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4 days ago
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Tyler, The Creator's ‘Don't Tap The Glass': All 10 Tracks Ranked
With almost no heads up, Tyler, the Creator unleashed his ninth studio album on the world on Monday. More from Billboard Clipse & LeBron James Make Cameos in Tyler, the Creator's 'Stop Playing With Me' Video: Watch Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson Share Adorable Couple Workout Routine: 'He Loves This A-' Drake Shows Off Renovations to Air Drake Private Jet: 'Ca$tle in the Sky' The 10-track project, titled Don't Tap The Glass, was initially teased at Tyler's Brooklyn show on Friday, where he had 'Don't Tap the Glass' exhibits scattered around New York. One of them was located at the Oculus at the World Trade Center and at Barclays Center. Additionally, Don't Tap The Glass marks Tyler, the Creator's second album in less than a year. 2024's CHROMAKOPIA hit streaming services back in October, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 299,000 album-equivalent units earned in its incomplete first tracking week. It was also ranked as the Billboard staff's No. 7 favorite album of the year. This time around, Tyler included strict instructions alongside the album's release, saying people need to dance and move to the project and put away their phones. 'I just got back from a listening party for this album and man was it one of the greatest nites of my life,' Tyler wrote on Instagram. '30 people. No phones allowed. No cameras. Just speakers and a sweatbox. Everyone was dancing. Moving. Expressing. Sweating. It was truly beautiful. I played the album front to back twice. It felt like that pent up energy finally got released and we craved the idea of letting more of it out…This album was not made for sitting still. Dancing. Driving. Running. Any type of movement is recommended to maybe understand the spirit of it.' The instructions are warranted, as Tyler's latest LP is a rambunctious and funky compilation of dance tracks, perfectly curated for summertime's outdoor functions. Thematically, the album is just as lighthearted, with Tyler using the project's spread to mostly call out the 'weirdos' and haters that have polluted his life. So as Tyler demands his fans hit the dance floor and sweat it out, here is Billboard's ranking of every song on Felicia the Goat's latest LP. 10. 'Mommanem' While 'Mommanem' is the perfect gear up for 'Stop Playing With Me,' the beat of the former is so sick I found myself pining for a heavy bass drop before its end. Unfortunately, that drop never came, which in an album filled with this many good vibes admittedly made me feel a little sad. 9. 'Tell Me What It Is' 'Tell Me What It Is' is a fittingly bittersweet closer to Tyler's frenetic Don't Tap the Glass. The closing track feels almost like an emotional cooldown from the exuberant highs of the project. With a soft percussion serving as his backbone, Tyler pivots away from flexing to ask the bigger questions like: 'Why can't I fall in love?' As the rapper pens a sentimental send-off for the fans that made sure not to tap the glass too hard, he reminds everyone that while this project was all fun and games, vulnerability is what offers the greatest relief at the end of it all. 'Tell Me What It Is,' in that regard, feels like a well-earned exhale. 8. 'I'll Take Care of You' As we approach the album's end, 'I'll Take Care Of You' allows space for Tyler to speak his mind for a moment. 'Wait a minute, I'm goin' through some s—t/ I can tell it's not beginning to work,' Tyler croons in the background over rumbling bass, almost as if he forgot. As the song bobs and weaves along, it's a perfect interlude before the closing track. 7. 'Don't You Worry Baby' It's worth noting that Tyler pulled heavily from the funky sound of The Neptunes and Pharrell Williams on this album, and on 'Don't You Worry Baby' those influences are front and center. Daisy World does her thing on the glossy track, with Tyler taking a step back and layering up his synths, drums and more to make the song feel out of this world. 6. 'Don't Tap That Glass / Tweakin'' Diving back into his rap bag, 'Don't Tap That Glass' and 'Tweakin'' are adrenaline-filled tracks filled with memorable bars like 'You ain't gotta lie, we can smell the Ozempic' and 'That thrill is right on me like hee-hee.' Tyler fired off dozens more, and the result is a welcomed breather from the dance-heavy formula of the rest of the album. 5. 'Ring Ring Ring' 'Ring Ring Ring' arrives at the perfect point in Don't Tap The Glass. Swapping out the bass-heavy rowdiness of the previous tracks, 'Ring Ring Ring' adds a splash of funk and house to the mix. Tyler effortlessly glides along here, pining for his lover to just answer the phone. It's sleek and smooth and unbelievably catchy. 4. 'Big Poe' Tyler taps back into his sly and devilish ways right off the jump with 'Big Poe.' This intro track sets the tone of the album perfectly, with Tyler laying down some slick bars about how the corny people need to settle down, all while Busta Rhymes and Pharrell pop out to add even more hype to the moment. 3. 'Sucka Free' The phrase 'I'm that guy' has been on repeat in my head since the first listen of 'Sucka Free.' Another track meant to inspire confidence in its listener, Tyler advocates for 'tryna stay sucker free' all summer long. It's a timeless message, and 'Sucka Free' reminds us it's okay to feel like 'that guy' despite our collective struggles. 2. 'Sugar on My Tongue' After the braggadocios energy of 'Big Poe,' Tyler keeps his foot on the gas with 'Sugar On My Tongue.' The song's intergalactic synths and rumbling 808s make it poised to dominate summertime gatherings, and Tyler offers some truly freaky bars to match the vibe. 'Sugar on My Tongue' is exuberant, and most importantly, fun. 1. 'Stop Playing With Me' In an album that explores house and funk, Tyler becomes a master of his element on 'Stop Playing With Me.' The beat is tight, the hook is catchy, and Tyler sounds as mischievous as ever. While Don't Tap the Glass kept me moving and grooving, 'Stop Playing With Me' adds a welcomed dose of ravenous energy to the rave. Similar to how 'Sticky' knocked me off my feet first listen, 'Stop Playing With Me' will undoubtedly cause fans to go feral at the function. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
17-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
TSMC posts record quarterly profit on AI demand, but wary about tariffs
This photo shows the logo of TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) during the Taiwan Innotech Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File) TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posted record, forecast-beating quarterly profit on Thursday but warned that future income might be hit by U.S. tariffs, though perhaps not until the fourth quarter. Saying demand for artificial intelligence was getting stronger and stronger, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co predicted another leap in sales for the third quarter and hiked its revenue outlook for the full year. It also noted that key client Nvidia had recently been allowed by the U.S. government to resume sales to China of its H20 AI chip. 'China is a big market, and my customer can continue to supply the chip to the big market, and it's very positive news for them and in return it's very positive news for TSMC,' Chief Executive C.C. Wei told a press conference. But momentum for fourth-quarter earnings could be different. 'We are taking into consideration the possible impact of tariffs and a lot of other uncertainties, so we are becoming more conservative,' he said, though he added that TSMC had yet to see any changes in customer behavior so far. A 60% surge In April-June, net profit hit a historic high of T$398.3 billion (US$13.5 billion), up 60.7 per cent year-on-year and marking its fifth straight quarter of double-digit growth. That was well ahead of a T$377.9 billion LSEG SmartEstimate. For the current quarter, it predicted a leap in revenue of up to 40 per cent and for the full year, it now estimates revenue growth of around 30 per cent in U.S. dollar terms, up from a previous forecast of 'close to the mid-20s.' But while sales are roaring, TSMC said the Taiwan dollar's appreciation against the U.S. dollar - around 12 per cent so far this year - would dent margins. Its third-quarter gross margin is expected to fall to between 55.5 per cent and 57.5 per cent, down from 58.6 per cent in the second quarter, also hurt by TSMC's ramp-up of investment in new U.S. and Japanese factories. However, the company stuck to its capital expenditure plan for the year of $38 billion to $42 billion, and Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said it was very unlikely such spending would suddenly drop going forward. TSMC announced plans for a $100 billion U.S. investment with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in March, on top of $65 billion pledged for three plants in the state of Arizona, one of which is up and running. But Trump has said semiconductor-specific tariffs could come soon. Taiwan was also threatened with a 32 per cent reciprocal tariff rate in April, although it has yet to be notified of an updated figure that some countries have received. TSMC's second-half earnings could also be affected if sales for Apple, another major customer, disappoint, said Allen Huang, a vice president at Taiwan's Mega International Securities Investment Services. Apple typically launches new products in the fourth quarter. 'One warning sign is that Apple's sales in China have been soft,' he said, adding that this was likely a factor in TSMC's caution about earnings towards the end of the year. Taiwan-listed shares in TSMC surged some 80 per cent last year but have climbed just five per cent for the year to date on worries about tariffs and unfavourable currency exchange rates. (Reporting by Wen-Yee Lee and Ben Blanchard; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree and Edwina Gibbs)
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Father-to-Be Pete Davidson Once Said He ‘Can't Wait to Have a Kid' After Losing Firefighter Dad in 9/11
Pete Davidson revealed that he always envisioned having a child of his own after the tragic death of his firefighter father, Scott Matthew Davidson, in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Saturday Night Live star, 31, spoke about his dreams of parenthood during a candid interview with fellow comedian Kevin Hart — three years before announcing that he is expecting his first baby with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. 'Since my dad died, I was like, 'Oh, I can't wait to have a kid,'' Davidson said during an appearance on Hart's Peacock series, Hart to Heart, back in 2022. 'I don't like saying corny s**t, the reasoning was like, I don't want a kid to ever feel like how I feel right now,' he continued. 'It wasn't his fault; he passed away. But just to be there so that someone doesn't have to feel like that.' 'I'm very excited to do that for someone and watch them have what I didn't,' Davidson added. The Riff Raff actor was only 7 years old when his father died while on duty and responding to the call after a second hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Davidson previously told actor Jon Bernthal on an episode on the Real Ones podcast's Patreon that he didn't find out that his father died for nearly three days after the attack as search teams tried to confirm the fatalities. His mother, Amy, also revealed to The New York Times in 2015 that Davidson began acting out in school and later turned to stand-up comedy while overcoming his grief. While chatting with Hart, Davidson admitted that he always hoped to be a dad. 'My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That's like my dream. It's like, super corny,' said Davidson. Hart, 43, chimed in with support, adding, 'That's not super corny.' 'It would be so fun. Dress up the little dude,' Davidson added. 'That's kind of what I'm just preparing for now, is just trying to be as good as a dude, develop and get better so when that happens it's just easier.' News broke of Davidson's bundle of joy on the way on Wednesday, July 16. Hewitt, 29, took to her Instagram account with a series of photos and videos — including a sonogram. The King of Staten Island actor began dating Turnt actress Hewitt, 29, eight months after his split from Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline in 2024. The couple's relationship was confirmed in March after they were spotted out and about together. Davidson and Hewitt later made their red carpet debut at the Blossom Ball in May. Solve the daily Crossword
Travel Weekly
08-07-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
M Social brand expands with Downtown NYC hotel
As it readies the launch of its lifestyle M Social brand in Lower Manhattan, Millennium Hotels & Resorts sees the growing next-gen brand as a vector to capture a younger business traveler open to higher rates for premium amenities, even in an uncertain economic environment. Millennium is set to open on Oct. 15 the M Social Hotel New York Downtown, the converted property currently known as the Millennium Downtown New York, on Church St. near the World Trade Center. The property will be the 10th M Social, and the second in the United States, with the other also in Manhattan: the M Social Hotel New York Times Square. The M Social brand -- short for "Millennium Social" -- debuted in 2016 in Singapore and was designed as a social hub for young and high-end travelers, Millennium chief commercial officer and Interim COO Saurabh Prakash recently told BTN, a brand he said fits the needs of downtown New York. "This was the Millennium Downtown, and it was a very heavy Financial District corporate hotel," Prakash said. "But we studied trends of customers of today, and many young executives are not dressed like me. They are in battered jeans and in t-shirts. They're cool and they're young at heart, and that's the kind of demographics that M Social is all about. And you can be in a suit and you can come into M social and that's fine too, but you want to have that vibe of being free and easy." The newly revamped property includes 569 renovated rooms, including 98 suites, with "advanced workspaces" in guest rooms and 3,550 square feet of meeting space. Millennium plans to open in the property a Beast & Butterflies restaurant, a feature in all M Social hotels, by the end of the year. Despite the lifestyle branding, Prakash said he anticipates the mix of leisure and business clientele will remain similar to that of the Millennium Downtown, a key business travel locale. "I think mix-wise it may be similar but the price points will change," Prakash said, noting the refurbished property's views of the landmarks of Lower Manhattan. "With that kind of breathtaking view, price points will certainly increase for this product. The clientele I would anticipate is customers who are somewhat luxury spenders, young at heart, and they would have high levels of disposable income." Millennium's press materials indicated an introductory room rate starting at $299 per night. A family suite in the upcoming M Social Hotel New York Downtown. Photo Credit: Millennium Hotels & Resorts A comfortable outlook Still, with some corporations taking a tentative approach to global business travel in an uncertain economy, the forecast high-end business travel demand might not be clear, but Prakash said the company is comfortable with Manhattan's level of corporate travel demand. "Certainly there is a slowdown that we can see globally compared to what we've seen in 2023 and 2024," Prakash said. "Having said that, I truly believe tourism and hospitality is a very resilient sector. Case in point, [the Millennium Downtown New York] is running at 100 percent occupancy for the last few days. ... I've been with Millennium for the last six years, and I've seen New York perform over the last six years, and it has been very consistent. Through various ups and downs, it does come out at a strong position at the end of the year." Millennium has about 150 hotels worldwide, 70 of which are directly owned by the company's chairman, Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng. That ownership structure, Prakash said, enables Millennium to be adroit not only in service development -- a few M Social properties overseas have introduced AI-powered robot butlers to deliver room service -- but also geographic expansion. Millennium plans to open in 2026 a new-build M Social property in Sunnyvale, Calif., in Silicon Valley, Prakash said, the first U.S. presence for the brand outside of Manhattan. Source: Business Travel News
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Video captures hundreds of jet skis zipping down the river in New York City
Hundreds of jet ski riders took over the East River in New York City last week, providing New Yorkers with a stunning visual. The jet skis were part of the annual NYC Jetski Invasion that has been running since 2017. According to the event's website, the invasion brings in about 600 to 800 riders per year. The video, taken by Jessica Smith in Brooklyn, shows hundreds of jet ski riders parading down the East River and under one of New York's many bridges. "New York City has many historic Landmarks, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, and The Intrepid Museum, just to name a few. So, what better way to enjoy the best city in the world than from your own personal watercraft!" the site said. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
