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Xzibit has spoken to NME about the making of his new album ‘Kingmaker’, how he nearly retired, and how the “diversity in hip-hop is lacking”.The rapper-turned-actor is gearing up to release his eighth studio album in early 2025, marking his first in 12 years. ‘Kingmaker’ will serve as the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Napalm’ which featured the likes of E-40, Wiz Khalifa, Prodigy and more.NME sat down with the 50-year-old in London, where Xzibit (real name Alvin Joiner) sported his returning signature – a sign that he’s once again “ready to go” and “feels all powerful like Samson”.Now, the Detroit-born, LA-raised rapper has released ‘Play This At My Funeral’ – the lead single for ‘Kingmaker’ – which Xzibit said is his “state of the union”.“It is a morbid title but I think ‘Play This At My Funeral’ has nothing to do with me dying,” the rapper explained.

One Of Them Days, starring SZA and Keke Palmer, has secured a release date in the UK.According to a press release from distributor Sony Pictures UK, the film will be released in cinemas on March 7, following a positive reception upon its release in the States. It will debut the same weekend as Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson.The official synopsis reads: “Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days.

BottleRock Festival — which goes down May 23-25 at Napa’s Napa Valley Expo — just announced their expansive 2025 lineup and they made sure to outdo themselves this year by booking the biggest names in rock, pop, folk, punk, Hip-Hop and more.Just a few of the most exciting acts on the expansive bill include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Green Day, international superstar Justin Timberlake, rising folk icon Noah Kahan, Hip-Hop hero Ice Cube and seminal ’90s act 4 Non Blondes in their first set since 2014.They’ll be joined by Benson Boone, Khruangbin, Cage The Elephant, Sublime and Public Enemy.Plus, Kate Hudson will be there as well. Yep, that Kate Hudson.In total, over 75 artists are set to grace the Napa Valley Expo stages over the long weekend.Fans can purchase single and multi-day BottleRock passes on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Tuesday, Jan.

Keke Palmer has shared the long-lasting advice she got from Ice Cube as a teenager while on set with the iconic hip-hop innovator.The former child star was a guest on sports commentator personality Shannon Sharpe’s infamous Club Shay Shay podcast to promote her upcoming second memoir, Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative.During the interview, she recalled the time when Cube gave her some poignant advice on set of the 2008 Fred Durst-directed film The Longshots which “stuck with her” throughout her career.“He was very cool, very chill,” she began. “He didn’t say too much: a man of few words, but very nice. One day, they were like, ‘Ice Cube wants to speak to you,’ and I’m like, ‘OK…’ So they call me into a room and he’s way far distant from me and it’s some bodyguards there.

The Big3, the 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by rap and movie star Ice Cube in 2017, will have an L.A. team next season.

Ice Cube has shared the story of how he was “pushed” into making Next Friday – the sequel to the iconic 1995 movie Friday.The former NWA rapper was a guest on the latest episode of the YouTube show Mavericks with Mav Carter, where he spoke about his venture into acting and screenwriting – the latter of which came at the suggestion of director John Singleton.Carter asked Cube if he ever felt “pushed into” something he wasn’t passionate about.“I was pushed into doing Next Friday,” he replied, before quickly correcting himself: “Not pushed, but I always thought, ‘We did a great movie, don’t touch it.'”A post shared by THE HIP-HOP WOLF® (@thehiphopwolf)He continued: “My people was like, ‘Yo, have you thought about ever doing a part two?’ And it’s like, ‘Nah.’ [They] said, ‘You should think about it; people love the movie.’ So, I’m glad I did it, because part two led to part three, led to me meeting [comedic actors] Mike Epps and Katt Williams, Terry Crews.”However, Cube admitted that if it was up to him, he “probably wouldn’t have” made the 2000 film, especially after hearing that co-star Chris Tucker wanted no part of it either.“But, you know, by the time I heard he didn’t wanna do it, I was invested in doing another one,” he said. “We figured out the best way to keep going.”The West Coast rap legend concluded: “I’m grateful that I was pushed on that.

Green Day, Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Third Eye Blind and Red Hot Chili Peppers exploded onto the scene.Hip-Hop icons Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube blew up; singer-songwriters Madonna, Alanis Morrissette and Sarah McLachlan cemented their reputations as genre-defining superstars.Best of all, all of those ’90s icons — and more! — are still pounding the pavement.And that’s where we enter the chat room.If you came of age during the “Slacker” era or think Pre-Y2K music is “da bomb,” we’re here to help you re-live the glorious decade all over again with our list of the 58 biggest concert tours featuring ’90s artists separated by music genre below.All you have to do is scroll.We’ll see you at the show (waving a bic lighter in the air like it’s 1995 still, of course).Featuring Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas on select dates.Runs June 29 through Sept. 28.Runs Jan. 26 through March 2.Featuring The Pretenders, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, Amyl and The Sniffers, Alex G and L7 on select dates.Runs May 1 through Aug. 18.Featuring Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Otoboke, Seun Kuti, Egypt80, Wand and Irontom on select dates.Runs Feb. 17 through July 30.Featuring Yellowcard and A R I Z O N A.Runs Feb. 24 through Aug. 3.Featuring Collective Soul and Edwin McCain.Runs May 30 through Sept. 28.Featuring 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic, Big Wreck and Finger Eleven on select dates.Runs July 17 through Sept. 28.Runs May 3 through June 13.Runs April 5 through June 14.Runs May 10 through June 22.One show at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 17.Runs April 20-26.Featuring Living Colour.Runs Jan. 24 through March 16.Featuring Wheatus and Sister Hazel on select dates.Runs Jan. 12 through April

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their North American 2024 ‘Unlimited Love’ tour with huge support acts.The tour – which is in support of the legendary rock band’s 2022 LPs ‘Unlimited Love‘ and ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen‘ – will kick off on May 28, 2024, at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington. From there, Anthony Kiedis and co.

TMZ, the musician passed away on Oct. 11 in Illinois.His cause of death has yet to be determined, although a source told the outlet that he possibly suffered a heart attack.Rudolph and his brothers Ronald, 82, and O’Kelly formed their R&B group in the late 1950s and enjoyed massive success with tunes such as “Twist & Shout,” “This Old Heart of Mine” and “It’s Your Thing.”By 1971, the group grew to include their younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, as well as Rudolph’s brother-in-law Chris Jasper.Rudolph departed the band in 1989 to become a pastor.

Ice Cube has given his opinion on the conspiracy that NWA was “a part of the agenda to destroy conscious rap” that was popular in ’80s hip-hop.On Monday (September 25), the prolific West Coast rap legend asked his fans on X to “hit him up in the comments with a question.” One accepted the challenge and asked, “Was NWA part of the agenda to destroy conscious rap which was growing in popularity at the time, and promote sex violence and gangster behaviour amongst the youth?”This prompted another fan to counter, asking: “Crack and heroine [sic] flooded every economically challenged part of the country, but you want to blame music?” A third X user, defended the original tweet, saying: “Unfortunately music did play a part with the crack being pumped into our Black and Latino neighborhoods.”Responding to the whole discourse, Ice Cube hit back at those who believe NWA had corrupted hip-hop (and allegedly the youth) with their more explicit rhymes.“Bullshit,” the ‘It Was A Good Day’ rapper wrote. “Crack was in the neighborhoods a decade before gangsta rap.

Ice Cube has announced that he will be dropping ‘Man Down’, his first solo album in five years, soon.While talking to Public Enemy‘s Chuck D on his RAPstation podcast, the Californian revealed that he’s finishing up his next album in hopes of getting it out very soon.“I’m working on an album that hopefully I can finish in the next couple of weeks and schedule to put it out,” Cube said. “I’m digging what I’m doing.

Evolution Music Festival has got something just for you.Taking place Aug. 26-27 at Forest Park in St.

he knows he’s nice.Proudly hailing from Long Island’s 516 territory, this man’s contribution to rap is the stuff of legend. Chuck D is a founding member of Public Enemy, known for hits like “Fight the Power” and “Don’t Believe the Hype” which skyrocketed the rapper’s illustrious group and solo career, one that’s now enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.My good friend Chuck D, who I absolutely idolized in the 1980s and ’90s, joined me on “Renaissance Man” this week to reflect on the good old days, including his adventures and experiences during that golden age of hip-hop — starting with the formation of Public Enemy alongside one Flavor Flav.The duo first connected at Adelphi University in Nassau County, where they both dreamed big and took advantage of every musical opportunity which came their way.

There was a brief moment during Hip Hop 50 Live — an epic celebration of the golden anniversary of hip-hop that stretched from Friday night into Saturday morning at New York’s Yankee Stadium— that provided a quick reality check.In between Kid Capri’s DJ set and a breakdancing segment featuring Rock Steady Crew legend Crazy Legs, Yankee legend Derek Jeter crashed what felt like the world’s biggest block party and reminded you that it was actually the home of the Bronx Bombers.But on this unforgettable night, the stadium belonged to hip-hop — the music and the game-changing culture that was fathered by DJ Kool Herc at a party in the South Bronx 50 years ago on Aug. 11, 1973.And with a loaded lineup that included golden-age groundbreakers (Run-DMC, Slick Rick), West Coast rap royalty (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube) and new-millennium masters (Lil Wayne, T.I.), the marathon, seven-hour-plus concert felt like the Live Aid of hip-hop.

Run-DMC, a 12-year-old Darryl McDaniels got his first education in hip-hop at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic school in Jamaica, Queens.“I was in seventh grade, and Billy Morris — who was in the eighth grade — walked into the schoolyard with a flat Panasonic tape recorder that all the kids would use [back when] there were no boomboxes,” DMC, 59, told The Post.“And he said, ‘Yo, come listen to this!’ He pushed play, I heard a beat … and it was about, like, a minute and 30 seconds of this guy rapping over this little drum beat.

Hip-Hop 50 with some of the biggest stars from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s and ’20s at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Aug. 11.The one-night-only event will feature mega stars like Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Lil Kim.They’ll be joined by icons Nas, Fat Joe, Common, Ghostface Killah and Lupe Fiasco.A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Slick Rick, Wiz Khalifa, Kurtis Blow and Cam’ron round out the lineup.Of course, the founding father of Hip-Hop DJ Kool Herc will be there too.And if you want to take part in the extravaganza, it isn’t too late — as of now, last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $57 before fees on Vivid Seats.Lower-level and floor tickets are a bit more pricier.How much are they going for now?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Hip-Hop 50 at Yankee Stadium below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices by upper, lower and floor level sections for Hip-Hop 50 can be found right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Marvel Cinematic Universe limps along and DC attempts a second act, the best superhero movies are actually coming from the world of animation.Sony’s innovative “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” and superb sequel “Across The Spider-Verse” served the tired genre a much-needed double shot of espresso. And now, far more unexpectedly, Paramount’s awesome “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” has tossed it a rallying Red Bull — alongside, naturally, a slice of pepperoni.Running time: 99 minutes.

Ice Cube has said that Kanye West has “learned a lot” from a controversial year that’s seen him express numerous antisemitic views.Ye’s spate of comments began when he tweeted that he was going to go “death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE” back in October 2022. The rapper has since had his social media accounts suspended multiple times due to his remarks.Many figures in the entertainment world have also condemned West, as have several political figures and organisations that represent Jewish communities.Additionally, the star lost brand deals with Balenciaga, Adidas and Gap, and had his honorary degree from The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago rescinded.

are back to being animated in the latest feature film,, with Ice Cube as one of the many A-list stars lending his voice to the cast. While speaking to ET's Will Marfuggi about the upcoming theatrical release, the 54-year-old performer opens up about his friendship with co-writer, co-director and co-executive producer Seth Rogen and shares an update on the status of the long-awaited sequels in the and film franchises. In the latest installment in the movie franchise, Cube voices the villain, Superfly, a mutant fly who wants all mutants to have dominance over humans. And for the performer, it was exactly the kind of character he likes to play. «You want to do characters that make an impact,» he says.

two were spotted together in early June. Ice Cube has attracted controversy for allegedly being a source of inspiration for Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks. Ice Cube has denied that.Morgan, 58, asked Ice Cube, 54, about the current state of his relationship with West, 46, who now goes by Ye.

Essence Festival is returning to New Orleans, LA’s Caesars Superdome for three days of food and wine, film and most importantly, music.And this year’s lineup — which is celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary — is a doozy.Kicking off Friday, June 30, major stars Lauryn Hill, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Jagged Edge and Ari Lennox will perform.Then, on Saturday, July 1, icons Missy Elliott, Jill Scott, Ice Cube, DJ Quik, Ice T, E-40, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, T.I., Gucci Mane, Lil Jon, Big Boi and Monica are set to take the stage.Finally, on Sunday, July 2, Megan Thee Stallion, Eve, Salt N Pepa, Remy Ma, Trina and Wizkid close the multi-day musical extravaganza.Plus, comedians Deon Cole and “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James are set to bring laughs all weekend long.Best of all, you can get in for fairly cheap.While three-day passes cost $446 before fees on Vivid Seats, single-day passes can be found for as low as $64.That’s where the hack comes in.By buying single-day passes to one or more days rather than the multi-day pass, you can save big.Need to know more information before committing?We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more below.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the cheapest tickets available for this year’s Essence Festival can be found right here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.