Drake, one of this generation’s most popular hip-hop artists, has had his fair share of romantic relationships in the public eye. Drake is linked to famous women worldwide, from fellow musicians to athletes. Here’s a look at everyone Drake has been in a relationship with:
Drake’s first high-profile relationship was with Rihanna, the Barbadian singer and actress. Early on in 2009, the two reportedly began dating in 2009, and their relationship was highly publicized in the media. Although the couple had an on-and-off relationship for several years, they finally called it quits in 2016. Despite the ups and downs in their relationship, they remained friends and even collaborated on songs, including “Take Care” and “Work.”
Later on, in 2018, Drake was linked to another famous model, Hailey Bieber, the American model and wife of Justin Bieber. The two were seen together several times, and rumors of their relationship began circulating. Nevertheless, like his relationship with Bella Hadid, he never confirmed whether he was dating Hailey.
Drake’s most recent fling was with Johanna Leia, the mother of Amari Bailey, a highly-touted basketball prospect. The two were first spotted together in 2021, and their relationship was highly publicized in the media. However, their relationship was short-lived, and the couple reportedly split up a few months later.
To conclude, the impact of women in Drake’s life and career has been a topic of much discussion. Some argue that his highly publicized relationships have helped to increase his popularity and public profile. Others say that his relationships have been a distraction from his music and have caused him to lose focus on his career.
Despite his relationships’ impact on his career, the rapper remains one of the most successful musicians in the industry. Overall, he has won numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards, and has sold over 170 million records worldwide. Incidentally, his music significantly impacts popular culture, with many of his songs becoming viral hits and inspiring countless memes and TikTok videos.
Despite the ups and downs, Drake remains one of the most successful musicians in the industry. Meanwhile, the impact of his connections on his life and career is a topic of much discussion. Yet, it is still clear that Drake’s music has significantly impacted popular culture and helped solidify his place as one of the most.
Celebrity Prank Wars is the hilarious new show for Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon coming to the E! network in April. Cannon and Hart have built their careers on their talent for comedy. The show will feature a range of A-list celebrity guests, who will be the targets of the pranks planned and directed by the hosts.
The premise of Celebrity Prank Wars includes a variety of offbeat pranks, ranging from elaborate and complex setups to more simple and candid gags. Each prank’s goal is to get the largest possible reaction from the celebrity target, as well as generate the most buzz and online shares.
The competitive element of the show is also likely to be a major draw for viewers. Both Cannon and Hart are known for their competitive nature, and the show’s format will give them plenty of chances to one-up each other and earn bragging rights. The hosts will determine the winner of each episode’s celebrity prank war.
The show’s announcement comes after a fairly outlandish Tweet released in March, which appeared to be a new E! game show dubbed Who’s Having My Baby? The show claimed to feature Hart and Cannon and their pursuit of discovering what celebrity was pregnant with their kid.
The Tweet went viral, leading to some bafflement about whether the show was genuine. Especially given Cannon’s family circumstances.
Cannon’s unconventional family setup has been the subject of much debate in the media, with some condemning his decision to have children with multiple partners. However, he has consistently defended his choices, arguing that he can provide love and support to all of his children and their mothers.
However, the controversy surrounding the tweet only served to generate even more interest in the show. Additionally, both Hart and Cannon quickly clarified that the tweet was definitely a joke and that Celebrity Prank Wars was their actual project for the E! network.
Cannon and Hart’s irreverent humor and willingness to push boundaries have made them both popular figures in the entertainment world and friends for an exceptionally long time.
Their shared love of comedy has been a key driving force behind their friendship. Cannon and Hart are both extremely passionate about making people laugh and have often collaborated on comedy projects. They share a similar sense of humor and can effortlessly play off each other in a hilarious and natural way.
Cannon and Hart’s friendship goes back more than a decade, to when they were both up-and-coming comedians trying to make a name for themselves in the industry. They first crossed paths on the comedy circuit, where they instantly recognized each other’s talent and bonded.
Their first collaboration came in 2005 when Cannon directed Hart’s stand-up special Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man. The special was a hit and helped to launch Hart’s career. From there, the two went on to work together on a variety of different projects, including films, television shows, and live performances.
One of their most successful collaborations has been the Real Husbands of Hollywood series, which aired on BET from 2013 to 2016. The show was a spoof of the notorious Real Housewives franchise.
Another reason that Cannon and Hart’s friendship has remained strong is their shared commitment to giving back to their communities. Both comedians are known for their philanthropic efforts and have used their platforms to support various causes.
It’s Deeper Than Comedy
For example, Hart founded the Help From the Hart charity in 2017. The foundation supplies scholarships to students from underprivileged backgrounds to attend historically black colleges and universities.
On the other hand, Cannon has founded numerous initiatives aimed at empowering young people, including working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Despite their busy schedules, Cannon and Hart have managed to maintain their friendship. They have supported each other in their personal and professional lives. For example, Cannon congratulated Hart on the birth of his daughter, and Hart attended the grand opening of Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out restaurant in Miami.
Their strong bond and support for each other’s careers have not only made them better comedians but serve as a positive example of how healthy competition and mutual respect can lead to solid and lasting relationships in any industry.
One major factor that sets Celebrity Prank Wars apart is the involvement of superstar guests. Each episode will feature a different star guest, who will team up with one of the hosts to pull off a prank on the other host.
Some confirmed guests include Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, and Lil Nas X. The addition of these celebrities will undoubtedly bring a new level of hilarity and unpredictability to the show.
Overall, fans of both Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart eagerly anticipate the start of Celebrity Prank Wars. With their undeniable chemistry and quick wit, the duo is sure to deliver some memorable moments of comedy and chaos, making Celebrity Prank Wars a must-watch for anyone looking for a good laugh.
Rising to fame in 2016 when she first appeared on the hit show, Dr. Phil, Danielle Bergoli, 19, also known as “Bhad Bhabie” quickly gained the likes of young teens when she gave no remorse for being exactly who she is. Her iconic quote “Cash me outside, how ‘bout that?” is what launched her career, as many people took her side in the drama between her and her mother, Barbara Ann Bergoli when she brought Bhad Bhabie on the show to discuss her daughter’s disrespect and criminal manner at home.
At Age 13, Bhad Bhabie Faced Grand Theft Auto Charges
On the show, Dr. Phil runs through the many storms Bhad Bhabie has caused at home. At the time she was 13 years oldfacing grand theft auto charges. Not only that, but Bhabie had tried to frame her mom as a drug dealer. She stole thousands of dollars from her family, physically assaulted her mom, and when Dr. Phil’s crew arrived to film at her home, Bhad Bhabie stole a crew member’s vehicle. Dr. Phil can be heard telling Bad Bhabie, “I’m your worst nightmare, girl” during their television interview, as he tries to break down the complex of the future rapper.
Bhad Bhabie Is Forced To Retreat Or Jail
Bhad Bhabie’s mom describes her daughter to Dr. Phil as, “extremely provocative” and that she’s “at the end of the road” after her middle-school dropout daughter had been arrested a handful of times all before the age of 13. Though Barbara was looking to put an end to the violent misbehavior, Bad Bhabie instead, extends her anger and street demeanor to Dr. Phil when he tries to set her straight before sending her to a wilderness program called “Turn-About Ranch” instead of serving time in jail for grand theft auto.
She Signed With Atlantic Records
The therapy that Dr. Phil tried to instill into Bhad Bhabie did have some influence on the troubled teen, moreover, he actually gave her the leverage that she never knew she needed to regain focus on respect and hard work. Actually, Bhad Bhabie was just getting started. Even though the world had no idea of her musical talent when she premiered on Dr. Phil, Bhad Bhabie soon gained momentum online from her striking personality, ultimately leading her to sign a record deal with Atlantic Records.
In 2017, Bhad Bhabie became the youngest female rapper to chart on Billboard Hot 100 with her debut single, These Heaux. A year later, Bhad Bhabie would release her first EP, 15, and again topped other artist’s releases with her single, Hi Bitch, which appeared 68 on Billboard Hot 100 and became platinum in 2020. And when Fuse asked Bhad Bhabie about wanting to be a rapper, she responded with, “I always loved music, but I don’t think there was ever anything in me that was like, ‘you’re gonna be a rapper one day.’ I wanted to be a nurse, I wanted to be in medicine. Something about taking care of people.”
Bhad Bhabie Makes Over $50 Million On OnlyFans
As of late, the rapper can be found on OnlyFans where she broke the internet after earning over $50 million dollars since she created the account. And when she turned 18 in 2021, Bhad Bhabie made over $1 million within the first 6 hours of launching herselfon the intimate platform. Though she agrees that most of her followers should be in jail for their requests and behaviors, Bhad Bhabie continues to work the NSFW (not safe for work) platform and isin the top .01% of its highest earners.
When discussing her OnlyFans platform and its success, Bhad Bhabie shared a video released by TMZ saying, “Call me the youngest female of the decade to go platinum. Call me s*** like that. Like, there’s way more things — Call me the ‘Gucci Flip Flops’ girl, the ‘Hi Bich” girl, the girl who got a f***ing million-dollar makeup deal, the girl who made over f***ing $50 million on OnlyFans.” In continuing, “Call me whatever you want. When you try to find a way to be annoying about something, it’s just kind of weird.”
As for her home life, Bhad Bhabie recently rewarded herself for her hard work in not only the business world, but for her work on herself, and bought a $6.1 million home in Florida…in cash,which is quite the way to live up to her “cash me outside” persona.
Here are her biggest public feuds.
1. Woah Vicky
When online personally Woah Vicky released a diss track against RiceGum, Bhad Bhabie felt it was distasteful and took to the streets to clap back on multiple occasions at the many insults against the YouTuber, and sheer disrespect against Bhad Bhabie. The two female teens end up fighting in a video released by Dj Akademiks where Woah Vicky can be seen holding Bhad Bhabie down by her hair without letting her go for far too long. The two have settled down since their 2019 Atlanta brawl, but if given the chance to square up again, the two would likely repossess their hatred for one another, as Bad Bhabie isn’t usually one to back down.
2. Skai Jackson
Though “dating” NBA Younboy was never confirmed by Bhad Bhabie, she did share multiple posts online about her love for the rapper and vice versa. She even went as far as getting his birth name, “Kentrell” tattooed on the side of her hand in a rather large script. But when Disney star Skai Jackson expressed interest in Bhad Bhabie’s best friend, NBA Youngboy, the two females had a feud that extended to Jackson filing a restraining order against Bhad Bhabie when she threatened the actress’ life.
When Iggy Azalea questioned her friend on why they would ever attend a Bhad Bhabie concert, Bhad Bhabie confronted Azalea inside a club where she threw water on the singer multiple times before the altercation ended in person. Though Bhad Bhabie was only 15 at the time, to no surprise, she held her own when comments started spewing about the incident, as she had the facts and accolades to back herself up against Azalea dissing the rapper and her talent.
4. Billie Eilish
After rapper XXXTentation passed away in 2018, Ellish began DMing Bhad Bhabie to console her, as X was Bhad Bhabie’s close friend. Ellish gained the adolescent’s trust and then ghosted her for no reason, and even went as far as nicknaming Bhad Bhabie her “baby sister” during their friendship before it ended. Bhad Bhabie remarked on the unreasonable diss from Ellish in an interview with ET saying, “I just feel like either someone got into her ear about me and made her think that I was a bad person.” In continuing, “Or she was getting too big to where she didn’t want to associate herself with my brand. And that’s perfectly fine, I understand that, but it sucks when you have a friend, and they just disappear.” Leaving Bhad Bhabie in the dark. It’s unknown if the two have reconciled.
5. David Spade
Though he would later make a cameo in Bhad Bhabie’s music video for Gucci Flip Flops, in 2017 actor He posted a photo of him and Bhad Bhabie inside a restaurant where the two ran into one another. However, Spade captioned the picture saying, “Unfortunately, she stopped being famous 5 minutes before this was taken.” Bhad Bhabie clapped back in an epic comeback saying she thought the comedian was a waiter. Though the two are unlikely to dispute again due to connecting on a few occasions since their discourse, Bad Bhabie certainly has no problem with standing her ground against anymore, man or woman.
After she checked herself into rehab in 2020 for PTSD and a prescription pill addiction, she then took to the internet to begin her OnlyFans, ultimately allowing the teen to retire basically any day now as her online earrings far outreach that of what she’d make in a record deal. Though Bhad Bhabie is headed towards bettering her health. She opened up to Fuse saying, “I feel like, I will always get my little attitudes, I will always get my little temper-tantrums, but I’ve definitely matured.”
Bhad Bhabie Launches Her Own Record Label, BHAD Music
Despite continuing to embody her ‘bad b**ch’ persona, in 2021 she launched her own record label, BHAD Music, in hopes of creating a safe space for artists that also allow them to own their masters
. In talking about her new business venture, Bhad Bhabie tells Variety,“Signing a deal when you aren’t established, artists don’t really understand that labels get to approve you doing features and have basically total control on when and if your music comes out. Not to mention they keep like 80% of all the money that comes in. It’s pretty f***ed up. … I’m finally ready to put out music I want on my own terms.” In continuing, “I’m going to just put out my own music on my label, but I am open to signing other artists. I have a platform to help launch them, and I want them to be able to own their masters as well.” What can’t Bhad Bhabie do?
Since her audacious debut with Pon De Replay in 2005, Rihanna has been an unstoppable sonic force in hip-hop. In what feels like a matter of moments, she has gone from sparkling ingenue to tour-de-force performance artist whose talents have found equal spotlights in the worlds of music, film and fashion. Her performance at Super Bowl LVII was only an inevitable bullet point on an already epic resume.
Still, like many of the greats – think Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige – it is Rihanna’s live performances where her genius is on full display. She might be performing for a sold-out stadium, but she has mastered the uncanny ability to individualize her productions, creating an intimacy between fans and herself that allows them to believe that they are in her orbit, if only until the song is over. Watching her live is to watch a virtuoso in the midst of an artistic renaissance happening one right after the other. In a matter of a few beats, she can go from coy and seductive to fierce and uncompromising.
When reflecting on her own performances, jazz chanteuse Nina Simone once said, “I want to shake people up so bad, that when they leave a nightclub where I’ve performed, I just want them to be to pieces.”
That ability to shake the earth and everyone on it is something that Rihanna can also claim to do. People are not just humming and dancing when they leave her arenas; they’re thinking, their brains rattling around even as their bodies are still moving to rhythms cast on the wind in their wake.
In looking at Rihanna’s oeuvre of performances, certain shows stand out more than others, though in no particular order:
Diamonds- 2014 Concert For Valor
Dressed in black sequins, with her hair as straight-as-a-ski-slope as it angles down her back, all Rihanna said was “Hello D.C.” before she launched into her song “Diamonds” at the 2014 Concert for Valor in the nation’s capital. She was only 26 at the time, and yet she held her own at a star-studded event where the roster of performers included Jennifer Hudson, David Grohl and Metallica. The entire show was broadcast on HBO.
Diamonds- 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Cue to the same song, but a different tenor. At the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – which capped in at 53 million views – Rihanna skipped all introductions as she sauntered on stage in a slinky black dress with a slit from ankle to hip. Black thigh highs offered a teasing glimpse of skin that fit the show’s theme of Dangerous Liaisons, a story that is all about the games men and women play when confusing love for power. Fog billowed around her as she crooned to the audience in an ultimate delivery of seduction and ‘look-but-don’t-touch’ vibes. The sunglasses with the white rims kept the number playful while the black opera gloves maintained an aura of class.
Love The Way You Lie/Not Afraid (Ft. Eminem)-2010 VMAs
After the release of her fifth studio album, Loud, which was released in 2010, the Barbadian songstress adopted a new look that included shockingly bright magenta hair and a roster of songs that were not afraid to seduce. In this S&M era, she joined forces with Eminem to perform “Love the Way You Lie / Not Afraid” at the 2010 VMAs. After Eminem performed with a sacrosanct prowess that was infused with gospel, Rihanna appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, like a waifish prom queen who has decided that she’s got more important things to talk about than who won king and queen that night. She had a song to sing and hearts to break, and she was going to deliver.
Bitch Better Have My Money-2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Even if she hadn’t been wearing the sour-apple-green faux fur, Rihanna would have commanded attention at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards – a show that nabbed 86 million views – with her rendition of “Bitch Better Have My Money”. As if adopting the adage ‘go big or go home’, Rihanna entered the stage by slyly stepping from a helicopter and then launching into a song and dance sequence that nailed every beat with a techno precision.
Love On The Brain-2016 Global Citizen Festival
In 2016 at the Global Citizen Festival, Rihanna asked her audience, “Are you ready?” before beginning her jazz-fueled ballad “Love on the Brain.” Everything about the performance called to mind a blues club where everyone knows everyone and everyone is willing to share their heartache. Between the occasional pauses so that her fans could sing the lyrics, to her own soft and subtle sways, this was a Rihanna who can tell the rest of us all about heartache.
Pon De Replay- AOL Sessions
When an artist has had the kind of robust and dynamic career that Rihanna has had, it is tempting to overlook the earliest material. That would be a mistake. In hindsight, Rihanna’s AOL sessions with “Pon De Replay” was a sneak peek at who she would become, both as an individual artist and as a person who knew how to make her name a brand that could not be replicated or minimized. She sang and danced on a minimalistic sound stage where red dominated, commanding the camera as if she were already a seasoned veteran. The dance moves were natural and uninhibited, making it clear that she was a performer who was on the verge of something unprecedented.
Chris Rock’s new stand-up special “Selective Outrage” was recently released on Netflix and the comedian used the show as an opportunity to fully respond to getting slapped in the face by Will Smith one year ago.
What Happened Between Chris Rock and Will Smith?
At the 94th Annual Academy Awards last year on March 27th, Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith after referring to Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, as “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald haircut. Pinkett Smith has been public about her years-long struggle with alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, and Pinkett Smith did not seem to receive the joke in jest, as she rolled her eyes at the joke.
However, Pinkett Smith’s husband, Will Smith, went one step further, as in a moment that has been covered and documented by every media source since it took place, he slapped Chris Rock in the face. Since the incident, Smith has publicly apologized to Rock numerous times and also will face a ten year ban from the Academy Awards.
While Will Smith has been public about his regret for slapping Rock, the comedian has been quiet about the subject until now. While Chris Rock has joked about the incident a few times during comedy shows, “Selective Outrage” proves to be the moment Rock chose to air out all of his grievances and feelings toward Will Smith. Rock joked about many other topics in the special. But its ultimate purpose seems to be a response to Smith, and Rock did not hold back.
This special is also Netflix’s first experiment in live entertainment. The show was broadcast globally without edits and little to no rehearsal. This was seen when Chris Rock botched a key part of one of his jokes. Rather than starting over, he was forced to give his attention to the mistake and move forward.
The live aspect of the special gave an electric sense of realness to Rock’s performance. This further ignited Chris Rock’s impassioned feelings about Will Smith. Delivered with a fierceness, Rock referred to Will as “Suge Smith” in reference to “Suge Knight”, the former CEO of Death Row Records who is currently incarcerated for manslaughter.
Chris Rock also alluded to the idea that Smith was letting out his anger towards his wife Jada on him, due to Jada’s public reveal of an ‘entanglement’ she had with August Alsina in 2020. In the special, Rock stated, “She hurt him way more than he hurt me”. Rock also referred to the slap as “some bitch-ass shit”. He explained that Will Smith is much larger than him and does movies with his shirt off. He jokes, “If I’m in a movie getting open heart surgery, I’ve got on a sweater.”
Rock ended the special with a question he was asked a few times after the incident. “‘Chris how come you didn’t do nothing back that night?’ Cause I got parents, because I was raised,’” he said. “You know what my parents told me? Don’t fight in front of white people.” It appears that Rock said everything he wanted to say during “Selective Outrage”. A source stated that the comedian is “ready to move on”. In response to this, Will Smith called the special “distasteful” and “below the belt” and said “he’s embarrassed and hurt”.
The special is still available on Netflix and is currently on Netflix’s Top-10 most popular list. The special has been called “emotional, messy, and fierce” as well as “self-deprecating and funny”. The 95th Annual Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 12th. It appears that the discourse from last year’s show is not over. The internet is once again buzzing due to Chris Rock’s “Selective Outrage”.
SZA has been one of the most relevant names in the music scene since releasing ‘SOS‘ back in December. Best known for off-the-wall vocal range and tantalizing R&B grooves, she certainly didn’t live the traditional background that many other artists followed to success. If anything, her upbringing is proof that their isn’t one roadmap to success.
Here are 10 facts about SZA’s past that may surprise you.
Any self-proclaimed hip-hop head will know about Top Dog Entertainment. Featuring the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Isaiah Rashad, the collective was arguably the household name for hip-hop talent at it’s peak. However, the record companies’ first female signing was actually SZA. A friend attending an event with SZA convinced the TDE President to take a listen to her music. After hearing a few of her snippets back in 2011, they signed her at 23 years old.
She was once Fired for Eating Weed-Laced Brownies
I forgot Deisel too they fired me over a weed brownie conspiracy … conspiracy https://t.co/ZEfbyzz9wo
After graduating from college, SZA took a variety of low-paying jobs in order to pay rent. At 23 years old, the New-Jersey based artist was “completely broke” when she signed her record deal with TDE. During one brief stint at clothing company Diesel, she was fired for eating weed-laced brownies that gave her a bad reaction.
SZA was active in sports throughout her scholastic years. As a sophomore in high school, she was the fifth ranked gymnast in the US. However, she would soon thereafter give up the sport after realizing that she wouldn’t make the Olympics. Stating “If I can’t win, I won’t play,” the decision has definitely worked out in the long-run for her.
She had no Plans to Pursue Music until after College
SZA had absolutely no plans to pursue music until after college. Focused as a gymnast in high school and later pursuing a degree in marine biology at Delaware State University, the idea only cemented when she decided to drop out of college. Her reasoning was simple, she hated it. “I drank Malibu and smoked week everyday. And slept.” She would work a variety of blue-collar jobs while creating music on the side, before she received her first paycheck in music at age 23.
SZA was kicked out of her family home after quitting college. Her mom wouldn’t have it, viewing SZA’s decision as an abandonment of her dreams for her. SZA would spent the next few months sleeping at friends’ house. “That time of my life sent me into a crazy depression, but it also lit a fire under me to make something of myself.” Her mother later regretted her harshness on her daughter, stating that “I’m so glad she didn’t listen to me.” However, SZA may not have ended pushing herself musically if her mother had let her stay.
Before me THEE lauryn Hill went to my high school .. along w Rotimi , Angela Yee , aj from 106 n park , Eric Hudson who madeTHEE flashing lights and hella others ! I’m jus one of many s/o CHS I love my town #mapsohttps://t.co/xKMhSI0KGJ
Two of the most talented R&B vocalists of all-time went to the same high school. 15 years prior to SZA, Lauryn Hill also attended Colombia High School in New Jersey. SZA performed and give a speech at her old high school back in 2018 after being inducted in the school’s hall of fame. She certainly didn’t have an easy experience in high school, as she’s since opened up about the bullying and Islamophobia that she was forced to endure as a teenager.
She Was Raised as an Orthodox Muslim
Lol I remember ppl said I wasn’t raised muslim .. if u noticed I jus be letting shit rock lol . Think piece it up
SZA has been open about the emotional abuse she faced post-9/11 as a Muslim. Admitting that she stopped wearing a hijab after being bullied and stereotyped for her beliefs, she was bullied throughout her childhood for her beliefs. She stated “It pains me to see all of this Islamophobia growing when I know the damage that causes. Where it comes from a place of ignorance and fear.” However, she’s learned to embrace her beliefs with time. The talented singer still fasts for Ramadan every year.
Back in 2014, SZA wrote “Consideration” with the intention of the track appearing on ‘CTRL.’ However, she decided to give the song to Rihanna in order to impress Pharrell Williams. The track would end up appearing on Rihanna’s eighth studio album, ‘Anti.’ It wasn’t the only that she would write for another big-name female artist. In addition, she wrote “Feeling Myself,” which appears on Nicki Minaj’s ‘The Pinkprint.’
She has a Unique Songwriting Process
I freestyle 90% of everything.. tryna learn how to write stuff down cause some of my faves do . Freestyle is a mix of past n present mostly past . Written is usually all present .. lil bit of past https://t.co/WdiEp9FU2Q
The majority of artists will write their lyrics down while hearing a beat. However, SZA has a unique process. Similar to Jay-Z, she freestyles off of beats off of the top of her head. Back in 2020, she tweeted “I freestyle 90% of everything. Tryna learn how to write stuff down because most of my favs do.” Guided by her imaginative impulses, she’s undeniably a master at articulating the woes of modern romance. Her most recent record, ‘SOS,’ was likely her best project from a songwriting perspective to date.
The SOS Album Cover was Inspired by Princess Diana
SZA is seated at the edge of a diving board on the ‘SOS’ album cover, peering out into the vastness of the ocean. The image directly mirrors a photo of Princess Diana taken back in 1997 on a lake in Portofino, Italy. When describing the cover, she said “I just liked how isolated she (Princess Diana) felt, and that was what I wanted to convey the most.” The narrative around the album certainly fits this sentiment, as much of ‘SOS’ discusses her falling in and out of love with a lover, as well as her struggles in processing that experience.
Legendary artist Ice Cube began his rise to fame as a member of N.W.A. with the debut of their album “Straight Outta Compton” in 1988. Two years later, Cube would embark on a solo career with his first album “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted” followed by “Death Certificate” in 1991, “The Predator” in 1992, and “Lethal Injection” in 1993. This run of albums was one of the greatest of all time and solidified the Los Angeles rapper as one of the most celebrated artists in West Coast Hip-Hop history. However, in 1991, Ice Cube also began his acting career, which has since spanned decades and become just as illustrious as his musical endeavors. Let’s take a look back at some of Ice Cube’s greatest acting roles.
Boyz in the Hood
Ice Cube’s first role as an actor when he played “Doughboy” in the classic film, “Boyz in the Hood”. It was directed by John Singleton. The film’s cast was star-studded. It featured actors such as Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, and Angela Bassett. Despite Cube’s inexperience in acting at this point, his performance is one of the most celebrated and remembered in the entire film.
In the film, Cube’s character Doughboy serves as a foil for Tre, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. While Tre has a strong connection with his father, and is taught about the proper values and respect within the world, Doughboy does not have that luxury and shows the pitfalls men can fall into without proper male role models. Doughboy ends up a member of the Crips and is arrested and forced to serve time in prison for stealing. Ice Cube’s background as a rapper who actually grew up in Southern Los Angeles adds a believability to the role. This could not have been captured with many other actors.
In the climax of the film, Doughboy kills Ferris, avenging his brother Ricky’s death after Tre decides not to retaliate against Ferris. After the murder, Ice Cube delivers a classic line. He says American media “don’t know, don’t show, or don’t care about what’s going on in the hood”. In “Boyz in the Hood”, Cube proved that he could act in a serious, major role. His performance probably ranks as one of the greatest film debuts of all time.
Friday
Perhaps Ice Cube’s greatest and most remembered performance came in the 1995 film “Friday”, directed by F. Gary Gray. “Friday” is one of the best comedies in the last thirty years. The lines from the film are still quoted regularly today. Many moments of the film have become relics of Black culture. In the film, Ice Cube plays “Craig”. He is a down on his luck young adult who was just fired from his job on his day off.
Craig, alongside his best friend Smokey, played by Chris Tucker, decide to spend their Friday off getting high on Craig’s front porch. Throughout the film, Craig and Smokey encounter crackheads, overly sexual preachers, and girls in their neighborhood they have interest in. Craig and Smokey are also terrorized by Deebo, played by Tommy Lister Jr. throughout the film, whose violence and affinity for stealing cause problems for everyone in the neighborhood.
Ice Cube’s performance in “Friday” is much different from his more serious portrayal of “Doughboy” in “Boyz in the Hood”. Cube was able to show his comedic side throughout the film. His chemistry with Chris Tucker elevated the film to exceptional heights. It was in “Friday” that Ice Cube showed the acting world how much range he had and allowed for him to escape the “typecasting” void that many celebrities turned actors can fall into if they are not able to diversify their performances on screen. The success of “Friday” led to two sequels in “Next Friday” in 2000 and “Friday After Next” in 2002. However, it is the original film that is the most beloved and celebrated by society today, which is in large part due to Ice Cube’s performance.
Barbershop
In 2002, Ice Cube also starred as the lead role in “Barbershop”. His performances throughout the entire “Barbershop” series rank as some of his best. In the original film, directed by Tim Story, Cube plays “Calvin”, a young man who inherited a struggling barber shop in the south side of Chicago from his father and is forced to decide if he should keep the shop or sell it. “Barbershop” mixes the genres of comedy and drama. Ice Cube’s roles in the “Friday” series and in “Boyz in the Hood” influence and morph his portrayal of Calvin.
It is in “Barbershop” that Ice Cube gives a full display of his acting abilities as he combines humor with drama. Cube also shifts away from his portrayal of younger, coming-of-age-esque characters. Instead, he is portrayed as a mentor and leader to other characters in the film. While both “Doughboy” and “Craig” were young adults in need of guidance, Calvin is a character who provides guidance to other characters in the film. This is especially true of his relationship with Ricky, who is played by Michael Ealy.
“Barbershop” was a display of Ice Cube’s growth as an actor with age. He proved that he could enmesh his comedic and dramatic portrayals into a mix of both. This created a more two-dimensional film. “Barbershop” was an instant commercial success, grossing $77 million in the box office on a $12 million production budget. The film also received many positive reviews from critics. It’s lasting legacy was proven when “Barbershop: The Next Cut” was released fourteen years after the original film in 2016.
Ride Along
In more recent years, Ice Cube starred in “Ride Along”, directed by Tim Story, alongside Kevin Hart. In “Ride Along”, Ice Cube plays a veteran cop named James. He gives Hart’s character Ben a chance to upgrade from being a security card to a police officer. The dynamic between Cube and Hart in this film is similar to his role alongside Chris Tucker. Hart is the over-the-top comedy figure, while Ice Cube is the straight man with moments of humor in different places.
“Ride Along” also features a second film in which Ice Cube and Laurence Fishburne star together. Fishburne portrays Omar, the lead villain of the film. The LA native is able to combine a realistic portrayal of a tough guy while providing lots of comedic moments. “Ride Along” was a great box office success, as it grossed $154.5 million on a $25 million production budget. The success of the initial film also led to a sequel, “Ride Along 2”. It was directed by Tim Story and featured Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in similar roles. “Ride Along 2” also grossed over $100 million at the box office.
While Ice Cube may be primarily known for his musical success, his acting career is also full of legendary performances and classic movies. Even with his creation of the “BIG3” basketball league in 2017, Ice Cube has proven that his genius extends far beyond the musical realm. Ice Cube’s roles in films such as “Boyz in the Hood” and “Friday” have provided audiences with some of the most memorable quotes and scenes of the last thirty years and Cube’s legacy as an actor proves just as iconic as his musical career.
Snoop Dogg is best known for his raps about drinking and smoking, but he is quite a family man. Since the late 1990s, Snoop has been a well-known figure in the music industry. The rapper, who is 51 years old, has had a long and successful career with songs like “Who Am I,” ” The Next Episode,” and “Drop It’s Like It’s Hot.” The popular rapper has also been in a number of movies, TV shows, and documentaries. But being a father is one of his most important achievements.
Eventually, he has three children with his wife, Shante Taylor, but he also has a son with his mistress! Snoop Dogg does not have a close relationship with the child, but he is a committed father to his other three primary children.
In this article, we’ll tell you what’s new with Snoop Dogg’s children and everything else we know about them.
Cordé Broadus was born in 1994. He is the oldest son of Shante Broadus (who used to be known as Taylor) and Snoop Dogg. As kids, Cordé and his brother Cordell were in the music video for “Drop It Like It’s Hot” by Pharrell Williams and their father in 2004. Cordé has pursued a music career over the years. He used to go by the name Spanky Danky when he was on stage.
In terms of his personal life, he has a son named Zion from a previous relationship. His long-term partner, Soraya Love, gave him a daughter named Elleven and a son named Sky. It has also been reported that the couple had a baby boy named Kai in 2019. However, after 10 days in a neonatal intensive care unit, the baby died. Cordé wrote on Instagram, “Kai, my son, brought so much love and happiness into this world. His spirit will live on, and we will think fondly of these ten days of love.”
Snoop’s eldest son, under the name Kalvin Love, continues to perform music and share glimpses of his family life on Instagram.
Cordell Broadus is the second son of Snoop Dogg and his wife. He was born in 1997. When he was younger, Cordell was a good athlete. He went to UCLA and played football. Nevertheless, instead of pursuing a career as a wide receiver, he went to the School of Theater, Cinema, and Television. Cordell loves fashion, directing, and running his own business. Vogue says that he has modeled for Ralph Lauren and Vanity Fair and was the creative director for the sportswear company Joyrich.
“I’m open to meeting new people and learning about other businesses, so it’s all exciting to me,” he told Vogue. “I try to get out of my comfort zone and do things I wouldn’t normally do.”
Currently, he is the creative director for “Doge Dash,” a crypto gaming platform. This move has also given Snoop Dogg new opportunities. Along with LeBron James Jr. and Lil Yachty, Snoop joined FaZe Clan’s talent network in March 2021. The rapper was also put on the board of directors of the gaming giant because of his son.“He’s [Cordell] incredibly tuned into gaming, Web3, culture, and so on, and felt this would be something I’d be into,” Snoop told The Hollywood Reporter. Cordell saw a “natural link” between the project and his father’s love of video games. “The way the two brands could work together inspired me, so I brought them together,” he said.
Cori Broadus is the youngest of her siblings. She was born in 1999 and is the only daughter of Snoop Dogg. According to Hollywood Life, Cori’s music career began when she was a young teen. She and her mother sang backup vocals on Snoop Dogg’s 2012 album “Reincarnated.” Cori B. had hits with songs like “Sittin’ in My Room” and “Daddy’s Daughter,” which even had her father on it.
Later on, it was noted that her single “Love Me For Me,” which came out in 2018 under the name Choc, showed that her music had become more mature. Nonetheless, at age six, Cori was told she had lupus, which would hurt her both physically and mentally as she got older. Her mother says that Cori was a big reason why she started her scarf business, “Broadus Collection.” Shante Broadus told W Magazine in 2021, “When Cori’s hair started to fall out, I would put a scarf on her. We all wore scarves with her to make her feel less alone.”
In 2021, Cori spoke out on Instagram about her problems with mental health. She said that her boyfriend Wayne and her family’s support give her “a reason to live” during a dark episode that put her in the hospital. She then said, “I have always been sad. I’ve always been down. “I’ve been through a lot.” “She talks about being bullied, how she feels about her body, and being diagnosed with lupus.
On a brighter side in March 2022, Snoop was happy for Cori because she was running the first Black-owned hair salon in Santa Monica.
In the late 1990s, Snoop was dating Laurie Holmond, and in 1998, their only child, Julian Broadus, was born. Laurie and Snoop’s relationship got worse over time, which ended Snoop and Julian’s growing relationship. Snoop, on the other hand, said he didn’t know about his son until he was 9 and Holmond sued for child support. After a paternity test, Snoop agreed to pay child support.
He hasn’t been shy about the fact that he grew up without his megastar father’s attention. In many interviews over the years, he has talked about how he pretty much had to make a name for himself on his own. When the hip-hop singer, his wife, and their three children starred in “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood”, Julian told reporters he felt left out. “I’d like to be on the show so I can learn more about my family. It would be great if we could just hang out with each other. I think we can get there one day,” he told Star Magazine.
Unfortunately, even though Julian loves basketball, he didn’t play it professionally. But he has been working in real estate with Agents of LA, matching high-end properties with celebrities who want to buy them. In 2020, he told The Blast, “I am ready to make a name for myself and make money.” According to Instagram, Julian has several interests, including business, where he communicates with companies associated with the metaverse. He also made his acting debut in July 2021 in “Charge It to the Game.”
What about bonding with his father’s family? In November 2021, he posted a picture of himself with Snoop’s dad and Cordé, so it looks like everything is fine. Snoop also went to Julian’s work event, which showed how close they are.
Cordell Broadus has joined Snoop Dogg’s family of grandchildren, joining Zion, Elleven, Sky, and the late Kai Broadus. Cordell has a kid from a prior relationship with Marissa Hopkins, Champion, called Church Jr. by BCK.
In 2015, when his first grandson was born, Snoop Dogg told TODAY, “I’m going to be a naive grandpa who thinks he can get away with anything.” “It’s a little bit of happiness to look into his eyes and hug him.” On Instagram, he sometimes posts photos of himself with his kids. For instance, when he is coloring with his granddaughter or just hanging out with his youngest.
Even though Snoop and his kids’ lives haven’t always been easy, what’s important is that they continue to grow and help each other.
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