No, that’s not Kid Cudi in the new Barbie cast image reveals… but Ncuti Gatwa could be a dead ringer for the Man On The Moon thanks to his Ken doll-inspired dye job. The outfit in the Rwandan-British actor’s photo, complete with jean vest, red cowboy hat, and guitar, does look a lot like something Cudi would have worn a few years ago during his own bleach-blonde phase, and Cudi good-naturedly pointed out the resemblance on Twitter.

“This me,” he joked, reposting the photo with a sobbing emoji.

As far as why Kid Cudi isn’t in Greta Gerwig’s ode to the most popular girls’ toy of the past 60 years, it’s probably just because he’s looking extremely busy for the remainder of the year. After musing that he might be considering retirement, he got super productive, finishing up an album, plotting a world tour for next year, and booking a string of festival appearances including HARD Summer and the Hive Festival. And that’s just music!

Cudi told a fan on Twitter that in addition to his musical endeavors, he’s launching a clothing line, directing his first movie, starring in a bunch of movies, and even some TV. He even joked — maybe — that he’s getting into stand-up comedy.

source https://uproxx.com/music/barbie-ken-doll-kid-cudi-lookalike/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-barbie-movies-black-ken-looks-just.html

Donald Trump’s recent indictment has everyone talking. While most are elated that he’s finally getting his just desserts, some delusional Trumpers think this will only make him more appealing during election season. Some are even likening him to two rap legends.

In a clip from right-wing podcast The Benny Show, Donald Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba spoke to host Benny Johnson, saying that Trump’s indictment and impending arrest put him up there with some of hip-hop’s most revered acts.

“Donald Trump is Tupac. Donald Trump’s Biggie Smalls, he’s better than Tupac. I’m east coast, so I love Biggie,” she said. “Donald Trump is his own brand. He is everything. This is just gonna boost him, we’ve seen it in the polls. It’s not a question, it’s a fact.”

Last Thursday (March 30), Trump was indicted for paying hush money to Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their alleged affair. He is expected to be arrested today (April 4).

All the while, several have shared images of themselves celebrating Trump’s arrest, including one group of people who flipped off Trump Tower in a photo shared to Twitter.

Several reporters have been waiting outside of the New York City criminal courthouse, waiting to watch Trump’s arrest in real-time.

In the meantime, you can watch the clip from The Benny Show above (if you must).

source https://uproxx.com/music/trump-tupac-biggie-indictment-lawyer/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/one-of-trumps-wacky-lawyers-actually.html

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is still high off of his team’s victory at this year’s Super Bowl. This will come full circle during NFL Draft Weekend later this month.

On Friday, April 28, Kelce will bring some of his favorite musical acts to his hometown for the inaugural Kelce Jam. Among the performers are Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross, Loud Luxury, and Kansas City legend Tech N9ne.

“The Super Bowl victory lap is not over yet,” said Kelce in a statement. “KC, just wait to see what I have in store for you all with my inaugural Kelce Jam – Draft Weekend’s biggest event ever featuring my homies Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross, Loud Luxury, and Tech N9ne, some of KC’s best eats, awesome brand activations, and unmatched championship energy. Get ready to fight for your right to party!”

In addition to a promising line-up of musical performers, Kelce Jam will showcase the best of Kansas City’s dining. Fans will be able to try the Kansas City staple, Joe’s BBQ, as they will be selling a special rib and sausage combo with a Cleveland mustard-inspired BBQ sauce, collectively dubbed the Kelce Combo.

Wingstop will also provide food, and invite two fans to participate in a chicken sandwich eating contest on stage, moderated by Kelce himself.

General admission tickets begin at $49.99 and TickPick VIP passes start at $224.99. Fans can register here for the pre-sale, which will begin Friday, April 7.

source https://uproxx.com/music/kelce-jam-2023-lineup-machine-gun-kelly-rick-ross-tech-n9ne/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/machine-gun-kelly-rick-ross-and-tech.html

As Chloe Bailey (aka Chlöe) recently dropped her anticipated new album, In Pieces, the multi-hyphenate performer shared some insight with Entertainment Tonight about the role her mentor, none other than Beyoncé, played in the process. Bailey is also signed to Bey’s Parkwood label.

“Yes, I know she listened to the album,” Bailey said. “She gave me notes on it before I released it.”

“I love her so much. Dearly, dearly, and I’m so grateful to her for everything,” she added.

She had first joined the label in 2015, as the Chloe x Halle duo with her sister, Halle Bailey — who is playing the main role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-action film. Chlöe has also dabbled in acting, as she recently had a role in Prime Video’s Swarm and made waves online with a sex scene. Still, the attention isn’t affecting her too much, as she has her sights set on what’s next — which is a role in Peacock’s Praise This film.

Bailey also shared with the outlet that she feels like a pressure has been lifted now that In Pieces has been released.

“I was so nervous, and now I just feel at peace,” she explained. “I’m so happy it’s out. I got to say everything I wanted to say, and I hope people get an insight more into who Chlöe is.”

source https://uproxx.com/music/chloe-beyonce-in-pieces-notes/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/chloe-received-notes-from-beyonce-on.html

March Madness spilled over into April a little bit, but now, it’s over. Yesterday (April 3), the UConn Huskies took on the San Diego State Aztecs in the national championship game and won 76-59. This is all despite the “Drake Curse,” since the rapper bet on UConn to emerge as this year’s men’s college basketball champions. Despite betting on the winning team, though, Drake still lost a few thousand dollars.

Before yesterday’s game, Drake revealed two bets he placed on the game. One bet was for UConn to win by between 6 and 10 points. He bet $250,000 for the chance to win $1.085 million. His other bet was for UConn to win by at least 11 points. On that one, he wagered $100,000 for the opportunity to take home $230,000.

Well, UConn won by 17 points, meaning Drake lost $250,000 on the first bet and won $230,000 on the second, ultimately resulting in a loss of $20,000 between the bets.

Although the curse didn’t prevail this time, when college basketball fans caught wind of Drake’s wagers before tipoff, they couldn’t help but make jokes about UConn’s inevitable-seeming loss, SD State’s gratitude for Drake’s bet, and so on.

Drake has actually had a good track record recently, though, as he correctly picked the winners of the most recent World Cup and Super Bowl.

source https://uproxx.com/music/drake-bet-uconn-march-madness-championship/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/drake-placed-massive-bets-on-uconn-to.html

On March 23, 2015, The Late Late Show With James Corden debuted on CBS. Quickly, the show found something that made a significant cultural impact: Days after the show premiered, on March 26, James Corden got in a car, Mariah Carey sat down next to him, and the two drove around while chatting and singing along with Carey’s hits.

That was the first “Carpool Karaoke” segment, which has created some memorable music moments over the past eight years. Adele rapping Nicki Minaj’s “Monster” verse has gone down in pop/hip-hop lore. Paul McCartney’s turn in the passenger seat made Corden cry and was expanded to an hour-long special. Even Michelle Obama got in on the fun.

Now, though, the drive is coming to an end: The final episode of Corden’s The Late Late Show is set for April 28. So, Corden will no longer need help getting to work, as is the supposed reason why he gets the world’s biggest musicians to ride around and do silly things with him.

All told, a few dozen artists managed to get in on the fun, so we’ve rounded up a full list (as compiled by Wikipedia) of everybody who’s ever had the honor of participating in the beloved segment.

Check out the chronological list of segments (parts of which link to Uproxx’s previous coverage) below. To watch the segments, find the official “Carpool Karaoke” YouTube playlist here.

2015

• Mariah Carey (March 26)
• Jennifer Hudson (April 13)
• Justin Bieber (May 20)
• Iggy Azalea (June 18)
• Rod Stewart featuring ASAP Rocky (July 14)
• Stevie Wonder (September 14)
• Jason Derulo (November 4)
• Justin Bieber (November 18)
• Carrie Underwood (December 2)
• One Direction (December 15)
• “Christmas Carpool Karaoke” featuring Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Rod Stewart, One Direction, and Reggie Watts (December 17)

2016

• Adele (January 13)
• Chris Martin (February 2)
• Elton John (February 7)
• Sia (February 16)
• Jennifer Lopez (March 29)
• Gwen Stefani featuring George Clooney and Julia Roberts (May 4)
• Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas (May 16)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda featuring Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jane Krakowski (June 6)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers (June 13)
• Selena Gomez (June 20)
• Michelle Obama featuring Missy Elliott (July 20)
• Britney Spears (August 25)
• Lady Gaga (October 25)
• Madonna (December 7)
• Bruno Mars (December 13)
• “‘All I Want For Christmas’ Carpool Karaoke” featuring Mariah Carey, Adele, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Gwen Stefani, Chris Martin, and Red Hot Chili Peppers (December 15)

2017

• George Michael (January 3)
• Take That (January 30)
• Stephen Curry (April 3)
• Harry Styles (May 18)
• Katy Perry (May 22)
• Ed Sheeran (June 6)
• Usher (July 25)
• Foo Fighters (September 20)
• Miley Cyrus (October 10)
• Sam Smith featuring Fifth Harmony (November 1)
• Pink (November 14)
• Kelly Clarkson (November 29)
• “‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’ Carpool Karaoke” featuring Reggie Watts, Sam Smith, Fifth Harmony, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Usher, and Ed Sheeran (December 11)

2018

• Christina Aguilera featuring Melissa McCarthy (April 23)
• Christina Aguilera (May 16)
• Adam Levine (May 24)
• Shawn Mendes (June 4)
• Paul McCartney (June 21)
• Ariana Grande (August 16)
• Michael Bublé (October 26)
• Barbra Streisand (November 1)
• Migos (November 13)
• Cardi B (December 17)
• “‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ Carpool Karaoke” featuring Michael Bublé, Cardi B, Paul McCartney, Shawn Mendes, Barbra Streisand, Migos, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, and Ariana Grande (December 20)

2019

• Jonas Brothers (March 7)
• Celine Dion (May 20)
• Chance The Rapper (October 9)
• Kanye West (October 28)
• Harry Styles (December 10)
• Billie Eilish (December 19)

2020

• Meghan Trainor featuring Dr. Phil (January 30)
• Justin Bieber (February 18)
• BTS (February 25)
• Niall Horan (March 12)

2021

• The cast of Friends (June 17)
• Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, and Idina Menzel (September 9)

2022

• Nicki Minaj (April 6)
• Camila Cabello (April 18)
• Lizzo (June 27)

2023

• Bad Bunny (March 14)
• Lil Nas X (March 27)

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

source https://uproxx.com/music/carpool-karaoke-every-artist-episode-corden-segment/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/here-is-every-artist-that-went-on.html

Summer Walker hit a personal milestone at the beginning of this year. “I really reached my goal of hella kids before 30,” she wrote on her Instagram Story in January. “I’m so happy.” Walker welcomed twins, her second and third children after first welcoming a daughter, Bubbles, with her ex, London On Da Track, in 2021.

Now, it appears she’s ready to hit more professional milestones.

Walker announced her Clear 2: Soft Life EP will drop on May 19 while performing her set at Dreamville Festival on Sunday, April 2. (Her Clear EP arrived in January 2019.)

“Just wanted to let you guys know that I have an EP dropping May 19,” Walker told her audience. “Go to my website if you wanna pre-order it. It’s a lil somethin’, somethin’. Clear. Y’all ready for some new music?”

Walker finished her set by thanking J. Cole and Dreamville — “love all of you” for having her and performing “Insane” from her 2021 album, Still Over It.

Dreamville Festival was headlined by Usher on Saturday night, April 1, and co-headlined by Drake and J. Cole on Sunday. Away from the stage, Walker ruthlessly “ran it up at Dave & Buster’s, shocking Cole in the process:

Clear 2: Soft Life is out 05/19 via LVRN/Interscope Records. Find more information here.

source https://uproxx.com/music/summer-walker-clear-2-soft-life-dreamville-festival/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/summer-walker-confirmed-when-shes.html

Tyler The Creator‘s latest video from Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is a laid-back, stripped-down affair. Much like its song, “Heaven To Me,” the video is a one-take shot that sees Tyler rapping the lyrics from the unreleased track in his home studio before taking a walk outside — while he keeps rapping — to enjoy the sunshine, one of the themes of the reflective lyrics.

The song finds Tyler rhyming over the Kanye West-produced beat from John Legend’s 2006 single “Heaven.” In the first verse, he takes stock of his current blessings, and although he certainly has a few luxury items to flex, he seems to be appreciating the simple things as well. “We nappin’ in parks, we in the sun gettin’ darked up,” he grins.

The second verse is a hopeful look at T’s future, with a wife and a son, a big backyard, a yacht on the dock, and a helicopter to fly his mom in. But still, his number-one hope is something more elusive: “That’s really heaven at forty,” he asserts. “N****, havin’ good health.” The third verse is a nostalgic rumination of the things that made Ty happy in the past, such as “Peglegs, Ice Cream shoes, the Mr. Krabs watch,” but when he stumbles over the flow, he just keeps it going, showing that the fun is as much in the process as the product.

“Heaven To Me” is Tyler’s fourth video from the deluxe version of his Grammy-winning 2021 album, following “Dogtooth,” “Sorry Not Sorry,” and “Wharf Talk.”

Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is out now on Columbia Records. Get more info here.

source https://uproxx.com/music/tyler-the-creator-heaven-to-me-video/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/tyler-creator-shares-his-dream-life-in.html

Megan Thee Stallion is having a hot girl spring. The beloved Houston rapper threw out the ceremonial first pitch for her hometown Astros on MLB Opening Day last Thursday, March 30, and Billie Eilish loved to see it as much as Meg loved to do it. The following day, Meg staged her first performance of 2023 at the AT&T Block Party in Houston, before capping off her weekend at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for the 2023 CMT Music Awards last night, April 2.

The multi-platinum artist was there to present Shania Twain with this year’s Equal Play Award. One Meg fan account captured the moment and circulated video on Twitter. Meg was flustered – “I don’t wanna cheese this hard because I just met her, and that’s my new bestie; she’s Hot Girl Shania!” – before commending Twain as “an outspoken ally against every hate of all kind — calling out gender caps, ageism, impacting inequalities against the LGBTQ+ community, and more.”

Read Twain’s full acceptance speech below and watch it above.

“Let me start by saying, let’s go girls! Now, listen, when I wrote the phrase, ‘Man! I feel like a woman,’ honestly, I had no idea at the time that it would become an undercurrent of a decades-long career. It’s amazing how just one statement can empower so many, and ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!‘ has been adopted by an array of fantastic communities all around the world and become a genuine path of power and progress for, I mean, women in country music, right? Which brings me so much joy.

Thank you to CMT for pushing the Equal Play agenda, and thank you for always supporting me. In fact, you know what? You may not know this, but the CMT Rising Star Award was my very first award. Ever. Thirty years ago. That was in 1993. So, CMT holds a very special place in my heart, and I promise I will continue to champion the many outstanding country artists who are not currently played. They’re not streamed, toured, signed, or awarded at the level they deserve.

I believe in an all-inclusive country music. We’re a family. This is a genre of music with a rich history that raised and nurtured my own songwriting and performance and recording career from childhood. Currently, the industry standard does a real disservice to this. Now, let us, the country music industry, do our part to close the gap and provide an equal workplace for all talent.

This year, I’m taking many amazing artists on my Queen Of Me Tour. Lily [Rose], Tenille [Townes], Lindsay [Ell], Hailey [Whitters], Breland, Robyn [Ottolini], Priscilla [Block], Mickey [Guyton], and several more. And my hope is that this opportunity and spotlight impresses you much and lifts up the careers of these very talented people on their journey. I will continue to do my best as a trailblazer, and together, let’s ensure that all our fellow artists get equal play regardless of gender, age, or race. Thank you again for honoring me with the CMT Equal Play Award, and a special thank you to all my fans! I’m truly touched.”

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

source https://uproxx.com/music/megan-thee-stallion-shania-twain-cmt-awards/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/megan-thee-stallion-popped-up-at-cmt.html

The 2023 NCAA Women’s National Championship game went down yesterday (April 2), and despite Iowa’s Caitlin Clark delivering a series of star-making performances throughout the tournament, it was Angel Reese and LSU who came out ahead in the ultimate contest, winning 102 to 85.

Louisiana native Boosie Badazz was pretty excited about the whole thing, even coming through with some trash talk directed at Clark. In one clip he shared on social media, the rapper repeats, “Larry Bird, come get your daughter!” In another video, he calls LSU’s Jasmine Carson “LSU Ice Spice” due to her Ice Spice-like hair.

Elsewhere, Boosie, mirroring the tradition carried out by the championship-winning team, cut down the net on a hoop at his own house.

LSU previously showed love to Boosie by celebrating with his music in the locker room after clinching a spot in the championship game.

Meanwhile, Boosie recently spoke about Jay-Z’s relevance, saying, “When I go to these clubs in Atlanta — these 25-to-35 clubs — I’m not hearing Nas, I’m not hearing Jay-Z. Every club I go in, it’s not one or the other… Jay-Z is respected by these people for being the boss that he is. When Jay-Z flashes across that muthaf*cka, it’s somethin’ with a billion dollars; it’s somethin’ with 500 billion, 200 billion when them young n****s see him. It ain’t his songs flashing across no f*ckin’ social media; it’s his hustle. That n**** got hustle.”

source https://uproxx.com/music/boosie-caitlin-clark-trash-talk-lsu-iowa-march-madness/

source https://trapbeats2023.blogspot.com/2023/04/louisianas-own-boosie-had-some-caitlin.html