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Nicki Minaj And Dancehall Artist Skeng Are Rolls-Royce Stuntin’ In Their ‘Likkle Miss (Remix)’ Video

Nicki Minaj is on the run competing with none one other 2010 Minaj, at the height of her Young Money reign. She’s fresh off the stage from headlining Rolling Loud New York, hosting the VMAs and receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award that evening, a woman rapper empowerment moment on “Super Freaky Girl (Remix),” a feature verse on Bleu’s “Love In The Way,” and now she’s back again on Skeng’s “Likkle Miss (Remix).”

Skeng is dominating the dancehall scene following his breakthrough hits “Gvnman Shift” and “London.” Teaming up with Minaj this time around seems to be a match made in heaven, as Minaj is known to patois-bar tracks up on charting dancehall records like on Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth (Remix).”

The Barbie shared a clip of her listening to Skeng’s hit last month while revealing she was in the process of writing her verse for the collaboration. “Likkle Miss (Remix)” originally appeared on Minaj’s Queen Radio: Volume 1 compilation album of songs we’ve heard before and a few added gems.

The vibrant visual includes a gang of bountifully endowed women in fishnet tights and shorts twerkin’ on Skeng, alternating between scenes of Minaj and women sitting pretty in a Rolls-Royce and Minaj and Skeng posted in the back seat.

Watch the video above but beware while watching, the Andre “DreVinci” Jones-directed video might make you want to get up and (attempt to) shake ya stuff, too.

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Cardi B Trades Insults (And Leaked Videos) With Nicki Minaj Collaborator Akbar V

While the feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj has cooled down since they sent footwear flying in 2018, it looks like Cardi now has a beef brewing with Akbar V, an up-and-coming rapper who received Nicki’s co-sign via the “Super Freaky Girl” remix. Like Cardi, Akbar V came up through an installment of the reality show Love & Hip-Hop, and like Cardi, she isn’t afraid to mix it up with rivals on public platforms like Twitter. However, their Twitter feud has now escalated, with Cardi sharing what appears to be a leaked sex tape of Akbar’s.

While it’s always a little hard to tell where these things get started, it appears that Akbar felt disrespected by one of Cardi’s recent tweets. After Cardi asserted, “I take care of kids ..since the day they came out my p*ssy,” Akbar took it personally. The Atlanta rapper quoted Cardi’s tweet, adding her own two cents. “You was able to baby,” she wrote. “u … i wasn’t but i got all of mine now …see the difference between me and u i was really in that jungle t hugging with real n$$$as….u forgot u had kids when u got some money ?… u was just selling it to any man that ran up on u cricket teeth..”

Akbar continued badmouthing Cardi on her timeline until Cardi started quote-tweeting her, reminding both rappers’ followers, “I came from The Bronx ..Highbridge to be exact ….clearly ain’t forget since I’m wasting my time arguing with you.” She also posted a video, allegedly of Akbar getting beaten up by another Atlanta native, as well as another… shall we say, less kosher one. Cardi deleted the video when Akbar wrote “u dead wrong for that uploading that porn stuff about me again u scoop so low but kool,” but seemed appalled to learn that the Atlanta rapper had used a still from the video for a single cover.

Meanwhile, Nicki, who appeared to have conveniently logged in just in time for the fireworks to promote her own new single, “Likkle Miss (Remix)” with dancehall artist Skeng, switched strategies midstream, instead prompting fans to tweet the #QueenMix hashtag and retweeting fans’ praise of Akbar V. Whether her intention was to defuse the situation or stoke the fire, it’s clear that fans are still choosing sides and goading the mess instead of realizing that they could just as easily stream both “Super Freaky Girl” and “Tomorrow 2.” Sadly, the patriarchy wins again.

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LeBron Lost It After Learning Patrick Beverley’s Favorite LeBron Highlight Was Blocking Him

The Lakers enter the 2022-23 season with a lot of questions facing a roster that’s seen an awful lot of turnover aside from the three stars at the top. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook (despite the Lakers best efforts to trade him this summer) all return, but around them is an almost entirely new team, including a new head coach in Darvin Ham.

The most notable addition to the Lakers is Patrick Beverley, who they traded for in a move most anticipated signaled an impending Westbrook trade. Beverley and Westbrook’s history is well known, with the two being longtime rivals, sparring on the court and in the media for years. However, the two have, at least publicly, smoothed things over as they get ready to be teammates, hugging it out at Beverley’s intro presser and Beverley even going so far to say they’ve been “best friends” of late since they both workout early in the morning at the facility.

The goal of adding Beverley to the roster was to bring an edge they lacked last year defensively, and as one of the league’s top irritants in the backcourt, he figures to lead what they hope is a much improved defense at the point of attack. Part of the deal with Pat is that he is never not Pat, and LeBron got a taste of that at media day when Chris Haynes informed him that, when asked for his favorite LeBron highlight of all time, Beverley said “the block I had on LeBron.”

LeBron loved it, noting “Pat got problems, man,” and chalking that up to him being from Chicago. It’s terrific, light media day content (especially on a day where there have been a lot of awkward moments and heavy topics being discussed) and for a Lakers team that has a lot of weirdness going on, they did better than some at putting on a happy face for media day at the very least.

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Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Is Now The Longest-Running No. 1 Solo Song In ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 History

At the moment, it looks like Harry Styles’ Harry’s House hit “As It Was” cannot be stopped. It had enjoyed a historically long run in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and now the number is only getting bigger: On the new Hot 100 dated October 1, “As It Was” is No. 1 yet again, for a 15th total week.

Last week, “As It Was” was in a many-way tie for 4th place on the all-time list of most weeks spent at No. 1. Now it has sole ownership of that fourth spot, behind only Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” (16 weeks); Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” (16 weeks); and Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” (19 weeks).

A title “As It Was” has now already claimed, though, is the highest-charting song without an accompanying artist. It’s also the longest-running No. 1 by a UK artist. Furthermore, the song extends its record for the most weeks spent in the top two positions on the chart, with 24 in total. It’s also the first track to spend its first 25 weeks on the chart in the top three spots.

This news comes shortly after another major career moment for Styles, when he wrapped up his spectacular 15-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden by having a banner raised in the storied venue.

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Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ World Tour Is Coming To Apple Music

Billie Eilish has been supporting her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, with a world tour by the same name since early February, and the 20-year-old pop phenom can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Eilish announced Monday (September 26) that a live Happier Than Ever show will exclusively hit Apple Music on Friday (September 30) beginning at 7 p.m. Pacific time.

“!!!!!!!!!!happier than ever, the world tour comes to apple music live this week on september 30!!!!!!!” the seven-time Grammy winner captioned the announcement video, a tour montage set to the album’s rollicking title track. “never been so proud of any show as i have been with this whole tour. was so excited with the idea of filming one & couldn’t be happier for you all to see it and watch together from all over.”

According to Billboard, the livestream concert “was filmed during one of Eilish’s five stops at London’s famed O2 Arena earlier this summer,” and the streaming event will be preceded by a sit-down interview with Zane Lowe premiering Thursday (September 29) at 10 a.m. Pacific time. While bringing Happier Than Ever to The O2, Eilish took the opportunity to stage a climate seminar.

Eilish will conclude her world tour with back-to-back shows at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Thursday and Friday.

Outside of Happier Than Ever, Eilish has had a memorable 2022. She became the youngest headliner in the histories of the Coachella and Glastonbury festivals, dropped her sustainable take on Nike’s Air Force 1 silhouette, and appeared on the final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She is also now the youngest-ever “triple crown” winner after proving victorious at the Grammys, Golden Globes, and Oscars for the “No Time To Die” theme song penned alongside her brother, Finneas.

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Everyone Made The Same Joke After Putin Granted Citizenship To Edward Snowden In The Middle Of His Disastrous War With Ukraine

Here’s a name you haven’t heard for awhile: Edward Snowden made headlines today for a reason that he possibly would have previously celebrated, but in 2022? The timing can’t be something that he’s thrilled to see. The 39-year-old ex-intelligence contractor and NSA whistleblower has been hiding out in Russia since 2013 after Putin gave him temporary asylum, which later turned into permanent residency in 2020. Fast forward a few years, and he’s still wanted by the U.S. government on espionage charges, and now, it’s looking about 100% unlikely that he’ll ever answer to that call. The alternative, though, doesn’t look much better because as NBC News reports, Snowden’s formally been granted Russian citizenship by Putin.

The timing of this news is, well, interesting. Putin’s been waging a dismal Ukraine war, and Snowden has stayed largely silent on the issue. And it’s no wonder because the Russian president’s always ready to punish everyone, including elected officials, who criticizes this war. And Snowden certainly didn’t want to get the boot, although he’s anti-war to the point where he released documents (which were considered damaging) regarding the Vietnam War.

Now, however, Snowden has a Russian passport, and it’s unavoidable to ignore how he’s also of fighting age. He should be a little wary, too, considering that Putin’s so desperate for replacement troops (the body count on the Russian side has been
been extremely high) that he recently rounded up 300,000 troops. His regime even reportedly passed out draft papers to Russian civilians who protested the war. That’s tantamount to a death sentence.

In other words, Edward Snowden can’t be excited about today’s news. And people are making the same morbid joke — that he’s eligible to be on the Ukraine frontlines — on social media.

As of now, there’s been no formal statement by Snowden on his newfound status, but he might regret choosing Russia.

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Rosalía’s Fans Celebrated Her Birthday With A Surprise Moment At The Global Citizen Festival

Rosalía celebrated her 30th birthday over the weekend. On Saturday (September 24), the Spanish pop star’s fans added to her birthday festivities while she was performing at the Global Citizen Festival: NYC.

Rosalía turned 30 yesterday on September 25. Her fans kicked off the festivities a day earlier during her performance at the Global Citizen Festival: NYC. While Rosalía was in between songs, the fans surprised her by singing “Happy Birthday” to her. She flashed a big smile and blew kisses to her fans while thanking them for the unexpected moment.

Rosalía was the only Spanish-language artist among the headliners at this year’s Global Citizen Festival: NYC. Her set included included hits from her critically-acclaimed album Motomami like “La Fama,” “Candy,” and “Hentai.” Last week, she became the most-nominated female artist at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards with eight nominations. The Motomami LP received an additional nomination in a technical category.

Rosalía also celebrated her birthday yesterday with close friends, including her boyfriend Rauw Alejandro. In a picture with her birthday cake, she wrote on Twitter, “Today is my birthday. Libra since 92 acting up. Happy to be with my close ones. Thankful for everything I’ve learned and all the love I’ve received.” Alejandro later wrote on Twitter, “I love you Rosalía. Happy birthday bebe.”

Alejandro is tied with Rosalía with eight nominations of his own at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny leads the 2022 nominees with 10 nominations.

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ASAP Rocky Says His Rolling Loud Performance Will Be His Last Until He Finishes His Album

Prior to ASAP Rocky‘s performance at NYC’s Rolling Loud festival this weekend, he revealed that it would be his last live show… at least until he finishes his next album. In a social media post Rocky shared of a pretend magazine, it included the tease caption of “His last show until the album.” There is no current release date, so fans are left unsure on when he’ll take the stage again.

During his Saturday headlining set, however, Rocky had to end the show early, at just nine songs in. While he brought out a number of guests from Pharrell to Tyler The Creator, it was cut short due to a noise ordinance by the festival.

“I am so hurt right now! Last night was supposed to be a turning point in my live shows from the old to new!” Rocky said. “I will take full responsibility for the circumstances of what led to last night’s show being everything it was and everything it wasn’t.”

“I also want to acknowledge that even tho I prepared the best show for my fans, detail for detail , over the course of MONTHS…” he continued. “I was unfortunately not able to bring my vision to fruition and I’m hurt about that and I want to apologize to all of my fans and continued supporters, and thank y’all for showing up for me regardless!!”

View some of the fan reactions to ASAP Rocky’s Rolling Loud set below.

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Rhaenyra Targaryen’s Sidepieces On ‘House Of The Dragon,’ Ranked

Behind every great Targaryen queen is a cadre of sidepieces trying to make the line of succession about them and House of the Dragon is no different. In fact, we’d go so far as to say that this show f*cks, hard. More importantly, it lets its female characters f*ck – often and unapologetically and with multiple hotties. (Well, some of its female characters anyway. Our deepest sympathies to Alicent Hightower’s dusty old snatch.)

Is House of the Dragon the modern-day feminist’s Game of Thrones? Maybe. It’s still too soon to tell, but whether the showrunners launch a last-minute Mad Queen torpedo to the plot or not, we’d like to take some time to appreciate Rhaenyra Targaryen’s sex life because you guys, it is, as Beyonce would croon, HEATED. And varied. Like sworn knights beating each other to a pulp for a chance to worship at her altar, varied.

With so many potential f*ckbois and so little time to appreciate and enjoy them all (ugh, politics) we decided to make this ranking a F*ck, Marry, Kill ranking. You know, for science.

F*ck: Daemon Targaryen (in his slut era)

In a ruling that should surprise no one who actually watches this show, Daemon Targaryen is Westeros’ prime hunk of f*ckboi meat. His broody mood swings keep all the girls – and brother kings – on their toes. His High Valyrian pronunciations drop panties left and right. His thirst for blood and violence sparks a wholly different kind of thirst amongst fans. “But,” you gasp while clutching your dime-store pearls, “what about the incest of it all, Jessica?! Have you no shame!” No, no I do not. That’s what Matt Smith has done to me and every other girl, gay, and they watching this show. In fact, I’m not altogether sure that Otto Hightower’s intense hatred of Daemon isn’t fueled by some kind of warped lust. He smolders so hotly, even hetero men are drawn to his sexual flame. And we’re just judging Daemon in his slut era – i.e. the first five episodes of this show. Please, check in with your friends when he enters his girl dad phase because they will likely be going THROUGH IT.

Marry: Ser Harwin “Break My Bones” Strong (tie)

Ser Harwin Strong may have only gotten a handful of minutes on screen but he used them wisely, campaigning for the title of Westeros’ #1 Baby Daddy by proudly simping for his future queen and pounding Ser Criston Cole’s face like it was a prime cut of meat in need of tenderizing. The 10-year time jump meant we missed out on much (too much) of Rhaenyra and Harwin’s relationship but the few scenes we did get painted a picture of a progressive, shockingly modern family arrangement between the two and Rhaenyra’s husband, Laenor Velaryon. Harwin knew his role and was happy to play it. More than that, like Daemon, he seemed to recognize and appreciate who Rhaenyra was, choosing to protect and defend her rather than try to change her. He was devoted to his children and his death was made all the more heartbreaking because of how he was forced to leave them. Of Rhaenyra’s harem, Harwin was top-tier husband material and probably her only shot a normal and happy life – which, of course, means he couldn’t be allowed to live long on this show. But we’ll always have the memories.

Marry: Laenor Velaryon (tie)

If we were hosting a fantasy draft for gay husbands, Laenor Velaryon would be a first-round pick. Kind, honorable, supportive, and loving – he’s got all of the best qualities one could hope for in a spouse with one key added benefit: Rhaenyra never has to have sex with him. Not that it would be a chore to bed this guy. Have you seen him? No, the absence of attraction between the two is a good thing simply because it means Laenor is the one man in Rhaenyra’s life who doesn’t really expect anything from her. He’s just happy to be there, by her side as she rules Westeros, playing father to their three boys, and badmouthing Alicent Hightower when the situation calls for it — as long as he can keep a boyfriend on the side. True, his drinking and cavorting through Flea Bottom becomes a bit problematic once those pesky paternity rumors prove they just won’t die, but he regroups quickly, showing up when it matters and backing Rhaenyra’s decision to leave King’s Landing and its toxic environment. Being married to your best friend? Yeah, Laenor Velaryon invented the concept.

Kill: Ser Criston “Should’ve Castrated Himself” Cole

Most of the time, House of the Dragon is a fantasy series concerned with succession squabbles and dragon lore, but every so often it reminds us that its characters are real people with attitudes and prejudices that mirror those in our own world. In other words, Ser Criston Cole’s medieval incel arc has quickly become the most realistic thing about this series. A one-night-stand with a teenager has managed to warp this “battle-proven knight” so badly that he’s murdered an innocent man and spent the last decade of his life sulking around the Red Keep, plotting with his ex-lover’s enemy, and badmouthing her in public. And all because she wouldn’t give up her family, her birthright, and her throne to run away with him to live barefoot in some hut in Essos eating oranges? For a man who just crumbles to dust under the weight of rejection, you’d think Crispin Cole would’ve spent a bit more time perfecting his elopement pitch. As it is, Ser Crusty is somehow still a member of the Kingsguard, unleashing years of pent-up hostility on Rhaenyra’s sons and calling her a “spoiled c*nt” in broad daylight. It’s probably impossible to castrate his toxic masculinity at this point but we’d settle for someone finishing the job he started and simply cutting his junk off.

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Billy Eichner Was Told He Was ‘Too Gay’ To Be On TV During The Start Of His Career

With his new movie Bros set to hit theaters this week, Billy Eichner stopped by the Conan O’Briend Needs A Friend podcast where he opened up about the rocky start to his career in the early 2000s. Despite having a stage show in New York that eventually launched his hugely popular Billy on the Street web videos, Eichner kept running into a noticeable issue with industry people: He was “too gay.”

“They would acknowledge that I was talented or that they thought I was funny — that the audience was laughing a lot, that I was unique and this, that, and the other thing, but it was always, you know, ‘We don’t know what to do with you,’” Eichner recalled. “‘You’re very New York.’”

Eventually, he figured out the issue. Via Mediaite:

“And a lot of times in both overt ways and subtle ways, I was sent the message that I was just too gay. I was being openly gay on stage. I was talking about gay sex,” Eichner added, “Now everyone’s talking about gay sex. But this is 2003. Right?”

“This is back when you were losing roles to dinosaurs,’ O’Brien joked.

“Dinosaurs were f*cking on screen, but I wasn’t allowed too,” Eichner laughed.

What ultimately helped Eichner get over the “gay” hurdle was the success of Billy on the Street and being able to show industry people the wide range of demographics for the viral series.

“These views aren’t coming exclusively from gay people, watching in New York City,” Eichner said. “Look at the comments they’re coming from all over the country and all over the world. That’s when they finally put me on TV.”

Bros hits theaters on September 30, 2022.

(Via Mediaite)