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Still Got It: Xscape Shuts Down Essence Fetival (Literally) As Fans Are Closed Out Of Packed Performance [Video]

If you weren’t fortunate enough to make it down to NOLA for Essence Fest over the weekend, peep the performance hundreds of fans couldn’t make it in to see since the venue was so overpacked. Xscape is still drawing a crowd. You like what you hear? Facebook/WENN

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Still Got It: Xscape Shuts Down Essence Fetival (Literally) As Fans Are Closed Out Of Packed Performance [Video]

JetBlue Kicks Family Off Flight Due to… Birthday Cake?!?

JetBlue has apparently grown sick and tired of every other airline making news over the past several weeks. News for the wrong reasons, but still. News nonetheless. Therefore, in light of United assaulting a customer , Delta showing a patron the door for using the bathroom and Virgin turning away a young cancer patient, JetBlue has gotten into the Awful PR Business for itself. Here's how… On May 3, a family of four was traveling to New Jersey when they allegedly refused to move a birthday cake they brought on board out of the overhead bin. Cameron Burke, his wife Minta and their two young kids were headed to a surprise party when the patriarch started filming an encounter between himself and police officers who were brought on board to confront him over the issue. The father told ABC 7 that he moved the dessert item from an overhead bin to under the seat in front of him when asked, but that two flight attendants were still giving him a hard time over it. “You know, you could see the gestures – then she was pointing to her, did you tell him he couldn’t put anything in the overhead compartment?,” Cameron said. “I had approached them, and I said everything was fine, and she said, ‘Sir, this does not involve you.’ “When she told me I had been non-compliant, then I said, ‘Ma’am, had you been drinking?’ because her behavior was not normal.” The airline forced all passengers to deplane in light of this incident, with the Burkes told they could not get on the flight and given a refund instead. According to JetBlue spokesperson Morgan Johnston, however, the Burkes are not victims here. He says “the video circulating [below] does not depict the entire incident and only starts after the objectionable behavior occurred.” The company claims Cameron refused numerous requests to take the cake out of an overhead bin which is reserved for safety equipment in case of an emergency. “The customers became agitated, cursed and yelled at the crew, and made false accusations about a crewmember’s fitness to fly,” JetBlue said, adding: “After the customers refused to speak with a team leader about the situation, the Port Authority Police Department was called and the entire aircraft deplaned. “The Captain determined the customers’ behavior demonstrated a risk for additional escalation in air and would not be allowed to fly.” JetBlue noted that cakes are permitted onboard as long as they are within the carry-on size limits. Minta, though, says she wants at least one of the flight attendants fired and that her children were left “traumatized” by what transpired. Watch the viral footage below and try to draw your own conclusions:

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Harry Styles: BLASTED for Covering Kanye West Song

Harry Styles is trying to carve out a solo career for himself, similar to the way Zayn Malik did in 2016, but his career has already hit a snag.  That snag comes in the form of Kanye West. Now, we're not saying they're friends or anything, but Styles opted to cover the track, “Ultralight Beams.”  This event occurred during Harry's first-ever solo show at London's Garage Nightclub on Saturday night. The reason you're probably scratching your head wondering why this is the first you're hearing of the show is because it was announced on the same day.  We can just imagine how upset you are that you did not get to attend. Don't worry. We have you covered with a video of the performance. Harry's take on the song sounds surprisingly alright, and while people at the event seemed to be playing along with it, Twitter was not entirely impressed with it.  When one user praised the performance, a user fired back and likened the sound to ear cancer. “People actually think this is good? I have ear cancer from listening to this.”  We get it, some people don't like one of their favorite songs being covered, but still, it's hardly a nice way to vent frustration.  Interestingly, even some of Harry's fans found the surprising number to be a little bit dull.  “I love harry, but i'm not feeling this cover. White people really don't need to make indie/rock covers of songs by rap artists.”  We wonder how Taylor Swift feels about her ex-boyfriend singing a song that was made by her enemy, Kanye West.  Yes, we're still not over that feud.  Harry shocked the internet and released his self-titled debut album on Friday. Unlike his performance of “Ultralight Bean,” it is poised to be a success, with critics taking a shine to it.  Styles rose to fame on the seventh season of The X Factor U.K. after being put in a group when he was eliminated from the show as a solo contestant.  One Direction subsequently became one of the biggest bands on the planet, but the band decided to take a hiatus last year to embark on solo opportunities.  Will they really get back together, or will their solo opportunities keep them apart?  Have a look at the full performance below.   

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7 Things We Need To Happen In 13 Reasons Why Season 2

‘13 Reasons Why’ is officially getting a second season, and these are the things we want to see

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Harry Styles Is Completely Smitten On His New Song ‘Carolina’

Harry Styles debuts the new song “Carolina” during his performance on the “Today” show.

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Goosebumps: Tinashe Buys Sneakers And Recounts The Time She Grabbed Travis Scott’s…Jewels [Video]

Tinashe Goes On “Sneaker Shopping” With Complex Before Kylie Jenner was the apple of his eye, Travis Scott and Tinashe got close. REAL close. Recently, the bedroom-y singer shopped for sneakers with Joe La Puma from Complex and talked about how the handsy photo came about. Balls in the sack sing God is good. Image via Instagram/WENN

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Lil Uzi Vert Leaps 20 Ft. Into Rolling Loud Festival Crowd [Video]

The lines between what happens at a punk rock show and what goes down at a hip-hop concert have become greatly blurred in the new rap era. Despite whatever you think of “mumble rappers” like Uzi , that fearlessness in his performance is undeniable. Here are a few more angles of Uzi’s big jump He’s pretty lucky to have fans willing to catch him, don’t you think?? Instagram

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The Voice Recap: Who Was Cut?

The battles continued on the most recent episode of The Voice, and as you could probably expect, the episode was filled with drama.  Getting to this stage of the competition, the artists know how cutthroat things can be, but who lost their place with their coach? Did they get snapped up by another coach? It is time to run down the battles… Josh Hoyer vs. TSOUL Josh went up against TSOUL as they performed “In The Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett. It was a surprisingly eye-opening performance.  It proved Josh’s voice was very monotonous and that he would not go much further in the competition. It was sad, but it was true.  As always, TSOUL continued to hit the high notes and proved why he deserved to be in the competition.  Winner: TSOUL Autumn Turner vs. Vanessa Ferguson Autumn and Vanessa went with “Killing Me Softly” by Roberta Flack, They have the type of voice that would work well in a duet, but they had to go against one another to ensure they lived another day in the competition.  Both of them have distinctly different voices, but they were both beautiful to listen to. Ultimately, Vanessa beats out the competition, but that did not mean Autumn’s game was over.  Adam Levine stepped up to poach her for his side.  Winner: Vanessa Ferguson Steal: Autumn Turner Johnny Hayes vs. Julien Martinez Johnny and Julien were practically the same in terms of vocal range. You would think you were listening to the same person.  The pair went head-to-head by singing “Hard to Handle” by Otis Redding. The judges felt like Julien was not as into the performance as much as Johnny and that cost him his place in the competition.  Winner : Johnny Hayes Caroline Sky vs. Stephanie Rice “The First Cut is the Deepest” by Cat Stevens is a song that can get the attention of anyone. It’s a tragic song about love.  Caroline and Stephanie floundered with this performance, and it made us question whether both of them were going to get the boot.  Thankfully, they both lived another day as the coaches were able to look past this dud of a performance.  Winner:  Stephanie Rice Steal : Caroline Sky to Team Blake Kawan DeBose vs. Malik Davage Kawan and Malik went head-to-head with “Love me Now” by John Legend, but the two men had to perform the number in front of Mr. Legend.  That’s something that would scare anyone. What if they screwed the performance up? With both men getting praise from the coaches, it was difficult to judge who was making it through to the next stage.  Unfortunately for Kawan, he was sent home.  Winner : Malik Dawage Hunter Plake vs. Jack Cassidy Hunter came out roaring tonight in his performance against Jack Cassidy. The pair duked it out to “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn.  Hunter improved somewhat from his most recent performance, while Jack turned in more of the same.  The surprising thing was that Jack won. Luckily, Hunter was sent over to Team Gwen.  Winner:  Jack Cassidy Steal: Hunter Plake What did you think of all the developments? Sound off below! View Slideshow: Reality TV Star Salaries: Who Makes the Most?

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Beyonce Cancels Coachella Performance Due to Pregnancy Complications

Sad news for the Bey Hive today, as it seems Beyonce will be forced to bow out of her headlining performance at this year’s Coachella music festival. The news isn’t terribly surprising, as Beyonce is currently pregnant with twins . It’s not clear exactly how far along she is, but based on recent appearances, Bey is in her second trimester, and Coachella 2017 won’t take place until late April. Concert organizers broke the news today in a public statement: “Following the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months, Beyoncé has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival,” the statement said. “However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased to confirm that she will be a headliner at the 2018 festival. Thank you for understanding.” Cold comfort for fans holding onto tickets for this year’s festival in hopes of seeing Queen Bey become the first female to headline the iconic festival. While it makes sense that a woman who’s six or seven months pregnant might not want to jump around on stage in front of tens of thousands of people, many believe the timing of the announcement indicates an unexpected issue with the pregnancy. After all, the singer could have bailed several weeks ago, and her pregnancy didn’t prevent her from delivering a jaw-dropping performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards . So why now? “In an uncomplicated pregnancy, exercise, dancing, movement is all 100% safe and acceptable and, in fact, encouraged,” ob-gyn Sheela Talebian tells USA Today. “There is no medical reason for not being active unless there are concerns about the pregnancy.” Dr. Talebian adds: Beyoncé should be the poster child for pregnancy — she should be out there doing her thing.” Sounds like there’s no cause for serious concern, but it’s a reminder that despite appearances to the contrary, Mrs. Carter is, in fact, a mere mortal. Concert organizers say they’re currently seeking out a replacement for Bey. Tickets will not be refunded, and there are still several other great artists performing on Beyonce’s scheduled headline days, but if you tell that to the obsessive hiver in your life, they’ll likely hurl the nearest heavy object at your head. Radiohead and Kendrick Lamar are still scheduled to headline the other two days of the festival. View Slideshow: Beyonce: See the Beyhive’s AMAZING Reactions to Pregnancy News!

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Of Course Beyoncé’s Isolated Vocals From Her Grammy Performance Are Flawless

Hear Beyoncé’s isolated vocals from her performance at the 2017 Grammys

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