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Chance the Rapper has been tapped to headline the music performances at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. The artist announced the gig on Thursday evening during the third annual Night at the Museum event, hosted by his nonprofit organization Social Works. The NBA confirmed his involvement Thursday night, as well as additional All-Star Weekend performances by Common and Chance’s little brother, Taylor […]
During Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez’s highly-publicized sentencing on Wednesday, it was revealed that the rapper has a second daughter. Judge Paul Engelmayer mentioned a letter that was received from a woman named Marlena. “In brief, the letter states that Mr. Hernandez and Marlena are the parents of the child who was born in November 2018. The letter […]
JAY-Z has joined in on the end-of-year mania of rankings and lists and whatnot by sharing a TIDAL playlist of his favorite songs circa 2019. Included in JAY’s annual rundown are tracks from DaBaby, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Drake, Rick Ross, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler, the Creator, Russ, Solange, Young Thug, and more. Grab a listen […]
Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez walked out of court on Wednesday with a two-year prison sentence and five years of supervised release. While he might be relieved to be dodging a considerably longer 37 years to life scenario, the controversial rapper has plenty of people less than pleased about the relaxed sentence. One of them is […]
Following a sentencing hearing that notably occurred on the same day as Trump’s impeachment, 6ix9ine attorney Lance Lazzaro has shared some new comments on how his client is taking the news of his two-year sentence. “We are a little disappointed, we were expecting time served because that is what the parole board recommended, but it […]
A24’s Uncut Gems has garnered widespread acclaim for its writing, cinematography, costume design, and solid acting. Its star Adam Sandler has even generated Oscar buzz for his portrayal of Howard Ratner—a Jewish-American jeweler who suffers from compulsive gambling. The film’s directors, Josh and Benny Safdie, admitted it took some work to finally secure Sandler’s involvement—and it was thanks in […]
Donald Glover is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. On Wednesday afternoon, Glover took to Instagram to announce a pop-up event hosted in collaboration with the Yang campaign. Glover, aka Childish Gambino, did not reveal many details about what was in store, simply confirming there would be a limited supply of collaborative merch with […]
Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez isn’t going free. “You are in custody for 13 months. I agree you deserve a great deal of credit for cooperation,” Judge Paul Engelmayer said Wednesday morning, per Inner City Press‘ reporting from the courtroom. “However, I cannot agree with your counsel that time served it appropriate. In my judgment, your conduct is too […]
Kanye West and JAY-Z‘s relationship has been rocky, to say the least. Once considered hip-hop’s most powerful duos, the longtime friends had a highly publicized fall-out. The two would go on to trade subtle and not-so-subtle jabs on stage and in their music. There were also reports that the rappers were involved in a legal dispute, in which Kanye claimed he […]
As one of the most famous people in the world, Kanye West is no stranger to being judged. There’s no denying that ‘Ye is one of the most commercially and critically successful artists of our time; but despite his accolades and cultural influence, he was constantly blasted for being unapologetically egotistical—a trait he claims has significantly changed since recommitting to his […]
