Jennifer Lopez Named Pop Culture Innovator of the Year

 

Jennifer Lopez doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon — and her enduring power and success have earned her yet another incredible honor.

The multi-hyphenate is being presented with WSJ. Magazine's Innovators Award for pop culture innovator of the year, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm. The honor will be given to Lopez by Columbian singer Maluma, 26, virtually on Wednesday night as WSJ. Magazine celebrates 10 years of innovation.

"Until the world is 100 percent perfect and completely fixed I will never be done," Lopez says in a clip from her acceptance video, which will be livestreamed.

Roc Nation Enters Book Publishing Company

A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry. Upcoming book releases are set to include a “fantastical illustrated fiction” from Lil Uzi Vert and memoirs from Yo Gotti and Fat Joe.

Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. In a joint announcement Tuesday, Random House and Roc Nation promised “books at the dynamic intersection of entertainment and genre-defying literature.” Among the initial releases for next summer: “Till the End,” a memoir by the retired pitching star CC Sabathia; and music journalist Danyel Smith’s “Shine Bright,” a story of Black women in music that combines memoir, criticism and biography.

Stars Who Act Different

Watch this visual video that talks about stars we love who act different in their real life. From Bob Saget, Will Smith, Tim Allen, Bill Cosby, Hannibal Buress, Andrea Constand, and Florence Henderson. Watch it first here.

Tyler Perry Announces New Madea Movie 3

 

Tyler Perry announced the return of the beloved Madea character for an upcoming movie that is exclusive to Netflix.

In a clip shared to social media on Tuesday, Perry slipped in and out of Madea's voice.

Top 5 Hip-Hop Songs To Get The Party Started

Are you searching for that right song to help you kick the party off right? Or what about that dull boring bar no-one is having fun in? Fans Favorites will help you find that right song that make everyone want to get up and have fun.

With dope hip hop songs from the past and present-day hip hop hits, it's hard to choose that right song for the right crowd. It's ok! these songs selected should be perfect for every college party out there! Below we will look at the Top Five tracks which are guaranteed to kick-start any party, in any city, or any event.

Young Thug Models In A Dress

Whats really going on! The rapper wore a black pin striped dress with pants underneath, in an ad featuring the caption, “I disobey in #mycalvins.” While the controversial ad will certainly shake things up, this is not the first time Thugger has sported a dress in pictures. When his career first started taking off, he was seen multiple times wearing dresses and using language that many questioned, like calling his friends "bae" and "hubby."

Young Thug has pushed the envelope with his fashion throughout the years, and now he's landed an ad for Calvin Klein's Fall 2016 Womenswear campaign. He joins other fashion revolutionists like Jaden Smith, who recently claimed that wearing dresses in public will help push the plight of transgender children forward.

Kobalt Collects $75M In Artist Royalties

Kobalt, the European startup that has built technology and a platform to collect music royalties by tracking when even a sample of a song is played across multiple platforms, has raised another $75 million in funding.

HBCUs Funding Decreased

 

President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending bill was set to provide $45 billion to HBCUs and additional minority-serving institutions (MSIs). But due to Democratic infighting, the newest version of the bill only allocates $2 billion to HBCUs.

Eminem Rap Battle With Chris D'Elia Will Happen

Things are not clear on what Eminem is trying to do by calling certain entertainers to battle him, but it sure looks like the Detroit rapper is winning. On Tuesday, Eminem returned to the 'Gram to promote the collaborative record and to make the following promise to his fans: "Me and @chrisdelia are gonna battle one day," he wrote in the caption.

The 39-year-old comedian, who raps under the Chank Smith alias, caught wind of Em's post and immediately accepted the challenge. The post also included a photo of D'Elia posing with a trunk filled with napkins—a reference to his 2018 freestyle in which he imitated Shady's signature flow.

Eminem was seemingly amused by D'Elia's impression. He posted another clip of the comedian's video titled "Eminem in the cypher." "This is INCREDIBLE!!!," he captioned the video, "4 a second I actually thought it WAS me!!"

D'Elia told Billboard that Logic's team had reached out to him just days before "Homicide" dropped. The comedian said he was honored to be featured on the record, so much so that he refused to accept payment for the sample.

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So what is it that Eminem is trying to prove? Is he giving the right artist the spotlight they deserve? Or is this apart of his legacy on how he made it to the industry? Leave your thoughts below!

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Top 5 Movies Starring Chris Rock

Chris Rock is a man of many talents. From doing stage comedies to starring in movies, Chris Rock has dominated the industry just by being him.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Chris Rock has enjoyed ongoing success in both film and television. Rock is a four-time Emmy and three-time Grammy award-winning producer, writer, actor, director, best-selling author, and comedian.

With that being known, The Wrap-Up Magazine would like to introduce you to the Top 5 best movies starring Chris Rock. Take a look at some of the movies we streamed to see if you believe we got it right.

#NowPlaying Dorrough Music "Jumps Back" #Mixtape @DorroughMusic

Fans who love his timeless classics, like “Ice Cream Paint Job”, “Get Big”, “Beat Up The Block”, and “Walk That Walk’, will not be disappointed. This album is a perfect marriage between trap and hip hop bringing you guaranteed club bangers and anthems. Dorrough is not your average rapper, and his flow and lyricism has transformed into a new sound sure to stick in your head.

Kyrie Irving Traded to Dallas Mavericks

 

Kyrie Irving previously requested that he be traded from the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the trade deadline. While there were a few teams interested, it was unknown where he would head for certain. The Brooklyn Nets reportedly offered Irving a contract extension but were turned down, as he was “vehemently against any stipulations in an extension.” Now, it has been reported that the point guard was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. 

Nicki Minaj Goes After Iggy Azalea

The baddest chick in the game have something to say about White Hip-Hop. Nicki Minaj had a lot to say about her future plans on the industry this past weekend. She proceeds on to post three additional posts, adding a line to the caption for each.

Fans responded to the post insisting the “No Frauds” artist take down the post, and Minaj responded to her fans declaring she will not take the post down!