In the video for “Georgia Peach” from her new album Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Latto pays loving homage to country living. With nods to Southern staples like beauty pageants, roadside fruit stands, pickup trucks, and daisy dukes, “Georgia Peach” paints a portrait of life in the Peach State, which complements the laid-back production from Go Grizzly, Pooh Beatz, Tommy Parker, Alex Lustig, and Kid Masterpiece.
In the three verses (we don’t need no hook for this sh*t), Latto plays around with her flow, going from her usual percussive flow to a singsong delivery that matches up with the airy instrumental. Both the signature sweet tea and Georgia peaches show up; the former in the form of some product placement from Yerba Mate and the latter as the product on display at a roadside stand. Latto’s sister Brooklyn mugs alongside her as they lounge on a GMC pickup.
Another standout from the new album, “Squeeze,” sees Latto reunite with Megan Thee Stallion for another tag-team display of ribald lyricism, while “Big Mama” is a microcosm of the contrasting styles Latto displays across the 17-song tracklist (an extension at the end includes previously released singles “Put It On Da Floor” and its Cardi B-featuring remix, and the Ice Spice diss song “Sunday Service” and its remix featuring Meg and Flo Milli).
You can watch the video for “Georgia Peach” above.
Sugar Honey Iced Tea is out now via RCA Records. You can find more info here.
It’s time to break out the celebratory t-shirt cannon: Adele and Rich Paul are getting married.
The “Someone Like You” singer announced her engagement to the sports agent during one of her record-breaking concerts in Munich, Germany on Friday. In footage posted to social media, Adele can be heard telling a fan that she can’t marry them because she’s “already getting married,” while holding up her left hand.
Back in 2021, when the couple went public with their relationship, Adele opened up to Oprah Winfrey about Paul. They met “at a birthday party, we were on the dance floor,” she said. “And then we met a couple years later. We went out for dinner, which he says was a business meeting and I’m like ‘A business meeting about what?’ And then it was the first time we hung out on our own.” Adele prasied Paul for being “hilarious. Oh, he’s so funny, he’s hilarious, yeah. And very smart. You know, he’s very, very smart. It’s quite incredible watching him do what he does.” That includes working for LeBron James.
Adele (who is taking a “big break” from new music) has one child from a previous relationship, while Paul has three of his own.
Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton are in movies; Rob McElhenney is buying soccer teams with Ryan Reynolds; Kaitlin Olson is roasting Jean Smart and starring in her own television show; and Danny DeVito is doing whatever Danny DeVito does all day. Probably eating sandwiches, possibly while naked. Does that leave any time for more It’s Always Sunny, which is now only two years away from being able to legally drink?
Don’t worry, this isn’t a Euphoria situation. In an interview with The Playlist about her upcoming ABC series High Potential, Olson confirmed that season 17 of It’s Always Sunny will begin filming in the fall. “Yeah, so we wrap [High Potential] in October,” she said, “and then I think three days later we start shooting Sunny, but it’s on the same lot, so I’ll be in the spring of things.”
It takes “about five months” to make a season of It’s Always Sunny, so based on that timeline, season 17 should premiere around the second half of 2025.
Here’s more on High Potential: “A single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual partnership with a by-the-book detective.” You can watch the trailer below.
Ever since Giannis Antetokounmpo became a perennial MVP candidate — and, in turn, the Milwaukee Bucks became a contender in the East — they have been heavily featured on national TV and on the league’s marquee game days. There is no day on the NBA calendar bigger than Christmas, although they now have competition with the NFL, and Giannis and the Bucks have been a fixture of the NBA’s Christmas slate, playing on Christmas in each of the last six seasons.
Spurs at Knicks
Timberwolves at Mavericks
76ers at Celtics
Lakers at Warriors
Nuggets at Suns
After that schedule got reported, Giannis found out on Friday and made his reaction public on Twitter, seemingly stunned that he and the Bucks will have the day off.
Twitter
I can’t quite tell if this is Giannis being mad at being left off the league’s biggest slate of games or if he’s excited to finally get to spend Christmas day with his family, but either way it did come as a fairly big surprise. The East typically only gets two games on Christmas, but this year there are only three teams from the East involved, as they’ve opted to cash in on Wemby-mania by sending the Spurs to the Garden. That figures to have been the spot the Bucks would’ve found themselves in, but now will be watching at home with their families. That’s a nice combination of a holiday off and some added motivation for Giannis, Damian Lillard, and the rest of the Bucks, who find themselves as the forgotten contender after a big summer of moves around the league.
One Musicfest has become an Atlanta mainstay, and now, the event is entering its milestone 15th year. They’ll have quite the lineup to celebrate with their 2024 edition, too: The roster was just announced today (August 9) and it’s led by Cardi B; Gunna; Victoria Monét; Jill Scott; and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Also on the bill are acts like Sexyy Red, GloRilla, Keyshia Cole, Fantasia, Nelly, Ari Lennox, T.I., Young Nudy, Monica, DJ Mustard & Friends, Larry June, Method Man, Redman, DaBaby, Jeremih, Fat Joe, Saucy Santani, and Tanner Adell.
The festival goes down on October 26 and 27 at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. Tickets are available for purchase from the festival website, with two-day general admission passes starting at $219. Visit the website for more information about ticket options, as well as info about lodging, vendors, and other relevant logistics.
One Musicfest founder J. Carter says in a statement (as HipHopDX notes), “It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the 15-year mark. We’ve grown into the longest-running and largest Black independently owned festival in the country and this journey has been a blessing. Our commitment to the community remains steadfast as we continue to bring the biggest and brightest performers in music and the best activations with amazing partners.”
It seems Drake’s relationship with sports isn’t as cursed as fans would lead you to believe. Apparently, there is one sports franchise that has dramatically benefitted from its connection with the “It’s Up” rapper.
In an interview with GQ, Matte Babel, part of Drake’s management team, claimed the rapper helped prevent Italy’s Venezia Football Club from falling into bankruptcy. According to the outlet, despite the organization’s support in its home country, the funding didn’t quite match.
During the sit-down, Babel spilled the tea. Babel revealed that after the owner Brad Katsuyama made a call to Drake, he immediately stepped in to close the multi-million dollar hole.
“The value of Drake to any football club is undeniable given his global superstardom and brand reach,” said Babel. “This intersection of culture and sport is exactly where we want to be, and as a sports organization, the ability to tap a brand like NOCTA that also teeters the same line is incredibly valuable.”
As of today (August 9), Babel claimed the Drake assist helped raise $40 million for the Venezia Football Club. With the cash boost, Venezia Football Club was able to scout new talent while simultaneously investing into its new facilities for the club on track to be up and running for the 2027/28 season.
In space, no one can hear you scream. But that doesn’t make for very good horror, so let’s just pretend for a moment that you can scream in space, especially when there is a slimy eight-foot-tall extraterrestrial being on board.
Aliens: Romulus is the latest installment in the Alien franchise which began back in 1979. While there have been many worthy (and some unworthy) sequels, the latest in the franchise is allegedly bringing the screaming back into space. The movie is a standalone installment which takes place in between Alien and Aliens, and follows a group of young space explorers who stumble upon the wreckage of a space station that has become the home to some pesky aliens. The film stars Civil War breakout Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced.
It’s hard to continue such a destinct legacy, but early reviews are insisting that Romulus is a soon-to-be classic. Many attendees took to social media to share their praise:
I’m thrilled to report that #AlienRomulus scared the sh*t out of me. It’s smart, it’s funny, it’s horrifying. #Alien fans will love it. @fedalvar played continuity chess VERY well. He’s no rook, he’s the king.
#AlienRomulus The bitch is back. Was skeptical going in, but this is easily one of the better films in the franchise. Fede Álvarez doesn’t disappoint. Awesome sound design and world-building. The practical effects are so good that the film gave me nightmares.
ALIEN: ROMULUS is incredible. Insane practical effects (a truly wretched human-alien transformation) and an unexpected third act musical number that has no reason to work but completely does. Spaeny screams, fights, dances, and sings herself into the Final Girl Hall of Fame.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Alien Romulus is by far the best movie of the year. It’s the best in the franchise, and may be my new favorite horror. Can’t wait to see it again and I’m so excited for the world to enjoy this masterpiece like we did tonight.
The @fedalvar has officially done it. ALIEN: ROMULUS weaves Scott’s terrifying claustrophobia and Cameron’s game-over carnage to create an ALIEN movie that sits with its predecessors and stands on its own. It is an absolute wrecking ball of a movie. See it big, loud, and scream.
#AlienRomulus REVIEW: VISCERAL & INTENSE. Suspenseful, bold, dramatic. Filmmaking that brings the franchise back to its roots. Action-packed scares with sensual edging. This isn’t just another horror movie, it’s one of the BEST prequels ever! A fitting end setting up what’s next.
I went to an early screening of #AlienRomulus today. Fede Alvarez was the perfect choice for this one. If you’re a true Xenomorph fan, trust me—you WON’T be disappointed! I had doubts about the young cast too, Man, I was SO WRONG. The best sound editing experience of 2024!
Will you make it out alive? As long as you’re armed with a novelty popcorn bucket, you should be fine.
Drew Erwin is still a young guy, but the musician has already lived many lives. Of course, all those journeys started somewhere, and that’s the focus of the latest episode of The Street I Grew Up On.
For Erwin, that street is in Memphis, where he spent his “formative years of chasing a dream,” as he puts it in the video. Before that, though, he was a high school football star whose promising prospects were derailed by injury. The lining in that situation was extremely silver, though, as Erwin suspects blowing out his hamstring prevented him from chasing a football dream that would have “dissolved at some point.”
That didn’t stop him from dreaming — the focus just shifted. Erwin pivoted to music, and that was a journey of its own, from his time at Memphis’ South Main Sounds venue to learning about songwriting by playing covers in “fly on the wall” gigs at The Silly Goose. Ultimately, it’s all working out: In 2023, he signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Southern Pacific Music.
There’s more to this story than the aforementioned, so learn more about Erwin in the new episode of The Street I Grew Up On, above.
Black Business Month is inextricably tied to the concept of “paying dues.” Nothing comes without first putting in some time and consistent effort to ensure not just the success of any given endeavor, but to build the trust that ensures that partners, customers, and investors will have confidence in offering their custom.
Like fellow Vallejo native E-40, LaRussell has built an enthusiastically engaged following outside the confines of the traditional major label system through his brand, Good Compenny. However, he’s taken it a step further, monetizing endeavors far beyond the established revenue streams we’ve come to expect from independent rappers, fueled by a Field Of Dreams-inspired philosophy: If you build it, they will come. But first, LaRussell had to build the trust among fans that would give them the confidence in supporting left-field strategies like backyard shows, sharing stock in music releases, and a lifetime membership to all of LaRussell’s shows. He has built a business from the ground up by being himself, taking chances, and paying dues.
“That’s just part of the process,” he explains of how he built that trust. “You start with one, one turn to two, two turn to four, four turn to eight, eight turn to 16, 16 turn to 32, 32 turn 64. And we just embraced that process the entire time. I’m never really trying to win people who don’t f*ck with me. I over-deliver to the people who love me, and they go tell everybody else.”
That’s how the Bay Area rapper gets fans to buy into each new product he rolls out, by paying his dues. Naturally, this means being great at the core skill at the heart of his entire business plan: Rapping. He’s not just great at the craft, either. He’s also hella productive. According to Genius.com, LaRussell has released 18 albums since 2018. Per Tidal, that number is closer to 33. The point is, he puts out so much music at such a rapid pace, that it’s hard to consistently keep track. This is a benefit of his indie status, but it’s also by design — and because he has so many revenue streams, LaRussell doesn’t worry about oversaturating the market.
“I make good dope,” he chuckles at the thought that he might be overdoing it. “I make good dope, and as long as you do dope, you’re going to come to me for it. Some n****s eat McDonald’s every day because that’s what they love, and that’s our focus. I’m not really focused on the people who don’t want to be here no more. I focus on the people who want to come to my crib, the people who love what I do, and I keep supplying it.”
That consistency and productivity not only cements fans’ willingness to stream his musical output, but also their belief in each new product he offers. For instance, although backyard shows — concerts he literally holds in fans’ backyards — and selling stock in his streams are at least based on his core work, he’s since been successful in offering experiences that don’t have anything to do with music in the first place.
“We got so many different ways to get paper off this music sh*t,” he enthuses. “It don’t even make sense. I be trying to put the OGs on all the different ways because it’s endless now. It goes beyond masters and publishing and live performances now.” For example: “I go straight to the people and I let them make offers on everything. I get paid to go hang out with fans. I opened it up to where you could book me to come play pickleball and come chill. We’ve just made every aspect of being an artist monetizable.” Just imagine being able to hoop with Tupac, or shoot pool with Jay-Z. Fans often dream of just being around their favorite rappers, sharing space and time with them… LaRussell has made this a reality while turning it into a business opportunity.
However, despite doing this interview for Black Business Month, LaRussell scoffs at the idea of BEING a Black business himself. “I just define myself as a business. I’m just in the business of humanity. I like to do dope sh*t and meet dope humans and share dope sh*t and just try to make people smile and cultivate through what we do. And I like to make paper. I don’t really look at it as this is a Black business or separate from anything. I got a bunch of different races and ethnicities just within my network and in my group. We just building big business in general.”
Which is, perhaps, the core of why historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. founded this admittedly esoteric agenda 20 years ago: to show that a Black-owned business could and should be considered as innovative and profitable as any other. It highlights the possibilities, just as LaRussell’s own successes paint a broader picture of success for hip-hop artists. Even when an idea seems less viable on paper — or even in practice — LaRussell understands that paying dues is all part of the process.
“Everything works for me,” he says. “Everything works as long as I do the work. Only things don’t work is the things that I don’t do the work for, but everything work. Gold cards, stock, the residency shows, the offer-based systems, the Proud To Pay, merch, everything works. Some things take a little bit longer to develop, but everything works… You just got to build every day. You just got to get in there and do your work, and you never know what’s going to come from that work. Something might pop up that alters everything that you have planned to do in the next five because it happened tomorrow… I announce shows and I don’t even put the address until close to the date. So people just buy tickets based on trusting me. They don’t give a f*ck where it is. I could be in the middle of anywhere and they going to come because they just trust me. When I put out new technology, they just trust LaRussell because I built a trustworthy brand and I haven’t steered the people wrong.”
Many recording artists, including Beyoncé, Eminem, and Big Sean, have crafted music inspired by their children. But it is a whole separate can of worms to create songs for kids. The minds behind Apple TV’s Yo Gabba GabbaLand! has found a happy medium.
Today (August 9), the official soundtrack for season of the children’s show, and it is surprisingly stacked. With special featured appearances from Big Daddy Kane, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat, The Linda Lindas, Kurt Vile, and Claud, there’s something for both parent and child to enjoy.
Check out the .Paak-featuring “We’re All Connected” above and continue below for the soundtrack cover art and tracklist.
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Album Cover Artwork
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Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Tracklist
1. “Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Theme” Feat. Kammy Kam
2. “We’re All Connected” Feat. Anderson .Paak
3. “You Gabba GabbaLand!” Feat. Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee, and Kammy Kam
4. “Animals Are Sleeping” Feat. Ty Segall
5. “Let’s Get Creative” Feat. Twin Shadow
6. “Art Party” Feat. Portugal. The Man and Paul Williams
7. “We Are What We Think We Are” Feat. Dayglo
8. “I’m So Happy To Be Little” Feat. The Linda Lindas
9. “Air Is Everywhere” Feat. Local Natives
10. “I Am The Wind” Feat. Betty Who
11. “The Water Song” Feat. Romderful
12. “Let’s Drink Water” Feat. Miyavi
13. “Come And Play” Feat. Claud
14. “Many Sounds, One Band” Feat. Cory Wong and Antwaun Stanley
15. “The Beat Of The Day” Feat. Big Daddy Kane
16. “Outside” Feat. Prestyn Smith
17. “The Orange Cat’s Special Time Outdoors” Feat. Thundercat
18. “Silly In The Rain” Feat. Lucius
19. “King Silly March” Feat. Kurt Vile
20. “The Beat Of The Day” With Reggie Watts
21. “Grow With Me” Feat. MIYAVI
22. “Ch-Ch-Change” Feat. The Drums
23. “I Wonder” Feat. Muno, Brobee, Plex, Foofa, and Toodee
24. “I Wonder Why” Feat. Mxmtoon
25. “Wonderful Day In A Wonderful Place” Feat. The Interrupters
26. ” You Gabba GabbaLand! Outr”
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! is out now via Green Beans Productions/BMG Rights Management. Find more information here.
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