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Capitol Records and Top Dawg Entertainment Announce Partnership, Present Artist Doechii

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In honor of Capitol’s collaboration with the powerhouse independent label, the Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) flag is flying high above the historic Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood today. The two labels have teamed up to present Doechii, a highly anticipated talent.

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Doechii is a Tampa-based rapper/singer/dancer/genre-disruptor/fashionista who caught fire on the Internet with her EPs Places You’ll Go and BRA-LESS, and single “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake.”

 “The legacy of Capitol and TDE continues with me and my fans…and the legacy of my music starts right here, right now,” said Doechii.

“Top Dawg Entertainment is excited to partner with Capitol Records to provide a platform for Doechii to fulfill her artistic ambitions,” says Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, founder of Top Dawg Entertainment. “Doechii’s energy is contagious and, together with Capitol, we’re committed to helping her share her gifts with the world.”

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“The first time I heard Doechii’s music, I experienced that incredible chill-inducing feeling that I live for, as both a music executive and music fan,” recalls Michelle Jubelirer, Chair & CEO, Capitol Music Group. “That feeling has only grown deeper as I’ve gotten to know this amazing young artist and heard more of what she’s been creating in the studio. It’s a real honor to be partnering with Top Dawg and TDE as we work to introduce Doechii to audiences around the world and help her develop into the global superstar we know that she’ll become.”

Doechii’s debut TDE track, “Persuasive,” which was produced by Kal Banks and executive produced by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, was released last week.

You can hear the new single below.

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City Girls Drop New Single And Video “Top Notch” Featuring Fivio Foreign

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Miami’s own City Girls make their much-anticipated return with a new single and music video entitled “Top Notch” [feat. Fivio Foreign], out now via Quality Control Music / Motown Records. It marks the multiplatinum duo’s first release since the gold-selling 2021 smash “Twerkulator.”

The track finds a sweet spot between sexy Southern hip-hop and gritty East Coast drill. City Girls, Yung Miami and JT, instantly show out with fiery bars before Fivio warns, “This is not a movie.”Oozing confidence and charisma, JT counters, “You gotta pay for this.” In the accompanying visual, they take over New York city, turning up on street corners with a whole crew and descending upon the Big Apple like a storm. 

It will serve as the follow-up to 2020’s City On Lock LP, which graced year-end lists by NPR, Rolling Stone, and Vice, to name a few.

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Today In Hip Hop History: EPMD Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘Unfinished Business’ 33 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, New York duo EPMD released their second studio LP, Unfinished Business. Certified gold by the RIAA, this album was the critically acclaimed follow up to the group’s debut Strictly Business.

Claiming the #1 spot on the Top R&B/Hip Hop charts, this project has proven its timelessness. EPMD’s style is what set them and this album apart from what was currently popular in New York at the time. In ’89, New York Hip Hop was heavily saturated with conscious boom-bap and the braggadocio lyricism of Erick Sermon and PMD brought something fresh to the rap game. EPMD’s style of rap helped paved the way for the flashy New York rappers of the next generation such as Jay-Z, The Diplomats, and A$AP Mob.

The single from this project, So What Cha Sayin’ peaked at #23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart and #5 on the Top Rap chart.

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Freddie Gibbs Releases New Single “Ice Cream” Feat. Rick Ross

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Freddie Gibbs, Indiana’s first Grammy-nominated rapper and aspiring actor, releases “Ice Cream.” Gibbs hooks up with Rick Ross for a violent rap anthem that finds the partners flexing their financial prosperity and flipping birds over a thunderous Kenny Beats beat, arriving before his Coachella performance with Madlib. “Ice Cream” reimagines Raekwon’s iconic song of the same name from 1995’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

You can hear the new single below.

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Eddie Murphy in Talks To Play George Clinton in Upcoming Biopic

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First Dolemite, and now George Clinton.

According to Deadline, Eddie Murphy is currently in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic founder George Clinton in an upcoming biopic. Murphy is also set to serve as a producer on the project with Dolemite Is My Name collaborator John Davis and Catherine Davis.

Murphy and Davis are currently looking at securing the rights to bring the P-Funk founder’s life to the big screen. Once the rights are secured, they will hire writers and shop the project to different studios. The project is a part of Murphy’s three-movie deals with Amazon Video that came after the success of Coming 2 America.

The film focuses on Clinton’s upbringing in North Carolina in the 1940s and will show the formation of Parliament-Funkadelic and the band’s impact on hip hop artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Ice Cube.

Murphy’s upcoming George Clinton project is a “passion project” for him. Murphy took a few years from acting before returning with 2019’s Dolemite Is My Name. Murphy garnered acclaim for his portrayal of Rudy Ray Moore and even received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Murphy is set to appear in Netflix’s You People later this year, directed by Kenya Barris and co-written by Jonah Hill. The star-studded cast includes Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Sam Jay, and Molly Gordon.

Murphy is also set to reprise his role as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop IV.

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Will Packer Says That LAPD Was Ready to Arrest Will Smith After He Slapped Chris Rock

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As the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident continues to unfold, more details about the aftermath continue to be revealed. Some reports were later denied claiming that The Academy had asked Will Smith to leave after slapping Rock on stage. The LAPD also asked Rock if he would like to have pressed charges on Smith, to which he declined.

In a preview of an upcoming interview with Good Morning America, Will Packer says that the LAPD was “fully prepared” to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock on stage.

“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment. They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him,” Packer said of the situation. “They were laying out the options. And as they were talking, Chris was — he was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine.’ And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were, and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said ‘no.’ He said ‘no.’” 

You can watch the preview for the interview below. The interview airs on GMA today.

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Silk Sonic Named Opening Performers for the 2022 GRAMMYs

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Silk Sonic Named Opening Performers for the 2022 GRAMMYs

Kanye West won’t be on the GRAMMYs stage but Silk Sonic will. The duo of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars are a part of the third cycle of performers announced for this Sunday’s show.

Named alongside Silk Sonic are Carrie Underwood, J Balvin, John Legend, and Maria Becerra.

Previous performance announcements included Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, Jon Batiste, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Rachel Zegler, Billie Eilish, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.

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Today in Hip Hop History: Kris Kross’ Debut Album ‘Totally Krossed Out’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Atlanta based tag-team Kriss Kross released their ridiculously successful debut album, Totally Krossed Out.

The album was the follow up to the mega-hit single Jump released in February of the same year. Largely written and produced by Jermaine Dupri, it took two years to produce the album after the musical concept for the group was conceptualized.

Totally Krossed Out was as successful as anyone could ask their debut album to be. The album claimed the #1 spot on both the Billboard 200 chart and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart and sold over four million copies in the year of its release. Two of the four singles released from the album, “Jump” and “Warm It Up” were both #1 Hot Rap Singles.

“Jump” is one of the biggest singles of its era. It claimed the #1 spot on the Eurochart Hot 100 as well as the top music charts in Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Switzerland. It was a Top 10 hit all over Europe. The single went double platinum in the United States and Silver in France (125,000 copies sold) all in 1992.

At the time of this release, Kris Kross members Mac Daddy and Daddy Mac were only 12 and 13 years old. Jump was the fasting selling single in fifteen years and the two rose instantly to be among the ranks of child stars in the entertainment industry.

The critical reception for the album was much better than one would expect for a rap album by two children. Publications praised Jermaine Dupri for his creation and Kriss Kross for their iconic swagger and style. They received high ratings from a plethora of magazines and media outlets with little negative feedback.  The success of this album landed the duo a spot opening on Michael Jackson’s 1992 European Dangerous World Tour and a cameo in Michael Jackson’s “Jam” music video.

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Diddy on Chris Rock and Will Smith: “I Never Confirmed They Had Reconciled”

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Diddy was the first presenter to hit the stage following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Diddy stated they would fix the issue like a family at The Gold Party after the ceremony. Page Six would report the next morning that it was solved at the Vanity Fair event.

“That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that,” Diddy said. “It’s all love, they’re brothers.”

On Wednesday, Tony Rock stated there had been no amends made between the two. Diddy also connected with TMZ to state he never confirmed the makeup.

“I never confirmed they had reconciled,” he said. “I said, ‘As brothers, they will work it out, and let’s move on with love.’”

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Bruce Willis Stepping Away from Acting After Being Diagnosed with Aphasia

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Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to suffering a medical condition. In a post on his daughter’s, Rumer, Instagram account, Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia.

“To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.”

CNN notes the Mayo Clinic describes aphasia as a condition that hinders communication and can be the result of a stroke, head injury, brain tumor, or disease.

To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him.
As Bruce always says, “Live it up” and together we plan to do just that.

Love,
Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, & Evelyn

You can see the post below.

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