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Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, And G-Eazy Tear Up The Town In Their New ‘Swish’ Video

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Vic Mensa‘s new song “Swish,” a scorching collaboration with Chance The Rapper and G-Eazy is the talk of the internet. The reunion between the late blog-era rappers is evoking a sense of nostalgia, while providing fresh sounds. Equally as buzzy is the song’s video, which features the three artists making the rounds across Chicago.

In the video, Vic, Chance, and G-Eazy are seen riding motorcycles throughout the city, riding trains with twerking women, and enjoying dinner in Chicago-style diners. At the end of the video is a dedication to sports drifter Jake Rio.

Since the beginning of his career, Vic has been labeled a “conscious rapper,” among the likes of Chance, as well as Kendrick Lamar. “Swish” is a more bouncy, party-ready record than anything he’s done in the past. In an interview with Paper from this past February, Vic revealed that while he doesn’t mind the title, he does find a sense of cognitive dissonance when he makes music outside of the realm.

“I think the place where it becomes sticky is that it’s not the entirety of my being as a person,” said Mensa. “So if I want to make a ratchet-ass song for the strip clubs, I feel very conflicted. Can I even do this? That’s where it becomes conflicting for me.”

You can check out the video for “Swish” above.

Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, And G-Eazy Get Loose On The Frenetic ‘Swish’

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If you push play on Vic Mensa‘s new song “Swish” above expecting to hear a redux of his and Chance The Rapper‘s 2021 reunion “Shelter,” you’re going to be sorely disappointed. While the first two names involved, Vic and Chance, might suggest a thoughtful or contemplative vibe, “Swish” seems to be taken from the oeuvre of their third collaborator, G-Eazy.

It’s actually a frantic club song, over which Chance, Vic, and Gerald rap praise to the twerkers while boasting the trappings of their wealth, from name-checking Rick Owens, The Ramones, and Al Capone to comparing their fists to Thanos — because they have too many stones, you see.

Honestly, if Chance and Vic are entering their party-boy era as both approach 30, you kind of have to give it to them. They spent their early 20s as the avatars of poetic, introspective rap, then got shunted into two lanes that wound up disappointing some of their earliest fans; Vic went through both a punk-rock phase and became the latest flag-bearer for so-called “conscious” rap, while Chance became known as the wife guy, whether fairly or not.

We know from the social media kerfuffle earlier this week that Chance likes to let it all hang loose once in a while, and frankly, it’s nice to see them shed their buttoned-up, super-serious professional presentation for at least a little bit. Check out “Swish” above and stay tuned.

Vic Mensa Drops New Single “$WISH” Feat. Chance the Rapper & G-Eazy

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Vic Mensa has just dropped “$WISH,” his second big hit of the year, via Roc Nation. The song, which reunites Vic with longtime friends Chance The Rapper and G-Eazy, is a brash banger in which the three MCs trade ever-more-detailed boasts about their individual accomplishments.

“$WISH came from a writing camp me & Chance did in LA working on a bunch of music together,” states Vic, “it was really just a fun, spontaneous vibe. Me & Bongo were freestyling and then Chance said he had a line so I just recorded him putting his verse together. G-Eazy is one of my best friends in the industry and someone I’ve known for probably 12 years, so it just all made sense.”

The song is the follow-up to “Strawberry Louis Vuitton (feat. Thundercat and Maeta),” which was released in January. It is a deep love ballad that was followed by an incredible music video in which Mensa played the song while skydiving in a replica Virgil Abloh suit.

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Coachella Day One: Kravis, Justine Skye, Karrueche, And More Turn Up In California

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Day one of Coachella is done and dusted. This of course means that plenty of celebrity and socialite photo dumps are beginning to surface online. Among those attending the annual music festival’s first weekend are stars like Karrueche, Bella Thorne, Madison Beer, and James Charles. They’re making headlines simply for showing up to the event. Really though, all eyes were on yesterday’s performers, who included acts like Idris Elba, YUNGBLUD, Tobe Nwigwe, and Pusha T. Bad Bunny was the evening’s headliner. He brought out plenty of surprise guests while working through technical difficulties like a champ.

Blink-182 also gave an incredible performance on Coachella’s opening day, with Travis Barker tearing it up on the drums as expected. His wife, Kourtney Kardashian, and his son, Landon Barker, stepped out in support of the rocker at the Sahara Tent. While the oldest Kardashian-Jenner sibling was obviously outside, the youngest, Kylie, was nowhere to be seen after DeuxMoi speculated that she and Timothée Chalamet would make their debut at the event. Of course, it’s entirely possible we could see them make an appearance next weekend as well.

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Other noteworthy sets came from acts like Pusha T, Doechii, and Jaden Smith, all of whom brought nothing short of style and swagger to the stage. Coachella day two preparations are taking place as we speak, and along with today’s impressive line-up (including Yung Lean, Labrinth, $uicideboy$, Rosalía, and headliners BLACKPINK), many stars are looking forward to attending Coachella’s biggest after-party, Neon Carnival.

According to TMZ, names like Lil Nas X, Idris Elba, YG, Nina Dobrev, and Willow Smith are all expected to attend tonight (April 15). This will mark the function’s twelfth year taking place, and DJ Ruckus has been tapped to keep the vibes going into the early morning hours. Nearly 10,000 people were at last year’s carnival, and even more are reportedly expected to appear in 2023. Keep scrolling to take in more celebrity snapshots from day one of Coachella, and let us know whose set you’re most eager to see in the comments.

Other Celebrities in the Desert on Friday

Karrueche Tran attends the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House on April 14, 2023, in Coachella, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for CELSIUS)

Alex DeLeon and G-Eazy attend the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House on April 14, 2023, in Coachella, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for CELSIUS)

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Michael B. Jordan, Cordae, E-40, and More Attend Game 2 of 2022 NBA Finals

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The 2022 NBA Finals evened up at 1-1 after the Golden State Warriors pummeled the Boston Celtics 107-88 in Game 2 from the Chase Center. Stephen Curry had 29 points in the runaway win.

Celebrities in attendance for Game 2 of the NBA Finals 2022 presented by YouTube TV on Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco included actor and producer Michael B. Jordan, actor Michael Ealy, comedian Chris Tucker, and rappers G-Eazy, E-40, and Cordae.

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Additionally, both the Celtics and Warriors donned orange shirts with the words “End Gun Violence” on the front and “Learn More” on the back, as well as a list of social media handles for organizations fighting to end gun violence, prior to the game. Those handles included @bradybuzz, @everytown, @giffordscourage, @livefreeusa and @marchforourlives.

Steve Kerr and Ime Udoka, the head coaches of both teams, utilized their pre-game media availability to discuss the issue using the NBA Finals as a platform to raise attention and awareness to the matter.

Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday when The Finals shift to the TD Garden in Boston for game 3.

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G Eazy’s New Single ‘Angel’ Is A Poignant Tribute To His Late Mother

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Last year, rapper G-Eazy shared on Instagram the tragic news of his mother’s passing. The post was as heartfelt as it was heartbreaking: “The shock still won’t let me accept the feeling that I’ll never get to hug you in person again,” he wrote. Today, he returned with a tribute to her with the song “Angel.”

The track watches the rapper settle into vulnerable territory, showcasing his more emotional music influences; against soft, slow sounds he speaks with patience and earnestness: “Can’t find what my faith is / I been lost in this basement / Keep searching and searching / I must be looking in the wrong places,” he contemplates.

But the song builds and grows hopeful; on the chorus, he sings, “‘Cause I met an angel, an angel.” In an interview with People, he explained: “As I was recording the song, I kept feeling the presence of her energy dancing to the chorus. Her favorite thing in the world was to come to my shows, and smoke her joints and dance to my music when I performed.”

In that same interview, he mentioned that he will be starting a scholarship program in honor of his mother. It will be called the Dandelion Scholarship, and it will reward $15,000 to one US arts major annually. Applications open this summer.

Listen to “Angel” above.

G-Eazy Releases New Single “Angel” in Honor of His Late Mother’s Birthday

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G-Eazy has released a new song called “Angel,” which he wrote for his mother, Suzanne Olmsted, on her first birthday since her death last year.

“Grief can be a difficult thing to navigate. It’s definitely not a linear process and it comes at you in waves. There will never be enough words to describe the feeling of losing your best friend, or the desire to see them again. In a literal sense, I tried to capture that feeling of longing in the lyrics of the song.  But “Angel” is so much more than a song or a tribute. My mom was more than just my mom, she was everyone’s mom. She was everyone’s teacher. She was everyone’s inspiration. Nothing made her happier than loving people and sharing her creativity with the world. Her energy continues to live on through me, through those she connected with, and through those she inspired. That’s part of why creating ‘The Dandelion Scholarship’ is so important, her light will be able to continue to live on through countless others in so many ways,” said G-Eazy.

G has also established “The Dandelion Grant,” a yearly college scholarship in honor of his mother, to coincide with the release. The scholarship will be awarded $15,000 to one US college-bound high school senior pursuing an arts major each year through his charity, The Endless Summer Fund, and the beneficiary will be revealed on April 15th (his mother’s birthday). More information about this year’s winner, as well as how students can apply in the future, will be released soon.

You can hear the single below.

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