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Ever since she was a teenager, Tinashe wanted to be included in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. This week, she accomplished that dream, becoming the first independent music artist to feature in the annual edition. She also says that she’s the first woman with braids to have photos in the Swimsuit edition.

Sharing her pictures on Instagram, Tinashe wrote, “I feel like I manifested this because I’ve wanted to be in the swim edition since I was a teenager!! Thank you @sportsillustrated pretty cool to be the first independent music artist in the magazine and also the first woman with braids.”

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Tinashe wears a gold bikini and plays in the sand for her shots. She proudly shows off her braids in some pictures, also putting on a black cut-out one-piece for alternating pics. 

Sports Illustrated released the Swimsuit edition earlier today, with three covers featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, and Leyna Bloom. Megan Thee Stallion is the first rapper to appear on the cover, and Leyna Bloom is the first trans woman to pose for the cover. With Tinashe becoming the first independent artist in the magazine, a lot of history is being made today.

Check out Tinashe’s photos below.

Dr. Dre is one of the greatest to ever do it but it appears that his son Curtis Young will be entering the entertainment industry soon. According to TMZ, Young has secured a starring role in the upcoming film Charge It To The Game. Additionally, he’ll be scoring the entire film. “I always wanted to get into acting. I always loved the art,” Young explained of his jump into entertainment. 

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The film centers around the coming-of-age tale of four friends who are navigating through life in their adolescence. Young will take on the role of Kong, an older brother of one of the four friends in the film. What’s interesting is that he’ll be joined by Snoop Dogg’s son, Julian Broadus and Swizz Beatz’ son Nasir Dean. 

“I was asked and I’m honored to score the film and I believe yesterday they announced that Note, Swizz Beatz son, is gonna be scoring it with me. I’m just honored to, you know, have this opportunity,” Young added. 

Young previously auditioned for the role of his dad in Straight Outta Compton but never received the role. “It’s been a while since I got a grand opportunity like this to really step out of that shadow,” he continued. “At the same the same time, show respect and understand, like, people came before me.”

Check his interview with TMZ below. 

Dr. Dre is one of the greatest to ever do it but it appears that his son Curtis Young will be entering the entertainment industry soon. According to TMZ, Young has secured a starring role in the upcoming film Charge It To The Game. Additionally, he’ll be scoring the entire film. “I always wanted to get into acting. I always loved the art,” Young explained of his jump into entertainment. 

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

The film centers around the coming-of-age tale of four friends who are navigating through life in their adolescence. Young will take on the role of Kong, an older brother of one of the four friends in the film. What’s interesting is that he’ll be joined by Snoop Dogg’s son, Julian Broadus and Swizz Beatz’ son Nasir Dean. 

“I was asked and I’m honored to score the film and I believe yesterday they announced that Note, Swizz Beatz son, is gonna be scoring it with me. I’m just honored to, you know, have this opportunity,” Young added. 

Young previously auditioned for the role of his dad in Straight Outta Compton but never received the role. “It’s been a while since I got a grand opportunity like this to really step out of that shadow,” he continued. “At the same the same time, show respect and understand, like, people came before me.”

Check his interview with TMZ below. 

Dr. Dre is one of the greatest to ever do it but it appears that his son Curtis Young will be entering the entertainment industry soon. According to TMZ, Young has secured a starring role in the upcoming film Charge It To The Game. Additionally, he’ll be scoring the entire film. “I always wanted to get into acting. I always loved the art,” Young explained of his jump into entertainment. 

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

The film centers around the coming-of-age tale of four friends who are navigating through life in their adolescence. Young will take on the role of Kong, an older brother of one of the four friends in the film. What’s interesting is that he’ll be joined by Snoop Dogg’s son, Julian Broadus and Swizz Beatz’ son Nasir Dean. 

“I was asked and I’m honored to score the film and I believe yesterday they announced that Note, Swizz Beatz son, is gonna be scoring it with me. I’m just honored to, you know, have this opportunity,” Young added. 

Young previously auditioned for the role of his dad in Straight Outta Compton but never received the role. “It’s been a while since I got a grand opportunity like this to really step out of that shadow,” he continued. “At the same the same time, show respect and understand, like, people came before me.”

Check his interview with TMZ below. 

Dr. Dre is one of the greatest to ever do it but it appears that his son Curtis Young will be entering the entertainment industry soon. According to TMZ, Young has secured a starring role in the upcoming film Charge It To The Game. Additionally, he’ll be scoring the entire film. “I always wanted to get into acting. I always loved the art,” Young explained of his jump into entertainment. 

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

The film centers around the coming-of-age tale of four friends who are navigating through life in their adolescence. Young will take on the role of Kong, an older brother of one of the four friends in the film. What’s interesting is that he’ll be joined by Snoop Dogg’s son, Julian Broadus and Swizz Beatz’ son Nasir Dean. 

“I was asked and I’m honored to score the film and I believe yesterday they announced that Note, Swizz Beatz son, is gonna be scoring it with me. I’m just honored to, you know, have this opportunity,” Young added. 

Young previously auditioned for the role of his dad in Straight Outta Compton but never received the role. “It’s been a while since I got a grand opportunity like this to really step out of that shadow,” he continued. “At the same the same time, show respect and understand, like, people came before me.”

Check his interview with TMZ below. 

The marketing genius himself, Lil Nas X has commended the flawless rollout for his new single “Industry Baby,” sharing a preview of the music video, which documents his court case with Nike over his “Satan shoes.” Following the release of his #1-charting single “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” the rapper partnered with MSCHF to release a pair of Nike Air Max 97 which had a single drop of blood in the air bubble. Nike filed a lawsuit over the shoes, claiming that they didn’t authorize the sale of the kicks. The court case seemingly kicked off this week, starting the official rollout of LNX’s next single.

Known for disrupting the public with his releases, Lil Nas X has dropped yet another eye-catching preview for his upcoming single. Releasing “Industry Baby” on July 23, LNX assumed many roles for the music video, playing the judge, the lawyer, himself, and a few other characters. The snippet sees the artist on the stand, being questioned about the shoes when the judge asks the all-important question. “Are you gay? Or better yet, does your mama know you’re gay?” he asked. Lil Nas responded that while that has nothing to do with the trial, his mother is aware. His answer got him sentenced to five years in MONTERO prison.

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“Industry Baby” arrives this week with a feature from Jack Harlow, and production from Take A Daytrip and Kanye West. Lil Nas X has been teasing this song for months on social media. Are you excited to watch the video when it’s out? 

Check out Lil Nas X’s website here for more information on the release.