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Swizz Beatz and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato have announced that they are teaming up to develop new ideas for podcasts, television and film in a newly formalized partnership between the two. Swizz produced the theme songs for Brancato shows Godfather of Harlem and Hotel Cocaine– and he’s a consulting producer on another Brancato project, The Westies, which goes into production in July. “Working with Chris? It’s been epic!” Swizz told The Hollywood Reporter.
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The temperatures are high and the days are long – there’s nothing like the summer. And mid-June is delivering some scorching new music from a wide variety of noteworthy artists. Let’s get into it.
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SZA is being transparent about her struggles with anxiety. In a recent interview with Chappell Roan as this month’s Interview Magazine cover story, the Grammy winner opened about how hard it could be for her to overcome her most anxious feelings when performing or appearing publicly. “Every time I had to go on stage, every time I had to get on a carpet, I’d have full-on panic attacks,” SZA says. “I used to not show up to something because it was like, ‘I’m never going to win.
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Slum Village delivered an all-world classic with their second album, Fantastic, Vol. 2. The project made the Detroit-based crew critical darlings and further cemented the reputation of producer J Dilla, who co-founded Slum Village with high school friends Baatin and T3 in 1994. While both Dilla and Baatin tragically passed away in 2006 and 2009, respectively, SV has remained active (with longtime affiliate Young RJ joined in 2012) and the group’s legacy has continued to hold strong.
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Chrisette Michele is opening up about a recent diagnosis. The singer revealed this week that she has been diagnosed as autistic at age 42. She posted the news on social media while also acknowledging that she’s coming to grips with all of it. "I just learned I'm autistic," she wrote on Instagram. "Official diagnosis. They used the word 'Severely.'"She went on to explain why she’s been relatively quiet on social media. "I've been outside," she continued. "Singing... but learning to strip the mask.
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Clipse’s forthcoming album Let God Sort Em Out is already one of the year’s most anticipated hip-hop releases. The Virginia-bred duo of Pusha T and No Malice has now released their second video from the upcoming project; “So Be It” is a preview of what fans can expect from Let God Sort Em Out. And in the track’s final verse, Pusha T is taking some lethal shots at Travis Scott.
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RZA is giving GZA his props. During a recent appearance on Drink Champs, when asked by NORE to compare Nas to GZA, the Wu-Tang leader shared that his bandmate is his favorite emcee. “For MC-ing, my favorite, best MC is the GZA,” RZA says. “I don’t think no MC could beat the GZA. I think what GZA has written for hip-hop, no other MC can compare.”The origins of Wu-Tang Clan began with RZA, GZA and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who were cousins, linked up.
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Beyoncé had a word of thanks for Sir Paul McCartney. As the music icon closed out the Cowboy Carter tour’s six-show run at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, she posted her gratitude to the former Beatle on her Instagram. Bey famously covered McCartney’s Beatles song “Blackbird” (stylized as “Blackbiird”) on her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter. “Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney, for writing one of the best songs ever made. Every time I sing it, I feel so honored.
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Dame Dash reportedly has to give up several of his business interests. It’s being reported that the Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder is being made to sell his stake in several of his companies to cover a sizable debt, says AllHipHop.The matter stems from an $823,000 judgment Dame failed to pay. The legal conflict began when Josh Webber filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dash in 2019 over a dispute involving the movie Dear Frank.
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Will Smith is reflecting on a missed opportunity. The superstar actor-rapper has had well-documented successes over the course of his almost 40-year career in entertainment, but in a recent interview with radio station Kiss Xtra (via HuffPost), the former Fresh Prince explains that he missed the boat on a sci-fi hit film from director Christopher Nolan. “I don’t think I’ve ever said it publicly but I am going to say it because we are opening up to one another,” Smith says.
