Rich Paul Hinted At Dating Adele Back In May

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Rich Paul has likely been “hanging out” with global pop star Adele for much longer than people have realized according to a New Yorker profile from earlier this year. As Page Six noticed, in the old profile, Paul mentions being with an unidentified “major pop star.”

“She was over yesterday,” Paul said during an interview with the outlet.

“Doing what?” the interviewer asked.

“Hanging out,” Paul replied.

“Why are you hanging out?” he asked.

“Why not?” Paul answered.

Despite the odd admission, Paul added, “I’m not dating, I’m single. Put that in the story.”

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After Paul and Adele were seen together at Game 5 of the NBA Finals, earlier this week, it would add up that this “major pop star” was the legendary English singer, Adele.

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Paul is dating Adele on The Lowe Post podcast.

“Rich Paul, [LeBron James’] agent, brings his girlfriend to the game sitting next to LeBron. His girlfriend is Adele. Rich Paul is at the game with Adele,” he explained. “This is the first time they’ve come out in public together, so this will be all over the tabloids, especially in England tomorrow.”

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Logic Delivers New Music Video For “Vaccine”

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Logic’s retirement is better off unmentioned at this stage, short-lived an event that it was. And while he certainly bowed out gracefully with No Pressure, as the idiom goes, you can’t keep a good man down. Now, Bobby Tarantino has been steadily rolling out a new album, and today his single “Vaccine” has received the music video treatment.

For the most part, the latest clip from Logic is relatively straightforward as far as the premise is concerned, though it’s certainly dynamic on the visual front. Directed by Mike Holland & Justin Fleischer, “Vaccine” features Logic and his entourage decked out in all-black attire, with some even opting to go the ski mask way. There’s even a little bit of visual flair throughout, with occasional filters and hyper-stylized lighting keeping things engaging.

It’s clear that Logic isn’t looking to overthink things on this go-around, and the new video for “Vaccine” highlights his willingness to go with the flow and have fun with his buddies. Though some might not be sold on the musical direction he has chosen to embark on, those who have stuck with Bobby throughout the ride should find much to appreciate about this freewheeling, happy-go-lucky epilogue. 

Lil Durk Shares Cryptic Message Days After Alleged Shootout

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Chicago rapper Lil Durk seemingly plans to move in silence from now on, suggesting as much with a cryptic message on Instagram.

Last weekend, the rapper was reportedly involved in a shoot-out at his home in Atlanta with his girlfriend India Royale. It was reported that both of them fired rounds from their firearms, and thankfully, neither one of them was injured. It’s unclear what happened to spark the shootout but some reports claim that they were victims of a home invasion. 


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Durk has been quiet since the incident but he came through on Tuesday morning with a quick message for his fans, seemingly hinting that he’s about to start moving more secretly.

“Nobody should know everything you do cause they play they role off what you do how you move and what you got,” he wrote on Stories.

Some fans are commenting that Lil Durk should take his own advice and avoid posting about his every move, which is not something that he typically does. Others are saluting the rapper for spitting game and standing tall after suffering so much trauma in the last few years. 


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Recently, Durk revealed that he won’t be featured on Kanye West’s new album, stating that he narrowly missed his flight to Kanye’s studio, losing his chance to collaborate with his idol. He said that he would make an effort to show up on Ye’s album after Donda though.

What do you think of his message?


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Summer Walker Shares New Snippet On Instagram & Fans Are Ecstatic

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Summer Walker teased new music on Instagram, Monday night, hinting at a sad vibe for her upcoming work.

“Comment if you ready to smoke cry & sing lol,” she captioned a clip of herself in the studio with the new song playing.

Walker didn’t reveal any further details about the track, but she has been hinting about an upcoming album for some time now. Just last week, the Atlanta singer confirmed that she plans to expose London On Da Track on her next project. She’s previously accused him of “being a deadbeat dad.”

“Ok well she need to tell us all about it on the next album,” a user tweeted in response to the accusation, to which she replied: “I will.” 

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Fans can also expect a Lil Durk feature on the project, as Walker confirmed that she received vocals from the rapper, earlier this week.

“Durk vocals came in and it’s crazy, tell em bubbles, it’s crazyyy,” she said in a video on Instagram.

In response to the new snippet, in addition to everything Walker has teased about her upcoming music, fans on social media are stoked for a new album.

“I’m excited to hear a Summer Walker project that London On Da Track didn’t produce. Hopefully, the auto tune will be kept to a minimum,” one fan wrote on Twitter, Tuesday.

Another said: “Summer Walker’s lil snippet on Instagram got me in my feelings already.”

Check out more responses to the new music below.

HER’s Lights On Festival Is Coming To Brooklyn This Fall With Sets From Chloe Bailey, 6lack, And More

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A few weeks back, HER announced another edition of her personally curated Lights On Festival in Concord, California, happening over two consecutive days in September. (The first Lights On went down in 2019, if you’ll recall.) Now, Lights On is making its way to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center the following month.

Also curated by the Grammy-winning performer, the East Coast iteration of Lights On also goes down on two consecutive days — October 21 and 22 — and features performances from HER (and friends), plus R&B favorites Maxwell, 6lack, Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox, SWV, Queen Naija, Lucky Daye, Chloe Bailey (of Chloe x Halle), Blxst, Victoria Monet, Skip Marley, Joyce Wrice, and Tone Stilth, with more to be announced.

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As previously reported, Lights On Festival is making its way to the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on September 18 and 19 with performances from HER, Erykah Badu, Tiller, Ari Lennox, Ty Dolla Sign, Keyshia Cole, Masego, Lucky Daye, Kiana Ledé, Fousheé, and lots more. According to today’s announcement, tickets for the Barclays show in Brooklyn are set to go on sale this Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m. ET, though fans can get pre-sale tickets today, July 20, at 12 p.m. ET. Get tickets here.

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HER’s Lights On Festival Is Coming To Brooklyn This Fall With Sets From Chloe Bailey, 6lack, And More

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A few weeks back, HER announced another edition of her personally curated Lights On Festival in Concord, California, happening over two consecutive days in September. (The first Lights On went down in 2019, if you’ll recall.) Now, Lights On is making its way to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center the following month.

Also curated by the Grammy-winning performer, the East Coast iteration of Lights On also goes down on two consecutive days — October 21 and 22 — and features performances from HER (and friends), plus R&B favorites Maxwell, 6lack, Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox, SWV, Queen Naija, Lucky Daye, Chloe Bailey (of Chloe x Halle), Blxst, Victoria Monet, Skip Marley, Joyce Wrice, and Tone Stilth, with more to be announced.

Lights On Festival

As previously reported, Lights On Festival is making its way to the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on September 18 and 19 with performances from HER, Erykah Badu, Tiller, Ari Lennox, Ty Dolla Sign, Keyshia Cole, Masego, Lucky Daye, Kiana Ledé, Fousheé, and lots more. According to today’s announcement, tickets for the Barclays show in Brooklyn are set to go on sale this Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m. ET, though fans can get pre-sale tickets today, July 20, at 12 p.m. ET. Get tickets here.

Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

J. Cole Teams Up With NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony To Dominate Their Pickup Game

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Even though he finally fulfilled his dream of playing basketball professionally earlier this year with the Basketball Africa League, J. Cole has still been keeping up his skills practice. He recently worked out with NBA trainer Phil Handy and the Lakers’ Talen Horton-Tucker, and it looks like he’s still playing pickup ball pretty regularly. At a recent run with even more NBA trainers, he picked up a teammate who knows a little bit about playing with pros: Carmelo Anthony.

Footage from the session was posted to social media depicting Cole and Melo teaming up at a run that also featured the Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. Cole appears to be keeping up, sinking a pull-up jumper in transition and feeding Melo for an easy top-of-the-key, catch-and-shoot three. Of course, Melo’s highlights dominate the clip as he pours in bucket after bucket from seemingly everywhere on the floor.

Judging from the fact that Cole has been popping up with NBA trainers, it doesn’t look like he totally satisfied just with playing overseas. He’s certainly received some positive feedback from many of the players he played with for Rwanda, although he received his share of criticism too. Whether he’s still pursuing the NBA or just working on improving his skills, the work ethic he spoke about leading into the release of his new album The Off-Season looks to be intact as he prepares to go on tour with 21 Savage and Morray to promote the new project.

J. Cole Teams Up With NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony To Dominate Their Pickup Game

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Even though he finally fulfilled his dream of playing basketball professionally earlier this year with the Basketball Africa League, J. Cole has still been keeping up his skills practice. He recently worked out with NBA trainer Phil Handy and the Lakers’ Talen Horton-Tucker, and it looks like he’s still playing pickup ball pretty regularly. At a recent run with even more NBA trainers, he picked up a teammate who knows a little bit about playing with pros: Carmelo Anthony.

Footage from the session was posted to social media depicting Cole and Melo teaming up at a run that also featured the Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. Cole appears to be keeping up, sinking a pull-up jumper in transition and feeding Melo for an easy top-of-the-key, catch-and-shoot three. Of course, Melo’s highlights dominate the clip as he pours in bucket after bucket from seemingly everywhere on the floor.

Judging from the fact that Cole has been popping up with NBA trainers, it doesn’t look like he totally satisfied just with playing overseas. He’s certainly received some positive feedback from many of the players he played with for Rwanda, although he received his share of criticism too. Whether he’s still pursuing the NBA or just working on improving his skills, the work ethic he spoke about leading into the release of his new album The Off-Season looks to be intact as he prepares to go on tour with 21 Savage and Morray to promote the new project.

Lil Nas X Tries To Prevent ‘Industry Baby’ Video Complaints By Declaring It’s ‘Not For Your Kids’

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Thanks to the universal success of “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X began his career perceived as a kid-friendly artist. That’s despite the fact the song boasts lyrics about lean, adultery, and breasts. This misconception is part of the reason why “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and its Hell-set video drew a lot of backlash from parents. Now, the rapper is getting ready to release a new video for “Industry Baby,” so he’s trying to get ahead of the inevitable criticism and nip it in the bud.

On Twitter today, he offered a disclaimer about the clip, writing, “saying this in advance so y’all won’t blame me. THE INDUSTRY BABY VIDEO IS NOT FOR YOUR KIDS!” A Twitter user responded, “My 2 year old loves your music how can you not make it appropriate for everyone,” to which Nas replied, “bless ur 2 year olds heart but i need to be a slut sometimes sir.”

Lil Nas X has gotten used to dealing with haters at this point, and he’s gotten quite good at it. There were complaints about his on-stage kiss at this year’s BET Awards, so he fired back by joking (probably, anyway) that his next step is to have sex on stage.