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The MTV Video Music Awards Nominations Prove Lil Nas X Won't Take His Foot Off of 2019's Neck
In case it wasn’t abundantly clear beforehand, 2019 officially belongs to Lil Nas X. Barely 24 hours removed from tying the record for most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the 20-year-old “trailer trap” pioneer has received a jaw-dropping eight nominations at the upcoming 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. “thank u for the vmas nominations,”…
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Donald Glover Presents a New Adidas Collection and — Plot Twist — Mo’Nique Is Involved
What goes on in Donald Glover’s mind? That is a question I often ask myself when Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) is involved in any shenanigans, whether it’s film, television, or music. Now, I get to ask that in connection with fashion. Sneakerheads, this one’s for you. Glover has partnered up with Adidas to…
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Adidas, But Make It Childish: Did Donald Glover Debut the Design of His 1st Sneaker Collab in September?
In the sneakerhead universe, there are few things more exciting than a highly anticipated drop. So when it was announced last September that Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) would be joining the Adidas family, fans of both the entertainer and athletic brand were eager to see what would develop. As it turns out, it’s likely…
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This Is Shots Fired: Jase Harley Calls Childish Gambino a 'House Slave' After Grammy Win, Repeats Plagiarism Claim
After Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” made Grammy history, scoring both Song of the Year and Record of the Year statuettes, it marked a triumphant shift for many hip-hop fans. However, rapper Jase Harley isn’t exactly feeling that embrace. The man behind “American Pharaoh” recently chatted with TMZ about Gambino’s “prestigious award” win, which he…
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This Is Winning: The Grammys Song of the Year and Record of the Year Had Never Been Claimed By Rap—Until ‘This Is America’
Rap had some big moments at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, which is a huge feat given the ceremony’s history with the genre. I’m still on a high after witnessing the highly lovable Cardi B accept a history-making award, making her the first solo woman artist to win Best Rap Album. It only took 30…
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2019 Grammys: Cardi B Makes History Moves to Become the 1st Solo Female Rap Artist to Win Best Rap Album [Updated]
Music’s biggest night came, saw, and conquered. For the first time, after watching the Grammys all of my life, I had the pleasure of covering the event from the press room at the Staples Center—and it was quite the experience. “Music is what we cry to, it’s what we march to, it’s what we rock…
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No Drake, Childish Gambino or Kendrick Lamar? Basically, Cardi B Is Putting on the 2019 Grammy Halftime Show
It’s about that time—the 2019 Grammys ceremony is coming up soon! However, it looks like the awards show deemed “music’s biggest night” had a tough time booking performers. According to the New York Times, major artists in the pop and hip hop industries— including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Childish Gambino—have opted not to perform at…
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Zazie Beetz is Waiting For Atlanta Season 3 With the Rest of Us, Says They're Hoping to Start Production in the 'Spring Sometime'
Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten production news for the third season. This seems eerily similar to the feeling fans had when the freshman season ended and we had to watch show creator and star Donald Glover latch onto every project…
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Childish Gambino, Pusha T, Solange and More to Descend Upon the Desert at Coachella 2019
It’s that time again—Coachella is back for 2019 and we have a new round of artists faced with having to follow up the cultural impact known as Beychella. The annual music and arts festival posted the flyer for the lineup all over its social media accounts on Wednesday night. Childish Gambino will be headlining the…
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This Is the End: Childish Gambino Honors Late Father at Concert Finale
The time has come. Childish Gambino told us he’d be retiring following his fourth studio album. However, after an RCA deal was announced in late January 2018, folks started side-eyeing the claim, according to Billboard. Shortly after winning his first-ever Grammy (Best Traditional R&B Performance for hit single “Redbone”), he reconfirmed his music moniker’s retirement,…