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Killer Mike Recalls How He ‘Just Prayed’ After Grammys Arrest

Despite his recent arrest at the Grammys, Killer Mike is on a hot streak. The rapper stopped by The Daily Show to chat with host Jordan Klepper about his Grammys wins and said he owes his success “to the fact that I was just too stubborn to give up.” “So I have a lot of talent, but it took me 20 years to get here,” he said. “And I was just too stubborn to quit. And I think that that’s half the battle, just being tenacious about it.” Klepper acknowledged that they while couldn’t discuss “what else happened” at…

No One Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa – a Syrian epic | Fiction in translation

During the twilight years of the Ottoman empire at the end of the 19th century, as ethnic tensions flare between the groups that inhabit its vast territories, a young boy flees a massacre and finds shelter in Aleppo with a wealthy Muslim family. Like his hosts, Hanna is part of the empire’s wealthy elite. Unlike them, he’s a Christian. Almost immediately, he becomes best friends with Zakariya, the son of his protectors. Over the next 70 years, Hanna and Zakariya’s friendship will be tested by every conceivable challenge:…

“I Thank All Of You Who Prayed…”

Jane Fonda Announces Her Cancer Is In Remission: “I Thank All Of You Who Prayed…” – Deets Inside (Photo Credit –Instagram) Hollywood star Jane Fonda’s cancer is in remission, the star announced. “BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!” wrote Fonda, who turns 85 on December 21, reports ‘Variety’. “Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.” The two-time Oscar winner had…

Elvis was a devout Christian who prayed before shows, reveals stepbrother | Elvis Presley

While his fans worshipped him as a rock’n’roll deity, Elvis Presley would say a prayer before going on stage, reading the Bible and looking to God for guidance in everything he did, his stepbrother has recalled.“When we saw him bow his head, then we knew,” Billy Stanley, who also worked for the singer, told the Observer, noting that Presley did not recite the prayer aloud. “It was probably about 15 seconds long. I asked him once, ‘Why do you say the prayer before?’ He said: ‘It kind of settles my nerves but also I want…