Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack to the 2002 vampire horror film Queen of the Damned, which was released on March 1, 2002 through Warner Music Group. The soundtrack is entirely produced by Richard Gibbs and Jonathan Davis of American nu metal band Korn. The original motion picture soundtrack to the film is Jonathan Davis's first musical output outside of Korn. Originally he was to perform vocals on the soundtrack, but due to contract limitations with Sony, he could not.[2] So, he hired five singers from other bands, each that are good friends of his, to do the vocal work for his songs. Those five singers include Wayne Static of Static-X, David Draiman of Disturbed, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, and Jay Gordon of Orgy. Drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8 are performed by Vinnie Colaiuta, and Colaiuta and Terry Bozzio on track 8. Aaliyah, the late singer/actress who played the titular role, did not record any songs for Queen of the Damned like she did for her previous film Romeo Must Die.
The alternative metal-styled song "What If", a track off her third and final album which was mostly recorded just off the film set, was influenced though not written specifically for the movie and did not make the cut. In the film, the five songs are played by Lestat's heavy metal band, The Vampire Lestat, including "System", "Forsaken", " Not Meant For Me", "Redeemer", and "Slept So Long". In addition to Jonathan Davis's songs, the soundtrack has many songs by other popular bands, such as Static-X, Disturbed and Deftones. These tracks are found on the DVD: & iTunes on November 16, 2007. It was played after a score album medley on the Alone I Play tour. Richard Gibbs has confirmed that there are two other tracks that Jonathan Davis wrote, but it's unlikely that they'll be released.A 31-year-old African American who allegedly said he wanted to attack the next white person who walked by could be charged with hate crimes after punching three people in an apparent racially motivated attack.
One of his victims, 62-year-old Jeffrey Babbitt, has been left brain damaged after being punched to the ground in New York's Union Square on Wednesday afternoon, in a senseless attack that shocked onlookers.Witnesses were shocked at the unexpected violence in Union Square on Wednesday afternoon, as Lashawn Marten punched Mr Babbitt and two other men after allegedly making racist comments.Mr Babbitt appeared to get to his feet shortly after the incident but is now in critical condition and in a coma at Bellevue Hospital Center. His doctors believe he is clinically brain dead. Charged: Lashawn Marten, 31, in custody in a police cruiser He allegedly stood up from a chess table in Union Square Park, said 'I'm going to knock out the next white person who walks by' and assaulted Jeffrey Babbitt Victim: Jeffrey Babbitt being treated after the attack. He appeared to get to his feet shortly after the incident but is now in critical condition and in a coma at Bellevue Hospital Center Attacked: Mr Babbitt has died following the punch which left him bleeding on the ground last week in New York City
Arrest: Lashawn Marten, seen handcuffed in Union Square, is likely to have his charges upgraded following the death of Mr Babbitt According to one female witness Marten said: 'the next white person who walks by I’m going to f***".' 'His fist went in and the man’s head bobbed and he hit the ground and you could hear his skull hitting the ground, she added'Michael Benson, who also saw that attack, told ABC Local: 'The guy got agitated for some reason or another and he said, "The next white person that bumps into me without saying excuse me, I'm going to knock him out".' Victim: Jeffrey Babbitt is in a coma and likely to die, according to the assistant district attorney After his racist rant and attack, witnesses said Marten stayed at the park and waited for police to arrive.Mr Babbitt, the sole carer of his 92-year-old mother Hedda, is now in a coma and is believed to be brain dead, according to CBS New York. 'The prognosis is not good and it does
appear that the victim will likely die,' Manhattan Assistant District Attorney John Temple said at Marten’s arraignment on Thursday.Mrs Babbitt, who the retired train conductor shared a Brooklyn apartment with, has been at his hospital's bedside since Wednesday.Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Marten's alleged comments about targeting white people before allegedly punching Mr Babbitt could lead to hate crime charges being made against him. 'Our Hate Crimes Task Force is involved in aspects of that case,' he added.Marten, who has a previous criminal record and uses various aliases, was arraigned Thursday and charged with assault. He is being held on a $1 million bond as police decide whether to also charge him with a hate crime. Unexpected: The attack happened on Wednesday afternoon, near the chess tables in New York's Union Square Hate crime: Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says detectives are investigating whether the attack was racially motivated Two other white men, aged 48 and 18, suffered minor injuries after being allegedly attacked by Marten as they tried to help Mr Babbitt who was laying on the ground.
Footage of the aftermath of the assault shows the victim on the ground, with blood pouring from his head.James Hall-Collins, who filmed it, told NBC 4 the attack appeared to be random. 'It was for no apparent reason. He just walked up and hit him,' Mr Hall-Collins said.Full text of "The Satanic Verses"Last month she began a sabbatical from social media.But that hasn't stopped a Vine of a recent Iggy Azalea performance from going viral in the past day.The short clip sees the 24-year-old hitmaker rap a few bars a capella from her song D.R.U.G.S. - with users all over social media trying to decipher exactly what she's saying. Worldwide: A new Vine of one of Iggy Azalea's performances has gone viral'That Iggy Azalea Vine KILLS me every single time. WHAT IS SHE SAYING,' one user Tweeted, while others were a little less favourable to the Australian artist. 'They just killed Iggy about that Vine of her "rapping,"'' read one Tweet, with another user claiming 'girl is talentless.' It appears to be from a festival show and depicts her squatting down up the front of the stage as she rhymes: 'Pitchfork point better pass me the joint, gotta twist this beat I’ma sprang my joint, straight crack rock, go to the pop-pop, Pumo Jiggy Rap City, no Tiggy.'
The lyrics, which make reference to rappers Tigga, Rah Digger and TV show Rap City, seem almost incomprehensible thanks to the microphone settings and delivery. Not so fancy: It shows the Australian rapper performing bars from her D.R.U.G.S. song, with social media users joking that her lyrics are indecipherableThere's a chance Iggy will miss the clip, having taken a hiatus from Twitter, Instagram and social media in general last month.'I also want to let my fans know i am taking some time away from social media. I need to be happy and it is too negative and draining... The Internet is the ugliest reflection of man kind there is,' she Tweeted. Her decision came after months of criticisms, sparked by Azealia Banks' saying Iggy is uncaring about black issues, and debates on her place in hip hop. Fuel to the fire: Some found the Vine humerous, while others took it as an opportunity to criticise IggyOn Monday hip hop personality Charlamagne weighed in, joking on Vlad TV: 'I would hate to be and Nick Young and Iggy Azalea’s house while they got their computer open.''