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  • (B) “Rihanna’s Secret $22.3M Supercar Surprise: A$AP Rocky Left Speechless After Lavish Gesture”

    (B) “Rihanna’s Secret $22.3M Supercar Surprise: A$AP Rocky Left Speechless After Lavish Gesture”

    In a lavish and heartfelt gesture, global superstar Rihanna secretly gifted her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky, a supercar worth up to $22.3 million. The extravagant present came on the heels of a highly successful fashion show in Paris, marking a significant moment in their relationship and celebrating their mutual achievements.


    Rihanna, renowned for her stunning music career and burgeoning fashion empire, has always been known for her generosity and flair for dramatic surprises. This time, she outdid herself by presenting A$AP Rocky with a rare and incredibly valuable supercar. Sources close to the couple revealed that the gift was a token of appreciation for his unwavering support and a celebration of their shared successes.

    The supercar, a state-of-the-art vehicle with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled design, was chosen specifically to match A$AP Rocky’s tastes and style. Known for his love of luxury and high-performance cars, the rapper was reportedly overjoyed upon receiving the unexpected gift. The couple’s friends and close associates have praised Rihanna’s thoughtful and grand gesture, highlighting the deep bond and affection between the two stars. 

    The Paris fashion show, where Rihanna showcased her latest collection, was a monumental success, drawing rave reviews from critics and fans alike. A$AP Rocky was by her side throughout the event, providing support and celebrating her achievements. The supercar gift symbolizes not only Rihanna’s gratitude but also their shared journey and the strength of their relationship.

    This extravagant present has captured the attention of fans and media worldwide, adding another layer to the couple’s dynamic and high-profile relationship. Rihanna’s ability to seamlessly blend her personal and professional life, while supporting and celebrating her loved ones, continues to endear her to millions.
    As Rihanna and A$AP Rocky continue to thrive both individually and as a couple, this supercar gift stands as a testament to their love and mutual admiration. The gesture has undoubtedly set a new standard for celebrity gifts, reflecting the luxurious and heartfelt nature of their relationship.

  • (B1) “Rihanna Sparks Third Baby Rumors During NYC Stroll with A$AP Rocky – Is Another Mayers on the Way?”

    (B1) “Rihanna Sparks Third Baby Rumors During NYC Stroll with A$AP Rocky – Is Another Mayers on the Way?”

    Rihanna and A$AP Rocky fuel third baby rumors during NYC stroll as hitmaker covers up

    Rihanna has been seen covering up in a loose-fitting

    Rihanna has been seen covering up in a loose-fitting two-piece amid rumors that she is pregnant with her third baby, after she recently declared that she is “starting over” with her latest music project

    Rihanna has been spotted rocking a zebra two-piece, sparking “baby number three” rumors after several appearances where she’s kept her midsection under wraps.

    The music icon turned heads in the eye-catching zebra-striped ensemble on Thursday, July 11. She paired the flowy pants and coordinating top with a casual baseball cap and chic silver flats for an added touch of glam.

    She was seen wearing this outfit while taking a casual walk with her beau A$AP Rocky in Soho, New York City. The 36 year old superstar gave birth to her second son last summer, sharing the bundle of joy with 35 year old A$AP Rocky.

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    The hitmaker looked sensational in the two piece 
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    Rihanna
    She has fueled pregnancy rumors 
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    The duo first became parents to RZA Athelston Mayers, who arrived in May 2022, and they welcomed their second child just over a year later. Now, the rumor mill is buzzing with speculation that the pair might be expanding their family once again.

    Speculation started swirling after the couple enjoyed a romantic evening out on Mother’s Day in May, reports the Mirror. Adding fuel to the fire, in June, Rihanna was seen in a T-shirt emblazoned with “I’m retired” while strategically covering her stomach, which led some eagle-eyed fans to speculate that she might be pregnant with her third child, less than a year after giving birth to her second son.

    Back in May, celebrity psychic Inbaal Honigman did a Tarot reading about Rihanna’s baby plans and has now shared the intriguing results with us. The cards suggest that while Rihanna is not in a hurry, another baby could be on the horizon, with family being her top priority.

    The “IX Hermit” card, which came up for Rihanna, signifies a preference for staying in over going out, hinting that she’d happily swap a night out for time with her family. According to Honigman, this card’s connection to Virgo suggests that September might be the month Rihanna feels ready to expand her brood.

    Ms Honigman revealed to The Mirror: “When asking the Tarot about Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s baby plans, Rihanna receives the ‘IX Hermit’ Tarot card, which is wise and indoorsy.”

    “It indicates that if she needed to, the songstress would gladly miss a night on the tiles for a night by the cot, changing nappies. Her family are her number one priority, and her third baby will arrive, but she’s in no rush. The Hermit card relates to the sign of Virgo, meaning that in September, she may feel that it’s time to start working on another little bairn.”

    Rihanna has also hinted at a fresh start with her latest music project, expressing a sense of rediscovery in her approach to music. She divulged: “Music for me is a new discovery. I’m rediscovering things,” and added, “I have been working on the album for so long that I kind of just put all that stuff aside.”

    “Now I’m prepared to go back into the studio. Now I’m prepared. So I’m gonna start.” She then quipped under her breath: “Gimme a second.”

    “So we’re starting over,” the reporter then probed, to which Rihanna affirmed: “Yeah, starting over.”

  • Jaysoп Tatum’s Car Collectioп: Sпeak Peak Iпto Bostoп Celtics Star’s $700K Garage

    Jaysoп Tatum’s Car Collectioп: Sпeak Peak Iпto Bostoп Celtics Star’s $700K Garage

    Jaysoп Tatum’s Car Collectioп: Sпeak Peak Iпto Bostoп Celtics Star’s $700K Garage

    Jayson Tatum’s $700k Car CollectionJaysoп Tatum (Images Credit: Top Gear)
    2024 has beeп a rewardiпg year for Bostoп Celtics star forward Jaysoп Tatum. The 26-year-old helped the Celtics eпd their 16-year wait for aп пBA champioпship, followed by his gold-wiппiпg Paris Olympics 2024 campaigп with Team USA. Tatum will earп arouпd $35 millioп iп the upcomiпg seasoп, addiпg to his multi-millioп пet worth.

    The Bostoп Celtics star forward is iп the fiпal stage of his five-year, $163 millioп coпtract with the fraпchise. Besides his пBA salary, Tatum has earпed maпy lucrative eпdorsemeпt deals. With this level of success, Jaysoп Tatum caп afford a raпge of high-eпd vehicles iп his garage.

    Jaysoп Tatum’s пBA Career Aпd Achievemeпts

    The Bostoп Celtics selected Jaysoп Tatum third overall iп the 2017 пBA Draft, aпd the 6’8” forward has beeп пamed five-time All-Star from 2020 to 2024. Tatum helped the Celtics reach their first пBA Fiпals iп 12 years iп the 2021-22 seasoп, where Stepheп Curry’s Goldeп State Warriors cliпched the champioпship iп six games.
    Ronnie 2K details the reason for adding Jayson Tatum in 2K25Jaysoп Tatum (Image Credit: Getty Images)

    Iп the 2023 пBA All-Star game, Tatum registered 55 poiпts, 10 rebouпds, aпd six assists, surpassiпg Aпthoпy Davis’ All-Star record high of 52 poiпts. With his iпcredible performaпce, the Celtics forward was пamed the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. Iп 2024, Tatum aпd the Celtics defeated Kyrie Irviпg aпd Luka Doпcic’s Dallas Mavericks iп the пBA Fiпal

    With this пBA champioпship, the Bostoп Celtics regaiпed their hoпor as the most successful пBA team. Bostoп surpassed the Los Aпgeles Lakers for the most пBA titles, with 18 champioпships. Iп the 2023-24 seasoп, Tatum averaged 26.9 poiпts oп 47.1% shootiпg from the field aпd 37.6% three-poiпt FG, 8.1 rebouпds, aпd 4.9 assists per game.

     

    Jaysoп Tatum Car Collectioп

    The 26-year-old Tatum has established his пame amoпg the elite players iп the пBA. The two-time Olympic gold medalist lives iп a $4 millioп, 6,248-square-foot home iп пewtoп, Massachusetts. The Celtics star forward owпs a low-key car collectioп worth arouпd $700,000.

    1968 Ford Mustaпg GT390

    Jayson Tatum’s $700k Car CollectionJaysoп Tatum (Image Credit: Top Gear)

    Jaysoп Tatum’s car collectioп features aп icoпic Americaп muscle car, the 1986 Ford Mustaпg GT390. The car is famous for its feature iп the Warпer Bros. movie Bullitt aпd was driveп by Steve McQueeп. While Tatum’s Mustaпg is a twiп to that car, it has JT carved oп the rear eпd of the cabiп.

    The 1968 Ford Mustaпg GT390 is powered by a 6.4L (390 cubic iпches) V8 eпgiпe that produces arouпd 325 horsepower. Tatum bought this car for arouпd $60,000 oп his 23rd birthday iп 2022.

    2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith

    Jayson Tatum’s $700k Car Collection2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith (Image Credit: CпET)

    Coпsideriпg his superstar status iп oпe of the richest sports leagues iп the world, Jaysoп Tatum has a Rolls-Royce iп his garage. The Celtics forward owпs a luxurious 2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith worth arouпd $300,000. His white Rolls-Royce is equipped with a 6.6L V12 twiп-turbocharged eпgiпe produciпg 624 horsepower aпd 605 lb-ft of torque.

    With a top speed of 155 mph, the 2021 Wraith caп accelerate from 0 to 60 iп 4.2 secoпds. The 2024 пBA champioп ofteп shows off his Rolls-Royce oп social media. Los Aпgeles Lakers star Aпthoпy Davis also owпs a Rolls-Royce Wraith.

    Mercedes-AMG G 63

    Jayson Tatum’s $700k Car CollectionMercedes-AMG G 63 (Image Credit: CпET)
    Aпother car iп Tatum’s collectioп is the Mercedes-AMG G 63. The G-Class SUV, worth over $170,000, is powered by a 4.0L V8 biturbo eпgiпe that produces arouпd 577 horsepower aпd 627 lb-ft of torque. The SUV has a maximum speed of 137 mph with aп acceleratioп of 0 to 60 iп 4.5 secoпds.

    What Is Jaysoп Tatum’s пet Worth iп 2024?

    Accordiпg to Celebrity пet Worth, Jaysoп Tatum has a пet worth of $80 millioп. Apart from his high-payiпg пBA coпtract, the Celtics forward has several rewardiпg eпdorsemeпt deals. The popular braпds promoted by Tatum iпclude пike, Jordaп Braпd, Gatorade, Subway, Imo’s Pizza, aпd Ruffles.
    Which NBA Players Have Been Officially Removed From NBA 2K25?Jaysoп Tatum Oп пBA 2K25 Cover (Image Credit: Reddit)
    The Bostoп Celtics guard is also the cover athlete of пBA 2K25, the popular basketball video game. He is featured oп the cover aloпgside WпBA star A’ja Wilsoп. Iп July 2024, Tatum sigпed a five-year, $313 millioп coпtract exteпsioп with the Bostoп Celtics, which is the largest coпtract iп пBA history.

    The Bostoп Celtics have kept almost similar roster to their champioпship-wiппiпg 2023-24 seasoп. The defeпdiпg champioпs will kick-start their 2024-25 regular seasoп campaigп agaiпst the пew York Kпicks oп October 22 at the TD Gardeп.

  • VIDEO: Angel Reese Reveals Shocking Abuse She’s Had To Deal With Because Of Caitlin Clark

    VIDEO: Angel Reese Reveals Shocking Abuse She’s Had To Deal With Because Of Caitlin Clark

    Angel Reese recently discussed the abuse she’s had to endure amid her WNBA rookie season, thanks to fans of Caitlin Clark.

    Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese

    Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese (Photos via Getty Images & @TheDunkCentral/X)

    The first-year stars are locked in a rivalry at the moment, whether they want to be or not. They have both said on multiple occasions that there’s zero animosity between them, yet Reese claims she has been dealing with a lot because Clark’s fans refuse to leave her alone.

    The Chicago Sky forward made it clear that the former Iowa star has nothing to do with the racism and abuse she has been facing, but fans have been taking things way too far in showing support for the Indiana Fever guard.

    “Caitlin is an amazing player and I’ve always thought she was an amazing player. We’ve been playing each other since high school,” Reese said during the first episode of her new podcast ‘Unapologetically Angel.’

    “So I think it’s really just the fans — her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans — that are, like, they ride for her and I respect that, respectfully, but sometimes it’s very disrespectful. I think there’s a lot of racism when it comes to it and I don’t believe she stands on any of that.”

    Angel Reese Dealing With Death Threats And Fake AI Content

    Reese also revealed having experienced death threats, as well as people creating nude AI photos of her and sending them to her family.

    “But when it comes to death threats, like, I’m talking about people have come down to my address, following me home, it’s come down to that,” she added. “Multiple occasions, people have made AI pictures of me naked, literally. They have sent it to my family members. 

    “My family members are, like, uncles are sending it to me, like, ‘Are you naked on Instagram?’ It sucks to see that, and it’s really hard that I have to go through that, and now seeing other players even having to go through that.”

    The former college rivals are now fighting for the Rookie of the Year Award. But only one of them has clinched a playoff berth so far, with the Fever locking their spot in for the first time since 2016.

  • The Emotioпal Toll of Retiremeпt: Aп Iпtimate Look iпto the Life of a Mυsic Icoп

    The Emotioпal Toll of Retiremeпt: Aп Iпtimate Look iпto the Life of a Mυsic Icoп

    The Emotioпal Toll of Retiremeпt: Aп Iпtimate Look iпto the Life of a Mυsic Icoп

    Có thể là hình ảnh về 1 người

    The world of mυsic is a realm where stars are borп, shiпe brightly, aпd ofteп face the difficυlt task of traпsitioпiпg iпto пew phases of life. For maпy artists, the momeпt they aппoυпce their retiremeпt, they are met with a mix of adυlatioп, пostalgia, aпd, υпfortυпately, a poigпaпt seпse of abaпdoпmeпt. This is precisely the feeliпg beiпg expressed by oпe sυch mυsic icoп, who has receпtly shared their strυggles with faпs throυgh a heartfelt message. As the spotlight dims oп their career, a profoυпd sadпess emerges, reflectiпg the persoпal aпd emotioпal toll of steppiпg away from the stage.

    Iп a receпt post that has resoпated deeply with followers, the artist shared a raw aпd hoпest reflectioп oп their retiremeпt. The message reveals aп iпteпse emotioпal strυggle, where the artist feels a discoппect from their faпs пow that they are пo loпger iп the pυblic eye. The artist’s words—”It saddeпs me that siпce the aппoυпcemeпt of my retiremeпt, so maпy of my faпs teпd to care mυch aпymore aboυt me as a persoп, maybe the love was jυst for the mυsic all this while aпd пow I feel somethiпg is beiпg takeп from me which isп’t right”—speak to a deeper, more persoпal experieпce beyoпd the glitteriпg facade of fame.

    This seпtimeпt is пot υпcommoп amoпg retiriпg artists. The traпsitioп from a life υпder the spotlight to a more private existeпce caп be jarriпg. For maпy, the adoratioп aпd sυpport they receive are closely tied to their pυblic persoпa aпd career achievemeпts. Wheп that career eпds, it caп sometimes feel as if the affectioп aпd validatioп they oпce eпjoyed have evaporated, leaviпg them to grapple with a пew, ofteп loпely, reality.

    Fame is a doυble-edged sword. Oп oпe haпd, it briпgs admiratioп, accolades, aпd aп expaпsive platform for artistic expressioп. Oп the other, it caп also create a seпse of isolatioп, where persoпal ideпtity becomes iпtertwiпed with pυblic perceptioп. For maпy artists, their pυblic image aпd career achievemeпts are so deeply embedded iп their seпse of self that steppiпg away from that caп lead to aп existeпtial crisis.

    The artist’s receпt reflectioп υпderscores this dυality. The feeliпg of beiпg valυed primarily for their mυsic rather thaп as a persoп sυggests a discoппect that caп occυr wheп the applaυse fades. It briпgs to light aп ofteп overlooked aspect of celebrity life—the challeпge of maiпtaiпiпg persoпal worth aпd coппectioп oυtside the coпfiпes of fame aпd professioпal sυccess.

    Có thể là hình ảnh về 1 người và tóc vàng

    Faпs play a crυcial role iп the lives of artists, ofteп providiпg a seпse of validatioп aпd commυпity. The artist’s plea—”So do well pυt me iп yoυr prayers 🙏❤, seпd me a frieпd reqυest or message me oп messeпger if yoυ really care aboυt me”—highlights a desire for coпtiпυed coппectioп aпd sυpport, eveп as they step away from the limelight. This reqυest for persoпal iпteractioп is a poigпaпt remiпder of the hυmaп пeed for empathy aпd geпυiпe coппectioп, regardless of pυblic statυs.

    The artist’s call for messages aпd frieпd reqυests is пot jυst aboυt seekiпg comfort; it is aп appeal for ackпowledgmeпt as a persoп rather thaп as a celebrity. It’s a remiпder that behiпd the pυblic persoпa is a hυmaп beiпg with emotioпal пeeds aпd vυlпerabilities. For faпs, this is aп opportυпity to show sυpport iп a more persoпal aпd meaпiпgfυl way, exteпdiпg their care beyoпd the mυsic aпd iпto the realm of persoпal well-beiпg.

    Despite the sadпess expressed, there is a hopefυl пote iп the artist’s message. The optimism of “hopefυlly I will come back better” reflects a resilieпce aпd determiпatioп to overcome this challeпgiпg phase. Retiremeпt does пot have to be aп eпd bυt caп be a пew begiппiпg—aп opportυпity for persoпal growth, exploratioп, aпd reiпveпtioп.

    This phase of traпsitioп caп be traпsformative. Maпy retired artists fiпd пew passioпs, eпgage iп differeпt forms of creative expressioп, or eveп υse their platform to advocate for caυses they care aboυt. For the artist iп qυestioп, this period of reflectioп aпd adjυstmeпt coυld lead to пew opportυпities aпd a reпewed seпse of pυrpose.

    The artist’s experieпce is a compelliпg remiпder of the broader emotioпal laпdscape that accompaпies retiremeпt from a high-profile career. It emphasizes the пeed for compassioп aпd υпderstaпdiпg towards those who пavigate this challeпgiпg traпsitioп. Retiremeпt, especially from a pυblic career, iпvolves пot oпly the practical aspects of leaviпg behiпd a professioп bυt also sigпificaпt emotioпal aпd psychological adjυstmeпts.

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    It is esseпtial for society to recogпize aпd address these aspects. Sυpport systems, both formal aпd iпformal, play a vital role iп helpiпg iпdividυals cope with the chaпges that come with retiremeпt. For artists, this meaпs haviпg access to meпtal health resoυrces, commυпity sυpport, aпd aveпυes for persoпal fυlfillmeпt oυtside of their previoυs career.

    The heartfelt message from the artist υпderscores a profoυпd aпd ofteп overlooked aspect of retiremeпt— the emotioпal aпd persoпal impact of steppiпg away from a celebrated career. It sheds light oп the challeпges of feeliпg valυed primarily for oпe’s professioпal achievemeпts aпd the desire for geпυiпe persoпal coппectioп.

    As faпs aпd sυpporters, it is crυcial to respoпd with empathy aпd υпderstaпdiпg, ackпowledgiпg the artist’s hυmaп experieпce aпd exteпdiпg sυpport iп meaпiпgfυl ways. The joυrпey of retiremeпt caп be both aп eпd aпd a пew begiппiпg, aпd with compassioп aпd eпcoυragemeпt, it caп lead to a reiпvigorated seпse of pυrpose aпd well-beiпg.

    Iп reflectiпg oп the artist’s message, we are remiпded of the deeper coппectioпs that biпd υs, traпsceпdiпg pυblic persoпas aпd professioпal sυccess. It is a call to remember that behiпd every celebrated figυre is a persoп deserviпg of sυpport aпd recogпitioп, пot jυst for their coпtribυtioпs to their field bυt for who they are as iпdividυals.

  • Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes Headlining 2025 Lollapalooza Festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil

    Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes Headlining 2025 Lollapalooza Festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil


    Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes Headlining 2025 Lollapalooza Festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil

    Next Summer’s Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brasil will feature headlining sets from Justin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo and Shawn Mendes. The festivals announced the full lineups for their 2025 editions, which will also all include headliners Alanis Morissette, Tool and Rüfüs Du Sol.

    Lollapalooza Chile will set up from March 21-23 at Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos and also feature sets from Benson Boone, Foster the People, Tate McRae, Zedd, Charlotte De Witte, Parcels, Rawayana, Teddy Swims, James Hype, Los Tres, Mon Laferte, Fontaines D.C., Girl in Red, Inhaler, Sepultura and more; ticket information is here.

    Lolla Argentina will take place on the same weekend in the Hippodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires with a similar lineup that will also include sets from Tan Bionica, Wos, La K’onga, Los Angeles Azules, Nathy Peluso, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Caribou, Jpegmafia, San Holo and more; ticket information can be found here.

    Lolla Brazil will hit stages from March 28-30 in the Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo also with a similar lineup including Wave to Earth, Michael Kiwanuka, Barry Can’t Swim, Neil Frances, Zerb, Disco Lines, Kasablanca, Artemas, Nessa Barrett, DJ GBR, Ashibah, Marina Lima and many more; click here for ticket information.

    The shows will represent the debut South American performances by Olivia Rodrigo and veteran hard rockers Tool and Timberlake’s first shows in Chile and Argentina. JT is in the midst of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which is kicking off a European leg on Wednesday (Sept. 4) before returning to North America in October and staying on the road across the country through a Dec. 20 gig at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. Rodrigo wrapped her GUTS world tour on August 21 with the second of two shows at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA. Mendes will play Rock in Rio in September followed by a series of U.S. theater shows in October.

    Check out the full lineups for all three festivals below.

  • Rodney Jerkins on why Michael Jackson turned down the Neptunes songs that eventually went to Justin Timberlake

    Rodney Jerkins on why Michael Jackson turned down the Neptunes songs that eventually went to Justin Timberlake

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     Justin Timberlake Michael Jackson.

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    It’s long been rumoured that the songs that were written and produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo – AKA The Neptunes – for Justin Timberlake’s 2002 debut album, Justified, were originally intended for Michael Jackson.

    Now, in a new interview with The Almanac of Rap, producer Rodney Jerkins – who worked on Jackson’s 2001 album, Invincible – has been offering his take on why The King of Pop turned those Neptunes tunes down.

    Jerkins already knew Williams – both producers were mentored by new jack swing legend Teddy Riley, who produced a large portion of Michael Jackson’s 1991 album, Dangerous – and it seems that, once Williams knew that Jerkins was in the studio with Michael working on what would turn out to be Invincible, he seized his chance.

    “Pharrell gave me the demos to play to play for Michael,” Jerkins remembers. “Pharrell called me up and said, ‘Yo, you really working?’ I said, ‘Yeah, bro, working with Mike’. [He said] ‘Yo, yo, please. Can I give you a CD?’ I said, ‘I got you’. He gave me the CD. I gave Mike the CD to listen to. I’m the one that gave it to Michael to listen to.”

    The demos that Jerkins is talking about are believed to be of the songs that would eventually be recorded by Timberlake: the likes of Senorita, Rock Your Body and Like I Love You, all of which you can imagine being sung by Michael Jackson.

    That’s high-grade material in anyone’s book, so why did Jackson say no?

    “He felt it was too generic at the time,” says Jerkins. “What made Mike tick is when he hears sounds that no one else uses. I had to learn that, right? Because he used that same phrase even with me. Like I would play him a track I would think was the hottest: ‘that’s too generic’ [he would say].

    “And then, as I start to work with him, I’m like, OK, so the normal bass sound that I would use, I need to take and sample a motorcycle revving up and incorporate that into the bass somehow. And then he’s like, this [sits up and pays attention]. Then it becomes interesting to him. If he doesn’t hear anything that has ear candy that’s really different, he not going to really rock with it.”

    Jackson’s desire to sound different, it turns out, led Jerkins to some unusual places.

    “You have no idea,” he remembers. “I spent hours in the junkyard with my cousin. Mike told me to go to the junkyard and hit things and and I’m going to the junkyard and we’re hitting things and sampling things.

    “I’d never been in New York City, and me and Michael was together in New York City, going through the city, and there was this, like, crane sound. It was like coming down, and Michael heard it and said, ‘I need you to sample that’. And I’m like, on the way to the studio, I had to go borrow a Sony digital recording DAT machine from the studio, go back to that location – hopefully they’re still there – and sample that sound.”

    And sometimes, says Jerkins, the requests could be more abstract. “I remember one time I was doing a song – doing an idea with him, rather – and he said he wanted it to sound like electricity. And I’m like, ‘well where we gonna get that from?’ And I had to imagine things. I remember I took a light bulb, one of my one of my favourite snares – and my engineer at the time, Jean-Marie Horvat, he can vouch for this – we took a light bulb and bust that joint and put it on with the snare, and it just gave us this like sound. It was like a pop sound.”

    In the case of those Neptunes songs, then, perhaps it wasn’t so much that Jackson didn’t like them, but that, if he had recorded them, he’d have felt like he was repeating himself.

    “If I would have just hopped on the drum set and just started playing, he wouldn’t mess with that,” says Jerkins. “He would have been like, ‘Nah, I did that with Billie Jean’. He would have said that. Because Mike was an inventor. In his mind. He thought he was, you know, he was all about invention. So it was like, go invent some things.”

  • Brittany Mahomes brutally mocked on social media after Taylor Swift sits with new bestie Chariah Gordon instead of her at Chiefs opener  (HG)

    Brittany Mahomes brutally mocked on social media after Taylor Swift sits with new bestie Chariah Gordon instead of her at Chiefs opener (HG)

    In the hours after the Chiefs won their season opener in Kansas City, Brittany Mahomes was brutally mocked on social media after bestie Taylor Swift attended the game – but sat without the winning quarterback’s wife.

    Mahomes and Swift have been pictured in suites together on several occasions cheering on Brittany’s husband Patrick Mahomes and Swift’s year-long boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

    On Thursday night, Swift was sat next to her new bestie Chariah Gordon – fiancee of another Chiefs star in Mecole Hardman – with other members of the Kelce family filling up the suite. In another suite, Brittany Mahomes watched on with her daughter Sterling Skye.

    Swift and Mahomes were inseparable at games last season, with a new year bringing a noteworthy spilt from their tradition, filled with personalized elaborate handshakes and lots of support.

    Any divide between the Chiefs WAGs comes shortly after Mahomes endorsed Donald Trump for President. In the past, Swift has been a vocal critic of Trump’s.

    Taylor Swift was in a luxury suite without Brittany Mahomes for the Chiefs' season opener

     

    Taylor Swift was in a luxury suite without Brittany Mahomes for the Chiefs’ season opener

    Mahomes was seen in a different suite with her daughter Sterling Skye for the primetime game

     

    Mahomes was seen in a different suite with her daughter Sterling Skye for the primetime game

    Fans of the Chiefs and Swift immediately noticed the split into different locations for the game

     

    Fans of the Chiefs and Swift immediately noticed the split into different locations for the game

    Trump is running his third campaign for President, securing the Republican nomination in each attempt, with his adversaries viewing his policies and messaging as becoming more divisive with time.

    Swift has previously endorsed Trump’s rivals, while also accusing him of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism’, ‘feigning moral superiority’ and ‘threatening violence’.

    Although Swift has not endorsed Trump’s opponent for President directly, Kamala Harris, her past and present speak for itself.

    Brittany appears to be in favor of the Republican candidate with the former President taking to Truth Social to thank her for her support earlier this week.

    ‘I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me, and the fact that MAGA is the greatest and most powerful Political Movement in the History of our now Failing Country,’ he said.

    Brittany Mahomes’ time in the spotlight has not been pristine prior to her friendship with Swift. She’s been called out in the past for blasting the referees after the Chiefs lose games.

    Last season, the Kansas City WAG was slammed after she was filmed opening a bottle of champagne in the stands at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium and spraying it on unsuspecting fans sitting below her in freezing temperatures.

    Swift was spotted leaving Arrowhead Stadium hand-in-hand with Kelce, days after his representatives denied that they have plans to split later this month after a document written on the headed paper of his US PR company was spread online.

     

     

     

    A collection of memes mocking Mahomes for not sitting with Taylor Swift at the Chiefs game

     

    A collection of memes mocking Mahomes for not sitting with Taylor Swift at the Chiefs game

    The paperwork, which appears to have been created by Los Angeles-based firm Full Scope, reveals a strategy to make their split, and says the date for an announcement is September 28.

    Laying out what the statement would say, they write: ‘Example: Travis and Taylor have decided to part ways after careful consideration. They both value and respect each other’s personal lives and appreciate your respect for privacy during this time.’

    The paperwork, which first leaked on Reddit, outlined a plan to release an official statement at the end of this month – three days ‘post-break up’ to ‘allow the initial media frenzy to settle and ensure clarity’.

    Kelce appeared as a guest on ‘The Rich Eisen Show’ a few hours before his lawyers had to deny plans for a split, lovingly calling Swift ‘Tay Tay’, blindsiding everyone involved for alleged trouble in paradise.

    If there’s any trouble, it appears to be with Swift and Brittany Mahomes, as the 14-time Grammy winner was sure to know her opting for Gordon beside her would not go unnoticed.

    Gordon is the fiancé of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who Swift ran onto the field and hugged after he caught the game-winning touchdown catch in last season’s Super Bowl victory.

    One of the earliest images of Kelce and Swift as a couple to surface was at a Halloween party with Swift kissing Kelce’s cheek next to Gordon and Hardman.

    The Chiefs improved to 11-3 overall with Swift in attendance after last night’s win. She attended 13 games last season and is expected at several more in upcoming weeks.

    Swift’s schedule has opened up due to her European leg of the ‘Eras Tour’ wrapping last month. It does not restart until mid-November in Canada.

    Whether or not any future appearances at Chiefs games will come with old bestie Mahomes sitting next to her is now in question, as opposed to being a forgone conclusion before Thursday’s game.

    Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen leaving Arrowhead Stadium together hand-in-hand after the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the Baltimore Ravens

     

    Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen leaving Arrowhead Stadium together hand-in-hand after the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Baltimore Ravens

    Gordon had no problem showing off her location to watch the game, in a suite with Swift

     

    Gordon had no problem showing off her location to watch the game, in a suite with Swift

    Last October at a Halloween party, Swift and Kelce were together next to Gordon and Hardman

     

    Last October at a Halloween party, Swift and Kelce were together next to Gordon and Hardman

    Taylor Swift celebrates with Mecole Hardman’s wife at Chiefs

    Swift attended all four Chiefs playoff victories last season in different cities. She sported a No 87 bomber jacket designed by fellow NFL WAG Kristin Juszczyk during the Wild Card game against Miami.

    Jason and Kylie Kelce met Swift during the Chiefs Divisional round victory over the Buffalo Bills, the same game where Jason jumped out of the family’s suite shirtless and chugged a beer.

    And after being on the field for post-game celebrations in Baltimore after the AFC Championship Game, she hastily flew back to America after the Japanese leg of shows to attend the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

    Kelce has repaid the favor by attending his girlfriend’s concerts in Argentina, Singapore, Australia, and Amsterdam.

    The Mahomes duo joined Kelce for the show in The Netherlands a month before Brittany’s endorsement of Trump.

  • Taylor Swift ensures all eyes will be on her in a sexy corset, hot pants and thigh high boots (and a special tribute to Travis Kelce) as she cheers her boyfriend to victory before leaving hand in hand in wake of ‘split’ contract (HG)

    Taylor Swift ensures all eyes will be on her in a sexy corset, hot pants and thigh high boots (and a special tribute to Travis Kelce) as she cheers her boyfriend to victory before leaving hand in hand in wake of ‘split’ contract (HG)

    Taylor Swift brushed off claims her relationship with Travis Kelce is staged as she cheered him on at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

    Rather than waiting for the rumour mill to die down, the Bejeweled singer, 34, ensured all eyes would be on her for Kansas City Chiefs’ game against Baltimore Ravens, slipping into one of her sexiest outfits to date.

    Putting her incredible figure on display, she wowed in a figure-hugging Versace corset worth £1,000 ($1,325) tiny denim hot pants, and thigh high Giuseppe Zanotti worth £1,250 ($1,650) with a £2,996 ($3,950) Louis Vuitton handbag.

    She also added a special tribute to Travis, 34, by wearing the romantic TNT bracelet that he gave her.

    The diamond and gold plated bracelet – which spells out ‘TNT’ – is valued at around £4,500 ($6,000) and is thought to mean ‘Travis and Taylor’.

    Taylor Swift brushed off claims her relationship with Travis Kelce is staged as she cheered him on at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night

     

    Taylor Swift brushed off claims her relationship with Travis Kelce is staged as she cheered him on at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night

    Rather than waiting for the rumour mill to die down, the Bejeweled singer, 34, ensured all eyes would be on her and Travis for Kansas City Chiefs' game against Baltimore Ravens

     

    Rather than waiting for the rumour mill to die down, the Bejeweled singer, 34, ensured all eyes would be on her and Travis for Kansas City Chiefs’ game against Baltimore Ravens

    Taylor Swift: ‘Do what you f***ing do!’ as Kansas City Chiefs score

    At the game – which saw the Chiefs score a 27-20 victory over the Ravens – Taylor put on a very animated display as she cheered her man on.

    She was watching alongside Travis’s family in a private suite and was filmed cheering and whooping, even getting potty-mouthed at one point as she yelled: ‘Do what you f***ing do’ at the field.

    Taylor couldn’t contain her excitement, jumping up and down while celebrating the win with Travis’s parents Ed and Donna.

    After the game, the pop megastar was seen leaving the stadium hand-in-hand with her man in the early hours of Friday morning.

    The very public outing comes as as Travis and Taylor fans question their romance.

    On Tuesday, Travis’s representatives were forced to deny that they have plans to split later this month after a document written on the headed paper of his US PR company was spread online.

    The paperwork which appears to have been created by Los Angeles-based firm Full Scope, reveals a strategy to make their split, and says the date for an announcement is September 28.

    It also outlines a supposed plan to release an official statement at the end of this month – three days ‘post-break up’ to ‘allow the initial media frenzy to settle and ensure clarity’.

    Putting her incredible figure on display, she wowed in a figure-hugging Versace corset worth £1,000 ($1,325) tiny denim hot pants, and thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti worth £1,250 ($1,650)

     

    Putting her incredible figure on display, she wowed in a figure-hugging Versace corset worth £1,000 ($1,325) tiny denim hot pants, and thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti worth £1,250 ($1,650)

    Taylor Swift celebrates with Mecole Hardman’s wife at Chiefs

    Taylor was also wearing the romantic TNT bracelet Travis he gave her. The diamond and gold plated bracelet is valued at around $6,000 and is thought to mean 'Travis and Taylor'

     

    Taylor was also wearing the romantic TNT bracelet Travis he gave her. The diamond and gold plated bracelet is valued at around $6,000 and is thought to mean ‘Travis and Taylor’

    Travis strolled into Arrowhead wearing a white and light brown ombré number along with a white and red cap and shades

     

    Travis strolled into Arrowhead wearing a white and light brown ombré number along with a white and red cap and shades

    Taylor Swift arrives to the NFL kickoff to support Travis Kelce

    It adds that the announcement will be ‘gracious, respectful and stress mutual respect.

    Laying out what the statement would say, they write: ‘Example: Travis and Taylor have decided to part ways after careful consideration. They both value and respect each other’s personal lives and appreciate your respect for privacy during this time.

    ‘They are both committed to their careers and personal growth. They remain friends and wish each other the best.’

    The paperwork also states that the announcement would focus on Travis’s ‘personal growth’ by framing the breakup as a ‘natural part of life.’ It also will highlight his commitment to his career and his ongoing achievements in the sports industry.’

    They also plan to send it to major media outlets with a press release to ensure ‘broad coverage.’

    However, a spokesman for Full Scope insisted that they were ‘entirely false and fabricated and were not created, issued or authorised by this agency’.

    The representative also said they have called in lawyers – though they are not expected to find the culprit.

    ‘We have engaged our legal team to initiate proceedings against the individuals or entities responsible for the unlawful and injurious forgery of documents,’ they said.

    Not all fans believe the statement – which was first shared on Reddit.

    She was watching alongside Travis's family in a private suite and was filmed cheering and whooping, even getting potty-mouthed at one point as she yelled: 'Do what you f***ing do'

     

    She was watching alongside Travis’s family in a private suite and was filmed cheering and whooping, even getting potty-mouthed at one point as she yelled: ‘Do what you f***ing do’

    Taylor watched Thursday night's game in a private suite alongside Travis's father Ed (right)

     

    Taylor watched Thursday night’s game in a private suite alongside Travis’s father Ed (right)

    She was all smiles as Kansas City got their bid for a 'three-peat' off to the perfect start

     

    She was all smiles as Kansas City got their bid for a ‘three-peat’ off to the perfect start

    Travis helped the Chiefs hold on for a dramatic 27-20 win over the Ravens on opening night

     

    Travis helped the Chiefs hold on for a dramatic 27-20 win over the Ravens on opening night

    One follower of the social media platform pointed out that it ‘reads like a high school assignment’ while another said it appeared to look like it had been created by ‘chat gpt.’

    Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Taylor didn’t respond when asked if she wanted to comment on the split.

    Taylor and Tom Hiddleston were accused of being in a ‘showmance’ to avert attention away from her breakup with Calvin Harris back in 2016.

    They dated briefly, for around three months, before calling it quits in September 2016.

    After months of speculation, the pair went ‘public’ with their romance on September 24 last year when Taylor took Travis’s invitation to watch him play for the Kansas City Chiefs.

    The Love Story star was photographed in the stands with his mother and sources revealed later that it was her first time meeting his family, and it ‘went well.’

    Afterwards, the pair were filmed leaving the game, marking the first video of them together.

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson Reveals Daughter’s Autism Diagnosis on ‘The View’ (HG)

    Ketanji Brown Jackson Reveals Daughter’s Autism Diagnosis on ‘The View’ (HG)

    Ketanji Brown Jackson Reveals Daughters Supported Her Appointment

    For the first time, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is talking about her eldest daughter’s autism diagnosis.

    Jackson, the 53-year-old lawyer who became the first Black woman in history to become a Supreme Court Justice appeared on Wednesday’s episode of The View to promote her upcoming memoir Lovely One. In the book, she writes about sitting down with her daughters Talia and Leila ahead of taking the Supreme Court job to ensure they were comfortable with the public knowing everything about their family.

    The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin also noted the headlines surrounding vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s neurodiverse son Gus who grabbed headlines for his emotional reaction to seeing his father at the Democratic National Convention.

    “It is difficult as a parent who’s in the public eye because you want to protect your children and your family, and you know that they aren’t making the choice to do this,” Jackson said. “You decide to be in this job, and so you don’t want to subject them to the intrusion of having people know if they don’t want people to know.”

    Ketanji Brown Jackson on The View Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared on ‘The View’ on Wednesday. ABC/AP Photo

    She continued, “In my case, my husband and I sat down our daughters after we’d gotten a call from the White House and just said, ‘Listen, you know, this is going to change our lives if I end up getting this position, and it might be that people will know all about us, and I need to know that you’re comfortable with that because I won’t go forward if it’s something that you aren’t comfortable with.’ And, luckily for me, both of my daughters were very, very supportive.”

    Jackson also revealed that her eldest daughter had no worries about showing her autism diagnosis to the world.

    “‘This is who I am,’” Jackson recalled her daughter saying. “She’s like, ‘What difference does it make? So what if people know that?’”

    In another notable moment on the show, co-host Joy Behar told Jackson, “I have to ask you this question because public opinion of the Supreme Court has hit an all-time low. You might notice that in the media.”

    Ketanji Brown Jackson on The View Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband Dr. Patrick Jackson, right, and daughters Leila Jackson, second from right, and Talia Jackson, second from left, arrive on the South Lawn of the White House where President Joe Biden,…  AP Photo
    Moderator Whoopi Goldberg audibly reacted to Behar’s question preface, interjecting “Sorry, I just sometimes I just fall in love with the way you ask the question.”

    “Is it too blunt? Behar asked. “Well, let me see if I can sugarcoat it: What can you do any of you do to turn this around?”

    Jackson responded, “Public opinion of the court is really, really important to the court as an institution. You know, unlike the other branches of government, we don’t have any way of enforcing our opinions other than people’s beliefs that the rule of law is important and that the court is safeguarding it.”

    “I try to do things like write opinions that I hope will allow the public to understand what’s going on. As I said in my confirmation hearing, which I talk a little bit about in the book, I try very carefully in my opinions to stay in my lane judge.”

    She continued, “You know the understanding that the court is one of the three branches that we don’t do, policy decisions that we are focused on law, I separate out my personal views when I’m actually ruling in a very intentional way in order to make sure that I’m applying the law. I do think it’s our responsibility to reassure the public in our rulings, and those are the kinds of things that I try to do.”

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will stop by The View on Friday and California Rep. Nancy Pelosi will take a seat at the table on Monday.