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San Francisco Chronicle
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Young Thug performs for the first time since leaving jail, teams with Travis Scott and T.I.: Photos
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Atlanta rapper Young Thug has returned to the stage for the first time since he was released from custody late last year. He was indicted on gang and racketeering charges in one of the most high-profile RICO cases in recent history. On Sunday, Young Thug launched into his highly anticipated headlining set at the Summer Smash, in Bridgeview, Illinois, marking his first public concert since March 2022. Rappers Travis Scott, Ken Carson and T.I. joined him on stage at the festival. On May 9, 2022, the rapper was indicted and arrested. More charges were added in a subsequent indictment that August. The second indictment accused Young Thug and 27 others of conspiring to violate Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO. The rapper was also accused of participation in criminal street gang activity, as well as drug and gun charges. In October 2024, he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges and was released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence. Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is known for his eccentric style, mumble rap and squeaky, high-pitched vocals. He shot to popularity with breakout hits including 'Stoner' and 'Best Friend." He also co-wrote the hit 'This is America' with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019. Sunday's Summer Smash performance was just the beginning of Young Thug's return to the stage: He's on the bill for the Belgian festival Les Ardentes and Switzerland's Openair Frauenfeld, both scheduled for next month. He's also scheduled for ComplexCon in Las Vegas in October. ___ AP Music Writer Maria Sherman reported from New York.
Glasgow Times
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Singer-songwriter Admt coming to King Tut's in Glasgow
Admt, known for songs like Best Friend and Without You, will perform at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in the city centre. The gig will take place on Tuesday, October 14, and comes as part of his UK and Europe 2025 tour. READ NEXT: 'Glasgow is great': Fleetwood Mac tribute act to rock city show this summer The news follows the release of Admt's new single, Come Along, which came out in May of this year. The singer, who hails from Doncaster, first rose to fame after building a large social media following after the release of his tune, North. He used to be a fishmonger on Doncaster market. READ NEXT: Irish indie rock band announce Glasgow show as part of UK tour Tickets for the upcoming gig will go live at 10am on June 20. To purchase tickets, visit
News18
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' Sons Share Moving Notes On Father's Day: ‘My Super Hero'
Last Updated: They shared some throwback glimpses with Diddy, along with heartfelt notes to mark this year's Father's Day. Amid his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering trial, Sean 'Diddy' Combs ' two sons, Justin Combs and Christian 'King' Combs, shared tributes for him on the occasion of International Father's Day. Taking to his Instagram account on Sunday, June 15, Diddy's older son, Justin, shared a black-and-white video of himself with his father. They were seen in a deep conversation. Sharing it, the 31-year-old wrote, 'Happy Father's Day, pops. Thank you for giving me life & always being present! My Super Hero! I am with you forever, no matter what. Miss you & Love you." In another Instagram Stories, he posted a picture with Diddy with the song Best Friend as the background music. The father-son duo was seen dressed in tailored suits. Meanwhile, his younger son, Christian, shared a throwback picture with the 55-year-old music mogul when he was a kid. Both were seen on the red carpet of an event. In the caption, the 27-year-old wrote, 'Happy Father's Day, Pops!! I love you & miss you !!! We are waiting for you at (home)." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christian Combs (@kingcombs) FYI, Diddy has seven children. With the late Kim Porter, he had Christian and twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila. The rapper also helped raise Quincy Brown, Kim's son, with singer Al B. Sure. Diddy later welcomed his son Justin with Misa Hylton in 1993. He had a daughter, Chance Combs, with Sarah Chapman in 2006. In 2022, Diddy welcomed his youngest daughter, Love, with Dana Tran. All of Diddy's children have come to court to support him during the opening of his trial on May 12, 2025. The rapper's mother, Janice Combs, was also in attendance. Previously, Diddy's children released a statement in October 2024, right after his arrest in September 2024. Six of his seven children, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, and twins D'Lila and Jessie, mentioned that they supported their father during these challenging times. They said, 'The past month has devastated our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiralled into absurdity on social media." They continued, 'We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU, DAD. Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, Jessie & D'Lila." Diddy, who is being held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, has pleaded not guilty to all the allegations. If all goes well, his trial will be over by July 4, as mentioned by Judge Arun Subramanian. First Published:
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Roy Choi Shares His Healthier Recipes in New Cookbook
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Seoul-born and Los Angeles-raised chef Roy Choi garnered a fast following when he established Korean American taco truck, Kogi, in 2008. The Netflix cooking series host is also owner, co-founder and chef of Tacos Por Vida in L.A. and Best Friend at Park MGM in Las Vegas. His bestselling book, The Choi of Cooking (released April 15), creates flavorful yet healthy takes on dishes like Kimchi Philly Cheesesteak. Here, he discusses why he shifted to healthy eating — and why it doesn't mean giving up your favorite foods. Choi's latest book, The Choi of Cooking, released April of Clarkson Potter/Publishers Q: How did you begin building your brand in L.A.? A: Kogi was a happy accident. We all got fired around the time the economy crashed, and a friend of mine — who I worked with at the Beverly Hilton — pitched the idea: Korean BBQ in a taco, [from a truck] parked outside the clubs. It cracked open a door that had always been there. I grew up around tacos, burritos, lowriding culture, Korean food. When people bit into [the taco], it tasted like our L.A.: Pico Union, Koreatown, East Hollywood, South L.A. That bite defined a city that hadn't really had its signature dish yet. Q: Your first book, L.A. Son, was as much memoir as cookbook. With The Choi of Cooking, you're again blending recipes with personal wisdom, but this time through the lens of balance and sustainability. What inspired this shift? A: L.A. Son was a time stamp of everything up to the Kogi days. Since then, I've grown a lot — lost friends to health issues and seen firsthand how processed food impacts our communities. My own health hit a breaking point. This book is about finding that middle space: creating comfort food with more intention but still flavor-forward, still soulful. Not Erewhon, but not junk either. It's for the working-class side of L.A. that deserves wellness too. GO GREEN Chef Roy Choi packs veggies into his dishes, like green bean and chicken of Bobby Fisher Q: How does this book challenge conventional ideas of healthy eating? A: A lot of wellness media only shows the final picture: perfect skin, yoga pants, beautiful people. But not everyone is there yet. This book meets people where they are. You can still have a burger or a hot dog — not everything has to be 100% healthy. Maybe it's butcher-made, or on artisan bread, or with homemade relish and mustard. It's about taking steps, not leaps. Q: What's one small step from your book that could make the biggest impact on how people eat? A: Flavor agents. People don't want to eat whole raw vegetables. But if you take those same veggies and puree them like guacamole or a salsa, that's creating a flavor agent. Keep these in the refrigerator. Then, you can put these flavor agents on and you're getting vegetables and nutrients. But you're getting them in a way that you want to eat them, because they're full of deliciousness.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gas Station Tacos, Midnight Tortas, and More Slam-Dunk, Feel-Good Recipes From Roy Choi
When Roy Choi was named as a 2010 F&W Best New Chef, he was as shocked as anyone. He'd come up through the ranks working at hotel restaurants and owned a food truck and said on an upcoming episode of the Tinfoil Swans podcast that he found himself at a party he'd never imagined being invited to. No one else was shocked, though. From his groundbreaking Kogi truck and community-oriented fast-food chain LocoL to his smash-hit Las Vegas restaurant Best Friend and brand new health-oriented cookbook The Choi of Cooking, Roy Choi has never been afraid to bust through boundaries and preconceived notions, honor his Korean heritage, and lift up the Los Angeles street food that made him the icon he is today. Here are his recipes for oxtail ramen, gas station tacos, a condiment you'll slather on everything, and a hot dog that's one of the best recipes Food & Wine has ever published. If you loved the movie Chef, you already know this luscious, garlicky pasta. Director Jon Favreau specifically asked Choi for the recipe to re-create when his chef character, Cal, makes a batch to woo the restaurant's hostess. It's nothing fancy — just garlic, lemon, red pepper flakes, parsley, oil, and Parmesan — but it's simply perfect. Get the Recipe "People think frying chicken cutlets is simple, but it's like cooking pasta," says Choi. "It's a dish that seems remedial, but when you get it right, it changes the whole ball game. I call it the cult of katsu." What's key, he says, is working cleanly in each step so you can maximize the distinctive panko crunch. Get the Recipe Leftover rice gets new life with a pop of chopped kimchi, and a stellar sauce of dried shrimp, gochugaru, jalapeño, and aromatics. The kimchi gets sweeter when it's heated while still bringing the funk and crunch. Get the Recipe A meld of herbs, spices, orange juice, garlic, and olive oil make a mighty overnight marinade for pork shoulder that's sumptuous on its own, or a killer filler for the greatest Cubano you'll ever make. Get the Recipe Speaking of Cubanos, that mojo pork is magic when it's pressed against boiled ham, Swiss, and dill pickles on a baguette slathered with butter and plenty of mustard. Pork roast from the store is fine, too, but c'mon — you deserve the extra oomph. Get the Recipe Roy Choi had Los Angeles' late-night scene in mind when he schemed this jalapeño-spiked sandwich. In true Choi fashion, it's a brilliant mash-up of cuisines, with skillet-crisped pork belly, lime-kissed fried eggs, wilted spinach, cotija, tomatoes, and plenty of fuel to keep the party going on through dawn. Get the Recipe If you're more in a meat-free mode, this A-plus sandwich is stacked with avocados, alfalfa sprouts, and arugula, along with cucumbers, onions, herbs, tomatoes, and cheese, and dressed in an orange juice and ginger-kicked vinaigrette that you'll want to pour on everything. Get the Recipe Spend time behind the wheel of a food truck, and you're bound to become intimately acquainted with gas stations. Roy Choi has a particular appreciation for their cuisine, and honors them with these clever tacos layered with American cheese, canned bean and jalapeño cheese dips, beef jerky, pork rinds, and apple matchsticks. No pan? No problem. These come together quickly in the microwave, served with whatever hot sauce is on hand. Get the Recipe Roy Choi considers himself a lifelong connoisseur of Korean barbecue and says, "Growing up, I was the ultimate Korean barbecue champion. If you took me to an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant, forget about it." His short ribs rest in the fridge overnight in a marinade of onion, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, orange juice, mirin, sesame oil, sugar and sesame seeds before a quick sear on a grill on in a pan. Get the Recipe In 2018, Food & Wine named Roy Choi's signature hot dogs from his Kogi truck as one of our 40 best recipes of all time. These dogs are piled high with cabbage, kimchi, cheddar cheese, and a squirt of Sriracha, and they're the stuff of legend in Los Angeles and soon to be in your house. Get the Recipe It seems as if every restaurant has a signature burger these days, but Choi's are a standout, due to a toasted sesame seed mayonnaise and the distinctive flavor of perilla leaves. Life is short; don't shortchange yourself on the second patty. Get the Recipe If you haven't yet succumbed to the siren song of Spam, now's the perfect time. 'This is the peanut butter and jelly sandwich of Hawaii,' says Choi. 'If you've been swimming, if you've been hanging on the beach, it's the perfect snack. Something about it just hits the spot. And the best place to find it is at a 7-Eleven.' Get the Recipe Tender oxtails co-star in this rich ramen recipe and pull double-duty as broth and protein alongside daikon braised in sake and ginger. For a little extra crunch, you can't beat golden-fried slivers of garlic sprinkled on top. Get the Recipe The titular $24 pasta is a wink and a nod to a specialty at Scott Conant's Scarpetta restaurant, and Choi crafts his with tomato sauce amped up by a quick mushroom broth and slow-cooked garlic. Get the Recipe Choi credits the inspiration for this light, tangy chowder to his days working at the Los Angeles country club where he was tasked with making a heftier version on Friday nights. He swaps in coconut milk and lime along with green curry paste for an extra zing of flavor. Get the Recipe Side Street is the Honolulu dive bar where Choi fell in love with fried, glazed, tangy ribs. In his homage, he deploys hoisin, black bean sauce, oyster sauce and sriracha along with orange juice (you may have noticed a theme by now) for layers upon layers of sticky, meaty bliss. Sticky Glazed Baby Back Ribs In his days at the community-centric LocoL burger chain, Roy Choi and fellow F&W Best New Chef Daniel Patterson crafted a tomato-based spicy sauce with Korean chile paste that's a pow of a pairing with everything from fries and onion rings to burgers and chicken. Get the Recipe Read the original article on Food & Wine
