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      Kelly Clarkson 'Thrilled' to Host Billboard Music Awards for Third Consecutive Year

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      The ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)’ hitmaker has proved her commitment to the show after she battled appendicitis while hosting the 2019 prizegiving ceremony.
      Feb 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Kelly Clarkson will return to host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for the third consecutive year.
      The “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” hitmaker gushed she’s “thrilled to be back with my Billboard family” as the news was announced, and teased this year’s show will be something special.
      “I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans,” the singer added. “This a night of music that you won’t want to miss!”.
      Kelly has been a hit with audiences, and proved her commitment to the show when she battled appendicitis while hosting the 2019 prizegiving. The morning after the three-hour ceremony, during which she performed twice, the “Breakaway” star underwent emergency surgery to remove her appendix.
      The 2020 Billboard Music Awards takes place April 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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      LL Cool J Recalls Being Left Confused by Kobe Bryant's Gangster Rap Album

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      Attending a memorial service for the late basketball player, the ‘Going Back to Cali rapper’ remembers the time the former signed a record deal for his first rap album as ‘the funniest moment’ of his life.
      Feb 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – LL Cool J urged Kobe Bryant to scrap an album of gangster rap recordings after admitting to being “confused” by the concept.
      The “Going Back to Cali” star attended a memorial service for the late basketball player on Monday, February 24, who along with his teenage daughter Gianna was one of nine victims of a helicopter crash last month.
      Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the hitmaker, real name James Todd Smith, recalled the time Kobe signed a record deal for his first rap album, preceded by the lead single “K.O.B.E.”, which the star remembered as “the funniest moment of my life”.
      “We talked about rap,” he said. “He played me this album, this gangsta rap album and I was like, ‘Kobe,’ I said, ‘Come on dog. That’s not what you need to be doing’.”
      “He had a gangster rap album. He played me that album, we’re sitting in a parking lot. I was confused, I was sittin’ there like, ‘What are we doing? You got endorsements, what are you doing?’.”
      He joked: “It had to be the funniest moment of my life, listening to him do gangster rap.”
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      The “Rock the Bells” hitmaker also spoke about the NBA (National Basketball Association) player’s performance of “K.O.B.E.” at the 2000 All-Star Game with Tyra Banks, adding: “Yeah, we’re not gonna pretend like we wasn’t laughing. Like yeah yeah yeah the world was laughing, that was not — but you know, he took his shot. He took his shot.”
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      Stars including Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aguilera, and Alicia Keys took the stage to perform at the star-studded memorial, with the proceeds from ticket sales for the Celebration of Life benefitting the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, which Vanessa relaunched earlier this month.

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      Ozzy Osbourne: 'Ordinary Man' Is the First Album I Recorded Completely Sober

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      In a candid new interview with Beats 1, the former Black Sabbath frontman further tells host Zane Lowe why he does not understand how he got to live to the age of 71.
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ozzy Osbourne’s new album, “Ordinary Man”, is the first he has recorded completely sober.
      The rock icon’s first solo album in a decade was released on Friday, February 21 and in a candid new Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe, the former Black Sabbath star reveals he was clean and present throughout the process.
      “I thought it was the drugs and the alcohol that made it all work,” he told Lowe, “but it’s not true. All I was doing for years is self-medicating ’cause I didn’t like the way I felt.”
      “This is the first album I’ve co-wrote and recorded f**king completely sober (sic)… The last album, I wrote some of it stoned. I quite like being sober now ’cause at least I can remember the f**king thing I did yesterday.”
      Ozzy also told the radio host he feels blessed to be alive after so many of his rock star peers and friends have died.
      “I’m not being funny and I’m not being cocky, but I can remember times when I’ve f**king woke up with puke down me (sic),” he added. “I’ve f**king woke up with a bed full of blood, when I’ve fallen down and banged my head or whatever. My friend John Bonham, I used to go drinking with him. He died. Bon Scott, he died. I don’t know what to f**king say.”
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      “People go, ‘You must have the Midas touch’ or whatever. I’m lucky. I wasn’t any better than any of them. I even f**king would go so far as to say I was worse in some cases. But it’s the luck of the draw. Seventy-one and I don’t f**king understand how I got there.”

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      600Breezy Refuses to Sign Record Deal With Drake Because the Latter Has 'Hidden Agenda'

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      Even though the ’24 Bars’ rapper often hangs out together with the ‘God’s Plan’ hitmaker, he admits in a new interview that he doesn’t want to sign to the latter.
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Even though 600Breezy and Drake often hang out together, that doesn’t mean the former is signed to the Canadian hip-hop superstar. In fact, Breezy admits to refusing to ever sign to Drake because he believes active rappers always have “hidden agenda.”
      In an interview with DJ Smallz, Breezy says, “Everybody seen me with Drake all the time. I wasn’t signed to Drake, bro. ‘Cause at the end of the day, he’s still an artist. If I signed to him, he’s gon’ sign me to a label. I would have other people over and it ain’t gon’ be like I’m dealing with him. He’s still on the road doing shows, making albums. So, if you sign to him and he’s really who you singed to and you gotta do the professional part, too, they ain’t gon’ get nowhere ’cause he gotta focus on himself.”
      Breezy then advises other up-and-coming rappers not to sign to other rappers because he believes it’s the “biggest mistake” that many make. “He gotta do his job, too. Like, he’s still rapping. You gotta sign to somebody that don’t wanna be the person that you are or don’t want to hold you down to not get bigger than them,” he adds. “You sign to another rapper it’s always a hidden agenda there.”
      Breezy has been signed to EMPIRE record label since 2015. In that same year, the “24 Bars” rapper met Drake for the first time at a show in Atlanta and have remained friends ever since. Their friendship turned into a musical collaboration when Breezy joined forces with the “God’s Plan” rapper on “More Life” in 2017.
      Talking about how the collaboration came to happen, Breezy previously said, “We were just having a conversation and he just came out of nowhere like, ‘I need that drop for ‘More Life’. It just came out the blue. I didn’t even ask for it, and that’s all I needed to hear. I just gave him a little voice-over right there, and that’s what it was.”

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      Watch Christina Aguilera's Rousing Rendition of 'Ave Maria' at Kobe Bryant Memorial

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      Taking the stage at the Staples Center, Los Angeles in a black gown, the ‘Lady Marmalade’ singer is accompanied by an orchestra during the emotional performance.
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Christina Aguilera has delivered one memorable performance at Kobe Bryant’s public memorial. Taking the Staples Center stage during the Celebration of Life ceremony in honor of the late NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter, the five-time Grammy Award winner left people in tears with her rendition of “Ave Maria”.
      Surrounded by red roses and dozens of white candles, the “Lady Marmalade” singer was accompanied by an orchestra as she performed the Italian version of Franz Schubert’s classic composition. She was the final performer to pay respect at the memorial which was attended by over 20,000 people.
      For the Monday, February 24 performance, the “Genie in a Bottle” hitmaker donned a crisp black suit jacket with lace sleeves. She paired her somber top with wide-legged trousers, had her platinum hair worn down with middle parting, and opted to go with her signature deep red lipstick.
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      While Christina performed last, Beyonce Knowles kicked start the memorial event. The “Formation” singer sang a heartfelt rendition of “XO”. Claiming that the track was one of Kobe’s “favourite songs,” the 38-year-old told the audiences, “I’m here ’cause I love Kobe.” Rocking a gold suit, she also delivered “Halo” from her 2008 album, “I Am… Sasha Fierce”.
      Another singer paying tribute with a solemn performance was Alicia Keys. Wearing a purple attire with her hair tied in a bun, she played Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the piano instead of singing. She was accompanied by a string quartet for the performance.
      During the memorial, Kobe’s widow Vanessa Bryant thanked people for the love and support in the wake of Kobe and Gianna’s passing. “Thank you all so much for being here. It means so much to us…,” she said. “The outpouring of love and support that my family has felt from around the world has been so uplifting. Thank you so much for all your prayers…”
      She went on to note, “God knew they couldn’t be on this Earth without each other.” Concluding her speech, she added, “He had to bring them home to have them together. Babe, you take care of our Gigi… We love and miss you Boo Boo and GiGi. May you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day.”

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      Katy Perry Promises to Unveil New Music During Cricket World Cup Performance

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      The ‘Dark Horse’ hitmaker has been set to perform two songs at the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne and headline an hour-long concert after the trophy presentations.
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Katy Perry will perform new music as she takes the stage at the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne, Australia next month (March 08).
      Bosses at the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the “Dark Horse” hitmaker will perform two songs during the final at the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground and, after the trophy presentations, she’ll return for an hour-long post-match concert with her full band.
      Speaking on Australia’s “The Kyle And Jackie O Show” on Monday, February 24, the 35-year-old popstar promised a show to remember for her “incredible” fans Down Under.
      “I’ve got some surprises coming,” Katy teased after being asked, “When are we going to get new music from you?”.
      “Australia has been one of the most supportive, incredible places in the world for me and my music,” the singer continued. “You guys have always been so receiving of my music and shown up, so, you know, if I bring a little extra something to Australia it’s because you deserve it.”
      The “Firework” star announced she was set to perform at the event after a mural of the star was unveiled, depicting her facing off with Australia’s cricketing champion Ellyse Perry, celebrating the “world’s most famous Perrys”, earlier this month.

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      Pusha T Removes 'Hunting Season' From Streaming Services Due to Pop Smoke's Death

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      Days after the ‘Welcome to the Party’ hitmaker was fatally shot at his home, the ‘Mercy’ rapper explains why he didn’t feel right leaving his collaboration with Jadakiss circulating online.
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Hunting Season” is over for Pusha T – the rapper has pulled his Jadakiss collaboration from streaming services out of respect for murdered MC Pop Smoke.
      The rising “Welcome to the Party” hitmaker, real name Bashar Jackson, was fatally shot by masked gunmen at his Los Angeles home last week (February 19), and the 20-year-old’s death has prompted Pusha to rethink the release of the tune, due to its sensitive subject matter.
      The track features Pusha and Jadakiss trading lines about killing off the competition, and in a message on Instagram, Kanye West’s pal explains he didn’t feel right leaving the single circulating online.
      “Hunting Season was a request that IcePick Jay (RIP) always had and in light of his death me and (Jadakiss) made an incredible song,” Pusha posted.
      “With that being said, the whole concept of hunting season and the hypothetical ideas of ‘killing rappers’ isn’t (sitting) well with me while mourning the recent death of Pop Smoke. Rest in peace Pop and condolences to his family.”

      Jadakiss has yet to comment on the news, but the track was due to feature on his new album, “Ignatius”, named after his late friend Ignatius ‘IcePick Jay’ Jackson, who died of cancer in 2017.
      It’s not clear if “Hunting Season”‘s removal is just temporary or permanent, or whether it will remain on the tracklisting for “Ignatius”, which is set for release on Friday, February 28.

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      Madonna Angers Fans Over Three Hour Delay to 'Madame X Paris' Show

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      The ‘Medellin’ singer has reportedly completed her February 22 concert at 2:15 A.M. the next day after the production was hit with ‘unforeseen technical problems.’
      Feb 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Madonna’s “Madame X” Show in Paris, France was delayed by three hours on Saturday, February 22, after the production was hit with “unforeseen technical problems.”
      The “Vogue” hitmaker is currently in the midst of a 12-night residency at the city’s Le Grand Rex venue, but was three hours late when she took the stage this weekend due to production issues.
      According to French site RTL, a technician claimed the performance was delayed due to certain decorations for the tour not being compatible with the concert’s venue.
      The publication also reported the show eventually ended at 2:15 A.M. on Sunday morning, leaving many of the 2,800 fans in attendance struggling to travel home.
      Disgruntled fans took to social media, insisting the “Medellin” star did not perform until midnight, when she was due to hit the stage more than three hours earlier.

      “How could you be more disrespectful to your fans? Several shows cancelled without any reasons (we still had to pay for our plane tickets to go to Paris, thank you very much) and now you start your show 4 hours late… Your behaviour is a shame! You shouldn’t sing anymore…” wrote one user.

      “Does @Madonna know that her fans have a life, are parents who have their children babysat to come and see her?” wrote another fan, while a third added, “Three hours late is unacceptable for a queen like you. We have schedules to respect in Paris.”

      The “Madame X Tour” has proved problematic for the star, with Madonna cancelling shows in cities including New York, Los Angeles and London earlier on in the tour, which kicked off in September (2019).
      The final show takes place on March 11.

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