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Jay-Z Supports Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Choice

Bad Bunny attracted the ire of many once it was announced that the Puerto Rican superstar would be the featured performer at next year’s Super Bowl halftime set. Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation has helped put together the highly coveted performance slot, addressed the dustup around Bad Bunny in quick fashion.

TMZ reports that Jay-Z made a brief statement countering all the criticism regarding the decision to have Bad Bunny perform at Super Bowl LX. After the outlet asked Hov his thoughts on the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the Brooklyn Hip-Hop and business icon initially didn’t want to have a conversation, but gave a quick soundbite.… Read more

Amazon To Cut 14K Jobs For AI: Here’s How To Adapt Before You’re Next

SE-commerce giant Amazon is set to reduce its corporate workforce, cutting 14,000 roles, in the coming months, according to a letter published by the company’s SVP, Beth Galetti, on Oct. 28.  

Amazon wants to speed up company productivity and double down on AI, Beth Galetti said. 

Galetti wrote that the massive cut was due in part to Amazon’s continuing efforts to strengthen its culture and organizational efficiency, aiming to operate like the “world’s largest startup” by reducing bureaucracy, increasing productivity and speed, and strengthening its AI tools and services.… Read more

What would Prince be saying? Bobby Z, Morris Hayes work toward perfection of Purple Rain musical

By Leah Beno

Published  October 25, 2025 12:01pm CDT

Prince

FOX 9

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Purple Rain musical is putting the finishing touches on its preview performances at the State Theater in Minneapolis.

Purple Rain musical 

What they’re saying:

Purple Rain the Musical is putting the finishing touches on its preview performances at the State Theater in Minneapolis.

Prince music advisors are working to protect the legacy of Prince’s music in the musical.… Read more

Chris Brown Calls Cap On Leaving Housekeeper After Dog Attack

Chris Brown is denying reports regarding neglecting his housekeeper when she was attacked by one of his dogs.

Back in 2020, Maria Avila was Breezy’s housekeeper and claims that she was taking the trash out when one of the singer’s dogs attacked her. Which allegedly left her bleeding and needing medical attention. The former housekeeper claims that Brown was home at the time, and when he was informed of what occurred, he dipped.

Breezy is calling cap to the original story, saying that he never left the housekeeper, “bleeding to death.”… Read more

What Happens If SNAP Stops? What You Should Know And Do To Protect Yourself

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services has warned that there may be insufficient funds to pay November benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to roughly 42 million Americans nationwide.

On Oct. 10, the USDA informed every state that, because of the government shutdown, it must pause sending November SNAP payments. This means states can’t send payment files to the companies that load money onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards until they get new instructions.… Read more

Letitia James Pleads Not Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Case 

On Friday, Oct. 24, New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded “not guilty” to federal charges of mortgage fraud during her first court appearance in Virginia.

AP reports that the Department of Justice accused Letitia James of bank fraud and making false statements in filings related to a 2020 home purchase in Norfolk, Virginia. The judge set a trial date for Jan. 25, though James’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, told the judge the defense intends to have the case dismissed.… Read more

Kendrick Lamar Finally Steps Off Hot 100 Chart Since Beefing With Drake

Kendrick Lamar has been on a long winning streak.

When the West Coast MC decided to step out of the frame and diss Drake on Metro Boomin’s “Like That” track, it shifted the whole industry. People started choosing sides; some stood on business, some folded. The back and forth between the two rappers was unanimously ended by Kenny’s knockout punch with “Not Like Us”. Dropping it literally within hours of the Canadian rappers’ diss.

Fans didn’t even get the chance to digest Drizzy’s response due to the impact of “Not Like Us” & most importantly, the context within the record.… Read more

Chris Brown’s Biggest Op, Kevin McCall Is Still Big Mad, Team Breezy Gives Him The Dueces

Right when we thought we could go a whole year without hearing about this again, here we are..

Once upon a time, Chris Brown and Kevin McCall were a dynamic duo. Breezy with the vocals & face card, K Mac, for his dope pen game. 15 years ago, they dropped a huge collab named “Dueces,”. Sound familiar, right? Although it was a big moment for both of their careers, they have been bumping heads ever since.… Read more

Bad Bunny Still A Go For Super Bowl LX Despite MAGA Pushback

Bad Bunny, who, last we checked, is a citizen of the United States and has become the enemy of right-wing criticism from the MAGA faithful. Bad Bunny can now breathe a sigh of relief as the NFL has decided to keep the Puerto Rican superstar on the bill for the Super Bowl LX Half Time Show.

In a report from the Associated Press, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, no stranger to combating controversy around musical acts on one of the biggest stages in the world, offered a brief statement to those who decried the decision to have Bad Bunny perform at Super Bowl LX.… Read more

Federal Workers Line Up For Food Drive Amid Government Shutdown

The government shutdown has entered its third week, and federal workers are feeling the strain more and more. On Tuesday, a food drive intended to help furloughed federal workers had lines wrapped around the building as they go nearly a month without pay.

According to CNN, Capital Area Food Bank partnered with No Limits Outreach Ministries to host the food drive in Landover, Maryland. The event was exclusively for federal workers and required participants to show their work ID to receive food.… Read more

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