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The dispute between Kanye West and former contracter Julieanna Goddard — aka YesJulz — is apparently escalating, as the producer shared the text of an alleged lawsuit on Sunday (March 17) on his Instagram Story. According to XXL, which captured a screenshot of the Story post before Kanye deleted it, the text of the suit reads:

Julianne Goddard has repeatedly, intentionally and grossly violated the terms of her Non-Disclosure Agreement with complainants including publicly disclosing corporate sales figures, social media strategies, text messages with Ye and management, release plans for the Vultures album and product designs before release. To say Goddard suffers from a lack of impulse control would be to excuse her from responsibility for behavior that is hurtful, hateful, and destructive.

I….

Well, I am just gobsmacked. It certainly sounds like someone we all know. I wonder if Kanye’s house has ANY mirrors in it, at all.

West seeks restitution “in excess of $8,000,000” which… somehow… it seems unlikely he’s ever going to see. Goddard did dare West and his “chief of staff” Milo Yiannopoulos to sue her in her response to being fired from the Yeezy brand, but considering Ye’s established pattern of grand announcements and haphazard follow-through (see: the aforementioned Vultures rollout, Ye’s 2020 presidential campaign), Goddard probably isn’t in very much danger of having to pay a dime.

For what it’s worth, Kanye only posted this text to his Instagram Story with no comment, so it’s possible he hasn’t even filed the suit yet (after all, court’s closed on Sunday). Uproxx was unable to independently confirm that any such document was submitted through LA Superior Court systems, but considering it can often take a while to get docs digitized, that’s no evidence that it wasn’t filed. We’ll just have to wait and see if Julz responds — and how.

Pop culture was all over this year’s Super Bowl: Taylor Swift was in attendance to cheer on Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs, while Reba McEntire was one of the musicians on hand to deliver a pre-game performance, singing the national anthem. Some pot-stirrer tried to pit McEntire and Swift against each other by spreading fake news online, so McEntire put her foot down and set the record straight.

This past weekend, McEntire shared a screenshot of a post from an account called America Loves Liberty. The post (which spelled McEntire’s name incorrectly, by the way) claims, “Reba McIntire talks about how disappointed she was to look up at the big screen while performing The National Anthem, only to see Taylor Swift laughing and drinking and making a mockery of the event. ‘I let her have it afterward. She’s an entitled little brat.’”

McEntire wrote, “Please don’t believe everything you see on the Internet. I did not say this. Taylor is a wonderful artist, strong role model and has done so much good for so many people and the music industry.”

It turns out McEntire has been a bit of a misinformation target lately. In February, she tweeted, “Please do not click on any articles that say I am leaving The Voice. This is not true. These are fake websites to lure people in with clickbait where they claim I have a company to sell weight loss gummy products. This is false. I do not sell or promote any type of gummy product.”

In predictable fashion, Elon Musk has been lashing out at Don Lemon. The former CNN journalist revealed that Musk had abruptly ended a multi-million dollar publishing deal for The Don Lemon Show after a testy interview where Musk was asked about his ketamine use and failure to moderate hate speech on Twitter.

Somehow, The New York Post got a list of alleged demands that Lemon submitted to Musk as they hashed out plans for Lemon to host his show on X/Twitter similar to Tucker Carlson:

The ex-CNN anchor sent over an astronomical wish list to Elon Musk during contract talks to host a show on the billionaire’s social media platform X – including a free Tesla Cybertruck, a $5 million upfront payment on top of an $8 million salary, an equity stake in the multibillion-dollar company, and the right to approve any changes in X policy as it relates to news content, according to a document reviewed by The Post.

Most eyebrow raising is Lemon’s alleged requests for a Cybertruck and equity in X/Twitter, two things that don’t really have much value considering the former is the subject of daily embarrassing videos and the latter is worth only 30 percent of what Musk paid for it.

Lemon’s agent has forcefully denied the claims published in the Post.

“This is absolute, complete utter nonsense without an iota of truth to it,” Jay Sures told The Hollywood Reporter in a brief, but to-the-point statement.

(Via New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter)

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Justin Timberlake return years after his last album and Musgraves launch a comeback after a less lengthy wait. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters.

Kacey Musgraves — “Cardinal”

Musgraves continues her stylistic evolution with a bit of return to base, delving into soft country folk on her new album, Deeper Well. “Cardinal” is a strong example of that, as it manages to be tender and gentle but with a kinetic force behind it.

Justin Timberlake — “No Angels”

Timberlake’s plate is perpetually full to the point of overflowing, but he has finally found time to release Everything I Thought It Was, his first new album since 2018’s Man Of The Woods. There’s some fun to be had here, too, like on the funky single “No Angels” that shows Timberlake still knows how to craft and perform a pop bop.

Cardi B — “Enough (Miami)”

Is a new Cardi album finally on the way? Maybe! At least, she’s been busy lately: She came through with “Like What (Freestyle)” a couple weeks ago, and now she’s back once again with the in-your-face “Enough (Miami).”

Flo Milli — “Never Lose Me” Feat. SZA and Cardi B

“Enough (Miami)” wasn’t all Cardi did last week: She (along with SZA) hopped on a remix of Flo Milli’s viral hit “Never Lose Me.” The song was great as it was and certainly didn’t need to assist, but that doesn’t mean SZA and Cardi’s fresh contributions aren’t welcome, as they work out well on the new version.

Gunna — “Prada Dem” Feat. Offset

Gunna and Offset are back to flexing on their boastful new collab, “Prada Dem.” Gunna also takes a minute to address his recent legal situation: “I set the trend, I’m a trendsetter / I’m not a rat, still gettin’ cheddar.”

Sexyy Red — “Get It Sexyy”

Sexyy Red just had her first baby not all that long ago, but even that isn’t gonna keep her away from dropping new music. She unveiled “Get It Sexyy” last week, and it’s a celebratory tune that’s all about self-esteem and good times.

Halle — “In Your Hands”

Halle Bailey has been crushing it recently, following up a starring stint in the Little Mermaid remake with a new solo single, “In Your Hands.” It’s an emotional ballad that puts her smooth vocals at the forefront as she sings about being valued in a relationship.

Tierra Whack — “Ms Behave”

When naming Whack’s World Wide Whack one of this spring’s most-anticipated albums, Uproxx’s Aaron Williams noted, “Her 2018 EP Whack World introduced listeners to a fantastical approach toward genre and subject matter that established Whack as one of the most intriguing names in hip-hop, and her debut album — which she announced this January — will give her the opportunity to expand on that foundation.”

Don Toliver — “Deep In The Water”

Toliver’s new album Hardstone is on the way and he offered another look at it last week with “Deep In The Water.” More notably, though, the song’s video offers a first look at his and Kali Uchis’ newborn son.

Vampire Weekend — “Classical”

Vampire Weekend started the rollout of their upcoming album Only God Was Above Us by boasting a relatively raw sound. That remains the case on “Classical,” although the orchestral backing instrumentation adds a certain level of polish.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Tyla crushed it in 2023 with the success of her breakthrough single, “Water,” which was a viral hit and managed a top-10 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Momentum is on her side as she heads into the release of her self-titled debut album, which is set for release this week, on March 22.

Now, we have a better idea of what the project will look like: Over the weekend, Tyla unveiled the Tyla tracklist.

Who Is Featured On Tyla’s Album Tyla?

As the tracklist (below) reveals, the album features Kelvin Momo, Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng, Becky G, and Travis Scott.

Tyla’s Tyla Tracklist

1. “Intro” Feat. Kelvin Momo
2. “Safer”
3. “Water”
4. “Truth or Dare”
5. “No. 1” Feat. Tems
6. “Breathe Me”
7. “Butterflies”
8. “On & On”
9. “Jump” Feat. Gunna and Skillibeng
10. “Art”
11. “On My Body” Feat. Becky G
12. “Priorities”
13. “To Last”
14. “Water (Remix)” Feat. Travis Scott

Tyla was originally set to tour in support of the album. Unfortunately, though, she had to cancel all dates. She announced that earlier this month and explained, “For the past year I’ve been silently suffering with an injury that has tragically worsened. I’ve seen doctors and specialists with high hopes, but the pain has only become more agonizing as has the severity of the situation. I am absolutely heartbroken to have to say this but as of right now I won’t be able to proceed with the tour. In consulting with medical professionals, it’s become increasingly clear that continuing any festival or tour dates would jeopardize my long-term health and safety.”

Tyla is out 3/22 via FAX/Epic Records. Find more information here.

If Joe Biden loses the election to Donald Trump this November, it won’t be because of his terrible campaign slogan. But it’s not helping. In 2020, Team Biden went with “Build Back Better.” Not bad, not great. But it’s a masterpiece compared to the administration’s 2024 slogan: “Let’s Finish the Job.” Shrug.

Meanwhile, Trump introduced his new slogan in the final sentence of a Truth Social post on Monday. “OUR ONCE GREAT COUNTRY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN. WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE! VOTE FOR TRUMP, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?” he wrote. Are you inspired yet?

This is something an unstable person yells in the Burger King drive-thru line when the car in front of them is taking too long to order, not a rallying cry to become the next president. “VOTE FOR TRUMP, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?” reeks of “don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos.” Maybe Trump should stick to Make America Great Again.

Those four words helped propel Trump to the White House in 2016. “I said, ‘That is so good.’ I wrote it down,” Trump once told the Washington Post. “I went to my lawyers. I have a lot of lawyers in-house. We have many lawyers. I have got guys that handle this stuff.” He asked them to trademark MAGA — less than a week later, Trump “signed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.” Even if he basically stole it from Ronald Reagan.

As Shōgun continues to rack up rave reviews by unraveling a massive samurai epic that can easily go to toe-to-toe with Game of Thrones, we’ve got all the details on when you can catch the next episode of the FX series.

Based on the classic James Clavell novel of the same name, Shõgun centers on a brilliant engineer who finds himself shipwrecked in feudal Japan where his vast wealth of knowledge has the potential to open the country to the world, but only if it can survive a growing war of fierce clans vying for power.

When Does ‘Shōgun’ Episode 5 Come Out?

Shōgun Season 1 Episode 5 starts streaming March 19 at 12 a.m. EST on Hulu (or Disney+ depending on where you live) before airing on FX at 10 p.m. EST.

Here’s the official synopsis:

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

Shōgun airs new episodes Tuesdays on FX.

In a couple days, on March 20, Megan Thee Stallion is set to reveal the dates for her Hot Girl Summer Tour. Meg delivered that update that last week, along with the cities she’ll be hitting, by sharing a faux magazine cover, featuring a revealing swimsuit photo that proudly shows off her backside. It turns out Instagram had some thoughts on the pic.

After sharing the photo, Meg took to her Instagram Story to revealed that she received a warning from Insta. The warning reads, “This post could limit your account’s reach with non-followers. Your post may go against our Recommendation Guidelines. This could impact your account’s reach on Reels, Feed Recommendations, Explore, Search or Suggested Accounts to people who don’t follow you.” Meg wrote, “Nooo its just a lil cheek lol.”

Meg’s original post noted her tour will visit Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Memphis, Atlanta, Raleigh, Hollywood (Florida), Tampa, New Orleans, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and cities in the UK and Europe. She previously said of touring this year, “Oh, we’re having the tour this year. The Hot Girl Summer Tour is going to be 2024, summertime. I feel like I’ve never been able to be outside doing my own thing during the summer, since like 2019. So this is going to be the first time that I drop an album on time for the summer. I do want to give the hotties the Megan Thee Stallion experience.”

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

My Irish wish came true, and I don’t mean the Lindsay Lohan movie.

Over the weekend, America’s sweetheart Ayo Edebiri shared a cute photo on Instagram of herself laughing with Paul Mescal. “Happy St Paddy’s,” it read, along with a three-leaf clover emoji. You have to be terminally online to know this, but The Bear actress has frequently joked about hailing from Ireland; meanwhile, the All of Us Strangers star actually is Irish. It’s a good bit, but the post had people wondering: are Edebiri and Mescal dating?

Maybe they “soft launched” a relationship (it would be very Irish of them to do that on St. Patrick’s Day, of all days), but for now, they’re just good friends who enjoy drinking Guinness and befriending donkeys together.

While Ayo merely captioned the post: “Happy St Paddy’s!,” fans were quick to speculate if the picture was her way of announcing they were dating. They were quick to flood X with their thoughts, with many praising the pair while others questioned if they were set to star in a rom-com together. Fans shared: “me looking at the photo of ayo edebiri and paul mescal for the 500th time today”; “they’re my barbie and ken”; “They look beautiful together”; “They look beautiful”; “A very romantic relationship.”

There’s another possibility: as pointed out X user @girlflopping, “wait. hold on. Emily Henry working with the producers of Aftersun which starred Paul Mescal for the Book Lovers movie and then reposting a photo of Paul and Ayo?? I am connecting dots.” Have we found our Nora and Charlie?

(Via the Daily Mail)

Vice President Kamala Harris is on a mission to make penalties for marijuana-related offenses less harsh, and she has now recruited Fat Joe to the cause.

On Friday, March 15, Harris hosted a discussion on the topic at the White House, and it featured Fat Joe and others. As the Associated Press notes, the rapper “moderated a subsequent closed-door discussion that included Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and individuals who received pardons for prior marijuana convictions.”

Harris said during the event, “I cannot emphasize enough that they [Department Of Health And Human Services and Department Of Justice] need to get to it as quickly as possible and we need to have a resolution based on their findings and their assessment. But this issue is stark when one considers the fact that on the schedule currently marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin,” she said during the public portion of the meeting. Marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than fentanyl, which is absurd. Not to mention patently unfair. So I’m sure DEA [Drug Enforcement Administration] is working as quickly as possible and will continue to do so and we look forward to the product of their work.”

As NPR notes, Harris also said plainly, “Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed.”