Carlos D’s Top 5

  1. Sia Calls Herself a ‘Buffoon’ After Mixing Up Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Causing #SiaIsOverParty to TrendSia took to Twitter to apologize to fans for confusing Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. The 44-year-old Australian singer thought a picture of Nicki Minaj was Cardi B and it prompted calls for a swift cancellation.Sia posted a picture of Nicki with the caption, “I love @iamcardib and although this isn’t a collaboration, I would love to COLLAB with her any day!”The singer then posted a tweet that referred to Nicki and Cardi’s past beef, Sia thought that her tweet was the source of the beef after fans stated attacking her online. Sia wrote in the tweet that has since been deleted, “Hey @cardib @NICKIMINAJ you aren’t thinking about a feud right now are you? We are focused on the problem of systemic racism.”After Sia was publicly dragged on social media she came back with yet another tweet, “I totally misunderstood a tweet earlier that has resulted in me making a buffoon out of myself. Sorry, @NICKIMINAJ and @iamcardib if you hear about it. Can I just like you both?”
  2. Signs You’re Becoming Your Father, and the Average Age It Starts: Poll A new poll shows the average age that you begin to become like your father.  2,000 people were surveyed about their relationship with their father and surprisingly the trait people feel like they got from their dad the most was grilling.  37 percent of those surveyed say they take grilling “very seriously” and 35 percent will repair something before buying a new replacement.  As Father’s Day rolls around 36 percent of those polled believe their father wants an ice-cold beer while 21 percent think Dad wants an inexpensive gift like socks or tools.  As for the age where you begin to become your father, 37 with over 60 percent saying they feel more like their father every year afterward.
  3. Alicia Keys Premieres New Song, ‘Gramercy Park,’ At Tiny Desk It’s hard to believe that Alicia Keys hasn’t done NPR’s “Tiny Desk” until now, however, those in attendance say it was worth the wait.  Keys did a three-song performance with an encore. Alicia performed three songs from her upcoming self-titled album, ALICIA.  “Show Me Love,” “Gramercy Park,” and “Underdog” reveal Alicia’s passions and her attempt to heal through music. She also performed her 2001 hit, “Fallin’”
  4. Vanessa Bryant Remembers Kobe’s 2009 NBA Win With Emotional Video Vanessa Bryant has been open about her loss and grieving of husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi. Sunday was the anniversary of Kobe’s 2009 NBA championship win, his first without Shaquille O’Neal on the team. She posted a video clip of Kobe celebrating the victory. He is holding a three year old Gigi in the video. The caption reads, 11 years ago today. Hard to watch without it crushing my soul but so thankful we have these videos to look back on when we feel the time is right. The video was posted hours after Vanessa and Natalia posted statements on their Instagram Story that they were blocking fan pages of Kobe and Gigi because it was hard to go online and constantly see photos of Kobe and Gigi. They needed to do this for their own healing.
  5. Post Malone, Tyla Yaweh, and Tommy Lee Collaborate on New Song About… Tommy Lee Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh enlisted the help of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee on their new song, ironically called, “Tommy Lee.” Lee mentioned the new song during an interview saying, “I’m playing drums on this Post Malone song that’s coming up…It’s killer. It’s basically about living that rock star life that people in hip-hop always seem to talk about.”  Lee has released two solo songs which feature nu-metal rapper, Kilvein, and South African rapper PUSH PUSH. It’s been 15 years since Tommy Lee released music.

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