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Engagement season is in full swing! Just in case you were worried that the trend might be dying out. Celebrities seem to be determined to keep the trend going strong getting engaged quicker than ever before. The latest culprits? Glee’s Naya Rivera and her boyfriend of six months, Big Sean!
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Various sources have confirmed the engagement of Naya Rivera and Big Sean after Rivera was spotted showing off a gorgeous engagement ring. Her ring was estimated to be a platinum and diamond Micro Pave Ring of about 5-6 diamond carats and is estimated to be worth anywhere from $50,000 to up to $125,000.
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Congratulations to this lovely couple! I wish them the best of luck! What are your thoughts on Naya Rivera and Big Sean’s Engagement? Do you like the ring he bought for her?
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Eminem released the first official single (other than Surivival which is part of Call Of Duty: Ghosts. The new single is called “Berzerk” and centers around a theme of having fun, letting go, not taking life too seriously, or simply going “berzerk”.
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The song as Ryan Seacrest brought up has a very similar sound to the Beastie Boys. I’ve never been much of an Eminem fan (although my sister’s a fanatic, so saying I’ve been exposed to Eminem’s music over the years is a huge understatement), but I find that the more I listen to this song the more it grows on me. I’ve always favored the Beastie Boys over Eminem and this song is extremely catchy. “Berzerk” doesn’t seem like typical Eminem to me.
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I was a little bit disappointed by the lyrics. Although I am not a fan of Eminem, I always appreciated the way many of his lyrics were more serious than typical rap songs. However, these lyrics are laid back, silly, and I feel less meaningful than most of Eminem’s songs. In typical Eminem style, there are several celebrities that are mentioned throughout. He does this often with his less serious songs (take for instance, The Real Slim Shady where he mentioned Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Fred Durst, and even Carson Daly). But this time around it’s not quite as funny. He seems to be honoring K-Fed which is a bit confusing. I see K-Fed as a bit of a poorly dressed bum that just kind of goes on making babies with various women (he’s married now, but god knows how long that will last). Eminem seems to be honoring him in his new song for the lack of fucks he gives. I guess not giving a fuck is something to honor? At least Eminem seems to think so.
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Kendrick Lamar seems to have gotten praise from Eminem as well, as he received a shout out in the song. However, the lyrics don’t seem to mention why. It is just a quick shout out without much of an explanation.
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Eminem also mentions MC Ren, a rapper that few people know about. Eminem seems aware of this as he quickly dismisses that he is talking about Ren from Ren and Stimpy with the verse “And I don’t mean Stimpy’s friend, bitch”. Sorry guys, Ren and Stimpy just aren’t worthy of praise in Eminem’s song…
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Other celebrities under fire in “Berzerk” are Khloe Kardashian who Eminem refers to as “The ugly one” and Lamar, who Eminem accuses of “setting the bar too low”.
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I predict that “Berzerk” will be a very successful single for Eminem since it’s so damn catchy and everyone is already so hyped up about Eminem having new music. This song will be all over the radio and sell well. However, if I were to give it a grade it would just be a B-. It’s catchy and fun, but less creative than some of his other light stuff and the lyrics are sub par compared to his more serious stuff. It’s just kind of catchy and okay.
Check out the lyric video below for “Berzerk” and let me know your thoughts!
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Raz-B, formerly of the band B2K which produced hits such as “Uh-Huh”, “Bump, Bump, Bump”, and “Why I Love You” is currently fighting for his life after slipping into a coma following a nightclub brawl last night in China.
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Raz-B was performing at the nightclub while he was in China to work on his upcoming solo debut. As he was performing he noticed a brawl and quickly jumped in to break it up. As he tried to break up the fight he was hit in the face with a bottle that broke open his lip and made several incisions in his face. Raz-B was taken in by police along with the others involved and then sent to the hospital to receive stitches and minor surgery. He condition was not considered too serious and he was released later that night.
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However, his health appeared to decline the next morning as he was unable to be waken. His backup dancer quickly rushed him to the hospital where he is said to be in a coma and breathing through a ventilator. Doctors are currently trying to test him for brain activity.
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I wish Raz-B a very speedy recovery and lots of prayers! He is such a talented musician and I pray that he gets better soon so he can continue to produce top hits with his remarkable sense of talent!
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