Ever since signing to Suburban Noize Records in the spring, the Dropout Kings have quickly made themselves a household name amongst the label’s fanbase. Today, they attach some fitting visuals to “Devil’sPlayground” off their debut EP GlitchGang.
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Junes UB shares video for “YGM” [Video]
UK emcee Junes UB shares the visual for his song “YGM.” The Latin guitar-driven beat serves as the perfect backdrop for Junes’ carefree and cheeky lyrics. He sure is having fun on this new release. The video has a raw, unfiltered feel and captures the rapper in his element hanging with his squad.
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GiddyGang and Vuyo stay “Faithful”
Genre-bending band GiddyGang shares a new single “Faithful” featuring rapper Vuyo. The heartfelt track is built on warm textures and soulful vibes that blend with evocative lyrics and alluring melodic runs. Vuyo opens the floor with his lyrical stylings followed by Sarah Nærø Pettersen‘s sublime vocals that dwell on being true to one’s partner regardless of the craziness around them.
“Faithful” is taken from the upcoming EP Sour by Rising genre-bending six-piece ensemble GiddyGang and rapper Vuyo.
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GiddyGang and Vuyo team up for “Told Me” [video]
Rising genre-bending six-piece ensembleGiddyGang and Vuyo team up for this soulful collaboration titled “Told Me.” The track is a special blend of soul/R&B/hiphop with its dreamy and warm textures led by vocalist Sarah Nærø Pettersenfor whose sultry and sublime vocals grip the ears from start to finish. Vuyo also delivers the goods with his heartfelt verse ripe with evocative lyrics that center on true love and companionship.
The track is essentially a love story written by Pettersenfor for the band’s producer/drummer Sigmund Vestrheim (Sarah’s now fiancé).
The accompanying video taps into the dreamlike sounds of the song itself and makes use of a hazy/warm DIY-style visual that captures the artists in their day-to-day activities.
Speaking on the track, Sarah said, “Told Me’ was one of the first songs from the EP that I wrote. I had a hard time focusing and writing and started reflecting on my and Sigmund’s relationship, and how he just stays around always acting super calm and patient no matter what we (or I) go through. It’s a little love song dedicated to my best friend and the journey from first getting to know each other to where we are today.”
Speaking on his verse, Vuyo added, “I wanted to take an unconventional approach to a love song. I wrote it like I was a start-up and I wanted my crush to buy into my elevator pitch.”
“Told Me” is the second release from their upcoming EP.
Oslo-based GiddyGang are friends and collaborators with the band centered around engaged couple Sarah Nærø Pettersen (vocals) and Sigmund Vestrheim (drums) along with members, Bård Kristian Kylland (keys), Kevin Andersen (guitar), and Martin Stapnes (bass). As a young collective of beatmakers, songwriters and session musicians GiddyGang’s members have been building hype through their involvement with globally successful Norwegian acts like boy Pablo and Ivan Ave.
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GiddyGang and Vuyo dive into the “Sour” issues
Emerging genre-bending six-piece ensemble GiddyGang links up with Vuyo for a jazz/hip-hop fusion collaboration titled “Sour.” The multi-talented band craft a somber and dreamy backdrop for Vuyo’s insightful and revealing lyrics that dive into his background and journey as an artist. From experiencing culture shock after moving from South Africa to Norway to the multitude of issues such as inequality to racial identity, Vuyo gives quite a gripping view that listeners can relate with. Joining him on the track is lead vocalist Sarah Nærø Pettersen who peppers the track with her smooth angelic melodic runs.
Speaking on ‘Sour’ Vuyo said: “When we wrote “Sour” i was in the midst of finishing up a trailer for a documentary about my parents involvement in the ANC and SWAPO during Apartheid. Everything coincided with the George Floyd-trial and a book about the fatal killing of Benjamin Hermansen here in Norway that just got released all in the same time period, so I had all these thoughts going through my mind at the time. So I just tried to abbreviate my adolescence into a verse and get those feelings of my chest.”
Oslo-based GiddyGang is made up of engaged couple Sarah Nærø Pettersen (vocals) and Sigmund Vestrheim (drums) along with members, Bård Kristian Kylland (keys), Kevin Andersen (guitar) and Martin Stapnes (bass). They are currently working on their EP
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Mr. Lil One – “OHMYGOD” (Video)
San Diego rap staple Mr. Lil One is ready to drop his new album “Ruthless” on July 24th adding to his extensive catalog of cult classics stretching back 2 decades+. Check out the new video off the project, “OHMYGOD”.
Kendrick Lamar “Euphoria”: We Might Finally Get The Surgical Summer We Deserve
Drake has been war-ready since he wrapped up his tour. As he performed from city to city to conclude the It’s All A Blur tour, the online tension that built from the success of “Like That” became palpable: a #1 song from the first of two albums dedicated to the “elimination of Drake.” Kendrick, however, became the only noteworthy competitor in rap’s Royal Rumble considering that he’s, at least, been consistent in his disdain for the Boy for over a decade. Everyone else – from Future to ASAP Rocky and Rick Ross – had nothing but love for Drake up until recently.
“Euphoria,” Kendrick Lamar’s response to Drake’s back-to-back releases of “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” didn’t contain some sort of bombshell revelation that many anticipated. There’s clearly a shifting parameter regarding what’s expected – some feel as though this feud should exclusively consist of TheShadeRoom-worthy tea while others just hope that they get a club banger out of it. Both seem to be right up Drake’s alley.
But, back to “Euphoria,” Kendrick’s six-minute response that jabs at Drake’s insecurities, heritage, and general presence in hip-hop. Kendrick addresses everything that Drake laid out throughout two diss tracks, including publishing splits, AI Tupac, and the potential shot at his wife while simultaneously questioning Drake’s authenticity. Still, the primary criticism surrounding the track is that Kendrick doesn’t necessarily drop some sort of “new information” – a “The Story Of Adidon” type bombshell. Practically, a diss record to end all diss records and assert itself in the ranks of “Ether,” “Hit Em Up,” and even “Back To Back.”
This beef isn’t one of instant gratification. Their respective releases have shown that neither are ready to press the red button just yet. It’s a slow-burning feud, one that has built up for almost a decade and finally burst into mainstream conciousness. It’s been just over 24 hours since Kendrick Lamar released “Euphoria” and we’re all collectively still putting together the pieces that would make this song make sense. Whether it’s from the time in which it was released (8:24 am) as a tribute to Kobe Bryant, the title itself – a reference to the controversial HBO show that Drake executive produces — or the intro that samples Richard Pryor in The Wiz starring Michael Jackson, the number of layers in Kendrick’s intricate and dense record makes this feud all the more riveting. As much as rap fans are consumed by this beef, the heaviest shots that both Drake and Kendrick have taken at each other have been subtle and it seems like only they know what the other is talking about.
With that in mind, it appears that Kendrick Lamar is more committed to the idea of prolonging this battle until someone decides to raise a white flag. On both sides of the war, the goalpost has been shifted several times over. Drake was able to wait nearly a month until “Push Ups” appeared on DSPs (not that “official releases” have anything to do with rap beef). Days prior, Drake taunted Kendrick by suggesting that Taylor Swift was his new boss, inspiring the controversial “Taylor Made Freestyle.”
Then, Kendrick’s “Euphoria” struck, delivering on the anticipated “quadruple entendre” in the title alone. Yet, Kendrick still played into the predictions made by Drake on “Taylor Made” – potshots at Drake’s complexion, Canadian heritage, and the like. But those were only the ones that everyone was able to pick up immediately. Over time, we imagine that there will be plenty more to decipher, especially as Drake gears up to respond.
It’s clear that Kendrick did a bit more research than many would give him credit for on “Euphoria.” Take, for example, the New King Ho shout-out. Sure, Kendrick paints an image of himself in the core of Toronto eating fried rice with a strap on his waist but more importantly, Dot appears to be alluding to the death of rapper Sizzlac who, days before his passing, released a diss record and shot the music video at that same restaurant. Sizzlac, interestingly enough, has been tied to the infamous 2009 robbery involving Drake.
A coincidence? Probably not, especially once you start digging a bit deeper into bars like “I know some shit about n***as that make Gunna Wunna look like a saint.” Back in 2010, The Globe & Mail published an article titled, “What happened after two men robbed Drake at gunpoint.” The article itself shares a detailed account of the aftermath of the incident from a supposed police report, revealing the allegations of “snitching” Drake faced in the wake of the robbery. Though a police report was reportedly filed at the time, according to the article, Drake ultimately refused to cooperate. “A lawyer close to the process said the withdrawal of the charges was agreed before anyone had to testify but all indications were that Drake was ready to take the stand. He said the artist was ‘not exactly forthcoming, put it that way,’ but that he didn’t refuse to help the authorities at all,” Joe Friesen wrote. So, in the same way, people have argued whether Gunna’s Alford Plea consisted of snitching, it ultimately appears that Kendrick suggests that he has some sort of “dirt” on Drake that would make the public – and the streets – look at the Canadian rapper in the same light.
Still, for as salacious as this may be, this is publicly accessible information, and Kendrick didn’t dig too far deep for the obvious blows. “Why would I call around tryna get dirt on n***as? Y’all think all my life is rap?/ That’s ho shit, I got a son to raise, but I can see you don’t know nothin’ ’bout that.” This bar, in particular, does point out a contradiction. For one, Kendrick threw the first shot on “Like That” and also threw plenty of subliminal shots at Drake at any given opportunity. To act like this particular feud hasn’t somehow lived on for the past decade seems a bit disingenuous. Plus, the attacks on Drake’s paternal instinct became watered down through years of memes. Nonetheless, the fact that Kendrick continues to claw at Drake’s parental skills, from coping with divorced parents to the birth of Adonis out of wedlock, shows that Kendrick has been studying his adversary for years. Perhaps, to a nearly obsessive degree. Sure, Kendrick might be gunning at Drake’s insecurities but this song isn’t simply just a “nana nana boo boo” taunt. At its core, it’s a scathing evaluation of Drake that plainly spells out his insecurities and moral compass as a man beyond the persona he’s created within pop culture.
The consensus among Drake stans and Kendrick haters alike was that the Compton rapper reiterated the same talking points of Rick Ross, Pusha T, Megan Thee Stallion, and Meek Mill. Honestly, that should be less of the focus. As the saying goes, it’s not about what you say but how you say it. That argument feels like a coping mechanism for Drake’s obsessive fanbase, especially when the self-proclaimed GOAT has proven that he needs someone to push his back against the wall to sound inspired, at least when he’s rapping. Drake’s feud with Meek, for example, showcased his ability to weave together his lyrical tenacity and commercial appeal to ridicule one of his peers. It’s not that surprising though, considering Meek once advised his followers to play chess “like a king.”
Kendrick seems to be similarly methodical as Pusha T, which becomes clear by the end of “Euphoria.” “Infrared” and “Like That” became bait, though the former triggered a compulsive response. Less than a week after releasing “Duppy Freestyle,” Pusha T completely disarmed the Canadian star. Pusha T basically forced Drake to issue an apology for wearing Blackface, exposed him for hiding a “secret son,” and ultimately, sabotaged the rollout for Scorpion. Drizzy backed out and the promises of a “surgical summer” ended before the summer even began.
The main card event between Kendrick Lamar and Drake will hopefully pan out throughout the summer. Drake and Lamar have already hinted at obtaining career-damaging intel on each other but the last time we heard that, J. Prince intervened and thwarted any plans to release a nuke on the rap game. This time, Drake seems to have learned from his mistakes and attempted to move a bit more diligently than he did in the past, even if the majority of the barbs traded are akin to playground insults. However, Drake’s response will ultimately determine whether Kendrick intends to “take it further.”
11 Albums That Sold Over 1 Million Copies In The First Week
Musicians put in the work to perfect their craft and churn out great music that their teeming fans will love and appreciate. It takes so much to put out a music album, and one of the ways musicians track how much their work is appreciated is through album sales. Music data relating to album sales began in 1991, thanks to SoundScan, now known as Luminate. Since such data came into existence, only 26 albums have sold a million copies in the first week.
Selling a million album copies in the first week is no mean feat. However, some artists have managed to do it, with a few of them even going ahead to do it more than once. Some of the artists that sold a million album copies in the first week include Norah Jones (Feels Like Home), Limp Bizkit (Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water), and Garth Books (Double Live). Others on the prestigious list include Lady Gaga (Born This Way), The Beatles (1), Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue), and Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard). There are more artists on the list, with Taylor Swift and Adele among the most dominant musicians, releasing albums that sold over one million copies in the first week. Here are 11 albums that sold one million copies in their first week.
11. Drake – Views (2016)
Canadian rapper Drake released his fourth studio album, Views, on April 29, 2016. The album was released under three record labels: Cash Money Records, Republic Records, and Young Money Entertainment. In Views, Drake showed his musical diversity by taking influence from West African and West Indian music. He also made his first full foray into Jamaican dancehall music. Other music genres featured in Views include R&B, Afrobeat, pop, and UK funky. Views did remarkably well thanks to its diversified sound as it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Views sold 1.04 million equivalent album units in its first week. Equivalent album units combine streaming and song downloads in addition to traditional album sales. The measurement was introduced in the mid-2010s as a solution to the drop in album sales in the 21st century. Drake’s actual album sales for Views in the first week was 852,000 copies. Besides hitting high equivalent album unit sales, Drake also smashed streaming records with his Views album as it hit a staggering 245 million streams.
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10. Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013)
Magna Carta Holy Grail was Jay-Z’s 12th studio album. Days before the album’s release, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) changed its rules for gold and platinum certification. Before releasing the album on July 4, 2013, Jay-Z sold one million digital copies to Samsung, which then offered the copies to its users for free. Due to that action, the RIAA ruled that artists no longer had to wait 30 days to get certification for digital sales. Hence, Jay-Z’s one million album sales to Samsung began counting immediately after Magna Carta Holy Grail‘s release, meaning the album went platinum soon after its release.
Jay-Z featured artists like Nas, Rick Ross, Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, and his wife, Beyoncé, on the album. Some of the hit songs on the album include “Holy Grail,” “Oceans,” and “Tom Ford.” Besides the one million digital album copies sold to Samsung, Magna Carta Holy Grail sold 528,000 physical copies in its first week and topped the US Billboard 200 chart upon its release. Jay-Z earned six Grammy Award nominations for the album, with “Holy Grail” winning the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
9. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III (2008)
Tha Carter III was Lil Wayne’s sixth studio album. It was released on June 10, 2008, and sold 1,006,000 copies in its first week. Lil Wayne featured several big names in the album, including Jay-Z, Fabolous, Robin Thicke, Kanye West, the late Static Major, and Busta Rhymes. The album had several hit songs, including “A Milli,” “Lollipop,” and “Got Money,” and cemented Lil Wayne’s status as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Tha Carter III received several award nominations, including Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammys. That year’s award season was successful for Lil Wayne, as Tha Carter III earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Meanwhile, “Lollipop” won Best Rap Song, while “A Milli” won Best Rap Solo Performance.
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8. Usher – Confessions (2004)
Usher released his fourth studio album, Confessions, on Mar. 23, 2004. The R&B album had instant hits like “Yeah!,” “Burn,” “My Boo,” and “Confessions Part II.” Confessions sold 1,096,000 copies in its first week, solidifying itself as one of the greatest R&B albums. Confessions also came with some controversy due to its theme. There were wide beliefs that the album was themed around Usher’s personal relationships. However, Jermaine Dupri, who mainly produced Confessions, claimed the album was more reflective of his personal story. Besides incredible album sales, Confessions also earned Usher a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
7. 50 Cent – The Massacre (2005)
After announcing himself to the world with his Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ album in 2003, 50 Cent followed it up with The Massacre two years later. The album debuted at no. 1 on the US Billboard 200 thanks to hits like “Candy Shop,” “Just A Lil Bit,” and “Hate It Or Love It.” The Massacre sold 1,141,000 copies after its first week and solidified 50 Cent’s impact in the rap game. Hip-hop bigwigs like Dr. Dre, Eminem, Sha Money XL, and Scott Storch helped produce The Massacre. 50 Cent also featured Eminem, Olivia, Jamie Foxx, and Tony Yayo in the epic album, which was widely positively received and considered as one of his best albums.
6. Britney Spears – Oops!… I Did It Again (2000)
Oops!.. I Did It Again was a befitting name for Britney Spears’ second studio album. A year before its release, Britney debuted with a highly successful album, …Baby One More Time. Hence, she was under pressure to replicate the success of her first album. Britney welcomed the challenge and worked with several highly sought-after producers. Eventually, she put out a pop album that incorporated funk and R&B, earning her high praise and critical acclaim. Oops!.. I Did It Again enjoyed massive commercial success. It sold 1,319,000 copies in its first week and held the record for the fastest-selling album by a female artist and the largest first-week sales for a female album for 15 years.
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5. Eminem – The Eminem Show (2002)
Eminem’s fourth studio album, The Eminem Show, sold 1,322,000 in its first week. The album featured songs like “Without Me,” “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” and “White America.” Eventually, it sold 27 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Eminem incorporated more rap rock in The Eminem Show than he did with his previous albums. The Eminem Show was themed around The Real Slim Shady’s hip-hop prominence and his mixed feelings about fame. Eminem also took a step back from his Slim Shady alter ego in the album, as he deviated from being satirical.
4. Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
The Eminem Show was not the first album with which Eminem sold over a million copies within the first week. On May 23, 2000, the rapper released his third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP. Dr. Dre mainly produced the highly successful album, which went on to sell 1,760,000 copies in its first week. The album’s success helped to propel Eminem to the forefront of America’s hip-hop culture. Some of the album’s most popular songs include “Stan,” “The Real Slim Shady,” and “Bitch Please.”
3. NSYNC – No Strings Attached (2000)
NSYNC is a famous boy band consisting of Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez. Although the band is not as popular as before following a long hiatus, it remains one of the top-selling bands of all time. After making waves with their first two albums, NSYNC took it a notch higher with their third studio album, No Strings Attached. After its release on Mar. 21, 2000, No Strings Attached sold a mindblowing 2,416,000 copies in its first week. NSYNC repeated the feat with their next album, Celebrity, which sold 1,878,000 copies a week after its release on July 24, 2001.
2. Taylor Swift (The Tortured Poets Department, 2024)
Taylor Swift’s knack for singing about her romantic travails in her albums means her teeming fans would always anticipate her next album release. Hence, when she announced an album was on the way during the 2024 Grammy Awards, Swifties readied their earbuds in anticipation, as the album was Taylor’s first since her split from Joe Alwyn. Taylor released The Tortured Poets Department, her 11th studio album, on April 19, 2024. Unsurprisingly, her latest work sold 2,610,000 copies in its first week.
However, TTPD isn’t Taylor’s first album to sell over a million copies in its first week. The beloved songstress achieved that feat six other times with her previous albums. These include: 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which sold 1,359,000 copies in its first week; 1989, which sold 1,287,000 copies in its first week; Reputation, which sold 1,216,000 copies in its first week; Red, which sold 1,208,000 copies in its first week; Midnights, which sold 1,140,000 copies in its first week; and Speak Now, which sold 1,047,000 copies in its first week.
1. Adele (25, 2015)
While Taylor Swift has sold over a million album copies with seven albums, Adele needed just one album to achieve the feat three times. On Nov. 20, 2015, Adele released 25, her third studio album. The album’s title reflected the singer’s life and mind frame when she was 25 years old and featured classics like “Hello,” “Water Under the Bridge,” and “Love in the Dark.” Adele’s 25 enjoyed so much commercial success. It racked in a massive 3,378,000 album sales in its first week, breaking the record for first-week sales. The album sold over a million copies in a week for the second time in December 2015, selling 1,112,000 copies. It repeated the feat for a third time in January 2016, selling 1,158,000 copies in a week.
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Stunna Girl Claims She Won’t Snitch On The Man Who Sexually Assaulted Her At A Concert
Artists often have unique relationships with their fans that can occasionally add a new layer of interaction to their music. But as many live performers will tell you, there are often moments where those very same fans go to far. Earlier this week, video made the rounds online of one of her shows ending in an absolute brawl. The context added to the clip even more as a man can be seen clearly smacking Stunna on the butt while she’s performing, which starts the confrontation.
Since then the man has claimed that he has a viable assault case, something that Stunna Girl took to Instagram Live to shut down. “I’m not a snitch so in reality I really could have him in jail right now for sexual assault but I ain’t even put bruh in jail. Not only that – he went on the internet, he DM’d me like 50 times popping it like, ‘Yes b*tch, I did this, I did that.’ He posted it, he posted captions acting hard, saying what he did, saying what he don’t do. Like, you can’t be a gangsta pervert rat,” she begins. “So my lawyer is like, they not even finna pick that sh*t up, bro. I got the upper hand in everything. You touched me, it’s on video, you admitted it. You don’t got a case, buddy, you just got your ass beat, pretty much,” Stunna concludes. Check out the full Live clip below.
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Stunna Girl Isn’t Pushing For Jail Time
Stunna Girl only has one new single out so far in 2024. The song dropped back in January and was called “Stand Up.” It saw her teaming up with California rapper YG for the first time. Last month, she guested on the new Vanessa Doll single “187.”
What do you think of Stunna Girl clapping back at the man who sexually assaulted her and shutting down his claims that he has a valid battery case? Do you think she should be pursuing further legal actions against the man? Let us know in the comment section below.
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GloRilla Shares Profanity Laced Rant Against The Concept Of Sex Appeal
Throughout her breakthrough across the past few years, sex appeal has always been a part of GloRilla‘s music. She’s no stranger to showing off her good looks in memorable outfits and has become an expert at flexing sensual dance moves in her music videos. That was the case once again with her most recent single “Wanna Be” which features Megan Thee Stallion. The sensual video attached to the song features Megan and Glo throwing their own version of a frat party.
Even though sex appeal has always been part of GloRilla’s creative output, she recently made a post speaking out against the very concept. “Mfs luv talking about sex appeal baby f*ck da sex appeal I got DA SEX dats what’s gone get ya n*gga took in real life, PUSSY GOOD CHECK ion gotta do allat extra shit Fym you hoes be sexy ash with no walls coochie dry asf f*ck outta here,” her profanity-laced tweet reads. Despite her all over the place point, many fans in the replies completely agree with what she’s saying. Check out the post and some of the reactions to it below.
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GloRilla Fires Off About Sex Appeal
GloRilla is fresh off the release of her new mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang earlier this month. The project sports the previously mentioned Megan Thee Stallion collaboration alongside appearances from Moneybagg Yo, Kevo Muney, Boston Richey, and Finesse2Tymes. It’s her first new project since the Anyways.. Life’s Great EP dropped in late 2022.
Earlier this year, GloRilla appeared a few times on the Gangsta Art 2 compilation album for her label CMG. She handles the opening track all by herself and later hops on the posse cut “Wrong One.” The track that got the most attention was “Cha Cha Cha” with Fivio Foreign, though for the most part it wasn’t exactly positive attention. What do you think of GloRilla;s rant against sex appeal and in favor of having receipts? Do you agree with her take that sex appeal isn’t everything? Let us know in the comment section below.
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