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Machine Gun Kelly & Trippie Redd Release New Song ‘lost boys’ Ahead Of Forthcoming Album

Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd will be releasing their forthcoming highly anticipated studio album ‘Genre:Sadboy’ on March 29th which is this Friday. To give fans a little test of what's to come, the duo have shared the first single to the project titled ‘lost boys’ and you can stream it below. This comes after their Match 23rd announcement which frankly took fans by surprise since there was no mention of a collaborative project up till that moment. “People won’t say how they feel about you until you die,” MGK stated over guitar-laden production as he introduced the project which happens to be his first since 2019's "Hotel Diablo". Trippie Redd's last outing was his 2023's "Saint Michael V" which featured songs like "Hollywood Whore," "Sex Drive," "Burning Memories" and many others. The wholw album will arrive with just 10 tracks, with ‘lost boys’ now on streaming platforms, we have nine (9) more to look forward to come Friday. 'Lost boys' arrives with a long video which you can check out below. Machine Gun Kelly has also shared the album's official cover art, you can also find that below. https://youtu.be/jDDb0Jyd5HA Genre: Sadboy Cover Art.

Genre: Sadboy Tracklist. 1. lost boys 2. beauty 3. time travel 4. struggles 5. suddenly 6. half dead 7. hiding in the hills 8. no more 9. who do i call 10. summer’s gone Read the full article

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Jonathan Majors Faces New Assault and Defamation Lawsuit

Loki actor Jonathan Majors is facing a fresh lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari who is now accusing the actor for assault and defamation according to court documents obtained by the Hollywood Reporter. This comes after the 34-year-old actor who played Kang in Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was found guilty of a single count of assault and one count of harassment in a lawsuit filed by same Grace Jabbari last year (Read That Story Here). The actor was immediately dropped by Marvel studios who reportedly had hopes of building their cinematic universe around the actor after the guilty verdict was read. He was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of assault and one count of harassment. He was deemed not guilty of two counts: aggravated harassment in the second degree, and intentional assault in the third degree. His lawyer Priya Chaudhry released a statement after the guilty verdict was announced: "It is clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari’s story of what happened in the SUV because they found that Mr. Majors did not intentionally cause any injuries to her. We are grateful for that. We are disappointed, however, that despite not believing Ms. Jabbari, the jury nevertheless found that Mr. Majors was somehow reckless while she was attacking him. Mr. Majors is grateful to God, his family, his friends, and his fans for their love and support during these harrowing eight months. Mr. Majors still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name." It seems his ex' Grace Jabbari was not content with the verdict and has now filed a fresh set of charges at a Manhattan court. According to her, the alleged abuse intensified after they moved in together in London. “In September 2022, Majors again became upset and began verbally assaulting Grace while chasing her around the home,” the complaint says. “When he was finally able to corner her on the bed, Majors raised his fist over her as she cowered, protecting her face with her hands. On this occasion, Majors did not physically strike Grace; he obtained control over himself and left the property as Grace locked herself in a bedroom for safety.” Read the full article

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MGM Clears The Air On Fake Bruno Mars Gambling Debt Rumors

MGM Resorts International has stepped forward to dispel the false rumors surrounding Bruno Mars' alleged $50 million gambling debt. Following widespread reports in major publications on Saturday, the entertainment giant has clarified that there is no truth to the speculation. Bruno Mars, the Grammy-winning artist has no debt with MGM, setting the record straight on a story that garnered significant attention. Take a look at the statement below. "We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers," MGM wrote in a statement provided to Complex. "From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring lounge at Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from around the globe. MGM and Bruno's partnership is longstanding and rooted in mutual respect." "Any speculation otherwise is completely false; he has no debt with MGM. Together, we are excited to continue creating unforgettable experiences for our guests." This comes after major news outlets like Complex, Arise tv and many others published stories insinuating that the "Versace On The Floor" singer who has a multi-year residency with MGM Resorts International signed in 2016 is $50 million in debt due to an excessive gambling habit. During a 2013 interview with GQ's Chris Heath, Bruno Mars fondly reflected on his early experiences with gambling. He recounted frequent visits to the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, a period predating his rise to fame. "I remember my first bet, my hand was shaking, and a guy called me out on it and embarrassed me,” he said, admitting he lost a hundred dollars he couldn’t afford to lose. "You gotta lose. You just have to lose to win, to understand." Read the full article

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Kanye West Says He Has Issues With Jesus: "I Prayed And I Ain’t See Jesus Show Up"

Kanye West or Ye as he goes by, during an interview with Big Boy Tv revealed that he has issues with Jesus, according to him, "There’s a lot of stuff I went through that I prayed and I ain’t see Jesus show up". He made this statement when Big Boy asked him what changed considering his last two studio albums "Jesus Is King" and "Donda" and his recent Collaboratory record with Ty Dolla $ign "Vulture 1". Kanye West also said prayer can be used as a way of not actually doing anything. Ye also gave multiple examples of how he sees prayer alone not leading to desired results. "You know, I have my issues with Jesus," Ye said around 10 minutes into the extended interview, released Friday. "There’s a lot of stuff I went through that I prayed and I ain’t see Jesus show up. So I had to put my experience in this world, my experience with my children, my experience with other people, my experience with my account, my experience with my brand and my experience with the level of music that I was dealing with in my own hands." "The main thing that really that I don’t rock with is it’s just always like, 'I’mma pray for you.' And it’s just like, you can actually physically do something yourself too, more than just pray," Ye said. "We’re so in this mentality that that’s all that needs to happen but we ain’t praying our way out of prison. We ain't praying our way out the abortion clinics. We ain't praying our way to get our land back that was always ours after gentrification, after the Harlem Renaissance and Black Wall Street was burned to the ground. Them prayers ain’t working." Take a look at the full interview below. https://youtu.be/Z_mk_u24tP0 Elsewhere in the interview, the "Carnival" rapper speaks about playing new music for her now, 10 year old daughter North West, to get her opinion. “I remember sitting with North in Italy and playing her ‘Back to Me,’ and asking her, ‘What do you think about this line in the middle of the song?’" West said at the 15:00 minute mark. "And I was like, ‘Do you think I should change this?’ And she’s like, ‘You know, it’s a good song.’ Sometimes I feel like my mom speaks through her.” Ye continued, “She’s like, ‘It’s a good song. This is just a banger. Like you gotta say what you feel.’ A lot of times when you go into the whole Jesus, devout… level religious, you have thoughts in your mind and that you hiding them from yourself.” In other related news, North West recently announced the release of her debut studio album "Elementary School Dropout," read more about that story here. Read the full article

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Big Sean Teases New Music, Shares "Clarity" Vlog

We have good news for Big Sean fans as the Detroit rapper says he has new music on the way, the news comes with a lot of excitement as the rappers hasn't shared new music since his September 2020 "Detroit 2" album with featured 21 tracks including his Nipsey Hussle collab " Deep Reverence" and guest appearances from Eminem, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Post Malone and many others. The special announcement arrives with a short vlog called Clarity which shows Sean with Hit-Boy, Timbaland, Lil Yachty, Tyler, The Creator and more, getting their feedback on new music. Take a look at the video below and don't forget to let us know what you think and your expectations for upcoming releases, if you remember correctly, Big Sean hasn't shared new music in over 3 years now, do you think it will be worth the wait?, how much growth are you expecting to see from the rapper, let us know via comments below. In other related news: Kanye West – “Invented Every Style of Music of Past 20 Years” https://twitter.com/BigSean/status/1768714326314274816 https://youtu.be/w3qrLpkzDnQ   Read the full article

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Kanye West - "Invented Every Style of Music of Past 20 Years"

The influence of Kanye West over the last 20 years can never be over emphasized and he is making sure his flowers are given to him while he is still here. A new clip that surfaced online from the rappers upcoming interview with Big Boy shows "Ye" clearly saying that he invented every style of music of the past 20 years and a lot of fans seems to be in agreement with his statement. Kanye also said he influenced the likes of Drake, The Weeknd, Travis Scott and even Future and Young Thug, naming his 2008 album "808 & Heartbreak" as the influencing factor. "808 & Heartbreak" served as the rappers fourth studio album and featured timeless tracks like "Heartless," "Amazing," "Welcome To Heartbreak" and many others to mention just a few. The project also featured Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne & many others. "I invented every style of music of the past 20 years. I created the genre." Ye started in the video clip. "I created Weeknd’s genre. Trav, Drake, everybody," said Ye. "I’mma go ahead and say with all love, Future and Thug also because the auto-tune album, 808s. Everybody thinks about Trav, Weeknd, and Drake but no one thinks about Future and Thug also. The auto-tune album. Now everyone, they added whatever it was to it. But here’s a new genre. It’s called making your own money genre. This music is called, like, take that middle man out." Check out the video clip below and let us know what you think via comments. https://twitter.com/KanyeUpdated/status/1768630084750192996 Read the full article

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Kanye West Disses Drake, Adidas & More In "Carnival" Chart Topping Celebratory Rant

Kanye West has called out Drake, Adidas, Hailey Bieber and many others, including some Christians who according to him stood by and watched his kids get taken away from him, this comes as the multi-talented rapper and record producer took to social media to celebrate his song "Carnival" reaching the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100 this week, making it the number one song in the world. Kanye stared by thanking his collaborators Ty Dolla Sign, Playboi Carti, and Rich the Kid and then dedicated the song’s success to them and the “supporters that stood by us through everything,” along the “people won’t be manipulated by the system.” Kanye then proceeded to issuing out “f*ck yous” to Drake for allegedly “taking Durk right at the beginning of the Vultures role out.” This comes after Drake added Lil Durk last minute to his, It’s All a Blur – Big as the What? tour with J. Cole. If you remember correctly, Durk was present at every listening party held by Kanye and Ty Dolla Sign before the project dropped. Take a look at the video below. "Yo, Adidas, y’all tried to destroy me and now we got the No. 1 song in the world," Ye says in the video below. "When I was there, y'all was stealing my ideas and putting them in your company. Then, you dismantled my creative team. Then, you started making fake colorways. Then, you paid off my lawyers while I was with you." https://twitter.com/XXL/status/1767547662398595245 Kanye also took shots at U.K. publication Daily Mail and everybody at fashion houses who sided with Hailey Bieber. Take a look below.

Let us know what comes to mind in the comments below. Kanye and Ty Dolla Sign today shared the music video to their chart topping song "Carnival" check it out here. Read the full article

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Ye (Kanye West) & Ty Dolla $ign Share "CARNIVAL" Music Video Ft. Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti

"CARNIVAL" has clearly been one of the standout tunes of Ye (Kanye West) & Ty Dolla $ign's recently released album "Vultures 1," since it's release, the song has been on constant replay on radio stations around the world and today, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign have shared the official music video to the Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti featured single. The song has also being putting up crazy numbers across streaming platforms, last week the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 after hitting number 2 last week. This comes as fans wait in anticipation of "Vultures 2" album which may not be going up on streaming platforms as sources claim that Kanye is considering putting it up for sale for $20 per album. The music video created by Jon Rafman with CGI by Dario Alva and Garrett McGale. Kanye has being putting in a lot of work in an effort to get his career back on track after losing a fortune and dozens of endorsement deals do this his anti-sematic comments on X (formerly twiter). Yesterday, reports from Billboard claimed that John Monopoly has officially returned as Kanye’s manager, more than a decade after splitting. John, who is a Chicago native as well, played a crucial role in Kanye’s rise to stardom in his early years. Kanye is also planning a world tour which is scheduled to kickoff in a few months, the tour will be his first since 2016’s Saint Pablo Tour, which was infamously cut short in November 2016 as a result of the rapper’s hospitalization. Watch the music video for "CARNIVAL" below and let us know what comes to mind via comments. https://youtu.be/pEskP0ulPlA Read the full article

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Madonna Apologizes After Realizing Fan She Called Out For Sitting At Concert Is A Wheelchair User

Madonna on Thursday (March 9) called out a fan for sitting during her concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif, only to realize shortly after that the concert goer was a wheelchair user upon drawing closer. "What are you doing sitting down over there?," the singer asks, singling out a concertgoer. "What are you doing sitting down?" She walks to the end of the stage to get a closer look at the fan, who she sees is in a wheelchair. "Oh OK, politically incorrect, sorry about that," she tells the concertgoer. "I'm glad you're here," the Grammy-winner adds, before seemingly poking fun at her flub. "Oh, my God." Although the "Material Girl" singer, 65, who is largely referred to as the queen of Pop handled the situation very maturely by apologizing and making the whole situation less awkward, a lot of fans have taken to social media to call out the singer, calling her names like ableist trash, insane and many others. Take a look at some of the social media reactions below. "Madonna, you know how hard it is for us #disabled folk to be getting out to these shows, from ticketing to nosey stares?," musician and disability advocate Lachi wrote on X. "Girl be more than glad! Get that wheelchair user a photo-opp or SOMETHING, cause that was a roughn'n." “Does it matter if they’re sitting or standing? they paid for the ticket and took the time to be there? Isn’t that enough???” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), adding a shrugging emoji. “Lots of people need to sit down who don’t use wheelchairs, too. This is honestly just gross, ableist behavior,” another X user wrote. “Appreciate that the person purchased a ticket and came to see you!” The Pop singer "Madonna" kicked off her Celebration Tour in Europe in the fall of 2023, months after she suffered a bacterial infection and delayed her shows as a result. “This summer I had a surprise,” she told the crowd, holding a cowboy hat in one hand and gripping a guitar in the other. “It’s called a near-death experience.” The singer started her Kia Forum shows last week with concerts on March 4, 5, 7 and 9. Take time to share your thought with us via comments below. Check out our news section for more related stories. Read the full article

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John Cena Walks Out Apparently Naked During 2024 Oscars: See Full List Of Winners

The 2024 Oscars took place on March 10 with Jimmy Kimmel as the host of the 96th edition. Movies where not the only thing up for discussions after the award show as movie star and former 16 times Wwe champion John Cena came out completely naked, at least that's what everybody thought at first as the part of his body that was covered was his groin area which he covered with an oversize envelope during his outing to present the award for best costume design. Backstage photos show Cena, 46, standing in an Oscars hallway wearing nothing but a modesty pouch to cover his most personal parts. The coverage was basically a pair of underwear that pocketed Cena both front and back. So, while it looked like the pro wrestler could flash the audience any moment, the Oscars wardrobe team made sure that wouldn't happen.

Elsewhere at the Oscars, Oppenheimer won the award for Best Picture, Best actor in a leading role and others while Billie Eilish won Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards for “What Was I Made For?,” the lead track from Barbie and with that win she’s set a new record. Take a look at the full list of winners below and let us know what comes to mind in the comment section below. Best picture “American Fiction” “Anatomy of a Fall” “Barbie” “The Holdovers” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Maestro” “Oppenheimer” – WINNER “Past Lives” “Poor Things” “The Zone of Interest” Best actor in a leading role Bradley Cooper, “Maestro” Colman Domingo, “Rustin” Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction” Best actress in a leading role Annette Bening, “Nyad” Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall” Carey Mulligan, “Maestro” Emma Stone, “Poor Things” – WINNER Best actor in a supporting role Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction” Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” – WINNER Ryan Gosling, “Barbie” Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things” Best actress in a supporting role Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer” Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple” America Ferrera, “Barbie” Jodie Foster, “Nyad” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” – WINNER Best director Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall” Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things” Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest” Best cinematography “El Conde” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Maestro” “Oppenheimer” – WINNER “Poor Things” Best international feature film “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany “Io Capitano,” Italy “Perfect Days,” Japan “Society of the Snow,” Spain “The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom – WINNER Best adapted screenplay “American Fiction” – WINNER “Barbie” “Oppenheimer” “Poor Things” “The Zone of Interest” Best original screenplay “Anatomy of a Fall” – WINNER “The Holdovers” “Maestro” “May December” “Past Lives” Best live action short film “The After” “Invincible” “Knight of Fortune” “Red, White and Blue” “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” – WINNER Best animated short film “Letter to a Pig” “Ninety-Five Senses” “Our Uniform” “Pachyderme” “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” – WINNER Best animated feature film “The Boy and the Heron” – WINNER “Elemental” “Nimona” “Robot Dreams” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Best documentary short “The ABCs of Book Banning” “The Barber of Little Rock” “Island in Between” “The Last Repair Shop” – WINNER “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” Best documentary feature film “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” “The Eternal Memory” “Four Daughters” “To Kill a Tiger” “20 Days in Mariupol” – WINNER Best original song “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot” “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon” “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” – WINNER Best original score “American Fiction” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Oppenheimer” – WINNER “Poor Things” Best makeup and hairstyling “Golda” “Maestro” “Oppenheimer” “Poor Things” – WINNER “Society of the Snow” Best costume design “Barbie” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Napoleon” “Oppenheimer” “Poor Things” – WINNER Best editing “Anatomy of a Fall” “The Holdovers” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Oppenheimer” – WINNER “Poor Things” Best sound “The Creator” “Maestro” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” “Oppenheimer” “The Zone of Interest” – WINNER Best production design “Barbie” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Napoleon” “Oppenheimer” “Poor Things” – WINNER Best visual effects “The Creator” “Godzilla Minus One” – WINNER “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” “Napoleon” Read the full article

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Kanye West's First Child North Announces Debut Album "Elementary School Dropout"

  North West ready's new album "Elementary School Dropout": Kanye West and Kim Kardashian firstborn, North West is slowly making her dreams of being rapper and talking over her mom's Skim company a reality, while she is yet to make a debut in fashion design, she has being busy breaking into the rap scene with her dad Kanye West. The 10 year old recently appeared on the track ‘Talking‘ off Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative album "VULTURES 1," the track has being one of the standout tracks off the album. During Sunday night’s (March 10) show in Phoenix, AZ, North West took the center stage with her father and announced that she’s working on her own album which will be titled Elementary School Dropout, if you remember, Kanye's debut project was titled The College Dropout. Check out the announcement video below. When is North West's "Elementary School Dropout" releasing: As of now the only information we have about the album is the title as that's the only information that North West shared, we don't know whether the album is fulling done or still in the making but we expect to get more information concerning the release date in the coming days. Who is featured on "Elementary School Dropout": Kanye has being linking up with a lot of artist in the past few months working on Vultures 1 and now apparently, Vultures 2 so we can expect a lot of A-list artist on the project if they choose to go in that direction. Let us know what you think about North's forthcoming debut in the comments below, don't forget to check back as we will continue to provide updats on this story and many other HipHop stories. Read the full article