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Cardi B has announced her inaugural initiative as Creative Director in Residence at Playboy: a new creator platform called CENTERFOLD, designed for “creative freedom, artistic expression and sex positivity.” The 29-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share news of the platform, with a photo of her that details her role as both a a founding member and creative director. “My first project with @playboy !!! introducing CENTERFOLD, so excited to share this platform with so many amazing creators @playboycenterfold,” she captioned the image. CENTERFOLD’s website is officially live, where a landing page featuring an image of the Bronx native poolside describes the platform as “the home for the world’s top creators to interact with their fans.” As Creative Director in Residence at Playboy, a role...

In a recent Nardwuar interview, J. Cole revealed that he told Dr. Dre to sign Kendrick Lamar. “The Human Serviette” caught up with Cole at Day N Vegas earlier this year for an in-depth chat. Surprising the Fayetteville rapper, Nardwuar asked if J. Cole was the person that told Dr. Dre about K. Dot. “Who told you that? Who gave you that piece of information?” J. Cole said. “…The answer is, yes. I did. I’m not gonna say I was the first to tell him […] I was like, ‘Yo, you gotta sign this kid from Compton.” Although Cole and Dre did talk about Kendrick during sessions on Detox, a member of Dre’s team already had an eye on the now-iconic rapper that signed to Aftermath back in 2013. Nardwuar then asked J. Cole if he wanted to sign Kendrick Lamar if he knew about him during the early stag...

Bad Bunny has enlisted the Simpsons family for his “Te Deseo Lo Mejor” music video. Directed by David Silverman, who has also directed multiple episodes of the animated series, the music video begins with Marge kicking Homer out of the family home after he misses dinner. Throughout the visual, Bad Bunny appears in the form of a classic Simpsons-style character to sing to Homer. First, he shows up in the living room as Homer watches one of his performances. Then, the Puerto Rican rapper sings to Homer from inside an otherwise empty bar. At last, Bad Bunny brings the quarreling couple on stage at one of his concerts to lend a hand in their reconciliation. “Te Deseo Lo Mejor,” which translates to “I Wish You the Best,” comes off of the rapper’s third solo studio album El Último Tour Del Mundo...

Doja Cat has revealed that she wants to make a double album with hip-hop and pop music sides. On an Instagram Live late Friday evening, the singer outlined what the potential future project would look like. One side of the project would consist of seven songs in her typical pop-rap sound. The other side would see her venture into hip-hop music across twelve singles. For the hip-hop album, Doja Cat wants Jay Versace and 9th Wonder to produce the tracks. “New project. 12 songs. All of them, every f***in’ one, Jay Versace and 9th Wonder,” she said. Versace became popular for his comedic content on the platform Vine before he began producing in 2018. He gave one of the first beats he made to Westside Gunn. Meanwhile, 9th Wonder has established himself as a legend in the rap industry over the c...

Frank Ocean has returned with a special Christmas segment of blonded RADIO. The episode premiered on Apple Music 1 earlier today and featured an intimate conversation between the rapper and the motivational speaker and extreme athlete Wim “Iceman” Hof about dealing with grief. Ocean’s younger brother, Ryan Breaux, passed away in August 2020. After the discussion wrapped, Ocean debuted a new song, saying that he had begun working on it during the summer of 2020 and then recently returned to it to add more verses. Clocking in at a little over eight minutes, the unnamed track essentially sounds like a thoughtful freestyle laid over a simple piano melody. “Me and @iceman_hof had a conversation some time ago when I was in the earlier stages of grief,” Frank wrote on his Instagram story, per&nbs...

Kodak Black has shared a new single just in time for its namesake holiday. “Nightmare Before Christmas” dropped yesterday evening, December 24. A music video directed by Black himself opens with the rapper decked out in a black and orange Balenciaga set as puts presents under a bright orange Christmas tree. Remaining consistent with the color palette, Black hops inside an orange car. “I’m the nightmare before Christmas,” he raps. The rapper went on to seemingly reflect on his struggles with mental health “Got a fish tank with no fishes,” he says later in the verse. “I was outside in the deep end and even Nemo couldn’t find me.” The video cuts to the Florida rapper surprising children with Christmas presents, explaining that he’s “always giving back to youngin’s.” Black has a pattern of cel...