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Hypebeast
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Things We Loved in Music This Week: July 18
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion collaborations, and more. On Sunday, the long-anticipatedJACKBOYS 2finally Scott'sCactus Jack– includingDon ToliverandSheck Wes– at last, delivered the follow-up to 2019'sJACKBOYS. JACKBOYS 2spans 17 songs, with features fromSahBabii,Vybz Kartel,Playboi Carti,Future,Tyla,GloRilla, Wallie the Sensei, andYoungBoy Never Broke Again. Just a few days after the album dropped, Scott followed up with three more tracks on theJACKBOYS 2 (DELUXE),which features one more Travis song, a Sheck Wes xYeatsong, and a Wallie the Sensei x Luxury Tax song. Spotify|Apple Music;Spotify|Apple Music Chehas unveiled his latest full-length studio project,REST IN underground New York City rapper's new release spans 18 tracks and marks his third studio album. Spotify|Apple Music Revealed in an Instagram video,Dev Hynesannounced that there's a newBlood Orangealbum on the way. With a star-studded list of features –Lorde, Brendan Yates,MustafaandDaniel Caesarincluded – the new album, entitledEssex Honey, is confirmed to drop on August 29. At last, a proper update onFreddie GibbsxThe Alchemist'sAlfredo 2. Not only did the pair drop off the short Tokyo crime filmAlfredo: The Movie,complete with a one-night-only premiere at the Brain Dead store in LA, but they also confirmed the official release details for the 2is confirmed to drop on July 25 and spans 14 tracks – features coming fromLarry June,JIDandAnderson .Paak. One of two videos directed byGabriel Mosesthis week, first came the visual for Travis Scott'sJACKBOYS 2cut 'DUMBO.' What marked the first in a series of daily visuals to come from the album, 'DUMBO' is a crisp, clean, classic Moses visual that takes Scott's sonic offering to the next level. Just a few hours later, Clipse shared the official music video forLet God Sort Em Outtrack withKendrick Lamar, 'Chains & Whips' – which also sees Moses at the helm of creative direction. Earlier in the week,Bad Bunnysurprised fans with his first new song since the release of DTMF – a new track with quite the cover art – 'ALAMBRE PúA.' Spotify|Apple Music After building up to the announcement for a bit now,Metro Boominhas officially announced his next studio endeavor. DubbedA Futuristic Summa,the album is slated to drop globally on July 22. Paired with theAlfredo 2short film came the first official single lifted from the album, '1995.' Spotify|Apple Music Seasoned collaboratorsJusticeandKAYTRANADAare hitting the road together. This fall, the two electronic heavyweights will embark on a joint North American tour. Tyler, the Creatortouched down in New York City for his latest run ofCHROMAKOPIAshows. Two nights at Madison Square Garden kicked off with an electric Night 1 on Monday, with the rapper now finishing up his Big Apple stop with two nights at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. YeatandBNYXhave reconnected on a new single, 'I'M YEAT.' A classic return to form, BNYX handles the high-octane production. Spotify|Apple Music Drake shut down London for three nights in a row at this year'sWireless Sunday night's set, a tribute to the music of the world, the rapper brought out a handful of special guests, including Vybz Kartel,Remaand Central Cee. Mid-week, the Emmy nominations dropped, withKendrick Lamarlanding himself double noms for hisSuper Bowl LIXHalftime Show, in categories – Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Music Direction. Additionally, the Swamp Princess also nabbed herself a nom this in the running for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for her performance at this year's Grammy Awards. Blood Orange wasted no time with new music after announcingEssex dropped off a pair of new tracks – 'Somewhere in Between,' a solo endeavor, and 'Mini Loaded' withCaroline Polachek,LordeandMustafa– which join 'The Field' on theEssex Honeytracklist. Spotify|Apple Music After dropping off 'DUMBO,' Scott followed up with anotherJACKBOYS 2visual for 'KICK OUT.' Following recent singles 'stick' and 'father,'Jim Legxacyhas sharedblack british music (2025),which also sees a feature fromDaveon '3x.' Spotify|Apple Music Wu-Tang Clan'sRaekwonhas revealed his eighth solo studio album,The Emperor's New project features fellow Wu-Tang membersGhostface Killah,Method Man, andInspectah Deck, as well asNas,Conway The Machine,Westside Gunn,Benny The Butcher, and vocalists Stacy Barthe and Marsha Ambrosius. Spotify|Apple Music PLEASURESis constantly tapping pioneering musicians to assist with reimagining the label's silhouettes and designs through their respective artistic lenses. The latest in the lineup is Daft Punk, the iconic electro duo stamping their infamous robot helmet throughout the capsule. Fresh offDrake'sWireless Festivalstint, The Boy'sOctober's Very Ownhit the pitch withChelsea FCfor a collaborative capsule complete with apparel and accessories – and fronted by none other thanCentral Cee, who also showed up as a special guest for Drake's finalWirelessset. For her first post-EUSEXUAoffering,FKA Twigshas presented a new club-ready cut, 'Perfectly,' paired with a high-energy visual as well. Spotify|Apple Music
The Herald Scotland
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Trump pardons rapper NBA YoungBoy in spree of clemency actions
He was serving a 23-month sentence for federal gun charges as part of a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors in December. The previous month, Gaulden pleaded guilty to his involvement in a Utah pharmacy drug ring, but he avoided incarceration and paid a $25,000 fine. "I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building - as a man, as a father, and as an artist," Gaulden, whose rap name stands for "Never Broke Again," wrote on his Instagram account. "This moment means a lot." He added that the pardon "opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I'm fully prepared to step into this." More: Trump's latest wave of pardons includes rapper, GOP governor convicted of corruption The pardon means Gaulden will no longer have travel restrictions, allowing him to embark on a 32-date national tour set to kick off in September that he's dubbed the "MASA tour" - "Make America Slime Again." It's a riff on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. Slime refers to a close friend or homie in hip-hop lingo. Trump has issued a slew of pardons that coincided with the first full week of Ed Martin serving as the Justice Department's pardon attorney. Trump had previously nominated Martin to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, but he withdrew in the face of Republican opposition on Capitol Hill over Martin's support for Jan. 6 rioters. Pardons fully wipe out a recipient's guilt of a criminal act and any penalties tied to a conviction. Typically, a wave of pardons comes at the end of a president's term. But Trump has smashed all norms, beginning with his day one pardons of more than 1,600 individuals charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump on May 27 pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley of the USA Network television show "Chrisley Knows Best" fame, in which they portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons in the South. The couple was found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks in Atlanta out of more than $36 million in fraudulent loans. More: Trump pardons former Army officer convicted in court martial of disobeying COVID rules The next day, Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover, 74, a notorious former Chicago gang leader who co-founded the Gangster Disciples and was convicted in 1973 for the murder of a drug dealer. Hoover, who was serving six life terms for his federal charges, still must serve a 200-year sentence for his Illinois state charges. Trump also pardoned former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who resigned from his office after pleading guilty in late 2004 to one count of conspiring to commit tax fraud and depriving the public of honest service over $107,000 in gifts he accepted from companies doing business with the state. Rowland, a former New York congressman, was later convicted of obstructing justice, conspiracy, falsifying government documents, and other violations of campaign finance laws. He was sentenced to nearly three years in prison. More: Donald Trump pardons former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm for tax fraud conviction Trump pardoned former New York Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican congressman from 2011 to 2015, who resigned after being convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to eight months in prison. And as first reported by USA TODAY, Trump also pardoned former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw, a former U.S. Army officer who was found guilty by a special court martial during the Biden administration for refusing to follow COVID-19 safety measures. The White House has not provided a full list of Trump's pardons, deferring to the Department of Justice, which updates clemency actions on its website. Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and Zac Anderson Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rapper who was pardoned had this to say about president in 2017
The Louisiana rapper who was pardoned by President Donald Trump once said "F--- Donald Trump" in a 2017 song. NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has been thanking Trump for the reprieve, writing in a recent Instagram post that the president is "giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist." However, in his song "Red Rum," the 25-year-old Gaulden once rapped "And f--- Donald Trump b----, that NBA s---." Pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson was asked about the remark during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" earlier this morning. Rapper Thanks Trump For Pardon On Gun Conviction "So a couple of rappers have come out or let's say one in particular -- YoungBoy. One of his lyrics in 2017 that he put out is "F Donald Trump" and some more disparaging things to say. He had a violent past of assault and battery. Multiple cases of that, and firearm, drug and fraud charges. What sold you on him getting a second chance?" co-host Brian Kilmeade asked her. Read On The Fox News App "I looked at the age and how this young man grew up. He grew up in a very impoverished neighborhood. And the things that he had to face, NBA YoungBoy growing up. Most of those were gun charges without the guns being discharged," she said. "But I also looked at what happened to him on a set where he was filming a video and he had a prop in the set. That's really where this came from. He didn't come out of prison. He was given a pardon so he could have a new beginning. And the officers who in this particular case they came at him as though he was a terrorist and he was on a set, filming for a video. They gave him a gun charge for that... the officers who did this were all investigated and fired. So I look at the elements of what happened to this young man," Johnson added. Last year, Gaulden was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. However, he reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and settled two sets of federal charges against him -- one carried a 23-month sentence and the other ordered five years of probation and a $200,000 fine. Trump Pardons Ex-connecticut Governor Rowland And Commutes Chicago Gang Leader Hoover's Sentence "I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist," Gaulden, whose stage moniker stands for "Never Broke Again," wrote on his Instagram. "This moment means a lot." "It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this," Gaulden added. Gaulden was released from federal prison in March and sent to home confinement after receiving credit for time served, his attorney Drew Findling told the Associated Press. With home confinement finished last month, the pardon means he won't have to follow the terms of his probation, including drug testing, he said. The rapper has acknowledged that he possessed a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol and a Masterpiece Arms MPA30T 9mm handgun while filming a rap video in Baton Rouge. He has also said he had a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol at his home in Huntsville, Utah. He had agreed to give up the guns. Gaulden had previously been convicted in Louisiana of aggravated assault with a firearm. He had also pleaded guilty in November to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his home in Utah. He had to pay a $25,000 fine and was given no prison time. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Rapper who was pardoned had this to say about president in 2017
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
President Trump pardons rapper NBA YoungBoy in flurry of clemency actions
President Trump pardons rapper NBA YoungBoy in flurry of clemency actions Show Caption Hide Caption Trump pardons reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley President Trump called Savannah Chrisley from the Oval Office in the White House to tell her he wanted to pardon her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pardoned rapper NBA YoungBoy as part of a spree of reprieves this week, including one for a couple known on reality television and a commuted federal sentence for a former Chicago gang leader convicted of murder. A White House official confirmed the May 28 pardon of Louisiana-based NBA YoungBoy, 25, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden. He was serving a 23-month sentence for federal gun charges as part of a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors in December. The previous month, Gaulden pleaded guilty to his involvement in a Utah pharmacy drug ring, but he avoided incarceration and paid a $25,000 fine. "I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building ‒ as a man, as a father, and as an artist," Gaulden, whose rap name stands for "Never Broke Again," wrote on his Instagram account. "This moment means a lot." He added that the pardon "opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I'm fully prepared to step into this." More: Trump's latest wave of pardons includes rapper, GOP governor convicted of corruption The pardon means Gaulden will no longer have travel restrictions, allowing him to embark on a 32-date national tour set to kick off in September that he's dubbed the "MASA tour" ‒ "Make America Slime Again." It's a riff on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. Slime refers to a close friend or homie in hip-hop lingo. Trump has issued a slew of pardons that coincided with the first full week of Ed Martin serving as the Justice Department's pardon attorney. Trump had previously nominated Martin to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, but he withdrew in the face of Republican opposition on Capitol Hill over Martin's support for Jan. 6 rioters. Pardons fully wipe out a recipient's guilt of a criminal act and any penalties tied to a conviction. Typically, a wave of pardons comes at the end of a president's term. But Trump has smashed all norms, beginning with his day one pardons of more than 1,600 individuals charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump on May 27 pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley of the USA Network television show "Chrisley Knows Best" fame, in which they portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons in the South. The couple was found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks in Atlanta out of more than $36 million in fraudulent loans. More: Trump pardons former Army officer convicted in court martial of disobeying COVID rules The next day, Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover, 74, a notorious former Chicago gang leader who co-founded the Gangster Disciples and was convicted in 1973 for the murder of a drug dealer. Hoover, who was serving six life terms for his federal charges, still must serve a 200-year sentence for his Illinois state charges. Trump also pardoned former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who resigned from his office after pleading guilty in late 2004 to one count of conspiring to commit tax fraud and depriving the public of honest service over $107,000 in gifts he accepted from companies doing business with the state. Rowland, a former New York congressman, was later convicted of obstructing justice, conspiracy, falsifying government documents, and other violations of campaign finance laws. He was sentenced to nearly three years in prison. More: Donald Trump pardons former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm for tax fraud conviction Trump pardoned former New York Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican congressman from 2011 to 2015, who resigned after being convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to eight months in prison. And as first reported by USA TODAY, Trump also pardoned former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw, a former U.S. Army officer who was found guilty by a special court martial during the Biden administration for refusing to follow COVID-19 safety measures. The White House has not provided a full list of Trump's pardons, deferring to the Department of Justice, which updates clemency actions on its website. Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and Zac Anderson Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rapper thanks Trump for pardon on gun conviction
A Louisiana rapper who was convicted on gun charges is now thanking President Donald Trump for pardoning him, saying he is "giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist." NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, made the statement as Trump issued a number of pardons Wednesday. Last year, Gaulden was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. However, he reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and settled two sets of federal charges against him -- one carried a 23-month sentence and the other ordered five years of probation and a $200,000 fine. "I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist," Gaulden, whose stage moniker stands for "Never Broke Again," wrote on his Instagram. "This moment means a lot." Trump Pardons Ex-connecticut Governor Rowland And Commutes Chicago Gang Leader Hoover's Sentence "It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this," Gaulden added. Read On The Fox News App Gaulden was released from federal prison in March and sent to home confinement after receiving credit for time served, his attorney Drew Findling told the Associated Press. With home confinement finished last month, the pardon means he won't have to follow the terms of his probation, including drug testing, he said. "From Louisiana to Utah the battles have been endless, and now he can concentrate on first and foremost his family, and then, of course, his amazing career," Findling said in a statement. 'Island Boys' Rapper Franky Venegas Arrested In Florida On Gun, Drug Charges The rapper has acknowledged that he possessed a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol and a Masterpiece Arms MPA30T 9mm handgun while filming a rap video in Baton Rouge. He has also said he had a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol at his home in Huntsville, Utah. He had agreed to give up the guns. Gaulden had previously been convicted in Louisiana of aggravated assault with a firearm, according to his statement released in advance of the plea agreement. He had also pleaded guilty in November to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his home in Utah. He had to pay a $25,000 fine and was given no prison time. Gaulden, who has achieved four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and one Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, is now preparing to set out on a major U.S. arena tour later this year. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Rapper thanks Trump for pardon on gun conviction
