Wiz Khalifa portraying George Clinton in the forthcoming biopic Spinning Gold is a decision that admittedly makes the Parliament Funkadelic leader feel “cool.” Clinton, 81, was recently stopped by TMZ after landing in Los Angeles to discuss his thoughts on the film. “It’s cool. It makes me cool,” he joked to the outlet. “Made me look like Bootsy [Collins],” he added in response to a comment about the rapper’s height. For context, Khalifa is 6′ 4″ and Clinton is 5′ 9″.

Jason Collins has become the first openly gay American athlete on an active roster in any major sport today, after signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. “The decision to sign Jason was a basketball decision,” Billy King, Nets GM, said in the statement. “We needed to increase our depth inside, and with his experience and size, we felt he was the right choice for a 10-day contract.” And Collins is no stranger to the organization.

Though the clock continues to tock for John Legend‘s forthcoming effort Love In The Future, the smooth maestro releases the cover art and track list to pass the time. With Rick Ross already making a cameo on the lead single “Who Do We Think We Are,” the set also features Legend’s Homeschool label signee Stacy Barthe and Seal on the deluxe version. Love In The Future hits stores Sept. 3.

City Girl rapper JT has stepped up to defend her romantic partner, Lil Uzi Vert, after the “Money Long” spitter debuted a new navel piercing. Images of a grinning and shirtless Lil Uzi Vert, 27, were shared across social media this weekend, including on Twitter by the No Jumper podcast account, where users added quote tweets critiquing the new bling. On her own handle, the 29-year-old Miami musician shared a handful of Tweets, declaring her romantic partner a Black rockstar and defending their sexuality.

Monday morning (Sept. 10), Kanye West announced on Twitter that he will teach two courses at a pair of Chicago institutions: the Art Institute of Chicago, and the American Academy of Art. I will teach a course at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 10, 2018 This is the same American Academy of Art that West attended before dropping out of college to pursue music full-time.