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Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes and his wife and Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson have offered to pay for the funeral of a Fort Worth, Texas, woman who was killed in her home by a police officer last week.
Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was taking care of her 8-year-old nephew Saturday when a police officer making a wellness check fired through the window of her home and killed her. The officer was responding to a call about an open door at the residence.
“My wife and I wanted to do something for that family,” Barnes told reporters Thursday. “It was a tragic situation that happened. No one should be killed during a wellness check. But the biggest thing is anytime someone has to go through that, the last thing you want to have to worry about is trying to come up with the money for a funeral.
Jam The Hype Jam the Hype
“YB is a leader who makes music to inspire his listeners and supporters to take action.”
Hip-hop was a massive influence on YB’s formation as a child. Growing up in a fatherless home, the Pine Bluff, Arkansas native looked up to artists as role models. “They were a breath of fresh air for me.”
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He started rapping at age eight in the company of one of his three older brothers. “To me, rapping was so cool. I remember being in my older brother’s room, and he had all of his friends in the room, and they were all hanging out.” The group was freestyling with a tape recorder. “My brother handed me the mic, and he was like, ‘Man, you [should] rap.’ My heart was going at least ninety miles per hour.” It was an incredible experience for him, and YB’s love for hip-hop continued to grow from there.
Perhaps one of the toughest things to do as an artist is stand out. In an endless sea of hundreds and even thousands of artists, there are so many bands, artists, and shows happening. So how do you get your music heard by people and build a fanbase? We’ll tell you in this Artist Tip.
This may sound stupid and obvious, but be REALLY GOOD. If you’re in a band, make sure you build your sound with talented musicians. One weak link in a band can sabotage it for everyone. When performing live, perform tight and together. Rehearse, practice, and make sure you are ready to perform live. There are plenty of artists, even professional ones, who sound incredible on recordings but horrible live. The best shows are ones where the recordings and performance almost sound identical but with the big sound of a live experience.
While on the subject of performing, what are you doing to make your audience’s experience memorable? Anyone can go up there and shred a guitar and babble some lyrics. Remember, more often than not people are spending their hard-earned money to watch you in a live setting. They don’t want to be bored and don’t want to leave unimpressed.
There's a lot of women out there, some of whom are my age who've never been married and some who have been married and would like to be married again but think their ship has sailed, and I'm like, 'Oh no, honey, let Miss Niecy show you it is never too late for love!
Niecy Nash
Go Ahead And Cry!
Woe is me! Have you ever felt like that after a breakup or divorce! I know I have, more than once! I felt as if I am not cut out to be in a relationship or married. Maybe I am to just raise my kids by myself and live alone. Just work, church and home! Maybe I really am difficult to be with! Could it be that my standard is too high? Why did this happen to me? I’m too old not to be married! Why! Why! Why!
This album is like no other! Between the beats, metaphors; entwined with strings and horns this album is off the charts! With track such as Gold that will remind you of worth and Home which reminds us that we will never truly fit I to a place that was not made for us!
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The Google Pixel 4 is sure to be one of the best Android phones of the year. Google’s Pixel range offers the slickest software experience you’ll find with an Android device, swift updates, and an excellent camera. It’s probably fair to say that the Pixel 4 is more like an iPhone than any other Android device, but how does it measure up against Apple’s current champion, the iPhone 11 Pro?
The two have a surprising amount in common, but there are some important differences. Let’s dig into the details.
Specs
Performance, battery life, and charging
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While both of these phones will run the latest apps and games without complaint and navigation is smooth and stutter-free, Apple’s A13 Bionic is more capable than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855. It’s significantly faster in most benchmark tests and, while it’s difficult to feel a difference in normal use today, that extra grunt may tell in the long term. The Pixel 4 has 6GB of RAM to the iPhone’s 4GB, but since Android and iOS handle memory management differently, that’s not really indicative of multitasking performance. Suffice to say, both run like a dream.
Apple is adept at squeezing good battery life from relatively low capacity, but Google has disappointed in the past — the Pixel 3 had poor stamina. For some reason, Google has put an even smaller battery in the Pixel 4, so it has a capacity of 2,800mAh to the iPhone’s 3,046mAh. Both offer fast wired charging at 18W and support Qi wireless charging. With more power and better battery life, the iPhone 11 Pro takes the win.
Winner: Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Design and durability
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WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith took to Twitter recently to express her frustrations with the league after facing criticism for taking the 2019 season off to deal with postpartum depression.
The four-time WNBA All-Star who currently plays point guard for the Dallas Wings, welcomed a son with her husband Daniel in April. Since her son’s birth, Diggins-Smith has focused on retaining her strength, with a strong emphasis on her mental health.
Having no support from your own organization is unfortunate
— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) October 18, 2019
“The blasts that disrespect of mothers (and our rights) in the WNBA is incredible. I can’t wait until you hear my story FROM ME!” she continued in a now deleted tweet.
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Malachi @ The_Oracle_Mag
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