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A bittersweet reality is starting to set in for Taylor Swift: She has had so much fun on The Eras Tour, but the uber-successful tour ends next month. Swift got emotional at a recent concert in Toronto, and now she has reflected on her six-night run in the city.

In an Instagram post shared yesterday (November 26), Swift wrote:

“Our 6 shows in Toronto were so incredible. It was awesome to play in Canada after so much time. As always, the fans in Toronto treated us like it was a hometown show. Couldn’t have asked for more love or generosity from the people who came out. I got to play a mashup of the *Grammy nominated* song ‘us’ with @gracieabrams, mashed up with ‘Out of the Woods’ and I just adore her. She’s been giving the most amazing performances every night on this tour!! The emotions have gotten pretty heightened for me and the rest of the team because it’s gotten extremely real for us: Our next city will be the last one of The Eras Tour, and the closing of the most extraordinary chapter of my life so far. See you [soon], Vancouver. We can’t wait to give you all we’ve got for three more shows.”

The Eras Tour wraps up with three shows in Vancouver on December 6, 7, and 8.

Kendrick Lamar stunned everyone last week when he teased and then dropped his newest album, GNX. Two things happened very quickly: One, it began receiving widespread acclaim, and two, people started screaming “MUSTARD” as loud as they could immediately after they heard “TV Off” for the first time. Lamar screams it on the track as a way to shout out collaborator DJ Mustard, and because the internet just does this sometimes, it got turned into a meme.

Because it was a thing people were making jokes about, it seemed a foregone conclusion that it would pop up on Inside the NBA sooner rather than later. And during halftime of Tuesday night’s NBA Cup game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, “TV Off” came over the speakers, which led to a very good riff from the fellas and special guest panelist Jalen Rose.

Shaq decided to scream “MUSTAAAAAARD” a few times and crack a joke or two, while Rose slid in a spectacular line that we assume Drake won’t love.

“I don’t know if y’all should be playing that Kendrick,” Rose told the desk. “You don’t wanna get a lawsuit up in here.”

“Lawsuits don’t scare us around here,” Ernie Johnson quickly responded.

Rose, of course, is referencing the multiple legal actions that Drake has threatened against Universal Music Group around the biggest song from his feud with Kendrick over the summer, “Not Like Us.” No lawsuits have been filed yet, but if this does turn into a full-blown legal fight between Drake and UMG, we are willing to be large sums of money that Inside is going to make a ton of jokes about it.

Here’s the thing with Nikola Jokic: Despite being the best basketball player on the planet, he’s done a very good job of keeping his personal life and interests away from the court out of the public eye. All we really know about him is that the dude absolutely loves horses, to the point that he was pretty bummed when he learned that the Denver Nuggets’ championship parade in 2023 was going to keep him from getting back to his horses in Serbia as soon as possible.

Well as it turns out, we now know a thing that Nikola Jokic apparently likes: the song “Not Like Us.” While warming up for Monday’s game between the Nuggets and the New York Knicks, Jokic rapped along to the song while Russell Westbrook had the time of his life on the bench, which you can view here.

I would love to know Jokic’s complete thoughts on the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, along with whether or not he knows all the words to “Euphoria,” “6:16 in LA,” and of course, “Meet the Grahams.” A lot of this is because, when we did this back in 2019, Jokic refused to answer because he claimed it was someone I’d have never heard of, so I am fascinated in learning more about his taste in music.

You would be hard-pressed to find a handful of music superstars with Courtney Love’s stamp of approval (except Lana Del Rey). The “Into Your Arms” has made her disdain for several entertainers including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to name a few. Well, Love’s list has officially grown.

During an interview with The Standard, Courtney Love professed her admiration for three recording artists—atop the list is Kendrick Lamar.

When asked about who she’d like to collaborated with Love replied: “I would love to work with Kendrick Lamar.”

But that’s not the only thing Love had to say about Lamar. “I have a mad crush on him,” she said.

Unfortunately for Love, Lamar is off of the market. But, Love did provide a few backup collaborators. “I also love UK femme drill artists, but it has to sound organic – not forced,” she said. “Additionally, I’m a fan of Stormzy and Doja Cat.”

However, if you are loving for another strictly rock focused track from Love she covered that too, saying: “I did ask PJ Harvey to come back – I wanted just one of her great iconic Stones guitar riffs. We have a relationship; I’ve endorsed her over the decades, but she chose not to respond to me. So I wrote her about how f*cking rude that was. Her manager tried to smooth things over, but it’s not okay–she hasn’t played rock music in 100 years.”

Sadly for Adele fans, her Weekend With Adele residency is officially over. If you weren’t able to secure a ticket and make the trip to Caesars Palace’s The Colosseum in Las Vegas, Adele has something just for you.

Today (November 26), the “Chasing Pavements” singer announced her live set recording over on X (formerly Twitter). “To commemorate the ending of my residency in Las Vegas, I’m making a limited edition vinyl box set featuring the entire live setlist, a photo book, and even confetti from the show,” she wrote.

Although she is taking pre-orders for the Weekends With Adele Live In Las Vegas limited Edition Vinyl Box Set, purchasers shouldn’t expect to receive their package until April 2025. For $349, the set includes 3 LPs on 180g vinyl, a 56-page photo book housed complete with a fold out box designed after the Weekends With Adele stage, and confetti directly from the show.

Continue below to review the tracklist and artwork.

Tracklist

1. “Hello”
2. “Easy On Me”
3. “Turning Tables”
4. “Take It All”
5. “I Drink Wine”
6. “Water Under The Bridge”
7. “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
8. “Oh My God”
9. “One and Only”
10. “Don’t You Remember”
11. “Rumour Has It”
12. “Skyfall”
13. “Hometown Glory”
14. “Love In The Dark”
15. “Cry Your Heart Out”
16. “Set Fire To The Rain”
17. “When We Were Young”
18. “Hold On”
19. “Someone Like You”
20. “Rolling In The Deep”
21. “Love Is A Game”

Artwork

The Weekends With Adele Live In Las Vegas limited edition vinyl box set will be shipped out in April 2025. Find more information here.

Madonna is over four decades into her career a still managing to set massive records. So, past efforts to chronicle her career are now outdated. Although a biopic is reportedly in the works, according to Deadline, fans of the “Like A Prayer” singer could be in for historic hold over.

The outlet revealed that another Madonna documentary, supposedly titled Becoming Madonna, has been green lit with Optomen, the producers of Netlfix’s At Home With The Furys.

Becoming Madonna aims to show off: “A new side to the singer, starting with her as a professional dancer in the late 70s and ending in 1992 as she transformed through the decades.”

The single line description reads: “Chart Madonna’s rise to become the biggest female pop icon in history.”

Sky’s Acting Director of Documentaries and Factual, Hayley Reynolds, shared a statement with the outlet regarding the forthcoming project. “Since her debut in the 80s, Madonna has been a powerhouse in pop music and carved the way for many of today’s most popular artists,” she said. “This film brings a fresh perspective on an enduring icon, and we’re thrilled to be working alongside Optomen to bring her story to Sky audiences.”

An official release date for the documentary has not yet been shared.

Former romantic partners Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood tumultuous legal battle appears to be over. According to Rolling Stone, Marilyn Manson (real name Brian Hugh Warner) has dropped his defamation case against Evan Rachel Wood.

Back in 2022, Warner filed the initial lawsuit following the release of Wood’s two-part documentary, Phoenix Rising, which outlined his alleged abuse. However, in 2023 a judge dismissed the filing. Still, Warner moved forward in hopes of securing an appeal. Now, RS claims Warner has abandoned the effort and agreed to pay Wood’s attorneys’ fees nearing $327,000.

Following the decision, a representative for Wood shared a statement. “Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — filed a lawsuit against Ms. Wood as a publicity stunt to try to undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career. But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” said the rep. “As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless. Warner’s decision to finally abandon his lawsuit and pay Ms. Wood her full fee award of almost $327,000 only confirms as much.”

Warner’s attorney, Howard King also released a response to his client’s decision to the outlet, saying: “After four years of fighting a battle where he was able to tell the truth, Brian is pleased to dismiss his still-pending claims and appeal in order to close the door on this chapter of his life.”

During Kendrick Lamar’s increasingly vitriolic back-and-forth with Drake earlier this year, Questlove stepped in to express his dismay at how dark things got during their tiff, prompting some hip-hop fans to snub the veteran producer for being overly dramatic and out-of-touch. However, Kendrick himself seemed to agree throughout his new album GNX, and appeared to acknowledge Quest’s band The Roots in the video for his new single “Squabble Up,” which resembles the video for The Roots’ 1999 single “The Next Movement.” It appeared K. Dot was letting Quest know there were no hard feelings.

Quest acknowledged the nod on Instagram, thanking Kendrick for highlighting a moment in The Roots’ history that the drummer believed “no one saw or cared about” in a longer post about being floored by his work’s overall impact on younger generations. “I once joked I live a life in which someone knows Jordan JUST for the Hanes commercials only,” he wrote. “I own that I (was) the king of hiding in plain sight for decades & we live the reality we set for ourselves. HOWEVER… My number one love is the music I create in @TheRoots —that is the fuel to my fire & sometimes if you love something you must set it free. Then if it returns to you it’s real. That said I wanna thank @kendricklamar for acknowledging something I thought noone saw or cared about. Feeling seen is a great feeling and I dont take it for granted.”

He also gave Roots fans a little something-something to look forward to: “Yup, new album still coming lol.”

Hip-hop is the best. You can check out The Roots’ “Next Movement” video above.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since Muni Long released her breakout hit song “Hrs And Hrs,” but the veteran singer has basked in the success she used to dream of in the years since the song’s release. Long released two albums, Public Displays of Affection: The Album (2022) and this year’s Revenge, and added some hardware to her collection, including a Grammy for Best R&B Performance thanks to “Hrs And Hrs.” In just a few months, Long has the chance to land some more Grammy wins as she was nominated for Best R&B Performance (“Made For Me“), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Make Me Forget“), Best R&B Song (“Ruined Me“), and Best R&B Album (Revenge).

These accolades, regardless of if they result in official wins, cap off a great year for Muni Long. With the holidays just around the corner, Long is definitely entering her own season of gratitude as she soaks in the wild ride that 2024 has been for her. She begins this season by teaming up with Amazon Music for their latest Amazon Music Original song “Give Love On Christmas Day,” Muni Long’s spin on the original Jackson 5 classic song.

Following the release of the song, Uproxx caught up with Muni Long to talk about teaming up with Amazon Music, being nominated for the 2025 Grammy Award show, how she plans to spend the holidays, and what she plans to do next in her career.

You recently released a cover of Jackson 5’s “Give Love On Christmas Day” with Amazon Music. What about this song resonates with you so well during the holidays? And what memory jumps out the most when you think about this song?

First of all, Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love all Christmas songs equally. I used to play Christmas music, soon as we felt in the spirit, we would bring it on and just leave it on around the house. So not a specific memory, but it’s definitely in there somewhere in my childhood. I feel like there’s so many times throughout my life, but specifically right now, it’s hitting different because of just what’s going on in the world. People are getting so rude and nasty and I would think, man, can we just be nice? It’s just very simple. We need to hear more stuff like that in our music and in general.

What are some of your other favorite holiday classics? Whether it be to just listen to or songs you love to sing.

I love The Temptations’ “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Chris Brown’s version of “This Christmas,” [and] “Silent Night” by The Temptations. I love “O Holy Night,” I also love “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby was killing that. One song that used to be my favorite, but that is very sketchy, and I feel like we shouldn’t be listening to it is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” If you really listen to the lyrics, it’s like um… I don’t know. Go back and [listen] and it’s like um, sir… this lady is trying to leave [laughs].

The holiday season always calls for a chance to reflect and look back at everything we experienced over the year, what’s something you’re grateful to have experienced this year?

I’m grateful to experience my little baby. My son is two, he’s becoming very self-aware. The other day, my mom asked him if she could have a grape and he just looked at her and shook his head, like, “No.” He’s just so funny right now, and being able to experience life through his perspective is going to be fun, especially this Christmas. We actually know what he likes. He loves Spider-Man, he loves cars, [and] he likes Paw Patrol — just being able to see him play with toys and really be interested in it. I remember buying him a Spider-Man pajama set the other day. I put it on and he was like, “Wow, amazing!” I just think that’s so cool. He’s so little, but he has so much personality. I’m super grateful for him and being able to just watch him have fun. That’s really the only thing. I don’t want anything, just for him to be happy.

You had plenty of big moments this year, most recently with the Grammy nominations you received for Revenge and a couple of songs on it — “Made For Me,” “Make Me Forget,” and “Ruined Me.” It’s not your first go-around with the Grammys, but did these nominations feel different because of the intent you had behind them?

I mean, it’s definitely great. It’s a great reminder for me to follow your gut [and] do what you like. This is like a recalibration, a reset, because sometimes listening to what people are saying — or the lack of opinion, sometimes, can be a little bit like, Well… okay? Hello? Is this thing on? I think people forget the Grammys are your peers. It’s the working members in the industry who are contributing to music [that] are voting. So you’re giving your opinion based on your level of expertise — which I’m assuming the people who take it seriously and they vote are highly successful — that head nod of like, “Hey, I see what you doing over there. It’s good, I like it,” it’s dope. Especially to like when in this generation of “TikTok music” and being a “TikTok artist,” sometimes people can be a little condescending when you have success. This acknowledgment sort of erases that gray area of you’re only hot because of TikTok. It’s like, Nah, there’s actually some taste, there’s a taste level. It’s actually really, really affirming. I don’t care what people say. They be like, “Oh, you don’t do it for the awards.” Yes, I do. Yeah, gimme my trophy. Move out the way. If you don’t want yours, give it to me. Since I was a kid, I wanted to do this. I wanted to be on MTV, VH1, BET. I wanted to go to the Grammys and I’m here! I’m not about to act like I’m not appreciative and I don’t love it, like c’mon now.

With Revenge, you said that you hope the music “can be a little bit of medicine” for listeners. Now that we’re a few months removed from the album’s release, has the album been that for you and what did it help you relieve?

No, you know, I don’t even listen to it, to be honest. Once I got it out my system — I mean I hear it in snippets obviously, when I’m using it for the soundtrack to whatever I’m doing, but no. My therapy was writing it and putting it together. Other than that, I’m off it. I’m onto the next one and making new music.

You’ve had a few moments and collaborations with Amazon Music, especially recently. They made a name for themselves by delivering on live performances and showcases, so if you had the chance to put together your own showcase with them, what would it look like? What would the theme be, what artists are you inviting, and what’s the overall goal with it?

Yeah, it would definitely give The Cher Show, you know? The Muni Show, variety show vibes. I’m bringing people, we’re cooking, we’re dancing, there’s some fashion, there’s gonna be hair, [and] I’m just gonna have so much fun in my own little weird, quirky world. I don’t know if people know I have so many weird talents, people have no clue, so I would just use it as a chance to showcase all of that.

What’s one thing you wish to have or experience during this holiday season?

It’s always going to give big back. I’ve got to have all that unhealthy, high cholesterol, extra cheesy macaroni and cheese, [and] fried turkey. I gotta have it and I look forward to it, I really do. Just peace and quiet, man. I’m definitely the cousin that when I get done eating, I go in my room, while everyone else is outside, I’m in my room, I’m sleep. I’m playing my video game, [and] I’ll probably take a nap. I can’t wait to just eat and hang out with my little stink butt, that’s about it. Holiday season now is a little different because everybody’s wanting to ask me stuff and it’s been like that for the last two years maybe? Where Christmas is not really Christmas-ing how it used to. Our house is a little more full with people who I haven’t seen in forever. It’s cute for the first hour and then after that, it’s like all right, I’m not taking no more pictures. I’m at home. I’m ugly right now, let me be ugly in peace.

Not to pull you out of the Revenge era just yet, but what’s the plan to continue elevating your artistry and status in the future? What’s next on the checklist for you if there’s one?

Nothing too scientific about it. I have things that I want to say and sounds that I want to explore. Definitely gonna stay R&B with beautiful and colorful chords and rhythms and things like that, but it’s just exploring, you know? Genre-bending. [I] just want to have fun, that’s it.

You can listen to Muni Long’s Amazon Music Original song “Give Love On Christmas Day” here.

While Detroit rap has had a burgeoning underground rap scene with figures like Babyface Ray, Babytron, Icewear Vezzo, Tee Grizzley, and others, it would be a shame to overlook some of Detroit’s other contributions to musical subculture, such as techno — or gettotech, a subgenre combining elements of electro, techno, and Miami bass. HiTech, a trio consisting of King Milo, Milf Melly, and DJ 47Chops, combines the trippy sounds of gettotech with irreverent raps, has been building a following over the past few months with songs like “Spank!” and festival performances. “Shadowrealm,” their new song with fellow Detroiter Zelooperz, continues their rise.

The video, taking cues from the chaotic energy of gettotech itself, features wild, black-and-white visuals, finding the boys surrounded by a group of plus-sized exotic dancers. The resulting, unhinged strip club energy calls to mind the ratchet-praising hits of Juicy J and the dark punk of Denzel Curry, combined with the cheekiness of fellow punchline-spouting Motown brethren like Sada Baby — all set to a delirious soundtrack that flashes the other side of Detroit city club culture. It’s probably not going to work for everybody, but for those in the know, it’s going to hit like a 10-inch sub.

You can watch HiTech’s video for “Shadowrealm” with Zelooperz above.