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TikTok just published its 2022 edition of The Discover List, a compilation of 50 top creators across the globe, and it features two Canadians. In the “Changemakers” category, TikTok highlighted Kairyn Potts. The youth advocate and former social worker from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation near Edmonton touches on Indigenous and LGBTQ+ issues. While Potts’ interests are wide-ranging, […]
In a world of immediacy and impatience, there really is something to be said for biding your time and resisting the urge to take the first opportunity. Avelino, for example, has been patiently laying the foundations of his next move for years now. We’ve had a huge tower of singles and three scene-stealing mixtapes—Young Fire, […]
Steve Jobs’ used 1970s Birkenstocks have been sold for a whopping amount of money. The Birks worn religiously by the Apple founder were auctioned off as part of Julien’s Auction House in Culver City, California, and were expected to go for around $60,000 before the price skyrocketed during bidding. The auction house, which described the Birkenstocks as “well used” […]
North London drill star Headie One has just dropped a massively ambitious new project called No Borders: European Compilation Project. The set has been ruminating for some time now, gradually taking shape as he made his way across the continent, building relationships, investigating all the different scenes, and getting a feel for their respective takes on drill. We […]
Last year, Brighton-based four-piece Yakul released their debut album, Rise Indigo, a 14-track calling card to introduce the world to their stylish yet sincere blend of pop and R&B with a hint of hip-hop. Keen to keep the momentum rolling, they return with visuals to their new single “Take Flight”. The influence of the R&B and neo-soul […]
Seth Rogen’s looking to make some more TV. The 40-year-old got a straight-to-series order, per Deadline, for an Apple TV+ comedy that’ll see him starring and executive producing. He’ll also co-direct with longtime partner in crime Evan Goldberg, and co-write with Goldberg as well as Veep alums Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory. The latter two are the showrunners. […]
Twenty-two years after DJ Screw’s death, Columbia Pictures is developing a biopic about the Screwed Up Click leader, who in the ‘90s made a name for himself in the Houston hip-hop scene by selling mixtapes and mastering his lean-inspired sound. And now none other than Travis Scott has come on as a producer. Deadline reports […]
November 13 will now be recognized as “Dominique ‘Lil Baby’ Jones Day” in the city of Atlanta. Baby received a proclamation from the Atlanta City Council on Sunday in celebration of “his successful career and his generous philanthropy.” The rapper shared a series of photos from the ceremony and expressed his gratitude: Lil Baby received the Quincy […]
Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike, saying the Oregon-based conglomerate “screwed him out of millions.” OBJ released the following statement regarding the lawsuit: “Being a Nike Athlete and Brand Icon was a dream I’ve had since being a young boy. I wanted to be the next Michael Jordan, […]
Disney has pulled the plug on its Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff led by Margot Robbie. “We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led—not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story—which we thought would’ve been really cool, but I guess they don’t want to do it,” Robbie said […]
