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☆ Video of Drake appearing to fondle a 17-year-old fan on stage resurfaces amid Kendrick Lamar feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Ellen Cranley | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAn old video of Drake dancing with and kissing a 17-year-old has resurfaced again amid the rapper's feud with Kendrick Lamar. In the former, released Friday, Lamar suggests Drake is a "predator" and says he's got "sex offenders" at his record label, OVO. AdvertisementIn "Not Like Us," released less than a day later, Lamar outright calls Drake and his entourage pedophiles: "Certified Lover Boy? In 2019, many who took issue with the video of Drake compared his encounter with the 17-year-old to Kelly's behavior. Drake and Harris knew each other for several years before rumors that the two were dating circulated in 2018, when Harris was 18 and Drake was 31.

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☆ Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained, from its 2013 origins to their diss tracks "Push Ups" and "6:16 in LA" and latest responses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Both rappers released diss tracks that took blistering personal shots on Friday night. "He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology. At the end of the track, Lamar samples a 1994 Tupac interview to simulate a conversation between the two rappers. "6:16 in LA" also parodies Drake's song titles, which often feature location names and timestamps.

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☆ Taylor Swift, Tupac, and Snoop Dogg are now somehow part of the weekslong rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you thought rap's latest all-out brawl couldn't get any more convoluted, enter Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. On Friday, an embattled Drake released "Taylor Made," his second diss track in response to Kendrick Lamar, which mentions the "Fortnight" singer and uses what sounds like an AI-generated Shakur and Snoop Dogg to try to humble Lamar. AdvertisementThe fake Tupac gives Lamar advice on how to properly diss Drake by referencing rumors about the Canadian rapper "liking young girls." The actual human Snoop Dogg humorously responded to the verse in an Instagram video Friday evening. Representatives for Swift, Snoop Dogg, Drake, and Lamar, and a lawyer for Shakur's estate did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ J. Cole let hip-hop down
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sowmya Krishnamurthy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

J. Cole regretted releasing "7 Minute Drill," dissing Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementIn 2013, J. Cole released a tribute to his favorite rapper, "Let Nas Down." The hip-hop class Cole skipped: Fight nightJ. Cole. Cole, Kendrick, and Drake grew up bopping their heads to these battles and ostensibly studying and admiring them. Kendrick superiorityKendrick Lamar and J. Cole perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

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☆ Kendrick Lamar spells out what he hates about Drake in new diss track, 'Euphoria.' Here's their beef explained.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Kendrick Lamar responded to Drake with a new diss track, "Euphoria," as their beef rages on. AdvertisementKendrick Lamar has taken aim at Drake for a second time with his new diss track, "Euphoria," amid the hip-hop heavyweights' feud. Advertisement"He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. A 'Drake' diss track appears online – but fans are wary it's AI-generated. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology.

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☆ Kate Winslet says becoming famous after 'Titanic' was 'horrible': 'My life was quite unpleasant'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKate Winslet skyrocketed to fame after starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in "Titanic." But the massive success of the 1997 blockbuster film wasn't without its downsides. In a new interview with Net-a-porter, Winslet reflected on becoming famous at a young age and her difficulties in handling an onslaught of media attention. "I felt like I had to look a certain way, or be a certain thing, and because media intrusion was so significant at that time, my life was quite unpleasant," Winslet said. "If I could turn back the clock I would have used my voice in a completely different way," Winslet said on the 2022 podcast.

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☆ A millennial mocked corporate workers for using military jargon in the office: 'We're not in the trenches; we're in Excel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJack Lawler, the TikToker behind the account @workretiredie, recently went viral for hilariously imploring office workers to stop using military jargon to describe their day-to-day slog. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Our printer went down in the office and my boss yelled 'we're basically dead in the water!'" In September, a Gen Z tech worker, Hannah Shirley, went viral on TikTok for encouraging people to communicate more authentically at work.

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☆ Grimes says her 3-year-old son with Elon Musk no longer plays with toy rockets because he gets upset if they're not 'anatomically correct'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Grimes told Wired that her son with Elon Musk is a "little engineer" who is obsessed with space. X Æ A-Xii, who is three, gets upset when his toy rockets are not "anatomically correct," she said. Grimes said she's stopped giving toy rockets to her 3-year-old son X Æ A-Xii, who she shares with SpaceX founder Elon Musk, because he gets upset if they're not "anatomically correct." Grimes previously tweeted that their son gets frustrated when playing with toy rockets. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images"She's a little engineer too," Grimes told Wired about her daughter.

Persons: Grimes, Elon Musk, she's, they're, Wired's Steven Levy, he's, Claire Boucher, X, —, Musks, Robyn Beck, Musk, Insider's Julia Black, Shivon Zilis Organizations: Wired, SpaceX, Getty, Neuralink Locations: Hawthorne , California

☆ Some fans have turned on Lana Del Rey. Here's a complete timeline of how the singer soured her own reputation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

May 2020: Del Rey posted an unprompted public statement about her own reputationIt all began on May 21, four months after she attended the 2020 Grammys, when Del Rey shared a lengthy open letter on Instagram. —Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021—Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021Hardly one to stifle momentum, Del Rey also responded to the Australian blog Tone Deaf, which had published an article criticizing the defense of her album cover. —Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021—Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021Del Rey continued tweeting about her BBC interview, clarifying that she meant to criticize Trump's "significant lack of empathy" and "the issue of sociopathy and narcissism in America." Advertisement—Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021—Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 12, 2021She also expressed disdain for negative publicity, citing her "long term relationship" with magazines like Complex and Rolling Stone, calling the former "pathetic." June 24, 2023: Del Rey arrived 30 minutes late to the stage at Glastonbury, telling the crowd, 'My hair takes so long to do'Lana Del Rey performs at Glastonbury Festival.

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☆ A man was given the death penalty after footage of him being roasted in jail by Comedy Central's Jeff Ross was used in his sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Comedy Central roast is at the heart of a death row appeal heading to the US Supreme Court. 2015 footage of Jeff Ross roasting Texas jail inmates was used at a murder convict's sentencing. The inmate's lawyers say the footage shouldn't have been used and impacted the sentence. Comedian Jeff Ross talks to Conan O'Brien in 2015 about his Comedy Central roast of jail inmates. But Hall's lawyers say this still contravened his "no contact" order and was done without prior legal advice, ultimately arguing it violates Hall's Sixth Amendment rights.

☆ Grimes says her 2-year-old son with Elon Musk says the f-word when his 'fake' rockets fail to take flight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Grimes said her two-year-old son with Elon Musk gets frustrated when playing with his toy rockets. After one toy failed to reach orbit, she said X Æ A-12 exclaimed: "Fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy." Grimes, the mother of two of the SpaceX CEO's children, tweeted that their son gets frustrated when playing with toy rockets: "'fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy' – my 2 ur old son after his toy rocket failed to reach orbit." Their son, X Æ A-12, was born in May 2020. Mark Cuban texted Musk after the birth of one of his children asking how many offspring he was planning to have.

☆ DOJ seeks 6.5 years in prison for Jan. 6 rioter who described himself as 'Hitler on steroids' and posted a meme with the caption: 'I rushed the Capitol. Hi Feds'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors are recommending 6.5 years in prison for a Florida man convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes. William Rogan Reid was found guilty in August of multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to the siege. Reid showed "absolutely no remorse" in the aftermath of the attack, according to prosecutors. William Rogan Reid, 37, was convicted in August on several felony and misdemeanor charges related to the insurrection, including obstruction of an official proceeding and altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing a record. Authorities ultimately arrested William Rogan Reid on April 1, 2021 — the same day he told his Discord followers that he wanted to stage an April fools joke on the FBI.

☆ From Jay-Z to Elon Musk: Inside the rise of Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro, one of the lawyers helping the billionaire break out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Elon Musk has fired many lawyers but hired Alex Spiro for at least five cases, with a mixed record. But there's at least one lawyer who Musk seems to get along with: Alex Spiro. Spiro had been working behind the scenes for the billionaire when he was trying to buy Twitter. But they are hardly the "hardcore street fighters" Musk wants in a lawyer, according to a recent tweet of his. It's not clear how Spiro and Musk connected in the first place, but they seem to operate on the same wavelength.

☆ The night the Lord of the Skies got away
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-22 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +38 min

It was May 1985, and Ramirez had only been with the Border Patrol for two and a half years. But he also knew that at the end of that road, just before the international port of entry, was a Border Patrol station. The Lord of the SkiesWithin a decade of that traffic stop, Amado would be the most significant drug trafficker in Mexico. It's the border," Ford told me recently when I reached him by phone. Ford and Amado didn't make a deal that night, but Ford said they agreed to "something tentative."

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