Former NFL star turned rapper Antonio Brown has broken his silence on a shocking video that shows him exposing himself to a woman in a pool.
Earlier this morning (October 1st), The New York Post released a video shot in May, when Brown was in Dubai for Floyd Mayweather’s boxing exhibition match.
Brown was staying at the posh Dubai Hotel on May 14th when he decided to take a dip in the pool.
He tries to put a scarf around her head as she attempts to swim away. Then, Antonio Brown lifts his bare body out of the water and exposes himself to the woman, other people around the pool, and even the unnamed individuals filming his actions.
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According to reports, the woman was furious with Brown and reported him to employees, who kicked him out of the Hotel Dubai.
The video quickly went viral across social media, prompting Brown to reply to a groundswell of criticism claiming he assaulted the woman.
“It’s crazy to me that even after I retire there is disinformation coming out about me. Ironically, during a time when the NFL is getting heat for allowing players to play when they’re clearly concussed,,” Antonio Brown said, blaming racists for the video.
“They’ve been using black men as guinea pigs,” Antonio Brown claimed.
It’s crazy to me that even after I retire there is disinformation coming out about me. Ironically, during a time when the NFL is getting heat for allowing players to play when they’re clearly concussed. They’ve been using black men as guinea pigs.
According to Brown, unnamed conspirators used the video to “take the heat off themselves.” He also offered up an explanation as to why he was stark naked in the pool.
“In the video you can clearly see she runs off with my swim trunks. If roles were reversed the headlines would read “AB having a wild night with nude female”. Yet when it’s me it automatically becomes a hate crime,” Antonio Brown said in response to users calling for his arrest for sexual assault.
Every chance they get to sway the heat off themselves they use me. In the video you can clearly see she runs off with my swim trunks. If roles were reversed the headlines would read “AB having a wild night with nude female”.Yet when it’s me it automatically becomes a hate crime
Unfortunately, Antonio Brown’s explanation for being naked in the pool, thrusting his butt into the woman’s face, and showing his private parts, did nothing to quell the criticism against him on social media.
Take a look at all the reactions.
#AntonioBrown somewhere planning his next public disapproving moment and ain’t thinking about nothing that happened at that pool🙄. pic.twitter.com/rB6ZRyW6yv
The only reason why #AntonioBrown Antonio Brown is keep doing those outrageous things is because he keeps getting away with every single thing without suffering any real consequences. He is never going to pay for it because he is Antonio Brown NFL player. He should be arrested.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer football player Antonio Brown is under fire after a video of him exposing himself to a female hotel guest surfaced on social media.
Though the video was leaked on Saturday, October 1st, the incident happened in the spring on May 14th at the Armani Hotel Dubai.
According to New York Post, the footage shows the wide receiver relaxing naked with nothing but gold chains on and flashing his private parts in a woman’s face while the two were swimming in the pool.
Another time, he puts his bare behind in her face.
At first, the lady is seen laughing, but as the video progresses, she looks like she just wants to get away from Brown.
Another video shows him trying to tie a scarf around her, but she was able to get out of that situation. But videos make him look incredibly cringe-tactical, especially when he says to her, “you want it.”
One fan reposted the now-viral video and captioned, “Antonio Brown sexually assaults visibly uncomfortable woman and then exposes his penis to multiple guests****** I mean seriously did you guys even watch the video? He grabbed her and threw her back down in the water. No wonder she went into the hotel crying. What a sick pervert.”
Antonio Brown sexually assaults visibly uncomfortable woman and then exposes his penis to multiple guests****** I mean seriously did you guys even watch the video? He grabbed her and threw her back down in the water. No wonder she went in to the hotel crying. What a sick pervert. https://t.co/xzAtbg1Tg8
After the incident and reports of other guests complaining of his antics, Brown was asked to leave the hotel. A rep for the hotel declined to comment and refused to reveal the name of the woman.
The California governor has become the first state to prohibit prosecutors from using rap lyrics when charging artists in criminal cases, specifically high-profile rappers.
According to TMZ, on Friday, Sept. 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2799 and was accompanied by top chart-toppers who tuned in virtually on zoom. Artists standing with the governor were Too $hort, Meek Mill, Killer Mike, Tyga, YG, E-40, and Tu Dolla $ign.
Other influencers from the music industry also tapped in.
This bill is similar to that AllHipHop.com reported didn’t pass earlier in the New York state’s legislature.
Many of the artists from the Golden State believe their creativity would be hindered if prosecutors could use their lyrics against them.
Georgia, Illinois, and Florida have moved to use rap lyrics in several cases involving rappers, linking them to crimes that they allegedly confessed to in their music.
Young Thug and Gunna and many of the other YSL rappers are being held on RICO charges and their lyrics are being used to keep them locked away and will be entered in as evidence when their case goes to trial.
But West coast pioneer Ice Cube said that the things that they say in their music is often just entertainment and should not be taken more seriously than Stephen King novels.
“It definitely took a toll on me as a younger kid,” Caleb said. “My very first Comic Con, some people didn’t stand in my line because I was Black. Some people told me, ‘Oh I didn’t want to be in your line because you were mean to Eleven’.”
In “Stranger Things” season one, Lucas and Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) fight over her misdirecting them in the forest before reconciling.
“Even now, some people don’t follow me or don’t support me because I’m Black,” Caleb continued at the convention. “Sometimes overseas, you feel the racism, you feel the bigotry. Sometimes it’s hard to talk about and for people to understand, but when I was younger, it definitely affected me a lot.
“Because I was born with this beautiful chocolate skin, I’m not loved… But that’s why with my platform, I want to spread positivity and love because I do not give hate back to people who give hate to me.”
Caleb will reprise his role as Lucas in the fifth and final series, set for release in 2024.
Ed Sheeran is set to face a jury in New York over a copyright infringement case about his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud.”
The British singer was sued by Structured Asset Sales, which owns a stake in the copyrights of songwriter Ed Townsend, in 2018 over a claim that he copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” which Townsend co-wrote with “Thinking Out Loud.”
Sheeran and his legal team tried to have the lawsuit dismissed by arguing that the elements he is accused of copying are “commonplace and unprotectable.”
However, Judge Louis Stanton declined to do so on Thursday and ruled that the case should be decided by a jury at a Manhattan federal courthouse. A date was not set.
“There is no bright-line rule that the combination of two unprotectable elements is insufficiently numerous to constitute an original work,” the judge wrote about Sheeran’s argument for dismissal.
“A work may be copyrightable even though it is entirely a compilation of unprotectable elements.”
An attorney for Structured Asset Sales, Hillel Parness, told Reuters the company was “pleased” with the decision, while Sheeran has yet to comment.
The news comes months after Sheeran went on trial in the U.K. accused of copying Sami Chokri’s 2015 song “Oh Why” with his 2017 single “Shape of You.”
After he won the case in April, he said on Instagram, “I hope with this ruling, it means in the future baseless claims like this can be avoided. This really does have to end… Hopefully, we can all get back to writing songs rather than having to prove that we can write them.”
Gaye’s music has been involved in copyright lawsuits before. His heirs successfully took Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to trial over claims their song “Blurred Lines” infringed on Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” in 2015.
They are not involved in the current legal action.
However, Billboard reports that several of Townsend’s other heirs have filed a separate case against Sheeran over their stake.
Do you absolutely love music? Are you more passionate about music than anything else in your life? If this sounds like you, you may be wondering how to turn your love and passion for music into a legitimate career. One that can sustain you and perhaps your family if you have one. Many of us spend our youth dreaming of being a rock star, a stage legend, a king or queen of the microphone. And some of us hold onto that dream well into our adulthood. Not everyone can be Bad Bunny, Michael Jackson, or Prince, though.
Luckily, you don’t have to be a star to get paid to be involved in the music industry. It might not necessarily be easy, and like with any career – putting in the time, learning, and being consistent is the best way to rise. Additionally, networking and socializing with the right people is always helpful in any field and specifically creative fields. If you want to dedicate your life to music and make a career out of it along the way, these are some of the best jobs worth exploring.
Video and Sound Engineering
Video and sound engineers are some of the most important people in making live concerts happen, as well as creating the universe and characters in video games and films. Video and sound engineers deal with mapping the sound effects and character voices in these various digital and virtual experiences.
This is a rather technical aspect and definitely requires a bit of education to get into. However, these positions are often very lucrative and can make for a very fulfilling and versatile career. Sometimes video and sound engineers are even tasked with scoring and composing for video games, films, tv shows, or other pieces of media.
Recording Engineering
Dr. Dre is one of the most well-known producers of the generation. Anyone who watched last year’s super bowl halftime show saw the reason why he remains a hip-hop icon. What maybe you didn’t know is that producer is just another term for recording engineer.
Recording engineers spend their time recording, editing, and mixing sounds for artists. This can be in the context of a producer like Dr. Dre, or it could be in the context of an in-house recording engineer for a sound studio. Either way, the recording engineer manages both the artistic and technical aspects of the recording session and often helps with editing and fine-tuning tracks in post-production.
Besides deep in the studio world of mixing, recording engineers can also work for television, film, or concert production studios.
Directing and Conducting
Directing and conducting is another great way for music lovers to immerse themselves in the world of music. Although, this is a relative niche market, especially in today’s day and age. Most conductors and directors work for schools, or youth programs, although some have the honor of leading programs like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, or conducting a live orchestral performance at a broadway musical.
Though reaching these heights as a conductor might be just as hard as being one of the star musicians themselves.
Teaching Music
In a similar vein to conducting and directing, teaching music is one of the most popular and accessible ways for someone to cement a career in the field and world of music.
From elementary and grade school programs all the way up through high school and universities, music teachers of all skills and knowledge levels are more than necessary. By getting a degree in music education, you’re opening yourself up to a whole world of possibilities as far as working in the world of music goes.
Journalism, Writing, and Music News
Another way to get involved in music without being the star of the show is through publicity. This involves journalism and content production in, about, and around music. This is also a very versatile way for a music-lover to make a career out of their passion.
Music journalists can cover any range of music topics that interest them as long as they can find an interesting angle and an audience for the article. And since most artists worth writing about have at least some sort of following; this makes for a direct and easy instant target audience for those pieces.
Being an Agent
Finally, being an agent or getting into music distribution are two of the other popular career paths that people can take to stay involved in the music scene. Being an agent involves signing artists and garnering opportunities for them, while music distribution is about putting the artists’ music in front of listeners all over the world.
Wrapping up on Careers for the Music Lover
There are a variety of ways that music lover can take their passion and turn it into a career. From music education and teaching opportunities to becoming an agent or getting involved with music distribution, there’s a career path in music for anyone who wants to take one.
A global sensation, artist Brenda Carolina Valdovinos Campos who goes by the name Brednash V recently dropped her highly anticipated album, “Amor Mio” last week on September 15th. Her fans and supporters were waiting patiently for this exciting drop and now have their eyes set on her upcoming tour details for quite some time now. The cover of this album is attention-grabbing. Around her, there are people taking pictures of her. The message she wanted to get across with this EP is self-love.
We come from an era where everything can go viral in an instant. This generation lives amongst their electronic devices, social media, the internet, etc. and it’s vital to realize how easily something can be seen on a large platform, and with knowing this, we must be self-aware of all that can come with it. This young genius mind wants her supporters to enjoy and indulge in this track, but also to realize and understand the message she is trying to convey.
Brendash V is genuinely becoming the game’s female goat. Her tenacity and heart go way beyond her petite frame. She exudes a level of confidence that all of the greats before her did at the beginning of their career. She uses it as steam to power the locomotive that is her fast-rising career and only further thrust her into the bright spotlight that the music scene has to offer. Her ferocious style stood out and proved that she belonged in the industry.
Follow her on social media and check out her newest EP, AMOR MIO below!
Rap star Young Thug is asking the judge overseeing his RICO case to suppress some statements he made while in custody.
In May of 2022, prosecutors claimed Young Thug is the boss of the Young Slime Life (YSL) street gang in a 65-count indictment charging 28 people with crimes rangings from murder to dealing drugs.
Chart-topping rappers Young Thug and Gunna are accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang.
According to Young Thug’s high-powered attorney Brian Steel, two law enforcement officers interrogated Young Thug in the Dekalb County Jail, even though he never waved his Miranda rights.
Steel says Cobb County investigator David Raissi and ATF Special Agent T. Cunningham placed Young Thug in an interrogation room without his counsel’s permission, knowledge, or consent.
“All of [Young Thug’s] statements must be suppressed from the trial in the above-referenced case, and all witnesses must be instructed not to utter the fact that [Young Thug] made any statements which were not voluntarily made, were made in violation of his Constitutional right to counsel and made in violation of Miranda warning,” Brian Steel explained.
“Additionally, no mention can be made that [Young Thug] was given the opportunity to speak with law enforcement since this is post-arrest,” Steel said.
Young Thug is also asking the judge to return computers and phones seized during a July 2015 search of his house in Sandy Springs, Georgia, which resulted in felony charges against the rapper.
The devices seized in that raid were suppressed by written order in April of 2017 and were supposed to be returned to the rapper, but that never happened.
Instead, Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Sprinkel sent the devices to a company called Cellebrite for them to be searched.
According to Steel, the prosecution had no valid search warrant to examine or extract any information from Young Thug’s devices after the April 2017 ruling.
Searching the devices in May of 2017 violated Young Thug’s “possessory interests in his lawfully obtained property that the prosecution had absolutely no legal right to possess,” Steel explained.
Young Thug’s attorney says the prosecution and law enforcement have refused to return the non-contraband property as the law requires.
“Instead, without lawful right to keep, hold, inspect, possess or examine Mr. Williams’ property, the prosecution ‘team’ continued to illegally hold Mr. Williams’ property and search these items,” Brian Steel revealed.
As a result, Steel wants Judge Ural Glanville to suppress any statements Young Thug made and any evidence from his phones, hard drives, and computers during the trial, which is slated for January 2023.
What is wrong with Andre3000? These kids are canniballzing his style. AND collaborating with J. Cole. I am new to the Smino movement so there is no hate here! When I first heard 90 Proof,” which was today, I was moved to tears. Why? It reminded me so much of the goat Andre 3000. Andre is one of the many goats that never fully realized their potential in Hip-Hop. You know, Lauryn Hill, Jay Electronica and Three Stacks are all in the same zone. Only thing is Andre, as a member of OutKast and the larger Dungeon Family, has this ridiculous creative legacy.
THAT SAID, Smino has found a way to one of the current goats in J. Cole and the results are impressive. Listen up:
The song has a video coming and I cannot wait for that. So, Smino, no hate to you brother! I love the song and there is nothing but love in having a legend like Andre as an influence!
Pharrell Williams is selling some of his clothing and accessories from the last 20 years in an online auction.
The “Happy” singer has launched an online auction platform named Joopiter to sell collections from his 11 storage vaults worth of luxury goods, The Financial Times reports.
The platform’s inaugural collection, Son of a Pharaoh, named after Pharrell’s father, will go live on October 11th.
Pharrell explained to The Financial Times why he decided to launch his own platform to sell his items instead of using existing ones.
“I’m not going to sell furniture on StockX,” the singer said. “I’m not going to sell, you know, 20-plus-carat diamond rings on (The) RealReal.”
He also called the process of clearing out some of his possessions “an enlightening experience.”
Joopiter’s Instagram gives fans a sneak peek into some items that may be on sale in the near future.
These include a multicolored diamond N.E.R.D. chain made by jeweler Jacob & Co., a gold PlayStation Portable, a multicolor leather jacket with “WOMEN’S RIGHTS” written across the chest, and multiple pairs of crystal-covered Adidas sneakers.
Initially, the site will focus on Pharrell’s own possessions, but the founder said it will eventually branch out into collections from other people.
Elsewhere in the interview, the reporter asked Pharrell if he is working on Rihanna’s ninth album, but the singer declined to answer.
The Estate of Albert “Prodigy” Johnson presents the posthumousThe Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book of Heroine). The second chapter of the Mobb Deep member’s The Hegelian Dialectic trilogy arrived on September 30.
Albert Johnson’s family and L. Londell McMillan of The NorthStar Group worked with the Estate to release The Book of Heroine five years after Prodigy’s untimely passing.
“Navigating through the storm, we’re pleased and grateful to all those who contributed to make this second album of the trilogy – Book of Heroine, a special homage to women across the world,” states KiKi on behalf of the Estate.
KiKi continues, “Prodigy selected many of the initial tracks and we closed it out to make a diverse album with a frequency and vibe for everyone. There is much more to come, including Vol 3 – The Book of the Dead. Thank you for the flowers.”
The Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book of Heroine) includes contributions from DJ Premier, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Scratch, Faith Evans, Big Noyd, Remy Ma, and more. L. Londell McMillan serves as an A&R for the project.
“Thanks to P’s fans and all those who contributed to complete this special album he started. Prodigy’s music and legacy lives forever,” adds L. Londell McMillan.
Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation) came out in 2017. That studio LP landed five months before Prodigy passed away on June 20, 2017, at the age of 42. His solo discography also contains 2000’s H.N.I.C., 2008’s H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, 2012’s H.N.I.C. 3., and 2012’s The Bumpy Johnson Album.
Cover art for Prodigy of Mobb Deep’s The Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book of Heroine)
One of Hip-Hop’s most interesting couples (that was never really a couple) was the late Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Stories and speculations have swirled around the two since their early high school days in Baltimore. Now a recent video has emerged from 2015 that set the record straight about a physical relationship between the two.
Howard Stern conducted the interview and jumped in with a question so many women want to know … “How were you not attracted to Tupac?”
Jada shared her deep platonic feelings and explained how the “Higher Power” didn’t want that to happen.
“I met Tupac at the Baltimore School of the Arts. We went to High School together,” Pinkett Smith said. Back then, though he was incredibly “charismatic,” he was also very poor. He had, according to Pinkett Smith, only two pairs of pants and two sweaters.
Stern then asked if Pac was the “gangsta we all thought he was,” and she confirmed it.
Jada explained, “He was a revolutionary without a revolution. That kind of energy just transferred into a whole other thing.”
“Don’t you believe at that time he was in love with you?” Stern asked of her departed friend. “I mean he would write poetry about you.”
“It is so funny. Now being older, I have more of an understanding of what that was between us,” she started. She explained, “When you have two young people who have very strong feelings but there is no physical chemistry … between us at all. And it wasn’t even just for me. It was him too.”
“There was a time when I was like, just kiss me. Let’s just see how this goes…and when I tell you it had to be the most disgusting thing … kiss for us both,” “The Girls Trip” star revealed.
“The only way I can put it is the ‘Higher Power’ just did not want that,” she stated. “I feel as though if Pac and I had any kind of sexual chemistry we might have killed each other because we were both so passionate and we loved deeply.”
That love never ended, even though the two were on the outs at the time of his death.
Howard Stern asked her if she felt guilty about not being there for him in the end, and she said “no” because he knew she loved him.
Jada Pinkett Smith did say she felt profound “sadness” because jail had changed him, and he was growing into a different man toward the end of his too-short life.
Too bad, the world did not see it. Still, she said though his death was “very tragic, he left a very strong and powerful mark. And people are still inspired by him.”
Buzzing rapper Lil Zay Osama ran into some serious trouble in New York.
According to Federal prosecutors, the rapper left his machine gun in a rideshare car on Thursday afternoon (September 29th).
The drama unfolded when Little Zay Osama was picked up from his hotel. A few minutes into the drive, the operator of the rideshare noticed the rapper was carrying a firearm.
The driver continued on to Lil Zay Osama’s destination, which was a recording studio in Queens.
However, when the rapper got out of the car, the driver noticed he had left a Glock 22 .40 equipped with a switch, which turns the semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun.
The driver was able to positively identify Lil Zay Osama, born Isaiah Dukes, as the owner of the forgotten machine gun.
The Chicago rapper was eventually apprehended and charged with possession of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a weapon. He was also booked over two outstanding warrants.
The “Trench Baby” rapper was in town after a successful performance at Rolling Loud. Lil Zay Osama live streamed his own arrest. When the cops pulled up, he seemed genuinely surprised.
“They finna to try to hop out on us. On my daughter, they just pulled up hoppin out. I’m telling them ‘gang that ain’t us, yall on them other people. We don’t nothing to do with nothing going on,” Lil Zay Osama said.
Then, the cops ran up on Lil Zay Osama, ordered him to put his hands behind his back, cuffed him and took him into custody.
Police are looking for a fourth suspect in the PnB Rock murder case.
According to Fox Los Angeles, authorities say an unidentified person tipped off PnB Rock’s killer before the fatal shooting. The mystery suspect spotted the late artist wearing expensive jewelry at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors claim the unknown accomplice waited outside the restaurant until murder suspect Freddie Lee Trone arrived. Court documents say Trone spoke with the mystery man and left the scene. He returned with his teenage son, who was armed.
Trone allegedly dropped his son off near the restaurant. Prosecutors accuse the teen of shooting PnB Rock in the chest after demanding his jewelry.
The unnamed teen allegedly fired two more shots in PnB Rock’s back, pointed the gun at his girlfriend and robbed her. He swiped the dying rapper’s jewelry as well before fleeing the scene with Trone, who came back to pick up his son.
Trone was arrested in Las Vegas on Thursday (September 29). His son, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, was arrested in the greater Los Angeles area on Tuesday (September 27).
The father and son were both charged with murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. The teen’s stepmother Shauntel Trone was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact.
Fat Joe reportedly sued a tax firm for screwing him out of money in a Ponzi scheme.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Fat Joe accused a Chicago-based accounting firm called BDO of defrauding him. The multi-platinum selling rapper’s lawsuit specifically named a CPA named Andre N. Chammas and the CPA’s assistant Vanessa Rodriguez.
Fat Joe said he discovered something was amiss after Rodriguez got fired in July. He found out his wife’s name was used to open AMEX accounts and uncovered purchases that were never authorized.
The accounts were used to pay tuition for Rodriguez’s daughter. Fat Joe also noticed $40,000 spent on Uber rides and food deliveries.
Joey Crack continued to see suspicious activity as he looked into his finances. More than $300,000 was missing from his Sneaker Addict Touring company, adding to the concerns regarding his funds.
The lawsuit claimed Fat Joe and several athletes were defrauded as part of a Ponzi scheme. The other victims included Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias, Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia and former MLB player Dayán Viciedo.
None of the baseball players are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The D.I.T.C. member is suing BDO for an unspecified amount in damages.
Model Brittany Bell gave birth to a baby boy named Rise Messiah. The newborn is her third child with Nick Cannon.
“Another Blessing!!!” Nick Cannon wrote on Instagram. “As my journey on this planet becomes more and more remarkable and unfathomable, all I can do is thank God and continue to ask the Most High to order my steps. He has given me stewardship and dominion over a family dynamic that to some is unimaginable. But more importantly he has blessed me with loving individuals to guide me with care through this purposeful life.”
He continued, “I am so indebted and grateful for the matriarch energy in my time of need. @missbbell has been the rock and foundation of my Fatherhood journey. She has taught me so much about parenting, psychology, spirituality, love and just life in general. For our third child she told me she didn’t want a baby shower and needed NOTHING! All she desired was PRAYER from her authentic Loved Ones! I am learning that is the best GIFT!”
Nick Cannon’s 10th kid arrived just weeks after his daughter Onyx Ice Cole was born. His infant daughter’s mother is LaNisha Cole.
Earlier this year, Nick Cannon welcomed a baby boy named Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi. He’s expecting his 11th child in the fall.
Gwyneth Paltrow has stripped down for a nude photoshoot to celebrate her 50th birthday.
The Oscar-winning actress marked the milestone by releasing photos from her “Goldfinger”-inspired shoot via her Goop website.
In the snaps, captured by photographer Andrew Yee, Gwyneth poses naked with half of her body painted gold.
Reflecting on the “Goldfinger-meets-2022” shoot, she said, “All I know is that they’re painting me gold and that I have to be naked… I feel so good turning 50, and this is about expressing that sense of energy and optimism that I’m experiencing. It’s more about the female gaze and just a sense of fun.”
Gwyneth and her glam team then gave a rundown of all the products they used to achieve the golden look.
When asked if this is her last nude photo shoot, the “Avengers” star vaguely replied, “I think aging is actually a beautiful thing. We just need to open our perceptions. As you become more yourself, in integrity, your life really opens up.”
The actress shared a nude snap on her Instagram account and received praise in the comments from the likes of Naomi Watts and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Goop reps posted more images on the brand’s account with the caption, “There are birthday suits and then there are birthday suits. Happy 50th birthday, GP.”
In an interview with Vogue.com in celebration of the milestone, Gwyneth admitted she freaked out about turning 40 much more than 50.
“I feel great. I feel very happy and fulfilled and not scared and weirdly not freaked out about it,” she smiled.
While most kids are just focused on finishing high school at 17 years old, Lil Darius is already living out his dreams as a rapper and recording artist. Hailing from Athens, Georgia, an hour from Atlanta, Lil Darius is here to make it known he’s the “Small Town Hero,” putting his city on any chance he can.
And when it comes to work ethic, no one is going harder than Lil Darius. As a teenager who only started rapping a year and a half ago, the rising star has already established a core fanbase, with his numbers on social media climbing daily. With a voice that cannot be overlooked, Darius creates from a heartfelt place, spitting nothing short of the truth in each of his releases.
AllHipHop spoke with Lil Darius in downtown Los Angeles to discuss his background, Top 5, how he linked with Slimelife Shawty, getting signed, connecting with Hunxho, and more!
AllHipHop: Do you feel 17?
Lil Darius: Sometimes I do, but not really because I don’t go to school or anything like that. I don’t even feel 17, I feel like I’m old. I feel old really.
AllHipHop: What do you like to rap about?
Lil Darius: I like to rap about what I’ve been through, what I have going on at the time or at the moment. However I’m feeling, I rap like that. I rap about something that happened in the past. I really rap about my feelings, what’s going on. If I’m feeling turnt right then and there, that’s what I’ll rap about.
AllHipHop: I know you’re from Athens, Georgia. What does it mean to be a “Small Town Hero”?
Lil Darius: “Small Town Hero,” I’m trying to give everyone from my area inspiration. I’m the first person to do it out of that section, out my side. I’m trying to put on for my city, and show I broke us out.
AllHipHop: Your voice is so unique, how would you describe your sound?
Lil Darius: I guess I got a melodic pain sound sometimes, then I could get on some hardcore street rap/trap rap. I be on anything, however I’m feeling.
AllHipHop: Who’s your Top 5 all-time?
Lil Darius: Youngboy, Lil Baby, Rod Wave, Lil Wayne, and… hmmm. I’ma say Durk. I’ma give it to Durk.
AllHipHop: You got a favorite NBA Youngboy song?
Lil Darius: Favorite Youngboy song right now is “Fresh Prince of Utah,” recent new song on his new tape. I really like that one, that s### so hard.
AllHipHop: What’s your recording process?
Lil Darius: I be punching in. I punch in. I’ll listen to the beat, I might mumble something. I’ll get a sound that I want to go with, and I’ll go punch it in.
AllHipHop: Why are you “Chosen”?
Lil Darius: Everybody don’t get this chance. I feel like I’m chosen. Since I got the chance, I’m the golden child. It’s so many people in the world, why me out of all people? To get a chance, to get something like this. I feel like I’m chosen.
AllHipHop: Describe the moment where you decided to be a rapper.
Lil Darius: When I decided I wanted to be a real real rapper, was when I made a song with Slimelife Shawty. I started getting a lot of love from the city because a lot of people don’t get features like that. For my first couple of songs, for that to be a feature, it gave me that momentum. Everybody in the city was with me, so I said I gotta do it.
AllHipHop: Did you whip up “Mud Brothers” from scratch?
Lil Darius: Yeah, I made it a day before he came to the studio, and I left it open. It sounded like something Durk could get on. I was talking about my bros. I was talking about them, and said “perfect dude, Slimelife.” My manager B Rich, he said “S###, I used to manage Slimelife. I can get him to pull up.”
AllHipHop: Wow, you said it out loud and he made it happen?
Lil Darius: Yeah, that be happening a lot. Everything we put into play, Rich be like “oh I know his manager.” He called him like “pull up on me tomorrow, we gon’ be here again.” He pulled up, we did the song, he ripped the verse then we did the video. Straight like that.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot?
Lil Darius: Probably when we were on the steps. We were taking pictures and he said “lil bro, all you have to do is stay hungry and stay focused. Everything will fall into play.” Ever since he told me that, everything was going up.
AllHipHop: “Me Vs Me” out now featuring Lil Poppa, how’d you guys link?
Lil Darius: Me and Lil Poppa, everybody was saying we sounded alike on TikTok. I don’t hear it though. They said I was copying his style and everything. When they said that, I’m like s###, why not get him on a song? So did the song, I posted it on Instagram. I said tag him, he just replied to it. He commented under it and said “say less, send it.” We set It up, shot the video. S### be falling into place sometimes, it’s crazy.
AllHipHop: Where’d you guys shoot the video?
Lil Darius: It was a little warehouse place. It’s a courtroom scene and all that, I don’t know where the spot is, I don’t even remember. [laughs] I was tired. He’s hard though, he just signed to CMG. I think he was under Interscope.
AllHipHop: How does it feel to be signed so early in your career?
Lil Darius: It feels good. It’s a blessing. Everybody doesn’t get this chance, so it’s a blessing for sure.
AllHipHop: What’s next? You about to drop a project?
Lil Darius: I’m finna drop two tapes. We finna go pick it out today actually, I’m going to meet with my label today. We’re going to pick out the first tape.
AllHipHop: That must be fun.
Lil Darius: Yeah, it’s going to be fun. We get to meet with a lot of folks, have listening parties and all that. All the hard work I’ve been putting in, I have so many songs I haven’t dropped. We’re about to finally go ahead and start dropping for everybody. Finna go hard.
Lil Darius: Yeah, me, Hunxho, and Lil PJ. The song was already made. I was in the studio with Hunxho and PJ one night, this was two months before I even got on the song. The song was already made, they’re in there recording. I was with PJ, I pulled up on Lil PJ because PJ f### with me strong. We in there, I chop it up with Hunxho.
They did the song and they were finna get Unc Funk on it. I didn’t say nothing about it or whatever. I ended up recording with Lil PJ that day. Two months later, PJ sent me the verse like “get on this song.” I said, I was in there when y’all made it! I got on the song, we shot the video the same week. Went ahead and knocked it out. Me and Hunxho locked in, I f### with Hunxho for sure.
AllHipHop: He has that record “Let’s Get It” going crazy!
Lil Darius: Yeah, in the clubs! Everybody knows that. As soon as they play it, fasho.
AllHipHop: What is it about Lil Darius that fans love?
Lil Darius: A lot of girls like me, no cocky s###. [laughs] They be f###### with my music. I think they like my punchlines, that’s how I try to rap though.
AllHipHop: What inspires you the most?
Lil Darius: I get inspired when my fans show me love. When I get seen in public and they start going crazy, that’s what makes me go 10 times harder. Okay, somebody noticed me. When I be walking and nobody really knows what’s going on, that makes me go hard too because it’s someone else who needs to know who I am. I just wanna go hard.
AllHipHop: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Lil Darius: 10 years, I’m trying to have a couple Grammys, Platinum records. Big mansion in LA and Beverly Hills. Tying to be super turnt, everybody in my circle. I’m trying to be able to put everybody on in 10 years. Everybody around me.
AllHipHop: Do you have a dream collab?
Lil Darius: Lil Baby and Youngboy.
AllHipHop: All on one track?
Lil Darius: I would like that, but I ain’t gon’ go for it like that. I’ll split it up, I just want both of them. I gotta get both of them features. Once I get them, it’s gon’ make me feel good. It’ll make me feel like I did something.
AllHipHop: What’s it gonna take to get that?
Lil Darius: Hard work. I gotta keep working hard, get them to notice me.
Huth was awarded $500,000 in damages for emotional distress but no punitive compensation.
Last week, lawyers for Cosby argued that Huth’s revision of some timeline details warranted a new trial, but on Tuesday, Judge Craig Karlan rejected the request.
“Cosby has failed to establish he received an unfair trial or that insufficient evidence existed to establish his liability for Plaintiff’s harm,” he stated, according to Deadline.
In response, Cosby’s representative Andrew Wyatt maintained “The Cosby Show” star’s innocence.
“The afterglow for Mr Cosby is that he maintains his innocence and vehemently denies all alleged allegations waged against him; but most importantly, Mr Cosby will move forward with his appeal, which will preclude any monies being awarded to Ms. Huth,” he told the outlet.
Meanwhile, Huth’s lawyer, Gloria Allred, welcomed the decision.
“The jury found that Bill Cosby was responsible for sexual battery of a child. Child sexual abuse is reprehensible. Mr Cosby should take responsibility, rather than continuing to fight the jury’s verdict which our law firm, fought for and won,” she added.
The ruling comes a year after Cosby, once known as “America’s dad,” was released from prison after judges at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out his 2018 conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting Temple University staff member Andrea Constand at his home in 2004.
The 85-year-old had served more than two years of a three-to-10-year sentence.
