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Black America Web
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Teyana Taylor Gushes On How Aaron Pierre ‘Handles' Her ‘Like A Cup Of Tea'
Teyana Taylor is always open to talking about her boo, Aaron Pierre, and now she's letting us know exactly how he handles her. In a teaser for an upcoming interview with Complex Music, the singer and actress revealed that her lion King is 'very gentle' and that his support of her new music was all the help she needed. 'It felt good to have someone be as passionate and as serious as you are,' Taylor said. 'When you work on something, you have a whole team that's supported, but nobody ever gonna see it the way you see it. Sometimes, you might get so passionate, they're looking at you like, 'chill out' but to have a person that's right there like 'yup! mhmmm', to have someone on your side fully hear you and don't think your visions are crazy, don't think that what you see or what you feel is crazy…' She continued, 'I'm really big on how you handle me, and I feel like you got to handle me like a cup of tea. How would you walk with a cup of tea versus how you would walk with a bottle of water? You walk with a bottle of water, you're like, shaking the water, you throwing it up and down. With a cup of tea you walk slower. You're more calm, you're more delicate. And even when you sip it, what happens if you sip the tea too, too fast? You're going to burn your tongue. I am a cup of tea.' Snap, snap, snap . Heard you, Teyana! 'I feel like he handles me as such, you know, he's very, very gentle. It allows me to feel warm and to feel safe and not be in survival mode,' she said in closing. Our girl has been basking in that pride rock loving since going public with Pierre during this year's Oscars after parties and has released visuals starring her new man for two tracks from her upcoming project, Escape Room . The latest, 'Bed of Roses' features the two sharing some sweet, intimate moments bed of roses, and the internet has not been able to handle all the heat. The teaser brought celebs like Winnie Harlow, Monica and Audra Day to the comments to gush over the hot couple. The cute visuals also feature a spoken intro from actress Issa Rae who seems to be telling the story of how Teyana and Aaron came to fall for one another unexpectedly. May that type of surprise find us all! It's unclear when the two may have started getting cozy, but it's obvious that they're both really into what they're building together. Not only did Tey throw him a surprise birthday dinner with both of their families and friends, she also brought him along to the BET Awards where she had her daughters, Junie and Rue Rose, by her side as well. Definitely seems like more than a summer fling and we're certainly here for it. The post Teyana Taylor Gushes On How Aaron Pierre 'Handles' Her 'Like A Cup Of Tea' appeared first on Bossip. SEE ALSO Teyana Taylor Gushes On How Aaron Pierre 'Handles' Her 'Like A Cup Of Tea' was originally published on


Express Tribune
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Drake's Sydney concert goes viral over fans' outrageous money requests: 'Australian ppl begging and broke'
Drake's recent concert in Sydney has gone viral for unexpected reasons, as a 'dystopian' photo from the show at Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday night sparked widespread debate online. Instead of the usual signs expressing admiration, fans flooded the arena with bold requests for cash, mortgage payments, luxury handbags, and even engagement rings. A widely shared image on X (formerly Twitter) showed a sea of concertgoers holding up signs asking the rapper for financial help. Some of the more audacious messages included: 'Papi help pay off my mum's mortgage,' 'Help my bf buy me an engagement ring,' and 'Need money for my bachelorette party in Ibiza.' One fan even wrote, 'Drizzy help him buy my mum a Birkin [handbag].' The signs on Drake's tour in AUS 👀 — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 20, 2025 While it's no secret that Drake has a history of gifting fans money at his concerts, social media users were shocked by the overwhelming number of requests. Just last week in Melbourne, the "God's Plan" rapper handed a woman in the crowd $25,000 after she held a sign that read 'Adonis for President,' a nod to Drake's seven-year-old son. At his Sydney show, he gave another fan $30,000 after she revealed she was 20 weeks pregnant. During the concert, Drake called out to the expecting mother, saying, 'Get your a out of the pit. Get outta there! Get that baby out of the pit ASAP. Get her some VIP tickets immediately and like, $30,000.' Despite Drake's generosity, many online were critical of the trend. One user described the viral image as 'one of the most genuinely dystopian photographs I've seen in recent months.' Drake aside (literally replace him with any celeb), this is one of the most genuinely dystopian photographs I've seen in recent months — Kyle (@WordsByKyle) February 20, 2025 Others questioned the logic behind the demands, with one person noting, 'Not them acting like it's a charity event. They were able to afford tickets, they can't be doing that bad.' Another user joked, 'Do they think Drake is Santa?' Drake rebranded to Santa Clause. 😆 — Soweto Tshepiso (@1SowetoTshepiso) February 19, 2025 Paying God knows how much for tour tickets to beg in the crowd is crazy 😭😭😭 — フーリ (FOOLY URAMESHI) 🤙🏽 (@ChrissaSJE) February 20, 2025 Australia ppl begging and broke 😭 — TEXANS-TEA TV📺 (@TexansTeaTv) February 20, 2025 why is legit every person begging for money😭💀 — Brad (@BradHeat) February 20, 2025 Do they like his music or are they all just there begging for money? — Cow (@Supersampm) February 20, 2025 With more shows lined up in Sydney and Brisbane before heading to New Zealand, fans are now wondering whether future concerts will bring more extravagant cash giveaways—or if the spectacle of concertgoers asking for handouts will continue to dominate the conversation.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar halftime reaction: ‘Real black culture' to ‘very underwhelming,' fans are divided on the rapper's Drake-trolling Super Bowl performance
After winning rap's most-talked-about beef in decades, Kendrick Lamar took the stage in New Orleans for Super Bowl 59, where he strung together an ensemble of his best hits, finishing with his mega-hit 'Not Like Us' a diss track towards Toronto-based rapper Drake. "I want to perform their favourite song, but you know they love to sue,' said Lamar about Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The performance began with the inclusion of iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson narrating and throwing to Kendrick. Jackson was dressed up as Uncle Sam, an iconic American figure often used as a showcase for nationalism. Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam opening Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime performance 🏈 — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 10, 2025 The Compton rapper repeatedly teased 'Not Like Us' throughout the performance, with the beat hitting before eventually capping the show with the song. Lamar's performance included tennis legend Serena Williams, Drake's former romantic partner. Williams was seen doing a dance heavily tied to Compton and Los Angeles. Serena Williams onstage with Kendrick Lamar 🔥 #SBLIX — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 10, 2025 The beef between the two artists, which started last year after they released songs back-to-back, was widely considered to have been won by Lamar, whose song 'Not Like Us' rose to number one on the Billboard Music charts for much of the summer. Lamar won many accolades at the 2025 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. One of Lamar's fellow labelmates, SZA, also performed at his halftime performance. SZA and kendrick lamar perform 'all the stars' at the super bowl — 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 10, 2025 Lamar's 'Not Like Us' references Drake's alleged interest in younger women, even going so far as saying he and his close friends are interested in minors. He makes the reference at one point during the song, and at the New Orleans performance, the entire crowd bellowed the lyrics. Kendrick Lamar and the whole #SuperBowl stadium screaming 'A MINOR' — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 10, 2025 The way the WHOLE stadium just yelled 'A MINOOOOOOOOOORRRRR'#KendrickLamar #SuperBowl — FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) February 10, 2025 Despite being less grandiose than previous Super Bowl halftime performances, the performance has received positive reviews. Viewers raved about everything from the camerawork to Serena Williams's involvement and not-so-subtle shots at Drake. A flag made of black people. A black Uncle Sam pretending to ask Dot to be peaceful right before Not Like Us comes on. The story telling is why you should leave Kenny alone. #SuperBowl — Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) February 10, 2025 Baby THIS CAMERAWORK??????????? #SuperBowl #KendrickLamar — Tenille Clarke (@tenilleclarke1) February 10, 2025 Drake watching Kendrick halftime show — LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 10, 2025 Ok I lied SERENA WILLIAMS doing a CRIP WALK on Drake's tomb(this performance) was THE BEST thing I've ever seen. — Goddess Graveyard Punany✨ (@xm_muva) February 10, 2025 I loved the visuals, the puns and the context more than the performance. The fact this man performed REAL black culture as a PROUD WOKE BLACK MAN on a white platform is legendary. Might I add it being black history month. Kendrick gets 10 stars from me 🤏🏽 — __thevibe (@DelilahSaidBye_) February 10, 2025 Others were less keen on the performance, preferring past performances or wanting pop stars to return. Cant wait to read what yall think. I enjoyed it Kendrick aint no Bruno Mars he wont be jumping around but he was good I give it a 8/10 — 𝙻𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚊 ♈︎ (@lcdjs) February 10, 2025 Now that the dust has settled. The Kendrick performance was the middest of mid. You watched the whole thing to hear one line (which to his credit did get a big pop) but that's all it was. — Drew. (@DrewTheChemist) February 10, 2025 Kendrick came in and got his check. That was very very underwhelming if you are not just a fan of his. I love k dot but that didn't appeal to a wide audience whatsoever. So many ideas, features and production creativity - but there was nothing — Mills (@ChrisMiller35) February 10, 2025 Lamar will embark on the Grand National Tour alongside SZA beginning April 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is slated to perform twice in Toronto on June 12 and 13. Drake is in Australia amid his Anita Max Win Tour across Oceania. He is slated to release a collab album with fellow Canadian PartyNextDoor on February 14 called 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U.'
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Drake ‘Not Like Us' Lawsuit, Casts Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in Super Bowl Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar performed during the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX Sunday night, a decision that was announced in September 2024. The rapper made a point to mock Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group and opted to cast Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam as part of the show, which also featured Sza joining the Grammy-winning rapper for their 2024 collabs 'Luther' and 'All the Stars.' Kendrick Lamar mocks Drake's lawsuit over Not Like Us at the Super Bowl — 'I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue.' — The Slice Magazine (@slicemagazine) February 10, 2025 Fans were by and large thrilled with Lamar's performance. At one point, the rapper looked at a group of back-up dancers and commented, 'I want to perform their favorite song, but you know how they love to sue,' a reference to Drake's November filing against Spotify and UMG over the hit diss track. SZA and Kendrick Lamar take the stage to perform their song 'Luther' during the #SuperBowlLIX halftime show. — TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 10, 2025 Kendrick Lamar & SZA performing All The Stars at the Super Bowl, life really just peaked — King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) February 10, 2025 Lamar was also joined onstage by collaborator and 2025 tour mate Sza. The pair performed a medley of hits, including 'Luther' and 'All the Stars.' Kendrick Lamar. That's it. That's the tweet.#SuperBowl — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 10, 2025 The choreography and stage design of the show was also praised. Complex Music shared as series of photos from the performance and wrote, 'Kendrick Lamar. That's it. That's the tweet.' Incredible choreography during Kendrick Lamar's #SuperBowl Halftime Show — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) February 10, 2025 NFR Podcast also praised the dancers who accompanied Lamar on stage. Of course, Lamar's beef with Drake took center stage for most viewers (and tweeters). One fan shared a GIF of 'Dragonball Z' character Goku and wrote, 'Kendrick back stage summoning all of his hatred for this performance. Kendrick back stage summoning all of his hatred for this performance — (@kingvader) February 10, 2025 Others shared memes of men in various stages of distress, like one that showed a man leaping at his TV and attempting to pull it down. 'Drake watching Kendrick halftime show,' @LakeShowYo wrote on X. Drake watching Kendrick halftime show — LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 10, 2025 Another meme showed Chiefs' player Chris Jones, apparently bent over on the field in agony. 'Drake watching Kendrick perform 'Not Like Us' in front of the whole world,' Barstool Sports wrote on X. Drake watching Kendrick perform Not Like Us in front of the whole world — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 10, 2025 Another fan compared Drake's likely response to the halftime show to a memorable scene from 'Jurassic Park.' Drake watching everybody sing Not Like Us at Kendrick Super Bowl show — Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 10, 2025 Ultimately, Lamar's show was definitely a social media success. 'Kendrick really did that,' SportsCenter wrote after the performance, and Bleacher Report shared a video of a jubilant Lamar celebrating backstage afterward. Kendrick really — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 10, 2025 The vibes are IMMACULATE after Kendrick's halftime performance (via @NFLonFOX) — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 10, 2025 The post Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Drake 'Not Like Us' Lawsuit, Casts Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in Super Bowl Halftime Show | Video appeared first on TheWrap.