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Remember Rachel Dolezal? She’s Back, And Now She’s Been Fired From A Teaching Gig Over Her OnlyFans Account

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They say there are no second acts in America. And yet. On Wednesday, a story spread concerning a teacher in Tucson, Arizona had been let go from her job for having an OnlyFans account. Her name is Nkechi Diallo, but the person pictured in the article looked awfully familiar.

Sure enough, it was Rachel Dolezal, who made international headlines after it was revealed she had falsely passed herself as a Black woman despite being white. Per The Daily Beast, Dolezal, now Diallo, is now “no longer employed” by the Catalina Foothills School District. Beginning in August, she had taught at Sunrise Drive Elementary School, at least until brass caught wind that she was advertising her OnlyFans page on her Instagram account.

“Her posts are contrary to our district’s ‘Use of Social Media by District Employees’ policy… and our staff ethics policy,” a spokesperson told The Daily Beast. According to them, Diallo had been a “part-time after school extended day instructor” as well as a substitute teacher.

What did subscribers to Diallo’s OnlyFans page get in return?

As previously reported by The Daily Beast, Dolezal launched her $9.99-a-month channel on OnlyFans in September 2021, promising fitness videos, “hair-chair” tutorials, and “foot pics.”

“Happy Valentine’s Day fans…I dropped a package of love in your DMS,” Dolezal wrote on her OnlyFans account on Wednesday afternoon. “There are two options: 18 pic collection or a video.”

When she was still Dolezal, Diallo had been the Spokane, Washington chapter president of the NAACP. She held the post from 2014 to 2015, when she resigned amidst uproar after it was discovered she was indeed a white woman posing as a Black person. She defended herself by saying she was “biologically born white to white parents, but I identify as Black.” That didn’t mollify her detractors. Quite the opposite.

News of the return of Rachel Dolezal turned a lot of heads on social media, especially considering this is Black History Month.

(Via The Daily Beast)

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A Weed Writer Shares Her Five Favorite Strains For A Sexy Valentine’s Day

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Happy Valentine’s Day! You’re prepping for sex — so time is of the essence! Do you want the good news or the bad?

The bad news is that no particular weed strain is categorically superior for sex. The good? All weed strains can be great for sex! Whether a cultivar is suited for sex (or not) depends on the makeup of your endocannabinoid system, your body, brain, emotional landscape, mood, partner(s), and pretty much every other internal and external detail of the two or more people engaging in the sex at hand. It’s… complicated, is the point.

Now some good news — the cannabinoid THC is a vasodilator, meaning it expands capillaries (blood vessels), thus allowing for more blood flow, and enhanced sensation. Not only does our beloved plant physically make things feel better, but there’s also the mental relaxation aspect, which can help ease the anxieties and insecurities that sometimes accompany getting it on, especially with new partners. A few things I avoid when picking a sex strain are extremely zingy and energizing terpene profiles (heavy on terpinolene and limonene), and strains with astronomical THC percentages. Weed should never have a THC percentage much over 30%. When THC percentages are too high, there is no room left in the mass of the nug for other chemical compounds like CBD, which balance the anxiety and paranoia caused by overconsuming unchecked THC.

Then again, some people might view being blasted into outer space on a rocket made of THC molecules as foreplay! To each their own and all that.

Anyway, as a professional stoner with a super hot husband, I’ve done a ton of field research in this area. Here are some sexy strains to enhance the physical aspect of this ice-cold day of love, and enjoy it to absolute the fullest.

Candied Grapefruit by Sol Spirit Farm

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This Candied Grapefruit by Sol Spirit, an award-winning regenerative farm and cannabis glamping outfit in the Emerald Triangle, has a sparkly, relaxing high that is great for social interaction and the subsequent physical action.

Bright green nugs are punctuated by hues of purple and blue with deep red hairs. The smell is sweet, tart, and in a word, yummy. As is the flavor, which mirrors the intense smell of grapefruit and flowers perfectly in its taste.

This flower is so resinous and terp-y that it leaves a grapefruit coating of flavor in your mouth after the exhale, like enjoying a grapefruit brulee. Initially exciting and uplifting, the high is a hyper-sensory experience with a heavily relaxing body high that releases inhibition.

Bottom line:

View your partner through the rose-tinted glasses of this sweet strain.

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$35 per 1/8th

Hedonia by The Bohemian Chemist

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Hedonia is spicy, mysterious, and unique. Part of the Bohemian Chemist’s Spiritus Mundi box, a collection of strains and prerolls with rare combinations of minor cannabinoids, Hedonia features a 5:1:1 ratio of THC: THCV: CBG. This means her high is balanced, and provides a different array of pleasurable and healing properties than the THC-heavy flower you’re probably used to consuming.

This strain feels like a cosmic hug. It’s deeply relaxing, both mentally and physically, and because it doesn’t have much THC, it’s a great choice for newer users or those prone to freakouts. This balanced profile also makes it great for intimacy, as you feel confident and at ease, transported to a heightened state of mental and physical bliss.

Bottom line:

With no chance of freakouts and a sexy body high, this strain is perfect for the bedroom.

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$30 per 1/8th

Velvet La Flor by Sunroots Farm

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Velvet La Flor is a sumptuous new cultivar by Sun Roots Farm, a forest of giant purple weed plants in Mendocino, and by far one of the most magical places I’ve ever been.

All of their flower is spiritual medicine. It brings you an easy sense of joy and calm that is hard to find in the current offerings at most dispensaries. While most flower these days sends new users into anxiety spirals, Velvet La Flor is here to do the opposite.

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As you can see, these nugs are violet, dark purple, blue, and green. The deep purple hues signal this flower is high in anthocyanin, the same free-radical fighting, anti-inflammatory compounds that make Okinawa sweet potatoes so healthy. The smell is a complex, gorgeous blend of lavender, cedar, rose, and eucalyptus. The high is flirty and giggly, leaving you feeling soft and at ease.

Bottom line:

Velvet La Flor is romance in flower form.

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Carmel Apple Romulan by Northern Emeralds

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Carmel Apple Romulan by Northern Emeralds is gassy, sassy, and fucking gorgeous. The smell alone gives me the chills!

Everything about this flower is dazzling. Her bud structure is like a crystalline castle with light green buds and red hairs. The gassy, fruity, and floral smell and flavor hit hard behind the eyes. Smoking this flower is like cresting the top of a roller coaster. Once the high hits, you free-fall into bliss.

This particularly potent high is deeply relaxing, as well as upbeat and social, making it a great choice for casual to frequent users looking to enjoy each other in more ways than one.

Bottom Line:

Perfect for seasoned stoner sex.

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$55

FKAFL (formerly French Laundry) by Maven Genetics

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Last but not least, we have one of the hottest and most notorious strains on the market, FKAFL, or Formerly Known As French Laundry, by LA’s hometown heroes Maven Genetics.

This cross between The Soap and La Rouge is so stunning it has caught the attention of world-class cannabis competitions and pissed off Michelin-starred restaurants alike.

This decadent, well-balanced flower is green, violet, and orange with an opalescent sheen due to its plethora of crystal trichomes. Notes of citrus, earth, cream, and cheese make this flower more delicious than the restaurant it shares a name with. After an incredible amount of buzz in the cannabis competition circuit, the strain earned Maven a cease-and-desist from the Napa Valley restaurant, prompting them to cheekily change it to FKAFL.

Despite the legal jumbo, this stellar flower is available under the new name and is perfect for the love interest in your life who values the best of the best when it comes to quality and the highest of the highest when it comes to potency. The cool thing about this flower is that despite its astronomical percentages, the experience is super chill, perfectly balanced, and downright sexy.

Bottom Line:

A high worth fighting–and fucking–for.

Buy it here:

$45

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Vladimir Putin Apparently Didn’t Enjoy His Boring Chat With Tucker Carlson, Who He Thought Would Be More ‘Aggressive’

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Did you watch Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin? If you did, you probably didn’t finish it. It was awfully long — longer than most movies. Those who made it to the finish line almost uniformly deemed it a “boring history lesson.” Despite getting one of the planet’s most notorious despots, Carlson, a favorite of Russia State TV, did not pry him with challenging questions, spending most of the chat staring at him with his patented dopey open-mouthed expression. As for Putin, he looked bored out of his mind, which, according to him, he was.

Per Max Seddon, The Financial Times’ Moscow Bureau Chief, Putin addressed his Tucker sit-down in a new interview, and, well, the former Fox News star left him profoundly unimpressed.

“I honestly thought he would be aggressive and ask tough questions,” Putin said. “I wanted that, because I would have given tough answers back.” He added that “to be frank, I didn’t get much pleasure from this interview.”

Strange that Putin didn’t have much fun sitting down for over two hours with a guy who didn’t even have any interesting questions. Carlson has sung the praises of Moscow, calling it “so much nicer any city in my country.” Perhaps he’d live to move there, even though there’s a chance they may have spent his trip messing with him for fun.

This time last year, Carlson was enjoying epic ratings each weeknight, feeding millions of Fox News viewers a bunch of nonsense. Since being fired last April, he’s struggled to find anything approaching that cultural footprint. Instead he’s been reduced to big gambits like boring the hell out of a guy who, given his druthers, could leave Europe once again destroyed.

Anyway, enjoy this: It’s the only time you’ll feel sorry for Vladimir Putin, a man whose punishment for invading Ukraine is having to to spend two hours talking to Tucker Carlson.

(Via The Financial Times‘ Max Seddon)

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‘BMF’ Season 3: All The Details That You Need To Know (Update For February 2024)

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Last week, STARZ wrapped up the third season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan with an epic season finale that saw the death of two characters and the return of another. It was the chaotic and dramatic end that we’ve come to expect with shows from the Power Universe. The same can be expected with the upcoming third season of BMF. The series is next up on STARZ slate and its first episode will premiere in a couple of weeks. With that being said, let’s get you up to speed with everything you can expect to see happen in the third season of BMF.

Release Date

BMF season three will premiere on STARZ on March 1. It will mark almost a year since season two came to a close with a cliffhanger finale that premiered on March 17, 2023.

Cast

We don’t expect too many changes in the BMF main cast for season three. The names you can expect for the new season are:

  • Demetrius Flenory Jr. as Demetrius “Meech” Flenory
  • Da’Vinchi as Terry “Southwest T” Flenory
  • Russell Hornsby as Charles Flenory (Meech and Terry’s father)
  • Michole Briana White as Lucille Flenory (Meech and Terry’s mother)
  • Eric Kofi-Abrefa as Lamar Silas
  • Myles Truitt as B-Mickie
  • Steve Harris as Detective Von Bryant
  • La La Anthony as Markaisha Taylor
  • Kelly Hu as Detective Veronica Jin
  • Laila Pruitt as Nicole Flenory

However, there are some changes to the recurring cast as new names have been added to the show. They are:

  • Snoop Dogg as Pastor Swift
  • Serayah as Lori Walker
  • Jerel Alston as Kevin Bryant
  • Mo’Nique as Goldie
  • 2 Chainz as Stacks (new)
  • Ne-Yo as Rodney “Greeny” Green (new)
  • Michael King as RIP (new)
  • Lil Baby as Payne (one of Stacks’ foot soldiers) (new)
  • Saweetie as Keeya (new)
  • Cynthia Bailey as Gloria (new)

Plot

STARZ shared the official synopsis for season three — which will feature Meech and Terry in different cities — prior to the start of the season. You can read it below:

Season three of BMF resumes the storyline inspired by brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory (Demetrius Flenory, Jr.) and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory (Da’Vinchi), who established one of the most infamous crime families in the country known as, Black Mafia Family. We kick off Season Three in the early ’90s when the Flenory Family has reinvented themselves. Meech has moved to Atlanta on a mission to build up the BMF empire in the south that he and Terry created in Detroit. The series continues to humanize the choices of the brothers’ business and their pursuits of the American Dream.

Trailer

Last month, STARZ released a trailer for BMF season three. You can watch it in the video below.

BMF Season 3 Schedule

BMF season three is expected to have ten episodes and this is the tentative release schedule for the episodes:

  • March 1: Episode 1
  • March 8: Episode 2
  • March 15: Episode 3
  • March 22: Episode 4
  • March 29: Episode 5
  • April 5: Episode 6
  • April 12: Episode 7
  • April 19: Episode 8
  • April 26: Episode 9
  • May 3: Episode 10

How To Watch BMF Season 3

New episodes in BMF season three are available to stream on the STARZ app every Friday at 12 am ET/PT. The new episodes will also air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT.

‘BMF’ season three debuts on STARZ on March 1, 2024. Seasons one and two are available now to stream on the STARZ app.

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Snoop Dogg Is Willing To Go To Any Length For His 2024 Olympic Coverage, Including ‘Get Underwater’

2024 Summer Olympics special correspondent Snoop Dogg is willing to go to any lengths to raise the bar of his coverage in Paris. According to Entertainment Weekly, that even included a promise to reporters at the winter Television Critics Association press tour to “get underwater” to make sure he’s fully prepared and doesn’t miss a story.

“It’s gonna be me in the field, at events, hosting, getting with the athletes, moving through the city,” he said. “Just doing the things Snoop Dogg does.”

As he put it, “We’re planning on shaking it up and doing something different, and just having fun. It’s the Olympics. We only get it once every four years, so we’re going to make the most of it.” However, he made sure to offer some reassurance to sports fans worried he might not do his due dilligence: “I don’t ever come in cold,” he declared. “I always come in hot. So with that being said, don’t worry about the research. I know everything about everyone. We’re gonna be fine.”

Snoop’s laid-back sports commentary has become something of a running gag over the years, as fans look forward to his unique takes on everything from hockey to boxing and everything in between, as illustrated by Peacock’s 2021 broadcast featuring Snoop and Kevin Hart being wowed by a variety of sports they didn’t quite get. You can check that out above.

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Killer Mike Joked That He And His Wife ‘Need A Third,’ And He Thinks Taylor Swift Fits The Bill

When a microphone gets in front of Killer Mike, the result is either going to be really great (his Grammy Award-winning album >Michael) or make anyone listening want to groan aloud in horror. His latest stint on The Daily Show falls into the latter category — at least, it does for me — and I think we should maybe consider restricting his engagement with live mics to him rapping on them and nothing else.

While Mike reflected on his Grammy wins, host Jordan Klepper asked him a jokey question about another award show fixture, Taylor Swift, wondering if Swift “snubbed Celine [Dion].” The minor controversy found fans nitpicking Swift for not properly acknowledging the Canadian diva, who presented her the award for Album Of The Year (despite her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis). Unfortunately, Mike took it left almost immediately, praising her for winning the award, then jokingly propositioning the “Anti-Hero” singer.

“She won at the Grammys,” he noted. “Her boyfriend won the Chiefs. If she’s into poly, me and my wife need a third. We’re trying to win again.”

Yikes, Mike.

Klepper did his best to mitigate the off-color joke, asking, “You feel like you could pull off polygamy right now?” prompting Mike to reel it in a bit. “I feel I could pull it off,” he said. “Only problem is my wife’s good with a gun. She doesn’t agree. But I’ll keep trying for all the men out there.”

Hey, man. That sounds like a YOU problem. Don’t do anything for all the men. My name’s Bennett and I ain’t in it. I’m sure the Swifties will be nice about this when they find out. It’s not like there isn’t already a wildly problematic history of rappers saying gross things about their leader.

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Artist uses AI to create ultra realistic portraits of celebrities who left us too soon

Some icons have truly left this world too early. It’s a tragedy when anyone doesn’t make it to see old age, but when it happens to a well-known public figure, it’s like a bit of their art and legacy dies with them. What might Freddie Mercury have created if he were granted the gift of long life? Bruce Lee? Princess Diana?

Their futures might be mere musings of our imagination, but thanks to a lot of creativity (and a little tech) we can now get a glimpse into what these celebrities might have looked like when they were older.

Alper Yesiltas, an Istanbul-based lawyer and photographer, created a photography series titled “As If Nothing Happened,” which features eerily realistic portraits of long gone celebrities in their golden years. To make the images as real looking as possible, Yesiltas incorporated various photo editing programs such as Adobe Lightroom and VSCO, as well as the AI photo-enhancing software Remini.


“The hardest part of the creative process for me is making the image feel ‘real’ to me,” Yesiltas wrote about his passion project. “The moment I like the most is when I think the image in front of me looks as if it was taken by a photographer.”

Yesiltas’ meticulousness paid off, because the results are uncanny.

Along with each photo, Yesiltas writes a bittersweet message “wishing” how things might have gone differently … as if nothing happened.

Freddie Mercury

“I wish he hadn’t got that disease.

There are plenty of amazing Freddie Mercury tributes and impersonators out there, but there will only ever be ONE Freddie Mercury.

Heath Ledger

“I wish he hadn’t been affected by the exhaustion of his role.

One of Ledger’s most notable roles is queer cowboy Ennis Del Mar in Ang Lee’s iconic 2005 romantic western drama “Brokeback Mountain.” In a time when queer storytelling was still taboo, Ledger’s honest and compassionate portrayal broke down a lot of barriers for future stories.

Though Ledger officially died due to an overdose, many believe it was his role of The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” that pushed him over the edge.

Janis Joplin

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I wish she hadn’t sought the inspiration she needed elsewhere.

The powerful singer with electric stage presence is still one of the greatest female rock stars of all time. Scratch that—one of the greatest rock stars of all time, period.

Jimi Hendrix

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I wish he hadn’t sought the inspiration he needed elsewhere.

Like Joplin and Ledger, Hendrix died due to an overdose—though many have speculated that it was instead the result of foul play.

Michael Jackson

I wish he hadn’t faced vitiligo.

However questionable his personal life was, the King of Pop made some of the biggest contributions to music of all time. People continue to sing his songs, and likely will for a very, very long time.

Kurt Cobain

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“I wish he had decided to stay.

The insightful, poetic and troubled Cobain took his life at 27. His story is a cautionary tale that success does not necessarily help thwart struggles with mental health.

Bruce Lee

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I wish he hadn’t taken that painkiller that day.

The actor and martial-arts expert died at 32, officially due to a harmful reaction to a painkiller. His philosophies around kung fu, however, are eternal.

John Lennon

I wish he hadn’t been in New York that day.

Legendary artist and activist John Lennon was fatally wounded by a gunshot in December 1980. The last thing he talked about, revealed ex-wife Yoko Ono in an interview, was the desire to see his son before he went to sleep.

Elvis Presley

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I wish he decided to live a life where he paid more attention to the health of his heart.

Had Presley not died of cardiac arrest, he would be 87 this year.

Tupac Shakur

“I wish he hadn’t been involved in that event that would cause him to face the mafia.

The cause of Tupac’s untimely death is also one of debate and speculation. According to some, he never died at all. What we can all agree on—he was one of hip-hop’s most iconic figures.

Princess Diana

This one seems to be a new addition to the collection, so no wistful message. Although I’m sure the general sentiment is “I wish she were still here.”

AI-generated art is a controversial topic, to be sure. Some consider it a new, innovative medium. Others see it as devoid of any real creativity at all, as it’s produced by a machine, rather than a human. Many are concerned that, as is the case with many jobs that get machine automated, it will threaten the livelihood of actual illustrators.

Those concerns are certainly valid, but perhaps there’s a balance to be found here, as Yesiltas seems to have accomplished. Previously, another artist similarly created stunningly lifelike portraits of cartoon characters from “Encanto” and ”The Simpsons.” These works still required the human touch, and were carefully crafted over time rather than cracked out in mere seconds, as is the case with a lot of AI art.

At its best, AI art helps remind us, as Yesiltas puts it, that “anything imaginable can be shown in reality.” Which, at the end of the day, could be said for any art.

This article originally appeared on 9.23.22

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Language expert shares what English sounds like to people who don’t speak it

For English speakers, it can feel impossible to conceive of what the language sounds like to those who don’t speak it. So, to give people an idea of how it’s heard by foreign ears, LanguageSimp, a hyperpolyglot, created a video on TikTok to simulate the experience of what English sounds like to non-speakers.

(A hyperpolyglot is someone who speaks multiple languages.)

The fake Ensligh spoken by LangugeSimp comprises a few English words in non-sensical patterns mixed with familiar sounds that are commonly heard in the language. The strange version of English being spoken sounds a lot like Simlish, the language used by characters in The Sims franchise.


“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… He out here speaking in Simlish,” Michael Romanazzi wrote in the comments. People with keen ears may notice LanguageSimp uttering a strange phrase: “You’re literally dog water.”

Ever wondered what it’s like to not understand English? 

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Ever wondered what it’s like to not understand English? #english #languages #language #linguistics #USA #polyglot

The video is fun because it gives English-speaking people a unique perspective on their mother tongue. Hopefully, it also makes people a bit more empathetic towards those trying to learn the language.

“It sounds like I should be able to understand, but when I try it makes no sense,” DoggoDraagon commented.

The video brought back memories for many who have had to learn English as a second language.

“That’s how it sounded when I first moved to America; no wonder I can’t remember what they were saying to me,” Julio added. “As someone who grew up speaking only Spanish in Spain, learning English and understanding it was hard as hell,” Mimi commented.

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‘Girls5eva’ Season 3: Everything To Know So Far Including The Release Date, Trailer, And More

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Netflix has done it again. That is, they have resurrected another series to breathe new life into a show that wasn’t appreciated enough elsewhere. In this case, that would be Girls5Eva, formerly of Peacock and hailing from the mind of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. These two seldom swing and miss, and now, we’ll be able to see TV’s funniest Spice Girls-esque 1990s girl group return to relive their glory days.

That’s more difficult dreamed than done, as audiences witnessed previously when the former pop sensations — portrayed by Busy Phillips, Sarah Bareilles, Paula Pell, and Renée Elise Goldsberry — attempted to relive their early-20s life while juggling family, real professions, and getting achier in the bod. (Hydration, people.) Now, however, they have managed to record their new album, so it’s time to go on tour. A predictable development? Well, it’s better than dealing with the Property Brothers again.

Plot

Yes, I meant to mention the Property Brothers above. They actually popped into the second season finale and did martial arts (no, really) after informing the group that they would not be touring on their record label’s dime.

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The ladies were not to be detoured, or deterred, and they’re gonna do this thing on their own. The new album is called Returnity, and they have no crew or even bookings, but yes, it’s time for the on-the-road comeback. Man, I hope this tour rider surfaces. From the synopsis:

With no plan, tour manager, or venues secured, the ladies pile into a van and hit the great unknown, doing their damnedest to promote their album and get back on top. In the process, Girls5eva will grapple with life on the road, see their relationships tested, play a billionaire’s birthday party, sow their oats, confront parents they believe held them back, cross paths with the biggest pop star on the planet, and question if they really want “the big time” again. Will Girls5eva fast-track their comeback and sell their tour documentary in the process? Or will the road destroy them?

Cast

Are the Property Brothers going to be the surprise tour managers? If only. The better news: Busy Phillips, Sarah Bareilles, Paula Pell, and Renée Elise Goldsberry are all back on the roster.

Release Date

Girls5Eva officially returns (yes, on Netflix) on March 14.

Trailer

They might be a one-hit wonder, but these ladies are cooking up the next hit in the form of a trailer. We should see it arrive any week now.

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All The Best New Afrobeats Music From This Week

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Afrobeats is one of the fastest-growing genres in the country. There are big names who have seen global success, but there are even more talented up-and-coming artists looking to achieve the same type of success. Finding those artists can be tough, but we’ve got you covered. Every week, we’ll share an update on the best new afrobeats songs you need to hear and hopefully, you can find someone new to add to your rotation.

Since the last update of this weekly afrobeats column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists.

Here are some more releases on the new music front that you should check out:

Victony — “Everything”

With his debut album just around the corner, rising afrobeats singer Victony shares his first single of 2024 with “Everything.” The new record, which samples Post Malone and Swae Lee’s double-Diamond “Sunflower,” is a warm and vibrant record that captures the impact a woman has on the Nigerian singer. Victony delivers an original verse to open the song while pulling a part of Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” verse for the song’s second verse.

Black Sherif & Mabel — “Zero”

Later this year will mark two years since Black Sherif’s epic debut album The Villain I Never Was, a body of work that was regarded as one of the best afrobeats projects in 2022. His second album is hopefully en route, but until then, you can indulge in “Zero,” his new single with singer Mabei. Together, the singers showcase their desires to have drama-free lives while telling others to take care of their personal issues before approaching them.

Ayra Starr — “Commas”

Ayra Starr’s latest era is in full motion. It kicked off with the release of her “Commas,” her first release of the year, and a record that joins “Sability” and “Rhythm & Blues” as records presumably from her upcoming debut album. “Commas” is a vibrant and well-spirited anthem that Starr uses to preach about a lifestyle that only focuses on things that benefit her. If it doesn’t she’ll make sure it’s quickly removed from her life.

Khaid & Gyakie — “Run Away”

After releasing his If EP last fall, Nigerian singer Khaid returns alongside Gyakie for their new single “Run Away.” The new single speaks of a new love so strong that Khaid is ready for a longtime commitment toward it, and at the same time, he begs his partner to stick around and enjoy what he brings to the table rather than running away to something or someone else.

Kayode — Kay Kay

Last spring, Nigerian singer Kayode shared his second EP Still Figuring Life which delivered seven songs and features from PsychoP and Odumodoblvck. For 2024, he checks back in with his new EP Kay Kay. It’s a brief project, with just four songs to its name, but it’s an energetic one that serves as a great warm-up of what’s to come in the future for Kayode.

Magixx — “Okay”

We’re still waiting for the official debut from Mavins singer Magixx as his labelmates Ayra Starr, Crayon, and Rema have all delivered their own. Though we’ll have to wait a bit to receive word on that, the talented singer returns with “Okay.” Despite the stresses that can appear from all corners of life, Magixx assures listeners that he’s doing okay and pushing through as best as he can.

Logos Olori — Olori (The EP)

Last year, Nigerian singer Logos Olori appeared on “Picasso” from Davido’s Timeless album, which went on to receive a Grammy nomination for the 2024 awards. Now, Logos, who is signed to Davido’s label, is back with his debut EP. Olori (The EP) delivers seven songs and guest appearances from Davido himself and Musa Keys, who is also signed to Davido’s label and appeared on the Grammy-nominated “Unavailable” from Davido’s Timeless

Larrylanes — “Mamba” Feat. Seyi Vibez & Bella Shmurda

After connecting with Reekado Banks for “Emotional Robbery,” Nigerian producer Larrylanes is back in action with his new single “Mamba” alongside Seyi Vibez and Bella Shmurda. Larrylanes’ 2024 debut is an energetic and lively record that’s perfect for the dancefloor and your daytime party as well.

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