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GET RE-FAMILIAR: After more than two years on hiatus, Clinton Sparks is getting down to business again. The Dorchester-raised DJ has taken a break from music over the past couple of years due to a “devastating divorce,” but after winning custody of his son, Jack, he told the Track he’s “BACK and about to go hard.” Just last week, the Grammynominated producer released a new single, “Think About You,” featuring Marc E. Bassy. Sparks — who’s worked with Lady Gaga, Macklemore, T.I., Pitbull and T-Pain — also dropped a music video to accompany the song, and it just so happens to star his teenage son.
PAYDAY: Here’s a curveball for you: Former baseball player Alex Rodriguez had a taste of what it’s like to work at Wahlburgers’ Fenway location, as part of a bet he lost to Mark Wahlberg. “Ready to honor my promise to @markwahlberg and flip some @wahlburgers at Boston,” Rodriguez tweeted in front of the burger joint yesterday. “Come on over now for some pre-@redsox @astros burgers!” While on the clock, A-Rod could be seen checking IDs and mixing cocktails behind the bar, bringing customers their meals and eventually sitting down to have a lunch of his own — but only after he earned it, per Wahlberg’s instructions. A-Rod’s shift stemmed from a Red Sox/Yankees game, when the ex-shortstop predicted his old gang would win and Wahlberg naturally sided with his home team. After the Sox beat the Yanks, Rodriguez had to pay up with a day of serving our fans at the local restaurant.