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Veeze Has A Lot Of Fun With AI And Celebrity Faces In His ‘Pop Yo Sh*t’ Video

No, that’s not really Justin Timberlake in the thumbnail for Veeze’s “Pop Yo Sh*t” video. The Detroit rapper makes hilarious — and potentially controversial — use of AI deepfake technology in the video, grafting his own face onto stars like Timberlake, Jay-Z, and more — and vice versa. The track is the self-deprecating rapper’s first of 2024, and his first since last year’s breakout tape, Ganger. The video was shot in London as Veeze continues to open on tour with Travis Scott along with fellow Detroiters Babyface Ray and Skilla Baby, and prepared for his own first headlining show in London.

In a new interview with Crack magazine, Veeze explained his unusual vocal style, saying, “If you spoke to someone who knew me in the first grade, they’d say I rap just like how I talk. I’ve never really raised my voice. I am not going to the studio and making up a character like these other guys.” That voice is serving him well, as his Navy Navy imprint has partnered with Warner Records and his profile has continued to grow in 2024. Whether he will follow up Ganger with a new album this year remains to be seen, but he’s one of the more unique voices currently bubbling under the surface when it comes to rap — although that latter half may be changing sooner rather than later.

Watch Veeze’s video for “Pop Yo Sh*t” above.

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Riley Keough Unpacks That ‘Under The Bridge’ Finale

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Under the Bridge is a brutal watch. Centered on the horrific murder of a fourteen-year-old girl named Reena Virk, the Hulu series is based upon Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name. After the murders happened, none of the teens accused of contributing to Reena’s death would talk to reporters. But then Godfrey entered the scene. Youthful and patient with a dark streak, the twenty-something writer was able to gain the trust of the defendants and the surrounding community. The book she wrote about the incident and the ensuing trial was applauded for its evocative prose, probing tone, and vivid character studies.

Riley Keough steps into Rebecca’s shoes in the adaptation. Fresh off her Emmy nomination for her work as the eponymous Daisy Jones in Amazon Prime’s Daisy Jones and the Six, Keough delivers an understated, thoughtful performance as a woman returning to her old hometown to find source material for a new book. Godfrey did not make herself a character in her own book, but she developed the material alongside showrunner Quinn Shephard for more than two years before her untimely passing in 2022. And one of her wishes was for Keough to play her.

The Rebecca we see onscreen has been fictionalized, and she finds a partner in crime in Cam Bentland (Lily Gladstone), a cop character created whole cloth for the series. But the other relationships she engages in have varying levels of truth to them. Keough has a dangerous, searching quality to her as she befriends the teens connected with the murder. Rebecca’s connection with the group of suspects is palpable as Keough’s scenes with them are tinged with the heady excitement of staying out past curfew or bumming a cigarette for the first time. As Rebecca gets closer to Warren Glowatski, one of the prime suspects, she also comes to realize that her connection with this boy might be in detriment to the memory of the girl he murdered. In the final two episodes, Keough’s Rebecca gets to ask and pose answers to the questions that Godfrey never asked in her original book, and the results are intriguing.

Speaking via Zoom, Keough and I had a wide-ranging conversation about the truths and fictions behind the series, spoke about how it felt for her to portray Godfrey on screen, the importance of taking a holistic approach to the narrative, and how the team behind the show tried to utilize “radical empathy” in their storytelling.

As someone who read the book, I was surprised to find out that the series included three additional facts that Godfrey chose not to include in her telling of the story. One is Reena’s false accusations against her father, Manjit, but the other two were personal to Rebecca —her own tragedy as she lost her brother as a teen, and Rebecca and Warren’s very real friendship. How did it feel to bring those two previously untold storylines to light?

I think that the choice to include and what not to include, I would say that [showrunner] Quinn [Shephard] would be the person to talk to about that because she and Rebecca were really close, and from what I understand, Rebecca was totally on board in terms of making this … yes, it’s based on Under the Bridge, but to tell this story in a delicate way, I think that you have to include more perspectives than Rebecca’s. I think that’s what’s so beautiful about the adaptation. Rebecca’s book was used, Reena’s father’s book was used as source material, the trial itself and the facts were used, so it wasn’t just Under the Bridge, the book. I think it just makes for a more holistic view of what happened. It’s very ensemble. In a sense, you have all of these characters supporting Reena’s story, and Reena herself is a character. Of course, in Rebecca’s book, it wasn’t centered around Reena, and that was the thing that was problematic with Under the Bridge, and I think Rebecca was on board with addressing that, and on board with her character not being perfect.

You’ve said in previous interviews that Rebecca Godfrey wanted you to play her in the series, but unfortunately you never got to meet her in real life due to her untimely passing in 2022. In the absence of her presence, how did you prepare to step into her shoes?

I think that knowing that she wanted me to play her gave me a lot of freedom. I know she was familiar with my work and I think that she trusted me, and knowing that made me feel like I was able to play her but I didn’t necessarily feel the drive to mimic her. I felt like she felt connected to me in a deeper sense and that she would be okay with my take on her. You know? And bringing myself to her, as well. It’s heartbreaking that I wasn’t able to meet her. The timing was just totally crazy, but knowing that she wanted me cast was the coolest thing.

You and Javon Walton have such easy chemistry together. How did you find the relationship between Warren and Rebecca?

That was an interesting relationship in real life. Rebecca had this really close relationship with him. They talked and maintained a relationship for a long time. Javon’s super easy to work with, and I think I’m pretty chill, and I think we just tried to make the most of the scenes. It’s very heavy material, and I was aware that I’m working with these younger actors and it’s a really heavy story, and wanting to bring a little levity where it could exist because they were dealing with such heaviness. So, we actually had a lot of fun together. Me and all the young actors and Javon, too.

The scene where Rebecca visits Warren in the penultimate episode, it’s such a captivating, easy scene. Even though you’re literally sitting in a jail together, your rapport makes it so fun, and your connection is almost magical in a way. I really gravitated toward that scene, maybe because I was looking for some levity, too.

There were a lot of conversations about this because I felt it was really important to see that there was a real connection there, that she was comfortable with him and that there was a familiar feeling between them. He says at the end, ‘we have a connection,’ so we had to feel that. So, I think that moment was a good moment to feel a connection, but you also want it to feel lived in. When you have that connection with someone, you feel so comfortable with them. She ends up inviting him to her house, and it’s this weird, familiar thing, and all those moments where you can feel that were really important so that you were able to understand where you were coming from.

Speaking of Warren and Rebecca’s friendship, the last two episodes of the series emphasize that Rebecca was determined to retain this kid’s humanity even though he did this terrible thing. The idea of finding humanity in people who have done terrible things is not new to me — in my other life, I’m actually a therapist who often works with court-mandated individuals — so this perspective was very heartening to me, but I can see how it might anger or frustrate other people. Was it important to you to be a part of sending a message like that?

I think that that’s why it was nice to have more than one — it’s an ensemble. Because you have Rebecca’s perspective, you have Cam’s perspective, you’re able to look at multiple perspectives. And it’s not saying Rebecca’s right. It’s not saying that Cam is right. It’s just giving the audience an opportunity to consider different ways of thinking about things. I think radical empathy was really the theme of the show, and honestly working back from Suman’s forgiveness of Warren. That’s something that actually happened. It’s something that happens often with incarcerated individuals on Death Row or who have committed horrific crimes. The families end up having some sort of relationship with the person. So, if Suman was able to get there, I think it would be a missed opportunity to not allow the audience to potentially have that perspective as well.

There’s also so much grief in the series. Suman is one of the people who we see grapple with a huge loss and she eventually works through her grief with forgiveness, but there’s also anger in her grief earlier in the series. This mirrors Rebecca’s journey with how she’s dealing with her latent grief from her brother Gabe’s accidental death. It feels like the idea of anger as a very real and very lingering part of grief is a running theme throughout the series. Can you relate to the manifestation of anger as one of the stages of grief? And, if not, how did you access that for the character of Rebecca?

The way that Rebecca deals with life and grief isn’t totally relatable to me, but I’m a very empathetic person and I understand how one could feel that way. My experiences in life are still happening every day, and things are different every day, so though anger hasn’t been my overarching emotion in my life experiences, I think it’s pretty common. It’s one of the stages of grief, and I think that that can manifest in different ways, like it can manifest as self-hatred, which may be more of I think Rebecca is actually dealing with.

And that might be part of what draws her to Warren, too. There’s a scene in which Rebecca talks to Cam in the finale about how she thought she was relating to Warren because she saw Gabe in him, but she was really seeing herself. And that scene made me very curious about what Rebecca’s thought process when she breaks down in the courtroom hallway after Warren’s testimony. It feels like she could be reacting to a lot of things, so I’m curious what your take is on what exactly she’s reacting to in that moment.

You know, I hate telling people exactly what’s going on in moments that aren’t super clear like that. If you really want me to talk about it, um, I can say that she’s just heard a lot of things come out of Warren’s mouth, and she has a reaction to it. [smiles]

Fair enough! So, something a bit lighter! The final scene between Cam and Rebecca has “I Love You, Always Forever” by Donna Lewis playing overhead, which feels promising for their relationship. What do you think happens to them after this? Do they ever see one another again?

I don’t know. Again, I think that’s up for the audience’s interpretation. But I do think that there’s so many people in your life that you have relationships with, and the spectrum of love is so large, and I think people make it so simple. I think that there’s different types of love. There’s being inspired by someone, being in love with someone in a partnership … and my point is that I don’t think they need to be together. It is what it is a little bit.

Relationships aren’t always meant to be! They’re not always perfect! But I do know that there’s a lot of people rooting for that relationship…

I didn’t say that they’d never hook up! [laughs] Just kidding!

Finally, this is something we touched on a bit before, but Rebecca was responsible for protecting the memory and legacy of someone she never knew, and this is a point of contention between her and the Virks in the last few episodes of the series. As this is a new retelling of the story, do you have any thoughts about who has been getting to tell Reena’s story and does telling her story come with any specific responsibilities?

I think telling anyone else’s story comes with an incredible amount of responsibility. I don’t know if there is a right way. I think that’s something we talked about constantly with this show. It’s something I’m familiar with even with my own family. [Note: Keough is Elvis Presley’s eldest grandchild. When her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, died in January of 2023, she became the sole trustee of her mother’s estate and the heir to Graceland.] It’s a large conversation, and something that I feel passionately about, but I don’t totally have the answer to. I think that if you’re going to tell somebody’s story you have to be incredibly empathetic and really get a holistic idea of it. That sort of radical empathy, again, and being understanding and inclusive, it’s all a big responsibility. And I think we did feel that. It’s not to say that we did it perfectly, but we tried to.

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Will There Be A ‘Hacks’ Season 4?

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Have you watched the Hacks season finale yet?

If not, you might want to head outta here after this question:

Will There Be A ‘Hacks’ Season 4?

The quick answer would be “yes,” and fortunately, Max decided to let that revelation fly right after dropping a cliffhanger ending. That’s a much kinder approach than [cough] some other shows have taken to informing their audiences lately, and fans of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder (and their re-upped dynamic) are will be reaping the benefits.

This news arrives following (as mentioned in the press release) word from Max that the series hit its highest viewership numbers over the past month, and Head of Max Original Programming Sarah Aubrey declared the following:

“We congratulate HACKS’ brilliant cast and crew, and our partners at Universal Television. HACKS is a masterfully crafted comedy delivering laughs and sharp insights about the vulnerability and joy of sharing a dream. The creative team behind this singular show is not only brilliant but also a joy to work with. We couldn’t be happier to give viewers another season with Deborah, Ava, and the rest of the HACKS family.”

Now, about that cliffhanger: good for Ava, right? Deborah would have never revitalized her career without Ava’s writing, and she damn well deserved the head-writer spot on Deborah’s late-night show. That’s especially the case because Ava chose to be loyal to Deborah and turn down another job, and man, this blackmail stuff has really come full circle after that lawsuit hell from the second season. And from the look on Deborah’s face, you could tell that she realized that Ava was really and truly her match. Let the fallout flow.

The formal social media announcement can be found below.

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Allison Williams Believes That Her ‘Girls’ Character Is Going Over Much Better With Gen Z Than With The Original Audience

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Back in 2012, Marnie Marie Michaels was quite the polarizing character on Girls. On the one hand, she was self-centered; on the other hand, she was a songwriter, so what could we really expect. Allison Williams, who played Marnie, recently reunited with her on-screen husband, The Bear‘s Ebon Moss-Bachrach, for a Vanity Fair interview, where Williams reveals that Marnie is finding an unlikely fan base in the Gen Z viewers. It’s been long enough now that her songs can be considered a novelty, right?

“The whole show got a lot of flack when it was airing for everyone being too selfish and self-centered and blah, blah, blah,” Williams admitted. Marnie was surely not a fan favorite, but she did cause quite a stir!

Williams believes that the current generation of young adults are more understanding of Marnie. “My theory is what was coded as selfishness among Millennials is now coded as self-care and just being aware of what you need, and advocating for your needs and standing up for yourself,” she explained “And so Gen Z is like, ‘No, we get her. She makes sense to us.’” It’s nice that she makes sense to someone, considering her past.

On the other hand, Moss-Bachrach attributes Marnie’s popularity to her narcissistic tendencies that have become the “baseline” in a social media-obsessed world. “It was massive narcissism. It’s insane self-involvement,” he shared.

But Williams won’t ever give up defending Marnie. “I actually think that it’s a bunch of girls trying to create the best environment for each of them to survive and thrive and being wrong, but like still trying and caring,” she replied. “I think that’s a pursuit that is resonant in a new way, whereas before it just looked like we didn’t know that any other countries existed or that anyone had lives that were less fortunate than ours. But that was sort of the point — it just got missed a little bit.”

As to where Marnie would be today, Williams is sure she didn’t give up on her singing dreams. “I think Marnie’s still trying to have a singing career, in addition to other jobs,” Williams said. Maybe she became a toy maker!!?!?

You can watch the reunion below.

(Via Vanity Fair)

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Tems Announces Her ‘Born In The Wild’ Tracklist Featuring J. Cole And Asake And Declared The ‘Countdown Begins’ For The Album’s Release

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Tems’ Coachella 2024 debut couldn’t have gone better — bringing out Justin Bieber and Wizkid and confirming that her album was done — and the Nigerian artist hasn’t let up since.

In between Coachella’s Weekend 1 and Weekend 2, Tems announced Born In The Wild, her debut studio album. Earlier this month, Tems shared the album would be released on June 7 and revealed the album’s cover artwork. The Grammy winner will embark the Born In The Wild World Tour, her first world tour, beginning in London on June 12, and now, we have an idea of what the setlist will look like.

On Thursday, May 30, Tems posted the Born In The Wild tracklist. Check it out, as well the album’s cover artwork and Tems’ tour dates, below.

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Tems’ Born In The Wild Tracklist

1. “Born In The Wild”
2. “Special Baby (Interlude)”
3. “Burning”
4. “Wickedest”
5. “Love Me JeJe”
6. “Get It Right” Feat. Asake
7. “Ready”
8. “Gangsta”
9. “Unfortunate”
10. “Boy O Boy”
11. “Forever”
12. “Free Fall” Feat. J. Cole
13. “Voices In My Head (Interlude)”
14. “Turn Me Up”
15. “Me & U”
16. “T-Unit”
17. “You In My Face”
18. “Hold On”

Tems’ Born In The Wild World Tour Dates

Europe

6/12 — London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
6/15 — Paris, France @ L’Olympia
7/4 — Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
7/8 — Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom
7/10 — Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria
7/12 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
7/16 — Montreux, Switzerland @ Montreux

North America

8/22 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore
8/24 — Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Cafe
8/26 — Dallas, TX @ Gilley’s South Side Ballroom
8/28 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
8/30 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
9/01 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
9/03 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
9/05 — New York City, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
9/07 — Toronto, ON, Canada @ History
9/11 — Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
9/13 — Montreal, QC, Canada @ L’Olympia
9/15 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
9/17 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
9/22 — Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9/25 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
9/27 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
9/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theatre At Virgin Hotel
10/1 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

Africa

10/19 & 25 — TBA

Asia

11/5 — TBA

Australia

11/09 — Melbourne @ Margaret Court Arena
11/12 — Brisbane @ Fortitude Music Hall
11/15 — Sydney @ The Hordern Pavilion

Born In The Wild is out 6/7 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

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The ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Popcorn Bucket Might Be Even Dirtier Than The ‘Dune’ Bucket

Who knew the Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket would be so influential?

The viral success of the novelty item to promote Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster sequel has inspired other movies to release their own popcorn bucket, from The Garfield Movie to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. They pale in comparison, however, to the Dune: Part Two version. Just look at this thing.

But if the sandworm bucket looks like something that should be sold in the “dirty” section of Spencer’s, then the Deadpool & Wolverine bucket belongs in a store with three XXX’s in the name.

On Thursday, Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman shared the first look at the film’s popcorn bucket. “Years from now they will look back at 2024 as the year the War of the Popcorn Buckets began,” Reynolds tweeted, along with footage of the sex toy, er, officially licensed product in action. The bucket is shaped like Wolverine’s head, with room for popcorn in his wide-open mouth. Perfect for buttering Jackman up.

Remember: Deadpool & Wolverine is a Disney movie.

It’s unclear if the Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket will actually go on sale (there’s no information yet), but if it does, everyone who buys it will be put on a government watch list. Yes, that includes the Canadian government.

The replies are predictably all over the place:

Deadpool & Wolverine, the first R-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opens in theaters on July 26.

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Patti LaBelle Wants Her ‘New Best Friend’ Cardi B On Her Upcoming Album ‘8065’

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Even after supposedly canceling her plans to release an album this year, Cardi B remains a hotly demanded guest feature — and not just among hip-hop circles. While fans anticipate her contribution to the GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion collaboration “Wanna Be” this Friday, a well-established soul legend has expressed interest in her own collab with Cardi. Patti LaBelle, despite being 80 years old, remains pretty well tuned-in to what’s hot on radio right now, and wants to put Cardi on her next album.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly at her 80th birthday party, LaBelle told the outlet about her new album. “It should be out at the end of this year, and it’s called 8065,” she said, explaining, “I’m 80 years young and 65 years in show business.” She told the outlet that she wanted to include Cardi on the album, explaining, “Why not? She’s like one of my new best friends.”

It wouldn’t be the first time that a legend of soul and R&B decided to work with a much younger artist. Dionne Warwick, put out “Nothing’s Impossible” with Chance The Rapper in 2021, just a month before her 81st birthday, while Stevie Wonder also worked with Cordae and Chika in 2020 after turning 70.

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Brie Larson Got Real On The Advice That She Offers To Up-And-Coming Superheroes

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The Hollywood Reporter recently rounded up some of the most powerful women in Hollywood for a roundtable interview that consisted of Brie Larson, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston, Sofía Vergara, Nicole Kidman, Anna Sawai and Naomi Watts all discussing the highs and lows of acting, like losing out on jobs and snorting fake on-screen cocaine. You know, work stuff.

In the interview, Larson (Captain Marvel herself) revealed that she reaches out to up-and-coming actors who are cast in superhero movies in order to help them get adjusted. Watts asked Larson if she is a “superhero mentor,” the actress replied, “Always. I’m the first person to email everybody because it’s very specific and very strange. People are like, ‘I don’t know how to do this.’ Yeah, no one does. Why would you? I’ll say, ‘Train, because you’ll want to be as prepared in your body as you possibly can because it only gets harder as the job goes on,’” she explained.

Larson had a particularly harsh welcome into the Marvel universe after being cast in Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero flick from the studio.

But besides ignoring fan reactions, Larson’s biggest advice involves using the bathroom. She added that she advised the up-and-coming superheroes to “Really understand how to be able to go to the bathroom in your suit.” Larson then revealed that it took her 45 minutes to take off her Captain Marvel suit.

Though Larson has been open about her struggles in the Marvel spotlight, that doesn’t stop her from reaching out to others on the same path. She added, “It’s a whole thing, and it’s a lot of pressure. And I think it’s a strange thing, especially when you’re a newcomer and you’re tasked with being the most powerful blah, blah, blah of blah, blah, blah, and you feel scared. It’s so hard to be the cool, confident one when you’re like, ‘Do I know what I’m supposed to be doing?’” Even if she didn’t know what she was doing, she sure looked cool doing it.

Meanwhile, Foster added, “I don’t know if anybody told you, but none of us knows what we’re doing.” It’s validating that the rich and famous feel just like us normal folks, too.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

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Voletta Wallace, The Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Would Like To ‘Slap The Daylights Out Of’ Diddy After Seeing His Hotel Assault Video

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ world began unraveling last November when Cassie Ventura, known artistically as Cassie, filed an extremely detailed lawsuit alleging years of mental, emotional, and physical abuse, including rape and sex trafficking. Diddy quickly settled with Cassie but maintained his innocence, and several more women have filed lawsuits alleging similar behavior. On May 17, CNN obtained and released video showing Diddy physically assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016, aligning with an allegation in Cassie’s lawsuit.

Most recently, Rolling Stone published a Diddy exposé, and Voletta Wallace, the late The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, felt compelled to speak to Rolling Stone about it all.

“I’m sick to my stomach,” Wallace told the publication, in reference to learning about Diddy’s alleged years-long depravity. “I’m praying for Cassie. I’m praying for his mother. I don’t want to believe the things that I’ve heard, but I’ve seen [the hotel video]. I pray that he apologizes to her.”

Wallace added, “I hope that I see Sean one day, and the only thing I want to do is slap the daylights out of him. And you can quote me on that. Because I liked him. I didn’t want to believe all the awful things, but I’m so ashamed and embarrassed.”

The Rolling Stone report by Cheyenne Roundtree and Nancy Dillon surfaced even more concerning alleged behavior dating back to the 1980s, including new Biggie-related details, as summarized by Rolling Stone‘s Roundtree and Jason Newman below:

Rolling Stone‘s investigation into Combs documented a pattern of alleged abuse dating back to Combs’ time at Howard University in the late 1980s. Early Bad Boy staffers, associates and industry sources also recalled how Biggie viewed his label boss as a ‘corny executive’ and was on the verge of leaving Bad Boy before his murder in 1997. Combs capitalized on the shock and sorrow over his star artist’s death, sources say, pushing his team to ensure Biggie’s upcoming album, Life After Death would top the charts and allegedly dismissing discussions to put Biggie on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Bad Boy’s co-founding partner and president Kirk Burrowes told Rolling Stone that he advocated for the late rapper to get the cover. ‘I was telling Sean, ‘Let’s make it Biggie. You still have a chance [for a cover in the future],” Burrowes recalled. ‘He’s like ‘No, he’s dead. I’m putting out [Combs’ debut album, No Way Out] in July. I need to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.’” (Voletta Wallace declined to comment on the anecdote.)”

Following CNN’s release of the 2016 hotel security footage, Diddy posted a video in which he issued a lackluster apology but didn’t mention Cassie by name.

“We are aware of the video that has been circulating online allegedly depicting Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles,” the Los Angeles Police Department stated on May 20. “We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to watch. If the conduct depicted occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would be unable to charge as the conduct would have occurred beyond the timeline where a crime of assault can be prosecuted.”

Cassie released her first public statement on May 23.

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How To Buy Beyoncé’s Official ‘Cowboy Carter’ Vinyl

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Yee-haw. Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter broke boundaries and set records when it was released, but when fans noticed that some of the songs were different from the streaming version of the album on the vinyl they’d pre-ordered, they certainly felt a way about it. But now, the vinyl is being reissued with the completed tracklist and is now available for pre-order. You can visit Beyoncé’s official shop to see the options available. Black, blue, red, and white variants are available and will come with two vinyl discs, a 40-page booklet featuring exclusive images, and a collectable 24×36″ poster. The default official vinyl version is $59.98.

When the initial versions of the vinyl rolled off the presses, they were allegedly missing five songs: “Ya Ya,” “Spaghettii,” “The Linda Martell Show,” “Oh Louisiana,” and “Flamenco.” However, on the new pressings, all five songs are present on the tracklist, which means that fans pre-ordering the vinyl now will get the complete album. The missing tracks were explained by fans as the result of Beyoncé still working on the album in the months leading up to its release, well after an initial version had already been submitted to manufacturers. Her last-minute tinkering may have generated some discrepancies, but since the album is already available digitally, fans could simply stream the album in full until now. Whatever wizardry it took to get the massive album onto the format may result in a new set of differences, but for now, we can look forward to the release.