Cobra Kai will soon return to launch one-third of the sequel series’ sixth and final season. As a result, we might see more karate-fueled baby names emerge, although I still do not think that enough Hawks exist in this world, so get on it, people.
This season will premiere on July 18 with five episodes. More will land on November 28, and the final episodes will land in 2025, followed by the new The Karate Kid movie on May 30, 2025.
What does the trailer tell us? Apparently, Kreese manages to go international to evade being sent back to the slammer, although the irony is that, with Terry Silver’s schemes uncovered (and Stingray rescinding his allegations), Kreese would have been a free man soon anyway. Yet he couldn’t wait, and that jello was garbage. Additionally, Daniel-san and Johnny are trying to run their joint dojo to take the crew to the international competition, but these two dudes still cannot completely get over their decades-old beef, and the same goes for the newer beef between Tori and Samantha.
From the Part 1 synopsis: “With Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai – the world championships of karate.”
The cast of Cobra Kai obviously includes Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Martin Kove. The up-and-comers include Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Dallas Dupree Young, and Griffin Santopietro. Don’t forget about Yuji Okumoto, who is inspiring those new baby names.
It’s poster time, and the first five Cobra Kai seasons are available on Netflix.
Last month, Kanye West was sued by former employee Lauren Pisciotta for sexual harassment, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and creating a hostile work environment, just a few months after being sued by former employees of his Donda Academy who claimed discrimination based on race and whistleblower retaliation. They say bad news comes in threes, and just like that, Mr. West has been named in another lawsuit by former employees who want damages for unpaid wages, overtime pay, and emotional distress after they say they were emailed porn by West’s “wife,” Bianca Censori.
According to TMZ, these employees were freelance developers hired to create a new music streaming app for Kanye, so that he could release his albums Vultures 1 and 2 without splitting profits with Apple, Spotify, Tidal, and the rest. Through his former(?) chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos (who is also named in the suit), Kanye’s company promised $120,000 to the international group, which included “underage teens as young as 14.” However, in addition to not being paid for their work — shocker — the groups says it was subjected to “forced labor and cruel inhuman, or degrading treatment.” Caucasian managers used harassing language to employees, citing age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and national origin; they were referred to as “new slaves,” and bulled into working long hour, resulting in sleep deprivation.
Then, after Kanye announced his short-lived plans to launch a porn company in April, they were tapped to create an app for that, as well. They say Censori emailed hardcore porn to one employee via a file-sharing link accessible to the minors on staff. By May, though, Kanye had seemingly scrapped his plans, and the developers say he stiffed them on the promised pay, despite their delivering at least one completed app. Censori is not named in the suit.
On February 12, the Atlanta rapper, actor, and activist addressed the arrest on The View, but he really addressed it on “Humble Me,” his new spiritual song that uses his personal experience to shed light on the broader, deep-rooted injustices.
“I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar / Did that for Atlanta,” Killer Mike raps, while hands grab at him in the accompanying black-and-white video. “Did that for Atlanta, bruh / Swept up like a janitor / Got sent to the slammer, bruh / Treat me like an animal / Or some kind of Hannibal, vicious and cannibal / The devil be doin’ you, right when you doin’ it / The devil will ruin you.”
“I was in the studio the very next day,” Killer Mike said in a statement, as per press release. “I’m as inspired as ever, and I’m just following the music at this point. “All my heroes have been cuffed and mishandled in some way. I just thanked God in that moment of being Daniel in the lion’s den.”
Mike continued, “I came out of the jailhouse in the pouring rain to my wife waiting for me, lit a joint, celebrated a bit and then woke up and got the news about my son’s kidney. I believe that humility and worship granted me God’s grace in the face of that test, and I believe my son receiving his kidney was a blessing from God.”
By the video’s end, Killer Mike is joined by Pony Boy and puts his arm around him while rapping, “The devil put me on his whipping post / The Lord did not allow him to whip me / So, I went to sleep as free as can be, and the next day, my son got a kidney / Lord, humble me now.”
On Sunday, June 30, Killer Mike returned to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, the site of his 2024 Grammys arrest, for the BET Awards 2024, where he got the last laugh by winning Album Of The Year for Michael.
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 Megan Thee Stallion come in hot and Lisa flesh out the Blackpink extended universe. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
In Japan, an “otaku” is a person who fixates on things like anime and video games. It’s a label Megan Thee Stallion proudly owns on “Otaku Hot Girl,” a highlight from Megan that had a rocky road to the finish line.
Lisa — “Rockstar”
The Blackpink empire continues to grow as Lisa unveils “Rockstar,” a new solo track. The tune sees her delivering fiery bars over an equally aggressive track, and the video is quite the production, too.
Omar Apollo — “Pedro”
When Apollo announced his album God Said No, it was revealed that Pedro Pascal played some sort of role, but it wasn’t clear what. Now, we know: On the song “Pedro,” Pascal comes through with a spoken-word story atop a lullaby-like instrumental.
James Blake and Lil Yachty — “Midnight”
Lil Yachty has been as musically adventurous as anybody lately, and his latest exploration is a full-blown collaborative album with James Blake. Their respective psychedelic and atmospheric senses are a natural fit and the two craft compelling soundscapes on tracks like “Midnight.”
Clairo — “Nomad”
Clairo devotees have heard “Nomad” on tour for years now, but the song finally got an official release last week. It’s a serene tune on which Clairo grapples with love.
Lil Nas X — “Here We Go!”
“Axel F” is as iconic as they come in terms of ’80s movie songs, and now Lil Nas X has contributed to the Beverly Hills Cop musical oeuvre with “Here We Go!.” The track samples “Axel F” but also sees Nas turning it into his own high-octane thing.
Latto — “Big Mama”
Latto makes effective use of a beat switch on her latest, “Big Mama.” Uproxx’s Aaron Williams notes, “The song puts the rapper’s duality on display, opening with a soft and sweet verse in which she gushes about her man before the beat turns hard and Latto gets boastful, putting down her enemies while still bragging about her boyfriend.”
Tinashe — “Getting No Sleep”
Tinashe might just have the coveted song of the summer with “Nasty,” but she’s not resting on those laurels. Her album Quantum Baby is on the way and she just dropped “Getting No Sleep,” a smooth but energetic number that’s perfect for a nighttime drive.
Channel Tres — “Holy Moly” Feat. Ty Dolla Sign
Head Rush is a big moment for Channel Tres, as the project (out now) is his debut major-label album. He got a handful of collaborators to help out, including Ty Dolla Sign on the bouncy “Holy Moly.”
MJ Lenderman — “She’s Leaving You”
Wednesday’s MJ Lenderman has carved out a nice solo lane for himself in recent years and he’ll continue to forge that path on his just-announced new album, Manning Fireworks. He previewed the LP last week with “She’s Leaving You,” which arrives alongside a fun video.
Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in July. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to keep reading.
Friday, July 5
Art Brut — A Record Collection, Reduced To A Mixtape (Demon Records)
Bacchae — Next Time (Get Better Records)
The Dreaded Laramie — Princess Feedback (Smartpunk Records)
FINK — Beauty in Your Wake (R’COUP’D)
Ghost Fan Club — Ghost Fan Club EP (Knifepunch Records)
HNNY — Light Shines Through (HNNY)
Jack Garratt — At PizzaExpress Live In London (PX Records)
Jasper Tygner — Things To Come EP (Technicolour)
Kasabian — Happenings (Sony Music)
Kiasmos — II (Erased Tapes)
KOKOKO! — BUTU (Transgressive)
The Rifles — Love Your Neighbour (Cooking Vinyl)
Friday, July 12
Armlock — Seashell Angel Lucky Charm (Run For Cover Records)
Bette Smith — Goodthing (Bette Smith)
Billy Strings — Live Vol. 1 (Reprise Records)
Bones Owens — Love Out of Lemons (Thirty Tigers)
Casper Caan — Last Chance (Levicaan Music)
Cassadee Pope — Hereditary (Awake Music)
Cassandra Jenkins — My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)
Cassandra Lewis — Lost in a Dream (Elektra)
Cat Burns — Early Twenties (Since 93/RCA)
Chris Cohen — Paint a Room (Hardly Art)
Cigarettes After Sex — X’s (Partisan)
Clairo — Charm (Clairo Records LLC)
Color Green — Fool’s Parade (New West Records)
Common & Pete Rock — The Auditorium, Vol. 1 (Loma Vista)
Deer Tick — Contractual Obligations EP (ATO Records)
DJ Boring — DJ-Kicks (!K7 Records)
Donovan Woods — Things Were Never Good If They’re Not Good Now (End Times Music)
Future Utopia — Django’s High (70Hz Recordings)
Girl Ultra — blush EP (Big Dada)
Gurriers — Come and See (No Filter)
Hak Baker — Nostalgia Death EP Act I (AWAL Recordings)
HARDY — Quit!! (Big Loud Rock)
In the Valley Below — The Black Moon (In The Valley Below)
Joe Goddard — Harmonics (Domino)
Julia Holter — Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Back Lot Music)
KUČKA — Can You Hear Me Dreaming? (LUCKYME®)
Linda Sikhakhane — Iladi (Blue Note Records)
Lord Buffalo — Holus Bolus (Blues Funeral Recordings)
The final season of Stranger Things is only eight episodes long. But there will be a lot of action (and heartbreak) in those “very long” episodes,” according to Maya Hawke.
“We’re making basically eight movies,” the actress, who plays Robin on the Netflix series, said on a recent episode of the Podcrushed podcast. “Season four and season five are very connected. Season four had a part I and part II because they separated them, so the last two episodes came out at a different time, which is unusual for streaming. But this is its own season. It is a continuation, but it’s the finale. And it has been a long time since last season.”
It sure has: the last new episode premiered exactly two years ago today.
The voice of Anxiety in Inside Out 2 continued, “Our showrunners, Matt and Ross [Duffer], take a lot of responsibility. They have an amazing team of writers, but they’re very involved. They write a lot and they are very intense and serious about the quality of the continued writing, and so it takes a long time to write each season, and a long time to shoot them.”
Thankfully, Hawke compared the final season to “basically eight movies,” instead of calling it an eight-hour movie (this is very much a thing). Because who wants to watch an eight-hour movie? No offense, Heremias: (Book One: Legend of the Lizard Princess). In case you’re wondering, there’s not a Book Two.
Stranger Things returns to Netflix for season five in 2025.
Tobias Harris went from being considered one of the NBA’s most useful two-way wings to being public enemy No. 1 in Philadelphia over the course of five years. The Sixers gave Harris a 5-year, $180 million to effectively fill the Jimmy Butler void and he just could not provide them with what they needed and became the focal point for Philly fans’ ire (especially in the post-Ben Simmons era).
Harris hit free agency this summer and it was pretty obvious that he would not be back in Philly, and many expected him to return to one of his former teams, the Detroit Pistons, who entered the summer with a ton of cap space and a glaring need for a veteran wing who can shoot threes. Once the Sixers signed Paul George to topple the first major domino of the summer, deals started pouring in, with Harris to the Pistons among them, as he’ll go back to Detroit on a two-year, $52 million deal.
Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $52 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN.
It’s a pretty good deal for Harris, who gets a chance to prove he still has high-end value in the league on a team that’s hopeful for a bit of a step forward next year. The Pistons need another shotmaker and secondary playmaker in their frontcourt, and Harris was their best option for a stopgap measure. A two-year deal doesn’t jam up any future flexibility and, if he pops this year, he’d be movable if they wanted next year.
Harris averaged 17.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last year, hitting 48.7 of his shots from the field and 35.3 percent from distance. He’ll now return to a Detroit team he played on for part of three seasons that were the launching pad to his best years in Los Angeles.
In case you didn’t see it, shortly after taking the stage to begin his speech, Usher used some colorful language while speaking about his absentee father — including a few of George Carlin’s infamous “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” From that point on, the S&P watchdogs at BET — already pretty infamously touchy for a network that also aired the “Tip Drill” video (but only well after midnight) — leaned pretty heavily on the mute button, resulting in stretches of silence up to a few minutes long, just in case. So, just what did Usher say during his speech, and was it really all that bad?
Fortunately, thanks to fans in attendance posting the unedited speech online, we can hear it in full. In truth, Usher spent most of the speech talking about being motivated by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who presented his award. The salty language continued, but there was nothing conspiratorial, just a 45-year-old superstar enjoying his moment and talking his sh*t. You can check out the speech below.
The Oklahoma City Thunder entered this summer with an eye on bringing in some frontcourt reinforcements, and on Monday morning, they did just that by acquiring the top free agent center on the market. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Oklahoma City agreed to a 3-year deal worth $87 million with Isaiah Hartenstein, who has blossomed in recent years as a member of the New York Knicks.
BREAKING: Free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein plans to sign a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell @TheAthletic@Stadium. Hartenstein departs the Knicks for an enormous contract and gives OKC a new anchor inside. pic.twitter.com/DptmkuaP3v
The news was confirmed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, while Fred Katz of The Athletic brought word that the Knicks tried to bring him back but were ultimately unsuccessful.
ESPN Sources: Free agent C Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed on a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hartenstein leave the Knicks for the top West seed eager to add his size, skill and physicality. pic.twitter.com/gbOpAw1Gsx
For those in doubt, the Knicks offered Hartenstein the full four-year, $72.5 million deal they could, according to a league source. He elected to test out free agency. The Knicks never pulled the offer. They wanted him back. They just weren’t allowed to pay him enough.
A journeyman for the first few years of his career, Hartenstein settled into an increasingly large role as a member of the Knicks over the last two season, as he joined the team as a free agent during the 2022 offseason. He primarily came off the bench during his first season before getting moved into a starting role this past year following an injury to Mitchell Robinson. In particular, Hartenstein was spectacular in the starting lineup during New York’s run during the playoffs this past year, as he was a reliable option for Tom Thibodeau as the injuries kept mounting for the Knicks.
Now, Hartenstein will join an upstart Thunder squad, and should provide some physicality in the frontcourt alongside Chet Holmgren. During the regular season, Hartenstein averaged 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 25.3 minutes per game in 2023-24.
Kendrick Lamar’sDrake diss “Not Like Us” is an undeniable hit, but Drake appears to be taking it in stride. In fact, he seems to be embracing a nickname that Kendrick gave him on the track, when he referred to him as “a 69 god.”
A video shared on Instagram by photographer Astral shows Drake taking his turn at a bowling alley, and the name he chose for display on the score screen is “69god.”
Drake went bowling with the player name “69 God”
This comes days after Keke Palmer expressed confusion about the lyric, saying in a video on Instagram, “Now this is no shade, no tea, but I have a question, OK? ‘Cause I know the rap kids, they do a lot of little clever lines, especially somebody like Kendrick. But I really am curious of what’s so bad about being a 69 god? I guess what I’m saying is, far as I knew, 69 was something that just made you a reciprocal, right? So if you’re a 69 god, you know, what’s so bad about that? I must be missing something. We’ll see, boo.”
Per Genius, there are a number of possible interpretations of the lyric. One has to do with the “phonetic similarities between ’69’ and ’16-eyeing,’” regarding allegations of grooming and pedophilia. The lyric could also be drawing a connection to Tekashi 69.
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