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If you came across a pack of suit-wearing teenagers this weekend, quietly discussing the artistic merits of Minions and muttering about “counting money,” you weren’t alone. In movie theaters across America, self-described Gentleminions have been dressing up in suits, buying tickets to Minions: The Rise of Gru, and treating the animated children’s film like it’s a sophisticated Broadway play.Wait a minute. You might be wondering when the Minions franchise became high-brow entertainment. Well, it didn’t. This is the work of…

Ahead of the release of his upcoming sixth studio album, YG enlists 21 Savage, Tyga, and BIA for his latest track “Run.” YG also dropped off the official music video for the track. Check it out up top.The release arrives just days after YG teased its existence on Instagram, posting a photo of him and Tyga shooting the music video while donning White Chicks-influenced makeup.“Run” follows YG’s previously released track “Scared Money,” which the Compton rapper dropped back in February. Both songs are expected to appear on…

Is there anyone more on-brand than Smiley? For the last year, the rapper’s been unable to wipe the smile off his face. And for good reason. Since dropping his now-gold-certified track featuring Drake, “Over the Top,” last July, life has been very good for the 25-year-old: he lost a bunch of weight, inked a deal with OVO Sound, and currently hobnobs with the likes of Rick Ross and Druski. Not bad for a guy from Toronto’s underserved Pelham Park neighbourhood who spent much of his youth in conflict with the law.But you know…