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50 Cent Scores Role in New Street Fighter Film

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50 Cent Scores Role in New Street Fighter Film

50 Cent has landed another acting role. The G-Unit boss has scored a part in the upcoming Street Fighter film.50 Cent Tapped for Street Fighter Film RebootFif continues to add to his acting portfolio. On Thursday (June 26), The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Queens, N.Y. rapper has been cast in the updated Street Fighter movie. 50 will be playing the role of Balrog, an American boxer who loves money and women. […]

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Ray Vaughn’s ‘Look @ God’ Video Celebrates ‘XXL’ Cover

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Ray Vaughn’s ‘Look @ God’ Video Celebrates ‘XXL’ Cover

TDE rapper Ray Vaughn is having one heck of a week. The same day that he was announced as one of XXL‘s 2025 Freshman class, it was also revealed that he’d signed a distribution deal with RCA Records, which also distributed his labelmate SZA’s last two albums. The Long Beach native celebrates his run of excellence and blessings with the boisterous video for “Look @ God,” from his TDE debut, […]

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Post Animal Shares The ‘What’s A Good Life’ Video

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Post Animal Shares The ‘What’s A Good Life’ Video

Before becoming a mainstream celebrity thanks to Stranger Things, Joe Keery was a member of the band Post Animal. He later found musical success solo as Djo, but it was announced recently that he had reunited with the group on their upcoming album, Iron. As the project’s July release approaches, the group has shared a new single and video, “What’s A Good Life.” Everybody gets a turn on this one, […]

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Gaming Doesn’t Sound The Same Without Black Music

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Gaming Doesn’t Sound The Same Without Black Music

Black music always finds its next venue. The juke joint became the stadium. The mixtape became the stream. Now, the stage is digital, and the fans are holding controllers.For years, music in video games was just… there. Some of it was incredible, however; a few Sonic themes are permanently embedded in history, some can still name every song off the NBA Live 2003 soundtrack without hesitation, and many people remember […]

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Do Black People Actually Hate Musicals?

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Do Black People Actually Hate Musicals?

Who says Black people don’t love musicals? Well, according to the algorithms over the past week — both digital and universal — a lot of people, including us. Through conversations with friends in person and on social media, and through TikTok’s curated feed, this point came up repeatedly over Juneteenth weekend. But a counterargument was equally prevalent; pointing out that musical theater has roots and branches throughout Black history and […]

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How Naming a Llama After Kendrick Lamar Almost Sparked a Lawsuit

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How Naming a Llama After Kendrick Lamar Almost Sparked a Lawsuit

Apparently, Kendrick Lamar takes the mantra "my name is my name" very seriously, as a ranch owner in Texas recently revealed he was almost sued by K-Dot for naming one of his llamas after the rapper.Ranch Owner Names Llama After Kendrick LamarRonnie Semler (@therealcowboyup on Instagram) is a California-raised farm owner and entrepreneur who lives in Texas. Back in April, he revealed how he almost had to squabble up in court with […]

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Lucky Daye Light Up The NYC Skyline Before Gov Ball

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Lucky Daye Light Up The NYC Skyline Before Gov Ball

With Sparkling Ice and Uproxx setting the stage, Grammy-winning artist Lucky Daye lit up a New York City rooftop with a soulful live performance of his hit single “Over,” bringing the Sparkling Sessions 2.0 Tour to an unforgettable high point ahead of Governors Ball weekend. Armed with his signature velvety vocals, funk-infused R&B, and emotionally-charged lyrics, Date’s headlining set – a highlight reel of hits from his latest album, Algorithm […]

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Lorde Says Jack Harlow Was Impressed By Her ‘Virgin’ Lyrics

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Lorde Says Jack Harlow Was Impressed By Her ‘Virgin’ Lyrics

We are now hours away from the release of Lorde’s latest album, Virgin. As the world waits to hear it, some people close to her have naturally already gotten a listen. Perhaps surprisingly, though, one of those people is Jack Harlow. He and Lorde don’t seem to have a known working or personal relationship, but it sounds like he was happy to hear some pre-release Lorde tunes. In a new […]

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