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California collective AG Club, led by rappers Jody Fontaine and Baby Boy, is gearing up to release BRODIE WORLD. Last week, the duo dropped off the visuals for the project's first song "eva," following it up today with the visuals for "Barry."With roots in the Bay Area and a current home in Los Angeles, AG Club is a byproduct of the Californian music scene, intermingling influences from NorCal and SoCal alike. BRODIE WORLD is led by AG Club's most recent three tracks – "eva," "Barry" and "CAJH DAY*" – and then followed by seven more songs.Mike Dimes, Igwe Aka, Mercury and Hippie Sabotage all contribute (the latter three all to the same song dubbed "that's right daddy") though Fontaine and Baby Boy will handle most of the project solo.1. eva2. Barry3. CAJH DAY*4. ROWDYROUGHBOYZ5. KUROSAWA (...
Drake and Kendrick Lamar are supposedly ready to aggrandize their ongoing beef with new diss tracks — ones described by Joe Budden as "nuclear."Budden shared the rumor during the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, “Whatever little rappy sh*t you thought was going on, it’s not that and something’s coming.” He continued, “I think that J. Cole knows that from either Drake, Kendrick or both. And it was time to bow out because we are no longer in the first round.”He further stated that he has it "on good information" that both Drizzy and K-Dot have already recorded the "nuclear" tracks, "It’s up, up. I’m hearing this from people that can rap. So I wanna come in here and say that speculation time is over. Debate time is over."“I been saying for a few pods that I’ve seen absolutely nothing...
Ice Spice has been cast in Spike Lee upcoming adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low. The project stars Denzel Washington and marks Ice Spice's debut acting role. Variety has reported that Ice Spice has already begun filming. The movie is also the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee. The film is produced in partnership with Apple Original Films and A24 with A24 handling the theatrical release before a global launch on Apple TV+. To commemorate the beginning of production, Apple Original Films posted to X a photo of Washington and Lee earlier this week with the caption, "No. 5 now in production."The film is an English adaptation to Kurosawa's original 1963 film which follows the story of a businessman's ruin after a ransom payment to kidnappers. The project is...
Margot Robbie and her company LuckyChap are on a roll recently. Following the news that she plans to produce The Sims film and has plans to adapt the Avengelyne comic with Olivia Wilde, Robbie and her partners Tom Ackerley and Josie McNamara are setting their sights on a live-action feature film of everyone's family boardgame, Monopoly. Lionsgate announced last summer that they would be developing the Monopoly movie after the company purchased eOne from Hasbro. Now, Robbie and her team are producing alongside Lionsgate. The studio has called Monopoly the world's most popular board game brand, with 99% global awareness. Plot details are under wraps but it remains to be seen how Robbie will spin the game-favorite acts like collecting $200 after passing GO. Variety reported that during Cinema...
The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule’s upcoming project about Yasuke, the first Black samurai, has reportedly landed at Warner Bros.Sources revealed to Variety that the studio was involved in a "competitive" bidding war against three other studios and streamers. The project, which has a working title of Black Samurai, is written and will be directed by Bazawule, and will be produced via his Inward Gaze banner. Instead of serving as a biopic, however, Black Samurai will supposedly be more similar to 300 and Mad Max.Yasuke was an African warrior who served as a samurai during Japan's Sengoku period, under daimyō Oda Nobunaga. Not much is known about his life, including his origins and real name, prior to his arrival in Japan in 1579, although it was confirmed that he was in the country o...
TNK MusiQ – Phatha Phatha ft Dj Maphorisa, Sjax, Tumilemang, Ta_x_rsa & W4DE Here comes a brand new song titled Phatha Phatha, released by a talented hit singer, TNK MusiQ in collaboration with Dj Maphorisa, Sjax, Tumilemang, Ta_x_rsa & W4DE. The eagerly awaited song was just released, and it sounds good. This prolific hit maker made this […] The post TNK MusiQ – Phatha Phatha ft Dj Maphorisa, Sjax, Tumilemang, Ta_x_rsa & W4DE appeared first on NaijaTunez.
TNK MusiQ – Idlozi ft. Dj Maphorisa, Xduppy, Mellow, Sleazy, Yumbs & LeeMcKrazy Here comes a brand new song titled Idlozi, released by a talented hit singer, TNK MusiQ in collaboration with Dj Maphorisa, Xduppy, Mellow, Sleazy, Yumbs & LeeMcKrazy. The eagerly awaited song was just released, and it sounds good. This prolific hit maker made this […] The post TNK MusiQ – Idlozi ft. Dj Maphorisa, Xduppy, Mellow, Sleazy, Yumbs & LeeMcKrazy appeared first on NaijaTunez.
CLICK THIS LINK Sinach – Victory Is My Name ft Israel Houghton TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. Renowned Nigerian gospel artist and worship leader, Sinach, collaborates with acclaimed American gospel artist, Israel Houghton, in their latest song titled “Victoria Is My Name.” This powerful collaboration brings together the best of both nations, blending their unique sounds into an amazing song. Israel Houghton’s music has been a blessing to Africa for many years, [...] The post Sinach – Victory Is My Name ft Israel Houghton appeared first on NaijaMusic.
CLICK THIS LINK Black Sherif – Shut Up TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. Ghanaian music has witnessed the emergence of a promising talent in the form of Black Sherif, whose captivating debut track “Shut Up” is making waves in the industry. Known for his unique blend of musical styles and charismatic stage presence, Black Sherif is quickly gaining recognition as a versatile artist. With “Shut Up,” Black Sherif [...] The post Black Sherif – Shut Up appeared first on NaijaMusic.
Stephen A. Smith is riding with Drake in his beef with Kendrick Lamar. The ESPN media personality spoke about his choice while serving as a guest on the latest episode of the 'Drink Champs' podcast.
Goldin has assembled a few pieces of hip-hop history for its March Pop Culture Elite Auction, which presents notable artifacts, from collectible playing cards to toys and VHS tapes.For this rendition of the monthly auction, the Goldin team looked to hip-hop’s immeasurable influence on American culture. Leading the lineup is an index card signed by the Notorious B.I.G. As the rapper passed away at 24, there are few signatures of his in circulation. The card features "Much Love, B.I.G" written in a felt blue pen.Another signed item comes courtesy of the late Eazy-E, a CD of N.W.A.’s debut LP Straight Outta Compton, on which the rapper has referenced lyrics from the album: “2 Sam Stay Cool Homeboy F*ck Tha Police.”A letter from Tupac Shakur to his girlfriend Simi is also on the auction block....