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Will Smith recently disclosed a surprising career decision: he turned down the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s iconic sci-fi film Inception. In an interview with Kiss Xtra, Smith shared, “I don’t think I’ve ever said it publicly before. But I am going to say it now because we are opening up to one another… Chris Nolan brought me Inception first and I didn’t get it.”

The film, which became a global sensation starring Leonardo DiCaprio, could have featured Smith in the mind-bending tale of dreams within dreams.

Smith admitted the complex plot confused him at the time. The concepts of layered dreams, time manipulation, and “kicks” didn’t click, leading him to decline. “But I am hurt by those, too… It hurts too bad to talk about,” he added, reflecting on the regret of missing out. He wasn’t alone, Brad Pitt also passed on the role,...

Christopher Nolan’s Inception is one of the most famous sci-fi films ever made. It had a wild, twisting story about dreams, time, and reality that left audiences amazed. With Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead, the movie became a huge hit, both with critics and at the box office. But here’s something many fans don’t know, DiCaprio wasn’t the first choice for the role. Nolan actually offered it to Will Smith.

Yes, that’s right. Will Smith had the chance to star in Inception, but he turned it down. During an interview with Kiss Xtra, Smith shared the story and explained why he passed on the project.

“I don’t think I’ve ever said it publicly before. But I am going to say it now because we are opening up to one another… Chris Nolan brought me Inception first and I didn’t get it.”

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Four years after the death of Dmx, the late rapper is back with “Bring Out the Worst,” the first single from an upcoming posthumous project.

The track, which arrives a week after the 27th anniversary of Dmx’s classic debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, pairs the rapper with Joyner Lucas.

“I’ve been doing this for too long, plus dog is too strong / Let you catch, fight me off the map with a new song,” Dmx raps. “You can bring out the best, or bring out...

On his new album, Based on a True Story, Will Smith is defiant about his infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap, addressing the incident on multiple songs.

The opening track on the project, “Int. Barbershop – Day,” is a skit with a chorus of voices sharing rumors and differing opinions of the actor and rapper, including “Will Smith is canceled” and “I ain’t never gonna forgive him for that shit he did.”

Later on, one voice says, “I heard he won the Oscar, but he had to give it back.” Another chimes in, “And you know they only made him do that shit because he’s Black.”

The song also references Smith’s response at the Oscars to Rock’s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith: “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talking about?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”

On the second track,...

On his new album, Based on a True Story, Will Smith is defiant about his infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap, addressing the incident on multiple songs.

The opening track on the project, “Int. Barbershop – Day,” is a skit with a chorus of voices sharing rumors and differing opinions of the actor and rapper, including “Will Smith is canceled” and “I ain’t never gonna forgive him for that shit he did.”

Later on, one voice says, “I heard he won the Oscar, but he had to give it back.” Another chimes in, “And you know they only made him do that shit because he’s Black.”

The song also references Smith’s response at the Oscars to Rock’s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith: “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talking about?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”

On the second track,...

Will Smith addressed the fallout of the slap heard around the world on “Int. Barbershop — Day”, the opening track of his Based on a True Story album he dropped today. The song, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, starts with random voices conversing through rhyme. The first person proclaims, “Will Smith is cancelled!” Another verse ponders, “Who the fuck Will Smith think he is?” while the next detractor reveals, “I ain’t never going to forgive him for that shit he did.”

Smith directly references his acrimonious relationship with...

This past January, Will Smith posted a cryptic video that harkens back to the original Matrix film. In the video, a typed message tells Will to “wake up.” The message reads, “What would the Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?” The video then reveals that the Matrix has him, leading fans to believe Smith is leading the next film in the Matrix franchise. Speculation from fans ran wild after this tease and many wondered if Smith was about to announce that he will be starring in a new possible Matrix sequel. Not long after, Insiders had confirmed that Will Smith will not be starring in the new Matrix movie.

It turns out the secrecy would be a tease for his new single, “Beautiful Scars“. The song is very reflective of his recent public fallout. Will’s raps sport some of his usual boasting lyrics about his stature,...

Ahead of the release of his new album, Will Smith sat down with “Sway in the Morning’s” Sway Calloway and Heather B in front of a live audience at The Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia. Check out the full interview anytime on the SiriusXM app and throughout the week in cars on SiriusXM’s Shade 45 (Ch. 45).

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During the interview, the actor and rapper talked about his upcoming album, “Based on a True Story,” revealed the music advice hip-hop legends Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar shared with him, reflected on being more introspective the last three years, and much more.

“Jay said, ‘Don’t fake your story,’” Will said of the advice from Jay-Z. “He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you and you’ll be looking at the younger...

Will Smith is releasing his first album in over 20 years!

The Oscar-winning actor and Grammy-winning artist has announced that his new album Based on a True Story will be released on March 28.

The album features the previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “Tantrum,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It,” plus collaborators like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, and Big Sean, among others.

There will be 14 tracks on the album and the full tracklist has been revealed. You can get the album on iTunes when it is released.

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Based on a True Story Tracklist:

1. Int. Barbershop Day ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Simone

2. You Lookin’ for Me?

3. The Reverend (Rave Sermon)

4. Rave in the Wasteland

5. Bulletproof ft. Jac Ross

6. Hard Times (Smile) ft. Teyana Taylor

7. Beautiful Scars ft. Big Sean and OBanga

8. Tantrum ft. Joyner Lucas

9. First Love ft. India Martinez and Marcin...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Will Smith has released a new song, “First Love,” featuring Spanish singer India Martínez and Polish guitarist Marcin.

The globe-trotting track opens with some stunning flamenco finger-picking from Marcin and Martínez’s booming vocals. Once the beat settles in, Smith takes over, delivering verses that yearn for that explosion of love and affection (even if sometimes there’s a little pain involved). “Every heart will be broken,” he raps, “But what do we do with the pieces/We’ve got a natural affinity/Natural energy,...

Will Smith and Joyner Lucas have released a new single, “Tantrum.” The collaborative track, co-produced by Lucas and Leo Son, is intended as “a letter to Will and Joyner’s inner children… still recovering from the difficulties of the past.”

“I’m about to face all this shit I been runnin’ from/ You might relate to the places I’m comin’ from,” Smith raps on the track. “I been through trauma I thought I’d recover from/ I got regrets, you heard about some of them.”

The duo dropped the...

Apple TV+ is ready to get the family back together. The Family Plan, which was once the most-viewed movie on their platform, is getting a sequel, with stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan both returning for more action-comedy fun. Although the film was panned by critics, it found its audience on the Apple streaming platform, which was apparently more than enough to warrant a sequel.

Per Variety, Apple TV+ announced that a sequel to The Family Plan is in the works, and in addition to Wahlberg and Monaghan, writer David Coggeshall is back to pen the script while Simon Cellan Jones will be sitting in the director's chair. Zoe Colletti and Van Crosby will also round out the cast for the sequel, which is set to take place during Christmastime in Europe, where Wahlberg's Dan Morgan wants to have the perfect vacation with his family. Of course, that perfect vacation...

The year’s biggest names in music gathered Wednesday at Ubs Arena in Long Island, NY for a chance to take home a Moon Person.

Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards featured the likes of Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Glorilla, Karol G and LL Cool J, making his first VMAs gig in over 25 years, all while celebrating the best performances of the year.

With 10 nominations, Taylor Swift led the pack at the awards show, followed by Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion and Sza.

Carpenter and Roan were among this year’s crop of first-time nominees, which also includes Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Tyla, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Rauw Alejandro, Sexyy Red, Victoria Monét, Alexander Stewart, Burna Boy, Coco Jones, Flyana Boss, Gracie Abrams, Gunna, Joyner Lucas, Laufey, Le Sserafim, Lojay, Morgan Wallen, Myke Towers, Nct Dream, Pheelz, Playboi Carti, Raye, Shaboozey,...

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) fall on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Wednesday. In observance of the occasion, MTV will support the nonprofit, 9/11 Day, which organizes the National Day of Service and Remembrance as well as Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families affected by the event.

Those wondering how to watch the VMAs can find details about streaming, performers, nominees and more below:

Where can I watch the 2024 MTV VMAs?

MTV will air the 2024 VMAs, live from Ubs Arena Wednesday, September 11 starting at 8 p.m. Et/ 5 p.m. Pt. There will be a live simulcast of the awards show via TelevisaUnivision.

Are the 2024 MTV VMAs streaming?

Yes, the ceremony will be available to stream on Paramount+ the next day, on demand.

Who is hosting the 2024 MTV VMAs?

Megan Thee Stallion will host and perform at the 2024 ceremony. She is also up for five nominations this year...

MTV has revealed the nominees for the 2024 VMAs. Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 noms, including Video of the Year, in which she could break her own record as the only artist to ever three-peat and win five times in the category. Following Swift is her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone with 9, Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter with 6 each, Megan Thee Stallion and Sza (5 each), and Lisa, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims with 4 each.

Carpenter and Swims are among 29 first-time nominees, including Benson Boone and Tyla (3 each), Chappell Roan, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Rauw Alejandro, Sexyy Red and Victoria Monét (2 each) also first timers receiving multiple nods. Other first-time nominees include Alexander Stewart, Burna Boy, Coco Jones, Flyana Boss, Gracie Abrams, Gunna, Joyner Lucas, Laufey, Le Sserafim, Lojay, Morgan Wallen, Myke Towers, Nct Dream, Pheelz, Playboi Carti, Raye, Shaboozey, Tyler Childers and The Warning.

The 2024 MTV VMAs are set to take place on Tuesday,...

Unsurprisingly in a year in which she has dominated all other comers in recorded music and the live sphere, Taylor Swift emerged as the leading nominee for MTV’s Video Music Awards, collecting 10 nominations in the competition for the 2024 spacemen.

Post Malone followed close behind with nine nods, primarily for sharing Swift’s “Fortnight” nominations, as her featured guest on that hit.

Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem and Ariana Grande tied for third place among VMAs finalists, with six nominations each. Sza and Megan Thee Stallion both picked up five nominations.

Moving ahead in the contest with four nods each are Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims and, making big inroads as a solo artist, Blackpink’s Lisa. Tied with three nominations apiece are Benson Boone, Anitta, Dua Lipa, Tyla, Bleachers and GloRilla.

The VMAs will air live from Ubs Arena on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. It’s the first time for...

Jelly Roll has finally dropped his new song “Liar,” pairing the track with an emotionally bracing video in which he confronts one of his biggest adversaries — himself.

The song finds Jelly Roll staring down the voice in his head incessantly spouting off doubts and insecurities, before delivering a final blow on the chorus: “You ain’t nothin’ but a liar/Yeah, I walk right out the fire/Yeah, you try to keep me down/Try to put me underground/But I’m only going higher.” In the video, Jelly Roll...

Will Smith is ready to get jiggy with music (again) — he’s signed a new distribution deal.

On the heels of his performance at last month’s BET Awards, the Grammy-winning rapper and Oscar-winning actor has signed to the new independent frontline label Slang, led by music executive Rene McLean, the partner and founding advisor of music and entertainment company Influence Media Partners.

Slang’s roster also includes Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Camper and chart-topping hip-hop producer 30 Roc, as well as several developing and emerging acts, including rapper-singer Leaf, Flatbush hip-hop duo The Underachievers, Atlanta-based rapper Truththebull, artist-songwriter-producer Isaia Huron and underground Atlanta rapper Ry Xp.

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“I’m proud to lead Slang’s efforts to partner with quality artists and invest in their growth, regardless of genre or where they are in their respective careers. In a quickly changing music industry, Slang artists will be surrounded by a team of...

Will Smith is set to take the stage for a special performance at the 2024 BET Awards, where he’ll be debuting a new original song.

No details about the song were shared. Smith hasn’t released much new music in the nearly 20 years since his last album, Lost and Found, dropped in 2005. There have been scattered singles and features, like “Live It Up” with Nicky Jam and Era Isterefi, “Está Rico” with Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny; and the “Will” remix with Joyner Lucas. Most recently, Smith partnered with Sean Paul for “Light ‘Em Up,...

Chris Brown has been in the limelight on many occasions and not just for his musical talent. The singer has courted many controversies throughout his career, including receiving a 5 year probation for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna, which made huge headlines across the world.

R&b singer Chris Brown (image credit: Lukas Gerronimo)

It now seems like his onstage performances too have been marred by a lot of technical issues of late. The singer who is currently on a tour across the country, has been subjected to malfunctions on stage not once, but twice in a week, causing him to walk out mid-way through his concert. Fans have taken to social media to comment on his predicament.

This Grammy Winner Is Unable To Escape His Stage Woes

Chris Brown is currently regaling fans across North America with his 11:11 tour which is hitting the length and breadth of the country.

Sean Paul says he usually writes songs for women, but when Will Smith called him to collaborate on a song for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, he needed him to turn up his inner bad boy.

“He sent me the song with him on it already and basically asked me to do a verse, and I went in. I usually don’t do badman lyrics, I’m more for the ladies, but the movie is called Bad Boys,” the Grammy-winning reggae-dancehall artist tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The track was dope and it’s definitely reflective of Run Dmc, [LL Cool J’s] ‘Rock the Bells,’ old-school hip-hop with that energy.”

Smith and Paul join forces on the beat laden track “Light Em Up,” one of the 10 songs on the soundtrack accompanying the film that opened to a victorious $56.5 million at the domestic box office.

Paul, 51, recalls meeting Smith earlier in his career: In the...

Country star Jelly Roll has released his new single, “I Am Not Okay,” the musician’s first solo offering since his hit 2023 album, Whitsitt Chapel.

The tender tune is centered around the pluck of an acoustic guitar but becomes massive with stadium-sized drums, atmospheric synths, and even some orchestral flourishes. But, obviously, leading the way is Jelly Roll’s singular voice, as he bellows, “I know I can’t be the only one/Who’s holding on for dear life/But God knows, I know/When it’s all said...

A fan-favorite character has been confirmed for Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Chris Bremner, who wrote Ride or Die, recently revealed that John Salley will be one of the many original franchise stars to appear in the fourth movie, reprising his role as Fletcher.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Bremner explained why they opted to bring back former Bad Boys cast members instead of creating new characters for Ride or Die. "We always liked doing cameos. When the idea came out that it was an old case and Captain Howard was putting it together, it was suddenly like, 'Well, of course, you're going to go back to all these people, because why not?' Why invent new characters? Its too many people for audiences to care about. Lets go back to the greatest hits. There were a couple we couldn't get or didn't get, which I wish we could have had.

This summer, detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) return for their biggest and baddest adventure yet: Bad Boys: Ride or Die!

The pair will go from Miami's finest to the city's Most Wanted when they discover that their former Captain has been posthumously framed for a crime he didn't commit, ultimately landing in enemy crosshairs themselves. With their backs now against the wall, they'll have to do whatever it takes to unravel a massive conspiracy and save the day before the clock hits zero.

In addition to Smith and Lawrence as the titular Bad Boys, the supporting cast features Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Rhea Seehorn, Tiffany Haddish, John Salley, DJ Khaled, Dennis Greene, Joyner Lucas, and Joe Pantoliano.

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Ms. Marvel; Snowfall; Batgirl) return to helm the upcoming sequel...

"Mike – there's a storm coming. Things are gonna get bad..." Sony Pictures has debuted a second & final trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth Bad Boys movie after the previous #3 Bad Boys for Life from 2020. Dropping in theaters this June! This sequel is once again directed by Belgian-Moroccan action duo Adil & Bilall, who also directed Bad Boys for Life and Batgirl and Rebel. The world's favorite "Bad Boys" are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run in Miami. This one is produced by Columbia Pictures in association with 2.0 Ent., Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and also Westbrook Studios. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, DJ Khaled, and Jacob Scipio reprise their roles from the previous film, with Tasha Smith taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle,...

Jelly Roll’s Stagecoach set was a wild one.

The musician took the stage on Friday night, shortly before Eric Church’s headlining slot, for a performance of some of his biggest country hits, even bringing on T-Pain for a duet of Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and Maddie & Tae to sing unreleased song “Liar.”

Just three songs into @JellyRoll615’s #Stagecoach set, he’s brought out three special guests. Currently it’s @MaddieandTae for the unreleased song “Liar” pic.twitter.com/UowUVxG7UD

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R&b singer-songwriter Chris Brown is back in the news, and it’s still nothing to write back home about. This time he is on for calling out rapper Quavo in his latest track, Weakest Link. Like the latest ongoing rapper-feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, the media and fans are becoming privy to yet another duo taking shots at each other.

Chris Brown (credit: via Capital Xtra)

Chris Brown, who is no stranger to making headlines related to assault allegations, called out Quavo, whose clip of an elevator fight with his ex-girlfriend, rapper Saweetie, is going viral. Back in 2021, the ex-couple’s altercation was caught on a CCTV inside an elevator. Since Brown’s release, fans are looking back on the incident, with everyone having their own thoughts on it.

Chris Brown and Quavo’s Ongoing Feud

The feud between Chris Brown and Quavo is not that new. It...

Initially titled Bad Boys IV, the fourth installment in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action comedy franchise, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is going to be released on June 7, 2024, and the studio is hoping to repeat the success of Bad Boys for Life, 2020’s third film, which revived the franchise after 17 years and 2003’s Bad Boys II. Now, less than three months before the scheduled premiere, the first official trailer for the upcoming movie has been released.

The movie was originally scheduled to be released in 2019, before the third movie, but due to various circumstances, it was eventually removed from the release schedule completely until 2023, when it was confirmed that the movie is set for a 2024 release, and as things stand now, the movie is set to be released according to the schedule.

In light of all these facts, we have decided to provide you with the trailer that was released today,...

"I don't know how high up this sh*t goes, but don't trust anybody... now clear my name." Sony Pictures has revealed the main official trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth Bad Boys movie after Bad Boys for Life from 2020. This sequel is once again directed by Belgian-Moroccan action duo Adil & Bilall, who also directed Bad Boys for Life and Batgirl and Rebel. Opening in theaters this June, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run. Once again an action adventure through the crazy streets of Miami. This one is produced by Columbia Pictures in association with 2.0 Ent., Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and also Westbrook Studios. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, DJ Khaled, and Jacob Scipio reprise their roles from the previous film,...

Joyner Lucas and his team walk into Manhattan’s Sei Less a bit perturbed. After the Worcester, Massachusetts-born artist takes a seat in one of the upscale restaurant’s back rooms, he and his manager, Dhruv Joshi, reveal that they just found out that a friend was using Lucas’ fame to get over on others behind his back. “Am I looking at it wrong, or that’s fucked up?” Lucas asks the room after explaining the situation. We resoundingly agree that what he told us was indeed shady business. Joshi...

The first official image of Bad Boys 4 has been unveiled.

After co-starring in three prior installments of the hit action movie series, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reuniting once again for Bad Boys 4. On Monday, Smith took to Instagram to share an image from the movie, revealing a look at Smith and Lawrence reprising their respective roles as detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The two longtime pals and police partners are fist-bumping as they stand in front of a Ferris wheel. The post can be viewed below.

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To confirm that filming has officially wrapped, Smith also noted in the caption, "Wrapped! Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for [Bad Boys 4]!"

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are back to co-direct Bad Boys 4 after previously helming Bad Boys for Life,...

Bad Boys 4 co-star Will Smith offers a promising update regarding the filming of the upcoming buddy cop sequel, teasing that production on the movie is near the finish line.

Posting to his Instagram account, Smith shared a video of himself in Miami confirming that Bad Boys 4 was just days away from completing principal photography. "Bad Boys. Miami. Last eight days," he said in the video, which was accompanied by the caption, "Bad Boys 4 is coming fast y'all," as he soaked up the South Beach backdrop.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) Bad Boys 4 Moves Forward After SAG-AFTRA Strike Pause

Starring Smith alongside Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys 4 was confirmed by Sony Pictures in January of last year after long-standing speculation, with the two actors expressing their excitement about another sequel in the action-packed film series. Filming for Bad Boys 4...

Suburban family man Dan Morgan may love his present-day life, but his past actions as a top assassin have consequences. Now, he must evade his old enemies and put his hibernating hitman skills to the test under the guise of an impromptu family road trip to Vegas. “The Family Plan,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, will make its global debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, Dec. 15. You can watch The Family Plan with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

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Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of the new action-comedy as Dan Morgan, a devoted husband, father of three, and successful car salesman with a dangerous past as an elite government assassin tasked with eliminating the world’s deadliest threats.

Apple Original Films has just revealed the release date for their upcoming spy comedy, The Family Plan, in addition to dropping two new images from the film. The Family Plan will be available to stream on Apple TV+ starting December 15. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as a former assassin who must go on the run from dangerous men from his past, while his family assumes they are on vacation. The film also stars Michelle Monaghan, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maggie Q, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Ciarán Hinds, Miles Doleac, and Joyner Lucas.

Joyner Lucas has dropped a new single, “Devil’s Work Part 2 (Not Now, I’m Busy),” which serves as a sequel to his meditative 2020 track, “Devil’s Work.”

The new song finds Lucas spinning verses about how he wishes he could turn back the clock and reverse — or rewrite — different tragedies and injustices. In the video, Lucas sits in front of a TV and watches these events back, covering everything from the Will Smith Oscars slap to Kobe Bryant’s death, Brittney Griner’s arrest, and the killings of Pop Smoke and PnB Rock.

In 2019, a documentary about the making of 2 Chainz’ Rap or Go to the League was released to the rap public. The documentary features LeBron James as a faux A&r guy, directing Tity Boi on how many tracks he should put on the record. LeBron talks to Chainz about his idea of releasing a deluxe version of the album two weeks later as if he invented fire. “Thank you for taking this ride with me. Here’s two more.” It was hilarious, goofy, and completely in earnest: LeBron was doing...

Sunday Am Update: Even with Space Jam: A New Legacy in homes on HBO Max, Warner Bros. proves again that when they shell out on TV spots, they can open the film in movie theaters to a solid number. In this case, it was the best 3-day we’ve seen for a family film during the pandemic, with $31.65M. That’s also the best for Warner Bros. during the Covid-19 era, beating Godzilla vs. Kong‘s big Easter opening of $31.625M by a smidge, and also a record career opening for director Malcolm D. Lee, beating the opening weekend of his Girls Trip by $31.2M.

“It’s the family movie of the summer, and it’s exciting to see audiences come back in big numbers,” said Warner Bros. domestic theatrical distribution chief Jeff Goldstein, who praised the big marketing push by the studio for the Looney Tunes NBA sequel,...

Polo G’s “Rapstar” has now reigned at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart for a month straight. In its fourth week, the triumphant single — “I hear planes flyin’, crowds screamin’, money counters, chains clangin’/Shit, I guess that’s how it sound when you winnin,'” Polo G raps — amassed 25.3 million streams, enough to hold off Doja Cat and Sza’s hard-charging “Kiss Me More.”

“Kiss Me More” moved into second place with 21.6 million streams. It was followed by the remix of Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,...

E-40 has released the music video for “I Stand on That,” featuring Joyner Lucas and T.I.

Directed by Jae Synth, the visual captures each rapper in a different garage space in their respective cities, trading off their word-laden verses about their core values and overcoming adversity. (T.I. makes sure to shout out the Bay Area rapper’s own influence on his career: “I grew up on game from Too $hort and E-40/A triple Og and just ’bout to be 40.”) Near the end of the clip, E-40 busts out...

Chemistry is important for any duo on “World of Dance,” so it was concerning for the judges that Bailey and Kida hadn’t been dancing together for very long compared to other team acts in the competition. But they still made it through the Qualifiers with flying colors. Did they connect better during the Junior Division Duels, where they faced off against another duo, James and Harris? NBC shared an online preview of their routine above to the song “Isis” by Joyner Lucas. Watch it above.

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“That was sick!” says Derek Hough about their performance. “Just the isolations, every movement just so intentional and executed to perfection … and the small nuances of that were so powerful.” Ne-Yo was just as impressed with their isolations,...

The creativity of rapper Joyner Lucas continues to impress as he brings out clever new tracks and videos to match them when hip-hop fans are least expecting them. The latest is Joyner Lucas’ Will (Adhd), complete with a video that pays tribute to none other than one of the original pioneers of hip-hop, Will Smith. Joyner Lucas releases Will (Adhd)...

Joyner Lucas confronts his daily struggles with Adhd and the pressure to fix everything with medication in his new video for “Revenge Intro/Adhd.”

Lucas co-directed the clip with Ben Proulx, and the video opens with a jarring scene in which Lucas spits the furious bars of “Revenge Intro” while standing outside a pharmaceutical facility with a bomb strapped to his chest and a Swat team bearing down on him. The timer on the bomb hits zero as “Revenge Intro” ends and the clip jumps to find Lucas waking up...

Since its arrival in 2000, “Stan” never really left. Stubborn, persistent, and culturally malleable, the song’s name, concept, and story structure took on a life of their own. Almost two decades later, the word is so ubiquitous there are likely millions of modern stans that have never listened to “Stan.” If they did, they might well be horrified to be compared to the skinny, out of control character staring back at them.

The third single from The Eminem Show is now double platinum, garnered two high-profile dictionary entries, and launched a subgenre onto itself.

Chris Brown may be constantly engulfed in scandals, but it hasn’t stopped him from releasing new music and going on tour. Get Chris Brown Tickets Here! The 29-year-old R&b star announced his IndiGOAT tour earlier this summer to promote his upcoming LP Indigo. Brown will be joined by artists like Torey Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. The artists will […]

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Joyner Lucas is ripping the Catholic church for coming out against his controversial music video shot inside a place of worship ... he says they knew what they were getting into, and they profited. We got the rapper coming out of the Montage Hotel in Bev Hills and asked if he was going to apologize for swearing and chugging booze inside St. Peter's Catholic Church in Worcester, Mass. Joyner says Hell No ... he doesn't regret anything...

Brandi Carlile and Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” emerged as early winners at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Kendrick Lamar heads into the ceremony with eight nominations, followed by Drake has seven, and Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da follow with six nods apiece.

Drake, Carlile and Lamar were all recognized in the three biggest categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — for their most recent albums, “Scorpion,” “By the Way, I Forgive You” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack, respectively.

In addition to the four nominations for his work with frequent collaborator Drake, Boi-1da, a.k.a. Matthew Samuels, earned two additional nods in the rap categories for serving as a writer on Eminem and Jay Rock singles. He also received a nomination for Non-Classical Producer of the Year.

Alicia Keys is hosting this year’s ceremony,...

Every year, in the hours after the nominees for the Grammy Awards are announced, howls of outrage can be heard across the globe. “He/She was/They were robbed!” “Who is he/she/they?” “This is Bs!” The ranks of the disgruntled are endless.

While the winners are a whole other conversation, it’s fair to say that the Grammys’ list of nominees has become increasingly and impressively diverse in recent years, at least when one considers the fact that the awards aim for consensus and thus are, by nature, “middle of the road.” With all of that in mind, they never lose their ability to surprise, and there is no shortage of surprises and snubs in this year’s nominee list.

Surprises

Brandi who? H.E. who?

There’s little question that the biggest surprises are the big looks for veteran singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile — who has a whopping six nominations,...

Eminem just landed a Grammy nomination for his song “Lucky You,” which features fellow emcee Joyner Lucas. The single, which comes off of Slim Shady’s “Kamikaze” album, is an interesting Best Rap Song contender, as Eminem takes a shot at the Grammys in his version of the chorus.

Here are Em’s relevant lyrics:

I done won a couple Grammys, but I sold my soul to get ‘em

Wasn’t in it for the trophies, just the f—in’ recognition

F—‘s the difference?

Joyner’s bars, which start the song, are a bit more complimentary of the top trophy in their industry. A bit.

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Elsewhere on “Kamikaze,” Marshall Mathers goes even harder at Music’s Biggest Night.

From “Fall”:

Then tell the Grammys to go and f— themselves

They suck the blood...

Eminem and Joyner Lucas attract an army of imitators in the new video for “Lucky You.”

No, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. The two rappers stroll through an empty post-industrial wasteland delivering their lines in double-time. As they walk, they’re stalked by an ever-growing number of figures wearing black hoodies with eyes that glow bright red. During a bizarre and over-long comic interlude, Lucas and Eminem realize that their stalkers will imitate every move they make, so they lead their followers through a series of goofy dances.

Guess who's back? Overnight, Eminem surprised fans by dropping his tenth studio album, Kamikaze, two years after the release of Revival. Eminem executive produced the 13-track album with his longtime collaborator, Dr. Dre, and worked many other prolific producers, including Fred Ball, Boi-1da, Illadaproducer, Ronny J, Tay Keith, Mike WiLL Made It, Jeremy Miller, S1, Tim Suby and Jahaan Sweet. Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez and Royce da 5'9" also make guest appearances. "Tried not 2 overthink this 1... enjoy," Eminem tweeted, adding a middle finger emoji. Like Ariana Grande with Sweetener and Travis Scott with Astroworld, Eminem is selling his album in merch bundles, packaging it with...