Throughout his career, Kendrick Lamar has never been one to relinquish control. He says as much in his verse on Big Sean’s aptly titled 2013 single. On that track, a fiery declaration of rap supremacy, Kendrick’s ability to wrangle personas and sonic textures from his voice made for one of …
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Jerrod Carmichael quipped that he wasn’t going to talk about “it.” While the “it” seemed like he was referencing coming out as gay in his new HBO comedy special,Rothaniel, “it” was actually Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars on March 27. Though he never directly mentioned Smith, Rock …
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In this week’s Saturday Night Live cold open, President Joe Biden got advice from an unexpected source: TikTok creators. Following an introduction detailing the shutdown of Facebook and Instagram in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, leaving TikTok as the only remaining social media platform there, James Austin Johnson’s Biden and …
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Kangol Kid, a member of the Brooklyn hip-hop group UTFO whose 1984 song “Roxanne, Roxanne” sparked a legendary rap rivalry, has died at the age of 55. The emcee/producer born Shaun Fequiere’s death comes after he revealed he was battling stage 4 colon cancer; he was first diagnosed in February …
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The city of Washington, D.C., is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers — two right-wing extremist groups with a history of violence — for the role they played in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. “I’m suing the Proud Boys and the …
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Hannibal Buress fooled a crowd at the 2019 Adult Swim Festival by impersonating MF Doom. During Flying Lotus‘ Captain Murphy set at Los Angeles event, the electronic producer appeared to bring MF Doom onstage to join for a few songs. “I know y’all know about my man MF DOOM, right?” …
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Saturday Night Live targeted the Trump impeachment inquiry on this week’s edition of Weekend Update. “As impeachment gains momentum, President Trump said he may stop referring to the media as ‘fake news’ and start calling them ‘corrupt news,’” said host Colin Jost at the start of the sketch. “And the …
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