Stereogum — Back in the late ’90s, Will Smith famously turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix so that he could play Jim West in Wild Wild West instead. As a result, The Matrix ended with a Rage Against The Machine needledrop rather than a song where Will... more info

Stereogum — A fun piece of Hollywood trivia is that Will Smith was offered the role of Neo in The Matrix. He turned it down to star in Wild Wild West , a film by Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld that utterly bombed. Keanu Reeves became Neo instead and ... more info

Stereogum — SZA and Keke Palmer were once on the same episode of SNL , and now they’re appearing in the same movie. The R-rated buddy comedy One Of Them Days, which marks SZA’s acting debut, finds the two women racing to recover their stolen rent money wi... more info

Stereogum — Technically speaking, Big Sean’s not releasing his debut self-help book until January, but his new song “Typecast” feels like an earnest head start. There, he flexes his self-attributed knack for words of wisdom: “Could build a damn positi... more info

Stereogum — Cash Cobain, the New York rapper and producer behind the playfully horny sexy drill sound, has been on a serious upward trajectory lately. Last year, Cash was one of our favorite new artists. This year, he’s released tracks with J. Cole and Ice ... more info

Stereogum — The world is still waiting for news on the forthcoming Nas/DJ Premier collaborative album, which is supposedly coming this year. People have been asking for that record for many years, and Nas and Premier announced it back in April, but we haven�... more info

Stereogum — Detroit rap star Big Sean got his big break when Kanye West signed him to G.O.O.D. Music in 2005. For many years, the two were close collaborators, but they’ve been on rocky terms lately. In a 2021 Drink Champs interview, West said that signing ... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Eminem ended a long silence with the release of “Houdini,” a new single with a Steve Miller Band sample and a cameo-packed video. I thought the song was terrible, but it still debuted at #2. Last night, Eminem announced that his lo... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Jessie Reyez collaborated with a few artists, including Miguel for “Jeans” and Sam Smith and Cat Burns for “Perfect.” Today, the Toronto singer-songwriter teamed up with Big Sean for “Shut Up,” out now on FMLY / Island Recor... more info

JamBase — Big Sean made his 'Tiny Desk Concert' debut one to remember by turning in a 14-song performance featuring songs from throughout his career. more info