Burna Boy makes streaming history on Spotify as “I Told Them” surpasses 400 million streams, Cardi B to sue LAPD for mistreatment and accusations of drug trafficking, and Eden Hazard comes out of retirement for the Kings World Cup. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest, which summarizes five of the hottest global news stories you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Burna Boy makes streaming history on Spotify as “I Told Them” surpasses 400 million streams
Burna Boy’s “I Told Them” has surpassed 400M streams on Spotify.
He is now the first African act to have 3 albums (African Giant, Love, Damini & I Told Them) surpass 400M streams on Spotify. pic.twitter.com/lGy4QqM6zz
— 49th. (@the49thstreet) March 24, 2024
In another giant stride, superstar Burna Boy becomes the first African artist to have three of his albums surpass 400 million streams on Spotify. He achieved this feat after his seventh album, “I Told Them,” surpassed 400 million streams. The album joins his fourth album, “African Giant,” and his sixth album, “Love, Damini,” as albums that have crossed the 400 million mark. Burna Boy’s record-breaking feat is another testament to his status as the leading artist from Africa who continues to chart the course for African music globally.
2. Cardi B to sue LAPD for mistreatment and accusations of drug trafficking
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Cardi B said that the LAPD tried to arrest her for drug trafficking and that she plans to sue the department for false accusations. On Monday, March 25, Cardi took to her Instagram to share her recollection of the incident. “They had all the helicopters in L.A. Yo, I was freaking out. They had me outside for like three hours. They had me getting butt-naked outside,” Cardi said in the video. “Yo, like, s**t was crazy. It was deada** a movie and whatever but you already know.” Cardi went on to say that she intends to file a lawsuit in response to the department’s mistreatment of her.
“I’m bout to sue the LAPD. I told them like, ‘yo, I’m Cardi B. Like do I look like I gotta sell some s**t? Like why would I do that? I would never pull no s**t like that,” she continued. “They didn’t believe me, it was some White cops and they ain’t know who I was. It was really tough on me and everything,” Cardi added. “They said somebody gave them a clue. I really feel like it was one of my opps and s**t, like they really trying to ruin my life type s**t. Like y’all don’t even f**king know. I been going through a lot lately.”
3. South Africa: Actress Thuso Mbedu co-writes the latest edition of ‘Niobe’ comic book
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Thuso Mbedu has just added a new title to her name; she is now a co-author. The actress took to Instagram to announce that she worked with Stranger Comics and Sebastian A. Jones on the latest episode of “Niobe,” the comic series. She said working on a comic book was something she never thought she was capable of doing. “Never in my life did I ever imagine that I’d do something as cool as co-writing a comic. It’s something I would’ve wanted to do but never actually thought I COULD do because how, sway?” she wrote on Instagram.
The multi-award-winning actress expressed her excitement at being a co-author of “Niobe: She-Tribe.” “So I’m very happy to announce that the latest episode of Niobe that I had the privilege of co-writing with @strangercomics @sebastian.a.jones is finally live for presale now!!!!!! I’m so excited,” she wrote. “Niobe: She-Tribe” is an addition to the “Tales of Asunda” series.
4. Rema’s “Raves & Roses” receives the highest certification in France
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Two years after its release, Rema’s debut album “Raves & Roses” has been certified diamond by France’s SNEP. This was revealed in a post on SNEP’s official Instagram account on March 25, as the album has now surpassed over 500,000 units. “Raves & Roses” was released in March 2022 after preparing listeners for the album with the release of the singles “Soundgasm” and “Calm Down.” The album’s success is spearheaded by the record-breaking success of “Calm Down” whose Selena Gomez remix rocketed it to global success.
5. Eden Hazard comes out of retirement for the Kings World Cup
He’s done with the old football, now he’s onto the new.
👑 Welcome, Eden Hazard, to the Kings World Cup. pic.twitter.com/O9uHTYE7Uv
— Kings League World (@_KingsWorld) March 25, 2024
Ex-Chelsea star Eden Hazard retired from football last year after a disappointing injury-plagued period with Real Madrid. The 33-year-old will put his boots on once more, as he has agreed to take part in the seven-a-side competition in North America this year. Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Neymar will also be involved in the competition in Mexico. Hazard will represent Deptostra FC, a team managed by Belgian streamer Celine Dept, while Ferdinand will field his team, Five FC, and Mario Gotze will manage Youniors FC alongside German TikTok star Younes Zarou.
The Kings World Cup was started by ex-Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. It aims to bring video game-style rules into football, as teams will play 40-minute long matches with seven players on each team. The matches will have spells where goals count double and a die will be rolled to determine how many players should be removed from the field.
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