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October 2022

Hiphop News

XSCAPE TO RECEIVE ‘LADY OF SOUL’ HONOR AT “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” 2022 

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Today, BET announced“Kandi” Burruss-Tucker, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Tamika Scott and LaTocha Scott of legendary, multiplatinum-selling R&B supergroup Xscape will collectively receive the ‘Lady of Soul’ honor at “Soul Train Awards” 2022, the feel good party of the year. Xscape emerged on the scene in the ‘90s with a sound of their own. With hit songs like “Just Kickin’ It,” “Understanding,” and “The Arms of the One Who Loves You,” the powerhouse group took the industry by storm with their amazing harmonies and industry-defining sounds. Hosted by actor, comedian, and writerDeon Cole, “Soul Train Awards” 2022 premieres Sunday, November 27 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

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HBO Sports Documentary ‘SHAQ’

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HBO Sports Documentaries presents SHAQ, a four-part documentary series from director Robert Alexander and Peter Berg’s Film 45 detailing the life and career of NBA Hall of Famer and multi-hyphenate Shaquille O’Neal, debuting WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23(9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes on subsequent Wednesdays on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

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BEYONCE AND MARY J. BLIGE LEAD “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” 2022 WITH 7 NOMINATIONS EACH 

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Today, BET announces the host, nominees and premiere date of “Soul Train Awards” 2022presented by BET taking place, Sunday, November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Actor, comedian and writer Deon Cole will host an incredible night celebrating the best in soul music and the iconic legacy brand. Additionally, BET has released the official nominations for “Soul Train Awards” 2022. “Soul Train Awards” recognizes the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. The official “Soul Train Awards” nominees, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters. The “Soul Train Awards” 2022premieres Sunday, November 27 at 8 pm ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced
today its 2022 Inductees in the following categories:
Performer Category
• Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
• Duran Duran
• Eminem
• Eurythmics
• Dolly Parton
• Lionel Richie
• Carly Simon
Musical Excellence Award
• Judas Priest
• Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Early Influence Award
• Harry Belafonte
• Elizabeth Cotten
Ahmet Ertegun Award
• Allen Grubman
• Jimmy Iovine
• Sylvia Robinson
“This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth
culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Their music moved generations and influenced so many
artists that followed”.

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JUNGLE (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

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Jungle follows the connected lives of several strangers, each facing their own struggle, viewed through the prism of UK rap and drill music, and giving a perspective on an often unseen world. Frequently misunderstood, it’s a world where one law governs everything: only the strongest will survive. As the strangers’ worlds begin to unravel around them, they come to the realisation that every action, no matter how small, has a consequence.

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Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas on Lifetime Dec. 10

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Caught in a blizzard on Christmas Eve, estranged mother and daughter Journee (Naturi Naughton) and Nia (Lorea Turner) are forced to take refuge inside a church where a handful of also-trapped parishioners are reeling from the cancellation of their annual holiday concert. The spirit of the season takes hold as Journee and Nia weather the wintry storm together with the other churchgoers, including handsome youth pastor Adam (Luke James) and a heavenly music teacher (Kirk Franklin), who motivate the mother and daughter to reconcile their differences through music, faith, and love. With the help of this unlikely yet spirited group of strangers, Journee and Nia band together to help the church salvage their holiday traditions and show-stopping Christmas day performance, despite the raging storm outside.

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HBO ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY A TREE OF LIFE: THE PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING  

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The HBO Original documentary film A TREE OF LIFE: THE PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING, from Emmy®-winning director Trish Adlesic (HBO’s “I Am Evidence,” producer on HBO’s “Gasland”), debuts WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 (9:00-10:20 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The film is executive produced by Pittsburgh natives Michael Keaton, Billy Porter and Mark Cuban, and features an original song by Idina Menzel.

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“THE LAZARUS PROJECT”

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TNT has acquired new scripted action thriller, “The Lazarus Project,” with plans to air it in early 2023, announced Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group for Warner Bros. Discovery. “The Lazarus Project,” acquired from NBCUniversal Global Distribution on behalf of Sky Studios, will be the first new scripted drama to appear on TNT since the April 2022 merger that brought Discovery and WarnerMedia together as Warner Bros. Discovery. The high-impact drama is intended to appeal to broad, thrill-seeking audiences and to complement the network’s big-ticket movies and more than 800 hours of sports.  

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Svnday Releases New Single ‘Slide’ from Forthcoming Album

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Svnday is proud to announce the release of his new single, “Slide,” as part of his forthcoming album, “Svnday School.” The single is available on all major streaming platforms with an accompanying music video available on YouTube. 

Recorded at Castle Hill Studios in Atlanta and produced by QuaXar (Darrin Hoggard), the single is the South Carolina-born, Baltimore-raised and Atlanta-polished songwriter’s first release under the multi-platinum selling, Southern hip-hop trailblazers Nappy Roots’ Not Regular record label. “Slide” is a lyrically creative exploration of musical boundaries paid with an infectious dance beat.

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Watch the Trailer for THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE

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Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Illuminations’s Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. 

The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.

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Ice Cube Says Warner Bros. Rejected His New ‘Friday’ Movie 

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On the latest episode of the Drink Champs podcast, Ice Cube gave fans an update on the next installment of his classic Friday franchise. The fourth and final movie has been long rumored to be on the way since Friday After Next was released in 2002.

According to Ice Cube, the film was reportedly in the works but was later blocked by Warner Bros.

“I had two scripts. I wrote one, it was the s**t. They were like, ‘Yo, we don’t want Craig and Day Day in jail.’ ‘Cause Craig and Day Day went to jail for selling weed before it was legal. I was like, ‘What you mean? This s**t is funny.’ Then after they rejected it, they had all these f**king movies about going to jail,” Ice Cube shared regarding the first script he wrote.

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Hiphop News

Krystal Restaurants and 2 Chainz, Launch Side Chik Campaign With Influencer Brittany Renner

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 Krystal, the South’s original quick-service restaurant chain today announced the unveiling of its new Side Chik chicken sandwich. To help launch the campaign, Krystal partnered with social media influencer Brittany Renner to let everyone know that you don’t have to ditch your main chicken sandwich, they just wanna be your Side Chik. The new Side Chik sandwiches are the first new menu item since partnering with 2 Chainz as its Head of Creative Marketing. 

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