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Ice Cube Pressed By Chris Cuomo About Speaking With Trump Administration
It’s been a rough few days for Ice Cube as the rapper has taken heavy blows for working with the Trump administration on his “Contract With Black America” agenda. Cube has never been silent as it pertains to political topics, but some feel as though he is ignoring truths about Trump, especially considering the President and his team have refused to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter movement and have openly stated that they don’t believe systematic racism exists. President Trump’s debacle at the recent debates is still an issue for many who continue to bring up his refusal to condemn White supremacy while onstage.
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Ice Cube was reportedly slated to appear on CNN last night (October 15) but he tweeted that his feature was axed. “So the POWERS that be cancelled my interview on @CuomoPrimeTime tonight. I’ve actually been ban from @CNN for a few months so I was surprised they even asked. But it seems like they can’t handle the truth,” Cube wrote. Those “powers that be” made sure to get the rapper on air, and this evening (October 16) Ice Cube answered questions posed by Chris Cuomo.
It was clear that Ice Cube seemed frustrated with the criticism he’d received, especially the allegations that he was endorsing Donald Trump for president. According to Cube, both Biden and Trump’s campaigns reached out to him, but while Biden’s team wanted to wait until after the election, Trump’s camp was ready to discuss the initiative immediately. Cube made it clear that he doesn’t back Trump or his agenda, but he was willing to work with any political leader who is ready to listen.
“I’m going to whoever’s in power and I’mma speak to them about our problems specifically,” said Ice Cube. “I’m not going in there talking about minorities, I’m not going in there talking about people of color or diversity or none of that stuff. I’m going there for Black Americans. The ones who are the descendants of slaves. That’s what I’m gonna talk to anybody who’s in power. So, if anybody got a problem with that, it seems like a personal problem.” Chris Cuomo confirmed that it was a “personal problem” and pressed Cube about his stance. Check out the exchange below.
Artist Spotlight
PLAN-A-EMCEE unveils a call to see clearly with latest release “Lyrically Reclaim Your Brain”
PLAN-A-EMCEE‘s latest release, “Lyrically Reclaim Your Brain,” is a lo-fi hip hop and cloud rap album with a waking-up theme. This one is for those stuck in an NPC-like life, moving toward awakening and ready to challenge their environment. The infectious hook is hard to miss, and delivers the song’s main message, “unmask the blindfold, that you might see!”
The track concept is simple and focused, produced by and rapped by Emcee PLAN-A-EMCEE, aka Anwar. The combination creates a direct relationship between the beat and the vocals, keeping the message front and center. The busy musical approach lets the words do the heavy lifting over the cold lo-fi base.
“Lyrically Reclaim Your Brain” is a musical reminder to pause, look closer, and be more aware of your surroundings. PLAN-A-EMCEE turns that idea into a memorable hip-hop statement, with an infectious refrain and an undeniably purposeful edge.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Just Swept The Emmys
Bad Bunny is officially an Emmy winner — and not just once. At Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys, his Super Bowl LX Halftime Show swept every single category it was nominated in, all seven of them, making it the most-decorated nominee of the night.
The headline win was Outstanding Variety Special (Live), a category the show became only the third halftime show ever to claim. From there it just kept going: music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design, technical direction and camerawork, and directing all went home with the Puerto Rican star’s team. There’s technically an eighth trophy with his name attached, too, though it won’t land in his hands — the “Saturday Night Live” episode he hosted last season separately won Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program.
The sweep is good news for Jay-Z as well. As an executive producer on the halftime show, he now has two Emmys to his name, having previously won for producing Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance in 2025 — the show that, until Saturday, held the record for most Emmys won by a Super Bowl performance.
Bad Bunny wasn’t the only one having a night. Sabrina Carpenter picked up her first Emmy as a performer and executive producer on “The Muppet Show,” edging out Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour | The Final Show” for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). The Billy Joel HBO miniseries “And So It Goes” won for sound mixing on a nonfiction program, and 50 Cent’s Diddy documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” took home picture editing honors. A big weekend for live spectacle, all around.
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