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Nat King Cole Just Set A Wild Chart Record With His First Top-10 Song In Nearly 60 Years
As the holiday season comes to a close, music continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. While Mariah Carey fans may be thrilled that “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 of the year for the fourth year in a row, another music icon achieved a remarkable feat.
Nat King Cole, who is known for first recording “The Christmas Song,” posthumously reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated January 7, marking his first top 10 hit in nearly 60 years.
To be precise, Cole, who died in 1965, returns to the top 10 after 59 years, six months, and a week, which marks the longest break between top-10 hits. This breaks the record previously broken last year by The Ronettes, whose Christmas classic “Sleigh Ride” returned to the top 10 after 58 years and two months.
Cole last hit the top 10 in 1963 with one of his signature songs, “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer,” which reached No. 6 on the Hot 100.
“The Christmas Song” is one of seven holiday-themed songs occupying the top 10. You can check out this week’s Hot 100 chart top 10 below.
The Billboard #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated Jan. 7, 2023)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) January 3, 2023
Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Skip Bayless Apologizes For Insensitive Damar Hamlin Tweet
Skip Bayless has apologized for his controversial tweet from Monday night regarding the injury of Damar Hamlin. The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed during the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering cardiac arrest.
“No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game – but how?” Bayless tweeted at the time. “This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome … which suddenly seems so irrelevant.”
After he began catching backlash for the post, Bayless attempted to clarify what he meant.
“Nothing is more important than that young man’s health. That was the point of my last tweet. I’m sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters,” Bayless tweeted.
Finally, during Tuesday morning’s episode of Undisputed, Bayless apologized at length.
“I apologize for what for what we’re going to set out to do here today, if it offends anyone because we’re going to try to do the show pretty much as usual we do the show,” he said. “I’ll admit up front that I’m still shook up what happened last night to Damar Hamlin.”
“In fact, I’m not sure I’m capable of doing this show today,” he added.
Bayless went on to say that he and the crew struggled with the decision as to whether to stay on the air on Tuesday.
While Skip Bayless was on the show, his usual co-host, Shannon Sharpe was not present. It is unclear why, although Bayless confirmed he’ll be back on Wednesday.
Check out Bayless’ aforementioned tweet below.
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Ja Morant Sued For Attacking Teen, NBA Star Claims Self-Defense: Report
An altercation that reportedly occurred over the summer is at the center of a lawsuit against Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies star has been named in a lawsuit that claims Morant attacked a 17-year-old during a basketball game at his home in Tennessee.
According to TMZ, the NBA star hosted the pickup game at his residence on July 26. It was stated that during the game, a verbal argument ensued and soon escalated.
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TMZ claims the court documents are sealed, but they were able to finesse a few details from the police. The victim reportedly said things turned sour after he “accidentally” hit the baller in the face with the basketball. The teen suggested he only tried to toss the ball to Morant, not hurt him.
However, Morant allegedly didn’t see it as a mistake. According to the teen, the NBA star “approached him, put his chin on his shoulder, and asked a bystander ‘Should I do it to him?’”
Then, Morant allegedly struck him “with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground.”
The purported victim also claimed that while on the ground, the basketball star “continued sticking him.” Another man, alleged to be Morant’s brother, “jumped in and began hitting him as well.” When police responded to the scene, it was noted that the teen had a “large knot” on his head.
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When speaking with the Grizzlies star, the baller admitted to hitting the teen. However, he claimed he was only retaliating in self-defense. He said his accuser threw the basketball at him out of anger during an argument and “began to approach him as if he wanted to fight.”
He also told the authorities that the teen threatened to “light his house up” while being removed from the residence. Morant claimed his family didn’t feel safe and “were put in fear” that something dangerous would occur.
It is unclear what damages the teen is seeking.
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“Surviving R. Kelly” Final Chapter Premiere Makes Its Way To Lifetime
The Surviving R. Kelly series will air its third chapter on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime as it continues to delve into the disgraced singer’s inappropriate sexual dealings and 30-year conviction. Updated by Kendall Parks (01/03/2023 at 2:37 pm) As the singer begins to serve his recent 30-year sentence in prison, Lifetime is […]
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Gucci Mane’s Artist Mac Critter Charged With First-Degree Murder
Both Gucci Mane and one of his newest artists, Mac Critter, had an incredibly busy year in 2022. Gucci spent most of his time putting on for his label, 1017 Records. He dropped three collaborative projects featuring many members of his crew and other friends in the industry. The last of which is the 80-song So Icy Boyz: The Finale.
Critter has a few appearances on the monstrous project. Additionally, he dropped nine full-length tapes of his own. In October, the world was witness to him officially signing to the “I Get the Bag” rapper’s label.
However, the 25-year-old is now in some serious legal trouble. A report from FOX13 indicates that authorities are charging the rapper with first-degree murder. “MEMPHIS RAPPER CHARGED WITH MURDER: Daniel Bates who goes by the stage name Mac Critter hit with FIRST DEGREE MURDER. Mr. Critter back in October became an artist signed to Gucci Mane’s record label. Critter apparently turned himself in yesterday,” writes Jeremy Pierre, a FOX13 Memphis reporter, in a tweet.
Authorities are also charging three other men with the murder that allegedly took place in December. Gary Taylor and Danterio Owens are additionally being charged with first-degree murder in the case. The alleged fourth suspect is still at large.
All four men are allegedly responsible for fatally shooting the victim, Markeith Taylor, with handguns. A witness alleges that they didn’t stop shooting, even after the victim fell to the ground. Furthermore, the witness says they saw two of the men stand over the victim’s dead body with a gun.
It’s alleged, in the affidavit, that he was there but he is not the shooter. When Gary Taylor got bond, he was the alleged shooter. I was optimistic that we were going to get bond today but we didn’t,” says Critter’s attorney, Arthur Horne, in a statement. The “1 of 1” rapper reportedly turned himself in on Monday (January 2).
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UFC’s Dana White Apologizes For Slapping Wife
Things got a tad heated for Dana White and his wife Anne while they were out at a nightclub recently. The UFC president was seen in a video arguing with his wife in a VIP section before Anne slapped him in the face. Quickly, White returned the strike with one of his own ahead of the couple being pulled apart.
The video quickly circulated on social media, and the Whites returned with statements about the controversy. “You’ve heard me say over the years, ‘There is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman,’” White told TMZ. “And now here I am on TMZ talking about it.”
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“My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years.” He added, “We’ve known each other since we were 12 years old. We’ve obviously been through some sh*t together, we’ve got three kids.”
White called the situation “horrible,” adding that he’s “embarrassed” by it all. He also stated he isn’t trying to make excuses for the incident. “It’s never happened before. It’s the first time it’s ever happened.”
“But it’s also one of those situations that right now we’re more concerned about our kids,” he continued. “We have three kids, and obviously, since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video, and we’re more focused on our family right now.”
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Anne White also spoke with TMZ and confirmed that this isn’t how she and her husband settle conflicts.
“Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years,” she said. “To say this is out of character for him is an understatement. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Unfortunately, we were both drinking too much on New Year’s Eve, and things got out of control on both sides.”
“We’ve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.”
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Rosco P. Coldchain Teases New Music After Serving 14-Year Prison Bid
Rosco P. Coldchain has been released from prison after serving more than a decade behind bars in connection to a 2008 murder, and he’s got new music on the way.
French Montana Announces ‘Coke Boys 6’ Coming As ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape This Week
French Montana has announced that the sixth installment of his Coke Boys mixtape series will be dropping this month, and it will be a Gangsta Grillz tape.