What better promo? Did I think I was going to be starting out my Monday morning by stitching together photos of Kylie Jenner and Moneybagg Yo? No, but I embrace the unexpected. Mind you, there’s nothing too surprising about Kylie posting on social media with some hot new hip hop playing in the background. There have been several cases of her offering seemingly free promo to rappers. Whether she’s paid or not, you can be assured that a sizable faction of her 157 million Instagram followers are going to take interest in whatever song she’s jamming to and head...
Supreme keeps it simple with their latest AF1 collab. Supreme and Nike have reportedly teamed up for several different sneaker collabs set to drop this year, including a collection of Nike Air Cross Trainer III Lows and a pack of Air Force 1 Lows. The latter is rumored to launch in two separate styles, including an all-white leather iteration. Supreme and Nike have not yet confirmed any release details, but rumors suggest their latest AF1 pack will be available as part of Supreme’s Spring/Summer ’20 collection. Check out an early look at the Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Low in...
Maurice Clarett was once bigger than LeBron James. However, his football career disintegrated after clashes with his Ohio State coaches, the NCAA, and the law. In a new interview, Maurice Clarett recalled a notorious incident after his historic freshman season during which he got on stage at a 50 Cent show while wearing a bulletproof vest. He admitted the experience set him on a bad path which eventually led to disaster. "We gonna blame everything on 50," Clarett said with a laugh. " This was right after the season. He came to Ohio in 2003 in...
The nominees for the 2020 BRIT awards arrive. The 2020 BRIT Awards kick off on February 18th, and just ahead of the ceremony, the British Phonographic Industry has unveiled the nominees for the coveted music prizes. Among nominees are the usual suspects as Harry Styles and Stormzy find themselves among nominees for Best Male Solo Artist and Mastercard Album of The Year. In the category for Female Solo Artist of the year, you’ll find Charli XCX, FKA Twigs, Freya Ridings, Mabel, and Mahalia. Ian Gavan/Getty Images The international counterparts for these categories find Bruce Springsteen, Burna Boy, Dermot Kennedy, Post...
Kim reflects on the thoughtful gift. In a new Instagram upload, Kim Kardashian opened up about the story behind a necklace gifted to her by husband Kanye West. The necklace in question is a vintage Cartier piece that features a personalized engraving inspired by an image and text that Kanye sent to his wife at one point. “If you look closely at my necklace, you can see it’s from a text Kanye sent me,” Kardashian penned int the accompanying caption. “He took an amazing vintage Cartier gold plaque necklace and had it sketched out. He’s always the most thoughtful when...
But, there’s much more to the story. Yung Joc has reportedly been made yet another victim of the act of job-shaming as the Atlanta rapper was spotted by a fan working as a driver on a new rideshare app Pull Up & Go. Per the Shade Room, the new clip finds Joc explaining himself to the filming passenger who states that the Love & Hip-Hop Star “fell off.” “He actually didn’t react how I thought he would he just basically was telling me that’s my problem if I feel he fell off for having multiple streams of income,” the...
Phonte & Pooh are hitting the road. The duo that remains standing of Little Brother will be taking their reunion run on a full-blown tour circuit this year according to the BrooklynVegan. The publication reveals that the tour will span across ten total cities, kicking off on January 17th in Atlanta, other dates include Amsterdam, Paris, a stop at the Brooklyn Bowl, and a closing set in Boston on May 1st. This new run arrives in support of Phonte and Big Pooh’s latest May The Lord Watch album. With its arrival, it is the pair’s first album since 2010’s LeftBack. It was last year that the...
See the night’s top winners. Sunday night, the 25th annual Critics Choice awards were staged in Santa Monica as host Taye Diggs emceed a ceremony meant to honor the best in film and television this past year as decided by the Critics’ Choice Association. The night’s biggest honor went to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as the film was named best picture while Joaquin Pheonix doubled up with a win as best actor for his Joker role, a reprise of his win at the Golden Globes last week. Other notable wins include the tie for Best Director, won by Bong Joon Ho...
Zendaya snapped. Sunday night, the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards debuted, but it was Zendaya who dominated most of the conversation surrounding the ceremony on account of a statement-making get up, courtesy of Tom Ford. The ensemble was centered around a fuschia breastplate and a matching skirt from the luxury fashion house. She accessorized the outfit with Mateo New York earrings, Djula rings, and Christian Louboutin heels, per Elle. For her crown, Zendaya opted for a head full of box braids to top it all off. It marks the first time Zendaya has stepped out this award season. The multihyphenate was...
Toyota is taking their employees into the future. Perhaps this is what “Black Mirror” is all about. Things that the Jetsons imagined could be coming to fruition in Japan. Toyota unveiled its plans to build a “prototype city” of the future which will be located at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Unveiling a video for the prototype, Toyota’s Woven City will be home to residents and researchers to push the boundaries and develop new technology such as autonomy, robotics, smart homes, AI and more. These technological developments would be able to be tested in a real-world environ environment....