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TFT Exclusive Track Drop: ‘Rhymes With Trees’ Feat. Bizarre Of D12

Bizarre of D12 was trending across the world last September after Eminem, founding member of The Dirty Dozen posse, dropped his provocative, record breaking album Kamikaze.

In the song “Stepping Stone,” Eminem opened up about his childhood friend Bizarre and their beloved, shared group D12, responsible for one of my favorite hip hop tracks of all times, “Purple Pills,” a slightly vane song with an awesome, fun beat, best followed by Obie Trice’s “Got Some Teeth” when on a Spotify playlist.

During the promotion of Kamikaze, Eminem went on LL Cool J’s podcast Rock The Bells, and talked about Bizarre being instrumental to his success – and one of his closest friends. After Eminem’s heartfelt confessional on Kamikaze, Bizarre found himself in the middle of Eminem’s and polarizing rap battle with “who-the-hell-knows-you,” yet admittedly-verbose, (t)rapper Machine Gun Kelly. As one might expect, the loyal (and extremely controversial) Bizarre also took Eminem’s side in the Joe Budden-Marshall Mathers public beef, during which Budden responded firing open shots at Bizarre on the popular self-titled podcast that he hosts with Rory and Mal.

But Bizarre is more than just a D-sciple: he’s a dark-humored, gifted rapper. And he’s just dropped a new track via The Fresh Toast!

“Rhymes With Trees” is a new, extremely weird-sounding, bizarre weed-themed, pot-inspired song featuring Bizarre. The track was produced by multi-platinum producer Jonathan Hay, who recently produced another weed-themed song of mine that made it to not one, but eight, Billboard charts, “Stop The Madness.”

Bizarre’s new track is included in Jonathan Hay’s upcoming LP Jail Tattoos, which is being released October 30th. Hay also recruited Mike Smith for the colorful and catchy “Rhymes With Trees” hook. Smith is known for staring on BET’s “One Shot” with Sway Calloway, DJ Khaled, T.I., and Remy Ma.

“Ranna Royce and I have been working on a dark, comedy album called The Hoodlum Comedy Club for over a year now and somehow, we birthed another album in the process called Jail Tattoos. Ranna was close with D12 member Proof and suggested we collaborate with Bizarre for the song. The song is a very trippy and bizarre song (pun intended) that came about shortly after we were introduced to cannabis oils. I’m really digging the song’s piano solo by Mani Ajami,” producer Jonathan Hay told The Fresh Toast.

The two albums Jail Tattoos and The Hoodlum Comedy Club will be released on October 30th through Hoodlum Ball Records / SMH Records. Both LPs are follow ups to this year’s two #1 Billboard albums The Whoodlum Ball with DJ Whoo Kid and Jazz (Deluxe).

You can listen to the song through this private link.

The Bizarre Gift A Fan Just Gave Prince Harry And Duchess Meghan

Along the winding road of their royal travels, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been gifted lots of keepsakes ranging from flowers to stuffed animals and baby gifts for the impending blessed child. But on their most recent stop on their Australian tour, the couple was given something super unusual. By someone dressed as a carrot.

On Friday morning when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex swung by Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Markle was handed a bunch of…vegetables.

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Meghan seemed both shocked and honored to be handed the carrots, proclaiming to her husband, ‘They’ve given us veggies!’

The Daily Mail describes what’s happening off screen in the video, as Prince Harry makes contact with a large bunch of organic carrots while reaching for hands to shake in the crowd:

The woman offering him the kitchen staple is actually dressed in a carrot costume, complete with a green tuft coming out of her head, and has a friend with her who is dressed as a pea.

The back of her costume displays the website name Nourishing Bubs – which sells baby food – so it might be an attempt to advertise their wares to the pregnant duchess or give her some fresh ingredients to inspire baby food making back home.

Earlier in the morning the couple met with non-profit surf community OneWave, which raises awareness of mental health through saltwater therapy, surfing, and Fluro, which the royal pair participated in. The expectant parents were presented with their own leis before joining an ‘anti-bad vibes circle’ on the sand.

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Markle was seen cradling her sprouting baby bump during the visit. The couple is expecting their first child in the spring.

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Pardons For Cannabis Possession In Canada Could Cause Issues At US Border

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Canada legalized cannabis on October 17, but those who have been convicted of simple pot possession in the country will likely be waiting until next year for pardons. That said, being pardoned in Canada for a prohibition-era cannabis conviction does not only not mean a pass for entering the U.S., but could stand to make things worse for some.

Len Saunders, a U.S. immigration lawyer at Blaine Immigration in Washington state, said that Canadian pardons are data that the U.S. border has access to.

“People go, ‘Oh my god, I didn’t know it was still on there,’” Saunders said of Canadians who have issues at the border even after getting pardons. “It is scrubbed from a criminal background check… But they have access at the border.”

You can be denied entry at the U.S. border for criminal convictions. This includes cannabis-related convictions since weed remains illegal at the federal level in the United States.

“Really, we don’t recognize the Canadian amnesty. If you’ve been the subject of a violation of U.S. laws, that will still make you inadmissible to our country,” Todd Owen, assistant commissioner of field operations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said in a teleconference, CBC News reports.

Saunders referenced how people who have pot possession convictions from a time when such things were not digitized, like in the 1970s, a pardon could actually cause the U.S. border to have access to information they didn’t previously. Saunders said it can be common for those who’ve had such old cannabis possession convictions to not have these brought up at U.S. ports of entry; but, a pardon they could potentially see.

“It can make them visible,” Saunders said.

Unlike regular pardon applications in Canada, those for simple cannabis possession convictions are to be free once the system is in place. This likely will serve as extra encouragement for those with these types of convictions to apply for a pardon.

“They’re saying they’re going to waive the fee for pardons… But they haven’t fully thought out Canadians who will be in the system,” Saunders said.

On Canada’s day of legalization, U.S. border agents gave warnings to Canadians at a press conference. As part of that, they mentioned that pardons do not guarantee Canadians with prior cannabis convictions will be all good for crossing the U.S. border. As well, they said that Canadians trying to enter the U.S. for weed-related business could get denied, on top of warning Americans who are headed to Canada for pot tourism.

“Border officials are going to find out if you’re lying. Being honest is always the best. If you are dishonest then you could be denied entry and it’s misrepresentation,” one of the guards said, referring to questions at the border about Americans’ cannabis use in Canada.

As for pardons, Saunders said that he’d warn Canadians that they “don’t really mean much” and are more for those having issues passing background checks for employment and the like. And when it comes to the U.S. border, pardons could actually be detrimental for some, according to Saunders.

“You’re almost sitting there serving yourself up on a silver platter,” Saunders said.

Canada Is Already Experiencing Cannabis Supply Issues

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Well, it was fun while it lasted. Earlier this week, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize marijuana at the national level, giving adults at least 18 years of age the freedom to purchase weed from retail outlets. However, just days after the cannabis industry opened its doors, they are starting to run out of pot, according to a new report from the Globe and Mail.

As of Thursday, provinces were sending out the proverbial SOS signal to cannabis producers in hopes of putting more marijuana on the shelves. Legions of cannabis customers flocked to both dispensaries and online to take advantage of the newly legal pot market. And while most establishments were stocked up and raring to go by the time officials sales were permitted to get underway, the supply just wasn’t enough to keep up with the extreme demand.

Unfortunately, it’s not an easy fix.

Although those connected to the scene are doing everything in their power to maintain during these turbulent times, the cannabis plant only grows so fast. “We’re not meeting expectations. Nobody is,” said Vic Neufeld, chief executive of Leamington, Ontario-based cultivation firm Aphria Inc.

The cannabis shortage that swept the nation just a day after legal sales were up and running was predicted. A report published last week by CBC News suggested that cannabis users might want to hang on to their drug dealers number a little while longer. Economist Rosalie Wyonch of the think-tank C.D. Howe Institute told the news source that “We didn’t have enough producers far enough ahead from legalization…to deliver enough product to market by the time legalization happens.”

Some early predictions suggested that the nation needed in upwards of 2 million pounds of weed to meet the demand. Health Canada recognized the potential supply problem and ramped up production efforts over the summer. More than 70 additional cultivation facilities were employed to increase the supply. Even still, no one had any idea how much marijuana was retail ready by the time the stores opened their doors on Wednesday.

Not nearly enough, some shop owners say. Many of them did not get the supply their producers promised.

“I’m a little shocked that I sold out so fast, and also very upset that I don’t have product for everybody,” Thomas Clarke, who operates a store in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, told the CBC. “I’m letting down a lot of people here and I was assured that if I paid for the cannabis I would receive it.”

It was just earlier this week that a story from the New York Times pointed out that Canada might have something to learn from California.  The piece suggested that the black market would continue to flourish in the northern nation due to high prices. Instead, it turns out that the black market will likely continue to shine on in Canada due to the legal weed shortage – and the operative word there is “legal.”

There is still plenty of marijuana in Canada to go around. The country was home to a $6 billion underground pot trade before all of this legalization business took hold. But all of that weed is technically off-limits, as far as the government is concerned.

“As a country, we don’t have a shortage of marijuana; we have a shortage of legal marijuana,” Wyonch said.

So never fear Canadians. There is still plenty of pot to be had. Unfortunately, it is going to take some time for the legal system to catch up with itself. Until then, outlaw commerce should be alive and well.

David Beckham Says Marriage To Victoria Beckham Is ‘Always Hard Work’; Elle Magazine Slammed For Misleading Kardashian Tweet

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David Beckham talks marriage to Victoria Beckham: ‘It’s always hard work’

David, 43, and Victoria, 44, got married in 1999 and soon welcomed four kids: Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 13, and Harper, 7.

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“Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference, and I’ve noticed that with my children,” the former soccer star added. “The thing we have to do is protect our children.”

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“I try really, really hard,” Victoria said about her marriage at a Forbes Women’s Summit talk in June. “I try hardest to be the best mother. I am trying to be the best wife and the best professional.”

A rep for the couple has continuously denied any marital drama, adding, “There is no statement due, no divorce … This is all very bizarre and an embarrassing waste of time.”

Elle magazine slammed for lying about Kim Kardashian

Elle magazine came under fire Thursday for sending a false tweet to its 6.8 million followers claiming Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are “splitting up” — but the attached link directed readers to register to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are splitting up,” Elle’s verified account tweeted with emojis of a broken heart and panicked face.

Stunned readers who clicked on the link for more details were directed to a “Register To Vote” page.

“So far in the primaries, women have beat long-time incumbents and created historic races, all while redefining what it looks like to be a woman in politics. And now you have the opportunity to vote for them, or whomever you choose, in the midterm elections,” read the page where readers were expecting details of the power couple’s alleged split.

The misleading tweet was quickly slammed as “click bait” and “trash nonsense” by followers. There is no actual story about any breakup of the celebrity couple’s marriage on Elle’s website. West and Kardashian have been married since 2014 and have three children — the rap legend recently made headlines with a highly public White House visit where he spoke with President Trump about a variety of issues.

Reporter Britteny Hopper responded, “You give journalists a bad name. This is horrible. So unethical,” while BuzzFeed’s Ryan Mac simply wrote, “Delete this.”

In a follow-up post, Elle apologized for the tweet calling it a “bad joke.”

“We made a bad joke. Our passion for voter registration clouded our judgement and we are sincerely sorry.”

Duchess Meghan knew she couldn’t keep her pregnancy a secret during the tour

It’s likely they had already told Harry’s brother, Prince William, and father, Prince Charles, before the wedding. It is thought that Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, was told in person when she attended the launch of her daughter’s charity cookbook last month. Insiders say that baby buzz, which had started slowly in late summer, was only getting louder and that the couple felt it would be too difficult to keep the pregnancy under wraps during their 16-day tour Down Under. By announcing the news before the tour, the couple has been free to talk openly about it — from accepting baby gifts to getting a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Trudeau Versus Trump In The Race To Legalize

Though he wasn’t the only impetus to legalization, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be known as the one who legalized weed in Canada. Unlike his dad, the late former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Justin has admitted to using the stuff, and it was no surprise that the dashing young, PM hopeful made cannabis legalization his main platform to run on.

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, never claimed to use any substance and he isn’t the kind of president the nation would want to have a beer with, because he’s a teetotaler as well. So far, marijuana legalization seems to be the only topic he’s shying away from. And the journey the U.S. is taking toward legalization, one ballot box at a time, seems to be the only way to move cannabis into the legal mainstream.

The Beginning of the End of  Cannabis Prohibition in Canada

Canada had medical marijuana laws dating back to 2001 that would allow a small number of patients to grow cannabis or purchase it from licensed growers. But it was a major pivot in 2013, the creation of the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) that started up the commercial industry for medicinal cannabis. The race to industrialize the production of medical marijuana was on, patient lists expanded, and Canadians gained real sight of legalization on the horizon.

It was also in 2013 that Justin Trudeau won the leadership of the Liberal Party and first publicly expressed an interest in legalizing marijuana, saying “I’m actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis. I’m in favour of legalizing it. Tax it, regulate. It’s one of the only ways to keep it out of the hands of our kids because the current war on drugs, the current model is not working. We have to use evidence and science to make sure we’re moving forward on that.”

It was evident by then that a sizeable market for government-regulated medicinal cannabis but now it was time to move “recreational” consumers away from the black market too.

Trudeau won the 2015 federal election and took his Liberal party from 36 seats to 184 seats in the House of Commons. Cannabis legalization for the sake of public safety and public health became the Liberal party’s official promise everyone from activists to entrepreneurs hung on from that day forward.

After analyzing the results of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, Trudeau reiterated his aim to legalize it in Canada too. He has spent the three years since working with industry leaders, addiction and mental health experts, community leaders, entrepreneurs, doctors and law enforcement officials to show his commitment to a smooth transition to legalized cannabis for all adults.

In June of 2018, the Canadian Senate passes Bill-45, known as the Cannabis Act, which officially put Trudeau’s legalization timeline in motion for the end of the summer. The Canadian prime minister set the marijuana legalization date as 17 October, stating before parliament that this new system will be better at protecting Canada’s youth and diverting money from organized crime.

 A More Trump-like Approach to  Cannabis Prohibition

On the campaign trail, Trump promised to respect state laws. It was strange then, that upon winning he appointed an Attorney General like Jeff Sessions, who as a senator was one of Congress’s most vocal legalization opponents. The year following Trump’s inauguration was full of conflicting signals coming from Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the administration’s position on cannabis enforcement, including his directing of the Justice Department task force to review the “Cole Memo” and recommend some changes.

Born of a former Obama Justice Department deputy attorney general, the memo was to allow states to implement their own laws around cannabis, mostly without federal intervention. When the task force didn’t quite deliver what Sessions was looking for, he announced the rescinding of the memo at the start of 2018. The announcement made some ripples in cannabis stocks on both sides of the Canada-US border, but it did nothing to deter the Canadian government and its agencies from pushing forward with plans to legalize.

Taking their cues from Sessions, the U.S. House Republican leaders have blocked floor votes on dozens of legalization-related amendments during the 115th Congress, allowing zero cannabis measures to advanced to a vote before the full body. Today, Congress continues to be out of step with the American people on the topic of cannabis—one Gallup poll from that time found that 64 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana.

With Jeff Sessions positioned as the image of the cinematic bad guy, holding closed-door meetings with anti-legalization activists, Trump went on to support a bipartisan bill that would amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect states that legalize cannabis from federal interference. Since then, he’s also renewed his pledge to leave the states alone.

 The Continuation of Cannabis Prohibition

As of Oct. 17, Canada became the second nation, after Uruguay, but the first of the G7 countries to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide.  Canadian adults of legal age (18 or 19 years old, depending on the province or territory), can now purchase marijuana online or in store.

President Trump’s reaction to the big October 17th date was radio silence. Except for a few moderate warnings regarding cannabis at the border, the U.S. government stayed off the wire, and nary a presidential tweet mentioned it.

Marijuana reform is expected to be on the Trump administration’s agenda after the midterm elections. Trump not only says he would overrule Sessions if he tries to undermine criminal justice reform efforts (maybe those talks with Kim and Kanye helped?) but he is reportedly weighing candidates to replace U.S. Attorney General potentially.

Democratic congressman Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is coming forward with his step-by-step plan to enact the end of federal marijuana prohibition in 2019, calling it an opportunity to correct course on cannabis. The “Blueprint to Legalize Marijuana,” relies on a Democratic House to lead on the issue and apply pressure on the Senate, where bipartisan support for cannabis reform is already growing.

Canada’s legalization isn’t over yet either. Health Canada says it will open up licence applications for micro-cultivators after legalization comes into effect. Plus, a framework for legalizing the production and sale of edibles and concentrates. And then there’s the issue of pardoning past non-violent cannabis crimes for which the activity indicated is no longer prohibited. With no indication of when the government will table a bill for these pardons in the House of Commons, all we have to go on is a Trudeau promise.

Study: Most Millennials Would Give This Up To Travel

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Not many people would toss aside a free trip, but what if that offer came with strings attached? Like, sacrificing some of your basic comforts, like coffee, alcohol, entertainment and sex?

Travel company Contiki surveyed more than 1,500 Americans ages 18 to 36 about what they’d be  “willing to give up for around six months if that meant you could travel the world for free.” And the results prove that Millennials prioritize travel above most things that keep them ticking on a daily basis.

More than half (57 percent) said they’d give up sex for free travel. But only 41 percent would give up their cell phones. Let that sink in.

By comparison, according to Travel + Leisure, “About 80 percent of respondents answered that they would immediately do away with their Netflix passwords for a few months to go around the globe. About 77 percent said they would give up their coffee, 73 percent could go without alcohol and 60 percent would cut out carbs.”

It’s kind of amazing that only one percent of those surveyed said “eff that” to any of these dangling carrots. Free travel wasn’t worth it to them. Even if it just meant giving up coffee for six months.

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Scientists Discover Why Uranus Tilts On Its Side

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When you’re a youngster in elementary school learning about the solar system, you discover Uranus. This is monumental. There’s so many puns to be had. So many, in fact, my grade school teacher forced us to call it “YOUR-en-us.” She wasn’t much for jokes, I guess.

And while the planet’s name is burned into your brain on day one, you never actually learn a very important characteristic of Uranus: why it tilts on its side as it rotates around the sun. The strange anomaly causes Uranus to produce irregular magnetic fields and its rings to revolve vertically instead of horizontally, like Saturn. Astronomers have had theories as to why, but nothing had been confirmed.

Now, new research from the Astrophysical Journal suggests Uranus was hit by a planet roughly two times the size of Earth, causing its planetary abnormalities. The collision likely happened long ago and massively changed the planet, explaining why Uranus is colder than the farther-out Neptune. This has been suggested before, but the evidence supplied by researchers furthers the hypothesis more than we’ve heard previously.

Via Popular Mechanics:

The object [to strike Uranus], according to the research, is likely closer to two Earth masses, as this would have kicked up more of the gas and dust that went on to form the inner Uranian moons. Uranus has 27 moons, but 13 of them are considered “inner” moons. Some of the mass from the planet would have been incorporated into Uranus, some went into the moons, and the rest possibly escaped the system entirely.

So now you have at least some explanation for the oddities of Uranus. Its other mysteries will probably not be solved in our lifetime, but at least now you know why it’s tilted just so. And yes, class, you may now say Uranus however you want to make yourself giggle.

Twitter Will Now Publicly Shame Users Until They Take Down Offensive Tweets

Twitter is one of the social media websites that receives the most complaints in terms of trolls and harassment. Since it’s so easy to interact with others through the site, especially public figures who have their profiles set to public, many users claim that it doesn’t do its best when it comes to banning people and preventing them from continuing to harass others.

OnWednesday, Twitter announced that they would take measures against users who post tweets that don’t follow the website’s rules and regulations. Now, when a tweet has been reported, a grey box will appear in place of the original tweet reading “This tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules.” This will then link the offender to the sites’ rules and regulations page.

This message will show up in the tweeter’s profile and it’ll also be public, remaining on the site for 14 days even after the user deletes the tweet. This feature is Twitter’s first attempt at giving offenders some measure of consequences. Twitter said that this feature will roll out on the app and website in the coming weeks.

While Twitter has always forced users to delete offensive content, this is the first time that the site will make this public for other members of the community, embarrassing those who harass others. Twitter fights will always exist but at least this measure will ensure that users who value the platform think twice before they tweet.

South Park Made A Song About Legal Marijuana Farms

Was in a twist of fate an episode of South Park was premiering on the same day as Canada implementing its adult-use cannabis program.  There were suspicions something special could go down. Well, Oct. 17 has passed and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone didn’t disappoint. South Park made a song about legal marijuana farms.

RELATED: The 3 Best ‘South Park’ Marijuana Episodes Of All Time

In the episode, Randy Marsh is sick of city life, full of its outrage culture and tragedies breathlessly covered by the media. (Sound familiar?) He just wants to collect his family and get away from it all. So he does what any other sane person living in Colorado would do — move to the countryside and starts a cannabis farm. To celebrate their move, he breaks out in song that you’ll need to hear to believe.

If you want to watch the whole episode of “Tegridy Farms” for free, click here.

South Park was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick. Their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town incorporates hot topics including cannabis, politics, dating, Tom Cruise and more. South Park also features many recurring characters. Their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town incorporates hot topics including cannabis, politics, dating, Tom Cruise and more. The series became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor satirizing hot cultural topics.

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