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Power Struggle to Continue After Election?

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It's been two years since the 14th general election where 60 year ruling party, Barisan Nasional(BN), had come to an end, having the opposition to rise above for the first time in history. Not only did Malaysia face a single event in history, but it received another record when former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, took an oath once again being the oldest and first ever prime minister to rule twice. Since then, so much has happened. many questioned the capability in whether this new ruling party, Pakatan Harapan (PH), in ruling the country. Mahathir, being the longest serving prime minister, had stepped up to help lead the opposition party.  Just a few days after their win, rumours started going around on an agreement of a transfer of power between Mahathir to former deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. Yet there were many delays in setting a time or date with Mahathir claiming he needed more time 'to clean up the mess', resulting to serious tension

Endless Feud for Cardi B and Nicki Minaj?

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Many have questioned as to where the feud between both rappers, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj had started.  Apparently in March 2017, Minaj had liked some harshful comments on Instagram regarding Cardi’s music which read “dumb ass bars”. Fans, however, claimed the comments to be fake.  Later that same year, rumours had spread that Minaj had insulted Cardi through her new single ‘No Flag’ in her lyrics. Although there was no specific or direct reference to Cardi, fans however believed that it was indeed about her. Minaj defended herself by denying it in a tweet. Tension started to grow even more after Cardi, Minaj, and Migos produced ‘Motorsport’ which later resulted to tons of drama. Yet the two continued to deny their beef multiple times. The two reported to have discussed their problems at the 2018 Met Gala, blaming the media for purposely wanting to tarnish both rappers’ reputation.  After endless fiascos fans are still wondering, how long will this last?

Sia To Come Out With New Musical 'Music'

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Sia has just released her latest single, 'Together' from  her upcoming joint album and motion picture,  Music. The film which was written and directed by the singer herself, stars   Kate Hudson , Leslie Odom Jr., and Maddie Ziegler and penned 10 original songs for its soundtrack.  Co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff, 'Together' is accompanied by a music video which stars  starring its three principle cast members, along with a troupe of dancing children, all wearing outfits themed after clouds and rainbows. The one-take visual sees Ziegler leading a high-energy dance around a technicolor room, culminating in a wild game of musical chairs. Music is based on a short story which was written by the singer and co-written by Dallas Clayton in 2007,  follows Zu (Hudson), a newly sober woman figuring out her place in the world when she learns she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music (Ziegler), a young girl on the autism spectrum. Music ‘

Malaysia's New Queen of Rap

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Lil Asian Thiccie has always wanted to do music since young, but she never considered it a full-time option until her smashing single with fellow local rapper Zamaera,  Get Munni,  was released in June early this year. The SonaOne-produced song, with a boppin’ music video directed by ATG, even earned her a slot at GVF2019. According to the accidental rapper with a love for R&B in an interview with The Sun, “I think if I had to go back in time and tell myself when I was six that I would be doing music ...it would be so surreal cause the opportunity is right there for me. It’s so close. I just have to work harder.” “It’s really weird, because when I was little, I always wanted to do music. I always wanted to be a singer but I am so shy about singing. Like I can talk, I can talk to anybody. “I’m really terrified, I’m terrified. I thought that I would never do it. I’ve always known people in the music industry and it’s just like wow, I wish I could do this, you kn

Netizens Bash Influencer For Doing Blackface

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YouTube star Jenna Mourey, known by her channel name Jenna Marbles, announced Thursday she is leaving the platform amid a controversy over racially offensive videos. "I feel like we're at a time where we are purging ourselves of anything and everything toxic," she said in a video titled "A Message," in which she apologized for racist and sexist content. Mourey, who has more than 20 million subscribers, highlighted specific videos from 2011 and 2012, one in which she donned blackface to impersonate rapper Nicki Minaj, another featuring a rap song with a joke about Asians, and one video in which she slammed women who "slept around." "It was not my intention to do blackface," she said of the Minaj impersonation. "I do want to tell you how unbelievably sorry I am if I ever offended you by posting this video or by doing this impression, and that that was never my intention. It's not okay. It's shameful. It's aw

100, 000 Subscribers For Sugu Pavithra

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Youtube sensation Sugu Pavithra have hit 100,000 subscribers earning them a Silver Play Button award.  The news was announced by Pavithra herself in her Youtube video 'Unboxing the Silver Play Button'. Pavitra and her husband Sugu reportedly celebrated the achievement with their family and friends with fried chicken and a cake. The couple started their channel on 28 Jan this year, the couple's videos which mostly focus on cooking local dishes specifically done in Bahasa Malaysia gained popularity especially during the Movement Control Order (MCO). “The first person I want to thank is Seri as she introduced YouTube to me and taught me how to make and upload videos on YouTube,” she said in the video. By Erica Pamela

Musician Confesses To His Crush On TikTok

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TikTok went crazy after a young musician, Harith Zazman, took thing a little too far when he confessed to his crush on his TikTok profile. In the song he wrote which has had  over three million views, he wrote,  “ You, you memang sangat cute. ”  Harith came up with the honest confession that’s complemented with the sweet tune of the ukelele, as he was smitten by  — well, a cute girl. “ Mandi tak basah ,  makan tak kenyang  (in other words, feeling restless) and I can’t sleep,” was how he described his situation as he was struck by Cupid’s arrow. To cope with it, he ended up spending 20 minutes before going to bed on one particular night to complete the 15-second tribute. He left fans gushing over his efforts. By Erica Pamela