J Balvin is baffled about Bad Bunny dissing him on “Thunder Y Lightning.” The Colombian artist took to Instagram Live on Friday (Oct. 13) to respond to the comments. Balvin asserted that Bad Bunny is a good person and they came up together in the industry, so his energy shocked him.
“I think [Bad Bunny is] an excellent artist,” he began. “The person I know is a great person. We supported each other mutually, we made history, we also created a new story within music.
Ja Rule and 50 Cent traded shots over their recent performances. Fif began the shenanigans on Thursday (Sept. 7), calling out Ja for depicting himself hanging on a plank of wood like Jesus. Rule could be seen in the clip hoisted up on the log, rapping his track, “One Of Us.” In the 2000s song, Ja rhymes about what would happen if God was a human living life on earth.
If you listened closely to Monday morning’s announcements of the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, there was a certain snark toIssa Rae’s reaction to the Best Director nods. With no women or people of color listed, Rae joked, “Congratulations to those men,” reminding us of a long list of snubs who are hard to ignore.
Out of the 24 categories presented, just a few people of color were honored. One being Cynthia Ervio for her performance in Harriet and the team behind the critically acclaimed horror-dramedy hybrid, Parasite.
This past Tuesday (Oct.11), Jimmy Iovine andDr. Dre, along with Beats Electronics’ Luke Wood and Monster Cable Products’ Noel Lee hosted the Beats Holiday ’11 Product Showcase at their showroom in New York City.
The men of Beats introduced new pink, orange, purple, blue and grey models, a Beats Wireless Solo Bluetooth model the “Portable Beat Box,” with built-in bluetooth; and special DJ headphones. It was also announced that a Beats by Dr.
Justin Timberlake ended his weeklong guest stint on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon by performing their fourth History of Rap montage. The duo busted into tracks like Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” anTrinidad James’ “All Gold Everything” and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” Full list of songs below.
Sugarhill Gang – “Apache (Jump On It)” – 1981
Grandmaster Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” – 1983
Kurtis Blow – “Basketball” – 1984