Author: The Lyricyst

Beyoncé does not approve of the Trump campaign’s use of her 2016 track “Freedom.” Per Rolling Stone, Bey has warned Trump’s campaign team that she could issue a cease-and-desist over the unauthorized use of one of her songs in a since-deleted video shared on social media. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung shared a clip depicting Trump campaigning while “Freedom,” the Lemonade highlight featuring Kendrick Lamar, plays. The tweet has since been removed from Cheung’s X account. He has yet to address the removal of the video. Meanwhile, “Freedom” has become the de facto campaign song for Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. On Monday, August 19, her campaign issued…

Ashanti has revealed the special meaning behind her and Nelly’s baby son’s middle name. “Kincaid is my dad’s name and obviously my dad has only girls, you know?” she told Entertainment Tonight. “So Nelly was just like, ‘I think that would be really, really dope,’ you know. And this was all his idea.” The two artists welcomed their first child together, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes on July 18. When asked who the baby resembles more, Ashanti said, “In the beginning? He was definitely resembling Nelly more. But now, oh my gosh, he’s my twin.” She added, “This little boy has my entire soul wrapped…

A New Order concert scheduled for Thursday evening at Alexandra Head, near Cardiff Bay Barrage, was cancelled due to “health and safety grounds” following a severe weather warning. The decision was made as Storm Lilian is expected to bring strong winds between 05:00 and 11:00 BST on Friday, with organisers citing “extreme weather, including severe winds” as the reason for the cancellation. Although the weather warning primarily covers North Wales, including areas such as Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, and Anglesey, the concert’s organisers decided it was too risky to proceed. The band took to social media platform X, formerly known…

Ashanti and Nelly are so “Happy” to welcome their first baby together. On Wednesday (Aug. 21), the R&B singer shared that she’d already given birth, posting an Instagram carousel of herself wearing Frida Mom postpartum shorts. But news was also announced that the couple welcomed their new son, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, on July 18, 2024, according to People. “Funny how life’s plans aren’t…always on time.. lol,” Ashanti wrote in the Instagram caption. “I’ve been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings!” Baby Haynes makes Ashanti’s first child, while Nelly has two biological children, Chanelle…

A recent four-day tour of Colombia by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has drawn significant criticism due to the exorbitant security costs, which local media estimate at 8 billion pesos (£1.5 million). The security expenses for the couple included the deployment of 3,000 police and soldiers, helicopters, sniffer dogs, and bomb disposal units. Guards were also equipped with ballistic briefcases and bulletproof shields to protect against potential sniper attacks. The visit, which took place from August 6 to August 9, was organized at the invitation of Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez. Marquez, who has survived multiple assassination attempts, aimed to…

Discovering a signature sound is the holy grail of pop music. There’s no Pink Floyd without David Gilmour’s sweeping guitar lines. Remove Dr Dre’s incendiary production, and NWA’s lyrics lose some of their potency. Billie Eilish’s vocal delivery is so distinctive she can jump between genres without losing her essence. For Clean Bandit, their signature sound is a simple, but effective, mixture of chamber music and dance beats. It’s a formula they came up with at university. Cellist Grace Chatto was dating architecture student Jack Patterson, who started splicing samples of her string quartet into his instrumentals. It wasn’t exactly…

Taylor Swift had finished the European leg of her Eras Tour with a record-breaking show at Wembley Stadium that was packed full of surprises. The pop star was joined on stage by Florence + The Machine and by Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff, rewarded fans with the premiere of a new music video and gave the first live rendition of her song So Long, London. It was Swift’s eighth concert at Wembley this summer – overtaking a record for any solo singer, which was set by Michael Jackson with his Bad Tour in 1988. “You just made me the first solo…

Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents seen by the BBC. The pair – dubbed Bennifer by tabloids – formally tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022 and held a larger wedding ceremony in Georgia the following month. Their romance began after they met while working on the set of the 2003 crime caper Gigli. They had originally planned to marry that year, but called off their relationship early in 2004. Almost two decades…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were all smiles and affectionate gestures as they continued their four-day tour of Colombia on Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stole the spotlight when they passionately kissed while dancing salsa at the Jóvenes en Cali youth center. The couple was greeted warmly and enthusiastically upon their arrival. The visit kicked off with vibrant salsa and hip-hop performances, setting the stage for an energetic and lively event. Meghan and Harry joined the student dancers on the floor towards the end of the musical segment, showing their dance moves and sharing a tender kiss amidst…

Taylor Swift still wants smoke with Kanye West. Fifteen years after West snatched the mic from Swift in a jaw-dropping MTV Video Music Awards moment, the pop musician retitled a scathing track Tortured Poets Department track to seemingly reference him. Originally titled “thanK you aIMee” to spell “Kim,” as in West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, the track is now titld “thank You aimEe,” appearing to be for “Ye.” The new song version, which appears on the digital version of Swift’s eleventh album on her website, is a live mash-up of “thanK you aIMee” and her 2010 single “Mean,” performed at the…