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Twitch Employees Among 9,000 To Be Laid off by Amazon

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The tech industry is getting another hit. Amazon has announced the intention to lay off 9.000 additional employees. According to Variety, that number will be on top of the 18,000 jobs that were announced to be cut on Monday.

Among the divisions that will be impacted is Twitch. Amazon is also said to be ready to downsize the Amazon Web Services (AWS), People, Experience and Technology (PXT), and advertising areas. Last week, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear resigned following a 16-year leadership tenure.

The final call for job cuts will be mid to late April, according to CEO Andy Jassy. The job cuts are reportedly fueled by economic “uncertainty.”

“This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term,” Jassy wrote.

The full Amazon memo from CEO Jassy can be read here. Layoffs are also hitting Meta, Facebook’s parent company. You can read that here.

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Childish Gambino Shares Snippet For New Music In “Swarm” Teaser

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Childish Gambino has previewed a snippet of an unreleased track titled, “Sticky.” The song is featured in a teaser for Donald Glover’s upcoming Amazon series, Swarm. “Original music from the new series “Swarm” by Ni’Jah with Kirby featuring Childish Gambino,” a description for the trailer reads.

“Sticky-icky/ Somebody’s watching, so watch your back/ Don’t look back, look at the mess you’ve made,” Gambino sings on the track. Glover hasn’t released any new solo material since 2020’s 3.15.20 but has collaborated with several artists in the last three years. They include Thundercat, Steve Lacy, Latto, Lil Wayne, and more.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Donald Glover attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Dinner Arrivals at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

In total, Amazon shared two new teasers for the highly-anticipated show. The cast features Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey, and Damson Idris. The story follows a young woman who’s obsessed with a fictional pop star. Speaking with Variety back in January, Glover cited Isabelle Huppert’s iconic performance in The Piano Teacher as an inspiration. “We just thought it’d be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy,” he told the outlet. “Me and my brother Stephen were talking about finding someone like Isabelle Huppert, as far as risk-takers in performances. A lot of people did it out of the kindness of their hearts and they did a really great job. Dom, Damson, Chloe. I was really blown away at how hard they worked on the tone, ’cause it’s a strange one.”

Janine Nabers, who serves as showrunner and co-creator to Glover, recently admitted that the series will either make viewers “angry or really inspired.” “We know that the show is propulsive,” she warned at the South by Southwest Film & Television Festival. She continued: “We know that it’s going to evoke a lot of conversation. We know that people are going to have a lot of responses and may be angry or really inspired. So I just want you guys to know that if you have any feelings after watching this, and if you really want to tweet about it, then tweet at Donald.”

The “Swarm” Teasers

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Donald Glover Shares 1st Look At His Beyoncé-Inspired Amazon Series

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Donald Glover has shared a first-look image from his upcoming Amazon series, Swarm, which takes inspiration from Beyoncé. The show will follow a young girl obsessed with a fictional pop star and detail the “dark, unexpected places” that fandom takes her.

Glover discussed the highly-anticipated show during an interview with Vanity Fair.

“We just thought it’d be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy,” Glover said. “Me and my brother Stephen were talking about finding someone like Isabelle Huppert, as far as risk-takers in performances.”

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 08: Donald Glover attends FX’s “Atlanta Robbin’ Season” FYC Event at Saban Media Center on June 8, 2018 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images)

As for the cast, Chloe Bailey will star while Damson Idris plays the role of her boyfriend.

“A lot of people did it out of the kindness of their hearts and they did a really great job,” Glover said, before adding, “Dom, Damson, Chloe. I was really blown away at how hard they worked on the tone, ’cause it’s a strange one.”

Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers further described the show as feeling like “a sister to Atlanta.” He also says it lives in “the same tonal space.”

Regarding the writers, Barack and Michelle Obama’s daughter, Malia, was on the team. Nabers has nothing but praise after working with the former President’s daughter.

“Dre and Marissa are in their 20s and Malia is in her 20s, so it was really great having someone like her in the room,” Nabers said. “She’s a very professional person. She’s an incredible writer and artist. We really wanted to give her the opportunity to get her feet wet in TV and see if this is something she wants to continue doing.”

Amazon has yet to announce a release date for the series. Until then, check out a first look at Donald Glover’s new series, Swarm, below.

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NBA YoungBoy Says He & Trippie Redd Had A Falling Out

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NBA YoungBoy says that he and Trippie Redd have had a falling out. YoungBoy recently discussed his relationship with the rapper during his new radio show on Amazon’s Amp app, Never Broke Again Radio.

“I tried to contact bro, well I did,” YoungBoy said of Trippie. “N***a forgave me at a show and then I seen he had took another route, so now I don’t fuck with that n***a.”

NEW ORLEANS, LA – AUGUST 25: NBA YoungBoy performs during Lil WeezyAna at Champions Square on August 25, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

From there, a fan told YoungBoy that he mentioned him to Trippie recently and that he laughed in response.

“Yo Trippie, fuck with YoungBoy y’all need to get back on that music shit, for real,” the fan recalled saying.

“That’s how a lot of n****s be though, man,” YoungBoy continued. “N***a never in his life had a problem with me but it seems like nobody like me.”

He didn’t provide any further details as to the reason the two are no longer friends. Trippie has yet to respond to the comments.

YoungBoy and Trippie have collaborated on numerous tracks in the past, including “Hate Me” and “Murda.” Trippie even once compared YoungBoy to 2Pac.

“Believe or not, love me or hate me, YoungBoy is Tupac, man,” Trippie said on IG Live, years ago.

Elsewhere during the radio show, YoungBoy listed his five favorite rappers.

“My top five rappers I’ll say Yeat, I’ll say [Young] Thug, I’ll say French Montana…Glizzy, I will say Shy Glizzy, yeah, the last one Soulja Slim,” he stated.

YoungBoy has had a chance to collaborate with all five of the artists, except for Soulja Slim, who passed away in 2003.

Check out NBA YoungBoy’s comments on Trippie Redd below.

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Nicki Minaj Drops A Limited Collection Of ‘Queen Radio’ Merch On Amazon Ahead Of The Show’s Return

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Thursday nights leading into midnight are always exciting due to new music, but this is an especially captivating release night eve as Nicki Minaj will be bringing back her memorable talk show Queen Radio. To celebrate this moment, she has launched a limited collection of Queen Radio merchandise that is available for purchase now via Amazon.

The unisex collection includes a black t-shirt for $35 and a black hoodie for $60, both of which feature illustrations of “Barbie” herself laced with pink hair and a dash of turquoise. Those looking to show their allegiance to the Barb Hive can buy the merchandise here and also here while supplies last.

This isn’t just any normal return for the Queen artist, as Queen Radio will be leaving its old stomping grounds at Apple and debut on Amazon’s Amp app, which Nicki revealed back in March. Amp has grown rapidly in popularity as it features other popular hosts such as Joe Budden. Tonight listeners will not only get to hear the highly opinionated rapper speak her mind but also enjoy the world premiere of her forthcoming single “Super Freaky Girl” and call in to speak with the 39-year-old. It is sure to be a night to remember.

Download Amp here to listen to Queen Radio at 10 p.m ET tonight.

ALU Boss Chris Smalls Joins Bernie Sanders To Blast Amazon For Unfair Labor Practices

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Chris Smalls, the young, black man who beat Amazon union busters, blasted Jeff Bezos and company for maltreatment of their workers at the Senate yesterday. He was joined by Senator Bernie Sanders. The Assembly Yesterday, Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, addressed the Senate. CNBC reported that Smalls criticized unfair labor practices that […]

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From Aspiring Rapper To Labor Boss, Chris Smalls Leads Historic Victory To Unionize Amazon Workers

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Former Amazon warehouse worker Chris Smalls has made history, successfully unionizing Amazon workers after a years-long battle with the mega corporation’s lawyers. New York is only the first step. Amazon Legend 33-year-old Chris Smalls had started off as a rapper and gave it up when he became a father in order to support his twin […]

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From Aspiring Rapper To Labor Boss, Chris Smalls Leads Historic Victory To Unionize Amazon Workers

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Chris Smalls

Former Amazon warehouse worker Chris Smalls has made history, successfully unionizing Amazon workers after a years-long battle with the mega corporation’s lawyers. New York is only the first step. Amazon Legend 33-year-old Chris Smalls had started off as a rapper and gave it up when he became a father in order to support his twin […]

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