EXCLUSIVE – Drake has indeed turned down the Super Bowl halftime show on multiple occasions, according to Elliott Wilson. In the latest episode of HipHopDX’s The Bigger Picture, Wilson — who serves as Editorial Director of Hip Hop Journalism at UPROXX Studios, DX’s parent company — confirmed the news, which was first made public by…
Sep 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood alcohol level of .087%, above the .08% legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday. The Gaudreau brothers — Johnny, 31, and…
Streaming has carried Latin music to the top of the Billboard charts, but the magazine covered it for more than 100 years before Bad Bunny hopped to No. 1. From genre architects like Xavier Cugat to current hit-makers such as Karol G, and from “Bésame Mucho” to “Despacito,” the many subgenres of Latin music have…
HIPHOPDX – As the uproar over Kendrick Lamar headlining next year’s Super Bowl halftime show over Lil Wayne rages on, this week’s New Music Friday singles list features top billing from two other blockbuster names: Playboi Carti and The Weeknd. Answering fans’ prayers, Carti has officially announced his new album I AM MUSIC and issued…
Lil Wayne is opening up about his feelings regarding not being selected to headline the Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans and he’s very hurt by it all. As we previously reported, rap star Kendrick Lamar was chosen for the prestigious halftime show, a decision that resonated with many fans who recognized his…
Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET SITTING IN THE visitors’ locker room after Game 6 of the 1988 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas knew his badly injured ankle needed treatment. But the Los Angeles Lakers, who had just beaten the Pistons by a point, wouldn’t help. Not even with ice. As…
As the California sunset paints the sky bright orange on a scorching August day, a caravan of luxury SUVs makes its way across the dirt roads outside Los Angeles that lead to Pico Rivera Sports Arena. When they arrive, the door of one pristine white Mercedes-Benz G-Class opens and 28-year-old Luis R Conriquez emerges. Clad in…
Rick Ross believes his dust-up with Drake fans at a Canadian music festival earlier this year would’ve ended differently with the right backup. The MMG mogul was grilled about the viral scuffle on Yung Miami‘s Caresha Please show, where the City Girls star asked about his claim that he didn’t actually get punched, despite video…
Megan Thee Stallion paid homage to Britney Spears during one of her many costume changes while hosting the 2024 MTV VMAs, but she had to call in for some reinforcement. Meg recreated Brit’s iconic “I’m A Slave 4 U” performance look from the 2001 Video Music Awards, down to the live reptile around her shoulders….
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET As he pondered the color overhaul of his new car earlier this summer, Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson unleashed a Cheshire grin. He’d been driving a red Corvette Stingray around campus, and if that wasn’t recognizable enough, he’d decided on a new color that would be familiar…
