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On June 24, Madonna developed a bacterial infection that landed her in the intensive care unit. She postponed her Celebration Tour, but only days later she was spotted out with a friend in New York City’s Upper East Side.

The pop star has shared an update on her health Friday (June 28). On Instagram, she posted a clip of her swinging her hips, clad in futuristic shades and a black outfit. “To be able to move my body and dance just a little bit makes me feel like the Luckiest Star in the world!” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you to all of my fans and friends! You must be my lucky stars too! And Happy 40th Birthday to my very. First Album- [star emojis].”

It was reported on June 28 that she had been hospitalized. “On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU,” the statement on manager Guy Oseary’s Instagram read. “Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”

Madonna is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The less we know about the personal lives of politicians, the better — especially when it comes to sex. GOP Representative Nancy Mace broke this unwritten rule on Thursday when she confessed that she turned down sex with her partner to make it to a prayer breakfast on time.

“When I woke up this morning at 7, I was getting picked up at 7:45. Patrick, my fiancé, tried to pull me by my waist over this morning in bed and I was like, ‘No, baby, we don’t got time for that this morning. I got to get to the prayer breakfast and I got to be on time,’” she said, adding that it may have “been a little TMI, but he can wait, he’s got — I’ll see him later tonight.”

Following her viral remarks, the South Carolina lawmaker appeared on Hannity, where host Sean Hannity broke up her “TMI” confession in the most awkward way possible. “Much later tonight, because she’s on this show,” Hannity said as an introduction. “Anyway, Congresswoman Mace joins us. Uh, congresswoman, great to have you.” He later added, “Uh, I guess you’ll get home some time around midnight tonight, so, um, I thought it was pretty funny at a prayer breakfast. Good for you for having a great sense of humor.”

It was the funniest joke at a prayer breakfast since the time Mitt Romney said “I’ll have what she’s having” when he saw someone eating a hot dog at 8 a.m.:

At the end of the interview, Hannity made yet another reference to the incident, concluding, “Congresswoman, we appreciate you coming to this show instead of going home to your fiancé. We really appreciate it.”

You can watch the uncomfortable interaction here.

(Via Mediaite)

As AI makes daily headlines (and robots take over), I’ve been thinking more about the future of human work and the value of craftsmanship. Craftsmanship, the human trait that enables us to care for and love the work we produce, especially in the built environment.

Even as we make advancements and increase efficiencies in technology, the built world desperately needs more people who care about craft and want to work with their hands.

In construction specifically, the demand for housing—especially affordable housing—and safer roads and bridges is only increasing. And over 40% of skilled workers will retire in the next 10 years. We need new craftspeople more than ever. And, fast.
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The attention to detail in drywall, painting, or cabinet making requires a unique combination of technical prowess, problem-solving abilities, and an artistic eye. It’s the kind of work made only possible by human touch. Just when it starts to feel like everything’s destined to be automated, remember: some things simply must be made by human hands.

For a long time in America, the cultural perception of skilled workers has been that they’re working “worse jobs” than people in offices. But, the average plumber makes over $60,000 a year. Experienced plumbers double that. And if you want to own your own plumbing company, the sky’s the limit.

A skill like plumbing can be taught (and without an advanced degree! Or college debt!) but we need to pass down both the knowledge, and the spirit of excellence. That’s what we’re excited to be working on at MT Copeland: helping our next generation continue to build something real.

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Forget the song of the summer (which is “Hero” by Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott from the Spider-Man soundtrack for the 21st year in a row). The show of the summer is Suits. Nielsen reports that the USA Network series, which recently made its Netflix streaming debut (it’s also on Peacock), set a record for “streaming’s most viewed acquired title for a single week ever” with 3.14 billion minutes viewed for the week of June 26-July 2, 2023.

The previous record was 2.49 billion minutes for Manifest.

Nielsen also predicts that several more weeks of success are on the horizon for Suits, since 75 percent of the viewing total during this week was generated by only the first three seasons of the series. There are nine seasons total of the legal dramedy.

Suits, as you might have heard, starred Meghan Markle, who every British person either hates or loves, depending on who you talk to. Her husband, Prince Harry, was probably not part of the 3.14 billion minutes (it’s mostly Piers). In his memoir, Spare, he wrote that he made “the mistake of Googling and watching some of her love scenes online” when he began dating Markle. “I’d witnessed her and a castmate mauling each other in some sort of office or conference room. I didn’t need to see such things live.”

Suitscore is the new Barbiecore.

(Via Deadline)

The big Britney Spears news of the moment (aside from her recent collaboration with will.i.am) is that her long-awaited memoir, The Woman In Me, is on the way. Fans may remember, though, that at one point, Spears was also working on a poetry book. Well, it looks like that project may still be alive, as Spears just shared a new poem and indicated it’s part of a larger forthcoming project.

She captioned her Instagram post from last night (July 27), “A tease [smiling devil emoji] for a little project on the way !!!!!! Whose readyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!! Had to do the yyyyyyyy because for some reason my sister does that on her gram !!!!!! Love [hearts emoji] y’all !!!”

The poem is then presented as a text slideshow video, and it addresses her conservatorship and family. Some lines address conservatorship complains Spears has voiced before, like this excerpt: “We want to see your face / We want to see your face / I want attention at my pace / And have a car, and leave this place / I never cried not one time / I worked 10 hours a day / 4 months a slave / No days off, and no you can’t play / No door for a room and watched me / changed, watched me shower / But each week I got flowers / from a grocery store / To show color adored to feel young again / and maybe more.”

Read the full poem below.

“In the middle or did you get ’em?
The thieves are little,
They serve like skittles
The pain no walk, we say when you talk
The pain no walk, we say when you talk
My feet, Jesus tell me why
You know I move when I’m alive
They took my feet, demoralized
Emphasized my face, they wanted my mind
We want to see your face
We want to see your face
I want attention at my pace
And have a car, and leave this place
I never cried not one time
I worked 10 hours a day
4 months a slave
No days off, and no you can’t play
No door for a room and watched me
changed, watched me shower
But each week I got flowers
from a grocery store
To show color adored to feel young again
and maybe more
Is this even legal?
Where’s a needle, is this a joke?
No days off
And my family knows so low
so low
so low
My family says so
Watched me bathe, sit down behave
We ask the questions
We’re here to save you
Save me from what?
Save me from what…
Edge of reason to feel alive,
Insanity steals most hearts
Most cry
I should have died I’m not gone lie
How I made it. ******* surprise
Insanity reveals realest eyes
Born I won’t even try
My feet look down I wanted to run
Spirit out of body, the pain I was done in
Elevate elevate, it came out of body
It touch the ceiling, it wasn’t a haunting
It was pain, looked up
God for sure
He knew I knew, so I flew
It didn’t feel normal, but what is normal
I say it again, what the **** is normal
They broke my face
Jesus, my right hand
If I could back in time
I’d find my right hand
I’d ******* kill’em
Because I took a stand
Show them where I’m from
Do you think they’d smile again?
And be so comfortable with me and grin
I’m so kind, I’m for free
Think again my friends
Think again
I’d murder
Put a smile on my face
To save my grace I’d kill’em
Where are you from ???
Where are you from ???
Things make you go
‘HMMMMMMMM …’
Is it a name? Is it in
my blood?
The illusion of money
and fame is a flood
Hahaha I will make sure I do the
right thing
Sit down and humble,
Sit down and stay humble
Bumble B is me !!!
Like a wasp I sting
Do you want me to sting?
Do you want me to sting?
The ring higher please
Ring higher
My lighter it’s lit
It’s lit
I serve now with just spit
Significance in just spit
Or just swallow, go hollow
And follow the word.”

At long last, Travis Scott’s highly anticipated album Utopia is out. Since its midnight release, fans have been listening and evaluating, and a common conclusion many have come to is that Utopia is super reminiscent of Kanye West’s beloved 2013 album Yeezus. In fact, the Kanye album was actually a trending topic on Twitter this morning (July 28) due to the volume of Utopia comparisons.

One popular tweet reads, “Kanye dropped Yeezus in 2013 and we all praised for sounding futuristic… 10 years later, we’re seeing it’s influence loud and clear [goat emojis].” Another says, “The Yeezus influence on Utopia is insane,” and another user noted, “this lowkey like trav’s Yeezus.” Somebody else tweeted, “This post is starting to make sense ‘Yetopia’ Utopia is literally a sister album to YEEZUS the Kanye influence is ridiculous you would think Kanye produced the whole album Travis is really a Kanye Protégés.”

There are those who see Utopia as essentially Yeezus taken in a different direction. One Twitter user wrote, “Travis Scott took Yeezus and said ‘what if this was maximalist?’” Another said, “Utopia is Travis Scott doing experimental/vibes in the same sonic space as Yeezus.”

As some have noted, West did have some involvement with this album: He’s a producer and writer on “Thank God” and also co-wrote “God’s Country,” for example.

Check out some more reactions below.

Utopia is out now via Epic Records. Find more information here.

Travis Scott‘s new album Utopia has everyone talking. Utopia marks his fourth album, and his first in five years. As Scott is wont to do, he initially withheld the features upon revealing the tracklist, however, upon first listen, fans were quick to identify a frequent collaborator of Scott’s — none other than Drake.

Drake is featured on “Meltdown,” which contains not only a hypnotic beat switch, but perhaps some cryptic bars.

Upon streaming “Meltdown,” fans believed that Drake may have subliminally dissed Pusha T.

“I melt down the chains that I bought from your boss, give a f*ck about all of that heritage sh*t / Since V not around the members done hung up the Louis they not even wearing that sh*t”

It’s not unlikely that Drake is referring to the fact that he purchased a 14K three-tone N.E.R.D pendant chain ($2,184,000), a white gold brain pendant chain ($725,000), and a skateboard pendant chain ($103,750) — which he revealed in the video for the Her Loss cut “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin’, with 21 Savage.

As many of us know, Drake and Pusha T have been beefing since 2018, when the two exchanged a series of diss tracks aimed at each other.

You can listen to “Meltdown” above.

Utopia is out now via Epic Records and Cactus Jack. Find more information here.

At long last, Offset is giving us a taste of his second solo album. Tonight (July 28), he has shared his new single, “Jealousy,” featuring none other than his wife, Cardi B.

While the song’s title seems to allude to jealousy within their marital dynamic, the two are actually addressing people who spew hate at them out of jealousy.

The song is accompanied by a cinematic visual inspired by the 2001 movie, Baby Boy — and features a cameo from Baby Boy actress Taraji P. Henson.

Though Offset and Cardi are rather ubiquitous in the entertainment landscape, the former often keeps to himself regarding their marriage. But in a recent interview with Variety, the former Migo shared that Cardi has transformed his life for the better.

“She always got my back, right or wrong,” he said. “We both are on the same mission to make each other better. Social is her strong point, so I listen to her social advice. And me, it’s the music, but I play behind the scenes; it’s my wife so I want to make sure she win…We’re a powerhouse at this point — icon status. We believe in God. We believe in family. We’re always going to keep winning.”

You can watch the video for “Jealousy” above.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Travis Scott‘s fourth studio album, Utopia, is finally here. Over the course of the past week, the album has caused a lot of mixed emotions for Scott’s fans. While many fans are lauding Utopia‘s five different album artworks, some are devasted that Scott’s Egypt concert — which was set to live stream from the Giza pyramids — has been canceled. We can’t imagine how the fan who sold his house to buy tickets must feel.

But regardless, Utopia is finally here and in the hands of fans. As with any of Scott’s albums, Utopia features a coveted list of guests. But one particular track is already proving buzzy among fans.

On “Delresto (Echoes)” Scott is joined by another Houston legend — the one and only Beyoncé.

Over a thrilling, haunting beat, Bey opens, showing off her rap chops, then delivering immaculate melodies.

“Statues in the next room / billions in Escrow / bulletproof the whole thing / ignore the dress code / Step into the ballroom / So hard to let go / Things that never give life / I can see the echoes,” she raps feverously, before delivering an intoxicating hook.

You can listen to “Delresto (Echoes)” above.

Utopia is out now via Epic Records. Find more information here.

The last time the world received an album from Travis Scott was back in 2018 with the highly anticipated release of his third album Astroworld. The project would go on to receive a Grammy nomination and spawn a Diamond single with the Drake-assisted “Sicko Mode,” among other accolades. Almost four years later, Travis Scott is hoping for the same success with his upcoming fourth album Utopia. It’s a project that’s been four years in the making, but at long last, it will finally be available for fans to stream tonight.

Ahead of its release, Travis Scott took to Instagram to reveal the tracklist for Utopia. The project with 19 songs, including the previously released “KPop” with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd. Just like he did with Astroworld, Travis chose to withhold the features on Utopia, so listeners will have to wait until its release at 12 am EST/9 pm EST to find out the artists that appear on Utopia.

Along with the album’s release comes the arrival of his Circus Maximus film, which you can find out more about here.

You can check out Travis’ post above and view a more legible edition of the tracklist below.

1. “Hyena”
2. “Thank God”
3. “Modern Jam”
4. “My Eyes”
5. “God’s Country”
6. “Sirens”
7. “Meltdown”
8. “Fein”
9. “Delresto (Echoes)”
10. “I Know?”
11. “Topia Twins”
12. “Circus Maximus”
13. “Parasail”
14. “Skitzo”
15. “Lost Forever”
16. “Looove”
17. “KPop” Feat. Bad Bunny & The Weeknd
18. “Telekinesis”
19. “Til Further Notice”

Utopia is out 7/28 via Cactus Jack and Interscope Records.