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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Country star under fire for blasting Beyonce in foul-mouthed tirade after she beat him on the charts
Beyonce has been slammed by up-and-coming country artist Gavin Adcock over her credentials as a country artist. In a foul-mouthed tirade this week, Adcock, 26, unleashed on the Texas Hold 'Em hitmaker during one of his concerts, claiming that she wasn't a real country singer. His rant seemed to be spurred on by her album Cowboy Carter ranking higher than his debut, titled My Own Worst Enemy, on Apple Music's Country chart. Cowboy Carter was ranking at No. 3 on the chart, while Adcock's record was one spot behind at No. 4. Discussing the albums that were beating his on the chart, Adcock said, 'One of them's Beyoncé — you can tell her we're coming for her f***ing a**!' 'That s**t ain't country music and it ain't ever been country music, and it ain't gonna be country music,' he continued while raising a bottle of booze to the crowd. In a follow-up video on Instagram, Adcock complimented Beyonce by calling her 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show 'pretty kicka** back in the day', before doubling down and stating that her album 'shouldn't be labeled as country music'. 'It doesn't sound country, it doesn't feel country,' he continued. 'I just don't think that people who have dedicated their whole lives to this genre and this lifestyle should have to compete or just watch that album stay at the top just because she's Beyonce.' The video was flooded with comments from enraged Beyonce fans, with some accusing Adcock of benefiting from white privilege. 'Sounds about [white], when y'all can't compete, y'all try to exclude, that's the MO,' wrote one. 'Post Malone did the same thing she did, what's the difference?' asked another. 'Black folks didn't say things like this about Sam Smith, Adele, Pink, Eminem, Paul Wall, Bubba Sparks, Post Malone and all the ones before them when they hit the R&B and rap charts. Why all the hate?' a third commented. A fourth wrote, 'Is she not an artist? Can she not make the music? What's the difference between white artists making 'hip hop' that is nothing but pop music with 808s in it? They get to take over the charts but the moment a black person crosses over and does it it's an issue.' Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album has divided music fans since its release last year. The critically-acclaimed project won Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards, but was completely snubbed at country-centric awards shows like the CMAs and ACMAs. Meanwhile, Adcock previously spent the night in the Oconee County Jail after being put in handcuffs on Interstate 40 for violating the open container of alcohol law and reckless driving. The 26-year-old country crooner - who's famed for shotgunning beers - was arrested in May 11:15pm by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. After five hours, Gavin posted $1K bond upon his release Thursday at 4:34am. Just one month prior, the Back to this Bar singer shared a video of himself responding to criticism that he drinks too much, saying 'God forbid I have hobbies.' On Gavin's new single On One, he sings: 'I didn't grab the bottle, yeah, the bottle grabbed me / I'll be riding this train till the sun starts to creep / Gotta woman of the night hanging onto my hip / Gotta Miller in her hand and a smoke on her lip.' On his 2024 track Sober, he repeatedly sings the line in the chorus: 'Whoa, I don't wanna be sober.' 'Take a left right over the tracks, we're gettin' drunk tonight,' Adcock's lyrics read. 'The horses left stables, there's bloodshot in my eyes / Woman gone, I need Patron and the spirit under the neon light / So take a left right over the tracks, we're gettin' drunk tonight.' And it wasn't the Georgia native's first brush with the law as he tweeted about a prior arrest in 2023: 'Went to jail one time because of a suspended license, sat in there for 10 hours and made friends with my cell mates.'
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Performer Arrested After On-Field Gaza & Sudan Protest
Four and a half months after Super Bowl LIX took place at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome, police have arrested the performer responsible for a Gaza protest during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show. On Thursday (June 26), Louisiana State Police announced that they arrested 41-year-old performer Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu for 'resisting an officer' and 'disturbing the peace by interruption of a lawful assembly' during the 2025 Super Bowl. According to a press release from police superintendent Col. Robert Hughes, Nantambu 'surrendered himself through coordination with his attorney' and has been booked. More from Billboard Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile & Andrew Watt Among 534 People Invited to Join Motion Picture Academy Brian Wilson's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed Michaël Brun Talks Bringing BAYO Fest to Barclays Center Amid Trump Travel Ban & Increased ICE Presence in NYC During Lamar's performance, Nantambu, who was hired as a backup performer for the show, broke away from his choreography during 'TV Off' and began waving a Sudanese flag with 'SUDAN' and 'GAZA' painted across it. He was then chased and tackled by security personnel and apprehended by New Orleans police. After he was initially arrested, Nantambu was released without charges, but was banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events. A spokesperson for the Super Bowl Halftime Show at the time said that 'no one involved with the production was aware of the individual's intent.' In a statement given to Billboard, Louisiana State Police public affairs supervisor Sgt. Katharine Stegall confirmed that the department 'assumed investigative responsibility' into Nantambu's on-field protest after he was released by New Orleans police. 'Our agency's continued investigation ensured a comprehensive review of all security protocols and actions taken, in coordination with the NFL, and other stakeholders,' she said. The NFL released their own statement following the announcement, thanking the LSP for 'its diligence and professionalism in this matter,' while maintaining its lifetime ban on Nantambu. 'We take any attempt to disrupt any part of an NFL game, including the halftime show, very seriously and are pleased this individual will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,' the statement read. In an interview with NBC News following the halftime show, Nantambu said he wanted to use his performance to 'highlight the human suffering' occurring in Gaza as a result of the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, as well as in the Sudanese civil war. During the interview, Nantambu called on President Donald Trump to 'be empathetic and compassionate to those who are suffering in Palestine' and to 'do what is right by the Palestinians … and if he can, help the Sudanese.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Miami Herald
24-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Dad, son lived high-end lifestyle as ‘major' drug traffickers in Ohio, feds say
An Ohio father and son are accused of running a 'major' narcotics trafficking operation and living an 'extravagant lifestyle' together funded by the drug money, federal prosecutors say. Stephen Wheeler, 49, and his 30-year-old son, Romello Wheeler, worked as a team and shared a 'luxury' apartment in downtown Cincinnati with a monthly rent of more than $4,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio said in a June 23 news release. But their expensive tastes weren't limited to housing, according to officials. McClatchy News reached out to attorneys listed for the men but didn't immediately receive a response. 'Throughout the eight-month investigation, the defendants drove nine different high-end vehicles, traveled extensively throughout the United States and internationally, and purchased front-row tickets with field passes for the Halftime Show for the Super Bowl in Los Angeles,' the release said. The DEA launched an investigation into the Wheelers in July 2022, which ended in their arrests in February 2023, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court. In court records, a DEA agent described the Wheeler's operation as a 'large scale drug trafficking organization that is a major source of illegal narcotics in Cincinnati, Ohio, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana.' Stephen Wheeler was the head of the organization and his son was the primary distributor, records said. Investigators surveilled the Wheelers visiting various stash houses, though they took measures to avoid being caught, including altering their appearance and changing clothing, documents read. They would also 'regularly conduct counter surveillance measures, such as driving evasively, systematically driving in indirect routes with frequent stops to watch traffic and identify law enforcement.' On Feb. 7, 2023, authorities searched a storage unit the Wheelers used and discovered large amounts of meth and fentanyl, according to the complaint. The same day, agents raided the Wheelers' apartment where they found 212 pounds of marijuana and a 'large amount of bulk US currency,' the complaint read. The men were charged and later pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Stephen Wheeler was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 20, officials said, and Romello Wheeler was sentenced to 12 and a half years in April.
See - Sada Elbalad
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
FIFA Announces 2025 Club World Cup Final Half Time
Rana Atef On Monday, FIFA announced the acts of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. The performance will take place in the half show of the final game, such as Super Bowl halftime shows. The Halftime Show will be curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay and support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise USD 100 million to improve access to quality education. Global superstar J Balvin will headline the show, alongside GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum star Doja Cat and Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer Tems. J Balvin said: 'From Medellín to MetLife – I'm honoured to headline the first-ever halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup final. It's a historic moment – for me, for Latin culture, and for every kid who dreams big." read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems to Headline First-Ever FIFA Club World Cup Halftime Show
J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems will serve as the headliners for the FIFA Club World Cup's first-ever Halftime Show, the organization announced Monday alongside the nonprofit Global Citizen, which will produce the show. Chris Martin of Coldplay, who's long been affiliated with Global Citizen, is curating the event. The Halftime Show is set to broadcast on July 13th at MetLife Stadium, and it will air free globally through More from The Hollywood Reporter NCT's Doyoung is Ready to 'Soar' BET Awards Set to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Los Angeles Protests; Organizers "Monitoring" Situation Cynthia Erivo Gets Support From Oprah, Belts Out "Sometimes All You Need Is a Song" in Tony Awards Opening 'From Medellín to MetLife — I'm honored to headline the first-ever halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup final,' J Balvin said in a statement. 'It's a historic moment — for me, for Latin culture, and for every kid who dreams big.' As Tems said: 'We're going to bring the world together for a beautiful moment — to celebrate football, feel the unity that music brings, and improve the lives of millions of children through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. I can't wait — see you at the FIFA Club World Cup final!' In their announcement, the organizations said the Halftime Show will support previously announced FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is seeking to raise $100 million for access for education to children around the world. FIFA and Global Citizen said Monday that $1 from each ticket for this summer's Club World Cup will go to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. For the first-ever halftime show in a FIFA competition, we're proud to partner with Global Citizen to bring together a global superstar lineup,' FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. 'Together we are going to make history on a special occasion where football and music unites the world. FIFA and Global Citizen are partnering to support a powerful cause: giving every child the chance to learn, play, and dream. Not only that, but with every ticket sold, we're investing in their future through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. This show will be unforgettable – not just for its spectacle on a landmark night, but also for the lasting impact it will make.' The Club World Cup will take place in the U.S. this summer from June 14th through July 13th. Aside from the Club World Cup, Global Citizen is also producing the World Cup final next year. The organizations said more information on that show will be announced 'in due course.' Global Citizen is producing the Club World Cup Halftime Show in partnership with Live Nation, Done+Dusted, and DPS. Hamish Hamilton is directing and executive producing the show. Guy Carrington and Dave Meyers are also listed as executive producers. 'To end extreme poverty we need to ensure every child gets access to a quality education,' Global Citizen co-founder and CEO Hugh Evans said in a statement. 'That's why, together with our partners at FIFA, we're calling on football fans everywhere to take action. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund brings together the global energy of football and music to raise USD 100 million – and give children around the world a real chance at a better future. As the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off, we're asking fans to step up, get involved, and be part of the movement driving real change.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
