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JAY-Z BREAKS DOWN WHAT MADE BIGGIE A GREAT WRITER AND THE CHALLENGE OF WRITING FOR DR. DRE

JAY-Z: “Biggie was one of those ones who didn't run from controversy, whether it made him look bad or not. Most people's egos wouldn't allow them to say that.”

“He had such an endearing quality as a writer. ‘Black and ugly as ever’ — that one word was so powerful. Anything he said after that was going to be amazing.”

JAY-Z also explained his approach to writing for Dr. Dre after he left Death Row:

“I had to get into his psyche. What would he be thinking right there? I would be thinking, I have to remind people that I'm Dr. Dre.”

“It's like a cooking show. These are the ingredients I have to work with, and I'm going to make them make sense. And it can't be corny.”

[Introverted_loner @A_BigBash]

@jude202608 Yep

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Ft ⁠@carebearkieran // @CutonDime25 //@EmmanuelAcho @speakeasytlkshw @stephenasmith

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⁠ Emmanuel Acho Takes Aim at Stephen A. Smith’s Political Credibility — LeSean McCoy Says Nobody Can Match His Success

Emmanuel Acho: “Our country deserves a politician that’s dedicated their life to politics, not a really good speaker who can sway people with words.”

“Stephen A. Smith isn’t credible enough in the political landscape. He’s an incredible communicator, but he’s really just preying on people’s emotions by talking politics.”

LeSean McCoy: “But he’s winning. We might not like it, but he’s winning. He’s the only one going to talk to the President. Nobody else can do it.”

Emmanuel Acho: “I actually think Stephen A. is the best in the industry. But I wish he had a change-up, a curveball, a slider. He has one pitch.”

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@noralily778 Achive

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@fuyu_kasumiii Yes

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Ft @stephenasmith // @realDonaldTrump

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Trump Makes a Rare Admission About His Political Enemies — Then Says He Could Cripple Iran in Just Three Days

Donald Trump: “I hate my opponents. I respect a lot of my opponents, but there are some that I think were way across the line, and I have a certain hatred for them.”

Stephen A. Smith: “If it wasn’t for the other nations, particularly in the Middle East, that don’t want you to do that, would you have already taken them?”

Trump: “Yes, I would have.”

Stephen A. Smith: “And by taking them out, that means what exactly?”

Trump: “If I want to take them out, I hit their energy. In one day, their energy is gone. In one day, their bridges are gone, and in one day, their manufacturing capability is gone. It would only take me three days, one day each.”

[‏ً @dyklumi]

Mosab Hassan Yousef sparks outrage after telling Abby Martin she doesn't qualify to be a mother during heated Piers Morgan debate

Abby Martin: "When did Hamas come into power? We know this isn't just about Hamas. What was Israel doing in the West Bank the year before October 7? They killed 500 Palestinians, including 80 children. This is ethnic cleansing and military occupation. As long as these policies remain in place, you'll never get to the root of the violence, Piers."

Mosab Hassan Yousef: "Abby is making a desperate attempt to discredit me. I fought Hamas through intelligence operations against a group that carried out suicide bombings and deliberately targeted civilians. Now she wants me to apologize for saving human lives

she's a self-appointed, low-grade journalist who keeps repeating words like genocide, ethnic cleansing and colonialism. None of it is real, including Palestine. It's only in her head."
Mosab Hassan Yousef: "Palestine was never born. How can you free something that was never there? It was simply a colonial entity that some people turned into a national identity

she’s been there for a visit, probably had a falafel sandwich and suddenly thinks she understands the Palestinian experience."

it’s about time you retired and found another job. You're not a journalist. You don't even qualify to be a mother."

Piers Morgan: “Wow”

[‏ً @heisdenji]

Trump suggests Tim Cook could run NVIDIA, and reveals what Jensen Huang told him was hurting him most.

Stephen A. Smith: “Jensen Huang, NVIDIA. Resigned as CEO. Sad. Your feelings about that?”

Donald Trump: “He’s a tremendous talent. He did something that nobody else… He has a chip that’s so complex, so brilliant that you can’t copy it. I mean, it’s beyond copying because of the level of genius.”

“The big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don’t know if that’s been determined yet. But if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different.”

“I spoke to him yesterday. He’s going through hell. What he feels most badly about is his wife and family. That’s what he talked about.”

“I had an idea this morning that I sort of just released. Tim Cook. He just sort of semi-retired from Apple. He’s done one of the greatest jobs in the history of business.”

“I think Tim Cook would be a great candidate to run NVIDIA.”

[‏ً @dyklumi]

Andrew Wilson says he got married so he wouldn’t have to do household chores

Piers Morgan: “When Rachel said that she does all domestic chores, is there anything you do?

Andrew Wilson: “I don't do shit. That's what I got a wife for.”

Mrs Wilson: “Maybe a little yard work. If something breaks

Andrew Wilson: “I'm not going to do household chores. That's what I got married for.

[‏ً @Dejisco29]

Stephen A. Smith challenges Trump over his approach to Democrats and warns of more political chaos.

Stephen A. Smith: “Over your last two years in office, what are you going to do dealing with the Democrats? Is there anything that you’re going to do differently? Are you willing to work with them?”

Donald Trump: “I’m going to be vetoing a lot of things that they’re going to send to me initially that are bad for the country. And I think eventually they’re going to call and they’re going to say, let’s make a deal.”

“We went from the highest drug prices anywhere in the world to now we pay the lowest drug prices anywhere in the world.”

Stephen A. Smith: “That sounds like you’re doubling down on this process. You’re not budging one bit. You’re going to double down, which means that the Democrats and you, it’s going to be more chaos over the next two years.”

Donald Trump: “Or they may work with me because I think they want to see good healthcare. We have terrible healthcare.”

Stephen A. Smith: “What about immigration reform? Anybody can do it. You can do it. Are you willing to keep yourself open to that?”

Donald Trump: “It’s possible. There are things that could be done with immigration that would be very positive.”

[‏ً @Dejisco29]

“Britain has already been taken over.” Rafe Heydel-Mankoo says a quiet cultural revolution has transformed the country, and blames Tony Blair and the Conservatives.

Rafe Heydel-Mankoo: “We now have to accept that Britain is a post-revolutionary society. It’s already happened. That’s why we’re having this discussion here, not on BBC One, not on mainstream television.”

“We are actually the counter-revolutionaries now, even though we are in the majority, because this has been a top-down revolution imposed upon us by our elites.”

“This has been so insidious because it’s been so gradual. And now you see, for example, that mainstream liberals are spouting Marxist ideology.”

Andrew Gold: “What you just said, that the revolution has already happened… Shit, man, I just got goosebumps when you said that. Because that is how it feels.”

Rafe Heydel-Mankoo: “The Conservative Party is proof in point of how the revolution has taken place, because Tony Blair cemented this revolution.”

“You would have thought the Tories would have tried to reverse that long march through the institutions. We should be 14, 15 years into that project. That’s the scandal, the disgrace and the dilemma we have.”

“Once you understand we’re in a post-revolutionary society, that should focus minds and you realize how difficult it is to win back Britain.”

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

Stephen A. Smith says Trump did not offer him the role of White House Press Secretary 🤣

Reporter: “What about the press secretary role. Did you discuss that?”

Smith: “No.”

Reporter: “Did he offer you it?”

Smith: “No way in Hell!”

[Woodz 🇺🇸 @Nibiru1000]

I’m not MAGA, but Trump has done more for Black folks in the first two years of his 2nd term than Obama’s entire presidency. Y’all just gotta stop stop being emotional, lol.

[Overton @overton_news]

President Trump just told Stephen A. Smith that had it not been for Gulf countries in the Middle East, he would have “gone further” in taking out the IRGC.

This is big.

SMITH: “If it wasn’t for the other nations, particularly in the Middle East that don’t want you to do that, would you have already taken them out?”

TRUMP: “Yes. I would. I would have, yeah.”

SMITH: “And by taking them out that means what?”

TRUMP: “Going further than I went.”

That’s an important moment right there.

You get the sense that this was something Trump went against his own better judgment on, choosing to listen to others rather than act on his instincts.

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Stephen A. Smith Opens Up About His Presidential Ambitions — And What Changed His Mind

Trevor Noah: “Do you actually plan to run for President?”

Stephen A. Smith: “I was serious about it because I really genuinely believe I could win.”

“I know what it’s like to be hungry. I grew up struggling. I would look out for the best interests of the country, not myself.”

Trevor Noah: “Is adding another unqualified person the way we solve the problem?”

Stephen A. Smith: “I would never surround myself with unqualified people.”

Stephen A. Smith: “I would run as a Democrat.”

But running would mean leaving his career behind.

“I have to come off the air. Which means I’ve got to give up my money.”

“Hell no, I’m not giving it up. I’ve worked in this career for 30 years. I’ve earned this.”

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: President Trump announces he plans to RAPID-FIRE VETO legislation sent to him by the Democrats until they run out of things to pass

Dems do NOT have a veto-proof majority!

"I'm going to be vetoing a lot of things that they're going to send me initially that are bad for the country. And I think eventually they're going to call in. They're gonna say, let's make a deal. And we'll be able to make deals on healthcare, on drug prices."

Hakeem and Schumer can try to ram through socialism and amnesty. As soon as it goes to Trump, VETO PEN

Overriding a veto takes 290 House votes and 67 in the Senate.

If Republicans stick together, every veto STANDS.

And they'll also be dealing with Stephen Miller if they want to compromise

[‏ً @Dejisco29]

Ava Santina and Esther Krakue clash over whether sexual assault victims should report allegations years later.

Piers Morgan: “I remember Rose McGowan, for example, going public about Harvey Weinstein.”

Ava Santina: “And look what happened to her.”

Piers Morgan: “She was incredibly courageous, and she did get a lot of terrible fallout from it. But by going on the record, I think it did help to incarcerate him.”

Ava Santina: “If these women had gone to the police first, the police would have said, ‘These are historical incidents. You can’t actually prove them in a court of law,’ and they would have been out the door anyway.”

Esther Krakue: “That’s why it’s important to encourage women to speak out. It’s not just about them. It’s also about protecting other women. I’ve had friends who’ve been raped, and I’ve said, ‘This is bigger than you, because this person can go and do this to other women.’”

Ava Santina: “If something that serious happens to you, the last thing you want to do is phone up LAPD and have two men round your house investigating.”

Esther Krakue: “Actions have consequences. You cannot have it both ways. You cannot choose to be quiet and then 10 years later say, ‘By the way, I was raped. Here’s my story.’”

Ava Santina: “I’m just asking for a little sliver of compassion for the women.”

Esther Krakue: “I have a sliver of compassion, but I also have a sliver of compassion for the alleged victims who were not protected because these women didn’t go to the police. Actions have consequences.”

Piers Morgan: “If you don’t go to the police, in a way you’re allowing a rapist, if that’s indeed what Russell Brand turns out to be, to continue doing what they’re doing.”

[Bulwark Clips @BulwarkClips]

Smith: “Are you saying you would beat Obama?”

Trump: “Yeah, I think I’d beat him easily.”

Smith: “Easily?”

Trump: “I think he’s highly overrated, yeah."

Smith: "Oh my lord."

Smith: “How was Obama overrated?”

Trump: “I thought he was a divider.”

Smith: "What would you classify yourself as being?”

Trump: "As a person that brings people together.”