Pop Shots – Tasty Stuff

Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Lana Del Rey taking a bite out of an Apple, to Little Mix sinking their teeth into the Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B beef, to Miranda Lambert getting a taste of the single life, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.

* Lana Del Rey closed out Apple’s special event in Brooklyn, NY, this past week, performing two songs from her upcoming album, Norman Fucking Rockwell. This makes sense, since much like most of Apple’s products, Lana Del Rey’s music exists on the theory of planned obsolescence.

* An unlikely set of voices chimed in on the beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, as girl group Little Mix made it known that while they like both artists, they actually contacted Nicki for their new single, “Woman Like Me,” before offering a guest spot to Cardi (which Cardi turned down). This came after Cardi attempted to tell the world Nicki was her replacement on the track. I think when Little Mix pulls your card it’s time to bow out. I mean, just imagine if when LL Cool J and Canibus were trading jabs the Spice Girls suddenly came through with damaging info.


* 50 Cent claimed he bought 200 tickets to an upcoming Ja Rule concert just so the seats near the front would be empty. Soooo he wanted to make it look like one of his own concerts?

* Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma welcomed a daughter into the world this past week, but I’m sure Duff considers this news “So Yesterday.”


* KISS announced a multi-year farewell tour that will kick off in January. After the tour ends the band will face the challenge of what to do with their time now that they’ll no longer rock and roll all night, and party every day.

* Police arrested Ice-T after he failed to pay a toll at the George Washington Bridge. I just gotta say, it’s a bold move to arrest the guy who wrote “Cop Killer.”

* Universal Pictures’ Last Christmas, which was inspired by Wham!’s 1984 holiday hit of the same name, will feature previously unreleased music from the late George Michael, who helped create the concept for the film. This makes me wonder … when are we going to get a holiday movie based on Lady Gaga’s “Christmas Tree”?


* In disgusting human being news, rapper and admitted pedophile 6ix9ine was sentenced to four years probation by a Manhattan judge for charges dating back to a 2015 arrest for the use of a child in a sexual performance. The arrest came after video emerged of 6ix9ine engaging in sexual acts with a girl who was reportedly 13 years old at the time. The rapper pleaded guilty in October of 2015, and took a plea agreement. I’m sure R. Kelly has already filled up his voicemail asking to work with him.

* To close things out on a far more enjoyable note, Miranda Lambert led trio Pistol Annies are back with a song titled “Got My Name Changed Back.” I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this one probably won’t be on any of Blake Shelton or Gwen Stefani’s playlists. That said, when it comes to the video, I’m all for confetti cannons at the DMV!


And with that, my time is up for the week, but I'll be back next week with more shots on all things pop.