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๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐Ž: ๐Œ๐จ๐ก๐›๐š๐'๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž, ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ Late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was posthumously honoured with the Best Street-Hop Artiste award for his hit single โ€œAsk About Meโ€ at the 17th edition Headies Awards on Sunday. Credit: X| The_Headies, Abazz, Bighotbaby1

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๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐Ž: ๐”๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ก๐›๐š๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ, ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐š๐›๐ข๐ฒ๐ข ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก Mrs Abosede Aloba, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa, popularly known as Mohbad, and actor Yomi Fabiyi have clashed over the cause of the singerโ€™s death. Fabiyi, at a World Press Conference held on Wednesday at Radisson Blu in Ikeja, Lagos State, to demand justice for Mohbad, accused the late singerโ€™s brother, Adura Aloba, of messaging him on Instagram, claiming to know the root cause of his brotherโ€™s death. In response, Aloba denied the claim, stating that Adura wouldnโ€™t have known the cause of Mohbadโ€™s death and should remain silent. The visibly angry mother pointed her finger at Fabiyi while shouting, โ€œThey killed Mohbad, and you want me to lose his brother unjustly. He knows nothing about his brotherโ€™s death; do not implicate my son.โ€ Read full story here: Video Credit: Tofarati Ige, X| GossipMillNaija

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#Mohbad is trending because today makes it One yesr since Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba's death. A year later his family is still seeking Justice. [Full Story, Events by Time & Date] Sam Larry x Naira Marley x Wunmi x Primeboy. Yesterday, his parents asked Nigerians to not be extra with the remembrance, as it is not a celebration. But some core fans still hit the streets to demand Justice in their own way. And many are throwing in digital tributes to the young star. According to Lagos police, Mohbad died after having a fight with his childhood friend, Primeboy and declared him wanted. But according to him , he wasn't with Mohbad because he and his wife Wunmi were having a misunderstanding. Later rumors suggested he was hit with a deadly charm by Primeboy at an ikorodu show, also, he died of ear infection and later it was alleged that his doctor (nurse) killed him. So fans pushed for an autopsy to properly determine the cause of Imole's death. As the story developed, his former label boss Naira Marley was accused of bullying him after he refused to continue with him, which allegedly forced Mohbad into depression. Later, Sam Larry was fingered as the chief whip, who did the physical bullying that led Mohbad into depression. Then, video of SL bullying Mohbad during a music shoot with Zlatan went viral further nailing SL to the allegations. Yet, NM didn't react to Ileri's passing until fans pressured him, then he reacted about 24hrs later. With a "๐Ÿ’”". Barely 48hrs into his death, Mohbad was burried at Ikorodu, squeezed into an undersized casket, which forced his neck to break. Davido donated 2Million to assist in the burial. On the burial, CuteAbiola, OGB and a few people who tried to go to for the funeral were ambushed by hungry ikorodu touts, which they live streamed, convicing other stars to avoid the event. Bella Smhurda was equally absent, which fans didn't take likely. Later, Gistlover alleged that Mohbad was betrayed by Zinoleesky, because Mohbad refused to move dru/gs for NM, left their cult, so they tried to cancel him in the industry. Allegedly. Again, this time Abu Abel was alleged as a member of the dru/g syndicate. As the death and bullying of Mohbad was a hot topic, a document dating back to 27th June, showed where Mohbad wrote a petition to the police complaining about threat of his life from SamLarry Elegushi, Elele, Obele and Others, where he stated that SL jumped him with 15boys carrying weapons, assaulted him and destroyed equipments of over 8million. Yet, SL wasn't invited, allegedly. On the 14th of September 2023, Sam Larry deleted his Instagram page due to the heavy backlash from fans. On September 13th, Elegushi Royal family were forced to release a statement that Sam Larry is in no way affiliated to their family. On 15th of September Ben Hundeyin of Lagos police said they will exhume the body to begin investigation and autopsy. On same 15th, The Air Lords (Alora) published a statement distancing themselves from SL and NM with their established role in Mohbad's death. Recall, it was alleged that Mohbad refused to join them in the cult but favored Eyรฉ, instead. Later that day. SL made a video stating that he loves Mohbad and denied both the club and set harrassment videos. Oh 19th, Daddy Mohbad shared his own side and understanding of the saga. Claimed that his son had been living on the edge for a long time. Later more videos leaked by Gistlover showed where Mohbad was saying that they overdosed him with drugs and called NDLEA on him, and they still poisoned him. That if anything should happen to him, SL should be held. Out of nowhere, on the 17th Madam Kemi Olunloyo accused Bella Shmurda of klling Mohbad. Poco Lee, Ebuka, Rema all shared their condolences on 17th, 5 days later. Salo teased that he had secrets that will put SL & NM behind bars for a long time. Both were later arrested, granted bail in November. After Spending 44 & 50 days in detention, respectively. Cont 1/2

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Triple XXX (1993) Milwaukee Ave, North Ave & Damen Ave ... Before Gentrification Here's a cool video of the vibe in and around Triple XXX, 1588 N Milwaukee Ave, and Literary Explosion (Lit-X), 1570 N Damen Ave, at the busy six-corner intersection of Milwaukee Ave, North Ave & Damen Ave. The video starts at the vibrant and busy intersection of Milwaukee Ave, North Ave & Damen Ave. Doug Sawyer absorbs the lively atmosphere surrounding the Triple XXX. He captures footage of the advertisements and posters displayed in the storefront windows. Inside Triple XXX, a few local guys are engaged in a cypher while Doug explores the various artworks and clothing offered in the shop. One of the artists proudly displays his sketchbook and mentions his intention to create silk-screen shirts there. At about 17:30 into the video, Doug steps outside for a look at the Triple XXX signage and the general atmosphere. He then makes his way downstairs to Literary Explosion (Lit-X), a bookstore located in the basement of 1570 N Damen Ave. The owners of Literary Explosion, Kendell Lloyd and his wife AnneMarie, provide a short overview of the culture, hip hop education, and lifestyle. Lit-X was situated just below Triple XXX, and the two establishments worked closely together. The video wraps up by displaying the inside of the bookstore, highlighting a range of books (mostly Afrocentric). The walls are adorned with numerous photos of customers, friends, and local artists. Lit-X was a hub for many of Chicago's contemporary performers, hip-hop, and urban visual artists. It was probably most popular for its poetry slams. Neighborhood clubs such as Anotha Level @ Lit-X and the Guild Complex at the Chopin Theater, 1543 W Division St, offered weekly and monthly poetry competitions, commonly called "slams." A 1993 article by Leah Eskin noted Chicago's first one-stop hip-hop shop will be ready to bop Saturday. Triple XXX, an equal mix of rap, jazz, and reggae outlet, gear shop, politically correct bookstore, classroom, and poetry center, is taking over the empty Rainbow Donuts storefront. "What brings us together is not just the music; it's the culture, youth uprisingโ€”it gives us a common ground," says Bobby Sox (Norbert Caillouet), 32, one of five friends who schemed to open their hip-hop haven to share the hip-hop ideal of racial harmony, multicultural understanding, and good music. A 1997 article by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates reported, "Every two weeks, we would clear out all the books and incense and throw hip-hop parties," said Kendell Lloyd, 29, owner of Another Level @ Lit-X, which has become the epicenter of Chicago's hip-hop and poetry movement. He opened the bookstore five years ago with a lofty goal in mind. "Our mission was to link hip-hop and knowledge together," Lloyd said. "I wanted young brothers and sisters to read." The video was recorded in 1993 by video maker Doug Sawyer gathering footage of everyday Chicagoans for a television show. "Chicago Slices" was a local, Chicago-based television series from the 1990s that featured short videos about interesting and offbeat local people. It aired on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. on channel 50. Post credit Ryan Anthony The West Town Kid Video courtesy of Doug Sawyer, Chicago Slices. See comments for Google Street View. #Chicago #Gentrification #Bucktown

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In 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda was invited to perform at the White House. His musical โ€œIn The Heightsโ€ had just won a Grammy & 4 Tony Awards. So the White House expected him to perform something from Heights. Instead, he debuted a song from a hip-hop concept heโ€™d been working on: Miranda explained that he'd been working on a โ€œconcept album about the life of someone I think embodies hip-hop...Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton.โ€ The crowd laughed. โ€œYou laugh, but it's true!โ€Miranda replied. โ€œHe was born a penniless orphan in St. Croix of illegitimate birth, became George Washington's right-hand man, became Treasury Secretary...All on the strength of his writing. He embodies the word's ability to make a difference.โ€ Takeaway 1: Whenever Lin-Manuel Miranda told people he was working on a hip-hop concept about a founding father, they did what the White House didโ€”they laughed at him. In fact, the day after that White House performance, Miranda got made fun of during a three-minute rant on The Daily Show. He worked on the concept for 8 yearsโ€”so, Miranda said, โ€œI had a lot of people laughing and looking at me like I was crazy for a very long time.โ€ In 1817, the poet John Keats wrote a letter to his brothers to share an exciting realization. โ€œAt once it struck me,โ€ Keats wrote, โ€œwhat quality went to form a Man of Achievement โ€ฆ Negative Capability.โ€ Keats explains that โ€œNegative Capabilityโ€ is โ€œwhen a man is capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries, [and] doubts.โ€ Rarer than talent or work ethic, Keats said, is the ability to step into and push through uncertainties and doubts, to continue working on something in spite of people laughing at you or looking at you like you're crazy. Takeaway 2: Rick Rubin was asked what heโ€™s learned through making a lot of different kinds of music with a lot of different kinds of artists. โ€œOne thing is,โ€ Rubin said, โ€œnever try to judge an idea based on the description of the idea.โ€ There is always a gap between an idea in theory and in reality. Rubin explained, โ€œAn artist will say, โ€˜I have an idea, we can write the bridge like this,โ€™ and theyโ€™ll give me a description of the idea, and it sounds terribleโ€”the description sounds terrible. And I say, โ€˜Great, canโ€™t wait to hear it.โ€™ And then they do it, and itโ€™s incredibleโ€ฆso we never rely on the description. Itโ€™s always, โ€˜show it to me. Let me hear it.โ€™โ€ When Lin-Manuel Miranda gave people a description of his idea, they laughed at him and looked at him like he was crazy. But eventually, Miranda didnโ€™t have to rely on the description of his idea. Eventually, he got to show people "Hamilton," a musical that earned 11 Tony awards, the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 2017 Billboard Music Award for Top Soundtrack, and the number eight spot on Rolling Stoneโ€™s 50 Best Albums of 2015. Never judge an idea based on the description of the idea. - - - โ€œโ€˜That wonโ€™t workโ€™ is the worst thing you can ever say. โ€˜That didnโ€™t workโ€™ is cool, but โ€˜That wonโ€™t workโ€™ is not a way to go through life.โ€ โ€” John Mayer Follow Billy Oppenheimer for more content like this!

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Perhaps the greatest comeback in music history. Noel and Liam Gallagher started Oasis in 1991, landing a hit first try with their debut single โ€œSupersonicโ€ in 1994. Everyone old enough remembers what happened next. Wonderwall was there every time you turned on the TV or radio, but the honeymoon period ended quickly. Noel, guitarist and the one writing the majority of the material mayโ€™ve been a bit of a prick in his own right, but his brother and lead singer Liam was all over the news and paparazzi every weekend. Another drunken bar fight, another ex girlfriend, another cheap shot at his own bandmatesโ€”the headlines never ended. Then came the infamous MTV Unplugged performance, which was a big deal back then. Liam said his throat hurt too much to sing, and sat in the crowd smoking and drinking while he heckled his brother and the rest of Oasis trying to get on without him. About a decade later, Oasis broke up โ€œforever.โ€ Noel went on to work with some of the industryโ€™s best known professionals, touring with his new band, and playing with the likes of Johnny Marr, a hero of his. Liam justโ€ฆ kept being Liam. In your face, egotistical, arrogant, and his own best advocate. He released solo albums as well at first, to an equally abysmal amount of critical acclaim. Oasis was over, and nobody cared what either of the Gallaghers had to say anymore. The magic was simply gone. But it boiled and brewed inside Liam. He kept trying to make it work. It wasnโ€™t until he got his personal life together in the late 2010s that something finally clicked. His voice was back, and his attitude was too. Not the same spiteful arrogance he was known for either, but the real man behind the mask. He simply wanted you to know heโ€™ll be the best in the world or die trying. Two successful solo albums later, after leaving his brilliant songwriting brother Noel in the dust on the charts, they began to talk again. Then in 2024, it finally happened: the boys were back in town. Oasis reunited and theyโ€™ve been selling out tours ever since. Some even call them the last great rocknroll band. But when I think of Liam, his character, and the soul of the man behind the voice, I always think of the time in the interim when he was still convincing the world he was even worth dealing with. This clip always stuck with me.

Gator Gar

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๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„๐Ž: ๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ฑ๐ข ๐ˆ๐ง ๐”๐’๐€ A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian man has revealed the moment a driverless taxi arrived to pick up his family at a location in San Francisco, United States. In the video now trending on social media, the man was heard saying, "This white car coming right now; nobody drives it. And it's waiting for us; it came here for us. See, nobody is in this car. It came here to pick us up." The man filmed the empty driver's seat as the car navigated traffic and obeyed signals. He added, "The car is moving. This is a traffic light; the car is stopping behind the other car in front of us at the light. Now that the light is showing green, it's moving again. "This is San Francisco, California, ladies and gentlemen. See the passengers: my wife, my daughter, and my son at the back, and I'm in the front. Look, no driver! This is unbelievable. The car is just driving itself, taking us to where we want to go. Wonderful!" He further compared his experience with the ongoing debate in Nigeria about the minimum wage. "America will not cease to amaze me. Wow! You have seen it. We are in Nigeria debating about N62,000 minimum wage, and the whole world is leaving us behind. I hope we realise what we are doing to ourselves," he added. Credit: X|Oladapomikky1

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Craig Melvin looked bewildered when the jury foreman told him Karen Read didn't hit John O'Keefe with her car. Like many, he is predisposed to believe defendants are guilty and didn't watch much of the case. Today he asked Karen if she knows that when she walks down the street people look at her and think "there's the woman who got away with killing her ex-boyfriend who was a cop. How do you go through life knowing there are lots of people who think you did it and got away with it?" The correct answer to that is: "You clearly haven't walked the same streets I have. Out in the real world almost no one thinks Karen Read is guilty. When people see her walking down the street they think "that woman is stronger than I am, I don't know how the hell she survived that." They look at her as both a victim and fighter. Criticism of her is entirely contained to the Internet. These people do not exist in real life. They did not attend a single day of the trial. They are weirdos in remote places across the world who don't feel passionate enough about her guilt to show up in person. They Food Stamp 5 showed up once, but they were mostly driven by Turtleboy Derangement Syndrome, not a firm belief in my guilt, which is why many of them held signs supporting me prior to getting mad at an award winning journalist who was my most vocal advocate throughout this process. Other than that it's just a bunch of people who are personal friends with the people who were inside 34 Fairview Road, who are the only people who truly know how John ended up with dog bites on his arm and a 2 inch laceration to the back of his head which could only have come from hitting his head on a ridged surface like a stair or fireplace. You have been mislead to believe that the public is split on my guilt or innocence. They are not, and I'd urge you to come to Boston and walk around Newbury Street with me for an hour so you can see it for yourself."

Aidan Kearney

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I just woke up and Iโ€™m still trying to come down off of the high of likely having specifically one of best night of my life in R&Bโ€ฆ. Imagine being the biggest Usher Raymond fan for almost 30 years my brother, a friend someone that I look up to someone that I believe is one of the greatest entertainers to ever live. Someone that I have the upmost respect for because Iโ€™ve seen him move in and survive everything thatโ€™s been thrown at all while doing exactly what he do the only way he can do it and that to BE MotherF% #>โ‚ฌ^%!n Usher Raymond IV aka KING USHER RAYMOND!!!!!!!! Johnta Austin aka Mr Mafia lol [ this is another giant who changed my life because he WROTE SWEET LADY - who arranged this surprise??? Story timeโ€ฆ I get this phone call from yet another brother, a secret weapon arguably one of the pens, singer, songwriters of OUR generation his name? #johntaaustin he called me and said โ€œhey bro will you be in Atlanta on the 17th or 18thโ€..?? Huh?? Yessirโ€ฆ. USHER wanted to invite you to the show. Heโ€™s performing at the State Farm Arena! Let me seeeee ummmmmm????? Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!! So then the day before the show, I get a call from Johnta again who says do you remember any of the steps from the video and the song MY WAY?????? Iโ€™m so confused ๐Ÿค” because all I thought Chante was offering me was concert tickets to see Usher kill it on stage lol ๐Ÿ˜† Mr. Austin, why are you asking me about dancing and the song MY WAY??? My response [ with a smile and suddenly feeling old wasโ€ฆ.. Iโ€™m sorry sir nope! I donโ€™t remember the dance moves from MY WAYโ€ฆ. Then he shocked me even more and said โ€œOk cool, so listen can you send me the instrumentals to Both โ€œSweet Ladyโ€ โ€œWhat Chu Likeโ€ feat LEGEND Da Brat and and and How are you gonna act like??that? So at this point, Iโ€™m just full on confused ๐Ÿค” Fast-forward ? This happened! Usher Raymond, sir Iโ€™m humble and grateful my heart is so full. Thank you for allowing little me to share in your ATL moment.!

Tyrese Gibson

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Bing Crosby singing โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ in โ€œHoliday Innโ€ (1942), directed by Mark Sandrich with music by Irving Berlin. โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ The song that would become โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ was conceived by Irving Berlin on the set of the film โ€œTop Hatโ€ in 1935. He hummed the melody to Fred Astaire and the film's director Mark Sandrich as a song possibility for a future Astaire-Ginger Rogers vehicle. Astaire loved the tune, but Sandrich passed on it. Berlin's assignment for Paramount was to write a song about each of the major holidays of the year. He found that writing a song about Christmas was the most challenging, due to his Jewish upbringing. When Crosby first heard Berlin play โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ in 1941 at the first rehearsals, he did not immediately recognise its full potential. Crosby simply said: โ€œI don't think we have any problems with that one, Irving.โ€ Although โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ has become iconic, this was not the original intention. The song โ€œBe Careful, It's My Heartโ€, played during the Valentine's Day section of the film, was originally intended to be a bigger hit when production of โ€œHoliday Innโ€ commenced. The song is used during the Christmas holiday sections of the movie, most notably when it is introduced to Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds) by Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) while she is trying to obtain a position in the shows at the inn. Hardy begins playing the song to her allowing her to join him and eventually perform solo. The song is also reprised near the end of the movie. Chrysotile asbestos was used to make the fake snow used in this scene. Bing Crosby's version of โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards and topped the Billboard chart for 11 weeks and returned to the number one position again in December 1943 and 1944. Crosby's version would return to the top 40 a dozen times in subsequent years. Since its release, โ€œWhite Christmasโ€ has been covered by many artists. Crosby's version is the world's best-selling single (in terms of sales of physical media), with estimated sales in excess of 50 million physical copies worldwide. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to Crosby's, sales of the song exceed 100 million. It also remains one of the best-selling singles in the United States with estimated physical copies sold between 10 and 12 million as of 1963.

Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema

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2024 was absolutely the best year of my life. I expect 2025 to be full of continued exponential growth. 2024 Recap: I will start with the bad: I didnโ€™t have very many bad things happen to me in 2024 but I did have the worst single week of my life in October. In one 7 day period I lost my grandmother that has lived 5 minutes away from me for my entire life, my lifelong best friends Dad, who was like a second father to me growing up, killed himself, and I roundtripped my biggest trade (at the time) to date($350k) which was 2/3 of my port at the time. My grandmother passed from pancreatic cancer. She was 82 and lived a beautiful life. I knew it was coming for about a month and I got to hangout with her for her last good weekend. We took her down to our land and we got to sit and talk with her for hours on the front porch. It was beautiful and incredibly sad. It was simply her time to go and although it was/is sad, I know that she is celebrating upstairs and watching over me with a smile. She told my little brothers lifelong best friend who plays college baseball she would help him hit his a home run and he hit his first of college the afternoon she passed. She went out knowing I had run up 6 figures and that she didnโ€™t need to worry about me. Sheโ€™s the only person that knew/knows besides my little brother. The morning I found out she passed I turned my phone off and just lifted all day. Over the next few days my +$350k upnl trade diminished to an L because I checked out and went on tilt. My brother and I went home the following weekend to grieve with family. I had been in town for a few hours when my Mom got a text about my best friends Dad. Nobody knew he was in as dark of a place as he was and it caught us completely by surprise. Iโ€™m thankful I was in town bc I was able to be there for a guy I truly consider family during his darkest time. He spent the night w me the night it happened and we stayed up til 6am just talking. My Grandmother passing was sad but reasonable, this was not and it simply did not make sense. It was selfish and uncalled for and he had a ton of ppl that truly loved him that would have helped him out in a heartbeat. My grandma passing was more sad to me personally bc she was blood and a huge part of my life still, but I had many more questions for God about my best friends Dad. Through all of this I kept my faith and realized that sometimes I donโ€™t get to know why things happen. The Good: There were a million great things about this year but I will only touch on the big ones. I started trading Memes 15 months ago with $180 after being a mediocre options trader. I round tripped ~$200-$300k last cycle and had nothing left. I turned this $180 into ab $100k via holding Wif for 4+ months being fully convicted that it would be the doge of Solana. I not only hit my first 6 figs at one time ever, but Iโ€™ve since hit my first 7 figs. Iโ€™ve been trying for that $1m number since I was 17 and I always said Iโ€™d have it by my 23rd birthday. I didnโ€™t make it happen, was ab 4 months late, but I hit $2m within 24h of touching 1 and did it while Iโ€™m still 23. Iโ€™ve since been bouncing btw the two but I have a feeling that is going to change soon. I am 1 semester away from graduating from a top ~50 school w a major in Econ and a double minor in Entrepreneurship and business admin and a decent GPA. Iโ€™m taking the LSAT soon and if I want to will probably become a lawyer. My second semester freshman year I made a .7 and nuked my gpa simply bc I stopped going to class altogether and didnโ€™t withdraw. I have been clawing my way back ever since. I broke up w my gf of 4+ years over 2 years ago and had been praying for a girl for me for 2+ years. I had gone on some dates but hadnโ€™t met anyone I adored/ considered a potential wife until about 4 months ago. She is now my girlfriend and she is absolutely incredible. Easily the most wonderful girl I have ever met. Over the past year Iโ€™ve also gotten much closer with my little brother.

DLN

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In Remembrance of Barbara Stanwyck. Born | July 16, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died | January 20, 1990 aged 82 in Santa Monica, California, USA. American actress and dancer Barbara Stanwyck (born Ruby Catherine Stevens) was a star of the stage, film, and television and during her 60-year professional career, she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. Stanwyck was a favourite of directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra, and made 86 films in 38 years before turning to television. She received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and was nominated for four Academy Awards. Orphaned at the age of four and partially raised in foster homes, she always worked. One of her directors, Jacques Tourneur, said of her, โ€œShe only lives for two things, and both of them are workโ€. She made her debut on stage in the chorus as a Ziegfeld girl in 1923 at age 16, and within a few years was acting in plays. Her first lead role, which was in the hit Burlesque (1927), established her as a Broadway star. In 1929, she transitioned from the stage to the film industry, and began acting in talking pictures, the first of which was George Archainbaud's The Locked Door, where her naturalistic acting style and unaffected vocal delivery were instantly evident. Frank Capra chose her for his romantic drama Ladies of Leisure (1930), and Stanwyck later became a favourite of Capraโ€™s, leading to another three collaborations. This led to additional leading roles which raised her profile, such as Night Nurse (1931), Baby Face (1933), the controversial The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933), and Gambling Lady (1934). By the late 1930s, Stanwyck had moved to more mature roles in critically and commercially successful comedies and dramas. For her performance as the titular character in Stella Dallas (1937), she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 1941, she starred in two screwball comedies: Ball of Fire with Gary Cooper, and The Lady Eve with Henry Fonda. She received her second Academy Award nomination for Ball of Fire, and in the decades since its release, The Lady Eve has come to be regarded as a comedic classic, with Stanwyck's performance widely hailed as one of the best in American comedy. Other successful films during this period are Remember the Night (1940), Meet John Doe (1940) and You Belong to Me (1941), reteaming her with Cooper and Fonda, respectively, The Gay Sisters (1942), and Lady of Burlesque (1943). By 1944, Stanwyck had become the highest-paid actress in the United States. That year, she received a third Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in the film noir Double Indemnity, playing a wife who persuades an insurance salesman to kill her husband. In 1945, she played a homemaker columnist in the holiday classic Christmas in Connecticut, and the following year, starred as the titular femme fatale in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. For the remainder of the decade, Stanwyck starred in additional successes ranging from romantic dramas and comedies, to suspenseful, crime-noirs. Her films during this period include My Reputation (1946), The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), for which she received her fourth and final Academy Award nomination, and East Side, West Side (1949). By the early 1950s, Stanwyckโ€™s career began to decline, despite a fair number of leading and major supporting roles, the most successful being Clash by Night (1952), Jeopardy (1953), and Executive Suite (1954). In the 1960s, Stanwyck had made a successful transition to television, where she won three Emmy Awards, for The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1961), the Western series The Big Valley (1966), and the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She received an Honorary Oscar in 1982, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1986, and several other honorary lifetime awards. In 1999 she was ranked as the 11th-greatest female star of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute. Video | Barbara Stanwyck Tribute. Video footage courtesy of Saxon Brack Music | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) โ€• โ€œSo Was Redโ€ and โ€œEnd Titleโ€. Music composed and conducted by Thomas Newman. Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony.

MSI | Movie Star Icons

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The financier of "Monster" (2003) had no idea what movie they were making. He thought he was making a "hot Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, lesbian love, sex movie". One night, he called Charlize Theron who was also the producer of the movie, after seeing some of the dailies, he told her that she looked terrible & wasn't smiling enough at the camera. She went on to win the Academy award for "Best Actress" in 2004. Here is Charlize Theron talking about it: โ€œI turned it down, Iโ€™m only in that film because Patty Jenkins, the writer and director, wouldnโ€™t take no for an answer โ€ฆ she was relentless.โ€ โ€œI felt like the script was so good that if you were going to do it, you had to do it visually, in a way that felt authentic to who she was, and I didnโ€™t know if I could do thatโ€ To transform her body to better match Aileenโ€™s, Charlize had to gain several pounds, which meant she could eat just about anything she wanted. โ€œItโ€™s a f**king free-for-all. Itโ€™s amazing,โ€ she said. "Our financier had no fucking idea what movie we were making, He thought he was making a hot Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, lesbian love, sex movie.โ€ As a producer and star of the movie, Charlize Theron got a call from the financier late one night after he screened some of the dailies from the film. โ€œHe f**king ripped me a new one,โ€ Charlize said, explaining he had told her she looked terrible and wasnโ€™t smiling enough on camera. โ€œHe just freaked out.โ€ His feedback left Charlize questioning whether or not the movie was any good โ€” maybe he was right? She called Patty Jenkins, though, who quickly told her that wasnโ€™t the case and forbid her from ever speaking to the man again. Charlize never had another conversation with him, but she did pop up again โ€“ in the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD. โ€œHe takes credit for f**king everything,โ€ Charlize said. When asked if Hollywood phoniness like that ever gets to her. โ€œIt annoys the shit out of me,โ€ she replied. ("Why Charlize Theron Came Close to Turning Down Her Oscar-Winning โ€˜Monsterโ€™ Role", Howardstern(dot)com, 2017)

DepressedBergman

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ| Nicki Minaj has returned back active online /stationhead ๐Ÿ‘€it seems .. her show called โ€œGuinea Pigโ€ Nicki took to her stationhead to say โ€œ IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER 10 YEARS TO STUDYโ€ Some seem to think sheโ€™s subbing Doechi Why? Background and Timeline Nicki Minaj, a prominent rapper, has a dedicated fanbase called the Barbz, known for their influence on social media narratives. Doechii, an emerging rapper, gained attention with her 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, winning Best Rap Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025. This rise sparked various controversies, seemingly fueled by Barbz, which we'll explore below. Barbz Narratives and their origins It appears Nicki Minaj may have "dog whistled"โ€”a term for subtly encouraging fans to push narratives-before her announced hiatus plans in late 2024, though she later clarified she wasn't taking one. This period saw Barbz initiating several claims about Doechii, starting with her unfollowing Nicki on Instagram around January 2024, during Nicki's beef with Megan Thee Stallion. X posts from that time, like one from FTCU! on January 28, 2024 (X post), noted Doechii's unfollow, with Barbz suggesting it was due to Nicki's diss track "Big Foot," which mentioned Megan's deceased mother, Holly Thomas. However, Doechii wasn't directly involved in this beef, making this a fan-driven narrative. Copying Accusations Following the unfollow, Barbz accused Doechii of copying Nicki's style, despite Doechii's public credits, such as in an interview with REVOLT on August 4, 2023 (Doechii talks hip hop), where she named Nicki as an influence. X posts, like one from Baddies: Belize on March 9, 2025 (X post), criticized Doechii for this, with articles like one from HotNewHipHop on February 22, 2025 (Nicki Minaj fans accuse Doechi), noting Barbz reigniting these claims after Doechii's collaboration with JENNIE. Grammy Win and Industry Plant Claims Doechii's Grammy nomination and subsequent win for Best Rap Album in 2025 intensified scrutiny. Articles from Vibe on February 20, 2025 (Doechii defends career), and Refinery29 on March 13, 2025 (Doechii isn't an industry_plant), document how Barbz and others labeled her an "industry plant," suggesting her success was manufactured. This narrative spread to media, with Reddit discussions on January 6, 2025 (r/DOECHIL push vs plant), showing fan frustration over these claims. Lauryn Hill Collaboration and Continued Narrative On March 8, 2025, Doechii performed with Lauryn Hill at the Jazz in the Gardens festival, a significant moment given Hill's legendary status (Rolling Stone report). Doechii called it the "greatest honor" on Instagram, but some, likely including Barbz, added this to the industry plant narrative, suggesting it was further evidence of industry backing rather than organic success. Evolution of Narratives: Unfollow and Copying Claims The unfollow narrative gained traction, with Barbz on X, like HOOD FORM ๐Ÿฆ„ on March 11, 2025 (X post), claiming Doechii "fumbled her bag" by unfollowing for no reason, tying it to Minaj's comments on Megan. This was fan-driven, as no official statement from Doechii clarified this, but X posts like โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅMattโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ on March 12, 2025 (Xpost), noted Barbz's dislike stemmed from this, with over 45 views. Subsequently, Barbz accused Doechii of copying Minaj's style, despite Doechii's credits, such as in an August 4, 2023, REVOLT interview (Doechii talks hip hop), naming Minaj as an influence. Articles like HotNewHipHop on February 22, 2025 (Nicki Minaj fans accuse Doechii), and X posts like ๐Œ๐ฌ.๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐๐š๐ซ๐›.on March 1rd 2025 (X post), with 137 views, highlighi. SN: Doechii has done nothing but credit Nicki ..Doechi has not responded to barbz itโ€™s been one sided btw #opinionatedtruthspodcast All allegedly btw ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ™ƒ Chad Turner Mxlibu NO DOLLFACE @ElliottttWilso @realJnNolan Like Share Comment Who do you think sheโ€™s subbing? Only right answers others will be

OPINIONATED_TRUTHS_PODCASTโ„ข๏ธ

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P1: "Everything was public." NOT a casket at the Memorial. How can anyone destroy an unknown grave? Why be worried about something that hasn't happened yet? All they'd have to say is: "He's buried at an unknown location that will be undisclosed for (x) amount of years or forever." or "he's been cremated and we have his remains." Now... I KNOW this is ALL theatre for the Target Audience... but the TA doesn't know it. So, TA, you're victims of taking the bait, time after time. This is straight up manipulation, gaslighting, condescending and selfish, IF I didn't know what I know. The SUDDEN THRUST of this "grieving widow" into show after show after show should be telling. Amongst all things September 10 and weeks following. A book was released on Amazon the day before titled: "The Shooting of Charlie Kirk." Ask me about the process of releasing books on Amazon, I only have 5... 3 #1 Best Sellers and a #1 New Release. "He" leaned forward into an "unexpected" bullet. The sound of a shot is WELL after impact. I have never had a deer lean into a bullet as if it knew I was going to harvest it. Do you think the deer would give me a shot if it knew I was going to put it on a grill later? Kept holding the microphone up AFTER "shot" in jugular? How did the nerves tell the brain to do so? Side angle video posted by David Harris Jr. shows ZERO blood after "shot." And shows the chair going through the table it was propped on in true Artificial Intelligence form. Why is there a guy behind him making 3rd Base Baseball type calls IMMEDIATELY before "shot?" How did his wedding ring go from ring finger to another finger? How did the black dot on shirt move from shirt to neck? Why didn't a WHITE shirt have immediate blood stains from "gushing" blood? Why didn't any of the "blood" go past the 'Freedom' lettering on shirt into lap? Why was the "blood" splattering horizontally when it never landed on anything vertically? How did "blood" stain DRY his WHOLE ARM from "scene" to SUV in a matter of seconds? Why was there a Hatch Door to underground tunnel seen in photos and videos before, during, and after "shooting?" Mainstream Media reported the shot was at 200 yards before any "shooter" or location was identified. Why did PDJT announce the "shooting?" ZERO Crime Scene. ZERO Law Enforcement Presser. Kash Patel, FBI, presser? "Body" flown back in ONE day? By the Air Force for a non-service member? Why was the Air Force wearing gray pants? Zero Regulation. Why was it important for the "grieving widow" to speak 1.5 days later and why wasn't "she" crying there like "she" does in every single video now? What was so important about naming "her" CEO so quickly? Why were only "his" hands shown in an awkward video? Why were they yellow which is NOT anything related to death? Why was there an awkward video shot in the garage of a "funeral home" loading casket into hearse with an antique vehicle beside it? A casket there but not at Memorial? Why were ALL the Administration in ONE building at ONE time in Arizona which would be a National Security Breach? Why did "she" forgive the "shooter" before an identity or "shooter" was found? Why did "she" just say 'every lead they find they send to authorities' when the "shooter" has already made an "appearance" for "hearing?" Why did she say "her silence"... "she" has not been silent one damn minute. Why isn't the original footage from Sept. 10, 2025, marked as Graphic Content on Social Media? Why are the results of ChatGPT saying the Blood is ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GENERATED being hidden as Graphic Content? I have the ORIGINAL posts up on X and the actual video of Sept. 10 is NOT blocked. I have a post of the ChatGPT result alone and it IS blocked as Graphic Content... I have one post with both on it and it's blocked. But the ORIGINAL post alone from Sept. 10 is NOT blocked for Graphic Content. You do NOT need to have ALL the answers on YOUR timeline.

Derek Johnson

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A story from Mai Shayi Coffee: From a tiny coffee shop on Adeola Odeku in Lagos and a coffee farm in Josโ€ฆ to the Vice President's residence in Bogotรก, Colombia*. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ดโ˜• Last night, I lived something I still can't fully explain. Let me try. Several months ago, I received a video call from the Deputy Minister of Trade of Colombia, the Nigerian Honorary Consul, and the Colombian Ambassador to the region. They had heard about my work in the Nigerian coffee sector and wanted to talk. That call led to an official invitation to the CELAC โ€“ Africa Bilateral Summit here in Bogotรก. Before the summit, I spent several days deep in the mountains of Manizales โ€” at Cenicafรฉ โ€” sitting with world-class researchers and coffee scientists, absorbing decades of knowledge that I intend to bring home. My mission? To explore how Nigeria can reclaim and rebuild its once-thriving coffee sector โ€” through knowledge exchange, genetic-resistant crop material, and the kind of private sector leadership that actually moves things. Then last night happened. I received an exclusive, by-invitation-only letter โ€” signed by the Vice Presidency of the Republic of Colombia โ€” to attend an official dinner hosted by Vice President Francia Elena Mรกrquez Mina. The same invitation extended to African and Latin American ambassadors, development bank executives, and sitting foreign ministers. At 7:30 PM, a protocol bus arrived at my hotel. I stepped on board with five other diplomats โ€” seasoned men, each old enough to be my father, each representing a different nation. I was introduced simply as "Mr. Ibrahim, part of the Nigerian delegation." There were no other Nigerians on that bus. Just me. We drove 25 minutes to a colonial fortress of a building โ€” military checkpoints, secret service agents, an Alpha team requesting the full delegation manifest. Then the doors opened. What I saw next stopped my breath. ๐Ÿšจ 80 meters of red carpet. A full lineup of Colombian military guards in ceremonial regalia. Salutes. Song. Dance. We disembarked one by one, and one by one โ€” we were walked, in single file, down that carpet, into the Vice President's residence. I wanted to pull out my phone SO badly. You know me. But I read the room and I held it together. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Inside, officials from the Colombian government welcomed us warmly. Then, across the room, I spotted the Deputy Minister of Trade โ€” the man who had personally called me months ago to invite me on this journey. He walked over, smiled and said: "Ibrahim, I'm glad you made it. How was Cenicafรฉ? Can we take a picture? Here's my personal line." At this point, I'm having a full out-of-body experience. HOW? How does coffee โ€” a crop, a conversation, a conviction โ€” take you HERE? Then she walked in. Vice President Francia Elena Mรกrquez Mina. Colombia's first-ever female, first-ever Black Vice President. Humble. Elegant. Younger than I expected for someone carrying that weight of history. She greeted each of us. I stepped forward, extended my hand, and introduced myself โ€” "Ibrahim Samande. Nigeria." She smiled and said, "Welcome." Her husband followed โ€” and I'll say this: he was the best-dressed man in that room. After me, of course. ๐Ÿ˜ I must tell you โ€” I came in full Hausa kaftan and hulla. ๐Ÿงข Every other African diplomat was in a suit. That's expected. But I made a choice. My identity was going to walk into that room first. I wore that kaftan and cap with everything I had, representing not just Nigeria, but the North โ€” my culture, my people, my roots โ€” at a table with nations. At dinner, I spotted the Nigerian Foreign Minister seated among the dignitaries with the Vice President herself. And in that moment, I thought of a scripture: "A prophet is not welcomed in his own home." I have never received this kind of honour on Nigerian soil. Last night, a foreign nation honoured me for the work I am doing โ€” for Nigeria. It was humbling in a way I don't have words for yet. Continuedโ€ฆ

Mohammed Jammal

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Blog 211 Charles Barkley meets Frank Seven years ago to this day, Frank the Tank was born with his famous NJ Transit rant. Today, he was casually talking ball with Charles Barkley. Never give up on your dreams. MikeyBets arrives in NJ late tonight and is covering while I attend my friendโ€™s wedding in Georgia. Frank and I will be separated for 45 hours, the longest stretch apart in about 8 months. The walking streak and videos will remain unbroken with MikeyBets in town. Originally, Frank was going to come with me but shit got too crazy: โ—ฆTomorrow morning, we film #FrankWalks with Don Mattingly before I head to the airport โ—ฆFriday: MikeyBets and Frank drive to Virginia while Iโ€™m at wedding โ—ฆSaturday: reunite with the crew post-vacation (including Ben Klein) in Virginia for a #FrankWalks with a NASCAR legend โ—ฆSunday: watch race and then drive home through night โ—ฆMonday morning: we film #FrankWalks with Boomer Esiason in Manhattan / Barstool Basketball Game at 8:30 โ—ฆTuesday-Friday: We head to Chicago where we will film another #FrankWalks with a VERY special guest and other awesome content โ—ฆWednesday: Allan Houston episode drops โ—ฆSunday (4/14): Walk 200 with the FDNY & NYPD outside of Citi Field before Dwight Gooden day - all are welcome!!! We will try to fundraise as much as possible for the Widows and Childrenโ€™s Fund, Friends for Firefighters, G2H Foundation, and FDNY Fire Family Transport. It will be an HONOR to walk with these legends before their 50th annual Heroes Hockey game on 4/20 which we will also attend And then things get crazier โ€ฆ Did I mention Frank Walks? Today, we had a productive NYC HQ day and hit walk 189 in Moynihan Train Hall. Crazy how quick the jump from 100 to 200 feels. As I was filming the walking video, I noticed Charles Barkley standing with a crew of people. We casually walked up, introduced ourselves, explained #FrankWalks, and Charles couldnโ€™t have been nicer. His brief interaction with Frank was priceless and he gave us his assistantโ€™s email to HOPEFULLY set up a #FrankWalks with Sir Charles in the coming months. It is obvious the chemistry is there without even trying. #FrankChuckWalk (letโ€™s make it happen) @NBAonTNT I also canโ€™t emphasize enough how Charles was nice to every single fan who wanted a picture or handshake. He treats everyone equally. He is authentically a man of the people, just like Frank. I am going to be with my friends (since preschool) for the first time in a year, from tomorrow night to Saturday morning, so please excuse a slight blog sabbatical. I am going to try to briefly renter society. I still donโ€™t have a lamp in my room and could only find the top half of one suit and the bottom half of another. My apartment is just a human charging dock at this point. I also havenโ€™t gotten a haircut in almost 2 years. I am furiously trying to prepare for this trip. Make sure to watch Tank in the Wild, new episode dropped today. MikeyBets made another hilarious ep. Iโ€™ll be back writing Saturday. Anudder wild road trip loading.

Matthew Piper Jenks ๐Ÿงฒ

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