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Chingy Catches Heat For Performing With Donald Trump Jr. At GOP Bash, Drops Out
Chingy dropped out of performing an event for LGBTQ Republicans after receiving heavy backlash online. The event, set for the upcoming weekend, also featured Donald Trump Jr. The post Chingy Catches Heat For Performing With Donald Trump Jr. At GOP Bash, Drops Out appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
N-Word Meme Using Estee Lauder Exec Gets All Clear From Chingy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Chingy found himself in headlines recently after a high-earning Estee Lauder executive posted a meme that referenced him while also using a racial slur. The St. Louis rapper responded to the chatter and showed leniency towards John Demsey for using the N-word in a meme that also made mention of COVID-19. Demsey was a top-level executive at Estee Lauder reportedly earning near $10 million a year. Demsey shared out a meme featuring a pair of Sesame Street characters which was captioned, “My n***a Snuffy done got the ‘rona at a Chingy concert,” with one of the characters appearing sick in bed. Related Stories The furor over the meme spread quickly online, leading to Demsey’s ouster. Demsey did apologize for using the meme via Instagram,...
28 Musicians Predict the 2020 Baseball Season
Against all odds and the advice of many virologists, the 2020 MLB season is finally underway. Whether that’s a good idea in the midst of a pandemic is beside the point because it’s happening. Baseball is back, albeit in a much stranger fashion than anyone could have imagined when spring training began in February (which may as well have been 1923). With a 60-game season looming and a bunch of bizarre rule changes in effect (universal DH, runner starting on second base in extra innings, expanded rosters, and more playoff teams), the season is set to be the most unpredictable in years. You know who else is stoked about the season finally starting? Musicians. There’s always been a romanticism between artists and baseball that makes perfect sense. Thus, we’ve summoned a panel of baseball...
