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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Jojoruski’ Instagram Account Showcases His Everyday Life Through Family, Friends, And More

Kendrick Lamar has a big year ahead of him. Last year, he unveiled his divisive new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. He’s bringing it to a ton of music festivals — Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and possibly Camp Flog Gnaw.

However, the “Humble” performer is not too famous for social media antics. Yesterday (June 15), a new account popped up on Instagram under the handle @jojoruski. It’s the only account Lamar follows on his official account, and the first post is a selfie.

One of the top comments is, “Kendrick having a spam is sum id never thought id see.” Other fans beg him not to delete it yet. So far, the rapper has 13 posts, and the most recent one has a comment from Steve Lacy. Another popular comment on his post of a picture of Tupac reads: “You In Your spam account era huh bro.”

Recently, it was revealed that his Big Steppers Tour was the highest-grossing rap tour in history. It generated over $100 million and sold a total of 929,000 tickets for 73 shows and earned $110.9 million. Meanwhile, his 2012 album Good Kid, MAAD City also became the first hip-hop record to spend 10 years on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

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Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Used A Female Alias While While Executing His Failed Plot To Overturn The 2020 Election

Rudy Giuliani reportedly used an email address with a woman’s name while communicating with others on plans to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The former New York mayor has been a key figure in Donald Trump’s efforts to claim the presidential election was “stolen,” and for Giuliani’s troubles, he’s been the target of several legal actions.

According to a defamation lawsuit filed by Georgia election workers, Giuliani sent communications while using the handle “[email protected].” However, his attorney told Talking Points Memo that “Helen” is Giuliani’s mother’s name, so the account’s use was a totally normal thing to do:

“I don’t usually respond to inquiries on these cases and I can’t comment on much, but I can tell you that the email address you’re referring to is based on his mother’s name ‘Helen’ and that email address was the main email used by him to communicate with pretty much everyone before the DOJ seized his devices, so there is nothing unusual about him using that email to communicate with anyone at that time,” Sibley wrote.

“Helen” being the name of Giuliani’s mother doesn’t explain why the former prosecutor was using the handle to communicate with Trump officials about overturning the 2020 election. The “[email protected]” address reportedly showed up in an email to Trump Chief of Stuff Mark Meadows where the topic of seizing voting machines under the pretext of martial law was discussion.

Of course, the subterfuge no longer matters as Giuliani has been connected to the email address that plotted ways to keep Trump in the White House despite losing the general election.

(Via Talking Points Memo)

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What Happened Between Gunna And His Producer Wheezy?

Since his release from jail, Gunna has been working to repair the pieces of his life. For the “Bread & Butter” rapper, atop the list was reclaiming his position in hip-hop. With the release of his new album, A Gift & A Curse, he’s well on his way. On the other hand, after the news of Gunna taking a plea deal in the YSL Rico case, not everyone in the game is welcoming him back with open arms.

Many of Gunna’s former collaborators have made it clear that they have no interest in working with the entertainer in any capacity. According to No Jumper, one of those music professionals included his longtime producer, Wheezy. So, what exactly happened between Gunna and his producer Wheezy?

The outlet alleges that Wheezy referred to his former friend as a “rat” and doesn’t want anything to do with the musician. In the exchange via Instagram’s direct messages, the Wheezy cuts down a fan’s request to forgive Gunna because Young Thug hasn’t publicly denounced him. The rumors of an ongoing feud only worsened when supporters realized that Wheezy did not have a production hand on Gunna’s new album, nor had he posted the cover image of the album on social media.

Neither has publicly spoken on the status of their working relationship, but Gunna and Wheezy still follow each other on social media.

A Gift & A Curse is out now via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment. Find more information here.

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J. Cole Shows His North Carolina Love By Buying (Part Of) The Charlotte Hornets

J. Cole has been very loud and consistent about his love for his home state, North Carolina, and today, it was announced that he’s part of an ownership group buying its favorite NBA team. Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, has reached a deal to sell the team to a new buyer group, according to NBA.com, that includes J. Cole and fellow NC recording artist Eric Church, as well as Hornets part owner Gabe Plotkin and equity manager Rick Schnall, who was a minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks. Schnall will, of course, sell his stake in the Hawks as the deal is completed.

Now, the deal to sell the Hornets must be reviewed by the NBA’s board of governors, but they’ve yet to reject a deal to sell a team (although they’ve shot down a handful of relocation bids, as well as the notorious trade to send Chris Paul to the Lakers in 2011). Michael Jordan will stay on as a minority owner, while ownership also encompasses the NBA G League’s Greensboro Swarm and NBA 2K League’s Hornets Venom GT, and managing and operating the Spectrum Center arena.

J. Cole’s had extensive involvement with the NBA, from appearing on the cover of NBA 2K23 to convincing the Heat to sign Caleb Martin to playing in the BAL, a joint venture between the NBA and FIBA. The guy just loves hoops — and now, he has one more reason to show up at those Hornets games.

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‘That’s Disgusting!’: Please Enjoy (???) Charlie Kirk Learning About Glory Holes

If you thought conservatives having a meltdown over Tony the Tiger was the most cursed thing you’d read about this week, buddy, I’ve got bad news for you. Charlie Kirk, the twerpish millennial Tucker Carlson, learned what glory holes are during an episode of his Thoughtcrimes podcast with fellow alt-right weirdo Jack Posobiec. It gets worse. The revelation came after Daily Wire host Matt Walsh claimed that “Fox Corp is celebrating Pride by encouraging employees to read about ‘glory holes,’ supporting a group that gives sterilizing hormones to homeless youth, & deployed woke AI to monitor everyone.”

The term “woke AI” is like Mrs. Davis, if Mrs. Davis sucked (it’s great).

Mediaite reports that Kirk reacted to Walsh’s tweets on his show and asked, “What’s a glory hole?” He went to Urban Dictionary to find the definition, because he’s stuck in 2007 apparently, and had a horrified, over-the-top reaction. “Oh, that’s terrible!” he exclaimed. “I don’t want those websites. That’s disgusting! I’m gonna delete my browser… That is disgusting!”

One of his co-hosts joked, “Google knows about this forever. Your ads are going to be like that for the rest of time now.” Kirk, still puzzled by Walsh’s Twitter thread, said, “I don’t understand. Wait, so then why is Fox… they’re subsidizing glory holes for their employees?” forcing Kirk’s co-hosts to explain what the Twitter thread was actually about.

Happy Pride Month, everyone!

(Via Mediaite)

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Ja Morant Released A Statement Following His 25-Game Suspension From The NBA

The NBA announced its long-anticipated suspension for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant on Friday morning. In a lengthy statement released by the league that included remarks from Adam Silver, it was revealed that Morant will be suspended without pay for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season for “conduct detrimental to the league.”

After the news of the suspension became public, Morant released a statement in which he apologized to a number of people and announced that he would use the time away from basketball to work on his mental health and decision making, all while making sure he is prepared for when he can return to playing.

“I hope you’ll give me the chance to prove to you over time I’m a better man than what I’ve been showing you,” Morant said at the end of his statement.

Two high-profile incidents were cited in the league’s decision to suspend Morant. One was from March, where Morant waved around a firearm in a nightclub in Denver that earned him an 8-game suspension. The other was from May, where Morant “intentionally and prominently displayed a gun while in a car with several other individuals as they were leaving a social gathering in Memphis,” per the NBA. It is unclear if his suspension could be longer than 25 games, as the league announced that he will “be required to meet certain conditions before he returns.”

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Dionne Warwick Canceled Upcoming Shows After Experiencing A ‘Medical Incident’

Dionne Warwick has canceled a number of performances due to a “medical incident” and will be refunding tickets for June 22-24, according to Entertainment Tonight. ET is calling it a “minor medical incident” and says the 82-year-old R&B/soul legend (and Twitter’s favorite auntie) is “on the mend.” She was scheduled to play the Rivers Casino Des Plaines near Chicago next weekend. She has future dates in New York and Delaware in July; no announcements have yet been made about those.

Warwick experienced a burst in renewed interest in recent years thanks to her jovial and witty Twitter presence. Her commentary on such subjects as being a Swiftie, roasting The Weeknd and Chance The Rapper’s stage names, and her unfamiliarity with Billie Eilish endeared her to younger fans, who then set out to discover her timeless music, which includes Grammy Hall of Fame hits “Alfie,” “Don’t Make Me Over,” and “Walk On By.”

She’s since built on her reputation as a classic cut-up with jokes about becoming Twitter’s new CEO and following up on a collaboration with Chance The Rapper. However, one subject she won’t speak on is fellow R&B pioneer Anita Baker’s recent beef with former tour opener Babyface. When Lil Duval asked her to squash the beef, she replied, “Baby, that ain’t got nothing to do with me.”

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Gunna’s Eerie ‘Back To The Moon’ Video Promises A Comeback To Beat The Odds

Gunna has a lot to get off his chest. The Atlanta rapper has had a rough year; after spending most of 2022 in jail over the racketeering case against Young Stoner Life Records (or the Young Slime Life gang, depending on whose story you believe), Gunna’s been under fire from hip-hop fans for most of 2023 after accepting an Alford plea in exchange for release with time served.

Taking the deal has gotten him branded a snitch by rap fans (sure, Braden, whatever you say) and some peers but that didn’t stop him from releasing a new album, A Gift & A Curse, featuring songs like “Bread & Butter” and “Back To The Moon.” Today, Gunna dropped a video for the latter, in which he vents about his present circumstances and challenges his critics to walk a mile in his moon boots. It certainly seems unlikely that they can or would.

Gunna spends plenty of the new album addressing the accusations against him, including on “I Was Just Thinking.”

Watch Gunna’s “Back To The Moon” video above.

A Gift & A Curse is out now on Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment. Get it here.

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Will There Be Season 2 Of ‘The Idol?’

The Idol sparked plenty of controversy leading up to and following the Cannes premiere, which essentially ended up being a glitzy premiere for an intentionally shocking series. At least, that’s the indication still present following the show’s first two episodes, which appears to be the maximum screened for both critics and at-home audience alike.

The show hasn’t been a ghost town for viewership, although one scene racked up more YouTube views than the entire relevant episode did on HBO and Max. So, will we be seeing any more confusing and straight-up bad sex scenes in a second season from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye?

That remains unclear, although HBO PR has spoken, as noted below. This week, however, a Page Six report claimed that a second season will probably not be in the cards although “[t]he door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet].” This appeared to be based upon second-week viewing figures being noticeably lower than the debut episode. Yet perhaps people have since felt compelled to catch up with what GQ called “the worst sex scene in history,” which add up to several minutes that I wouldn’t mind scrubbing from memory.

So, we may or may not see more of Tedros’ unsexy directives to his cult members because HBO subsequently responded on Twitter. “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” the premium cable channel wrote through their PR handle. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”

Well, at least Blackpink fans seem to be happy with more Jennie? Silver linings.

HBO’s The Idol airs on Sunday nights and streams on Max.

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Mike Dean Announced Another Joint Album With The Weeknd Is On The Way, But Not Until He Finishes ‘Utopia’

Mike Dean has a lot on his plate. Earlier this year, he shared his new album 4:23, which was produced by The Weeknd. Abel Tesfaye has been at the center of conversation with The Idol finally airing, and Dean also collaborated with him for the soundtrack. Now he has even more on the way.

“Thank you,” he tweeted in response to a fan. “I’m on tour. Finishing utopia. And doing another mike dean / weeknd album.”

Utopia is the highly anticipated new album from Travis Scott, which Dean is confirmed to be mastering. So far, it’s rumored to have a Bad Bunny feature. “I had to come down and play Utopia for the [Houston Astros] boys in the locker room,” Scott said about it in May. “I had to get them right for the game. Finished and mastered, Mark. You know how we do, Mark. from the clubhouse to the stu.”

Music from The Idol is still rolling out with each episode. “I was planning on dropping the whole soundtrack for [The Idol] by the finale, but I’m too hyped… instead, I wanna drop new music from the show every week with each episode,” Tesfaye captioned an Instagram post. “I’m excited for you guys to hear what we’ve been cooking and all these incredible artists that are a part of this show… this week… Jocelyn’s pop song ‘world class sinner’ and ‘the lure’ (theme score)… episode 2 this Sunday [purple devil emoji].”