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Though many have been quick to praise the lyricism of Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher — rightfully so, mind you — the bars of Westside Gunn deserve to be celebrated as well. Across projects like Flygod, Flygod Is An Awesome God, Pray For Paris, Who Made The Sunshine and more, Gunn has proven himself to be adept with the pen, writing immersive verses lined with brutal violence and haute couture.

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Though he previously toyed with the notion of retirement, the Griselda visionary has officially set the table for another release, taking to Twitter to preview a pair of upcoming singles. The first, “TV BOY” features production from the reliable tandem of Beat Butcha and Daringer, with whom Gunn has already established creative chemistry. “I miss my old celly, I wish that n***a’d come home,” he raps. “Been locked since the eighties never had a cell phone.” 

The second of the batch, titled “Julia Lang,” finds him taking to a grimy synth-flooded instrumental from Camouflage Monk. “My Yeezys looking like moon boots,” he declares, his opening bars nearly drowned out by his signature DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO ad-lib. While it’s difficult to make out some of his lyrics, it’s evident that Gunn is bringing some intensity to the mix, and it should be interesting to hear how the rest of the track progresses. Check out the snippets for “Julia Lang” and “TV BOY” now, and sound off if you’re excited to see a new album from Westside Gunn.

Saweetie and Quavo’s relationship continues to unravel as a video published by TMZ shows the former couple getting into a violent physical altercation inside of an elevator.

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The video was reportedly taken before they broke up. It shows Saweetie and Quavo outside of an elevator in a North Hollywood apartment complex. It starts out with Saweetie seemingly throwing a few punches in Quavo’s direction. The Migos rapper dodges the punches, dropping his orange Call of Duty briefcase. He then shoves Saweetie into the elevator before they struggle over the briefcase. Quavo gains control as his girlfriend drops to the ground. She didn’t get up and was possibly injured. The elevator then starts to take them up while Quavo does nothing to help Saweetie get up. He periodically looks over at her on the ground before the elevator door opens. A man is standing in front, looking in and deciding not to come inside. 

Eventually, they get to their floor and Quavo gets out, placing the briefcase in front of the door so it doesn’t close. Quavo stands in the doorway, looking at his girlfriend as she remains on the ground. Again, he does not help her up. After about twenty seconds, she stands up and limps out of the elevator.

Watch the disturbing video above. It seems as though their split was caused by more than just cheating.

In other news, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff are rumored to have gotten into a physical altercation this week with Instagram personality Justin LaBoy. Read more about that here.

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A rumor regarding Emma Watson storming off of the set of Seth Rogen‘s film This Is The End was finally addressed last week when the comedian sat down for an interview. Though he wasn’t directly quoted, it was reported that he said there were “no hard feelings” and that she was “probably right,” which fueled speculation that she actually walked off of the set.

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Today, Seth Rogen addressed the situation to clarify any rumors regarding the actress. Rogen said that his comment “misrepresents what actually happened” on the set of This Is The End with Emma Watson to address the narrative that she was “uncool or unprofessional.”

“Emma Watson did not ‘storm off the set’ and it’s shitty that the perception is that she did, The scene that was originally scripted, it was getting improvised, changed drastically and was not what she agreed to,” he said. “The narrative that she was in some way uncool or unprofessional is complete bullshit.”

Rogen explained that it was his responsibility to elaborate on what was actually going down to Watson in the first place. “I for sure should have communicated better and because I didn’t, she was put in an uncomfortable position. She and I spoke on the night; it was overall a shitty situation and it must have been hard for her to say something and I’m very happy and impressed that she did.”

The scene in question revolves around Danny McBridge as a cannibal and Channing Tatum being held on a leash. Rogen said that they agreed that she would be removed from the scene. However, he did express his gratitude to be able to work with her. “I am sorry and disappointed it happened and I wish I had done more to prevent it,” he concluded.

Check out his post below. 

Very few other artists in the past decade have managed to accomplish the type of things Ariana Grande has done in her career. Undeniably the biggest pop star the world has seen in some time, the powerhouse has long been celebrated by critics and audiences alike for her distinct vocal runs and cohesive bodies of work. Taking some time to basque in this all-star status, the songstress will be joining the hit reality TV singing competition series The Voice, replacing Nick Jonas’ spot as a couch. 

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A source revealed to Page Six magazine that, “Ariana is a huge fan of The Voice and her management team has been negotiating to get her on the show for a while.” 

They continued, “She is replacing Nick Jonas, who is a [coach] on the current season, but he isn’t leaving for good. Nick will remain on rotation with other stars that have appeared on the show. The chances are he will be back soon.” The 27-year-old pop sensation will join the next season of the show as a coach alongside Blake Shelton, John Legend, and Kelly Clarkson. 

In a statement regarding joining the show, Grande said, “I’m so honored and excited to join ‘The Voice’ family! I have been a huge fan of the show for such a long time.” She added, “I can’t wait to go head-to-head with the incredible coaches, get to know these new artists and help to take their craft to the next level.” She additionally took to Instagram today (March 30) to reveal the exciting news. 

She penned, “surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson@johnlegend@blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! 🤍,” noting, “@nickjonas we will miss you.”

Grande is currently on the tail end of her 2020 release Positions and seems to be taking a step back from churning out the hits to mentor young artists competing for their shot at superstardom.   

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Chris Rock’s anticipated Spiral: From The Book Of Saw (directed by Darren Lynn Bousman) has officially received a new trailer, locking in a theatrical release date of May 14th. Providing a more extensive look at what’s to come, including further footage of both Rock and co-star Samuel L. Jackson in action, the trailer prominently features a brand new single from 21 Savage.

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The rapper confirmed his presence on the soundtrack with an Instagram post, confirming that he is delivering the title track of the upcoming horror sequel. In honor of the reveal, 21 shared an ominous piece of Spiral-centric artwork, suggesting that he may very well be playing a larger role in the coming soundtrack. Some have even speculated that the rapper will be acting in the coming film, as the image he posted was shared by stars Samuel L Jackson, Chris Rock, Marisol Nichols, and Max Minghella, all of whom had their own variant of the picture. 

No matter how it plays out, it’s not entirely surprising to see the Savage Mode rapper make a foray into the dark world of horror; after all, his debut mixtape was about as spooky as can be, thanks to some ominous production from the irreplaceable Metro Boomin. Keep an eye out for more news on 21’s involvement with Spiral, and should you be interested in seeing what’s in store, catch the brand new Spiral trailer below. 

Spiral: From The Book Of Saw hits theaters and on-demand May 14th. 

It finally seemed like the United States and much of the world could finally be on their way to a COVID-19 free world by the end of the year. As mass vaccination efforts continue and overall virus infection rates decrease countrywide, President Biden has been holding true to his promise to ramp up the government response to the pandemic. An unforeseeable wildcard that could extend the recovery time from the pandemic lies in the variations of the virus that have emerged. 

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As reported by NBC News, the current COVID-19 vaccines on the market could become ineffective against the virus as soon as next year due to mutations in the strain. According to a new survey taken by The People’s Vaccine Alliance, nearly 65% of the 77 epidemiologists, virologists, and infectious disease specialists who were surveyed think the window for the vaccine’s effectiveness sits at around nine months or less. 

Less than one-eighth of those surveyed reported that they believed these variants would not make the current vaccine ineffective. The majority, however, believe we have, “a year or less before the virus mutates to the extent that the majority of first-generation vaccines are rendered ineffective and new or modified vaccines are required.” The experts surveyed are from some of the world’s leading academic institutions across 28 countries. 

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Additionally, the survey found that 88% of experts agree that, “persistent low vaccine coverage in many countries would make it more likely for vaccine-resistant mutations to appear.” Judging by the pace of the current global vaccination administration, only 10 percent of people in the mainly poor countries will be vaccinated within the next year. 

As more of the virus’ mutations emerge, vaccine developers across the globe have reported they’ve begun working on booster shots to deal with the variants.

 
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