Month: November 2021

The Shakur Estate has announced that a brand-new, fully-immersive museum experience based around the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur will be coming to Los Angeles in 2022. 

In a press release, The Shakur Estate revealed that Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free, will open on January 21, 2022 in Los Angeles at The Canvas at L.A. Live. Pre-sale tickets for the event will be available on November 9, and general tickets will go on sale on November 12.

Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free “will showcase Shakur’s music, poetry and never before seen artifacts in a 20,000 square foot curated space akin to a contemporary art museum.” Described the late rapper’s estate as “part museum, part art installation, part sensory experience,” the exhibit will be designed to usher guests “through a myriad of surround sound spaces, rich with rarities embedded in technology,” and will “delve into the greater meaning of his activism, music, and revolutionary art.” 

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Curated by Nwaka Onwusa, the Chief Curator and Vice President of Curatorial Affairs at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Jeremy Hodges of the Project Art Collective, Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free comes four years after Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the first solo hip-hop artist to be recognized for inclusion in his first eligible year. And 25 years after his death in 1996, the museum experience in honor of the “Changes” rapper is a testament to the impact he left on the world in a short period of time. 

According to the press release from The Shakur Estate, the exhibit will run for a limited time only, but is slated to visit a number of U.S. and international cities over the next couple of years. 

Will you be grabbing tickets for the upcoming Tupac Shakur museum experience? Let us know in the comments.

It’s instantly become clear which song will dominate the radio for the remainder of the year, and likely well into next. Post Malone’s manager has officially unveiled the rapper’s next single, and fans are already predicting that the record will be a sure-shot for #1 on the charts– and a large reason why is because it’s a collaboration with The Weeknd.

No strangers to cranking out #1 hits like it’s a sport, Post Malone and The Weeknd will be releasing their new song “One Right Now” on Friday. The news was revealed by Dre London, Post’s manager, who shared the first preview of the record.

“What I couldn’t wait to tell the [world] This Friday,” wrote Post’s manager on Instagram. “I’m excited for u to finally here what I been talking about!! @postmalone & @theweeknd ‘One Right Now’.”

The music video is arriving next week, and from the very short snippet shared by Dre London, it feels like this could easily become one of the most popular songs in the world upon its release on Friday.

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Both artists have been teasing new bodies of work for weeks. The Weeknd is presently working on his upcoming album Dawn, and Posty has been hinting at new music since the beginning of the quarantine. Do you think this one sounds like a hit?

The series is quickly becoming a favorite in R&B and Hip Hop circles and Queens is only in its first set of episodes. The show stars Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez, and on the most recent episode, we see the ladies join together for a Rap battle. We previously reported on Brandy covering Miley Cyrus‘s megahit “Wrecking Ball” on the show, and this time around, Even and Brandy spit bars as they face off.

If this has a bit of a Verzuz feel to it, it may be because Swizz Beatz serves as the show’s executive producer. In this scene, Brandy’s and Eve’s characters go toe-to-toe as they go below the belt with their rhymes.

Those background beats will come as no surprise to Hip Hop fans as Queens gives a nod to beloved classic hits. They start things off with the help of the late-great Black Rob’s “Woah” before moving into Juelz Santana and Cam’Ron’s “Oh Boy.” Brandy and Eve’s characters were basically spitting lyrics that were close to being fighting words by the time they got to Mobb Deep and Lil Kim’s “Quiet Storm.”

The musical show has been compared to the likes of Empire and Star, so check out the Queens Rap battle from the ABC hit below.

Fans are expecting that one of these days, Playboi Carti might just buckle and work with Lil Nas X. The Montero star has long voiced his admiration of the rapper and it isn’t a secret that Lil Nas X is a huge fan. It was just about a month ago when Nas X shared a video of himself to Twitter where he let the world know which artists he was interested in collaborating with. They included the likes of Azaelia Banks, SZA, Playboi Carti, and Tyler, The Creator.

Carti once again received a shoutout from the chart-topping rapper-singer while Nas X was on the red carpet for the Wall Street Journal‘s Innovator Awards. He was being recognized alongside several other figures at the event in addition to his recent feature with the publication.

Lil Nas X was asked what artists he believes are innovative.

“Playboi Carti, me personally, I feel like he’s become like this huge rockstar in the Rap realm,” said Nas X. “He’s a pretty entertaining performer. Like, he goes out of the way and he does his own musical style. He’s gonna try what he wants to. I love that. I think that’s innovative.”

There is no word on whether to not Carti will one day link in the studio with Lil Nas X, but the Montero hitmaker has his fingers crossed. Check out the clip below.

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We can only imagine what the streets of Atlanta are looking like right about now. Earlier this evening, Travis Scott’s fans were thrilled to see images and video clips of the rapper at the World Series as the Atlanta Braves faced off against the Houston Astros. Stadium seats were packed for this game and while the star-studded guestlist in the stands captured attention, it was the Braves’ big win that made history.

For the first time in 26 years, the Braves have won the World Series and taken home the gold. They managed to shut down the Astros at home 7-0, ending the series at 4-2.

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Jorge Soler was named World Series MVP as congratulatory messages from across the globe—and even from astronauts in outer space—have poured in. As people await news about the Braves parade and other festivities highlighting this monumental accomplishment, the team’s fans continue to share videos of themselves fitted in their favorite Braves gear as they shed tears of joy.

…And, of course, there are a few funny memes to go around. Congrats to the Braves! Check it out below.

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The industry may be filled with opportunities for artists looking for their big breaks, but it still is difficult to make your mark. We live during a time where artists are able to carve out their own paths without the help of labels and a machine behind them, however, even those who find stardom from being social media influencers or viral sensations don’t have it easy.

We’ve witnessed people like Lil Nas X go from “Old Town Road” to breaking records once held by unmovable icons while others, like Akbar V, are still waiting for their moment.

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Akbar V has become a recognized figure from her stint on Love & Hip Hop or her unfiltered posts online, but today (November 2), she was candid about the struggles she is facing about the future of her Rap career.

“I’m losing faith in my dream …  and it’s f*cking with,” Akbar tweeted. “I’m just praying God move for me … cause this all i ever wanted.” She also added, “The sh*t so frustrating… Man all i ever wanted was to rap that’s it Rap ….let me rap @funkflex i need to come rap…. This sh*t will make u want to give up when u feel they not believing or working hard for u.”

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The Shade Room reposted the tweets and soon, the public flooded the comments with their takes on why Akbar isn’t as successful as she’s hoped. There were mentions of her online antics, including that scathing spat with Alexis Skyy and her fights with Tommie Lee, but Akbar returned in the comments with a response.

“Everybody with they opinions….. is kind of crazy [crying laughing emoji] but I’m thankful that none of u people is God [wink kiss heart emoji] and for the ones saying i can’t rap Chile ion even respond to that type of foolishness.” 

As the saying goes, “Ask and you shall receive,” and a fan has found out that this rings true. Often, fans have made outlandish requests of their favorite artists. Some have unashamedly taken to social media to ask for autographed merch, free tickets to shows, and some even want features on albums. Many line up outside of venues, hotels, and restaurants hoping to get a photo or even a hug from those that they admire, and A$AP Rocky made his fan’s day with only a bandana.

Rocky was out entertaining his supporters at an event and while several of them were outside waiting, one guy seemingly joked that he needed A$AP Rocky’s bandana. The only problem was that Rocky was wearing it.

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Through the crowd, the man continued yelling for the rapper’s attention and Rocky went over to ask the fan what he needed. The man told the rapper that his hair wasn’t up to par and asked for his “durag.” Without hesitation, Rocky gave it to him and the crowd went wild.

The brief interaction was captured from every angle and over on the fan’s Instagram page, he made sure to share as much as possible. He even showed that he later got to meet A$AP Rocky face to face and thanked him for the bandana. Check out Rocky showing love to his fans below.

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No, your eyes are not deceiving you; Jay-Z is on Instagram. The Rap mogul isn’t one for keeping up with social media like his peers who like to troll others, give inspirational video updates, or share clips of themselves in the studio. Fans have often popped up with accounts dedicated to Hov, some amassing followers into the hundreds of thousands as they post daily about the New York icon.

However, things are changing over in Jay’s camp because today (November 2), the rapper is easing into the holiday season by launching his official Instagram page.

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For now, things are looking pretty bare aside from Jay’s first post about The Harder They Fall. Jay-Z acts as one of the producers of the star-studded western film and even appeared on two songs on the soundtrack. Although the movie was officially released weeks ago, it will premiere on Netflix tomorrow, so it seems Jay-Z is getting a headstart on promotion. To help get the word out, Beyoncé even reposted her husband’s Instagram Story about the film’s release.

Additionally, Jay-Z’s number of followers is growing by the minute and at the time of this publication, he was already up to 763K. We can’t wait to see what he’ll be sharing—if anything—but for now, check out Hova’s first post below.