A rising star from Philadelphia, Chynna was well on her way to making her mark as both a model and a rapper. But her promising future was unexpectedly cut short after the rapper was found dead Wednesday night, Chynna’s manager confirmed to The Wrap.

Chynna signed to Ford Models at the age of 14, and she launched her musical career in 2013 with her single, “Selfie.” As for her most recent work, Chynna shared a four-track EP, In Case I Die First back in December 2019.

Upon hearing the news of her death, a number of figures from the music industry took to social media to send their condolences to Chynna. Kehlani shared a number of pictures and videos she had with her, writing, “i will always be proud of you. i wish you got all your flowers while you were here. a super model rapper way before her time. this hurts. idk how to process talking to you this morning and getting to tell you i missed you too but in a way i kinda feel like i got to say goodbye. i love you very much.”

Vince Staples, Saba, MadeInTYO, and more also shared their kind words about Chynna. Posting a picture of Chynna, Vince said he thought “everybody needs to know that you were special. Too special for words.” Meanwhile Saba sent love to her family, friends, and fans. MadeInTYO thanked her for helping him out in the early stages of her career saying, “love you & thanks for showing love tooo me before anyone did.”

A young artist filled with potential gone way too soon.

IDK emerged onto the hip-hop scene with the 2017 album, IWasVeryBad, which helped boost his stock as well as shine a light on the DMV. The following year he shared his IDK & Friends project, and he returned in 2019 with his major-label debut, Is He Real?. A stellar 14-track album, it beautifully presented a man accepting life’s unknowns. More than eight months after sharing that album, IDK stopped by Harvard to discuss life before he attained success, his artistry and more.

On top of speaking about being an artist and the importance of originality, as well as how to be a productive up-and-coming artist, IDK also explained why going to jail was the best thing that happened to him.

When I went to jail I had perspective, something that a lot of people don’t have — or multiple perspectives. My perspective was growing up middle class, my parents went to school, you know all of that, and then I also knew how it was in the streets and some of my friends that I hung out with, how they grew up. So when I went to jail, I knew what right from wrong was, so with me the first, I went I was able to transition and turn that into something that made me actually want to succeed in life and go down a positive path… It shaped the way that I saw the world and I saw my future, I need that to have some sort of reality check.

Watch the interview in the video above.

IDK is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

A little over a year after sharing his debut album, True 2 Myself, Lil Tjay continues to promote it, and rightfully so. Having debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard album charts, the album spawned a pair of gold singles in “Leaked,” which would be later remixed by Lil Wayne, and “Ruthless,” as well as the platinum single, “Brothers.” Heading back to the album once again, Lil Tjay shares a new video for “Sex Sounds.”

Showcasing the warm weather the world is missing due to quarantining from the coronavirus, Lil Tjay heads to the tropics with his special lady for some alone time. Things begin in the bedroom, with Tjay and his lover showing a great deal of affection towards each other, before heading outdoors. The video captures the two lovers at the beach and in the dense rain forest, enjoying the outdoors, all while Tjay continues to shower his partner with love and appreciation.

The video arrived just nearly a month after Lil Tjay joined Lil Tecca for their “All Star” collaboration. Lil Tjay also paid homage to Pop Smoke days after his tragic death with his song, “Forever Pop.”

Read our review of Lil Tjay’s True 2 Myself here.

You can watch the video for “Sex Sounds” above.

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free AEW Dynamite results for April 8, 2020. The show featured the first semi-finals match in the TNT Championship Tournament, Britt Baker in a bloody match against Hikaru Shida, and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Ins and Outs of AEW Dynamite column.

AEW Dynamite Results:

– The show opened with a promo from Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, who predicted Cody will lose his TNT Championship tournament match to Shawn Spears so he won’t have to face Lance Archer.

– Tony Schiavone and Chris Jericho are the commentary team.

1. Lance Archer squashed Alan Angels.

2. Hikaru Shida defeated Britt Baker with a running knee strike. Baker’s nose got busted open during the match, and she bled profusely.

3. Best Friends defeated Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa. The team name “Best Friends” was on the line here. The actual Best Friends won with Strong Zero on Nakazawa.

– Another Jon Moxley/Jake Hager video package.

– Matt Hardy challenged Chris Jericho to an “Elite Deletion” at the Hardy Compound.

4. Brodie Lee defeated Lee Johnson with a rolling lariat.

5. TNT Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match: Cody defeated Shawn Spears. Spears’ shoulders were counted down while he was in the Figure Four, giving Cody the win.

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE NXT results for April 8, 2020. “NXT TakeOver USA” featured the number one contender ladder match, the final battle between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of NXT column.

NXT Results:

1. NXT Women’s Championship Number One Contender Ladder Match: Io Shirai defeated Dakota Kai, Tegan Nox, Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, and Mia Yim. Shirai pie-faced LeRae off a ladder and onto another ladder, then pulled down a briefcase to win the match.

– Footage from Finn Bálor and Alexander Wolfe’s NXT UK match was shown. Afterward, Finn said that both he and WALTER are unable to make their next move, but when they can, he’s coming for WALTER’s NXT UK Championship.

2. Indus Sher defeated Ever Rise. “Indus Sher” is Malcolm Bivens’ team that attacked Matt Riddle. They won with the old Demolition Decapitation.

– Adam Cole cut another promo on Velveteen Dream from a relaxing outdoor location.

– Highlights from the NXT Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania were shown.

3. Johnny Gargano defeated Tommaso Ciampa. This was an hour-long, anything goes match filmed cinematically in a darkened arena. Gargano and Ciampa destroyed each other all over the building, from moves off the top rope to the floor and through tables, and fighting on the top of a production truck. Candice LeRae showed up, declared that she “hates her husband,” and kicked Gargano in the balls. Ciampa then reluctantly tried to help Gargano, which allowed Candice to sneak up and kick Ciampa in the balls. Gargano revealed he was wearing a cup, and that it was all a ruse. Gargano hit a Pedigree to win the match.

– After the match, Candice helped Johnny to their car and drove off while Killer Cross and Scarlett Bordeaux were watching from another car.

Kicking off what may be a year of OVO releases, PartyNextDoor shared his third album, PartyMobile, at the end of March. Fans of the OVO camp can now shift their attention to Dvsn as they prepare to release their own third album, A Muse In Her Feelings, next week. Four singles have been released already, including “Miss Me” and “No Cryin’” with Future, and on Wednesday Dvsn took to social media to share the trailer for the upcoming album, revealing its concept and some additional guest apperances.

Acknowledging their rather quiet activity since their Morning After album in 2017, the trailer begins with a female voice sharing the theme of the album, namely, “Why are we in our feelings?” The trailer paints the album as a kind of documentary, one that finds Dvsn blurring the line between “investigative journalists and impromptu therapists.”

As the trailer comes to a close, the names of the guest appearances on A Muse In Her Feelings appear one-by-one on the screen. In addition to Snoh Aalegra and Future, Summer Walker, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Ty Dolla $ign, Popcaan, Buju Banton, Shantel May and Jessie Reyez will also appear on the upcoming album.

Watch the album trailer for A Muse In Her Feelings above.

A Muse In Her Feelings is out 04/17 via OVO Sound. Get it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” first hit the charts in 1982 but had a huge resurrection after its inclusion in the 2001 cult film “Donny Darko.” Tears for Fears singer Curt Smith recently performed the song with his daughter Diva while in quarantine in Los Angeles and it feels just as relevant now as ever.

This version of the song is interesting because it’s the original singer, Curt Smith, performing a version that’s more similar to Gary Jules’ cover than the original. The Jules cover was arranged by “Donnie Darko” composer, Michael Andrews.

The lyrics to the first verse and chorus of the song are an eerie reflection of the world under lockdown.

All around me are familiar faces

Worn out places, worn out faces

Bright and early for the daily races

Going nowhere, going nowhere

Their tears are filling up their glasses

No expression, no expression

Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow

No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funnyI find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I’m dying

Are the best I’ve ever hadI find it hard to tell youI find it hard to take

When people run in circles it’s a very, very

Mad world, mad world

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