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Tinie Tempah To Host New Series About Classic Cars Called “Bangers”

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Tinie Tempah is set to host an upcoming TV show called Bangers. The Channel Four series will showcase various classic cars, exploring the history behind them. The rapper and motor-head will also be taking each one for a test drive. According to reports, the series is set to fill a hole for car-enthusiasts left by the cancellation of Top Gear. Top Gear was cancelled by BBC after the show’s presenter, Freddie Flintoff, got into a car crash that almost cost him his life.

In December of last year, Flintoff and a crew member of the show were driving in a open-top vehicle when they flipped over. A source shared more details of the crash with The Sun in February. “The injuries were more severe as the car didn’t have a roof,” the source explained, “It was a freak accident and somehow the car flipped over and the two men were dragged along.”

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Bangers To Replace Top Gear

Tinie Tempah poses for a photo in the Red Bull Racing garage prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 11, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

The source also went on to describe the unique challenges Top Gear was facing due to logistics involved with it’s production. According to reports, Flintoff was left physically and mentally injured by the high-speed car wreck. BBC said that they felt it would be “inappropriate” to continue to series.

A source claims that Bangers is “filling the Top Gear hole for petrolhead viewers and is headed for primetime.” They additionally told The Sun, “It will celebrate classic cars from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties.” “It will unearth unique classics and real gems of the decades,” the source continued. They also say Tinie will “visit the cars’ owners and look at their history.” The source called Tinie “a great option” to host the show due to his major appreciation for cars.

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Kanye West BBC Documentary Promises “Revelations” About Recent Events

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The upcoming BBC documentary on Kanye West, We Need To Talk About Kanye, will reportedly do more than just sum up the artist’s recent controversies and public image. Moreover, the film’s producer Jeremy Lee recently spoke to Variety and detailed what it will consist of. While we already knew it would chronicle Ye’s antisemitic tirades and 2024 presidential election, it will apparently divulge much more information. Of course, it’s likely that it will take more steps to provide the truth rather than add context to fluff up or justify his actions. However, given what little we know of the project so far, anything could happen.

“Underpinned with world-class journalism and unique access to members of Ye’s inner circle, this is a revelation-driven film which sheds new light on recent events,” Lee stated. Also, he confirmed that Kanye West knows of the documentary, but will not be involved in any way. “Ye’s recent behavior has prompted both condemnation and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture. With recent events as a starting point, the documentary and accompanying eight-part podcast series [The Kanye Story] explore Ye’s two decades in the public eye amid a rumored YE2024 election campaign.” Said election campaign has reportedly ended.

Kanye West BBC Documentary Will Reportedly Reveal A Lot About The Artist

Furthermore, Variety also reported that BBC sold the doc to various countries after ordering it in February. Networks in Finland, Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark already secured rights to the project. Moreover, investigative journalist Mobeen Azhar took the helm in the movie, who also explored Britney Spears’ conservatorship in the film The Battle For Britney. In addition, The Kanye Story will further explore Kanye West’s career with help from top music industry executives. As such, this documentary reportedly aims to shed more light and context into what Ye’s recent questionable behavior means for the past, present, and future of his career.

Meanwhile, this film’s focus on Kanye West’s 2024 presidential campaign recently took a turn. “Right now, I am living my life,” he allegedly told a documentary producer he hired, according to a Daily Beast report. “Like I’m concentrating on the school, The Donda Academy, and my new wife, and my kids, and that’s it. I just want to be left alone.” Regardless, We Need To Talk About Kanye shaped up to be a much more informative affair with this Variety report. For the latest news and updates on Kanye West, stick around on HNHH.

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Kanye West Documentary & Podcast Being Developed By The BBC

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Netflix has already given us the jeen-yuhs trilogy, but another documentary about Kanye West might be on the way. The next West wave will surely arrive soon, but for now, the rapper has been laying low. It was rumored that he wed Biaca Censori just months after his divorce from Kim Kardashian was finalized. Neith West or Censori have confirmed the news, but they were spotted this week with Russell Simmons enjoying Valentine’s Day.

Meanwhile, Deadline reports the BBC is looking to work on a new documentary about the Donda star. Not only that, but an accompanying eight-part podcast is also being considered. The outlet stated the tentative title is We Need to Talk About Kanye, mirroring the controversial exposé, We Need to Talk About Cosby.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 24: Kanye West attends the Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving event at the Los Angeles Mission on November 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Deadline described the documentary: “Unfolding against the backdrop of West aka Ye’s 2024 U.S. election campaign, and at a time when his anti-Semitic rantings and behavior have sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture, the one-off documentary follows Azhar as he attempts to understand the complex journey that led the singer to become one of the most famous and creatively successful artists of his generation.”

The podcast will be titled The Kanye Story and will further dig deep into the controversial hitmaker. It has been assumed that West will not participate in the documentary or podcast. However, he is known to be a person full of surprises and may be willing to share his story. Still, there has not been confirmation that West will appear in either feature.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: Kanye West attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
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West’s scandals have resulted in a massive financial fallout. Although he has made controversial remarks for years, after he aligned himself with Hitler, things took a dramatic turn. His longstanding partnership with Adidas ended, and several companies stated they would not work with West in the future. It is speculated that the rapper is preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election, but he has yet to make any official statements regarding his participation.

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BBC Apologizes For Calling Viola Davis Beyoncé After Grammys

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BBC has apologized for sharing an image in which they captioned a photo of Viola Davis, “Beyoncé’s Big Night.” The network made the mistake during a broadcast on its news channel after the 2023 Grammy Awards. They later apologized in a statement on Twitter. BBC says that the error was not a case of mistaken identity but instead a technical issue.

“We apologize for the mistake last night when our news channels briefly showed a photograph of Viola Davis from January’s Golden Globes alongside a headline about Beyoncé at yesterday’s Grammys,” BBC said in the statement.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 15: Viola Davis attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

One journalist for the outlet added that the issue pertained to a “sequence about the other Grammy winners.” This is why it had indicated “Beyoncé’s big night.”

As for it being “Beyoncé’s big night,” the headline stemmed from the fact that the legendary singer became the most awarded artist in Grammys’ history. Following victories for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, Best R&B Song, and more, Beyoncé reached 32 career wins. She also tied her husband, Jay-Z, for the most nominations of all time. Despite the success, Beyoncé was unable to take home the award for Album of the Year. Instead, that honor went to Harry Styles for Harry’s House. Jay-Z slammed the decision in an interview with Tidal published the next morning.

“I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right,” he told Elliott Wilson for the piece. “It got to the point where I was like, it’s just a marketing thing. You go, you got an album out and it could help the sales go up.”

It was also a big night for Viola Davis, who achieved the rare EGOT status. She won Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The Recording Academy awarded her for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me. Check out BBC’s controversial graphic featuring Viola Davis named Beyoncé below, as well as the outlet’s apology.

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Jaboukie Young-White Shares His Raunchy Debut Rap Single, ‘BBC’

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Comedian and actor Jaboukie Young-White is dabbling in the realm of music. And no, not just as producer Francois Boom from HBO Max’s hit series, Rap Sh!t. Today, he has released his debut single, “BBC.”

In this case, “BBC” may not stand for what you think it stands for. On the track, Jaboukie raps about his “bad b*tch coochie.”

“Tossin’ my salad like he toss a brewski / Got your man, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, J use me’ / D*ck game put him in a pew seat / Bad b*tch coochie,” he raps.

Jaboukie cut the groovy, dance-ready track in his apartment with the help of his brother.

“Bad b*tch coochie is a state of mind,” said Jaboukie in a statement. “I had a four on the floor kick, then my brother, Javeigh, laid a filthy, thumping bassline. I wanted the lyrics to reflect that cheeky and sleazy energy. I want this song to be a song you can’t help but dance to.”

In the song’s accompanying video, which also marks Jaboukie’s directorial debut, is seen strolling about town wearing a green suit, and also wearing a fuzzy sweater, thrusting and humping the air. The screen distorts throughout, creating a trippy, hypnotic effect.

Check out “BBC” above.