Ahead of his upcoming album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar just dropped his first lead single in four years: The Heart Part 5.
How much of the new album can we glean from “The Heart Part 5," I hear you ask? “The Heart Part 5,” a continuation of the 34-year-old rapper's series of one-off records, is the first lead single he's released in four years — and trust us, it doesn't disappoint, combining Latin verve with the upbeat spirit of disco. It's all thematically appropriate: at one point, as he rhymes about a “bulletproof rover,” the rapper turns into OJ Simpson. Turning to bipolar disorder, he becomes Kanye West. Whew.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar is causing a stir with the video for "The Heart Part 5," his first single in four years.
And my perspective may differ from yours." The words: "I am. Directed by Dave Free and Lamar himself, the video for "The Heart Part 5" starts simply enough.
Acclaimed rapper's first solo music in four years comes ahead of the release of long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
In a statement on his website oklama.com back in August 2021, the rapper wrote: "As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. "May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. And always faith in the unknown." Meanwhile, rapping as the late Nipsey Hussle, Lamar notes: "Celebrate me with respect. The unity we protect is above all. After morphing into Will Smith, Lamar raps: "Never say I ain't told ya...
Rumors about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's divorce have gained momentum. If the divorce happens, he will lose half of his fortune to Jada.
What we know is that if this divorce happens, Jada would be entitled to half of Will’s fortune, no less than $350 million if the split. As per current law in the state of California, Jada Pinkett will add another $175 million to her existing net worth of $50 million. As Jada’s children are major, they have the right to decide with whosoever they want to live. In a 2020 “Red Table Talk” interview, Will Smith opened up about his relationship with Jada Pinkett. He revealed Jada’s extramarital affairs while being in this marriage. While receiving the award, Smith gave a tearful speech while apologizing to the Academy and his fellow nominees for his reaction. Reliable sources confirm that the growing media attention has led to the decision of ending this longtime marriage. Netizens took to Twitter and criticized Jada for her actions. If we look back in time, Jada and Will’s 25 years of marriage have somehow sailed through the test of time. After a few moments of slapping Chris Rock, Will Smith won the Oscar for best actor category for his role in “King Richard” movie. Comedians have used the Oscar scandal as a subject for their stand-ups. After the Oscar scandal, he is supposedly set to embark on a fierce divorce battle with Jada. Read on to know all about it. Recently, he underwent therapy in India for the alleged Oscar scandal.
Steve Harvey has now become one of the newest people to voice their opinions on Will Smith's Oscar slap, and he did so at an Atlanta school.
Harvey referred to the slap as a “punk” move and added that he “lost a lot of respect for [Smith].” This is due to the consequences they believe the Academy Awards situation might have on future stand-up performances. While she acknowledged that both individuals’ behaviors were “inappropriate,” she felt that the comic shouldn’t have made a joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense. As a result of this incident, Rock has been banned from the Academy for a decade and formally apologized. During a talk at Georgia State University, the media personality delivered a keynote address to law students. Since Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards, celebrities ranging from Jim Carrey to Zoë Kravitz have spoken out.
Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith have reportedly called it quits following 25 years of marriage, and two children.
The Smiths are one of the most famous and long-standing relationships in Hollywood, but reports have revealed that their relationship hasn’t been all sunflowers, particularly in more recent months. The stars have been in the media a lot recently following reports that their relationship was failing. The couple have yet to confirm their separation, however, sources shared that the divorce was ‘unavoidable.’
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Pinkett Smith has also not publicly commented about the altercation. The comedian has not spoken publicly about the incident, except for a few quick remarks while on tour. In the wake of the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy, giving up his ability to vote for Oscar nominees, shortly after the group launched an investigation into his actions.
The actor has also reportedly been at a retreat in India focusing on spirituality, yoga and meditation in the wake of the fall out.
The actor has also reportedly been at a retreat in India focusing on spirituality, yoga and meditation in the wake of the fall out The Men In Black actor “has been going to therapy after the Oscars incident,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. Will Smith ‘has been going to therapy after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars’
The hip-hop artist can be seen changing the faces of other rappers including West, Smith Kobe Bryant, OJ Simpson, Jussie Smollett and finally Nipsey Hussle. The ...
The video starts with a statement, “I am. The hotly-unveiled song starts with the rapper thanking “everyone who’s been down with me, all my fans, all my beautiful fans.” Lamar has been using the term in all of his recent announcements about the upcoming set.
Richard Ayoade made a joke about Will Smith's Oscars slap while hosting the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards in London.
“I got smacked by the softest n**** that ever rapped,” Rock said. Smith has since resigned from The Academy and been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Rock in March. Big Zuu and BBC miniseries Time were among the big winners at the BAFTAs, with Sean Bean picking up the award for Leading Actor.
"The Heart Part 5" comes days before the release of the rapper's first studio album in years.
Early on, Lamar takes on the look of O.J. Simpson — a controversial celebrity if ever there was one. As he raps over the course of the video, Lamar's face shapeshifts into the visages of other Black icons — many of them embattled at that. Four years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, rapper Kendrick Lamar is finally back with a new album.
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"I think he would have been the first Will Smith. When you talk to these kids right now, they don't know Will Smith was a rapper. They just look at Will Smith as a favored actor." He also touched on the similarities between the hip-hop legend and Smith, saying that Tupac Shakur was writing movie scripts up until his death.
Former American rapper Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale, better known as Napoleon, has touched on the similarities between Tupac Shakur and Will Smith.
They just look at Will Smith as a favored actor." They just look at Will Smith as a favored actor. "I think he would have been the first Will Smith. When you talk to these kids right now, they don't know Will Smith was a rapper.
Kendrick Lamar's new music video, which dropped on Sunday, features the rapper morphing into the face of several public figures using deepfake technology.
“Damn” was also the first non-classical and non-jazz album to win the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018. As Lamar begins the music video rapping by himself against a crimson backdrop, his face morphs into those of other Black men, including Ye, formerly Kanye West, Will Smith, Jussie Smollett and O.J. Simpson, as well as the late Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle. The roughly 5-minute music video opens with a black title screen with a statement in white: “I am.
Kendrick Lamar transforms into Smith, Kanye West, O.J. Simpson, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle in "The Heart Part 5" video.
"The Heart, Part 1" preceded the mixtape " Overly Dedicated," which was released in 2010. Lamar extended a special thanks to them in the credits. He goes on to launch into the first of several perspectives presented in the song's lyrics. Next, the Grammy Award-winning rapper informs the listener that as he ages he has begun to understand that "life is perspective." He then virtually becomes other people throughout the video via deep-fake technology. The video, released Sunday, opens with a quote from Lamar's latest alter ego Oklama on screen that reads "I am.
Kendrick Lamar returns with a controversial yet beautiful video for his latest single 'The Heart Part 5' including deepfake of Kanye West.
And always faith in the unknown.” Lamar has also teased the possibility of a double album – Lamar recently posted a picture of himself holding two CDs and a book on his website. As the release of his latest album dawns upon us, Lamar recently revealed this will be his last project released through long-time label TDE. On his website Oklama, Lamar stated “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. According to the BBC, he was found guilty and sentenced to 150 days jail time and received a fine of $145,000 (£140,000). Finally, the rapper transforms into the late NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away in a 2020 helicopter crash, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. ‘The Heart’ series always reflects on current topics in the world and part five is certainly no different. There are a lot of famous faces in the video so let’s break down all those who make an appearance. The video is directed by long-time collaborator, Dave Free and Lamar himself.
Steve Harvey says he has lost respect for Will Smith, calling his Oscars slap a "punk move." It's been two months since Will Smith and Chris Rock's infamous ...
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Two months after the moment has passed Steve Harvey has spoken about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in a succinct statement soon after AMPAS made their POV public. That’s the type of Christian I am.” That’s the level of Christianity I can work on,” Harvey said.
Jada Pinkett Smith always thought that a conventional marriage wouldn't be for her, and she once felt that marrying Smith proved her right.
“That’s a lot of responsibility to put on somebody, and I think a lot of times we’re too afraid to put that responsibility on ourselves. I think women make a big mistake in thinking that a man comes with this beautifully wrapped package, and what’s in it is pretty much the answer to all their dreams,” she added. Whether or not the rumors had any merit, Pinkett Smith did feel that monogamy was something they had to work through. Discussion of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s open marriage has been a topic of interest for years. “I knew that I was not built for conventional marriage,” she once said on the Red Table Talk (via USA Today). “Even the word ‘wife’: it’s a golden cage, swallow the key. Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith have admittedly gone through several ups and downs in their marriage.
Jada Pinkett Smith once talked about her 'conventional marriage' with Will Smith and how she was not built for it. Read on!
Now, a few rumours around Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith getting a divorce after the Chris Rock slap are afloat. Back in 2019, Jada Pinkett Smith spoke about it with The Guardian and said that didn’t believe that a regular marriage was for her. It was revealed that Jada cheated on Will with August Alsina, but despite that, the two stuck together.