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November 11, 2021
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Astroworld Event Staff Were to Refer to Dead Victims as ‘Smurfs’

[ad_1] A 56-page event plan document for Travis Scott's 2021 Astroworld Festival has leaked, revealing information behind the procedures for his annual Houston concert.The documents from the 2021 Event Operations Plan (EOP) covers everything from historical background on Astroworld Festival and COVID-19 compliance details to security and disaster protocol.However, a section in the document details what to do in case of a traumatic injury resulting in death, which instructs staff members to refer to potentially deceased victims as "Smurfs." Additionally, the words "dead" or "deceased" are not allowed to be mentioned over their radio communication system."Notify Event Control of a suspected deceased victim utilizing the code 'Smurf.’ Never use the term 'dead' or...

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November 11, 2021
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Denzel Curry Interview – ‘The Game’ Lyrics, Respect Women in Rap

[ad_1] Train of ThoughtDenzel Curry on "The Game"Interview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.“Seen a lot of brothas fucked up, seen some friends die/’Cause you walked away from a fight don’t mean that you pie/I don’t got a problem with all these other new guys/Even find myself bumping ’bout just a few guys/ Doing all this industry shit, I start to realize/ We lookin’ up to junkies and shit, then mimic they lives/Niggas go and get some new tats, wear the same chains/Gucci, Prada, Fendi, you all wear the same thing/Niggas fucking on the same bitch that you call...

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November 11, 2021
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Nicki Minaj’s Husband Claims Victim Was a ‘Willing Participant’

[ad_1] UPDATE (NOV. 10):Jennifer Hough's attorney, Tyrone A. Blackburn, has provided this statement to XXL regarding Kenneth Petty's claims that she was a "willing participant.""A willing participant would not run 20 blocks to school after a sexual encounter and tell the school security/police that she was raped," Blackburn stated. "If Petty believed Ms. Hough was a willing participant he should have never plead guilty to attempted rape."ORIGINAL STORY: Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, claims that he had consensual sex with his attempted rape victim and she was a "willing participant."In court documents filed on Nov. 8 and obtained by XXL today (Nov. 10), Petty insists that he didn’t rape plaintiff Jennifer Hough and...

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November 11, 2021
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Will Smith Reveals He Tripped on Ayahuasca During Split From Jada

[ad_1] Will Smith revealed that he tripped on Ayahuasca 14 times and visited a tantric sex expert following his brief break up with his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.In his new book Will, the Bad Boys for Life actor detailed that after his split from Jada he met with a shaman who gave him Ayahuasca, a psychoactive tea, that induced an out-of-this-world high in his mind.“I was floating deep in outer space,” he wrote in his book according to a Nov. 8 story in the New York Post. “I was trillions of light years away from earth.”During his psychedelic trip he also met an imaginary woman he called “Mother” who “will never leave me."Will...

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November 10, 2021
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Turbo Interview – Working With Lil Baby & Lil Durk, Producer Tag

[ad_1] Possessing a forward-moving sound, Georgia native Turbo has worked on three No. 1 albums this year so far: YSL’s Slime Language 2, Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s The Voice of the Heroes and The Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love. On the cusp of going diamond with “Drip Too Hard” by Lil Baby and Gunna, Turbo, 27, shares his perspective as one of the game’s most coveted producers.How did the beat for “Please” off Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s project The Voice of the Heroes come about?I knew they was working on an album. Maybe for like, two or three days, I pulled up to Baby’s studio. I just kind of know him...

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November 10, 2021
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Vory Interview – Working on Kanye West’s Donda, New Album & More

[ad_1] Show & Prove: VoryWords: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Vory prides himself on being “rarely seen, always heard”—at least for now. Tracks like “Ain’t It Funny” featuring Meek Mill and “You Got It” have racked up millions of streams on Spotify. His voice and writing is all over Kanye West’s 10th album, Donda, and he’s gearing up to release his own first solo LP, which will come out on Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers Records. Vory’s a genuine hybrid talent, a melodic rapper whose powerful voice genuinely captures the feelings of pain, love, loss and betrayal that he often muses...

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November 10, 2021
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DJ Plays Travis Scott Song, Crowd Boos Until It’s Changed

[ad_1] SZA fans weren't feeling Travis Scott's music being played at her recent show in his home state following the Astroworld Festival tragedies last weekend.Video footage began circulating online on Sunday night (Nov. 7), which showed SZA supporters booing at her show at the South Side Music Hall in Dallas when the DJ played La Flame's "Sicko Mode" featuring Drake. In the 12-second clip, the entire crowd is seen with mostly stone cold faces while others loudly vocalized their disdain for the track. The DJ then switched the song to DJ Khaled's "Every Chance That I Get" featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk, and the entire crowd's mood changed. The video can...

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November 10, 2021
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Travis Scott Went to Dave & Buster’s After Astroworld Festival

[ad_1] New details are emerging in connection to Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival.According to a report from TMZ on Tuesday (Nov. 9), Travis supposedly went to Dave & Buster's for an after-party following the mass casualty event that occurred at his Astroworld Festival because he was unaware of the tragedy that ended with eight deaths, dozens of hospitalizations and numerous injuries.A source told XXL this evening, "Travis didn't know the severity of the situation when he arrived at the party, as far as timing, this remains consistent with the fact that no one including the police had publicly confirmed the gravity of the events that had taken place."The gossip outlet reports that Drake, who threw...

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November 9, 2021
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Rick Ross Says He Bought a $1 Million House Just to Drive By It

[ad_1] How rich is Rick Ross? Rozay is so rich that he bought a $1 million house just to drive by it.In an interview with Revolt TV’s new video show, Assets Over Liabilities, which debuted last Thursday (Nov. 4) on YouTube, the Miami bawse detailed how he obtained his massive empire through music, real estate and other business ventures.While discussing his sprawling Georgia mansion (dubbed “The Promised Land”), Ross revealed that he has been investing in real estate ever since he secured his first major record deal.“Homes was something I was always fascinated about, so me and my homies started coming up to Atlanta, we used to ride by here all the...

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November 9, 2021
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Dallas Martin Interview – Building Trust With Artists and More

[ad_1] Plus 1Dallas MartinTitle: President of Asylum Records / EVP of A&R at Atlantic RecordsInterview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Be true to what you believe in. That’s the motto that Dallas Martin, the new president of Asylum Records, has followed throughout his career. The Flint, Mich. native started in the music industry as an intern at Def Jam Recordings during his senior year of college at Clark Atlanta University in 2006, being mentored by well-known music exec Shakir Stewart and working with artists such as Rick Ross and Jeezy.In 2008, Dallas got his first official gig with Def Jam,...

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