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Waka Flocka criticizes NFL’s pick of Maroon 5 for Super Bowl halftime show. Like many hip hop fans, Waka Flocka is not happy to hear that Adam Levine and Maroon 5 will be performing the halftime show at this year’s Super Bowl, especially going down in his hometown of ATL. TMZ got Waka on a video call Wednesday where he criticized the NFL for choosing Maroon 5, and not someone from ATL. Wake said he thought someone like Migos or Future should’ve been NFL’s choice, and he added that it would also help their image to choose a black artist. “I think for the Super Bowl you should have someone from Atlanta representin’ Atlanta. Just cause the Super Bowl here we can give them that spice. I think they should have someone like Migos, Future, somebody I could come play ‘Hard In The Paint’, somebody I don’t know. They need somebody from Atlanta in it, it’s only right,” Waka said. “It’s not fair, but its the NFL we’re talking about,” he added. Check out Waka’s comments on NFL’s choice (below). Who you think should perform at this year’s Super Bowl? |
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There are rumors circulating online that Cardi B & Travis Scott maybe joining Maroon 5 during the Halftime show. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Maroon 5 would be providing the entertainment for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. “The offer has been extended and they’ve pretty much accepted,” a source told Variety about Maroon 5 accepting the performance. At the time of the news, fans quickly speculated that some surprise guest would come out as well, considering the rock group has worked with Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & Future this year, and rumors are already circulating on who that might be. According to Billboard, Cardi B and Travis Scott are on the short list to join Adam Levine and his bandmates as special guests during Super Bowl LIII at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb. 3. Although this isn’t confirmed, and is simply a rumor for now, it would be very fitting for Cardi, who helped curate one the year’s biggest hits with Maroon 5 titled “Girls Like You,” which is currently No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the news being revealed, the NFL would neither confirm nor deny Maroon 5’s booking. “It’s a Super Bowl tradition to speculate about the performers for the Pepsi Halftime Show. We are continuing to work with Pepsi on our plans but do not have any announcements to make on what will be another epic show.” Maroon 5 follows recent Super Bowl halftime performers including Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Bruno Mars. We’ll keep you posted if any more details on the performance & possible Cardi B appearance surfaces.
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Columbus Short may be heading to jail soon as a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The news came on the day of his 36th birthday. TMZ reports that the arrest warrant was issued after the former Scandal star failed to appear in court for divorce proceedings with his estranged wife, Tanee McCall, 37. This was the second time Short failed to appear before the judge in as many months, which lead to the warrant being issued. The latest hearing Short failed to appear for was a ‘judgment debtor exam’ that would have delved into the actor’s finances. McCall was his second wife, who he married in 2005, after his first marriage to Brandi Short ended in 2003. McCall filed for divorce first in 2013, and again in 2014. Short plead guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence in 2014, as part of a no-jail plea deal, and he also pleaded no contest to a felony assault charge after allegedly throwing a punch at an in-law. He was also charged with felony battery after bar brawl, which, along with his domestic violence case, lead to the actor leaving Scandal in April 2014, after three years on the hit ABC series. Most recently, Short was sentence to serve a year in jail on domestic assault charges after beating his current wife, Aida, who he married in 2017. Despite his legal troubles, Short took to social media today to celebrate his 36th birthday, which he shares with Jimmy Fallon, Sanaa Lathan and Alison Sweeney. ‘I’m thankful for the storm, thankful for the journey, Im thankful for making it one more year. #StillHere #PutThatInYourPipeAndSmokeIt #VirgoSeason #BdayMood,’ Short said in an Instagram post. |
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It appears as it’s the end of the road for Steve Harvey’s daily talk show, Steve, as the show has reportedly been canceled, for good. As if that’s not shocking enough, then we’ve got you covered on the next part of this story. It appears the program’s parent network has reportedly already secured its replacement, with a pop star. According to the Hollywood Reporter, seeing as Harvey’s eponymous talk show will officially reach its series conclusion in the fall of next year, NBC has already secured American Idol winner and The Voice coach Kelly Clarkson to take its time slot. The site further reports that Clarkson shot the pilot for her very own daytime talk show less than two months ago, and the network has already bought it to air in 11 U.S. cities including the likes of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Washington, D.C., and more. Sharing a few details of the hour-long program, which is set to be produced by NBC Universal Domestic TV Distribution, the singer explained just what her show will focus on. “I love connecting with people, playing games, music and finding ways to help or give back to communities/organizations,” she said. “Having my own talk show where I get to do all of these things is pretty much a dream job!” What do you guys think? Will you miss Steve? Will you be tuned into Kelly Clarkson on daytime? |
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Young Thug wants to make sure no one sold him out to the police. Young Thug apparently thinks their might’ve been a rat spilling the dirt on him to the George Police. According to TMZ, Thuggers lawyers have asked a judge for any and all information related to potential snitches who might’ve sold out their client to the police, who was just recently hit with with 8 felonies for and was just in jail last week. If anyone did cut a deal for snitching on the rapper, the lawyers want to know who they are. They also want to know their criminal records, personnel files and any other relevant dirt as well. Thugger was charged with possession and intent to distribute meth, hydrocodone and weed. He’s also charged with possession of amphetamine, Alprazolam, codeine (2 counts) and a firearm, all stemming from getting pulled over for having tinted windows last year in Georgia. Unfortunately, that’s not the only legal issue Thug has to deal with right now either. He’s also facing a felony gun charge from a weapons bust in Los Angeles last month. Despite all the legal issues, Thugger is getting ready to drop off a fitting new project called On The Rvn, which is play off his recent legal woes. He recently shared the project’s cover art and said it’s dropping “sooner then u think,” so keep your eyes peeled for that. We’ll continue to keep you posted on Thugger’s legal battles moving forward. |
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Plies was probably “big mad” at the time of his arrest. Plies has been one of the main voices of Florida for years. The state may be run by younger artists like Lil Pump, Denzel Curry, and Smokepurpp now but Plies will always be considered an OG in the Sunshine State. Everybody knows that when you go to the airport, you should leave your most questionable belongings at home. Drugs, guns, and things of the sort are generally not the best things to bring with you on a plane. You’re pretty much guaranteed to get arrested. When Plies grabbed the wrong bag on his way to the Tampa airport today, he realized a little too late that he had accidentally brought a concealed weapon with him, ending up in cuffs. According to TMZ, Plies was arrested this morning for carrying a concealed weapon, which is a felony in Florida since he didn’t have the proper permit. The rapper was trying to catch a flight when TSA scanned his carry-on bag, only to find his Glock 43 gun and a fully-loaded magazine beside it. Plies is currently being held at Tampa International Airport and he will be transported to Hillsborough County Jail shortly. The publication is reporting that Plies is a registered gun owner and has admitted that the weapon belongs to him. Rather get caught with it than without it. This is still not the best situation for the artist, obviously. |
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Diesel is accused of being tone deaf for their latest campaign. Italian retail clothing company, Diesel, has been firing back at numerous Twitter users who are simply shocked that the company has selected Nicki Minaj for their new #DieselHateCouture collection. The new campaign targets online bullying and has chosen acts like Gucci Mane, Bella Thorne and more to front clothing with the most hateful messages they have received on social media. “[Nicki Minaj] as an anti-bullying beacon??? Bringing issues to light HOW?? By showing ppl what NOT to do? Lmao this a whole joke,” a user tweeted. The 40-year-old company responded saying: “We’re here to support anyone who’s getting hated on, and Nicki is one of them.” A few months back Nicki instigated death threats on a woman named Wanna Thompson after the Toronto based writer wrote an article sharing her opinion on Nicki’s lyrical content. Nicki’s private DMs to Wanna were filled with all kinds of hateful words. “Eat a d*ck you hatin ass h*e,” Nicki sent to Wanna. More recently, Nicki’s Queen radio has been her place for putting people on blast with her weekly “Cocksucka of the Week” awards and the venting of her true opinion about Cardi B. With all combined, and more, the Twitter reactions keep piling and Diesel keeps responding. Check it out below and let us know what you think.
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The pusher will have to face some consequences. Demi Lovato’s drug dealer is caught in legal issues that have recently escalated. Brandon Johnson has become a wanted man as of this week. A bench warrant has been issued for his arrest after he failed to show up to his arraignment on Monday, according to the L.A. County D.A.’s Office. The arraignment was related to his June arrest for possession of cocaine and a DUI. His skipping out on his court date will result in another arrest, as the judge insists on Johnson’s fulfillment of his responsibilities. His bail will be set at $26k. Johnson is also said to have been caught with a stash of guns, drugs, and cash in March. Although he has openly shared his testimony about the night Demi Lovato overdosed and admitted to his being the one who provided the drugs that cause her hospitalization, he will not be facing any legal consequences for the incident. Legal authorities won’t even consider any kind of investigation in the matter. “A hundred percent she knew what she was taking. I had disclosed to her that these are not, you know, pharmaceutical. They’re much stronger. She understood fully… It was unfortunate what happened. For people to think that there was any misconception on my behalf is absolutely ridiculous.” |
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The “U.N.I.T.Y.” Queen weighs in. Queen Latifah is the latest to share her insight about the feud between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. The hosts of Live with Kelly and Ryan were eager to know what the old-school rapper thought about how they should handle themselves after the NYFW debacle. Kelly Rippa says she thought of Queen Latifah when the whole thing went down. “Don’t you think that these two women should collaborate on an album and have the number 1 album, for like, 3 years in a row? Don’t you think that should happen? […] Could you, Queen Latifah, show them the way?” Queen insists on female empowerment. She believes that they should harness their energy into their music within which taking shots at anyone and everyone for sport is fair game. “I’m up for a real ‘brouhaha’ and a ‘dustup,’ but not for these ladies. I have a lot of respect for female rappers. We are such a powerful minority. And I say powerful in the sense that if you hear a female rapper’s record come through on the radio, you hear that record, you know that record, you memorize that record. We just stand out […] I’d really rather see ’em shoot the fair one on a record and take everybody out.” Latifah would welcome the collaborative project between the rivals. “I could produce it, wrap it, executive produce it. ‘We Are The World’ situation.” Would you be here for Queen’s idea? Peep the video below: |
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Snoop Dogg says anyone who supports Trump is “racist.” In an upcoming interview with DJ Suss One on Sirius XM, Snoop Dogg appears to have got some things off his chest about Donald Trump and his supporters. DJ Suss One was trying to segue into Kanye and politics, when Snoop interrupted him and quickly went on a rant of his own, saying anyone that supports Trump is “racist,” among other things. “I dont give a fuck. I tell ‘em straight up motherfucker. If you like that nigga [Trump] you motherfuckin’ racist. Fuck you and fuck him. Now what?” Snoop says in the clip. “Nigga he drew the lines. He drew the motherfuckin’ lines. Before him there were no lines. Everybody was everybody, we respected every thing, we didn’t trip, but nigga when you drew the line and start pointing mother fuckers out and singling them out nigga fuck y’all then nigga. You and them.” Snoop then went on to bring Kanye into the mix, saying “fuck him” too for supporting Trump. “Kanye too. Don’t forget about him too. Fuck You Too. Throw him in the bag, he right with them mother fuckers,” Snoop added.. Check out the excerpt of the interview (below) and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Did Snoop go too far or is he right? Full interview drops this Saturday afternoon.
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They are calling the 5-month-old ugly because of her skin tone. Kim Kardashian was proud to share a picture of the newest additions to her family. She had snapped a picture of her daughter Chicago sitting beside her cousins. Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi Webster and Khloe Kardashian’s daughter True Thompson were included in the photo. Although the three make a cute bunch, haters came out the woodwork. Some of these people thought it would be appropriate to compare the baby’s beauty in addition to throwing insults at one in particular. Khloe’s kid was called ugly. The simple fact that her skin is darker than her cousins’ was enough to prompt people to not only point out the contrast but add colorist hatred into the mix. For example, one commenter wrote, “I hate that True is so dark, the other two are a nice mix… she’s a cute kid, just too dark.” Fans were quick to respond to the racist comments with fervor. One took to Twitter, pointing out the absurdity of the situation. “Khloe Kardashian’s daughter is already experiencing colorism at 5 months old….think about that.”
Many agreed with the viral post. One responded to it within the same lines of the absurd: “Hate this so much. And the irony is that babies aren’t capable of racism until someone points it out to them.”
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Amber Rose believes her ideas are being stolen from her. The 34-year-old has expressed her frustration at not being cast in ads and videos using concepts that she promoted. Amber’s anger appeared to be sparked by a new Diesel advert which sees stars including Nicki Minaj wear insults and slurs on their clothes – much like Amber did at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2015, where she wore a bodysuit emblazoned with words like ‘slut’, ‘whore’ and ‘golddigger’. She then dragged singer Fergie into it by claiming she should have been invited to appear in the M.I.L.F $ video alongside Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, Devon Aoki, Alessandra Ambrosio and Ciara. Amber wrote: ‘This is not about the Artists and Talent in these videos. I am extremely frustrated. Every single year I put my blood, sweat and tears into my slutwalk. I did not create the SlutWalk movement. I did, however bring it to the forefront for this generation. People remind of this daily, through their deliberate attacks and evil comments. It becomes extremely frustrating when brands are “inspired” 👀 by the movement and curate my actual life story and use it as a marketing tool. ‘The Amber Rose SlutWalk and SlutWalks all around the globe, do not receive the attention or support they deserve. I do interview after interview to bring more awareness about the equality issues we deal with as women and people….. Body shaming, Fat shaming, slut shaming and victim blaming. I take a lot of punches and a lot of scrutiny and I’m cool with that cuz I do it for the greater good. I also DON’T do it for the recognition AT ALL but God Damn Bruh smh. ‘I remember a few years back I used to put #MILFIN and #MILF on all of my post to only see a music video about milfs that I was not invited to be in… cool. I get it, I was an Actual Stripper, I’m not worthy 🙄 then I show up to the VMAs with my team with outfits that say slut and f****t etc and I go online and see huge brands take that and run with it and still no phone call. ‘Two men made a song that said “you’re such a fucking hoe I love it” but if I refer to myself as a hoe, take back any derogatory label and turn it into a positive or be confident in my sexuality in anyway mufuckas need 30 showers and I’m literally the evilest person on earth yet everyone wants to take my fucking swag but look down on me? Shits annoying af But I’ll continue to be A trendsetter and help women – The Real Bad Guy.’ And in case that wasn’t clear enough, Amber shared clips from Fergie’s video and the Diesel advert. The ad for Diesel’s Hate Couture sees Nicki wearing the slogan ‘bad guy’ after insults scroll on her phone; with Bella Thorne wearing ‘slut’, Barbie Ferreira sporting the slogan ‘fat’, and Gucci Mane’s clothes reading ‘Fuck you imposter’. |
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