Hip-Hop
‘Project Power’ Stars Jamie Foxx, MGK & Chika Urge America to Stand Behind Black Women
On Monday (Aug. 3), Billboard caught up with Jamie Foxx, Machine Gun Kelly and Chika for a Netflix roundtable discussion about their upcoming film, Project Power. Set to be released Aug. 14, Project Power is an action/adventure about an ex-soldier (Foxx), teenager (Dominique Fishback) and cop (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) forming a formidable trio to search for the source behind a dangerous pill plowing through the streets of New Orleans. If taken, the capsule will enable users to have superpowers for five minutes. During the discussion, Foxx, Chika and MGK each spoke on a poignant line delivered in the film by Foxx’s character to Robin — the movie’s protagonist played by Fishback — about Black women learning to overcome the system and maneuver with vigor. Chika, who has ...
A Principal Flipped ‘U Can’t Touch This’ Into a School Safety Anthem and MC Hammer Says It’s 2 Legit
In the age of coronavirus MC Hammer’s 1990 smash “U Can’t Touch This” has a whole new meaning. The keypad at the grocery story? Can’t touch this. Your face? Can’t touch this. Door handle at the bank? Can’t touch this. Water fountain at your high school? Definitely can’t touch that. Which explains why Dr. Quentin Lee, principal of Childersberg High School in Childersberg, Alabama, recently adapted the no-touch song for a slam-dunk parody aimed at getting his students ready for the school year. Rocking a mask and armed with a bottle of hand sanitizer in one hand and a thermometer in the other, Dr. Lee runs around the halls warning pupils and teachers to stay away from high-touch surfaces while reshaping Hammer’s lyrics for a COVID-19 worl...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces Fiery Collab With This Female Rapper
Hot Girl Summer continues. Megan Thee Stallion took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 3) to reveal a scorching new collaboration with Cardi B is on the way. “WAP” will be arriving this Friday (Aug. 7), and the announcement was accompanied by the song’s cover art, featuring Meg and Cardi in matching “WAP” gold hoops, with their hair entangled together into a flowing, curled bun. “WAP,” Meg captioned the post with a tongue out emoji and a water droplet emoji. “@iamcardib and The Hot Girl Coach this Friday !!!” View this post on Instagram WAP @iamcardib and The Hot Girl Coach this Friday !!! A post shared by Hot Girl Meg (@theestallion) on Aug 3, 2020 at 5:02pm PDT {“nid”:”9391344″,”type”:”post”,&...
EarthGang Are Strip Club-Loving Puppets In The New Video For “Top Down”: Watch
EarthGang have always been complimented for their kooky, colorful brand of Southern hip-hop. In the new video for their track “Top Down”, the Atlanta natives double down on those vibes and turn themselves into cartoonish puppets with all the larger-than-life energy of their fleshy selves. Initially premiered on Adult Swim… Please click the link below to read the full article. EarthGang Are Strip Club-Loving Puppets In The New Video For “Top Down”: Watch Eli Enis You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair...
Tekashi 6ix9ine Films New Music Video Following Release from House Arrest
Tekashi 6ix9ine wasted no time returning to the streets upon completion of his house arrest. The controversial rapper filmed a new music video in Brooklyn early Sunday morning. Hours later, he dropped the finished product — and it’s caught the attention of the NYPD. In February 2019, Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced… Please click the link below to read the full article. Tekashi 6ix9ine Films New Music Video Following Release from House Arrest Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet reven...
Raekwon Says Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III Is on the Way
Raekwon has announced he’s readying a new album that should have fans pretty excited: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III. The Wu-Tang Clan member confirmed a third entry in his classic album series as the original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx turned 25. The Chef himself checked in with TIDAL’s… Please click the link below to read the full article. Raekwon Says Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III Is on the Way Ben Kaye You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary: ‘So True and Real and Genuine’
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have spent the weekend sharing their anniversary bliss on social media. The couple, who got married 10 years ago, gushed about their decade of love and marveled at how quickly the time has passed. “My love, you are my dream come true!!” Keys wrote to her husband on Saturday (Aug. 1). “You always make me smile. You make me laugh and think and grow and dream and reach and stretch and I am in awe of our love! 10 joiiiwwnnntttttttzzzzzzz!!!!!! It’s so fast bc it’s so much fun! and so true and real and genuine! I adore you!!! Here’s to so much more of the greatness we create together!!! Deeply appreciating and loving every moment.” “Feels like 10 weeks,” Swizz commented on her post. “Wow wow wow! Let’s Keep going Queen Love y...
Run the Jewels Join Travis Barker on New Song “Forever”: Stream
Six years ago, Travis Barker lent his sticksmanship to the Run the Jewels 2 track “All Due Respect”. Now, El-P and Killer Mike have finally returned the favor by jumping on Barker’s latest solo single, “Forever”. Listen below. In June, El-P and Killer Mike released Run the Jewels 4, one of our favorite releases from 2020 so far. Earlier this week, they shared a new video for the RTJ4 track “JU$T” and launched their own branded cannabis strain. Meanwhile, Barker recently backed Post Malone for his stellar Nirvana covers set, and linked up with Fever 333 on their new song “Supremacy”. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and ma...
Beyoncé Releases Deluxe Edition of The Lion King: The Gift, Shares “Already” Video: Watch
Beyoncé knows how to orchestrate a promotional cycle better than almost anyone in the game. So we probably shouldn’t be surprised that there’s more than just her new visual project, Black Is King, arriving today. In addition, the Queen Bey has shared an expanded deluxe edition of The Lion King: The Gift, as well as a music video for the album cut “Already”. Black Is King is a companion film to The Gift, itself a companion album to Disney’s live-action Lion King remake. The new deluxe edition of the LP includes Beyoncé’s recent single “BLACK PARADE”, originally released on Juneteenth, as well as an extended version that adds a good 35 seconds. There’s also a remix of “Find Your Way Back” by MeLo-x. Stream the collection below via Spotify and Apple Music. You can also hear it ...
Adele Shows Off Quarantine Curls While Paying Tribute to Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’
Adele is loving Beyonce’s new visual album, Black Is King. The 32-year-old British songstress, who rarely shares photos of herself on social media, gave fans a double whammy on Instagram Saturday (Aug. 1), showing off her luscious quarantine locks while paying tribute to Bey’s Lion King-inspired release. “Thank you Queen for always making us all feel so loved through your art,” Adele captioned a spectacular photo of herself kneeling by a TV featuring Beyonce’s stunning “ALREADY” music video. In the pic, a smiling Adele is wearing a crescent moon-decorated long-sleeve shirt similar to the Marine Serre catsuit Beyonce and her dances don in the clip. On Friday, Bey once again made the world stop with the release of Black Is King on Disney+, an im...
Song of the Week: Travis Barker and Run the Jewels Welcome Us to the Jungle on “Forever”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist. “Normalcy” has been more than just a buzzword over the course of 2020. For many, it’s been the destination, the endgame, and the main desire. Phrases like “return to normal” or “some semblance of normalcy” get tossed around constantly by those tired and frustrated by these uncertain times. However, more and more, “normal” seems like a total pipe dream, and more people are also waking up to the reality that “normal,” for many, has been in many ways a nightmare — and something not worth returning to. The reality remains that the COVID-19 pandemic, a failed administration, and renewed calls for racial justice have fundamentally shifte...
Kanye West Says He’s ‘Concerned for the World’ After Abortion Remarks
Kanye West is standing by the anti-abortion comments he made during his first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina. West took to Twitter on Friday (July 31) — about two weeks after breaking down in tears on stage in Charleston while revealing that he and wife Kim Kardashian considered aborting their daughter North — to restate his feelings about the controversial topic. “I cried at the thought of aborting my first born and everyone was so concerned about me,” the 43-year-old rapper and fashion mogul wrote. “I’m concerned for the world that feels you shouldn’t cry about this subject.” He added that more than “22,500,000 black babies have been aborted” during the past 50 years. In another tweet, West wrote, “There is a tactic of ...
