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    Drake Celebrates Making Billboard Hot 100 History With Three Top 10 Debuts

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    The ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker links up with Bow Wow and throws a small party after his song ‘What’s Next’, ‘Wants and Needs’ and ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle’ start at No. 1, 2 and 3 respectively on the chart.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Drake has set a new Billboard record. The Canadian star made history as the first artist to have three songs debuted in the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.
    Drizzy’s “What’s Next”, “Wants and Needs” with Lil Baby and “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” featuring Rick Ross entered the chart at No. 1, 2 and 3 respectively. All three songs are lifted off his fourth and latest “EP Scary Hours 2”, which was released on March 9.
    With this feat, Drake also matches The Beatles and Ariana Grande’s achievements as the only acts ever to rank at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Hot 100 simultaneously. The 34-year-old singer/rapper has eight Hot 100 No. 1 and 45 top 10s so far.
    Drake has taken to Instagram to mark his new record-breaking achievement. He posted an image of this week’s rank that has his songs on the top three and simply wrote in the caption, “SPLASHY.” He further expressed his feelings with a photo of Stephen Curry shouting in joy while sitting on the basketball field.

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    The “In My Feelings” hitmaker also linked up with Bow Wow to celebrate his feat. In Instagram Story videos, he said, “I didn’t know how to bring in one, two, three,” before he panned to the side and showed Bow standing next to him.

    Drake teased Bow with lyrics from his 2001 track “Thank You”. Bow said, “That’s what you wanna do?” as he and Drizzy laughed. Bow then congratulated his pal as the camera recorded their friendly exchange.

    Drake threw a party to celebrate making Billboard Hot 100 history.

    The Canadian star received congratulatory messages from his celeb pals.
    In another clip, Drake appeared to throw a small celebration with his pals as he showed his dining room decorated with “123” balloons to represent his three top 10 debuts. He also re-posted shout-outs from his celebrity pals and fellow hip-hop stars, including Quavo, DJ Khaled and London on da Track, congratulating him on his record-breaking feat.

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    Eddie Van Halen's Son Says Grammys 'A Bit Out of Touch' Over Disappointing In Memoriam Tribute

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    After watching how his late father was honored at the 63rd annual awards show, Wolfgang Van Halen reveals that he was actually invited to play ‘Eruption’ for the special segment.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Eddie Van Halen’s son turned down the chance to play his dad’s most famous guitar track at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, March 14. Wolfgang Van Halen was invited to play “Eruption” as part of the ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, but admits he didn’t think it was appropriate for him to play the guitar great’s rock anthem.
    Instead, Eddie was honored with an archival clip at the 63rd annual Grammys, while John Prine, Little Richard, and Kenny Rogers received full tributes, prompting former Van Halen singer Gary Cherone to tweet, “Maybe an Artist that reimagined how one plays an instrument, who continues to influence generations of musicians and, literally changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll deserves more than fifteen seconds at the Grammys?”

    On Monday, Wolfgang, who replaced Michael Anthony as Van Halen’s bass player in 2007, issued a statement criticising the way his father was saluted at the prizegiving, confirming he turned down the chance to honor him.
    “The Grammys asked me to play ‘Eruption’ for the ‘In Memoriam’ section and I declined,” he wrote. “I don’t think anyone could have lived up to what my father did for music but himself.”

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    “It was my understanding that there would be an ‘In Memoriam’ section where bits of songs were performed for legendary artists that had passed. I didn’t realize that they would only show Pop for 15 seconds in the middle of 4 full performances for others we had lost.”
    “What hurt the most was that he wasn’t even mentioned when they talked about artists we lost in the beginning of the show. I know rock isn’t the most popular genre right now, [and the academy does seem a bit out of touch] but I think it’s impossible to ignore the legacy my father left on the instrument, the world of rock, and music in general. There will never be another innovator like him.”
    “I’m not looking to start some kind of hate parade here, I just wanted to explain my side. I know Pop would probably just laugh it off and say, ‘Ehh who gives a s**t?’ He was only about the music anyway. The rest didn’t matter.”

    Wolfgang hopes the backlash linked to his father’s Grammys tribute will open lines of communication between himself and Grammy bosses about the future of rock music. “I’d love to get the opportunity to speak with The Recording Academy not only about the legacy of my father, but the legacy of the Rock genre moving forward,” he added.

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    Cardi B Rips Comedian Out for Shading Her Hit Song 'WAP'

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    Conservative comedian Tim Young takes to Twitter to apparently throw shade at the Grammy-winning raptress for her raunchy song and liken it to books by children’s author Dr. Seuss.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Cardi B was hitting back at a comedian who wrote a subliminal tweet about the raptress’ hit track “WAP”. In a post on Monday, March 15, conservative comedian Tim Young appeared to shade and liken Cardi’s raunchy song to books by children’s author Dr. Seuss.
    “The lyrics to ‘Wet A** P***y’ are more welcome in some schools than Dr. Seuss books,” so the comedian wrote on the blue bird app. He went on adding, “just let that sink in for a minute.”
    Cardi caught wind of the tweet and didn’t hesitate to fiercely respond. “When has a school made kids read the lyrics to wap?” the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker wrote in a quote-retweet. “I get it wap might be a lil vulgar but stop comparing a sensual song to books that has RACIST content! How can ya not tell the difference?I see that common sense aint that common.”

    Cardi B clapped back at Tim Young for the shady tweet.

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    The wife of Offset didn’t stop there as she continued to rant, “By the way Dr Seuss publishing company made the decisions to remove those books on their own .Black people are not the one telling these companies to do things that they think Is ‘progressive’ black only ask for equal justice.”
    She went on attacking conservatives, “Conservatives been making viral tweets comparing WAP to the banning of some of Dr Seuss books as if there’s any correlations between the two ….Well I can DEFINITELY tell some of ya ONLY read dr Seuss books. cause ya mind lacks comprehension.”

    The rapper further slammed conservatives.
    Fans rallied behind Cardi following her clapback tweets. “It’s the dumbest take ever. Comparing a rap song to a children’s book,” one person commented. “They really will say anything and not stop to think if it makes sense. Your target audience is adults who want to dance and listen to music. Suess target audience is children. CHILDREN.”
    “Imagine hating female sexuality that much. Imagine negatively obsessing over a song so much that everything you disagree with it becomes the measure. Imagine how empty their life really is. We love you, Cardi. #WAPForever,” another person wrote to the Bronx star. Meanwhile, someone advised Cardi to just ignore haters, writing, “stop giving the attention they’re looking for miss girl.”

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    JoJo Siwa Turned Down DaBaby's Offer to Join Him for 2021 Grammy Performance

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    According to the ‘Bob’ hitmaker, he invited the ‘Dance Moms’ alum to share the stage with him at the Grammy Awards following song controversy but she said no.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – DaBaby reached out to JoJo Siwa to join him for his Grammys performance after he was criticised for seemingly dissing the teen in one of his songs.
    The 29-year-old rapper told Entertainment Tonight he was keen to prove there was no bad blood between the pair by having JoJo, 17, appear on stage during his “Rockstar” performance.
    “I actually reached out to see if she wanted to perform with me at the Grammys,” he explained. “But I heard she’s somewhere working on a project of her own. I won’t say too much. I don’t want to put her business out there.”
    “She’s somewhere filming something, though, but I definitely reached out.”

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    He added, “My baby loves (JoJo). That’s how I know who JoJo Siwa is, from buying all the stuff for my baby, so, you know, we are 1,000 per cent JoJo Siwa fans. We love her.”
    In February (21), DaBaby dropped a freestyle titled “Beatbox”, which included the lines, “N****, you a b**ch / JoJo Siwa, b**ch / She let the wrong n**** get rich.”
    After receiving backlash online, DaBaby clarified his lyrics, tweeting to the star directly, “@itsjojosiwa my 3 year old princess is your number 1 fan. I bought her every product you have out. She think she you.”
    “Don’t let em trick you into thinking id ever have a problem with you. My word play just went over their heads. All love on my end shawty, Keep shinning! (sic)”

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    Megan Thee Stallion Still Stunned by Grammy Victories as She Calls Her Win With Beyonce 'Epic'

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    The ‘Hot Girl Summer’ hitmaker still ‘can’t believe’ she won three Golden Gramophones, including sharing a Best Rap Performance honour with Beyonce Knowles.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Megan Thee Stallion is in shock after the star picked up three Grammy Awards on Sunday (14Mar21) night.
    The 26-year-old singer admitted it “feels amazing” to have scooped Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song – the latter two for her “Savage” remix with Beyonce – as well as performing with Cardi B.
    She told Entertainment Tonight, “I couldn’t believe I was here when I got here and I can’t believe I’m leaving here with three of these.”
    Megan also admitted it was an “epic moment” for her to go on stage holding hands with Beyonce to accept their Best Rap Performance honour.

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    She said, “It was such an epic moment. Beyonce is just a treasure to everybody in Houston, pretty sure everybody in the world, but specifically where we are from we just absolutely love Beyonce. And to have her just seal the deal for me, it’s like a pat on the back like, ‘I am proud of you girl.’ ”
    That win allowed Beyonce to tie with Alison Krauss for the most Grammys awarded to a female artist, with 27, and she went on to break the record later in the evening after winning Best R&B Song for “Black Parade”, and Megan was thrilled by the achievement.
    She said, “It’s important, being a Black woman entertainer and Black woman in general. We are here, we here to stay, we gonna stay over.”
    As well as her wins, Megan joined Cardi B on stage for a performance of their hit single “WAP” – which followed her collaborator’s rendition of “Up” – before singing her own tracks “Body” and “Savage”, and she admitted they had been working on the segment for a long time.
    She said, “We spent so many weeks, I think it was a whole month preparing for this performance, and to see it all come together, I am so happy.”

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    Doja Cat Only Collaborates With Artists She 'Really Believes In'

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    The ‘Say So’ hitmaker talks about her art and says she will only team up with the people she really believes in while keeping tight-lipped on the names of her upcoming collaborators.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Doja Cat will only collaborate with artists she believes in.
    The hitmaker took to the stage to perform a rendition of her mega-hit “Say So” at the Grammys on Sunday night (14Mar21), and teased on the red carpet that she has a number of collaborations in the works, but she is kept tight-lipped about who the artists are.
    She told Entertainment Tonight, “I’m working with people who I really believe in, who I look up to. And that’s that. That’s all I want. Those are the only people I want to work with, so when that comes out and you find out who those people are, that’s going to be interesting.”
    When pressed for names, she insisted, “No! Are you kidding me? No, no no! I’m not telling you anything.”
    The 25-year-old star was nominated for Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Say So” – her first-ever Grammy nods.

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    And although she went home empty-handed, Doja admitted simply getting to perform at the prestigious music ceremony was a major moment in her career.
    Before taking to the stage in Downtown Los Angeles, she added, “I can’t believe that it’s gotten to this point. I’m very, very excited. I can’t wait for my fans to see what I’ve cooked up.”
    The day she wins a Grammy, the “Best Friend” hitmaker admitted it would give her the validation that people “believe” in her and her art.
    She said, “It would mean that people believe in what I do. It would mean that people really ride with me and I need that. I judge myself a lot. To know that people mess with me, that’s everything that I care about.”
    At the start of her show-stopping performance of “Say So”, Doja uttered, “I haven’t been waiting for this for my whole life, I’ve been preparing.”
    Doja has previously collaborated with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, and Saweetie. She recently confirmed SZA is set to feature on her hotly-anticipated third studio album, “Planet Her”.

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    Grammy Bosses Blasted for Snubbing Naya Rivera and Nick Cordero From 'In Memoriam'

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    The Recording Academy has landed in hot water for excluding the ‘Glee’ alum and the Broadway actor from the tribute section during this year’s Grammy Awards over the weekend.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Fans of late singer/actress Naya Rivera and Broadway star Nick Cordero were left outraged after they were left out of the Grammys’ In Memoriam tribute on Sunday (14Mar21).
    The former “Glee” star died aged 33 after accidentally drowning during a boating trip with her young son Josey, five, last July (20) at Lake Piru in California.
    During her lifetime, Naya received two Grammy Awards nominations as part of the “Glee” cast – for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” (“Glee” cast version) in 2011 and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for “Glee: The Music, Volume 4” in 2012.
    However, fans were quick to notice the star, who played Santana Lopez on the hit Fox show, was snubbed during the segment, and took to social media to share their disappointment.
    “The fact that they didn’t honor Naya Rivera on screen who was not only a solo singer, song writer, but was a two time Grammy nominee,” penned one user. “She truly had a powerhouse voice and was a heroic mother. @RecordingAcad should be ashamed.”

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    “So we just supposed to act like the #GRAMMYs didn’t forget about this perfect angel? They have some explaining to do!! I know I can’t be the only one upset,” added a second person while a third noted, “I didn’t watch the grammy’s but they’re disgusting for not giving a tribute to Naya Rivera.”
    Other social media users pointed out Naya’s name was mentioned online but did not appear on TV, but insisted, “Idc (I don’t care) if there is a 1,000 name list on the #GRAMMYs website.”
    Fans were also furious over Nick Cordero’s absence from the memoriam, after he died aged 41 in July, 2020 following a battle with coronavirus.
    “Why did they not include Nick Cordero in that tribute or Naya Rivera whose death had such an impact? Grammys do better,” wrote one user while a second added, “Pardon my French but where the hell was Nick Cordero in the memoriam!”
    “You can sing a Broadway song for the memoriam but you can’t include the Broadway actor who suffered from Covid? What the actual hell.”
    “They shoulda honoured Nick Cordero in the memorial section if they can nominate Broadway performers, they can honor them (sic),” insisted a third.

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    Cliff Richard Offers This Very Reason for His Relief He Never Broke Into U.S. Market

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    Aside from talking about his lack of big fanbase in the country, the ‘Devil Woman’ singer spills why Elton John picked ‘Silvia Disc’ as the latter’s nickname for him.

    Mar 15, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Sir Cliff Richard is “glad” he never found huge success in America because he can enjoy anonymity there when he visits.
    The 80-year-old singer admitted it used to “bother” him that he never had a big fanbase in the U.S. but these days, he’s thankful for that because it means he can go unrecognized when he’s out there.
    He said, “I never broke America – when I was young that used to bother me but now I’m glad that I never did because I can walk around there in peace and quiet.”

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    “My U.S. label weren’t bothered about releasing ‘I’m Nearly Famous’ (in 1975), so Elton put it out in the U.S. on his Rocket label and ‘Devil Woman’, the single taken from it, went top 10 there.”
    Elton John’s decision to release the album for Cliff and “The Young Ones” hitmaker’s desire to see it do well saw the Christian crooner landed with a new nickname.
    He explained, “Elton likes calling his male friends by female names – he always calls Rod Stewart ‘Phyllis’ and he called me ‘Silvia Disc’ because he said I was always ringing his management office to ask if my record had gone silver yet. Is that true? I couldn’t possibly comment.”
    In a separate interview, Cliff opened up about his decision to never marry. “People marrying and singing now doesn’t have anywhere near the effect it would have had when I started in the 1950s,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. “It was just the way it was. People would say, ‘The girls are all squealing at you, you have to be just available.’ ”

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