— Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” has inspired a brand-new video game. Designed by Richie Branson, the Not Like Us: The Game is one in which users have to swing a bat and “wop” as many owls as possible. It’s available on notlikeusgame.com and, as Branson says, it’s “a free love letter to video games and hip-hop.” — Cash Cobain recently…
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Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Big Sean fans were in for a treat Monday when he previewed a few unreleased songs on Instagram Live. Among them was the Kanye West-produced track, reportedly called “Fighting Fires,” which he says may appear on Ye’s Vultures 2 album with Ty Dolla $ign. “We in this b****, back focused, right?/ F***…
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Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images An upcoming Prince documentary is reportedly being held up because there’s just too much of it. Puck News reports that back in 2018, Netflix made a deal with the Prince estate for a documentary that was initially supposed to be directed by Ava DuVernay. She was replaced by O.J. Made in…
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Derek Blanks for Missy Elliott Missy Elliott‘s on her Out of This World tour, while her music is literally out of this Earth. According to NASA, the lyrics from her song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” were sent to Venus through their Deep Space Network Friday, becoming only the second song — and the first hip-hop…
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— 50 Cent listened to friend and longtime collaborator Eminem‘s latest effort, and he shared his thoughts on Instagram. “Yo @eminem s*** is crazy it takes me a while to understand the details of this one,” he wrote. The caption was shared alongside a post announcing that The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) had over 200 million streams in…
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NBC Universal Rihanna may not be giving us any music, but at least she’s offering emotional support. Natalie Portman has revealed that while she was going through her divorce from Benjamin Millepied, it was the “Umbrella” singer who gave her the boost she needed to get through it. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday,…
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Derek Blanks with crowdMGMT Ciara‘s schedule has been busy, but she will not “Lose Control.” While on the Out of This World: The Experience tour, she made a stop to the ESPY Awards Thursday to perform some of her hits. Looking back, she tells Harper’s Bazaar, “While it was nonstop, back-to-back moments, it all worked out seamlessly.…
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— Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is back at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, up from its #3 spot a week prior. The song previously debuted atop the chart, but had since been alternating between #2 and #6. Following the Juneteenth The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert and the release of the “Not Like Us”…
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Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Ashanti was in celebration mode over the weekend, as she and Nelly, born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., celebrated their baby’s upcoming arrival with another baby shower. As reported by MEFeater and The YBF Daily, it took place at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York, a luxe, chateau-style estate in Ashanti’s native Long Island. Decorations…
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Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Room to Read/Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for MTV Kevin Hart‘s Hartbeat Weekend is coming back. The event, a mash-up of music and comedy, will take place Labor Day weekend with Ludacris and Lil Wayne taking on headlining duties. The rappers will cover the music side at the Zouk Nightclub after-parties,…
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