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Burna Boy Will Headline The Hollywood Bowl For The First Time On His 2021 Tour

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Burna Boy is picking up the celebration of his fifth album, Twice As Tall, where he left off when he triumphantly took home the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album (we here at Uproxx thought he’d been royally snubbed the previous year). Coasting on that Grammy glory, the Nigerian afro-fusion rapper revealed new dates on his Space Drift Arena tour that winds through lots of festivals through 2022 and takes him from North America to Europe.

Burna announced that he will also perform his first headlining show at the Hollywood Bowl, on Friday, October 8th, 2021. Tickets will be available for the public to purchase on Friday, June 18 at 12 p.m. local time.

Burna Boy will also play New York’s Governor’s Ball festival on Sunday, September 26, and San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival on Sunday, October 31.

Below is the full list of dates for Burna Boy’s Space Drift Arena tour. Purchase tickets on his website here.

07/02/2021 – 07/03/2021 — Sumol Summer Festival 2021 @ Ericeira, Portugal
08/20/2021 – 08/21/2021 — Blockfest 2021 @ Tampere, Finland
08/27/2021 — The O2 @ London, UK
09/11/2021 – 09/12/2021 — Parklife Festival 2021 @ Manchester, UK
09/24/2021 – 09/26/2021 — The Governors Ball Music Festival 2021 @ Queens, NY
10/08/2021 — Hollywood Bowl @ Hollywood, CA
10/29/2021 – 10/31/2021 — Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2021 @ San Francisco, CA
11/10/2021 — Accorhotels Arena @ Paris, France
11/20/2021 — Arkéa Arena @ Floirac, France
11/21/2021 — Zénith Nantes Métropole @ Nantes, France
06/02/2022 – 06/03/2022 — Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 2 2022 @ Barcelona, Spain
08/11/2022 – 08/13/2022 — Way Out West Festival 2022 @ Gothenburg, Sweden

Burna Boy is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

A Longtime ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ And ‘Seinfeld’ Collaborator Says Lil Dicky Reminds Him Of Larry David

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Getting compared to Larry David is a great thing if you’re working in comedy, and perhaps not as great a thing if it’s in reference to your social skills. But for Lil Dicky, that kind of comparison is exactly what he’s been going for all along.

The rapper and brain behind the surprise hit Dave is known for a lot of things, all of them sort of referencing parts of his own life and the musical persona that first made him famous. His success with Dave only tightens the connections between his persona, his real life and the show’s plot points loosely including all of the above. And if that sounds a bit like David’s work on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, well, you’re not alone in thinking that.

In a GQ profile of Dicky, the Larry David connections are front and center in a very flattering way. Early in the piece his mother quite literally says “You’re no Jerry Seinfeld. But you’re funny” when describing Dicky (real name Dave Burd) and his big ambitions. Apparently he used to straight-up ask his parents if he was a comedic genius, though he didn’t like the answer he got:

His friend Benny, the producer and hitmaking songwriter Benny Blanco, remembers this too. “Oh my God,” he says. “He’d be like, ‘Mom, Dad, am I a genius?’ And they’d be like, ‘Eh.’”

With two seasons of Dave now under his belt, though, the comparison isn’t nearly as absurd. And one longtime David collaborator is willing to broach the subject. The piece discusses Burd’s creative process and OCD tendencies at length, exploring how he first learned he could make people laugh and the stress that introduced into his life. The juxtaposition between attempted genius and the mental strain of actually realizing that makes him a difficult person to work with at times:

At work, the neurosis has a name: The No Stone Unturned Method. This means he must try out every single possible version of something, whether it’s a lyric or a joke, before he’s satisfied. “He’s the worst person I’ve ever been in the studio with,” Benny Blanco tells me. “But also the best person.”

The flipside of his neurosis is stratospheric confidence. The co-creator of Dave, Jeff Schaffer, remembers the first time he met Burd: “He’s talking to me, a stranger, about how he’s going to be so huge. He’s telling me he’s going to be the biggest entertainer in the history of entertaining. And I’m like, Oh, he’s delusional. This is great. I love this.” Schaffer, who’s also worked on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, adds that he sees “a lot of Larry” (that would be David) in Burd.

That’s high praise for a guy many know from funny rap songs, though the perception of Burd is certainly changing with Dave. The show is funny, and very successful, and as we see more of Burd’s work, it makes all of his talk about a wildly successful career not just more reasonable, but an actual reality.

(Via GQ)

Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, And Tyler The Creator Are The Headliners For Day N Vegas 2021

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Festival season is all the way back. After Made In America revealed its rap-heavy lineup headlined by Justin Bieber and Lil Baby, Day N Vegas got in on the action, announcing its massive lineup just minutes later. Headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Tyler The Creator, Day N Vegas will return to Las Vegas Festival Grounds on November 12-14 with three days of new and rising stars building on the success of the first iteration of the festival in 2019.

On Friday, Kendrick Lamar is billed to play songs from Section.80 up to DAMN. (no Overly Dedicated?? I will FIGHT), with DaBaby, YG, Ari Lennox, and Polo G top-lining a lineup that includes Kendrick’s TDE compatriot Isaiah Rashad, Flatbush Zombies, D Smoke, IDK, Yung Baby Tate, and more. Then, on Saturday, Travis Scott leads a roster of Lil Baby, Doja Cat, Saweetie, and Baby Keem. Undercards on Saturday include Cordae, Joey Badass, Freddie Gibbs, BIA, Blxst, and Audrey Nuna. Sunday, Babyface Ray, Flo Milli, Rico Nasty, Snot, Kota The Friend, Earl Sweatshirt, and Griselda build up to the big-faced names: SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Snoh Aalegra, and Don Toliver, with Tyler The Creator closing out the festival.

Tickets go on presale Friday, 6/18 at noon Pacific. Get more info at DayNVegas2021.com.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Migos + Blueface Shoot Dice In Miami’s Club LIV

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Atlanta trio Migos and West Coast rap star Blueface are taking their love for dice to a whole new level. The rap heavyweights light up Miami’s Club LIV dance floor by shooting dice with big bucks. You can easily spot the Migos’ Takeoff standing up as Blue is on the ground trying his luck on […]

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Adidas Yeezy Boost 380 “Stone Salt” Coming In 2021: First Look

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One of the best sneakers to come out of the Yeezy brand over the last couple of years has been the Adidas Yeezy Boost 380. This is a shoe that has been known for its alien-like aesthetics and with a Boost midsole keeping it together, it has been praised for being so comfortable. A plethora of colorways have made their way to the market over the last year and 2021 has seen a slew of new Yeezy Boost 380 releases. With this in mind, it shouldn’t be a surprise that even more 380s are planned for the rest of the year, especially in the Fall.

Thanks to Yeezy Mafia, we now have a fresh look at the next 380 model on the docket. In the Instagram post below, you can find what is being described as the “Stone Salt” colorway. The shoe definitely lives up to its name as the Primeknit upper is covered in two different shades of grey. The neutral tones will surely work well during the Fall months, and if you’re a fan of the 380, this could very well be a colorway worth adding to your collection.

It is set to release in October of this year, although there is a chance that this could change, so keep it locked to HNHH for any updates. In the meantime, let us know what you think of this new Adidas Yeezy Boost 380, in the comments below.

Soulja Boy Releases “Rick & Morty” Freestyle From Twitch Stream

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Big Draco is on pace to release a new album this summer and the roll out has been eventful so far. Soulja Boy is riding off of the success of his latest chart-topping single, “She Make It Clap” which was actually a product of a freestyle on his live stream. While gaming, the rapper often drops a few bars for his fans depending on his mood. “She Make It Clap” became a viral sensation, thanks to TikTok, but it was proof, once again, that Soulja Boy can craft a hit record effortlessly.

Over the weekend, Soulja Boy experienced another viral moment after dropping his “Rick & Morty” freestyle on his Twitch stream. After it started gaining steam, the rapper unveiled an official studio version of the track which you can check out below.

Is it another hit for Big Draco? Let us know in the comment section below. 

Quotable Lyrics
Grippin’ on my tool, yeah, I’m grippin’ on that .40
Shootin’ with that 3, yeah, you know I’m very sporty
Ballin’ like a sport, dunkin’ on the court
Got this badass bitch, yeah she goin’ to New York
Droppin’ off the top on a brand new Porsche
Brand new Porsche, yeah the roof got divorced

Tory Lanez + DaBaby Do The Most In Hilarious ‘SKAT’ Video

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Rap crooner Tory Lanez and DaBaby aren’t just satisfied with their new “SKAT” single reaching the masses. Instead, the hip-hop duo have come through with their hilarious, jam-packed new music video premiere. Tory Lanez + DaBaby Do The Most The visual is much-more than jokes and crazy special effects. The music video is also a […]

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Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott & Tyler, The Creator Headline Day N Vegas 2021

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Festival season is back in action. As vaccination numbers go up and COVID cases rapidly decline, we will officially be outside in the months to come. That being said, festival organizers are putting their efforts towards making up for the lost year of 2020 while fans anticipate hearing some of their favorite recent releases live for the first time ever. Hell, even artists are excited to perform their recent releases for the first time, as well.


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Day N Vegas 2021 is going all-in with a legendary line-up that includes Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Tyler, The Creator as its headliners. Kendrick Lamar will be performing tracks from Section.80 all the way to DAMN., according to a press release, although there wasn’t any mention of a new album. 

The festival takes place from November 12th to 14th in Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other artists set to perform at the festival include SZA, Doja Car, Saweetie, Snoh Aalegra, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, YG, Don Toliver, Baby Keem, and many others.


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General admission tickets for the three-day event begin at $399.95 plus fees and taxes. Presale tickets go live on Friday, June 18th at 12 p.m. PST with remaining GA tickets becoming available to the public by 5 p.m. PST.

Check out the full festival line-up below and let us know if you’re going to be heading to Vegas for this one. 

LeBron James Reacts To Kyrie Irving’s Untimely Injury

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Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets had a huge opportunity yesterday afternoon as they could have gone up 3-1 on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks had been outplayed for the majority of the series and with Kyrie and Kevin Durant at the helm, it seemed like the Nets were a lock to win the series. Unfortunately, this was all thrown out the window as Irving went down with an ankle injury that led to a Nets loss. Now, the series is tied 2-2 and Kyrie’s status for the rest of the series is up in the air.

The injury came as a huge shock to fans and there were many supporters out there who were devastated by what happened to Kyrie. Among those fans was LeBron James, who let out an emphatic “FUCK” as soon as the injury took place. Needless to say, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar felt horrible about what he was witnessing.

It’s pretty big of LeBron to feel this way especially when you consider how Kyrie has disparaged his names at times since leaving Cleveland. Despite this, LeBron has always been a disciple of the sport and he is well aware of just how important Kyrie’s presence is to the playoffs.

Kyrie’s status for the rest of the series is unknown at this point, so stay tuned for updates as we will be sure to provide them.

Kyrie Irving

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