“New York, I want to see you go through the roof,” Drake announced just before the fan fell. A video obtained by TMZ sees the man leaning over the balcony before falling. Meanwhile, Page Six reported that the man fell into a section filled with New York Giants players. He has since been noted as unharmed.
“I gotta make sure somebody’s OK,” he added at the time, walking offstage momentarily.
Now, the Apollo Theater issued a statement about the incident on social media.
“Unfortunately, last evening an incident occurred with an audience member who landed in the orchestra from the lower mezzanine,” the venue wrote. “Drake, Apollo, SiriusXM halted the show immediately when learning of a potential fan injury and standard protocol were taken. They were seen immediately by EMS on site.”
“The fan and other audience members reported that they were OK. No major injuries have been reported,” they added.
Despite the official reason for the fan’s fall still being unknown, the recorded copy of the concert will air on Drake’s SiriusXM Sound 42 in the future.
As 2023 is the year of M3gan, it would make sense that she becomes available to those lesser people who decided they were “too good” to make a trip to the movie theater in the middle of January to see her do some little TikTok dance moves. Oh, you didn’t see M3gan opening night? Do you not support real art? Well now is your chance and you better not mess it up!
The instant cult classic robot comedy-thriller starring Academy Award Nominee Announcer Allison Williams is now available on VOD beginning today, January 24th, just two weeks after hitting theaters. You can rent or buy the horror hit from the comfort of your own robot-free home on Amazon, Apple TV, or by using your cable provider.
As with past Paramount movies, M3gan will likely be available for streaming on Paramount+ 45 days after its theatrical release, so it will probably be streaming by February 20th.
M3gan stars Williams as a toy maker who sets out to create a friend for her niece. As with any robot-centered story, things take an interesting turn and M3gan soon becomes unhinged with a mind of her own. It might not sound like much, but the internet soon learned the power of little robot girls dancing, and thus the M3gan phenomenon was born.
Though she has another No. 1 hit to her credit — “Wrecking Ball” from her 2013 album Bangerz — this is the first time a single of hers has debuted at the top of the Hot 100.
It was a tough race for the coveted top spot this past week, as the song fought off Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” which had previously held the top spot for eight non-consecutive weeks, as well as SZA‘s “Kill Bill,” a standout from her sophomore album, SOS. “Kill Bill” follows “Flowers” as it claims the No. 2 spot. Meanwhile, “Anti-Hero” sits at No. 3.
Making its debut at No. 9 is Shakira and Argentine DJ Bizzarap “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” an explosive new single which is thought to be about her ex, Gerard Piqué.
Though “Unholy” has previously peaked at No. 1, Sam Smith appears to be maintaining good momentum ahead of their fourth album, Gloria, as their Kim Petras collaboration sits at No. 5. Gloria is set for release this Friday.
Some of the artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
“The Bachelor” alum Tia Booth is finding out firsthand how conflicting mom advice can be and she’s calling it out. Booth gave birth in December of 2022 and revealed that she hired a night nurse so she and her fiancé Taylor Mock could get some sleep a few times a week. Sleep is essential to functioning properly as a human and as a parent.
Anyone who has given birth knows how difficult those first few months feel. You’re essentially surviving some version of what is classified as a form of torture—sleep deprivation. New babies have weird, topsy-turvy, upside-down sleep cycles and new parents simply have to white-knuckle it until the little bundle is sleeping for several-hour stretches at a time.
The lack of sleep can not only make you delirious but can sometimes be dangerous when caring for a new baby. I remember being woken up in the middle of the night by a nurse while still in the hospital because in my sleep-deprived state I fell asleep while feeding my son. Thank goodness she walked in before one or both of us fell onto the floor from the rocking chair.
I should’ve informed the nurse that I was tired and allowed her to take my two-day-old baby to the nursery, but asking for help seemed taboo. In today’s world, women are advocating for new moms to not only ask for help, but to seek it out—until they do, and suddenly the message changes…again.
Booth has taken to her Instagram stories to call out the mixed messaging given to new moms. In the now-expired stories, she responded to someone who wrote, “Not trying to be mean, but having a child is taking responsibility and bonding with your baby in the middle of the night when they wake. Not hiring someone to do it for you so you can ‘sleep.'” Obviously, not all parents can afford a night nurse and Booth acknowledged that fact, but she was having none of the mom shaming that was taking place.
“Moms, who have once been first time moms, will say ‘do what’s best for you and your family’ then shame you & lose respect for you for needing help. We can only be praised when we’re exhausted & doing it all alone??? It’s insanity. OK I’m done,” Booth said in the story. And honestly, she has a point that isn’t talked about much publicly.
People who became parents several years ago heard the old adage, “Sleep when baby sleeps,” or simply the truth of, “It’s hard for everyone,” with no real direction on how to make it less hard. But with parents becoming more vocal about how difficult parenting can be and advocating to reach out for help, more new parents are following that advice—and yet, some people find fault in parents receiving the help they need.
A battle surrounding what kind of help someone receives seems to defeat the purpose of telling parents to reach out. Of course, given different financial circumstances, some parents’ help may come in the form of a full-time nanny while other parents rely on a nearby relative or neighbor to grab a quick shower. But the level of help doesn’t make someone more or less of a parent.
The new mom explained exactly why it was important to her to have the kind of help she does, and other parents in similar situations would likely want the same if it was within their budget. “I’m able to be a better mom during the day when I can THINK & know my baby was so loved on & taken care of the night before. I don’t have family here. Neither does Taylor. This is our help a few nights a week,” Booth wrote.
A 10-year-old girl from Cumberland, Rhode Island, had serious questions about whether Santa Claus is real and submitted DNA evidence to her local police to get the truth. On the morning of December 25, 2022, Scarlett Doumato collected a partially eaten cookie and carrots with bite marks and sent them to the Cumberland Police Department for testing, along with a handwritten note.
“Dear Cumberland Police Dapartment [sic], I took a sample of a cookie and carrots that I left for Santa and the raindeer [sic] on Christmas Eve and was wondering if you could take a sample of DNA and see if Santa is real?” Doumato wrote.
Cumberland police chief Matthew J. Benson was impressed by the child’s dedication to solving the mystery. “For her to take that initiative and to push that forward because she has a question that she wants answered, I just think was amazing,” Benson told Today.
The police department shared a photo of Doumato’s evidence, her letter and a statement on Facebook.
Doumato’s work collecting evidence at the scene of the crime was impressive, to say the least. “She did the work — she collected the evidence, she tagged it the right way,” Benson said. “She’s obviously watching the shows very intently. Separate baggies. She did it right by the book, so we’re taking it just as serious as she is.”
The Cumberland Police Department announced that after seeing her evidence it has launched a special investigation into the Santa inquiry.
The department shared in its press release:
“Earlier this month, a young investigator from the Town of Cumberland submitted the attached letter requesting a DNA analysis be conducted on the partially eaten cookie and carrot remains she acquired on the morning of December 25, 2022, for possible DNA evidence of Santa Claus (aka, Kris Kringle, aka Saint Nicholas, aka St. Nick) and/or one of his nine reindeer. As such, Chief Benson immediately instructed his Investigative Division to forward her evidence to the State of Rhode Island’s, Department of Health–Forensic Sciences Unit for analysis. Chief Benson noted, ‘This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process and did a tremendous job packaging her evidence for submission. We will do our very best to provide answers for her.'”
u201cAWESOME NEWS: A 10-year-old girl in Rhode Island named Scarlett Doumato sent a letter to her local police, asking for a DNA test to prove Santa is real. She included a half-eaten Oreo, and some carrots that looked like they’d been gnawed on by reindeer. https://t.co/NbKvAwPWstu201d
The Cumberland Police added some additional evidence they collected on the night of December 24th. The most compelling evidence was a photo of a “reindeer” spotted in the area that night.
The girl’s mother was excited to see the police were taking her daughter’s inquiry seriously. “A giant thank you Chief Benson and the entire CPD! My Scarlett is going to be so thrilled that you are looking into her case!!!!!” Alyson Doumato wrote in the comments.
WJAR caught up with the young detective and learned that she has a Wacky Lab home detective kit sitting on her desktop. “I watch crime shows, and I thought it was like cool to be a detective,” she told the news outlet.
Her mother said that the investigation is just part of her nature. “She’s always a little bit skeptical, and looking for the facts,” Alyson Doumuto said.
The open case is still being pursued by the Cumberland Police Department.
A cold reality of death is that it cares not at all about the things we’ve yet to complete while living. It comes relentlessly, even when the home is nearly remodeled…when the vacation is but a week away…when we are this close to finishing that book that brought so much joy. It comes when it comes, no exceptions.
Though there is no negotiation with this force of nature, those with loved ones who have passed on are being given a little bit of closure—one blanket, scarf or sweater at time.
When friends and knitting enthusiasts Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan realized that they both shared the experience of frequently being asked to finish knitting items left undone by those who have died, they were inspired to create a like-minded community that expanded beyond their homes in Seattle and Falmouth. After all, this was an aspect of the hobby that both women deeply enjoyed.
“It occurred to us that there was an opportunity to let other people express that kind of generosity to each other as well, even between strangers,” Kaplan told local news outlet WMTW 8.
And thus, Loose Ends was born.
Loose Ends has over 1000 volunteers (otherwise known as “finishers”) spread across 19 countries, each of whom lends their knitting talents to finish the undone knitting projects of those who have passed, or for those who can no longer knit due to a disability. Once a “finisher” finishes an item, it is then shipped back to the owner—completed and ready to be cherished.
“It’s like they’re getting a piece of their loved one back to them,” Kaplan told WMTW. “We get a lot of really touching and beautiful stories about things that are returned. As a knitter it’s sort of mending a little bit of a broken heart.”
“It takes 35,000 stitches to make a pair of socks, so that’s 35,000 actions you’re doing to produce this item that will hopefully take care of somebody, it’s kind of like magic,” Simonic added in an interview with KING 5 News.
Knitters are a notoriously generous bunch. Much of the time they create their unique designs with the intention of spreading joy to others. Love is meticulously put into each and every stitch. Now, that love can be fully expressed into a tangible item—as the creator intended—rather than getting thrown away.
If you’d like to support Loose Ends, you can donate to their GoFundMe page, which helps with shipping costs and other expenses that keep the project going. Click here to learn more.
Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending January 20, 2022.
Albums/EPs/Mixtapes
Gloss Up — Before The Gloss Up
Gloss Up
While GloRilla may have been the breakout Memphis artist of 2022, her “BestFrenn” Gloss Up isn’t to be ignored. Signed to Quality Control Music, Gloss has a similar biting wit and carefree attitude. While no one can match Glo’s voice, Gloss’s dagger-sharp bars land with a different kind of impact that makes sure you’ll want to hit “replay.”
Ice Spice — …Like?
Ice Spice
Hate her or love her, there’s no denying that Bronx native Ice Spice has your attention. With this six-song EP, she capitalizes, consolidating her standout tracks — “Munch,” “Bikini Bottom” — with fresh material that shows she’s no one-hit-wonder. The Diddy-sampling “Gangsta Boo” with Lil Tjay has sleeper single potential and Ice’s smug, dismissive charm is every bit as captivating on the new songs as it is on her TikTok favorites.
Kota The Friend — Lyrics To Go, Vol. 4
Kota The Friend
By now, Brooklyn’s Kota The Friend has nailed down the formula. Between his (rather excellent) introspective, deeply personal albums, he drops off these care packages for fans of the bars. It’s a winning strategy, as it allows him to free-write and have fun — the core principles of hip-hop, truly — while preserving his more meaningful material for his actual albums. Anyway, this one sticks to the script, but it does beef up the freestyle-ready instrumentals.
Oddisee — To What End
Oddisee
The DC underground mainstay hasn’t dropped a new full-length in 2017 (The Iceberg, one of that year’s best) so a new release isn’t just welcome, it’s damn near necessary. Rap is always at its best when the ostentation at the top of the marquee is balanced by the sort of thoughtful, autobiographical storytelling and witty wordplay Oddisee presents with each of his own releases.
Trippie Redd — Mansion Musik
Trippie Redd
The punk-rap mainstay remains as prolific as ever after taking a year off in 2022 for pretty much the first time in his career. The time off seems to have served him well as he returns with 25 new tracks with features from both trap-rap stars like Future, Lil Baby, and Rylo Rodriguez and fellow SoundCloud successes such as the late Juice WRLD and Ski Mask The Slump God.
Singles/Videos
Jayson Cash — “Okay Okay”
Carson native Jayson Cash keeps his name buzzing out West with another breezy street single made for cruising up Crenshaw as the weather starts to lighten up in LA (don’t you wish you were here?).
Lil Durk & Future — “Mad Max”
Taken from Lil Durk and Only The Family’s Loyal Bros. 2 mixtape, this paranoid single finds the two veteran rappers operating in full-on defiance of the authorities despite recent high-profile court cases.
Lil Tjay — “Clutchin My Strap”
You’ve got to admire the gumption of a guy who drops a video for a song about weapons possession just a few days after literally being arrested for the same (you also can’t blame him for being paranoid, as he’s recovering from a fairly recent incident in which he took bullets to the chest and neck).
NLE Choppa — “23”
The Memphis native rings in the new year — about a week late, I don’t make the rules — with a new look and a thumping Tay Keith banger.
Headie One — “Martin’s Sofa”
The UK drill spark plug kicks off his 2023 campaign with a moody, freestyle-type single which finds him speaking for mandem in the trap.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The United Kingdom is filled with immensely talented new acts in pop and R&B music from Adele to Dua Lipa. Singer and songwriter Raye is one of the newer acts making a splash in the American music market.
With just a hand full of projects under her belt, Raye has won the hearts of music fans thanks to her supporting role on several tours alongside acts such as Rita Ora, Halsey, and, coming this spring Kali Uchis. Now, Raye is ready to push her musical star power to the next level with the forthcoming full-length album, My 21st Century Blues next month.
Learn more about the album below.
Release Date
My 21st Century Blues is out 2/3 via Human Re Sources. To pre-save, click here.
Tracklist
1. “Introduction”
2. “Oscar Winning Tears”
3. “Hard Out Here”
4. “Black Mascara”
5. “Escapism” Feat. 070 Shake
6. “Mary Jane”
7. “The Thrill Is Gone”
8. “Ice Cream Man”
9. “Flip A Switch”
10. “Body Dysmorphia”
11. “Environmental Anxiety”
12. “Five Star Hotels” Feat. Mahalia
13. “Worth It”
14. “Buss It Down”
15. “Fin”
Features
The 16-track project features just two features. The first featured artist is melodic rapper 070 Shake, who appears on the single “Escapism.” The second featured artist is singer Mahalia on a track titled, “Five Star Hotels.”
Artwork
The album’s official artwork features a young model attempting to walk across a heap of musical instruments, including a guitar, keyboard, violin, and more. The cover is a metaphor for RAYE’s lifelong journey through music which she reveals, started at the tender age of 7 years old.
The purchase includes “290 titles in Bieber’s catalog released prior to Dec. 31, 2021,” according to Billboard — which spans from the start of his career until his last album, Justice.
“The impact of Justin Bieber on global culture over the last 14 years has truly been remarkable,” Hipgnosis’ founder Merck Mercuriadis shared in a statement. “At only 28 years of age, he is one of a handful of defining artists of the streaming era that has revitalized the entire music industry, taking a loyal and worldwide audience with him on a journey from teen phenomenon to culturally important artist.”
“This acquisition ranks among the biggest deals ever made for an artist under the age of 70, such is the power of this incredible catalog that has almost 82 million monthly listeners and over 30 billion streams on Spotify alone,” he added. “Scooter Braun has helped him build a magnificent catalogue, and it’s a pleasure to welcome Justin and his incredible songs and recordings to the Hipgnosis family.”
Braun, Bieber’s manager, also chimed in about the massive deal. “When Justin made the decision to make a catalog deal we quickly found the best partner to preserve and grow this amazing legacy was Merck and Hipgnosis,” he said.
Last year, the Hipgnosis company obtained a significant amount of publishing rights of major musicians, including Justin Timberlake, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Nelly Furtado, Nile Rodgers, and Kenny Chesney.
The opening moments of “No Normal” originally began with an establishing shot of the Statue of Liberty as we know it, in its green-ish glory. But according to Games Radar, “since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in December 2021, the MCU’s version of the Statue of Liberty has been deoxidized and is now back to its original copper color. It’s also now known as the ‘Liberty Avenger’ and holds a replica of Captain America’s shield.” Here’s what it looks like then vs. now:
A continuity error with the Statue of Liberty in the #MsMarvel finale has been digitally altered on Disney+ recently
The statue is shown in the opening shot and end credits of Episode 6 It is now the same copper colour as seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home! pic.twitter.com/EBqoMtokJb
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder. (Not really. The Marvel VFX department has to meet extreme demands and deserve a break — and a raise.)
A second season of Ms. Marvel (a delightful show) hasn’t been confirmed, but Iman Vellani, who plays Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, will reprise the role in The Marvels. It also stars Teyonah Parris and Brie Larson, who described the Nia DaCosta-directed movie as “bonkers.” She added, “It’s fun to know that, when this film comes out, people are going to be delighted.” The Marvels comes out on July 28.
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