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      Beyonce's Mother Defends Jay-Z as He's Called 'Sellout' for Producing Super Bowl Halftime Show

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      Tina Knowles-Lawson has come to her son-in-law’s defense as he faces criticisms for being in charge of the Super Bowl LV halftime show headlined by The Weeknd.

      Feb 24, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson has praised her son-in-law Jay-Z, calling the rapper a “true man” in a gushing open letter.
      Tina shared the letter to Instagram after it was announced that the “Empire State of Mind” star had sold 50 per cent of his champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, to luxury goods company LVMH’s Moet Hennessy.
      “Jay I salute you and your Latest venture … You are a bad ass brother and I hope that you continue to pave the way for others like you have in the past!!” Tina wrote. “And I have seen such extreme kindness and generosity so many times that people don’t even know anything about! You are a true man who has admitted publicly when you’ve made mistakes in a very brave and classy way! You have in turn influenced the Culture of Young Black Men. You are a Bad Ass brother. I love you so much!!”
      Tina also referenced the way that Jay, who shares three children with wife Beyonce, and his record label Roc Nation had helped curate the Super Bowl LV entertainment.

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      “Everyone was psyched about it! Each person that performed Jazmine Sullivan, H.E.R. and The Weekend all slaying their performances and making Black Excellence shine and us all proud,” she continued. “I could not help but remember when J took on being in charge of the Entertainment at the Super Bowl, and saying that things would never change unless we had someone on the inside that could make decisions. Someone at the top.”
      Despite the fact that he was called “a sellout” for the Super Bowl commitment, Jay “kept it moving” – with Tina commenting, “One thing that I’ve noticed about Jay is that he doesn’t let what people say bully him into not doing the things that he knows are right.”

      Beyonce’s Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams was among those commenting on Tina’s post, using red heart emojis to express her love of the letter.

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      Meek Mill Accused of Playing Victim Following Vanessa Bryant's Call Out Over Kobe Lyrics

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      Meek appears to show no remorse after Vanessa confronts Meek on Instagram over his lyrics in an unreleased song, writing, ‘Dear @meekmill , I find this line to be extremely insensitive and disrespectful.’

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – After being called out by Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa, Meek Mill continues to rant on social media. The Dream Chasers Records founder, who enraged people with insensitive reference on his unreleased collab with Lil Baby, took to Twitter to further complain over the backlash.
      Showing no remorse, Meek tweeted on Monday, February 22, “I don’t think we on the same signal y’all .. I don’t see what y’all see… I be looking at the net laughing like I did whet. I say random s**t all day on social.” He went on saying, “it becomes a trend to hate on me every once in a while but I feen off that s**t ima beast literally [diamond emoji].”
      In a separate tweet, the “Amen hitmaker” added, “Ima stay on this 100m chase to feed the kids ima dip from the crowd and stay in the vip.”

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      Some Internet users were not feeling his response as TV personality Dr. Emeka Okorocha wrote in the comment section of TheShadeRoom’s post, “Sometimes just apologise and keep it moving.” Meanwhile, Erica Banks said, “He should just be quiet….”
      Others urged Meek to just apologize over his disrespectful lyrics. “Just apologize tf!” one person commented with someone else asking, “So he not gonna apologize to her?” Echoing the sentiment, another person chimed in, “Man just admit you’re wrong.” Another person accused Meek of playing victim, writing, “I hate when ppl play victim.”
      His tweets arrived after Vanessa confronted Meek on Instagram earlier that day. “Dear @meekmill , I find this line to be extremely insensitive and disrespectful. Period,” so she wrote. “I am familiar with any of your music, but I believe you can do better than this. If you are a fan, fine, there’s a better way to show your admiration for my husband. This lacks respect and tact.”
      In the said track, Meek raps, “Yeah, and if I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.” Following the initial backlash, he defended himself as he wrote on Thursday, February 18, “somebody promo a narrative and y’all follow it…. y’all internet antics cannot stop me ….s**t like zombie land or something! Lol. They paying to influence y’all now … its almost like mind control ‘wake up.’ ” He also shared a picture of a hat with Kobe and Gianna’s names on it, seemingly trying to show that he’s a fan of the late NBA legend.

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      Dee Snider Brands Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Committee 'Arrogant Elitist A**holes'

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      The lead singer of heavy metal band Twisted Sister slams the Rock Hall bosses for ‘looking down on metal and other bands that sell millions because we’re not their definition of cool.’

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Twisted Sister star Dee Snider has slammed the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “elitist” voting officials, claiming they are overlooking heavy rock artists.
      The singer and radio personality has taken aim at Rock Hall bosses via Twitter, insisting they ignore what fans want because they don’t think their picks for induction are “cool” enough.
      “The RnR Hall committee members are arrogant elitist a**holes who look down on metal and other bands that sell millions because we’re not their definition of cool,” Snider wrote. “The fan vote is their ‘throwing a bone’ to the peasants. I want to say FU, but I want them to have to deal with us!”

      Dee Snider slammed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee members.
      Responding to a fan, who suggested the Hall of Fame “caters to the masses,” Dee raged, “If they were catering to the masses, they would have the biggest-selling bands. Corporate rock bands that sell tens of millions are ignored because they aren’t ‘cool.’ ”

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      Dee Snider responded to fan suggestion that the Hall of Fame ‘caters to the masses.’
      Dee went on claiming that the inductees are largely decided by magazine magnate Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone. “(Wenner) has been the puppet master since day one,” he snarkily remarked. “If it ain’t in Rolling Stone it is hard-pressed to get into the Hall of Fame!”
      This year’s potential inductees include Iron Maiden, whose singer Bruce Dickinson has often hammered the Hall of Fame, calling it a “mausoleum” that is run by “a bunch of sanctimonious bloody Americans who wouldn’t know rock ‘n’ roll if it hit them in the face.”
      He maintains he’ll reject the induction if he is offered it.
      Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti currently leads the fan vote for induction in 2021, followed by Tina Turner and Foo Fighters.

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      Dr. Dre Raps About Divorce and Health Scare in New Song 'Detox'

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      The 56-year-old hip-hop icon has previewed his new song ‘Detox’, into which he channels his anger and frustration amid divorce battle against his estranged wife Nicole Young.

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Dr. Dre is set to release new music soon. A snippet of his new song “Detox”, into which he channeled his anger and frustration amid his divorce battle against estranged wife Nicole Young, has found its way out online. The song was previewed by DJ Silk on Instagram Live on Monday, February 22.
      “Trying to kill me with them lies and that perjury,” Dre raps on the song that features his former pupil KXNG Crooked. Referring to his health scare that forced him to get hospitalized, Dre continues, “ICU/ I see you tryna f**k me while I’m in surgery/ You know we don’t tolerate that nonsense/ By any means get your hand out of my pocket.”

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      Dr. Dre has been in legal battle against Nicole, who filed for divorce from the rap mogul in June 2020 after over 20 years of marriage. Nicole, who accused him of cheating and domestic abuse for years, demanded $2 million a month in spousal support amid their bitter divorce battle. Dre initially refused to pay such amount. However, he eventually agreed after he was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm.
      In newly-released documents, Nicole asked the court to allow her access to the Brentwood home to collect her personal belongings there, adding that she noticed some different women wore her clothes while staying at the house. She claimed that she was forced to leave with a “bare minimum” of her stuff when she was kicked out of the house by drunk Dre back in April 2020.
      Among the stuff that she allegedly left in the house were designer and vintage handbags, couture clothing and 20 fur coats. Nicole, who shares two children, a son named Truice Young and a daughter named Truly Young, with Dre, also expressed concern for her fur-made outfits that might get damaged without proper treatment.

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      Vanessa Bryant Tells Meek Mill to 'Do Better' in Response to 'Insensitive' Kobe Bryant Lyric

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      Calling out the Philly rapper for his lack of ‘respect and tact’ in making reference to her late husband’s helicopter crash, Vanessa says ‘there’s a better way’ to honor the NBA legend.

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant has broken her silence on Meek Mill’s controversial lyric about her late husband. Feeling offended by the rapper’s reference to the helicopter crash that killed the former NBA star and one of their daughters, the mother of four called out the Dream Chasers Records founder for his lack of “respect and tact.”
      Vanessa posted on her Instagram Story on Monday, February 22 Meek’s line in his unreleased collaboration with Lil Baby that she found “insensitive and disrespectful.” It read, “Yeah, and if I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.”
      The 38-year-old widow expressed her feelings below the lyric, writing, “Dear @meekmill , I find this line to be extremely insensitive and disrespectful. Period. I am familiar with any of your music, but I believe you can do better than this.”
      Responding to Meek’s claim that he’s actually a fan of Kobe, Vanessa went on advising the rapper, “If you are a fan, fine, there’s a better way to show your admiration for my husband. This lacks respect and tact.”

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      Shortly after Vanessa posted her statement on Meek’s lyric, the “Amen” hitmaker tweeted, “I’m going back savage in this s**t … f#%k ya feelings!” He added in separate tweets, “Ion trust people gotta play it raw …… Head taps for n#%ga tryna pull my card!” It’s unclear though if he wrote the tweets in response to Vanessa’s message.

      Meek Mill tweeted after Vanessa Bryant called him out over ‘insensitive’ Kobe lyric.
      Meek previously defended himself after he landed in hot water over the lyric referencing Kobe’s death. “somebody promo a narrative and y’all follow it…. y’all internet antics cannot stop me ….s**t like zombie land or something! Lol,” he wrote on Thursday, February 18.

      The 33-year-old star went on comparing the backlash to “mind control” as he wrote in a separate tweet, “They paying to influence y’all now … its almost like mind control ‘wake up.’ ” He also posted a picture of a hat with Kobe and Gianna’s names on it, seemingly to show that he’s a fan of the late NBA legend.

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      Soundgarden Claim They Reject Buyout Offers in Response to Vicky Cornell Lawsuit

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      After the surviving members of the rock band broke their silence in their battle over Chris Cornell’s stake in the brand, a lawyer for his widow calls their claim ‘absurd and hypocritical.’

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Rockers Soundgarden are pushing back against Chris Cornell’s widow over her attempt to secure a buyout offer from the remaining bandmembers.
      Vicky Cornell, who serves as her husband’s estate representative, filed suit against Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd last week, ends February 19, asking a Washington judge to order a formal valuation of the band partnership to determine how much Chris’ share is worth.
      She claimed they offered her just $300,000 (£216,000) to buy out her stake in the brand, but she believes they’ve severely undervalued her share with the “lowball” figure.
      However, the surviving Soundgarden stars insist Vicky hasn’t detailed the full story, issuing a statement which reads, “(The) buyout offer that was demanded by the estate has been grossly mischaracterized and we are confident that clarity will come out in court.”

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      They also addressed her claims of the band members receiving lucrative offers from outside investors, who are keen to obtain the rights to the group’s master recordings, insisting, “All offers to buy out our interests have been unsolicited and rejected outright.”
      The rockers previously made it clear their stance isn’t about money, and they have since hinted at plans to return to the studio to complete the project they had been working on before Cornell committed suicide in 2017.
      “Being a band from Washington State since 1984, we are proud of Soundgarden’s musical legacy, work and career,” they concluded. “We look forward to completing the final Soundgarden album.”
      Vicky’s attorney, Marty Singer, has now fired back at the trio, declaring, “The band’s contention that this dispute is somehow not about the money for them is absurd and hypocritical.”

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      Representative Maxine Waters Loves Megan Thee Stallion's 'Audacity' in 'WAP'

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      Showing support for the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ raptress, the U.S. Representative assures the Houston rapper that she has no problem with Megan-featuring Cardi B’s controversial song.

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – While Cardi B’s song “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion was a huge hit, it also landed the raptress in hot water over its raunchy lyrics. Some conservative U.S. political figures criticized the stars for the song, but not with Maxine Waters who only had praises for Megan during their joint interview for Harper’s Bazaar.
      “Here’s what I said: Now that’s audacity,” Mazine said of the track in a video, which was unveiled on Monday, February 22. “That is the ability for women to take charge of what they want to say because, as I said, I had paid attention to the young Gangster Rap time when men were in charge. They said whatever they wanted to say. That said whatever they wanted to say about women, what have you. But women didn’t say [anything] for a long time; what they could say or wanted to say or dared to say. And so, I thought, ‘That’s audacity.’ ”
      Showing support for the Hot Girl Summer, the U.S. Representative for California’s 43rd congressional district assured the rapper, “I’m with you, I’m fine, I have no problem.” She went on to say, “You young women are taking control of your art. You’re defining it in ways that never would be defined by anybody else and you’re willing to have the courage and the nerves and the audacity to say whatever the hell you think.”
      “The pure creativity of rap took over,” she continued, recalling when hardcore rap was not accepted “even by black people and the ministers in the church.” Maxine added, “And it took over not because the white media or anybody else helped with that. It took over because it was so accepted by so many and so loved by so many and that’s how it keeps evolving.”

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      Prior to this, the Congresswoman sent the Houston raptress a touching letter which Megan called “one of the highlights of my year” in an Instagram post in December 2020. “I am so honored to be recognized by such an amazing woman and I promise to keep using my voice and encourage others to use theirs !” she wrote in the caption.
      In the said letter, Maxine honored the “Good News” artist for her powerful opinion that the idea of protecting black women shouldn’t be controversial. “I read the op-ed you wrote that appeared in The New York Times recently and I can’t thank you enough for bringing much needed attention to the plight of Black women, not just here in the United States — but everywhere,” she wrote in the letter.
      “You are so right that Black women have paved the way and have done so by leading with courage and bravery. There is also this notion, which you touched upon, that we as Black women have the ability to bear a heavier burden than everyone else in this society,” the letter continued.

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      Papa Roach Put New Album and Tour on Hold Until 2022

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      The Jacoby Shaddix-fronted band have decided to delay their next studio installment and tour until life returns to some normality amid the Covid-19 crisis.

      Feb 23, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Papa Roach won’t release a new album or tour until 2022.
      The “Last Resort” group’s frontman, Jacoby Shaddix, has revealed that while the band have around 14 songs written for their follow-up to 2019’s “Who Do You Trust?”, they have decided to hold off releasing their next studio effort until life returns to some normality amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
      “The touring is not coming back for the rest of this year,” he said during an interview on Germany’s “Rock Antenne” radio. “I mean, there’ll be some pop-up shows here and there, but we’re not gonna drop a new album and tour until 2022. We’re just gonna wait it out.”

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      On their creative spell, he continued, “Now that we’re at this point in the process, it’s February, and I’m, like, ‘Okay. Maybe we’ll just go record another record. So then it’s, like, when we come out, we’ll have just a ton of music to drop and just be lined up to rip it for a while. Because the creative process is integral to all of our sanity. My bass player, Tobin (Esperance), he writes one or two songs a day – he just rips ’em out, churns ’em out. And I’ve got this little space right here that I’m in – this is my little spot where I’ll demo up ideas and stuff. It’s important for us to maintain some element of creativity so we feel like we have purpose.”
      Elsewhere, the 44-year-old rocker admitted he “was depressed for a while” last year, because he had piled on the pounds in quarantine, but as soon as he started taking up running again, he was able to clear his mind and see life positively again.
      “Towards the end of last year, I was really getting bummed out…” he sighed. “That’s what really got me into running. I was so f**king depressed, I started to put weight on again, I started to get fat. And I’m, like, ‘Oh, I’ve gotta do something about this.’ And I was, like, ‘All right. What can I do? I can go outside.’ So I started running again. And then I was, like, ‘Oh, I’m not so f**king depressed.’ ”
      “Cause when I run, it fires off that good stuff in my brain – that serotonin and dopamine – and then I’m, like, ‘Oh, wow. Life doesn’t really suck. Life is okay.’ It’s just a matter of if I get out of the way of it, ’cause if I stay in my head, oh, man. It’s a bad place to be.”

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