From the moment that Jeezy and Gucci Mane walked onto the stage at Atlanta’s storied Magic City strip club, the rap world held its breath. This was some prizefight-level programming by Verzuz. For more than 15 years the Atlanta duo have been nemeses—the real-deal kind, not the Instagram-beef kind—with a long, complicated, and violent history.
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I went to London-town to cheer up my mind,Then on to Paris for the fun I could findI found I could not leave my memories behind,Where could I be without you? My mother, in turn, loved his passion, and how standing still seemed to make the soles of his feet itch. Life with him was
An introvert who prefers to move in silence, Carti finds quarantine to be his natural state. “I’m always at home by myself,” he says. “I don’t really go out like that at all, unless I have to. Studio and the house. That’s it.” After living in New York and Los Angeles for a spell, the
The term “‘90s sitcom” has become white noise. Thanks in part to the fight to secure streaming rights to all the iconic, nostalgia-inducing titles of yesteryear, it feels like the term has been uttered to the point of semantic satiation. But like all cliches, there was and remains a specific logic behind the catchall. The
The Glenmark, Glendale, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel A stone’s throw from trendy neighborhoods like Atwater Village and Los Feliz, plus iconic L.A. landmarks including the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park, the once sleepy bedroom community of Glendale is a destination in its own right – one home to a vibrant downtown, destination eateries and now
The short-sightedness of this approach might be baffling to outsiders who assume the Democratic party puts its all on the line to win. But for the organizers I spoke with on Tuesday, it’s a myopic habit that defines the national party’s political approach in the state—which many described as neglect and disinterest—when it comes to
Johntá Austin (singer-songwriter, producer): They’ve been talking about [Verzuz] for a couple of years. Alicia Keys (singer-songwriter, married to Swizz Beatz): I was with the kids and I was doing something, and I checked on Swizz. He has this area downstairs where he’ll DJ and hang out and play music, and he’ll work on whatever.
If there was ever a time where we needed to see two warring adversaries come together for the greater good, 2020 is it, and hopefully tonight’s Verzuz between Gucci Mane and Jeezy will be that beacon. The two rappers share a beef that goes back 15 years, involving failed collaborations, diss tracks, slick comments in
Columbia Hillen So utterly sumptuous is Prestonfield House, a countryside mansion in south Edinburgh, it almost defies description. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, it’s probably best to step back from the blinding visionary feast it presents and begin at the beginning – entering through the property’s sturdy main gates. From here a stately
Clooney says once he learned to understand the exact impression he was trying to convey, he got better at conveying it. (This is true about Clooney off-screen as well, I can attest; you watch him gauge his effect as he goes.) Other actors are different, he says, but that’s how he does it. “Look, Daniel
Images credit the Doyle Collection What was once a forgotten spot on the tourists’ to-do list has now become a born again hot destination for jetsetters. Dublin has again become the UK’s go-to destination with an exciting offering of cultural activities, shopping, nightlife, and fine dining. The address for the traveling elite and bastion for
As I watched the segment again four years later, I found it to be a revealing, if frustrating, exchange. Noah asked Lahren for factual explanations of her most incendiary statements—that Black Lives Matter was “the new KKK,” for instance—and she responded, in most cases, with more talking points. After the segment aired, Lahren was inundated
S.R. Bindler: Most people call me Robb, but I go by S.R. Bindler professionally. I was in Dallas for summer break, and Matthew drove up from Austin. My memory is, the audition was one line: “Say, man, you got a joint? Well, it’d be a lot cooler if you did.” Richard Linklater: From my travels,
Besides being one of GQ’s Men of the Year issue cover stars, George Clooney is a noted prankster—a title he takes semi-seriously. In the latest episode of Iconic Characters, Clooney recounts how, while shooting Ocean’s 12, he and a bunch of his co-stars—all staying at Clooney’s home on Lake Como in Italy—slowly convinced themselves they
Photos Credit: The Thief Hotel If you haven’t been to Norway yet, put it on your must-do list for this year. The country is full of natural beauty with stunning fjords, crystal glacier lakes, charming coastal villages and endless cultural experiences. Your visit to Norway must include Oslo, the nation’s capital and a cosmopolitan waterfront
For 10 years, Madison Hamburg has been leading what he calls a “double life.” He hadn’t told most people he knew that his mother Barbara Beach Hamburg was found murdered in the backyard of her Madison, Connecticut home back in 2010. He also hadn’t told most people that he’d spent much of his time since
And are there times where you aren’t wired in? Is there any sacred time where you’re off your phone? Ah, man, that’s tough. [laughs] I mean… No. Does that drive you crazy at all? No, I love it! Because if I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t be doing it. I assume you don’t track your
Photo courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh Such is the pedigree of Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, history records Gene Kelly dancing on the steps of its grand staircase and Laurel and Hardy enjoying a jolly ride on a luggage trolley. In the annals of Scottish hospitality, surely no transformation has been as impressive as that