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19 hours ago
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LeBron James Makes Cameo in New Tyler, the Creator Music Video as Rapper's Album Drops Monday
If you blink, you might miss Lebron James' cameo in Tyler, the Creator's new music video. In the music video for the rapper's song "STOP PLAYING WITH ME" released on Monday, July 21, Tyler, 34, dances around a room surrounded by two giant speakers and crumpled newspaper blowing around. He also speaks directly to the camera, wearing a leathery sweatsuit with a furry collar and blue rubber gloves. A blue and red poster that reads "NO GLASS TAPPING" can be seen in the background, referring to his new album title, DON'T TAP THE GLASS, which dropped Monday. At a couple of points in the short but high-energy music video, the Los Angeles Lakers star and his business partner Maverick Carter could be seen nodding their heads along to the beat. "F40, this the brand-new coupe/Stuff it with bitches, it's what the f--- I do/Caught the plane with Mav, Bron there too," Tyler raps in the second verse of the song when the duo appear. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. James, 40, wore a pixelated patterned denim jacket and matching bucket hat covering his eyes — but the 6'9" NBA star is admittedly hard to miss. "STOP FKN PLAYING WITH ME!!!! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤," James posted on X to celebrate Tyler's music video. Days before, he seemed to have teased a collaboration with the rapper. "👀 LFG!!!!! 😤😤😤😤," he wrote, quoting Tyler's X post about July 21. Pusha T and Malice of the rap duo Clipse also have cameos in the video. Tyler posted about DON'T TAP THE GLASS on Instagram on July 21, reflecting on how the album should encourage movement, like it did during his listening party. "I asked some friends why they don't dance in public and some said because of the fear of being filmed," he began. "I thought, damn, a natural form of expression and a certain connection they have with music is now a ghost. It made me wonder how much of our human spirit got killed because of the fear of being a meme all for having a good time." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! "I just got back from a 'listening party' for this album and man it was one of the greatest nites of my life. 300 people, no phones allowed, no cameras, just speakers and a sweatbox. Everyone was dancing. Moving. Expressing. Sweating. It was truly beautiful," Tyler continued. The musician, whose real name is Tyler Gregory Okonma, said that he played the album front to back twice, and noticed how pent-up energy "finally got released," and we "carved the idea of letting more of it out." "There was a freedom that filled the room. A ball of energy that might not translate to every speaker that plays this album, but man, did that room nail it." He wrote that the album "was not made for standing still." "Any type of movement is recommended to maybe understand the spirit of it. Only at full volume." The two-time Grammy winner is wrapping up his Chromakopia Tour which kicked off in February, making stops throughout North America. Up next for him are the final stops in Montreal, Toronto and Newark. DON'T TAP THE GLASS is available to stream. Read the original article on People
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20 hours ago
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LeBron James Makes Cameo in New Tyler, the Creator Music Video as Rapper's Album Drops Monday
If you blink, you might miss Lebron James' cameo in Tyler, the Creator's new music video. In the music video for the rapper's song "STOP PLAYING WITH ME" released on Monday, July 21, Tyler, 34, dances around a room surrounded by two giant speakers and crumpled newspaper blowing around. He also speaks directly to the camera, wearing a leathery sweatsuit with a furry collar and blue rubber gloves. A blue and red poster that reads "NO GLASS TAPPING" can be seen in the background, referring to his new album title, DON'T TAP THE GLASS, which dropped Monday. At a couple of points in the short but high-energy music video, the Los Angeles Lakers star and his business partner Maverick Carter could be seen nodding their heads along to the beat. "F40, this the brand-new coupe/Stuff it with bitches, it's what the f--- I do/Caught the plane with Mav, Bron there too," Tyler raps in the second verse of the song when the duo appear. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. James, 40, wore a pixelated patterned denim jacket and matching bucket hat covering his eyes — but the 6'9" NBA star is admittedly hard to miss. "STOP FKN PLAYING WITH ME!!!! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤," James posted on X to celebrate Tyler's music video. Days before, he seemed to have teased a collaboration with the rapper. "👀 LFG!!!!! 😤😤😤😤," he wrote, quoting Tyler's X post about July 21. Pusha T and Malice of the rap duo Clipse also have cameos in the video. Tyler posted about DON'T TAP THE GLASS on Instagram on July 21, reflecting on how the album should encourage movement, like it did during his listening party. "I asked some friends why they don't dance in public and some said because of the fear of being filmed," he began. "I thought, damn, a natural form of expression and a certain connection they have with music is now a ghost. It made me wonder how much of our human spirit got killed because of the fear of being a meme all for having a good time." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! "I just got back from a 'listening party' for this album and man it was one of the greatest nites of my life. 300 people, no phones allowed, no cameras, just speakers and a sweatbox. Everyone was dancing. Moving. Expressing. Sweating. It was truly beautiful," Tyler continued. The musician, whose real name is Tyler Gregory Okonma, said that he played the album front to back twice, and noticed how pent-up energy "finally got released," and we "carved the idea of letting more of it out." "There was a freedom that filled the room. A ball of energy that might not translate to every speaker that plays this album, but man, did that room nail it." He wrote that the album "was not made for standing still." "Any type of movement is recommended to maybe understand the spirit of it. Only at full volume." The two-time Grammy winner is wrapping up his Chromakopia Tour which kicked off in February, making stops throughout North America. Up next for him are the final stops in Montreal, Toronto and Newark. DON'T TAP THE GLASS is available to stream. Read the original article on People
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4 days ago
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What Are Clipse's First-Week Sales Projections For Their New LP ‘Let God Sort Em Out'?
Clipse reuniting for their new album Let God Sort Em Out has been one of the hottest topics of 2025, in large part due to a highly active rollout, Malice returning to Hip-Hop, and Pusha T dissing multiple rappers. The first-week sales projections for their fourth studio album have hit the timeline to a myriad of reactions. The popular Billboard-tracking X page Chart Data reported, via Hits Daily Double, that the duo's latest LP is set to sell 90,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and debut at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. If that comes true, this album would tie their 2002 debut album Lord Willin' for reaching the No. 4 spot, but fall behind it at the No. 2 spot on their list of first-week sales performances throughout their career. Willin' sold 122,000 album-equivalent units in large part due to their classic single 'Grindin'.' The internet has been loving this LP, largely due to the presence of Kendrick Lamar on 'Chains & Whips,' the reunion of Clipse and Pharrell, and seeing a veteran group still performing at a high level. Sales have rarely been their metric of success, but their recent venture into independence has many people thrilled about these projections. 'Clipse selling 90K first week units 16 years after their last album is an incredible feat,' one X user wrote. '90k first week sales for Clipse? Huge W. Their biggest first week since Lord Willin' in 2002. The press takeover worked — media STILL matters in 2025, don't let anyone tell you different,' another user wrote. 'Clipse projected to sell 90k in the first week while dropping this album independently + it's been over 16 years since they've dropped one as a group is a win,' another user wrote. Their rollout included a live interview with Apple Music's Rap Life Review, an appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast, a COLORS performance, an NPR Tiny Desk set, and much more. Watch the duo perform 'Chains & Whips,' 'The Birds Don't Sing,' 'Grindin',' and more on NPR below. More from Clipse Release "Culturally Inappropriate" Video For "Chains & Whips" Feat. Kendrick Lamar Drake Reacts To "What Did I Miss?" Debuting At No. 2 On The Billboard Hot 100 Did Justin Bieber Diss Clipse's New Album On Instagram? Solve the daily Crossword
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4 days ago
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Watch Clipse Showcase Emotional Track ‘The Birds Don't Sing' on Fallon
Clipse stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their recent song 'The Birds Don't Sing.' The evocative track is the opening number on the rap group's latest LP, Let God Sort Em Out, which dropped July 11. The performance featured Pusha T stepping forward to intone the opening verses before a female singer took over John Legend's part from the recorded version. No Malice joined for the later verses as a series of childhood images played on the screen behind them. More from Rolling Stone Jordan Klepper Charts Trump's Long History With Jeffrey Epstein on 'The Daily Show' Lewis Capaldi Showcases Uplifting Single 'Survive' on 'Fallon' Jon Stewart Invites Elmo on 'The Daily Show' to Explain His 'Alt-Right' Tweets The duo originally debuted 'Birds Don't Sing,' named for Maya Angelou's book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, at a Louis Vuitton fashion show last summer. Pusha T's verses are directed to his mother, while No Malice's verses are directed to his father. 'It's a beautiful song, but it's just out of so much pain and suffering,' No Malice explained of the new track. Let God Sort Em Out is the first Clipse album in 15 years, following 2009's Til the Casket Drops. 'I feel like I don't think we're ever in a rush to put out the music, because when it's ready and when the time is right, we know it's right,' Pusha T told Rolling Stone earlier this year. 'We didn't foresee these twists and turns, but I think it always works out for the best. One thing that we always know, is that the music is incredible. So we don't stress the back office stuff. We've always just gotten through off of the greatness of the music.' The album was produced by longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams and includes collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator, and Nas. Clipse will embark on a North American tour in support of Let God Sort Em Out next month. The trek kicks off Aug. 3 in Boston and wraps Sept. 10 in Detroit. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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Clipse Pay Tribute to Parents With Moving ‘The Birds Don't Sing' Performance on ‘Tonight Show'
Clipse are known for fiery, hard-hitting verses that that pull no punches. But during their performance of 'The Birds Don't Sing' on The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (July 15) brothers Pusha T and Malice proved that having a soft side doesn't make you soft with a touching tribute to their parents. Promoting their first new album in 16 years, Let God Sort Em Out, the siblings set aside their signature razor-sharp coke rap bars and boundless braggadocio to focus on family in a bare-bones appearance that opened with Pusha lovingly remembering the pair's mother. 'Lost in emotion, mama's youngest/ Tryna navigate life without my compass/ Some experience death and feel numbness/ But not me, I felt it all and couldn't function,' he rapped. 'Seein' you that day/ Tellin' you my plans but I was leavin' you that day It was in God's hands, Ye was at Elon's waiting to get with me.' More from Billboard Rakim Responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Chains & Whips' Name-Drop: 'I Salute You, King' Premios Juventud 2025 Will Take Place in Panama: Here's Everything We Know Demi Lovato Is Ready to Heat Up Summer With Sizzling Preview of Dance Floor-Ready 'Fast' Single With the two massive screens behind them filled with images of their late mother, Mildred Thornton, over the song's spare piano bounce, Pusha lamented all the things she's going to miss as a female vocalist crooned John Legend's chorus from the album, emoting, 'The birds don't sing, they screech in pain.' No Malice was up next, tipping his hat to their dad, Gene Elliott Thornton Sr., who died just months after their mother in 2021. 'Your car was in the driveway, I knew you were home/ By the third knock, a chill ran through my bones/ The way you missed Mama, I guess I should've known,' he rapped over pictures of their dad at the grill and smiling with their mom as he recalled the lessons he learned and the love that he'll keep in his heart forever. 'Your last few words in my ear still ring/ You told me that you loved me, it was all in your tone/ 'I love my two sons' was the code to your phone, now you're gone.' Let God Sort Em Out is the long-awaited follow-up to 2009's Til the Casket Drops and once again features the brothers working with longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams, as well as teaming up with Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator, Nas, The-Dream and Ab-Liva. Watch Clipse perform 'The Birds Don't Sing' on The Tonight Show below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
