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It is Tuesday on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast and there are a variety of stories the crew discussed today. A tragic mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue—a Midtown Manhattan office building housing the NFL and major finance firms—left five dead, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, and injured others as the shooter, identified as Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura, took his own life. Authorities found a note suggesting Tamura blamed the NFL for degenerative brain injury (CTE)—though his exact motive remains unclear. In brighter news, NFL legend and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is officially cancer-free following bladder-removal surgery performed to remove a high-grade tumor. Sanders revealed he drafted his will during the ordeal, describing the journey as emotionally intense. Despite ongoing lifestyle adjustments, Sanders is set to return to coaching this fall and hopes his transparency will raise awareness about early cancer detection. On the entertainment beat, rapper and mogul Jeezy celebrated 20 years of his debut album Thug Motivation 101 during his appearance on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. He reflects on performing the album with an orchestra and discussing the legacy of the Snowman—tying it into broader conversations about his entrepreneurial evolution and cultural impact. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour has shattered records, grossing over $407 million across 32 stadium shows and earning her the title of highest‑grossing country tour of all time—making her the first woman and American artist to achieve two separate tours over $400 million. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rapper and mogul Jeezy celebrated 20 years of his debut album Thug Motivation 101 during his appearance on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. He reflects on performing the album with an orchestra and discussing the legacy of the Snowman—tying it into broader conversations about his entrepreneurial evolution and cultural impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NFL legend and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is officially cancer-free following bladder-removal surgery performed to remove a high-grade tumor. Sanders revealed he drafted his will during the ordeal, describing the journey as emotionally intense. Despite ongoing lifestyle adjustments, Sanders is set to return to coaching this fall and hopes his transparency will raise awareness about early cancer detection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A tragic mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue—a Midtown Manhattan office building housing the NFL and major finance firms—left five dead, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, and injured others as the shooter, identified as Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura, took his own life. Authorities found a note suggesting Tamura blamed the NFL for degenerative brain injury (CTE)—though his exact motive remains unclear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A random stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, injured 11 people aged 29 to 84 after the suspect, 42-year-old Bradford James Gille, began attacking shoppers with a 3.5‑inch folding knife on July 26, 2025. His rampage was halted within minutes by heroic bystanders. All victims are expected to survive. In legal news, a judge has ordered Shannon Sharpe to preserve a sex tape at the center of a sexual assault lawsuit, after his ex-known as Michele Evans filed suit; Sharpe’s legal team insists the relationship was consensual and has criticized the suit as a media-driven setup. And Beyoncé closed out her Cowboy Carter Tour in Las Vegas on July 26 with a surprise Destiny’s Child reunion, performing hits like “Bootylicious,” “Lose My Breath,” and Beyoncé’s “Energy” alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams—marking the trio’s first joint live appearance since Coachella 2018. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beyoncé closed out her Cowboy Carter Tour in Las Vegas on July 26 with a surprise Destiny’s Child reunion, performing hits like “Bootylicious,” “Lose My Breath,” and Beyoncé’s “Energy” alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams—marking the trio’s first joint live appearance since Coachella 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A judge has ordered Shannon Sharpe to preserve a sex tape at the center of a sexual assault lawsuit, after his ex-known as Michele Evans filed suit; Sharpe’s legal team insists the relationship was consensual and has criticized the suit as a media-driven setup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pinky Cole (Slutty Vegan founder) and singer K. Michelle are rumored to be joining the cast of Real Housewives of Atlanta for Season 17, following Kenya Moore’s confirmed exit—initially as “friends of the show,” with possible promotion to full status if the season progresses well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A random stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, injured 11 people aged 29 to 84 after the suspect, 42-year-old Bradford James Gille, began attacking shoppers with a 3.5‑inch folding knife on July 26, 2025. His rampage was halted within minutes by heroic bystanders. All victims are expected to survive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.