this year, it’s sad to see a long-running institution like the Roskilde Festival suffering as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, safety must be prioritized above all, and we can only hope that it’s able to bounce back in 2022 once restrictions (hopefully) ease up. Keep an eye out for further details on Roskilde’s triumphant return as they surface.   

Food shortage is not something many Americans would ever be able to predict in the cards for the country. With a nation that boasts an abundance of just about everything, buzz about a potential shortage of one of American’s most preferred foods is not something many would take lightly.

Unfortunately for Americans, the country is currently on the verge of a massive chicken crisis. According to agriculture professionals and fast-food executives, increased demand and decreased poultry supply during the pandemic have created this dire situation. 

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Fast-food executives specifically note the difficulty in stocking enough chicken in their facilities like nuggets, tenders, wings, patties, and all other shapes and sizes to appease the American hunger for chicken. “Demand for the new sandwich has been so strong that, coupled with general tightening in domestic chicken supply, our main challenge has been keeping up with that demand,” said David Gibbs, who is CEO of Yum Brands. 

The chairman and CEO of Wingstop said this week, “Suppliers are struggling, just as many in our industry are, to hire people to process chicken, thus placing unexpected pressure on the amount of birds that can be processed and negatively affecting supply of all parts of the chicken in the U.S., not just wings.”

Chicken has been the most in-demand meat in the United States for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the poultry industry and is part of the reason for this deficit. Coronavirus restrictions caused poultry plants to reduce staff, although the demand for chicken increased as millions of Americans were forced to stay inside. Bad weather and power outrages in major chicken-producing areas like Texas and Arkansas also contributed to creating this crisis. 

One industry official in North Carolina even predicted the low supply might become worse as the weather gets warmer and people begin grilling more regularly. Right now, there’s no word on how the country plans to combat this. 

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Drake hasn’t provided many updates on the status of his upcoming studio album Certified Lover Boy, but he’s been providing his fans with a lot of content on social media. These days, we’re lucky to hear from the artist every other day as he seemingly ramps up his presence in advance of the album’s release. This morning, he was busy on Instagram, sharing a video of his three-year-son Adonis reacting to LeBron James highlights on YouTube. He also noticed a video from Moneybagg Yo that went viral on the blogs of the rapper reacting to his government name being broadcast by Music Choice.

The service was playing his hit record “Time Today” from his new #1 album A Gangsta’s Pain but the Memphis rapper wasn’t concerned about the promotion of his song. Instead, he was more worried about the possible implications of Music Choice giving away his government name as a fun fact.

“Did you know? Moneybagg Yo’s real name is Demario Dewayne White Jr.,” wrote Music Choice on the side of the screen to curious fans. “Police as hell… what the f*ck wrong with y’all, Music Choice? Appreciate the love but damn! Talking about, did y’all know his real name?”

Appearing in the comments, Drake decided to make fun of Moneybagg Yo for his government name, writing, “DD White mayne,” next to four laughing emojis.

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In other government name-related news, Diddy recently announced that he legally changed his name to Sean Love Combs. Read more about that here.

Check out our latest digital cover story with Moneybagg Yo here.

Fortnite, the battle-royale phenomenon created by Epic Games, is easily one of the most popular games of the modern era. And while many have acknowledged its popularity, sometimes begrudgingly, it’s hard to fathom just how lucrative Fortnite really is. At least, until now.

Complex has reported that new documents have surfaced in the midst of an ongoing legal battle between Epic Games and Apple, which currently centers around Apple’s removal of Fortnite from the App Store. According to the documents, Fortnite brought in five billion dollars in 2018, as well as an additional four billion in revenue in 2019. Suffice it to say, that’s over nine billion dollars in only two years. Complex also notes that Epic Games reported five-and-a-half billion in profits.

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Given that Fortnite is a free-to-play game in which the bulk of the profit is made through microtransactions (think skins and emotes), it’s clear that the target audience is more than willing to shell out the dollars in droves. Gaming website Kotaku shares a few contextual examples to emphasize the scope of Fortnite’s profitability, noting that Disney previously purchased Star Wars and Lucasfilm for around four billion dollars. 

And to think, Fortnite isn’t Epic Games’ only source of revenue. Rocket League, which they acquired in 2019, brought in a haul of one-hundred-and-eight million dollars. Their Unreal Engine, widely utilized in the gaming industry, led to an additional two-hundred-and-twenty million dollars. 

As for the ongoing court case, which began Monday: Epic’s lawsuit essentially centers around Apple being a monopoly and abusing its business practices by essentially forcing developers to acquiesce to Apple’s 30% cut should they want to be included on the App Store. Gamespot confirms that a judge will render a verdict in three weeks’ time. 

We all knew Fortnite was popular, but seeing those numbers are a truly staggering reminder of how deep its cultural impact truly runs. Be honest — have you spent any money on the game? 

Considering his prominent position in music and popular culture, it is almost hard to believe Lil Nas X has yet to even release a full-length debut album. He kicked off the rollout of the upcoming project with the controversial lead single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” which earned Nas a wave of backlash for the satanic imagery used in the visuals associated with the project.  

Despite the backlash, the song went on to become the Georgia native’s second number-one single, debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It seems like Lil Nas X is ready to launch his next smash hit, announcing on Twitter Monday (May 3) plans to premiere “Montero’s” follow-up single during his upcoming Saturday Night Live appearance. 

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“Saturday Night Live MONTERO + NEW SONG 5/22,” penned the Grammy-winner on Twitter. He attached an accompanying graphic revealing the show’s co-host as The Queen’s Gambit actress Anya Taylor-Joy. He’s set to hit the stage for the coveted appearance as the final musical guest for the 46th season of the series, which is an overall pretty honorific scheduled performance. 

Right now, not much is known about the unreleased, unnamed single Lil Nas X is set to debut. The track is more than likely off his upcoming album tentatively titled Montero with a summer 2021 release planned.

Aside from debuting the track, it will be the first live performance of “Montero.” It will be intriguing to see how Lil Nas will present a live, PG-version of the suggestive visuals for the track, so let us know if you’ll be tuning in down in the comments. 

Music festivals around the world are still being postponed or canceled outright because of the coronavirus pandemic but organizers are hopeful that things can finally begin to return to a sense of normalcy this summer. Although we were met with the unfortunate news this morning that the Roskilde Festival would no longer take place this year in Denmark featuring performances from Kendrick Lamar and others, we learned that Governors Ball 2021 will presumably go down with a pretty exciting lineup in September.

Taking place at Citi Field in New York City, which is expected to be fully reopened within the next few weeks, Governors Ball 2021 has officially announced their return lineup after taking the year off last year for COVID. It will be headlined by Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, and Post Malone. A mix of hip-hop, pop, rock, and dance artists have also been confirmed for the festival, including DaBaby, 24kGoldn, J Balvin, Megan Thee Stallion, Cordae, Aminé, Young Thug, Ellie Goulding, Burna Boy, 21 Savage, Smino, 100 gecs, and more. 

The upcoming three-day festival will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Governors Ball. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, May 6 at 12 PM ET here. If you’re a Citi card member, the presale is already open. 

Check out the full lineup below and let us know if you’ll be in New York for this!

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