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Madonna AIDS Tribute Has Luther Vandross’ Estate Addressing His Inclusion

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Even in her mid-60s, Madonna continues to make waves throughout the music world. She’s currently embarking on her Celebration Tour, which has consistently been in the news for everything from on-stage tumbles to now, an unnecessary tribute to the late Luther Vandross. As TMZ notes, the legendary singer passed away in 2005 due to complications from a prior stroke, not AIDS, as the Queen of Pop seemed to suggest during a recent show. While honouring friends like Freddie Mercury and Keith Haring, who openly battled the disease, an image of Vandross flashed up on the screen while Madonna was performing “Live to Tell.”

“Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier,” a representative told Page Six this week. “While we appreciate Madonna’s recognition of those lives lost to AIDS, Luther was NEVER diagnosed with AIDS or the HIV Virus,” they doubled down. During his life, the New York native addressed gossip about his health head-on, calling out a British magazine in the mid-80s that suggested his dramatic weight loss was related to a battle with AIDS.

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Luther Vandross Didn’t Have AIDS, Despite Queen of Pop Honouring Him On Tour

Vandross’ image is no longer a part of Madonna’s tribute segment, and it seems the matter between both parties was resolved amicably. The “Le Freak” artist never came out as anything other than a straight man while in the spotlight, though his sexuality clearly remains a hot topic of conversation.

Madonna and her team might’ve missed the mark when attempting to pay homage to Luther Vandross, but hip-hop has done a great job of continuing the late vocalist’s legacy over the years. One of the most recognizable samples of his work appears on Jay-Z and Pharrell’s “Excuse Me Miss” over the years, but several other artists have cleverly interpolated Vandross too. Read all about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Ice Cube Addresses Rumor That Suge Knight Killed Eazy-E

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Ice Cube shot down the conspiracy theory that Suge Knight injected Eazy-E with the AIDS that killed him in 1995. The legendary N.W.A. rapper discussed the idea during an appearance on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast. Co-host Mike Majlak was the one to bring up the theory.

“How would [Suge] do that?” Cube asked. “And Eazy would never tell anybody that?” Majlak answered: “No, I mean, Eazy didn’t even know. ‘Cause you just poke somebody, like, and they don’t even know. Maybe they were at a club or some shit.”

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Ice Cube & Eazy-E As A Part Of N.W.A.

Rappers Eazy-E (Eric Lynn Wright), MC Ren (Lorenzo Jerald Patterson) and Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson) of N.W.A. poses for photos after an interview at the Holiday Inn Lakeshore in Chicago, Illinois in February 1989. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Cube didn’t back down on his skepticism: “Nah, I think if somebody poke you with one of them goddamn needles, you know. You know. I mean, I’m just saying… just say this happened, Eazy would tell somebody, ‘This muthafucka poked me with some shit!’ Now, if he was unconscious and — I don’t know. It’s like… I don’t know. It just sounds… um… if Eazy would have known he got poked, he would’ve said something. If he didn’t know he got poked, then the conspiracy lives on.”

When asked whether he would put it past Knight to do something so despicable, he did admit, “I don’t put shit past nobody.” Elsewhere in the interview, Cube discusses Kevin Hart owing him money, Kendrick Lamar carrying West Coast hip-hop, the Lakers’ chances to win another NBA championship with LeBron James, 2Pac & Biggie’s impact on hip-hop, and more. Check out his appearance on the Impaulsive podcast below.

Ice Cube On The Death Of Eazy-E

Eazy-E passed away at just 31 years old on March 26, 1995, due to AIDS-induced pneumonia. He had been hospitalized weeks earlier with a violent cough that resulted in his diagnosis. Eazy-E only announced his illness to the public days before his death.

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[WATCH] IG Model Finds Out She Has AIDS After Going Untested For Almost A Decade

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According to several confirmed reports, a Brooklyn-based Instagram model that made her acquaintance with several well known celebrities, revealed on social media that she almost died from AIDS after being infected by the virus almost ten years ago.

Gina Tew said she dropped down to 65 lbs., lost her sight in one eye as well as her ability to walk. medical advances in AIDS treatment has brought Tew back to almost a full recovery, but the recent revelation of the 27-year-old’s experience has gone viral, bringing many celebs who were romantically linked to Tew under the microscope of public opinion.

Tew is known to be linked to artists like Chief Keef, Chris Brown and Nick Cannon just to name a few.

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