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Photos, Pictures & Selfies

Photos, Pictures & Selfies

By FYI Staff


Not the usual suspects: Circa 1980, Lawrence Schurman, Dave Bluestein and Vinny Cinquemani waiting for dim sum after a successful day at The Agency office at 41 Britain Street in Toronto.

Jake Edwards on Facebook: Here I am at the drag strip in Gimli Manitoba racing my turbo Z1R Kawasaki! I was rookie of the year in 1981… and the sponsor put a plate on the back of the bike that said “You just got Ate by Brother Jake”... Jesus, no pressure!

Band leader and songwriter Don Randi in 2012 with Nancy Sinatra and photographer John Rowlands. Photo credit: John Rowlands.

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Ludacris performs onstage at Shaq’s Fun House held at Mardi Gras World on February 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Ludacris performs onstage at Shaq’s Fun House held at Mardi Gras World on February 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Ludacris Exits Rock the Country Lineup Following Fan Backlash

The rapper was originally announced as part of the lineup earlier this month.

Ludacris has spent years “Pimpin’ All Over The World,” but he won’t be doing so on the Rock the Country tour this summer.

On Friday (Jan. 16), Rolling Stone reported that the Grammy-winning rapper’s name had been removed from the lineup announcement poster. According to the magazine, the “My Chick Bad” MC “wasn’t supposed to be on” the lineup in the first place. Representatives for the traveling festival confirmed the news, directing Billboard to Ludacris’ team “for any additional comments.”

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