Coolio Auctions Off his Music Catalog, Madonna Gets a Gold Grill

We see a lot of really random shit every week. Deciding what to post and what to ignore is a constant balancing act that requires much skill, judgment, and discretion. Sometimes it depends on how drunk we are or how trollish we're feeling. Instead of simply letting these things pass us by, we decided to keep track of them and gather them all together for this post, which we'll do weekly. These are the kinds of things P&P writers email each other like, "ROFL omg WOW." Welcome to the party.

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2. A$AP Ferg responds to Kendrick Lamar

A$AP Mob associate A$AP Ferg released his debut album, Trap Lord last week, a surprisingly sound compilation that featured the likes of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Schoolboy Q and Waka Flocka Flame. The rapper sat down with GQ to discuss his new record and naturally, the magazine asked him to weigh in on Kendrick's "Control" verse:

Last week Kenrick called himself the king of New York. What's your response?

A$AP Ferg: What's a king to a lord?

A lot of people took this as Ferg stating he was more powerful than Kendrick, which I'm sure was the point of Ferg's statement, but I wasn't so convinced this logic was correct. I used to be a HUGE history nerd and ages 8-9 were basically spent nose deep in learning about Medieval England. But my memory was rusty so I turned to the trustiest source of data on the Internet: Yahoo! Answers. Luckily, other people were perplexed by this ranking.

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There were a lot of people voicing their opinions but finally I found something that seemed to answer my question:

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Ah, so clear now. Sorry Ferg, looks like Kendrick won this after all.

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6. Trent Reznor thinks Kanye West "might implode"

Between releasing new material—the first in five years—and booking numerous festival appearances, Nine Inch Nails are making 2013 their year. In a recent interview with Spin, frontman Trent Reznor sat down to discuss their surprising reemergence and, because it's 2013, Kanye West. After praising West's Yeezus, Reznor went on to tell the mag

"I find him an interesting character. Yeezus, I really love it. I think the sound of it is cool. I can't endorse what he's saying lyrically, but I will say that in terms of the role of the dangerous entertainer in 2013, nobody is beating him at that game. It feels like he might implode."

Implode?!? Sheesh that seems extreme. And messy. They're gonna need one hell of a Swiffer to clean up all that ego everywhere, you know?

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8. Here's a collection of every cover Elliott Smith has done

Attention Elliott Smith lovers, this one's for you. Music critic Dave Greenwald of Rawkblog has done you a huge solid and compiled every live cover Smith has ever performed for Elliott Smith – The Complete Live Covers, which includes 51 recordings of Smith's live performances. From The Beatles and The Kinks to Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Greenwald has collected it all for you and best of all, it's free. So skip that party this weekend, close those blinds, and fuck the sunny outdoors. In fact, just skip the whole weekend. It's time for some Elliott Smith.

ELLIOTT SMITH — THE COMPLETE LIVE COVERS

 

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THE 50 BEST ELLIOTT SMITH SONGS

9. Coolio is auctioning off 123 of his songs

Remember when Coolio was known for something other than his grade A hair style? Think back a few years—no no, back a little more... ah there you go, firmly in the mid-'90s. It was during this time that Coolio ruled the hip-hop world with songs like the iconic "Gangsta's Paradise," "C U When U Get There," and "Fantastic Voyage." Now 20-some years later, Coolio has decided to auction off his collection of hits in order to fund a cooking career. Yes, Coolio wants to be come a chef.

The catalog will run you anywhere between an estimated $134,000 and $225,000 and Coolio will take these earnings to help him get his culinary skills up to par. Now, I don't ask for a lot, but I am begging someone to please put aside your kid's college fund and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD help Coolio out. I mean have you seen the cover of his cookbook?

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Can you imagine what a whole cooking show would be like? Now, 225K doesn't seem like such a ridiculous price does it?

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11. Brandy played to an empty stadium in South Africa :(

Oh Brandy. Poor, poor, sweet Brandy. Brandy was in South Africa this past week for the Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day and was supposed to be the event's main act but after the rugby and football games ended, the thousands of audience members in the crowd left. Well, except for 40 people, who were probably all the rejects from For The Love of Ray J grasping at straws.

Look Brandy, here's the thing about your career: it might be over. You peaked with "The Boy Is Mine." It will probably never get as good for you as it did then. So maybe you should take a hint from your brother and next time you try to resurrect your career, don't go for a full stadium concert—just pixelate a picture of Monica.

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13. Kendrick Lamar is working really, really, really hard this summer

Songkick recently compiled all their data from concert listings to uncover who is the hardest working musician of the summer. What they found should surprise no one, as he's dominated all aspects of music this summer—Kendrick Lamar was the busiest live entertainer of the season, performing for a ridiculous 2,760 minutes at various festivals. Among the other top acts are Local Natives, Of Monsters and Men, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, who I'm pretty sure just show up at every summer festival and find a window in between performers to play "Home." Anyway, claps for you Kendrick.

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17. Beyoncé was interviewed by Kid President for World Humanitarian Day and he nailed it

If you aren't familiar with Kid President, you're missing out. He's the most adorable 10-year-old in the whole world and has quickly become an Internet sensation, interviewing the likes of Andrew W.K., Rainn Wilson and now, Beyoncé. The two sat down to help Kid President spread awareness for World Humanitarian Day and discussed who Beyoncé looked up to when she was growing up, what the world needs more of, and if they are best friends yet. It's three minutes full of "awww."

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19. ‘N Sync may or may not be reuniting at this year's MTV Video Music Awards

Earlier this week, rumors spread about 'N Sync possibly reuniting at this year's MTV VMAs to honor Justin Timberlake receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Naturally the idea of this set people into an all-out state of panic, buying fan gear, re-learning the old dance moves, and guessing which song they were going to perform—okay, maybe that was just me. However, it seems we may have to bid this dream Bye Bye Bye (heh) as Lance Bass shot down the rumors during a recent radio interview. Bass (aka Lance "The Dream Crusher" Bass) stated:

"…I have to address the rumors…this morning I woke up to a lot of rumors flying [around] that the ‘NSYNC reunion is happening after eleven years at the VMAs this Sunday. Well, let me tell you how this all came about. Justin Timberlake is getting the Michael Jackson [Video] Vanguard Award this Sunday at the awards, so of course people are going to automatically going to think we’re going to be there performing, but this is exactly how it happened and I knew these rumors were going to fly. We all came down here [to Miami] except for J.C. [Chasez]—J.C. stayed in California, he had to work…Joey [Fatone], Chris [Kirkpatrick] and myself went to go see Justin’s last show with Jay-Z at the [Sun Life] Stadium last Friday, and I even took a picture of it, it’s on my Instagram…[it was] really fun and…I think that’s what started the rumor that there’s going to be this big reunion with ‘NSYNC…it’s amazing to see the reaction out there on Twitter and social media…[and] how many people are supporting ‘NSYNC. It’s so nice to see because you know when we ended things [over] ten years ago, there was no social media, there was no Twitter [fan base], but it’s so cute to see how many people are supporting [us] and ‘NSYNC was even trending…”

What is this fuckery 'N Sync? You guys are Tearin Up My Heart! First you lead me to believe you guys are going to perform together and now that's Gone. Is it so wrong if I Want You Back? You know what, I blame Timberlake. I bet you guys were like, "Hey let's reunite" and he was all, "Nah, It's Gonna Be Me." But I'll Never Stop loving you guys. Ever since you guys broke up all these boy bands have tried to fill your shoes, but they just can't you know? Because you guys are the original and God, well, he Must've Spent A Little More Time On You.

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21. Just a casual Sunday dinner with the Kardashians...and Kanye West...and Drake...

While everyone else was home glued to their TV watching the Lindsay Lohan/Oprah interview last Sunday (shout out just one more time to Lindsay saying she was "on one"), the Kardashians were having a nice family dinner. With Kim's baby daddy Kanye West. And Drake. Okay so it was nothing like your typical Sunday night dinner but it's the Kardashians so what do you really expect.

During the dinner, Kim uploaded this video to her Keek account of youngest sister Kylie's best friend Pia Perez completely holding her own with an acapella version of Drake's new song "Hold on, We're Going Home." You see everyone jamming out as Kim scans the table. Kanye's jamming, Kris Jenner's jamming, Kim's jamming, Drake's crying. Wait, what? Oh whoops, sorry, that didn't happen. Just kidding Drake—we only poke fun because we love you. Regardless, this dinner party is just another example of Drake showing us how much he's winning in 2013 and how far he's come from this guy:

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23. The time Justin Bieber and Jay Z hung out

I give up. You win Bieber, you win.

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25. Madonna has a grill and it's terrifying

Throughout her lengthy career, Madonna has been just as well known for her music as she has her fashion choices, cementing her place in history as a cultural and style icon. From cone bras to bridal-turned-day wear, no fashion choice is too bizarre or too risqué for the singer. Now in her mid-50s, Madonna has once again rewritten the style rules by donning a gold grill during a recent appearance in Rome. And while usually I applaud this kind of self-confidence, frankly her look is fucking terrifying. It's like she took a bite into a solid gold bar and got it all stuck in her teeth. But then again, who am I to judge? I was running around wearing overalls like I was the damn fourth member of TLC up until I graduated high school.

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