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Kevin Abstract Explains Brockhampton’s ‘Final Album’ Decision: ‘We All Love Each Other’

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Brockhampton fans took a blow this past March when the group’s founder and de facto frontman, Kevin Abstract, announced that their next two albums would be their last as a group. Since then, they’ve released the first of the pair, the expansive Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, leaving them with one final project to put out as a group before they go their separate ways.

However, before that, Kevin addressed the impending shakeup on Twitter, perhaps hoping to impart a sense of closure to longtime fans and reassure them that the group wasn’t breaking up for the usual dramatic reasons music fans are used to hearing. “We all love each other and we wanna continue making the best music we can,” he wrote. “Everybody just getting a lil older and got a lot to say outside of group projects. We’ve dedicated the last ten years of our lives to making music together. This next project we’re just doing what’s rite.”

He did share some good news for Brockham fans sorry to see the group go, though. While their next album will be the final album completed as a group, Abstract did tease that the long-awaited Technical Difficulties project that appeared to be scrapped last year might still see a release sometime down the road — it just may take a while due to sample clearances. “Still wanna try to get technical difficulties out at some point,” he admitted. “Just hella samples to clear, so i wouldn’t even be surprised if that came after the last album. But we really want that out.”

The group hasn’t yet announced when the final album will come along or what it’ll be called, but there’s a Europe tour planned for 2022, so it’ll presumably be out by then, and then the future beckons.

Check out the tour dates for 2022 below.

YG & Mozzy Announce The Release Date Of Their Joint Album ‘Kommunity Service’

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It’s official; Mozzy and YG’s full-length joint project, which features collaborations “Bompton To Oak Park” and “Perfect Timing” with Blxst, has a solid release date. The duo announced the title and release date of Kommunity Service today, sharing the cover and star-studded tracklist as well. The cover reproduces the poster of Hype Williams’ 1998 feature film debut Belly with Mozzy and YG standing in for the late DMX and Nas, while the tracklist includes a who’s-who of street-centric fellows; A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, G Herbo, Tyga, and Young M.A are all set to appear on the 10-song set.

The two California rappers will drop Kommunity Service this Friday, May 21. Both rappers are in the midst of career upswings; while Mozzy turned in a productive 2020 with two albums, Beyond Bulletproof and Occupational Hazard, YG successfully launched his own artists and imprint with the compilation EP 4hunnid Presents: Gang Affiliated. Some of both artists’ signees are included on Kommunity Service, including D3szn, E Mozzy, and Celly Ru.

Check out the tracklist for Kommunity Service, which drops 5/21, below and pre-order it here.

  1. Gangsta
  2. Dangerous ft. G Herbo
  3. Bompton to Oak Park
  4. MAD ft. Young M.A
  5. Vibe With You ft. Ty Dolla $ign
  6. Drop A Location ft. A Boogie wit da Hoodie
  7. Toot It Up ft. Tyga
  8. First 48 ft. D3szn, E Mozzy & Celly Ru
  9. Bite Down
  10. Perfect Timing ft. Blxst

Dave Grohl Joins The Chicago Mayor In Teasing The Full-Capacity Return Of Lollapalooza 2021

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Following reports that Lollapalooza’s 2021 return was approved by the city, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes it official. Lightfoot tapped Dave Grohl to join her in a video to tease the return of massive festival, saying it can return to it’s full capacity of 100,000 people per day and will take place in Grant Park the weekend of July 29 through August 1.

The teaser video opens with Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, who has been advising the city on COVID-19 safety measures, sitting together on lawn chairs and listening to music. Lightfoot asks Arwady if live music will be able to return soon, and she replies with, “You know, I think we can do it. We keep getting people vaccinated, we keep making good progress, I’m giving the green light.” Grohl then appears in the clip with his own video message. “What’s up Chicago. I’ll see you this summer with my good friends the Foo Fighters,” he says.

Sharing the video on social media, Lightfoot wrote that proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will be require upon entry at Lollapalooza. “In alignment with our public health guidance, the world class festival returns to the city later this summer. However, full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enjoy the festivities.”

Watch Mayor Lightfoot and Dave Grohl in the Lollapalooza 2021 teaser video above.

Lollapalooza’s 2021 lineup will be revealed 5/19 at 10 a.m. CDT, with tickets going on sale at noon.

Bryce Vine’s Fans Inspire His Creativity In ‘On Repeat’

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Fans show love for their favorite artists in a number of ways, whether it’s an act as simple as streaming the performer’s songs or something as intense as getting an indelible tattoo of an album cover. The way Bryce Vine sees it, his relationship with his fans goes both directions, which he shows in the first episode of Uproxx’s new series On Repeat, made in partnership with Straight Talk.

In the video, Vine stands before a blank canvas of a jacket surrounded by patches, pins, and other DIY-ready materials, with the intent of making a custom jacket for himself. For Vine’s design, he took inspiration from the gifts his fans have given him over the years, saying, “One of my favorite things about shows is when fans bring me personalized things. Some of my favorite items of clothing I’ve ever had were things my fans sent to me by mail or given me at shows.”

Vine also speaks about how quality doesn’t have to cost much by explaining how that mindset works in terms of his creative process: “I don’t think quality really has to cost anything. It’s just like music: trying things out for hours and hours, moving things around, seeing what fits together right.”

Check out the video above for more from Bryce Vine and keep an eye out for more episodes of On Repeat.

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

Issa Rae Reveals How Nipsey Hussle Helped Her & Lauren London Make Up

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Issa Rae has come quite a long way since the days of her Awkward Black Girl webseries. She’s enjoyed substantial critical success since then, going on to earn wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of her Emmy-nominated series Insecure. While she announced the end of the popular series at the top of the year, she’s partnered with WarnerMedia and the City Girls to churn out even more culturally relevant content. 

Receiving her flowers, the acclaimed multi-hyphenate graced the cover of the June 2021 Vanity Fair issue. In the cover story interview for the issue, the Los Angeles-born actress touched on what she dubs “one of her biggest regrets,” revealing a time where she rubbed Lauren London the wrong way. 


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Issa explains that she rubbed the actress the wrong way by mentioning in interviews and her memoir that a TV exec suggested London would be a nice fit to play the lead in a possible cable adaptation of Awkward Black Girl. 

“One of my biggest regrets, naming her,” said Issa. “She took offense to that.” She went on to reveal that the two eventually made peace two years ago at Diddy’s 50th birthday bash with help of London’s former partner Nipsey Hussle.

“He was like, ‘You should just talk to her. Let me set it up,’” she says. “It actually sparked an amazing two-hour conversation. We had so much in common. She was like, ‘People don’t understand, I’m an awkward Black girl.’ In the same way that I was upset about the limited portrayal of Black women, she was like, ‘People do the same thing to me.’ I completely get that.”

Elsewhere in the interview, she discussed the end of Insecure and how she had always planned for the show to be five seasons long. Read the full profile with Issa Rae here. 

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50 Cent Becomes Instant H-Town Hero

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Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent is settling in as a new Texan resident by giving back. The popular producer is working with Houston’s city officials to offer paid internships to the city’s high schoolers. 50 Cent Offers Paid Internships in Texas Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner made the big 50 Cent revelation about him donating thousands of […]

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YG & Mozzy Reveal Joint Project Tracklist Featuring G Herbo, Young M.A. & More

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Back in March, YG and Mozzy confirmed that they were cooking up a collaborative project. Mozzy’s manager DaveO broke the news of the upcoming joint effort from the West Coast duo, penning on Twitter, “This Mozzy YG Album Is Everything You Want It To Be!!”

At the time, very few details about the project were known and the rap pair remained pretty tight-lipped about the upcoming effort as well. After proving their musical chemistry on back-to-back singles, they finally announced Kommunity Service’s release date, album art, and tracklist. 

“Strictly for the streets,” remarked YG of the project. Set to arrive on Friday, May 21st, the announcement follows the release of the second single from the project “Perfect Timing” featuring Blxst. Other appearances on the forthcoming effort include G Herbo, Young M.A., Ty Dolla $ign, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Tyga, and more. 

On the title of the project, Mozzy explained, “Just doing our Kommunity Service. West Coast been closed so it’s time to turn it back up.” The cover art pays homage to DMX and offers a creative take on the nostalgic film Belly. Check out Kommunity Service’s tracklist below and let us know if you’re looking forward to checking it out. 
Tracklist:
1. Gangsta
2. Dangerous ft. G Herb
3. Bompton to Oak Park
4. MAD ft. Young M.A
5. Vibe With You ft. Ty Dolla $ign
6. Drop A Location ft. A Boogie wit da Hoodie
7. Toot It Up ft. Tyga
8. First 48 ft. D3szn, E Mozzy & Celly Ru
9. Bite Down
10. Perfect Timing ft. Blxst

T.I. And Tiny Respond To An LAPD Investigation Of Their Alleged Drugging And Sexual Assault

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In recent months, two more women have come forward and accused T.I. and his wife Tiny of sexual misconduct. The alleged incidents took place in 2005 and 2010, with both women accusing the couple of drugging and sexually assaulting them. Now, LAPD has launched an investigation into the reports and T.I. and Tiny’s lawyers have responded.

The New York Times first reported allegations of sexual assault back in late February, claiming lawyer Tyrone A. Blackburn represented eleven women who claim they’ve been victimized by the couple. The two additional women are also being represented by Blackburn, and according to Billboard and The Daily Beast, the attorney has successfully pressured the LAPD to open an investigation into the incident that allegedly took place in 2005. The accuser claims T.I. drugged her drink before she was taken to a hotel room and sexually assaulted after repeatedly refusing the couple’s advances.

Responding to the reports of LAPD’s investigation, T.I. and Tiny’s lawyer Steve Sadow issued a statement on behalf of the couple:

“The Harrises have not spoken to or been contacted by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) or, indeed, any member of law enforcement from any other jurisdiction in the country. Even assuming the story in the Daily Beast is close to accurate, it appears the LAPD ‘accuser’ has chosen once again to remain anonymous, thereby preventing us from being in a position to disprove or refute her allegations – or even examine them. Meanwhile, although we now appear for the first time to have the name of an ‘accuser’ who supposedly filed a police report with LVPD, we have absolutely zero details about her or her claim.”