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(People) – Sean “Diddy” Combs is giving back. The rapper and mogul, 53, had a busy Friday that ended with him writing two $1 million checks for causes that are close to his heart. First, the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker headlined Invest Fest in Atlanta, where he announced a $1 million investment fund in partnership […]
(Variety) – Five-time Grammy winner Lauryn Hill has announced a 25th anniversary tour for her iconic debut solo album, 1998’s “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” Hill’s former group the Fugees, who abruptly canceled a planned 25th anniversary tour around their multiplatinum album “The Score“ album last year, will open only the U.S. dates, presumably because of member Pras Michel’s legal challenges […]
(NPR) – Sha’Carri Richardson ran past a heat of the fastest sprinters in the world Monday to win the women’s 100 meter at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. She ran from behind and past Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the defending world champion, to win with a time of 10.65 seconds. Richardson’s run […]
(CNN) – Lana Del Rey is hitting the road. Live Nation announced on Monday that the singer is heading out on a limited tour this fall. It all kicks off on Thursday, September 14 in Franklin, Tennessee and will make stops across ten cities in the US, including Austin, Texas, Tampa, Florida, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, […]
(HuffPost) – Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their second baby together, multiple outlets reported Monday. TMZ reported that Rihanna gave birth to a boy earlier this month and that his name starts with an “R.” Rihanna gave birth to the couple’s first child, RZA, named after the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, more than a year ago. In […]
(EW) – Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato are both saying “thank u, next” to music manager Scooter Braun. A source close to the situation confirmed to EW on Monday that Grande has parted ways with Braun, after signing with the mogul back in 2013. The two first started working together on Grande’s first album, Yours Truly, which marks its 10th […]
(Fox News) – Artist Drake rushed to the rescue of a female fan after inadvertently making her a target in the audience. The rapper had thrown his used towel to her while walking off-stage, inciting mayhem in the crowd. In a video captured and shared to social media, a woman is seen leaning over a barrier, grabbing the […]
(Vibe) – Megan Thee Stallion finally spoke out against her “haters” following Tory Lanez’s guilty verdict. During her set at Outside Lands Festival on Sunday (Aug. 13), Meg addressed her detractors, who have consistently claimed Tory is innocent and that she lied. Speaking to her critics, the “Houston Hottie” asserted that none of their comments swayed her or her fanbase. “I […]
(People) – Clarence Avant, legendary music executive and film producer, has died. He was 92. Avant, who was hailed as godfather of Black entertainment, died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, his family confirmed to PEOPLE. “It is with a heavy heart that the Avant/Sarandos family announce the passing of Clarence Alexander […]
(NBC News) – Former NFL star Michael Oher, subject of the book and movie “The Blind Side,” alleges that the couple who took him in as a teenager misled him into believing they were adopting him — and instead placed him in a conservatorship, according to a court filing Monday. “The lie of Michael’s adoption […]
