Nicki Minaj hits out at Grammys after Super Freaky is moved from rap to pop category

Independent films in the theatrical marketplace are weathering a particularly fierce storm in the post-pandemic world with theatre closures and the struggle to get older audiences back into the cinema but Roadside Attraction’s Howard Cohen says that it will take one indie hit to drive numbers back up. 

Hamza Yassin, 32, who has swapped the outdoors for the ballroom was filmed by professional dancing partner Jowita Przystal, 28, looking rather glum after he found out that he had put on odd dancing shoes.Shared with her 64,500 Instagram followers, the video saw Hamza sitting down in the rehearsal room looking rather annoyed over the wardrobe blip.Explaining to the camera “it is one of those mornings,” the wildlife photographer explained that he came across the problem when brushing his shoes.He told the camera: “I came to brush this shoe, absolutely fine,” demonstrating the action to the camera.“I came to brush this shoe, something’s wrong,” Hamza continued, changing feet.“It’s got a plastic sole.“I have been wearing two different shoes for most of the morning.”Huffing about his school-boy error Hamza added that he thought something was “wrong with me” after he could only get grip with one foot.He continued to say: “I’m getting grip on one foot more than the other.“Now I understand why.”“It is just one of those days.Start again shall we?” Hamza finished.Having already performed well in the competition so far, always being near the top of the leaderboard, Hamza’s wardrobe malfunction is a small setback in their training for week seven of the competition.However, when appearing on a recent episode of It Takes Two, Hamza revealed fears about his upcoming Cha Cha Cha, which he will perform on Saturday night.Dancing to I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by the Four Tops on the next week of Strictly Come Dancing, Hamza did not seem too thrilled with the routine.Speaking with It Takes Two host Janette Manrara he shared: “I can't wait to be smiling but I must admit the Cha Cha Cha makes no sense.“The rhythm is out, the

Helen Skelton, 39, has wowed many fans of Strictly Come Dancing this year alongside professional dancer Gorka Marquez, 32, as she tries to put her turbulent year behind her.The Countryfile presenter has broken her silence on Gorka's shock admission about her "difficult" life on the BBC show, while also opening up about her sudden weight loss.Helen was married to rugby player Richie Myler for eight years, with the pair having three children together, before the presenter announced their shock split in April.This comes just four months after she had given birth to their daughter, leaving Helen in "shock".Helen has now tried to move on from the turbulent time, throwing herself into Strictly alongside Gorka while her ex has another baby on the way.Gorka seemed to shock Helen on Strictly recently as he touched on the presenter's "difficult time" after the end of her marriage.Helen has broken her silence on the event, after her stern face, admitting: "What I love about Gorka is that he has my very best interests at heart, and we are genuinely very good friends."But sometimes, maybe, we need to talk about what he’s allowed to say publicly."I was like, ‘Oh God, where is he going with this?’ That’s why I jumped on the table, to shut him up!"Helen also shared that Gorka has been very supportive in other aspects of her life, including her weight loss.She continued to The Sun: "But Gorka has the measure of me.

On Friday, Lakers forward LeBron James finally addressed the Kyrie Irving situation, a day after the Brooklyn Nets guard and former teammate on the Cleveland Cavaliers was suspended for anti-semitic comments.

The challenge in making Sidney — about the pioneering Black actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier — was knowing where to stop, director Reginald Hudlin said during an appearance for Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York event at The Times Center in Manhattan.

RRR filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli made his epic for an Indian audience, but he has been gobsmacked by the global resonance of the film, which has racked up more than $132 million worldwide while ranking as India’s third highest-grossing movie of all time. RRR has made more than $11M in the U.S. sinceopening to a huge $9.5M in March at 1,200 theaters via Variance Films.

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Nicki Minaj has teased that she may release a new album by the end of the year following her recent record-breaking success.Back in August, the rapper debuted at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single, ‘Super Freaky Girl’, making her the first solo female rapper to achieve the feat in almost a quarter of a century.It’s one of two major feats Minaj accomplished with her first solo track in more than two years, as ‘Super Freaky Girl’ also became her first Number One hit as a lead artist. The rapper has three to her name altogether, having topped the Hot 100 twice in 2020 – first alongside Doja Cat with their collaborative ‘Say So’ remix, then with her 6ix9ine joint ‘Trollz’ (notably, though, the latter suffered the biggest-ever chart fall for a Number One debut).Now, in a new conversation with Interview Magazine, Minaj says the success of the song has made her consider pushing her new album forwards and releasing it before the end of 2022.“I wasn’t sure how I was even feeling about having to put out an album this year, but that song happening and people liking it, that made me happy,” she said.“People have gone through so much recently that they want to have fun.

Nicki Minaj and Latto have gotten into an online feud following a dispute about their hit songs.Over the weekend, Nicki took to social media to voice her disapproval about her single, “Super Freaky Girl”, reportedly being considered for the 2023 GRAMMYs’ pop categories, despite submitting the song to be included in the rap categories.In making her point, she said that Latto’s “Big Energy” should also be removed from rap categories.“I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated fairly,” she tweeted. “If SFG has 2B moved out then so does Big Energy!”I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

Nicki Minaj questioned the decision to move her song «Super Freaky Girl» out of the rap category to compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, she fired at fellow rapper Latto and kicked off a long back-and-forth that quickly got personal.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«Now, let's say that 'Super Freaky Girl' is a pop song. Let's just say that.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s only the first week of first-round voting for the Grammys, but the awards process has already stirred up a major controversy in the hip-hop world and beyond, bringing sparring between rappers Nicki Minaj and Latto out into the open after Minaj said she felt the Recording Academy was showing a bias toward Latto in the way their work was being categorized. As the Twitter war between the two went full-bore Thursday night and Friday morning, Minaj called the newcomer “an entitled Karen,” while Latto returned fire by saying that Minaj was “a 40-year-old bully” acting in a way unbecoming of her age and stature. The younger artist even referred to Minaj as “my idol-turned-rival” as the conversation went nuclear. “Super freaky grandma is married AND related to fucking rapists. You ain’t gone bully me BITCH! My idol turned rival now u hating!”

Sister Act fans! Not only is Whoopi Goldberg certain that a third installment will happen — she's already drafting up her dream cast!During an appearance on Comedy Central’s  with host Charlamagne Tha God, the 66-year-old actress shared that she has a list of people she would love to see come in to join the cast for , including Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and «the girl with the chest. What's her name?»An assist from Charlamagne Tha God helped  cohost identify said girl to be rapper Nicki Minaj.

Nicki Minaj has slammed the Grammys for putting her August single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ in the Best Pop Solo Performance category for the 2023 awards.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Minaj originally submitted the song for rap categories, but the Recording Academy’s rap committee decided to reclass it in the pop awards categories.In an Instagram Live that has since been posted to her feed, Minaj clapped back at the decision, saying: “‘Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys and put in pop.”“[Drake’s] ‘Hotline Bling’ won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Sung [Performance],” she said— referencing the 2016 single that the artist himself said had no place in the rap category — with Drake saying at the time: “I’m a black artist, I’m apparently a rapper, even though ‘Hotline Bling‘ is not a rap song.”“Now, let’s say that ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a pop song,” Minaj continued. “Let’s just say that.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nicki Minaj is protesting the Recording Academy shifting her “Super Freaky Girl” from consideration in the Grammys’ rap division to a pop category, saying that she would be OK with the shift if it were applied consistently to other artists that straddle the crossover line, which she believes is not the case. “I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY,” Minaj tweeted late Thursday, in response to reports that her submission had been moved out of her chosen category. “If SFG (‘Super Freaky Girl’) has 2B moved out RAP then so does Big Energy!” she added, referring to the Latto hit of that name. “ANY1 who says diff is simply a Nicki hater or a troll.”

BreAnna Bell Whoopi Goldberg has high hopes for “Sister Act 3.” In this week’s episode of Comedy Central’s “Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God,” “The View” host reveals her top picks for cast members in the upcoming film and admits she’s got her eyes on Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and Nicki Minaj to potentially star. “I’m gonna ask Keke to come. You know, I want everybody to come in. I want Lizzo to come,” she told the audience. The news was received with applause. She also shared that she’d like for “the girl with the chest” to join the project, referencing famed rapper Nicki Minaj. “I want as many people who want to have some fun because I really, desperately need to have some fun,” Goldberg continued.

Nicki Minaj has some questions. After it was announced that her song «Super Freaky Girl» will compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, after it was moved out of the rap category, Minaj wants to know why.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

The 2022 MTV EMA nominations have arrived, and the star-studded selection is sure to make it a can't-miss event! Harry Styles leads the pack with seven nods, including for Best Artist, Best Song and Best Video. Taylor Swift follows closely with six nominations including for Best Artist, Best Pop, and the new EMA category, Best Longform Video.Fan favorites Nicki Minaj and ROSALÍA each earned five nominations, which include Best Song and Best Artist.Voting for the awards is now open at mtvema.com until Nov. 9. The 2022 MTV EMAswill take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, at the PSD Bank Dome, marking the annual global music celebration’s sixth time in the country. The MTV EMAs are set to take place on Nov. 13 and will broadcast live on MTV in more than 170 countries, as well as Pluto TV and Comedy Central.

Nicki Minaj will soon become the subject of a new course at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.A professor at UC Berkeley announced on Twitter that she's teaching a course dubbed  beginning in spring 2023. The school's verified account retweeted the news as well.The professor said «this class is interested in thinking critically about u and ur productions w/in the context of broader historical-social structures & hip hop feminisms.» The news has already reached the «Beez in the Trap» rapper, who replied to a tweet about the news saying, «I'd love to stop by.»There's no denying Minaj's impact in the music industry.