The 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards were filled with flower giving. One of the rap legends receiving their flowers include Trina.
On the heels of the release of the “Here We Go Again” rapper’s autobiography she hit the stage to perform a medley of her cultural impactful tracks including “Baddest B*tch,” “B R Right,” “Look Back at Me,” and “Nann.” But as an ode to her Dade County upbringing, Trina brought out her God-daughter and fellow rapper Yung Miami to perform “Pull Over!”
Although Yung Miami’s Caresha Please podcast has returned in full effect, and she was a special guest during Usher’s Past Present Future Tour, the cameo at marked her first performance since indictment against her on-and-again-off-again boyfriend Diddy into which she has reportedly been looped.
On stage dressed in a costume honoring Trina’s original look, Yung Miami let it all hang. The rapper didn’t mess a beat as she paid tribute to her Godmother. Between her public spat with former City Girls mate JT and the sea of lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Diddy, fans poured out their support across platforms such as X (formerly known as Twitter).
Watch Trina’s performance at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards featuring Yung Miami above.
From his chart-topping return album Utopia to his earth-shaking supporting tour, Travis is back on top. Today (October 15), the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards crowned that impressive feat by awarding Travis Scott the I Am Hip Hop Award.
However, not everyone is pleased with Travis being honored. During his speech, Travis Scott addressed the naysayers and early career critics. “I can from this generation where they considered us nowhere near hip-hop,” he said. “And everyday I try to push the sound as a producer. Nobody knew what the f*ck I was trying to do [in the beginning]. But I always had this idea and vision…still to this day. Just to take the sound to the next level.”
That criticism is far from over. When Travis was announced as this year’s recipient, users online questioned the decision. However, in the caption of the announcement post (viewable here), BET seemingly replied to the pushback, writing: “From Astroworld vibes to breaking records with legendary tracks while making every stage feel like a movie, Travis truly embodies the culture. This award ain’t just a trophy; it’s a salute to his undeniable influence, hustle, and the way he keeps the game on ‘Sicko Mode’!”
Watch Travis Scott’s full I Am Hip Hop Award acceptance speech above.
With multiple dates already knocked out, concertgoers now have an idea of what’s to come when Don Toliver makes his way to their city. On top of everyone’s mind is how long Don Toliver’s set is.
Continue below for Don Toliver’s Psycho Tour show details, remaining tour schedule, and more.
How Long Is Don Toliver’s Set For His Psycho Tour?
According to past tour attendees on Reddit, Don Toliver’s Psycho Tour set runs for roughly 2 hours. A Vancouver ticket holder claim, Don Toliver took to the stage at 9:30 p.m. local time and after working through his entire setlist it was nearly 11:30 p.m. local time.
Don Toliver’s 2024 Dates: Psycho Tour
10/18 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
10/19 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
10/20 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
10/23 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
10/24 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
10/26 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/27 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/29 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/31 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
11/02 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
11/03 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
11/06 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Liacouras Center
11/08 — Fairfax, VA @ EagleBank Arena
11/10 — Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
11/11 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
11/13 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/14 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
11/15 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
11/17 — Chicago, IL @ Credit Union 1 Arena
11/19 — St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
11/21 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
The BET Hip-Hop Awards have returned. The 2024 edition features a special honor for Travis Scott, the I Am Hip-Hop Award. Nominees include: Drake, who has 10 nominations, including Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Live Performer, and Hip-Hop Album Of The Year; Kendrick Lamar, who is up for 12 awards; and Megan Thee Stallion, who appears on the nominees’ list a whopping 15 times.
See below for a list of nominees and winners from the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards; the list will be updated throughout the night.
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
21 Savage — American Dream
GloRilla — Ehhthang Ehhthang
Drake — For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition
Sexyy Red — In Sexyy We Trust
Megan Thee Stallion — Megan
Gunna — One of Wun
Nicki Minaj — Pink Friday 2
Travis Scott — Utopia
Best Hip-Hop Video
Drake — “8AM in Charlotte”
Central Cee — “Band4Band” Feat. Lil Baby
41 — “Bent”
Latto — “Big Mama”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Boa”
Cardi B — “Enough (Miami)”
Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti — “Type Shit”
Best Collaboration
Kid Cudi — “At the Party” Feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
Central Cee — “Band4Band” Feat. Lil Baby
Cardi B — “Bongos” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj — “Everybody” Feat. Lil Uzi Vert
Drake — “First Person Shooter” Feat. J. Cole
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar — “Like That”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Mamushi” Feat. Yuki Chiba
GloRilla — “Wanna Be” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Best Duo/Group
Future & Metro Boomin
¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Common & Pete Rock
EarthGang
Flyana Boss
Rick Ross & Meek Mill
Best Live Performer
Burna Boy
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
Drake
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
Lyricist Of The Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Kendrick Lamar
Common
Drake
Lil Wayne
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Video Director Of The Year
20k Visuals
A$AP Rocky
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
Offset
DJ Of The Year
Big Von
D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
Kaytranada
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Producer Of The Year
ATL Jacob
Cash Cobain
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Metro Boomin
Pete Rock
Q-Tip
The Alchemist
Sexyy Red
41
310babii
BossMan Dlow
Cash Cobain
Lady London
Skilla Baby
Tommy Richman
Hustler Of The Year
50 Cent
A$AP Rocky
Cam’ron & Ma$e
Cardi B
Drake
Fat Joe
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 Savage – “Good Good’” (Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage)
A$AP Rocky – “Gangsta” (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
Cardi B – “Wanna Be (Remix)” (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
Drake – “Meltdown” (Travis Scott Feat. Drake)
J. Cole – “First Person Shooter” (Drake Feat. J. Cole)
Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne – “Brand New” (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” (GloRilla Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
Impact Track
Nicki Minaj — “Blessings” Feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Common & Pete Rock — “Fortunate”
BossMan Dlow — “Get in with Me”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Hiss”
Killer Mike — “Humble Me”
Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
Big Sean — “Precision”
GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Bootleg Kev Club Shay Shay Complex Drink Champs Million Dollaz Worth of Game On the Radar The Breakfast Club The Joe Budden Podcast The Shade Room XXL
Best International Flow
Bashy (UK)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Budah (Brazil)
Ghetts (UK)
Leys Mc (France)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
Racionais MC’s, (Brazil)
SDM (France)
Stefflon Don (UK)
(WARNING: Spoilers for Shrinking will be found below.)
One of my favorite shows from 2023 is moments away from returning for its second season. Shrinking is gearing up to kick off its second season which should be jam-packed with 12 episodes of humor in all forms — dry, awkward, dark, self-deprecating, and more. Jimmy (played by Jason Segel) continues to work through the grief behind his wife’s death as he also raises his daughter Alice (played by Lukita Maxwell) and works to improve their relationship. Jimmy also works as an unorthodox therapist who nearly crosses ethical lines, something that his coworkers Gaby (played by Jessica Williams (who is phenomenal in this series)) and Paul (played by Harrison Ford (who is also awesome)) witness regularly.
That’s what’s in store for you if you’re just checking into Shrinking. If you’re all caught up, here’s when you can expect season two to premiere:
When Does Shrinking Season 2, Episode 1 And 2 Come Out?
The first two episodes in Shrinkingseason two, titled “Jimmying” and “I Love Pain,” will arrive on October 16. Those episodes will be available on Wednesday, 10/16 on Apple TV+ starting at 3am EST/12am PST. The synopses for “Jimmying” and “I Love Pain” can be found below:
“Jimmying”
Jimmy grapples with his guilt over Grace; Paul makes a decision about his relationship; Liz tries to help Gaby find balance in her busy life.
“I Love Pain”
Paul and Jimmy disagree about Sean’s treatment plan; Gaby’s sister asks for her help; Liz has an idea for boosting business at the food truck.
You can also check out the trailer for Shrinking season two below:
Side effects may include tears, laughter, and Jimmying. Shrinking returns for Season 2 October 16. pic.twitter.com/xLM8jYzDez
Last month, Toro Y Moi released his new album, Hole Erth, preceded by the singles “Tuesday,” “Heaven,” “Hollywood” and “Babydaddy.” Today, he has announced the dates for his 2025 tour supporting the album, with opening artists Panda Bear, Nourished By Time, and Kassie Krut. Before the tour kicks off next February, Toro will perform at III Points Festival in Miami on October 19 (this Saturday), and at the Greek Theatre in Berkley on October 25, alongside rappers Aminé and Kenny Mason (billed as Toro y Moi’s biggest hometown headline show to date).
Tickets for the tour will be on sale here starting October 18th at 10AM local time, with pre-sale starting tomorrow, October 16th at 10AM local time. You can find more information here.
Toro Y Moi 2025 Tour Dates
02/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Venue *
02/07 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
02/08 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
02/10 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall *
02/11 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS *
02/12 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
02/14 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
02/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
02/16 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club *
02/19 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *
02/20 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *
02/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle *
05/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren^
05/12 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater ^
05/13 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^
05/14 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues ^
05/16 – Denver, CO @ The Filmore ^
* = support from Nourished by Time
^ = support from Kassie Krut
Ahead of the tour, she solicited demos from DJs who could join her nightly rotation. “If you make dope music, then you should submit for a chance to join me on the road,” she said in a press release. “I’m selecting a different DJ each night so make sure to tap in and submit your music. I can’t wait to check out all the submissions and more importantly I can’t wait to see you all on the road soon!”
01. “Getting No Sleep”
02. “When I Get You Alone”
03. “needs”
04. “Link Up”
05. “Bouncin”
06. “Bouncin, Pt. 2”
07. “Thirsty”
08. “Red Flags”
09. “The Worst In Me”
10. “Throw A Fit”
11. “Talk To Me Nice”
12. “X”
13. “Unconditional”
14. “Party Favors”
15. “All Hands On Deck”
16. “2 On”
17. “Cross That Line”
18. “Uh Huh”
19. “Gravity”
20. “No Broke Boys”
21. “Nasty”
Tinashe 2024 Tour Dates: Match My Freak World Tour
10/15 — San Diego, CA @ Soma
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/20 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
10/22 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
10/23 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/24 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
10/28 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/30 — North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach
10/31 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/01 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
11/03 — Wallingford, CT @ Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/04 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
11/06 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/10 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
11/11 — Toronto, ON @ REBEL
11/13 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus
11/18 — Seattle, WA* @ Showbox SoDo
11/22 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/24 — San Francisco, CA @The Warfield
11/25 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Hispanic queer actors and characters are a prominent force in today’s television landscape — and the representation is more nuanced than ever before. As streaming and television networks are quickly becoming saturated with TV programs, the representation of newer characters has told funnier, messier, and more relatable and vital stories. But will these stories continue to unfold?
In the streaming age, a show getting more than three seasons seems like an anomaly. Even more rare is a Latinx/Hispanic-led show getting more than two seasons. Since 2020, several Latinx/Hispanic-led shows received the axe, including Netflix’s One Day at a Time after three seasons, — and then once again after a fourth season on PopTV — Netflix’s Gentefied after two seasons, Netflix’s Blockbuster after one season, Disney+’s Diary of a Future President after two seasons, and Max’s Gordita Chronicles after one. Pretty Little Liars was unfortunately canceled this past September by Max despite garnering a large following.
Audiences came to know and love Maia Reficco’s Noa on Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and it’s second iteration, Summer School. On the show, Noa played a Queer girl, fresh out of juvie after taking the fall for her drug addict mother, and working to turn her life around. Openly bisexual, Reficco creates a relatable story throughout the show’s two-season run as she grapples with two different love interests of different genders, mapping out how she feels with each one of them.
Still in Max limbo is Julio Torres’ surrealist series Fantasmas, which follows a fictional version of Torres through a series of trippy, colorful vignettes as he attempts find a missing gold oyster earring, lease an apartment, and secure a “proof of existence.” Each episode of Fantasmas takes viewers on an adventure, as Torres notes in first episode, “I wake up and I just sort of…Julio.” Torres also claims that he “can feel the inner lives of shapes and colors,” as evidenced through the imaginative cinematography in each episode.
On paper, the things Torres says might only make sense to him, but on screen, he visualizes what being Latinx, Queer, and neurodivergent feels like. Such is par for the course in other projects in the Torres universe, including his 2024 film Problemista, which stars Torres as Alejandro — an El Salvadorian immigrant who navigates New York City recalling characters he and his mother created in his childhood, as he attempts to find a sponsor for his work visa within 30 days.
Torres’ 2019 HBO series Los Espookys follows a similar format, in which Torres and crew create emulate horror situations, fooling people into believing they’re real. Despite winning a Peabody Award, the show was cancelled after two seasons in December 2022.
But Torres hasn’t given up hope of Fantasmas‘ story continuing. In an interview with IndieWire, he shared that should the show continue, it would build upon the series’ cinematic elements. “It’s in the way that the show is a little hard to classify,” Torres said. “It would be like ‘Fantasmas 2,’ or something. It could be a completely different thing. I mean, the answer is ‘yes,’ I would like to enter this world in some way or another.”
Perhaps the most relatable Latino Queer character on television right now is Brian Jordan Alvarez’s Evan, the titular character on English Teacher, a show he also created. Evan brings to the screen the struggles of a 30-something Queer professional navigating his career, a messy love life, defiant students, and difficult parents.
The show also introduces situations that feel relatable to Queer men — like having a crush on someone who is taken, but also in an open relationship; maintaining a platonic and sexual relationship with an ex, even if romance is off the table; and having to dial back self-expression in the workplace. These situations also fresh to a mainstream audience.
Alvarez has spent years creating diverse characters, through his web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, and through his TikTok page, which has over 740,000 followers. And with English Teacher, he breaks through with Evan, his most relatable character, by honing in on the messy and awkward parts of the character.
English Teacher just wrapped its first season with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and a lot of hope for a second season, though at the time of this writing, a renewal hasn’t come yet. We’ll see if it materializes and pushes back on the trend of cutting short these opportunities for diverse and nuanced stories with a focus on Queer Latinx stories, because while there are more opportunities than ever, after more than paying their dues, these creators, performers, and fans deserve the chance to see how these stories evolve and what they further inspire.
(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Love Is Blind episode will be found below.)
Netflix’sLove Is Blind season 7 continues with the remaining couples — Taylor & Garrett, Ashley & Tyler, Hannah & Nick, Alexandra & Tim, and Marissa & Ramses — taking the final steps toward a lifetime partnership and proof that love could be blind. The upcoming episodes in the season will watch these couples work through big obstacles in their current engagement. For Taylor & Garrett, that’s their intense lives at home and for Hannah & Nick, it’s the latter’s maturity and if he’s ready to be with someone.
Ashley and Tyler probably have the biggest obstacle to deal with, as Tyler dropped a huge bomb on her. He revealed that he is the father of three children thanks to a sperm donation he made to a family in need years ago. Alexandra and Tim’s issues aren’t as serious, but a big argument during their trip to Mexico revealed things they both need to work. Finally, Marissa and Ramses’ hurdles include birth control, physical intimacy, and Marissa’s mother who isn’t a fan of Ramses’ sense of style and other things. Whether these couples are able to work through these issues remains to be seen in the next episodes, two of which arrive this week.
When Do Love Is Blind Season 7, Episodes 10 and 11 Come Out?
The tenth and eleventh episodes of Love Is Blind season seven are available to stream on Netflix on October 9 at 3am EST/12 am PST. This follows a weekly release schedule that began with episodes 1-6 premiering on Netflix back on October 2. Last week, episodes 7, 8, and 9 were released, and after this week’s releases, there will be two more episodes left in season 7. The season finale airs on October 23 while the season 7 reunion episodes airs the following week on October 30.
‘Love Is Blind’ season 7 is now streaming on Netflix. Episodes 1-9 are out now.
At this stage of his career, Vince Staples‘ catalog has grown to six studio albums, four mixtapes, and two EPs, meaning that his Black In America Tour has a lot of material to pull from for its 24-song setlist. Thanks to setlist.fm, we now know exactly which songs from his ever-expanding discography are included. It’s a diverse collection of tracks, although it is fairly upbeat, with energetic tracks such as “Fun!,” “Magic,” “Free The Homies,” “Big Fish,” and of course, “Norf Norf” interspersed among songs from his latest album, Dark Times.
Meanwhile, his second-best represented album is 2022’s standout Ramona Park Broke My Heart with six songs, while his 2021 self-titled album shows up four times. Big Fish Theory has three entries, while FM! and Summertime ’06 get a single entry each. You can check out the full setlist below, along with the remaining tour dates.
10/18 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5**
10/20 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner*
10/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall*
10/23 — Toronto, ON @ History*
10/24 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem*
10/26 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre*
10/28 — Minneapolis, MN @ Palace Theatre*
10/30 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom*
11/02 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo*
11/03 — Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
11/05 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield*
11/06 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall*
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