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As conversations regarding whether or not DONDA will finally be revealed to the world continue, critics have taken aim at Lil Nas X. The “Old Town Road” chart-topper released a single on Friday (July 23) that has caused a bit of a ruckus. “Industry Baby” features a look from Jack Harlow and in the music video, the pair play the roles of prisoners who take over a jail. Lil Nas X warned people before the song’s release that the video wasn’t for children, yet still, the public was surprised to see an all-male shower scene that showed Lil Nas X and Co. pulling off their best choreography in the nude.
Nas X has been open about his sexuality since coming out and he’s made sure to incorporate all facets of his life into his art. However, not everyone was accepting, and fans attempted to drag Harlow for approving of the music video’s concept.
The Kentucky rapper came forward on Twitter to share that he fully supports his collaborator. “Nas wrote the whole treatment for this video and I followed his lead every step of the way. If he had asked me to be in that shower scene I woulda been in that shower scene. I just let the mastermind cook. Honored to be apart of it.”
After seeing Harlow’s tweet, Lil Nas X added that he wanted a do-over. “Wait!!! i didn’t know! let’s shoot it again! please jack harlow!!! please,” he joked. Then, the pair traded suggestive tweets and quips that further fueled the critics’ controversy, but they didn’t seem to take much notice. Check out these two hitmakers having fun on Twitter below.
With the onset of the pandemic and an extended period of isolation last year, many people turned to online communities and digital platforms in a new ay for a sense of community and connection. So it’s not surprising that one such digital community center, Discord, has been going mainstream in recent months. Even if you’ve never heard of Discord, plenty of your favs are already using it to connect with fans or fellow artists. Grimes recently launched her own server on the site and used it to tease new music, and multi-hyphenate rapper, actress and comedian Awkwafina is a big proponent of the platform, too.
So much so, that Nora from Queens is starring in a new ad that attempts to explain the extremely online concept of digital networking to the rest of the world — as summed up by the one and only Danny DeVito. In the clip, which was dubbed with the tongue-in-cheek name Discord: The Movie, Nora takes Danny with her on a wild ride through the servers, while users pop in here and there to tell their stories. With a cameo from J Balvin — and obviously, Grimes — among many others, the clip is a feel-good look at what the best of the internet can be. And Awkwafina is always a to watch no matter what she’s doing. Check it out above.
Back in 2017, Nike celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Nike Air Max 97 by dropping a retro version of the “Silver Bullet” colorway. As soon as this shoe was released, it was gobbled up by sneakerheads and as a result, a massive Air Max 97 resurgence was placed upon us. Over the past few years, there has been a plethora of new Air Max 97 colorways and fans are always eager to get their hands on a pair. It is fairly easy to see why this is the case when you consider how the Air Max 97 has a streamlined silhouette that works with a multitude of outfits.
In the official images below, you can see that the latest Air Max 97 model is a multi-color offering that has some crisp lines on top of a white base. From the bottom up, we have a nice shade of blue, some yellow, red, and then mint green to add the cherry on top. These are great for summer and will prove to look nice alongside an all-black or all-white fit.
No release details have been released for these although they will be hitting stores within the next couple of weeks for a price of $170 USD. Let us know in the comments below what you think of these and whether or not they are a must-cop.
Ever since the Air Jordan 1’s inception in 1984, it has received some pretty incredible colorways. If you’re a Michael Jordan fan, the best offerings are those that pay homage to his Chicago Bulls. Of course, these colorways are always some sort of mixture of red, black, and white. While the High OG is the most popular vessel for these colorways, there is no denying that the Air Jordan 1 Low also has its merits, as well.
In fact, the Air Jordan 1 Low is getting yet another Chicago-inspired colorway, this time in the form of the “Bred Toe” aesthetic, which just so happens to be a shoe that dropped all the way back in 2018 on the Jordan 1 High OG. The official images below showcase a shoe that has red on the toe as well as the back heel and outsole. From there, the shoe has white side panels all while the overlays are made of black leather.
Overall, it is one of those timeless Air Jordan 1 colorways that does the low-top silhouette wonders. There is no concrete release date for these although you can expect them to drop sooner rather than later for $90 USD. Let us know what you think, in the poll and comments below.
Doodie Lo and Pooh Shiesty have officially joined forces for a new single, and while their names being listed side by side may be humorous to some, there’s nothing funny about the Chicago and Memphis artists’ collaboration. Titled “Bodies,” the new brief track boasts hard-hitting production from AyoJarii, and the song finds Doodie and Pooh calling cap on the phonies and internet thugs who claim to have caught bodies in the past.
Unfortunately, Pooh Shiesty is currently behind bars and unable to celebrate the release of “Bodies,” but in honor of his collaborator’s absence, Doodie Lo took to Instagram to commemorate the Shiesty Season rapper. “FREE SHIESTY,” the OTF rapper stated. “WE GONE TURN UP FOR YOU SLIME VIDEO COMING SOON BODIES BODIES BODIES BODIES.”
Following Pooh Shiesty’s hit single “Back in Blood” with Lil Durk, “Bodies” marks yet another collaboration between the 1017 artist and the OTF camp, so watch the music video for Doodie Lo and Poosh Shiesty’s “Bodies” below and let us know what you think about Doodie and Pooh’s on-wax chemistry.
Quotable Lyrics
I bе with the killers’ killer killers
Do you understand me? (I do)
Shootin’ at the crib and at your opps
Do you love your family?
Jack Harlow has already been having a breakout year on his own since the release of his late 2020 project That’s What They All Say, but things got even more heated starting today. Now that he’s collaborated with Lil Nas X on their chaotic “Industry Baby” video, all bets are off. There’s one rather, ahem, steamy scene in the video where Nas and his backup dancers are twerking naked in the prison shower, and fans and foes have been wondering why Harlow wasn’t involved in that section of the clip.
Plenty of the memes about the moment have centered on the tendency for straight men to fearfully distance themselves from homosexual behavior, and the stereotype that all heteronormative men are nervous around queer male sexuality. In Harlow’s case though, that’s not what was going on at all. Seeing the conversation unfold, the young rapper took to Twitter to let everyone know exactly where he stands. “Nas wrote the whole treatment for this video and I followed his lead every step of the way,” he said. “If he had asked me to be in that shower scene I woulda been in that shower scene. I just let the mastermind cook. Honored to be apart of it.”
Nas wrote the whole treatment for this video and I followed his lead every step of the way. If he had asked me to be in that shower scene I woulda been in that shower scene. I just let the mastermind cook. Honored to be apart of it.
— Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) July 23, 2021
Classy, and hey, room for a recast in the remix right? We all know how Lil Nas X loves remixes… and the thirst for Jack Harlow in the shower is getting stronger by the second. And the follow up here from Nas X indicates that might be coming quicker than anyone thought:
wait!!! i didn’t know! let’s shoot it again! please jack harlow!!! please https://t.co/CJH6v5c8dV
— nope
(@LilNasX) July 23, 2021
July 22, when Kanye West was in Atlanta preparing for his massive listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the rapper was also honored by the city with a Kanye West Day. While he has long claimed Chicago and moved there at three years old, his mother, Donda West, taught at Morris Brown College for almost 20 years and was Chair of the English Department. The city declared Kanye West Day as a partial tribute to Donda, for whom Kanye titled the upcoming album he previewed at the listening.
Additionally, Morris Brown College President Kevin James likewise presented an honor in Donda’s memory: A Resolution of Meritous Service on behalf of the historically Black university. Kanye was given certificates commemorating both honors backstage at his event, which may have explained the two-hour delay that preceded him playing the apparently unfinished album. While some aspects were well-received, like Kanye’s reunion with Jay-Z on a song that closed the event, it appears that Ye wasn’t completely satisfied. The album didn’t release as scheduled, although fans seemed more surprised by the suite meal prices at the event than the album delay (he’s already delayed the album for over a year after initially announcing it in 2020).
You can see Kanye presented with the certificates honoring Kanye West Day below.
#ICYMI: Yesterday (June 22) was officially declared ‘Kanye West Day’ within the city limits of Atlanta Georgia.” – @TeamKanyeDaily
(: @_lanarae ) pic.twitter.com/lPRsDYtShE
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Black Music History
(@BlackMusicHstry) July 23, 2021
#KanyeWest backstage in Atlanta with @drkevinejames from HBCU Morris Brown College. @kanyewest was presented with a resolution from the College on behalf of his late mother Dr Donda West, who taught at the College for 20 years and was Chair of the English Department
#DONDA pic.twitter.com/3sjk6qPfrz
— kanyewestaurant (@kanyewestaurant) July 23, 2021
Patrick Mahomes is the highest-paid quarterback in the entire NFL and it makes sense as to why this is the case. In his short career, Mahomes has already led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory and two Super Bowl appearances. Moving forward, Mahomes is expected to win more championships and when it comes to his stats, he is easily one of the most dominant forces in the entire NFL.
Last season, Mahomes hurt his foot during the postseason and he even played through the injury during the Super Bowl. At the end of the season, Mahomes was forced to have surgery and since that time, Chiefs fans have been waiting for an update in regards to his status for the start of the season.
Today, it was reported by Adam Teicher of ESPN that Mahomes is feeling just fine and that he will get to be a full participant in training camp. As you can imagine, this is some fantastic news for the Chiefs who need Mahomes healthy if they want any real chance of being successful throughout the year.
The Chiefs will be one of the contenders in the AFC this season and it’s hard to picture another team giving them a hard time. Either way, the Chiefs faithful have a lot to be excited for this season.
One of the biggest video game franchises in the world is NBA 2K and every single year, the game gets a brand new iteration that represents the current NBA season. With each passing year, the game receives some graphical updates all while new features are added to appease gamers who want to justify spending $60 on the same game every year. While 2K has received criticism in the past, “NBA 2K22” is looking to right the wrongs from last year, and it seems like some interesting modes could be introduced.
As always, there will be a career mode where you can create your own player and have them rise up the ranks from high school to college all the way to the pros. Once you get drafted by an NBA team, you can lead your squad to victory and maybe even win some championships. In “NBA 2K22,” however, there is going to be an added component to the career mode.
According to Screen Rant, the game is set to have side careers that your character can participate in if they so choose. One of those paths is to pursue a career in hip-hop. Over the years, various basketball players have made music, including the likes of Damian Lillard, Andre Drummond, Lonzo Ball, and Marvin Bagley, just to name a few. With that being said, this mode could prove to be a unique addition to the game.
“NBA 2K22” is set to drop in just a couple of months from now, and below, you can find all of the various covers which include Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and even Candace Parker.
Also, check out our long-form piece on the history of NBA rappers, right here.
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