Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of The Roots, passed away on Thursday.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia’s 6 ABC, The Roots’ longtime bassist died from multiple myeloma, which is a form of blood cancer. He was 62.
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard had been battling multiple myeloma since 2007. His step-daughter India Owens said he was in remission until last month.
Hubbard’s wife Stephanie brought her husband to the hospital after his health took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night. She was unable to stay with him in the hospital due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I was called to the hospital,” she told Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate. “They told me what had happened that he had passed. I went to the hospital and was able to sit with him.”
Hubbard joined The Roots in 1992 when they were still known as Square Roots. He played on all of their albums spanning from their debut, 1993’s Organix, to their first LP for Def Jam, 2006’s Game Theory.
The veteran bassist left the group after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. He played with The Roots on a handful of occasions following his departure.
In 2016, Hubbard sued Questlove, Black Thought and The Roots’ manager Shawn Gee for allegedly not paying him what he was owed as a co-owner of the band. His wife told Philadelphia’s 6 ABC the suit still hasn’t been settled.
Travis Scott is looking to turn lemons into lemonade.
After the recent Astroworld tragedy, a crowd-surging disaster that claimed the lives of ten people and injured hundreds more, he is working to improve the safety at concerts in America.
According to TMZ the “Sicko Mode” artist has been linked with various leaders to make real strides to protect his fans and other concertgoers.
Over the last few weeks, the chart-topper has connected with The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) to talk about policy to regulate the safety guidelines of concert promoters, producers, and venues to throw some of the biggest shows in America.
The USCM represents over 1,400 cities in the country.
He aims to establish an advocacy and policy-making body that includes people from the government and other public safety, emergency response, health care event management, music, and technology industries to produce a safety report.
The outlet has seen the outline for the meetings and that Hillary Schieve, the Mayor of Reno, Nevada, is leading the effort. Her co-lead will be the Chair of the Conference’s Tourism, Art, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Committee.
Anheuser-Busch has deaded the hard seltzer water deal with Cacti that they started with him.. Coachella has knocked him off as a headliner for its festival, and his artist Malu Trevejo just shared that she wants off his label and that if he does not cut ties soon, she will expose him and his team.
“That whole team is weird in so many ways,” the Cuban native said. “I just want to get out of it as I still haven’t been able to.”
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer” has lasted for a few years and does not seem to be slowing down.
The chart-topping rapper from Houston has just closed a mega (or should we say “Megan”) size deal with Netflix that will ensure that her year ends with a bang.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “WAP” artist has entered into a first-look deal with the streaming service and will be working with the company’s comedy division.
Tracey Pakosta, the head of comedy at Netflix says, “Megan is a multi-talented creative force who has consistently made her mark on culture. She’s always growing and evolving as an artist, and we’re thrilled that she’s making a home at Netflix for this next chapter in her journey.”
Grammy Award-winning musician, philanthropist, college graduate, and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion has formed an exclusive first look deal to create and executive produce new series and other projects for Netflix pic.twitter.com/Po2E1XJTrI
It seems like the college-educated (shout-out TSU) spitter, discovered by A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip, says, “I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I’m thrilled about this partnership with Netflix.”
She continued, “Venturing into production is the next step in my journey as an entrepreneur, and I can’t wait to bring all my ideas to life and for my Hotties to watch.”
Netflix could not wait to post (a few times) this news up on their social media.
The brand tweeted, and Tina Snow reposted, “Real hot girl s### SO excited to announce we’re partnering with Grammy Award-winning musician, philanthropist, college graduate, and entrepreneur Meg @TheeStallion! Meg will be exclusively producing new series and other projects for Netflix.”
“Grammy Award-winning musician, philanthropist, college graduate, and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion has formed an exclusive first-look deal to create and executive produce new series and other projects for Netflix”
This is not the star’s first foray into tv and film. In 2020, she starred as Onyx on the show “Good Girls,” and her YouTube series Hottieween made people stand up and recognize her gifts outside of rapping.
Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug’s label 300 Entertainment has been sold to Warner Music Group.
Warner Music Group announced its acquisition of 300 Entertainment on Thursday. The financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed.
“The 300 team has built an extraordinary brand, attracted a dynamic community of artists and led the way for a new generation of labels,” Warner’s CEO of recorded music Max Lousada said in a statement. “We’ll bring their artists and team a whole universe of opportunities to ignite passionate fanbases and develop long-term careers. We’re very happy to welcome 300 fully into the Warner community of labels and Kevin [Liles] to his new role on our senior management team.”
As part of the deal, 300 Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles has been appointed the CEO and Chairman of Warner Music’s newly acquired label and Elektra Music Group. Liles co-founded 300 with Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold and Todd Moscowitz in 2012.
“At 300, we’re all about freedom – the freedom to create, the freedom to be intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, the freedom to make music that changes the world,” Liles said. “Independence is in our DNA and the team at Warner is like family, which makes this a natural evolution for us to do bigger family business.”
Liles added, “It’s the perfect home for 300 artists and our team, as we invest in our independent vision and grow our global impact. Max, Julie, Gregg and Mike – these are leaders we know and trust. They understand the value we place on independence, individuality, and creativity. We’re going to accomplish amazing things together and take our artists and labels to a whole new global level.”
Prior to the sale, 300 Entertainment had a distribution deal with Warner Music’s subsidiary Atlantic Records. Liles also worked for Warner in the past, serving as the company’s executive vice president.
The Hip-Hop police are real. Just look at the case of Biz Markie. His former business partner / manager — Lamont Wanzer — would work as a whole informant for the Drug Enforcement Agency, this according to the Baltimore Sun.
Listen, Lamont, better known as Monte has a questionable character. As opposed, to being implicitly responsible for his actions, he decided to cut a deal and work with the Law. Check the paperwork.
Thus, a match made in Hell arose. No, the po-po didn’t actually specifically mention his full legal name. Rather, the transcription shows that both “Monte,” and “BizMont” were the aliases used.
According to a lengthy document, which contains over 80 pages, Wanzer could not wait to start working with Johnny Law. A warrant shows it all. A connection was made. Richard Byrd, a shrewd pharmaceutical salesman, and attorney Kenneth Ravenell, were shown to share ties with Wanzer.
For several years, Wanzer and Byrd successfully ran a marketing firm. This served as the front to launder the illicit tax-free earnings of Mr. Byrd. It must be noted that Biz Markie never came under any undue scrutiny.
Furthermore, Biz was never implicated in any illegal activity. Nor, did he have any ties with that federal agency. Back in 2014 Lamont passed away.
Regardless of these unfortunate findings, Biz Markie is an unblemished Hip-Hop icon! Rest in power.
Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow will be headlining an upcoming holiday remix of a classic opera. The legend will star in the 2021 version of The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a traveling tour that will produce almost 40 shows between now and the first week in January.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker, directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, is a contemporary spin on the original Tchaikovsky piece, a two-act ballet, created over 125 years ago.
Blow sits down with AllHipHop.com’s CEO Chuck Creekmur to talk about his role in the production and his historic connection to the Yuletide holiday.
In his interview, Blow shares that his excitement going out on stage night after night with the young break dancers, musicians, and DJ on the tour. One of the musicians that he plugged in is a violinist, Jarvis L. Benson who started with the tour when it opened in November.
“We have a DJ cutting up beats all night long. We have our own Hip-Hop musician, he is a violinist coming out and collab-ing with the DJ,” he beamed. “And to see and hear that is incredible. That fusion of classical music and Hip-Hop is incredible.”
“And I am the emcee and host of the show,” he proudly proclaims.
The 62-year-old has other accolades he can be proud of. In 1979, at the age of 20, he was the first rapper to be signed by a major label. His song, “The Breaks” went gold in the 1980s and is one of the biggest hits of its time and joints like “AJ” and “Basketball” are classics to any Hip-Hop enthusiast worth their grain in salt.
In 1997, when Nas covered his song “If I Ruled the World” and debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts a whole new generation of music lovers got to know the impact of the man, who is also one of the founders of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, in a brand new way.
But it is his song, “Christmas Rappin” that is probably the most recognizable and appreciated during the holidays.
Creekmur asked the visionary emcee, “What made you do that song at that time? Hip-Hop was so young.”
He replied, “The Christmas rap song was an idea from my producer. His name was Robert Ford, Jr. Rest in Peace.”
“He came to me in our first meeting and said, it would be a great idea if we did a song that would plan annually, every year during the Christmas Holiday. Why not do a Christmas rap,” Kurtis Blow shared.
Kurtis said that he immediately thought it was a great idea and the rest is history.
Check out the video for more from the interview.
The website shares that “Just like the original, in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker prince go on a dream adventure battling a gang of mice, visiting the land of sweets and learning the lessons of the holiday season. Innovative digital graffiti and visuals transform the landscape of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s beloved story from traditional 19th Century Germany to the vibrant, diverse sights and sounds of contemporary New York City.”
For more information about the production and to buy tickets, please click here.
Jamie Foxx regrets not making enough time to be with his daughter early on in his career.
Appearing in a Dad Confessions segment on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the 54-year-old reflected on fatherhood while answering the question: “What is your biggest parenting fail?”
The “Ray” actor then confessed that he thought taking his eldest daughter to Disneyland would make up for the lack of time with her during the early days of his career.
“Making sure I made time – like early on, and I (was) trying to make it and everything like that,” the actor recalled. “I would show up and take my daughter to Disneyland. I thought Disneyland would fix everything: ‘Mickey Mouse is going to fix it.'”
The “Django Unchained” star, who has two daughters – Corinne, 27, and Annalise, 12, later realized that the trips “didn’t work” while participating in a therapy session.
“In a very uncomfortable session with a therapist, I found out my daughter was like, ‘I don’t need Disneyland, dad, I need you,” he shared. “So time, time is priceless.”
Boosie uses his platform to ask the hard questions. So, yesterday morning (Dec. 15), the Louisiana lyricist broached one of these such riddles. He asks, “Is Saweetie ass real?”
Somehow, the Back 2 BR wordsmith combines levity with adoration. Twitter captures the interaction. Then he goes on to share his inquiry with the world. Then he delves even deep into pondering about the validity of the Icy Bae’s assets.
To clarify, the Mississippi spitting MC emphatically states the following. “IS @SAWEETIE ASS REAL CAUSE THAT MF BE MOVING LIKE AINT NO BBL BEEN DONE BACK THERE.” A pair of Hallelujah hand drives home his passion.
Next, Bad AZZ admits, “I GOTTA KEEP IT [ONE HUNDRED] THAT S### BE GOING CRAZY BACK THERE.” He goes on to also praise Young Miami. Check it out.
IS @Saweetie ASS REAL ? CAUSE THAT MF BE MOVING LIKE AINT NO BBL BEEN DONE BACK THERE 🙌🏾 I GOTTA KEEP IT A💯 THAT S### BE GOING CRAZY BACK THERE 🙌🏾 N @YungMiami305 YALL KILLING THE TWERKING GAME ‼️
Keep in mind, that a recent tour stop in New York City has increased Saweetie’s acclaim. The infamous clip is becoming a movie. Lil’ Boosie, keep asking the epic questions, the public is here for it.
Under the influences of Prince, Bruno Mars, and Phil Collins, SemajThe Poet has created a refreshing feel-good sound that moves and grooves audiences of all sizes.
His relatable lyrics and vocal ability have allowed him to create pleasing and heartwarming content that is sure to stand the test of time.
As an independent artist, he has been working diligently to create a new Hip Hop & funk sound that promises to enrich the current Bay Area music scene.
On “Like That”, the Bay Area native charismatically summons listeners into sonic bliss, delivering sounds of funk, soul, and pop, creating a palpable listening experience that resonates with an indulging groove.
If you are not yet familiar with Semaj, check out his previous release “Like That.”
Saweetie is living her best life. As with any entertainer, she is prone to receive both constructive criticism and blatant hate. So, yesterday (Dec. 15) she had the time. Through her Instagram account, she classily booty claps back at any and all haters.
Thus far, the Queen of Ice has yet to release her debut album, Pretty B#### Music. Regardless, of that the “My Type” MC is already three times platinum. Cunningly, the college-graduate combines her brainpower with her proven business-acumen.
So now, her professional success rivals that of her physical beauty. The public notices. Some even, go as far, as equating her outward beauty with her professional accomplishments. Recently, the Sac spitter has earned two highly coveted nominations.
In fact, these are for Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2022. The other being Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2022. So, yes, the naysayers are running amuck. Especially, after the recent NYC Jingle Ball tour stop which many describe as celebration of the struggle twerk.
Therefore, Icy Bae strategically shows off another twerk session. She ensures it contains similar heel-clicking choreography as previous performances. The snide caption, “i heard i was the best twerker in da worrrrrrld,” perfectly pushes her unbothered sentiment.
While speaking to People, he opened up about his decision not to seek chemotherapy for the infant.
“We were having quality-of-life conversations,” he explained. “We could have had that existence where he would’ve had to live in the hospital, hooked up to machines, for the rest of the time. From someone who’s had to deal with chemotherapy before, I know that pain. To see that happen to a two-month-old, I didn’t want that. I didn’t want him to suffer.”
Nick Cannon has experience with chemotherapy as he’s undergone the treatment himself for the autoimmune disease lupus.
Zen was diagnosed with high-grade glioma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer when he was two months old. Doctors operated on the boy and placed a shunt in his skull to allow excess fluid to drain and alleviate pressure, but his tumors continued to grow.
That was when Cannon and Scott began having conversations about possible treatments and what was best for Zen’s quality of life.
“We started asking, ‘Is there a way to prevent this? If not, how long do we have?'” recalled Nick Cannon. “The conversations quickly turned to, ‘How can we give him the best life for the time that he does have?’ It could be weeks, could be months, it could be years.”
Hip Hop recording artist Dave East recently announced the release of an NFT series. The HOFFA Collection is inspired by the Harlemite’s Hoffa album with producer Harry Fraud.
Previously, Dave East presented college basketball cards as non-fungible tokens. He is now releasing The HOFFA Album Card as the final NFT in the collection.
A description of The HOFFA Album Card reads:
While the NFT perpetually rotates, “Questions”, a previously unreleased song recorded by East and Harry Fraud plays along with it. You can hear the first 30 seconds of the NFT song here, but in order to listen to the entire song, fans of East and Fraud have to buy the $20.00 NFT before 5:00 pm on December 19th. After that, the NFT will no longer be available to purchase outside of individuals who want to resell the NFT through a secondary market like Open Sea or a similar platform. As it stands today, East and Fraud have no plans on releasing the song in any other formats. The new song “Questions” will be delivered to fans on Tuesday, 12-21-21 at 5 pm est.
“Harry and I talked about finding new ways to engage and connect with our fans,” states Dave East. “With all the buzz around NFTs, we decided that this was a perfect opportunity for us to test out this market while creating a unique product, something special that is not available every day.”
The Wu-Tang: An American Sagaactor continued, “At the same time, we made the NFT affordable at $20.00 so ALL of our fans have the opportunity to purchase it and consume music in a new way. A lot of people have heard of NFTs, but don’t know what they are, just that they are very expensive. That was me before I started this process.”
After Cardi B dropped “Up” in February, the song eventually climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Cardi’s latest solo single became the rapper’s record-extending and record-setting fifth Number One.
Apparently, a lot of Pandora users enjoyed listening to “Up” on the platform. The company revealed its Top Thumb Hundred of 2021 rankings, and Cardi sits at the pinnacle of the list.
“Up” was able to beat out Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” (#2), Adele’s “Easy On Me” (#3), Walker Hayes’s “Fancy Like” (#4), and Moneybagg Yo’s “Time Today” (#5). Songs by Saweetie, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, The Kid LAROI, and Justin Bieber made the Top 10 too.
This year, you put your thumbs to WORK 😮 Congrats to everyone on this year’s Top Thumb Hundred of 2021 for having the most-thumbed tracks of the year 👍 https://t.co/628W6ixuevpic.twitter.com/TRaTftxsA1
Two years ago, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” secured the #1 position on Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred. Cardi B just missed the pole position in 2018 when “I Like It” with Bad Bunny and J Balvin came in behind “God’s Plan” by Drake.
“Up” spent one week at #1 and a total of twenty weeks on the Hot 100 chart. Its official music video has amassed more than 200 million views and 3.3 million likes on YouTube.
The streets are watching and praising Lil Baby’s efforts. Back on December 3, the Atlanta native turned 27. It turns out that, he would go on to get icy birthday bling from Gunna.
First off, the relationship between the “Drip Too Hard” collaborators is strong. It surpasses the bond of a working relationship and is transforming into that of a familial one. They are bros. So now, it’s only right that Wunna celebrates the “Yes, Indeed” rapper’s C-day.
In fact, any birthday is definitely a blessing. That calls for celebration. Along with his Hip-Hop homie, the “My Turn” MC does just that. Yes, there is footage.
Keep in mind, that often, the internet is late. Earlier this week, on Tuesday (Dec. 13), via an IG post, the “Real As It Gets Rapper” shows off his birthday bling. The thoughtful gift grabs all the attention.
Truly, it is apparent that the “Ski” spitter invested lots of time on the gift. Both the names Loyal and Jason are intricately incorporated into the custom necklace. Of course, these being the names of The Kidd’s children.
“This the oneeee,” boasts an appreciative Baby, “@gunna come trimmmmmm.”
Also, it may be noted that the chain resembles one of Ye’s. As it goes, inspiration is the highest form of human flattery. Happy Birthday, Lil Baby! Stay blessed and may you keep them four pockets full!
Back in 2014, DeJ Loaf was on pace to be the next breakout Hip Hop star. The Detroit-raised performer earned Gold and Platinum plaques for tracks such as “Try Me,” “Back Up,” and “Hey There.”
However, DeJ Loaf is now teasing the possibility of stepping away from the game. One of her fans took to Twitter to post, “@DeJLoaf you should drop that song [you’ve] been holding.”
According to a screenshot posted by The Shade Room, DeJ Loaf’s response to @_that1boy suggested she was considering early retirement. The tweet read, “Probably never drop music again.”
DeJ Loaf’s recent Twitter activity also includes her sharing personal affirmations and what appear to be random thoughts. For example, the 30-year-old Midwesterner tweeted, “Noticing where you’re wrong in situations is a sign of growth.”
She also wrote “Be careful who you belittle,” “Everyone has their own definition of negativity just like they do with loyalty,” and “Don’t settle with the short end of the stick, you deserve more.”
Noticing where you’re wrong in situations is a sign of growth.
DeJ Loaf addressed mental health as well. On Wednesday afternoon, she simply tweeted, “No depression.” Twenty minutes later, Loaf added, “When you have trauma you need someone to provide a safe space for that 💛.”
The series of tweets also featured DeJ Loaf stating, “God has other plans 🤍.” The …And See That’s the Thing EP creator seemed to finalize her stream of consciousness by posting, “It’s all love🖤.”
Throughout her run as a recording artist, DeJ Loaf dropped the projects ‘Go DeJ Go’ Vol.1, It’s a Set Up!, and No Saint. Her Sell Sole II studio LP came out in 2020 via Yellow World/BMG Rights Management.
Everyone has their own definition of negativity just like they do with loyalty.
Plus, “I Hate U” peaked at #1 on Apple Music’s Daily Top 100 Global chart. It also led the rankings in Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago.
SZA also broke an Apple Music record. “I Hate U now holds the title of being the most-streamed R&B song by a female artist on Apple Music in its first week.
“I Hate U” originally premiered on SoundCloud in August 2021 as part of a three-pack with the songs “Joni” and “Nightbird.” At the time, SZA tweeted the SoundCloud link to her 5.6 million followers. She captioned the tweet, “dumping random thoughts.”
Earlier this year, SZA scored another hit song as a feature on Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More.” That collaboration spent 35 weeks on the Hot 100 chart after peaking at #3.
SZA wrote on Instagram:
Y’all really took a song from SoundCloud and made it number one for 7 days straight . No promo no radio . no nada. Jus YALLS LOVE . I AM SO BEYOND THANKFUL TO HAVE YOU ALL IN MY LIFE! Thank you to my fire ass team for helping me get this song on streaming asap 🥺! artwork and all !! I love y’all . 🧡 keep running up I HATE YOU BUT DONT MEAN IT TOO MUCH 😭 🤞🏾🧡
Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. passed away on November 17 at the age of 36. Young Dolph’s surviving loved ones will honor the late rapper with a special public memorial.
A “Celebration of Life” for Young Dolph will take place today (December 16). The free service is scheduled for 11 am-2 pm at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
The event will stream live on Revolt’s YouTube channel. Viewers can expect to see performances. Dolph’s family and the Paper Route Empire team will also share words about the King of Memphis album creator.
In addition, the City of Memphis declared November 17 as a day of service in honor of Young Dolph. Councilman JB Smiley, Jr. said, “It’s about celebrating our own. Young Dolph was truly one of us.”
The Memphis City Council also voted to name a span of Dunn Avenue between Airways Blvd and Hays Road after the “Major” rhymer. A street naming ceremony revealed Adolph Robert “Young Dolph” Thornton, Jr. Avenue.
Mariah Carey is one of the highest-selling artists of all time with an impressive collection of awards and accolades.
Recently the five-time Grammy Award-winning chanteuse was mentioned by legendary record executive L. A Reid as an artist he would like to see featured in a “Verzuz” clash. His opponent of choice was none other than the most awarded and most nominated woman artist in Grammy history, Beyoncé.
During an interview with E! Online, Mariah Carey revealed that while she loves Beyoncé for her achievements inside and outside of the music industry, a “Verzuz” is not on the cards.
The host asked the songstress if she would consider Reid’s request and who would be victorious if the two singers were to go head-to-head. Mariah had no time for the question, interrupting the host before she could complete the question.
“Oh stop,” she said while rolling her eyes. “I love Beyoncé and I admire her so much as a performer for what she’s done for the world and everything else.” Mariah added, “I ain’t answering that question. I’d be disrespecting myself and I’m not going to do that, because it’s Christmas time.”
— 🍂 #1 Folkmore Stan (Kindness Era) (@mclegend19_) December 15, 2021
Carey, who was on the show to promote her new holiday Mariah Menu collaboration with McDonald’s, steered the conversation to a friendlier topic – Christmas!
While she pointed out she has 15 non-festive albums, there is a reason she is coined the “Queen of Christmas.”
“I know people are like, ‘Ah yeah, look at her making checks,’ like, whatever, Scrooges. I don’t care what you say. Honestly this is the truth. I do love the holidays.”
“I’m freaking out!!!! 1 billion!!! ❄️🎁🎄💝 These numbers are incredible, but the love I have for the #lambily is unquantifiable. Eternally grateful and blessed ❤️❤️❤️”
I'm freaking out!!!! 1 billion!!! ❄️🎁🎄💝 These numbers are incredible, but the love I have for the #lambily is unquantifiable. Eternally grateful and blessed ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Q4EZhDnmEV
Big Sean admitted he was touched by the recent deaths of beloved figures such as Nipsey Hussle, Chadwick Boseman, and Virgil Abloh and has a new desire to push himself out of his comfort zone.
“We’ve been losing a lot of close people,” he said during a recent interview with TVLine. “We’ve been losing a lot of visionaries, a lot of peers, a lot of artists. You really realize how valuable your time is, so I’ve been like, ‘Man, I have to do all these things I’ve always wanted to do. II want to write a book. I want to musically explore other thing.” He added, “I want to take it to different levels. I want to write movies. Time is so not guaranteed. You just have to do it.”
The “Bounce back” rapper has been flexing his acting chops in Season 2 of the Lena Waithe comedy Twenties. The second installment of the show ended on Wednesday (Dec. 15) and Big Sean is keen to make a return as the anti-social media guy, Tristan. “I would love to return,” he said. “I would love to see how the story unfolds.”
Big Sean Talks His Role As “Tristan”
Elsewhere during the discussion, Big Sean talked about playing a live-action fictional character for the first time.
“It’s a different experience, for sure,” the “Mercy” hitmaker said. “A lot of doing it over and over again and hoping that they use the right take. There’s a lot of things you’re thinking about like, ‘Dang, I really like how I did it this way, and they might not use it because it [doesn’t] fit the director’s vision.’ It’s a different game than music, but a lot of similarities, since you have to focus and apply yourself, and the product turns out the way it does.”
Meanwhile, a preview clip of Big Sean’s upcoming Drink Champs appearance has emerged online. In the snippet, Big Sean shared his feelings on Kanye West following that infamous interview.
“I love Kanye, bro,” he told N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. “I love him for the opportunity he gave me and all these things. But I thought what he said was some b#### ass s###.”
Dr, Dre released six new tracks featuring Anderson .Paak, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem on Wednesday (Dec. 15). However, don’t rush to your favorite streaming platform to look for them as Dre’s new music is only accessible to GTA players.
Partner with Franklin Clinton and friends in The Contract, an all-new adventure for GTA Online.
The songs are included in the new Grand Theft Auto expansion, “GTA Online: The Contract” which prominently features Dr. Dre. According to Pitchfork, the game also includes collaborations with Eminem (“Gospel”), Nipsey Hussle and Ty Dolla $ign (“Diamond Mind”), Snoop Dogg, and Anderson .Paak (“ETA”), and Rick Ross and Anderson .Paak (“The Scenic Route”).
Additionally, “The Contract” includes two solo tracks from Dre, titled “Falling Up” and “Black Privilege.”
In the years since he and his accomplices knocked over the Union Depository, Los Santos hustler Franklin Clinton has been making moves of his own.
Rob Nelson, the co-studio head of Rockstar North, the maker of GTA games, discussed working with Dr. Dre, something they’ve wanted to do for some time.
“When he’s not releasing music that regularly, it’s a pretty special thing to be able to get music from him, never mind exclusive music,” he said. “Once we started talking, he started firing demos over — ‘Check this out, check this out, I did this with so-and-so.’ That was a pretty surreal experience.”
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Dr. Dre took to Instagram to share a photograph of himself and The Beatles legend Paul McCartney.
“Here with one of my heroes!!” Dr. Dre wrote in the caption. “Paul McCartney is cool AF!! I’m chillin with one of the f###### Beatles!!”
