Acclaimed director John Singleton walks away from the the highly anticipated Tupac biopic and slams the production on his way out. Yesterday John confirmed the news he was leaving the project and explained exactly why he was jumping ship.
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Amber Rose, 31, and Wiz Khalifa, 27, are putting on a united front for the sake of their 2-year-old son, Sebastian, but there’s more to their relationship than just a friendly outing every once in a while! HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY has the scoop on how things are heating up for the duo behind closed doors.
Despite once slamming her husband for cheating, Amber is admittedly still in love, and it might just have a little bit to do with how great things are going for the duo physically!
“They’re having constant make-up sex. She’s telling her friends that it’s the best sex she’s ever had in her life,” an insider tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “She’s having the time of her life now that she’s back with Wiz and in bed with him, too.”
And with things working out in the bedroom, Wiz and Amber are even beginning to take their reconciliation public.
On Easter Sunday, the exes publicly reunited to spend the holiday with their son, and at Tamar Braxton’s Easter party, they were reportedly very affectionate with one another.
Then, on April 6, Amber revealed on Instagram that she was listening to Hoobastank’s “The Reason,” which features some very telling lyrics that seem to explain why she buried the hatchet with Wiz.
“I’m not a perfect person.There’s many things I wish I didn’t do. But I continue learning. I never meant to do those things to you,” the band sings in the 2003 hit.
Surprisingly, Amber and Wiz reunited after some pushing from WWE star John Cena, 37, who convinced the rapper to contact Amber before his appearance on a March 9 episode of Monday Night Raw.
“Wiz wanted Amber to see his performance and listen to it so they could be on a level where no hard feelings were being shared,” HollywoodLife.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY. “The gesture of having her listen to the song was the only thing that he has done to get them to talk more and actually start the reconciliation process. It was his conversation with John that was the start of everything.”
Frank Ocean is Back. The R&B star announced his new album on his official website FrankOcean.com along with the caption, “I got two versions. I got twooo versions…” and the hashtags #ISSUE1, #ALBUM3, #JULY2015, and #BOYSDONTCRY.
Frank Ocean has reportedly been working on the follow-up to his 2012 Grammy-winning album channel ORANGE with Hit-Boy, Rodney Jerkins, Lil B, Happy Perez, and Charlie Gambetta.
The beautiful Zoe Kravitz is featured in the current issue of Complex Magazine, where she talks candidly about her new found fame, growing up a Kravitz and her battle with Anorexia and Bulimia. You can also catch Zoe in the movie, “Insurgent,” which is in theaters now. Check out some excerpts from Complex below:
On the desire to fit in: “When I was younger. I really wanted to prove to people I was a normal human being, that I was cool, chill. When kids were mean, the first thing they’d say is, ‘She thinks she’s so fucking cool because her dad is famous. I just wanted to fit in.”
On being raised by Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz: “She wanted to give me an opportunity to be a normal kid don’t think anyone knows how funny we are. It’s like this whole thing where people think we’re so cool and hippie and wear velvet…but we’re the fucking nerdiest people.”
On that time she met Ashton Kutcher: Once, when she was 15, Kravitz woke up to Ashton Kutcher cooking omelettes in her kitchen. “I [told my friend], ‘We don’t even know Ashton Kutcher. Why would he be here?’ ” Kravitz once explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I went downstairs and had pimple cream on my face and was wearing a T-shirt. There he was, making an omelette. We sat there before school, and ate omelettes, not understanding why he was there.”
On being anorexic and bulimic: “I think it was part of being a woman, and being surrounded by [fame],” she explains, before backtracking: “I don’t think it was about the fame, but I think it was definitely about being around that world, seeing that world. I felt pressured.”
On Dating: “NO ONE EVER ASKS ME OUT. WHEN I MEET A GUY WHO’S INTO ME, THEY’RE LIKE, ‘YOU’RE SO COOL THAT I CAN’T HANDLE IT.'”
On being a Kravitz (and how it helps):“It was very easy for me to get an agent when I wanted to act, for obvious reasons,” she says earnestly. “And I don’t know, maybe it’s not because they thought I was talented—I wasn’t the most talented girl in the world when I was 15. It was because my parents were famous, and they were like, ‘Cool, maybe we can make money off of that.’ ” She’ll admit that things were handed to her. “I know so many talented people that do the most amazing things but they need to work at a restaurant. I don’t. I can make all the art I want and get paid to do it—it’s fucking crazy. I’m so thankful for it.”
On Drake: “I’m very flirtatious…[But] he’s family to me. He’s a really, really awesome dude. We inspire each other…We play each other music.”
Fresh off Wale’s newest release and fourth album “The Album About Nothing,” which currently sits at #1 on the iTunes chart, the DC rapper gave some perspective into his life these past few years and why he comes across as “angry” or “sensitive.” Check out some excerpts from Billboard:
On him and an ex-girlfriend suffering a miscarriage
“The girl I was with, we tried for a long time to have a child. And when she finally did [get pregnant], she miscarried at 10 or 11 weeks. I was visualizing my child’s face. We gave it a name and everything. All of that went away. And a couple of months before that, one of my closest friends died in a car accident, a cousin that was there for me through blood, sweat and tears. So I go through all that and I go online and some white kid is saying, “You dumb ni—r, you’ll never be as good as J. Cole.” You put all that together…”
On why he’s impatient about getting respect
“I gave this my all. I’m not trying to whine about being critically acclaimed or getting in the door, but it breaks my heart. Everyone says, “Be patient. It’ll happen.” But all signs are showing, “No, it won’t happen.” I’m okay with people not liking my music but provide an intelligent reason for why you like or don’t like something or you’re a hater or a dick-rider. This is my fourth album. I want some respect. I want to go to a party and not have Katy Perry tell her security to move me out of the fuckin’ way. We do the same thing. I know there’s no union in the music industry, but have some respect. I want people to be like, “Your album’s just as good as Kendrick [Lamar]‘s or Esperanza Spalding or Beck.” I work just as hard as them.”
On why he cares so much about social media drama
The music industry. You can say I’m sensitive, but music is why I live. Other people have kids or a strong woman in their lives; all I have is my music. I constantly work my ass off and I’m not in these magazines — all I can go by is the people and what they say. People ask, “Why do you check social-media comments?” But what else do I have, bro? I don’t get no major articles. Nobody talks about Wale like that. So what do you do when you’re busting your ass and taking pills to stay up and be able to provide the right energy, and you’re not seeing the proper response?
On lack of confidence
My confidence was shot, so I’d be taking whatever to keep me in a good mood, to get me in the right mood for an interview. I’m not going into the details as to what I was taking, but there’s definitely something for that. Just like there’s a fuckin’ app for everything, there’s a damn pill for everything. Or something you can pour in your glass. I was depressed not being where I wanna be in my career when I’ve put the work in. I wasn’t sleeping. I was drinking all day and I didn’t have anyone to go to. I couldn’t fight it. Those are some of the demons I talk about on the album.
On not getting support from his mother
I’m Nigerian — my mother didn’t encourage me to do this. Even when [my first album] Attention Deficit came out and I had kind of made it, most parents would have been like, “My baby did it!” but I don’t have that. My mom didn’t come to my [youth football league] games. I posted a football picture on Instagram the other day. That was my fuckin’ rec’ coach on my [high school] senior night. My mom didn’t come to that. I can’t even explain to my mom what my job entails. She just knows that all of her bills are going to be paid. I didn’t have one-on-ones with my mom or dad. I was in juvenile facilities a lot. My point is that I grew up with the outside world meaning the most to me. This is in hindsight — I’m trying to figure out why I’m this way. I rely on the people’s opinions, because I don’t have much outside of that.
On frustrations in the business
I’m already on the side of Meek [Mill] and [Rick] Ross trying to squeeze in the picture. And I’m trying to keep a smile on my face. Imagine how you’d feel if someone who put in less work than you blew up? People say, “You’re such a bitch online.” That’s all I have — my opportunity to connect with you. I didn’t want to be the guy that everyone was like, “He’s got such a bad attitude.” But I’ve been through shit.
On what he learned working with Kanye West
How organized his shit is. He’s very organized and people listen. He has a staff that will listen to him. I have a staff whose mind tends to wander or they’ll act like I’m working for them. Even when Kim [Kardashian] is in there, things are centered around the breadwinner and creator. And he has the same thing as me, where he tries to make sure he’s not offending anybody. That’s something I recognized.
The dearly departed jewel that is Amy Winehouse is giving her fans a treat even in her demise.The new documentary entitled “Amy,” was directed by Senna filmmaker Asif Kapadia and produced by Exit Through the Gift Shop‘s James Gay-Rees, is set to premiere in the U.K. on July 3. No word as to when the movie will make it’s debut in the U.S.
Winehouse tells her heartbreaking story in her own words and shares her reluctance to fame before she released her Grammy-winning album Back to Black in 2006.
It finally happened!! A version of Beyoncé’s “Jealous” has hit the net featuring none other than Chris Brown.
Chris revealed that the remix was recorded for Beyoncé’s “collaboration album,” but it was never used. He may be referring to the Platinum Edition re-release of Beyoncé’s album, which featured remixes from Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West.
Earlier this week Jay Z launched his new subscription music streaming service TIDAL to immediate backlash from music fans accusing him of trying to get rich quick at the fan’s expense.
Jay responds to his critics:
In a TIDAL Q&A held at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music on Wednesday Jay Z explained,
“I guess by having a conversation, and telling people what it is. That opinion came before we even explained what it was — “This thing is horrible! … What is it?” You know? You never hear Tim Cook’s net worth whenever he tries to sell you something. Steve Jobs, God bless, he had to have been pretty rich — nobody’s ever said, “Oh, the rich getting richer! I won’t buy an iPhone!” Yeah, right. It’s not about being pretentious; again, this is a thing for all artists.”
“You pay $9.99 for Spotify, so why not $9.99 for TIDAL. We’re not asking for anything else, we’re just saying that we’ll spread that money to artists more fairly. We’re not saying anything other than that, and we’re saying that we’re in a position to bring light to this issue. We’re using our power that way.”
“And of course there are greater causes, of course. This is not mutually exclusive — there are other problems, real problems going on in the world. We don’t miss the problems; we try to take care of them all. Imagine the President: he has to take care of ISIS, gay rights, equal pay for women, discrimination — all at the same time! So, you can’t say “You started this site when you should be out in St. Louis!” It’s like, okay, J. Cole is out in St. Louis. I wasn’t in St. Louis, but I was in the governor’s office. Because, we can march all day long but if the laws don’t change, then we’ll be marching again and it’ll just be a different slogan on the shirt, and that’s a greater tragedy as well. Everyone has to play their part, everyone has to do different things, and it all has to happen at the same time.”
August Alsina releases a new track called “Hip-Hop. The song samples Naughty by Nature’s ’90s classic “Hip Hop Hooray.” He reflects on the past and wishes for better days. Take a listen to the smooth track below:
Kendrick Lamar debuted his latest video for “King Kunta” on a Jumbotron in Times Square and at L.A. LIVE. The video was directed by X. The video was shot in his hometown of Compton, CA an the whole city came out to show Kendrick love and members of his crew also make cameos.
His album To Pimp a Butterfly remains No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week with 123,000, bringing his two-week total to 447,000.
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