Meek Mill is helping a bunch of kids just in time for back to school.
Meek Mill's teaming up with Puma, sports apparel Fanatics, United Legwear and Philly's luxury store Milano Di Rogue to donate more than 6,000 backpacks to students in the city. It's being reported that there will be 3 types of backpacks -- for elementary school, middle school and high school students. The kiddos get pencil sharpeners, rulers, glue sticks and crayons -- while it's dry erase markers, notebooks and pens for high schoolers. Meek told TMZ.com he knows firsthand what .it's like for families to struggle financially around back-to-school time. He says, "Those memories stay with me and that’s why I’m committed to giving back to families in my hometown, putting smiles on kids’ faces and helping them start the school year on the right note with the right supplies." Meek's gonna surprise some kids Wednesday to personally hand-deliver the backpacks
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Tyga is suing both Cash Money and Young Money, claiming they screwed him out of his money.
Tyga claims he made a deal back in 2009 in which he would produce 2 albums for Young Money. The albums -- 'Careless World' and "Hotel California" -- both charted big on Billboard. 'Careless World' charted #4 and 'Hotel Cali' charted 7. Tyga claims Lil Waynes' Young Money shorted him "significant sums." Tyga also claims in 2016 both Cash Money and Young Money agreed to pay Tyga all the royalties that he says were owed to him for years, but he didn't get squat. Tyga says he's tried over and over to get paid, only to get the run-around. He's asking for about a million dollars in payment. Just last month, Ashley Tisdale announced that she was working on a brand new album called Symptoms, and over the weekend, dished that the album was inspired by her own anxiety struggles.
Speaking at the Create & Cultivate conference over the weekend, the producer and actress explained that she deals “with anxiety, and I’ve dealt with it probably my whole life. But [I] became super aware of it over the last two years.” With this album, she hopes to do her part to help people who have struggled with their own mental health. “If someone at home can turn it on and not feel so alone, that’s all I can do,” she shared. “So I’m pretty excited about it.” Ashley continues that this is something she feels needs to be talked about and not hidden. “I think it’s just one of those things where we need to talk more about it. Especially because the depression word is a big one,” she shared. “Now we’re really comfortable talking about anxiety, but I’ve kind of always been on a journey of looking at self help books. I’ve never taken anything, but I definitely have had moments where it’s like, more kind of in that mood.” “I just feel like, we need to take the stigma out of that, and just talk to each other about it, and be okay, and know that you’re not alone.” Ashley‘s album will be out later this year. Kesha revealed the artwork for her upcoming single with the Struts, “Body Talks,” on her Instagram page. Simply captioned with the song’s title, the artwork shows Kesha sporting a stunning white suit and a golden microphone, with the band’s frontman Luke Spiller standing beside her in a similar all-black outfit. The collaboration between Kesha and the Struts was announced earlier this month when the band appeared on Z100’s Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. Spiller revealed that the band had been working closely with Kesha on their new song, and that they instantly clicked. “When you talk to her about her music and stuff, she loves the Stones,” he told the radio host. “She loves a lot of great British bands. So I think we naturally connected and she heard the song, and that was it really. " Spiller teased through Twitter that fans wouldn’t have to wait much longer to hear the tune, saying the song was “COMING VERY VERY SOON.” Asia Argento has been fired from "X Factor Italy" after evidence surfaced she had sex with a 17-year-old boy. Seven episodes are already in the can with Argento as one of the judges and those episodes will air, but she's been cut from the live shows that follow. According to the Italian media, the producers -- FremantleMedia Italia and Sky Italia -- had previously decided if the allegations were true, she would no longer be welcome on the show. Argento admitted in text messages to having sex with then-17-year-old Jimmy Bennett, despite recently denying it. There is also a photo of the 2 in bed at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Marina del Rey, CA, where they hooked up.
Argento, one of the first voices in the #MeToo movement and one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape, paid Bennett $380,000 as a settlement back in April. She has said her then-boyfriend, Anthony Bourdain, paid the money. A 24-year-old video gamer is thought to have shot dead two fellow competitors after being knocked out of a tournament in Florida.
Police said they believed David Katz, of Baltimore, was in Jacksonville for the Madden NFL 19 event on Sunday and carried out the shooting before he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. Unconfirmed reports said he had been eliminated from the competition at The Landing shopping centre before the shooting, in which nine other people were injured. A man called David Katz won a similar event last February. Madden NFL’s publisher, EA Sports, lists him as a 2017 tournament winner and the official Twitter account of the Buffalo Bills, the football team, posted a picture of Katz congratulating him on his victory. Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said authorities believe Katz carried out the attack using at least one handgun at the Jacksonville Landing, a collection of restaurants and shops along the St Johns River. Williams said final confirmation of the suspect’s identity was still pending. The shooting took place during a regional qualifier for the Madden 19 online game tournament at the GLHF Game Bar inside a pizza restaurant, according to the venue’s website. The winners of the contest go forward to the video game finals in Las Vegas and compete for $165,000 (£129,000). Questions are being asked about the level of security provision at the tournament. One participant said he had not seen any security screening at the entrance, and suggested such considerations had failed to keep with the seriousness and scale of such events. Late on Sunday local time, heavily armed officers entered a Baltimore home where Katz was believed to have lived. The agents could be seen inside the home Sunday evening near Baltimore’s Inner Harbour. They wore bulletproof vests and carried long guns. Reporters who gathered outside did not see any authorities carrying any bags of evidence outside. An FBI spokesman, Dave Fitz, confirmed agents had gone to the upscale townhouse home. But he did not immediately release any other specifics, citing an ongoing investigation. Witnesses described people trampling on each other as they raced to flee the scene of Sunday’s shooting, the sounds of which were captured as the gaming tournament was being livestreamed. In one video, a red laser sight can be seen tracing across the chest of a man who is playing the game. The video cuts out, and the sounds of gunshots can be heard before the livestream ends altogether. Twenty-year-old Marquis Williams said he and his girlfriend, Taylor Poindexter, both of Chicago, were ordering pizza close by when shots erupted. He said he didn’t think it was gunfire at first. “Initially we thought it was a balloon popping, but there weren’t any balloons in the room. Then we heard repeat shots and we took off running,” he said. Mr Williams had participated in the gaming tournament earlier, and said he got a view of the back of the shooter in a green shirt. He described people running in the panic to escape, and said he scuffed his leg and that Ms Poindexter was treated at hospital for a sprained ankle. They later returned, hoping to retrieve her cell phone, but the scene was cordoned off by authorities. Madden competitor Derek Jones, 30, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said: “No one deserves to die over playing a video game, you know? We’re just out here trying to win some money for our families and stuff.” Mr Jones said he was sitting in a back patio outside the tournament venue when he heard the gunshots. He jumped a fence and ran, leaving behind his backpack and cellphone. “You know, I’m glad I lost today,” Mr Jones said. “Because if I’d won, I would have been in that game bar right then playing a game and not paying attention. And he could have come and I’d probably be dead right now.” Mr Jones said he knew Katz by the gamer tags he used online – often “Bread” or “Sliced Bread” – and had played against him online but had never spoken to him personally. Florida Governor Rick Scott said President Donald Trump has called him to offer federal support. His spokesman, John Tupps, said the governor had also spoken on Sunday with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and the sheriff, Mike Williams. The governor was preparing to fly from his home in Naples to Jacksonville and meet with investigators, Mr Tupps said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Florida Highway Patrol have also been directed to help with the investigation.
JAGMAC is made up of siblings Jared, Alyssa, Gabriel, Manjo, Angelique and CJ, and they just released a new single called “Not Sure".
“ATTENTION JAGMACFAM ? Our new single “Not Sure” is out‼️ Go get it nowwww ??? Ps- we’re SURE you’re gonna rock to it ?,” the band wrote on their Instagram. You can stream the song on Spotify below or download it on iTunes! SHOTS FIRED, 4 DEAD: Shooting at a Madden NFL 19 Livestream Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida8/26/2018 A gunman opened fire at a livestream tournament for the game "Madden NFL 19" in Jacksonville, Florida -- and audio of the first shots were broadcast live.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office just held a press conference that details the event that only has one suspect identified -- an anonymous while male for now, with no other outstanding suspects on the scene. Jacksonville Landing has been cleared -- and an official body count is still outstanding. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed there was an active mass shooting Sunday at Jacksonville Landing -- an outdoor shopping area in downtown -- and warned people to stay away. The tournament was being streamed live on Twitch from the GLHF Game Bar near Chicago Pizza. The opening rounds were captured in the stream. WARNING ... the audio here is incredibly graphic, as you can hear people screaming in a panic. Some local outlets are reporting that multiple victims have been shot and at least 4 people were killed -- although police have not confirmed the exact numbers yet. They have, however, confirmed that there are multiple fatalities ... and multiple others have been transported to a hospital. The JSO just tweeted that one suspect is dead at the scene, but it is unknown if there's a second suspect. They say a thorough search is being conducted now, and SWAT is finding many people hiding out in locked areas throughout Jacksonville Landing. JSO is urging people to stay put and call 911 so police can come and rescue them. According to their Facebook page, all of GHLF's staff is safe and accounted for. YouTube beauty blogger Laura Lee has been dropped from all of her business partnerships in the midst of backlash over a racist tweet that found its way online. Source The Blast: The Blast can exclusively confirm that beauty retail giant Ulta has cut ties with Lee’s makeup line, Laura Lee Los Angeles, following a review of the situation. “We have decided not to move forward with the launch of Laura Lee Los Angeles. Ulta Beauty values equality and inclusivity in all that we do,” a company spokesperson tells us. Ulta, who had not yet set a date for the now-canceled release, had said earlier this week it was delaying the launch of her collection pending a review and the company was “disappointed to learn the nature of the tweets that have recently surfaced.” Another Lee collaborator, Boxycharm, was the first to speak out on Lee’s resurfaced tweet, where she said: “Tip for all black people if you pull ur pants up you can run from the police faster.. #yourwelcome.” The subscription service’s CEO posted a video on Facebook condemning Lee’s words and cutting ties with her. Diff Eyewear, a sunglasses company, released a limited edition collection with Lee earlier this summer. As of Monday, Lee’s products were no longer available on its website and the company was responding to customer complaints with: “We’ve taken this issue very seriously and do not support the comments that were made. At this time, our Peachy frames are unavailable for purchase. Thank you for your understanding.” Morphe Brushes, who had a years-long sponsorship deal with Laura, scrubbed her from the website’s “Extended Fam” section, removed her favorites collection and have listed her products as sold out Wednesday morning. We reached out for an official statement and have not heard back. The backlash against the influencer began earlier this month after a racist tweet she made in 2012 was dug up amid a feud with Jeffree Star‘s fanbase. Lee made multiple attempts to apologize. After temporarily deactivating her account, Laura tweeted a lengthy apology and followed up with a video post the next week. Selena Gomez took fun BTS pictures on the set of a new DJ Snake music video with collaborators Cardi B and Ozuna. On Friday (Aug. 24), Gomez shared several photos alongside her fellow artists on Instagram. "Today was so fun," Gomez captioned the three-photo gallery. Ozuna revealed on his Instagram account that the name of the new song is "Taki Taki." Cardi also teased the upcoming video Friday with a behind-the-scenes look at taping, including a photo of actors chairs for the artists and one pint-sized seat for her daughter, Kulture. In July, the rapper confirmed that she was working with the DJ Snake for his forthcoming album, but wouldn't reveal who the other contributors would be. DJ Snake has confirmed that the collaboration is for his next single. “In Los Angeles shooting the music video for my next single,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. |
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