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Kid Cudi will write, direct and star in Basquiat biopic JEAN
Complex reports the film is planned to shoot in 2027; the project grew after years of Cudi being approached to play the artist.
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John Legend and Clipse turn Muse into a revenge-saga video
The Pharrell-produced “Bodies on the Floor” brings Pusha T and Malice into a crime-drama-style relationship story.
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Yung Miami brings Trina, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross to Watch Dis
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Spotify’s new Audi app moves playback onto the car dashboard
The app starts on selected Audi models, with free and Premium listening and more automakers planned.
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