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Tyler, The Creator Grateful for award but still feels slighted

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Tyler, “I don’t like that urban word; it’s just a politically correct way to say the n-word to me. When I hear that, I’m just like why can’t we be in pop?”

Tyler, the Creator may have nabbed his first golden gramophone at the Grammys on Sunday night, but he’s juggling pretty mixed feelings about the achievement. The 28-year-old artist had a momentous night at the award show, winning best rap album for Igor after taking the stage for a captivating, energetic performance, and he used his backstage interview as an opportunity to call out the Recording Academy’s unfair voting process.

“I’m half and half on it,” Tyler said of his initial reaction to scoring his first-ever Grammy. “On one side, I’m very grateful that what I made could be acknowledged in a world like this. But also, it sucks that whenever we — and I mean guys that look like me — do anything that’s genre-bending, they always put it in a rap or urban category.”

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Article source: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/tyler-the-creator-reaction-to-grammys-win-video-47151320

LeBron James’ heartfelt post on the Passing of Kobe Bryant

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James writes, “I’m Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn’t think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we’d have. WTF!! I’m heartbroken and devastated my brother!! 😢😢😢😢💔. Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I’ll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation💜💛 and it’s my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going!! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There’s so much more I want to say but just can’t right now because I can’t get through it! Until we meet again my brother!! #Mamba4Life❤️🙏🏾#Gigi4Life❤️🙏🏾“

Long Live Kobe Bryant

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One of the United States greatest basketball players, Kobe Bryant, tragically passed away in a helicopter crash yesterday.

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A total of 9 people passed in this terrible accident. I am still in shock about it myself! Kobe is in my age group. I am a mother of 3 children with one on the way, and I can not imagine having to bury my partner and child at the same time.

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Sad incidents such as this really makes you analyze your life and the people who are involved in it. I bet Kobe and everyone who was on that helicopter woke up on Sunday only looking to attend a girls basketball game. It makes you realize that when we get up in the morning getting ourselves ready for work or school that we may not make it back home to our loved ones.

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I decided that I could’ve spent my time just going in on Kobe and his legend status, but he was not the only one who passed. I feel so much remorse for not only Kobe’s family, but for the other lives who were lost too! I too have dealt with losing very close people in my life some whose death I knew was coming eventually due to long term illnesses, while the others were so unexpected.

During a time where mental health is being stressed, I just hope that everyone takes this time to grieve, and to take into consideration that even though a lot of us have never met Kobe, his daughter, or the other families involved, does not mean it did not touch our hearts or make us hug our own kids real tight. I know for me, I have to give myself atleast 5 years to really grieve. I remember when my god sister passed from complications due to Lupus it took me about that much time just to be able to speak about her without shedding a tear.

Losing a loved one does add a void in your life. I chose to always remember the greatest in a person or to reminisce on the fun times that I will always treasure. Like Kobe, I can remember when he took singer, Brandy Norwood, to prom back in 1996. Or how he was one of the first people to get drafted into the NBA right out of high school like LeBron James. Or the one year the Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers were in the 2001 NBA finals, Kobe found his self going head to head with Allen Iverson, who was also drafted in the NBA the same year as him.

Just so many memories, that I know we all will treasure forever. Always remember that what we all have in common is that everyday is granted to us. Make sure to give people their praises while they are alive, and to cherish this day like it is your last!

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RIP Black Mamba | Kobe Bryant

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Lakers star Kobe Bryant during a game in 2015.
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#KobeBryant was one of 9 people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday morning along with his second oldest daughter GiGi. He was 41.

Athletes and celebrities from around the sports world mourned the loss of the Lakers legend on social media. Along with friends and fans.

Our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to the Bryant family as well the loved ones of the other passengers on board who loss their lives.

Diddy Calls out the GRAMMYS

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Sean “Diddy” Combs speaks onstage during the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and #GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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When hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs received the Industry Icon Honor at #CliveDavis’s annual pre-Grammy gala Saturday night, he delivered an epic, engaging, 45-minute speech that chronicled his entire career, starting from the moment he received the life-changing Christmas present of a record player at age 5. But he also used his time at the podium to address the “elephant in the room,” calling for more diversity at the Grammys and challenging the Record Academy: “You’ve got 365 days to get this s*** together.” “The last few days I’ve been conflicted,” Combs confessed to the A-list crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “I’m being honored by the industry that I love, the family that I love, but there’s an elephant in the room, and it’s not just about the Grammys. There’s discrimination and injustice everywhere all the time. But there’s something I need to say to the Grammys. … I say this with love to the Grammys, because you really need to know this. Every year, y’all be killing us, man. I’m talking about the pain. I’m speaking for all the artists here, producers, executives. The amount of time that it takes to make these records, to pour your heart out into it — and you just want an even playing field. In the great words of #ErykahBadu: ‘We are artists, and we are sensitive about our s***.’ We are passionate. For most of us, this is all we got. This is our only hope.
“Truth be told, hip-hop has never been respected by the Grammys. Black music has never been respected by the Grammys — to the point that it should be,” Diddy continued. “So right now with this current [Dugan] situation, it’s not a revelation; this thing’s been going on. And it’s not just going on in music; it’s going on in films, it’s going on in sports, it’s going on around the world. And for years, we have allowed institutions that have never had our best interests at heart to judge us. And that stops right now. I’m officially starting the clock.
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Jazz Musician signs record deal at age 82!!!

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An 82-year-old south-Londoner has had his lifetime ambition come true by getting a record deal.
#RexMartey suffers from prostate cancer and needs dialysis three times a week.
He wanted a deal so he could leave a legacy and has been signed by record company The Animal Farm.
One of the songs on his album is dedicated to the cancer nurse who’s treated him for the last few years.
He has pledged a quarter of all sales will go to Guys Hospital.
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VEWTOPIA MUSIC FESTIVAL IS TAKING PLACE AT MARLINS PARK SUPER BOWL WEEKEND 2020

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VEWTOPIA MUSIC FESTIVAL IS TAKING PLACE AT MARLINS PARK SUPER BOWL WEEKEND 2020 JANUARY 31st – FEBRUARY 1st — PERFORMANCES BY CARDI B, CHRIS BROWN, MIGOS, NICKY JAM, DABABY, GUNNA, MEGAN THEE STALLION, DJ KHALED, BURNA BOY, TY DOLLA SIGN, SAFAREE & MORE

VIP Packages for VEWTOPIA Music Festival are on sale NOW. Full package amenities and pricing can be found by visiting www.vewtopia.com
General tickets for VEWTOPIA Music Festival and additional information is now available at: vewtopia.com
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VEW Live! is an American entertainment company and one of the leading independent providers of live music/entertainment and sporting events in the country. Founded in 2005, VEW Live! is dedicated to all aspects of live entertainment and multimedia production and is one of the largest independent concert promotion, special events, and touring companies in the southeast region. VEW Live! has an international reach with regional and local presence in Florida, New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. VEW Live! has partnered with and produced major events for some of the music industry’s biggest names including Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Wayne, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Jason Derulo, Lecrae, Hillsong United, and Switchfoot to name a few. For additional information, visit www.vewlive.com.

Broccoli City Reveals 2020 Festival Lineup

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BROCCOLI CITY REVEALS 2020 FESTIVAL LINEUP AND ANNOUNCES ITS RETURN TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL FOR EIGHTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, ART AND CULTURE

Tickets Went On Sale Friday, January 24, 2020 at 10AM EST 

WASHINGTON, DC (January 22, 2020) – Broccoli City announced today, the official lineup for Broccoli City Festival 2020. The eighth annual edition of the organization’s flagship music festival in partnership with Live Nation Urban, will return to the newly redeveloped RFK Campus on Saturday, May 9, 2020 featuring performances by DaBaby, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, Burna Boy, Ari Lennox, Doja Cat, Lucky Daye, IDK, and Soulection. Tickets went on sale Friday, January 24th at 10:00 a.m. EST, exclusively via www.BCFestival.com.