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• Waka Flocka Flame says he was a “wack rapper” during his prime

  01-03-2020 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Waka Flocka Flame has said that he thinks he was a “wack rapper” during his prime.
  Read more: 20 essential tracks from the golden age of 90s hip-hop
  Speaking in a new interview, the Brick Squad rapper recalled a time when all he wanted was to be was rich and so once he had $30million in the bank he questioned why he was even rapping anymore.
  “By 2012-2013, I had $30 million,” he told the hosts of Everyday Struggle. “At that point in life, I’m being real o
  
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• The Beatles: ‘Antiques Roadshow’ value guitar once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison at £400k

  01-03-2020 23:15 via nme.com
  
  A guitar once owned by Beatles legends George Harrison and John Lennon has been valued at £400,000 on the Antiques Roadshow.
  Read more: The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ at 50: 10 perfect moments that give you goosebumps
  On tonight’s episode of the BBC show, the guitar’s current owner, a former session musician, said he was given the guitar because he could play it better than Harrison.
  Bartell’s of California made the prototype fretless inst
  
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• Adam Levine thanked Chile for 'giving him the opportunity to grow' after Maroon 5 'reluctant' performance

  01-03-2020 22:40 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Levine thanked Chile for "giving him the opportunity to grow" after Maroon 5 were slated for their "reluctant" performance at a festival.
  
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• Christina Aguilera forced to cancel Las Vegas show due to 'severe technical difficulties'

  01-03-2020 22:37 via music-news.com
  
  Christina Aguilera was forced to cancel her Las Vegas show on Friday night (28.02.20) due to "severe technical difficulties".
  
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• Solange Knowles has been struggling with a 'great, great fear'

  01-03-2020 22:32 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Don't Touch My Hair' hitmaker picked up the Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact on Friday (28.02.20) and opened
  
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• Jon Bon Jovi gave Prince Harry the idea for his Invictus Games song

  01-03-2020 22:29 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker has revealed he pitched the song to the flame-haired royal but thought it would be the end of it when the Duke and Duchess
  
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• Japan’s HYDE Teases New ‘Believing In Myself’ Video With Live Footage: Watch

  01-03-2020 22:29
  
  Japan’s HYDE digitally dropped a new song called “BELIEVING IN MYSELF” on Wednesday (Feb. 26) and shared a snippet of the music video on YouTube.
  The L’Arc-en-Ciel frontman is kicking off the second chapter of his solo endeavors, which he relaunched in 2018.
  The teaser sees the visual-kei veteran playing a troubled version of himself, looking over a sprawling night city that speeds by at a much faster rate than his own existence. He leans forward as if about to jump off t
  
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• Haim ask fans to guess name of new album

  01-03-2020 22:15 via nme.com
  
  Haim have asked fans to guess the name of their new album ahead of its reveal tomorrow (March 2).
  Read more: The Big Read – Haim: “The mantra of this record is all about being fearless” 
  The L.A. sisters made their return last year with the sunkissed single, ‘Summer Girl‘. It marked their first release since the 2017 album, ‘Something To Tell You‘.
  They have since released the singles ‘Now I’m In It’ and the emotive, stri
  
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• Hinatazaka46 Debuts at No. 1 as Official HIGE DANdism Leads Streaming on Japan Hot 100

  01-03-2020 21:59
  
  Hinatazaka46’s fourth single, “Sonnakotonaiyo,” debuts at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Feb. 17 to 23, selling 556,724 copies in its first week.
  The J-pop girl group leads physical sales and look-ups, while also faring relatively well in the digital metrics of the chart’s methodology: No. 4 for downloads, No. 8 for Twitter mentions, No. 14 for radio airplay, No. 49 for streaming, and No. 73 video views.
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• Ozuna Seizes His Moment to Close Out Vibrant Week at Viña del Mar 2020

  01-03-2020 21:57
  
  Reggaeton star Ozuna headlined the sixth and final night of the annual Viña del Mar music festival on Friday night (Feb. 28), performing for nearly two hours for an adoring, sold out crowd of 15,000. A visibly ecstatic Ozuna, who was playing the legendary Quinta Vergara for the first time (the outdoor venue’s exacting audience is known as el monstruo — the monster), seemed to enjoy his moment on that stage to its fullest, walking through the crowd, taking selfies, and, at
  
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• Fleur East loves being married

  01-03-2020 21:57 via music-news.com
  
  The 32-year-old singer tied the knot last year with her long-term partner Marcel Badiane-Robin, and has said it “feels so amazing”
  
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• Lizzo is considering having children

  01-03-2020 21:52 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Juice’ hitmaker has said that following a recent break-up, she considered her future to be lonely, insisting she’d have “no children”
  
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• Victoria Beckham always takes being a role model 'seriously'

  01-03-2020 21:49 via music-news.com
  
  The 45-year-old fashion designer - who has children Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, seven, with husband David Beckham
  
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• Myles Stephenson has left an intensive care after his near-fatal snowboarding accident

  01-03-2020 21:47 via music-news.com
  
  The 28-year-old star is still hospital after suffering a ruptured spleen and cracked ribs following an accident on the slopes in Andorra
  
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• Drake’s New Songs ‘When to Say When’ & ‘Chicago Freestyle’: See the Best Fans Reactions

  01-03-2020 21:44
  
  Drake’s surprise new tracks “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle” are already hits among fans.
  On Saturday (Feb. 29), the Toronto MC delivered a late night surprise in the form of not one, but two new songs. “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle” touch on a range of topics, including fatherhood and 500 weeks of Billboard chart success.
  Hours after their release, social media started lighting up with Drizzy fans sharing their thoughts
  
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• Drake’s New Songs ‘When to Say When’ & ‘Chicago Freestyle’: See the Best Fan Reactions

  01-03-2020 21:44
  
  Drake’s surprise new tracks “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle” are already hits among fans.
  On Saturday (Feb. 29), the Toronto MC delivered a late night surprise in the form of not one, but two new songs. “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle” touch on a range of topics, including fatherhood and 500 weeks of Billboard chart success.
  Hours after their release, social media started lighting up with Drizzy fans sharing their thoughts
  
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• Bob Geldof admits the death of his daughter Peaches remains 'ever-present' in his life

  01-03-2020 21:44 via music-news.com
  
  The columnist died of a heroin overdose in 2014, at the age of 25, and Bob has confessed that time hasn't eased his "unbearable" sense of loss.
  
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• After BTS Cancels Its Korean Shows, ARMY Fans Donate Their Refunds to Coronavirus Relief

  01-03-2020 21:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Earlier this week, coronavirus (COVID-19) fears prompted K-pop group BTS to cancel the tour stops that had been scheduled to take place in Seoul. Now, many fans who had tickets to these shows are giving back by donating their refunded cash to disaster-relief charities. Some members of the BTS ARMY, BTS’s large, extremely dedicated fan group, […]The post After BTS Cancels Its Korean Shows, ARMY Fans Donate Their Refunds to Coronavirus Relief appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Pet Shop Boys credit their long career with 'never' losing the 'sense of playfulness'

  01-03-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Dreamland' duo - comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - have never lost the "fun" aspect of making music and consider
  
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• Liam Gallagher thinks an Oasis reunion is inevitable because Noel Gallagher is 'greedy'

  01-03-2020 21:27 via music-news.com
  
  The 47-year-old singer - who is eager to see the iconic band reunite - has suggested Noel won't be able to keep rejecting lucrative offers to get the group back together.
  
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• Lady Gaga challenging for UK Number 1 with Stupid Love

  01-03-2020 21:25 via music-news.com
  
  The new Official Chart: First Look, on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles
  
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• Katy Perry is a 'bridechilla'

  01-03-2020 21:20 via music-news.com
  
  The 35-year-old singer is set to marry movie star Orlando Bloom, and Katy has insisted she's adopted a relaxed approach to their upcoming wedding.
  
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• BTS Achieves Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Map of the Soul: 7’

  01-03-2020 21:00
  
  BTS lands its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week of 2020 for any release.
  Map of the Soul: 7 storms in atop the tally with 422,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 27, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of that sum, 347,000 are in album sales. It’s the fourth No. 1 in less than two years for the seven-member South Korean pop group.
  BTS’ big bow is accompanied by two more debuts in the top 10, from YoungBoy Never Brok
  
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• See Lovin’ Spoonful Members Reunite Onstage for First Time in 20 Years

  01-03-2020 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  John Sebastian, Joe Butler and Steve Boone perform "Summer in the City" and "Do You Believe in Magic?" at benefit concert
  
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• Cardi B shares sneak peek of new single ‘Respect’ in Atlanta

  01-03-2020 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has shared a sneak peek of her upcoming new single ‘Respect’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Everything we know about Cardi B’s new album
  As fans wait for the rapper’s sophomore album to arrive, she previewed a new song while in Atlanta at the weekend.
  After playing a very short snippet of ‘Respect’ on her Instagram earlier in the week, Cardi gave the DJ at Gold Room in the city the opportunity to debut the new track in the club on Saturday nigh
  
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• Cardi B shares sneak peak of new single ‘Respect’ in Atlanta

  01-03-2020 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has shared a sneak peak of her upcoming new single ‘Respect’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Everything we know about Cardi B’s new album
  As fans wait for the rapper’s sophomore album to arrive, she previewed a new song while in Atlanta at the weekend.
  After playing a very short snippet of ‘Respect’ on her Instagram earlier in the week, Cardi gave the DJ at Gold Room in the city the opportunity to debut the new track in the club on Saturday nigh
  
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• Chuck D Responds to Bernie Sanders Endorsement Controversy: ‘I Don’t Attack Flav On What He Don’t Know’

  01-03-2020 19:24
  
  Before taking the stage at a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1), Chuck D tweeted his thoughts about fellow Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav’s objection to the rap group’s endorsement of the democratic presidential candidate.
  In a series of tweets, Chuck D — who also performs alongside members of Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill in rap/rock supergroup Prophets of Rage — proceeded to outline why he’s backing Sanders and how he feels about
  
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• Diplo shares tips on how to travel in the midst of the Coronavirus

  01-03-2020 19:21 via nme.com
  
  Diplo has shared some key tips on the best way to prevent contracting the Coronavirus while travelling.
  Read more: All the awesome new albums coming out in 2020
  As the virus continues to spread, the Major Lazer producer made light of the epidemic, posting a tongue-in-cheek video to his Instagram captioned “travel tips.”
  The video, soundtracked by Foxx’s ‘Wipe Me Down’, sees Diplo sat in first class on plane wearing a face mask rapidly wiping nearby surfaces with wet
  
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• Flavor Flav Sends Bernie Sanders Cease and Desist Over Public Enemy Rally Gig

  01-03-2020 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Flavor chooses to dance for his money and not do benevolent work like this. He has a year to get his act together and get himself straight or he’s out," Chuck D says
  
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• John Mulaney & David Byrne Unite for Musical ‘Airport Sushi’ Sketch on ‘SNL’: Watch

  01-03-2020 18:52
  
  John Mulaney returned to Saturday Night Live on Feb. 29 for another brilliant musical sketch about questionable everyday scenarios in New York City.
  In past SNL episodes, the comedian has tackled ordering lobster at a NYC diner (set to the tune of cast member Kenan Thompson dressed as a crustacean and singing Les Misérables) and customers asking to use a bathroom at a bodega. This time around, Mulaney plays a store clerk at LaGuardia Airport who rings up a customer, played by Pete Davidso
  
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• Watch David Byrne return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ for first time in 31 years

  01-03-2020 18:27 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne made his long-awaited return to Saturday Night Live last night, marking his first appearance in 31 years.
  Read more: David Byrne live on Broadway, NYC: Still the best musical experience on the planet
  The Talking Heads frontman last appeared on the show in 1989 in support of his debut solo album, ‘Rei Mono’. The episode was hosted by Woody Harrelson and saw Byrne perform two songs from his debut.
  Last night (February 29), Byrne returned to the New York sketch comedy show a
  
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• Jonas Brothers celebrate one year since releasing chart-topping comeback hit Sucker

  01-03-2020 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Jonas Brothers are set to head to Las Vegas for nine shows at the Park Theater at Park MGM from 1 to 18 April.
  
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• Harry Styles wishes he'd written Lizzo's self-love anthem hit Good As Hell

  01-03-2020 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  Harry recently covered her hit Juice during a BBC Radio1 performance.
  
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• Avril Lavigne postpones Asia shows over coronavirus fears - report

  01-03-2020 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  More than 83,000 people have contracted the disease.
  
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• Avril Lavigne postpones Asia shows over coronavirus fears

  01-03-2020 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  More than 83,000 people have contracted the disease.
  
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• Halsey Announces That She Won’t Be Touring For ‘A Very Long Time’

  01-03-2020 17:21
  
  Halsey is in the midst of an international tour supporting her new album Manic, but this current trek could be her last for the foreseeable future.
  Early Sunday morning (March 1), Halsey — who’s set to play Samsung Hall in Zurich, Switzerland on March 2 — shared a few photos from recent shows, including a couple of her beaming in the middle of her performances.
  “I think 2020 will mark the end of me touring for a very long time,” she wrote in the caption for her Inst
  
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• Halsey Announces She Won’t Be Touring For ‘A Very Long Time’ After 2020 Dates

  01-03-2020 17:21
  
  Halsey is in the midst of an international tour supporting her new album Manic, but this current trek could be her last for the foreseeable future.
  Early Sunday morning (March 1), Halsey — who’s set to play Samsung Hall in Zurich, Switzerland on March 2 — shared a few photos from recent shows, including a couple of her beaming in the middle of her performances.
  “I think 2020 will mark the end of me touring for a very long time,” she wrote in the caption for her Inst
  
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• David Byrne Returns to ‘SNL’ With ‘American Utopia’ Songs, ‘Airport Sushi’ Sketch

  01-03-2020 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and Broadway company perform Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime," Byrne reunites with Sack Lunch Bunch member John Mulaney for LaGuardia Airport spoof
  
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• David Byrne Performs Talking Heads Classic ‘Once in a Lifetime’ on ‘SNL’: Watch

  01-03-2020 16:52
  
  David Byrne returned to Saturday Night Live for the first time in more than 30 years on Feb. 29.
  Byrne’s appearance on the late-night comedy sketch show follows his phenomenally successful 20-week extended Broadway run of American Utopia.
  For his first song, Byrne — dressed in an all-gray suit — took the audience back to the 1980s with a theatrical performance of the Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime.” Later in the show, the 67-year-old musician performed hi
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Talks Self-Love, Oscars ‘Snub’ & More at Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour in L.A.

  01-03-2020 16:16
  
  Jennifer Lopez’s hustle has been paying off. Over the past year, the Bronx-bred multi-hyphenate earned praise and nominations for her show-stopping performance in Hustlers, nailed an explosive Super Bowl LIV halftime show alongside Shakira earlier this month and celebrated her 50th birthday party with a global tour.
  On Saturday (Feb. 29), J.Lo returned to The Forum arena in Inglewood, where she had kicked off her It’s My Party Tour last June. Trading her signature sexy bodysuits for
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Polvo, ‘Channel Changer’

  01-03-2020 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  A great moment from a new vinyl reissue from the great Nineties guitar surrealists
  
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• Drake Drops New Tracks ‘When to Say When’ and ‘Chicago Freestyle’: Listen

  01-03-2020 15:46
  
  Drake delivered a late night surprise in the form of not one, but two new songs on Saturday (Feb. 29) that touch on fatherhood, his Billboard chart success and more.
  In “When to Say When,” Drake offers a bit of an update and a brush-up on exactly where he’s at in his life and career, bragging of bringing “a few Ws to the 6ix” and shouting out the mother of his son, Adonis (sort of: “Baby mama fluke, but I love her for who she is”). He also reminded
  
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• Rufus Wainwright says he and father Loudon “almost killed each other”

  01-03-2020 15:40 via nme.com
  
  Rufus Wainwright has spoken of his relationship with his father Loudon Wainwright III, remembering times that they “almost killed each other”.
  Rufus released new song ‘Damsel In Distress’ – a tribute to Joni Mitchell – last week, alongside announcing new album ‘Unfollow The Rules’.
  As well as speaking about the new album in an interview with the Independent, Rufus discussed his relationship with his father, and the struggles they’ve had over
  
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• Drake Drops Video for New Songs ‘When to Say When,’ ‘Chicago Freestyle’

  01-03-2020 15:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper pays tribute to Jay-Z and Eminem on first solo tracks of 2020
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne stars in bloody new 8-bit video game ‘Legend Of Ozzy’

  01-03-2020 14:06 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne is the focus of a new 8-bit video game called Legend Of Ozzy.
  The new game follows the release of Osbourne’s new album ‘Ordinary Man’, his first solo effort in a decade.Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The aim of the game is to catch as much blood as you can, keeping your Ozzy-bat alive, while killing monsters and avoiding wolves, devils and other creepy foes will earn you health points. Play it here.
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• Liam Gallagher on his support for The Green Party: “They’re talking about real issues”

  01-03-2020 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has spoken about his support for The Green Party, saying that he admires the environmentally-focused political party for “talking about real issues”.
  Gallagher was speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read in which he addressed a number of subjects, including the prospect of a possible Oasis reunion and his current political opinions.
  Read more: The Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon”
  The singer vo
  
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• Marvin Humes' daughters can't wait to see him perform with their 'uncles' in JLS

  01-03-2020 12:18 via music-news.com
  
  The 34-year-old singer recently confirmed he is reuniting with Aston Merrygold, Oritse Williams and J.B. Gill for a new tour
  
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• Foals postpone upcoming Japanese tour due to Coronavirus

  01-03-2020 12:18 via nme.com
  
  Foals have announced that they’re postponing their upcoming tour of Japan due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
  The band were due to play three shows in the country, beginning on Tuesday (March 3) in Nagoya, before travelling through Osaka and Tokyo.Read more: The Big Read – Foals: “It’s been a decade of the unexpected and they’re all disappointing surprises”“Due to the uncertainty around the Covid 19 virus we have taken the difficult decision to postpone our
  
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• Bad Bunny is in the 'happiest moment' of his career

  01-03-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The 25-year-old singer has just released his second studio album, 'YHLQMDLG', and he's current riding the crest of a wave.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez isn't in a 'rush' to marry Alex Rodriguez

  01-03-2020 12:12 via music-news.com
  
  The 50-year-old singer - who has tied the knot three times previously, to Ojani Noa, Cris Judd and Marc Anthony - is engaged
  
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