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    Freddie Gibbs Doesn't Think He Owes Jeezy for His Career

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    The ‘Built for This’ rapper isn’t necessarily taking a jab at Jeezy with his response but it’s no secret that they had friction when Gibbs left CTE World in 2012 after signing in the year before.
    Mar 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Freddie Gibbs won’t let anyone take credit for his accomplishment in his career. When someone alluded that his former colleague Young Jeezy was responsible for his career, the Gary rapper was quick to set the record straight.
    “The greatest thing Jeezy ever did was thug motivation 101. The second greatest thing he ever did was give us @FreddieGibbs,” the fan wrote on his Twitter account on Tuesday, March 24. Gibbs caught wind of the tweet and simply responded, “I gave us @FreddieGibbs.”
    He wasn’t necessarily taking a jab at Jeezy with his response but it was no secret that they had friction when Gibbs left CTE World in 2012 after signing in the year before. Gibbs, however, shut down beef rumors as he claimed that it was merely a business and branding decision.
    While Jeezy might have introduced the “Bandana” MC to a wider audience, the latter was already getting his name out even before that. That was proven with him being featured on the same XXL Freshmen Cover with the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, J. Cole and Jay Rock among other in 2010 following his critically-acclaimed mixtapes.
    Jeezy, meanwhile, previously addressed his role in others’ journey in the rap game. During a conversation with Charlamagne tha God, Jeezy explained how he helped jump-start a lot of careers though he didn’t get much in return. “I’ve tried to put people on, but everybody that was a part of my first project, they on,” Jeezy said. “[DJ] Drama, he might beg to differ but that Gangsta Grillz wasn’t in the hood till Young [Jeezy] was on that thing. Trap or Die was monumental.”
    He also shared that he helped build YG’s talent early in addition to assisting in putting together the Compton rapper’s debut album “My Krazy Life”.

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    Lady GaGa Admits Coronavirus Scraps Plan for Secret Coachella Set, Delays 'Chromatica' Release

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    Though believing that art can provide joy and healing, the ‘Born This Way’ singer says that ‘it just doesn’t feel right to me to release this album with all that is going on’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Mar 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa is delaying the release of her new album after the coronavirus pandemic scuppered plans to promote “Chromatica” with a secret set at California’s Coachella festival.
    The pop superstar had previously hoped to unleash her new material on 10 April and make a surprise return to the stage at Coachella to celebrate its launch, but now the festival has been postponed until October, GaGa has had to rethink her whole marketing plan.
    In a lengthy note posted on social media on Tuesday, March 24, GaGa explains, “I wanted to tell you, that after a lot of deliberation, I’ve made the incredibly tough decision to postpone the release of Chromatica. I will announce a new 2020 release date soon.”
    “This is such a hectic and scary time for all of us, and while I believe art is one of the strongest things we have to provide joy and healing to each other during times like this, it just doesn’t feel right to me to release this album with all that is going on during this global pandemic.”
    “I had so many fun things planned for us to celebrate together…,” she continues. “I had a secret Coachella set lined up, and a lot of other fun surprises, some of which I’m still planning to share with all of you very soon!”
    And while GaGa’s Las Vegas residency shows for 30 April to 11 May were recently put on hold, the singer hopes the current health crisis will have subsided by late May, allowing for her other gigs – as well as her Chromatica Ball summer tour – to go ahead as scheduled.
    The “Born This Way” hitmaker concludes the message by insisting Chromatica is “still very much on the way,” adding, “To my fans, I love you. I know you are disappointed. Probably angry and sad… I hope you can see that when the album does come out, I want us to be able to dance together, sweat together, hug and kiss each other, and make it the most bombastic (sic) celebration of all time And until that time comes, LET’S ALL STAY HOME!”

    GaGa is the latest artist to push back album release plans after Alicia Keys and HAIM also hit the pause button on the launch of their projects.

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    50 Cent Quotes His Track 'Heat' to Warn Rappers About Gang-Related Lyrics

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    The ‘In da Club’ spitter reminds fellow rap stars that prosecutors can use rap lyrics as evidence in court against artists as he shines light on Drakeo the Ruler’s legal battle.
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – 50 Cent wants other rappers to learn from Drakeo the Ruler’s criminal case. Using his 2003 song “Heat” from debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’ “, the “In da Club” hitmaker warned fellow rap stars through an Instagram post that their gang-related lyrics could be used as evidence in court against them.
    On Monday, March 23, the 44-year-old MC shared a screenshot of The Conversation’s article that shines light on the usage of rap lyrics to incriminate Drakeo. In the caption, he quoted his song lyrics, “i told you in 03/ i do what i gotta do/ i don’t care if i get caught/ the DA can play this mother f*****g tape in court/ i’ll kill you HEAT.”
    The Kanan Stark of “Power” went on to share with his followers, “(This is not new) if you say crazy s**t on these records they are gonna use it. if you in a gang on the song then you in the gang when the indictment come fool. LOL.”

    The article from The Conversation itself carried a headline that read, “Prosecutors are increasingly – and – misleadingly – using rap lyrics as evidence in court.” It discussed about Drakeo’s on-going case in which investigators used his “Flex Freestyle” lyrics from his 2017’s “So Cold I Do Em” album to prove his guilt in the allegation of him shooting from a motor vehicle.
    In a recent interview, Drakeo expressed his frustration over his case that forced him to face a second life sentence. “This s**t has been going on forever, bro,” he confided with Genius. “It’s not the way that people think, where it’s like, ‘Oh! If he said this in the rap, he’s gonna do it.’ The rap game is not as gangster as people think it is. This shit is for entertainment.”
    “When I said, ‘RJ was tied up in the back of a car,’ was RJ actually tied up in the back of the car? They take this s**t too literally. It’s not that serious,” the rapper, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, went on. “When these n****s are shooting up schools and smashing cars, I bet you they’re not listening to rap music when they’re doing that shit.”

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    Lionel Richie Hopes to Revamp 'We Are the World' in Light of Coronavirus Pandemic

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    Having raised $63 million for famine relief with the USA for Africa song, the ‘American Idol’ judge believes that the message in its lyrics is still relevant to what is going on in the world today.
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lionel Richie is planning to revive the star-studded aid anthem, “We Are the World”, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
    The USA For Africa hit, which Richie co-wrote with Michael Jackson, raised $63 million for famine relief, and now the “American Idol” judge thinks it’s time to revamp the tune after celebrating the song’s 35th anniversary earlier this month.
    “Two weeks ago, we said we didn’t want to do too much (for the anniversary) because this is not the time to sell an anniversary,” Richie told People. “But the message is so clear.”
    And he admits that as he attempts to pen an updated version of the song, he realises the lyrics still hold up today.
    “Every time I try and write another message, I write those same words,” he says. “What happened in China, in Europe, it came here. So if we don’t save our brothers there, it’s going to come home. It’s all of us. All of us are in this together.”
    An updated version of the tune was released in 2010 to help raise funds for earthquake relief in Haiti.

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    Nicole Kidman Serves as Keith Urban's Roadie During Second Impromptu Livestream Concert

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    A week after teaming up with his actress wife for a mini-concert, the Days Go By hitmaker dedicates his second Instagram Live concert to ‘all the healthcare workers’ and all of ‘first responders out there.’
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Keith Urban staged another impromptu livestream concert on Monday evening (March 23), and asked his wife, Nicole Kidman, to help him promote it.
    The couple teamed up in the studio to perform a mini-concert last week (March 16), as musicians around the world began entertaining fans on lockdown with at-home gigs, and it appears they had so much fun, they wanted to do it again, dubbing the virtual show The Urban Underground.
    “Everyone seemed to love the home gig last week, so we’re back again,” the barefoot actress said in a video message she posted on her husband’s Instagram Live account minutes before the concert went live. “Well not me, I’m just a roadie, a fan, an audience…”
    Keith, who was strumming on a guitar next to his wife in their home studio, added, “Couldn’t do it without you, babe!”
    Nicole quickly signed off by saying, “Thank you to everyone and have some fun”, but then stayed in the studio, dancing and singing along to her husband’s music.

    The second Instagram Live concert aired on Urban’s account, @KeithUrban Instagram and he began the 30 minute show by dedicating the performance to “all the healthcare workers” and “all of you first responders out there” and adding, “We’re gonna try to bring a bit of sunshine into your screens wherever you are”.
    True to her promise, Nicole handed Keith guitars – like “the best roadie in the world” – as he completed songs like “Never Comin’ Down”, “You Gonna Fly”, and new tune “God Whispered Your Name”, and even sat at his feed for part of the gig, during which the singer paid tribute to the late Kenny Rogers by performing the country legend’s signature tune The Gambler, with his actress wife providing backing vocals.
    They weren’t the only ‘country’ couple teaming up to entertain fans online on Monday night – Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, staged a joint virtual jam session as part of Brooks’ weekly Facebook series, Inside Studio G.

    The Brooks and Yearwood event appeared at www.facebook.com/GarthBrooks/.
    Meanwhile, Diplo, Finn Wittrock and Vanessa Carlton are among the livestreaming highlights available on Tuesday, March 24.
    Diplo and Ronatronix will team up for a DJ set, which will begin at 10 pm EST on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/diplo) and “Stranger Things” star Finn, who fronts new band The Aubreys, will host an at-home show on his Instagram Live account (https://www.instagram.com/finnwolfhardofficial) from 4pm EST.
    Singer/songwriter Carlton will continue her daily show, during which she performs two songs, on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vanessacarltonactual) from 6 pm EST.
    Meanwhile, previous livestreamed Instagram and Instagram Live concerts staged by Miguel, Evanescence, Bastille, Jewel Kilcher, Rufus Wainwright, Juanes, and Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are archived and available to view.

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    Dave Grohl Bothered by Paranormal Activity While Recording Foo Fighters' New Album

    Speaking about the ghoulish encounters, the frontman of the ‘Learn to Fly’ rock band reveals that the landlord of the haunted house forced him to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl had terrifying encounters with a ghostly apparition while recording the band’s new record.
    The rockers worked on their 10th studio album in a house in Encino, California that dated back to the 1940s – and Grohl claims the sessions were disrupted by ghouls who messed with their equipment.
    Speaking about the ghoulish encounters to Britain’s Mojo magazine, the “Monkey Wrench” hitmaker says, “When we walked into the house in Encino, I knew the vibes were definitely off but the sound was f**ing on.”
    “We started working there and it wasn’t long before things started happening. We would come back to the studio the next day and all of the guitars would be detuned. Or the setting we’d put on the board, all of them had gone back to zero. We would open up a Pro Tools session and tracks would be missing.”
    He explained that the ghosts even recorded their own paranormal material, adding, “There were some tracks that were put on there that we didn’t put on there. But just like weird open mic noises. Nobody playing an instrument or anything like that, just an open mic recording a room.”
    The band eventually set up a baby monitor to capture any paranormal activity – but claim it is sworn to secrecy about the findings – after signing a contract with the property owner, to avoid the home losing its value.
    Grohl adds, “I had to sign a f**king non-disclosure agreement with the landlord because he’s trying to sell the place. So, I can’t give away what happened there in the past but these multiple occurrences over a short period of time made us finish the album as quickly as we could.”

    The Foo Fighters completed their as yet untitled album last month.

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    HAIM Push Back New Album Release to Summer

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    Blaming the changing nature of travel policies and quarantines across the world due to coronavirus, the ‘If I Could Change Your Mind’ trio announce the launch delay for ‘Women in Music Pt. III’.
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Singing siblings HAIM are pressing pause on plans to launch their new album until the summer.
    The “If I Could Change Your Mind” hitmakers had been due to drop “Women in Music Pt. III” on 24 April, but the trio has since decided now is not the time to debut its third studio project as people around the world continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
    “Due to everything that is going on with covid-19 and the changing nature of travel policies and quarantines across the world, we’ve decided it is best to postpone the release of women in music pt. iii, to later this summer,” reads a statement posted on Twitter.
    “This wasn’t an easy decision for us at all…We can’t wait to reschedule everything we had in mind for you all and we can’t wait to see all of you on the road when it’s 100 per cent safe to do so. in the meantime, we are gonna be dropping some new tunes.”
    Meanwhile, the spread of the coronavirus has forced rockers Metallica to rework their upcoming tour plans, delaying their South American trek, scheduled for April, until December, and announcing the cancellation of a trio of U.S.-based festivals in May – North Carolina’s Epicenter, Welcome to Rockville in Florida, and Ohio’s Sonic Temple – which the musicians had been due to headline.

    However, James Hetfield and his bandmates are hoping to be back onstage in September, when they have signed up to kick off the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
    Promising to keep fans updated on their live shows once the pandemic passes, the Metallica members state: “We’ll sign off for now by sending you our love during these trying times. Here’s to looking back on this period soon with renewed appreciation for all the amazing times together with our extended Metallica family around the world.”
    “For now, go hang with your significant others, kids, pets, parents… whomever you have in your space. Create your playlists, watch some movies, try some old-fashioned board games and most importantly, stay safe. We’ll keep in touch!”

    Country legend Willie Nelson has also stalled the release of his new album, “First Rose of Spring”.
    The singer’s 70th solo studio album was originally due to be released on 24 April, but it will now drop on 3 July.

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    ACM Awards 2020 Gets New September Date for Postponed Show

    Keith Urban remains booked as host for the prizegiving that was originally set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5, while its venue would be revealed soon.
    Mar 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) has been rescheduled for September after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    Singer Keith Urban had been due to host the prizegiving at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 5 April but, after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Covid-19 outbreak a national emergency earlier this month, organisers decided to pull the plug on the event.
    It has since been confirmed that the show will now take place on 16 September with representatives from ACM and Dick Clark Productions adding that the venue would be revealed soon, along with an initial list of performers, reported Variety.
    The announcement indicates that the show may not take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as it has for several years. However, 15-time ACM winner and recipient of the 2018 Entertainer of the Year honour Urban remains booked as host.

    Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are among the top nominees for the ACMs, with five nods each.

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