Month: April 2022

Camila Cabello says that she went through one of her worst experiences at the beach over the weekend when she was followed by the paparazzi. The singer reflected on the incident with a lengthy Instagram post, in which she discusses the effects the media has had on her mental health.

“Every time I’ve gone to this beach club in Miami I get papped – somehow when I check in paps know and get me in my bikini and every time I’ve felt super vulnerable and unprepared – I’ve worn bikinis that were to small and paid no mind to how I looked, then saw pictures online and comments and been so upset,” Camila began her statement.

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She continued: “I reminded myself when it impacted my self esteem that I was thinking the culture’s thoughts and not my own. A culture who has gotten so used to an image of what a ‘healthy’ woman’s body looks like that is completely not real for a lot of women.”

Cabello went on to say that, despite trying to handle the situation intellectually, its hard not to get emotional when dealing with constant negative feedback.

Check out Cabello’s post below.

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Colin Kaepernick says that he can still play in the NFL after throwing the football in front of scouts on Saturday during halftime of Michigan’s spring game. Kaepernick was invited to perform by the school’s coach Jim Harbaugh, who worked with Kaepernick during his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers.

“We still get out there and sling it,” Kaepernick told WXYZ Detroit. “Really, getting out here for the exhibition was to show that I can still do it. It’s one of the questions my agent keeps getting, so we want to make sure we can come out, show everyone I can still play, still throw it.”

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As for how Kaepernick is trying to convince teams to give him a shot: “That I can help make you a better team. I can help you win games. I know right now the situation likely won’t allow me to come in and step into a starting role. I know I’ll be able to work my way to that though and show that very quickly. To the teams that have questions, more than anything I’d say I’d love to come in for a workout, I’d love to sit down with you and have that conversation about how I can help you be a better team.”

Kaepernick has been vocal about hoping for an NFL comeback throughout the offseason. Last month, he met up with Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett for a workout.

Check out a clip from Kapernick’s performance below.

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Denzel Washington says that he couldn’t help but speak up after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, last Sunday. Speaking at T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday, Washington explained his lesson about the devil that he told Smith after the infamous incident.

“Well, there’s a saying, ‘When the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong.’ The devil goes, ‘Oh no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,” Washington said.

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Washington was spotted alongside Tyler Perry speaking to Smith during the Oscars’ commercial break. Later in the night, Smith thanked Washington for his words of support during his acceptance speech for best actor.

“There but for the grace of God, go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer,” Washington continued.

As for why he stepped in, he said: “I couldn’t have sat in my seat. No way I could have sat in my seat. That’s just not who I am.”

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Summer Walker is ready to leave the industry. The Still Over It singer posted to her Instagram that not only is the industry not for her, but she has no interest in sharing her baby with social media as well.

“I’ll be glad when we get back to a time where being “real” can be honored & accpeted again. Worshiping people who put on a picture perfect facade for clout when they really ain’t got it like that or actually just ain’t ncie people makes me sick,” she posted ot her IG story. “& d*ck sucking really gets me. Like talking to people like shit ot make yourself feel more important is odd as hell. Or allowing someone to talk to you like piece of sh*t so you can fruther your career and stroke their egos is odd as hell to.”

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Summer has often come under scrutiny for her lifestyle and how she raises her child with producer London On Da Track. The R&B singer also noted that she will no longer be sharing her baby on social media as well. “Not posting my baby anymore, she’s soooo cute and sweet and smart & perfect but people are weird,” she added in a separate post. 

Summer Walker gave birth to a baby girl back in March 2021. Since the birth of her child, she has come under fire for her parenting sytle. She has often been criticized for her child’s eating habits and the overall health of her child. 

The Atlanta native is still enjoying the reception from her second studio album Still Over It.

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It’s Dreamville season. If you couldn’t make it to the beloved annual music festival that takes place in Raleigh, North Carolina – fear not! Organizers have a dream of connecting fans worldwide, which is why they’ve made this year’s event streamable across various platforms.

As Complex reports, the two-day festival will be exclusively broadcast on the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music App.

This year’s lineup includes performances from huge names like Wiz Khalifa, Wale, T-Pain, Rico Nasty, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, and Kehlani – not to mention the entire Dreamville collective, including Cole himself, Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Bas, Omen, Cozz, Lute, and EarthGang.

Fans were already excited to watch their favourites perform classic hits, but now that the “No Role Modelz” hitmaker and his crew have linked up with DJ Drama to deliver D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, you’re not gonna miss what they have in store when they take the stage over the next few hours.

In a statement, Dreamville Studios & Records President Candace Rodney shared, “We established Dreamville Festival as one of the premier hip-hop events in the country; bringing together all aspects of the Dreamville brand. This year, we’ve scaled the festival to two days and have curated a lineup of some of Dreamville’s closest collaborators.”  

“It’s always been a goal to make Dreamville Fest accessible to fans around the world, and partnering with Amazon Music has made that a reality,” she continued.

Catch the live stream on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel here, Prime Video Day 1 & Day 2, and on the Amazon Music app – let us know in the comments whose performance you’re most looking forward to watching.

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ASAP Rocky is lucky enough to be the father of Rihanna’s unborn baby and he fortunately has some support from his rapper peers. Weight Of The World lyricist Maxo Kream had some parenting advice for his longtime friend as the two prepare for their first child together. 

“Rocky, my boy. Pretty Boy Flack, Jodye, whatever you want to be called right now, lemme tell you something. One thing when your daughter come, especiallly cause it’s you and it’s Rihanna, she gonna run it bro. I thought when I had my daughter, she gone be with my program. Oh no, no, no, we gotta get get with they program.”

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Maxo has a lot of hope for A$AP based on the way he has pushed A$AP Mob forward over the last decade. “But he got it though. He held down A$AP , he held down his crew, I feel like he got this fatherhood shit,” he added. Maxo is also a girl dad and has been enjoying parenthood. He recently dropped an image with his baby girl with the caption, “How you dressin better then yo kids you need yo ass kicc #BigPersonaTour.”

“It made me a better person. Made me respect women more, see more about life, see shit for what it really is and focus on what’s really important,” Maxo went on about parenthood. While Maxo is enjoying being a father, he is also in the middle of the Big Persona Tour which will run thorugh April 14. The rapper is tending to his career while making sure he creates a safe space for his daughter. “Right now she is on her ABCs. Well she knows the song and she like the song, she likes ‘Wheels on The Bus.’ She can’t talk, you know? But I play like educational shit.”

Rihanna is due in the next few months. 

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