Whenever Britney Spears has offered any sort of public statement about the legal situation surrounding her conservatorship, her words are often vague and don’t offer any real answers. Now, though, some fans think they may have found a hidden goldmine of information: Last night, Spears shared a photo of a Scrabble board full of tiles, which fans suspect contains some sort of covert meaning.
Spears issued her own challenge with the post, writing, “Can you find a word that isn’t actually a word ???? Sometimes it’s fun to make ones up !!!!” Indeed, there are some nonsense chains of letters that aren’t in the official Scrabble dictionary, like “abirv,” “tiuq,” and “pmal.” Fans think there’s more here than that, though, as the comments section of the post is filled with folks discussing (some probably jokingly) potential hidden messages. That spilled over onto Twitter as well, as there’s a lot of clue-hunting going on there, too.
Mel saw Britney Spears’ new post on IG and is currently trying to decipher a scrambled Scrabble board. Live look-in @melmowerpic.twitter.com/lTwLEhQfv6
Some fans think they have something with “tiuq,” which spells “quit” backwards, perhaps suggesting that Spears wants her father to quit his position as conservator or that she wants to leave music behind. “Pmal,” by the way, is “lamp” backwards, and similarly, “amgod” is also the reverse of “dogma.”
The only thing I have spotted was tiuq spells Quit backwards. Quit playing with me?
But brandy — a spirit made from wine or fruits — is more than just a seasonal sipper. Applejack feels very summery, and its a type of brandy. Cognac, Armagnac, pisco, calvados… it’s a big style that deserves your attention all year round.
“I love using brandy in a sidecar, and I love toddies with them too,” says Una Green, a United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) bartender in Los Angeles and a West Coast Whiskey Ambassador. “I love to split base a toddy with brandy and whisky — one part D’Usse to one part Aberfeldy 12. Have fun, get wild, it’s all delicious.”
Green isn’t the only bartender who reps hard for brandy. So we asked a handful of our favorite bartenders to tell us the best brandies to sip and mix with to help make the tail end of winter warmer.
Château de Pellehaut Armagnac Tenareze
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Austin Zimmer, bartender at Le Prive in New York City
Château de Pellehaut Armagnac Tenareze; it’s distilled and aged in a traditional way and has an interesting combination of different grapes — creating a pear, peach, mandarin, and chocolate flavor.
Jennifer Akin, general manager at Rumba in Seattle
Argonaut Fat Thumb Brandy: Great for winter, but also year-round, this brandy is basically a winter pie in a spirit. Caramelized pear and baked apple pie with baking spice, oak, coconut, and an amazing richness.
Plus, they have Rita Hansen, a badass female master blender.
Laird’s Applejack is my reach in brandy for mixing at home. Split base with any bourbon or rye and great holiday spice awaits in your so preferred cocktail.
Get a bottle of Chateau de Laubade 1999. This is a single vintage that is a sleeper at liquor stores. You can find this bottle for about $90 and it is possibly the most complex spirit you’ll ever taste.
If you like earthy flavors in your whiskies, you must taste the rustic flavors of a fine Armagnac.
Josh Curtis, lead bartender at Carbon Beach Club in Malibu, California
Cyrano 25 Armagnac is a lovely brandy from Armagnac, France aged 25-40 years in French Oak Barrels. Its brulee-meets-cacao notes make it a lovely after-dinner tasting.
Andy Printy, beverage director at Chao Baan in St. Louis
This winter, I recommend the Pierre Ferrand 1840. It’s one of the few over-proofed expressions in the category, but drinks very complex. The nose is light with dry wood and a touch of dry pear. The palate is rich with heat and spice on the front and finishes with light citrus and black pepper.
It’s higher proof and boldness also lends itself to great cocktails such as a sidecar or stinger.
Copper & Kings Butchertown. Sitting at 124 Proof, the Copper & Kings Butchertown Brandy stands tall and strong. Especially when aided with a bit of water or ice, it reveals some gentle fruit notes under a blanket of oaky proof, provided from being aged in both ex-bourbon barrels and new American oak.
If you’re a fan of bourbon and are curious about making an occasional switch to brandy, this is the place to start.
My best overall brandy for winter drinking: Philbert Rare Cask Sherry Finish. The oloroso barrels really make this toasty cherry deliciousness. It’s perfect for mixing or sipping neat.
Kirstin Sabik, mixologist at Sneaky Tiki in Pensacola, Florida
Korbel. This two-time gold medal-winning brandy is produced using 100% of the finest California grapes. With over 130 years of experience, you can indulge in the rich, caramel and toffee taste.
Kimberly Basnight, lead bartender at Fins Bar in Nashville
Bertoux Brandy is my favorite because it is great for mixing or sipping. You will get hints of apricot and burnt sugar which makes it a perfect blend. There’s a reason it’s one of the most popular brandies on the market.
Trending in the brandy world is a newer release from Ciroc, Ciroc VS French Brandy. This release from Ciroc is distilled from French grapes, creating a delicious result. Strong notes of sweet caramel are a perfect accompaniment in a classic cocktail, such as the sidecar or in a modern-style mixed drink.
If you’re looking for an affordable high-end brandy: Remy Martin VSOP. But it needs to be done right: in a heated glass, served warm. Velvety and sweet on the palate with a warm and strong finish. It’s a nice warm hug to your soul and gives you the feeling of classiness when sipping it from a baccarat snifter.
Keeping with the Calvados-vibe, but with another wild card, the English cider brandy from the Somerset Cider Brandy Co. is a delicious slice of boozy home-baked apple pie, complete with a biscuit nose and a spicy finish that will give many more expensive cognacs a run for their money… if you can find it.
Michele Gargiulo, front of house manager and sommelier at Hampton’s Restaurant in Sumter, South Carolina
Hopefully, someone else is buying this one for me this winter: Hennessy XO.
This is the ultimate cognac, aged for sophisticated nights. Milk chocolate, candied plums, coffee beans, and a hint of jasmine are the dominant flavors. It is exceptional served neat, but also can benefit from being put on the rock — one large is best — which helps to open it up and showcase more delicate floral aromas and whispers of peach and walnuts. I love to drink it while eating dark chocolate and candied walnuts.
I’m going to go a little off the “brandy grid” here and say that Singani 63 is my favorite brandy for winter. I worked with this spirit last year and fell in love with it. It comes from Bolivia, so the flavors are very unique and completely different from any traditional brandy you’re thinking about.
Because it is clear, working with it in a cocktail is extremely easy. I used a rosemary syrup and added a touch of passion fruit puree to create a beautiful martini last winter and it was one of my top sellers for the season.
Mark Phelan, director of beverage operations at 16” on Center in Chicago
Many bartenders love Pierre Ferrand Cognac and I’m no exception. Their Ambre bottling is my favorite: a lean, dry Cognac with a long, delicate, almost floral finish that is a work of magic. Old enough to be an X.O., it carries the same complexity, but a youthful profile and friendly price point make it perfect for sipping and mixing.
Martell Blue Swift is my go-to. It is finished in ex-bourbon barrels to give you the best of both spirits. Cognac shines with fruit and spice, bourbon brings vanilla, caramel, and oak. A bit Martell Blue Swift neat with a winter beer is the new nightcap for the long chilly evenings.
Sarah Rexwinkle, key bartender at The Grand Marlin in Pensacola, Florida
Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac is a traditional Cognac from the central region of France that everyone should try at least once in their lifetime. It opens on the palate with floral, fruit, and spice aromas.
Allen Lancaster, master cocktail Craftsman at The Bar at The Spectator Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina
I’ve had the good fortune to visit Jerez de la Frontera in Spain and truly gained an appreciation for Sherry brandies. My current favorite is Lapanto PX Solera Gran Reserva and it generally costs around sixty dollars. Apricot, papaya, and marzipan stand out for this nutty, mildly sweet, and elegant brandy.
Christian Drouhin Calvados VSOP. Hands down, no doubt. I’ve been drinking this a lot lately. Maybe too much. It’s elegant and fruity with great hints of spice and velvety mouthfeel. A dram of that and a lit fire seems like a match made in heaven.
There’s no denying we’re getting into really good bourbon now. The top expressions in the $60 to $70 range are quality bottles of juice that deserve your attention and time. All ten of these whiskeys demand the respect of being sipped with a little water to let them bloom, but we’d argue that this is also the high point of bourbons you can mix into killer cocktails.
It should go without saying, but the prices of these bottles are going to vary pretty wildly if you’re standing on one side of a state line or another. All we can guarantee is that the prices are generally in the range of $60 to $70. While we hope you get lucky and find these bottles cheaper than listed, there’s not really anything we can do if they’re more expensive in your neck of the woods.
The ten bottles below are picked according to taste. That’s the only parameter besides the price range. We dig these expressions and think you should give them a shot if you have a little coin to spend on a quality bourbon whiskey.
This is classic Beam whiskey with a low-ish rye mash bill of 77 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and ten percent malted barley. The juice is then left alone in the Beam warehouses for 12 long years. The barrels are chosen according to a specific taste and married to create this high-proof expression.
Tasting Notes:
You’re greeted with that classic Beam cherry that has dark chocolate and brandy candy depth alongside clear Christmas spices next to a hint of menthol tobacco. The spirit carries on those paths as it layers in buttery and sugary streusel over tart berries with plenty of that spice next to a nice dose of salted caramels covered in a bit of bitter dark chocolate. The finish is spicy and sweet and fades gradually.
Sound like a lot? As I said, we’re in the complex, good stuff zone now.
Bottom Line:
This Beam expression was a lot of professional’s favorite bottle of 2020. We definitely slept on this one. That being said, it’s really worth the price in every way and certainly exceeds the price point for such an old (for bourbon) bottle.
This new expression was created by Bulleit’s Master Blender Eboni Major. The expression is a blend of nine-year-old bourbons that are hand-selected by Major for their precise taste and texture. The juice is then just touched with Kentucky limestone water to bring it down to a robust 100 proof.
Tasting Notes:
Salted peanut shells lead towards soft cedar next to a dose of vanilla and Christmas spices on the nose. The taste embraces those notes while adding a bright cherry sweetness next to dried tobacco leaves, worn leather, rye black pepper, and plenty of buttery toffee. The finish takes its time as it ebbs and flows with those spices, the oak, and all that vanilla.
Bottom Line:
This is, by far, our favorite bottle of Bulleit. This is one of those blends that you really should take your time with by adding a little water to and thoroughly exploring the depths that are layered within.
Bardstown Bourbon Company is one of the best blenders/distillers in the game right now. Their Fusion Series #3 release marries their three-year-old wheated bourbon of their own-make (18 percent), a very high-rye three-year-old bourbon (42 percent) also from their stills, and a sourced mid-rye 13-year-old bourbon (the last 40 percent).
Tasting Notes:
Honey really stands out on the nose next to tart apples leaning towards apple cores or seeds, supported by classic notes of vanilla pods, caramel, and light oak. That apple becomes slightly stewed and spicy with the caramel lending sweetness as a hint of walnuts arrive with a buttery crust vibe that’s very apple pie. The end is slightly oaky but sweet in the way that cherry pipe tobacco is.
Bottom Line:
This is a hard-to-find whiskey that’s worth the effort. You’ll need a little water to let it bloom properly, exposing more toffee and cherry as you sip.
Jimmy and Eddie Russell hand-select these barrels from their vast warehouses for just the right bourbon flavor. The juice is bottled with almost no water added to bring it down to proof, making this a really close-to-barrel proof single barrel.
Tasting Notes:
You’re met with creamy depths of vanilla next to pound cake, spicy tobacco, sweet oak, and a clear hit of orange oil. That vanilla really amps up as hints of rose water-forward marzipan lead towards cedar, more vanilla, and a dash of Christmas spices. When you add water, a really deep dark chocolate smoothness arrives with a more nutty almond that’s reminiscent of an Almond Joy straight from a special candy shop.
Bottom Line:
The fact that this costs less than $100 is kind of insane. This bottle is a full-bodied single barrel that is so accessible and enjoyable. It’s also a great bottle to increase your bourbon knowledge without spending too much cash.
This blendery really hits it out of the park with their sourced juice. The “very old” element of this small-batched blend means that eight to 12 barrels of four unique bourbons were selected to be married, with the oldest clocking in at 20-years-old. That elixir is then proofed with the famously soft Kentucky limestone water to bring it down to a very quaffable 90-ish proof.
Tasting Notes:
Classic. Notes of vanilla meet spicy tobacco, leather, oak, and very buttery toffee with a hint of popped corn and apple pie. The palate holds true to those flavor notes from the nose while adding a mellow cherry with an almost cedar-infused cream soda. The finish is short but full of all those woody, spicy, and apple pie notes again, with plenty of buttery svelte mouthfeel and a cedar box full of rich tobacco leaves.
Bottom Line:
Again, classic. This is the bourbon you give to someone who knows bourbon but wants to take it to the next level by seeing/tasting how distinct those classic notes can be.
Not for nothing, but this makes a crazy good old fashioned and Manhattan.
This single barrel expression from Beam aims to phase out their Baker’s Small Batch. The juice is hand-selected bourbon that is at least seven-years-old that is then bottled at near barrel proof.
Tasting Notes:
This is spicy and full of vanilla with a musty oak edge and a lot of green vegetation. That green leans into savory herbs while the vanilla holds on through hints of Beam’s signature cherry and a slight tobacco chew. The finish doesn’t linger, but takes time to hit on the old oak, spice, and vanilla.
Bottom Line:
This was one of our favorite bourbons of last year. What’s interesting is that this expression continues to grow on us in 2021. And for this price, you really are getting something unique, educational, and very drinkable.
Wilderness Trail Yellow Label Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond
Dr. Pat Heist is a whiskey magician and Wilderness Trail’s Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond is a testament to that. The heavily wheated bourbon spends five to six years aging in well-toasted oak before it’s proofed down to the legally-required 100 proof and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
This sip opens with hints of pecan pie with plenty of molasses syrup next to almost dry wildflowers, vanilla, and oak. The palate delivers on those notes while adding a soft leather, light tobacco leaf, and a bit of buttery vanilla cream. There’s a grainy nature to the end that leads back to more soft oak, that pecan earthiness, and sweet tobacco.
Bottom Line:
There’s a depth to this sip that almost feels like a dessert whiskey, in the best way. Then again, the floral notes are very bright. It’s just … interesting and tasty.
Belle Meade, the blending arm of Nashville’s Nelson Green Brier, sources some of the best barrels for their expressions. This whiskey is a hand-selected, marrying of high-rye (30 percent) seven to eleven-year-old bourbons that are bottled at nearly barrel strength (it’s just touched with water when needed) and allowing the juice in the barrel to speak for itself.
Tasting Notes:
Cornmeal that’s been spiked with stewed and spicy peaches, caramel, softwood, and vanilla greet you. The sip really leans into the classic bourbon vibes on the palate with an apple pie with plenty of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg inside a buttery crust with hints of cedar, library leather, and tobacco chew. Hints of raisins and walnuts arrive late in that apple pie as the sip slowly fades, leaving you warmed and wanting more.
Bottom Line:
This kind of feels like that ultimate slow sipper. Please add water to really let those deep buttery apple pie notes bloom in the glass and take your time basking in them.
Alternately, use this in a simple bourbon cocktail. It’ll shine, especially given the high proof.
This whiskey is a new release from one of our favorite bourbon podcasts and whiskey reviewers, Bourbon Pursuit. The juice is a blend of three whiskeys hailing from Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, Finger Lakes Distilling out in New York, and an unnamed Tennessee distiller. The blend is crafted to be an accessible whiskey, or well-crafted table bourbon if you will, that’s high proof and very drinkable.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is subtle, with notes of crème brûlée next to warm cornbread dripping with butter and honey and a touch of oak and spice. The taste is bold — hints of soft yet leathery wood, dark chocolate (especially with a little water), honey mouthfeel, light orange citrus, buttered popcorn, and… I want to say, Red Vines. The end is just the right length as the orange becomes jammy and hints of red fruits in pine boxes drop in.
Bottom Line:
This is a really nice sip of whiskey. And no, we’re not just saying that because we dig the people behind the blend. This is made for whiskey lovers by whiskey lovers and, to be honest, they kind of hit it out of the park.
Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2020 Limited Release
This limited edition expression from Maker’s Mark takes everything up a notch with a focus on vanilla and caramel, specifically. The whiskey is cask strength Maker’s that’s then re-barreled with two different staves in the barrels. The first is a virgin French oak stave that’s lightly toasted and roasted in a convection oven on medium heat. The other barrels have staves dropped in that are virgin American oak that has been baked in a convection oven low and very slow.
The various barrels are then married and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
This is meant to highlight caramel and vanilla and it sure does — while also adding a slight Christmas spice warmth. The body of this wheated bourbon is like eating the creamiest vanilla ice cream on top of a very caramel and molasses-forward pecan pie with the butteriest crust ever. The whole experience is warm and spicy with hints of cedar next to vanilla pod skins and an almost smoked salted caramel on the very slow fade.
Bottom Line:
You can drink this instead of having that second slice of pie after a big family meal. It really is just a treat and hits on those caramel and vanilla notes precisely and boldly.
Kourtney Kardashian has made her relationship with Travis Barker official in a new post on Instagram. The eldest daughter of the celebrity family shared the news with an image that shows her holding the Blink-182 drummer’s hand. The photo was posted on Instagram without a caption, but Travis’ black heart emoji comment on the post is additional evidence of the newly-confirmed relationship. The news comes after the two reportedly spent Valentine’s Day together. A report from US Weekly collected images from both Kourtney and Travis’ Instagram stories that seem to show a few moments from their holiday.
The two have reportedly been good friends for years according to Consequence Of Sound and even live in the same gated Calabasas community. Rumors about their relationship began to swirl when observers noticed they both shared pictures from Kris Jenner’s Palm Springs vacation home in late January. A source from People added, “They’ve been dating for about a month or two.” Another source from E! also reports that the Blink-182 drummer has been welcomed with open arms by the Kardashian family. “Kourtney’s entire family already loves Travis. They have been neighbors and great friends for years, and it just recently turned romantic,” they said.
On Tuesday we heard the most we’ve heard from Donald Trump in over a month, and it wasn’t pretty. Barred from most of social media, the former president was reduced to making public a lengthy, rambling, blog-worthy statement, in which he mostly railed against Mitch McConnell, aka the main reason he was acquitted during the Senate impeachment hearing. It’s a reminder of how for four years, plus his lengthy presidential run, we heard from him just about 24/7. And one person who’s definitely tired of talking about him is his successor.
Joe Biden appeared on a CNN town hall — his first trip since assuming office nearly a month ago — where he touched on a wide array of important issues, from the vaccine (he expects everyone will get it by end of July) to Democrat lawmakers’ call for $50,000 in student loan forgiveness (don’t count on it, but maybe $10,000?). He was inevitably asked about the 45th president, and he was as weary to bring him back into the spotlight as just about everyone else.
Biden: “I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump. I don’t want to talk about him anymore.” pic.twitter.com/0Ac3U4H4G7
“I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump. I don’t want to talk about him anymore,” Biden said after an avalanche of sighs. He later added, “For four years, all that’s been in the news is Trump. For the next four years, I want to make sure the news is the American people.” As for Trump’s legal woes, he wants nothing to do with it. “Their prosecutorial decisions will be left to the Justice Department, not me.”
Republicans clearly feel otherwise, and Lindsey Graham — one of Trump’s most prominent lapdogs — has been adamant that the guy even Mitch McConnell admitted incited a near-insurrection, who’s banned from most of social media, and who likely cost the GOP the House and the Senate is the future of the Republican Party.
Meanwhile, Biden was busy cleaning up Trump’s mess, talking about things like the proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. And the few other times he references his predecessor, he simply referred to him as “the former guy.”
Lauryn Hill’s critically acclaimed debut album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill arrived two decades ago, but it’s still waves. Back in the day it gifted her a No. 1 single with “Doo Wop (That Thing).” It also took home the Grammy Award for Album Of The Year, making it the first hip-hop album to do so. In 2015, it was inducted into the National Registry by the Library Of Congress, which deemed it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Now it’s become the first album by a female rapper to earn a Diamond certification.
The Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) shared the news in a tweet on Tuesday that welcomed the singer to the “Diamond Club,” meaning that Hill’s debut album has officially sold 10 million or more copies. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill began its chart journey in the summer of 1998, selling 432,000 units right off the bat — a number that at the time broke the record for first-week sales by a female artist.
But it’s not been without controversy. Earlier this year, Hill spoke about the lack of credit she receives for the album in an email submitted for Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums podcast on Amazon Music. “I was called crazy,” she said. “Now, over a decade later, we hear this as part of the mainstream chorus. Ok, so chalk some of it up to leadership and how that works. I was clearly ahead, but you also have to acknowledge the blatant denial that went down with that. The public abuse and ostracizing while suppressing and copying what I had done, with still no real acknowledgment that all of that even happened, is a lot.”
Texas and neighboring states are in a rough patch right now, with a freak winter storm leaving millions without power, freezing in a part of the nation that hasn’t had weather this cold in decades, if not longer. One of Texas’ senators, Ted Cruz, has rightly called for disaster relief, and hopefully they get it quick. Two things, though: Not only was Cruz among a number of Republicans who made jokes last year when California suffered their own energy crisis, he was also one of the lawmakers who voted against the federal assistance after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
This from the same guy that voted no on hurricane sandy relief. Resign
Cruz along with fellow Texan senator John Cornyn joined forces to request federal assistance after learning that state and local government were unable to battle the severity of the storm on their own. They wrote:
“Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures, strained energy capacity, and treacherous roadways are just a few of the current dangers faced by all Texans. In the last three days, there have been 11 crash-related fatalities as road conditions deteriorate. More than 23,000 Texans have lost power, and frozen pipes have impacted water distribution across the state.”
This is all very noble! But where was this Cruz in 2012, when parts of New York and New Jersey were under water from a freak hurricane? And why did he think power outages in California last summer was a time to attack AOC and ilk? (On a related note, parts of the GOP, including Rep. Lauren Boebert, have blamed their ills on the Green New Deal, which hasn’t even been voted on, let alone enacted.)
And so, much like that time he tried to reach out to AOC only to be reminded that he helped nearly get her and many others killed by MAGA rioters, Cruz’s attempt at do-goodery only reminded many that he’s a jerk.
Raise ur hand if ur old enough to remember when @tedcruz & @JohnCornyn didn’t want to give aid to CA after devastating wildfires or provide Hurricane Sandy relief.
Texans are dealing w/ near-freezing temps & no power/heat. They deserve help. But yo, the hypocrisy of these two.https://t.co/vyxpIBycuW
Ted Cruz is the same piece of shit who opposed disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey but then asked for it after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.
Even Chris Christie hates that asshole.
Make Cruz walk the plank. Or make clear Texas is getting relief *despite* him.
Lol wait…Republican Texas is asking for disaster relief after a snow storm, but both their Senators voted against giving relief for Hurricane Sandy? Cornyn and Cruz might be the most inept Senators in the country at this point.
A month ago, TX was talking of seceding – now y’all begging for disaster relief. This NJ resident remembers both of TX’s senators and most of their congressional reps voting against Hurricane Sandy relief… y’all got 4″ of snow – suck it
To my fellow northeasterners. Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz are calling a state of emergency so they can request federal funds to deal with a storm that is standard issue for us. Never forget that Ted voted against federal funding for Hurricane Sandy relief. https://t.co/NjhJ7eZyNm
The difference between Democrats and people like Ted Cruz is that when Texas needs help in the face of a natural disaster, we won’t hesitate to offer federal aid.
But when Hurricane Sandy devastates the northeast, people like Ted Cruz go out of their way to withhold it.
So just to recap: Both Ted Cruz and John Cornyn voted against Hurricane Sandy relief. Now their state needs financial assistance. It should get it, and it shouldn’t be thanks to them.
Jpegmafia dropped his latest project EP2! a couple day ago and now he has a new video for the track “Panic Room!” It finds the rapper standing in complete darkness, apart from a solitary beam of light pointed on him, moving from room to room as he carries a blurred-out object that appears to be a gun or weapon of some sort.
EP2! boasts seven new tracks, and unlike its predecessor, it’s an entirely solo effort. Prior to dropping EP2!, the rapper shared a mellow video for “Fix Urself,” which captures him and his girlfriend on a road trip and a nighttime walk.
Back in 2020, the rapper delivered additional videos for “Last Dance!” and “Living Single,” with the latter appearing on his previous record EP! He also sent off some final disses Donald Trump’s way on his track “Super Tuesday” after joining Lil Yachty and Trippie Redd to compete on “Rapper Warrior Ninja” for The Eric Andre Show.
Last year also saw Jpeg do collaborations with other artists, like Gorillaz for their track “MLS,” and Denzel Curry for a remix of “Bald.”
LeBron James is perhaps the most remarkable basketball player of all time. This isn’t trying to opine on the greatest/best conversation or whatever, but he is currently 36 years old and in his 18th season in the league, and despite that, he is right there at the top of the MVP race as the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers.
But even a player as good as LeBron James is capable of doing things that lead to them looking silly from time to time. An example of this came on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, when James tried to beat the third quarter clock by taking one step across the midcourt line and pulling up.
Two issues popped up, though. The first, James airballed. The second, the airball happened with 1.5 seconds left on the clock, giving the Timberwolves the ball and one more chance to score.
James surely could have taken another dribble or two and gotten a better look, but fortunately for him, the Timberwolves ended up just inbounding the ball and taking it to the fourth. Hopefully he tweets about this after the game, because it usually is pretty funny when James decides to laugh at himself after he did something during a game.
As the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Anthony Edwards faces lofty expectations. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie has flashed an engaging personality in the early part of his professional career, however, and he seems to be having fun playing the game on a nightly basis. Another example of that arrived on Tuesday evening when the Wolves were facing the Los Angeles Lakers and, early in the third quarter, Edwards rose up for a three-pointer to give Minnesota the lead.
Adding some importance to the proceedings was the fact that he was guarded by LeBron James and, when the shot fell through the net, Edwards couldn’t contain his glee.
Above all else, this is a cool moment. Yes, it is only one play of many and Edwards is now competing directly with James in the same league. Still, it goes without saying that a young player like Edwards likely looked up to James prior to arriving in the NBA, and you can see it here that there is a genuine “well, that was wild” expression on his face.
Edwards is enjoying something of a breakout in the recent past, averaging 17.2 points per game in the last 13 contests for the Wolves. He has a long way to go, as most rookies do, but he flashed some of his intrigue and enjoyed a moment in the process.
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(@BritneyHiatus) February 17, 2021
(10X) certified album! 
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