Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Ella Mai Proves Just How Much She Knows About Music Ella Mai is serious about her music knowledge and she proves just that as she plays a game of Song Association with the people over at Elle . In this game, Ella is given a word and within 10 seconds, she has to sing a song that has that word in the lyrics. The “Boo’d Up” singer is going for H.E.R.’s crown, who got a perfect score of 15 out of 15 when she played the game…will Ms. Mai be able to keep up? Peep the video below to find out if Ella Mai gets the coveted perfect score, or if she falls short.
Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty Lil Uzi Vert fans are freaking out after the Philly rapper announced via his Instagram Story that he’s officially done with music. He wrote in a cryptic post, “I wanna take the time out to say I thank each and every one of my supports, but I’m done with music. I deleted everything. I wanna be normal… I wanna wake up in 2013.” No word on whether or not Uzi is just having a moment or if he’s really done with the game. But if he is telling the truth, does that mean his highly anticipated album ‘Eternal Atake’ won’t be seeing the light of day? Lil uzi verts quitting music pic.twitter.com/rrsIF4soGq — Olivia (@livytynanx) January 12, 2019 2013 Lil Uzi Vert would not approve of this. Continue reading →
Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Drake Is Diving Into The Alcohol Business Once Again Drake’s Instagram handle certainly isn’t just for show, and he’s proving that to all of us by turning his famous “Champagne Papi” moniker into a business. The star recently entered the alcohol business once again by introducing Mod Sélection, a new champagne that officially launched earlier this week. Drizzy partnered with California-based entrepreneur Brent Hocking for this venture in creating a luxury champagne. The beverage will come in two different non-vintage 750ml selections: Mod Réserve Champagne ($300) and Mod Rosé Champagne ($400), according to reports from vinepair.com . According to Mod Sélection’s website , their liqueurs were only previously available to the “political and industry elite,” until now. Luckily for those of us with expensive taste and some money to blow, their champagnes will be available to the public for the first time ever. You can pre-order the bottles here . Drake and Hocking have already collaborated on another liqueur brand in the past, Virginia Black Whiskey in 2016. If you’ll recall, one of the best things about the alcohol is that the Toronto native included his dad Dennis Graham in the mix by featuring him in some absolutely hilarious ad campaigns, playing “the world’s coolest dude.” “The product is great, the presentation is great, and hopefully the representation is great as well,” Drake said in a promotional video via Southern Glazer’s Instagram page. “We’ll enjoy this run. It should be a long one and a strong one. I think the full package is there.” Continue reading →
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Cardi B Served Lawsuit On The Set Of Her Netflix Series Cardi B ended up getting served with a lawsuit as she walked onto the set of her new Netflix series on Wednesday night, according to reports from The Blast . In the video captured by The Blast on Wednesday, Cardi is seen walking onto the set of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow– a music competition series where she will serve as one of the judges. On her way walking onto the set, things were all lighthearted as she joked with photographers, but as she approaches the door to the venue, a process server is seen dropping the papers in front Cardi. She ultimately ignored them. According to the site, the legal docs stem a 2018 Met Gala incident that resulted in one man getting assaulted. A then-pregnant Cardi and husband Offset were at The Mark Hotel in New York City, when the alleged victim, Giovanni Arnold, reportedly tried to get an autograph. Arnold alleges that instead of getting an autograph, he was verbally assaulted by the couple before being physically attacked by members of their security team. He filed a lawsuit against both Cardi and Offset days later, but apparently, it has been a bit of a process to serve them. According to reports from The Blast , the alleged victim waited to serve Cardi since she was seven months pregnant at the time and, “out of respect and consideration for her and her baby’s wellbeing…I chose not to immediately serve” them. Check out footage of Cardi being served below.
Source: Andrew Chin / Getty Kehlani And Ty Dolla $ign Come Together For “Nights Like This” Kehlani just dropped her latest music video, and luckily for us, she got some help from fellow angelic singer Ty Dolla $ign. The two come together in this super trippy video to create something like nothing most of us have ever seen before–which may or may not include some robotic themes. Check out full the video below:
Source: Prince Williams / Getty 2 Chainz Drops A Very Fitting Video For His Track “Hot Wings” All the way back in 2018, 2 Chainz dropped a two-song EP titled Hot Wings Are a Girl’s Best Friend , and luckily for us, he’s made videos for both songs. The “Girls Best Friend” video came out in December with some help from Ty Dolla $ign, and now, it’s time for “Hot Wings” to get its shine. As one might imagine, the video takes place in and outside of an actual chicken spot–American Deli, of course–where Chainz is surrounded by some fellow wing enthusiasts. The rapper ends the night on the roof with some stunning shots of Atlanta’s skyline in the back. Check out 2 Chainz’s latest video for yourself: Continue reading →
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi Involved In A Brawl In New Zealand Slim Jxmmi was reportedly caught up in a street fight in New Zealand Thursday, according to reports and some video footage via TMZ . Footage published on Thursday reportedly shows one half of Rae Sremmurd involved in an altercation in Auckland. In a recent Instagram Story update, Jxmmi is seen with an ice pack on his wrist, which could be from this same incident. Though Jxmmi hasn’t issued any sort of statement on the brawl, a separate report from the New Zealand Herald includes some more info on what happened. The rapper was reportedly seen talking to police following the fight. He is said to have had “blood on his forearm and torso.” One man, who has not yet been named, was reportedly stabbed by an unknown party using a broken bottle during the altercation. Per a witness, the scuffle began after someone on the street “called out to” Jxmmi and the group, at which point a “verbal confrontation” began. As Slim Jxmmi and the rest of the group attempted to walk away, they were “attacked,” according to witnesses on the scene. One witness, who claims to have been directly involved, told the Herald that the fight happened after he took objection to Jxmmi and company’s alleged decision to record “a homeless man who had been drinking.” As of now, only one person is confirmed to have been transported to a nearby hospital with “serious” injuries. You can check out footage from the altercation over at TMZ .
Source: Rich Fury / Getty Coachella Announces The Line-Up For Their 2019 Festival After months of anticipation and some reported leaks on who the headliners might be, Coachella has finally announced the full line-up for their 2019 festival. Childish Gambino is going to headline on Friday, Tame Impala has Saturday, and Ariana Grande will close out the festival on Sunday. Donald Glover was one of the first names on the list of supposed headliners that fans have been speculating over for months–though he’s not accompanied by Justin Timberlake or Kanye West , who many sources said were set to be the other two on the ticket. It’s no surprise one of the biggest festivals in North America wanted Childish Gambino to headline after the year he’s had. He hosted Saturday Night Live , claimed his first No. 1 hit with “This Is America,” and embarked on an extremely successful accompanying tour. Ariana Grande–though she admits 2018 was the worst year of her personal life–had what many would consider the best year of her career. The songstress released Sweetener last August, has a tour planned for this year, and her most recent hit, “Thank U, Next,” is still on top as the No. 1 song in the country. Even with the amazing years these headliners have had, it’s going to be tough following up Beyonce’s performance–talk about applying pressure. Coachella’s other performers for 2019 include Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Solange, Khalid, YG, Janelle Monae, Anderson .Paak and a whole lot more. Check out the lineup in it’s entirety below. If you’re trying to make your way to Indio, California this April, passes go on sale on Friday at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST.
Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty ASAP Bari Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault, Gets Fined £4,000 ASAP Bari has officially pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual assault in London. According to reports from iTV , Bari has been fined £4,000 (approximately $5,034) in lieu of jail time, and must also pay £2,500 (approximately $3,145) to the victim. “The court does have concerns in this matter because it has exposed a very unpleasant attitude by you towards women,” Judge Zoe Smith QC said on Thursday of the footage that originally surfaced back in 2017. “You say that you were angry but there is no need to ever be so abusive and humiliating to a female.” The footage showed Bari pulling bed covers off a naked woman before slapping her buttocks. He is also seen telling the woman to give him oral sex. “The defendant flew back to America later that same morning,” prosecutor James Lofthouse said, per a separate report from the Mirror . “However, about three to four days later she (the victim) became aware through her mother that footage had been circulating on the internet. It’s that footage we have seen in court. Following that she of course got back in touch with the officer.” In a statement from Bari’s team, initially released after the footage in question surfaced online in 2017, Bari first described the clip as being misleading. “Comments about myself or anyone being detained or arrested are false,” Bari’s rep claimed at the time. At one point, Bari was suing the woman seen in the clip for defamation and civil extortion. Reports from August 2018 show that Bari argued the woman was “pressuring him into settling.” He also claimed at the time that the woman, referred to in court documents as Jane Doe, initially told local authorities that he did not sexually assault her but later changed her story for court.
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jacquees And Birdman Drop A Video For “MIA” Jacquees and Birdman just delivered the visuals for “MIA,” a track off of their collaborative Lost At Sea II project. Although Birdman is not actually in the visual (he’s only on a few ad-libs on the song, to be fair) the self-proclaimed “King of R&B” holds it down in this one as he kicks back in Miami to enjoy the view. Check out the video for yourself:
