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Hip-hop is celebrating Action Bronson really shaking the weight. After the Flushing, Queens native went online with a major weight loss reveal, stars from across the genre congratulated him ranging from past collaborator Joey Bada$$ to retired New York Yankees champion C.C. Sabathia. Action Bronson’s Weight Loss Goals Action Bronson hit up his Instagram page […]
Last night the world was captivated by rapper Kanye West‘s Donda listening party which took place in Atlanta and was livestreamed on Apple Music for those of us at home. The event comes at the heels of Ye’s divorce from his wife of seven years Kim Kardashian West who surprisingly showed up to support her […]
The Respectfully Justin host was the first to kick off the DONDA hype and now, Justin Laboy is offering updates about the album. Last night, Kanye West descended on Atlanta to host a massive listening party at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Thousands of people gathered for the historical moment as Ye took to an open, empty field to share his anticipated project.
Ye promised that DONDA would arrive on Friday (July 23), but at the stroke of midnight, DONDA was suspiciously missing. People refreshed their streaming services continuously hoping for an update, but it’s apparent that West wanted to work on a few more things before giving us the album in all of its glory.
Laboy returned to Twitter to offer up a few updates while keeping the hype alive for a despondent fanbase. A Twitter user said that people shouldn’t have believed Laboy in the first place. “Bxch if I said the album coming then it’s coming [sideways crying laughing emojis] the days not over yet [shout emojis] #Donda #Respectfully.”
“DONDA WILL BE RELEASED. THE DAY IS NOT OVER YET. LAST MINUTE MAGIC IS BEING ADDED IN ATLANTA. God Bless [praying hands emoji] #Respectfully,” he added. “This Kanye x Chris Brown record [mind blown emoji] how tf is CB this great dog it’s not even fair [facepalm emoji] #Respectfully.”
So, for those of you who have been waiting impatiently, keep your fingers crossed. Check out Laboy’s tweets below.
Supermodel Denise Bidot has been holding it down for women who aren’t afraid to embrace their bodies since she hit the runway scene. The girlfriend to hip-hop icon, and multi-time Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne takes to her Instagram account for an impromptu photo shoot in the Big Apple. Check out these 6 blonde slays by […]
Leon Bridges is one of the best and most consistent r&b artists in the world right now, so it only makes sense that fans would be highly anticipating his next body of work. For months now, fans have been waiting on the release of Gold-Diggers Sound which has seen a multitude of singles including “Motorbike,” and “Why Don’t You Touch Me.” All of these songs contain Bridges signature songwriting ability and on the finished album, we get a smooth r&b album that provides us with various moods and vibes.
Throughout this project, Bridges gives us some light instruments that allow his vocals and feelings to fully thrive. Lyrically, Bridges touches on heartbreak and all of the feelings and emotions that come with that. For the vast majority of the album, Bridges takes on most of the heavy lifting although there are some features near the end from Terrace Martin and Ink.
You can stream the new album, below.
Tracklist:
1. Born Again
2. Motorbike
3. Steam
4. Why Don’t You Touch Me
5. Magnolias
6. Gold-Diggers (Junior’s Fanfare)
7. Details
8. Sho Nuff
9. Sweeter (ft. Terrace Martin)
10. Don’t Worry (ft. Ink)
11. Blue Mesas
Vixen Erica Mena has been very active lately. Balancing life as a new mother, dealing with her and estranged husband Safaree‘s messy break up and being an influencer is a full time job with OT. She’s taking the time to let the world know there’s really no marriage goals happening right now. Erica Mena is […]
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.
