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Dwyane Wade’s Daughter Zaya Looks Happy… Is That Enough for People to Back Off?

Zaya Wade is a happy, thoughtful and well-spoken child. It is quite remarkable to see her (with all the hoopla about her) smile and laugh like other young girls her age. Perhaps her disposition is because her parents are type awesome. It also could be a nod that somewhere, deep down in her spirit, she is what we all really want to be… comfortable in the search of who she really is.

Most people are not comfortable searching. They are stuck in what people say they are… or trying to be someone that they think is cooler/ better. There is nothing wrong with either of those existences… either… you just should be clear.

So the question is: Is her happiness the most important thing to us? And if so, what evidence does the public need to back off and let her live?

To that point, over the weekend, the Wades released clips of Zaya at what seems to be a Black History Month celebration and she is singing her heart out.

The cheerleader and now choir member ends the month of February on an upbeat, after experiencing some of Hip-Hop’s biggest talents trying to belittle her self-identity. She emerges, not defending herself, but celebrating.

Congrats, boo. We are rooting for your joy.

Check out this clip of our girl getting busy with her classmates.

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Pharrell Williams Issues Cease and Desist to Donald Trump for Use of ‘Happy’ at Rallies

Pharrell Williams isn’t too happy about President Donald Trump utilizing Williams’ Despicable Me 2 soundtrack record at Trump’s rally around the same time 11 people were killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

The Los Angeles Times announced that Williams’ lawyer sent a cease and desist letter to the president after Trump played “Happy” at his Saturday political rally in Murphysboro, Ill.

“On the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings at the hands of a deranged ‘nationalist,’ you played his song ‘Happy’ to a crowd at a political event in Indiana,” Williams’ attorney Howard E. King wrote in the letter. “There was nothing ‘happy’ about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose.”

The shooting happened on Saturday at the Tree of Life synagogue, where three separate congregations were holding services. The suspect, Robert Bowers, was charged with 29 counts, from murder with a firearm to a number of hate crimes.

Trump acknowledged the shooting during his rally that day: “This wicked act of mass murder is pure evil, hard to believe and frankly something that is unimaginable. Our nation and the world are shocked and stunned by the grief.”

But we call Pharrell because he’s the truth, and he isn’t allowing POTUS to use his music under any circumstances.

“Pharrell has not, and will not, grant you permission to publicly perform or otherwise broadcast or disseminate any of his music,” King wrote. “The use of ‘Happy’ without permission constitutes copyright infringement.”

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Pharrell Williams is Set to Narrate Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Grinch’

Pharrell Williams, whose Oscar-nominated single, “Happy” helped transform Despicable Me 2 into a beast hit in 2013, has rejoined with Illumination and Universal Pictures. Williams has joined the crew to narrate The Grinch. Grammy candidate Tyler, the Creator has composed a unique melody — “I Am The Grinch” — and will perform it for the film. Oscar-nominated writer Danny Elfman has composed the film’s score, and Tyler, the Creator and Elfman worked together on a reconsidered rendition of the exemplary Grinch theme, “You’re A Mean One.”

The Grammy-winning multi-hyphenate previously composed the score and original songs for all three Despicable Me installments and has been essential in Illumination earning three of the eight best grossing movies ever, with Illumination’s movies earning more than $5.8 billion worldwide in the organization’s 11-year run.

Benedict Cumberbatch voices the The Grinch, with Rashida Jones, SNL’s Keenan Thompson, Cameron Seely and Angela Lansbury giving the other primary voices, with Lansbury voicing The Mayor of Whoville.

The movie is coordinated by Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney, adjusted from Dr. Seuss’ book by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow. Creating are Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, with Latifa Ouaou, Audrey Geisel and Chris Renaud the official makers. This is the third adjustment of Geisel’s work for Meledandri — The Lorax and Horton Hears A Who are the others — and it comes 18 years after Universal discharged the real life Grinch with Jim Carrey in the featuring job.

The film is slate to be released on November 9th.

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