Upworthy has covered quite a few stories about people who have abandoned dry land to live their best life at sea. Usually these cruise enthusiasts are older, retired couples looking for cost effective adventures during their golden years, but for 37-year-old Angela Linderman, different motivations were at play.
Linderman tragically lost both of her parents to cancer at the age of 65 to cancer. Then, she learned that she inherited the BRCA2 gene mutation, which increases her risk of developing breast, ovarian and skin cancer.
To offset some of the risks of being diagnosed, Linderman underwent a preventative double mastectomy, removing all breast tissue and nipples before having implants.
Dealing with the death of both her parents, along with her own mortality, gave Linderman a hard won epiphany: waiting is overrated.
“To me there is no thought of retirement,” Linderman said in a now-viral TikTok clip. “There is no way I’m waiting to do sh*t til I retire. That’s not promised to any of us, and my family’s genetics aren’t lining up to let me have a terribly long life so ‘doing all the things now’ is kind of my motto.”
And this is why, at the age of 37, not 65, Linderman chose to embark upon the much talked about Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World cruise, a 274-night journey to every continent across the globe. Her dream was made possible by the life insurance money her parents left behind.
In some ways, regular life goes on. Though Linderman took a step back from client management at her job, she still works as a part-time social media freelancer when not taking in the views. Above all though her main focus is creating joyful memories.
On various social media platforms, Linderman has shared several of those memories, from a hike to Mexico’s Chichén Itzá to the gorgeous beaches of Aruba to simply knitting and binging Netflix during canceled port days.
Royal Caribbean’s website boasts a tour that includes 11 Wonder of the World, 60+ countries, and a visit to all seven continents—though passengers will not touch down in Antarctica. Prices for tickets start at around $59,999 per person and go upwards of around $117,599 per person.
But even if you can’t afford a round-the-world cruise, there is still valuable wisdom to be had from Linderman’s story. Long term plans serve a great purpose, but so does remembering that the future is not guaranteed. What we do know is that people tend to leave this world regretting all the ways they didn’t truly live—working too hard, not expressing themselves, or not allowing themselves happiness.
So maybe not every gratification needs to be delayed. Maybe there are a few bucket list items, big or small, that can and should be enjoyed now, rather than being put off. If for nothing else, to simply feel like one’s precious life really is theirs to create.
“After an eight hour plane trip from westchester to palm beach- horrible by the way – we went to bed early and wore my beautiful @sabbiarosa nightgown (linen with robe),” she wrote on Instagram. “I didn’t look so bad when I got up at least not as bad as I did when I went to bed- it must be the $$$$$outfit!!”
Is this free advertising for Sabbia Rosa? Yes, but a) she got the tag wrong (I believe it’s @sabbiarosaparis), and b) it’s Martha Stewart sharing a thirst trap and using four dollar signs before the word “outfit.” In the final week of the year, this counts as news. Also, what happened during her “horrible” flight? The first-class plane must have run out of champagne.
“I was trying to take a picture of the beautiful turquoise planter at the end of the pool, but the camera was on me, so I just snapped it,” Stewart told People about her first viral thirst trap. “It looked so good, so I posted it. I didn’t know what a ‘thirst trap’ was, but now I do. Now I’m looking for the next thirst trap. I love doing those promiscuous, provocative things, because it’s just fun.”
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of December below.
Keys had a striking start with her debut album Songs In A Minor, and she kept that success going with Diary Of Alicia Keys, her second No. 1 album. The latter LP turns 20 years old this year, so Vinyl Me, Please has come through with a gorgeous reissue. The 3LP release is pressed on gorgeous “piano key” vinyl and comes with a bonus disc of remixes and alternate takes, along with a live performance at Webster Hall.
Late footwork pioneer DJ Rashad ultimately only released one album during his lifetime, 2013’s iconic Double Cup. That project is now a decade old and it just got a reissue that comes with revamped artwork and a limited-edition gold vinyl pressing. There’s also a documentary in the works, so that’s something for Rashad fans to keep an eye out for.
Aretha Franklin — A Portrait Of The Queen 1970-1974
BMG
This 6LP set is a great way to get into Aretha Franklin, or to revisit some favorites you already know and love. The collection includes five albums from the early ’70s, plus a bonus LP of session alternates, outtakes, and demos. On top of that, the original albums have been remastered from the analog master tapes, so they’ve never sounded better than they do here.
Sheryl Crow — Tuesday Night Music Club (3oth Anniversary Reissue)
UMe
Crow’s Tuesday Night Music Club didn’t get a proper vinyl release back in 1993, so here’s one now, on the project’s 30th anniversary. Bernie Grundman originally mastered the album, and he returned to remaster it from the original master tape for this reissue. In addition to a standard black pressing, a translucent sea blue LP is also available.
Violent Femmes have been at it for over four decades now and it all started with 1983’s self-titled debut album. As the album turns 40, the band has reissued it in an expanded collection. The set features the remastered album, along with rare B-sides, live sessions, and demo recordings, as well as “a book featuring new liner notes by journalist David Fricke and interviews with the band.”
The Cranberries — Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (Reissue)
Island/UMe
“Linger” by The Cranberries is often dubbed one of the best songs of the ’90s, and it comes from the band’s 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?. For the project’s 30th anniversary, the album has been pressed onto crisp gold vinyl, but do keep in mind that you might not want to waste time getting this one if you want it, as it’s a limited edition.
Willie Nelson — Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Legacy Recordings/Blackbird Presents
Earlier this year, Willie Nelson celebrated a major milestone: he turned 90 years old. There was a literal celebration, too, via a star-studded concert at the Hollywood Bowl that featured performances from Nelson, Beck, Dave Matthews, Gary Clark Jr., Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow, and Snoop Dogg. Now, that special night has been immortalized on vinyl.
For Big Thief, it all started with 2016’s Masterpiece, a boldly named debut album that lives up to the title. Now it’s gotten a reissue and the “evo-vinyl” edition is an opportunity for a fun surprise: The LPs are pressed on random recycled vinyl, so you won’t know what color record you get until you get it and open it up.
Gaucho was a major moment for Steely Dan, as the 1980 project was their last album before a lengthy hiatus, which they ended in 2000 with Two Against Nature. The band has been reissuing their old albums this year and the series continues with Gaucho, which just got a fresh remaster sourced from an analog tape copy.
Perhaps the most defining movie musical of all time, The Sound Of Music is a classic that still holds up, and now the film’s music has gotten a fresh reissue. This is the one fans have been waiting for, as this edition “collects every musical element from the film for the very first time,” including 14 previously unreleased tracks.
In a statement, Cohen shared his excitement about this year’s broadcast despite the standing ban on booze. “There’s no one I’d rather spend New Year’s Eve with and nowhere I’d rather be at midnight than New York’s Times Square,” said Cohen. “Spending New Year’s with my dear friend Anderson is my idea of a great time and a happy tradition that I look forward to all year long,
How To Watch CNN’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen’ 2024
CNN’s 2024 New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen is set to kick off at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, December 31. There are several ways to catch this year’s festivities. The traditional method is to watch the show live on cable television across the CNN network. If viewers prefer to enjoy the broadcast on their desktop, laptop, or other smart devices, New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen can be enjoyed on CNN.com, with particular cable subscription plans. The last option for viewers is to stream the show live on CNN Max. Find more information here.
Nicki Minaj recently released her new album, Pink Friday 2, to a warm reception, selling 228,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was seen as a return to form after the apparently disappointing performance of her last album, 2018’s Queen, but if you thought that the turnaround would help her (and her fans) chill out… well, there’s this bridge in Brooklyn I’ve been trying to unload. Hit me up.
The “FTCU” rapper’s latest bugaboo is a video a rival stan posted on Twitter in which they apparently hide Pink Friday 2 CDs and records at Target. The user (who seems to be a big fan of Lana Del Rey) wrote in the caption, “No physical sales for you @nickiminaj.” Now, you’d think this sort of thing would be easy to laugh off — after all, anyone looking for a copy of Pink Friday 2 could easily just thumb through the offerings on display and come up with the CD right behind the other CD (and who the hell is buying CDs anymore anyway?). But this is “Mrs. Petty” we’re talking about here.
And there is perhaps nothing more petty than a grown woman tattling. Nicki reposted the video and tagged Billboard‘s Twitter and honestly… This has to be the funniest thing I’ve seen all week. She can’t possibly think that a single Lana Del Rey stan hiding albums in one Target is throwing off her numbers — which are already pretty good — that badly that Billboard has to be alerted via the social media manager, who probably doesn’t even work in the same building with the folks who publish the charts.
Nicki’s nitpicky obsession with first-week numbers can arguably be considered the primary inspiration behind the past decade worth of stan wars on Twitter, so while you could say she’s joking — recent history suggests she really is this sensitive. If nothing else, it gives us all something to talk about on a slow holiday Friday so hey… I appreciate the entertainment, intentional or not.
Earlier this year, iconic actor and friend of Batman Michael Caine proudly declared that he was bowing out of acting so that all of the “young handsome boys and girls” have a shot at getting some movie roles. The man is 90 years old, so it makes sense that he would want a bit of a break. But that break might be be short-lived. Reportedly.
The Sun is reporting that Caine is coming out of his brief retirement to star in a new Netflix series. A source told the mag, “He’s been asked to star in a Netflix series. Details are kept closely guarded.” Note that he has reportedly been asked but has not accepted the role yet. We all know the Duffer Brothers would love to ask Caine to appear in a Stranger Things spinoff, but would he really accept?
There are no further details at the moment, but if Caine is attached to the project, it will likely be kept top-secret for some time. The actor has appeared in over 180 films over the years, including the hit magician thrillers Now You See Me and Now You See Me 2 where he played Daniel Radcliffe’s evil father. It would be hard to top that one.
Caine recently starred in The Great Escaper, which was released in October. “I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well, I am now,” the actor said while promoting the film. Maybe he will just keep on saying it while churning out new projects, just to keep everyone on their toes. Hopefully, we can expect another few dozen movies from the man. Maybe Now You See Me 3 is on the horizon?
Thirty-three wide receivers were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. Nineteen of them were selected before the Los Angeles Rams decided to use a fifth-round selection on Puka Nacua, who had a nice collegiate career at Washington and BYU but hardly projected to be a star in the making.
In college, Nacua caught 107 passes for 1,749 yards across four years. In 15 games with the Rams, Nacua has 96 receptions for 1,327 yards. To call his ascent a surprise is underselling it, as he’s made his mark on the NFL’s record book for proficiency by a first-year receiver. And with the team needing someone to step up at WR — first during Cooper Kupp’s absence at the start of the year and then alongside the All-Pro pass catcher — Nacua has managed to do just that, playing a major role on a Rams team that sits at 8-7 and has real aspirations of making the postseason.
Uproxx Sports caught up with Nacua ahead of last week’s Thursday Night Football tilt against the New Orleans Saints to discuss his first year in the league, his welcome to the NFL moment, his partnership with Pepsi that offers support to Black and Latino-owned businesses in Los Angeles, his love of bowling, and more.
What do you have going on with this partnership with Pepsi?
Pepsi and the Rams teamed up and I got to be a part of it, to help some Black and Latino-owned businesses in L.A. They surprised four of the local restaurants with $10,000 checks and we’re doing some free lunches, as well, at these restaurants throughout the month of December and then the one in January — hopefully I’ll be able to make an appearance at that one, depending on how our playoff schedule goes.
But, it was super cool to be a part of it. I’m the new guy, obviously, in the area, and just to get familiar with what it’s like to be in L.A. and to try some of the new food — I’m super basic, I’m steak and mashed potatoes, no sauce, no nothing. So, it was super nice to get some diversity in the food that I was trying, and then also just to be out there in the community. I come from a big family, so community and connection is big for me. So, it was super cool to be a part of this and help impact the community that I’m trying to become super involved in.
You’ve kind of touched on it, but is that why it was so important for you to team up with Pepsi on something like this? To really plant your flag as, “I’m a person who is going to be in Los Angeles for a long, long time”?
I guess that you’re not thinking too far into the future, but just thinking of the things that I hold close, that are values to me, of family and community. So, when this opportunity presented itself, I was super excited to be able to team up, and it’s been cool to meet the owners of the restaurants and the members of the community that go out and support these restaurants, and to help support them even more, and to bring everybody in the community closer.
You mentioned you’re a pretty basic diet guy, is there one thing that you’ve gotten to try or might get to try because of this that you’ve been especially excited about?
I’ve never really tried soul food before. Had some mac and cheese, there was a soul food spot we tried downtown the mac and cheese is crazy, and the biscuits obviously. I love, like, the basics, foods like mac and cheese and the biscuits were going crazy, and fried chicken, obviously. I was like, man, I might put a couple pounds on before coach McVay might see me as a tight end. The food was fantastic, I don’t know how often I could eat that because they might not like that in our nutrition room, but the soul food was amazing.
You’re towards the end of your rookie year now at this point, and I want to know your broad, general thoughts on how your rookie year in the league is going.
It’s been super fast, it’s felt like a blur. Thinking back to what it was like in training camp, we do our training camp here in Irvine, not where our practice facility is currently. But, just seems like forever ago, it almost feels like my college football season, when I’m thinking about training camp, and just the time how quickly time flies. And then, just how easy it was to go to the grocery store then, and then how not so easy it is to go the grocery store now. Just running into people and the excitement I feel from people being able to recognize me — I love what people show the support. But then also, ok, going to the gas station, I should probably put a hat on. If I go to the grocery store, maybe wear a hoodie.
Forget wide receivers, rookies in general don’t get thrown into the fire the way that you were those first couple of weeks of the year. Did you know that was coming off of camp and preseason? Or was it something that happened organically in that first game, where you and Matthew had a connection that you were able to really build on and thrive because of?
I think it was sprinkled throughout training camp, and then obviously with Coop’s injury, it wasn’t like, oh, Puka, you’re gonna be the guy, Matthew wants to throw you the ball now. But I guess it was just my mindset from the beginning when I got drafted, one day at a time. That was from before even Coop and before we even got to training camp, I wanted to continue to prove every single day that I belong with these guys and that I can play the game of football with the best of them. And I guess just throughout that process of being around Matthew, around Coop, and the guys that were helping lead and support me, it turned into what happened in those first couple of weeks this season of being able to connect and be on the same page, and just execute in the game of football. It kind of felt like I was in flow state and that nothing could go wrong.
Can you describe that flow state? What did it feel like? What was it like showing up to work every day? What was it like stepping onto the football? Was that a thing that you have felt before in your football career?
I definitely can’t say that, that I’ve felt that that in my football career. Just coming in, so excited every day, I love being able to play football, I love the environment that I’m in with the people here at the Rams facility. But then, just being able to go out there and execute on Sundays, the one day at a time mentality made me so narrow focused. I don’t look at the schedule, even now to this day, because I can’t worry about tomorrow, I got so many things I gotta get accomplished done today.
But it just made everything that much more sweet, just felt like I could process every moment but also not force anything. Everything was coming to me and just letting everything flow. There was no restrictions, whether it was a good play or a bad play, because I can remember so vividly, my very first target was a drop in the Seattle game. I ran an under route, and it’s so funny, we’re talking about the connection that me and Matthew had, but it was our very first route that we had a miscommunication on — I’m breaking on an in cut, and he’s like, oh, I want to hold you there, and I’m full speed sprinting. In that moment, it was just him looking at me giving me a thumbs up like, hey, you’re good, don’t worry about it, we’ll get it. And from then on, that played didn’t cross my head again. And the rest of that game, because we connected on like four or five other under routes in that game — obviously I had 10 catches in that game. Everything just felt like I was in the right place.
Cooper comes back after like five weeks, and suddenly, there’s a couple of dudes in you and him that — Matthew doesn’t have problems throwing to a lot of guys, but no problem throwing it to you 10 times, no throw problem throwing it to Cooper 10 times. How is Cooper being there alongside you, maybe not made your life easier, but changed how you operate knowing you’re out there with an All-Pro lined up on the other side of you?
I wouldn’t say it’s really changed too much. Coop makes it, I feel like he does actually make the game so much easier. The mental aspect that he holds, and the ability to understand what the defense is going to do, and how our offense operates, and how to win inside the timing of the offense makes it so sweet and so fun to be able to run routes, because I have somebody who’s done it all. [He] can run every single route and knows what it’s like in the timing of the offense, and has seen multiple positions, multiple guys move through it, knows how Matthew’s thinking, he knows how coach McVay’s thinking. So, he makes my job super easy.
And then, just the ability to know that we’re causing so much stress on the defense. Early on in the year, when Cooper wasn’t playing, the ability to be like, okay, I’m trusting in myself, and I know Matthew’s trusting me, I’m going to win my one-on-one matchup. But now it’s like, okay, in some of those games where we are getting the defenses to slide the coverage over to one side because I was having so many targets and catches early in the game, but then it’s like, oh, wait, we have the triple crown winner and a Super Bowl winner, the legend of Cooper Kupp on the other side when he comes back in. It’s like, wait, do we want to guard the new guy, or do we guard the guy who is gonna light us up anyway? It’s been so fun to be able to work with him and just being a part of our offense where we feel like we had we can go out there and it’s a dealer’s choice.
What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned from being around him? Because that dude is so good, and I imagine as a guy breaking into the league, that’s one hell of a guy to be able to just say like, I’m gonna pick your brain here, I’m gonna learn a little something from you.
I think the routine and just his personality influences a lot of his football play style. But I would say the one thing I learned, and still trying to learn from Coop, is just that patience and that football feel. I wouldn’t say necessarily it’s just a football feel, but that patience and the true understanding of how everybody’s moving, how all 11 parts need to move in sync in order for something to happen, and then how to obviously win his individual matchups. With Coop being one of the best and knowing how good he is, a defense is very rarely gonna give him a one-on-one matchup. So, Coop’s thinking light years beyond him — like, how do I beat this guy who’s defending me, but how do I beat the backer who’s his help? Or how do I beat the safety who’s his help when I break this in cut or I break this out cut? So, there’s that patience and understanding that he has of all 11 moving parts on the football field, it’s absolutely amazing.
Has there been anything that has surprised you about life in the NFL? Because obviously, you know it’s a step up, but was there anything — whether it’s on or off the field — that made you go, boy, I just did not expect that to be as big, difficult, whatever you want to say?
I would say just the practice schedule and the ability to have to turn over. We’re on our first Thursday night game, from a Sunday to Thursday, and this week has been an absolute blur from when we played our last game on Sunday to where we’re getting ready in 48 hours to play another football game. And just the transition of being able to take care of your body, being able to take care of your your mental state, and being able to process information that we’re being given, and then to go out there and physically perform it again. The mental fortitude, and the mental strength, that it takes to be able to continue to go. Because it feels like forever ago, but it also feels like not too long ago, that all our coaches were like, what is it like knowing that your college friends are all done you’re getting ready to roll for another 10 more games? And I was just like, wait, can you say that one again? We really do have 10 more games or however many was at that time! But, just the mental strength that has taken is definitely been something I didn’t expect.
I always love asking rookies this, whether they’re in the NFL, whether the NBA, whatever. Do you feel like you have had your welcome to the NFL moment yet? And if you have, what was that?
Yeah, it was actually, luckily, it came Week One in Seattle. We have a toss play where I’m pulling behind the guard, and we’re going to the backside of the formation. So, pre-snap I’m IDing some of the guys over there, I’m looking, I’m like, okay, that’s the guy I gotta go get it, I’m gonna run over there full speed and hopefully get ready to hit him. But then obviously, the guards got to pull in front of me. So, ball’s snapped, I’m like, ok, I take my eyes to where I’m running, and then I’m turning my eyes to where the guy is.
And as soon as I turned my eyes to the sideline, I’m looking laterally, I’m sprinting, I get hit by one of the D-lineman and then instantly I’m just looking straight up at the sky and I’m on my back, I’m getting bounced off the turf in Seattle, and we have like a four yard loss. I’m just like, wait, what in the world just happened? In the blink of an eye, literally, I snap my fingers, I got obliterated through the hole, and they made a tackle for loss. I thought I had somewhat of a good level of awareness and body control and sense of where people might be, but this 300 pound lineman made the play in the backfield and then took me off my feet in a matter of what didn’t even feel like seconds.
I imagine that, getting back to the huddle, was it like, “oh boy…”
I’m making sure my helmet’s still strapped up! I remember, I was asking Tutu — Tutu came back to me because he had a motion on that. But he’s like, yo, are you good? And I’m just trying to make sure I can collect my thoughts. I’m just like, what is going on? I’m so flustered.
Last couple of questions, this has nothing to do with football. It comes from your bio on BYU ‘s website. It says “bowls about a 200 on average.” Have you gotten a chance to bowl with other dudes on the Rams, and if so, where do you rank on the team?
No, sadly I haven’t been able to go bowl with some of the guys on the team. But I’d be willing to say I’m one of the best out there. I don’t know how many guys are averaging a 200 bowl. I know it’s not easy, you leave some pins out there and you can’t have any empty frames out there. So, I’d be willing to say I’m one of the best of them, for sure.
Where does the love of it come from? Is it a thing where, when you need to get away from football, is that one of the places where you go for a sense of calm, a sense of sanctuary?
Yeah, actually back home, Miracle Bowl in Utah, they’re my spot. I had a bowling class in high school that the basketball coach taught, so we used to go bowling all the time in high school and all through college when I was there at BYU. Kind of a local hangout close to BYU, but it was that was for sure my spot. I was always in lane 16, nice and oiled up for me, nice and crispy. Got my own bowling ball, they have great pizza over there. I guess now, looking back, it was a sanctuary for me tucked away in a corner over there.
The Rock has found himself in the center of a new but tasty controversy after the powerhouse movie star dropped a social media post touting his first trip to In-N-Out Burger.
In the video shared on Instagram, The Rock pulls up to the drive-up where he’s greeted with a “Holy sh*t!” by an employee who can’t believe what’s happening. From there, The Rock does his best to place an order and greet the throng of employees who flock to the drive-up window to get a look at him.
The Rock also wrote about his burger run in the caption:
“My first ever @innout burger experience,” The Rock said. “Rolled up in my pick up and tried to be cool af with my order. But I didn’t know the lingo, didn’t know who to pay, where to pay, didn’t know shit. But I’m a quick study. Loved everyone’s positive vibes and their ‘holy shit it’s the rock’ energy. LOVED the grub. And love how everyone in the drive-thru looked at me like I have three heads when I give them a tip.”
There’s just one small problem: This was not The Rock’s first trip to In-N-Out or even his first time posting about it on Instagram. Just last year, The Rock made an Instagram post in August 2022 about hitting In-N-Out for the first time as a cheat day.
But, as TMZ notes, that also wasn’t his first time either.
Going back a bit further to 2017, The Rock made another Instagram post where he once again claimed to be stopping at the burger joint for the first time and couldn’t believe the reaction he got from the employees at the drive-up window. (Sound familiar?)
It seems like The Rock’s go-to move for social media hits is to pretend he’s trying In-N-Out for the first time and hoping no one scrolls through his Instagram for clear and obvious evidence that he’s practically a regular.
Trina‘s got the internet in a tizzy thanks to a recent interview in which she handed Beyoncé a very specific and unexpected title (it’s mostly Nicki Minaj stans overreacting, but still). In an interview with HipHopDX (a fellow subsidiary of Warner Music Group), Trina called the Renaissance singer the “No. 1 female rapper when she does rap.” Now, this isn’t the hottest take — after all, I wrote a list of Beyoncé’s 10 best rap songs earlier this month and left QUITE a few potential songs off. But, of course, some people (the Barbz) are always going to take offense to differing opinions.
After catching wind of the backlash, though, the Miami “p*ssy rap” pioneer refused to back down, posting a response on her Instagram Story calling out those who attacked her for speaking her mind. “For the dusty crusty funky b***hes in the bacccckkkk,” she wrote. “Beyoncé is the queen of rap (when she raps) and ALL other genres of music. Now stay mad goofy’s I said what I said and NANN b***h gone check me. Carry on.”
I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT | Trina caught some heat for crowning Beyoncé as her personal choice for ‘Queen of rap’ but she’s standing ten toes down on it.
She followed up with a post — on the grid, so you know it’s serious — in which she continued to read the haters for filth. “I rlly don’t give a rats ass how anybody feel, I said what I said,” she wrote in the caption. “that’s the Queen Bey and I’m gonna STAN on that! Beyonce is the Queen of rap (when she raps) and ALL genres of music when it comes to me go argue with the IRS or somebody else idc.”
Well then.
That’s high praise coming from someone who could well be considered one of rap’s biggest trailblazers (seriously, the fact her name isn’t mentioned with the Latifahs, Kims, and Missy Elliotts of the world is a crime against Hip-Hop 50, but we see the agenda). She’s got a point about those slow news days too. But if this comment actually has you bothered, feel free to pick up a copy of The Motherlode and learn some hip-hop history before 2009.
If you haven’t ironed out your New Year’s Eve plans, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have you covered. Although CNN’s beloved broadcast special, New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen, is yet again slated to be alcohol-free, viewers will be intoxicated by the sheer amount of guest cameos and musical sets.
So, who’s performing during this year’s show?
Who Is Performing At CNN’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen?’
Beginning at 8 p.m. ET, the annual festivities will kick off live on-air. The entertainers confirmed to deliver a musical performance during the broadcast include Uproxx cover stars Jonas Brothers, who are sure to track a large crowd to the city given their New Jersey roots. Other performers include Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Maroon 5, Flo Rida, Darius Rucker and Rod Stewart.
In addition to the performances, Cooper and Cohen will interview a slew of entertainers such as Patti Labelle, Jeremy Renner, Neil Patrick Harris, Bowen Yang, and Matt Rogers. If that wasn’t magical enough, David Blaine is set to make a special cameo.
CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen will stream live on Sunday, December 31, at 8 p.m. ET via CNN Max, CNN.com, and the CNN network. Find more information here.
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(@itsKenBarbie) 
go argue with the IRS or somebody else idc.”