Month: December 2021

Following their separation announcement earlier this year, it seems Canadian recording artist Grimes has taken some time to process her feelings about her split from Elon Musk and turn them into music. On December 3rd, the mother of one shared “Player Of Games,” a four-minute and five-second long track that finds her throwing some not-so-subtle shade at her baby daddy.

The song doesn’t actually name drop the billionaire, although it makes clear references to video games, which Musk absolutely adores. “I’m in love with the greatest gamer,” the 33-year-old sings to listeners. “But he’ll always love the game, more than he loves me.”

Other noteworthy lyrics read, “Sail away, to the cold expanse of space. Even love couldn’t keep you in your place.” It’s no secret that the Tesla Motors CEO has a strong desire to explore planets far beyond Earth, so it didn’t take long for listeners to put two and two together and realize who she was talking about.

As TMZ notes, when sharing the news with their community, Musk didn’t necessarily say that the two had had a “clean breakup,” instead he explained that they were “semi-separated,” and we still saw them attend this year’s Met Gala together – it remains unclear if they had officially split before then or not.

At this time, both parties seem to be focused on co-parenting their young son, X Æ A-Xii Musk. Grimes has been making a noticeable return to social media as of late, even opening up about what she’s learned from her relationship and her time in the spotlight on platforms like TikTok.

What do you think of Grimes’ Elon Musk diss on “Player Of Games”? Stream the track above and share your thoughts below.

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Much like his dad was two decades ago, Bronny James has had all eyes on him for most of his high school basketball career. Playing for Los Angeles’ Sierra Canyon, alongside other star recruits like five-star senior Amari Bailey, Bronny’s game has elevated each year.

Last night (Dec. 4), Sierra Canyon played in LeBron James’ “Chosen-1’s Invitational” showcase in Staples Center, where James’ Lakers compete on a nightly basis. The showcase included two games, one for Sierra Canyon’s boys team and one for the girls team. Bronny spoke on how significant the night was: “Felt special, playing in the same gym as he plays in.”

The boys took on LeBron’s former high school St. Vincent–St. Mary from Akron, OH. In attendance for the game were some of LeBron’s star NBA friends like teammate Carmelo Anthony, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and others.

Bronny led his team in scoring, posting 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Sierra Canyon won 71-53.

Bronny’s highlight plays included a beautiful drive where he used his jab step several times to get the defender on his heels, then blew by him for a scoop layup.

He also looked as confident as ever, launching three pointers from NBA range at the top of the key, much like his dad does on a regular basis.

Bronny James’ junior year campaign has gotten off to a hot start, as he looks to transition from hyped up son of one of basketball’s best ever, to a legitimate highly-touted college recruit. As a four-star prospect currently, Bronny’s 6’4″ build gives him a lot of opportunity for success.

Just a week after LeBron stood up for Bronny and had hecklers removed from an NBA game, James’ son showed off his skills for his dad on the same court he plays on.

It’s been a chaotic week over at the Quality Control building. Rumors exploded on the Internet in late November that Lil Baby dropped $100K on Saweetie during a shopping spree. Then, the ICY GRL rapper fueled the rumors after posting a picture of her with a “mystery man” that many believed to be Lil Baby. Of course, Baby and Quavo, who is Saweetie’s ex, are labelmates, so naturally, that would be an awkward scenario. However, Quavo’s suggestion to “swap it out” earned some attention from Lil Baby’s child’s mom, Jayda Cheaves.

Still, fans are hoping that Jayda and Lil Baby will be able to work things out in the future. Though the couple was spotted days after the Internet debacle at the launch of her Pretty Little Things collection, it doesn’t look like either one of them has any intention of working things out. 

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Jayda hopped on Instagram Live this week where she fielded a few questions from fans. Though she requested that no one ask her about anyone in specific, one fan couldn’t help but use the opportunity to inquire about Jayda’s current standing with Lil Baby.

“Because, you know, people just — time. Time tells everything. Some people just outgrow each other,” she said. “It’s life but I told you don’t come here and ask about that and you came straight on here and asked about it.”

Later on, Jayda also detailed her experience being detained in Jamaica and later being convicted for possession of an illegal firearm. Jayda detailed her fear as she was separated from the person she was initially detained with. She said that she ended up having to send her lawyer a $50K retainer, even though she settled the case for $5K and received a $4K refund. Nonetheless, she said she would return to Jamaica in the future.

HBO’s latest docuseries Music Box has told several different stories of artists and events that have been wildly influential to music history. Already released documentaries include episodes on Woodstock, DMX, Kenny G and more.

The newest upcoming episode will be centered around Juice WRLD, and his ascension to streaming domination, his powerful lyrical content in his music and his tragic demise. Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss will release on Thursday, Dec. 16.

This doc will come approximately a week after Juice’s second posthumous album Fighting Demons will come out (Dec. 10), as it experienced several delays and name changes in the past year. There are already two promotional singles for the record, as “Already Dead” came in mid-November, and “Wandered To LA” featuring Justin Bieber dropped over the weekend on Dec. 3.

The trailer for the Into the Abyss documentary shows a particular moment where Juice discusses the difference between what fame seems like from the outside and what it really is like to experience: “When you’re a fan of this shit, you look at it from a certain perspective. But when you init, you see it for what it really is. I’m still happy I can change the world. But, it’s not what it looked like.”

Featuring commentary from his friends in life like prominent music video director Cole Bennett and Lil Bibby, who ran Juice’s label Grade A, there is sure to be several intimate moments in this episode.

Watch the trailer for HBO Music Box‘s sixth episode Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss below.

Yesterday’s Variety Hitmakers Event saw famous faces from all over come together to celebrate some of the biggest moments of 2021. Chloe Bailey, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Pusha T, City Girls, Avril Lavigne, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, and countless others were all in attendance, showing off their stylish outfits, accepting their awards, and chatting with the press about what they’ve got in store for us next.

“Have Mercy” singer Chloe Bailey was selected to honour her fellow Georgia native, Lil Nas X with the Innovator Of The Year award. “There couldn’t be a more appropriate honour for Lil Nas X,” she said with a smile.

“He has embodied the spirit of courage, also representing the culture authentically and beautifully. Maybe once in a generation an artist comes along that literally changes the world for the better. Your impact is beyond pop and hip-hop, and music in general.” Following her heartfelt speech, Nas shared a clip to his Twitter page, writing, “she made me tear up fr.”

23-year-old Jack Harlow was also honoured, taking home the Hitmaker of Tomorrow award. “I think if you took a picture of me on this stage, and showed that kid, he’d be pretty blown away,” the “Way Out” rapper told the crowd. “To be honest, all the ingredients were there. It was a competition, and it brought out the competitor in me, which is a big part of the genre I’m in.” He then thanked all the books he read when he was younger for helping him get to where he is today as the audience let out a round of applause.

Yung Miami and JT were also in the building to accept the Future is Female award. “Y’all always push us,” the “Ex For A Reason” collaborator told listeners. “It’s easy to lose sight when things not happening as fast as you want it to happen, but we have a team that stays on top of us because we’re like normal girls, sometimes we want to be rappers, and the next day we want to be…” “With our man,” Miami chimed in, sending the friends into a sweet bout of laughter together.

Pusha T took to the stage as well, accepting Steven Victor’s Hitbreaker Of The Year award for Pop Smoke’s posthumous project. Check out footage from his speech below.