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Seth Rogen Reflects On Negative Reviews

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Seth Rogen, the popular comedian and actor, is speaking out about negative reviews. He appeared in an interview to talk about many things. Among the conversation, Seth Rogen states that these negative reviews have affected him over the years. Poor reviews for two of his movies, The Green Hornet and The Interview, are particularly devastating. Seth talks about how he is at nearly the top of his profession. Despite his success , many critics feel the need to comment on his own personal expression.

The Green Hornet is a 2011 action-comedy film in which Rogen played the lead role. He also wrote the screenplay for the film, making him deeply involved with the movie. Many criticized the film’s plot and pacing. However, others praised Rogen’s comedic performance and screenwriting abilities. Seth Rogen is known for taking his work seriously and putting his heart into his art. As a result, criticism can feel like a personal attack to him. The Interview is another project by Rogen. This film received a lot more negative attention, with many calling the movie “crass.”

Seth Rogen Feels Hurt By Harsh Criticism

While the entertainment industry is tough, Seth Rogen believes critics should take a different approach. He states in an interview that he thinks media critics have the ability to hurt people more than people initially think. As a result, the actor and filmmaker believes critics need to second guess how they approach writing their reviews. A lot of fans and filmmakers are on Rogen’s side when it comes to addressing criticism. However, there are many who think that Rogen is being a bit too soft.

Many people are quick to give their two cents on the subject online. Part of being in the entertainment field is being open to criticism. While the reviews may be harsh, a lot of people think the negative talk should not weigh Rogen down. The artist does admit that it is hard for him to not take these moments personally. However, there are no apparent signs that Seth is planning on quitting his career. In fact, he is currently working on more projects, as well as releasing finished ones.

Yung Miami’s “BMF” Debut Is “The Worst Acting” Some Twitter Users Have “Ever Seen”

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Yung Miami and JT have only been making music together as City Girls since the late 2010s. Already, the duo has achieved so many major milestones both together and apart. For her part, Caresha Brownlee has dabbled in several avenues outside of rapping, including modelling, acting, and hosting her own REVOLT podcast. Jatavia Johnson, of course, was previously involved in scamming, for which she served time. She now pours her energy into creative outlets like fashion and writing lyrics.

For their most recent performance together, the City Girls joined forces at Rolling Loud California. During their set, they performed plenty of old favourites, also previewing their next drop, “Piñata.” It’s been receiving favourable reactions on social media so far, as have both Miami and JT’s feather-covered ensembles.

BMF Isn’t the Only Performing Caresha’s Been Doing

Their time on stage went off without a hitch. Sadly, the rap divas didn’t have as much luck during their interviews at the festival. While speaking with 28-year-old Tamera Kissen, the City Girls were bombarded with uncomfortable questions about their sex life. Yung Miami managed to keep a smile on her face for the most part, though JT’s shocked expression was far less contained.

Being back in performance mode was undeniably exciting for the partners in rhyme, but this weekend, Caresha put her acting cap on to make her debut on 50 Cent’s BMF series. She has previous acting experience from appearing in Netflix’s You People and Kenya Barris’ Grown-ish, so many were hoping to be impressed by her work. Unfortunately, the reactions pouring in seem to be the opposite, with multiple viewers dubbing it the “worst acting” they’ve ever seen.

Viewers React to Miami’s Acting

“I hope Yung Miami stick to making music bruh, this really the worst acting I ever seen in my life,” one person wrote after seeing the City Girl slap Lil Meech. “Please give actors/actresses the chance to be on this show. No more guest star rappers that can’t act. We already let it slide with bad acting Lala but that Yung Miami shit is not it,” someone else urged the hit show’s producers.

Amid all the hate, the mother of two managed to find a positive comment which she replied to early Friday (March 10) morning. “Caresha did great for her first time acting and especially playing a role that had a similar situation in her life. That’s hard to do,” they praised her. “Thank you SD,” she wrote back. Keep scrolling for more Twitter reactions to Yung Miami’s BMF performance, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Melle Mel Addresses Backlash To His Eminem Criticism

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Melle Mel has addressed the backlash he’s been receiving in response to his criticism of Eminem. Speaking on his Hip Hop Corner podcast, Mel denied being “jealous,” “bitter,” or “intimidated by” anyone in hip-hop. Mel had argued that Eminem is only considered an all-time great in hip-hop because he’s white. He made the comments during an interview with The Art of Dialogue.

“Melle Mel has nothing against nobody in hip-hop,” he said in the video while lifting weights in the gym. “I’ve been in hip-hop for 40 years. Very competitive, really have nothing against nobody. I’m not jealous of nobody, I’m not intimidated by anybody or anything, and I’m not bitter. I just come across as I come across ’cause I’m a man and I say what I say, and when I say what I say, basically, I mean what I say.”

Melle Mel At The Grammys

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Melle Mel performs onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )

He continued: “Everything that I said, that I commented on, it was to comment on what he wrote and who he put on this said list. And I think Billboard is not known for Hip Hop, of course, they’re known for records. So obviously, Billboard is more leaning toward guys that made records, compared to guys like myself that put in all the time in hip-hop. We’re responsible for the genre. We’re the biggest influences in the genre, and if you ask anybody that knows anything about true hip-hop, they will tell you that. If you ask anybody that calls themselves an MC, they will be the first to tell you that there is no modern day rap or hip-hop of that nature if it wasn’t for Grandmaster Flash, if it wasn’t for the Furious Five, if it wasn’t for Melle Mel, if it wasn’t for [Keef] Cowboy.”

The backlash for Mel’s original comments on Eminem came from more than just fans. 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Kevin Gates, Papoose, and more all spoke out in disagreement in the days after the take went viral on social media. While they all showed respect for Mel, they couldn’t help but disagree with his opinion on Eminem’s legacy.

Melle Mel’s Response

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Kevin Gates Defends Eminem After Melle Mel’s Criticism: “He In My Top 5”

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Kevin Gates came to Eminem’s defense during an interview with TMZ, earlier this week, revealing that the legendary rapper is one of his favorites of all time. The comments come after Melle Mel argued that Eminem is only considered an all-time great because he’s white. Mel made the remarks during a controversial interview with The Art of Dialogue in which he also criticized Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne.

“He in my top 5,” Kevin Gates told the outlet. “He the truth. Who can make a song like ’Stan’?” When asked further about Mel’s comments, he added: “Listen, I don’t get in all of that. It’s only two types of people. It’s real people, and it’s fake people. Real people do real things, and fake people do fake things.” Gates isn’t the only one to come to Eminem’s defense. 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Papoose, and more have all spoken out in disagreement with Mel’s comments.

Eminem’s Hall Of Fame Induction

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Inductee Eminem performs on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

As for Mel’s original argument, he had been discussing Billboard and Vibe‘s recent Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list. Regarding Eminem’s placement, he said: “Obviously, he’s a capable rapper. If we was talkin’ about sales, he sold more than everybody, if you talkin’ about rhyme style, okay, he got a rhyme style. But he’s white! He’s white! So now, if Eminem was just another n***a like all the rest of us, would he be Top 5 on that list? When a n***a that can rhyme just as good as him is [No.] 35? That had records and all that. He’s 35. He’s white.”

“So, you know, anybody can be as mad as they want. They can feel how they wanna feel,” Mel continued. “If you don’t think that race plays a part in the equation in how great he is—I heard one of the dudes that’s down with him, [Royce Da 5’9”], I heard he’s just as good as Eminem. Why ain’t he as big as Eminem? Because he’s Black! None of that sh*t [is] hard to figure out!”

Kevin Gates With “TMZ”

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