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A week after Top Dawg Entertainment President Punch Henderson debunked rumors of beef between rappers on his label and J. Cole, TDE’s Ab-Soul has admitted that he was upset with Cole over their collaboration “Pi“… but not for the reason fans might think.

“Pi,” which appeared on Cole’s April mixtape Might Delete Later, raised fans’ antennae for potential beef, as it appeared on the tape with “7 Minute Drill,” Cole’s response to Kendrick’s incendiary verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” After K. Dot called out J. Cole and Drake for supposedly “sneak dissing” him on their collab “First Person Shooter,” Cole was the first to accept the challenge. However, featuring K. Dot’s former labelmate and Black Hippy band member Ab-Soul on “Pi” had some listeners wondering if there was some petty gamesmanship on Cole’s part.

As it turns out, no, there wasn’t. Cole decided his heart wasn’t in it, deleted “7 Minute Drill” from streamers, and moved on eventually addressing things on “Port Antonio” early this month. However, at the same time, Soul dropped his own new song “Squeeze 1st 2,” with lyrics listeners believed were shots at Cole for involving him in the “beef” with Kendrick. However, Punch clarified on Twitter that all the involved verses and songs had been recorded before the “beef,” and that “Squeeze 1st 2” had little to do with “Port Antonio.”

Yesterday, Ab-Soul appeared on DJ Hed’s SiriusXM show, Effective Immediately, and reflected on his real issue with “Pi” — that he wasn’t informed by Daylyt, the third collaborator on the song, about Cole’s involvement until after the fact. “I’m lowkey hot,” he joked. “I’m like, ‘Lyt, bro, this is one of the best rappers in the world… I’m on his head like, ‘Bro, you have to let me know if you’re gonna send this shit off. He ate us up.’” Soul also made absolutely clear that “Cole is the homie, for real,” but that he was only upset because he wanted the North Carolina rapper to appear on his song “F*ck Out My Face [FOMF],” but rather than delivering the 12-bar verse that needed, issued 48 bars on “Pi.”

You can watch the full interview above to get Ab-Soul’s hilarious story.

Until now, Sharon Van Etten has operated as a solo artist (although there was that time she, Julien Baker, and Angel Olsen formed a supergroup). Now, though, she’s giving band life a try: Today (October 23), her new group, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, has announced a self-titled debut album and shared the single “Afterlife.”

Along with Van Etten, the group features members of her solo band: Jorge Balbi (on drums and machines), Devra Hoff (bass and vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, and vocals).

Van Etten explained how the group came to be, saying, “For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was curious – what would happen?” Magic, apparently. “In an hour we wrote two songs that ended up becoming ‘I Can’t Imagine’ and ‘Southern Life.’”

She also noted, “Sometimes it’s exciting, sometimes it’s scary, sometimes you feel stuck. It’s like every day feels a little different — just being at peace with whatever you’re feeling and whoever you are and how you relate to people in that moment. If I can just keep a sense of openness while knowing that my feelings change every day, that is all I can do right now. That and try to be the best person I can be while letting other people be who they are and not taking it personally and just being. I’m not there, but I’m trying to be there every day.”

Watch the “Afterlife” video above and find the Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory cover art and tracklist below, along with Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory’s upcoming tour dates.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory’s Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Album Cover Artwork

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory’s Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Tracklist

1. “Live Forever”
2. “Afterlife”
3. “Idiot Box”
4. “Trouble”
5. “Indio”
6. “I Can’t Imagine (Why You Feel This Way)”
7. “Somethin’ Ain’t Right”
8. “Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)”
9. “Fading Beauty”
10. “I Want You Here”

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory’s 2025 Tour Dates

02/28/2025 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller *
03/01/2025 — Stockholm, SE @ Fållan *
03/02/2025 — Copenhagen, DK @ Vega *
03/04/2025 — Berlin, DE @ Astra Kulturhaus *
03/06/2025 — Paris, FR @ Le Trianon *
03/07/2025 — Antwerp, BE @ De Roma *
03/08/2025 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso *
03/10/2025 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall *
03/11/2025 — Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall *
03/12/2025 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom *

* with special guest Nabihah Iqbal

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is out 02/07/2025 via Jagjaguwar. Find more information here.

Lil Uzi Vert is up to something: Today (October 23), they shared a peculiar new song, “Uzi The Earthling! (TV Show Theme).”

The 30-second track is in the style of a 1950s TV show theme song, sung in a retro-style female voice. These are the lyrics:

“Here’s the story of a guy named Uzi
Who’s known for his diamonds and his style
From the streets to the stage, boy is busy
Making music that’ll make you smile
Little Uzi Vert, he’s the one to see
Bringing joy to you and me
Little Uzi Vert, he’s the one to see.”

It’s not exactly clear what’s going on with this song, but based on the single art’s similarity to the original cover of Uzi’s 2020 album Eternal Atake, it appears “Uzi The Earthling” could be the first taste of an Eternal Atake sequel.

Uzi has also been teasing Luv Is Rage 3 for a while now. In 2023, Uzi suggested the project would be their final one, saying, “I was gonna wait ’til later to say it, but, you know, I’m dropping Luv Is Rage 3. And Luv Is Rage 3 will be my last album. […] After Luv Is Rage 3, I guess I will go on another tour. But after that, I wanna try to live a normal life.”

Sabrina Carpenter retired the “Nonsense” outros for the Short N’ Sweet Tour, but she has two new traditions. One involves showing off different “freaky positions,” while in the other, she “arrests” a fan for being too hot.

During the “Please Please Please” singer’s show in Atlanta on Wednesday, the audience member to receive the fuzzy pink handcuffs was actress Millie Bobby Brown, of Stranger Things (and being married to Bon Jovi’s kid) fame.

“I’m really distracted right now because I see this gorgeous girl,” Carpenter said during the show. “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. This girl is so hot. Who are you, what is your name?” That’s when Bobby Brown — who was presumably in Georgia to film the final season of the Netflix series — appeared on screen, to the delight of the screaming crowd. She mouthed her name and held out her wrists waiting to be handcuffed as Carpenter joked, “Millie? Millie, I’ve never fallen in love at a concert before, but stranger things have happened.”

I’m not sure whether to applaud, boo, or be relieved that Carpenter didn’t make a “turn it up to 11” joke.

“It’s so unfortunate we have to arrest you because you’re so beautiful, that sucks,” she continued. “She said ‘please arrest me?’ I don’t know what to do and also, like, now I just feel like my clothes are embarrassed.” That’s when the bottom half of her skirt fell to the floor. “What have you done to me?” she teased. “Oh my God, not my skirt falling off in front of so many people!”

You can watch fan-shot video from the show here.

At long last, Apple TV+ has released the first teaser trailer for Severance season 2. You can watch it above.

The teaser begins with Mark (Adam Scott) running through the halls of Lumon Industries as we hear a number of voiceovers: “Everything they told you about severance is a lie,” “We’re not happy, we’re miserable,” “What is it we actually do here?” Eventually, Mark makes his way to his work-space, except he isn’t greeted by Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry), or Irving (John Turturro). There’s three new co-workers, including one played by Alia Shawkat. “Who are you people?” Mark asks before he sees a familiar face he wishes he hadn’t: the unsettling Mr. Milchick (Tramell Tillman). “Welcome back, Marcus,” he says while carrying balloons with Mark’s face on them. “Been a minute.”

Here’s the official plot synopsis:

In Severance, Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.

Severance also stars Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and new series regular Sarah Bock. Season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, January 17, 2025, followed by one episode every Friday through March 21.

Cardi B and Offset have broken up and gotten back together multiple times, but as things stand now, the two are done. In fact, Cardi is pretty upset with the father of her children, as she revealed in a fiery series of tweets on X (formerly Twitter).

In a now-deleted tweet (preserved by Hollywood Unlocked), Cardi started, “Bro I wish the worst on this man…I never hated somebody so much and these b*tches be so thirsty to have him please take this man off my hands this garbage bag is to heav !!”

Another user wrote, “He’s the father of your children. Stop.” Cardi responded, “Yea he is that’s why I don’t wish him death ..but I truly hate this firty ass narcissistic piece of sh*t…. And his family and his friends never check him that’s why he always going to be a piece of sh*t of a Person.”

In response to another user who wrote, “Yep, you still love him,” Cardi replied, “No I don’t I wan him to get his by a f*ckin truck …He really is just a dark cloud on anybody life he enters.”

Other users alleged it was Offset who called Child Protective Services recently, but Cardi had Offset’s back there, replying, “That’s not wat happened that got nothing do wit him,” adding in another tweet, “He a loser but he didn’t do that…It was a prank call he had to fly out and I couldn’t be there cause I’m hospitalized.”

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed fans back to Crypto.com Arena for the start of the NBA’s regular season on Wednesday night when they played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game was notable, as it was the first time LeBron and Bronny James took the floor as NBA teammates together, but we wanted to take some time away from basketball to highlight something: arena food.

Particularly, we wanted to make everyone aware of something that Arash Markazi tweeted about, which is a Doritos restaurant that puts Doritos in every single dish, and doesn’t limit themselves to just doing walking tacos like a minor league baseball game. Mona Holmes of Eater LA provided some additional info about the place on Monday:

On October 11, Crypto.com Arena debuted a restaurant where every dish centers around Doritos. Don’t get too excited, though; Doritos After Dark is only available to ticketholders during scheduled events at the Downtown LA arena and serves Doritos-flavored foods, including ice cream dipped in chocolate and rolled in Doritos Nacho Cheese.
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On November 15, Doritos After Dark will open to the public for free and one night only before Sabrina Carpenter’s Crypto.com Arena performance at Peacock Place adjacent to L.A. Live.

Bare minimum, it seems like a fun idea, and something that I would like to try sometime. Unfortunately, I do not live anywhere near the state of California, so instead, I am doing the next best thing: Going through the menu and ranking the menu options based on how badly I would like to eat them, in the event that opportunity ever arose.

NO RANKING: The drinks

The restaurant has a Doritos Nacho Cheese Michelada, a Flamin’ Hot Limón Mango Chamoyada, and a Doritos Flamin’ Hot Limón Late Night Rita. None of these are food, so I am not including them, but I will say: I can imagine myself really enjoying a sip or two of these. However, whenever I have … not Doritos versions of these drinks (a chamoyada, a michelada, or a spicy margarita), I usually find them to be a bit too much for me about halfway through drinking them, so I assume that would be the case here.

10. Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Veggie Roll

There is just something about Doritos-inspired sushi that I cannot wrap my head around. If you put all of these ingredients together in a different configuration, I am sure I would like them, but my stupid brain cannot comprehend the words “Doritos-inspired sushi.”

9. Doritos Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Cali Roll

Same as above, but this one looks a little tastier.

8. Doritos Flamin’ Hot Limón Churros

I love churros (who doesn’t?) and I love this flavor of Doritos, but the whole thing looks like a bit aggressive when you put them together. I’d very much like to try a bite of one, I’m just a touch skeptical of how that would go.

7. Doritos Nacho Cheese Crunchtastic Vanilla Cone

The easiest one to replicate at home by some margin. I think, in general, I would not love to eat an entire vanilla ice cream cone covered in nacho cheese Doritos, but again, I’m open to trying it. The good news is I can experiment with this one at home, although if I’m not a fan of it, I am going to get absolutely cooked by my girlfriend.

6. Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Ramen-Rito

I feel like this is the menu option I would want the most if I was still in college. Instead, I am a sportswriter in my 30s, so putting all of this into one dish is a lot. Eating this and then having to file a gamer from Crypto.com Arena? No thank you.

5. Doritos Flamin’ Hot Nacho Veggie Dumplings

Personally, I would prefer if these were pork dumplings instead of veggie dumplings, and if that were the case, these would have a real shot at No. 1. Instead, they settle right into a respectable spot in the middle of this list.

4. Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Chicken Bites

These look pretty good! I am sure they taste exactly how my brain imagines chicken nuggets covered in sweet chili Doritos tastes, and if I found myself on line at this place and I was unsure what I wanted to eat, this seems like a reliable option.

3. Doritos Cool Ranch Loaded Pita

Never before have I eaten a beef gyro and gone “You know what this needs? Cool Ranch Doritos.” Having said that, I completely see the vision, because conceptually, this sounds delightful. Maybe it ends up being too much, but beef gyro with fresh veggies and a creamy sauce getting the crunch and the flavor of, I would argue, the best Dorito flavor works in my head.

2. Doritos Nacho Cheese Messy Taquitos

I absolutely love taquitos. These, in particular, look fantastic, and keeping it simple with the standard Nacho Cheese Doritos works super well for this preparation, especially because there’s apparently a spicy nacho cheese sauce in the dish. If anyone with the Lakers reads this and wants to mail me some frozen Doritos Nacho Cheese Messy Taquitos, shoot me a DM and let’s get to work.

1. Doritos Nacho Cheese Texas-Style Loaded Nachos

I mean, come on, it’s delicious BBQ nachos using Nacho Cheese Doritos. Some people might knock these for having pickles on them, but that helps their case in my eyes. These look delicious, and in a way, no other dish is built around Doritos like this one. As a result, it’s No. 1 on this list, and if I find myself at the arena any time soon, I am going to order these, without any question.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a viral sensation. This sounds outright absurd considering the “Can’t Fight This Feeling” singer is bona fide pop music veteran. However, newer fans only recently discovered the songwriter’s discography and that’s largely due to Saltburn.

Although the film’s one-year anniversary is quickly approaching, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is still benefiting from her music being featured in its notorious bathtub scene. According to Chart Data, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s song “Murder on the Dancefloor” is now a RIAA-certified platinum single, marking her first-ever song to reach this feat.

While, the RIAA database (viewable here) doesn’t reflect this milestone, Chart Data ensures Sophie crossed the 1,000,000 threshold in the US.

Nearly 23 years after its initial release, Sophie electrifying smash has become an international smash. Supporters took to X (formerly Twitter) with celebratory notes in case the certification is indeed true.

“I’m glad that she finally got the recognition, but I’m still offended by the fact it took this long,” wrote one user.

“It’s incredible to see ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ finally get the recognition it deserves after all these years,” penned another.

During an interview with UPROXX, Sophie discussed the moment she was approached for use of the track. “All I knew initially was that it was a film written and directed by Emerald Fennell, who I already thought was brilliant,” she said. “It was going to be all of the song and someone dancing to it naked. But to be honest, I didn’t quite get the significance. I also didn’t really know if it was going to happen, because sometimes we get asked for permission, and maybe they edit it out.”

Eminem has come a long way since his rebellious start in rap nearly thirty years ago. The “Somebody Save Me” rapper still lyrically packs a punch, but the soon-to-be grandfather also uses his sharp pen for civic engagement.

Today (October 22), Eminem made a surprise appearance at Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally. The event geared to drum up support for her presidential campaign also served as the ideal platform for Eminem to vocalize his support for Harris. In a semi-surprise speech (viewable here), Eminem officially shared his endorsement of the presidential hopeful.

“Detroit, What up doe,” he exclaimed. “So look, I wrote down a few things I wanted to say. I’m here tonight for a couple of important reasons. As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me. And going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever, and I think it’s important to use your voice, so I’m encouraging everybody to get out and vote, please.”

He continued by saying: “I also think that people shouldn’t be afraid to express their opinions, and I don’t think anyone wants an America where people are worried about retribution, or what people will do if you make your opinion known. I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld. And here to tell you much more about that, President Barack Obama.”

After passing things off to Obama, the former president paid tribute to the hometown hero by rapping his song, “Lose Yourself.”

Eminem’s endorsement of the Harris-Walz ticket isn’t shocking to supporters. Back in 2020, the rapper endorsed President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris. He also authorized the use of “Lose Yourself” for their campaign.

This isn’t the only musician to endorse Harris. Billie Eilish, Finneas, Taylor Swift, Quavo, and Megan Thee Stallion have also thrown their support behind the presidential hopeful.

NBA history got made on Tuesday night in L.A., as in the second quarter of the Lakers season opener against the Timberwolves, LeBron James and Bronny James made their way to the scorer’s table to check in together, becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.

It was a cool moment, and the only other father-son combo to play on the same team at the same time in pro sports, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., were also on hand to mark the occasion. There was a ton of build-up over the past few months — and, honestly, years as James had talked about wanting this to happen for a while — and new Lakers coach JJ Redick made sure to avoid letting it be a story for longer than it needed to, getting the two into the game together in the opener.

While there are always nerves for a rookie making their NBA debut, Bronny doing so alongside his legendary father with the basketball world all watching had to bring out even more butterflies. LeBron could seemingly sense that on the bench, and after checking out for his rest before the planned moment where they’d both check in, he shared some final advice for Bronny to try and calm those nerves, as TNT had LeBron mic’d up.

It’s a very cool moment and you can see how LeBron can’t fully turn off dad mode on the bench, as he tries to settle the nerves for Bronny and get him ready for what’s to come, highlighting the intensity of the game and then telling him just to play carefree. It wasn’t quite the movie script version of their debut, as the Lakers led by 16 when the two checked into the game, and the Timberwolves went on a little run, going at Bronny on the defensive end and the Lakers working maybe a bit too hard to create the Bron-to-Bronny bucket and getting a bit out of rhythm offensively. Still, L.A. was able to keep the lead at double digits and push it back to 13 by halftime, making sure the discussion could be about a historic moment and not anything more.