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Metro
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Iconic rapper announces sudden death of son aged 20
Rapper Mack Maine has shared the devastating news of his son's death aged 20. The American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana – real name Jermaine Anthony Preyan – is best known for co-writing several of childhood friend Lil Wayne's songs and being the president of his record label Young Money Entertainment. He's also featured on Young Money's 2009 song Every Girl and Rich Gang's 2013 single Tapout. However, this week Maine, 43, revealed that he'd been 'trying to build up the strength' to publicly share that his son Isaiah (also known as Zeke) had died earlier this month after suffering a seizure. Posting a series of photos of his son on Instagram, the rapper began: 'Been trying to build up the strength to put up this post since last night so bear with me. 'On July 16th I received a call that my son Isaiah (Zeke) passed away at his home in California from a seizure. I'm still in shock and still processing the fact that he's gone. Still confused, still questioning life and why my child and not me. I know I am/was his father while he was here in the flesh but now he's ascended to rejoin OUR Father God in the spirit and his ancestors who also loved him dearly like his grandfather (my dad) and his grandmother. 'Zeke I thank you for granting me with one of the greatest gifts I've ever received, Fatherhood! The experience and bond with you and I brought me purpose… YOU were my biggest inspiration and motivation…YOU were the reason I got out of the bed when everyone else snoozed.. Your smile brightened my dark days as you were my SONshine. Your soul was made of innocence and your heart was pure. Since July 16th your village has been crushed and we're hurting. This is a pain I've personally never felt before but I'm still trusting and believing in God's plan and God's will and mercy. You'll always be my Prince. I need you more than ever now to watch over me from the other side. Now you're reunited with 2 of your favorite souls, Bentley and Dip.' Maine then went on to explain that July 28 was both his birthday and the day his father had died two years ago, then going on to urge people to 'hug the ones you love and squeeze em tight'. 'If you can't hug em call em to tell them you love them… and if you in the same boat as me, close you eyes and remember the good times or scroll thru pics and vids,' he added. Writing a final message to his son and father, he shared: 'To Zeke I love you and I know I'll see you again…To my Pops I miss you big dawg and I know you met Zeke on the other side with open arms. I vow to continue to make y'all proud I just ask y'all continue to walk with me and pick me up when I fall… I need the strength…. Until we meet again… LOVE.' Most of the photos Maine shared showed him with his son, with others also showing Isiah playing a musical instrument and holding a sign that read, 'LSU [Louisiana State University] Bound'. He was quickly flooded with condolence messages, with many expressing their shock over Isaiah' s sudden death. 'I don't even believe what I just read. This can't be real. I love you so much. You guys raised the most incredible young man. He was such a perfect boy. I have no words to express what you must be feeling. No words. We are praying for your whole family, Mack. We love you so much,' Nicki Minaj wrote. 'Bru I'm so sorry to hear this, praying for you and the fam I love ya bru,' 2 Chainz shared. More Trending 'Mack sending love and prayers to you and your family. Holding u & ur family up in prayer. So so sorry for your loss,' La La Anthony added. Throughout his career to date Maine has released three compilation albums and been nominated for three BET Awards. He founded his own record label, Soothe Your Soul Records, in 2008. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Donald Trump bizarrely demands Beyonce is 'prosecuted' for supporting Kamala Harris MORE: Fantastic Four beats Superman with $218,000,000 box office win MORE: Ulrika Jonsson says younger men 'aren't bothered by ageing bits' after podcast backlash
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicki Minaj Claims Drake Asked Her To Be On 'Rich Baby Daddy' Before SZA
Nicki Minaj has responded to SZA's attempt to defend herself amid their online back-and-forth this week, with the Queens rapper claiming her Young Money comrade Drake asked her to be on his Sexyy Red-assisted single 'Rich Baby Daddy' before SZA. 'I wonder if she know I turned down being on the 'shake dat a** for drake' song,' Minaj, 42, posted on X Thursday (July 18). 'He wanted me & sexy on it. I still have the version of just drake & sexy. I said I want to wait for pf2 for me & him to do a dricki song so it felt more special. And now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for drake every day. After swallowing his balls. Allegedly. Oh Mza give it up.' SZA currently performs 'Rich Baby Daddy' on her Grand National tour, co-headlined by Kendrick Lamar. Drake also revealed on 'Mr. Right Now' that he and SZA previously dated, with her later clarifying that they briefly dated in 2009. Minaj went on to claim that she and Beyoncé playfully argued over who would sing a lyric SZA wrote on their 2014 collaboration 'Feeling Myself.' 'I remember me & Beyonce was going back & forth on the phone about that part of the song. Bey was like you sing it, I was like NOOOOO you sing it, she was like noooooo you sing it, I was like PLEASE!!!!! I can't sing!..none of us wanted to sing those sh*t lyrics. Bey voice was already on it. I re-sang it & sent it to her & she sent it back with her vocals under mine. Thank goodness.' Read the full post below. This was in response to SZA telling the rapper not to downplay her artistry, as Minaj was, 'rapping my lyrics on feeling myself 'Cooking up the bass looking like a kilo'?' SZA also claimed, in response to Minaj's initial hours-long rant, that Minaj asked her for two features to no response. The exchange follows Minaj and SZA going back-and-forth this week over what Nicki believed to be a subliminal shot aimed at her on X after she took TDE's Punch to task for alleged bullying. More from SZA Claims Nicki Minaj "Asked For Features Twice To No Response" Nessa Supports Nicki Minaj's Claims Of Foul Play At Roc Nation, Says They Undermined Kaepernick Protest SZA Warns That AI Is Harming "Beautiful Black Cities" Solve the daily Crossword
Buzz Feed
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Most Controversial Song Lyrics Ever Released
Let's cut to the chase: So many artists have penned controversial and outrageous song lyrics over the years. Like, horrific. Here's a look back at some of the most shocking: 1. 'Playin' with the pussy ain't enough / Imma treat it like Rihanna, bitch / Call me Chris Brown' — Glasses Malone on '#Rihanna' 2. 'In about three years, holla at me Miley Cyrus' — Mack Maine on Young Money's 'Every Girl' 3. 'Put Molly all in her champagne / She ain't even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that / She ain't even know it' — Rick Ross on Rocko's 'U.O.E.N.O' 4. "I be fuckin' broads like I be fuckin' bored / Turn a dyke bitch out, have her fuckin' boys" — A$AP Rocky on "Fuckin' Problems" 5. "How I'm antisemitic? I just fucked a Jewish bitch" — Kanye "Ye" West on "VULTURES" with Ty Dolla $ign 6. 'I hate these blurred lines / I know you want it' — Robin Thicke on 'Blurred Lines' 7. 'First you find a house and scope it out / Find a Chinese neighbourhood, 'cause they don't believe in bank accounts' — YG on 'Meet the Flockers' 8. 'Age ain't nothing but a number / Throwing down ain't nothing but a thing / This loving I have for you / It'll never change' — Aaliyah on "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number," which was written by R. Kelly 9. 'Don't touch what you can't grab / End up with two backhands / Put anthrax on a Tampax / And slap you 'til you can't stand' — Eminem on 'Superman' 10. 'I don't care if you're just 13 / You look too good to be true / I just know that you're probably clean / There's one little thing I got to do to you / Jailbait, you look so good to me' — Ted Nugent on 'Jailbait' 11. 'I'm a runaway slave master / Shittin' on the past, gotta spit it like a pastor' — Iggy Azalea on 'D.R.U.G.S' 12. 'At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting / I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door / She stood there laughing / I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more' — Tom Jones on 'Delilah' 13. 'She's only seventeen (Seventeen) / Daddy says she's too young / But she's old enough for me' — Winger on 'Seventeen' Feel free to share other examples in the comments.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lil Wayne's ‘Tha Carter VI' Is No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
Lil Wayne extends his Carter series' winning streak on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Tha Carter VI launches at No. 1 on the list dated June 21. The project, issued on Young Money/Republic, arrives with 108,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of June 6-12, according to Luminate. Of Tha Carter VI's starting sum, streaming activity contributes 73,000 units — equaling 97.06 million official on-demand audio and video streams of its songs. Album sales deliver another 34,000 units, while track-equivalent album activity brings in the remaining 1,000 units. (One unit equals the following levels of consumption: one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.) More from Billboard The 10 Best Songs From Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter' Series: Critic's Picks Young Singer Wins Over 'AGT' Judges With Ed Sheeran Cover Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans Tha Carter VI gives Lil Wayne his 11th No. 1 album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, a streak that includes the previous five Carter projects. (The first installment, 2004's Tha Carter debuted at its No. 2 peak on the list.) As Tha Carter VI joins the pack, here's a review of Lil Wayne's No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Tha Block Is Hot, No. 1 for two weeks, beginning Nov. 20, 1999 500 Degreez, one, Aug. 10, 2002 Tha Carter II, one, Dec. 24, 2005 Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman), one, Nov. 18, 2006 Tha Carter III, seven, June 28, 2008 Rebirth, one, Feb. 20, 2010 I Am Not a Human Being, four, Oct. 16, 2010 Tha Carter IV, seven, Sept. 17, 2011 Tha Carter V, two, Oct. 13, 2018 Funeral, one, Feb. 15, 2020 Tha Carter VI, one (to date), June 21, 2025 Thanks to the newest champ, the rapper becomes the eighth artist with at least 11 No. 1s since the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart launched in 1965. He follows The Temptations, who hold a record 17 leaders, Drake and Future (16 each), Jay-Z (14), Ye (formerly Kanye West) and R. Kelly (12) and ties Eminem. Elsewhere, Tha Carter VI begins as Lil Wayne's 10th No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart and starts at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200, behind Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem. In addition to the album's chart-topping entrance, 17 of Tha Carter VI's tracks jump onto the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. 'Hip-Hop,' with BigXthaPlug featuring Jay Jones, is the highest ranking, at No. 8, and secures Lil Wayne's 53rd top 10 on the chart. With it, he breaks from a tie with Aretha Franklin for the third-most top 10s in the chart's history, dating to its consolidation as the singular, all-encompassing genre list in 1958. Drake reigns with 138 top 10s, while James Brown stands in second place with 57. Here's a complete recap of Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI placements on the 50-position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week: No. 8, 'Hip-Hop,' with BigXthaPlug feat. Jay Jones No. 12, 'Sharks,' with Jelly Roll & Big Sean No. 15, 'Banned From NO' No. 16, 'Welcome to Tha Carter' No. 18, 'Bells' No. 23, 'Cotton Candy,' with 2 Chainz No. 26, 'Flex Up' No. 27, 'Island Holiday' No. 29, 'The Days,' with Bono No. 31, 'Loki's Theme' No. 34, 'Peanuts 2 N Elephant' No. 35, 'Alone in the Studio with My Gun,' with MGK & Kodak Black No. 36, 'If I Played Guitar' No. 38, 'Written History' No. 39, 'Bein Myself,' with Mannie Fresh No. 46, 'Maria,' with Wyclef Jean feat. Andrea Bocelli No. 47, 'Rari,' with Kameron Carter Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicki Minaj Reunites With Lil Wayne for Fiery ‘Banned From NO (Remix)': Listen
It's a Young Money reunion and the remix, baby. After Nicki Minaj was noticeably absent from Tha Carter VI, the Queen reunited with Lil Wayne for the 'Banned From NO (Remix)' on Wednesday (June 11). Fans were disappointed after a rumored C6 collaboration didn't come to fruition, but the latest chapter in the Nicki-Wayne lyrical marriage arrived less than a week later, while Minaj emptied the clip with a fiery verse on 'Banned From NO (Remix).' More from Billboard Jewish Groups Withdraw From 2025 San Diego Pride Festival Over Kehlani's Support For Palestine Elizabeth Hurley Gushes About Being 'In Love' in Birthday Suit Picture Amid Billy Ray Cyrus Romance Jin Says He'd Love to Collab With Bruno Mars in Puppy Interview Nicki crafts a delectable chorus with short-stopping bars, using NBA teams as double entendres for the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers. The Queens icon then dives head-first into her bristling verse, which finds her sniping at NFL player-turned-podcast host Shannon Sharpe, who has been critical of Minaj in the past. 'If I send a pic of Shannon you ain't that Sharpe/ Cause you still can't spell Prague and that's horrible,' she raps. Minaj then salutes a classic Wayne bar from the Pharrell-produced 'Yes.' 'Weezy F Baby and the F is for Phenomenal,' she mimics. Before leaving the burning booth, Nicki wasn't done and she sent a shot at the NFL about their choices for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which overlooked Wayne in his hometown earlier this year. 'NFL, fire some n—s and then call us,' she spews in defense of the Young Money boss. Tha Carter VI arrived on Friday (June 6) filled with 19 tracks and features from Kodak Black, MGK, Bono, BigXthaPlug, Jelly Roll and Big Sean. The 'Banned From NO (Remix)' marks the first Weezy-Minaj collaboration since 2023's 'RNB' from Pink Friday 2. Listen to the 'Banned From NO (Remix)' below. 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
