Big Sean’s Latest Project is All About Self Reflection

Big Sean’s Latest Project is All About Self Reflection

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by | Oct 17, 2019 | Celebs, Featured

Sometimes the pressures of life can be unbearable, those who don’t have money believe the only way to be happy is to have it. In the words of Rap Legend Biggie Smalls “Mo’Money, Mo’ problems,” recently it has occurred to me that rappers are more focused on creating a space to improve their mental health the longer there in the game and Big Sean is no different.

Sean, who recently released more details about his upcoming fifth studio album, which includes appearances from Post Malone, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mills, and Diddy to name a few. Spoke with Entertainment Weekly about his life during the two-year hiatus, his new project, and a story of how his mother believes in holistic medicine may have saved his life. 

“I took some time to work on myself and I was able to have a good therapist, good mentors,”said Big Sean “I truly feel like it’ll really shine through on the full album.”

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Big Sean in a scene from “Single Again”

Came back full force dropping new song “Single Again” as well as a visual. Big Sean has decided to peel back the curtain and allow fans a more personal experience through his music. Feeling it is necessary to express these certain things in his life he had revealed through his music before. On track entitled ‘Wolves,’ featuring an appearance from Post Malone and A$AP Rocky is a tribute to Sean’s family.

“[That song is about] my family growing up,” Sean tells Entertainment Weekly. “Everybody’s in there, my grandma, my mom, my brother — it’s like they were a pack of wolves and they were the sweetest and strongest. It’s one of my favorites on the album.”

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Big Sean and A$AP FERG in a scene from “Bezerk”

In track “Lucky Me,” He addresses the scary moment in his life being diagnosed with heart disease at the age of 19. 

“I couldn’t even walk from one side of the room to the other without getting super-tired,” he tells EW. “I passed out once in the shower and got rushed to the emergency room.”

At this time he was just beginning to release music after signing to Kanye West’s GOOD Music, but Sean’s health issues left him facing a potentially costly and risky surgical procedure. He credited his mother’s holistic view of medicine as a cure. He raps, “Lucky me, I was diagnosed with a heart disease at 19/ Doctors said they had to cut it open put a pacemaker on it to put it back on beat/ ’Til my mother took me to holistic doctors and they prescribed me magnesium for two weeks/ Went back to the regular doctors and they said, ‘Huh? damn, looks like we don’t need to proceed.”

When it comes to artists with longevity in their careers it is amazing to see them evolve, as they experience different events in life their music should reflect that and personal reflection plays a major role in this project and Big Sean hopes it brings fans some measure of self-fulfillment.

So are you excited to hear the evolution of Big Sean on his latest project let us know in the comments section below:

Oct 17, 2019 No Comments
Will Smith has “Fresh Prince” Spin-Off Series in Development

Will Smith has “Fresh Prince” Spin-Off Series in Development

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by | Oct 16, 2019 | Celebs, Featured

Now we all know this little story all about how Will Smith became ‘The Fresh Prince’ it a ballad that no one will forget. A series that is licensed to air in 193 territories. Well according to recent reports ‘The Fresh Prince’ is back. 

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Will Smith’s entertainment company Westbrook Inc. is developing a spinoff of the popular ’90s sitcom series.

Westbrook Inc. is a cross-platform company Will and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith run launched back in July, “designed to expand the Smith family brand beyond film and TV into new media, technology, and even merchandising.”

The corporation has been busy cooking up the recently announced Bel-air Athletics clothing line, featuring homages to the first few seasons which was spent at Bel-air prep. One of the track jackets has a funky design meant to be reversible, reminisced of how Will wore his uniform jacket to be an individual.

The rumor of a reboot or sequel have run rampant since 2015, the thoughts of a sequel would star son Jaden Smith. Jaden’s character would be the son of the Fresh Prince but would go from riches to rags in a sense moving from Bel-air to West Philly to stay with his cousin and learn the value of hard work. Now that a story Netflix can get behind. It was reported that Smith was shopping a remake of the classic ’90s sitcom for modern times. 

Currently, there’s a trailer of this exact idea entitled “Bel-Air” on YouTube created by Morgan Cooper, starring Jerry Madison as Will Smith. The trailer was so good it even caught the attention on ‘The Fresh Prince’ himself.

“I had no idea that ‘Fresh Prince’ would have that kind of impact,” Smith said during a 2018 interview, on TIDAL’s Rap Radar podcast. “When I look back on it, I can see. It was like, ‘Duh.’ The intercultural racism between the rich blacks and poor blacks and the idea of being uprooted and put into the full mainstream white world, I can see where those ideas would make for a rich show.”

With no further details on the show, we can only speculate on the direction the spin-off/sequel will take. But we know for certain episode one will pay homage to James Avery aka Uncle Phil, because as J. Cole put it “First things first: rest in peace Uncle Phil, For real, you the only father that I ever knew.”

Now with the news of the shows return what do you guys think, will it be as funny, impactful, and needed for the black community as its predecessor or will it be another failed attempt at reviving a 90s sitcom? Let us know in the comments below:

Oct 16, 2019 No Comments
Nike Zoom Freak 1s Get a New Colorway for Opening Night

Nike Zoom Freak 1s Get a New Colorway for Opening Night

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by | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, NBA, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

As the opening night in the NBA quickly approaches, there is no shortage of heat coming from its athletes. Back in July Nike drop the first signature shoe of League MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo dubbed the “Zoom Freak 1” as an homage to his nickname the Greek Freak. To celebrate the NBA return Nike Basketball is launching an upcoming “Opening Night” collection, which will include a “Noble Red” colorway of the Zoom Freak 1.

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The logo highlighted with a gradient midsole and speckled reverse Swoosh and dressed in a Noble Red, Blackened Blue, and Bright Crimson color scheme. This colorway was originally spotted on the feet of Giannis’ brother during Nike’s launch event for the Zoom Freak 1 in Greece. 

Nike Zoom Freak 1 Noble Red Opening Night BQ5422-600 Release Date

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We can expect Giannis to be sporting this shoe opening week as the Bucks take on the Rockets in Huston on Oct. 24, at 8 pm. It is set to release in Japan on October 17th and globally on October 27th at select retailers and Nike.com price tag is set at $110 USD.

 

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Author of Nipsey Hussle biography Hopes to Inspire a Generation

Author of Nipsey Hussle biography Hopes to Inspire a Generation

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by | Oct 10, 2019 | Celebs, Featured

The first biography on Nipsey Hussle detailing the artist’s life in-depth will be published by Atria Books. It’s set to hit bookstores on March 24, 2020.

“The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle,” was written by music journalist Rob Kenner, and edited by Michelle Herrera Mulligan, a senior editor at Atria. According to Complex, the unauthorized biography will feature on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Nipsey’s friends and family. 

“The last time I spoke with Nipsey Hussle, he told me, ‘I ain’t outside giving out jewelry or dropping off bags of money on people, but I’m giving out game,’” says Kenner. “This book is my attempt to help fulfill that intention. The Marathon Don’t Stop will also place his accomplishments in proper historical context, giving Nipsey Hussle his rightful place in the history of hip-hop, Los Angeles, and America. It will include interviews with people who haven’t spoken before, as well as insights into the forces that shaped Hussle into the man he became.”

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“Nipsey has inspired an entire generation of people who have felt invisible in their communities,” says Michelle Herrera Mulligan, “This book will share the blueprint of Nipsey’s success, drawn on the streets where he was raised.”

Kenner, a founding editor of VIBE, whose work has also appeared in The New York Times, Complex, Billboard, Mass Appeal, Ego Trip, Pigeons & Planes, and more, says he wanted to write a book about Nipsey because he was inspired by both his words and his actions. 

“He was one of the most fascinating artists of our time, as well as an important activist and thought leader, but he received relatively little acclaim during his lifetime,”said Kenner “My purpose is to lift the best parts of Nipsey Hussle’s legacy so that they will live on and inspire others.”

Kenner has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from the book to Nipsey’s estate out of respect. In the wake of Nipsey’s death, his family has launched the Neighborhood Nip Foundation, which will continue Nipsey’s efforts in his community. PUMA also released a collaborative collection with his Marathon Clothing brand, with all net proceeds going to the Neighborhood Nip Foundation.

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Travis Scott Drops “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM,”To Fans Cause It’s Time To Eat

Travis Scott Drops “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM,”To Fans Cause It’s Time To Eat

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by | Oct 5, 2019 | Celebs, Featured

Amidst all the rumors surrounding Travis Scott and his Girlfriend/Stormi Mother Kylie Jenner breakup, Travis has continued to push out new music with the release of new single “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM,” along with a video. Marking Travis’ first single release since the Grammy-nominated Astroworld.

Its first appearance was in an ad for Kylie Jenner’s Kybrow collection in April. As a man of the people Travis promising fans the release on 10/4 via Twitter and he delivered. Travis has been performing it during his live shows and apparently there’s a verse from Lil Baby.

“I’ve been ready to drop this shit forever,” he told Apple Music’s Beats 1. “I was just performing it at a point where I’ve done it at so many shows, and it’s been so fun doing it, I was like, I gotta just drop this, and I’m gearing up for something more special to come following that.”

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 Travis has been a businessman with the release of Netflix doc “Look Mom I Can Fly,” and recently announced second annual ASTROWORLD Festival, which returns to his hometown of Houston on Saturday, Nov. 9. Travis will headline, while the rest of the lineup will be revealed at a later date. 

Maybe he’ll put something around “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM,” but his in no rush to release another album. He will continue to drop “dope shit and serve some packs to the fans” cause it’s time to eat. 

Check out Travis’ trippy video for “Highest in the Room,” which he directed with Dave Meyers. Watch below.

Oct 5, 2019 No Comments