West Coast rapper Tyga knows how to clock in bromance goals when he’s not in the recording studio. The hip-hop star goes to his Instagram Story to share footage of himself and fellow rap heavyweights Swae Lee and YG linked up. You can tell there is a pool party vibe automatically as Swae shows off […]
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IDK has come through to deliver a new single “Peloton,” continuing his streak of impressive and stylistically diverse loosies. Though certainly capable of spitting bars when the occasion calls for it, IDK also knows when to pull back and reflect. “Peloton” is one such occasion, as IDK shares his side of a relationship saga, bearing his heart and showcasing some melodic chops on the confessional single.
Fielding advice from all corners — “My mama told me ‘Treat her like a lady’ / My ni*ga say ‘Treat her like a thot'” — IDK looks inward for a conclusion. He proceeds to channel 50 Cent on “21 Questions,” hitting his potential love interest with some true head-scratchers. “What if they call you a bitch and you look at me, And I say, “Trick, I am not your security”?” he asks. “Like, what would you think? Would you be in shock or not even blink?”
Check out the melodic new track from “IDK” now, and show some love in the comments below.
What if they call you a bitch and you look at me
And I say, “Trick, I am not your security”?
Like, what would you think?
Would you be in shock or not even blink?
The first full-length trailer for the latest installment in the Power universe, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, is here and reveals more about the titular Kanan’s backstory.
“This is my story,” he begins the trailer. “This is a Southside Jamaica, Queens story.”
The series stars Mekai Curtis as Kanan, as well as Malcolm Mays as Lou-Lou, Hailey Kilgore as Jukebox, and more. Set in 1991, the synopsis explains that the show will explore “themes of identity, violence, and legacy, but it is also a deep dive into the very pathology of family; the unique, complicated and fraught dynamic between parent and child, mother and father, brother and sister.”
Curtis recently spoke about how his portrayal of the character will differ from 50 Cent’s performance as the older Kanan.
“I think younger Kanan differs from older Kanan in terms of the instinct and the feeling of what Kanan stood for,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “He’s a 15-year-old kid trying to figure out who he is in life. He’s trying to figure out how to move and adjust and be there for his family while also being there for himself.”
Check out the trailer down below.
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Logan Paul’s novelty fight against Floyd Mayweather had a lot of hype surrounding it and it had some people thinking that it could do record numbers through Pay Per View. The highest viewed PPV fight of all time was between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, which had over 4.5 million people watching. Going into last Sunday, there were some people who thought that this event could eclipse the Pacquiao fight numbers-wise, which would mean a nine-figure payday for Mayweather and a healthy eight figures for Logan.
According to USA Today Sports, the PPV numbers came in way lower than expected, as around 1 million people bought it. With each PPV going for $50 USD, this means $50 million was generated from the match. Mayweather allegedly got 50 percent of the cut which means he took home $25 million all while Logan is estimated to have received $5 million.
These are fairly disappointing numbers although it makes sense when you consider just how many people have admitted to pirating the fight. Bootleg streams have become a huge problem for PPV events in the past and it’s clear that Paul and Mayweather fell victim to it, as well. Not to mention, not everyone was sold on how entertaining this fight would be, so it makes sense that some people decided to avoid it, altogether.
With these numbers in mind, it will be interesting to see if Floyd decided to do another one of these in the future.
Rapper and TV personality Lil Jon is set to guest host ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise along with a rotating group of other celebrities. Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame, The Emperor’s New Groove and Benchwarmer’s star David Spade, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass make up the cluster of hosts that will replace Chris Harrison this summer on the dating series.
The show, based around a group of men and women looking for their soulmates, will find the guest hosts facilitating dates, games, and rose ceremonies each week.
The last season of ABC’s The Bachelor concluded in a very tumultuous finale after winner Rachel Kirkconnell was exposed for past racist behavior. Long-time host Chris Harrison underplayed her behavior and defended her in an interview with a former contestant. Harrison himself made racially motivated remarks and blasted cancel culture in the interview, prompting him to take a hiatus from the show. Harrison did not return for the reunion and, last week, he permanently stepped down from the show. He had been hosting The Bachelor since 2002 and Bachelor in Paradise since 2014.
Bachelor in Paradise crew stated that the new round of guest hosts is an attempt to “breathe personality” and offer “different perspectives” in this new season. Check out the announcement below, and should you be interested, look for Lil Jon to make his debut in paradise later this summer.
DreamDoll is finally getting some time to shine after going years as one of the most underlooked women in rap. She’s been applying major pressure on the game with her recent freestyles, hopping on the “Toot That” remix with Erica Banks and promising to continue her grind. This week, one of her new music previews started picking up a lot of attention after she name-dropped just about every woman in rap, shooting her shot at them as she says she’s thinking of switching teams. Fed up with the way men have treated her, Dream says she wants to spend more time with her female friends, mentioning Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Latto, and plenty of others as her potential next girlfriend.
Much like The Notorious B.I.G. did on “Just Playing (Dreams),” DreamDoll used the same formula to unleash her latest single “Tryouts,” offering some of her time to Jayda Cheaves, Ari Fletcher, Coi Leray, and other women that are making big moves in the entertainment world. In addition to all the women she name-drops, Dream also mentions some of their respective boyfriends, including Michael B. Jordan (with Lori Harvey), and even 21 Savage (who has been linked to Latto.)
Dream has been getting a lot of positive comments about this song. Check it out below and let us know what you think of it!
Quotable Lyrics:
Somebody tell Draya I’m tryna come fuck later
And tell Rubi Rose I wanna remove her clothes
I’m tryna take Keyshia away from Gucci
On the low, yeah, I’m really tryna see if Suki got the good coochie
Real talk, I need Rihanna, all this Fenty I copped
I told her one night with me, her album never gon’ drop
I’m tryna ride my bitch Megan like a Stallion
Do the crybaby on it, have Pardi in the room like, you wildin’
Evidence that involves text messages could be what closes the case on Lil Wayne’s pending assault charge. In 2016, the “Uproar” rapper was accused of violently attacking a bouncer outside of an L.A. nightclub. The alleged attack victim, Andrew Nunemacher, claims that he was assaulted by Lil Wayne and his entourage in a violent rage.
On June 27th, 2016, Andrew Nunemacher stated he was working the door of L.A. club, Hyde Sunset, when Wayne and his crew became confrontational. While Nunemacher was working the door, he claims that the “Drop the World” rapper punched him repeatedly and hurled alcohol at him. Nunemacher further states that while he was knocked to the ground, Wayne’s crew continued their assault and proceeded to call him derogatory names.
Lil’ Wayne’s legal team denies all of the accusations presented by Nunemacher. Court documents state that the video surveillance footage from Hyde Sunset has the potential to exonerate the “I Do It” rapper of all accusations brought upon him by the plaintiff. Nunemacher maintains his statements despite the potential evidence.
Following the altercation, Nunemacher said in his court documents that he experienced civil rights violations, along with assault, battery, and premeditated emotional distress. The plaintiff’s story is allegedly inconsistent with how the incident occurred. Lil’ Wayne’s legal team stated at the time of the alleged assault, that “It was a misunderstanding,” and further claimed Nunemacher was the aggressor when he first grabbed the “Lollipop” rapper by the arm. Wayne’s attorneys also alleged that Nunemacher worked the rest of his shift without further issues or then-present injuries.
The plaintiff has allegedly made attempts to avoid the court’s order of turning in his phones for evidence. In November of 2020, after an extended delay, Nunemacher turned over two of his cell phones to Los Angeles Superior Court. One of the phones did not work, while the other phone displayed only texts from June of 2018 to the time the phone was turned over to the court. Lil’ Wayne’s legal team insists that Nunemacher’s text messages following the incident are necessary to see if Nunemacher’s statements add up. The plaintiff insisted that he did not tamper with any evidence regarding the text messages on his cell phones or the surveillance footage from Hyde Sunset
With the text messages seemingly holding the key to the truth, presiding Judge Jon R. Takasugi ordered that the phones in question be submitted to Setec, a data collection firm. He also ruled Nunemacher has 10 days following their analysis to submit the recovered messages to Lil Wayne’s team. Stay tuned for more details on this legal battle as they develop.
On June 25, Juicy J will release the deluxe version of his 2020 album The Hustle Continues and by way of announcement, he shared the stripped-down video for album single “Take It” featuring Rico Nasty. The video is shot through grainy, low-fi cameras as the two rappers turn up in the studio while recording their hedonistic verses, exhorting listeners to “take it to the head / Drink it ’til you dead.” The track is vintage Juicy J, with Rico’s unhinged yell-raps providing some extra uninhibited energy to its already propulsive vibe.
Juicy has become one of hip-hop’s foremost mentors in recent years, using his veteran savvy to cultivate a younger generation of standouts which includes Logic, who provided the producer tag Juicy uses to this day and appeared on The Hustle Continues single “1995“; Flo Milli, who he’s expressed interest in producing for; Jucee Froot, a fellow Memphis native Juicy has assisted; IDK, who counts Juicy among his titular friends on IDK And Friends 2; and Megan Thee Stallion, to whom Juicy has given a ton of twerk-ready beats.
Watch Juicy J’s “Take It” video featuring Rico Nasty above.
The Hustle Still Continues is due 6/25. Pre-order it here.
Rico Nasty is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Every day brings the Fast And Furious sequel F9 closer to release and Atlantic Records, the distributor of the film’s upcoming soundtrack, is doing its part to leave enough breadcrumbs to maintain fans’ excitement. The latest is “Fast Lane,” which features Cactus Jack golden child Don Toliver, Chicago drill pioneer Lil Durk, and the recently renamed Latto contributing swaggering verses to a remake of the beat from Big Tymers’ 2002 hit “Still Fly.”
Over the triumphant brass and organ combination, Durk and Latto spit defiant bars about their respective successes, with Latto calling herself “the best of the bestest” and Durk threatening “I could put some rappers all on blast, but ain’t gon’ mention them.” Don Toliver provides a melodic hook, bragging, “They say that I know magic how my whips change.”
The song is the opener from the F9 soundtrack, which drops June 17, one week before the film screens nationwide. The album will feature contributions from both pop stars like Anitta and rappers such as the late King Von, Offset, the late Pop Smoke, Rico Nasty, and many more. Last week, the Ty Dolla Sign, Jack Harlow, and 24kGoldn single “I Won” was released with a cinematic music video.
Listen to “Fast Lane” above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
