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“Paul Wall, baby. Whatchu know ’bout me?” is apparently a deeper question than we’ve realized.
The Houston rapper and jeweler was recently on The Breakfast Club where he revealed that he wasn’t aware that he was white until elementary classmates pointed it out.
“I didn’t know I was white ’til white people told me I was white,” said The People’s Champ with a bashful smirk on his face. “They was like, ‘You white. Why you talk and act like that? You white. And I’m like, what do you mean?’”
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Co-host Jess Hilarious then asked when he did finally realize that he was indeed white. “Definitely in elementary school or middle school,” Wall answered. “I mean, all my friends were Black or Mexican or Asian. I lived in a very diverse neighborhood, there were white people there, but it was Mexican, Black, Vietnamese, Indian… A lot of everything. So, we got a great mixture of growing up in America, I guess.”
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He then jokingly pointed out that his mother took a DNA test and said she was three percent African before adding, “I know she can’t say the N-word. That ain’t enough for her to say the N-word,” which drew a couple laughs from the room.
Paul Wall recently released his 15th solo album Once Upon a Grind which features DJ Fresh, Slim Thug, Cartel Bo, Lil’ Keke, Eddie Coke, Crys Wall, Big Tonka, Z-Ro, Big K.R.I.T., Berner, Freeway, Rich the Factor, Termanology, and Young Al.
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Morgan Wallen‘s Nashville bar, restaurant and music venue will soon have its neon sign, joining the slate of massive signs beckoning both tourists and locals to downtown Music City. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Dec. 17, the Metro Nashville City Council gave permission for the […]
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For the past few days the internet’s been buzzing with the messiness between Papoose, Remy Ma, Eazy The Block Captain and Claressa Shields, but now it seems like Philly OG Cassidy is taking issue with Eazy due to The Block Captain talking slick about the Swizz Beatz former protégé.
Dropping off some new visuals to “Eazy Come Eazy Go,” Cass takes to the studio to throw some sharp darts at the man who broke up the “Black Love” that the Hip-Hop community was praising for years and dragged him across the ave for mentioning his name. Does Cassidy age at all? Homie looks like a high school senior still.
From Philly to New York, Hip-Hop legend/icon, KRS 1 is still letting his gems flow and for his clip to “Krazy,” the blast master continues to spit bars that contain knowledge of self to inspire listeners to move accordingly in this world of chaos. Much respect, triple OG.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Lil Jarimy, Blu & Exile, and more.
CASSIDY – “EAZY COME EAZY GO”
KRS 1 – “KRAZY”
LIL JARIMY – “BACK ON”
BLU & EXILE – “A SONG CALLED PERCIPITATION”
SHOTOFF – “BLEW A BANKROLL”
BIG MOOCHIE GRAPE – “NEVER COME SECOND”
ZEDDY WILL – “PUMP IT UP”
DAVID BARS – “GIFTED”
Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2024 “due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.” They include two that had Billboard 200-topping soundtracks, Beverly Hills Cop and Dirty Dancing; one (Dirty Dancing) that featured an Oscar-winning song, “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life”; and one (The Social Network) that featured an Oscar-winning score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The selections span 115 years, from a silent film created to entice audiences at the dawn of cinema in 1895, Annabelle Serpentine Dance, to the newest selected film from 2010, The Social Network, a drama about social media.
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Popular Hollywood releases selected this year include the first Star Trek film added to the registry – 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as Eddie Murphy’s first feature film on the registry, Beverly Hills Cop.
Two films selected this year, American Me and Up in Smoke, were produced by Lou Adler, a music industry legend who produced Billboard 200-topping albums by the Mamas and the Papas and Carole King. Adler, 91, was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and received a trustees award from the Recording Academy in 2019. Adler has several other films on the registry including Monterey Pop, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and 20 Feet From Stardom, in which he made an appearance.
The 2024 selections feature diversity both in the filmmakers and in the stories depicted on screen.
Five films selected this year include prominent Hispanic artists or themes – American Me, Mi Familia, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spy Kids and Up in Smoke.
Mi Familia and American Me both feature actor Edward James Olmos, who is now featured in eight films on the registry. American Me marks his first appearance as a director on the registry.
With this year’s addition of Mi Familia, director Gregory Nava now has three explorations of the Hispanic experience on the registry. Mi Familia joins previous selections El Norte and Selena.
Two films this year, Up in Smoke and Spy Kids, feature Cheech Marin. These are Marin’s first films on the registry. Up in Smoke is also the first Cheech & Chong film on the registry.
Several films this year were made by Black directors, including Ganja and Hess (1973, Bill Gunn); Uptown Saturday Night (1974, Sidney Poitier), Will (1981, Jessie Maple) and Compensation (1999, Zeinabu irene Davis). Will is considered to be the first independent, feature-length film directed by a Black woman.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, an Academy Award-winning documentary selected this year, tells the story of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, and an important period in LGBTQ history.
Deaf characters and culture are represented in two films this year: The Miracle Worker from 1962 and Compensation from 1999. In The Miracle Worker, director Arthur Penn depicted the Helen Keller story in a direct and unsentimental manner that was unusual for its time.
The selection Powwow Highway from 1989 stands out as one of the first indie films to treat Native Americans as ordinary people, navigating the complexities of everyday life, departing from long-perpetuated stereotypes.
“Films reflect our nation’s history and culture and must be preserved in our national library for generations to come,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement. “We’re honored by the responsibility to add 25 diverse new films to the National Film Registry each year as we work to preserve our cultural heritage.”
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will host a TV special on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET to screen a selection of films named to the registry this year. Hayden will join TCM host and film historian Jacqueline Stewart, who is chair of the National Film Preservation Board, to discuss the films.
Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 motion pictures to the National Film Registry that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. The films must be at least 10 years old. The Librarian makes the annual selections after conferring with the members of the National Film Preservation Board and a cadre of Library specialists.
This year’s selections bring the number of titles in the registry to 900. Also considered were 6,744 titles nominated by the public. Nominations for next year will be accepted through Aug. 15, 2025, at loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/.
Here’s a complete list of the 25 films that were selected as 2024 additions to the National Film Registry. They are listed in chronological order.
Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)KoKo’s Earth Control (1928)Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Invaders from Mars (1953)The Miracle Worker (1962)The Chelsea Girls (1966)Ganja and Hess (1973)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Uptown Saturday Night (1974)Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76)Up in Smoke (1978)Will (1981)Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982)Beverly Hills Cop (1984)Dirty Dancing (1987)Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)Powwow Highway (1989)My Own Private Idaho (1991)American Me (1992)Mi Familia (1995)Compensation (1999)Spy Kids (2001)No Country for Old Men (2007)The Social Network (2010)
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Looking to upgrade your tech for the holiday season? AT&T is offering a deal on the iPhone 16 Pro where you can save by trading in an eligible device.
The discount comes in the form of monthly bill credits, meaning the savings are spread out over a set period, typically 36 months. You’ll pay the full price of the iPhone 16 Pro upfront, but the trade-in credit within 3 billing cycles will be applied as monthly bill credits, reducing your overall cost. This allows you to enjoy the new device right away while benefiting from savings over time rather than a one-time discount. With up to $1,000 in credits over 36 months, it’s an affordable way to upgrade.
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Whether you’re shopping for a new phone, smartwatch or tablet, AT&T has great deals to keep you up to date with the latest tech. Plus, you’ll have access to flexible payment plans, discounts with trade-ins and a variety of devices to choose from. For those looking to upgrade your tech or finding a gift for someone special, AT&T makes it easy to get an iPhone 16 while saving you money.
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AT&T’s iPhone trade-in deal makes a great gift for the tech lover in your life, offering up to $830 off the iPhone 16, based on your trade-in device.
The process is simple: first, check if your phone qualifies for trade-in. The phone must have a minimum trade-in value of $230 to qualify for up to $1,000 off the iPhone 16 Pro. Your new iPhone must be purchased on a 36-month 0% APR installment plan with payments up to $44.45/month. Well-qualified customers may pay $0 down because they meet AT&T’s criteria, but others might need to make a down payment if their credit history requires it. You’ll also need to be on or switch to an eligible postpaid unlimited plan, which starts at $75.99/month, along with taxes and a $35 activation fee.
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Without the trade-in deal, the iPhone 16 Pro is available for $27.78/month and the iPhone 16 Pro Max for $33.34/month on AT&T’s 36-month installment plan. These prices showcase the full cost of the devices, paid in equal monthly installments, with no trade-in discounts applied.
The iPhone 16 Pro is available in four different colors: Desert Titanium, Black Titanium, White Titanium and Natural Titanium. From 1 GB to 1 TB, you can find the storage solution that suits your needs.In addition to the iPhone 16 Pro deal, you can also get an Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen and an iPad 10th Gen for $0.99/month with qualifying purchase. The Apple Watch can be discounted for up to $264.36, and the iPad for up to $464.36, both spread across 36 monthly bill credits. These devices must also be purchased on a 36-month 0% APR installment plan.
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LONDON (AP) — A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer remained silent in court Wednesday as not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, who has refused to speak in each court appearance, was read the charges of three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and additional charges related to possessing the poison ricin and for having an al-Qaida manual.
Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from a London prison where he is held.
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His trial is scheduled for Jan. 20.
It was the first time in a court appearance that the teen did not pull his sweatshirt collar over his nose to obscure his face.
He appeared to smile as an officer confirmed that the court proceeding could be heard at the prison. The judge noted that Rudakubana was not responding. He swayed from side to side as the charges were read and bent forward at one point.
Rudakubana was charged in August with murdering three girls — Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6 — and stabbing 10 other people on July 29 in the seaside town of Southport in northern England.
The attack at a small dance and yoga studio on the first day of summer vacation sparked rioting across England and Northern Ireland fueled by far-right activists that lasted a week.
The violence, which injured more than 300 police officers and led to fiery attacks on hotels housing migrants, began after Rudakubana — then unnamed –- was falsely identified as an asylum seeker who had recently arrived in Britain by boat.
Rudakubana was born in Wales to Rwandan immigrants.
More than 1,200 people were arrested for the disorder that lasted a week and hundreds have been jailed for up to nine years in prison.
A report released Wednesday was critical of police for failing to recognize the threat of violent disorder after a number of smaller incidents across the U.K. in the previous two years.
The report from the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services said there were also lapses in gathering intelligence from social media and the dark web.
Rudakubana was charged in October with additional counts for production of a biological toxin, ricin, and possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism for having the manual in a document on his computer.
Police have said the stabbings have not been classified as acts of terrorism because the motive is not yet known.
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