O.J. Simpson died on April 10, leaving behind a, let’s say, complicated legacy. Over two weeks later, the cause of death for the football star-turned-actor-turned-murder defendant has been revealed.
According to E! News, Simpson died from prostate cancer.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” a statement shared by Simpson’s family to his Twitter account read. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
Simpson’s death comes two months after a video began circulating that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was in hospice care as he underwent chemotherapy. At the time, he denied the rumors that he was in hospice care in a clip posted to X, formerly known on Twitter, but did not address his diagnosis.
In recent years, Simpson was the subject of two popular series: the entertaining The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, a Ryan Murphy-produced retelling of The Trial of the Century, and the essential O.J.: Made in America, the Oscar-winning documentary about Simpson’s rise and fall as a Black celebrity in America. Both are compelling but in different ways.
With Future fresh off the release of We Still Don’t Trust You, he re-teams with Nardo Wick for “Back To Back.” The “Me Or Sum” dream team reunites for a surprisingly smooth summer banger ahead of Wick joining 21 Savage on the Atlanta rapper’s upcoming American Dream Tour. The song sets out the Jacksonville native’s life philosophy as he establishes his hood credentials and positions himself as a loner who stands on business.
Nardo also co-directed the video for the song, which was shot in Los Angeles and Miami, alongside Ndoh and Supo Supreme. It’s the second single Nardo released this year, following the Sexyy Red-featuring “Somethin’.”
It certainly looks like Nardo Wick is gearing up to release a follow-up to his 2021 debut album Who Is Nardo Wick? which established the Florida rapper as one of hip-hop’s hottest rising stars. The album, which featured tourmate 21 Savage, Big30, Future, G Herbo, Lakeyah, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk, landed at No. 16 on the Billboard 200, building on the breakout success of its second single “Who Want Smoke??” With his upcoming tour and another co-sign from the red-hot Future in the bag, Nardo Wick looks to be having a big 2024 in the works.
Watch Nardo Wick and Future’s “Back To Back” video above.
Last year, a gaggle of Spidermen swung into theaters in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, the vibrant animated adventure that became an instant hit. A follow-up to 2018’s Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, the franchise introduced various timelines and universes in which Peter Parker and his various aliases lived different realities.
That film ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, so, naturally, Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse will be next up. But beyond knowing it exists, the film is shrouded in mystery, so here if everything we know so far about the upcoming installment.
Plot
In 2021, co-writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller confirmed that the follow-up to Into The Spider-Verse would be split into two parts. Across The Spider-Verse brought Miles Morales to the very different crime-ridden world of Earth-42, where Spider-Man doesn’t exist, and he comes face-to-face with The Prowler. The movie also
While we don’t know where the story will go from there, Lord confirmed that the wait will be worth it. “It will be a very satisfying conclusion,” Lord told Deadline earlier this year. “It goes even more emotionally deep into the relationships between Miles, Gwen, Peter B., [and Miles’] parents.”
He continued, “The big thing that’s interesting for Miles [in Beyond the Spider-Verse] is how do you deal with a sense of betrayal and turn it into something affirmative?” Lord added. “And I think that the thing that we try to do with these movies is represent goodness and show how the love that the characters in the movie have for Miles translates into his growth and success.”
Cast
The full cast has yet to be announced, but we can assume that Shameik Moore will once again return as Miles Morales, along with Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy, Oscar Isaac as Miquel O’Hara/Spider-Man 2099, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker, Mahershala Ali as Aaron Davis, Daniel Kaluuya as Toby/Spider-Punk, Issa Rae as Spider-Woman, Andy Samberg as Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider, and Jason Schwartzman as The Spot. Of course, that also leaves room for some cameo appearances from Nic Cage or John Mulaney, who also appeared briefly towards the end of the last installment as other spidey iterations.
Release Date
The film has had a tough time securing a release date. At first, the sequel was set to hit theaters in March of this year, though that obviously did not happen. Then, it was moved to July before being removed from Sony’s 2024 calender entirely. It’s likely that the movie will be held until late 2024 or 2025 at the earliest, but nothing has been confirmed at the moment.
Trailer
A trailer for Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse has not yet been released, but Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is currently streaming on Netflix, while the first installment can be streamed on Hulu. You can also watch every other iteration of the superhero on Disney+, if that’s more your jam.
(WARNING: Spoilers for The Chi season six will be found below.)
When the eighth episode in The Chi season six concluded, there was no doubt that things would take a dramatic turn for the worse. The first half of the season concluded with Emmett and Rob taking a shot at Douda in hopes of killing him and ending his reign in the South Side of Chicago. This assassination attempt was against Victor’s recommendation, and we soon saw why he advised against this move. Rob and Emmett missed their shot at Douda during a drive-by, but Douda did not miss when he returned fire. Rob was shot, and with Emmett in the driver’s seat, he rushed to the hospital where Rob would be left there in serious condition.
The story doesn’t end there, though. Victor eventually caught wind of Rob’s injuries, and though he scolded Emmett for their botched attempt at killing Douda, he seemingly took things into his own hand as he snuck into the dark streets of Chicago to complete an unknown mission against the wishes of his girlfriend Fatima. The episode concluded with that scene in what brought forth a months-long break for The Chi season six. Finally, in just a couple of weeks, The Chi will bring season six to a close with the weekly release of eight thrilling episodes. The Showtime series recently teased its return with a new and exciting trailer, so let’s get you up to speed with everything you need to know before the new episodes air.
Release Date
The Chi returns for season 6, part 2 on May 10. The first of eight new episodes will first premiere for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan subscribers on Friday, May 10 at 3 am EST/12 am PST. Two days later, the episode will make its on air debut on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on Sunday, May 12 at 9 pm ET/PT. The new episode will officially conclude the mid-season break that began on September 24, 2023. Episodes will air weekly through mid-July.
Cast
There will be some additions and absences in the cast for season 6, part 2. First, both Kevin Williams (played by Alex R. Hibbert) and Pastor Stanley Jackson (played by Tory O. Davis) will not be present in the upcoming episodes. Hibbert departed the show after his character Kevin left Chicago to pursue a video game career in Los Angeles. Davis’ character Pastor Jackson was killed by Douda after he fought against Douda’s rule in Chicago.
As for the additions, The Chi added Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Leon (Swarm), Brett Gray (I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (Werewolf By Night) to the season 6, part 2 cast. Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
You can view the full list of cast members below.
Jacob Latimore as Emmett Washington
Tiffany Boone as Jerrika Little
Kandi Burruss as Roselyn Perry
Vic Mensa as Jamal
Carolyn Michelle Smith as Deja
Jason Weaver as Shaad
Iman Shumpert as Rob
Nia Jervier as Tierra
L’lerrét Jazelle as Fatima
Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson as Bakari
Kennedy Amaya as Kenya
Genesis Denise Hale as Maisha
Joel Steingold as Marcus St. John
Judae’a Brown as Jemma St. Brown
Miriam A. Hyman as Dre
Tyla Abercrumbie as Nina
Zaria Imani Primer as Lynae
Tai Davis as Tracy Roxboro
Kadeem Hardison as Professor Gardner (new)
Leon as Alonzo (new)
Brett Gray as Damien (new)
Daniel J. Watts as Pastor Ezekiel (new)
Lynn Whitfield as Alicia
Plot
Showtime has yet to reveal a plot update for the remaining eight episodes of The Chi, but the platform promised that “danger lies in wait… no one is safe and everyone will be tested as never before over the course of the sixth season’s shocking last eight episodes.” You can read the overall plot line for season six below.
This season, Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his perilous partnership with Douda, (Curtiss Cook), who is dealing with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) tangled past impacts his new role as city councilman. Newlyweds Jada (Yolonda Ross) and Darnell (Rolando Boyce) fear for son Emmett after he makes a desperate, life-threatening move. Rob (Iman Shumpert) and Tiff’s (Hannaha Hall) cannabis business and Jake’s (Michael V. Epps) apparel line take off, while Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.) is still struggling with the senseless loss of his beloved father. Maisha (Genesis Denise Hale) fights for her own big career move in spite of manager Jemma’s (Judae’a Brown) newly divided attentions.
Trailer
Showtime released a teaser video and an official trailer for The Chi season 6, part 2. You can view both below.
The Chi Season 6, Part 2 Schedule
The Chi season 6, part 2 will deliver eight episodes to viewers. Here’s when you can expect each one to air.
May 10: Episode 1
May 17: Episode 2
May 24: Episode 3
May 31: Episode 4
June 7: Episode 5
June 14: Episode 6
June 21: Episode 7
June 28: Episode 8
How To Watch The Chi Season 6, Part 2
New episodes for The Chi season 6, part 2 air weekly on Fridays. They will first be available on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan subscribers starting on May 10 at 3 am EST/12 am PST. The new episodes will also be available on-air on Sundays on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME at 9 pm ET/PT.
‘The Chi’ season 6, part 2 debuts on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on May 10, 2024. Seasons 1-5 as well as season 6 part 1 are available now to stream on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
DreamWorks Pictures
Rumors about a Gladiator sequel never seemed real until Denzel Washington became set for a “badass” part as directed by Ridley Scott. Yet it’s happening — this year. Ideally, new generations will soon become enthralled with this franchise due to the lead casting of Paul Mescal, who is stepping into the lead sandals once filled by Russell Crowe, who will not be returning as Maximus for obvious reasons. And on the subject of cross-generational appeal, do not overlook the fact that Taylor Swift recently quoted the “Are You Not Entertained?” line to TIME magazine.
Could this sequel receive Oscar consideration like its predecessor? Well, Godfather II, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and Aliens pulled that off, so never say never. Here’s what we know about Scott’s return to Ancient Rome.
Plot
The sequel will pick up two decades after the first movie’s ending and revolve around Lucius II (Mescal), who has been spending his adulthood (via Scott to Rotten Tomatoes) “in the wilderness.” He has not been in touch with his mother, Lucilla (still Connie Nielsen), who has been operating under the assumption that her son is dead. Her discovery otherwise should go well.
Another notable aspect of this sequel: Pedro Pascal. Remember his early Game of Thrones exit after Oberyn Martell met a devastating end at the hands of The Mountain? Presumably, he will surface in the Colosseum, which will be a welcome sight and perhaps even a callback.
Would you care for another bit of trivia for fun? In what feels like a previous life, Nick Freaking Cave penned a bizarre script (detailed by Collider) that resurrected Maximus in the Roman afterlife. This would have been the main thrust of the movie, and Maximus would have been obliged to take an odyssey-trip back home to witness how adult Emperor Lucius II was a chip off his late Uncle Commodus’ (Joaquin Phoenix) old block.
The above paragraph remains fantasy, and the production has been enormously secretive other than word of a CinemaCon teaser revealing that the blood and violence of the original will still ring true. Nowhere in coverage of that teaser have ghosts been reported.
Cast
Paul Mescal earned his Lucius II role the old-fashioned way: by hopping onstage while shirtless for a West End revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. That’s the official word coming down from studio execs Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland.
From there, Pedro Pascal will hopefully not die in the arena, but if it happens, then it needs to provide as vivid an audience being taken down by The Mountain on Game of Thrones. More new faces for the franchise include Denzel Washington, May Calamawy, and Lior Raz. Reports that Barry Keoghan would be weird in Ancient Rome have given way to a scheduling conflict have given way to news that Fred Hechinger will wear the Emperor Geta’s clothes.
Several faces from the original movie will also reprise their roles, including Connie Nielsen (as Lucilla), Derek Jacobi (as Senator Gracchus), and Djimon Hounsou (as Juba).
Release Date
The weekend before Thanksgiving will be the time to be entertained, since this film arrives on November 22. That should give the movie a prime spot to work towards long legs for the awards season.
Trailer
Footage recently surfaced at CinemaCon but hasn’t yet been made available to the public. Until that happens, please enjoy Pedro Pascal talking about how he fell asleep while filming his gory Game of Thrones death. Must have been exhausting.
Ian Bohen, who plays Ryan on the Paramount Network series, made the bold claim that Yellowstone will have one of the best series finales for any television show ever. “I don’t know that any show has finished this strongly ever. We’re expecting to have the best series finale in history. Overconfident maybe, but I think that’s what it’s going to be. We thank everyone for their patience,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.”
Bohen said fans of Yellowstone are going to “get the [best] conclusion that could possibly be written. Everything will land in a way that is perfectly set. A lot of shows just kind of finish… and they don’t satisfy you. This will be completed in a way that it will make sense.”
Yellowstone should wrap up the same way as The Sopranos, except instead of a New Jersey diner, the final scene is set around a camp fire in Montana. And instead of onion rings, the Duttons are eating beans (and ripping farts, if creator Taylor Sheridan wants to pay homage to another Western). The Journey song can stay.
The first half of season six of Yellowstone aired on January 1, 2023. The second half of the final season finally premieres on November 10, 2024 (with or without Kevin Costner).
Honestly, there should be positive self-talk classes for adults taught entirely by kids. Kids seem to have no trouble telling themselves how worthy they are with 100% conviction, and it’s a skill that so many of us grown-ups end up having to relearn in life.
Luckily, social media provides free masterclasses.
A father named Jay noticed his young daughter Tatum was so confident in front of the camera that he dedicated an entire Instagram account to her called @dadsdoittoo, where she regularly gives unabashed pep talks to folks.
But it’s her latest spiel that’s really got people talking.
Jay allowed Tatum 20 seconds of alone time in the bathroom to say whatever she wanted, mimicking the popular current trend for parents to allow their kids to experiment with swear words in a private, safe space for a limited amount of time.
Only Tatum decided to give it her own wholesome spin.
Looking at herself in the camera, Tatum says “I got this,” before shouting at the top of her lungs, “I’m a queen, I’m a young queen! I’m a superstar!”
Ramping up, Tatum continues, “I’m beautiful, I’m smart, and I love myself!” And then, the kicker:
“I’m a Barbie, and I look pretty!” This even got a response from the official Barbie Instagram account, which commented, “And don’t you forget it 😉💖.”
And of course,Tatum ends her epic pep talk with her signature move—a peace sign.
Down in the comments, people could help but praise the young queen, and for her parents.
“She understood the assignment,” one person wrote.
“My fav part was that she didn’t speak, she PROJECTED,” another added.
A third said. “She is all that. Good for her that she has the confidence at such an early age and good for her parents that they recognize. This is so important for her future.”
Another suggested that Jay save the video, so that “when she had challenges later in life…let her listen to her voice!❤️❤️❤️”
And of course, it left adults inspired to do the same.
“Gonna recite this in the mirror next time I need a confidence boost,” one viewer shared.
The masterminds at Disney are known for creating eye-catching spectacles you can’t turn away from, but did you know they’re also adept at concealing things they don’t want you to see? According to a numberofonlinereports, Disney uses a few clever shades of paint to disguise things like trash cans, fences and administrative buildings that don’t otherwise fit into the mise en scene. The hues are informally called “Go Away Green” (or “No See Um Green”), “Bye Bye Blue” (or “Blending Blue”) and “No See Um Grey.”
Disney won’t give away their formula, but crafty parkgoers claim to have matched the shades to some easy-to-procure paint store varieties, should you also want to use this visual trickery.
“The goal of this [Go Away Green] shade is to cause the object to fade into your color spectrum so that your eye will miss it completely,” Gavin Doyle, Disney expert who writes the website Disney Dose (and hosts podcast of the same name) told Business Insider.
“The best example can be found on the outdoor lift hill of Big Thunder Mountain, where you can easily see backstage by turning your head to the right,” says Doyle. “Most guests simply don’t see this backstage area as everything is covered in Disney’s special green-colored paint.”
If you are thinking, “Wait, what? I’ve never seen that!” you are not alone! Dang sneaky paint!
Another example, says Doyle, is the exterior door to the secret private restaurant, Club 33, cloaked in Go Away Green.
Not to mention trash bins, fences, light posts, and entrances to the “utilidors” (Disney’s vast network of underground tunnels, which are technically ground level and used for everything behind-the-scenes) and basically anything that might detract from the magic.
In addition to Go Away Green, Disney uses a shade of blue to camouflage things above the tree line so the object they’re trying to conceal will blend into the skyline. They also use a drab grey color for concealing things in areas of the park where there is more concrete and less foliage (like Tomorrowland).
This kind of trompe l’oeil can be used outside the park boundaries. While Disney implements a level of design between obsessive detail and mind control, using color to make certain things come to the foreground and others recede isn’t pure witchcraft.
It’s what people do with eyeshadow and highlights, with stripes and dark, slimming colors. Why not conceal your unsightly fence or utility box? According to an article on Simplemost, the recommendation is to “look at the prevalent hues close by to find the best camouflaging color for your home.”
“So if I were to paint the family in this camouflage, perhaps we could sneak into Disney World without paying, and they’d never see us,” quipped u/Simba7 on a Today I Learned Reddit thread about Disney’s use of color.
“Finally, the perfect color to dress when I’m forced to go to parties,” joked u/SuperStrawbear.
“This is the color of the front door of my house and people always leave fliers around the back lol,” shared u/iwishiwereagiraffe.
It’s definitely something to keep in mind when incorporating these colors at home!
When it comes to parenting, the second most important decision—after whether to have a child or not—is choosing a name for the kid. Even though we live in times where parents are getting more and more creative about picking a name for their children, those with a more common name have a greater chance of being socially accepted than those without.
According to Psychology Today, grade-school kids with highly unusual names or names with negative associations tend to be “less popular” than those with more “desirable” names. Later in life, people with “unpopular or unattractive” names have more difficulty finding romantic partners.
A 23-year-old mother-to-be wanted to name her son Gaylord and had her family’s full, passionate support, but her husband, 24, and his side of the family were firmly against the idea. The woman was looking for validation and posted about the dilemma on Reddit’s AITA forum.
“In my family, our genealogy is extremely important. The firstborn son since the 1800’s has been given this name. I’m well aware it’s a stigmatized name today, so that’s why I have agreed to using a short form,” the woman wrote.
Understanding that her son would be bullied for being called Gaylord, she decided that it would be his legal first name, but could go by Gail. Her family believed that it was acceptable for him to be known as Gail initially, but as society grows more tolerant, will be called Gaylord when he gets older.
“They see the backlash over the name today as a fad that will eventually disappear, and I agree seeing how accepting each generation tends to become,” she continued. “When society stops being so immature about it, he can start using the full name.”
The father wouldn’t even consider naming his son Gaylord, or Gail, for that matter. His family went a step further and said that naming him Gaylord or Gail would be “abusive.”
“My in-laws are telling me that even Gail isn’t an acceptable boy’s name and that I need to ‘get with the times’ and choose something more appropriate,” she continued. “What happened to respecting our elders and traditions? His family doesn’t have any naming traditions, so it should fall to my family that does. How could I be expected to break a centuries-old family tradition?”
The commenters were overwhelmingly against the mother’s decision.
“Use your imagination. A boy named Gaylord goes to his first day of school. The teacher does the roll call. ‘GAYLORD SMITH?’ Class breaks into giggles. Embarrassed boy says, ‘It’s Gail.’ Class giggles some more, since Gail is usually a girl’s name. Boy has no chance of fitting in with his classmates. His fate is sealed. He is a social pariah for life. Don’t do this to him. Please,” one user wrote.
“Your name is the first thing people know about you. It’s the cover page of how people perceive you. Even if you think Gaylord will just appear on the birth certificate, you’re wrong. His legal name will have to be used on official documents, at school, on his license and passport. It will appear at the top of every resume he hands out. It’s not as simple as putting a name on paper. It’s how he is going to appear to the whole world. Gaylord is totally stigmatized and has been for decades. It’s not going away, sorry.” Elinbeth added.
“Some traditions reach the point where they are no longer suitable for modern times. This is 100% that time. Pick another name,” CashieBashie wrote.
After the post went viral, the mother shared that both sides of the family have tentatively agreed on a name.
“We managed to work out that Gale Gaylord would be a reasonable compromise, with Gale being the complete first name, and Gaylord being the middle name,” the woman wrote. “My husband can then add a second middle name after Gaylord if he wants. Grandpa is especially not impressed that it’s being demoted to a middle name, but he did say he understands the pressure I’m facing here.”
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Things changed very quickly for Anycia. In a matter of months, the Atlanta blossomed into the class of hip-hop’s next it-girls. It began towards the end of last with the release of “BRB,” a record that closes both her 2023 EP Extra and her newly-released debut album Princess Pop That, and elevated when she collaborated with Latto for “Back Outside.” Though Anycia admits that the newfound fame is overwhelming (“Chile, it’s overwhelming right now.”), she also knows that the stress is worth it.
“When I was working regular jobs, I was overwhelmed, and it wasn’t a good overwhelmed, so I like this overwhelming.” she tells me. Furthermore, she believes that being overwhelmed is a product of trying to elevate your life. “You always gonna be overwhelmed when you’re doing some sh*t, when you’re trying to get your life right,” she adds. “If you’re not overwhelmed or feel like there’s more to be done, then b*tch, you not doing nothing.”
Princess Pop That presents Anycia as both spoiled and feisty. Through 14 songs that clock in at just under a half-hour, Anycia enforces her rule over men and spiteful women with a playful authority that emphasizes the duality that exists in her artistry as much as it does in the album title. It’s a short, sweet, and concise that gets the job and leaves you wanting more, just as a debut album should do.
Together with the album’s release, Anycia took a moment to speak with Uproxx about the album, receiving princess treatment, her craziest experience with a man, and what she hopes her career brings her in the future.
“I don’t want to lose sight of my goals and I don’t want to be a parent that was like, ‘I used to do this,’” she notes. I don’t want to be no-used-to-be ass female like, ‘I used to be back in the day. I used to be running around with all them!’ No, we there. We in the moment.”
What’s your definition of a princess and how does it factor into the foundation of this album from the lyrics to production and the skits?
I grew up in a house [where] I’m the only girl out of all boys, and I’m the firstborn, so like I’ve always been literally the princess. My room was pink, I’m spoiled, I’m everybody’s favorite, so I’ve always been a princess. The “pop that” comes in hand because most b*tches that call themselves princesses try to be “tea party, chip chip cheerio.” No, it’s Princess Pop That because I’m still a princess, really a queen, I do as I please. I don’t touch a door, if I got some heavy bags, I don’t give a damn what man is right there, pick it up! It’s my world and everybody else is just living in it.
A princess is somebody who exudes confidence in any room that they’re in. A princess dominates every room that they’re in, even if they’re nervous, they’re able to defeat that feeling and demand the room. You just demand everything, in a nice way, in a princess way, in a cute way, [and] not in a b*tchy way. You’re that girl, everybody knows you’re that girl, you don’t have to say too much to be the girl. Think about when a queen or a princess walk through the room, they want everybody to shut the f*ck up.Except this princess be popping it. So I might slide through and [say], “Play that Sexyy Red!” You ain’t gotta be quiet, I want everybody to turn up.
I like the message on the “Poppin It Interlude,” because I think for a lot artists the message would’ve been “don’t cry over these n****s/don’t cry over no girl.” For you it’s, “I be sliding down the wall too hoe. But get you some motherf*cking money while you doing it.” What experiences for you influenced this message and being able to tell it this way?
My main goal with all of this is to be as transparent and personable as possible. I feel like nowadays, there are a lot of unrealistic expectations with our generation. I’m 26, I’m about to be 27 this year. I will be sitting here for days if I told you everything that I done been through. I feel like personally, with my music, with everything I do, when I talk, [and] when I do interviews and stuff, I have to stop myself sometimes. That’s why I commend Sexyy Red so much because I feel like she says a lot of things that [most] girls wouldn’t. Girls wouldn’t have been comfortable running around saying, “My coochie pink my booty-hole brown.” She exudes confidence, she doesn’t care, [and] she dominates. She puts it out there, and it makes the girls feel like, “Oh, maybe this is okay.”
I literally want to have that same feeling. When I said, “You can slide down the wall, just be that b*tch sliding down the wall,” I mean that because realistically, y’all could sit here and act like, “Oh, F that n****, we were going outside, we turnt up.” Girl, you know you hurting and it’s okay. It’s just not glorified to be an emotional creature, but emotions are real at the end of the day. Just make sure that when you’re emotional, you have that balance, and you’re able to snap back from it. Don’t ever be just sliding down the wall and just stay on the floor. You can side down on the wall, just make sure your nails are done, you got some money in your purse, [and] your car is filled up with gas. Cry and go pay the bills. Cry in the car with some Dior shades on baby, get it together. I just want everybody to know that it’s normal to be normal, but you can still be that b*tch and be normal and have emotions and feelings.
Between “Back Outside” and “Nene’s Prayers,” there are moments on this album that come from men really having you f*cked up. What was the worst situation with a guy that really had you ready to pop off like you never did before?
When I was 17-18 I had this boyfriend, and no shade to the boys who’re struggling a little bit or whatever, no shade. I was 17-18, we got a little job or whatever. My birthday rolled around and I told him that we don’t gotta do much cause I already know our situation. But baby, in Atlanta it was the middle of summer. My birthday is in in August. It feels like the devil’s asshole out here. You even been to Atlanta when it’s hot? You’ll be gleaming like a glazed doughnut that came up out of Krispy Kreme.
We up in the car everywhere, truth story I’m about to dropped dead, we had no air up in his car. He smoked black and milds too and one of the windows in the front broke, so he basically hotboxing this b*tch [and] it’s 4000 degrees outside. He driving around Atlanta talking about, “I gotta cash this check. I gotta cash this check.”. We done drove to like 80 different stores. Mind you, I never saw the check the whole car ride. Why we get to the place where you cash the check and its an $11 check? $11. When I tell you I was mad? I was so upset, I was mad, I was losing my damn mind [and] then, not to mention, he had the nerve to cheat on me!
What is the one message or piece of advice that you kept in mind as you created this project and why was it so important to you?
One of my friends told me, cause I’ve been going through a lot of friend stuff as far as, you know, the normal sh*t, so I lost a lot of friends in this process. But I was told that everybody’s on the same highway, but everybody gets off on different exits. That stuck me because, it’s true, we on the ride together, but now I’m getting off on this exit and you getting off that exit. It don’t necessarily mean like bad blood or nothing, but when we drive past each other again, we drive past each other again. Right now, I’m on my exit [and] we don’t live on the same exit so, I’ll see you in traffic.
If you could have a day where it’s just princess treatment from morning to night, what would that day look like?
I wake up in the morning, 17 blunts rolled to perfection exactly how I like it, right there all ready to go. Face things in order on my desk ready for everything. Toothpaste on my toothbrush, everything that I need for the morning is already set. Showered running, clothes picked out exactly to perfection. When I get up, my man is doing [all] this himself, he’s slaving trying to do this.
When I get out the shower, he need to already be downstairs at the front door opening the door for me to put my shoes on and everything. Then he need to take his ass out by the car, he need to open up that door, and he needs to start my car. Prior to doing all this, he needs to wake up early because he needs to take my car to fill it up with gas and vacuum it out because I was smoking the day before. Then he needs to have my car ready with everything put into my car. Then, he gives me $50,000 to go shopping and then I have nothing to do.
My phone is on Do Not Disturb. I don’t have much to do, this is a free day. I just made some money, something drops in my account because it’s something that I did, or I get the opportunity of a lifetime on the phone, nobody will be able to contact me to tell me nothing. The sun is out, I got on something that show my ass perfectly, [and] I look good. Hair is done, nails are done, and lashes are to a tee — everything is good. Then we’ll go get something real nice to eat. A nice big steak [and] loaded baked potato type of time, then a little surf & turf. We leave there and smoke two blunts. Then, we go home, we lay up in the bed, and we watch whatever we want to watch — crime documentaries, the worst gory movie you could possibly think of. My man already up in the bed and his… is out and we…. and then we go to bed.
What do you hope Princess Pop That does for your artistry and the career you want to build going forward?
Honestly, I’m just an open book. I’m doing a lot content wise. I’m never gonna stop putting out songs. I’m never gonna stop my consistency with music. I plan on dipping and diving in all different elements of myself and adapting to other people’s environments, and still being able to be myself and show everybody that I can still be myself. Showing different styles and just enjoying my woman experience. I’m really more so happy to see the impact that it makes. Of course, I’m excited about the money too, but I’m superduper excited about the impact that I make and building my platform so that I can use it in the correct ways. I’m excited about the future as a whole.
Princess Pop That is out now via United Masters LLC. Find out more information here.
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