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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kai Cenat and Drake Set to Go Live Amid UMG Lawsuit Tension and 'Somebody Loves Me' Contest
Image via:A timely live stream is set for the evening of June 12, 2025, at 8 PM EST on Cenat's official Twitch channel featuring Twitch megastar Kai Cenat and global musical icon Drake . However, while the general public has been clamoring for this pair to break down submissions for the "Somebody Loves Me" music video contest, the timing is especially perfect. The public's interest in Cenat was piqued when he was unexpectedly involved in the high-profile lawsuit with Universal Music Group (UMG). Contest Becomes a Creative Goldmine The livestream is a more prominent fundraising effort for young creative talent. Back in May, Drake and PartyNextDoor started a contest tied to their collaboration on the track "Somebody Loves Me," whereby developing directors were to submit short video treatments. The catch? Creators were to imagine a worthy concept for the actual music video with a production budget of $15,000 only 20 would be selected. From all over the globe, submissions flowed in up to May 24. Due to a large number of entries, the decision was made to postpone one day of the scheduled Livestream originally slated for June 11. The interactive show will continue with Cenat and Drake favorably receiving some entries and giving some form of critique to other entries. Cenat, known for his high-energy streams and cultural commentary, teased the excitement 'First of all Thank you to everyone who shared their video submission for Somebody Loves Me. We were blown away by the creativity and thought poured into each submission... We were suppose to go live today but needed a little extra time to review them. Tomorrow DRAKE & I gonna go through some of the submission with you guys, share some of my favourites and some of the not so good ones and let ya'll know which 20 ppl are is getting money to bring their treatments to life!' Legal Clouds Hover Over Livestream Buzz Unexpected tension is such an addition to this moment by Cenat's recent clashes in UMG's ongoing legal spat over Drake's use of copyrighted material amidst his quarrel with Kendrick Lamar. Earlier during a now-viral stream, Cenat was totally flabbergasted upon discovering his name amongst other creators, RDC World and Zias, on the 81-page lawsuit document! This goes back to the dramatic prelude around Drake's diss track for Kendrick entitled 'Family Matters.' According to Cenat, the Toronto rapper encouraged him to stay live on Twitch until the song dropped-the very act-landed the poor streamer in an unexpected legal mess! High Stakes and Big Opportunity Beyond some rumblings, the stream tonight is more than just damage control. It is a time to celebrate creativity, shed some light, and perhaps change the narrative. For 20 fortunate creatives, it is the moment their vision could be realized into a production through the money of one of music's biggest stars. On one side we have controversy, on the other, pure creative energy. All eyes are on Twitch tonight!
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BET Awards 2025: Complete Winners List
Originally appeared on E! Online You can bet the BET Awards have kicked off with a bang. This year's show, hosted by June 9, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles features some of the biggest names across music, film and sports—and, as always, it's some stiff competition. For one, Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations across six categories, naturally earning nods for Album of the Year for GNX, as well as Video of the Year for his impressive 'Not Like Us.' Meanwhile, Drake also managed five nods of his own, including for Video of the Year for 'Family Matters,' one of his own diss tracks toward Kendrick. And while the rappers' beef certainly contributed to Kendrick's whirlwind year, he is also up alongside SZA for their '30 for 30' and 'Luther' collaborations. In addition to the 'Kill Bill' singer's nominations with Kendrick, she—along with Ari Lennox, Arya Starr, Coco Jones, Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker and Victoria Monet—is also up for one of her own in the Best Female Pop/R&B Artist category. More from E! Online Glen Powell's Ex Gigi Paris Breaks Silence on Sydney Sweeney Romance Rumors Justin Bieber Slams "Transactional Relationships' After Hailey Bieber Split Rumors Julie Chrisley Debuts New Blonde Hair After Prison Release Of course, music is just one of the many industries being honored by the Black Entertainment Television network's annual affair. Piano Lesson, as well as and SZA's One of Them Days, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Luther: Never Too Much, Rebel Ridge, The Six Triple Eight and Mufasa: The Lion King, all earned recognition. Trust, sports stars are being honored, too. WNBA star Angel Reese, as well as her former Louisiana State University teammate Flau'jae Johnson are up for the Sportswoman of the Year Award, alongside other renowned players including the Aces' A'ja Wilson and USC player Juju Watkins, as well as South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, Coco Gauff, boxer Claressa Shields, and Olympians Sha'Carri Richardson and Simone Biles. Keep reading to see who beat out the competition at the 2025 BET Awards… Album of the Year $Ome $Exy $Ongs 4 U - Drake & PartyNextDoor 11:11 Deluxe - Chris Brown Alligator Bites Never Heal - Doechii Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé Glorious - GloRilla WINNER: - Kendrick Lamar Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Weeknd We Don't Trust You - Future & Metro Boomin Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Ari Lennox Ayra Starr Coco Jones Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker WINNER: SZA Victoria Monét Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Bruno Mars WINNER: Chris Brown Drake Fridayy Leon Thomas Teddy Swims The Weeknd Usher Best Group 41 Common & Pete Rock Drake & PartyNextDoor FLO WINNER: Future & Metro Boomin Jacquees & Dej Loaf Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist Maverick City Music Best Collaboration '30 For 30' - SZA Feat. Kendrick Lamar 'Alter Ego' - Doechii Feat. JT 'Are You Even Real' - Teddy Swims Feat. Giveon 'Beckham' - Dee Billz Feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, Kj Swervo 'Bless' - Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug 'Like That' - Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar WINNER: 'Luther' - Kendrick Lamar & SZA 'Sticky' - Tyler, the Creator Feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne 'Timeless' - The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti Best Female Hip Hop Artist Cardi B WINNER: Doechii Doja Cat GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Rapsody Sexyy Red Best Male Hip Hop Artist BigXthaPlug Bossman Dlow Burna Boy Drake Future WINNER: Kendrick Lamar Key Glock Lil Wayne Tyler, the Creator Video of the Year '3AM in ToKEYo' - Key Glock 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' - Shaboozey 'After Hours' - Kehlani 'Denial Is A River' - Doechii 'Family Matters' - Drake WINNER: 'Not Like Us' - Kendrick Lamar 'Timeless' - The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti 'Type Shit' - Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti Video Director of the Year Anderson .Paak B Pace Productions & Jacquees Benny Boom Cactus Jack Cole Bennett WINNER: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Dave Meyers Foggieraw Tyler, the Creator Best New Artist 41 Ayra Starr BigXthaPlug Bossman Dlow Dee Billz WINNER: Leon Thomas October London Shaboozey Teddy Swims Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award 'A God (There Is)' - Common & Pete Rock Feat. Jennifer Hudson 'Amen' - Pastor Mike Jr. 'Better Days' - Fridayy 'Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)' - Yolanda Adams Feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence 'Constant' - Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula 'Deserve To Win' - Tamela Mann 'Faith' - Rapsody WINNER: 'Rain Down on Me' - GloRilla Feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music Viewer's Choice Award WINNER: 'Residuals' - Chris Brown 'Denial Is A River' - Doechii 'Nokia' - Drake 'Like That' - Future & Metro Boomin Feat. Kendrick Lamar 'TGIF' - GloRilla 'Not Like Us' - Kendrick Lamar 'Luther' - Kendrick Lamar & SZA 'Brokey' - Latto Best International Act Any Gabrielly (Brazil) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Bashy (United Kingdom) Black Sherif (Ghana) Ezra Collective (United Kingdom) Joé Dwèt Filé (France) Mc Luanna (Brazil) Rema (Nigeria) Sdm (France) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland) Best New International Act Abigail Chams (Tanzania) WINNER: Ajuliacosta (Brazil) Amabbi (Brazil) Dlala Thukzin (South Africa) Dr Yaro (France) kwn (United Kingdom) Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa) Merveille (France) Odeal (United Kingdom) Shallipopi (Nigeria) TxC (South Africa) BET Her 'Beautiful People' - Mary J. Blige 'Blackbiird' - Beyoncé Feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts 'Bloom' - Doechii 'Burning' - Tems 'Defying Gravity' - Cynthia Erivo Feat. Ariana Grande WINNER: 'Heart of a Woman' - Summer Walker 'Hold On' - Tems 'In My Bag' FLO & GloRilla Best Movie Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F WINNER: Luther: Never Too Much Mufasa: The Lion King One Of Them Days Rebel Ridge The Piano Lesson The Six Triple Eight Best Actor Aaron Pierre Aldis Hodge Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo WINNER: Denzel Washington Jamie Foxx Joey Bada$$ Kevin Hart Sterling K. Brown Will Smith Best Actress Andra Day Angela Bassett Coco Jones WINNER: Cynthia Erivo Keke Palmer Kerry Washington Quinta Brunson Viola Davis Zendaya YoungStars Award Akira Akbar WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter Graceyn 'Gracie' Hollingsworth Heiress Harris Melody Hurd Thaddeus J. Mixson Tyrik Johnson Vanvan Sportswoman of the Year Award A'ja Wilson WINNER: Angel Reese Claressa Shields Coco Gauff Dawn Staley Flau'jae Johnson Juju Watkins Sha'Carri Richardson Simone Biles Sportsman of the Year Award Aaron Judge Anthony Edwards Deion Sanders WINNER: Jalen Hurts Jayson Tatum LeBron James Saquon Barkley Stephen Curry See all the celebs at the show... Kerry WashingtonDeon ColeJordan ChilesD-Nice and Jennifer FreemanKJ Smith and Skyh BlackSnoop Dogg and Shante BroadusKyla PrattCam NewtonJ.B. Smoove and Shahidah OmarDa Brat and Jesseca "Judy" Harris-DupartMarioDryan Terrell Clark and DomiNque PerryMuni LongJennifer HudsonDuane Martin and Ashley Marie JonesShaboozeyMachine Gun KellyKehlaniAndra DayKeke PalmerGloRillaRobin Thicke and April Love GearyDoechiiB2K For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Black America Web
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
A First Look at Tyler Perry's She The People
Source: R1 / R1 Tyler Perry brings us a new comedy series to Netflix with family, faith, and politics, with She The People. Created by and Starring Terri J. Vaughn and Jo Marie Payton. While many of us have met both actresses in signature roles and shows like The Steve Harvey Show and Family Matters, Terri J. Vaughn and Jo Marie Payton create their own set of family values while being in the public eye. Terri plays Antoinette Dunkerson, who is now the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. After she wins her election, what's next? She The People takes us on her journey of success, while being a Mother, and leader in the South. Part 1 is streaming now on Netflix. Part 2 airs on August 14th SEE ALSO A First Look at Tyler Perry's She The People was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Year Later, No One Can Get Over the Kendrick and Drake Beef
One year ago this week, Kendrick Lamar and Drake engaged in a monumental rapid-fire rap beef, trading scathing diss songs like 'Euphoria' and 'Family Matters' back-to-back, sometimes in a matter of minutes. On the night of May 3, fans couldn't even absorb the potency of Drake's 'Family Matters' before Lamar dropped the even more scathing 'Meet the Grahams' 24 minutes later. The two rap icons had been in a cold war for years, but social media started buzzing once their subliminals turned into headline-worthy accusations of assault, infidelity, and hidden children. Rap fans couldn't put their phones away. Hip-hop-heads got to see two respected lyricists going for blood, and proponents of Shaderoom-style gossip had more than enough drama to feed off of. A year later, no one can get over the Lamar and Drake beef. Stans on both sides continue to speculate and re-litigate the battle as if it were still going in real time, convinced that their fave has one more diss in the tuck. There are communities like r/DarkKenny that have popped up to speculate on Lamar's seedier allegations against Drake. At the same time, Twitter's OVO Community mounts daily evidence insisting that Drake won the duel. Drake himself refuses to move on, filing a lawsuit against UMG alleging that it artificially inflated the popularity of 'Not Like Us.' And in turn, Lamar lampooned Drake's litigious streak during his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance and, most recently, during his Grand National Tour. More from Rolling Stone Yeat Finally Drops Cover of Drake's 'Feel No Ways' 2025 American Music Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Billie Eilish Lead Nominations List Lil Wayne Says He'll Never Play the Super Bowl After 2025 Snub: 'They Stole That Feeling' No matter what any court rules, the impact of the nine-times-platinum 'Not Like Us' is already too massive to roll back. 'Family Matters,' which dropped the night before, was Drake's strongest effort in the beef. Drake went low, but Lamar got subterranean on 'Meet the Grahams.' And the next day, he expertly switched the vibe with a DJ Mustard-produced slapper. It was impossible not to hear its bouncy swing, recite lines like 'a minor' along with the song's affirmatory hook, and not feel like it was a celebration, one that happened to be atop Drake's figurative grave. Lamar had 'certified pedophile' accusations blaring through the speakers of Kamala Harris events, NBA games, and eventually the Super Bowl. It was an impeccable chess move that marked him as the victor of their weeklong duel, which we're reminded of every time it plays. So far on the Grand National tour, Lamar has prefaced the record with a skit that plays on the set's big screen. In the short video, Lamar is being deposed, with a prosecutor asking him if he was familiar with the term 'drop, drop, drop' — Drake's refrain on 'Family Matters.' Then, he performs the smash that would be a disservice to his fans not to play. Even Drake played the Meek Mill diss track 'Back to Back' years after it dropped. Last November, Drake filed petitions accusing UMG, iHeartRadio, and Spotify of colluding to inflate the streaming numbers and radio play of 'Not Like Us.' He's settled with iHeartRadio and Spotify, but is still at odds with UMG, amending his lawsuit last week to include Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance as additional evidence of defamation. While Drake's fans believe he's calling UMG to account on behalf of artists, many others feel like it's just sour grapes. His lawyers claim UMG 'approved, published, and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track that falsely accuses Drake of being a pedophile and calls for violent retribution against him.' Still, he also issued defamatory claims against Lamar throughout their war of words. Some fans believe he's using the courts to penalize Lamar's diss, a move not far off from prosecutors using lyrics against rappers in court. As long as Drake's litigation continues, and Lamar continues to perform 'Not Like Us,' the hip-hop community will keep talking about the beef. The rap world may hold on even longer, as we'll likely never see anything of the same magnitude. Many of the world's biggest rap stars no longer value lyrical supremacy, and the artists who covet their pen can't capture the world's attention like Drake and Lamar's beef did. Last year's showdown was a perfect storm of rap superstars who were reared in the era of rap battles as a rite of passage, and just so happened to hate each other. Both felt they had to go through the other to be viewed as the 'king' of their era. This is by no means the first rap feud to drag on over time. Nas and Jay-Z fans still argue about 'Takeover' versus 'Ether,' even as the two rap icons have been friends and collaborators longer than they were at odds. 50 Cent and Ja Rule still trade shots more than 20 years after their first skirmish. And it feels like we're always one Pusha T subliminal away from reigniting the Drake-Pusha cold war. To quote Nas, 'Some beef is everlasting.' But stan culture makes Drake-versus-Lamar more annoying than anything we've ever seen. A look back at hip-hop message boards in the heat of aughts-era rap beefs shows a simpler time. Rap fans took sides during these disagreements, but aside from the Death Row and Bad Boy clash of the Nineties, which ended in tragedy, it rarely seemed like fans of yesteryear felt compelled to genuinely hate one rapper over another in a beef. But today, rap beef is propagandized by stans consumed as much by slandering their supposed enemy as celebrating their fave. The women's rap scene is its very own Game of Thrones, with stan clans constantly clashing in support of their girls. In the months following the Drake and Lamar beef, fans have become hypervigilant of every piece of news, labeling each tidbit as a win (W) for their person or a loss (L) for the other. Lamar and Drake stans argue whether the World Cup or Super Bowl Halftime Show means more, and track Lamar's and Drake's monthly Spotify listeners as if their self-esteem is tied to the results. Years ago, rap beef was about who had the best rhymes. Now, it's about who has deeper parasocial ties. These fans are taking cues from Drake and Lamar's mutual personal vitriol. On 'Meet the Grahams,' Lamar told Drake's mom, 'I think niggas like him should die'; the beef got darker and more personal than many expected. Both men manipulatively used accusations of violence against women as their main gripe against the other, turning what was supposed to be a debate about the better MC into a competition about who could sell themselves as the better person. We heard accusations about infidelity, secret children, abuse, and sex trafficking when we would've been fine with wordplay and height jokes. Since that fateful week last spring, devoted fans on both sides have been obsessed with proving their man right. Random children have been posted on social media in attempts to validate Lamar's 'Meet the Grahams' claim that Drake has another child. When two women filed a sexual-assault complaint against TDE executives, onlookers viewed it through the prism of an 'L' for Lamar instead of two women coming forward about misconduct. People plunged to conspiratorial depths about how Lamar received the items on the 'Meet the Grahams' cover, prompting journalist Christopher Alvarez to debunk salacious rumors. And that's exactly why we should probably let it go. There's no further depth these men can go to that's productive for anybody. And because they were so outwardly vitriolic toward each other, we don't have to fish for subliminals in their music. When Drake posted an ominous clip of Rasheed Wallace opining 'We will win Game Two,' fans speculated that he was about to reignite the beef. But the last time he wanted to go at it with Lamar, he taunted him for weeks and dropped two disses. The extreme nature of last year's exchange indicates that neither man is scared to take it there if they wanted to. Therefore, fans should stop overanalyzing every line and scene of a video as a shot at the other. If they ever want to say 'Fuck the other guy' again, we will all know. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Buzz Feed
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
You Think Of These 21 '90s Child Stars As Little Kids, But They're Actually Getting Kinda Old — So Here's What They Look Like Then And Now
It's hard for us to imagine child stars getting older. Especially for the ones who aren't in the spotlight as much anymore. So when you see a current photo of a star you loved as a kid, it's a total whirlwind. We've talked about the '00s–'10s child stars, but today we're going back a bit further! Here are some "then and now" comparisons of some '90s child stars we all loved: 1. First, here's Edward Furlong from Terminator 2: Judgement Day at age 15: And here he is now, age 47: 2. Here are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen from Full House at age 4: And here they are now, age 38: 3. Here's Danielle Fishel from Boy Meets World at age 13: And here she is now, age 43: 4. Here's Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone at age 10: And here he is now, age 44: 5. Here's Mara Wilson from Matilda at age 9: And here she is now, age 37: Technically, she was 32 in this picture — it was the most recent one I could find! But you get the point. 6. Here's Jodie Sweetin from Full House at age 8: And here she is now, age 43: 7. Here's Jaleel White from Family Matters at age 13: And here he is now, age 48: 8. Here's Kristen Storms from Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century at age 16: And here she is now, age 41: 9. Here's Jonathan Lipnicki from Stuart Little at age 9: Steve Granitz / WireImage And here he is now, age 34: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images for JITC Hollywood Bureau 10. Here's Ariana Richards from Jurassic Park at age 14: Frank Trapper / Corbis / Getty Images And here she is now, age 45: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images 11. Here's Tahj Mowry from Smart Guy at age 12: Steve Granitz / WireImage And here he is now, age 38: Monica Schipper / Getty Images 12. Here's Omri Katz from Eerie, Indiana at age 15: Ron Galella / Getty Images And here he is now, age 48: Emily Assiran / Getty Images 13. Here's Anna Chlumsky from My Girl at age 11: MediaPunch / Getty Images And here she is now, age 44: Jean Catuffe / GC Images 14. Here's Haley Joel Osment from The Sixth Sense at age 11: Ron Galella / Getty Images And here he is now, age 37: Amanda Edwards / WireImage 15. Here's Bryton James from Family Matters at age 5: ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content / Getty Images And here he is now, age 38: Michael Tullberg / Getty Images 16. Here are Tia and Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister at age 16: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc And here they are now, age 46: Gilbert Flores / Variety / Getty Images 17. Here's Danica McKellar from The Wonder Years at age 15: Ron Galella / Getty Images And here she is now, age 50: Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images 18. Here is Madeline Zima from The Nanny at age 9: Lynn Goldsmith / Corbis / VCG / Getty Images And here she is now, age 39: Steve Granitz / FilmMagic 19. Here's Thora Birch from American Beauty at age 17: Ron Galella / Getty Images And here she is now, age 43: Araya Doheny / Getty Images / Film Independent 20. Here's Ross Bagley from The Little Rascals at age 5: Ron Galella / Getty Images And here he is now, age 36: Shirlaine Forrest / WireImage 21. Here's Larisa Oleynik from The Secret World of Alex Mack at age 14: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images And here she is now, age 43: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images / Nickelodeon Who's your favourite child star from the '90s? And whose transformation shocked you the most? Tell me in the comments below! Last thing: you should follow BuzzFeed Canada on Instagram and TikTok for more nostalgic content!
