Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Anderson .Paak Performs “Tints” and “Who R U” On SNL Anderson .Paak has been taking the world by absolute storm since he dropped his project Oxnard back in November–and now, the multitalented musician just made his debut performing on Saturday Night Live . The California native took the stage on Saturday night to perform “Who R U,” along with a special, surprise appearance from his friend and frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar for a live rendition of their song “Tints.” .Paak is known for his incredible live presence, so you’re not going to wanna miss these. Check out Andy’s unforgettable performances below:
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty “Don’t expect nothing out of people in 2018 & beyond” [Al Nuke] In the Halloween edition of The Progress Report, Detroit native Al Nuke discusses coming from foster care system, being Zaytoven’s manager, directing the Birds Of A Feather films, and his new podcast, Nuke At Night . During the interview, Al Nuke gives tips for entrepreneurs to achieve longevity in their fields. He details his experience in prison, recalls dropping the ball with Birdman by having his emotions on his shoulders, his transition from Detroit to Atlanta, BMF’s impact in Detroit, difficulties with Netflix, defines the word “progress”, and shares thoughts on Usher and Zaytoven’s new album, A. Social Media: Watch us live Wednesdays 9-11 PM Live Hip Hop Daily TV: https://www.livehiphopdaily.tv/ Instagram @alnuke @TheProgressReport101 @LalaaShep @Bossbritt__@DJexel Twitter @TheProgressRPT @LalaaShep @Bossbritt__ @DJ_exel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprogressreport101/?ref=settings Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheProgressReport Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/theprogressreport Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ouKXpcCPdWPDAhQCUUMBv?si=CadWTd98Rz–UVELuX8F1g Website & Shop Merch: https://theprogressreportmediagroup.com/
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Kiyomi Tears Up Talking About Miscarriage Earlier This Year Kiyomi Leslie recently sat for an interview with DJ Small Eyez and reveals that she and Bow Wow lost a baby earlier this year. According to Kiyomi, she suffered a miscarriage after being three months pregnant. Devastated, Kiyomi blamed social media and the stress from impressing people. “It was stressful for me because I felt like social media had so much to do with it, and I’m like [to Bow Wow] “these people don’t think I’m good enough for you.” I was stressed about people assuming things about me. But the doctos told me that wasn’t the case, that’s just what I felt in my heart.”
As we promised with last week's 90 Day Fiance sneak peeks , there were some huge fights among a few of the couples. If you need a reminder of exactly what went down, we have the scoop. More than one fiancee was reconsidering the idea of getting married at all. … First up, there's Kalani and Asuelu. As we showed you in last week's sneak peek, Asuelu tried to comfort baby Oliver by removing him from his car seat. Car seats are vital for a baby's safety in any vehicle, and Kalani was understandably upset that Asuelu didn't know this. On Sunday's new episode, we saw that their spat was followed by an awkwad silence. They had been driving to their new home in Utah, but ended up stopping at a motel for the night. Kalani confesses that seeing Asuelu do something stupid and dangerous with the baby, even with good intentions, worried her. She reveals that she is having second thoughts about the marriage. Her child, correctly, comes first. In last week's sneak peek, we also showed you that Fernanda and Jonathan had a huge fight. Fernanda emerged from the club bathroom to find Jonathan dancing with another woman. She freaked out and ended up storming out to the parking lot, her mind swimming with second thoughts. Remember, she uprooted her entire life to be with a man 13 years her senior. Jonathan, who was clearly intoxicated, was unable to calm her, and he told her that he worried that she could get her visa revoked if she gets into trouble for blowing up like that. Fernanda — who is 19 years old and understandably emotional — says that if he would put her in that situation, she'd rather go back home anyway. Ouch. Olga and Steven had their baby … and started fighting before they even left the hospital room. We have to be honest — scenes with these two can make you on edge. They seem so hostile with each other. Steven is overly impatient with Olga, which is incredibly rude, and he demands that she hurry up as they prepare to go home. (Seriously, who talks like this to another human being, let alone the mother of his child?) Olga questions Steven about how recently he washed his hands before he holds the baby, which makes him even angrier. Steven explains to the camera that he comes from an angry family and he doesn't want to be spoken to like Olga was speaking to him. We hope that, in watching the episode, he realized that Olga wasn't the bad guy in that hospital room. Yikes. In real life, Larissa was arrested for domestic battery last week. On the show, she's barely arrived in Vegas. But it's clearly been long enough for Colt to propose, and that he did … at the top of the Stratosphere, one of the city's tallest buildings. “I’m deadly afraid from high places,” Larissa said to the camera. “I don’t know why Colt had the brilliant idea to bring me to the most highest place in Vegas.” She warns that she may end oup vomiting. When he actually drops to one knee and proposes, however, Larissa is thrilled. “I think that was amazing. I did not expect that Colt would do something like that,” Larissa gushed. “I feel really happy that Colt give to me a beautiful surprise,” she says. Jay had a couple of rude awakenings, though Ashley did not cause them. See, Ashley lives in a community that is a whopping 80% white. Jay has been noticing the stares. “Why do white people always think a black person is bad?” Jay asked Ashley. “It makes no sense.” He's right. And obviously 90 Day Fiance did not have time for anyone to explain the centuries of propaganda, from minstrel shows to jarring news reports, that keep people ignorant and hateful. Jay stopped by a barbershop to get his hair cut, hoping to make some new friends. Upon learning that he was 20 years old and preparing to get married, they (understandably) warned him that he's too young to tie the knot. “I love Ashley and there isn’t a part of me at this moment that is thinking that I’m giving up a lot,” Jay confessed. He then admitted: “I could come to the U.S. and live with her, I wouldn’t be marrying her.” Remember how much Leida hates Eric's apartment ? Well, Leida's family feels the exact same way. Not only do they believe that she and Eric should upgrade, but her dad is willing to put his money where his mouth is. He offered to pay for the first few months of rent at a new, larger apartment, but Eric turned him down. As Leida explains, Eric wants to show her family that he's not just looking for a handout. Eric wants to provide for Leida and for Alessandro, but he wants to do it himself. That said, Leida has her doubts. “Eric failed me,” she admits. “And I don’t think that I’m ready to get married with Eric.”
Source: Robert Laberge / Getty LeBron James’ High School Car Is Going Up For Auction One lucky fan is going to obtain a piece of LeBron James history when the Lakers star’s high school Hummer heads to an auction next week. The basketball star’s 2003 Hummer H2 is set to hit the auction block next Monday with Goldin Auctions before finally being sold on Decemeber 8, according to reports from ESPN . When he was a senior in high school, LeBron’s mother, Gloria, gave him the car as a gift for his 18th birthday. At the time of the big purchase back in 2003, The New York Times reported that Gloria registered the car, then-valued at $50,000, in her name and paid for it by taking out a loan. The Ohio High School Athletic Association investigated the car’s purchase to make sure it was not given to James by an outsider, which would have caused him to lose his amateur status by accepting “payment”. The Ohio native’s taste for the finer things was apparent even back then. James’ customized SUV features a chrome grille, 28-inch chrome rims, TVs, a JBL sound system and even a Playstation 2. This actually isn’t the first time that LeBron’s car has been up for auction before. In 2013, James’s Hummer went up for sale on eBay for $64,800 and was eventually purchased for an undisclosed amount. It has been on display at the Greater Cleveland Auction ever since. According to ESPN, the car’s current Kelley Blue Book value is only around $18,000, not including the custom additions–but of course, that’s not taking into account whose car it is and just how much value that adds. President of Goldin Auctions, Ken Goldin, expects much more in return saying it’s “definitely a six-figure piece,” referring to the Hummer.
Source: Jim Bennett / Getty Anderson .Paak To Perform On Saturday Night Live Next Month On last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live , it was revealed that Anderson .Paak will be the show’s musical guest on Decemever 1. SNL teased the upcoming performances during the Steve Carell-hosted episode. His upcoming appearance is the latest in a completely stacked Season 44 that’s included musical performances from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, and this weekend, Ella Mai . The late night institution’s latest announcement comes during .Paak’s big weekend. The Southern California performer dropped his highly-anticipated third studio album, Oxnard , this past Thursday night. The project boasts features from huge names like Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Pusha-T, J. Cole, and Q-Tip. This past Saturday, the singer hosted Andy’s Oxnard Carnival in his hometown to celebrate the album’s release. Anderson’s upcoming SNL episode will be hosted by Claire Foy, who’s starring in the upcoming thriller, The Girl in the Spider’s Web .
Source: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images / Getty Bhad Bhabie Throws Cup Of Water On Iggy Azalea Cardi B’s Fashion Nova launch party was the place to be last night, but things apparently went awry when two women rappers caused an unbecoming fracas at the high-end event. Where have we heard a similar story to this before? Anywho, as we previously reported Iggy Azalea and Bhad Bhabie have Becky beef because the bratty viral Dr. Phil told the truth about the washed up Aussie rhyme-sayer. When the pint-sized pissant got a gander at Iggy at the party, she couldn’t help but do some clownery. A viral video clip clearly shows Bhabie sizing Iggy up and tossing her cup of water onto the rappers lengthy blonde tresses. After that, all mayo-splattered hell broke loose. Imagine me scrambling around on the floor in a dirty night club trying to hit a teenage girl. Girl. NO. I’m grown and will simply have you REMOVED and continue enjoying myself. #YouNotSpecial Anything else from her mouth is ignored – it’s too preschool for me. — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) November 15, 2018 The ladies went to their respective corners to air out all the dirty laundry via their Instagram stories. Iggy : I get that this lil’ girl has made a name for herself acting a fool on TV and online, but I’m a grown up. I’m not about to waste my energy on that s#!t or be fighting a kid in a club. C’mon, I’m here to get a bag. I’m here for a check. I left with a check. You left with your bag stuffed over there and you look silly. I’m not gonna be scrambling around on the floor with a 15-year-old girl from the internet. Bhabie : Bye broke bich. Bye hoe. Glad u left with a bag cuz u certainly ain’t making no money from music anymore. It’s simple. Don’t talk all sorts of s#!t on the internet n come up to me like u my friend. Some of these hoes like u fake n 2 faced as f**k but I’m NOT that bich. Iggy continued her play-by-play of the drink-throwing on Twitter. Anyway I’ll let y’all know about the 2.7 million dollar distribution deal i came back to LA to sign later this week. I have big girl things to do – Gotta go! — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) November 15, 2018 Now y’all saw the video I’m sure you understand why I spent the rest of the night laughing and unbothered by that foolishness. — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) November 15, 2018 Hope y’all keep that same pearl-clutching energy you had for Cardi and Nicki when s#!t popped off at the boujee white folks lil’ fashion week party.
Just weeks after ending her engagement to Pete Davidson, Ariana Grande dropped a new single , “Thank U, Next.” The powerful anthem, a tribute to her exes, is smashing music records. Its lyrics have also inspired November’s hottest meme. Billboard Woman of the Year Ariana Grande keeps setting new records only to surpass them. In recent days, she’s been doing it with the same song, as she shared on Instagram. “Thank u, next has surpassed 100 MILLION streams on spotify in only 11 days,” reads a graphic shared on social media. The graphic puts that in perspective: “it is the fastest song in HISTORY to reach this milestone.” Ariana shared the image with a very grateful black heart emoji in the captions. Keep in mind that that’s only her Spotify success. It doesn’t include people listening on YouTube — or pirating it. Her record-smashing feat doesn’t include people using other streaming services. It also doesn’t include those of us who eschew streaming music and instead immediately purchased it from iTunes or Amazon. Part of the appeal is that it’s a beautiful song. The song’s real meaning also contributed to its success. “Thank U, Next” is an anthem to Ariana’s exes — to three, in particular. Ariana had an 8-month relationship with Big Sean from 2014 to 2015. “Thought I’d end up with Sean / But he wasn’t a match,” Ariana sings. Starting in the summer of 2015, Ariana dated backup dancer Ricky Alvarez for about a year. “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh,” Ariana sings. Famously, Ariana got engaged to Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson, and broke things off in October. “Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful,” Ariana’s lyrics affirm. On a sadder note, she dated Mac Miller for two years starting in 2016. He died just a few months ago. “Wish I could say, ‘Thank you’ to Malcolm / ‘Cause he was an angel,” Ariana sings bittersweetly. “Thank U, Next” appeals to people as a song and as an athem. Some can relate in their own lives — they really appreciate their past loves and past relationships. Others are just Ariana Grande fans and love to hear how at peace she is with her romantic past. But it’s more than just a song, folks. It’s a meme. For ages now, social media has been filled with “one taught me love, one taught me patience, one taught me pain” posts. These posts, quoting lyrics from Ariana’s song, can do everything from critique three films or three characters or three condiments. Of course, Ariana’s release of this song such a short time after ending her relationship with Pete Davidson has fueled conspiracy theorists. There are people in the world who believes that all celebrity activities, from relationships to their art to overdoses and deaths, are a scripted facade. These are the same people who use words like “illuminati” and “Deep State” with total sincerity. So they think that for some unknowable reason, Ariana and Pete were “ordered” by, like, Beyonce or George Soros to get engaged, then split. According to this admittedly hilarious theory, Ariana had this song prepared and mixed for whenever they were ordered to break up. Why? Maybe, like, mind-control embedded in the song. It did release right before election day! Ariana being a talented and passionate musician with the resources to pull together a song quickly is apparently too simple of an explanation. There is a glaring omission from Ariana’s song — her ex Graham Phillips. They performed together on Broadway along with current Dynasty star Elizabeth Gillies. You might know Graham from The Good Wife or from his more recent appearance on Riverdale as a seriously awful dude. Our guess is that the fact that they dated in 2011, when Ariana was mostly just known as a Nickelodeon star, is a factor. Also, she probably just views Graham as a friend whom she once dated. There’s a difference between that and an “ex.” In case you were wondering if there was bad blood, we looked into it and found no evidence of hard feelings. In fact, they staged a mini-reunion this past summer with another former castmate. Ariana was probably right to narrow her scope of exes to a handful. View Slideshow: Ariana Grande vs. Pete Davidson: Whose Side Should You Take In This Ugly Breakup?
After years of randomly dropping material Moneybagg Yo finally released his debut studio album Reset and today comes through with one of the album’s standout cuts featuring none other than J. Cole . Linking up with rapper that went platinum with no features in the visual to “Say Na,” Moneybagg Yo finds himself macking a pretty young woman during the late night in a Laundromat before hitting the block to link up with Cole. On the low there be some shorties at the Laundromat after dark. Just sayin.’ On a softer note Mahalia links up with their homegirls to look into the camera and pass judgement on advantage takin’ ass men watching this Kojey Radical assisted clip to “One Night Only.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Roy Woods, Trouble and Mike WiLL Made-It featuring Lil 1, and more. MONEYBAGG YO FT. J. COLE – “SAY NA” MAHALIA & KOJEY RADICAL – “ONE NIGHT ONLY” ROY WOODS – “SNOW WHITE” TROUBLE & MIKE WILL MADE-IT FT. LIL 1 – “PULL DAT CASH OUT/DECEMBER” WESTSIDE MCFLY FT. RJMRLA – “B*TCH PLEASE” LIL RAYNE – “I MIGHT”
Source: Christian Weber courtesy of GQ / Christian Weber courtesy of GQ Singing competition shows, like American Idol and The Voice , have bee around for decades–and they’ve supplied some of industry’s most successful talent throughout the years. Despite singers like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood being discovered on television and making a name for themselves, we haven’t gotten to see that same process happen within hip-hop….well, not yet at least. VH1 did take a stab at making a similar hip-hop competition show with The-Dream , Rick Ross , and Lenny S. just last year, though it didn’t quite produce any long-lasting stars like we might have hoped. But if anyone can save the day, it’s Netflix–and they’re coming through to create a brand new hip-hop competition series titled Rhythm + Flow . The popular streaming service has landed an interesting trio of talent to judge for the show: Cardi B , Chance the Rapper , and T.I. Rhythm + Flow is going to be a ten-part hip-hop talent search set to debut in 2019. This upcoming project has an impressive musical pedigree from the hosts alone, but on top of the upfront talent, the show is also hailing from John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co. Not only can we expect to see some new breakout talent on the series, but there’s bound to be some absolutely hilarious moments as well. Cardi B is obviously no stranger to reality television; her absolutely insane rise to fame makes a lot of us forget that it’s only been 2 years since she appeared on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: New York . Chance the Rapper has also been expanding his portfolio beyond just rapping recently, starring in 2018 horror-comedy Slice and hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live . As for T.I., we all know that he is a reality fixture of his own–appearing in a variety of vehicles across the Viacom platforms, including his own series with his family T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle on VH1. Rhythm + Flow comes to Netflix from executive producers John Legend, Jeff Gaspin, Jesse Collins, Nikki Boella, Jeff Pollack, Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorius. The series intends to find and foster undiscovered hip-hop talent across multiple cities. Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. will serve as the three main judges, though additional artists and industry personalities will be announced in the run-up to the premiere. Is this new show something you can get behind, or are you totally over competition shows?
