Music
UK R&B Star Willum Maindo Shares Stunning New EP ‘Hard Enough’
Willum Maindo shares his highly-anticipated new EP ‘Hard Enough’ with lead single ‘Get It’, proving once and for all that he is a force to be reckoned with. A slick fusion of Hip-Hop and R&B, Willum takes the listener from melodic grooves to introspective deep cuts and tales of caution with mind-blowing bars and soul-soothing vocals. ‘Get It’ sees Willum Maindo at his finest with a deep, resonating bass, energetic drum machine beats and powerful vocals revealing a personal narrative through candid lyricism and philosophical retrospect.
Speaking about the new EP, Willum Maindo shares: “‘Hard Enough’ is an EP about two themes: Healing and Appreciation. Healing occurs every time I create music and that process is always different. Appreciation is where I allow myself to think about how far I’ve come and how much I’ve learned in the last few months.”
It’s clear from ‘Hard Enough’ that Willum Maindo marches to the beat of his own drums. His method, almost completely self-contained from writing to mastering, is unaffected by charts or commercial intentions, which helps him to stand out from many of his contemporaries and ensures he is one to watch out for.
Entertainment
Snoop Dogg Wants To Pay Someone $10,000 A Month To Eat Ice Cream
Snoop Dogg has had a lot of job titles over the years, but “official ice cream taster” wasn’t one of them until now — and he’s hiring someone else to fill it. His company Dr. Bombay just opened applications for the role, and it pays $10,000 a month.
The gig is fully remote and open to anyone on the planet, which Snoop announced himself in a video that’s exactly as laid-back as you’d expect. “I love the paper, but not the paperwork,” he said, explaining that HR firm Deel is handling the logistics while he handles, presumably, the ice cream.
The actual job is less “sit around and eat pints all day” and more part-time cultural scout. Whoever gets it will track flavor and food trends around the world, report back on what people are eating and talking about, and work directly with Dr. Bombay’s in-house flavor lead to help shape what the brand does next. It’s a three-month contractor role, and Snoop’s team says they’re actively looking outside the usual resume pile — creators and non-traditional applicants welcome.
Dr. Bombay itself leans nostalgic, with flavors like Long Beach Fruit Cart, Sticky Caramel Apple Pie, and Peanut Butter Jelly Time already sitting on shelves at Walmart and moving through DoorDash and Instacart. Somewhere out there is one very lucky applicant about to get paid five figures a month to have opinions about ice cream, and honestly, good for them.
Entertainment
The Soul Train Awards Are Finally Coming Back
The “Soul Train Awards” are getting their groove back. BET confirmed the show is returning this November after a three-year pause, and this time it’s landing somewhere it’s never aired before: CBS.
The revived special airs Friday, November 27th at 8 PM, simulcast across BET and CBS, plus VH1, MTV2, Logo, and BET Her for anyone who wants to catch it more than once. It won’t be broadcast live this time — the show was taped in Chicago, the same city where Don Cornelius first launched “Soul Train” back in 1971.
The ceremony went quiet after its 2023 edition, hosted by Keke Palmer, and BET’s former leadership chalked the pause up to needing a rethink for a media landscape that looks nothing like it did when the show started. That rethink is apparently done. BET’s Connie Orlando says the 2026 edition comes back “reimagined” with a “bold new format,” built around pairing the artists who shaped R&B and soul with the ones carrying it forward now.
Spotify has signed on as the exclusive streaming partner and Toyota is attached as a sponsor, so this isn’t a scrappy comeback — it’s a full relaunch. Performances, honorees, and a host are all still to be announced, but for a show that spent three years on ice, just having a date back on the calendar feels like something worth celebrating.
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