CIARA LEGALLY ADDS WILSON TO SON WITH FUTURE’S LAST NAME
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Ciara‘s son with rapper Futureis legally a Wilson … ’cause TMZ has learned the singer added Russell Wilson‘s last to her eldest son’s legal name.
ICYMI … Ciara and Russ hit the US Open this week with their kids — but when Russ posted a shot of Ciara and their family from the stands with the caption, “Mrs. @ciara Wilson Future Wilson & Sienna Wilson,” fans zeroed in on the fact Future Zahir‘s last name was written as “Wilson” … sparking speculation Russell had adopted him.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Ciara has full custody of her 11-year-old, and “Wilson” was legally added to his name a few years back. He still has his dad Future’s last name Wilburn in his full legal name.
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Ciara and Russ — married 9 years, parents to 3 other kids — looked all smiles courtside. As for Future … he’s stayed quiet, though the last time Ciara was asked about their co-parenting situation, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Cupid, the “King of Line Dance,” is shuffling up some brand new beats for your feet this weekend. Known for hits like “The Cupid Shuffle,” “Flex” and “Do It With Your Boots On,” the six-time platinum recording artist is serving up some southern soul right onto the dancefloor…
Snoop Dogg Sorry About My ‘Lightyear’ Comments … I’m Still Learning!!!
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Snoop Dogg‘s dropping an apology like it’s hot … issuing a mea culpa for a comment about the movie “Lightyear” that many fans called homophobic.
The rapper wrote an explanation in the comments of an Instagram post … admitting he was simply caught off guard when asked questions about a lesbian couple in a Pixar movie — and, he didn’t know what to say to his six-year-old grandson.
He says he wasn’t trying to be homophobic … adding his real friends, some of whom are gay, know what he’s about — and, they’ve been calling and offering support amid the controversy.
Still, Snoop says he’s trying to better educate himself … ending his message by noting he isn’t perfect, and he’s more than willing to hear how he can improve.
🔥🚨BREAKING: The LGBTQ community is furious with Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg after he said he’s “scared to go to the movies” after watching Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ film with his grandson and seeing an LGBTQ+ couple:
ICYMI … Snoop hopped on a podcast earlier this month — and, he said he was caught off-guard by the gay couple in “Lightyear.” He says his grandson peppered him with questions, which he wasn’t prepared for, and he said on the podcast “I didn’t come in for this s***. I just came to watch the godd*** movie.”
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Snoop’s clearly joking in the clip, but it didn’t get over well with many online … including TV personality Ts Madison who came on “TMZ Live” and said she felt Snoop’s comments were rooted in homophobia.
Seems the D.O. Double G has seen the error of his ways … and, he’s committing to learn new tricks even as an older Dogg!
Dormeshia’s Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference. Courtesy 92Y
“This season is personal for us,” Alison Manning, co-executive director of the Harkness Dance Center, tells Observer. “We as an institution are pointing to the fact that we’re in a cultural moment where women’s rights and bodies and voices seem to be under renewed threat. Dance has always been a space for storytelling and truth-telling, and we believe that who tells the story matters. By centering women and female-identifying artists, we’re looking to amplify those voices that have been historically sidelined and create a season that is as much a statement as it is an artistic offering.”
Indeed, women have long been sidelined in the dance field, and while progress has been made in the past few decades, there is still more work to be done. According to the Dance Data Project’s most recent reports (of the 2023-2024 season), gender inequity is alive and well. Of the 2,221 ballet, contemporary, and modern dance works presented at 116 performing arts centers in the U.S., only 31.4 percent were choreographed by women. Women choreographed 30.2 percent of full-length works and 32.3 percent of mixed-bill works. Theaters with the largest seating capacity programmed the smallest number of women-made works (22.2 percent). Of the 217 artistic directors leading classically based dance companies in the U.S. and internationally, only 65 (30.0 percent) are women. And of the 202 choreographers currently holding resident positions in companies, 90 are women (44.6 percent) and 110 are men (54.5 percent). Remember that the dance field is majority female—CareerExplorer data shows that 87 percent of working dancers are female and 13 percent are male.
But enough about numbers. When Manning and her team chose the title “Women Move the World” for this history-making season, the word “move” initially referred to physical movement, but over time, the word started resonating for them in new ways. Movement can also imply progress and momentum. “For centuries, women have been moving this art form forward, but often without equal visibility,” Manning said. “And so move in this context also means, for us, to inspire, to create change, to claim space.”
But enough about words. On to dance! “Women Move the World,” which runs from September through May at 92NY, will feature performances from big-name choreographers and beloved hometown companies, as well as emerging voices and international artists. There will be an immersive opening celebration, six genre-spanning programs and three diverse festivals.
The French-Canadian company Hélène Simoneau Danse will perform the world premiere of Late Bloomer in November. Photography by Rita Taylor
What to expect on opening night
The season will open on September 13 with Swing Out Loud: Women Move the World—part Authentic Jazz/Lindy Hop dance lesson, part swing dance party, part performance—led by Bessie Award winner LaTasha Barnes and accompanied by One BadA** Swing Band.
Even though the season’s mission is serious and carries significant weight, Manning wanted to open it with a party. She said, “I am also trying to drive us—’us’ meaning 92NY and the artists on this program, and also the wider dance community in New York-towards this idea that in the face of all of this, we must have joy. We must have celebration, and we must uplift one another.”
As for who should lead the opening celebration, Manning immediately thought of Barnes, who embodies so many qualities this season strives for—joy, resistance, representation, legacy—and had been part of 92NY’s inaugural Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival last season.
Barnes comes from a long line of “movers and shakers and innovators” and is an internationally recognized tradition-bearer of Black American Social Dance. When asked how she felt about opening the season, she said, “The word that’s coming to mind, honestly, is ‘magnanimous,’ but that may be a little too flowery for what’s actually happening. It’s really quite humbling, and it’s really inspiring for me.”
The night will begin with Barnes’ “very exciting and fun hybrid dance lesson,” starting with Authentic Jazz for those who want to dance alone, followed by Lindy Hop for those who want to be partnered. Then the floor will open for the swing dance party, interspersed with live performances, “offering some perspective into how badass the women in New York swing are and how badass their collective artistry is and can be.” Performers range from young protégés like Reyna Núñez to seasoned veterans “who just swing their faces off like Gaby Cook, and some of our most esteemed elders and ‘keepers of the flame,’ as we call them, but I’m calling them the ‘keepers of the beat.’”
92NY’s social dance nights are often packed and intergenerational, drawing families with young children up to people in their 90s, dancing the night away. “I hope everyone will come out to celebrate,” Barnes said. “It is ‘Women Move the World,’ but we want everyone in the space to be able to dance with us.”
Sara Mearns and Jodi Melnick in CARVALHO’s summer performance series. Photo: Heidi Lee
Some choreographers, like Yue Yin (whose company YY Dance Company will present the world premiere of Elsewhere on October 17 and 18), Heidi Latsky (presenting the talk/performance Who Am I Now? on January 10 and 11), and Aszure Barton have longstanding relationships with 92NY. Although Andrea Miller has taught at Harkness Dance Center, her critically acclaimed company GALLIM will perform BLUSH for the first time on their stage on April 30 and May 1. The French-Canadian Hélène Simoneau Danse will perform the world premiere of Late Bloomer on November 14 and 15, and Jodi Melnick and New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns will broaden the landscape with the crossover ballet-contemporary world premiere of Superbloom (Dancing into Choreographic Forms) on March 27 and 28.
Barton, who will be closing out the season with An Evening with Aszure Barton on May 21, explains that, “92NY has been home to generations of incredible humans breaking new ground, and being part of this ongoing evolution of dance is deeply meaningful.” The one-night-only performance will showcase the breadth of her style while bringing together “some of the most exquisite dancers” she’s had the privilege to work with over the years, from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart, and elsewhere.
Then there are the festivals
The Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival (“Which I am,” Manning says, “no pun intended, super jazzed for!”) returns for the second year on March 2-8. The programs at 92NY are co-curated by Manning and tap sensation Michelle Dorrance and co-presented with Works & Process at the Guggenheim and Dormeshia’s Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference.
The week-long festival will include performances, discussions and classes “that celebrate the power, artistry and cultural impact of women in rhythmic dance.” This year’s roster of all female and female-identifying artists will perform tap, hip hop, flamenco, Kathak, street dance, Irish step, Appalachian flatfooting and more.
The Future Dance Festival returns for its fifth year on April 17-18 (the Online Dance Film Festival will be streaming on April 16-23), uplifting emerging choreographers and filmmakers as always, but this year the applicants, panelists and curators will all be women and female-identifying.
And, according to Manning, for the first time, the season will include a “wildly exciting and hard to pull off” day-long festival on February 21 dedicated to Indian classical dance and music: What Flows Beneath Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue, curated by renowned Kathak artist Rachna Nivas. The daytime program will include performances by musicians and dancers from the North Indian and South Indian lineages, traditional food and “space for gathering across generations.”
SPEAK features Rachna Nivas, Rukhmani Mehta, Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia and others. Courtesy 92Y
Nivas says that while women have had a complicated history with Indian classical dance over its 2000-year existence, they are currently well represented and respected in the field. The imbalance is more obvious in Indian classical music, so she is thrilled to highlight female lead musicians alongside a few male accompanists. “It’s really pretty extraordinary to have a festival like that for us, because we don’t…,” here she pauses and laughs knowingly, “…that’s totally not the case, usually.”
Nivas is grateful to have been surrounded by so many incredible women, her ‘dance sisters,’ who were also training with her guru, Pandit Chitresh Das. “He would constantly tell us, and tell the audience when there was one, that women were more powerful and stronger than men, and that men needed to understand that. Which was really radical.”
The festival will culminate in an evening performance of SPEAK, a collaboration between Nivas, Rukhmani Mehta, Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia, accompanied by an all-female Indian classical and jazz ensemble. This conversation between Kathak and American tap picks up where another one left off. Nivas’ teacher, Das, collaborated with Dorrance’s, Jason Samuels Smith, in an all-male show called India Jazz Suites (2005). Because of that relationship, Nivas and Dorrance have known each other for years. “At some point,” Nivas says, “I thought it was time for us to write a new chapter of this conversation between Kathak and tap, and have the ladies give it a go.” SPEAK premiered in California in 2017 and even toured to India, but this New York premiere is not to be missed.
“I’m so grateful for this bold, courageous thing that Alison and the rest of the team at Harkness Dance Center are making,” Nivas said. “It’s just another testament to when women come together, the sky’s the limit for what can be accomplished.”
All performances for “Women Move the World” will be held in the historic Kaufmann Concert Hall and in Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center at 92NY. Tickets are available here.
Rihanna ‘R9’ ALBUM FINALLY DROPPING … Or Is It Just Another Anniversary?!?
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Rihanna just made a grand social media announcement and no, it’s not from Savage X Fenty … her profile picture and header has been updated with her album titles.
On Tuesday, Riri’s longtime label, Roc Nation, revealed this Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the island gal having everyone do the “Pon de Replay” via her debut album, “Music of the Sun.”
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The social drop also rattled off all her album titles from “MOTS” to the final one, “Anti” with a promise to deliver new merch.
But fans are crossing their fingers we could finally get another project after a very long 9 YEARS!!!
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Rihanna’s close to pushing out her 3rd child withA$AP Rocky so promoting an album doesn’t seem highly likely but do remember … this is the same badmon who rocked the Super Bowl halftime show with a baby in her belly!!!
Delta Flight Two for the ‘Mile High Club,’ Please!!! Couple Comes Under Investigation
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A couple on a Delta flight to Hawaii is accused of having too much fun on their way to paradise … ’cause other passengers claim they tried to join the “Mile High Club” while in their seats, and now authorities are investigating.
Here’s the deal … a passenger onboard Delta Flight DL312 from Minneapolis to Honolulu tells TMZ he saw a woman performing oral sex under a blanket on a man seated near him … right there in the middle of the packed economy cabin!
The passenger we spoke to was so horrified, he recorded some of it, and it sure appears something lewd is taking place.
Law enforcement sources tell us the FBI and deputies at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport responded when the plane landed — so, the alleged activity was reported from the flight crew to the ground.
We’re told no arrests have been made yet., and standard protocol would be for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii to review the case and determine whether to charge the couple.
Delta declined to comment and referred us to law enforcement. We reached out to the US Attorney’s Office for more info … so far, no word back.
Before this lil’ guy bustin’ out his suit n’ tie turned into an A-list celebrity, he was just bravin’ the summer humidity in Georgia, puttin’ on shows for his family, and cheerin’ on the Dawgs while (briefly) attending the University of Georgia.
Some might say he propelled the Kardashian crew into superstardom. If you’re lookin’ to rock out for New Year’s Eve, this is your guy right here! Grabbing the mic is in his wheelhouse, and he definitely comes with a mega fortune.
Yella Beezy’s trial on murder-for-hire charges is scheduled to begin Feb. 2, 2026, his attorney, Toby Shook, said Monday. The hearing to announce the multi-platinum recording artist’s trial date was supposed to happen Monday, but the judge’s absence pushed it back to Friday…
Rapper Playboi Carti has announced his highly anticipated Antagonist Tour, which will kick off this fall. It is his first since 2021 and features four openers each night: Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang, and Apollo Red…
Rapper BigXThaPlug was arrested before a party for the release of his latest album. According to CBS News and Dallas County Jail records, the rapper, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was booked on charges of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm…
Doechii returns for another year at the festival. Photo: Katie Flores/Billboard via Getty Images
Another fandom gets plagued with puzzles. Haven’t we all suffered enough! Whatever happened to turning off your brain for a wee bit? Thankfully, Camp Flog Gnaw is giving a little bit of a break by announcing their line-up through a word search puzzle on Tyler, The Creator’s Instagram. Just like Dora, The Explora, we’ll give you a few seconds to solve … okay, that’s enough time! Childish Gambino, Doechii, A$AP Rocky, Clairo, Don Toliver, Geezer, Clipse, and T-Pain are some of the performers for this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, taking place for the 11th year in a row at Dodger Stadium on November 15 and 16, with plenty of rides and games to hold you over ‘til the next set.
Below is the full lineup in alphabetical order, aka the answer sheet:
2 Chainz, Larry June & The Alchemist A$AP Rocky AG Club Alemeda AZ Chike Bb Trickz CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Chezile Childish Gambino Clairo Clipse Deb Never Doechii Domo Genesis Don Toliver Earl Sweatshirt Ecca Vandal Fousheé Geezer GloRilla Kilo Kish La Reezy Left Brain Luh Tyler Malcolm Todd Men I Trust MIKE Mike G Navy Blue Paris Texas PARTYOF2 Ray Vaughn Samara Cyn sombr T-Pain Teezo Touchdown TEMS Thundercat Tyler, The Creator Zack Fox Zelooperz
Drake & Adin Ross Covering Funeral Services For French Streamer Jean Pormanove
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A French streamer known for extreme content died earlier this week and now his funeral services are being funded by two very famous people … Drake and Adin Ross!!!
On Tuesday, Adin vowed to avenge the death of 46-year-old internet personality Jean Pormanove, if his demise turns out to be foul play, after he died in his sleep Monday.
This is horrible and disgusting. Whoever was apart of this deserves to face severe consequences. I just spoke with drake. Drake and I will be covering the funeral costs , this won’t bring his life back, it’s the least we can do. Prayers go out to Jean’s family ❤️ 🙏 https://t.co/xyAAmRlU6S
Adin announced he’d convened with Drake, and they’ll be paying for Jean’s funeral services. The two have paired up for fun charity streams in the past, so the move is par for the course.
The internet personality — whose real name was Raphaël Graven — was in the middle of a 10-day streaming marathon that seemed a lot like torture … yet according to French publication Le Parisien, the city of Nice’s prosecutor’s office didn’t suspect anything suspicious from Jean’s death, pending the autopsy.
“Tu vas le tuer, arrête, lâche ! J’arrive plus à respirer… rends-moi mes lunettes !” Ces mots glaçants, prononcés en direct, résonnent encore.
Pendant quatre longues années, Raphaël Graven alias JeanBarette ou Jean Pormanove a été la cible d’un acharnement inhumain.… pic.twitter.com/HkrSK2XYw0
Artem Chigvintsev says his bank account took a huge hit — losing $100,000 in income — after he was arrested for domestic violence against his estranged wife Nikki Garcia (Bella).
According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Artem says he was a working dancer despite Nikki’s claims to the contrary after he lost his gig on “Dancing With The Stars.” Artem says he regularly picked up dance jobs that would last for 20 weekends.
But, after his bust, Artem says his mugshot spread in the media based on Nikki’s false allegations, and he was removed from job listings, leading to his $100,000 erosion of income.
Artem added, “I also lost the social media promotion revenue, which [Nikki] continues to benefit from as she was more worried about her career when she lied to the police, than mine.”
As we reported … Artem was-arrested in late August for felony domestic violence after he got into an ugly fight with Nikki as their 4-year-old son, Matteo, was present in their Napa, California, home.
The Napa County District Attorney investigated, but declined to file criminal charges because he felt he couldn’t prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Meanwhile, Nikki filed for divorce from Artem, and now the two are duking it out in court over their assets and custody of their child.
Artem’s attorney, Ilona Antonyan, filed the legal documents in response to Nikki’s accusations in her domestic violence restraining order.
St. Louis rap sensation Sexyy Red has caused quite a stir on social media after backtracking on her endorsement of former President Donald Trump in favor of Kamla Harris. “Don’t tell us what to do with our c**chies!” wrote the Hood’s Hottest [Political] Princess.
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In a surprising twist on Friday, Sexyy announced that she voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, aligning herself with other high-profile artists showing support for the Democratic nominee.
About a year ago, Sexyy Red’s comments on Trump caught widespread attention. During an appearance on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast, she openly praised the pandemic-era stimulus checks and loans, suggesting that they had changed how some in the Black community perceived Trump’s presidency. Her candid comments resonated with some of her fans who felt similarly, and she became known for expressing opinions that, at times, went against the mainstream of the hip-hop community.
“I like Trump… once he started getting Black people out of jail and giving people that free money,” she reportedly said. “Aww baby, we love Trump. We need him back in office. We need him back because, baby, them checks. Them stimulus checks. Trump, we miss you.”
In the months following her podcast appearance, Sexyy Red seemed to lean into her Trump endorsement. Earlier this year, she performed at the Governor’s Ball Music Festival in New York City wearing a giant inflatable red hat that humorously read, “Make America Sexyy Again.”
However, as the 2024 election season has heated up, Sexyy Red recently took to X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram to reveal her change of heart. In a pair of posts featuring “I Just Voted” stickers placed on her sweatsuit, the rapper showed her support for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running for the presidency.
“I just voted!!! Don’t tell us what to do with our c**chies!! #Kamala4President,” wrote the rapper.
Fans and followers noticed the pivot and flooded her comment section with both excitement and surprise.
One user applauded the rapper’s shift, saying, “Glad she not only showing the young ladies how to twerk, but also to vote!!!!” Another chimed in, “Okayyyy glad she educated herself and switched it up.”
Sexyy Red’s endorsement of Harris places her among a growing number of music artists who are backing the vice president in the upcoming election. Harris has already received support from industry heavyweights like Beyoncé, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Kelly Rowland, Stevie Wonder, Common, Jennifer Lopez, and Quavo.
With Harris gaining momentum in the cultural and hip hop sphere, Sexyy Red’s support could increase a wider trend among younger artists and influencers leaning toward the Democratic ticket in 2024.
(CNN) — Young Thug has entered a guilty plea deal in an agreement that will end the Grammy-winning rapper’s racketeering trial – the longest court case in Georgia history.
Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, has entered a non-negotiated guilty plea deal Thursday with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to several charges — including firearm possession and participation in criminal street gang activity — while he pleaded no contest to racketeering and leading a criminal street gang — a sudden conclusion to a dramatic and tumultuous trial that included three different judges, the jailhouse stabbing of a codefendant and an alleged in-court drug transaction.
In 2022, Williams was charged alongside more than two dozen others under Georgia’s sprawling Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – known as RICO.
Defense attorneys have accused Williams of misusing the racketeering statute.
Prosecutors accused the rapper of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in Atlanta.
The case had dragged on for months, including multiple motions for a mistrial, the most recent being last week. The jury selection process alone took over a year.
Three codefendants in the YSL racketeering trial have accepted plea agreements this week from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.
Rodalius Ryan, known as “Lil Rod,” and codefendant Marquavious Huey, known as “Qua,” entered guilty pleas Wednesday to charges of violating the state’s RICO Act.
As part of the terms, Ryan accepted a 10-year prison sentence, which was commuted to time served. Other counts in the indictment, including armed robbery, were dropped as part of the agreement.
Ryan is currently serving a life sentence for a separate murder case. The prison times will run concurrently, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker said.
As part of his plea deal, Huey admitted guilt to multiple counts in the indictment, including armed robbery. He was sentenced to a total of 25 years, with nine years in custody, nine years on probation, and five years suspended as part of the agreement.
Quamarvious Nichols, also known as “Qua,” accepted a plea deal Tuesday for Count 1 of the indictment, conspiracy to violate the RICO Act. He received a negotiated sentence of 20 years, with seven years to be served in custody and the remaining years on probation. In exchange, multiple counts, including murder, were dismissed.
None of the three individuals who entered guilty pleas will be required to testify against the remaining codefendants, including the main target of the case, Young Thug.
“I just want to tell y’all, anything you want to do in life, y’all just have to manifest it.” Gunna said as he peered out at a packed out 713 Music Hall Crowd. Behind a chrome-skull podium and in front of a mountain covered in blue and white flowers to match the theme of his latest album, One of Wun, he rapped, and it seemed like every person in the building knew every word.
Gunna has been the embodiment of doing and getting what you want out of life as of recent. With the dust from the infamous YSL RICO case having been mostly settled for Gunna, he seems to have been able to move on and get back to living life on his own terms.
Gunna frequently posts his workouts and nutritional choices via Instagram and references his new healthy lifestyle in the track titled “Today I did good” from One of Wun.
In May of 2024, Gunna launched his own clothing line called “P by Gunna” where he has creative rein and taps into his love for fashion by designing his own clothing and sharing it with his fans and fashion-lovers alike.
His One of Wun album that released earlier this year was another success as it achieved over 90,000 sales in its first week and debuted at No. 2 on the billboard charts to follow his No. 1 charting album released a year prior, a Gift and a Curse.
Now Gunna is on his second tour in the just last six months, with this latest tour being called the “Wun of Dem Nights” tour. It’s a much smaller tour meant to be a “one night only” kind of thing, with just nine dates featured across the United States spanning from New York all the way to California, but it’s still a tour nonetheless.
Now back in Houston again for the sixth show on this exclusive tour, and it felt like an encore to his “Bittersweet” tour that took place this past Summer. The College Park native came carrying a lit torch of roses as he made his way to the center of his mountain of flowers.
“Houston Wassam!” He yelled as the appropriately titled song “Whatsapp (wassam)” kicked off the night. He rapped with his signature silver plate over his mic hand. Extended electric guitar solo outros to many of the songs he performed provided a unique way of experiencing Gunna that you don’t get unless you catch him live.
Gunna continues to be all-in on his music with his latest tour.
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A run through his discography, made it all the way back to his early work for his fans that have been with him since the beginning. “Where my day one fans at?” Gunna asked as the song “Pedestrian” from his 2018 mixtape Drip Season 3 played.
“I go by the name of young Gunna, and I appreciate every single one of y’all for showing me love tonight. Love for life, I’ll see y’all soon.” He said before walking off stage.
Post Malone F-1 Trillion Tour The Woodlands, Texas October 22, 2024
Since the beginning of his career, Post Malone has been a mystery. The skinny white kid who started rapping on Soundcloud with “White Iverson” is now an almost 30-year-old father releasing country albums. He lives somewhere in between the genres of rap, rock, pop, and country, and does a damn fine job of combining all of those sounds into a fun, loud, and exciting live show.
A few years back, Post delivered the following on X (formally Twitter):
“When I turn 30 I’m becoming a country/folk singer“
His predictions came true a little early, delivering his F-1 Trillion country album to the world in August of this year. He has always performed covers of country and country-adjacent songs throughout his career, my favorite being his cover of Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her” which he posted on YouTube in 2021.
Post’s set in The Woodland began with the songs “Wrong Ones” and “Finer Things’” the two opening tracks of his latest album. The stage was lit with a wall of lights behind the band, and two large spotlights on each end resembling prison guard towers. It was clear that Malone wanted a more down to earth vibe for this tour, ditching the LEDs and lasers for one large platform that supported his band while he walked around barefoot in jeans and a Bud Light T-shirt.
Post Malone lives somewhere in between the genres of rap, rock, pop, and country, and does a fine job combining those sounds into an exciting live show.
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“Its so wonderful to be back in Texas!” declared Post as he waved to his fans, holding a blue Solo cup of Bud Light in his hand. “Cheers motherfuckers!”
He spend most of the first half of the night showcasing the new music from his country album, but he would pepper the evening with pop hits such as “Circles” and “Chemical,” each sounding extra cool with the slide guitar adding some country twang to the background of each song.
Malone took a break to intro his band, which included a fiddle player and a slide guitarist, which kept the show mostly grounded in the country genre. He also covered Toby Keith’s “Wish I Didn’t Know” and shouted out his friends Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs.
Mid-show, Post invited a young fan named Courtney to play acoustic guitar on stage with him for the song “Stay.” She was visibly nervous, but Malone calmed her down with a genuine smile and encouraging words of support.
Post Malone delivered several motivational messages to his fans.
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“I hate to keep beating you guys up with sad songs, but I need to sing this one!” he said as the notes to “I Fall Apart” rang out. It was super emotional and a powerful performance, which he did while kneeling down, almost in a prayer position while singing. This mini emotional set ended with “Better Now” and “Psycho”.
Post then had these words for his fans:
“Before I leave I just want to say…. You are loved, don’t give up! If you think that you are a loser, well that makes two of us! Keep going!”
The evening came to a close with a now shirtless Postie performing his hits “Rockstar,” “Congratulations” and “Sunflower.”
“Do whatever you want to do in life,” he told the crowd. “Because no one can fucking stop you!”
Post Malone ladies and gentlemen: Rapper, Country Singer, and Motivational Speaker.
Of the various festivals Phoenix has gained and lost over the years — Lost Lake, Pot of Gold, ZONA, etc. — VIVA PHX was an extra-devastating blow. Even if the fest just ran for a few years (2014 to 2017), it left a most indelible mark…
Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, has a drastically better relationship with her estranged father, Ira Peskowitz … TMZ has learned he is fully back in her life.
Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Danielle reconciled with her dad back in the summer of 2023. We’re told she’s the one who reached out to him … resulting in a few initial conversations over text and the phone.
Danielle then saw her dad during a past visit to Florida. The trip clearly went well, as she later invited Ira, his wife and Danielle’s 2 half-brothers to L.A. last month to celebrate her daughter, Kali‘s half-birthday.
Sources tell us Danielle was inspired to reconcile with her estranged dad since she felt enough time had passed since their drama. Simply put, she wanted her dad back in her life.
Now, Ira is not only involved in her life, but in Kali’s life too … which is a strikingly different dynamic from years ago.
Remember, back in 2020, Danielle expressed a desire to file a restraining order against Ira after the latter spread abuse allegations about the rapper’s mom, Barbara Bregoli. She blasted Ira for being an absentee parent … alleging he was trying to steal her spotlight.
Additionally, back in 2018, Danielle’s father’s name was formally removed from her birth certificate after Ira surrendered his parental rights.
Looks like the father-daughter duo have come a long way since then!!!
Pras Michél has a score to settle with Lauryn Hill. The Fugees member is suing his bandmate for fraud and breach of contract over their 2023 reunion tour, according a new lawsuit. The lawsuit comes just months after he blamed her for the tour’s chaos in a song he said was “not a diss track.” As Variety first reported, Michél claims Hill set the reunion up to fail while taking money for herself. He alleges Hill only proposed the reunion to recoup from an unsuccessful solo tour, but says it “was actually a veiled and devious attempt to make a big score for herself.” Hill said Michél’s lawsuit “is full of false claims and unwarranted attacks” in a statement to Vulture. “I am not in the business of kicking anyone, especially when they’re down, which is why I haven’t responded to date,” Hill said. “It is absolutely disheartening to see Pras in this position, my band mate and someone I considered a friend.”
Per Michél’s lawsuit, Hill controlled a “bloated” tour budget that “seemed designed to lose money,” while also taking 40 percent of the tour’s guarantees for herself before splitting the remaining 60 percent with bandmates Michél and Wyclef Jean. Michél even claims Hill “unilaterally” turned down a $5 million opportunity for the Fugees to play Coachella, angry that they would be billed beneath the reunited No Doubt.
Hill eventually canceled the second half of the band’s reunion tour at the last minute over “serious vocal strain.” Michél claims he owed nearly $1 million after the canceled tour dates, after hoping the reunion would help him pay back some of his legal fees for his separate money-laundering trial. (Michél will be sentenced later this year after being found guilty of an international conspiracy.) After Hill canceled the remaining tour dates, Michél released the song “Bar Mitzfa,” where he rapped, “Don’t blame me, blame her, she made the mess.” He later told Vulture the song is “not a diss track,” and said he “was both surprised and not surprised” about the tour cancellation. In the lawsuit, Michél also claims Hill has “tarnished the Fugees brand” with her reputation of showing up late for shows.
In her statement, Hill said she invited the Fugees on the tour as a favor to Michél amid his legal struggles and that he received a $3 million advance to help with his legal fees. She claimed he has not paid back the money “and is currently in breach of this agreement.” Hill also alleged she fronted much of the expenses for the tour, while “Pras basically just had to show up and perform.” Hill further claimed Michél’s trial “was perhaps affecting his judgment, state of mind and character” and causing him to file the lawsuit. “I was not in Pras’ life when he decided to make the unfortunate decision that led to his current legal troubles,” she said. “I did not advise that he make that decision and therefore am in no way responsible for his decision and its consequences though I have taken it upon myself to help. Despite his attacks, I am still compassionate and hope things work out for him.”
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees announced a new co-headlining tour this past June, set to begin less than two months later in August. Michél’s lawsuit claims the tour sold poorly due to the last-minute scheduling and lack of marketing and that Hill never shared the tour agreement with Michél. Hill and the Fugees canceled the North American dates just days before they were set to begin. In a statement at the time, Hill blamed bad sales on “sensationalism and clickbait headlines” that created a media narrative that worked against the tour. The band is still set to play shows in the U.K., France, and the Netherlands beginning October 12.
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