The cancellation of HBO’s The Shop‘s episode featuring Kanye West unintentionally resulted in the nixing of rapper Jeezy‘s own appearance on the show. The veteran trap star, who is currently gearing up for the release of SNOFALL, hisforthcoming collaborative project with DJ Drama, recently spoke about the ordeal and its effect on his own promotional roll-out. “I was just there to do my thing,” the newlywed said of his shelved appearance while on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning. Read More...
January 11 is Alexander Hamilton’s birthday. In lieu of a 261-candled cake, we’re celebrating with a weeklong series that explores the production and significance of the Founding Father’s eponymous Broadway musical.
As Eliza Schuyler Hamilton begins to emerge into her own in the second act of Hamilton (the filmed version of which is now streaming on Disney+), she’s dealt a huge blow. Alexander Hamilton’s affair with Maria Reynolds, and his subsequent hush-hush payoffs to Maria’s husband James, have backfired, and rumors are beginning to circulate that Hamilton has been not only cheating on his wife but also illegally speculating with federal funds. Read More...
Quick LinksJennifer Egan: Manhattan Beach, $1 million Emma Cline: The Girls, $2 million Kristen Roupenian: You Know You Want This, $1.2 million Tom Wolfe: Back to Blood, $7 million J.K. Rowling: The Casual Vacancy, $8 million Pope John Paul II: Crossing The Threshold of Hope, $8.5 million Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run, $10 million Hillary Clinton: Living History, $14 million Bill Clinton: My Life $15 million Barack Obama: Dreams From My Father, $20 million When people think of authors, they tend to think of dark loners or people from the Victorian age who have chosen to dedicate their lives to the grueling world of information, research, and half-present experience. Read More...