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Pharrell surprised longtime friend and collaborator Pusha T with a brand new Rolls-Royce. 😭🔥 The two have worked closely for years, most recently with Pharrell serving as executive producer on Pusha T and his brother Malice’s Clipse album Let God Sort Em Out, which earned five Grammy nominations ahead... show more

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Pusha T and N.O.R.E. are now beefing over Drake and Pharrell Williams?👀🤯🔥🥩 N.O.R.E. recently unloaded on Pusha T after Pusha took issue with something N.O.R.E. said on air and it spiraled into a pretty revealing snippet about loyalty, ego, and the broader Drake vs. Pusha T saga. During an appearance on the Brilliant Idiots podcast with Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz, N.O.R.E. revisited an old moment from when he hosted Pharrell Williams on Drink Champs. He had asked Pharrell to pick a side between Pusha and Drake two MCs with a long-standing feud rooted in some of hip-hop’s most notorious diss tracks and Pharrell responded by basically saying he liked both. That was enough to set Pusha off, according to N.O.R.E. N.O.R.E. recounts that Pusha called him pissed off afterward, essentially saying, “How could Pharrell not pick me? Drake would’ve chosen me.” N.O.R.E.’s take was that it wasn’t some hush-hush phone call between two guys with a personal problem this beef had been public for years, a “schoolyard” spectacle that wasn’t private by any stretch. He stressed that talking about it wasn’t off-record. He even laughed about it, saying he’d only shut up to let Pusha vent because the whole thing stemmed from Pharrell not answering the loyalty question the way Pusha expected. According to N.O.R.E., that reaction so intense over a producer not picking sides was wild to him, especially given how public the Pusha-Drake beef has always been. Pusha T’s camp didn’t just sit quiet, either. Afterward, Pusha reportedly questioned why N.O.R.E. would put the conversation out there, implying it should have stayed between the people involved despite the fact that the beef between him and Drake has been one of hip-hop’s most public feuds for years. For extra context: Pusha T and Drake’s beef dates back over a decade and has included some of the genre’s most crazy moments including Pusha revealing Drake’s son in “The Story of Adidon” back in 2018, a diss move that upended Drake’s public image and is still tied to how people see their beef.

Pusha T and N.O.R.E. are now beefing over Drake and Pharrell Williams?👀🤯🔥🥩 N.O.R.E. recently unloaded on Pusha T after Pusha took issue with something N.O.R.E. said on air and it spiraled into a pretty revealing snippet about loyalty, ego, and the broader Drake vs. Pusha T saga. During an appearance on the Brilliant Idiots podcast with Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz, N.O.R.E. revisited an old moment from when he hosted Pharrell Williams on Drink Champs. He had asked Pharrell to pick a side between Pusha and Drake two MCs with a long-standing feud rooted in some of hip-hop’s most notorious diss tracks and Pharrell responded by basically saying he liked both. That was enough to set Pusha off, according to N.O.R.E. N.O.R.E. recounts that Pusha called him pissed off afterward, essentially saying, “How could Pharrell not pick me? Drake would’ve chosen me.” N.O.R.E.’s take was that it wasn’t some hush-hush phone call between two guys with a personal problem this beef had been public for years, a “schoolyard” spectacle that wasn’t private by any stretch. He stressed that talking about it wasn’t off-record. He even laughed about it, saying he’d only shut up to let Pusha vent because the whole thing stemmed from Pharrell not answering the loyalty question the way Pusha expected. According to N.O.R.E., that reaction so intense over a producer not picking sides was wild to him, especially given how public the Pusha-Drake beef has always been. Pusha T’s camp didn’t just sit quiet, either. Afterward, Pusha reportedly questioned why N.O.R.E. would put the conversation out there, implying it should have stayed between the people involved despite the fact that the beef between him and Drake has been one of hip-hop’s most public feuds for years. For extra context: Pusha T and Drake’s beef dates back over a decade and has included some of the genre’s most crazy moments including Pusha revealing Drake’s son in “The Story of Adidon” back in 2018, a diss move that upended Drake’s public image and is still tied to how people see their beef.

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Firstly, I agree with this video—why would UMG have a problem with kendrick and Pusha T being on the same album?🤔 Secondly, maybe UMG is just trying to maximize profits off this beef. Why waste Kendrick and Pusha on the same diss when they can drop separately and double the drama—and the dollars? Both still have one more diss in the chamber to shove down our throats before the public finally checks out. Also—let’s be real. Roc Nation might be managing Pusha now, but UMG is still the distributor behind his music. They’re playing both sides, just under different banners🤣 And, of course, they’ll milk the moment heavily when the SZA tour hits Toronto. Drake Drake Drake—always the centerpiece😏

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Here’s a little snippet of my seventh #1 song - “For the Sake of the Call”…and this little snippet from a very kind K-LOVE article about each of my #1 songs over the years. “Chapman opened a fresh decade with one of the most memorable songs in his early discography, “For The Sake of the Call.” The namesake of his fourth studio album, the 1990 hit had the five-time GRAMMY® winner recalling the time Jesus called the 12 disciples and boldly pledging his own devotion to Him as a Christ follower.”

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Remembering the great Bill Evans who was born on this day in 1929. Known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, Evans is regarded as one of the most influential pianists of his time. The way Evans built and connected chords and improvised melodies gave his playing a romantic quality that contrasted with much of 1950s bebop. In an interview given in 1964, Evans described Bud Powell as his single greatest influence. His repertoire was also unusual. Musical theatre pieces such as “Someday My Prince Will Come” and “My Favorite Things” became in his hands bold rhythmic and chromatic experiments. During his lifetime, Evans was honored with 31 Grammy nominations and seven Awards. In 1994, he was posthumously honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Here, he is performing “Someday My Prince Will Come” with Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums live in Paris, France in 1972.

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Remembering the great Bill Evans who was born on this day in 1929. Known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, Evans is regarded as one of the most influential pianists of his time. The way Evans built and connected chords and improvised melodies gave his playing a romantic quality that contrasted with much of 1950s bebop. In an interview given in 1964, Evans described Bud Powell as his single greatest influence. His repertoire was also unusual. Musical theatre pieces such as “Someday My Prince Will Come” and “My Favorite Things” became in his hands bold rhythmic and chromatic experiments. During his lifetime, Evans was honored with 31 Grammy nominations and seven Awards. In 1994, he was posthumously honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Here, he is performing “Emily” with Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums live in Finland, 1970.

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When Alicia Keys met legendary music executive Clive Davis for the first time, he asked her a question she didn’t expect. “He said to me, ‘So what do you want to do? Where do you see yourself in five, ten years? Where do you want to be?’ And I had never had somebody of his stature ask me those questions,” Keys told 60 Minutes in 2004. Davis, who won four Grammy Awards as an album producer, has died at age 94.

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“Genie in a Bottle” is the debut single from Christina Aguilera’s self-titled 1999 album. The track became an instant worldwide success, spending five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #1 in Canada, #2 in the UK, #2 in New Zealand, #5 in Australia, and the Top 10 in several European countries. Christina was only 18 years old when the song was released. Before releasing her debut album, she had already caught the industry's attention with "Reflection" from Disney's Mulan (1998), a performance that helped her secure a recording contract. "Genie in a Bottle" was co-written by hitmaker Steve Kipner, who also co-wrote Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", and was later recorded in Spanish as "Genio Atrapado" for the Latin American edition of Aguilera's debut album. The single earned Aguilera a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and paved the way for her Best New Artist win at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.

“Genie in a Bottle” is the debut single from Christina Aguilera’s self-titled 1999 album. The track became an instant worldwide success, spending five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #1 in Canada, #2 in the UK, #2 in New Zealand, #5 in Australia, and the Top 10 in several European countries. Christina was only 18 years old when the song was released. Before releasing her debut album, she had already caught the industry's attention with "Reflection" from Disney's Mulan (1998), a performance that helped her secure a recording contract. "Genie in a Bottle" was co-written by hitmaker Steve Kipner, who also co-wrote Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", and was later recorded in Spanish as "Genio Atrapado" for the Latin American edition of Aguilera's debut album. The single earned Aguilera a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and paved the way for her Best New Artist win at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.

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NEW: The 19-year-old suspect in the CT mall sh**ting was out on $25K bond for reckless driving and other charges Tajuan Washington, 19, opened fire after confronting a man he “had a history” of “beef” with, according to reports Washington sht the man and four women who were with him He was previously arrested in October for driving 105 mph on I-84 East with his lights off to evade police Washington is now charged with five counts of first-degree assault and other weapons charges He’s being held on a $2 million bond Three of the five victims have been released from the hospital The other two are stable, including one woman sht in the spine All five victims were between 18 and their mid-20s

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Pusha T responding to critics of his subject matter and the ethics of drug dealing (2022): “You can’t deny the destruction that is caused [by drugs]…but I like to think about the major families throughout history…all of it started from illegal business. I feel like People of Color were the only ones [who] never got to treat that like our gold rush.” The thoughtfulness with which he answered this question shows the sort of intentionality that a lot of us appreciate in his music. Benny the Butcher has also touched on this topic, saying he never wants to glorify the streets and with his music you get the good with the bad of his come up. It’s a reality, and as artists, they put all sides of this reality on display for the listener.

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The New York Times Magazine naming Jay-Z one of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters feels less like praise and more like confirmation of what’s long been true. Even as a rookie, he rapped with the voice of experience, calm, precise, and already thinking three moves ahead. Jody Rosen points to that immediately: while others were “shootin’ stupid,” Jay was “carefully plottin’.” That same discipline carried him from Reasonable Doubt to ghostwriting “Still D.R.E.” to the bruised honesty of 4:44. He never chased what didn’t belong to him, and he said it himself: “If you’re trying to make young music and you’re not young, it’s gonna be inauthentic and people can feel that.” Pusha T backed that up in the same piece. He said “Hovi Baby” flat out scared him, and pointed out that even Jay’s biggest commercial records never lost the weight of mixtape lyricism. That same authenticity is why Jay respected what Clipse did with Let God Sort Em Out: “I love what the Clipse are doing right now and how it’s authentic to them.” He was even close to appearing on the album but stepped back because he wasn’t ready to say what needed to be said. At 56, that kind of restraint says more than forcing a verse ever could. That’s how legacies last!

The New York Times Magazine naming Jay-Z one of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters feels less like praise and more like confirmation of what’s long been true. Even as a rookie, he rapped with the voice of experience, calm, precise, and already thinking three moves ahead. Jody Rosen points to that immediately: while others were “shootin’ stupid,” Jay was “carefully plottin’.” That same discipline carried him from Reasonable Doubt to ghostwriting “Still D.R.E.” to the bruised honesty of 4:44. He never chased what didn’t belong to him, and he said it himself: “If you’re trying to make young music and you’re not young, it’s gonna be inauthentic and people can feel that.” Pusha T backed that up in the same piece. He said “Hovi Baby” flat out scared him, and pointed out that even Jay’s biggest commercial records never lost the weight of mixtape lyricism. That same authenticity is why Jay respected what Clipse did with Let God Sort Em Out: “I love what the Clipse are doing right now and how it’s authentic to them.” He was even close to appearing on the album but stepped back because he wasn’t ready to say what needed to be said. At 56, that kind of restraint says more than forcing a verse ever could. That’s how legacies last!

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Taemin left SM Entertainment after 16 years, he had been with the company since he was 12. He released the Eternal album in August 2024 and begun his first world tour the Ephemeral Gaze tour which became the 9th most attended tour of a Korean pop artist of all time. He also worked with Beyonce's dance captain Ashley Everette and Kany who has choreographed for MJ, Beyonce, and Ariana Grande on his song Horizon. He also won 3 Korean Grand Music Awards for Best Artist, Best Solo Artist, and Best Popularity Artist. The Grammys also named his song Crush as one of the best songs of the year

Taemin left SM Entertainment after 16 years, he had been with the company since he was 12. He released the Eternal album in August 2024 and begun his first world tour the Ephemeral Gaze tour which became the 9th most attended tour of a Korean pop artist of all time. He also worked with Beyonce's dance captain Ashley Everette and Kany who has choreographed for MJ, Beyonce, and Ariana Grande on his song Horizon. He also won 3 Korean Grand Music Awards for Best Artist, Best Solo Artist, and Best Popularity Artist. The Grammys also named his song Crush as one of the best songs of the year

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