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Quincy Jones Refused To Work With Elvis Presley, Alleging He Was Racist

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While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter for their “THR Icons” series, EGOT (Grammy, Emmy, Oscar and Tony Award) winner Quincy Jones admits that he refused to work with fellow icon Elvis Presley, alleging that he was a “racist motherf**ker.”

The music legend recalls a time when he and a collaborator were working together and the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll entered the area. Jones says, “I was writing for [bandleader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the ’50s. And Elvis came in, and Tommy said, ‘I don’t want to play with him.’ … He was a racist motherf**er. I’m going to shut up now.” Jones recounts some pretty interesting details about his career, famous friends, and who he has refused to work with. 

On Billie Holiday
Jones says he worked with Billie Holiday when he was just 14-years-old, and was “awestruck” by her. He said he learned a lot from the legendary songstress, including what not to do before a performance. “Oh my God, stay away from heroin,” said Jones. “She could barely get to the stage, man. She could barely walk on the stage.”

On His Frayed Relationship with His Mother
Jones had a rough upbringing in Chicago, telling THR that his mother was put in a state hospital when he was 7-years-old for a condition now known as schizophrenia. He attributes his friendly nature to the feeling that he “never had a mother,” and he’s “been trying to find one since then.” He also claims she tried to sabotage his career by threatening to sue Universal over his first film-scoring job. “She thought that jazz music is for the devil. But nothing could stop me, man. Jazz was my mother.”

[via THR]

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Bruno Mars Allegedly Has $50 Million Gambling Debt With MGM Casino

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March 18, 2024

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Bruno Mars might be in some hot water with MGM.

The “24K Magic” singer announced a multi-year residency with MGM Resorts International in 2016, performing at the hospitality giant’s Park MGM resort in Las Vegas.

However, the relationship between the 38-year-old and the hospitality giant may have gone sour as the singer’s gambling has allegedly racked up large debts at the poker tables in Las Vegas, according to NewsNation.

“He owed millions to the MGM,” a Vegas insider told the outlet.

Another source added that the debt is as high as $50 million.

“[MGM] basically own him. He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt,” added the insider, claiming that the singer only makes $1.5 million per night after taxes.

Part of Mars’ MGM contract reportedly included the creation of The Pinky Ring, a cocktail lounge inside the Bellagio Resort. NewsNation reports that another project is in the works as well.

[Read More via Complex]

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Method Man Reveals The Secret To His Acting Success: ‘I Slept On My Manager’s Couch’

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March 16, 2024

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Method Man is one of Wu-Tang Clan‘s most recognizable MCs, yet he’s revealed he’s not watched a single episode of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga series.

The New York rapper joined Kevin Hart for a recent episode of his Golden Minds Podcast where Meth explained he’s never watched an episode because he wanted to allow the show to take creative liberties with its story and not feel a way about it.

“So to see this come to fruition on screen, it was a no-brainer for me knowing how RZA works,” he said. “In the beginning, it was like, ‘Wow, they’re taking a lot of liberties here with the story.’ In hindsight, knowing how some of these things work, and embellishments and sometimes dudes still be having open cases and shit so I could understand.

“I haven’t watched an episode, personally, but I get the scripts ahead of time. Everything ain’t for everybody, that’s all I could say.”

[Read More on HipHopDX]

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Inside Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit & Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour | Rap Life Review

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The group breaks down the Book of HOV event, where Ebro and Lowkey were able to help surprise Jay-Z at the Brooklyn Public Library for the opening of the retrospective. Nadeska shares her experiences catching up with Lil Uzi Vert at Jay-Z’s charity auction over the weekend, too. The team also discusses Beyoncé’s strong start to the second leg of her RENAISSANCE World Tour, before giving flowers to Apple Music for recent Emmy nominations and congratulating Cordae and Naomi Osaka on welcoming their first child.

Listen to Rap Life on Apple Music: https://apple.co/-RapLifeYT

00:00 – Intro

1:09 – New Music

5:02 – Jay-Z’s ‘Book of HOV’ Exhibit

16:01 – Beyoncé RENAISSANCE World Tour

18:45 – Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Emmy Nominations

19:46 – Apple Music Live with Burna Boy

21:26 – Cordae & Naomi Osaka Baby News

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