After earning a Number One single earlier this year with “Rapstar,” 22-year-old rapper Polo G also landed his first Number One album with Hall of Fame. The 20-song set, which incorporates contributions from veterans (Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne), young streaming stars (Rod Wave, Kid Laroi), and several MCs from Polo …
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In 2005, Andrew Fried met a group of young men who he’d seen perform a somewhat unclassifiable stage show. They took elements of Second City/UCB-style comedy, starting with gathering suggestions from the audience; scraps of paper with words were dropped into pails stationed at the front of the theater. Then …
Read More »Watch the Trailer for 'Hamilton,' Coming to Disney+ Just in Time for the 4th of July
The 4th of July might be a decidedly indoor affair this year in light of the pandemic — luckily, Disney+ will be premiering Broadway musical Hamilton on its platform beginning July 3. The official trailer is out now. Director Thomas Kail filmed three performances of the musical with the original …
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