News/Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Rushed to Hospital in Italy

   
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by Alexis L. Loinaz Today 6:11 AM PDT

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was hospitalized this past weekend in Bologna, Italy, forcing the band to pull the plug on its concert there, NBC News reports.
The band did not disclose details about Armstrong's illness but had been scheduled to perform at the I-Festival on Sunday.
Armstrong's bandmates, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, later released a video statement to offer their apologies to fans.
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"We apologize profusely," Dirnt said.
"Billy got rushed to the hospital last night due to illness. The doctors don't think it's a good idea for him to play today."
"We're beyond devastated," Tré Cool added. "We're as sad as you guys are. Billie's extremely upset about it, and we'll see you very soon."

Nicki Minaj raps: 'I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney'

by Jeff Labrecque

Tags: Mitt Romney, Mixtapes, Nicki Minaj, Politics

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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have already been asked by several musical acts to stop playing their songs at Republican campaign events. Fortunately, they can count on one mainstream singer for political and musical support: Nicki Minaj. It appears the Trinidadian-born rapper and rumored soon-to-be American Idol judge is voting Republican this November, judging by the lyrics of her new NSFW duet with Lil Wayne. In “Mercy,” part of Lil Wayne’s new mixtape, Dedication 4, Minaj spits out,“I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b——s is f—— up the economy.”
Listen below:


                      

Let me just say… I will vote for Romney if he uses Minaj’s song to introduce him at his next campaign stop in Ohio or Florida. (I’m not made of stone, folks.)