Ciara x Adidas Originals Photo Shoot

Here is Ciara’s incredible photo shoot for Adidas Originals that I just couldn’t resist posting. More shots and the full press release after the jump.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Ciara is a Grammy Award winning recording artist, producer, dancer, fashion model, and actress. Her debut CD featured the # 1 hit single, “Goodies” and sold over 5 million albums worldwide. She garnered her first Grammy award with her Top 5 hit single, “Lose Control” featuring Missy which won for “Best Short Form Video.” Her sophomore album, Ciara: The Evolution, was released in 2006 and the million plus selling album included hit singles “Like a Boy,” “Get Up” and “Promise”. That same year, Ciara garnered 4 Grammy nominations, won a World Music Award for “Best Selling Female R&B Artist”, two MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Awards, the Soul Train Entertainer of the Year Award, a VIBE award, and five esteemed ASCAP Songwriting Awards. In May 2009, Ciara released her third studio album Fantasy Ride feat. the smash hits “Love Sex Magic,” with Justin Timberlake (who also co-produced the track) and the Polow Da Don-crafted “Never Ever” (with Young Jeezy). In the studio recording her highly anticipated fourth album, Ciara continues to blaze a trail that is uniquely hers. As part of the adidas Originals family, we’d like you to join us in celebrating her talent, beauty, art and originality!