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The 'Charlie's Angels' soundtrack is stacked. It features Normani, Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and more. View the full article

Lil Wayne will forever be one of the greatest to ever do it. Although the past decade has found the rapper making some questionable musical decisions, the rapper was one of the most important artists in an era where music was slowly transitioning from physical copies to digital. The mixtape era and his mixtape run is still one of the most pivotal moments in the past two decades of hip-hop. The mixtape run, however, occurred during a time when it was damn-near impossible to release an album without it leaking online first. In response to songs off of The Carter III leaking online, he came through with his five-track EP, The Leak which included "Gossip." Even before reaching megastardom, Lil Wayne took the Streetrunner production and continued to apply pressure on the rap game with that he's the living, breathing definition of hip-hop. "Wider wrappers, why do rappers/ Lie to fans, lie to rappers/ Lot of rappers lie like actor, cut the mothafuckin' cameras/ Cut the check, n***a, fuck your prop/ And make it out to Mr. Hip Hop," he declares by the end of the song. Quotable Lyrics It rains a lot in my city because my city's crying Because my city's dying Still I emerge from all of that, I am a living pion-eer Near Zion Fear God, not them, steer my Robin coupe, Through the streets of the Boot, and Su-Woop And I leak blood in the booth, I leave a blood bath Sorry, there's a tub in the booth, now where the drugs at? View the full article

The NBA is making a point to list each player's true height this season after years of allowing teams to exaggerate the numbers by an inch or two, or maybe even more. For instance, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who was previously listed at 6'7, is now a mere 6'5. That said, Green isn't taking his new height without a fight. On Wednesday, he posted a video on instagram to prove to everyone that he is actually 6'6 without shoes on, which would make him about 6'7 out on the court. "All y'all talking about I'm 6'5, here come the real measurement," Green says. " ... 78 inches -- 6'6." Check out the video evidence below. Whether he's 6'7, 6'6 or 6'5, we already know what Draymond brings to the table on a nightly basis and it's something that doesn't always show up in the stat sheets, but it certainly hasn't gone unnoticed. The Warriors signed Green to a four-year, $100 million contract extension this off-season, which will keep him, Curry, Thompson, and possibly D'Angelo Russell together for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview with USA Today, Green spoke about the turnover this off-season, and the "new energy and new hunger" that he hopes the team will have entering the 2019-20 campaign. “You can look at it as the roster has been turned over and you have to figure it out. Or you look at it from the standpoint that it’s been five years with the same band. Sometimes the band has been on tour for so long and then it gets harder,” Green said. “You can look at it from that standpoint of there’s lots of new energy and new hunger. That is needed, so that’s the way I see it.” View the full article

You've been voting all week and the moment of truth is almost here. Unsurprisingly, each song remaining in the Final Four round of our Kid Cudi Track Bracket is from Man On The Moon. The album was truly a gem, impacting so many of our lives and helping us through internal turmoil. During that stage of his career, Cudi wanted to create a universe where everybody was accepted and could escape to when they needed. He succeeded and ended up with a timeless classic. After three rounds, we've officially made our way to the semi-finals and this is where the hard decisions come out. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images If you thought you were tasked with some rough choices yesterday, today will be even worse. For the next twenty-four hours, we will be tallying up your votes in the semi-finals of the Cudi bracket. This time, you've only got two picks to make. The four remaining songs are all older cuts from Scott, including crowd-favorites "Day N Night," "Pursuit Of Happiness," "Man On The Moon" and "Soundtrack 2 My Life." Whichever song changed your life the most should earn your vote. Head over to our Instagram Stories to participate and be sure to follow us here. And be sure to check back tomorrow for the final round! View the full article

Money and fame don't matter to Cardi B. She's attached to Offset's spirit, soul and heart. Throughout their marriage, the two have faced countless rumors and controversies. Last winter, everybody was convinced that the high-profile couple would be splitting up after Bardi herself announced that they were headed for a divorce. At the time, her Migos-affiliated husband was caught up in a number of different cheating scandals, including one with Celina Powell, but they ended up reconciling shortly after. If you ask Cardi, she would have settled for Offset at any stage of his life. She's reminding him of that in the comments to his latest throwback. Each member of the Migos enjoys sharing old memories from when they were younger and less famous. We've seen Takeoff and Quavo's family photos and, every once in a while, Set creeps in with a TBT of his own. Last night, the superstar shared a photo of himself as a teenager, repping a Gucci fit and claiming he only had "A LIL PAPER." His wife slid through to tell him that she still would have entertained his offer for a fun night but Tory Lanez took the opportunity to roast the Atlanta native. "N***a look like a n***a that had the swipe wrk booming," joked Tory, suggesting that Offset may have been a scammer extraordinaire. Luckily for him, Offset doesn't need to resort to sketchy means for his paper these days. He can just drop a song and watch the millions fly in. View the full article

Ja Rule was a major part of the biggest festival that didn't happen - the Fyre Festival. The "Always On Time" rapper worked alongside Billy McFarland (who's serving six years in prison for fraud) in an attempt to deliver a music festival in the Bahamas that didn't happen and ended in a complete disaster. The whole event resulted in two documentaries to be released, Fyre Fraud and the Netflix-produced Fyre. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images During Ja Rule's recent visit to Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live, the rapper was asked is if he'd streamed the docs yet and made it clear he had not. “I lived it, Andy… I’m good," he said, touching on his previous comments of the event being "false advertising" instead of fraud, he added: “I believe now, after everything unravelled, it was a little of both.” When asked if he'd stage another festival, Ja Rule made it clear that he's kind of already had a successful go at it. “Well, I mean, [Fyre] wasn’t my fault,” he explained. “Here’s the thing, Andy, I wanna do it the right way, the right partners. And here’s what I know: I have the biggest festival in the world, even if it never happened.” Peep the full clip below. View the full article

Thirty years ago, Tinker Hatfield and Michael Jordan came together on the Air Jordan 4 which was the stylistic evolution of Hatfield's first effort with Jordan Brand, the Air Jordan 3. The shoe has been praised by sneakerheads over the years and when it first came out in 1989, it was released in four OG colorways. These models are "Military Blue," "Bred," "White Cement," and "Fire Red." Jordan Brand has been known to celebrate its history in the past and with this being the 30th anniversary of the Jordan 4, they are looking to do more of the same. Over the past couple of months, we have been showing you teasers of the Air Jordan 4 "What The" which is a mixture of the aforementioned OG colorways. The left and right shoes are mismatched which creates a dynamic aesthetic that will be immediately recognizable to the OG Jordan heads out there. Thanks to a new video from Jumpman, via @zsneakerheadz, we see an official pair of the shoe being worn by a model who tinkers with the lacing. The promotional video shows off all the little details of the shoe and if you're a Jordan fan, it's hard not to be just a little bit excited. These are dope and could very well be the coolest release of the year. View the full article

Will Smith has been putting a smile on people's faces since 1986. His popular TV show, Fresh Prince of Bel Air aired between 1990 and 1996, but it's still being viewed till this day, due to platforms such as Netflix. Now, word on the street is that Will Smith is planning a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air spinoff. This is definitely good news for people that are still binge-watching the same episodes, as it will give them new episodes to rave about. In the past, Will Smith spoke about doing a reboot ''over his dead body'' even if his son Jaden was the lead role. Well, people change, just the as seasons-- and now Fresh Prince of Bel-Air spinoff rumours have moved from a vague whisper to a full-out report, thanks to THR. The actor is even promoting new merchandise from the show. Smith previously stated, "More than ever, I'm seeing my role in the world as a role of service," he said. "In my younger days, it was ambition. I wanted to win. I wanted to put points on the board. Now, I’m growing into a position in my life where the main question that I ask myself, before I do anything is, how is this of service to the human family. So, with that prism, I'll be making more and more decisions in my life." If we are to take his word for it, then the reboot is not a scheme to generate profit, but simply a way to service millions of viewers. Are you excited about the Fresh Prince of Bel Air spinoff? Let us know what you think. View the full article

Is anybody keeping track of how many women YoungBoy Never Broke Again has dated this year? We know the 19-year-old rapper is popular but he's been bagging pretty much everybody, recruiting a gaggle of baddies to stay at his crib. At this point, it's no surprise that there are about a thousand ladies running around the country with tattoos of his face on their skin. After previously being linked to Floyd Mayweather's daughter, NBA YoungBoy is stepping out with a new girl after the release of his fresh mixtape AI YoungBoy 2. Earlier today, the Louisiana-bred emcee released a new project -- his first since being released from prison -- and now he's introducing us to the new lady on his arm. To some fans, she looked a little familiar and after doing some research, it turns out that she was previously dating another famous rapper. The Shade Room picked up a story about NBA YoungBoy and his potential new boo, who he was pictured getting cozy with on social media. After looking into the girl's own profile though, they realized that she actually used to get down with Kodak Black. As you know, both Kodak and YoungBoy have complicated legal histories so, clearly, she has a thing for bad boys. With nearly half-a-million followers, the artist and social media personality goes by Dej_RoseGold online and was previously seen leaving loving comments on Kodak Black's page. At one point, the two even claimed that they loved each other. Neither she nor YB have confirmed that they're actually dating but we'll keep an eye on them to see if they're the real deal. View the full article

Birdman has taken serious measures to dodge a $1 million judgment owed to a former employee who sued the rapper for not paying his wages. As we previously posted, the Cash Money Records mogul was sued by Nicolas Jose Penzo who worked as Birdman's property manager from 2015 until 2017. Nicolas claimed he would only get paid every two or three months either by cheques or cash but Birdman never paid for overtime wages and sometimes skipped paydays completely. “The Defendant gave me several checks which were returned from his bank for insufficient funds and currently owes me $30,000 in unpaid wages, not including overtime,” Nicolas stated at the time. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images Since the "Cap Talk" rapper didn't show to court, Nicolas was awarded $1 million but is having trouble getting his money once again. The Blast now reports that Birdman has closed all seven of his bank accounts with Citibank in August as a way to dodge them being seized. Nicolas sent subpoenas to the bank, demanding they hand over his cash but they responded with the following: “Citibank has no tangible or intangible personal property of the Defendants.” As of right now, Nicolas will have to check into other options on how to get his coin. View the full article

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has drawn comparisons to plenty of NBA stars since he burst onto the scene in High School, ranging from LeBron James to NBA Hall of Famers such as Charles Barkley and Dominique Wilkins. These are certainly unfair expectations to put on a 19-year old kid, but Zion has shown no signs of letting that pressure effect his game. In the Pelicans most recent preseason game, the former Blue Devil racked up 29 points on 12-of-13 shooting (all in the paint) to go along with four assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes of action. And as he continues to thrive against NBA competition, those superstar comparisons will continue to surface. On Thursday, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith floated the name of yet another Hall of Famer who didn't waste any time establishing himself as an All-Star. Says Smith, "I think that Zion's rookie year, to some degree, is going to mirror Shaquille O'Neal." Specifically, Smith pointed to the fact that he expects Zion to get up 16 shots per game and many of those will be dunks, just the way Shaq was able to throw his weight around in explosive fashion. Of course, Shaq did way more than just dunk during his Rookie of the Year campaign in the 1992-93 season. In addition to averaging 23.4 points, The Diesel posted career highs in rebounds and blocks per game in his first NBA season with 13.9 and 3.5, respectively. Check out the video below to catch Stephen A's thoughts about Zion potentially having a Shaq-like rookie season. View the full article

SoCal Edison power cuts could affect the Desert Daze festival, whose site lies within a nine-county area facing severe Santa Ana winds. View the full article

For World Mental Health Day, Prince Harry and singer Ed Sheeran join forces to chat about songwriting, support and ginger awareness. Wait, what? View the full article

A seven-day film festival stretching Oct. 10-20 in Beverly Hills celebrates the legacy of HandMade Films, the English company ex-Beatle George Harrison created initially to help his pals in Monty Python's Flying Circus. View the full article

Megan Thee Stallion and Moneybagg Yo have released an awesome dating primer with their new video for 'All Dat.' This is the ultimate romantic escapade. View the full article

This weekend hear La Marisoul in Northridge, see "The Light in the Piazza" in DTLA, or catch composer Max Richter or see "Dr. Henry Anonymous" at UCLA. View the full article

Following the death of Muffs frontwoman Kim Shattuck, drummer Roy McDonald recounts the making of the band's final album, "No Holiday." View the full article

This week's picks include an instantly iconic Lana Del Rey show and a superbly curated alt-rock festival. View the full article

Chance the Rapper is blindfolded and made to try many vegetables, which he hates, in James Corden's latest Carpool Karaoke segment. View the full article

Netflix's new music reality competition series, starring Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I., gives hip-hop the spotlight it deserves. View the full article

The omnivorous Americana star blurs lines by collaborating with everyone from ballet companies to jazz virtuosos while doing battle against Eurocentrism. View the full article

Became a star at the world's great opera houses View the full article

After wrapping three similar shows in Las Vegas, the Eagles will again perform their career-defining "Hotel California" album in its entirety on tour dates next year. View the full article

Enjoy Gwen Stefani while you have her, "The Voice" fans, because changes are coming with the show's spring 2020 season. View the full article

Fast-rising Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare takes over San Diego Symphony the same weekend Michael Christie begins at New West in Thousand Oaks. View the full article