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Yung Miami Gets Into Twitter Beef With DJ Akademiks Over His Diddy ‘Side Chicks’ Comment

DJ Akademiks had some thoughts about Diddy’s surprise announcement of his recent child — and it didn’t go over so well.

“Diddy different… my N**** done f*cked around and had a side baby on his harem of side chicks,” Akademiks’ tweet read. “Brother Love a real 1.”

This comment clearly didn’t sit right with City Girls’ Yung Miami, who had been in a documented open relationship with Diddy since 2021. Earlier this year, she confirmed that they both see other people too.

“I’M NOBODY SIDE B*TCH LETS JUST MAKE THIS CLEAR ON THIS GOOD MONDAY! I don’t come 2nd to no b*tch!” Yung Miami responded, kicking off their long chain of back-and-forth drama. “Akademiks my name ain’t d*ck so keep it out your mouth!!! You the type of N**** my uncle doing life sentences for B*TCH ASS N****!!!!!”

“Misdirected anger… Brother Love wouldn’t approve of this behavior,” he fired back. “I aint the one that had a side baby on yall …relax. Yung Miami mad at me for pointing out the obvious.. u said u and that n**** go together real bad… That n**** had another baby wit another woman. u the side chick. dont get mad now. at least u get hella gifts. live ur life queen. Also u tell us ur business lol ofc we gon comment.”

“You sit your fat scary ass in the house all day talking online come outside police ass booty boy!” she returned with an angry reply. “B*tches be like ‘I can never’ I can b*tch & that’s the difference. Diddy won’t even look half of y’all b*tches way! Majority off y’all praying upon a falling star b*tch plssssssss!!!!!!! & I’m not mad I’m trending NEXT! I don’t want a man cause all y’all’s be in my dm.”

Read some of the additional posts in Yung Miami and DJ Akademiks beef below.

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Mexico Is Fining Ticketmaster After Bad Bunny Ticketholders Were Denied Entry Into His Mexico Shows

Over the course of the past weekend, several Bad Bunny fans in Mexico City were turned away from his two shows that were being held that past weekend. Over 1,600 fans were denied entry on Friday (December 9) and over 100 on Saturday (December 10), despite the fact that they were holding tickets. Following the events, Mexico’s Federal Attorney’s Office For Consumers (PROFECO) has launched an investigation.

The head of PROFECO, Ricardo Sheffield spoke to Radio Formula about the denial of entry to fans

“As we are a fiscal authority, if they don’t want to pay of their own will, we will seize their accounts then, and they will pay because they have to,” said Sheffield.

Sheffield noted that PROFECO will require Ticketmaster to reimburse fans for the tickets purchased, as well as provide them with an additional 20 percent. He also shared that the company will be ordered to pay a fine to the city, which would match 10 percent of their 2021 earnings.

Ticketmaster Mexico has taken to social media, claiming that the fans were turned away at entry not due to an oversell of tickets, but because the tickets were counterfeits. PROFECO has conducted an investigation, which concluded that the fans had purchased the tickets through legitimate channels.

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The Visually Stunning ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Trailer Is Full Of So Many Spider-People

If Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse isn’t the best comic book movie of all-time, it’s at least the best comic book movie of the 2010s. A sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was supposed to be released earlier this year, but production was delayed due to the pandemic. It’s coming out next year, though, and today, Sony Pictures Animation released the first full-length trailer for the Miles Morales-focused film (as opposed to that other Spider-Man movie). You will not be surprised to learn that it looks great.

You can watch the teaser trailer above. Here’s the official plot synopsis:

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, starring Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy, Jake Johnson as Peter Parker, Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099), Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis, Luna Lauren Vélez as Rio Morales, Issa Rae as Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman), Jason Schwartzman as The Spot, and Daniel Kaluuya as Hobart “Hobie” Brown (Spider-Punk), opens on June 2, 2023.

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Tiny ballerina spots her family in the crowd and cannot contain her absolute joy

A teeny, tiny red-tutu’d ballerina is taking the internet by storm for her absolutely heartwarming reaction when she realizes her family is cheering her on from the audience.

The now viral clip, which has been viewed a whopping 15.7 million times, was captured by Chelsea Krow while at her 3-year-old daughter Emmy’s dance recital. Her caption reads, “Pure joy when she finds her family in the crowd.”

The video shows the toddler frantically searching for some familiar faces during the company’s curtain call, when a voice off-camera yells “Emmy!” The second she sees where the voice is coming from, her expression literally melts into the sweetest ear-to-ear grin ever seen as she lights up with glee.


Wiping away happy tears, Emmy waves back to family, clearly ecstatic.

The video ended up uniting people over the importance of simply being there for young ones. Sometimes it’s the greatest gift we have to offer.

“Proof showing up matters,” wrote one person.

@mamakrow Pure joy when she finds her family in the crowd ❤️ #fyp #christmasrecital #christmasmagic #specialmoment ♬ Married Life (From “Up”) – Sergy el Som

Another shared, “As someone whose parents rarely ever showed up for me, THIS proves how very much showing up MATTERS! I’m 56 now and it still hurts.”

The video made some parents lament over missed events. One wrote, “This makes me cry, thinking of all the school performances of my children I have missed over the years because of school.” Others quickly came in to show compassion. One person commented, “Your children will one day understand, I used to be the kid that parents didn’t show up for but they were working hard for us.”

Others were just taken over by Emmy’s absolutely pure, totally infectious joy.

“That is the sweetest reaction to anything I’ve ever seen!” exclaimed one viewer.

As for the Krow family, they are equally thrilled that Emmy has given folks something to smile (and cry) about.

“We are so thrilled with the response and how positive everyone has been!” her mother told Good Morning America. “She has spread so much love and joy. It’s so nice to see humanity united in a positive way.”

Thanks Emmy, for melting our hearts. We’re rooting for you!

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Prepare Yourself For An ‘Avatar’ Cultural Impact Because ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Is Great

Accusing Avatar of not being culturally relevant is kind of like saying those cicadas that appear once every 13 years are gone for good and no one cares about them anymore – that is until you spend all summer being drowned out and driven mad by their mating sound. At least that’s the best theory I can come up with why Avatar is often accused of not having a cultural impact. Then again, a good case can be made hardly any movie in this era has a cultural impact unless those movies keep churning themselves out. Yes, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a cultural impact as a whole because, in part, they just keep coming.

But does, say, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 still have a cultural impact? The team certainly does because we keep seeing them – they just appeared in a Thor movie and a new holiday special – but does that particular movie? Avatar director James Cameron is a lot of things, but he’s certainly not a director who “churns stuff out.” In the last 25 years before this week, there have been a grand total of two James Cameron movies.

The Avatar movies are basically made to self-destruct once their theatrical runs are over. Yes, Avatar producer Jon Landau was quick to point out how well the original Avatar did on home media, but the movie isn’t the same. When I first saw the first Avatar at a press screening in 2009, it was unlike anything I had ever seen. It felt fully immersive. When I tried to watch it at home, it felt like I was watching a cartoon. In fact, I hadn’t seen Avatar from start to finish since that 2009 screening until just recently for a much-needed refresher before watching Avatar: The Way of Water. (If you, like me, had not seen Avatar in a while, I was very happy I watched the original again before returning to Pandora.) The way Avatar, and now Avatar: The Way of Water, are presented in theaters with such technical marvel, it’s basically a singular event. It cannot be recreated at home. So these movies basically only exist for their theatrical run. So when they are gone, they are just kind of gone, waiting 13 years for their return. Anyway, at least that’s my theory. Because there’s something going on with these movies that is unusual. Avatar obviously has a cultural impact, it just goes dormant.

James Cameron tried to warn us. In 2009 he would tell anyone who listened that bad 3-D was coming. Oh and it did, riding the wave of Avatar‘s up-charged ticket price success, all of a sudden everything was in 3-D. The problem was, movies like Clash of the Titans weren’t filmed in 3-D, it was upconverted later, with less than great results. Most 3-D movies today are upconverted. The process has gotten better, but it’s still underwhelming. To the point media screenings are never done in 3-D anymore. In fact, before Avatar: The Way of Water, I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw a movie in 3-D. Seeing Cameron’s version of 3-D again, with every last Pandora fish meticulously rendered, is overwhelming. Maybe too overwhelming. I saw this with 3-D and the higher frame rate, which I disliked very much on The Hobbit and Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. But in Avatar: The Way of Water, Pandora pops into life. And it’s very easy to get distracted because it is truly immersive. There were times I caught myself just staring at those aforementioned Pandora fish.

It’s been a few years since the events of the first movie. Life on Pandora has been peaceful and Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) have a family that consists of two sons and a daughter. They also have an adoptive daughter (Sigourney Weaver, going full-on awkward teen through the use of movie magic) that was mysteriously born from the lifeless Avatar of Dr. Grace Augustine (also Sigourney Weaver). The sky people return, and so has Stephen Lang’s Colonel Miles Quaritch, only this time his memories have been uploaded to his own Avatar, so he now has the body of a Na’vi. And he and his team specifically want revenge against Jake Sully for betraying them in the first movie.

Jake realizes he’s a danger to the Na’vi so he and his family flee, seeking refuge with the Metkayina – led by Ronal (Kate Winslet) and Tonowari (Cliff Curtis), a group native to Pandora who live on the water and have close bonds with creatures who live in the water. Jake tells his family they must adapt to the way of the Metkayina and a lot of (very pretty) ocean-based hijinks ensue. But eventually, Colonel Miles Quaritch and his team are catching up to Jake, destroying everything in their wake to find him. And now Jake has to reckon with the fact that in an effort to save his family has caused even more death and destruction. There are emotional beats in this squeal that weren’t really there for me in the first film. Most notably, Jake and Neytiri’s younger son, Lo’ak, forms an emotional bond with a giant Pandora whale and I found myself getting truly invested in this whale’s story.

Yes, the whole Colonel Miles Quaritch being back thing is a little weird. The explanation feels like a retcon (we get a scene set during the events of the first movie to explain all this), but the end result does offer more gravitas to the proceedings than if it was just another random military person from Earth who is mad at Jake. But there’s also an emotional (and, to be honest, also somewhat weird) subplot involving Miles having a human infant son, also named Miles but goes by Spider, from the first movie who couldn’t return to Earth because he was too young, so he was raised by Jake and the Na’vi. And even though this new Avatar of his father isn’t technically the real Miles Quaritch, there’s some sort of bond there for both of them that I assume will play an even larger role in the next many chapters of this Avatar saga.

Going into Avatar: The Way of Water, I’d say I was Avatar-neutral. I was looking somewhat forward to this new movie because I love James Cameron movies and they are so far and few between, but on the other hand I don’t have strong feelings about Avatar one way or another and probably would have been even more excited if this were True Lies 2 instead. But, like the first movie, the technical wizardry won me over and (again, having just rewatched the first movie) the story is deeper and richer. If Cameron is really going to make, what, six or seven of these (the number seems to change every time), well yeah these movies have to be deeper. It can’t just rely on its technical breakthroughs for that many movies. Or, you know what? We are talking about James Cameron here. Maybe it could. Thankfully, at least with Avatar: The Way of Water, it doesn’t have to just rely on that.

(For anyone wondering, those cicadas I brought up earlier come back in 2024, just in time for Avatar 3)

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Where Does Greg Go From Here In ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3?

Warning: spoilers for The White Lotus season two are ahead.

Sometimes, it’s really hard to be right. During the last few episodes of The White Lotus, it became increasingly clear that Tanya would not make it out of Sicily alive. And while a lot of the fan theories were correct, there was one good surprise: she wasn’t murdered! But her husband sure did try to kill her for money, as many fans suspected. Again- being right is tough!

Even though Tanya’s husband Greg hired Quentin to have her killed, Tanya was able to figure it out before they could get to her first. After a dramatic shoot-out, Tanya almost escaped before she ultimately hit her head and drowned in the water. But she went out on he own terms, and that’s what matters here.

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While we don’t know exactly how much of this story will make its way into season three, there are a lot of unanswered questions. Will Greg get away with trying to kill his wife? What happened to Quentin’s friend who was able to flee the boat? Is Greg really a cowboy? These are all very important questions for the upcoming season, should Mike White choose to explore those themes.

Obviously, Greg could also disappear off the map and start a new life at a Holiday Inn somewhere, but he doesn’t seem like the type to let things go, so it seems like we might get more of Greg in season three.

It’s also important to keep in mind that at the end of the season, Jack warns Portia that he works for “powerful people” who may or may not be associated with Greg. While the right thing would be for Portia to keep her head down and pretend nothing happened, we know that she is a millennial, so maybe she will have a true-crime phase and start a podcast aimed at trying to figure out what happened to her former boss. You never know!

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Vince McMahon Is Reportedly Preparing For A WWE Comeback Amidst New Allegations

Less than six months ago, Vince McMahon stepped away from his post as Chairman and CEO of the WWE, signaling the end to his 40-year run at the top of the worldwide leader in sports entertainment. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, McMahon intends to make a comeback to the WWE, blaming his prior departure on getting “bad advice from people close to him” and that he now believes the allegations and investigations would have blown over had he stayed.

On the heels of allegations of misconduct, millions of dollars in reported settlements, and investigations into other nondisclosure agreements, the 77-year-old McMahon retired from WWE, handing the reigns to the company to his daughter, interim chairwoman, and chief executive, Stephanie McMahon and co-executive Nick Khan, the company’s former president and chief revenue officer.

The news of McMahon’s impending WWE return comes on the heels of new legal demands, per the WSJ report, from two women who allege that he sexually assaulted them. According to the report, a former wrestling referee who accused him of rape three decades ago is also seeking $11.75 million in damages.

McMahon is the subject of a new VICE docuseries slated to air Tuesday night titled “The 9 Lives of Vince McMahon.”

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SZA Announces Her ‘S.O.S. Tour’ Will Kick Off This Coming February With Special Guest Omar Apollo

Attention all sad, introverted people across North America, it is time to charge your social battery and stock up on a hefty supply of Vitamin D supplements. Why? The Queen of Moody bops, SZA, is hitting the road this winter.

Fresh out of the release of her sophomore album, S.O.S., which brought Lizzo to tears, the “PSA” singer is preparing to share the album’s raw vulnerability with fans across the United States and Canada beginning in February 2023. The songwriter took to Instagram to announce the tour with the caption, “Time to take this sh*t on the road.”

Based on online chatter, we can guess that tracks “Nobody Gets Me,” “Creep,” and “Ghost In The Machine” are sure to be crowd favorites.

Joining her on the road is none other than Grammy-award nominee Omar Apollo. The “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All)” singer shared his excitement to hit the road with SZA while uploading the tour date poster.

After being moved by Lizzo’s tour this year, we wonder if SZA will pull any inspiration from that into her show.

View the full tour schedule below.

02/21/2023 — Columbus, OH @ The Jerome Schottenstein Center
02/22/2023 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
02/24/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
02/25/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
02/27/2023 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
02/28/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/02/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/04/2023 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/07/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
03/09/2023 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/10/2023 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/13/2023 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
03/14/2023 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
03/16/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
03/18/2023 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/19/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/22/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum

Public tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, December 16. To purchase tickets to any of the dates listed above, click here.

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J. Cole Made Morray Scrap ‘Hella’ Album Attempts: ‘You’re Not Ready’

If you’re a rapper from North Carolina, there is probably no one better to have as a mentor than J. Cole, who is pretty much the state’s most successful hip-hop artist. Just look at the boost signing to Dreamville gave Lute, while appearing on Dreamville’s Revenge Of The Dreamers III compilation almost certainly helped DaBaby become one of the most recognizable Carolinians in 2019 (although he also blew that shot, going from famous to infamous almost overnight thanks to his refusal to apologize for his Rolling Loud comments).

But, looking up to J. Cole can also be pretty demanding. Just ask Morray, who appeared with Cole on The Off-Season track “My Life” and toured with him last year. Since then, it’s clear the two have kept in touch, with the younger artist looking for advice on his upcoming debut album. However, it’s apparently difficult to meet his exacting standards; as Morray told HipHopDX, Cole’s encouraged him to scrap “hella” albums in the search for the perfect introductory project (at least, for those who missed 2021’s solid Street Sermons).

“I’ve presented hella albums,” he said. “I’ve been ready for an album, don’t get me wrong, I’ve been ready. I’ve presented to Cole, he told me, ‘N****, you’re not ready.’ Do you know how hard it is to take that from somebody you look up to? I think I’m done and you’re telling me I’m not? Back to the drawing board? But I appreciate him because this album is staying.” Hopefully, all that hard work pays off soon. You can watch Morray’s interview with HipHopDX below.

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All The Best New Pop Music From This Week

While the year might be coming to a close, this week has marked some significant release drops and announcements from everyone’s fave pop artists. SZA dropped her first new album in five years, and Lana Del Rey announced she’s returning with a record next year as well. There are also some rising stars you don’t want to miss, as each artist really came out swinging.

Here is Uproxx’s roundup of this week’s Best New Pop music.

Dove Cameron — “Girl Like Me”

Dove Cameron has distanced herself from her Disney roots to become one of the most exciting rising pop stars. “Girl Like Me” is a sleek and sultry single from her forthcoming debut album, as she interpolates a surprise choice from the Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle soundtrack.

Lana Del Rey — “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”

Del Rey ushered in her new era this week with the lengthy-titled but brilliant, “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.” (We didn’t.) In typical Lana fashion, the breezy ballad is extremely California-core, including her love for Ventura. There are also a ton of musical references, from The Eagles’ “Hotel California” and Harry Nilsson’s “Don’t Forget Me” to John Lennon.

Caroline Polachek — “Welcome To My Island”

After Polachek’s previous singles, “Bunny Is A Rider” and “Sunset,” her latest song, “Welcome To My Island,” served as a proper introduction for fans to her sophomore album. While the hyperpop track eases in with beach-themed descriptions, it takes a darker turn on the bridge as she warns that “nothing’s gonna be the same again.”

Maude Latour — “Reality Television”

A bonus track on Maude Latour’s deluxe version of her EP, 001, “Reality Television” is driven forward by the overarching drum beat. Compared to her previous music, Latour’s vocals are just as capable of shining through on a lower, pop-punk-influenced style. “I killed all my idols,” she notes. One thing is for sure — she killed it.

Upsahl — “Kickflip”

Upsahl’s “Kickflip” opens her new EP, Sagittarius, with a carefree (and a little reckless) attitude. Inspired by Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” she describes the song as “​​high energy, dancey, and fun” in a recent interview with Uproxx. “Now that I sort of have this stability in my life, this EP is very much building off of that power and confidence I found,” Upsahl added.

SZA — “Ghost In The Machine” feat. Phoebe Bridgers

After five years, SZA dropped her anticipated sophomore album, SOS, and the world — if only for a moment, feels right again. The fan-favorite for myself included is her surprise collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, “Ghost In The Machine.” While the duo might’ve seemed like a shock, they work extremely well as a vocal duo. Bridgers fits right into SZA’s emotional realm, as she details fighting with someone at an NYC hotel.

Rebecca Black — “Look At You”

“People see you on the screen, and think you’re make-believe / But I tell them, you’re better in person,” Black sings in the opening lines of her latest song, “Look At You.” The slow-paced ballad serves as her finding inspiration in another person, before the second verse introduces a beat change that keeps listeners on their toes. “Everybody’s got someone that f*cks them up” — an easy standout line.

Emeryld — “Bloodline”

Emeryld’s soulful voice shines on “Bloodline” as she disses a man who can’t seem to shut up. “It’s a shame, it’s in your bloodline,” she drags as the punchline that inspired the title.

Bree Runway — “Pick Your Poison” feat.Stormzy

Bree Runway also returned with new music this week: her EP, Whoa, What A Blur!. “Pick Your Poison” is the singer’s collaboration with rapper Stormzy — who opens the first verse by showing off his range. The romantic duet is prime for pop radio, with party-influenced references and Runway chalking it up to “if it’s meant to be.”

Ethan Bortnick — “Happy F*cking Birthday”

Opening with a piano instrumental layered with a sample of someone singing “Happy Birthday,” Bortnick puts an emotional spin on getting older as he reminisces on a past relationship that once attended his party.