Even pros need a break. Tom Brady raised eyebrows when he briefly stepped away from NFL preseason — but he’s attempted to offer sports fans some clarity since.
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Beyoncé‘s ‘RENAISSANCE‘ single ‘Thique’ was originally put together back in 2014.The guest-heavy 16 track album was released last month and featured the likes of AG Cook, Skrillex, Giorgio Moroder, Grace Jones, Tems and Jay-Z.Now, Hit-Boy has told a Rolling Stone podcast, how Beyoncé stashed away their collaboration for eight years.“I had to sit on that beat for eight years!” he said. “That’s the way the game goes sometimes.
I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in the game and certain people will perceive like, ‘Oh, where’s Hit-Boy been? What’s Hit-Boy been doing?’“But then I’m sitting on stuff like ‘Thique’ that just hasn’t materialised yet. Y’all don’t even know how ahead I really am… I’ve been holding onto legendary stuff, and there’s plenty more.”Over the years, the pair have worked on seven singles including ‘Flawless’, ‘XO’ and ‘Bow Down/I Been On’.“I was basically trying to make a [Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s] ‘N***** In Paris’, female version,” he said of the latter.“With that bounce, with that synth.
Obviously, you look at the lyrics, she’s talking crazy, talking rapper shit. So just to bring that energy out and go to her stadium shows and see the reaction is like, wow.
The energy I was trying to convey really went over.”Beyoncé recently earned her fourth UK Number One album with ‘RENAISSANCE‘.Reviewing the record, NME awarded it four stars and said the “superstar’s first studio album in six years is indebted to house music and New Orleans bounce, keenly reclaiming gentrified genres”.The album caused controversy after Kelis criticised Beyoncé claiming that she was sampled on the record without granting permission. Then she faced a backlash for using an ableist slur on the track ‘Heated’.This led to Beyoncé removing the
.Even pros need a break. Tom Brady raised eyebrows when he briefly stepped away from NFL preseason — but he’s attempted to offer sports fans some clarity since.
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Slashing and simplifying bus fares is the 'first step' towards a better public transport system, Andy Burnham has said as lower ticket prices are launched. From Sunday (September 4), single fares are £2 for adults and £1 for children while a day ticket for all buses across Greater Manchester will now cost £5.
It isn’t always easy. Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen are apparently fighting over his decision to unretire from the NFL. A source told Page Six the couple “are in a fight right now,” but it’s no worse than other arguments they’ve had in the past where the pair have been able to reconcile. Celebrity marriages aren’t so different after all.
Shia LaBeouf has been the subject of intense controversy over the past several years. From his multiple arrests and reports of erratic behavior to the more recent allegations of physical abuse from one of his ex-partners, the actor is seemingly always in the crosshairs.
"Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling on Saturday discussed the dangers of social media, weeks after receiving a death threat when she tweeted support to Salman Rushdie following his stabbing attack earlier this month. "I try to behave online as I would like others to behave," the author told British host Graham Norton on his radio show when he asked how online rhetoric could be de-escalated.
Just Sam is experiencing some health issues, according to some cryptic posts the “American Idol” star left on social media.
Danielle Fishel is revealing a secret she’s kept to herself for three decades.
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Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has penned an emotional farewell message to fans as she prepares to exit the soap after four years. Millie, 18, who played Kelly Neelan, hosted friends to a leaving bash after announcing her departure. The actress, who won the British Soap Award for Best Young Actor in 2022, took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt message to her fans, thanking them for their support.
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Olivia Rodrigo and Zack Bia have reportedly gone their separate ways. The 19-year-old pop star - who called it quits with ex-boyfriend Adam Faze earlier this year - had first been spotted with music producer Zack, 26, some months ago but the pair were said to have been in a relationship since attending the Super Bowl together in February 2022. However, it's now been reported that the pair's romance simply "fizzled out" and the pair have amicably split.
tweet from Greg Auman of The Athletic, Nassib, who was first drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2016, signed a $1.035 million base salary, with a $152,500 signing bonus. His earnings will only count $1.05 million against the salary cap, making him a cheaper option than former Pro Bowler Jason Pierre-Paul, who is also a free agent after having played for the Bucs on a 2-year, $25 million contract and had a quiet season last year, only registering 31 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three tackles for a loss, according to Bleacher Report.Last year, Nassib appeared in 13 of 17 games for the Raiders, finishing the season with 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three tackles for a loss. Nassib previously played for the Bucs in 2018 and 2019, collecting 12.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in 29 appearances under defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, who confirmed that Nassib had signed with the team.“He brings a lot of energy, a lot of toughness,” Bowles said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Carl Nassib, the first out gay active player in the NFL, on a one-year deal. This will see the return of the defensive end to a team where he played for two seasons in 2018-2019. The NFL player has racked up an impressive set of statistics, with 86 career games including 164 tackles and 22 sacks.
Tom Brady is getting ready to take some time off. The sportsman is reportedly dealing with “personal things,” according to head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Todd Bowles.Bowles explained to reporters that Brady will not be returning until after the team’s second preseason game on August 20, as the quarterback missed his practice last Thursday.“Tom has been excused today,” Bowles stated.
James Bay has married his girlfriend of 15 years and the mother of his child, Lucy Smith.The singer took to Instagram to share the exciting news with a black and white photograph of the pair on their special day. He captioned the snap: "Mr & Mrs Bay, August 2022", followed by a heart emoji. In the photographs shared of their special day, James, 31, looked smart in a two-piece suit with a t-shirt and combat boots, as Lucy wowed in stunning lace dress with floral detailing.
“Many Men” hitmaker said the rapper’s wife “jumped out” at him and “was ready to fight” after he stopped by to talk to her husband in Las Vegas many years ago.“She was on a window sill. We were in Vegas,” he recalled during Friday’s appearance on “The Breakfast Club.”The 47-year-old rapper said the “Break My Soul” singer “jumped out” and pulled a confrontational face at him.“And I’m like, ‘Wait, what is you doing? That’s me and Jay-Z’s stuff, this ain’t got nothing to do with you, girl,” 50 Cent told hosts Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.Though his clash with the “Big Pimpin'” hitmaker never escalated into a full-blown feud — unlike his ever-lasting beef with Ja Rule and Rick Ross — the two rappers didn’t quite see eye-to-eye in the early 2000s.The rapper admitted he was taken aback by Beyoncé’s reaction to their quarrel.“I was like, ‘Oh, s–t!’ I didn’t really know what to do,” he recalled.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVince McMahon’s off-the-books payments while he was chairman and CEO of WWE were higher than previously reported, the company said.Last month, WWE announced that it would revise its financial statements going back to 2019 because $14.6 million of “certain payments” that McMahon made while chairman and CEO should have been recorded as expenses. That was three days after McMahon said he was retiring from WWE, an announcement that came amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that he paid millions of dollars in hush money to multiple women to keep quiet about alleged affairs and misconduct.In an SEC filing Tuesday, WWE disclosed that since the July 25 announcement, it determined that McMahon made two additional payments totaling $5 million — unrelated to the allegations that led to the special committee investigation — in 2007 and 2009 should also have been recorded in the company’s consolidated financial statements.