7 months ago Aminé, a rapper from Portland, released “Caroline.” “Caroline” is an upbeat track, produced by Pasqué. In May, the video for “Caroline” dropped on Vevo, using yellow visuals and his signature banana theme. The comical, casual video gave the song more buzz, hitting over 19 million views. Set in the backseat of a car and at a local burger joint, the visuals met the song with a relatable vibe, as if the viewer is just chilling with Aminé driving around the neighborhood and playing video games at his house.

Various remixes have been dropped following the release of the song – and here’s a round-up of some of the best.

With over 150,000 listens, this remix by SoupAndreas, takes Aminé’s base beat into a house, futuristic universe, altering the sound.

Our second favorite mix is Lege Kale‘s remix of “Caroline” which starts by slowing down and stripping back the original track, and then brings it back up as it continues on. 

https://soundcloud.com/legekale/caroline

Subtoll‘s take is sweeter, and gives a pop, cheery edge to the original song.

https://soundcloud.com/subtollmusic/caroline-subtoll-remix

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Fans who attended the panel this morning at SDCC were shown a touching tribute to the fandom by showrunners Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, along with long standing members of the cast like Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Candice King and Kat Graham. You can watch the heartwarming tribute here:

Also announced at the panel was that co-creator Kevin Williamson would be back writing for the 8^th season. A sizzle reel of what’s to come in TVD’s final season was also shown to panel attendees. According to Deadline.com, Plec also teased a new villain for TVD, though she won’t give many details except to say it was unlike anything the show has had before. “We have a finger so far,” she joked of the character that was developed after the WBTV series found out it was coming back one more time. According to TVline.com, an intro video, featuring that creepy hand from the Season 7 finale, teased: “This season, get ready to meet evil herself.” (That’s right, herself.) Describing the new Season 8 villain as the “final bad,” Williamson noted that it’s a “cool way to infuse Mystic Falls with this ultimate evil. It’s like a cherry on top of the entire mythology of Mystic Falls. Meanwhile, Somerhalder said, we’ll see “Damon and Enzo doing some gnarly s–t,” adding that “the mind control thing is actually quite interesting. … In their minds, they’re still them. That conflict and that struggle is what we always look for.” Sadly, Bonnie is “literally at ground zero” when Season 8 begins. “A lot of last season was about the development of the relationship Bonnie had with Enzo, and obviously Bonnie and Damon,” Graham said. “You saw the crumbling of her in the finale. She also doesn’t have her magic. The thing that made her feel like herself, and also her best friends, are not there. It’s going to be really exciting to see Bonnie’s journey this season.” Poor Stefan is “just crying, constantly,” Wesley teased. “[He’s] missing his bro, his bro-ham. It’s back to the original dynamic of the brothers. The dynamic was always Damon getting in trouble and Stefan trying to save him. … We’ll see how long that lasts, but for the current time, he has a broken heart over his big bro.” Caroline is “very busy” in Season 8, trying to maintain a connection with Alaric and the twins while also “helping Stefan and Bonnie track down Damon and Enzo.” As for everyone’s favorite human, Matt Donovan “had to make the decision to let go of that love [for the vampires].” Also every Season 8 episode title will be a line of dialogue from previous seasons. Pretty cool, huh?

Will this season’s big bad be played by actress Nadine Lewington (Containment another show written and developed by Julie Plec), seen at a table read/celebration of season 8 with the rest of the cast and crew? Or will it be Kristen Gutoskie, also from Containment, who is listed as Seline in the first episode of season 8? We shall see.

There is still no word as to whether or not Dobrev will return for season 8, although Plec has previously said she would want her to return for the series finale. Season 8 is slotted to have 23 episodes and will premiere on The CW Friday October 21^st, 2016. Here’s hoping season 8 will answer all our questions, tie up loose ends, throw in some epic stories and surprises and have a satisfying ending. It’s a tall order to fill but if any cast/crew could pull it off it would be The Vampire Diaries.

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In some maybe not-so-surprising news, 50 Cent has announced his departure from the Shady/Aftermath/Interscope umbrella. This comes after a couple of years of numrous delays and setbacks with his Street King Immortal album and it looks like, for the time being, that LP has been scrapped altogether. Instead, Curtis has joined into an independent venture with Caroline/Capitol/UMG and will be dropping Animal Ambition on June 3. Starting March 18, fans will be able to pre-order the album and will receive two tracks upon doing so. Following that, a new song and viddeo will be released each week leading up to the Animal Ambition.

“I have had great success to date with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and I’d like to thank Eminem and Dr. Dre for giving me an incredible opportunity,” 50 Cent said via press release. “I’ve learned so much from them through the years. I am excited to enter this new era where I can carry out my creative vision.”

Eminem also released a comment, stating, “both myself and Shady Records are grateful to have had the chance to play a part in 50’s career. Shady simply would not be what it is without 50 Cent. I’ve developed a great friendship with 50 over the years, and that’s not going to change. We know 50 will have success in his new situation, and we remain supporters of both him and G-Unit.”

Despite all the animosity and tension that began to brew between 50 and Interscope towards the end, Chairman Steve Berman says they respect Curtis’ decision. “50 Cent is, and always will be, a marquee artist for us at Interscope/Geffen/A&M,” Berman noted. “We respect his decision to pursue this new venture and the next chapter in his career, and wish him nothing but the best.  He will always be a part of our family.”

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