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Lil Nas X’s Dreamboy era is well underway, with the earnest trickster releasing the new single, “Light Again,” last week — and a new single on the way this Friday, November 22. Lil Nas teased the new single on social media with a glimpse of its potential cover art, a racy photo of Nas apparently making out with a paramour in the backseat of a car. According to the accompanying tweet, the song is called “Need Dat Boy.”

new song ! !
need dat boy
friday. 👦🏾🌟🤎🌠🫶🏾 pic.twitter.com/yNmxV4sj2T

— ☆ ‧dreamboy··‧̩̥˟͙冬˟͙‧̩̥l (@LilNasX) November 19, 2024

Nas has been teasing new music for much of the year, but prior to “Light Again,” most of his actual output was confined to guest appearances, movie soundtracks, and his mixtape, Nasarati 2. The mixtape, which was named after his 2018 debut mixtape, featured tracks like “Lean On My Body” and “Trust Me,” and was only available on Nas’ SoundCloud, as it was apparently an unsanctioned release that he believed would get him in trouble with his label — particularly an early demo of “Light Again.” In May, he appeared on Kevin Abstract’s single, “Tennessee,” then on Camila Cabello’s C, XOXO single He Knows.” Finally, just before kicking his album rollout into high gear, he landed the song “Here We Go!” on Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop sequel, Axel F. We’ll get to see the direction he’s going this Friday.

Although Jay-Z is best known for his rhymes and his billionaire ambition, much of his attention in recent years has been focused on a mission of social justice, which he’s pursued through his Team Roc initiative. After a million-dollar investigation into the Kansas City Police Department, Team Roc has now filed a lawsuit against the department, alleging that the KCKPD failed to comply with a public records request issued by Team Roc in November 2023 looking into a “longstanding” pattern of alleged “abuse and misconduct.”

According to Rolling Stone, the lawsuit accuses the KCKPD of “stonewall[ing] plaintiffs for almost a year… Defendants have produced zero documents relating to any complaint or investigation into even a single instance of misconduct by any member of the KCKPD.”

“Kansas City residents have suffered enormously as a result of KCKPD abuses,” the lawsuit reads. “Some have been framed for crimes they did not commit; some have been coerced into providing false testimony; some have been sexually assaulted; some have endured brutal beatings; and some have even been killed. Rather than promoting a culture of transparency and accountability, the KCKPD has a long history of turning a blind eye to, at best, and even covering up, if not worse, abusive and/or corrupt conduct by its officers.”

Team Roc’s lawyers want a court declaration that Kansas City officials “failed to comply” with their records request, and for the request documents to be turned over within 30 days.

TDE’s stellar 2024 looks to continue into the new year. Part of that standout year was Schoolboy Q’s dropping his new album, Blue Lips, which debuted at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200 chart and became one of hip-hop’s favorite releases. In 2025, Q is returning to the road on a second Blue Lips Tour after a run of a dozen dates this summer. Kicking off in late January at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California, and running through February in London, the tour’s tickets go on sale Friday, November 22, with a presale Thursday, November 21. You can find more information about tickets here.

While Q’s 2024 included a fair number of wins, such as reuniting with Kendrick Lamar at the Compton native’s Pop Out show at the forum, the results of that victorious moment did backfire a bit on Q’s first tour, after his Toronto show was canceled without warning — supposedly as a result of Drake’s meddling. Since next year’s tour isn’t routed through the Canadian city, perhaps he’ll fare better next time around. You can see the tour dates below.

Schoolboy Q 2025 Tour Dates: Blue Lips

01/23 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
01/24 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
01/25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
01/26 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
02/14 — Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys
02/15 — Paris, France @ Elysee Montmarte
02/17 — Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria
02/19 — Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013 Poppodium
02/20 — London, UK @ Roundhouse

Montana residents are in for a treat next year: Zootown Music festival is a new event launching in 2025, at the Missoula Fairgrounds in Missoula, Montana on July 4 and 5. The lineup was announced today (via a trailer narrated by JK Simmons), and it’s led by Hozier and Kacey Musgraves.

Beyond them, the lineup also features Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Mt. Joy, Lake Street Dive, Modest Mouse, Julien Baker & Torres, La Lom, Evan Honer, Mon Rovía, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Madi Diaz, Buck Meek, Dogs In A Pile, Eggy, The Moss, Chaparelle, Stolen Gin, Lee Dewyze, Griffin William Sherry, Cole & The Thornes, Why We Went West, The Dead & Down, and Give It To Em, Florabelle!.

Tickets go on sale starting with a limited local pre-sale on November 21 at 10 a.m. MT. The general on-sale then kicks off November 22 at 10 a.m. MT via the festival website.

In a statement, festival founder Scott Osburn says of the event:

“I believe there are only a few truly iconic destinations in the U.S. ideal for hosting a festival of this caliber, and to me, Missoula sits at the top of that list. Our goal is for the local and regional community to feel a deep sense of pride and ownership in this event, while giving visitors the chance to discover the unique spirit of Missoula, MT. We’re thrilled about this opportunity and recognize the significant responsibility to create a festival that matches the ethos and awe-inspiring quality of its setting.”

It’s always a party when Cobrasnake is around.

Before the era of TikTok and Instagram, Cobrasnake was out and about taking candid photos of the world’s “coolest kids” and posting them on websites like the Polaroid Scene. Think some of the biggest Hollywood stars – Taylor Swift, Steve Aoki, Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West – getting their photo taken not by the paparazzi, but by a photog with a cool nickname who wanted to capture them in their truest (and wildest) light.

Two decades later and the party-kid-turned-in-demand photographer has not only continued to capture today’s high-profile celebs in a raw, party setting, but has made us all think we’re all part of the cool kid group. Whether we were seen out partying and dancing at some of the biggest festivals of the world or casually training to be the best versions of ourselves exercising outside, Cobransnake has been there to document life’s high points. We love him for it!

Last month, Cobrasnake captured yet another truly wild scene, this time at Miami’s leading art and music festival III Points. Running 13 hours a day, Cobrasnake was found in his natural habitat taking the rawest and most candid photos backstage of Miami’s international flagship event.

Every time Sabrina Carpenter performs set highlight “Juno” during the Short N’ Sweet Tour, she asks the crowd “have you ever tried this one?” before debuting a new position. It’s a sexually-suggestive replacement for the since-retired “Nonsense” outro, and during the final US stop of the tour in Los Angeles on Monday, the “Espresso” singer really outdid herself.

Carpenter got down on her knees and held her hair with one hand, and with the other, she… well, you should just see it for yourself here.

“When I was younger, I think I’d almost feel pressure to write about mature subject matter because of the people around you being like, ‘This is something that is cool and what works.’ I didn’t do it until I felt like it was actually authentic to me,” Carpenter previously told Rolling Stone about songs like “Juno” (a reference to the Diablo Cody movie). “Those real moments where I’m just a 25-year-old girl who’s super horny are as real as when I’m going through a heartbreak and I’m miserable and I don’t feel like a person.”

Carpenter is done with touring until next year, when the Short N’ Sweet Tour resumes on March 3, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland. Maybe Ayo Edebiri will be in attendance!

Home means many things to many people. A new beginning. A safe space. A place to create, to take risks, to build a dream and even a family.

In this latest episode of UPROXX’s Housewarming series, Zillow is once again helping first-time homebuyers discover their own meaning of the word with one unforgettable housewarming party. This time the party is being headlined by rising indie artist, Deyaz.

Before that, though, the couple, Anton and Anna, sits down to share details of a home journey that started with some late-night scrolling on Zillow’s app and got real when they contacted a Zillow Premier Agent partner to help them in their journey to get home. Their vision of a space perfect for hosting friends and giving their biological and foster children a place to feel seen, loved, and cared for is their reward after months of searching and waiting. Well that, and an unforgettable intimate concert from one of music’s most promising artists.

For Deyaz, this is clearly more than just a gig. The idea of home is a powerful theme. “If I didn’t have a safe sort of space to create in I don’t think half the music that’s out I would’ve made,” Deyaz says. “I’ve lived in so many different homes, all for the sake of music.” For him, home has turned into the people that are in it.

Watch how homeowners Anton and Anna went from seeing the producer/songwriter headline his own set at one of Austin’s coolest music festivals to being surprised to find that his next performance is going to happen in their own backyard, and stay tuned for an exclusive performance from Deyaz.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been the biggest disappointment in the NBA to start the 2024-25 season. While there have been injuries to Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey that have prevented them from taking the court as a trio, Philadelphia has gotten off to a 2-11 start this year, which is tied with the openly tanking Washington Wizards for the worst record in the NBA.

For a team that entered this season with championship aspirations, it’s pretty shocking to see just how bad Philly has been. And following a 106-89 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night where the team blew a 19-point lead, Kyle Lowry called for a players-only meeting, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. And per Charania, the meeting included Maxey confronting Embiid with a message that the former NBA MVP “accepted.”

Via ESPN:

In the meeting, Maxey challenged Embiid to be on time to team activities, calling out the former league MVP about being late “for everything” and how it impacts the locker room, from other players to the coaching staff, sources briefed on the meeting told ESPN.

Maxey and Embiid have a close friendship and have a history of holding each other accountable, according to those around the team.

Embiid was listed as doubtful to play against the Heat with an illness, but eventually took the floor and struggled, going for 11 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 31 minutes of work on 5-for-11 shooting from the field. Maxey, meanwhile, was unable to play, as he’s working his way back from a hamstring strain he suffered earlier this season.

Charania also noted that Sixers players addressed head coach Nick Nurse, saying that “they want to be coached harder, and coaches in turn said they want players to practice with purpose and attention to detail.”

The rise of lyrics videos has been fascinating to watch, as they give music fans an intermediary between a single’s release and its eventual music video, allowing artists and their labels to stretch the lifespans of their songs further than they ever could before. The format’s also been a godsend for fans of wordy rap artists who use it to promote their new singles.

A perfect example: Eminem and JID‘s “Fuel” lyrics video, which helps fans parse the two tongue twisting MCs’ bars while delighting with imagery borrowed from old-school arcade games and comic books. With the lyrics appearing on-screen as comic-style exposition boxes and sound effects blasts (think the 1966 Batman TV series with Adam West) as the rappers’ 16-bit avatars navigate a gritty urban landscape straight out of a 1980s beat-’em-up. The video even gets a little meta, with JID visiting an arcade to play a game within a game — which is another convention of video games, if you think about it.

The video arrives four months after the release of Eminem’s new album, Death Of Slim Shady, which was recently nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy as the latest in a recent run of rap concept albums that highlighted the possibilities of the genre. Meanwhile, JID has been teasing a pair of new albums, including one with producer Metro Boomin.

You can watch the lyrics video for Eminem’s “Fuel” featuring JID above.

Powerhouse Hobbs wasn’t sure how fans were going to receive his return. Recency bias is a real thing in the wrestling industry, and any extended absence comes with the reality that you’re out of sight and out of mind.

When he walked out of the tunnel to the roar of the live audience as Ricochet’s surprise partner just two weeks ago, any anxiety over what the reaction would look like evaporated. For Hobbs, it was like he’d never left.

“It was one of those things where it let me know how special this business is, how special the fans are,” Hobbs tells Uproxx Sports. “When it comes down to it, we do it for them. We do it for their entertainment. We do it for their reactions. We do it because we love it. We all love to go out and perform in front of them. But then when they go ahead and give you that love back, man, it makes you want to go even harder.”

As smooth as he looked in his return to the ring, the prior seven months were anything but easy.

He ruptured his patella tendon in a main event match, going from the high of being prominently featured on television on Wednesday night to having surgery the following Monday. The next day, he flew across the country, and just a week later was back in the gym determined to return stronger.

“I probably had a few days to be in my feelings and soak everything in,” Hobbs says. “But my main objective was to come back better than when I left. This recovery, I would get up at five, eat, in the gym by six on one leg for two hours, come home, eat, then off to PT for three hours a day, Monday through Saturday.”

There were moments Hobbs says he felt helpless. He couldn’t bend his knee at all. He remembers the emotions of asking his three-year-old daughter to help take his sock off, asking his son to help him stand, or making sure he had something to hold onto so he didn’t fall in the shower.

The experience, Hobbs says, humbled him. Small accomplishments compounded. A strong support system that included conversations with wrestling legends like Sting, Mark Henry, and Billy Gunn helped him prepare for the ups, downs, and evolving mindset in how he’d navigate his return.

In his time away, Hobbs focused on the things he could control and put extra effort on how he could elevate other areas of his game.

“I got a lot of promos just sitting on the couch watching wrestling. I was very angry, not being able to do what I want to do,” Hobbs says.

Practicing patience is something Hobbs has had to learn over his four years in AEW, and especially now in what’s essentially a fresh start. You can’t manufacture many of the special moments in wrestling — they’re going to happen organically, like the infamous Meat chants last year. “You’re going to hear the people tell you what they want,” Hobbs says, “so it’s on you to capitalize on it.”

Hearing the crowd react to his return, and feeding off their energy over the past few weeks, should give him confidence that he’ll be able to be successful in his career refresh. He created a list of aspirations during his time away, including another singles championship reign.

There’s no order to how he goes about checking off his accomplishments, but admits the primary focus is a “longer, stronger reign.” His path to wearing championship gold again comes with confidence, believing in himself, and turning the volume up on his character.

Before his injury, Hobbs says there were discussions about how he could start bringing who he is in real life to his character. Now that he’s had time to sit and stew on the future, he’s ready to show the world who he is.

“I’m going to start bringing my life into my character, the things that I hate, the things that I love. I’m just gonna show everyone how much more intense I can be, how destructive I can be, how I don’t give a shit at times who’s in my way,” Hobbs says. “In the end, this business, there only can be one. It’s going to come to a point where I’m going to show everybody that it’s all about me. They’re either going to be with me or be against me. It doesn’t matter. They boo me, I’m just going to start tearing everything up in front of them.

“And I think that’s what wrestling is missing a little bit. That one guy who makes people afraid, but they want to see him kick someone’s ass. I feel that it’s time to bring it out.”