“Freaknik was the greatest Black gathering in America,” Lil Jon says in the trailer for the upcoming doc, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told. The film looks at the history of the long-running Atlanta street party known as Freaknik, with commentary from 21 Savage, Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, Uncle Luke, and many others. The full documentary will premiere on Hulu on March 21.
“We said, ‘Let’s plan a picnic during spring break,'” Amadi Boon, one of the event’s co-founders, says in the trailer. “Let’s call it ‘Freaknik,...
“We said, ‘Let’s plan a picnic during spring break,'” Amadi Boon, one of the event’s co-founders, says in the trailer. “Let’s call it ‘Freaknik,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Hulu has announced the premiere dates for limited series Under the Bridge and the two docs The Contestant and the film Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told.
Under the Bridge is a limited series with eight episodes that’s based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year old Reena Virk who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. The Hulu limited series that stars Lily Gladstone, Archie Panjabi and Riley Keough premieres April 17.
The series was adapted for screen by Quinn Shephard and is executive produced by Samir Mehta, Liz Tigelaar and Stacey Silverman (Best Day Ever), Shephard, Godfrey and Tara Duncan. Keough will executive produce with Gina Gammell (Felix Culpa). Geeta Patel will direct the pilot and EP the episode. The series is produced by ABC Signature.
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told bows March 21 on Hulu in the U.S.
Under the Bridge is a limited series with eight episodes that’s based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year old Reena Virk who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. The Hulu limited series that stars Lily Gladstone, Archie Panjabi and Riley Keough premieres April 17.
The series was adapted for screen by Quinn Shephard and is executive produced by Samir Mehta, Liz Tigelaar and Stacey Silverman (Best Day Ever), Shephard, Godfrey and Tara Duncan. Keough will executive produce with Gina Gammell (Felix Culpa). Geeta Patel will direct the pilot and EP the episode. The series is produced by ABC Signature.
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told bows March 21 on Hulu in the U.S.
- 2/9/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out Season 20 Episode 14 Xzibit; Too $hort Airs February 9 2024 on BET
Prepare for an epic night of rap battles, comedic showdowns, and live performances as “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out” returns with Season 20 Episode 14. Airing on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11:29 Pm on BET, this episode is not to be missed.
The stage is set for an explosive battle as the multitalented Nick Cannon hosts this star-studded episode. Joining him are renowned rapper and actor Xzibit, hip-hop legend Too $hort, and the hilarious Michael Blackson.
Viewers can expect a wild ride with games like “Pick Up and Kill It,” “What You Call That,” “Kick ‘Em Out the Classroom,” and the fan-favorite “Wildstyle Battle.” The wit and humor will be off the charts as these celebrities face off in rapid-fire banter.
Adding to the excitement, Xzibit will perform his hit track “Get Ya Walk On,” ensuring that the energy in the room reaches its peak.
For those who love hip-hop, comedy, and unscripted entertainment,...
The stage is set for an explosive battle as the multitalented Nick Cannon hosts this star-studded episode. Joining him are renowned rapper and actor Xzibit, hip-hop legend Too $hort, and the hilarious Michael Blackson.
Viewers can expect a wild ride with games like “Pick Up and Kill It,” “What You Call That,” “Kick ‘Em Out the Classroom,” and the fan-favorite “Wildstyle Battle.” The wit and humor will be off the charts as these celebrities face off in rapid-fire banter.
Adding to the excitement, Xzibit will perform his hit track “Get Ya Walk On,” ensuring that the energy in the room reaches its peak.
For those who love hip-hop, comedy, and unscripted entertainment,...
- 2/3/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The sun is setting on the 2024 installment of the Sundance Film Festival, closing out a milestone 40th edition and leaving many headlines in its wake. Those included a whopping $17 million Netflix acquisition for a buzzy directorial debut, a pro-Palestine protest that shut down Main Street, a Sundance debut for a former first daughter, and the rise of standing ovations across Park City. If you weren’t able to make it out to the mountain, The Hollywood Reporter has rounded up what you missed.
Drawn Out or Dud Dealmaking?
Making an appearance as the moderator for the opening day press conference, Jason Blum, a festival veteran, offered an earnest plea for buyers: “The release schedule for the first half of the year is decimated, and I hope, particularly for theatrical distributors, that the market should be very, very healthy.” Whether or not this will happen remains to be seen. As with the past few years,...
Drawn Out or Dud Dealmaking?
Making an appearance as the moderator for the opening day press conference, Jason Blum, a festival veteran, offered an earnest plea for buyers: “The release schedule for the first half of the year is decimated, and I hope, particularly for theatrical distributors, that the market should be very, very healthy.” Whether or not this will happen remains to be seen. As with the past few years,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Chris Gardner and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Malia Obama stepped onto a red carpet last week for the first time, with good reason. The former first daughter hit Park City for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of her short film The Heart, an 18-minute directorial debut that snagged a spot in the U.S. short fiction films program of the 2024 edition. The premiere screening happened on the fest’s opening day, Jan. 18, and screened two more times over the weekend. The budding filmmaker, who participated in all post-screening Q&As to discuss her work, also took time out of her busy schedule to screen the film and speak with a group of students at Park City High School about all things creative from writing to directing.
Malia Obama attended The Heart premiere and posed with her actors and short-film collaborators.
It wasn’t all work and no play for the 25-year-old daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama.
Malia Obama attended The Heart premiere and posed with her actors and short-film collaborators.
It wasn’t all work and no play for the 25-year-old daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama.
- 1/22/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Freaky Tales’ Sundance Review – Energetic Genre Mixtape Starring Pedro Pascal Revels in ‘80s Excess
Writer/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious anthology Freaky Tales. The filmmakers set Freaky Tales in 1987 Oakland, capturing the subculture of the Bay Area amidst the peak of ‘80s excess. It yields an anything-goes anarchic spirit that, when combined with an impressive cast game for this type of madness, plays like a stylish and entertaining genre mixtape.
Borrowing a page from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, Freaky Tales segments its stories into four chapters, but they overlap in ways that don’t immediately reveal themselves as characters and timelines blur across the entire anthology. That careful structure makes up a large part of the fun, and Boden and Fleck bide their time immersing viewers in an eclectic world of punks versus Nazis, crooked cops, a crime enforcer’s attempt at retirement, and one Warrior all-star player who’s harnessed the mysterious green...
Borrowing a page from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, Freaky Tales segments its stories into four chapters, but they overlap in ways that don’t immediately reveal themselves as characters and timelines blur across the entire anthology. That careful structure makes up a large part of the fun, and Boden and Fleck bide their time immersing viewers in an eclectic world of punks versus Nazis, crooked cops, a crime enforcer’s attempt at retirement, and one Warrior all-star player who’s harnessed the mysterious green...
- 1/19/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Taking a one-for-us victory lap after one-for-them studio smash “Captain Marvel,” indie duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden blow a big, self-indulgent kiss to the late-’80s East Bay with nostalgia-fueled “Freaky Tales.” Berkeley-born Fleck was all of 10 years old in early 1987, when this overstuffed anthology film is set, which explains the wide-eyed way he romanticizes the defining subcultures of the time.
In four distinct but intertwining chapters — populated mostly with fresh faces, plus grizzled-but-gorgeous Pedro Pascal — “Freaky Tales” melds wildly different sectors of the city: There’s the rowdy-yet-respectful Gilman Street punk crowd; the revolutionary Oakland hip-hop scene; the Warriors’ historic victory over the Lakers, in which local basketball legend Eric “Sleepy” Floyd scored a record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter; and a disturbing spike in neo-Nazi-linked hate crimes, which strangely serves to tie everything else together.
As if those disparate realms weren’t enough of a grab bag,...
In four distinct but intertwining chapters — populated mostly with fresh faces, plus grizzled-but-gorgeous Pedro Pascal — “Freaky Tales” melds wildly different sectors of the city: There’s the rowdy-yet-respectful Gilman Street punk crowd; the revolutionary Oakland hip-hop scene; the Warriors’ historic victory over the Lakers, in which local basketball legend Eric “Sleepy” Floyd scored a record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter; and a disturbing spike in neo-Nazi-linked hate crimes, which strangely serves to tie everything else together.
As if those disparate realms weren’t enough of a grab bag,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
If it takes doing an MCU movie, with all the corporate constrictions that entails, to plunge into the kind of exhilarating creative exorcism that Freaky Tales represents, then bring on the superhero as stepping-stone. Before they made Captain Marvel, longtime filmmaking duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck established their talents with three boldly idiosyncratic indies, Half Nelson, Sugar and Mississippi Grind. But nothing in those distinctive works can prepare you for the kinetic energy, the freewheeling imagination and the righteous battles — we’re talking rap and some serious blade slice-and-dice — of their love letter to the Bay Area and the pop-cultural imprint it left on Fleck as a kid in the ‘80s.
The tales of the title are four chapters all built around the theme of underdog victory, each of them different in texture and tone yet all ingeniously interconnected and all owing something to the big-screen aesthetics of the time.
The tales of the title are four chapters all built around the theme of underdog victory, each of them different in texture and tone yet all ingeniously interconnected and all owing something to the big-screen aesthetics of the time.
- 1/19/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oakland’s freaky side emerges in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s ambitious yet tonally uneven new anthology film Freaky Tales starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Medelsohn, Jack Champion, Ji-Young Yoo, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Too Short and Lenny G. The directors spotlight diverse local subcultures against the backdrop of Too Short’s hit of the same name, with the film intertwining four tales linked by unfolding events and a puzzling supernatural emerald glow permeating the city. Though the gritty visuals and soundtrack immerse in the look and feel of 1987 Oakland, the narrative struggles to weave these stories into a satisfying whole.
The film opens on chaos with the segment The Gilman Strikes Back as young punks Tina (Yoo) and Lucid (Champion), usually retreating from violent Nazi skinheads, finally fight back when their underground venue is attacked. Next, in Don’t Fight the Feeling, best friends and rap duo Barbie...
The film opens on chaos with the segment The Gilman Strikes Back as young punks Tina (Yoo) and Lucid (Champion), usually retreating from violent Nazi skinheads, finally fight back when their underground venue is attacked. Next, in Don’t Fight the Feeling, best friends and rap duo Barbie...
- 1/19/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Freaky Tales officially kicked off the 2024 Sundance Film Festival with Pedro Pascal as a soon-to-be-retired fixer and Jay Ellis as NBA All-Star and former Golden State Warrior Sleepy Floyd.
The Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-directed film received the prime 7 p.m. slot at the Eccles Theater, with the audience giving it a warm welcome. The filmmakers, whose recent credits include Captain Marvel and Masters of the Air, were welcomed back to the festival, where their feature debut Half Nelson screened in 2006 and Mississippi Grind screened in 2015.
“The last time I was here with Mississippi Grind I had to lie to get on an airplane about how pregnant I was. I was so pregnant, and I had to pretend I was less pregnant than I was. And now the person I was pregnant with is here tonight, and she is 8 years old ,” said Boden ahead of the screening to audience applause.
The Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-directed film received the prime 7 p.m. slot at the Eccles Theater, with the audience giving it a warm welcome. The filmmakers, whose recent credits include Captain Marvel and Masters of the Air, were welcomed back to the festival, where their feature debut Half Nelson screened in 2006 and Mississippi Grind screened in 2015.
“The last time I was here with Mississippi Grind I had to lie to get on an airplane about how pregnant I was. I was so pregnant, and I had to pretend I was less pregnant than I was. And now the person I was pregnant with is here tonight, and she is 8 years old ,” said Boden ahead of the screening to audience applause.
- 1/19/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a snowy Wednesday in Park City dampered some of the arrival fanfare of previous festivals, Sundance soaked up the sun on Thursday’s opening day. With plenty of powder to lend an idyllic backdrop to selfies and social media updates, the festival crowd was buzzing in line for the day’s largest film opening: “Freaky Tales,” taking the coveted early evening spot at the Eccles Center. Dozens of stand-by hopefuls were left in the cold for the popular event though, which kicked off the festival with a riotous screening.
The film marks a Sundance homecoming for director Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, whose breakout hit was the 2006 Sundance favorite “Half Nelson”; the pair most recently helmed the decidedly not indie 2019 superhero flick “Captain Marvel.” “Freaky Tales” is a return to their scrappy roots: An anthology horror-thriller-comedy that pays tribute to ’80s Oakland, the film stars Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis,...
The film marks a Sundance homecoming for director Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, whose breakout hit was the 2006 Sundance favorite “Half Nelson”; the pair most recently helmed the decidedly not indie 2019 superhero flick “Captain Marvel.” “Freaky Tales” is a return to their scrappy roots: An anthology horror-thriller-comedy that pays tribute to ’80s Oakland, the film stars Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis,...
- 1/19/2024
- by William Earl, J. Kim Murphy and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Film lovers, filmmakers, industry insiders, actors, artists and more are expected to return en masse for the milestone festivities that will include a packed calendar of parties, panels, concerts, gatherings and networking opportunities, in addition to all the big-screen showings. Below is a roundup of all of the intel The Hollywood Reporter has gathered thus far, featuring events in Park City. All times listed are local and information for how to submit an event is at the end of the list.
Houses, Lodges and Activations
Acura House of Energy
Acura House of Energy, 550 Swede Alley, daily from Jan. 19-22 (with both public and private, invite-only hours)
Acura returns to Sundance for a 14th year as presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the festival by bringing new “energy” to its commitment to uplift independent artists and underrepresented through official Sundance programming and a reimagined, revamped space dubbed the Acura House of Energy.
Houses, Lodges and Activations
Acura House of Energy
Acura House of Energy, 550 Swede Alley, daily from Jan. 19-22 (with both public and private, invite-only hours)
Acura returns to Sundance for a 14th year as presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the festival by bringing new “energy” to its commitment to uplift independent artists and underrepresented through official Sundance programming and a reimagined, revamped space dubbed the Acura House of Energy.
- 1/12/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now, this is a story all about how the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff will reunite for A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop.
The live concert special, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 pm Et/8 pm Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, will feature an on-stage reunion between Will Smith and Jeffrey Allen Townes (aka DJ Jazzy Jeff), who collaborated musically on hits like “Summertime” and co-starred together in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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The live concert special, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 pm Et/8 pm Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, will feature an on-stage reunion between Will Smith and Jeffrey Allen Townes (aka DJ Jazzy Jeff), who collaborated musically on hits like “Summertime” and co-starred together in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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- 11/1/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Parents just don’t understand, and they haven’t been alone in trying to make sense of Will Smith’s angry assault on Chris Rock a year and a half ago at the Oscars. Perhaps to remind the world that he was once wholesome and didn’t have to cuss in his raps to sell records, he’s reuniting with his old compatriot DJ Jazzy Jeff for a surely noncontroversial performance at A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop.
The event, which Billboard reports will tape at YouTube Theater in Inglewood,...
The event, which Billboard reports will tape at YouTube Theater in Inglewood,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve compiled the eclectic mix of hip-hop, Latin pop, R&b, Afrobeats, and K-pop music of the artists featured in the fifth installment of our Musicians on Musicians series into a mega playlist on iHeart. From the song that changed Omar Apollo’s life to Latto’s own track that Snoop Dogg requested at his photoshoot with the Atlanta rapper, tune into the hits that made these musicians’ careers.
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
- 11/1/2023
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
Rap maestro Snoop Dogg, who is known as one of the masters of gangsta-rap, turned 52 years old on October 20. Still looking very good and young, he shared the secret behind his good looks, simply saying that it is all about having a positive outlook.
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing. It’s...
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing. It’s...
- 10/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Oct 21 (Ians) Rap maestro Snoop Dogg, who is known as one of the masters of gangsta-rap, turned 52 years old on October 20. Still looking very good and young, he shared the secret behind his good looks, simply saying that it is all about having a positive outlook.
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing.
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing.
- 10/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Rap maestro Snoop Dogg, who is known as one of the masters of gangsta-rap, turned 52 years old on October 20. Still looking very good and young, he shared the secret behind his good looks, simply saying that it is all about having a positive outlook.
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing. It’s...
Talking to ‘People’ magazine, the ‘Sexual Eruption’ hitmaker said: “You gotta treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. Like fine wine, I’m aging better with time. But we really only got a short time here, so making the most of life and trying to be the best version of me every day, by surrounding myself with good people, positive energy and love.”
The rapper who is fresh off his High School Reunion US Tour, which he co-headlined with the rappers Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, spoke about getting back on the road and performing again.
Elaborating, he said: “It was amazing. It’s...
- 10/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
With temperatures reaching 104 degrees in Houston this past weekend, more than two dozen fans attending Snoop Dogg’s concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Saturday experienced heat-related illnesses, according to reports from USA Today. Among the 35 affected attendees, 16 were transported to a local hospital for treatment and examination.
During the show, the Atascocita Fire Department issued an update on social media, writing: “Atascocita First Responders are headed to the Woodlands Pavilion to assist with overheated concert attendees at the @SnoopDogg concert. We got your back Snoop!”
The Cynthia...
During the show, the Atascocita Fire Department issued an update on social media, writing: “Atascocita First Responders are headed to the Woodlands Pavilion to assist with overheated concert attendees at the @SnoopDogg concert. We got your back Snoop!”
The Cynthia...
- 8/22/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
There was a cipher going on outside the Hip-Hop 50 Live show at Yankee Stadium. One woman took the mic, intently closing her eyes while focusing on her next bar. As I walked away, she rhymed an improvisational derivative of recuperate, before spitting “that’s not even a word, I just be sayin’ shit.” The line set an apropos tone for the day. Hip-hop was bore out of rule-shirking and boundless imagination — and it made its way to “the house that Ruth built” to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
While Queens’ Rock...
While Queens’ Rock...
- 8/12/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Returning to hip-hop’s birthplace, classic rappers who pioneered the sound — as well as those who have proudly carried the rap torch — joined forces to honor the genre’s 50th birthday and celebrate its historic and global impact on pop culture.
It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became the home for the eight-hour celebration, which included three dozen performers and nearly 50,000 audience members.
The universal love for rap was at the center of the night, and rappers like Nas and Snoop Dogg owned the night while also honoring those who came before them.
During his set, Nas brought out hip-hop founding father DJ Kool Herc and told the crowd: “This is our love. This is our bloodline.” Herc, 68, earned a standing ovation and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Kool G Rap also appeared onstage alongside Nas,...
It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became the home for the eight-hour celebration, which included three dozen performers and nearly 50,000 audience members.
The universal love for rap was at the center of the night, and rappers like Nas and Snoop Dogg owned the night while also honoring those who came before them.
During his set, Nas brought out hip-hop founding father DJ Kool Herc and told the crowd: “This is our love. This is our bloodline.” Herc, 68, earned a standing ovation and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Kool G Rap also appeared onstage alongside Nas,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since hip-hop's inception, the culture has been a male-dominated space. Women have had to fight for their right to exist alongside their male peers, exercise autonomy over their bodies, and rap without restrictions. It's no secret that the culture of hip-hop is inherently fueled by misogyny and patriarchy; female rappers have been ostracized, while their male counterparts stand to gain. But in recent years, an influx of women rappers have emerged, ushering in a resurgence of sexually explicit lyrics that have jolted mainstream music, social media, and even politics. Yes, women in music have always talked about their sexual prowess; women rappers are simply continuing a long and strong tradition of Black women loudly reclaiming their own sexuality, most notably under the umbrella of "pussy rap."
For hip-hop's 50th anniversary, it's important to honor those who gave rise to and continued to iterate on the subgenre - one of the...
For hip-hop's 50th anniversary, it's important to honor those who gave rise to and continued to iterate on the subgenre - one of the...
- 8/2/2023
- by Mikeisha Vaughn
- Popsugar.com
Wiz Khalifa stopped at his hometown to throw the first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians game at Pnc Park in Pennsylvania on Monday.
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
According to Khalifa, however, the moment called for some extra festivities.
Before taking the pitcher’s mound, the artist tweeted, “Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” and later added, “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.”
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
The rapper wore a Pirates jersey for the occasion and...
- 7/18/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Wiz Khalifa had the honors of throwing out the first pitch prior to tonight’s Pittsburgh Pirates game — and he did so while on shrooms.
“Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” the rapper tweeted prior to taking the mound. “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.” The magic mushrooms didn’t seem to have much of an effect on Khalifa’s abilities, as he managed to get the ball across home plate — albeit a bit outside.
Khalifa letter enjoyed some munchies in the form of Cracker Jack.
It’s worth noting that Khalifa isn’t the first person to take a Pittsburgh Pirates mound while under the influence. Back in 1970, Dock Ellis famously threw a no-hitter while on acid.
Earlier this month, Khalifa kicked off “High School Reunion Tour” with Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and Warren G. The 33-city outing runs through the...
“Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,” the rapper tweeted prior to taking the mound. “Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.” The magic mushrooms didn’t seem to have much of an effect on Khalifa’s abilities, as he managed to get the ball across home plate — albeit a bit outside.
Khalifa letter enjoyed some munchies in the form of Cracker Jack.
It’s worth noting that Khalifa isn’t the first person to take a Pittsburgh Pirates mound while under the influence. Back in 1970, Dock Ellis famously threw a no-hitter while on acid.
Earlier this month, Khalifa kicked off “High School Reunion Tour” with Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and Warren G. The 33-city outing runs through the...
- 7/18/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, and Megan Thee Stallion lead this year’s One Musicfest, hitting Atlanta’s Piedmont Park in late October.
Kodak Black, Tems, Brent Raiyaz, Bryson Tiller, Chief Keef, Waka Flocka Flame, Jadakiss, Tink, Coco Jones, and many more also feature on the two-day lineup, as do Atl legends like Killer Mike, Goodie Mob, and The-Dream.
As this year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the One Musicfest will also feature a special stage dedicated to the genre’s half-centennial, featuring artists like Nelly, Krs-One, Big Daddy Kane,...
Kodak Black, Tems, Brent Raiyaz, Bryson Tiller, Chief Keef, Waka Flocka Flame, Jadakiss, Tink, Coco Jones, and many more also feature on the two-day lineup, as do Atl legends like Killer Mike, Goodie Mob, and The-Dream.
As this year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the One Musicfest will also feature a special stage dedicated to the genre’s half-centennial, featuring artists like Nelly, Krs-One, Big Daddy Kane,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles, July 2 (Ians) American rapper Wiz Khalifa had posted two videos showing fans he was on the mend after his pelvis injury.
However, the rapper has recently started rehearsing again showing that he is getting back on his feet.
According to TMZ, the rapper is currently back on his feet and conducting rehearsals — a sharp improvement from the video of him painfully plodding around his house.
Back in June 24, the rapper had posted a video of himself on Twitter and wrote: “Small rip in the cartilage of my pelvis but I’ll be right back.”
He had also given a glimpse into his recovery process, which included kinesiology tape and the assistance of two canes. The rapper also shared fears about overeating out of boredom due to staying in bed and putting on weight.
As per TMZ, Wiz is using extreme precautions not to get reinjured, but is feeling...
However, the rapper has recently started rehearsing again showing that he is getting back on his feet.
According to TMZ, the rapper is currently back on his feet and conducting rehearsals — a sharp improvement from the video of him painfully plodding around his house.
Back in June 24, the rapper had posted a video of himself on Twitter and wrote: “Small rip in the cartilage of my pelvis but I’ll be right back.”
He had also given a glimpse into his recovery process, which included kinesiology tape and the assistance of two canes. The rapper also shared fears about overeating out of boredom due to staying in bed and putting on weight.
As per TMZ, Wiz is using extreme precautions not to get reinjured, but is feeling...
- 7/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Snoop Dogg has deferred his induction into the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame. The organization made the announcement just two days before this year’s ceremony, stating that he cited “personal reasons” (via Billboard) and will instead be inducted with the class of 2024.
The Long Beach rapper isn’t the only inductee from this year’s class to withdraw from the ceremony. Sade Adu has also deferred, though the Songwriters Hall of Fame has only said she will be inducted with a future class.
Jeff Lynne, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, and Liz Rose will still be inducted at the ceremony, where Tim Rice will receive the organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. Meanwhile, Post Malone will be honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which was created to celebrate “gifted songwriters who are at an apex in their careers and are making a significant impact in the...
The Long Beach rapper isn’t the only inductee from this year’s class to withdraw from the ceremony. Sade Adu has also deferred, though the Songwriters Hall of Fame has only said she will be inducted with a future class.
Jeff Lynne, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, and Liz Rose will still be inducted at the ceremony, where Tim Rice will receive the organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. Meanwhile, Post Malone will be honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which was created to celebrate “gifted songwriters who are at an apex in their careers and are making a significant impact in the...
- 6/13/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Before Snoop Dogg heads out on his joint tour with Wiz Khalifa (grab tickets here), the Long Beach rapper will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his classic debut album, Doggystyle, with a pair of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, the show will take place on June 27th and June 28th. It will be produced by his Doggystyle collaborator Dr. Dre, with Snoop being joined by “some of his best friends” and backed by the ReCollective Orchestra led by conductor Derrick Hodge. In addition to standout cuts from the album like “Gin and Juice” and “What’s My Name,” the Doggfather will play hits from throughout his career.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Hollywood Bowl website. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, the show will take place on June 27th and June 28th. It will be produced by his Doggystyle collaborator Dr. Dre, with Snoop being joined by “some of his best friends” and backed by the ReCollective Orchestra led by conductor Derrick Hodge. In addition to standout cuts from the album like “Gin and Juice” and “What’s My Name,” the Doggfather will play hits from throughout his career.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Hollywood Bowl website. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
- 5/4/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The rapper Coolio’s cause of death has been attributed to fentanyl, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, the New York Times reports. The conclusion comes nearly seven full months since the rapper died on Sept. 28, 2022 at age 59. He also reportedly had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system.
The medical examiner cited other “significant conditions”: the rapper had a history of asthma and had cardiomyopathy, and records reportedly showed that he had recently used phencyclidine,.
At the time of his death, the musician and actor...
The medical examiner cited other “significant conditions”: the rapper had a history of asthma and had cardiomyopathy, and records reportedly showed that he had recently used phencyclidine,.
At the time of his death, the musician and actor...
- 4/6/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
After joining forces on “Don’t Text, Don’t Call” earlier this month, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa will reunite for their upcoming High School Reunion Tour.
The tour is scheduled to start on July 7 and will feature Warren G, Too $hort and Berner with guest DJ Drama.
>Get Tickets For Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Now!
Snoop and Wiz have collaborated before, most notably for the 2011 hit “Young, Wild and Free,” which also featured an up-and-coming Bruno Mars. It rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Snoop first rose to prominence in 1992, when he was featured on Dr. Dre‘s solo debut, “Deep Cover” and his first solo album, The Chronic. Snoop’s debut solo album, Doggystyle (1993), reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified quadruple-platinum.
Wiz achieved mainstream success when he released the single “Black and Yellow,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, the Pittsburgh...
The tour is scheduled to start on July 7 and will feature Warren G, Too $hort and Berner with guest DJ Drama.
>Get Tickets For Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Now!
Snoop and Wiz have collaborated before, most notably for the 2011 hit “Young, Wild and Free,” which also featured an up-and-coming Bruno Mars. It rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Snoop first rose to prominence in 1992, when he was featured on Dr. Dre‘s solo debut, “Deep Cover” and his first solo album, The Chronic. Snoop’s debut solo album, Doggystyle (1993), reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified quadruple-platinum.
Wiz achieved mainstream success when he released the single “Black and Yellow,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, the Pittsburgh...
- 3/22/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
The estate of rapper Coolio announced plans to release a posthumous album later this year with singles the Grammy award-winning artist was working on before his death, according to the Associated Press.
The album titled “Long Live Coolio” is the first posthumous album release from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” hip-hop star. The first single, “Tag ‘You It,’” was released on Friday and featured California rappers Too $hort and DJ Wino.
The music video showed Coolio and Too $hort in a boxing ring as women twerked. It marks the last piece of visual content Coolio appeared in before his death from cardiac arrest on Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59.
In 1995, Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which came from the “Dangerous Minds” soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film. He also performed the theme music, “Aw, Here It Goes!” for the ’90’s Nickelodeon sitcom “Kenan & Kel.
The album titled “Long Live Coolio” is the first posthumous album release from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” hip-hop star. The first single, “Tag ‘You It,’” was released on Friday and featured California rappers Too $hort and DJ Wino.
The music video showed Coolio and Too $hort in a boxing ring as women twerked. It marks the last piece of visual content Coolio appeared in before his death from cardiac arrest on Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59.
In 1995, Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which came from the “Dangerous Minds” soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film. He also performed the theme music, “Aw, Here It Goes!” for the ’90’s Nickelodeon sitcom “Kenan & Kel.
- 3/19/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
Long Live Coolio, the forthcoming album from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, will be released later this year as the first posthumous project since he died at age 59 last year. The announcement of the record, which will feature material Coolio was working on prior to his death, arrives alongside the new single “Tag, ‘You It'” assisted by collaborators Too $hort and DJ Wino.
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
- 3/17/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Death Row catalog is back on streaming services one year after Snoop Dogg pulled the albums with the promise of building a platform of his own.
Led by Snoop’s first two albums, Doggystyle and Tha Doggfather, the groundbreaking Death Row catalog also boasts 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, as well as Tha Dogg Pound’s Dogg Food, Lady of Rage’s Necessary Roughness, and Kurupt’s Against the Grain. The classic soundtracks for Murder Was the Case, Above the Rim, and Gridlock’d are also included.
Last month, the label’s other magnum opus, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, returned to streaming after its rights reverted back to Interscope Records. Meanwhile, the Death Row catalog was brought back after Snoop sold a stake in the label to former Apple Music executive Larry Jackson’s new music company gamma back in December.
Led by Snoop’s first two albums, Doggystyle and Tha Doggfather, the groundbreaking Death Row catalog also boasts 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, as well as Tha Dogg Pound’s Dogg Food, Lady of Rage’s Necessary Roughness, and Kurupt’s Against the Grain. The classic soundtracks for Murder Was the Case, Above the Rim, and Gridlock’d are also included.
Last month, the label’s other magnum opus, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, returned to streaming after its rights reverted back to Interscope Records. Meanwhile, the Death Row catalog was brought back after Snoop sold a stake in the label to former Apple Music executive Larry Jackson’s new music company gamma back in December.
- 3/10/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have mapped out a massive Summer 2023 tour with Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner. DJ Drama will serve as the special guest.
The 33-city “High School Reunion Tour” kicks off on July 7th in Vancouver, and will make subsequent stops in Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, and many more before wrapping up in Irvine, California on August 27th. See the full itinerary below.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10th at 9:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale occurring one day earlier on Thursday, March 9th (use access code Opener).
Alternatively, you can purchase tickets via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.
2022 was an especially packed year for future Songwriters Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg, who acquired his former label Death Row Records, appeared in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, and stayed busy with other ventures like a...
The 33-city “High School Reunion Tour” kicks off on July 7th in Vancouver, and will make subsequent stops in Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, and many more before wrapping up in Irvine, California on August 27th. See the full itinerary below.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10th at 9:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale occurring one day earlier on Thursday, March 9th (use access code Opener).
Alternatively, you can purchase tickets via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.
2022 was an especially packed year for future Songwriters Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg, who acquired his former label Death Row Records, appeared in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, and stayed busy with other ventures like a...
- 3/6/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The 2023 NAACP Image Awards continued their week–long celebration Friday with a non-televised dinner where winners in a number of categories were honored.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners from night five, with each project winning three awards. The Best Man: The Final Chapters and P-Valley each won two awards.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominees with 12 nods, with Abbott Elementary landing nine nominations. P-Valley was nominated for six awards.
During the dinner at the L.A. Live Event Deck hosted by actress Bresha Webb, the Activist of the Year Award was presented to civil rights advocate Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the NAACP’s Dayton, Ohio unit and vice president of the Ohio NAACP. The dinner also recognized the Youth Activist of the Year: Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council president Bradley Ross Jackson, who helped organize a...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners from night five, with each project winning three awards. The Best Man: The Final Chapters and P-Valley each won two awards.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominees with 12 nods, with Abbott Elementary landing nine nominations. P-Valley was nominated for six awards.
During the dinner at the L.A. Live Event Deck hosted by actress Bresha Webb, the Activist of the Year Award was presented to civil rights advocate Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the NAACP’s Dayton, Ohio unit and vice president of the Ohio NAACP. The dinner also recognized the Youth Activist of the Year: Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council president Bradley Ross Jackson, who helped organize a...
- 2/25/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Smith was supposed to appear in the star-studded Grammys performance that celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
The actor, who was one of the biggest rappers in the ’90s a.k.a the Fresh Prince, was forced to step away from the gig last minute due to a scheduling conflict.
“I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was apart of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting ‘Bad Boys 4’ this week,” Questlove, who coordinated the tribute, told Variety on Sunday night during a red carpet interview. “There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose Will.”
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The award-winning musician and record producer added that attempting to get Smith for the 14-minute-long performance was “a shot in the dark” because he is “always shooting movies.
The actor, who was one of the biggest rappers in the ’90s a.k.a the Fresh Prince, was forced to step away from the gig last minute due to a scheduling conflict.
“I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was apart of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting ‘Bad Boys 4’ this week,” Questlove, who coordinated the tribute, told Variety on Sunday night during a red carpet interview. “There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose Will.”
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The award-winning musician and record producer added that attempting to get Smith for the 14-minute-long performance was “a shot in the dark” because he is “always shooting movies.
- 2/7/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The Grammy Awards are making somewhat of a comeback. Sunday’s telecast of the 65th annual ceremony delivered 12.4M viewers across the CBS broadcast and digital platforms, according to fast affiliates. That’s up 30 from last year and the largest audience for ceremony since 2020.
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The viewership is a much-needed boost for the ceremony, which brought in just 8.93M viewers last year and had failed to grow meaningfully year-over-year from 2021 to 2022. The 2021 show marked the Grammy’s least-watched iteration ever, which is in line with the hit...
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The viewership is a much-needed boost for the ceremony, which brought in just 8.93M viewers last year and had failed to grow meaningfully year-over-year from 2021 to 2022. The 2021 show marked the Grammy’s least-watched iteration ever, which is in line with the hit...
- 2/6/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
A group of hip-hop visionaries took the stage at Sunday night’s Grammys for a performance in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the hip-hop genre.
Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes were among those that took part in the celebration.
Questlove produced the show, and music was provided by The Roots.
LL Cool J introduced the segment by awarding Dr. Dre with a 2023 Global Impact Award.
“I’m extremely moved by this award,” Dr. Dre said during his acceptance speech. “Where would a lot of people in this room be without hip-hop,” later adding that he hopes the ceremony will inspire young artists.
LL Cool J then passed the show on to Questlove and Black Thought.
“Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” the rapper said.
The show...
Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes were among those that took part in the celebration.
Questlove produced the show, and music was provided by The Roots.
LL Cool J introduced the segment by awarding Dr. Dre with a 2023 Global Impact Award.
“I’m extremely moved by this award,” Dr. Dre said during his acceptance speech. “Where would a lot of people in this room be without hip-hop,” later adding that he hopes the ceremony will inspire young artists.
LL Cool J then passed the show on to Questlove and Black Thought.
“Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” the rapper said.
The show...
- 2/6/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Hip-Hop Turns 50. The Grammys Celebrate the Milestone Despite Its Complicated History With the Genre
Hip-hop has had a contentious relationship with the Grammys, but tonight’s 50th anniversary performance was a much-deserved celebration of the genre. The loaded showcase achieved performance co-curator Questlove’s previously stated goal to span the breadth of hip-hop’s 50 years. The Recording Academy has been criticized in the past for controversial award selections in the rap categories, but this performance was a decision that few hip-hop heads could complain about.
Trailblazing artists from the genre’s past five decades performed, including Big Boi, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star,...
Trailblazing artists from the genre’s past five decades performed, including Big Boi, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
The album title consists of four names that need no introduction: Snoop, Cube, 40, hort. These rap icons justly claim themselves as architects of West Coast hip-hop. As Mount Westmore, they’re a supergroup whose presence is etched in the California landscape.
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too hort also represent a wave of old-school rappers sustaining recording careers well into their 50s, long after the hits have subsided, and fans have moved on to fresher trends. (Tellingly, they snark about “Ig” and TikTok.) New work by first-wave golden-age heroes...
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too hort also represent a wave of old-school rappers sustaining recording careers well into their 50s, long after the hits have subsided, and fans have moved on to fresher trends. (Tellingly, they snark about “Ig” and TikTok.) New work by first-wave golden-age heroes...
- 12/9/2022
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
Friday marked a big win for artists in California.
The state Governor Gavin Newsom signed The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, a new law that will restrict California courts from using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases.
The landmark lesiglastion comes after the Calif. Senate and Assembly unanimously approved the bill Ab 2799 in August.
“Artists of all kinds should be able to create without the fear of unfair and prejudicial prosecution,” Newsom said of the move. “California’s culture and entertainment industry set trends around the world and it’s fitting that our state is taking a nation-leading role to protect creative expression and ensure that artists are not criminalized under biased policies.”
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The Democratic lawmaker signed the bill during a virtual ceremony on Zoom. Online participants included members of the Black Music Action Coalition and Songwriters of North America,...
The state Governor Gavin Newsom signed The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, a new law that will restrict California courts from using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases.
The landmark lesiglastion comes after the Calif. Senate and Assembly unanimously approved the bill Ab 2799 in August.
“Artists of all kinds should be able to create without the fear of unfair and prejudicial prosecution,” Newsom said of the move. “California’s culture and entertainment industry set trends around the world and it’s fitting that our state is taking a nation-leading role to protect creative expression and ensure that artists are not criminalized under biased policies.”
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The Democratic lawmaker signed the bill during a virtual ceremony on Zoom. Online participants included members of the Black Music Action Coalition and Songwriters of North America,...
- 10/1/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Too $hort performed for NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series, showcasing seven tracks from his catalogue. The performance, part of Tiny Desk’s Black History Month celebration, opened with the Oakland rapper’s 1990 single, “The Ghetto.” Watch the set here.
“How many artists you know that got relevant records in five decades?” Too $hort asked during the concert, filmed at his own downtown LA BoomBox Studios. The performance featured a four-piece band and a back-up vocalist, with the rapper giving an intimate feel to each song.
The concert included...
“How many artists you know that got relevant records in five decades?” Too $hort asked during the concert, filmed at his own downtown LA BoomBox Studios. The performance featured a four-piece band and a back-up vocalist, with the rapper giving an intimate feel to each song.
The concert included...
- 2/17/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
VH1 has set a Season 16 premiere date for its hit franchise Wild ‘N Out, created and hosted by Nick Cannon. The network has slotted Tuesday, August 10 at 8 Pm Et/Pt for the return of the comedy improv competition series. Following the premiere, new episodes will air every Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Cannon reunited with ViacomCBS in February following his firing in the summer of 2020 over what the company called “hateful speech and…anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.” The two sides reconciled after Cannon apologized and partnered with Jewish leaders to educate himself, and became an anti-hate advocate himself. The remaining episodes of Season 15, postponed by the pandemic, aired in April.
Leading up to the Season 16 premiere, Wild ‘N Out is partnering with technology platform, Stage Ten, for an hour-long live interactive digital special. In the special, fans will be able to connect with the cast via real-time comments and directly impact gameplay through live voting,...
Cannon reunited with ViacomCBS in February following his firing in the summer of 2020 over what the company called “hateful speech and…anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.” The two sides reconciled after Cannon apologized and partnered with Jewish leaders to educate himself, and became an anti-hate advocate himself. The remaining episodes of Season 15, postponed by the pandemic, aired in April.
Leading up to the Season 16 premiere, Wild ‘N Out is partnering with technology platform, Stage Ten, for an hour-long live interactive digital special. In the special, fans will be able to connect with the cast via real-time comments and directly impact gameplay through live voting,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Ronson digs into the process and evolution of sound creation in the new trailer for his upcoming docuseries, Watch the Sound, premiering July 30th on Apple TV+.
Ronson sets the stage for the show in the opening moments of the clip, saying, “I’ve always been obsessed with how things sound. It’s the great song and an iconic recording… Whenever someone sits down to play me a song, I’m already thinking about the sound.”
The trailer goes on to show Ronson chatting with an array of artists...
Ronson sets the stage for the show in the opening moments of the clip, saying, “I’ve always been obsessed with how things sound. It’s the great song and an iconic recording… Whenever someone sits down to play me a song, I’m already thinking about the sound.”
The trailer goes on to show Ronson chatting with an array of artists...
- 6/23/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Mt. Westmore — the rap supergroup featuring Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and E-40 — made their live debut Saturday during the Triller Fight Club event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The California rap legends — Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg from Los Angeles area, Too $hort and E-40 from Oakland — delivered a 20-minute performance that boasted each rappers’ solo hits — like “It Was a Good Day” and “Gin & Juice” — and concluded with the debut of Mt. Westmore’s upcoming first single together, “Big Subwoofer.”
The Mt. Westmore project was first teased...
The California rap legends — Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg from Los Angeles area, Too $hort and E-40 from Oakland — delivered a 20-minute performance that boasted each rappers’ solo hits — like “It Was a Good Day” and “Gin & Juice” — and concluded with the debut of Mt. Westmore’s upcoming first single together, “Big Subwoofer.”
The Mt. Westmore project was first teased...
- 4/18/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
YouTuber Jake Paul takes to the boxing ring tonight in the first Triller Fight Club event of 2021. The April 17 card features the polarizing internet celebrity taking on One Championship champion Ben Askren in a live pay-per-view event streaming on Fite.tv.
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Fight: Date, Time, Location
The Paul vs. Askren fight takes place tonight, Saturday, April 17 live from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. With Covid precautions still in place, only 100 lucky “Golden Ticket” winners were invited to be in the stands for the event.
The...
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Fight: Date, Time, Location
The Paul vs. Askren fight takes place tonight, Saturday, April 17 live from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. With Covid precautions still in place, only 100 lucky “Golden Ticket” winners were invited to be in the stands for the event.
The...
- 4/17/2021
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Hot on the heels of Mike Tyson lacing them up vs. Roy Jones last September, 11-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya on Friday announced his return to the ring.
De La Hoya strode onto the stage as Snoop Dogg was talking up his Triller Fight Club 2021 event on April 17. Talking about De La Hoya’s successful career as a promoter himself, Snoop said, “I keep seeing you in the ring, but I’m not seeing you in the ring.”
“July 3rd, I’m making my comeback,” responded De La Hoya, before dropping the mic and walking offstage.
Mic Drop!
De La Hoya strode onto the stage as Snoop Dogg was talking up his Triller Fight Club 2021 event on April 17. Talking about De La Hoya’s successful career as a promoter himself, Snoop said, “I keep seeing you in the ring, but I’m not seeing you in the ring.”
“July 3rd, I’m making my comeback,” responded De La Hoya, before dropping the mic and walking offstage.
Mic Drop!
- 3/27/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Diplo and Major Lazer will perform at Triller Network’s upcoming Triller Fight Club boxing match broadcast, the company announced Wednesday, a month ahead of the April 17 event.
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40’s new hip-hop supergroup Mt. Westmore will also make its debut performance at the event — a four-hour, pay-per-view spectacle directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Bert Marcus that will culminate in a match between social media-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and fighter Ben Askren.
“This event is more like making a tentpole movie than a boxing match,...
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40’s new hip-hop supergroup Mt. Westmore will also make its debut performance at the event — a four-hour, pay-per-view spectacle directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Bert Marcus that will culminate in a match between social media-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and fighter Ben Askren.
“This event is more like making a tentpole movie than a boxing match,...
- 3/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Diplo and Major Lazer will perform at Triller Network’s upcoming Triller Fight Club boxing match broadcast, the company announced Wednesday, a month ahead of the April 17 event.
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40’s new hip-hop supergroup Mt. Westmore will also make its debut performance at the event — a four-hour, pay-per-view spectacle directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Bert Marcus that will culminate in a match between social media-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and fighter Ben Askren.
“This event is more like making a tentpole movie than a boxing match,...
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40’s new hip-hop supergroup Mt. Westmore will also make its debut performance at the event — a four-hour, pay-per-view spectacle directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Bert Marcus that will culminate in a match between social media-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and fighter Ben Askren.
“This event is more like making a tentpole movie than a boxing match,...
- 3/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[[tmz:video id="0_y5djle7g"]] Jamie Foxx was Not flying solo at his huge 50th birthday event -- Katie Holmes was by his side and we've got the video of them flirting like a couple of teenagers. Katie got onstage with her man Wednesday night at Paramount Studios -- and at least for these few moments ... couldn't keep their hands off each other. The couple's been together for 4 years, but we've only seen Pda shots once before. Normally, they avoid all public photos or video.
- 12/14/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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