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Dr. Dre’s Father Claims His Son Chooses To Have No Relationship With Him
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz 2021 is off to a rocky start for Dr. Dre. His father is now chiming in on his current narrative. The legendary producer was profiled in a recent article by Page Six. Titled Gangstas, beats and demons: Inside the world of Dr. Dre the feature details his personal life and all the recent tribulations he has faced. Aside from the divorce from his estranged wife Nicole Kendra Young, the write-up gets feedback from various sources, including some unidentified individuals who alleged “if you cross him, you’re f–ked”. Also interviewed was his estranged father Theodore Young. “I haven’t seen Andre since his grandfather died and I can’t even remember when that was,” the 73-year-old said. He would go on to reason that Dre’s stardom is largely to blame for ...
Tyler Perry Received Both Shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine To Help Boost Confidence In It
Source: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty President Joe Biden is getting some help to fulfill his pledge to get 100,000,000 million American’s vaccinated against COVID-19 in his year one of his presidency, and it’s none other than Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry is here to spread the word that the vaccine is safe. The life-saving medicine arrived rather quickly, thanks to scientists and doctors working around the clock to find a vaccine to protect people from dying from COVD-19. Donald Trump and his poorly named private-public partnership, Operation Warp Speed, was created to help facilitate and ramp-up vaccine development and delivered on that part and gave much cause for concern regarding people willing to take the vaccine. Along with the Trump Administration’s poor lack of planning, Va...
Marvel’s X-Men Vote Is Letting Fans Choose The Newest Member of The Mutant Team
Source: Marvel / Marvel As we patiently await the arrival of the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, their comic book run continues to keep fans intrigued, entertained, and engaged. The fate of the X-Men is in your hands. Voting is now open for the X-Men Election. Cast your ballot now and start campaigning for your favorite mutant using the hashtag #XMenVote! https://t.co/jRlIw5UATC — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 27, 2021 Recently Marvel kicked off a new social media #XMenVote campaign aimed at fans that allows them to choose the newest member of the X-Men team for the New Year and it’s already one of the top trends on the Twitterverse. In 2021, Mutantkind will be selecting the first X-Men team of the Krakoan Age and you are invited to take part in the election. Marvel’s fan ...
Won’t He Do It: Kirk Franklin Is Blessing Us With A New Podcast Series
Source: 2020 Soul Train Awards / Getty Fans haven’t seen Kirk Franklin bless the masses with his humor and wisdom on a popular platform since he appeared on an episode of Verzuz for their Gospel showdown in June. As it turns out, the Gospel legend has been busy behind the scenes with Sony Music Entertainment prepping to launch his latest endeavor: a new podcast. Titled Good Words with Kirk Franklin, the show will feature “intimate conversations exploring faith, redemption, and the realities of today’s world,” Deadline reports. “I want to bring you something really special from my heart, it’s called Good Words with Kirk Franklin. Now this a podcast where I’ll be having candid conversations about faith,” the 16-time Grammy-winning artist said in a statement. “These are conversations th...
Danna Paola Scores First Top 10 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With ‘K.O. (Knockout)’
Danna Paola is the first female solo act to debut in the top 10 on the Latin Pop Albums chart in 2021. She follows the late Selena’s No. 8 start with Selena: The Series, Music From the Netflix Original Series (chart dated Dec. 19, 2020). Who did it prior to her? Kali Uchis with Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios), her first chart appearance and first top 10 (No. 2 start, Nov. 28, 2020-dated survey). Concurrently, Danna Paola is just the 10th female solo act alive to secure a top 10 debut on the tally since 2018 (Kany García records two entries). Let’s take a look: Artist, Title, Debut Position, Debut Date Natalia LaFourcade, Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos de Los Macorinos 2, No. 5, February 2018Laura Pausini, Haste Sentir, No. 5, March 2018Kany Garcia, Soy Yo, No....
Olivia Rodrigo, Normani & More Shower Halsey With Love After Pregnancy Reveal
Olivia Rodrigo: “YESSS,” “SENDING U SO MUCH LOVE” Normani: “congratulations angel” Cassie: Congratulations!!!!” Lauren Jauregui: “WHAT! Omgggggg congrats maam!” Kelsea Ballerini: “ahhhhhhh she’s a mamaaaa!!!!! [pink heart emoji] [white heart emoji] [raised hands emoji] Benny Blanco: “screaming” Perrie Edwards: “Oh. My. Goodness! Congratulations [baby bottle emoji] [heart eyes emoji]” Raye: “[heart eyes emoji] Congratulations mama [heart eyes emoji]!!!” Sydney Sweeney: “you’re gonna be the greatest momma [red heart emoji] I can’t wait!” Karrueche: “CONGRATS!!” Ruby Rose: “Wow wow wow! Congratulations” Emily Ratajkowski: “Yay!! [crown emo...
Diane Warren & James Newton Howard Among Top Winners at 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Other winners on the night included John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste, Ludwig Göransson, Emile Mosseri and Benjamin Wallfisch. The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) honor composers, songwriters and music supervisors for their work in music for film, television, and video games. Producer David Foster presented the HMMA career achievement honor to Kenny Loggins, who performed his 1980 hit “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack at the virtual event. Colin Hay presented outstanding music documentary to another famed Australian act, Bee Gees, for The Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart. Rita Wilson won outstanding song – independent film for “Everybody Cries” from The Outpost, which she co-wrote with Rod Lurie and Larry Groupé. Wilson per...
Annie Lennox Just Got the COVID-19 Jab, and She Filmed It All
The 66-year-old Scottish artist also gave a shout out to “everyone who’s made it possible” to deliver the vaccine. Lennox has won just about every award going, since she and Dave Stewart joined forces in the late 1970s on The Tourists, then changed the game with their new wave act Eurythmics. The duo has sold over 75 million records, with a long string of hits including “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This),” “Who’s That Girl?,” “Love Is a Stranger,” “Here Comes the Rain Again,” and “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves”. Over time, she’s collected Oscars, Grammys, and with Stewart scored the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 1999. Outside of music, Lennox is an activist for women’s rights, and a campaigner for HIV and AIDS awareness. Her sixth and most recent sol...
T.I. Accused Of Holding A Gun To Sabrina Peterson’s Head, Tiny Comes With Receipts Shortly After
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Someone is attempting to put smut on the self-proclaimed King of the South’s name. Indubitably, T.I. retorted to the allegations expeditiously. As spotted on HipHopDX, the rapper is facing some very heavy accusations and they are coming from a familiar face. Sabrina Peterson, a former friend of his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris, says that he held a firearm to her head. On Monday, January 25 she took to social media to share her story. “The sad part about being a woman & BEING A BLACK WOMAN IS THIS! The public PRAISES OUR PREDATORS! @troubleman31 you PUT A GUN TO MY HEAD IN FRONT OF CHILDREN & I NEVER CALLED THE POLICE ON YOU! But for years you have painted me as the VILLAIN!” she wrote. “AS BLACK WOMEN! It’s hard to heal from RAPE, VIOLENC...
Beats & fragment design Come Together For New Powerbeats Pro Collaboration
Source: Beats / Powerbeats Pro x fragment design New year, new Beats By Dre collaboration. Beats By Dre closed out 2020 by collaborating with Japanese contemporary jewelry label Ambush for a sick glow-in-the-dark pair of its Powerbeats. To kick-off 2021, the brand started by Dr. Dre, now owned by Apple, is linking up with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s fragment design fashion label. While Ambush’s Powerbeats were made to stand out, fragment design’s Powerbeats Pro are staying true to the Fujiwara’s love of keeping things very minimal. The wireless buds come in the Japanese musician and designer’s signature monochromatic style. What separates them from any other typical pair of Powerbeats Pro earbuds is the addition of the fragment’s iconic lightning bolt logo while the right side and “FRGMNT” letterin...
Acting U.S. Capitol Police Apologizes For Lax Security During Domestic Terrorist Breach
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty The domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is still very much on the minds of many Americans as the new year rolls on. The acting chief of the force has apologized for the lax security measures at the federal government building, telling lawmakers on the Hill that there were “failings” that allowed the acts to occur which left five dead. As reported by The Hill, Chief Yogananda D. Pittman offered testimony during a closed-door briefing with members of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday (Jan. 26). “I am here to offer my sincerest apologies on behalf of the department,” Pittman reportedly said to the lawmakers in attendance. She added, On Jan. 6, in the face of a terrorist attack by tens of thousands of insurrectionists determined to...
HHW Gaming: Snoop Dogg, Marshawn Lynch, & More Will Compete In Pro Bowl: The ‘Madden NFL 21’ Edition
Source: EA / Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition The 2021 NFL Pro Bowl is going to look a lot different this time around. The NFL somehow managed to get a complete season done, even with the country still dealing with the out of control COVID-19 pandemic. Super Bowl LV is set and will be a historic one because Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing host to the defending champs, Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, when they face off in Tampa, Florida, at Raymond James Stadium. This marks the first time in league history that a Super Bowl team will be playing in its own home stadium. The Pro Bowl, which is usually the NFL’s equivalent to the NBA’s All-Star Game, just not as popular, was supposed to be played in Las Vegas at the Raider’s new stadium on January 31 but was c...
