Dirty Projectors cover Usher’s “Climax.” Your welcome. Happy weekend.
Mariah sang for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, in 2009. Beyoncé and Usher entertained at Hannibal Gaddafi’s New Year’s Eve bash that same year. And MJ reportedly befriended Bahrain’s Prince Abdullah al-Khalifa. Stars palling around with dictators. It’s a thing.
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