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‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Shrugs Its Shoulders And Decides To Just Let Ryan Seacrest Host The Show

Well, that was fast. Ryan Seacrest has officially confirmed that he will be taking over as the new host of Wheel of Fortune following Pat Sajak‘s retirement. Seacrest announced the news on Instagram, where he also seemingly confirmed reports that Vanna White was negotiating to stay on the show, but only if she gets a big raise.

“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest wrote. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them. Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.”

“Many people probably don’t know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called ‘Click’ for Merv Griffin 25 years ago,” Seacrest continued. “So this is truly a full circle moment for me and I’m grateful to Sony for the opportunity. Can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White.”

The fast turnaround of hiring Seacrest stands in stark contrast to the hosting debacle that engulfed Jeopardy! following the death of longtime beloved host Alex Trebek. Clearly, Wheel of Fortune producers watched that situation unfold and went, “Yeah, let’s not do that.”

(Via Ryan Seacrest on Instagram)

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The Blazers Are Set Up Well For Life After Damian Lillard (If It Comes To That)

Four years ago, the Portland Trail Blazers stamped their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 1999-00. In the ensuing seasons, they’ve twice bowed out of the first round and twice failed to make the playoffs altogether. The past two years have seen them earn the seventh overall pick and third overall pick, a pair of shiny lottery selections netting them quite the intriguing young duo in Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson. Joining this budding, wide-eyed core is Anfernee Simons, a 24-year-old shooting guard who averaged 21.1 points (58.1 percent true shooting) and 4.1 assists per game in 2022-23.

The downswing of these floundering campaigns for Portland appears to be franchise pillar Damian Lillard feeling as split as ever about his future with the organization. Between his own words and the words of credible reporters, it’s evident the soon-to-be 33-year-old does not want to be involved with a youth movement and prefers to be flanked alongside veterans who can help optimize his prime and the Blazers’ chances of winning.

On Monday, The Athletic’s Sam Amick detailed the narrow path Portland can venture “for him to be content with the Trail Blazers’ state of affairs heading into next season,” which could feature “a dream scenario” of retaining Jerami Grant and finding a way to land Draymond Green in free agency. Amick didn’t report that Lillard already has a foot out the door or anything, but conveyed the tenuous tightrope Portland must walk in the coming weeks to ensure its vision is aligned with his preferences. Hours later, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes tweeted that Lillard and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, would meet with the team on Monday “to discuss the franchise’s direction.”

After that meeting, Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said he, Lillard, and Goodwin “had a great dialogue. We remain committed to building a winner around Dame.” Brian Windhorst of ESPN noted that Lillard hasn’t requested a trade, but made clear to note that Portland isn’t fully out of the woods yet, as Lillard plans to take a wait and see approach to free agency.

Regardless of how one feels about them dealing Lillard, the possibility seems as plausible as it’s been since he began his stay in the Rose City 11 years ago, despite the organization’s public commitment to him. I’m not here to advocate for or against trading Lillard. Whatever decision those involve here land on will be theirs to embrace and navigate. But if a move does materialize, Portland is fairly well-positioned to launch into a rebuild behind Henderson, Sharpe, and Simons, three tremendously talented perimeter players yet to reach their primes.

That’s not to say they’ll smooth over immediate repercussions of Lillard’s departure, an All-NBA superstar who has helped the Blazers punch above their weight numerous times during his tenure. There would be at least a season or two filled with lots of struggles and a focus on development. That development is worth investing in, though, because of what would remain if Lillard exits.

Simons is the most established among the three potential bedrocks. Midway through 2021-22, he became a starter and has flourished with his versatile scoring. He’s an intrepid, dynamite gunner with a hairpin trigger, burying 39.7 percent of his long balls the past three years and doing so in motion, off the bounce, and stationary. Last season, he cashed in 39.2 percent of his catch-and-shoot triples and 35.5 percent of his pull-up bombs. There are few players around the league more potent and malleable beyond the arc than Simons — one of them, funny enough, might be Lillard.

What’s really amplified Simons’ ascent is his growth as an interior scorer, which not only progressed between 2021-22 and 2022-23, but throughout 2022-23. During his first four years in the league, he shot 46.3 percent on twos, including 57.3 percent at the rim, per Cleaning The Glass. Last year, he shot 52.8 percent on twos, including 65 percent at the rim (65th percentile among combo guards). He endures contact more seamlessly. He holsters creative finishes around the basket to exhibit his deft touch. He’s not confined to long-range looks and hurried midrange pull-ups like he was earlier in his career. There’s better pacing in his ball-screens.

Simons turned 24 two weeks ago. He’s taken significant leaps each of the past three years to emerge as a versatile secondary ball-handler and elite shooter; that’s a good player worth prioritizing. If the Blazers pivot toward a Lillard-less life, he should be among the most prominent reasons for optimism. As Simons walks into his peak seasons, the goal will be to round out the periphery of his game: broader, hastier passing reads, sustained refinement as a finisher, and continued defensive improvement.

Meanwhile, his contemporaries headlining Portland’s 24-and-under cast, Henderson and Sharpe, are more like blank canvasses of potential. The former’s yet to grace an NBA floor. The latter’s logged just fewer than 1,800 minutes in the Association. Who they become is harder to gauge, but the allure stems from who they’ve been in the direct backdrop to their futures ahead.

As a rookie, Sharpe instantly slotted into a reserve role and delighted with his spot-up shooting, finishing, and keen off-ball movement. He shot 67 percent at the hoop (69th percentile) and drilled 45.5 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes. Late in the year, with Lillard and Simons sidelined and Portland’s playoff intentions extinguished, he assumed a grander on-ball gig, averaging 23.1 points (57.4 percent true shooting), 6.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists over his final 10 games.

The relevance of those flashes in a stretch when Portland was routinely routed is yet to be determined, of course. But the 6’6 wing who was a top-5 recruit in the country hinted at latent off-the-bounce verve and wily drives punctuated by trampoline, locomotive finishing. The key will be streamlining those on-ball reps into consistent production and adding some playmaking to complement his scoring acumen. Sharpe shot 25 percent on pull-up threes and 41.3 percent on pull-up twos. According to PBPStats, his effective field goal percentage on assisted buckets was 63.8 percent, while his effective field goal percentage on self-created shots was 44.8 percent.

He’s already a multifaceted play-finisher who would benefit from a runway to explore the scope of his creation ceiling. He might rumble over a few mailboxes and rough up some lawns as he test-drives a new environment, but those are exactly the sort of blemishes a rebuilding space invites, if one were to arise in Portland. Sharpe will be 20 for his entire sophomore season, is flexible and a pogo-stick in sneakers, as well as a good shooter and a shrewd cutter. The foundation of a rockstar off-ball scorer exists, with the hope that it’s merely a baseline and the imminent seasons before him lead to much more.

The likelihood of Simons or Sharpe reaching premier initiator status is a bit lofty, though that shouldn’t diminish the excitement around their prospects. Fortunately, Henderson can be that, anchored by his prestigious athletic profile and ball-screen bravado. Henderson commandeers pick-and-rolls with the cadence, manipulation and decision-making of star NBA guards, not a 19-year-old readying for his first Summer League cameo next month. He puts big man defenders in conflict, properly times his pocket passes or kickouts, knows how to exploit weakside helpers, and is adept creating space for his own looks. When he and G League Ignite squared off against Victor Wembanyama and Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in October, Henderson’s ball-screen wizardry — amplified by his athletic tools — was a sight to behold.

His 0-60 burst, change-of-direction, and vertical explosiveness are tremendous. The manner in which he blends speeds to perplex defenses is clinical. He can chisel through dudes without smashing the gas pedal and risking erratic drives. He’ll shake free of swarming limbs by stopping on a dime or dialing up the accelerator; both are viable options and underscore his standout physical traits. He’s an NBA-ready athlete and processor who could be the centerpiece of a high-level offense in his prime, or even sooner.

With Simons, Sharpe, and Henderson all presumably best at the 1 or 2, worries of positional overlap and diminishing returns begin. A redux of building around guards, a la Lillard and C.J. McCollum, pops up, too. Those Lillard-McCollum squads fell short because McCollum didn’t prove a consistent co-star, along with sporadic wing and center play, not because of which positions Portland designated as pillars. The beauty of these three is their harmonic repertoires. They’ll spearhead great teams if they rise to that level enough, independent of position, and are surrounded by a group that augments them.

Simons and Sharpe are good-to-great floor-spacers. Henderson is working to stretch his range (30.2 percent from deep last season). Sharpe and Henderson pressure the rim. Simons is working to carry forward his 2022-23 improvements as a slasher. Simons and Henderson are accomplished creators. Sharpe is working toward that.

All three can accommodate a lead ball-handler. Henderson garners a misguided ball-dominant label in some crowds, but is a good cutter, is comfortable around dribble handoffs, and began many possessions away from the action with Ignite. He is a useful off-ball cog and far from a non-factor. This team would also have time to discern who the ideal backcourt pairing is. Heck, maybe, Sharpe at 6’6 with a 7-foot wingspan ends up being a 3 and his formative years reveal that the trio is functional together. A rebuild would present opportunities to learn whether they are, with fewer worries about impending win-loss results.

None of this even mentions the haul the Blazers would accrue for Lillard if that’s the direction they go. They would receive various first-round picks, even if it’s perhaps not as many as they or their fans seek in return for Lillard. The launching point is not solely Simons, Sharpe, and Henderson, which is a pretty good spot if it were. Between those from their hypothetical trade partner and their own, they would wield a slew of firsts to land complementary players around their youthful triad. They would be unburdened by win-now rigors, a pressurized necessity borne from the luxury of rostering someone as incredible as Lillard.

The Blazers might make some tweaks that appease Lillard and aim to return to the playoffs in a crowded Western Conference. They also might be maneuvering without him in the fold for the first time in a long time and have their eyes fixated away from the 2024 playoffs. If they do, hope still exists, despite the understandable melancholy a post-Lillard reality may inspire for fans. There is promise on the horizon, all the while acknowledging the challenging path awaiting them. That promise is a ship captained by Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, and Scoot Henderson.

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DJ Khaled Got His Hands On Drake’s Upcoming Poetry Book Which He Said Is A ‘Sentence’ At Best

If you haven’t heard, Drake’s a published author now. Drake released a poetry book titled Titles Ruin Everything: A Stream Of Consciousness By Kenza Samir & Aubrey Graham over the weekend after giving fans less than 24 hours notice. Drake also reportedly took out a newspaper ad in the New York Post teasing a companion album for the book.

One person who had no trouble getting his hands on the collection was DJ Khaled, who naturally posted his “unboxing” of the gift from Drake on Instagram. Pulling out the book, accompanied by a personal note, he read several passages to the camera, revealing a Rupi Kaur-esque commitment to minimalism. Drake’s words read like mantras or kōan, with a simple statement on each left page and an answering one on its mirror. Khaled calls them “keys” but seems bemused by the simplicity of the construction, repeatedly cracking, “The man wrote a book!” At one point, he even notes, “He wrote a sentence!”

Khaled wasn’t the only one baffled by Drake’s doings this past weekend. On Sunday, he was awarded the key to Memphis, his second home, leaving some fans frustrated — after all, despite all of Drake’s love for Bluff City, he still largely resides in his hometown, Toronto, when he’s not in Los Angeles, where he also has a home. He also co-signed Toronto’s NBA team’s newest pickup; after Raptors draft pick Gradey Dick gushed about wanting to be friends with Drake, the team’s official ambassador graced the rookie with a follow on Instagram.

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A Former Tucker Carlson Producer Is Going Scorched Earth On Fox News

A former Tucker Carlson producer is livid at Fox News and airing out his grievances on social media after the conservative news network recently announced that it would be laying off the rest of Carlson’s team. Gregg Re unloaded his thoughts on Twitter where he jumped into the replies of far-right media figures to specifically attack Fox News Executive Vice President of Primetime Programming Meade Cooper.

“Meade Cooper did not simply fire all of Tucker’s old team,” Re tweeted. “It’s important to capture the callousness. First, she let the employees hear about the news of their show’s cancellation from a Fox press release. Then, Meade told the employees to hunt around the Fox website to see if they could maybe find another gig.”

Re continued his rant after being retweeted by right-wing political pundit Jack Posobiec.

“Tune into ‘Fox News Tonight’ for its last two weeks on air,” Re tweeted. “Enjoy watching the work product of nine producers, whom Meade cooper is forcing to work before she fires them. (Under threat of losing their severance). I’m sure it’ll be great content.”

While Re may have a point regarding the “callous” way Fox News fired Carlson’s old team, the right-wing mediasphere has been quick to scoop them up. Re works for Daily Wire where he’s been boosting Matt Walsh’s anti-trans views. Meanwhile, Blake Neff, the former Tucker Carlson writer who was considered too racist for Fox News, has landed a job with Charlie Kirk where he also trumpets Matt Walsh’s anti-trans views.

So, basically, Tucker’s old team will be fine as long as they continue to be the worst.

(Via Mediaite)

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James Blake’s ‘Big Hammer’ Single Announcement Has Fans Demanding That He Cover Slipknot Due To Its Artwork

James Blake just reignited his fans, but it might not be in the way he intended. The musician took to social media to announce his new single, “Big Hammer,” would be dropping tomorrow. But, thanks to the track’s official cover art, they are demanding something else entirely.

Last year, Blake carved a market for himself in the ambient space due to his sleep aid album, Wind Down. However, fans are now requesting that he crank up the column by releasing a cover of Slipknot’s 2004 song “Duality.” In the artwork, Blake is sporting a full leather face mask with electrical ports and cables.

As random as it may seem, Blake fans have been campaigning for the Slipknot cover since 2020. In the comment section of Blake’s post, called about the metal band reference, excited that after three years of begging that their dreams might come true. One supporter wrote, “This artwork is one step closer to James Blake covering ‘Duality’ by Slipknot.”

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While another added, “We’re finally getting that Duality cover after all.”

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Finally, one fan remarked that although the reference to the band was subtle, it was enough to take note of, writing, “Looking Heavy, can’t wait to hear.”

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Blake didn’t provide background on the song’s cover, but the photographer Thibaut Grevet did. The creative took to his own Instagram page to write, “This is a special one! James Blake’s BIG HAMMER single cover. This image is opening the chapter of my collaboration with James and Crowns & Owls for his upcoming album. Can’t wait to show what we’ve been working on.”

Big Hammer is out 6/28 via Republic/Polydor Records. Find more information here.

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Kim Kardashian Tries ‘Not To Show’ Emotions About Kanye West’s Behavior Around Their Four Children

Although Kim Kardashian and Kanye West started divorcing in early 2021, the reality star is still trying to shield their four children from his bad behavior.

During a new interview with Vogue Italia, Kardashian specifically shared that she tries to hide her emotions about it all from the kids.

“If it’s something concerning my kids’ dad and I’m upset, I try not to show as much emotion,” she said. “I have to be ready to explain why I’m upset and it might not be appropriate for them to know. There’s nothing worse than ‘You’ll understand when you’re older.’ I don’t want to be that person.”

“But if I’m upset about other things that they can understand, I absolutely will show emotion and cry,” Kardashian added, pointing out that she does show her feelings to them about other things. “On Christmas morning, I cried when my mom gave me a doll house. My kids didn’t understand why and I explained I had that at my dad’s house as a little girl.”

As the new season of Hulu’s The Kardashians is still unfolding, viewers are simultaneously watching Kim react to West’s erratic behavior that happened last fall. “It’s always just so intense,” she shared on the show. “I just don’t want to engage in a public feud with him.”

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‘Futurama’ Takes On The Pandemic And Parodies ‘Dune’ In The Trailer For The New Season On Hulu

There are few scripted shows that premiered before 2000 that are still on TV (or streaming) today. But the ones that have survived are mostly animated, including The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, and now, Futurama.

It seemed like season 10 was going to be it for Fry, Leela, and Bender, after the series was “quiet canceled” by Comedy Central (following Fox moving it around the schedule 700 times before officially axing it), but a decade later, Hulu has revived Futurama for 20 more episodes. You can watch the trailer for the new season above. (It’s officially being billed as season 11, but that’s only if you count the movies as seasons; it’s as confusing as the concept of “wuv.”)

Here’s what to expect:

After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact. The ten all-new episodes of season eleven have something for everyone. New viewers will be able to pick up the series from here, while long-time fans will recognize payoffs to decades-long mysteries – including developments in the epic love story of Fry and Leela, the mysterious contents of Nibbler’s litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa, and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy’s tadpoles. Meanwhile there’s a whole new pandemic in town as the crew explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture, and streaming TV.

Futurama, which features the voices of Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, David Herman, and John DiMaggio (following a pay dispute), premieres on Hulu on July 24th.

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Corook Embraces The Rough Parts Of Queer Adulthood

Corook kicked off this year’s Pride Month with a bang. Their second EP, Serious Person, Part 1, arrived at the top of June, gifting us with six cozy queer pop tracks. Over the course of a 20-minute therapy session, the non-binary singer and instrumentalist homes in on the core parts of themselves — the good and the bad — and finds humor in their insecurities.

Their EP’s title track, “Serious Person,” details their relationship with their girlfriend, fellow musician Olivia Barton. Oftentimes, Corook finds it difficult to express their emotions and to handle rough patches in their relationship and makes this known from the very beginning of the EP.

“I’m not a serious person / When it comes to serious things / I’ll make a fart joke when we’re in a fight / Act like you hate it, but I see you smile,” they sing on the opening verse, over soft piano chords.

Corook can’t actually remember a time they’ve done this, but it’s not something they, or Barton, would put past themselves.

“I’m definitely the kind of person that is trying to lighten the mood at all times,” Corook says. “Especially when it’s hard. And maybe it’s inappropriate.”

They’re especially learning how to handle difficulty now that their career has taken off. Earlier this month, Corook performed headlining sets at Brooklyn, NY’s Baby’s All Right and Los Angeles, CA’s The Echo. This past weekend, Corook performed at Nashville Pride, where they are currently based.

On another standout line in “Serious Person,” Corook alludes to their sensitivity to overstimulation, singing “I don’t want you to cook while I’m watching TV.” But they admit that having Barton as their rock has made it easier to cope with newfound notoriety.

“I think [Olivia and I] are lucky to have each other,” Corook says. “This past year has been really overwhelming, especially in terms of my career, and I’m very much needing to learn in real-time how to take care of myself. Whenever I’m overwhelmed, I know I need to take care of myself. And whether that be cooking a meal at home, or staying home and playing video games at night, instead of going out. I try to listen to my body and listen to what’s going on, and act accordingly.”

Part of remaining grounded for Corook means keeping a small team of collaborators, most of which are close friends of theirs. One of the EP’s standout tracks, “Tiny Little T*tties,’ — a gut-punching encapsulation of the nuanced feelings of body dysmorphia — came together while Corook was on a trip to LA.

While in an Airbnb with two friends — Lauren Aquilina and Caroline Pennell — Corook had received a swimsuit that Barton, who was set to arrive at the Airbnb a week later, had ordered for herself, to be delivered to the house. The swimsuit was purchased from a brand called Youswim and was branded as one-size-fits-all gear.

“My friend Lauren — who has a very large chest — picked up the bathing suit, and she was like, ‘This is one size fits all?’ Like there’s no way,’” Corook recalls. “And I was like ‘You should try it on.’ And she tried it on, and she was like ‘Yeah, this doesn’t hold anything in,’ And that’s whenever she was just like, ‘I want to be a tiny girl, tiny little t*tties.’ And I was like, ‘That’s a song. Like, I know that you’re joking, but that’s a song.’ And I grabbed my guitar and then we made it into what it is.”

While Corook often turns to their close friends for inspiration, very rarely do they use the same approach when writing songs. Sometimes they have a beat playing on a loop in their head before they even pick up a guitar; sometimes, they’ll open up Ableton and lay down a percussion loop, and begin playing acoustic guitar over the track; sometimes, they’ll write a line down in their phone notes, and expand upon it when they get to the piano or guitar.

Similar to real life, Corook finds the beauty in the rough parts of their music, particularly via special plug-ins in their DAWs and MIDIs. Some of their favorites include “sketch cassette,” “baby audio,” and “Crystalline.”

“Really, I like anything that makes something sound kinda bad,” says Corook. “I kind of love it. Sketch cassette and RC 20 will make the sound wobble, make it sound old, and make it sound like you recorded it badly. That, I feel, adds so much character.”

And their unique craft has certainly paid off. Their viral hit, “If I Were A Fish,” which they wrote in the course of 10 minutes after receiving hate comments, has prompted several TikToks of musical circles, artists adding background vocals, and artists genre-bending the song.

But they’ve found that their other songs have resonated even more with members of the LGBTQ+ community, and they are happy to be the queer artist they needed when they were younger.

“I remember the first time I heard ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber, and I thought it was a girl singing, and my stomach dropped,” says Corook. “I was like, “Oh my God, it’s finally a girl singing about a girl.’ And it wasn’t a girl, but I just remember that feeling of like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s somebody that is like me, and I don’t have to be scared.’ And I’m glad that there are kids nowadays that are able to hear [LGBTQ+ artists].”

Corook is currently in the process of writing and recording their next EP, Serious Person, Part 2, which they say has been a rather “healing” process. They are also set to embark on a North American tour beginning in September.

While on tour, Corook is looking forward to seeing the fans who have resonated with their catchy-yet-poignant queer bops.

“I am just so looking forward to having rooms full of people that are like me,” Corook says. “I’ve been an opening act for the last year-and-a-half, and while being welcomed into those communities has been so awesome, I just had my first couple of headline shows. And it is so cool to be in a room full of people that understand my entire project, and understand the entire scope of what Corook is, rather than just ‘It’s Okay’ or ‘If I Were A Fish.’ The fans of this music are so sensitive and kind, and that is just a wonderful room to be in.”

Corook is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music artist.

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Jay Rock Returns From A Five-Year Hiatus With A Rowdy Hometown Anthem, ‘Eastside’

Jay Rock hasn’t released a solo single since his 2018 album Redemption, but he’s back to put on for the “Eastside” with a rowdy new hometown anthem. Produced by frequent TDE collaborator Kal Banx, “Eastside” is full of allusions to Jay Rock’s rough upbringing in Watts, California, from blaring sirens to lyrical references to the shootouts his place of origin is all-too-well known for.

Although it has been a while since we last heard a song where Jay Rock is the lead artist, he’s infrequently popped up on tracks from labelmates and local peers over the past couple of years. Last summer, he appeared with fellow TDE artist Reason on “Is What It Is,” while in 2020, he lent an assist to Eastside neighbor Problem on “Nothin’” with Jack Harlow and fellow California native Anderson .Paak for a remix of “Lockdown” featuring Dreamville rapper JID and Chicago indie star Noname.

Also in 2020, Rock noted that his next album is “80 percent finished,” although a long delay before release can be typical with his label. Although Top Dawg artists don’t often release with the frequency of other indie acts, the wait is always worth it; Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, Kendrick Lamar, and SZA are all among the acts on the label that had a five-year gap between releases and all of their new albums were well-received last year.

Listen to “Eastside” above.

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Melania Trump’s Emails Are Now Of Interest To The Manhattan DA In The Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case

Melania Trump has been attempting to keep a low profile in regards to the Manhattan DA indicting Donald Trump for his hush money payments to Stormy Daniels for their alleged affair. The former First Lady has reportedly kept to a secluded area of Mar-a-Lago and ignoring her husband unless required to be seen together for “socializing duties.” In short, Melania wants nothing to do with the Stormy Daniels situation, but she might not have that option anymore.

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former advisor to the First Lady, has confirmed an Associated Press report that prosecutors are seeking Melania’s emails in regards to the hush money case. Wolkoff also revealed that the First Lady used an encrypted messaging system, which is sure to raise a few eyeballs.

“Melania Trump used several email addresses, texts, and Signal to communicate with me and others while working in the White House and prosecutors want to see them,” Wolkoff tweeted along with a screenshot of the AP article.

On top of going after his wife’s emails, Donald Trump is looking at some pretty bad timing for the hush money trial. The case will reportedly go before a judge in March 2024, right as the Republican primary season is in full swing. Of course, that was a concern before he was indicted on federal charges for mishandling classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. That trial is now happening first and could be extremely damaging.

Trump is also facing potential charges for mishandling top secret intel in New Jersey, his involvement in the January 6 attacks, and allegedly interfering with election officials in Georgia. However, Trump remains a frontrunner in the Republican race as Ron DeSantis stumbles into one blunder after another.

(Via Raw Story)