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Lizzo Is Recruiting Plus-Sized Models And Dancers For Her Upcoming Amazon Series

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Last summer, Lizzo signed a first-look television contract with Amazon Studios to draft and produce an upcoming series. The show that resulted finds the singer on the hunt for “dynamic full-figured women to join her world and perform with her on stage.” While it’s unknown when the show will arrive on the platform, she recently put out a PSA that called plus-sized models and dancers to apply for possible roles in the series.

“I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!” she exclaimed in an Instagram video that finds her on a boat surrounded by women. “Are you a full figured dancer or model? Have you felt underrepresented and under appreciated? THEN I’M LOOKIN FOR YOU! It’s time to find my dream team of beautifully talented big grrrls and @amazonstudios is helping ya grrrl on this journey!” She added, “We are casting NOW so head to BigGrrrls.com to apply. @AmazonPrimeVideo – it’s time to change the game!”

Shortly after Lizzo’s TV contract was announced, the head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, spoke about her excitement for their collaboration with the Grammy-winning singer. “Lizzo is one of the most exciting, creative, joyful artists in the industry, and it is such a pleasure to announce this new deal with her,” she said. “She has such a unique perspective and we’re so excited to hear her ideas for new content that our Prime Video customers are sure to love.”

To read more about the role Lizzo is looking to cast, click here.

Lizzo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Travis Scott Gifts Creative Director Maybach SUV For His Wedding

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Corey Damon Black certainly does a lot for Travis Scott. Black is Travis’s creative director, meaning that he basically handles the design and look of all of his concerts, album art, merch, and more. Black has a big job, so it’s only right that Travis showed up to his wedding on Friday with a pretty massive gift: a Maybach SUV. 

Black seemed completely shocked by the gift, laughing with Travis in the doorway and giving him a hug before going to check out the sweet new ride. His bride laughs, saying, “It’s like My Super Sweet 16!” Black strikes some poses in front of the car as all of his friends and guests gather around to whoop and cheer for him. Black seems incredibly excited by Travis’s gift, even taking it out for a joyride later and posting a video to his Instagram from the backseat, showing off the car’s lush interior. 

The Maybach appears to be a GLS 600 SUV, which retails for anywhere from $160k to $200k depending on your desired specifications. Knowing Travis and how he likes to spoil others, however, it’s assumed that this car is probably on the higher end of the price scale. Congrats to Corey and his wife! Watch the video of the surprise below. 

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Find Out How To Watch The Raekwon & Ghostface Killah “Verzuz” Battle

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Earlier this month, news broke that Timbaland and Swizz Beatz would be taking their tributary music battle show Verzuz to Triller. The last show happened at the end of last month and followed a slightly different format. D’Angelo was announced as the guest and he brought in surprise guests like Method Man and more. The next battle is set to go down between Raekwon and Ghostface Killah tonight, March 20th at 8 pm ET. Find out how you can watch the epic battle below!

“Let’s take it back to the streets,” announced the official Verzuz account on their social media page ahead of the battle. The showdown between The Tarantula and The Eagle will be the first to take place after the rights for the series were moved to Triller. Viewers will be able to stream the Ciroc-sponsored event on any of the respective platforms below beginning at 8 pm. 

How To Watch on Triller

To watch the battle on Triller, you have to have to the app on your respective mobile device or tablet.   

How To Watch on Apple Music

If you’re an Apple Music user, you can biew the battle in the Music app beginning at 8 pm. 

How To Watch on Instagram 

As always, to watch the battle on Instagram, head over to the Verzuz account and watch the live. You can view the battle on a bigger screen by watching the live on your web browser. 

Let us know down in the comments if you’ll be tuning in!


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Roddy Ricch, Lil Tjay & Tee Grizzley Light Up This Week’s “Fire Emoji” Playlist

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The post-Grammys debate kicked off this week after the award show’s COVID-restricted event. Hip-hop did get its shine in many ways, though many felt snubbed by the end of the evening. The culture doesn’t necessarily need the validation of an institution that still manages to get it wrong every single year. Regardless of who won, it was back to business for many artists who slid through with brand new music following the award show extravaganza. 

Even though he lost, Roddy Ricch delivered a show-stealing performance to close out the evening of “The Box” while debuting his new single, “Heartless.” A live version was immediately uploaded to streaming platforms and is getting us ready for whatever he has in store this year. “Heartless (Live From L.A.) was a necessary addition to this week’s Fire Emoji playlist.

It looks like Lil Tjay could be preparing to drop a new project in the future. This week, the rapper returned with his latest single, “Headshot” ft. Fivio Foreign and Polo G. The trifecta of drill artists deliver a blistering banger for the streets. We also included Tjay’s previous release, “Calling My Phone” with 6lack. 

Lastly, we have the latest collaboration from Tee Grizzley and Lil Durk who previously collaborated together on their joint effort, Bloodas. This time, they team up for their new collaboration, “White Lows Off Designer.”

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JT’s “City Girl Summer” Is Not Postponed Despite Being Cuffed By Lil Uzi Vert

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City Girl JT is always spewing something on her verified Twitter account, which seems to be suspended more often than not. Luckily for us, however, she kept her verified status long enough to tell the world that “City girl summer is not postponed.” To further reiterate the message, she reposted the message on her Instagram story alongside some stickers that told fans summer was on the way. 

In the early hours of Saturday morning, she went back to Twitter to reinforce the idea that she’d be having her own version of a “hot girl summer,” saying, “I’m on rockstar time this summer if you not ready to be wild don’t come round me.” It seems like many fans were waiting on JT’s go to kickstart their summer shenanigans, Tweeting some excited messages. 

While the coronavirus pandemic halted most people’s usual summer escapades in 2020, it seems as though 2021 is going to be ringing in some new and exciting warm-weather traditions. Now that three vaccines have been federally-approved for emergency use and the US recently administered a record-breaking 3 million vaccines in one day, many people will be fully protected from the virus by the time summer rolls around. Be careful out there, City Girls!

LeBron James Thinks He “Should Have More Than Four MVP Awards”

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Even if you’re not into basketball, there are a few big names from the NBA that have accomplished celebrity-status for their skill and charisma. LeBron James is an example of this sort of player. The 36-year-old pro-baller is nothing short of a household name, even for those not invested in the sports, and boasts the title of one of the most decorated players in the history of the NBA. Considering this, his recent remarks about feeling as if he deserves more than the four total MVP awards he currently has are more than verifiable.


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Trailing behind just Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul Jabbar in total MVP awards, the all-star players sparked more calls of “LeBron for MVP” after a recent game against the Charlotte Hornets. After the game, LeBron spoke with reporters about his mindset going into every season and about MVP awards. 

“I should have more than four, I believe,” LeBron told reporters. “But … I don’t sit around thinking about it or crying about it, or whatever the case may be. I just try to come in the next season and be the MVP and be talked about [for] it again. I bet a lot of the greatest that played this game feel like they should have more as well, if you ask any one of those guys.”

LeBron last won the award for 2012-2013, but has been in the top three for almost every season since. His Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma chimed in, vocalizing something many people think. “The NBA MVP is a very political award,” said Kuzma. “Bron should have been the MVP at least eight, nine, 10 times. Everybody knows that.”


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While LeBron tries to not dwell on missed MVP awards, he admitted winning the award this year would be particularly special. 

“It is something. It means something, for sure. I’m not going to sit here and say it doesn’t mean anything to me. And for me to be able to win it a few times in my career has always been special…” he said.

He finished, “Being in the running, hearing my name with some of the best basketball players in the league this year again, it would mean a lot. At my age, what I’m able to do, what I’ve been doing this whole season, what I bring to the table every single night on both sides of the floor, it would mean an unbelievable thing for me, especially at this point in my career.”


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Cardi B’s Daughter Kulture Rocks $5,000 Chanel Bag In Instagram Pic

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Cardi B is no stranger to spoiling herself and her family, and is often seen sporting some pretty lavish outfits and bags. Her and Offset’s daughter, 2-year-old Kulture, already has some very extravagant accessories despite being so young. This weekend, Cardi shared an adorable photo of Kulture to her Instagram story where she was wearing a $5,000 Chanel crossbody purse that nearly took up her entire body. “Lucky,” wrote the 28-year-old “Up” rapper. 

It isn’t always easy for Cardi to style princess Kulture, though. Earlier this month, she shared a post of the toddler wearing a Givenchy fit, some Jordans, and a Balenciaga handbag alongside the caption, “@kulturekiari was so mean today. I couldn’t take not one good pic. Dress by me I guess.” At the end of February, Cardi shared another photo of her and Kulture where the tot was rocking a full Balenciaga fit. 

“My baby was soo happy yesterday,” Cardi wrote. “I’m going to enjoy every little tiny moment with my family cause when crunch time comes it gets really lonely.” It’s always nice to see celebrity parents spending time with their kids, and there’s no doubt that Cardi and Kulture bond over their fashion sense. Hopefully, we’ll see some more cute toddler fashion when Cardi’s “crunch time” ends. 

Newcomer Badda TD Employs 42 Dugg For “Feel Like A Boss”

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Badda TD has only been making music officially since 2019, but he has definitely made his mark on the New York rap scene and beyond. The Flatbush rapper is only 17, but he is already cementing a spot for himself with this new co-sign from Detroit rapper 42 Dugg. On “Feel Like A Boss,” Badda TD talks about how proud he is of his achievements, and how hard he will continue to work until he gets everything he wants. 

Hard work isn’t anything new to Badda TD, who has amassed more than 60 million streams and 29 million YouTube views while remaining independent. He turned to rap as a teenager after his father was hit with a 50-year prison sentence and his mom struggled to put food on the table for him. His life was permanently changed when Fortnite celebrity FaZe Sway used his 2019 track “Picture I Paint” in a YouTube video, causing the track to go viral. His upcoming 2021 EP The Prince of Flatbush is sure to show off his breadth of talents as an artist, and it’s one you won’t want to miss out on. 

Check out the new track and watch the music video below. 

Quotable Lyrics
I could never get tired cuz I’m playing for the spot
Remember all them days we was posted by the block
Brodie got paid he was staying with a glock
I guess me and him the same drop the range of the top

 

Fat Joe Faces Criticism After Making Anti-Asian Comments In A Recent Verse

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Benny The Butcher recently dropped a sequel to The Plugs I Met, his album from two years ago. While many expected to talk about the high-quality raps, one of its songs has sparked some controversy due to a few lines that Fat Joe, who appears on the project, rapped during a verse.

On “Talkin’ Back,” Fat Joe raps, “Track me in and out of court, Harvey Weinstein / Threw that white up in the pot, gave ’em pipe dreams / And watch it spread like the Wuhan virus / Do ’em dirty for the low like Wu-Tang ’Sirus (ODB).” Listeners were upset with the lines for a pair of reasons. First, they were not pleased with him name-dropping Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year sentence on sexual assault and rape charges. Secondly, there was the mention of the “Wuhan virus,” a poor and highly insensitive coronavirus reference, which was seen as especially insensitive given the current rise in anti-Asian attacks, such as the mass shooting that occurred in Atlanta earlier this week. As a result, many took to Twitter to share their displeasures with Fat Joe and his verse.

The Plugs I Met 2 is out now via Black Soprano Family. Get it here.

Joe Budden Declares “Nicki Minaj Needs Her Flowers”

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It’s not all the time that when Joe Budden speaks he receives an overwhelming wave of agreement. Taking a break from his Clubhouse escapades, the controversial on-air personality recently spoke out about the sheer ridiculousness in the fact that Nicki Minaj had yet to be recognized by the Grammys despite all her influence. Comparing her inability to secure a Grammy from the Recording Academy to Doja Cat’s numerous nominations this year, he declared it was time to give credit to the blueprint. 


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“Nicki Minaj needs her flowers. Whoever the Grammy board is, whoever’s on there, y’all are not the one’s that get to determine that Nicki Minaj and all of her impact and influence don’t get to win an award. I’m sorry,” said Budden on his podcast. 

“I’m done with those days. Y’all are not the f*cking gatekeepers, the barriers of entry, y’all are not any of that. What she did, she did that. And now we’re at a time and place where we have not impersonators but the people who were inspired by that act. It’s the same thing like when some of these people, when I see the Drake influence there, call me d*ck rider, whatever, who knows” he explained.

He went on, “But Nicki is in that same boat. I don’t think too many more years need to go by when she’s not awarded for her efforts, that’s how I felt watching Doja Cat and some of the winners there.”

Another co-host added that if something were to happen, it would be lifetime achievements galore, yet no one wants to recognize her for her achievements right now.  

As the best-selling female rapper of all time and one of the richest figures in hip-hop period, Budden’s claims that Nicki deserves way more accolades than she has been given is not far-fetched. 

 
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What are your thoughts? Do you agree with Joe Budden? Let us know in the comments.