'Five Days at Memorial' looks at Hurricane Katrina's impact on a New Orleans hospital
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Powerful solar weather brings northern lights farther south
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Saucy Santana set to perform at 2022 VMAs preshow
Saucy Santana will be warming the crowd up before the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. On Friday, the network announced he will be taking the stage at the event’s annual preshow for a performance of his Latto-assisted hit, “Booty.”
Saucy previously showcased his talents when MTV selected him as August’s Push artist. His feature saw him discuss his Florida aura and early musical influences, and deliver live renditions of songs “Material Girl” and “Booty.”
“Booty is as loud as you can, driving around in the car,” Saucy said of the song. “Booty is getting ready for the club, Booty is a workout, a lot of people I’m seeing are working out to the song … it’s a cardio record!”
The VMAs preshow airs on Sunday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT. It will be followed by the main event, which will be anchored by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow.
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Dr. Dre says doctors thought he'd be “outta here” after brain aneurysm
When Dr. Dre suffered a brain aneurysm in 2021, his doctors thought he was going to die. According to the famed producer, the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai hospital bypassed COVID restrictions and invited his loved ones to see him one last time.
“They weren’t allowing anybody to come up, meaning visitors or family or anything like that, because of COVID, but they allowed my family to come in,” Dre revealed on the Workout the Doubt podcast. “I found out later, they called them up so they could say their last goodbyes because they thought I was outta here.”
Dre admits he “didn’t know it was that serious.” “Seeing my mom and my sister and everybody coming in the room. Nobody told me, I had no idea,” he continued. “That was crazy.”
Dr. Dre spent roughly two weeks in the ICU, where he underwent hourly tests that ensured his brain was properly functioning. Months after his release, he suggested that high blood pressure was the cause of his hospitalization.
“It’s a really weird thing. I’ve never had high blood pressure. And I’ve always been a person that has always taken care of my health,” the rapper told the Los Angeles Times. “But there’s something that happens for some reason with Black men and high blood pressure, and I never saw that coming. But I’m taking care of myself … I’m feeling fantastic.”
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Offset releases video for new solo track “54321”
(Note Language) Offset is making his solo return with the Baby Keem-produced track “54321.” He released the song Friday, along with an accompanying music video.
“Fresh to death like I jumped out a casket/Before the COVID-19, we was maskin,” Offset raps on the track, flaunting his wealth. In the visual, he’s seen having the time of his life at an amusement park.
“54321” is Offset’s first solo single and video since releasing 2019’s “Clout” featuring wife Cardi B. He’s preparing for the follow-up to his Father of 4 project, and promises it will be “full of hits” and “smashes.”
“Y’all gonna see how I’m coming. I’m coming crazy in all aspects of rapping,” he said in a recent Instagram post. “I ain’t playing no games. I got sh** for the girls, too. I made sure I touched on some sh** for the girls. …You get that support from the women, it’s gonna go next level.”
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Drake named Shazam's most-searched artist of all time
Drake‘s music is in high demand, as he’s been named the most-searched artist on Shazam. According to Variety, songs from the rapper’s discography have been Shazamed over 350 million times, with his most popular track being 2016’s “One Dance.” The single hit 17 million Shazams.
Drake’s feat was mentioned as Shazam released a list of its most searched artists and songs to celebrate its 20th birthday. The platform — which identifies songs based on a short sample played through a device’s microphone — also highlighted other notable artists and tracks that made Shazam history in the last two decades.
“Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, for example, is the most searched song in the hip-hop/rap category. The top R&B/Soul song is “All of Me” by John Legend.
Lil Wayne and Eminem have also cemented their names in Shazam history. The former was the first artist to hit both 1 million and 10 million Shazams, while Em’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” was the first song to reach 1,000 Shazams.
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Lightning strike kills mom, injures child and dog in Florida
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Uvalde residents petition assault weapon sales in the city
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DC police arrest teenage suspect in mass shooting at Juneteenth festival
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Scoreboard roundup — 8/18/22
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Chi Cubs 3, Baltimore 2
Pittsburgh 8, Boston 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas 10, Oakland 3
Houston 21, Chi White Sox 5
Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 1
Toronto 9, NY Yankees 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis 13, Colorado 0
Final Milwaukee 5, LA Dodgers 3
Arizona 5, San Francisco 0
Atlanta 3, NY Mets 2
Washington 3, San Diego 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Chicago 27, Seattle 11
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Connecticut 93, Dallas 68
Seattle 86, Washington 83
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