Musician Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of legendary R&B group The Isley Brothers, died on Oct. 12, 2023. Why did he leave the group?
By D.M.
Oct. 13 2023, Published 8:43 a.m. ET
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The Gist:
Rudolph Isley died on Oct. 12, 2023.
He was a founding member of the Isley Brothers.
Rudolph later sued his brother for rights to the group’s name.
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Musician Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of legendary R&B group The Isley Brothers, died at 84 years old on Oct. 12, 2023. According to TMZ, Rudolph passed away at his home. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently unknown. Rudolph, along with his brothers, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly “Kelly” Isley Jr., and Vernon Isley, are often considered pioneers of R&B.
“There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother,” Ronald said in a statement to USA Today. “Our family will miss him. But I know he’s in a better place.”
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Despite their success, the group was riddled with problems. Rudolph eventually left The Isley Brothers and later became involved in a messy dispute with one of his siblings.
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Why did Rudolph leave The Isley Brothers?
After 35 years as a musician, Rudolph decided to leave the group. He retired from performing in 1989 to pursue a career as a Christian minister, per The U.S. Sun. And while Rudolph was no longer performing alongside his brothers, he continued to support the group in a managerial role, according to a lawsuit he filed against Ronald in March. In court documents obtained by People, Rudolph alleged that Ronald had made a valiant effort to withhold information about the group’s earnings.
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Rudolph argued that he had shared ownership of The Isley Brothers with Ronald, after O’Kelly died in 1986. In the lawsuit, Rudolph claimed that Ronald registered the trademark for The Isley Brothers as the sole owner in November 2021, ignoring their previous agreement.
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Rudolph suggested that he was “unaware of the degree to which Ronald exploited the Mark, the licenses and/or other transactions that Ronald entered into,” and demanded his brother fork over 50 percent of any earnings he may have made since as the individual owner of the trademark.
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The Isley Brother broke into the music scene in the 1950s.
The Isley Brothers rose to prominence in the 1950s as a quartet. However, their brother Vernon died shortly after the siblings began their professional careers. Vernon was hit by a car while riding his bike. The Isley Brothers temporarily disbanded after his death.
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They reunited a while later, and eventually scored a major break. Their single “It’s Your Thing” was released in 1969 and became an instant success. The song claimed the top spot on the Billboard R&B chart and peaked at Number 2 on the Hot 100.
Rudolph and Ronald never resolved their legal dispute.
Months before Rudolph’s death, Ronald tried to have his brother’s lawsuit dismissed. Ronald’s attorneys argued that Rudolph relinquished his rights as the co-owner of The Isley Brothers when he stopped performing in 1989. However, Rudolph fired back and suggested that he played an active role in the band behind the scenes.
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Rudolph claimed he played a key role in securing deals for the band after he retired. The singer-turned-musician says he helped the band secure a multi-million dollar deal in 2018, per Billboard. As well as negotiating a licensing agreement for their song “Shot” to be used in a Super Bowl commercial.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are both true queens and have continued to support each other for years. Let’s take a look at their friendship timeline.
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The Gist:
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s friendship started at the infamous 2009 VMAs.
The two have supported each other publicly throughout the years.
Beyoncé and Taylor attended each other’s concert movie premiers in 2023.
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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are the music industry. These two are truly at the top of their game, and only continue to outdo themselves. While the Swifties and Beehive ride or die for their respective queen, all Beyoncé and Taylor do is support each other and it has been that way since the very beginning.
The beginning was the infamous 2009 VMAs. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, don’t worry, we’ll get into it. But the point is, in a society that loves to pit women against each other, we love to see these two icons lift each other up.
Let’s take a look at Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s friendship timeline.
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September 2009: The VMAs
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The 2009 VMAs were of course when Kanyé West interrupted Taylor Swift after she won an award for Best Video by a Female Artist only for Beyoncé to win Video of the Year. Beyoncé gifted her speech to Taylor stating, “I remember being 17 years old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny’s Child and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life, so I would like for Taylor to come out and have her moment.”
This was the first time that we fans saw Beyoncé and Taylor publicly interacting with each other.
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December 2014: Taylor’s birthday
Remember when Beyoncé and Jay Z attended Taylor Swift’s birthday party instead of Kanye and Kim’s wedding, still iconic. pic.twitter.com/crWIAOleBM
Beyoncé and Jay Z both were spotted attending Taylor’s 25th birthday with other celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Selena Gomez, Karlie Kloss, Sam Smith, and Haim.
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February 2016: The Grammys
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Beyoncé and Taylor were spotted hugging backstage at The 58th Grammy Awards. Taylor took home the Album of the Year award for 1989… not Taylor’s Version.
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May 2016: The Met Gala
Beyoncé and Taylor were spotted taking pictures and hanging out at The Met Gala. This is also the same night that Taylor met Tom Hiddleston (listen to “Getaway Car” for reference).
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March 2021: The Grammys
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📝 | “Congratulations on your Grammy. It was great seeing you on Sunday night. Thank you for always being so supportive. Sending love to you and your family.” – Beyoncé’s note to Taylor pic.twitter.com/sSio0XbqXm
Beyoncé and Taylor were both at The Grammy’s cheering each other on and social distancing of course. After Taylor’s Album of the Year win for Folklore, Beyoncé sent Taylor flowers and congratulated her on her win.
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February 2023: The Grammys
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October 2023: ‘The Eras Tour’ movie premiere
Taylor and Beyoncé both had huge tours going at the same time in 2023. Beyoncé supported Taylor at the premiere of The Eras Tour movie. Taylor took to Instagram to gush writing, “I’m so glad I’ll never know what my life would’ve been like without @beyonce’s influence… She’s been a guiding light throughout my career and the fact that she showed up tonight was like an actual fairytale.”
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November 2023: ‘Renaissance: A Film’ movie
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It was Taylor’s time to return the favor. People wondered if she would be at the Los Angeles premiere of Renaissance: A Film, but Taylor was still on tour in South America. She did show up at the London premiere though looking very bejeweled. It’s giving “Look What You Made Me Do” music video. IYKYK.
A woman was in a parking lot when she spotted little kids left in a car. She called the police and recorded the whole incident. Here’s what happened.
What would you do if you found two little kids sitting in a car by themselves? One woman on TikTok was so distraught that she called the police. Not all heroes wear capes.
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TikTok user @domioreo, who goes by Domi, recorded the whole incident and posted it on TikTok, imploring people not to leave their kids in cars.
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We break down the video below.
A woman calls the police after finding little kids left in a car.
The video takes place in a parking lot with Domi addressing us directly and the words on the screen read, “bro… PLEASE STOP LEAVING YOUR LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE F—— CAR UNATTENDED!!! IT IS DEAD ASFF.”
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The video opens with Domi passionately stating, “This is f—— ridiculous… There is a child left in the f—— car. I’m literally right next to the car right now. Left by herself in the f—— car seat.”
Domi explains that it is cold outside, probably only 45 degrees. Domi then notices that there’s another kid in the car as well. While we don’t see the children for privacy reasons, there’s a baby in a car seat as well as a toddler.
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Domi tells us that she called 9-1-1 because she isn’t worried about anyone’s kids being taken away. She explains that if the parents were worried about their kids being taken away, then they wouldn’t have left them in the car by themselves.
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The police show up and while we don’t see the interaction, we can hear Domi explain the situation to them. She turns the camera around so that we can see the police start to get the kids out of the car.
The video ends with Domi sitting in her car talking directly to the camera and saying that she doesn’t care if anyone calls her a “Karen,” and that she would never leave her kids in the car, “especially with sex trafficking going around.”
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Domi also tells us that the dad shows up. He had taken the oldest child, a 14-year-old, into the store with him. He didn’t even know that the toddler was in the car until the police were there. Talk about bad parenting!
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The caption for the video reads, “istg idgaf what y’all gotta say innem comments — DO NOT LEAVE UNDERAGED KIDS IN THE CAR ALONE‼️ if you’re under the age of 13, you shouldn’t be in a vehicle unattended. idc how quick your parents run into the store to grab some rice, STOP TS. people dgaf about what you doin’ when they’re breaking windows and kidnapping CHILDREN. STOP THAT S—.”
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@domioreo
istg idgaf what y’all gotta say innem comments— DO NOT LEAVE UNDERAGED KIDS IN THE CAR ALONE‼️ if you’re under the age of 13, you shouldn’t be in a vehicle unattended. idc how quick your parents run into the store to grab some rice, STOP TS. people dgaf about what you doin’ when they’re breaking windowns and kidnapping CHILDREN. STOP THAT SHIT. 💯💯 #domioreo
♬ original sound – Domiii 🕺🏽💕
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While Domi was expecting people to call her out for being a Karen, the people in the comments actually support her. One person wrote, “You did the right thing and I’m really proud of you for it,” while another said, “You are NOT a Karen you did the right thing!!!”
We agree with Domi. A lot of people would have seen those kids and have been concerned, but wouldn’t have done anything. She did something, and many people are thankful for her swift action, especially those kids.
The Philadelphia Eagles updated the wordmark on their logo and fans weren’t happy with it. Here’s a breakdown of the drama surrounding the change.
By D.M.
Nov. 30 2023, Published 11:03 p.m. ET
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The Gist:
The Philadelphia Eagles changed the font on their logo in 2022.
Fans weren’t pleased with the change.
The new logo has a more modern look, but fans prefer the classic font.
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Like all NFL teams, the Philadelphia Eagles logo is synonymous with their brand. Established in 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles, hailing from Pennsylvania, have made their mark in the league. The team has won three NFL championships and one Super Bowl trophy. With almost nine decades of football history, the Eagles command a massive and dedicated fan base.
In addition to being known for their boisterous fans, the Eagles logo is iconic. However, the team made some changes to their beloved wordmark. In June 2022, the Philly-based football organization announced that they were changing the font used for their classic logo.
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“The Philadelphia Eagles will be adopting and implementing a new, refreshed wordmark,” read a statement from the team, per Philly Voice. “Moving forward, it should replace the old Eagles wordmark in all forms of media and public-facing materials.” The statement explained that the Eagles head, that’s synonymous with the brand, will remain untouched.
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For fans of the champion football team, the change came as a shock. Following the announcement, Eagles enthusiasts took to social media to express their concern and question why the change was made in the first place.
The new Eagles logo has a more modern look.
In the previous logo, the word “Eagles” was arched, and featured sharp edges extending from the “E” and “S.” The new logo takes a different approach and has a sleeker design. The “Es” have an inward pointed arrow, but the other letters are untouched. Gone are the shadow and arch that gave the watermark a 3-D appearance. The animated eagle head remains on the team’s logo, although it is now placed above the text.
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The Philadelphia Eagles will begin to switch out their player’s jerseys in the 2024 football season, but fans aren’t happy with the change. “So ugly and basic and boring, I don’t want to wear this,” one person tweeted. While another added, “Man they must have done this with their eyes closed.”
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The Eagles have made brand changes in the past.
Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t always opposed to changes made to their beloved team. In March 2022, the team announced the return of their classic kelly green jerseys, which haven’t been worn since 2010. “I’m here to announce that beginning in the 2023 season, we’re going to have the kelly green, classic Eagles jersey and matching helmet and do it the right way,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said, per NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce, and the other birds rocked the vintage gear for two games during the 2023 season, and fans couldn’t get enough of it. “Those should just be the regular set. So much better,” a fan tweeted. Meanwhile, others suggested that the Eagles, along with the Seattle Seahawks, should consider making their throwback jerseys the permanent alternative for home games.
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