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The classic Crocs model is an iconic piece of footwear, for reasons good or bad depending on your perspective. One thing that is for certain, though, is that Post Malone is generating attention for the brand. He has been a valuable partner with Crocs over the past few years, and his latest new model, the Post Malone x Crocs Duet Max Clog II, is an instant hit. The shoes were were released in the US yesterday and quickly sold out after fans waited in long online queues to get a pair.

Posty put a few pair aside, though, for a group of people who are special to him: The fine people at his old high school, Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas. TMZ reports that every student and faculty member at the school got themselves a pair courtesy of Posty. Before the news was revealed, a spreadsheet was apparently passed around the school, on which people were asked to note their shoe size.

Principal Alex Fingers shared the news on social media, posting some photos of students getting their shoes and writing, “Thank you @PostMalone for always giving back to your community! Your fellow @Grapevine_HS Mustangs are so proud of your success!”

While fans in the US are currently out of luck, the shoes go on sale today in Europe and tomorrow in Japan, South Korea, and Australia.

Check out our recent interview with Malone here.

As Kevin Durant returns from a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Nets could have a need for him to play up a position after long slotting in as a wing in the NBA.

That led him to say during a virtual press conference on Wednesday that he could see himself playing some center for Brooklyn in 2020-21 in smaller Nets lineups.

Second-year big man Nic Claxton underwent surgery for right knee tendinopathy last week, leaving De’Andre Jordan and Jarrett Allen as the only traditional bigs on the roster.

The 2014 NBA MVP also said he will act as the offensive initiator for the team at times as well.

While the Nets have depth at both point guard and center, their overall roster is deeper on the wing after re-signing Joe Harris this offseason and adding players like Bruce Brown and Landry Shamet. So it makes sense that new head coach Steve Nash might take advantage of Durant’s versatility to build out smaller and more dynamic lineups. At the same time, training camp is always the time where teams throw stuff at the wall, so maybe by the time the season comes around, Durant is in a more natural point forward role.

Another option for Brooklyn at center in smaller lineups is newly signed Jeff Green, who functioned as the backup center for the super-small Rockets last season and in the Bubble. And of course, the Nets have plenty of depth at point guard between Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie, so don’t expect Durant to turn into a true point guard any time soon, but we’ve certainly seen Durant run offense in the past.

No matter how they line up, Nash’s Nets will have plenty of talent and versatility on offense. The bigger question is whether they can defend well enough, and it’s not clear whether Durant, coming back from a nasty injury, can be a consistent deterrent on the interior defensively.

For over a month now, Donald Trump has maintained that he’s the real winner of the 2020 presidential election despite all evidence to the contrary including repeated losses in court. As recently as Tuesday, Trump used his “vaccine summit” to falsely claim that the American people rewarded his campaign with a victory and rail against the Supreme Court for not having “the courage to do what everybody in this country knows is right.” However, behind the scenes, a different story is unfolding. First Lady Melania Trump has been quietly preparing to move to the couple’s possessions to their residences in Florida and New York.

“She just wants to go home,” a source tells CNN who reports that Melania’s top staff member Marcia Kelly has already explored options to see what taxpayer funds are specifically available for the First Lady during the transition:

Kelly had previously run the White House Office of Administration and after it became clear Trump would need to prep for her life after Washington the first lady told Kelly to discreetly ask West Wing acquaintances and a member of the Office of Management and Budget whether there were taxpayer funds allocated to former first ladies, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

The short answer is no. While there are post-presidential perks for such things for the outgoing commander in chief, budgets to set up an official office and staff and cover some travel costs, there is nothing from the government for any first lady.

Despite the lack of funds, CNN reports that Melania is still working diligently on getting the heck out of Dodge, and “there is currently ongoing inventory being taken at the White House of the Trump’s own furniture and art and personal items.”

(Via CNN)

A Genius interview in which Louisville rapper Jack Harlow confesses to being aroused by certain cartoon characters has resurfaced, causing chaos on Twitter. When he appeared on the popular lyrics site’s Verified show to break down the lyrics from his hit song “What’s Poppin,” he apparently felt his reference to Kim Possible villain Shego needed a little extra explanation. In the excerpt that made its way to Twitter, Harlow expands on his animated fantasies but they turn out to be a lot weirder than you might expect.

“Shego’s fine as hell,” he gushes. “I had a lot of cartoon characters that used to get me sexually aroused as a kid. She was one of them. The female reindeer from the Rudolph Claymation series. When I was in preschool, I used to be bricked up watching that shit and then that fine-ass fish from Shark Tale. But Shego is up there, with her fine ass.”

It didn’t take long for fans to dig up evidence of his crushes on his Instagram Story.

In addition to his outrageous crushes, his humorous responses to fan questions also became a subject of amazement.

Meanwhile, Anthony Fantano did some real journalism we all needed, asking the hard — and likely rhetorical — questions befuddled fans wanted to be answered.

To be honest, Harlow’s goofy humor seems in keeping with Gen Z’s forum-bred absurdist bent. After being raised on a diet of cartoons like Cow & Chicken, Gumball, and late-90s Nickelodeon, it’s no wonder artists like Harlow, Doja Cat, and Lil Nas X are as silly as they are. The gag may turn out to help Harlow a bunch this week though — his new video, “Way Out” with Big Sean dropped today, and his debut album That’s What They All Say is due this Friday.

While the NBA has released extensive guidelines for teams this season as they attempt to keep players and staff safe outside the Bubble, the league has not established a benchmark of positive cases or a “precise scenario” that would cause a game to be canceled, according to Baxter Holmes of ESPN.

This is designed to allow the league to remain nimble in its planning and account for differing types of spread, but could lead to inconsistency throughout the season.

From Holmes:

For instance, teams could have a similar number of positive COVID-19 cases but differing circumstances for the total, such as potential spread in a facility or isolated cases at home, leading to the NBA’s reluctance to create a fixed number that would lead to play being suspended on a given night.

This is reasonable flexibility to have, but again could end up causing infighting in the league if two teams with a similar number of infected players and staff receive different instructions on how to proceed. Of course, the job of the NBA is to keep things as consistent as possible, but across the sports landscape this year, we’ve seen different outbreaks and positive test counts result in differing policies.

The NBA released only the first half of its schedule intentionally to maintain openings later in the year if needed, so obviously no one is certain the season will go on without a hitch, but the league also clearly sees game cancelations, forfeitures or postponements as a last resort.

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A warm place to sleep, basic hygienic products, clean clothes — these are often things we take for granted. But for our neighbors, living without these basic human dignities, something as simple as laundered clothes to wear can make all the difference.

Jodie Dolan knows a little something about clothing making people feel seen. She’s the founder of DOLAN clothing company. And when she set out to help members of the unhoused community, one need came up again and again: People didn’t have a place to do laundry. Springing into action, Dolan created The Laundry Truck LA, a mobile service that provides free laundry service to anyone who asks for it. The action is simple; the impact is massive.

“For us, it’s about changing the stigma,” Dolan says. “We help people be seen, and we help them feel like their best selves.”

Watching Dolan and their clients speak, it’s hard not to be struck by how small gestures can make a huge difference. From job interviews to going into a grocery store, clean clothes change the way people look at you. For many unhoused individuals, it’s a chance to feel validated by others and regain confidence.

We’ve all heard the quote, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” but believing in a mantra and going out and doing something about it can be very different things. Which is why we’re inspired by people like Jodie Dolan — who cross the threshold from “feeling bad” to “showing up.”

Because when you show up to help, lives change. And it can all start with something as simple as a load of laundry.

“Two-thirty baby won’t you meet me by the beach / Too early, maybe later you can show me things.” These pleading lines from Giveon served as his head-turning introduction to the mainstream world. Appearing alongside Drake, “Chicago Freestyle” arrived during a cold Saturday night in February, a timely release for a track that sought warmth from an unrequited love just as much of the world did amid their weekend unwind. Giveon’s baritone voice lays like a soothing blanket to the ears of listeners, perfect for the love ballads he would deliver in the ensuing months. 2020 is the year Giveon planned to open his heart to the world, and despite this very world closing its door for much of the year, the Long Beach singer found a way to succeed in his endeavors.

Giveon introduced himself to a small part of the world as the opening act on Snoh Aalegra’s 2019 tour, ‘Ugh, A Mini Tour Again.’ Here he graced fans with eyebrow-raising performances of songs like “Garden Kisses” and “Like I Want You” and left his newfound supporters to declare him as their “crush” and request he sing at their wedding reception. His run continued on March 27 with the arrival of Take Time, his debut solo project. This 8-track body of work that clocks in at 24 minutes solidified the Long Beach singer’s position in the music world while giving his fans a package of pristine songs to enjoy until he returned. The experience that is Take Time begins with “The Beach,” a heartfelt ode to the city that raised him and the woman in his life who loves the city — despite being an outsider — for making Giveon the man he is. The heavy doses of appreciation are woven in his falsetto runs throughout the song and his love for the woman is delivered with a fiery passion of baritone-confidence on the song’s chorus. Some sing from the heart, but Giveon digs deeper and lets his proclamations of love rise up from his diaphragm, and it arrives with such a force and weight that its impact is undeniable.

The mastery of Giveon’s Take Time continues on “Favorite Mistake.” The emotive ballad presents the singer on the toxic side of the world as he rummages through his collection of persuasive proclamations to capture the thrill of infidelity. A night with his mistress is declared as his “favorite mistake,” and although they “both know it’s wrong,” the immorality of the situation is just a mere obstacle in the way of their mischievous getaway. Take Time also proves all the emotions — both good and bad — that the singer experiences at a given moment are delivered to its fullest and truest experience. ”Like I Want You” and “Heartbreak Anniversary” both capture the waning presence of love to the point where it no longer exists and leaves him in a state of sadness to reflect on what could’ve been.

Take Time resides in the realm of patience; having it, using it, and finding it. In Giveon’s world, young love with a solid dose of maturity reigns supreme, but he still flashes some of the naivety that many have fallen victim to in an attempt at love. That’s what made his debut so enjoyable: it was relatable in so many ways. From its growing presence to its complete erasure, love came and went with the wind for Giveon, just like it did during the heartbreak era of our lives.

When Take Time arrived, the world was a real-life ghost town, much different than the society Giveon envisioned on “World We Created.” The coronavirus pandemic had settled in to disrupt the normal life we once knew. Lockdowns were put in place and a work from home status was initiated for the better part of the employed community. However, the quarantine seemed to benefit the Long Beach singer as his growing fan base was granted the opportunity to sit with his music and digest it like it was meant to be. As a result, new fans of Giveon began to uproot from the soil as their time in solitary confinement grew from weeks to months. The stories that made up the project gave listeners a place to escape in the confinements of their quarantine. “The hardest part is writing a song as a story,” Giveon said in an interview with Vice. “A song is so short and there are only so many words that every line has to hit. The words have to flow.” By the looks of it, every line indeed hit.

Giveon’s debut project is just one reason to appreciate him. It’s a well-crafted body of work that highlights his enchanting voice while honing in on his ability as a songwriter. However, an overlooked quality from the singer is his ability to adjust to the times, something he showed on his sophomore EP, When It’s All Said And Done which arrived in October. The 4-track effort presented his heart as the new normal that we all experienced throughout the country and in most corners of the world at its September release: closed and resistant to the new normal that stands before him.

When It’s All Said And Done is a continuation of Take Time with a change in direction. Giveon is no longer the sweet lover we were introduced to on his debut. Instead, the light dose of toxicity that led the way on “Favorite Mistake” is now the palette he takes colors from for the new EP. The love that once was on his debut no longer exists, and while he’s aware of this, his actions prove otherwise. “Still Your Best” is loaded with sheer disgust and discomfort towards a former lover who sought “better” with a new partner. Art is subjective and the attractiveness of another person is as well, but the way Giveon presents it, there’s no doubt his ex failed to step their game up. Jealousy is quickly wiped away by confidence and reassurance that at the end of the day, the singer is the best they’ve ever had, so they’ll know where to find him when they regain their senses.

The toxicity continues on “Last Time” with Snoh Aalegra, where Giveon promises to cease all physical interactions with his former lover, a promise that the Long Beach native knows holds as much weight as a Kleenex, and we as listeners know Giveon’s claims are just smoke and mirrors. Deep down, he wants the sneaky links with his quaran-ting to continue but it’s the shame of falling into his uncommitted love interest’s traps that cause him to deny a future instance of it, that is until the EP’s closer. “Stuck On You” is essentially Giveon’s “it is what it is” realization towards the situation at hand. Is this woman bad for him? Yes. Does he deserve better? Yes. Will he go and find better though? Nope. The singer and his ill sentiments crawl back into bed with this partner simply to forget what his frustrations were in the first place. He recognizes that he may never leave them and the current situation will just have to run its course.

In the realm of love, pride leads the way for Giveon on Take Time and When It’s All Said And Done. It causes him to point fingers in situations he’s also at fault for, hold back from relaying his true feelings, talk down on a former lover, and deny the obvious truths of a situation. Haven’t we all though? Love has never been some fairytale endeavor that transitions from highlight moment to highlight moment. Giveon has his flaws but in creating music that’s damn near flawless, it’s easy to get caught up in the feel of it before its inner workings are examined.

Giveon couldn’t have picked a worse year for his mainstream arrival, but at the same time, he couldn’t have picked a better year. The absolute chaos that we’ve watched unfold over the past nine months was enough for some artists to keep their upcoming releases within the confinements of their hard drive for the next year or so. Others ran into the dust cloud and hoped for the best and that’s what Giveon did. He took the good moments of normalcy with Take Time and the bad moments that came with an internal struggle on When It’s All Said And Done to create a portfolio of music that very much emulated the rise and fall that is 2020. And as the calendar flips to what is hopefully a better year for the world at large, it’s comforting to know that the Long Beach native is here to stay.

Jack Harlow‘s debut album That’s What They All Say is coming out this Friday and to help hype the release, he and Big Sean buy out the bar to celebrate in the raucous video for its latest single “Way Out.” Over the course of their high-speed verses, Jack and Sean detail their relations with their exes and flirt with women from Harlow’s tour bus, while the video plays with freeze-frame shots of the bar while they turn up — a la Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell’s The Other Guys.

Harlow surprised fans with the release date announcement last week after enjoying a breakout year that saw him reach No. 2 on the Hot 100 with “What’s Poppin,” speak out against police brutality at the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards, and make a new friend in the NBA with “Tyler Herro” (one he might need after accidentally putting Lou Williams on blast during the NBA’s bubble season when Williams hit up Magic City in Atlanta for wings). With the year he’s had, there’s little doubt That’s What They All Say will receive a warm reception on Friday.

Watch the “Way Out” video above.

That’s What They All Say is due 12/11 via Atlantic Records. Pre-save it here.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Fans can expect a documentary about the notoriously private singer Courtney Barnett soon. The Australian singer has secured funding for the project as part of Screen Australia’s $2.5 million endowment.

Titled Anonymous Club, the upcoming film will document Barnett’s life and musical career. It’s written and directed by Danny Cohen, who has previously worked with Barnett on her videos “Need A Little Time” and “Everybody Here Hates You.” The title is pulled from Barnett’s 2013 album How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose and the 90-minute film will explore “the inner life of the notoriously shy artist amidst her significant rise to fame,” according to a brief synopsis.

Screen Australia’s Head of Documentary Bernadine Lim expressed his excitement for the organization’s newly funded films, including Anonymous Club. “Documentaries offer a unique opportunity to hold a mirror up to ourselves and reflect, understand and question,” he said. “As we come to the end of 2020, a challenging year for so many, it’s clear that these compelling documentaries will shine a light on the important issues facing Australians including mental health, the impact of the devastating bushfires and the environment more broadly.”

The documentary announcement arrives on the tail-end of a quiet year for Barnett. While the singer hasn’t released any new music in 2020, she did briefly tease her next project. The singer told Double J host Zan Rowe that she’s “been working on these songs since the last album came out” and the songs will be “distinctly different” from the rest of her catalog. “A lot of them are these soft, folk songs that are written in hotel rooms,” she said. “You can tell, they’re timid and quiet.”

This holiday season may look different than any other, but Finneas is remembering to stay grateful for all the people in his life. The singer shared his first-ever Christmas song “Another Year” last week and now, he’s bringing the moving piano ballad to a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Seated at a piano in an empty warehouse, Finneas fills the dusty room with his heartfelt vocals. “Hurry home, please, I don’t belong without you / Your ice-cold feet, write all my songs about you . I love you more and more each day / Can’t find poetic ways to say ‘I hope it lasts another year,’” he sings.

Speaking about the track in a statement, Finneas said he actually penned the song last December. He says the song has since taken on a new meaning in light of the events that have unfolded in 2020. “I wrote this song last Christmas, with a year of uncertainty ahead of us, had I known, anything I know now about how 2020 would go, I don’t think I would have changed a word,” he said.

The holiday tune is just one of many one-off singles Finneas has released this year. The singer previously shared his anti-Trump anthem “Where The Poison Is” and warned against the pitfalls of the internet with “Can’t Wait To Be Dead.”

Watch Finneas’ Tonight Show performance above.