Christmas

Tory Lanez Has Christmas Dinner From Behind Bars

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Tory Lanez celebrated his Christmas dinner from jail over the weekend. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Sheriffs’ Department provided a lineup of food options for the holidays.

Corrections facilities offered 4 oz of roast turkey, 4 oz of mashed potatoes, 2 oz of gravy, 1 oz of cranberry sauce, 4 oz of green beans, 1 cup of tossed green salad, a dinner roll, a pumpkin muffin, and chocolate milk.

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Tory Lanez discusses his creative process during BMI’s How I Wrote That Song 2018 on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for BMI)

Additionally, there are Halal, vegan, diabetic, and more options available for inmates.

For now, police are holding Lanez at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles, California.

Police brought in Lanez on Friday after a jury found him guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison and the possibility of deportation back to Canada.

After the jury reached their verdict, Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, labeled the result a “miscarriage of justice,” outside the courthouse.

“You wanna know exactly how I’m feeling?” he shouted as he approached reporters. “I just stood here, in this Los Angeles County, and witnessed the worst miscarriage of justice this world has ever seen.”

“You wanna know exactly how I feel? I got some names I wanna call out.” Lanez’ father continued. “Alex Sipiro, Desiree Perez, and the whole wicked system of Roc Nation, including you Jay-Z. You who say you rose from the gutter, but you have traded and bargained, and tortured the souls of young men, and you’re still doing it.”

As for how many more Christmases Lanez will be spending behind bars, his sentencing is scheduled for next month.

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Nick Cannon Spent Christmas ‘Traveling All Night’ To See His 11 Children And Their Mothers, He Joked

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Nick Cannon, in case you haven’t heard, has a lot of kids: 11, to be exact. He had those kids with six different women, so if he planned to get together with all of them for the holidays, Cannon was going to have to spend some serious time on the road to make it work. Well, there’s no word yet on how that panned out, but before Christmas, Cannon declared he planned to make it happen.

On December 23, Cannon (along with model Brittany Bell and two of their three children) visited Los Angeles Mission to serve holiday meals. There, a TMZ cameraperson caught up with Cannon and asked how he plans to divide his time among his kids this holiday season. He answered, “Me and Santa Claus do it together.” He later added, “I have the same vibe as Santa Claus: I’m traveling all night.”

This comes shortly after Akon showed his support for Cannon’s prolific fatherhood, saying, “I agree with him 1,000 percent. That’s how life is supposed to be. Why not? He’s rich. He’s responsible. He takes care of every one of those children. And the baby mothers are with it. And they hurt for nothing. And they live comfortably. […] He’s there for every one of them. He’s there for every single one of those kids. I got nine and I’m there for every one of mine.”

Playboi Carti Appears To Tease New Music On Twitter: “It’s Time”

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Playboi Carti seemed to tease the imminent release of new music on Twitter, Sunday. He wrote to his more than two million followers that “it’s time.”

“love all my supporters,” Carti wrote on Christmas. “it’s time.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 31: Playboi Carti performs at the 2019 Governors Ball Festival at Randall’s Island on June 01, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

“Hello Twitter,” he added in another tweet.

Fans of Carti’s music were ecstatic in response to the posts. Each tweet has racked up over 12 million views and 280,000 likes as well as thousands of retweets.

“I don’t know how much more my heart can take Mr. Carter,” one user responded.

Another wrote: “i dont care if jesus came down from the sky and told me this was true i still wouldnt believe you n***a.”

“Oh my god if Playboi Carti drops on Christmas tonight I’ll record a video of me rapping along to the entirely of whole lotta red but mute the music for you guys so it’s just me acapella,” another fan tweeted.

In addition to his tweets, Carti also reactivated his Instagram account on Christmas Eve. Using the account, he shared a screenshot of a play button over an equalizer image. He also changed the profile pictures on his social media pages.

Despite the numerous posts, as of Sunday night, Carti has yet to release any new music.

Carti’s posts come two years after he dropped his last studio album, Whole Lotta Red, on December 25, 2020. The project debuted atop the US Billboard 200 while earning 100,000 album-equivalent units. It features Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Future.

Check out Playboi Carti’s recent tweets below, and be on the lookout for new music from the Whole Lotta Red rapper.

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Nick Cannon Says He’s “Traveling All Over” To See His Kids On Christmas

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Nick Cannon says that he’s traveling “all over” to visit all 11 of his children for the holidays. Cannon addressed the difficulty he has spending time with all of his kids while speaking with TMZ. The outlet caught up to him while he was serving holiday meals as a volunteer at the Los Angeles Mission on Friday.

“Me and Santa Claus do it together,” he told a reporter. “I have the same vibe as Santa Claus, I’m traveling all over.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 23: Nick Cannon attends Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Christmas Celebration at Los Angeles Mission on December 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

At the L.A. Mission, Brittany Bell and two of her three children with Cannon were in attendance.

Cannon recently addressed the difficulties of spending time with so many kids, according to Today.

“Being a father of multiple kids, it’s always the biggest guilt on me is that I don’t get to spend enough time with all my children,” he said during a podcast interview. “One ’cause I’m constantly working and two because I’m just spread thin.”

With 11 kids already to take care of, Cannon has another on the way with Alyssa Scott. He recently discussed his children in an interview with Billboard News.

“My kids are definitely the creative force in all that I do,” the proud dad said. “They’re the funniest, most innovative, best questions…every project I’m working on now is through their eyes. That’s my number one priority obviously. I wake up being a father thinking about my kids and everything else comes after that.

“I don’t know, man, I have no idea,” he admitted when asked if he’ll have more kids, before adding, “I think I’m good right now.”

Check out Cannon’s chat with TMZ here.

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Fetty Wap, R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell & More Get Christmas Meals In Jail

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Christmas meals are undeniably one of the most exciting parts of the holiday season.

Even from jail, it looks like some locked-up celebrities get to enjoy a Christmas meal. It appears as though artists like Fetty Wap and R. Kelly, who are currently serving time, will be enjoying a rather nice meal on Sunday (December 25).

Fetty Wap visits Prime on May 21, 2021 in White Plains, New York. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

According to reports from TMZ, the holiday jail menus are sounding pretty filling. The “My Way” rapper is serving his time at MDC Brooklyn, where he’s awaiting his sentencing for drug trafficking charges. His meal reportedly includes herbed Cornish hen, eggplant parmesan, dirty rice, baked beans, green beans, dinner rolls, fruit, pies and juice.

R. Kelly, on the other hand, is serving his 30-year sentence at MCC Chicago. The disgraced singer is guilty of various sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The world was witness to his sentencing earlier this year. His meal will consist of baked Cornish hen, green beans, cornbread dressing, mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole.

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on five of the six counts against her for her role in aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls. She’s currently serving her time at FCI Tallahassee. She’ll be eating Cornish hens, stuffed green peppers, garlic mac and cheese, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, red velvet cheesecake and fruit.

Although turkey is the most popular entrée for the most wonderful time of the year, it appears as if there isn’t any available behind bars.

Additionally, other celebrities currently serving time who will get a Christmas meal include Tiger King star Joe Exotic, disgraced reality TV star Josh Duggar and disgraced cheerleader, Jerry Harris.

The report also says that some buildings will be handing out gift bags to prisoners. They will reportedly include snacks, puzzles and games.

In other news surrounding the “Trap Queen” rapper, some new photos have recently surfaced of him in prison. In October of 2021, the New Jersey native was arrested and subsequently charged stemming from a conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

The photos were shared to his official Instagram account on Saturday (December 24). “Head up like a nose bleed Mr. New Jersey,” reads the caption.

His sentencing will take place soon, on January 18, 2023. He faces a minimum of five years, with the maximum time he could serve set at 40 years.

What’s your favorite holiday meal? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to tune into our newest annual Christmas playlist here.

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Music Historian Extraordinaire Questlove Has Put Together The Ultimate Christmas Music Playlist, Including His Top Holiday Song

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Aside from his role in The Roots, Questlove is also one of the world’s most passionate and knowledgeable music historians. He knows pretty much everything there is to know about the industry and he shared some of that knowledge in his latest book, 2021’s Music Is History. Now, with the holiday season in full swing, Questlove has just enhanced your upcoming gatherings by sharing his Christmas music playlist.

He ran through his favorite holiday tunes on NPR’s Fresh Air, and included in the mix is Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.” Quest said of the song, “You know, Paul doesn’t like [that song] too much. Every time I talk to him and tell him, ‘Not only is it my favorite Christmas song, but it might be my favorite Paul McCartney Post-Beatles song.’ And he’s just, like, cringing his face, like, ‘No, no, but that was a rush job.’”

His mix also includes cuts by Run-DMC, DRAM, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and others.

Quest also came through with a particularly fascinating bit of Stevie Wonder history, saying:

“Stevie Wonder is world-famous for his unique jingles for radio stations — if you search the Internet high and low, you can find some that he’s done over the years and over the decades. There’s actually a Philadelphia version of this particular jingle that I grew up with, and that’s the thing that’s always close to my heart. So there was a point in time in which Stevie Wonder might take time out to craft maybe somewhere between 30 to 50 individualized, customized radio station jingles for the territories that were playing his music the most. And so that’s why I chose this one. This is sort of a companion piece to the Marvin Gaye ‘Christmas In The City’ bit. This is Stevie Wonder playing synthesizer.”

Listen to Questlove discussing his picks here.

The Best Christmas Rap Songs

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  • Kurtis Blow, “Christmas Rappin'” (1979)


  • The Cold Crew, “Rappin’ Christmas” (1982)


  • The Treacherous Three, “Santa Rap” (1984)


  • Sweet Tee, “Let The Jingle Bells Rock” (1987)


  • Run-DMC, “Christmas In Hollis” (1987)


  • Eazy-E f/ Menajahtwa, Buckwheat from the Lil Waskals, Will 1X, & Atban Klann, “Merry Muthaf****n’ Xmas” (1992)


  • C-Murder & Master P, “Christmas In Da Ghetto” (1994)


  • Snoop Dogg f/ Daz, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, & Bad Azz, “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” (1996)


  • Jim Jones f/ Stack Bundles & JR Writer, “Ballin’ On X-Mas” (2006)


  • Ludacris, “Ludacrismas” (2007)

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    Kanye West f/ Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce, Pusha T, Big Sean, Cam’ron, and More “Christmas In Harlem” (2010)


  • DMX, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (2012)


  • Sean Price, “How Sean Price Stole Christmas” (2012)


  • Ying Yang Twins, “Ho Ho Ho (Dirty Christmas)” (2014)


  • Fetty Wap & Monty, “Merry Xmas” (2015)


  • Dej Loaf & Kodak Black, “All I Want For Christmas” (2016)


  • Yo Gotti, Fabolous & DJ Khaled, “3 Kings” (2017)

  • Jeremih and Chance The Rapper, “Merry Christmas Lil Mama” (2017)


  • Rae Sremmurd, “Nothing for Christmas” (2018)


  • Tyler, the Creator “Big Bag” (2018)


  • Gucci Mane, “Jingle Bales” (2019)


  • Lil Nas X, “Holiday” (2020)


  • Gucci Mane, “St. Brick Intro” (2016)


  • TLC, “Sleigh Ride” (1992)


  • Outkast, “Player’s Ball” (1993)

A Christmas Lights Show In Houston Went Viral For Syncing Its Display To Songs By Bad Bunny And Lil Jon

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If your several plays of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” have worn out your stereo, a Houston homeowner has come up with a creative way to crunk up the holidays. A man by the name of Frank To-ong, better known as H-Town Frankie is returning with his perfectly synced Christmas lights for the ninth year in a row.

While it’s not unusual for homeowners to sync their Christmas lights to traditional holiday carols, Frankie likes to sync his lights to blink and display to some big bangers.

In one TikTok clip, some of Frankie’s lights are seen blinking to Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz’s “Get Low,” with the lyrics on display on the closed garage door.

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Thanks @Lil Jon! 😄🔥🤘🏼 #htown_frankie #christmas2022 #fyp

♬ original sound – Frankie To-ong

Another clip sees the lights putting on a show to one of this year’s biggest hits, “Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny.

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@Bad Bunny did my Christmas lights this year. 🔥🤘🏼#htown_frankie #christmas2022 #badbunny #badbunnypr

♬ original sound – Frankie To-ong

It appears that Frankie likes to get in the Christmas spirit beginning in November. In one clip, the lights are seen dancing to the viral trap remix of Shirley Caesar’s “Beans, Greens, Tomatoes,” song which recirculates every Thanksgiving season.

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Thanksgiving week … Queue the Anthem! I fry turkeys. What’s your go to dish? #htown_frankie #christmas2022 #fyp

♬ original sound – Frankie To-ong

In an interview with Secret Houston, Frankie expressed pride in his hometown, as well as the lights’ global impact.

“When people know that the creator of this content is from Houston, that makes me proud,” said Frankie. “That is the coolest thing ever. This is my town. This is my city.”

Check out some of the Christmas light syncs above.

Janelle Monáe Reckons The Grinch Ought To Have An Illegitimate Child In A New Movie Reboot

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When it comes to Halloween, Janelle Monáe is one of the best to ever put on a costume. Her high-effort looks wow every year, like when she came through with a Fifth Element-inspired get-up this past October. Monáe sat down for an interview on Late Night yesterday (December 14) and Seth Meyers went through some of her best costumes, including her pitch-perfect The Grinch from 2021. Here’s that in case you need a refresher:

Meyers brought that up and Monáe referred to it as “Johnny Grinch,” then revealing that she had an idea for a Grinch reboot movie. After Meyers’ prompting, she explained, “If you go on my page, you’ll see the Johnny Grinch is, like, this sort of hipster. Like, you know, vegan and green eggs and ham… or wait, not really a good vegan. Anyway, forget that, forget that, forget that, I’m off course. But the pitch is: What if the Grinch had an illegitimate child? Like, he didn’t know that he had Johnny and she somehow brings him back.”

The host, ever the writer, had some valid concerns about plot logistics, like when he noted, “I also want to hear this story about how he’s like, ‘I had no idea.’ I’m like, ‘Alright, Grinch. You lived alone in a cave and you’re like, ‘I don’t know how I’m a dad.’ You know.”

Check out the full interview above.

Floyd Mayweather Blesses Five Kids With Christmas Money

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Floyd Mayweather is one of the wealthiest men in the entire sports world. He is someone who has always flaunted that wealth, however, he certainly gives back when he has the chance. Not everyone is as generous with their money, especially when there is no obligation to be. Regardless, Mayweather tries to help when he can.

Additionally, Mayweather enjoys treating himself when the opportunity presents itself. From high-priced artwork at Art Basel to some gorgeous sports cars, Mayweather certainly knows what he likes. Overall, his spending habits certainly have the ability to make you a tad jealous.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends a game between the Chicago Sky and the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 11, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sky 89-78. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Early Christmas With Floyd Mayweather

According to TMZ, Mayweather was in more of a giving spirit on Monday night. The boxing legend was in Los Angeles as he watched the Clippers take on the Boston Celtics at Crypto.com arena. While there, he linked up with five kids, who he decided to provide with an early Christmas gift.

In the video down below, you can see Mayweather talking to five kids who refer to him as “Uncle Floyd.” Overall, it is a pretty cute scene, and it ends with Mayweather giving each kid $1,000. Needless to say, that will be a nice bit of money to start Christmas shopping with.

Mayweather has done things like this in the past, so his most recent bit of generosity should not be that big of a surprise. Regardless, these kids most certainly appreciated the kindness. Christmas is in 11 days, and these young men will now be able to get themselves and their loved ones some well-deserved presents.

As for Mayweather himself, he got to see the Clippers blowout the Celtics. The Celtics are one of the best teams in the league, so it ended up being quite the show for the Crypto.com arena crowd.

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