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R&B star T-Pain is making sure his conversations are recorded from now on. The hip-hop veteran is set to soon launch a podcast to interview celebrities ranging from boxing icon Mike Tyson to fellow hitmakers like Lil Jon and Jazzy Pha. T-Pain Launches A Podcast Podcast host PodcastOne announced that they’ll be partnering with T-Pain […]
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Rap superstar Nicki Minaj showed up for the #BackyardChallenge and shut it down. The chart-topping entertainer’s backyard looks like a legit vacation spot, which Nicki showed off while flexing beach-body goals at the same time. Nicki Minaj Wins The Backyard Challenge Responding directly to Memphis rapper Yo Gotti — who earlier in the day posted […]
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He is recognized as one of the most memorable voices in Disney’s animation history and celebrated by The Little Mermaid fans worldwide. Any person who has watched the underwater animated film has sung along to any one of Sebastian the Crab’s songs, but the most famous has to “Under the Sea.” Sebastian was voiced by actor Samuel E. Wright and the 1989 classic quickly became a fan favorite. Hoards of Wright’s fans have taken to social media to share their condolences after it was announced on Tuesday (May 25) that the beloved actor had passed away. He was 74.
The sorrowful news was shared on the official Facebook page for the city of Montgomery, New York where Wright reportedly lived with his family. “Today, the Town of Montgomery mourns the loss of Sam Wright,” reads the post.
“Sam and his family have impacted countless Hudson Valley youth always inspiring them to reach higher and dig deeper to become the best version of themselves,” the post stated. “On top of his passion for the arts and his love for his family, Sam was most known for walking into a room and simply providing PURE JOY to those he interacted with. He loved to entertain, he loved to make people smile and laugh and he loved to love.”
Wright continued his Disney career by voicing Sebastian the Crab in a variety of films and his “Under The Sea” hit earned two Academy Awards. The actor also worked on Broadway with The Lion King and is fondly remembered by those who knew him personally as well as those who were touched by his talents.
We send our sincerest condolences to Samuel E Wright’s loved ones. Check out a few tributes below.
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Tuesday marks exactly one year since George Floyd was tragically killed by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin. The incident sparked nationwide protests, with millions angry that yet another Black life was lost at the hands of police. Days later, Chauvin would be arrested and charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter; in April, he was found guilty on all counts. Fast-forward to today and the family of the late George Floyd visited the White House to meet with President Joe Biden. They were also accompanied by Lil Baby.
Floyd’s family met with the president to discuss police legislation. Video provided by TMZ shows the rapper, when asked about the specifics of their meeting with President Biden, saying he was “trying to pass the George Floyd Police Act bill.” Shortly after a guilty verdict against Chauvin was reached, Biden asked lawmakers to revisit the bill, formally known as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would ban chokeholds, make it easier to prosecute officers for fradulent offenses, and place restrictions on the use of deadly force.
This is not the first time Lil Baby has helped Floyd’s family. Back in December, he and former NBA basketball player Stephen Jackson threw a birthday party for Floyd’s daughter, Giana, with help from Atlanta restauranteurs Ericka and William Platt of Restaurant Ten and Rosie’s Café.
On Saturday (May 21), Lil Nas X took to the Saturday Night Live stage. The singer brought his controversial “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” single to the forefront once again with a pole-centered sexy performance, but he suffered a mishap in the middle of his dance routine. While Lil Nas X’s face showed that something went wrong, he proceeded like the professional he is and finished it off without a hitch.
During the singer’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lil Nas X was asked about that moment and the pant-splitting wardrobe malfunction.
“So, I was pretty much going down the pole, you know, doing my little sexy drop down and boom, I feel air,” said Lil Nas X as the audience laughed. “I was like, okay, there’s definitely a breeze going on and I also felt like, some popping, like still happening while I was down there. I was like, ‘Oh God, I hope it’s not…just please don’t be on TV already.'”
“And SNL was actually live,” he added. “You know what the worst part is? At the end of the performance, the dancers are supposed to like touch me and tug on me or whatever, and they were tugging on the pants and I was like, ‘Please, God no.'” Lil Nas X recognized her couldn’t necessarily tell his dancers because they were in the middle of a performance but he did his best at handling the situation.
Fallon couldn’t stop laughing at Lil Nas X’s expression on stage when he realized his pants had torn. Check out the interview, and the SNL performance, below.
Atlanta rapper Rich The Kid might be one of hip-hop’s best-dressed artists. The “Plug Walk” hitmaker recently took his talent — and his fashion drip — to the offices of popular retailer Fashion Nova to put on what appeared to be an impromptu concert on somebody’s desk. Rich The Kid Puts On A Show At […]
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At the top of the month, an artist named Jamie Sun came forward with accusations that seem to be poised against Drake. According to Sun, his fiancé of eight years, singer Naomi Sharon, was invited to allegedly lend her vocals to Drake’s anticipated Certified Lover Boy project, but during the sessions, something happened. Sun never explicitly revealed that Naomi and Drake had something going on, but he made it clear that his relationship with the singer was over.
Kwame Brown seemed to reference these rumors in a video he recently made where he mentioned Drake and that he would never let his woman interact with the Billboard Music Award Artist of the Decade alone.
“You look like one of them corny light-skinned n*ggas,” said Brown said of one of his recent foes in the video clip. “N*gga, you lucky you got money. I told you, you should been a player like Drake, punk. Drake, if I ever see you in the same room with my old lady, n*gga, I know you got bodyguards, but I’m [fighting] yo ass. Just off the trim. I know what you tryin’ to do. F*ck that sht n*gga. *laughs*”
As he continued to chuckle, Brown added, “I’m on yo ass!” He said men need to guard their women around Drizzy. “Salute to you. If you can do all that, gotdamn, boy.” Check out Kwame Brown cracking a few jokes about Drake below.
CalenRaps hasn’t stopped applying pressure to the rap game this year. The up-and-coming rapper emerged five years ago with the launch of #BarsOnly where he offered timely verses that reflected on personal issues and the world around him. It helped him amass a loyal and dedicated fanbase that continue to ride with him to this day. The success of the series pushed CalenRaps to deliver it in a newform as #MondayMedicine.
Though it isn’t Monday, CalenRaps still didn’t leave fans empty-handed this week. The rapper returned with his latest offering, “Mirror Freestyle” where he showcases his lyrical excellence and sharp pen over soft vocal samples.
Check out the latest from CalenRaps below and keep your eyes peeled for new drops from him every single Monday.
Quotable Lyrics
It’s RIP my n***as that’ll never get the chance
And free all my n***as that’s forever in them cuffs
A lot of things that happened that was never in the plans
But I know tough times is what makes a man tough
Hip-hop superstar J. Cole has single-handedly brought more exposure and attention to the Basketball Africa League than anyone else in the league’s inaugural season. The Grammy-winning artist is pulling double duty with his music and playing ball for the Rwanda Patriots, but not everyone in the BAL is hyped about the famous hitmaker. J. Cole […]
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Shortly after the release of his latest album, The Off-Season, J. Cole played his first game in the Basketball Africa League. The Dreamville rapper had signed with the Rwanda Patriots to play six matches with the team. Three games have already gone by and while it may be exciting for some to watch Cole play professional basketball, his stats haven’t been great. The rapper has only scored five points in those three games, a performance that caused one BAL player to criticize his roster spot.
“For a guy who has so much money and has another career to just come here and average, like, one point a game and still get glorified is very disrespectful to the game,” Terrell Stoglin, a guard for AS Salé, said. Some people agreed with Stoglin, while others, like Rick Ross, did not. In fact, Ross took to his Instagram Story to respond to Stoglin’s statement.
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“In no way is this meant to be disrespectful, but first and foremost, should no Black man’s dreams be censored nor limited,” Ross said. “Comin’ from a brother, I think you would understand what building these types of relationships would do for the business. For the eyes on the industry, you know what I’m sayin’?” He added, “You should be there to support the brother. If he made one point on the first game, by the time he get to the 10th, you should make sure he makin’ six a game, you understand?”
You can listen to Ross’ reply in the video above.
