Unapologetically Eclectic

Tag: Entertainment News

  • Sammie Breaks His Silence After Being Arrested On Battery And Cruelty To Children Charges

    Sammie Breaks His Silence After Being Arrested On Battery And Cruelty To Children Charges

    Sammie finally speaks out after he was arrested in Georgia.

    According to reports, the “I Like It” singer was arrested and charged with cruelty to children and battery. He was booked on Oct. 19 in the Henry County area.

    The cruelty to children charge is an instance where a violent act was displayed and witnessed by a child, and not acted out on a child. The details on the allegations have not been made public.

    Sammie was later released on bond and has given fans an update on the situation via social media. The singer jumped in the comments under The Shaderoom’s Instagram post saying that the news coverage was “clickbait.”

    “TSR, y’all know better,” he wrote. “Should’ve hit me and my team first for the facts opposed for clickbait, y’all know how I rock. Y’all brought me back career-wise, but I see y’all pushing the agenda of negativity, and that’s fine. God bless y’all. I pray the apologies are as loud as the lies and offenses.”

    He also addressed the situation via his Instagram Story. “I’mma let God have his say and the courts have their say. The truth shall set you free.”

  • Naomi Raine Announces Departure From Maverick City Music

    Naomi Raine Announces Departure From Maverick City Music

    Naomi Raine has announced that she is no longer a part of Maverick City Music.

    The gospel singer made the announcement on her social media, where she said that she is grateful for her time with the group and that leg of her journey in her career.

    “Being a part of Mav truly changed my life. What started as a group of folks singing in a shed has turned into something I could’ve never even imagined!” she wrote.

    Raine added, “This journey has changed my life forever. I don’t regret one single thing- the highs, the lows, the lessons… all of it. I’ve learned so much about God, about people, and about myself- and I will always carry those lessons with me.”

    https://www.instagram.com/share/BBUHHbug5i

    Raine’s announcement comes after the release of her most recent album, “Jesus Over Everything (Live In Las Vegas).”

  • Tina Turner Posthumously Honored With A Statue In Hometown

    Tina Turner Posthumously Honored With A Statue In Hometown

    Tina Turner’s legacy immortalized in her rural hometown in Tennessee.

    The singer was posthumously awarded with a 10-foot bronze statue that stands in Brownsville, Tennessee. The unveiling took place during the annual Tina Turner Heritage Days at a park.

    The statue is near the town of Nutbush, where the late singer went to school. It was created by sculptor Fred Ajanogha.

    He captured Turner mid-performance with a microphone in her hand. Ajanogha said that he wanted to capture Turner’s “flexibility of movement on stage.”

    According to reports, over 50 donors contributed to help bring the statue to life. Fans of Turner from all over was at the unveiling where expressed how they felt about the statue.

    Karen Cook, a Georgia resident, said, “She’s a great, I love her music.” She continued, “It’s a big deal and a great thing for the community to have Tina Turner in her small town.”

    Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush. She would later become Tina Turner as she became a superstar, breaking barriers and setting a path for many to follow behind her. She passed away in 2023 in Küsnacht, Switzerland, at 83 years old.