Source: Prince Williams / Getty Fans have been waiting for a collaborative album from Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y for almost a decade. Well Spitta got fed up and decided to tweet it into reality. The New Orleans vet types, “@wizkhalifa can’t lie…if there was ever a time it’s this summer bro.. the game is in a twist and we lo-key inspired hella these young niggas to start hustling.. we gotta drop that guideline for them again,that code book “2009” on the anniversary of howfly… u ready loved one?” @wizkhalifa can’t lie…if there was ever a time it’s this summer bro.. the game is in a twist and we lo-key inspired hella these young niggas to start hustling.. we gotta drop that guideline for them again,that code book “2009” on the anniversary of howfly… u ready loved one? — Spitta (@CurrenSy_Spitta) June 19, 2018 Wiz responded, “Let’s do this. how many songs we got left to finish?” Let’s do this. how many songs we got left to finish? https://t.co/3Ds5s2TisC — Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) June 19, 2018 With over 11,000 likes from fans, it’s only a matter of time before the highly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s “How Fly” is streaming through the clouds.
Let’s be real: Lamar Odom’s been through enough. He lost his mother at a very young age, he lost his third child, he lost the love of his life , and he lost his career. And yes, some of those things were more in his control than others, but still, the guy has had a tough life. He doesn’t need to deal with others carelessly mocking him about his lowest moments. But still, that’s what happened Thursday on the ESPN show, First Take. Host Stephen A. Smith went off on Phil Jackson, the president of the New York Knicks — a team that signed Lamar in 2014 . “His very first move as executive was to sign Lamar Odom — who was on crack!” Smith screamed on the show. “I love Lamar Odom the person, and God bless him and we’re wishing nothing but the best.” “But,” he added, “metaphorically speaking, his first move as the executive of the New York Knicks was to sign Lamar Odom, who was on crack!” As you can see, Smith wasn’t even upset about anything Lamar himself did — he just used his history with addiction to slam someone else. And Lamar isn’t standing for it. He had his lawyer, Saam Zangeneh, write up a letter to ESPN, and he shared the entire thing on Twitter. In the letter, Lamar’s lawyer pointed out that “Lamar passed all the required physicals and medical tests necessary to play in the league.” But, putting that aside, he asked the network to “look at what this statement does, not only to Lamar, but to any and all professional athletes that are struggling with addiction.” The letter explains that addiction is a disease, and “Mr. Smith chose to jokingly disparage Lamar for having a disease.” “Mr. Smith chose to shout out the fact that Lamar was sick, and to use his disease as the butt of a joke.” “To say that his conduct was outrageous and unacceptable does not scratch the surface.” “Think about the others that are battling addiction,” Lamar’s attorney suggested. “Those that have not had the strength or opportunity tp share their struggle like Lamar.” “Imagine the effect this grotesque statement would have on any young athlete who is privately fighting this disease. To become the punch line of a vulgar joke.” In closing, the letter asked that “those at ESPN will actively voice their disdain for Mr. Smith’s inappropriate statement and take the proper action to support those that are fighting this disease.” “We would hope that your network would use this situation as an opportunity to become more actively involved in this case.” When he shared the letter on Twitter, Lamar added the hashtags “slander” and “I hope we are better than this.” Like we said, Lamar’s been through enough, and that includes his battle with drug addiction . View Slideshow: Lamar Odom: A Timeline of Tragedy, Love, Loss … and Redemption?! Good for his lawyer for standing up for him — and shame on anyone who would use his past in such a vulgar way to insult someone else. As Lamar pointed out, we should all be better than this.
Prince Harry … let’s just tell it like it is, Prince Harry is dreamy . He’s charming, attractive, good with kids and animals. He’s also an actual prince. What could be dreamier? But as Harry reveals in a shockingly intimate interview with Newsweek, he actually doesn’t have much interest in being an actual prince, or in being a royal at all. So is he really the dreamboat we always imagined him to be? One particular quote from the interview has several people up in arms — a quote where Harry claimed that no one in the royal family is really all that into it. “Is there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen?” he asks. “I don’t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.” The issue is that Harry and his family live in a literal palace and have access to all sorts of servants and all sorts of admiration from the public . From the moment they were born, they were set aside as special, and they never had to deal with so many of the struggles that everyone else faces. So to hear him sound so unappreciative of all he’s been given in life … well, it’s rubbing a lot of people the wrong way. But as he reveals in the rest of the interview, his statement comes from a deep desire to just be a normal person. And that’s understandable, isn’t it? “My mother took a huge part in showing me an ordinary life,” he explains, “including taking me and my brother to see homeless people.” “Thank goodness I’m not completely cut off from reality.” He says that “People would be amazed by the ordinary life William and I live. I do my own shopping.” Harry admits that sometimes he gets scared that he’ll get too much attention while shopping for groceries, but “I am determined to have a relatively normal life, and if I’m lucky enough to have children, they can have one too.” “Even if I was king, I would do my own shopping.” He says that it’s “a tricky balancing act,” being royal and still trying to live a normal life , because “We don’t want to dilute the magic.” “The British public and the whole world need institutions like it.” But while he thinks the monarchy is important, he’s also intent on “modernizing” it. He explains that while, by the numbers, he and William are doing much less work than the Queen, it’s because they’re putting an emphasis on quality over quantity. “We use our time wisely,” he claims. “We don’t want to turn up, shake hands but not get involved.” For Harry, using his time wisely means focusing on the kind work that Princess Diana would have wanted him to be involved with. It also means doing something the royal family has never done: raising awareness about mental health and the importance of getting treatment when needed. He says that after his mother died, he “shut down” for almost 20 years, and he struggled with being in the position he was in. But William convinced him to get counseling when he was 28, and now he’s “fired up and energized and love charity stuff, meeting people and making them laugh.” “I sometimes still feel I am living in a goldfish bowl,” he reveals, “but now I manage it better.” “I still have a naughty streak too, which I enjoy and is how I relate to those individuals who have got themselves into trouble.” So it seems that even though he may not have a desire to be king, he’s still embracing his role in his own special way. And really, what more could we ask for? View Slideshow: 16 Times Prince Harry Made Us Royally Swoon
Fans around the world are remembering the late, great Michael Jackson (1958-2009) on June 25, the anniversary of his untimely passing. A man whose personal eccentricities matched his incredible talent in terms of sheer amazement, he remains controversial to this day. Gone but not forgotten, his unique legacy lives on through his music and his children, though not without sizable bumps in the road. Here's a short photo tribute to a true entertainer, and an individual, who was as close to peerless as a human being ever has been. 1. The Moonwalk Michael Jackson pioneered so many dance moves, he pretty much is in his own category. No one ever moved like this guy. 2. Off the Wall Michael Jackson’s album cover for Off the Wall. What a superstar he went on to be. 3. The Jacksons Michael Jackson and his brothers recorded six albums between 1976 and 1984. Michael was the lead song writer. 4. Michael Jackson (1958-2009) Michael Jackson was truly one of a kind. The King of Pop’s musical success and innovation may never be equaled. 5. Vintage MJ Michael Jackson during his career heyday of the mid-1980s. The guy was unparalleled and peerless, for better or for worse, both professionally and personally. 6. An MJ Pic Michael Jackson performs in 1988, near the height of his career. Bad and Thriller remain two of the best-selling albums of all time. View Slideshow
#BlackTransLivesMatter and #TransLiberationTuesday made a big impact on Twitter today, in honor of transgender women of color whose lives were lost this year.
#BlackTransLivesMatter and #TransLiberationTuesday made a big impact on Twitter today, in honor of transgender women of color whose lives were lost this year.
It’s now been 21 years since ‘My So-Called Life’ first aired, so we’re celebrating the anniversary of its debut with 28 beautiful Jordan Catalano GIFs.
