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Eminem‘s greatest hits compilation Curtain Call 2 drops on Friday, and as many artists do ahead of a project’s release, he’s taken to social media to increase fans’ anticipation with some details.

Those details come in the form of a newly unveiled track list, which boasts some star-studded collaborations. Disc 1 includes the Beyoncé-assisted “Walk on Water,” “Godzilla” featuring the late Juice WRLD and “Love the Way You Lie,” Em’s 2010 song with Rihanna. Among the 16 tracks on Disc 2 are “Crack a Bottle” featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, “No Love” with Lil Wayne and another Rihanna collaboration, “The Monster.”

As its name implies, Curtain Call 2 is a sequel to Em’s first compilation, Curtain Call: The Hits, which dropped in 2005. The new record includes music from Relapse, Recovery, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Revival, Kamikaze and more. Em is also selling accompanying merch for fans interested in purchasing T-shirts, an orange vinyl complete with his autograph, CD box sets or cassette tapes.

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Kanye West‘s “Through the Wire” may be a Platinum-selling hit, but it still strikes a nerve with Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan. In an interview with Good Day DC, Chaka reflected on the track, which samples her 1985 song “Through the Fire,” and revealed she’s still “upset about sounding like a chipmunk.”

According to Chaka, she was not aware that her voice would be sped up on the song. “[Kanye] didn’t mention that he was gonna speed it up, you know, three times its normal speed,” she said. “Had he, I would’ve had something to say.” The experience, however, has taught her to inquire more in the future. “But since I didn’t think of that, believe me, I think of it now,” the singer continued. “I ask, ‘How are we gonna do this?’”

“Through the Wire” hears Ye open up about his nearly fatal car accident and the subsequent hospitalization, during which his mouth was wired shut. In a 2019 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Chaka said she agreed to let him sample the track after learning it was “instrumental” in his healing process.

Initially touched, her feelings later changed when she heard the finished product. “It was a little insulting,” she said. “Not insulting—I thought it was stupid. If I’d known he was gonna do that, I would have said, ‘Hell no.’”

A year later, Chaka told Vlad TV that she approved the use of “Through the Fire” because she thought there’d be no changes to her voice. 

“I thought about it and said, ‘Well, he can’t mess it up because I will be singing it after all. It’s my voice,'” she recalled. “But he found a way. By golly, he found a way to frick that up. I was through.”

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Snoop Dogg, a man of many talents, will tap into his acting skills for an upcoming comedy titled The Underdoggs. He will play the role of lead character Jaycen Jenning aka “2Js,” a former NFL star who has a run-in with the law and agrees to coach a youth football team to avoid jail time.

Similarly, Snoop has been a coach at his Snoop Youth Football League, which he developed with business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini. They pitched the idea for the film to Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, who has officially taken on the project.

“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for 15-plus years with the Snoop Youth Football League that I started with my long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini,” Snoop said in a statement. “Giving back to the community through football has taught us so many invaluable life lessons that we’ve been able to share with kids in similar situations like mine when I was growing up. My hope is that this movie will shed light on the realities that kids and adults face in the hood and within the complex world of football.”

In addition to acting, Snoop and Death Row Pictures will produce The Underdoggs alongside Schwartz-Morini, Black-ish‘s Kenya Barris, Mychelle Deschamps and Jonathan Glickman. Charles Stone will serve as director for the movie, which was written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis.

The Underdoggs is set for a release date of October 20, 2023. 

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Chris Rock is taking his four-season sitcom Everybody Hates Chris to the world of animation.

MTV Entertainment Studios announced a “reimagined” version of the award-winning show, bound for both Paramount+ and Comedy Central.

As before, the show will follow Rock’s teen years, with the legendary comedian and Fargo star lending his voice as narrator.

The late-1980s, Brooklyn-set show will be produced by Rock and King of the Hill and South Park veteran Sanjay Shah.

The series will join a growing slate of adult animated shows for MTV Entertainment Studios, including South Park and the new Beavis and Butt-Head.

Also in the works is Jodie, an animated spin-off movie of the iconic Daria series, with black-ish‘s Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the titular role.

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The last couple days have been a “nightmare” for The Game, so he’s taking a mental health break. He announced the news Monday in an effort to keep up with his habit of being transparent. 

“I’ve always prided myself on my transparency in tow with sharing every part of my life & myself with my family, friends & my fans… the past two weeks have been a nightmare for me,” he shared on Instagram. “I have witnessed disloyalty on levels unimaginable by people I’ve trusted with my heart, money, career & livelihood. Not only have I been backstabbed & betrayed.. I’ve been left to pick up the pieces alone.”

While The Game ensured fans he has “no hate, malice or vengefulness” toward those who recently hurt him, he’s chosen to focus on more important matters like his upcoming album. 

“I’ve decided to take a step back from my phone, social media & group settings, clubs etc so I can focus on completing my album so that my fans are happy with the delivery,” his caption continued. “The date is AUGUST 12TH 2022 & I promise you it will not change or move. I’ve given everything that I am to this album & I guarantee GREATNESS.”

According to The Game, the mental health break will help him stay committed to his release date. It also allows him to stay put as he recovers from “inflamed muscles & a bruised tailbone” that he endured “from over working out” and an accident that resulted in him getting six stitches in his finger.                  

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Chris Brown is unapologetic about taking intimate pictures with fans who purchased meet and greet tickets to his concert. In a recent Instagram Story, he explained that it’s his way of giving back to his longtime supporters.

“PSA!!! WHEN ARTIST (EVERYONE) DO CONCERTS, they all have something called a VIP PACKAGE,” he wrote. “I HAVENT DONE MEET AND GREETS IN OVER 7 YEARS… I HAVE THE COOLEST FANS ON THE PLANET .. I APPRECIATE THE FUCK OUTTA THEM. THESE ARE MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST WITH THEM FOREVER.”

He continued, “UNLIKE MOST OF THESE LAME ASS ARTIST THAT WONT MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE TO EVEN HAVE A CAREER. I ONLY EXIST BECAUSE THESE FANS SAW SOMETHING IN ME I NEVER THOUGHT WAS POSSIBLE.. SO IMA GO ALL OUT FOR MY FANS !!!!”

Pictures of Chris and his fans have been going viral, capturing him giving tight hugs, picking up his fans and more. Those who’ve had these special moments purchased the VIP package to his ongoing One of Them Ones Tour, which ends August 27 in Las Vegas.

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If you’re a fan of DJ Khaled and Jay-Z‘s collaborations, you’ll be happy to hear the two reunite on the former’s upcoming album, God Did. In an Instagram post Monday, the Grateful producer announced that he’s secured yet another feature from the Brooklyn rapper.

“HOV DID!!! HOV VOCALS IS IN! WOW,” he wrote alongside a montage of pictures, including one of Jay-Z with his head facing down. The other photos captured the reactions of Khaled, Jay’s longtime producer Young Guru and Lenny S, famed photographer and senior vice president at Roc Nation.

“#HOVDID#GODDIDALBUM COMING SOON !!!!!!” Khaled continued in his post. “HOV LOVE FOREVER BROTHER!!!!!!!!”

Confirmation of the upcoming collab comes just weeks after Khaled teased fans with a photo of him and Jay-Z in the studio. “They didn’t believe in us, HOV DID,” he captioned the image. “And when HOV believes, more HISTORY is made. #GODDID.”

“Thank you my brother for everything you do for US!!” he added. “HOV DID!! ALBUM ALMOST DONE !!!!!!!!!!”

The new Khaled and Jay-Z song will mark the latest musical collaboration between the two stars. They previously teamed up on “They Don’t Love You No More,” “I Got the Keys,” “Shining,” “Top Off,” “Nas Album Done” and most recently, “SORRY NOT SORRY.”

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