The much-delayed 2023 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards proved worth the wait for Jay-Z. On Sunday, during the second part of the ceremony, the musician and mogul was awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for his work co-directing Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. Jay-Z shared …
Read More »Lily Gladstone Makes Golden Globes History With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Best Actress Win
Lily Gladstone made history as the first indigenous woman to win a Best Actress Golden Globe for her celebrated performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. After a standing ovation, Gladstone began her speech with a few words in the Blackfeet language, the “beautiful community and nation” that raised the …
Read More »GOP Secretary of State Melts Down When Asked To Explain Bid to Throw Biden Off Ballot
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s attempt to justify his ludicrous threat to have President Joe Biden removed from the state’s electoral ballot spiraled into chaos over the most basic of questions: “How so?” During a Monday interview with CNN’s Boris Sanchez, the Republican was asked how he justified his …
Read More »The Internet Archive Now Hosts One of the World's Biggest Collections of Rap Mixtapes
Legendary mixtape platform DatPiff has uploaded the entirety of its over 366,420-project catalog to the internet archive. Last March, the service which calls itself “The Authority In Mixtapes” experienced a server crash that put their canonical library of free music in peril. A month later, the site relaunched with a …
Read More »More Than 300 Arrested Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza While Blocking NYC Bridges and Tunnels
More than 300 pro-Palestine protesters calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza were arrested after blocking several major bridges and tunnels during morning rush hour in Manhattan on Monday, Jan. 8. John Chell, the chief of patrol for the New York Police Department, said on Twitter that 325 arrests were …
Read More »21 Savage Taps Donald Glover, Caleb McLaughlin, and Natasha Lyonne for 'American Dream' Trailer
Update: Jan. 25, 2024 – 21 Savage‘sAmerican Dreambiopic and its trailerwere a spoof, the rapper said in aninterview on podcastClub Shay ShaywithShannon Sharpe. A film inspired by 21 Savage’s life is on its way. On Monday, the rapper, who recently appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone, shared the trailer …
Read More »Florida GOP Finally Axes Party Chair Facing Rape Investigation
The Florida Republican Party has voted to oust Chair Christian Ziegler from his leadership position as authorities investigate allegations that Ziegler sexually assaulted a woman previously involved in a three-way relationship with himself and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler. The party reportedly voted overwhelmingly to expel Ziegler …
Read More »Kid Cudi's Album 'Insano' Will Feature Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, XXXTentacion
Kid Cudi is getting ready to release his ninth studio album Insano on Friday — and he’s giving fans a look at its stacked, 23-song track list on Monday. A$AP Rocky joins Cudi on “Wow,” Lil Yachty appears on “Too Damn High,” and Lil Wayne is featured on “Seven.” Travis …
Read More »Lil Nas X Will Channel 'The Greatest Comeback of All Time' on New Single 'J Christ'
Lil Nas X‘s interpretation of religious imagery in his creative output is extending to another level with his upcoming single, “J Christ.” Set for release on Jan. 12, the record and accompanying music video were announced alongside its cover art, which portrays the rapper being raised from the ground on …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Again Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Shot A$AP Relli
A$AP Rocky is adamant he didn’t shoot his former friend A$AP Relli on a Los Angeles street corner two years ago and is hoping for a trial by September, his lawyer said after a court hearing Monday. Minutes earlier, the Grammy-nominated musician entered a new not guilty plea that was …
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