By Lauren Rearick A deadly lung illness with possible ties to vaping is sweeping the United States, and health experts cannot decide the cause. As of September 12, 2019, the Centers for Infection Control and Prevention confirmed that six people have died and 383 more are ill as a result of a mysterious infection considered to be connected to vaping, CNBC reported. With health expert..

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As soon as Selena Gomez was in middle school, apparently she had two very crucial crushes: someone named Juan and Riverdale star Cole Sprouse. The pop star visited her old middle school for a rush of nostalgia, and as a result she shared a clip of some writing, presumably on the walls, of some hilarious relationship speculation she had scrawled on a white surface, complete with hear..

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(Sandy) Alex G is being asked about Frank Ocean again, and all he can do is respectfully laugh. To be fair, the connection is a key piece of his bio: The 26-year-old played guitar on both Blonde and Endless, raising his profile from beloved lo-fi linchpin with hours of music on Bandcamp to marquee collaborator. Or so you'd think. In the years since, apart from a spare Oneohtrix Point ..

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Sam Smith took to Instagram earlier today (September 13) with an emotional announcement. From here on out, Smith will go by the non-binary pronouns they/them, a decision the singer-songwriter says they're "scared shitless" about. "Today is a good day so here goes," the "How Do You Sleep?" singer started. "I've determined I am changing my pronouns to THEY/THEM." Despite initial up abo..

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Last month, history was made any time Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Juvenile connected on "Ride Dat," officially burying long-standing hatchets and pushing towards a new chapter, musically, with a new collaboration. Today (September 13), the video for the tune is out and shows them all with each other, happily, rapping and dancing as if they have never missed a synchronized step. It's good..

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Megan Thee Stallion brought the scorching heat of Hot Girl Summer to the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (September 12) whenever she performed her hit teamwork with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, "Hot Girl Summer," and money Shit," with DaBaby. With the help of Ty Dolla $ign, DaBaby, and a huge computer screen, Megan transitioned her season to the fall succ..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is challenging. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and could contribute anything — it's a snapsho..

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By Erica Russell From Joe Hisaishi’s gorgeous Studio Ghibli scores to the iconic theme songs of Sailor Moon and Neon Genesis Evangelion, music has long played a major part in the success and memorability of several anime properties. Although the influence goes both ways. Rappers, pop stars, French electronic duos — dozens of musical artists have incorporated their love for the a..

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Last week, Louis Tomlinson dropped a new single called "Kill My Mind" that noticed him rediscovering his talents for fizzy pop-rock and leaning all of the way in. There's a reason his voice anchors the chorus of One Direction's "No Control," a song he co-wrote, immediately after all. On Friday (September 13), Louis delivered a fashionable accompanying video for the song, one that fin..

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Prepare yourselves, Game of Thrones fans. Another prequel series is now works, and in the event you wish to know more about the Targaryens, this one's for you. According to EW, HBO is very close to green-lighting a pilot for a series about the history of Residence Targaryen. The new show would take place around 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and would detail the ho..

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Thursday (September 12) on Twitter, Lil Nas X wanted fans to guess who he recruited for the remix to "Panini." He planned $100, and the predictions rolled in while in the rest of the day. Nearly no one could guess that he would recruit "Suge" rapper DaBaby to bring some grittiness to the futuristic atmosphere of the straightforward, questioning song. With a new verse that's about a f..

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Halsey is officially back with the announcement of her third studio album, Manic, set to come out on January 17. With this reveal, she's also released a sickening and sad new song about dangerously addicting love, "Graveyard," that is as dark as they come. It's the initial taste of the long-awaited follow-up to her 2017 LP Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. Halsey season is currently upon ..

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