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Eminem teases new album โThe Death of Slim Shadyโ during NFL Draft
Read full article: Eminem teases new album โThe Death of Slim Shadyโ during NFL DraftThe city of Detroit is having a pretty good week so far, but you could now argue that Eminem is having just as good of a week, if not better!
These tweets about the Super Bowl halftime show are so relatable
Read full article: These tweets about the Super Bowl halftime show are so relatableBest Super Bowl halftime show ever? Weโll leave that to Prince. But best Super Bowl halftime show in a while, right? It seems like most of the people on the internet would agree with that.
Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret
Read full article: Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regretCharlamagne tha God made a living on radio calling out popular figures like Kanye West and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but now heโs taking his talents to a new late-night talk show to focus on political and social issues.
Kanye West unveils new album, Jay-Z track at listening event
Read full article: Kanye West unveils new album, Jay-Z track at listening eventKanye West barely said a word during his album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet while hanging on every word of his new project.
Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless fans fuel worries
Read full article: Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless fans fuel worriesPeople enter a socially distanced line to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at Gillette Stadium, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks. Newly confirmed infections have declined to an average of 117,000 a day, the lowest point since early November. But experts say the decline in cases is real. The sight of fans, many without masks, celebrating the Super Bowl in the streets, in sports bars and at game-watching parties has sparked worries of new outbreaks.
Tampa mayor addresses maskless fans after Super Bowl
Read full article: Tampa mayor addresses maskless fans after Super BowlVideos went viral on social media, showing throngs of mostly maskless fans and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. โIt is a little frustrating because we have worked so hard,โ Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said during an early Monday morning news conference with the Super Bowl Host Committee. โIโm proud to say the majority of individuals that I saw out and about enjoying the festivities associated with the Super Bowl were complying,โ she said. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about whether President Joe Biden was concerned over Tampa fans taking to the streets following the Buccaneers Super Bowl. AdโThis isnโt how we should be celebrating the Super Bowl,โ the mayor tweeted on Saturday.
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton praise and mourn Larry King
Read full article: Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton praise and mourn Larry KingFILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, Larry King arrives at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Celebrities and interview subjects, from Bill Clinton to Oprah Winfrey, are mourning the death of Larry King. Thank you Larry King," Oprah Winfrey tweeted. Larry King. ___โI mourn the passing of Larry King whom I have known for nearly 40 years.
Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatment
Read full article: Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatmentPeter Paterno, an attorney for the rapper and producer, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES โ Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. Peter Paterno, an attorney for the music mogul, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. On Friday, actor and rapper Ice T posted that he had connected with Dre on FaceTime and that he had โjust made it home. Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine, and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.
Altered photo shows Ice Cube, 50 Cent in 'Trump 2020' hats
Read full article: Altered photo shows Ice Cube, 50 Cent in 'Trump 2020' hatsAn altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. He removed the tweet with a photo of the two rappers in hats saying โTrump 2020โ after being called out by Ice Cube on Twitter. Ice Cubeโs hat says โBig3,โ a reference to a 3-on-3 basketball league he co-founded, and 50 Cent wears one with the New York Yankees logo. Ice Cube shared the original photo on his Twitter account on July 6 to send a birthday message to 50 Cent. In a recent interview with CNN, he said both the Trump campaign and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidenโs campaign reached out to him about his contract.
Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home
Read full article: Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA homeThis aerial photo taken from video provided by Fox11 News KTTV-TV shows the Hollywood Hills home, center, where Pop Smoke, 20, was shot and killed early Feb. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. Authorities say three men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the home-invasion death of the rising rapper. (Fox11 News KTTV-TV via AP)
Rapper Pop Smoke dies in suspected gang-related shooting
Read full article: Rapper Pop Smoke dies in suspected gang-related shootingMIAMI โ Rappers around the country are mourning the death of Bashar Barakah Jackson, better known as Pop Smoke. โTreachery comes from those who are close.โDetectives believe it was a gang-related shooting, sources told ABC News on Thursday. Earlier this year, The New York Times reported federal investigators believed Pop Smoke was a member of a gang that was affiliated with the Crips. pic.twitter.com/nVnv9ESZOs โ Republic Records (@RepublicRecords) February 19, 2020The Los Angeles Times reported officers were searching for six suspects who fled the $2.5-million home after the New York rapper was shot. Dear youngins, LIFE matters, LIFE is invaluable, LIFE is the most precious human commodity aside from time itself.
50 Cent isn't here for your 'Power' theme song complaints
Read full article: 50 Cent isn't here for your 'Power' theme song complaintsJason Merritt/Getty Images(CNN) - They say this is a big, rich town, but there apparently isn't a need for it to have more than one theme song version. The theme song for the show, "Big Rich Town," was remixed with singer Trey Songz and didn't go over as well as the original featured singer Joe. "I need @Power_STARZ to keep the original version of their theme song cause Trey songs version ain't it," one person tweeted. Former star of the show and executive producer, rapper 50 Cent, raps on both versions and didn't appear to appreciate the criticism. "Y'all just wanta f**k with me today, talking bout put my song back or I'm a f**k you up 50," he wrote in a NSFW Instagram posting.