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Re: ‘Scorpion’ – At This Point, Drake Is Only Competing With One Person… Count this writer among the people who’ve often looked for a

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Re: ‘Scorpion’ – At This Point, Drake Is Only Competing With One Person… Count this writer among the people who’ve often looked for a reason to doubt  Drake  and his accomplishments. On the Friday release of his latest album,  Scorpion , billed as (only) his fifth proper album (some of the others were considered mixtapes, playlists, curations, etc.), the urge to be a doubter – not a hater, a doubter…there’s a difference – returned once more. For me, it hasn’t been the urge to “put a knife in his ribs,” as the OVO rapper might put it, just a desire to put those ribs in check, by pointing out all the asterisks that should go with his many accomplishments on the charts and with his music in general. But just as Drake has done with his many haters and his beefs with other rappers over the years,  Scorpion  shows, once more, that the Canadian rapper will always wind up on top, and that maybe I should change my approach to covering Drake.   Whether he’s squashing a beef with

Go Inside Beyoncé and Jay-Z's $135 Million Bel Air Mansion With Four Pools, Bullet-Proof Windows and a Helipad

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Go Inside Beyoncé and Jay-Z's $135 Million Bel Air Mansion With Four Pools, Bullet-Proof Windows and a Helipad There are lifestyles of the rich and the famous, then there is  Beyoncé  and  Jay-Z 's lifestyle.  Music's most powerful couple is currently in escrow on a stunning mega-mansion nestled in the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air, a source tells E! News. The 30,000-square-foot property was privately listed for $135 million, but it appears Bey and Jay's  reported $120 million bid  was enough to secure the incredibly lavish home for their growing family.  E! News obtained exclusive images of the property, which was in its final stages of a four-year construction project at the time they were taken. As expected, this isn't any 'ol celebrity pad. The Carter-Knowles' brood can look forward to kicking back in one of four pools, eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms as well as an expansive kitchen and living area with custom-made fixtures from It

Nicki Minaj and Future cancel entire North American leg of joint tour

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Nicki Minaj and Future cancel entire North American leg of joint tour Nicki's heading out on her own tour instead... Nicki Minaj  and  Future  have cancelled the entire North American leg of their joint tour. The pair were due to head out on the NickiHndrxx tour this September, but it has now been shelved after Minaj “decided to reevaluate elements of production”, and devote more time to rehearsals before hitting the road. Instead, Minaj will now kick off the US tour in May 2019, but scheduling conflicts mean that Future will no longer take part. “Due to scheduling conflicts Future will not be on the North American run,” a statement from Live Nation confirmed. “Nicki Minaj will be announcing new North American dates to kick off in May 2019. Refunds for the previously scheduled North American dates will be available at point of purchase, with new Nicki Minaj on-sale details announced soon.” At present, the pair will still team up for the European leg – which

Nasty C on Shatta Wale's Nick Again ‘Shattacoolin’, Shatta Wale replies (screenshot)

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Nasty C on Shatta Wale's Nick Again ‘Shattacoolin’, Shatta Wale replies (screenshot) South African rapper  Nasty   C  has proved to some extent that he respects  Shatta   Wale  from afar. When  Gringo  music video dropped on Apr 27, 2018, Nasty C personally retweeted it on his Twitter handle. Monitoring him on social media, one can see that the young talented rapper always likes and follows almost all of Shatta Wale’s updates. Well, African Dancehall King, Shatta Wale shared a photo of  himself cooling off beside his pool over the weekend. Nasty came across the photo and commented, “ Shattacoolin ‘ and then Shatta replied ‘@ nasty_csa Blingssss ‘. It appears the ‘Amount’ hitmaker has also being following Nasty C closely as the  Blingssss  comment in his reply is derived from Nasty’s latest album ‘ Strings and Blings ‘. Screenshot below: Some few days ago, Nasty C has shared photos of him hanging out with legendary rapper  50 Cent.  Just like  Shatta Wale did

Mother and three children die in Dansoman fire

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Mother and three children die in Dansoman fire  - A family of five including a two-months-old baby have been reported dead in a fire  outbreak at Dansoman, a suburb of Accra, Sunday morning - The deceased including a pastor’s wife, three children and mother-in-law were burnt to ashes A family of five have reportedly died at Akokofoto in Dansoman after their home was engulfed by fire. The deceased were three children, including a three-week-old baby, their mother and their grandmother. Narrating the incident, an eyewitness said the fire started at dawn but everyone around was powerless to stop it from spreading.  The fire subsequently spread into the building, where the family was trapped, burning all of them to death. “I was fetching water around 5:30am when I saw a thick smoke high up the sky. I heard a woman and some children shouting for help from the building. “It was hard getting inside the building with smoke covering everywhere. We eventually got the woman and her childre

MATTERS ARISING AFTER EBONY'S ,DJ Shiwaawa of Rufftown Records opens up on Bullet – ‘Starboy’ Kwarteng brouhaha

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MATTERS ARISING AFTER EBONY'S DEATH,DJ Shiwaawa of Rufftown Records opens up on Bullet – ‘Starboy’ Kwarteng brouhaha The death of the late dancehall queen, Ebony Reigns has become an issue in recent days with Nana Opoku Kwarteng, Father of the late VGMA ‘Artiste of the Year’,2017 Ebony Reigns, dropping the bombshell with a new revelation about how Bullet told him that he could resurrect Ebony with an assistance of a Man of God. Barely days after Bullet’s statement, Nana Opoku Kwarteng went on Tv3 and GhOne to reveal a paper alleging to be the list of the breakdown of monies paid to artists who performed at Ebony’s tribute concert on the eve of her funeral given to him by Bullet. On the sheet, Bullet had written to inform him that artistes including  Edem , Keche, Ras Kuuku, Captain Planet, Coded, R2Bees and Rachel all received monies for performing at the tribute held in honour of the singer  who died in an accident on February 8 2018. Artistes including  Coded, Keche

CONFIRMED! Kofi Annan Died After Suffering A Short Illness–Family Confirm His Death Plus Details

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CONFIRMED! Kofi Annan Died After Suffering A Short Illness–Family Confirm His Death Plus Details It’s been confirmed that  Kofi Annan,  the former United Nations Secretary-General, is dead. According to reports, he died on Saturday, 18th August, 2018 after suffering a short illness. Several sites have confirmed the news including the BBC. Close relatives of Kofi Annan have also confirmed his death to other local media houses. A post has been made on his official Facebook page which is verified also confirming the news of his death. READ MORE:   MATTERS ARISING AFTER EBONY'S ,DJ Shiwaawa of Rufftown Records opens up on Bullet – ‘Starboy’ Kwarteng brouhaha See the full post below: It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th August after a short illness. His wife Nane and their children A