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Demi Lovato attends the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre on May 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartMediaDemi Lovato is honoring their late friend with an emotional new song.
On Saturday (Oct. 9), the 29-year-old singer took to social media to share "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)," a heartfelt track dedicated to model Thomas Trussell III, who died in October 2019 after battling a drug addiction.
"Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man," Lovato captioned a clip of the song. "I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful."
Lovato, who has been open about her own struggles with substance abuse, added that proceeds from "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)" will benefit The Voices Project, a nonprofit recovery advocacy organization founded by Ryan Hampton.
The singer also encouraged anyone struggling with addiction to call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Following his death in 2019, Lovato paid tribute to Trussell on social media. "Devastated. Please hold your loved ones tight. Tell them they are special and that you love them," they captioned a photo of the late model. "Make sure they know it. RIP to my boo."
Earlier this year, Lovato released a two-part magnum opus about their own 2018 overdose: the YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing With the Devil and a companion album of the same name. The singer re-created the hospital scene following their overdose in a music video for the album's title track. Lovato also opened up about the cathartic and "healing" process of filming the video while they broke down on set revisiting the darkest moment of their life.
Listen to Lovato's "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)" below.
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There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
