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American Military News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- American Military News
CeeLo Green stirs controversy for wearing Confederate flag
CeeLo Green is the latest musician to turn the Confederate flag into a fashion statement. The singer and rapper donned a Confederate flag hoodie in an Instagram post shared on Thursday. He captioned the picture with the hashtags, 'soul,' 'rebel.' In response, hundreds of his fans expressed their distaste for his choice of clothing. 'Love you lo, but you bout to get unfollowed,' one commenter wrote under the post. 'You could've kept this one to yourself, unc,' another fan wrote. The Goodie Mob member's other two posts on Thursday included a picture of him with the African American flag and the American flag. Green is certainly not the first Atlanta artist to wear the Confederate flag, which has long symbolized white supremacy. Some have described it as an act of rebellion. The flag is prominently featured in the cover art for Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz's 2001 album 'Put Yo Hood Up.' Lil Jon also wore the flag in the video for 'Bia' Bia'.' At the time, Lil Jon told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he wanted to slight supporters of the flag while also celebrating his Southern heritage. 'For me to wear that flag is like me going out with their daughters,' Lil Jon told the AJC's A. Scott Walton in 2001. 'We're Southern-born and raised. The flag is part of us. We just look at it as being proud to say we're from the South.' André 3000 wore the flag on his belt buckle in the video for OutKast's 2000 hit 'Ms. Jackson.' 'I wear the belt for southern pride and to rebel, I don't take the confederate flag that serious as far as the racial part is concerned,' he told Vibe magazine at the time. Other Atlanta rappers like Ludacris and Pastor Troy have also worn the flag. Kanye West, who was born in Atlanta but raised in Chicago, is perhaps the most notable example of a Black artist endorsing the flag. Along with wearing the flag, the rapper also sold merchandise with the Civil War-era image in 2013, stating that he 'took the Confederate flag and made it my flag.' Reps for CeeLo Green could not be immediately reached for more information. ___ © 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yeah! Lil Jon is coming to the Jersey Shore for Z100 Memorial Day weekend show at Jenks
What, Lil Jon is coming to the Jersey Shore this Memorial Day weekend? Yeah! Jon, hip-hop producer and star of the 'What!?' gifs, will perform the morning of Friday, May 23, at the Z100 Jumpstart to Summer show at Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach. Jon's hits include 'Turn Down for What' with DJ Snake and 'Yeah!' with Usher. Zara Larsson and Dasha will also perform, and Disco Fries, Oneduo, and Pyro Tiger will play deejay sets. The show will be broadcast on the Z100 Morning Show with Elvis Duran and crew. The free show begins at 7 a.m. and the music starts at 10 a.m. Visit for a chance to win for 'cut the line passes' or more information. Elsewhere, the WFAN Boomer and Gio Kickoff to Summer show is set for 6 to 11 a.m. Friday at D'Jais, 1801 Ocean Ave., Belmar. Morning jocks Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti will host, and country music star Chris Lane will perform. Visit for more info. The Boss, classic rock and more at 107.1 and 99.7 FM from Neptune, is having its 2025 Summer Blast Off at 6 a.m. Friday at the Crab's Claw Inn on Route 35 in Lavallette. They'll have Jersey music legends John Easdale and Peter Wood of Dramarama playing, as well as Phillip Phillips, Jimmy and the Parrots, Mike Rocket, the Captain and O'Neil, and Joe Nolan's iconic salute to start the summer. Visit for more info. Subscribe to for the latest on the New Jersey music scene. Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@ This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Lil Jon plays Jersey Shore, Z100 Memorial Day show
Fast Company
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
Kraft Heinz knows how to make you to pay attention
BY The commercial jingle will never die. The classic advertising device's longevity is as impressive as it is surprising. Despite just about everything else in the advertising industry changing over the past two decades, it remains one of the few core tools many marketers still rely on. It's why when you read, 'Liberty, Liberty, Liberty' you'll be singing the Liberty Mutual tune in your head. Kraft Heinz CMO Todd Kaplan knows this. He also knows that in order to really make a jingle stick, it helps if you enlist legendary artists to sing it. Which is why this week, the company's Lunchables brand dropped its reimagined version of the 2002 Buckwheat Boyz brainworm 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time,' featuring Lil Jon and Twista. This is what Kaplan calls 'marketing that happens,' and it's part of a broader strategy across the company to find innovative ways to play with culture that actually impact the business. It's a strategy that has been led by Heinz, whose 'It Has To Be Heinz' work launched in 2023 has helped that brand grow by 6% and boost sales by $600 million. Now the company is looking for ways to scale that impact across all of its brands. Passion Points 'Consumers are overwhelmed with messaging and all sorts of advertising all day, so you can't just approach marketing as advertising, says Kaplan, who joined Kraft Heinz last year after a 17-year run at PepsiCo, finishing as CMO of the Pepsi brand. 'When an ad comes on your TV, you're typically looking at your phone. When a pre-roll ad hits you on YouTube, you hit the skip button. When an email from a company comes into your email box, it goes right to spam. Just because the marketing message was delivered doesn't mean it was received, in terms of people's engagement. So it's about trying to find ways to prioritize high engagement moments, especially through passion points like sports, music and entertainment, for people to care more.' Subscribe to the Design latest innovations in design brought to you every weekday SIGN UP Privacy Policy | Fast Company Newsletters advertisement The final deadline for Fast Company's Brands That Matter Awards is Friday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
Axios
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your guide to the Tacos and Tequila Festival
The Tacos and Tequila Festival returns to Retama Park tomorrow, bringing a lineup of throwback hitmakers. Why it matters: It's not every day that you can hear your Walkman or iPod playlist in real life. Zoom in: Lil Jon, Ginuwine, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Xzibit, Trick Daddy, Murphy Lee, Yung Joc, Mike Jones and DJ Ashton Martin are scheduled to perform. The festival is 2–11pm at the racetrack in Selma, just outside Loop 1604. Tickets are currently $79 for general admission and $179 for VIP. Admission is exclusively sold online. The vibe: As the name implies, the festival features a lineup of food trucks selling tacos and other eats. The 21-and-up event will also have fully stocked bars throughout the venue with tequila and margaritas for an additional cost (VIP admission includes three margarita tickets). Guests can also experience events like lucha libre wrestling, a car show and a Chihuahua beauty pageant throughout the day. DJ Ashton Martin will kick things, with Lil Jon closing out the night. Zoom out: The festival is part of a national tour. San Antonio is sandwiched between Houston, which held the event in April, and Dallas, which will host it on May 17. Each city features a different lineup. If you go: Tomorrow is shaping up to be one of our cooler days before temperatures begin to creep up to triple-digits next week.
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Lunchables Transforms a Lunchtime Classic with First-Ever Dippable, No-Thaw Crustless PB&J
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Lunchables expands its kid-loved and parent-approved offerings with the debut of new Lunchables PB&J: the first-ever dippable, no-thaw crustless PB&J. Grounded in kids' love of dipping¹ and the timeless debate between the perfect ratio of peanut butter and jelly in a PB&J — the new product gives kids the freedom to enjoy a PB&J exactly how they like it. Lunchables PB&J, a 'remix' of a beloved lunchtime staple, includes two deliciously creamy, crustless peanut butter sandwiches per pack, complete with a side of delicious grape or strawberry flavored dip—perfectly crafted for optimal dipping and with no artificial colors. 'The launch of Lunchables PB&J is a continuation in our mission to reinvent the refrigerated category by providing high quality, delicious, affordable and convenient solutions for snack time and beyond,' said Danni Levin, Associate Director of Innovation, Lunchables. 'We're remixing a classic, delivering on parents' desire for convenience and kids' love of dipping and customizing – PB&Js will never be the same!' Beyond equipping kids with the independence to customize, Lunchables PB&J also solves the number one pain point for parents: thaw time. 2 Current PB&J category offerings are frozen, which require 30-60 minutes of thaw time before serving. Now, Lunchables is tackling this frustration head-on with the first-ever no-thaw, crustless PB&J that's ready-to-eat straight from the refrigerator for any time hunger strikes. Kid meltdowns, no more! To spread the excitement, the brand is reuniting GRAMMY Award-winning producer and artist Lil Jon and hip hop icon Twista for the first time in over a decade to remix a nostalgic, viral hit that many millennial parents can sing at the drop of a dime: 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time.' Just as Lunchables is 'remixing' kids' #1 favorite sandwich variety, 3 Lil Jon and Twista are putting a fresh spin on the nostalgic hit over 20 years after the original track's debut. Dropping today, fans can listen to the song on Lunchables YouTube as well as download for their playlists via Spotify. "It was cool to link back up with Twista on the Lunchables 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time' remix, cause I knew it would be fun, and we would make somethin' fire,' said Lil Jon. 'PB&J takes me back to my childhood days…YEAHHH!' The debut of Lunchables PB&J reinforces the brand's commitment to making bigger, more intentional bets to fuel growth and create new experiences for consumers. The innovation grows Lunchables' presence in the sandwich category, following the brand's first entrance with the debut of Grilled Cheesies in 2023. The launch of PB&J enables Lunchables to bring a convenient, kid-loved offering to the refrigerated section and reflects Kraft Heinz's broader ambition to drive $2 billion in incremental sales through innovation by 2027. Starting today, Lunchables PB&J is rolling out to select retailers nationwide for $2.49/pack. To learn more about the 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time' remix and new Lunchables PB&J, follow along on the Lunchables Instagram or TikTok. ¹ The NPD Group/National Eating Trends In-Home Individual Database ² Lunchables PBJ Qualitative Research 2022 ³Lunchables PBJ Qualitative Research 2022 ABOUT THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY We are driving transformation at The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC), inspired by our Purpose, Let's Make Life Delicious. Consumers are at the center of everything we do. With 2024 net sales of approximately $26 billion, we are committed to growing our iconic and emerging food and beverage brands on a global scale. We leverage our scale and agility to unleash the full power of Kraft Heinz across a portfolio of eight consumer-driven product platforms. As global citizens, we're dedicated to making a sustainable, ethical impact while helping feed the world in healthy, responsible ways. Learn more about our journey by visiting or following us on LinkedIn.
