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Rick Ross teams with all-Black symphony to headline inaugural Red Bull Symphonic

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Red Bull is launching its very first symphonic concert in the U.S. this fall. The event will bring artists together with world-renowned orchestras to create reimagined renditions of their work. Kicking off the inaugural event is the biggest boss Rick Ross, who’ll be teaming up with Orchestra Noir, an Atlanta-based, all-Black symphony that’s previously worked with Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Migos and T.I.

The rapper, per Red Bull, will work with the group’s musical director, Jason Ikeem Rodgers, to reinterpret some of his biggest hits and newer songs. The new versions will be performed by the 50-person choir and special guest musicians from Georgia State University and other historically Black colleges and universities. Ross assures it will be a moment to remember.

“From The Biggest Boss I’m going to make sure I give y’all an unforgettable and one night only performance,”  he said in a statement. “Red Bull Symphonic is helping us celebrate heritage, musicians, and more importantly Black excellence. We gonna innovate big that night.”

The U.S. debut of the Red Bull Symphonic is scheduled for November 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hip-hop/soca/afrobeat violinist Mapy and musical group/trap choir party SAINTED will also take the stage.

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/22

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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tampa Bay 8, LA Angels 3

Seattle 3, Cleveland 1

Baltimore 4, Chi White Sox 3

Toronto 6, Boston 5

Houston 6, Minnesota 3

NY Yankees, 13 Oakland 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis 8, Chi Cubs 3

Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0

NY Mets 3, Colorado 1

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON

Kansas City 17, Green Bay 10

Houston 17, San Francisco 0

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Boxer George Foreman allegedly sexually assaulted 2 minors in 1970s: Lawsuit

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(LOS ANGELES) — A lawsuit filed in California alleges that professional boxer and former heavyweight champion George Foreman sexually assaulted at least two women in the 1970s, when they were teenagers and below the age of consent.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, does not identify Foreman by name, but identifies the alleged abuser as a former professional heavyweight boxer who defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Foreman became champion after he defeated Frazier on Jan. 22, 1973.

Foreman has denied the allegations in a statement to ABC News, alleging people are “trying to extort millions of dollars each from me and my family.”

The lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Denise S., alleges Foreman started “grooming” her at an early age by taking her out for ice cream and allowing her to sit in his lap as he drove his car, according to the suit.

According to the lawsuit, Denise S. is the daughter of an Oakland-based boxer who trained with Foreman in the early 1970s. She allegedly met Forman when she was around 8 years old.

According to the suit, the alleged sexual assault and misconduct occurred when Denise S. was 13 to 16 years old, below the legal age of consent. Foreman was over the age of 23, the suit said.

Foreman and Denise S. allegedly had sexual intercourse several times when she was 15 years old and she alleges she was sexually abused by Foreman in a San Francisco hotel on at least one occasion, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is filed under a new California law that increases the limit for when someone can bring a legal action to recover damages from childhood sexual assault.

The law allows accusers to bring a suit 22 years from the date the plaintiff reaches the age of majority, 18 in California, or within five years of the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that psychological injury or illness after the age of 18 was the caused by the sexual assault, whichever is later.

Denise S. alleges she suffered injuries, including physical and mental pain and suffering, past and future costs of medical care and treatment and past and future loss of earnings and earning capacity, “in an amount not yet ascertained, but which exceeds the minimum jurisdictional limits of this Court,” according to the lawsuit.

She is asking for a jury trial and an unspecified amount of damages.

Denise S. alleges in the suit that she disclosed the abuse to a friend and business associate of Foreman, identified as “Ron,” who allegedly said he was aware of at least one other victim that Foreman sexually abused when she was a minor, according to the lawsuit.

According to the suit, Ron confronted Foreman about the abuse of the two minors on at least one occasion, and Foreman allegedly did not deny the allegations.

According to the New York Times, a second lawsuit was filed by a woman using the pseudonym Gwen H. who alleges she met Foreman when she was under the age of 10 and was groomed by him.

It’s unclear if “Gwen H” is the other teenager Ron allegedly knew Foreman abused.

In a statement to ABC News, Foreman said he will work with his lawyers to “fully and truthfully expose my accusers’ scheme and defend myself in court. I don’t pick fights, but I don’t run away from them either.”

“They are falsely claiming that I sexually abused them over 45 years ago in the 1970s. I adamantly and categorically deny these allegations. The pride I take in my reputation means as much to me as my sports accomplishments, and I will not be intimidated by baseless threats and lies,” Foreman said.

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JID's NYC album listening party shut down by police

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A listening party for JID‘s upcoming album, The Forever Story, was shut down on Wednesday. 

The Dreamville rapper reportedly held public listening sessions in Atlanta, LA and at New York City’s Irving Plaza ahead of his album’s release on Friday, a member of his team told HipHopDx.

While two of the events seemed to go smoothly, the one in the Big Apple was shut down by New York City police. The source guessed that the party was brought to an end because of the loud crowd and jam-packed venue.

JID was supposed to be in attendance, but he ended up missing his flight. He later took to Instagram to post footage of the cop cars outside the NYC event. “TFS otw,” he captioned the clip, referencing his album’s forthcoming release date.

The Forever Story, the follow-up to DiCaprio 2, includes collaborations with Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, 21 Savage, Johnta Austin, Yasiin Bey, EarthGang, Kenny Mason and Lil Wayne.

“The official features on The Forever Story, wana say thank you to everyone who helped put these words and sounds together,” JID wrote on Instagram. “this meant the world to me because none of this wa[s] eas[y] and you gave your all to my vision.”

The new album drops Friday.

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