Given Snoop’s legacy, it is about time that he receives his very own biopic. Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, NWA, and Queen have all received high-profile biopics over the past few years. Now, Snoop is slated to release in 2027, with Jonathan Daviss from Outer Banks in the title role.

According to Variety, an exact release date has been confirmed for the movie. You can expect this to drop on August 6, 2027. This will be a partnership between Universal and Death Row Pictures.

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Jonathan Daviss Is Snoop Dogg

“Snoop Dogg’s life and legacy make him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture,” Universal exec Donna Langley said upon the project’s announcement. “We met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records and had the opportunity to hear his story in his own words. We are humbled to be able to create the lasting document of this singular artist.”

Biopics have been a hot topic of discussion as of late, and it is easy to see why. Some biopics are poorly acted and might as well be a concert movie. Very few are actually critically praised, and it remains to be seen whether or not Snoop will deviate from the norm.

On the flip side of this, biopics are a cash cow, and Snoop promises to fit that mold. After all, he remains one of the most famous artists in the entire world.

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This was the album that most fans will agree is an undeniable classic. From the singing tracks to the sharp bars, this is the Drake project that truly does have it all. Of course, one of the most beloved hits from the album is “Marvins Room.” It was a polarizing cut at the time, with some calling Drake “soft.” Others, however, found the track to be a vulnerable breath of fresh air.

Drake got to relive the track recently as he attended the NOCTA Manor Party. As you can see in the clip below, during the party, he was serenaded by a crowd rendition of “Marvins Room.”

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Drake Relives The Past

Funny enough, Drake almost seemed embarrassed while standing there listening to the partygoers. He didn’t sing with them, and just stood there. Honestly, we can’t really blame him.

When people sing Happy Birthday to you, it typically elicits a similar response. Hearing people sing in your honor can always be a tad jarring. That said, we’re sure internally, Drizzy is appreciative of the longevity of the song.

To this day, Drake is still dropping hits. Of course, with ICEMAN, he had a number-one song with “Janice STFU.” Tracks like “Shabang,” “National Treasures,” and “Burning Bridges” have also resonated with fans. In another 20 years from now, perhaps those are the songs fans will be singing at Drake.

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When it comes to his artistic vision, Scott tends to indulge in the visual aspects. With that being said, it should come as no surprise that he would want to partner up with Paramount Pictures.

As per Kurrco, Scott has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures, in conjunction with Cactus Jack. This will allow him and his imprint to engage in various movie, television, and theater experiences. Presumably, these projects will be tied to the music.

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Travis Scott Is A Busy Man

“I want to bring back amazing films, pictures and just creative good ideas. And [Paramount’s] not scared to make good ideas,” Scott said.

Meanwhile, in an interview with Variety, Scott explained just how hard he has been working on his new album. Overall, bands like Oasis and Van Halen have been huge inspirations for him.

“I’m here to conquer who I am as an artist,” Scott explained. “In these side quests — these cool things I like to do — I never lose sight of the main goal. I’m still trying to do every stadium in the United States and the world. I’m working on an album right now, and that’s f*cking amazing. And I’m constantly pushing myself to push the sonics to try to make something that I haven’t made before.”

The prospect of a new Travis Scott album is exciting. For now, however, we do not have a release date. Hopefully, that will be announced sooner rather than later.

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Some nights are easier than others, and it appears that The Game had to find that out the hard way. During a recent concert, the Compton rapper was performing “Hate It Or Love It” and stopped the record to call out one of his fans when he realized they weren’t willing to get out of their seat.

“You gotta get your cool ass up. You got to stand up,” he told the audience member. The Game proceeded to mock the individual for being too cool. “Now we got to start over ‘cause this cool mothaf*cka is like this… he like, ‘Yeah, that’s right, Game. Do that shit, holmes.’”

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If we’re being fair, this isn’t an issue that’s limited to hip-hop. Erykah Badu previously paused her show to call out people in the front row back in November. “I’m not doing shit else until these people stand up,” she said, pointing to the front row. Then, she started calling out specific people. “Especially you. You get your ass up. Where she at? Did she leave? Good.”

She added, “Some n***a over here trying to mean mug me the whole time in the front row with his arms folded.”

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The Game & YG’s Verzuz

Outside of the performance, The Game will be gracing the Verzuz stage with YG this week. Dubbed “Compton Forever,” the two West Coast legends will be going song-for-song to see who has the better catalog. It will undoubtedly be an impressive show from two West Coast titans from two different eras

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Mysonne found himself in the news on Tuesday, thanks to a letter to Jay-Z. In this letter, he criticized the mogul for turning his back on the Target boycott and making it a talking point in his recent Yankee Stadium freestyle.

“When you frontlining for your people and these suckas talk about you in such a manner / That sht be mind-blowing / You tried not bothering even responding, but you a man with pride so you decide to bust back like fck that / And I love that but this time you shot your own allies, Hov / ‘Cause we was the ones boycotting.”

Mysonne’s message to Hov certainly received its fair share of discourse on social media. Fans had a lot to say about it, and as it turns out, so did DJ Akademiks. While quote-tweeting HotNewHipHop on X, Akademiks leveled a response against Mysonne. As you can imagine, it wasn’t a particularly kind response.

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DJ Akademiks Responds

“I hate to defend jay z but this bozo mysonne need to clock into his 9-5 and stay outta real n***a business,” Akademiks wrote. “Mysonne ur an employee of the state of New York! U cash a state check. Go address new York issues for their citizens. U made 95 cents off rap dis ain’t ur business u BUM.”

It indeed takes a lot for Akademiks to defend Jay-Z these days. In fact, he just had a three-hour sit-down with Charlamagne Tha God about how much he dislikes Hov and Roc Nation right now.

Mysonne has not responded to Akademiks at this time.

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YG, who will be going against The Game in Verzuz on Thursday, will be bringing out several friends along with him during this trek, too, including Mozzy, Kalan.FrFr, Chef Boy, and Natalie Nunn. Expect to hear YG run through some of his biggest hits along with recent songs from his latest project, which dropped in June.

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YG’s The Gentlemen’s Club Tour Dates

Boston – Big Night Live – Sept. 10
New York – Irving Plaza – Sept. 12
Philadelphia – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia – Sept. 13
Silver Spring – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Sept. 17
Fort Lauderdale – Revolution Live – Sept. 18
Atlanta – Buckhead Theatre – Sept. 21
Dallas – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall – Sept. 22
Des Moines – Val Air Ballroom – Sept. 24
Chicago – House of Blues Chicago – Sept. 26
Milwaukee – The Rave / Eagles Club – Sept. 27
Everett – Angel of the Winds Arena – Oct. 8
Denver – Fillmore Auditorium – Oct. 13
Tempe – Mullett Arena – Oct. 17
Ontario – Toyota Arena – Oct. 24
San Diego – Viejas Arena – Oct. 25
Los Angeles – Crypto.com Arena – Oct. 28
Oakland – Oakland Arena – Oct. 31
Fresno – Save Mart Center – Nov. 1
Honolulu – The Republik – Nov. 6
Honolulu – The Republik – Nov. 7

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How To Buy Tickets To YG’s Tour

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Fans can access the artist presale and VIP packages from July 22 at 10 a.m. through July 23 at 11:59 p.m. local time using the password THECLUB. General ticket sales begin Friday, July 24 at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets available through The Gentlemen’s Club website.

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During an episode of Friends Keep Secrets, Wayne got to expound on his relationship with Drake. He even got to tell Benny Blanco and Lil Dicky about how he came to sign the megastar. Wayne even extended the story to include Nicki Minaj.

Elsewhere in the episode, Wayne spoke about how Drake inspired some of his technology when performing. For instance, Wayne is known for using teleprompters so that he can remember his lyrics.

As it turns out, Drake was the first person he saw use this technology. When he saw Drizzy with it, he knew he also had to have it.

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Lil Wayne Talks Teleprompters

“I got that from Drizzy. He asked me to come out one night… I had to pop out from the middle of the stage, and I saw there were TVs. I started looking at them sh*ts and saw my lyrics. I was like, ‘You could do this? This is awesome,’” Wayne explained. “Ever since I seen them, I’ve never not had them. I don’t care if we doing a Bar Mitzvah, I need it.”

While some will have strong opinions about teleprompter usage during shows, there is no denying that every artist has their own process. When you have as many songs as Wayne does, it shouldn’t be surprising that some help is needed from time to time.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t take away from Wayne’s legend. He remains one of the best to ever do it.

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Attorneys representing Sean “Diddy” Combs have requested that the deadline to file amended court documents and planned counterclaims be pushed back until August 11. The request comes after the court had already granted a previous three-week extension. The original deadline was on July 21.

According to a letter submitted by attorney Erica A. Wolff, the ongoing delay stems from difficulties reaching Combs at FCI Fort Dix. The defense previously informed the court in June that communication issues were preventing discussions with their client. They say those problems have continued despite raising the matter again during a July court conference.

As a result, the repeated delays have stalled Combs’ effort to formally answer Jones’ allegations and pursue counterclaims. This allowed the civil case to continue without his amended response being filed.

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Lil Rod’s Lawsuit

Although the lawsuit remains active, the case has been narrowed considerably. A federal judge previously dismissed several of Jones’ claims, including those involving civil RICO, breach of contract, emotional distress, and a trafficking-related claim against Combs Global. However, allegations involving sexual assault and premises liability were allowed to proceed.

Combs is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence at FCI Fort Dix following his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, and his conviction is currently under appeal. His projected release date is February 23, 2028.

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This morning, we reported on the first week sales projections for Ross’ new album, Set In Stone. The project will not debut within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. Instead, the project is going to be subjected to some disappointing figures. It is expected to sell less than 26K units.

50 Cent saw this news and couldn’t help but comment on it all. Taking to Instagram, 50 Cent had some harsh remarks about Rick Ross and his career. As you will read, he told the artist to stop and go back to the drawing board.

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50 Cent Doesn’t Let Up

“So when your tickets don’t sell and your album don’t sell what do ya do? Promote car a shows and sell chicken wings. LOL,” 50 Cent wrote. “You had 20 features and it didn’t help. Alright now pack it up it’s over officer.”

Whether or not Rick Ross responds remains to be seen. What we do know is that Ross doesn’t have to care too much about his album sales. As he revealed prior to the project’s release, he was already paid an advance. That’s just the music business these days.

Regardless, that does not take away from the fact that the album sales are still abnormally low for a Ross album. It seems as though the fans just aren’t connecting with this project like they had originally hoped.

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“I cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,” Nolan told TIME.

This explanation certainly earned Nolan some credit. After all, Scott does play a Bard in the film, with his role being that of the person who recounts the story of the Trojan War to the suitors.

During an interview on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Scott revealed how even he was confused when Nolan decided to cast him.

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Travis Scott Plays A Bard In The Odyssey

“[Christopher Nolan] is like ‘I’m working on this movie… I want you to be in it.’ And I’m like ‘Woah, woah, wait— you know I make music?,'” Scott recounted.

Ultimately, Christopher Nolan remains one of the best directors in Hollywood. His films continue to be box office successes, with The Odyssey on pace to do $1 billion. He did over $250 million at the box office in the first weekend, which is truly spectacular.

Nolan continues to make event films. Movies that you have to go see, regardless of your feelings about him or his cast. Oppenheimer was a major success thanks to the Barbie double feature from 2023. Now, The Odyssey is proving that Nolan doesn’t need a marketing machine to do big numbers.

Let us know if you have seen the film in the comments below.

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