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There aren’t usually a ton of new music releases to look forward to in December, but one people have been getting excited about is Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures. That was expected to drop at midnight ET, but as this post is being written shortly before 9 a.m. ET, the project has not yet hit streaming services. So:

Why did Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s album Vultures get delayed?

So far, neither West nor Ty have publicly explained why Vultures isn’t out yet. One possible reason surfaced last night, though.

At 10:23 p.m. ET last night (December 14), 97 minutes before the album was apparently set for release at midnight, West tweeted a screenshot of a text he supposedly sent to Nicki Minaj. It said, “Hi it’s ye. May I call you about clearing new body on the new album.”

Minaj delivered her response during an Instagram Live broadcast that night. She explained, “Child, that train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand new album. Now why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on, guys. You know?”

So, the delay could be due to clearance issues like that. Also, West has a history of delaying albums and working on them until the last minute, so other factors could be at play as well.

There aren’t usually a ton of new music releases to look forward to in December, but one people have been getting excited about is Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures. That was expected to drop at midnight ET, but as this post is being written shortly before 9 a.m. ET, the project has not yet hit streaming services. So:

Why did Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s album Vultures get delayed?

So far, neither West nor Ty have publicly explained why Vultures isn’t out yet. One possible reason surfaced last night, though.

At 10:23 p.m. ET last night (December 14), 97 minutes before the album was apparently set for release at midnight, West tweeted a screenshot of a text he supposedly sent to Nicki Minaj. It said, “Hi it’s ye. May I call you about clearing new body on the new album.”

Minaj delivered her response during an Instagram Live broadcast that night. She explained, “Child, that train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand new album. Now why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on, guys. You know?”

So, the delay could be due to clearance issues like that. Also, West has a history of delaying albums and working on them until the last minute, so other factors could be at play as well.

SNL musical guests don’t usually share what songs they’re playing in advance, but that’s precisely what Billie Eilish did during Thursday’s episode of The Tonight Show. One of them, at least.

“We’re building for Saturday Night Live. It’s coming up this Saturday. Kate McKinnon is the host, who is unbelievable. She was great in Barbie,” host Jimmy Fallon said before asking Eilish if she knows which songs she’s going to play. “I do,” she replied before sheepishly pointing at her hat: it read “Barbie.” Unsurprisingly, Eilish will perform “What Was I Made For?” from the Barbie soundtrack, which has been nominated for six Grammys, including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year, and streamed over 500 million times on Spotify. The other song is unknown — but maybe something new?

Eilish confirmed to Fallon that she and brother/co-songwriter Finneas are “almost done with this new album we’re working on,” adding, “So, at some point, you will know more, but I’m not going to say any more.” This tracks with previous comments made by Eilish, who told radio network Westwood One’s segment The Cookout, “There is lots of music coming. There is a whole album of music coming. We’re in the final stages of making it, so that doesn’t mean it’s about to come out, but it is getting there and it’s very exciting.”

You can watch Eilish’s The Tonight Show interview above.

As of this post, it’s nearly 8 a.m. ET, and Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have not yet released their collaborative album Vultures, which was expected to drop at midnight ET. Given West’s history of album delays and working on projects until the last possible second, this isn’t particularly surprising. This isn’t even the first time Vultures has faced a delay, as it was reportedly once set to drop on October 13.

As for why the album isn’t out yet, it looks like West was trying to cross some T’s and dot some I’s before the final buzzer.

At 10:23 p.m. ET last night (December 14), 97 minutes before the album was presumably set for a midnight release, West tweeted a screenshot of a text he supposedly sent to Nicki Minaj, which read, “Hi it’s ye. May I call you about clearing new body on the new album.”

As NME notes, Minaj gave Kanye’s request a public “no.” During an Instagram Live broadcast last night, she said, “Child, that train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way. I just put out a brand new album. Now why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on, guys. You know?”

In a February 2022 interview, Minaj said of “New Body,” a demo of which leaked back in 2018, “The public adored ‘New Body.’ ‘New Body’ is the biggest hit record that never came out. So what I thought was interesting was that Kanye made me write my ‘New Body’ verse four times over in order to fit into where he was creatively and spiritually in his life. […] I missed it by a year, I guess. Had ‘New Body’ been out when he was not in his gospel era, then it would’ve seen the light of day. But, it didn’t, so it wasn’t meant to be. Everybody knows that’s the hit that got away. […] I think the ship has sailed for ‘New Body,’ everybody has come to love the original way they heard it.”

All that said, it is still December 15 right now, so West and Ty still have well over half a day to get everything in order and release Vultures before the weekend if that’s something they’re committed to doing.

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Power Book III: Raising Kanan episode will be found below.)

Business is booming! Well, at least it is for Kanan in episode three of Power Book III: Raising Kanan season three. With his eyes set on establishing a name for himself, and more importantly, making more money for himself, Kanan launches a weed delivery business with some of the delivery boys in Famous’ neighborhood. It proved to be an instant success as he and Famous rolled in the dough without putting themselves in danger to do so. Though, they may have a problem on their hands as Ronnie is on to their new moves. For now though, it seems like Ronnie will be focused on getting Unique into shape as they both look to re-establish their position in the drug game, something Unique is making progress with thanks to some help from Italian and Chinese gang members.

As Kanan gets going with his operation, Raq is looking to finally put an end to hers. With her mission of killing Sal complete, her focus is now put on staying clean and far away from the view of federal investigators, making sure Kanan does the same, and enjoying her romantic moments with Unique (which one might say is a surprising narrative this season). She’s on her A-game and so is Marvin who is the best version of a dad that we’ve seen three seasons into Raising Kanan. He’s also extremely supportive of Jukebox’s singing dreams, especially in the days leading up to her big audition. Now, the same that’s said about Marvin, can’t be said about Lou-Lou who continues his spiral and lands at a new low. However, by the end of the episode, there’s hope that he’s finally turned the corner

Here are some of the major points and questions we had after the third episode of season three:

Kanan’s Undeniable Ambition Will Only Bring Him More Work

If there’s one thing that Kanan wants to make clear to himself, his friends, his family, and the world, it’s that he can hustle on his own and outside his mother’s shadow. In “Open For Business,” Kanan opens up shop for his weed delivery service that changes how customers place their orders and get them as it’s all done with Kanan behind closed doors and far from the streets. His determination to prove his independence to his mother Raq and his ambition to succeed has him off to a great start. On the flip side, the work is just starting as the orders are starting to pile up to overwhelming levels and Ronnie’s surprise appearance at the end of the episode signals a new enemy on the horizon. Kanan wanted to rise to the top, but he better be ready to fight and grit his way there and to continue doing so if and when he gets there.

Raq & Unique’s Relationship Is Pointless

I wouldn’t say that this foray between Raq and Unique is surprising, but man, it sure doesn’t benefit anyone. I get it, Unique saved Raq’s life in the season two finale and there may be a bit of trauma bonding as they both survived the ambush from the Mafia. And sure, they look good together as a couple, but what’s the point? Raq still wants out of the game, so connecting herself to someone so deep in it that they were once enemies doesn’t make sense — especially with federal investigators seemingly closing in on them. It’s like declaring an exit from gambling all to make frequent visits to a casino. There’s also the chance that her rep gets unfairly tarnished if word gets out about it. Then on Unique’s side, he’s still with his girlfriend whom he shares a child with. Add in Ronnie’s clear beef with Raq, which will surely cause a rift between him and Unique, and it’s not a great mix. The point is the benefits are limited here and I’m sure they don’t see it lasting long, but maybe I’m wrong. At minimum, I do think it’s a setup for a major event later on in the season.

Will Lou-Lou Get It Together?

There’s nothing Jukebox needs more than the support of her family. The unexpected death of her mother has certainly rocked her world, and as she recovers and deals with her grief, she’s taken up singing again to speed up the process. Her relationship with Raq is as good as it’s ever been, she and Kanan are cool, and Marvin is the best he’s ever been (we’ll get to that in a second).

Then there’s Lou-Lou who, considering his passion for music, should be an obvious and easy person for Jukebox to lean on. Yet, ever since his argument with Raq and the discovery that he killed Scrappy for no reason, Lou-Lou has been at his absolute worst. The drinking has skyrocketed and so have the fights, all while his productivity elsewhere is at an all-time low. If that wasn’t bad enough, he brought up Jukebox’s hope for a killer audition for a singing role, all to nearly ruin them and leave her hanging when she needed him the most all because he got drunken bar fight. Sure, he shows signs of cleaning up himself when he takes on a new role at the very bar he got into the fight at, after apologizing to the bar owner who knew his late father, but that isn’t enough. Lou-Lou’s gotta get himself together for the sake of himself and his loved ones.

Marvin Is At His Absolute Best

As mentioned in the previous section, Marvin is at his absolute best. The same Marvin who screwed up repeatedly with Raq and nearly destroyed his relationship with his daughter Jukebox after attacking her is the same Marvin who is Raq’s go-to, who earns a consistent smile and the occasion hug from Jukebox, and who completes tasks with little to no error. This is the Marvin we hoped to see for so long and it’s great that he’s hear now. His investment into himself as well as his daughter are the best things to see so far this season, especially in “Open For Business.” He’s got his operation up and running through a white neighborhood as the customers there are overpaying for his product. As for Jukebox, he’s been by her side supporting and pushing her music dreams, and was even in her corner for the audition. All that being said, I hope this is the Marvin we get to keep seeing for the foreseeable future.

Raq, Kanan, And Detective Howard: Who Gets Caught First?

Three episodes into season three of Power Book III: Raising Kanan and we have three characters doing their very best to hold and hide their secrets. There’s Kanan’s new weed operation, something he plans to keep from his mother for as long as he can. Then there’s Raq who seemingly wants to hide her relationship with Unique, but more importantly, wants to make sure she isn’t connected to the death of Sal Boselli, the leader of the Italian Mafia who she instructed Marvin to kill. The presence of the FBI has increased in Southside Jamaica, Queens meaning Raq has to be on her toes and not get caught where she isn’t supposed to be and with whom she isn’t supposed to be with.

Lastly, we have Detective Howard, who as a cop murderer, probably has the biggest secret of all as he’s the one who killed Detective Burke, a crime he disguised as suicide. Altogether, this trio is juggling a lot in their respective lives, and true to Power Universe fashion, there’s a chance someone doesn’t make it out unscathed. Sure, they might live to see the next day, but the consequences of their actions will change so much for not only themselves but others around them.

New episodes of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00 am ET/PT and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

In the third season of FX’s Dave, which premiered this past April, rapper Lil Dicky plays a fictional version of himself, navigating tour life and adjusting to fame. In a special episode this season, Dicky attends the MET Gala for the first time. Feeling like an outsider in the A-list crowd, Dicky steps out of the dining room and into the main hallways for a brief moment, where he meets actress Rachel McAdams.

Over the course of the subsequent episodes, the two develop a fling, inspiring Dicky to write a new single, “Mr. McAdams.”

“Mr. McAdams / Rachel they gon’ call me Mr. McAdams / I’ll take your name girl, facts / It’s insanely farfetched / I ain’t playing, why you think I’ve been rapping / To be Mr. McAdams, say yes,” Dicky rap sings on the song’s chorus.

Getting McAdams for this season of Dave was obviously a big ask. In an interview with Variety, Dicky opened up about taking risks with each episode, and how rewarding it was to watch pan out in real time.

“…I’m excited about where the show can go next,” said Dicky. “There’s so much room to grow for me personally, and for the character in the show and for the stories that we’re telling. And I feel very well-equipped to continue telling those stories.”

You can listen to “Mr. McAdams” above.

Penith (The Dave Soundtrack) is out 1/19/2024 via BMG. Find more information here.

Reneé Rapp had 2023 in a chokehold with her debut album, Snow Angel. And in a few weeks, she will kick off 2024 with a bang. Having previously played Regina George in the Broadway musical adaptation of Mean Girls, Rapp will reprise the iconic role in the upcoming Mean Girls film.

Ahead of the movie, Rapp has teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion for a new song from the soundtrack, “Not My Fault.” The song is centered around a memorable quote from the movie, in which one character says “It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me.”

“It’s not my fault / You came with her but she might leave with me / It’s not my fault / You’ve gotta pay for what I get for free / It’s not my fault
You’re like, you’re like, you’re like in love with me,” she sings on the song’s chorus, giving Regina a little bit of some queer flair.

Meg pops in with a supercharged verse, claiming her throne as the “Black Regina George.”

“I got influence, they do anythin’ I endorse / I run sh*t, to be a bad b*tch is a sport,” Meg raps.

You can listen to “Not My Fault” above.

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

Mean Girls is in theaters 1/12/2024.

Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 still has the Barbz in a frenzy. While much of her fanbase is satisfied with her fifth studio album, Minaj always manages to leave the Barbz wanting more.

During her appearance on Watch What Happens Live, the rapper revealed that her long-awaited six-part documentary is finally on the way.

“It is absolutely still coming,” she said. “I wouldn’t have wanted it to come out right now because it would’ve taken time away from them really listening to the music. Now that they’ve digested the music, the documentary will be a different level of emotional rollercoaster. I’m sharing stuff that probably no one would expect me to share.”

The docuseries was first announced in 2020, and was set to premiere on HBO Max. However, last summer, Minaj shared a teaser for the documentary, and indicated that she was now on the search for a new distributor.

Though Minaj didn’t share which platform the documentary will arrive on, she did tease a tentative date. And if it all goes her way, fans may be able to see the documentary sooner rather than later.

“Because the tour starts in March, I would want the documentary out prior to March,” Minaj said.

You can see a clip from the interview above.

The Los Angeles Chargers spent the first half of their Thursday Night Football game against the Las Vegas Raiders getting their sh*t kicked in. While Justin Herbert is sidelined due to a season-ending injury, the Chargers went into Vegas with Easton Stick under center and got beaten down in one of the most emphatic halves of football we’ve ever seen. Thanks to three Los Angeles turnovers, the Raiders went into the locker room with a 42-0 lead — coming into the night, the most points Vegas (which got shut out at home last week) scored in a game all season was 30.

It is the latest in what has been a disaster year for Brandon Staley and the Chargers, and it’s gotten so bad that Amazon analyst Richard Sherman thinks the team needs to do something drastic. After saying he believes they’ve quit, Sherman called for Los Angeles to fire Staley at halftime.

“Brandon Staley, I hate to say this because you don’t ever want to call for somebody’s job,” Sherman said right before he called for Staley’s job. “But they should make history, they should fire him at halftime. They should just, ‘Hey, we got an UberX Carpool outside, and we’ll send you on your way.’ Because right now, I’ve never seen a team come out this uninspired.”

Los Angeles entered the night 5-8 and losers of four of their last five games. Staley, who has been their coach since 2021, has accrued a 24-23 record in his tenure at the helm.

The Barbie buzz is still going strong. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie proved to be a box office hit this past summer. Tomorrow (December 15), the film will be available to stream on Max. But ahead of its big streaming debut, one of the film’s stars delivered a rock-influenced rendition of one of the movie’s iconic musical numbers.

During a scene in the movie in which Ryan Gosling’s Ken character is experiencing an existential crisis, he breaks into song, singing “I’m Just Ken” — an original number penned for the movie. Last night, fellow Barbie actor Simu Liu, who also plays a version of Ken in the movie, made an appearance at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, where he performed “I’m Just Ken.”

Driven by drums and guitar played by a backing band, Liu gave the song a bit of a rock edge. While the performance was met with cheers from the audience, Liu later admitted that this rendition was slightly less than perfect.

“the most ken thing about this is that i forgot part of the words to ‘i’m just ken’. what a great night!!!!,” said Liu in a tweet following the show.

But thankfully, if there’s anything we learned from Barbie, it’s that Liu on his own is Kenough.

You can see a clip of the performance above.