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Getty Image / Derrick Rossignol After months of promotion, apprehension, speculation, and debate, Hulu’s remake of White Men Can’t Jump was released on Friday, bringing director Calmatic’s interpretation of a 30-year-old classic to living rooms across the country. A lot of the discussion revolved around the film’s star, Jack Harlow, in his first-ever movie role,Continue reading “Is ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Star Jack Harlow A Better Rapper, Actor, Or Basketball Player?”

Ice Cube knows the value of great writing, and his pen game is as respected as ever. LeBron James cited Cube’s lyrics to commemorate becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in February, and Logic was compelled to cover Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day,” which Cube co-signed despite lukewarm (at best) fan reception. IceContinue reading “Ice Cube Called AI ‘Demonic’ And Said That He’ll ‘Sue The Motherf*cker’ Who Attempts An AI Ice Cube Song”

Getty Image/Derrick Rossignol Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can beContinue reading “All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear”

Getty Image Janelle Monae is in their self-renaissance era and no clothing is required. After a clip of them dancing on the top of a bar following the 2023 Met Gala and another of her flashing fans during a performance, the “” singer has been the talk of the town. As they prepare for theContinue reading “Rapper Reason Has An ’Endearing’ And ‘Respectful’ Marketing Request For Janelle Monae To Help With His Rollout”

Getty Image Megan Thee Stallion‘s music has been immortalized on wax. But now, her likeness is immortalized in wax. Madame Tussauds has revealed a pair of wax figures crafted in the fashion of the Hot Girl Coach herself. One of the wax figures is dressed up in a matching pant and coat set, with printContinue reading “Even Megan Thee Stallion Couldn’t Contain Her Reaction To Her Wax Figures At Madame Tussauds”

Getty Image Lizzo is here to remind us that we are special. Last night (May 19), during a stop on her Special 2our in Omaha, Nebraska, she shared a message with her fans who are in danger of losing reproductive rights and trans-affirming care. “Anyone who comes to a Lizzo show should know that IContinue reading “Lizzo Offered Words Of Affirmation During A Show In Nebraska After The Passage Of LB574”

Getty Image Earlier this week, rapper Big Sean made a rare appearance on Twitter. Though he’s dialed back his social media presence in recent years, he took to the social media channel on Thursday (May 18) to share a special message, timely for Mental Health Awareness Month. “To everybody stressed the f*ck out or overwhelmedContinue reading “Big Sean Shared A Message To Fans Who Are ‘Stressed The F*ck Out’ In Time For Mental Health Awareness Month”

Getty Image Beyoncé and Jay-Z are making some serious headlines today, after TMZ reported that the couple bought not only a new house in California, but the most expensive one ever sold in the entire state for $200 million. According to the outlet, they beat out the previously held record of $177 million for anContinue reading “Beyoncé And Jay-Z Reportedly Just Bought The Most Expensive House Ever Sold In California”

Getty Image The past couple of years have been big for hip-hop artists getting stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Missy Elliott got one in 2021, Nipsey Hussle got his in 2022, and even DJ Khaled got one last year. The latest icon to join his contemporaries on Hollywood Blvd. is Ludacris, whose runContinue reading “Ludacris Got His Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star For His Acting Career Instead Of Music”

One of my favorite tropes in hip-hop is when an artist gets another artist to do the intro on their project. For example: Missy Elliott’s 1997 debut Supa Dupa Fly, which opens with “Busta’s Intro” featuring Busta Rhymes. It’s a bold move; the first voice fans hear is someone other than the principal artist. ButContinue reading “Summer Walker’s ‘Clear 2’ Track With J. Cole Proved To Be The Project’s Sweetest Moment And Fans Love It”