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Viggo Mortensen will direct and star in the western The Dead Don’t Hurt, which will also star Luxembourgish actor Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), per Deadline. Mortensen in a western is about the closest thing we can get to his sweaty, wet, and hot Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, so we’ll take it. Mortensen begins directing himself in the project, which he also wrote, next week.

Here’s a description of The Dead Don’t Hurt:

Set in the 1860s, the film stars Krieps stars as the fiercely independent French Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen. After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, Vivienne agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, where they start a life together. The Civil War separates them, leaving Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries and his violent, wayward son Weston Jeffries, aided and abetted by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller. Olsen’s eventual return challenges their relationship as they have to confront and make peace with the person each has become.

“My aim is to do justice to the story of a uniquely resilient woman living in a lawless and isolated part of the U.S. Southwest in the 1860s,” Mortensen said in a statement provided to Deadline.

Solly McLeod (House of the Dragon), Danny Huston, Garret Dillahunt, Tom Bateman, Lance Henriksen and W. Earl Brown will appear in The Dead Don’t Hurt alongside Krieps and Mortensen.

(Via Deadline)

Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 book Meet Me In The Bathroom was an oral history of the indie-rock golden era in the 2000s when The Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were taking all of New York’s attention, along with acts like LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, and more. It was an intense deep dive into that time; it took six years for her to put together, and she conducted over 200 interviews full of lots of gossip.

Meet Me In The Bathroom was turned into a documentary and it’s finally coming to theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 4 and nationwide on November 8. The first trailer is finally out and is the perfect preview into the film.

In our January interview with the directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, Lovelace said about finding interesting footage, “It’s not like now, making a film about now in 20 years will be a nightmare because everyone films on the thing, and takes thousands of photographs. But we were kind of confident that there would be enough of a document of that time because we were doing something similar in the UK filming smaller bands. No one as famous as these bands, but people were doing that.”

Watch the trailer for Meet Me In The Bathroom above.

Kid Cudi’s musical oohs and ahs have made him a star but today, he’s doing a different kind of moaning and groaning thanks to the Wings of Death from Hot Ones. To his credit, he does okay for the first half of the episode — but then again, they all do. Of course, Cudi stopped by Hot Ones to talk about his new animated special/album Entergalactic, but by the time he hit a sauce called Cosmic Disco, he was losing track of the questions and absolutely housing a strawberry shake in an attempt to cool his mouth off.

Before all that happened, though, he gave some pretty insightful answers to host Sean Evans’ probing questions. During the third wing, sauced with Piko Riko, Evans asked, “What’s the best audition tip or note that you’ve ever gotten from Timothée Chalamet?” It’s a great question that shows off the depth and subtle layers of the Hot Ones team’s research; Chalamet appears in Entergalactic as Jimmy, Cudi’s character Jabari’s best friend and conspiracy buff. Chalamet and Cudi also made headlines in 2018 when they first forged their friendship after Tim gushed about staying up until the wee hours listening to Cudi’s first Man On The Moon album (both were also present at the infamous birthday dinner with Kanye West and Pete Davidson shortly after Davidson took the piss out of Kanye on SNL, sparking the rivalry that erupted into full-blown chaos earlier this year).

Cudi’s reply, however, really shows how much respect he and Tim have for each other. “I think I asked him about crying on camera once,” Cudi jokes. “I’ve given him audition tapes that I’ve done before and I’m just like, ‘Yo man, shoot me straight.’ He’s always like, ‘It’s good, it’s good,’ but I don’t know — he could be lying to me. But he’s always very supportive and I know Timmy’s a fan of me for music, but I think he’s a fan of me as an actor as well.”

Unfortunately for Cudi, that was one of his last truly coherent answers before the Wings did their thing. He has an especially funny reaction to wing number eight — IYKYK. Check out the full episode above.

In the nearly 40 years since the Air Jordan 1s inception, the sneaker has solidified itself as the most iconic shoe of all time. Say the word “sneaker,” and most people are going to conjure up images of their favorite AJ1. For good reason, too — the sneaker single-handedly created sneaker culture as we know it when it first dropped to the public on April 1st, 1985. Aside from being emblematic of basketball’s most iconic player, the Jordan I also set the stage for the full lineage of Jordans, which as of 2022 consists of 36 individual sneakers.

With 36 different designs in its lineage, the fact that the Jordan I still tops the list of many people’s favorite sneaker silhouette is a testament to its design. We have the late Peter Moore to thank for that, who not only designed the Jordan 1 and 2 but also gave us the branding associated with the Air Jordan family, from the original wing logo on the 1 to the Jumpman which debuted on the 3.

The Air Jordan 3 might’ve been designed by Tinker Hatfield but it took design elements originally sketched out by Moore, and it’s probably second to the Jordan 1 for that very reason, as it combined design elements from two sneaker legends — creating something greater than the sum of its parts. But even still, we never would’ve gotten there without the 1!

In celebration of the sneaker world’s greatest design, we’re running through the Air Jordan Is 30 best colorways, from 1985 to 2022. And if you want to see a fully custom Jordan 1, check out The Game reacting to his new kicks on Uproxx’s Fresh Pair, below.

Air Jordan 1 Royal Blue, 1985

The very first colorway released to the public, the Air Jordan 1 Royal Blue was Michael Jordan’s personal favorite. Despite not being his team colors, Jordan wore this blue and black colorway in an early ad campaign shot by famed sports photographer Chuck Kuhn.

The image of Jordan wearing Royal Blues in a matching sweatsuit on a remote Oregon airstrip at sunset is as iconic a visual as the very sneaker it’s advertising.

Air Jordan 1 Black Toe, 1985

One of the debut AJ-1 colorways, the Black Toe remains one of the sneaker’s most iconic and beloved designs. Though hardly worn by Jordan himself on the court, it was the Black Toe that MJ was rocking during the photoshoot that would inspire the now iconic Jumpman logo. For that reason alone, it’ll always be one of the greatest Jordan colorways ever.

The Black Toe has since been re-released in 2013 and again in 2016, which means we’re due for a refresh any day now.

Air Jordan 1 BRED/Banned, 1985

The BRED or Banned colorway of the Air Jordan 1 is the only sneaker that could be classified as “badass.” This Chicago Bulls-inspired colorway was famously banned for violating NBA league dress regulations (or rather, that’s how Nike tells it — more accurately, it was the “Air Ship” that was banned), resulting in a $5,000 fine per game every time Jordan rocked a pair.

He did it anyway and Nike gladly foot the bill (…or so the story goes).

Air Jordan 1 UNC/Carolina Blue, 1985

Not quite as rare as some of the other first-year colorways, the UNC remains one of the prettiest pairs of Air Jordan 1s. Made in tribute to the college colors of Jordan’s alma mater, The University of North Carolina, the UNC pulls together shades of Carolina Blue and white across an all-leather upper.

The look of a cloud is a perfect fit for someone nicknamed “His Airness.”

Air Jordan 1 Shadow, 1985

It’s easy to forget given the insane popularity of the BRED and Royal Blue colorways that the AJ-1’s debut sneaker also produced a fifth classic colorway, the moody black and grey Shadow. While it doesn’t get the same amount of ink spilled over it as those other classics, it’s still, 35 years later, the cleanest the Air Jordan has ever looked.

Air Jordan 1 High Chicago, 1986

To correct the (self-created?) controversy surrounding the BRED, Nike released this league-approved red, white, and black colorway which quickly became emblematic of the AJ-1 itself. If sneakerheads picture the Air Jordan 1 when they heard the word “sneakers,” then this is the colorway they see it in.

The Chicago, or Varsity Red (as it’s now known), has been re-released several times, and it’s the colorway Virgil Abloh based his updated take on the AJ-1 on from his now-classic “The Ten” collection.

Air Jordan 1 Retro Japan Pack, 2001

Nike Japan has a track record of producing some of the brand’s greatest colorways, and that trend started with this four sneaker release. The full Japan pack consisted of Metallic Silver/Neutral Grey, White/Midnight Navy, Black Metallic Silver, and White Metallic silver colorways, with some pairs featuring reflective 3M detailing.

Each sneaker from the collection was released in a limited edition suitcase, which was a puzzling move, but hey, who wouldn’t want to keep one of these pairs in a hard shell under lock and key?

Air Jordan 1 Patent Leather, 2003/2013/2020

It’s rare that a mid-rise Jordan 1 colorway ever edges into legendary status, but this patent leather iteration of the AJ-1 is impossible to ignore. We mean literally, how can you not see this sneaker when it reflects any light source directly into your eyes?

These feel a little dated by 2020’s standards, but this black and gold colorway remains popular to this day, with a recent re-release in high-top form. The newest iteration is a huge improvement over the original, but we have to shout out the design that started the patent leather look, so we’re showcasing the mid-rise.

Air Jordan 1 XQ, 2007/2013

Sometimes sneaker brands will do things that seem to go against reason. Surely, Nike loves to make money, why then has there only been one refresh of the China-exclusive XQ colorway? This pair remains one of the most unique in the AJ-1s history, thanks to its star-speckled embossed leather paneling, and unique line detailing.

The sneaker serves as a reminder that Nike is at its best when the brand is playing loose with its design template.

Levi’s x Nike Air Jordan 1 23/501 Denim Retro, 2008

As part of their first brand collaboration, Levi’s and Nike offered up new takes on their two most iconic products, the Air Jordan 1 and Levi’s 501 jean. Sure, nobody remembers what that pair of pants looked like, but the image of the corresponding sneaker will be burned into every Air Jordan 1 fan’s memory for as long as people keep making lists of the best Air Jordan 1s.

Sporting a denim and leather upper, the 23/501s featured red paneling and a denim iteration of Nike’s famous elephant print.

Air Jordan 1 HARE, 2009

Sneakerheads rarely go crazy for cartoon sneaker tie-ins but the HARE Jordan 1 — inspired by the Air Jordan 7 colorway of the same name — has managed to carve out space amongst even the most fashion-obsessed of hype beasts. That’s probably because this neutral grey on pristine white colorway with red accents manages to look so dope.

On paper swapping out the iconic Jumpman logo for Bugs Bunny sounds like a stupid idea but in practice? Fresh as hell. The HARE colorway has been used on several Air Jordans to date, and it always looks fly.

Air Jordan 1 High Strap A Tribe Called Quest, 2009

We debated not even including this pair on this list as only 25 pairs were initially released, but this A Tribe Called Quest-celebrating design — which uses Tribe’s “Midnight Marauders” as inspiration — is just too unique to ignore.

First, there is that black-on-red-on-green colorway that is so representative of Tribe, and then there is that strap, a definite anomaly in the Jordan 1 lineage and one we’d like to see a lot more of going forward.

Fragment Design x Air Jordan 1, 2014

Famed streetwear designer Hiroshi Fujiwara had a simple recipe for this Fragment Design Jordan 1: take two of the shoe’s greatest colorways, the Black Toe and Royal, and mash them together, giving us the Fragment Design Air Jordan 1.

It could be argued that Fujiwara’s design even improves upon those original colorways. In fact, we’ll say that right here, right now.

Just Don X Air Jordan 1 High Strap BHM, 2013

Released in celebration of Black History Month to benefit the Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America charity, this black and orange pair designed by legendary Chicago streetwear designer Don C features a high-top strap and a premium snakeskin-inspired leather upper.

It doesn’t look too much like an AJ-1, but it definitely looks fresh.

Air Jordan 1 High Legends of Summer Pack, 2014

Here is the thing about the Legends of Summer — I happen to think they’re some of the ugliest Jordan 1s ever. Why are they are on this list then? Because all three pairs, the red, the black, and the red and white sell for, easily, above $5K on the aftermarket.

While I don’t think an expensive shoe necessarily makes for a great shoe, to deny the popularity of this pack — which dropped to a limited few in commemoration of Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s Legends of Summer tour — would be to ignore a part of Jordan 1 sneaker history.

Air Jordan 1 Shattered Backboard, 2015

2015’s starfish orange on black and sail colorway, known simply as the “Shattered Backboard” is a modern classic. The Shattered Backboard gets its name and colors from an exhibition game in Italy during Jordan’s rookie year. Wearing an orange, black, and white uniform, Jordan dunked so hard he shattered the backboard, creating history in the process.

30 years later, it would lead to one of the AJ-1’s greatest colorways.

Air Jordan 1 Letterman

Released 30 years after his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, this pair of AJ-1s combined Light Crimson and Midnight Navy to create a colorway inspired by the jumpsuit Jordan wore on his first-ever late-night tv appearance.

It’s a weird moment to commemorate, but hey, we’re not complaining. We’ll take 10 pairs.

Air Jordan 1 Igloo, 2017

If the aforementioned Jordan 1 UNC is the sneaker’s prettiest colorway, the Igloo is a close second. Released as an Art Basel exclusive, this mint, black, and white colorway sought to capture the look and feel of Miami’s South Beach waterfront.

Did it succeed? Who cares, it made for a dope-as-hell sneaker.

Off-White x Air Jordan 1 The Ten, 2017

With this ranking, this will now be the third time we’ve written about this Chicago-inspired colorway from Virgil Abloh’s “The Ten” collection. What more can we say about this shoe that we haven’t already? If we had to choose a single sneaker to be representative of Abloh’s entire 10-shoe debut Nike collection, it would be this one.

This design could go on the cover of an entire book about Abloh’s contribution to footwear, and nobody would bat an eye. It’s iconic.

Union x Air Jordan 1 Black Toe/Storm Blue, 2018

Los Angeles-based retailer Union has made a handful of Air Jordans and each one of them is a certifiable classic. For their first collaboration, Union took on the AJ-1 and dropped two iterations consisting of the colors of four classic colorways, stitched together with deconstruction-inspired zig-zag stitching and sitting atop pre-yellowed soles.

SoleFly x Jordan 1 High Art Basel, 2018

Another Art Basel Miami exclusive — this time in collaboration with SoleFly — this high top Jordan 1 dropped in a leather and shiny patent leather version, both featuring a University of Miami-inspired color combo of orange, white and green.

Air Jordan 1 High Origin Story Spider-Man, 2018

It shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that we’re saying this but, Miles Morales is the coolest Spider-Man ever. Peter Parker never rocked a pair of Nikes, and this Chicago-inspired colorway worn by Morales in animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse remains the coolest pair of sneakers a superhero has ever rocked.

A Spider-inspired smash of blue and reflective details set this apart from this familiar AJ-1 color palette.

Air Jordan 1 Pine Green Retro High, 2018

An expansion of Jordan Brand’s Black Toe line, the Pine Green features a black on sail colorway with a Pine Green toe box. It’s a simple-but-striking colorway that acts as a reminder that the Air Jordan 1s debut colorways still play a major part in influencing future designs.

Travis Scott Jordan 1 High Cactus Jack, 2019

Travis Scott has produced a lot of solid designs out of his Cactus Jack label but has yet to surpass the perfection that is the Cactus Jack Jordan 1. Featuring a backward swoosh with coffee-colored suede paneling over a white sail upper, the Cactus Jack, alongside the Union LA and “The Ten” AJ-1, will go down as the colorways that kept this iconic silhouette relevant to a new generation of sneakerheads.

Off-White Jordan 1 High White, 2020

We don’t know if Virgil Abloh will ever design an Air Jordan 1 that reaches the same popularity as his Chicago-inspired colorway from “The Ten,” but this all-white iteration is pretty damn close.

Released in March of this year, this iteration of the AJ-1 sold out nearly instantly and still reaches prices as high as $2K on the aftermarket. The design is simple, consisting of deconstructed white leather paneling, mesh, and blue and orange threading that adds a striking yet minimal splash of color. Truly Abloh and the AJ-1 at their best.

A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 1, 2021

Atlanta-based label, A Ma Maniére has made a name for itself by consistently delivering some of the more premium-looking Jordans, and the brand’s take on the Jordan 1 stands as one of their best yet. Featuring a textured suede upper in off-white with a Burgundy snakeskin collar and swoosh, you could call A Ma Maniére’s Jordan 1 your favorite colorway of all time and no one would bat an eye. It’s that good.

Air Jordan 1 High Pollen, 2001

Dubbed the “Pollen” for its bumble bee-inspired colorway, this sneaker looks like a classic that’s always been with us, which makes its 2021 release date surprising. The sneaker features a premium tumbled leather upper in black with pollen overlays and authentic 1980s-style detailing.

Air Jordan 1 High ’85 College Navy (Georgetown), 2022

We’re always here for Jordan colorways that subtly point to MJ’s on-court career, and the College Navy, also known unofficially as the “Georgetown,” is one of the cleverest colorways to do so. Made to commemorate a specific match from Jordan’s college career, the College Navy makes reference to Jordan’s title-winning moment against the Georgetown Hoyas (go Bulldogs!) by dipping the shoe in the Washington DC’s school colors.

That’s a cold move on Nike’s part but we doubt anyone from Georgetown would complain considering this pair looks undeniably dope.

Air Jordan 1 High OG Stage Haze, 2022

A subtle shuffling of the coveted Shadow colorway, the Stage Haze combines white leather with cracked black leather paneling and bleached coral paneling with suede detailing and vintage Nike branding.

It’s not a star-driven shoe or a crazy collab — just a thoughtful reimagining of a classic. That’s very cool.

Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Reverse Mocha Low, 2022

As you can tell from this list, it’s a rare thing when a low-top Jordan captures the imagination of sneakerheads but with Travis Scott’s name attached and a truly great colorway, this low-top is just too fresh to ignore.

The Reverse Mocha is the first Travis Scott branded sneaker that is self-referential, with this sneaker being very similar to the high-top AJ-1 Mocha, released in 2019. You might’ve noticed that release is absent from this list, and it’s because this one is better. The Reverse Mocha features a giant oversized backward swoosh and scarlet embroidered accents and sits atop an off-white rubber midsole.

One of the most continuously fun rhythm games out there is Beat Saber. Available on VR, Beat Saber is where players take virtual sabers and slash at blocks in rhythm with the song that is playing. It’s fun, addictive, and can even get in a good workout if you play it long enough. It also has a steadily increasing list of music for players to add to their libraries including Billie Eilish and Fall Out Boy.

The next to join that roster is going to be pop music icon Lizzo. The Grammy and Emmy winning artist has a music pack coming to Beat Saber that will feature some of her most iconic music. Favorites like “About Damn Time,” “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready),” and “Juice” will be among the roster of nine songs. Each song can be purchased separately for $1.99 or players can buy the entire pack for $11.99. The full list of songs will be:

• “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)”
• “About Damn Time”
• “Cuz I Love You”
• “Everybody’s Gay”
• “Good As Hell”
• “Juice”
• “Tempo” Feat. Missy Elliot
• “Truth Hurts”
• “Worship”

It’s always cool to see artists continue to collaborate with video games like this and it’s even better when we can jam out to our favorite music in the process.

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

Elon Musk found himself getting dragged on a global scale when he offered unsolicited advice on how to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. The proposal was so bad and capitulatory to Russia that a Ukrainian ambassador literally told Musk to “f*ck off,” and now, Lindsey Graham has entered the fray.

The South Carolina is usually on the receiving end of a social media roast, but this time around, Graham called out Musk for suggesting that Ukraine cede territory to Russia to stop the country from going to “full war mobilization.”

“With all due respect to Elon Musk – and I do respect him – I would suggest he needs to understand the facts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Graham tweeted. “Suggesting we end the Russian invasion by simply giving Russia parts of Ukraine – after all the suffering – is dumb. It is also an affront to the bravery of the Ukrainians fighting to defend their homeland.”

Graham went on to school Musk by citing the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which involved Ukraine giving up its nuclear arsenal in exchange for “assurances their territorial integrity would be protected.” Graham argues that it is incumbent upon Russia not Ukraine to honor that agreement:

It was an agreement signed by Russia that included protecting Crimea and the Donbas as part of Ukraine. If you want peace in Ukraine — which we ALL do — simply demand Russian honor the boundaries they agreed to in 1994 and withdraw their forces. To do otherwise is to legitimize a bait and switch by Russia and a signal to other bad actors to take what you want – by force!

Graham ended his lecture by highlighting the Tesla CEO’s willingness to give Vladimir Putin exactly what he wants. “If Elon Musk and others want the world to continue to be in chaos, then by all means capitulate to Putin and reward his aggression,” Graham said.

(Via Lindsey Graham on Twitter)

Anna Delvey/Sorokin became a hot topic earlier this year when she was the subject of the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna. The show chronicled Delvey’s scamming antics from 2016-2017 when she scammed her friends and peers out of over $275,000 (all with a puzzling accent) all for the sake of being “very VIP.”

Delvey was convicted in May 2019 on eight counts of theft of services and grand larceny, and she was later sent to an ICE immigration center after overstaying her visa. She remained there for most of this year, while Inventing Anna was getting Emmy noms. Now, Delvey is one step closer to freedom and is finally getting released.

“We are extremely gratified by the court’s decision today to release Anna Sorokin,” Sorokin’s lawyer said. “The judge rightfully recognized that Anna is not a danger to the community.” Delvey will have to refrain from using social media for the first 24 hours, so we will not be getting a TikTok of her being released from jail (yet).

While she was in jail, Delvey curated her own art show and is gearing up to release her own NFT, because that’s just where the world is at these days. She has appeared on various podcasts and interviews maintaining her innocence.

Inventing Anna became an unexpected hit for Netflix, though was criticized for stretching the truth a little too far. Still, the fake heiress has continued to insist she did not scam anybody and was never in the wrong. She also has a plethora of marriage proposals waiting for her after her release, so maybe it will work out for her in the end.

(Via Variety)

Dwight Howard has transitioned into life as a veteran NBA big man nicely. Howard, who is currently an unrestricted free agent, has spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers over the last three seasons, a stretch which has seen him play a ton off the bench and includes him getting his only championship back in 2020.

This is not, however, what Howard wants out of his career right now. Despite the fact that he is going to turn 37 in December, Howard spoke to Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their “All The Smoke” podcast and expressed his belief that he’d thrive if given a larger role at this stage in his career. But because he has not been offered that, Howard mentioned that he is considering retiring.

“I wanna play, but at the same, there’s like no teams that wanna really allow me to play,” Howard said at the 7:36 mark of the above video. “That’s how I’ve been feeling from the last situation with the Lakers. I felt like I did enough to help them win a championship to really deserve a spot on the team and a chance to start and get big minutes, and it didn’t happen.

“So, after that, I was like, ‘Man, I don’t wanna have to bust my ass for another whole summer, train three-a-days, go on a crazy diet, do all this sh*t, and then get back to a team and sit on the bench when I can really help somebody win and still play,’” Howard continued. “I ain’t lost a beat, it’s just I sit on the bench, so people don’t see that, teams don’t see that. And it’s been like, ‘Damn, do I wanna just call it quits and do some other stuff or go back at it and show people I still got it?’”

Over the last three years, Howard has appeared in 198 games, but he’s started only 35 and played 17.5 minutes a night. As for what could come next if he calls it a career, Howard has expressed an interest in joining WWE.

Mobile, Alabama isn’t exactly known as a hotbed of hip-hop activity. In fact, only a handful of rappers from Alabama have gained a degree of mainstream success — mostly within the last four or five years. However, there wouldn’t be a Chika, Flo Milli, NoCap, or Yung Bleu without Rich Boy, who rose to prominence in 2006 behind the success of his hit single “Throw Some D’s.” And while he hasn’t quite reached those heights again, he continued to release music through 2015, with his independently released album, Featuring.

Today, his name’s back in the news, but unfortunately, it’s probably not for the reason he might have hoped. According to Mobile’s NBC News affiliate, Mobile Police have arrested Rich Boy, whose real name is Marece Benjamin Richards, and charged him with domestic violence, harassment, and domestic violence assault after an apparent fight with his parents. There isn’t much else to the report besides the charges, but AL.com reports that there is a video circulating on social media purporting to depict a shirtless Rich Boy involved in an altercation. AL.com also speculates that the cause of the confrontation could be a dispute over the collection of a 2008 legal judgment in which a pre-fame incident led to Rich Boy and his brother being ordered to pay $25,000 in compensatory damages and $312,500 in punitive damages to an accountant they allegedly shot at in 2005.

Rich Boy’s royalties had apparently been garnished since then, but less than $30,000 has been paid out despite the interest on the judgement growing more than $500,000. Considering the heyday of “Throw Some D’s” is over 15 years in the rearview, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the song hasn’t generated much revenue in the meantime.

Jamila Woods is back and with new music.

The Chicago singer/poet made waves with her 2019 album Legacy! Legacy!. Later she released the standout 2020 single “SULA (Paperback)” and its follow-up, “SULA (Hardcover).” Woods was relatively quiet after doing a guest spot on Peter CottonTale’s 2021 collab “WYD (You Got Me)” and “Someone (Remix)” with Gabriel Garzón-Montano But now, she’s back, and with a new single called “Boundaries.”

The track was recorded at Complex Studios in LA and produced by BLVK. Woods says the feather-light, silky track will trek through an array of things like the private and shared space in a new relationship and all the risks that come with love.

“‘Boundaries’ is a song about the negotiation between private and shared space in a new relationship, the risk involved in letting someone get close enough to see your rough edges,” Woods said in a recent statement. “I think a lot about the Prentice Hemphill quote, ‘Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.’ The song is about learning the difference between erecting boundaries out of fear versus out of love.”

She has not announced an upcoming album or EP, but this should hopefully keep fans satisfied for a while.

Listen to “Boundaries” above.