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Stream The Hit-Boy-Curated
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, And Jack Harlow Co-Host The 2022 VMAs
Soundtrack For 'Madden 23'
Hit-Boy has been tapped as the curator of the NFL Madden 23 soundtrack. The compilation will feature over three-dozen ex- clusive tracks by the producer, TMZ reports. A playlist of select songs on the soundtrack was made available on Spotify last week, and 15 songs feature the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, Erica Banks, Cordae, and others exclusive to the game itself.
Revealing the news in a post on the Madden NFL Instagram account, Hit-Boy gushed at the opportunity to work on the lat- est edition of the Madden soundtrack, writing, “Never would’ve thought as a kid I’d be
HIT BOY
able to score my favorite game.” In a short clip of himself in a stu- dio amid cuts to images from the game, Hit-Boy speaks on how connecting his passion for both Madden and music has been a dream come true.
Taking a more “innovative and unique approach,” MTV announced on Thursday that LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow would co-host the 2022 VMAs. The three em- cees introduced the biggest moments and announced per- formers, presenters, and win- ners at the live affair.
This was LL’s first time pre- senting on the award show in 22 years. The Queens native took home his first VMA in
LL COOL J, NICKI MINAJ AND JACK HARLOW
came a Video Vanguard recip- ient in 1997.
1991
Knock You Out” video and be-
for his “Mama Said
Jesse Williams To Rejoin 'Take Me Out' Cast For Its Broadway Return
Kid Cudi To Kanye West: 'I'm Not One Of Your Kids, I'm Not Kim'
Take Me Out is set to make its return after its final curtain call in June at New York City’s Second Stage Theater. Accord- ing to Broadway, the Tony Award-winning revival will take the stage again this fall. Jesse Williams will reprise his leading role alongside Jesse Tyler Fergurson for the 14- week run.
The rest of the cast will be an- nounced at a later date.
“Second Stage’s Tony Award- winning production was one of the most buzzed about plays of the spring season, and its lim- ited run was too brief to capture the interest and demand for
JESSE WILLIAMS
tickets,” said producer Barry Weissler of the play. “Fran (Weissler) and I are so hon- ored to serve as pinch-hitters and take the show into extra in- nings.”
Kid Cudi isn’t mincing his words when it comes to Kanye West. In fact, he be- lieves it would “take a mira- cle” for the duo to reconcile. During an interview with Es- quire, Cudi talked about the recent falling out between himself and Ye, which esca- lated as a result of the Donda album. West removed Cudi’s vocals from the album, after he refused to stop being Pete Davidson’s friend, and proceeded to post harmful memes at his former friend’s expense.
He responded to the situa- tion, stating he’s always lent a
KID CUDI
hand to West, but he never
lent one back.
“I’ve been on every one of
that man’s albums. He’s only been on two of mine,” Cudi told Clover Hope for the Es- quire cover story. “That should tell you something. And don’t think I didn’t ask.”
“Do you know how it feels to wake up one day, look at your social media, and you’re trending because somebody’s talking some sh*t about you?” Cudi asked. “That sh*t pissed me off. That he had the power to f**k with me that week. That he used his power to f**k with me. You f**king with my mental health now, bro.”
Nia Long, Larenz Tate Set For 'Love Jones' Reunion At CultureCon
Nia Long and Larenz Tate are set to recapture their Love Jones magic at the upcoming 2022 CultureCon.
According to Variety, the 4th annual convention will be pre- sented by Creative Collective NYC and commemorate the film’s 25th anniversary with the duo headlining the Cre- ative Genius conversation on October 8. Long and Tate will lead a discussion celebrating the most impactful creatives behind the culture.
Some fans consider New Line Cinema’s Love Jones a ‘90s classic. The sensual po- etry-driven love story between
NIA LONG AND LARENZ TATE
Darius Lovehall (Tate) and grossed $12.5 million at the Nina Mosley (Long) domestic box office in 1997.
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