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Slowly but surely, it looks as if live music is beginning to emerge as a viable possibility. And though the COVID-19 pandemic is still underway, so too are the vaccination efforts; some states have already begun lifting restrictions, though others have opted to remain cautious. In any case, Benny The Butcher has decided it’s nearly time to take his show on the road, taking to Twitter to announce The Burden Of Plugs tour, complete with a string of twenty-two dates.

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“We back active,” writes Benny, sharing the official lineup of dates and cities on his Twitter page. Set to kick off on October 7th with a stop in Atlanta, Benny will proceed to hit cities like Charlotte, Huntington, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sandiego, Las Vegas, and Denver, before coming to a stop on November 19th in Austin. 

Given how much material Benny has released since his last tour, it’s clear that the lyricist will have an ample supply of new material to test out. As the name indicates, the tour will place heavy emphasis on last year’s Hit-Boy produced Burden Of Proof, as well as his brand new album The Plugs I Met 2. Should you be interested in catching Benny when he hits your city, be sure to cop tickets over at the official Griselda web store. 

Check out the full list of Burden Of Plugs tour dates below, and sound off with the songs you’re hoping to see incorporated into his setlist. For more from The Butcher, revisit our exclusive interview with the rapper right here. 

Nike is one of the biggest companies in the entire world and every single year, they bring in billions of dollars worth of profit. Like most big companies in the United States, they always avoid paying high tax rates, which has been a point of contention for many Democratic politicians, especially Bernie Sanders, who has always pushed Social Democracy, as we see in many Scandinavian countries.

Today, Bernie actually took a jab at Nike and its founder Phil Knight. As Sanders explains, the company continues to bring in billions of dollars and in the end, they pay less in tax than what it would cost for a pair of Air Force 1s. Needless to say, Sanders wants to see more accountability from Nike and brands like it.

“If you paid $120 for a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes, you paid more to Nike than it paid in federal income taxes over the past 3 years, while it made $4.1 billion in profits and Nike’s founder, Phil Knight, became over $23 billion richer. Yes. We must #TaxTheRich,” Bernie wrote.

Depending on which side of the political aisle you fall under, Sanders’ opinion might be controversial. However, with many falling into poverty with the pandemic, it is important that the wealthiest people pay their fair share. Otherwise, things will remain desolate forever.

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So far, Lil Durk is one of the most-streamed rappers of 2021. Having already garnered 1.06 million streams across platforms, the OTF artist still has no plans of stopping anytime soon. Having dropped both the deluxe version to his 2020 album The Voice and appeared on the OTF album Loyal Bros within the past six months, Lil Durk still has highly anticipated collaborations with rappers such as Trippie Redd and Lil Baby on the way. 

Now, it looks like Lil Durk may have yet another high-profile collaboration on the way. Yesterday, the Chicago artist shared a video to his Instagram story that revealed that he was hanging out with two of the year’s most important artists to watch, Rowdy Rebel and Bobby Shmurda. Captured by DJ Akademiks, the soundless video shows the recently freed Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel having fun in what appears to be a hotel room.

Seeing Lil Durk hang out with Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel will definitely get fans excited for a collaboration featuring the three artists, so hopefully, they come through with some heat. Are you down to listen to an OTF x GS9 collab?

Lil Uzi Vert has been catching heat from all sides following a heated conversation that went down between him and Yung Miami on Instagram live. In the video, it appears that the two seem to be at odds with each other, agreeing that they don’t have to be friends. Uzi then went on to brag about how he’s the one running things in his relationship with JT, among other things along those lines. Yung Miami’s beau Southside later jumped in to reprimand Uzi, echoing the voice of many Twitter users. The Philly native eventually took to Twitter yesterday to explain himself (April 1). 

“I never treated a women how I treat jt I literally will die for her was just playing ….. y’all dragging it,” penned the Eternal Atake artist on Twitter. He made the clarifying statement by way of a quote reply from someone who tweeted him, “no!! the way you was talking to JT tho!!!! not cool.” 

He added in a separate tweet, “That’s my gf best friend I was playing with her she always curse me out.” While Uzi maintained that it was all light-hearted fun, Southside’s more aggressive response to Uzi still has people raising their eyebrows. 

“I’mma say this one time. Ay, Uzi, don’t address none to my b*tch, my n*gga,” Southside said in a video shared online. “You handle your b*tch, n*gga, you stay on your side.”

“You got one more time to say somethin‘,” he continued. “I promise you I’mma punch your teeth out your mouth. Don’t say nothin’ else, n*gga… If you don’t like my b*tch, don’t like my b*tch. Let them do them… Stay the little weirdo you is, keep rockin’ purses, keep doin’ that b*tch sh*t you doin’.”

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In the midst of it all, JT has deactivated her Twitter account as the “beef” unfolds. Do you guys believe Uzi and Miami were just kidding around? Sound off in the comments.  

Taina Williams, daughter of Love and Hip-Hop: New York star Emily Bustamante and G Herbo’s fiance, celebrated her birthday by sharing a new set of gorgeous maternity photos to her Instagram on Thursday, April 1. In her caption, Taina wrote, “Happy birthday to me.  In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years… 23 & feeling so blessed.”

The model sported a black suit with no top underneath to emphasize her baby bump and clear double-hooped earrings accented by gold beading. The look was completed with a stunning nude makeup look, and Taina’s followers went crazy for the pregnancy glow and overall confidence. While the gender of the baby has yet to be revealed, fans speculate that the couple may be having a girl after Herbo slipped up on an Instagram live session possibly sharing too much information. Neither of them has addressed the clip.

Recently, the model started building a home with Herbo taking their relationship to the next level. The pair have been sharing sneak peeks of their dream home sharing that they have already finished the first floor and they’re extremely excited for the outcome of their personalized palace.

Herbo previously had a son, Yosohn Wright, with his ex-girlfriend Ari Fletcher, making this his second child and Taina’s first. The model is expected to give birth sometime in April 2021.

Over the past couple of seasons, the Golden State Warriors have had to deal with an abundance of injuries, and it has left them on the outside looking in of the playoffs. For instance, the team finished dead last in the NBA in 2020 and this season, they are 10th in the Western Conference, which would put them outside of the postseason, once again.

Last night, the Warriors lost a tough game to the Miami Heat, and many fans are worried that this team simply isn’t good enough to make the playoffs. After the game, head coach Steve Kerr addressed those concerns and admitted that the Warriors are in a tough spot and need to start playing well immediately.

“We’re right in the thick of it, and 24 games is actually a lot when you’re talking about being within a game either in front or behind of teams that are within your group,” Kerr said. “There should be a sense of urgency because this is the stretch run, but there is time for us to get it going. But it’s just cheap talk if we don’t actually play like it. We can’t turn it over, and we can’t keep fouling jump-shooters.”

With Steph Curry back in the lineup, this team has a real chance of getting hot again, although for now, Warriors fans will be watching with some anxiety as their team continues to falter.

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LEGO is one of those brands that most people associate with kids and younger adolescents. While many LEGO products are targeted to this demographic, there is no denying that there are plenty of hobbyists out there who love building LEGO sets, especially the larger ones that take you a few days. Having said all of that, LEGO has also been known to collaborate with other brands, including the likes of Adidas.

Now, Adidas and LEGO are coming through with yet another collab, this time in the form of the Adidas UltraBoost 4.0. As you can see in the images below, the sneaker is mostly white although yellow can be found on the cuff and the insides. The toe box has that signature LEGO block feel to it, and on the stripes on the side, there is a place to put some LEGO bricks. In fact, the shoe comes with 144 2×2 bricks which include colors like blue, yellow, green, and red. This allows you to completely dictate how the three stripes appear on the shoe.

If you’re a big LEGO fan or just want some colorful kicks to add to your collection, you will be able to grab a pair on Thursday, April 8th for $160 USD. Let us know what you think of the new collaboration, in the comments below.

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After four years, Demi Lovato is finally back with a new full-length studio album. Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over arrives today with features from Ariana Grande, Sam Fischer, Saweetie, and Noah Cyrus, but it’s the latter guest artist who has recently been frequently mentioned in new rumors swirling about Demi Lovato’s love life. After revealing to the world that she is pansexual, fans and industry insiders alike are theorizing that Demi Lovato and Noah Cyrus may be dating.

According to Page Six, the two singer-songwriters have been spending some quality time together since recording their new song “Easy,” which is housed on Demi’s newly released album. Now, those close to them are reportedly starting to wonder if they’re doing more than just working on music. Various unnamed sources sent exclusive tips to the outlet, with some almost certain that a romance is brewing and others extremely skeptical of the rumors.

“They’re very close and have been hanging out,” said one source, who reportedly suggested the pair may already be an official couple. However, another source calls the rumors strange, saying, “They have dinner sometimes, but they’re not romantic. They got together for this song that sorta came together a bit last minute, and they hang out.”

As neither Demi Lovato nor Noah Cyrus has confirmed or denied the rumors, fans of the artist will have to take the testaments from these sources with a grain of salt and simply stay tuned to see if this story develops.

Do you think that Demi Lovato and Noah Cyrus are secretly dating? Or is this probably just a rumor that was sparked by Demi Lovato’s recent comments about her sexuality?

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