Month: August 2021

Westside Gunn may never quite get the recognition he deserves as an emcee, though he has frequently maintained this his discography and overall vision should forever earn him consideration in the conversation. Regardless of how you might feel about Gunn’s music, it’s impossible to deny his unique aesthetic, an intriguing blend of haute couture and visceral street violence. 

Though he has previously teased his own retirement from hip-hop, presumably to pursue his curatorial endeavors to the next level, it would appear he’s among the many emcees forever entranced by the rap game’s allure. Now, he’s back with some news on his upcoming album Sincerely Adolf, the eighth and climactic chapter of his long-running Hitler Wears Hermes series. 

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In addition to sporting a visually striking and colorful album cover, Gunn confirms that he’ll be closing out the saga with a bang. “DOUBLE ALBUM,” he notes, confirming the release date as August 20th. At this moment, he has yet to shine a wider light on potential guest appearances or production credits, though it’s a fair bet that we’ll see a few of the usual suspects pop up at some point. That means potential contributions from Conway, Benny The Butcher, Daringer, Armani Caeser, Keisha Plum, Beat Butcha, Alchemist — perhaps even a few of those coveted Madlib joints. 

Check out the Sincerely Adolf album artwork and double album confirmation below, and let us know if you’ll be tuning in to catch Westside Gunn’s ambitious new project when it drops on August 20th. 

Chris Brown seems to be opening up his horizons with a new venture, as teased on his Instagram story yesterday. While fans wait patiently for his upcoming Breezy album and a feature on Kanye West’s Donda, they may have more to wait on as an accompanying short film of the same name was announced.

While it’s unclear what the film could entail, the album has been in the works since early 2020 and will follow up the massive Indigo release in 2019.

Brown is no stranger to the acting world, and it’s entirely possible he may be returning to the silver screen in the upcoming short film. His acting credits include roles in Takers, Stomp the Yard, Battle of the Year, and She Ball. A documentary about his life, Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life, was released in 2017. 

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The singer’s recent musical successes also point towards a worth-the-wait upcoming release. His 2020 collaboration tape with Young Thug, Slime & B, received widespread success with its breakout single and song of Summer 2020 “Go Crazy.” As of a few weeks ago, as previously mentioned, Brown was also reported to be featured on Kanye West’s long-awaited Donda.

Are you excited for the short film? Check out the teaser image below, and stay tuned for more details on both the album and the short film– clearly Breezy is gearing up.

It isn’t too often that J. Cole’s actions turn into some sort of salacious headline. He’s certainly remained low-key ever since his claim to fame and many of his peers would say that he’s an incredibly humble individual. Though he seems rather mysterious in nature, it seems that he’s still outside with the people. 

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Ahead of the release of his new single, “SUVs (Black On Black)” ft. Pooh Shiesty, Jack Harlow was on Instagram Live with Druski where he previewed the single and chopped it up a bit. Harlow revealed at one point during the livestream that he had a casual conversation with J. Cole randomly. Apparently, Cole’s out in New York City riding a bicycle around. 

“Yo, listen to this. Just right before I hopped on this Live, I’m in New York and I just pulled up on J. Cole,” Harlow said. “We stood outside on the sidewalk and talked for 30 minutes about the state of rap while he sat on his bike and he just biked home. What a J. Cole moment.”

Harlow didn’t disclose whether the random encounter led to any conversation about a collaboration. Regardless, it’s a pretty cool moment for anyone to have.

In related news, J. Cole announced that he will be hitting the road in support of The Off-Season. The tour kicks off this fall in Miami with 21 Savage and Morray as the opening acts. 

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And just like that, the Los Angeles Lakers are even more stacked. Following the blockbuster trade that landed Russell Westbrook in Los Angeles and the surprising return of former Championship-winning Lakers Dwight Howard and Trevor Ariza, it has now been revealed that Carmelo Anthony will officially don a Los Angeles Lakers jersey when the 2021-2022 NBA season commences.

The exciting news comes straight from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who reported, “Free agent F Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, his manager Bay Frazier tells ESPN.”

Carmelo’s signing with the Lakers means that he will finally play alongside LeBron James during the regular season, almost two full decades after both of the beloved basketball players were drafted in 2003. By joining the Lakers, Carmelo also gives the fan-favorite franchise even better odds at another championship run this year, as the current roster now features LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, and Wayne Ellington.

Carmelo has also recognized this game-changing news with a short, yet thrilling clip that he shared on social media. In the five-second vido, viewers can see the word “MELO,” stylized as “ME7O,” against a black background. Then, randomly at the :02-second mark, the “7” changes to the Lakers “L.” 

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ impressive off-season moves, what team do you now think will be bringing home the Larry O’Brien trophy next summer?

Ric Flair has been one of the WWE’s biggest icons and an inspiration to kids for decades, as a 16-time champ, 2 time Hall of Famer, and outspoken wrestler/wrestling host. Even as Flair ventures deeper into his 70s, his involvement with the WWE family has remained consistent. However, yesterday, Flair became yet another member to leave the WWE organization and he followed up the news with a statement on Twitter, clarifying his decision.

In the statement, he maintains that he has no hard feelings towards the organization, but instead has “a different vision” for his future.

“I want to make it really clear with everyone that I’m not upset with WWE at all,” read a beginning section of Flair’s statement. His release comes at his own request while many of his WWE coworkers undergo the same process in hopes of securing jobs at All Elite Wrestling, which has become increasingly popular among wrestling fans.

“[WWE] solely are responsible for putting me in the position of life that I’m in right now, Where I’m seen in the brightest light ever,” Flair continued, looking back at the legacy the WWE afforded him. 

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Flair then wrapped up with a final thank you to the organization: “We have a very different vision for my future. I wish them nothing but continued success! Thank you for everything! Nothing but respect!”

It remains unclear what path Ric Flair will take post-WWE, but fans will certainly miss him. His daughter Charlotte remains a powerhouse wrestler and employee of the WWE. 

Fans replied to the tweet with well wishes. “Gonna miss seeing ya around, Ric!” and “The GOAT who been around since the 70s time to become ALL ELITE” responded fans. 

Ric will be missed as part of the WWE family.

Check out the tweet and some reactions below.

As more and more music festivals continue to drop DaBaby from their line-ups, there is still plenty of noncontroversial news coming out of the festival circuit as well. From news about Miley Cyrus fans getting trapped in the rage during Playboi Carti’s Lollapalooza set to Ari Lennox bringing out J. Cole for a surprise appearance at the 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, there have already been a lot of wild festival moments this summer.

Now, it appears that 2 Chainz recently dropped a major bombshell while performing at the HARD Summer Music Festival in San Bernardino, California. Future, Lil Durk, Don Toliver, Kaytranada, and A-Trak also made appearances at the festival, but 2 Chainz made his HARD Festival performance an unforgettable one by announcing the title for his forthcoming seventh studio album.

After closing his set with a spirited performance of “Birthday Song,” the Atlanta veteran confirmed that he had a new album on the way, and then he proceeded to reveal the title for his follow-up to 2020’s So Help Me God!

While he didn’t let HARD Summer Music Festival attendees know when they can expect it, he did announce that the album will be titled Dop Don’t Sell Itself. With recent claims that he would only be making one more trap album, this captivating new title sounds fitting for what could possibly be 2 Chainz’ trap magnum opus.

Are you looking forward to learning more about Dope Don’t Sell Itself?

The Philidelphia 76ers and veteran center Andre Drummond have agreed on a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is expected to be for the league minimum.

Drummond, a two-time NBA All-Star, last played for the Los Angeles Lakers where he averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 boards in 21 appearances. Earlier in the season, he averaged 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in 25 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

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76ers star Joel Embiid and Drummond have a noted history together. Throughout recent years the two centers have publically feuded.

“I’ve been playing for six years and I’ve missed maybe four-five games,” Drummond said in Dec. 2017 after Emiid called out his poor shooting skills. “So when he can play a whole season without taking a rest, he can come talk to me.”

Soon after, the beef appeared to be over when Embiid explained to reporters: “We’re just having fun. I love having fun on social media. He does, too. We’re just young kids having fun out there.”

In 2018, however, Embiid continued the trash-talking on Twitter: “I own a lot of real estate in @andredrummondd head and I’m on my way to build more. #Bum #TheProcess.”

Neither Embiid nor Drummond have commented on joining sides despite their past beef.

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