Kanye West Lyrics Perfectly Describe The Story Of Julius Caesar And Cleopatra

                                            <b>Shakespeare would either be proud or he&rsquo;s rolling in his grave.</b> This is a continuation of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/if-taylor-swift-lyrics-were-about-king-henry-viii#.lxn2XrePOk">history and lyrical poetry. </a>                                                            

1. Julius Caesar on meeting Cleopatra for the first time:

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2. Caesar restores Cleopatra to the throne:

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3. Cleopatra gives birth to Ptolemy Caesar:

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Close enough. Ptolemy was around 17 when he died.

4. Caesar refuses to name Ptolemy as his heir:

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5. Cleopatra arrives in Rome and it’s a huge scandal:

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6. And Caesar declares:

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7. Caesar is murdered by the senate on The Ides of March. “Et, tu Brute?”:

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8. Cleopatra meets Marc Antony:

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9. Octavian talking shit about the whole affair:

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10. And problems ensue:

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11. Antony when Cleopatra turns her ships around and ditches him after Octavian sends a Roman fleet to conquer Egypt:

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12. Cleopatra ends it all after Octavian successfully invades Egypt:

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NBA Players Select Their Own Celebrity Basketball Team

                                            <b>Sprite Slam Dunk participants Zach LaVine and Mason Plumlee select their starting five in this year&rsquo;s celebrity draft.</b>                                                         

1. With the first pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Mason Plumlee selects: Ryan Gosling.

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“I don’t know if you saw him in Drive, but he is a killer.”

2. With the second pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Zach LaVine selects: Kanye West.

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“Self-explanatory.”

3. With the third pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Mason Plumlee selects: Beyoncé.

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“‘Cause she’s representing Brooklyn and she’s very beautiful.”

4. With the fourth pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Zach LaVine selects: Michelle Obama.

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“Married to the most powerful man in the world, going with her.”

5. With the fifth pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Mason Plumlee selects: Jack Nicholson.

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“Good ol’ Jack. He’s seen a lot of Lakers games, so hopefully he’s picked some stuff up from Kobe.”

6. With the sixth pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Zach Lavine selects: Justin Bieber.

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“Guy will have all the teenage girls chasing the team.”

7. With the seventh pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Mason Plumlee selects: Tom Cruise.

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“Good in action, so we’ll see.”

8. With the eighth pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Zach LaVine selects: Nicolas Cage.

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“He was a treasure hunter.”

9. With the ninth pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Mason Plumlee selects: Taylor Swift.

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“She’s not afraid of the spotlight. She’s got that star power.”

10. And with the final pick in the 2015 Celebrity Draft, Zach LaVine selects: Jennifer Lawrence.

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“You know she be killin’ people. And she be wearing fiery dresses, so…”

11. Team Plumlee: Ryan Gosling, Beyoncé, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Taylor Swift

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13. Team LaVine: Kanye West, Michelle Obama, Justin Bieber, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lawrence

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  1. Which team would win?

    1. Team Plumlee
    2. Team LaVine

NBA Players Select Their Own Celebrity Basketball Team

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The #Kanye #Beck contretemps

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Not even being put on blast by Kanye West can diminish Beck’s appreciation of the rap star. “Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should have given his award to Beyoncé,” West said following the 44-year-old singer’s Grammy win over B… http://goo.gl/vPJpfM #2009MTVVideoMusicAwards, #Beck, #BeyoncéKnowles, #EdSheeran, #GrammyAward, #GrammyAwardForAlbumOfTheYear, #KanyeWest, #MTVVideoMusicAwardForBestFemaleVideo, #SamSmith, #TaylorSwift