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Jay-Z and D’Angelo Share ‘I Want You Forever’ From ‘The Book of Clarence’

The record, made in collaboration with filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel, was created for the upcoming film The Book of Clarence Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel’s latest offering, The Book of Clarence, is now open in theaters. In celebration, the writer-director-producer is celebrating with the release of an epic collaboration matching the scale of the film, pairing Jay-Z and D’Angelo on the nine-minute song “I Want You Forever.” Leading up to the stateside release of The Book of Clarence, Samuel

Jay-Z Wins 2023 Emmy for Directing Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Jay-Z co-directed the performance with Hamish Hamilton The much-delayed 2023 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards proved worth the wait for Jay-Z. On Sunday, during the second part of the ceremony, the musician and mogul was awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special for his work co-directing Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. Jay-Z shared directing duties with Hamish Hamilton, who has helmed the Super Bowl halftime show each year since 2010. Hamilton has been

Travis Scott Explains Why He Performed ‘Fe!n’ 10 Times in a Row

Earlier this week Travis Scott treated fans to a repeat rendition of his song “FE!N” During a headlining performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Scott played the track 10 times in a row (something he’s done previously at a show in Tulsa). Speaking to host Jimmy Fallon during an interview on The Tonight Show, Scott explained that he feeds off his audience and tries to amp things up onstage. “Man, I have the best fans in the world,” Scott told Fallon. “I go off the energy they give me. And they were…

A Film by Beyoncé’ Premiere Was Raw, Emotional Fun

It’s been 470 calendar days since Beyoncé gave her stans an inkling that a Renaissance visual album was coming. In the year following the release of her seventh studio album, the BeyHive relied on their improvisational skills to keep them engaged throughout its nontraditional rollout. They made viral dance challenges to “Cuff It” on TikTok; tried to replicate Bey’s melismatic bridge from “Virgo’s Groove”; and when the came time for everybody to be “on mute” during the “Energy” segment of Renaissance World Tour shows,…

Andre 3000 Already Won The Rap Game—He Has Every Right to Flute

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Game sniped at Jay-Z with the line: “You 38 and still rappin’? Ugh!” from his 2006 track “It’s Okay (One Blood).” Yet some of this era’s biggest rap heroes are nearing — and above — forty. A “Tale Of The Tape” scene in the music video for Drake and J. Cole’s recent collaboration “First Person Shooter” displayed them at 37 and 38 years old, respectively. There was a time when rappers wouldn’t be so forthcoming about pushing 40, but rap’s “too old” stigma has largely dissipated as…

Home Sweet Hollywood! Beyoncé and Jay-Z purchase Malibu mansion worth $200 mn | Hollywood

In a stunning move that has left jaws dropping across the real estate world, power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z have just made a record-breaking purchase in Malibu. The dynamic duo reportedly shelled out an astonishing $200 million for a luxurious seaside mansion, solidifying their status as the reigning monarchs of Hollywood's elite. Beyoncé and Jay-Z just purchased one of the most expensive home in California.(Backgrid) According to TMZ, this jaw-dropping price tag makes it the most expensive home ever sold in…

Disney’s Unsolved Mystery: Who Is Max Goof’s Mom?

The identity of who mothered Goofy’s son Max remains an unsolved mystery. While attending a preview of Disneyland’s revamped Toontown, io9 investigated Goofy’s home and small-batch candy factory, hunting for answers left out of A Goofy Movie and the Disney Channel series Goof Troop.Read more... The identity of who mothered Goofy’s son Max remains an unsolved mystery. While attending a preview of Disneyland’s revamped Toontown, io9 investigated Goofy’s home and small-batch candy factory, hunting for answers left out of…

Jeff Bezos May Bid on NFL’s Washington Commanders With Jay-Z

Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, possibly with music mogul Jay-Z as an investor, according to a person familiar with the matter. Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, possibly with music mogul Jay-Z as an investor, according to a person familiar with the matter. Billionaires Dan and Tanya Snyder said Wednesday that they're exploring options including a sale of the Commanders, weeks after facing renewed pressure to step down. The team and its

Google Had to Stop Google Homes From Saying the N-Word

Hey Google, get it together.Photo: GizmodoGoogle has released an update to its Google Home Assistant to stop the AI from saying the n-word aloud. Previously, the voice assistant was recorded reciting the uncensored racial slur when asked to play songs with the word in the title. Specifically, a TikTok video posted on Tuesday by user @ohgustie, whose first name is Shay, demonstrated a Home Mini speaker censoring the words “shit” and “fuckin” by using a beep and reciting “f-astersik-k-n” when the expletives were present in

Blue Ivy, Malti Marie, North: Unique baby names given by celebrities

Several celebrities have given innovative, ingenious names to their babies, and abandoned the traditional ones. This assumes significance because the trends set by a celebrity are followed by a large number of their admirers. Keep scrolling to see some of these unique names. 1. Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas`s daughter `Malti Marie` Surrogacy gave Priyanka Chopra and her husband, musician Nick Jonas, a baby girl. While it is unclear why the couple chose the name Malti (which could be related to Priyanka`s mother`s name),…