Bill Duke Allegedly Attached to Direct Mahalia Jackson Biopic
Bill Duke is allegedly set to direct a biopic about gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson. The director has been retweeting articles written about it, according to Indiewire.
The film will be based on the biographical book, “Just Mahalia, Baby,” written by Laurraine Goreau, which focuses on Jackson’s rise from poverty to the gospel icon.
Making a movie about Jackson’s life has been considered a “passion project” of Duke’s for years now. The film will include her original music.
It’s the same project Ruth L Ratny, college professor at Columbia College in Chicago, Vaun Monroe, and Chicago filmmaker of Joyful Noise, LLC was working on in 2013. She’s attached to write the film.
Read more of the essay at Indiewire’s Shadow and Act.
#RHoA: HOT OR NOT? Porsha Williams’ Herve Leger Carlota Multi-Beading Embroidered Dress
While celebrating her birthday with her mom, Phaedra Parks and more, days ago, Porsha Williams stepped out in an Herve Leger Carlota Multi-Beading Embroidered Dress ($10,190.00 $6,114.00).
The cocktail dress features jacquard knit panels, thousands of hand-stitched faceted beads and a concealed back zipper closure. A pair of nude Stuart Weitzman sandals completed her look. Get another glimpse.
Would you rock it?
#EMPIRE: Bryshere ‘YAZZ’ Gray performed for Wawa Welcome America in his hometown of Philly!
On Monday West Philly rapper Bryshere Y. Gray - aka Yazz the Greatest performed for WaWa Welcome America concert in Philly! He was backed by a full band and a pair of red, white, and blue dancers, sampling songs from his in-the-works debut.
The 22-year-old actor, Hakeem Lyon on the Fox music soap-opera Empire, came off as a practiced pro on the slick "You're So Beautiful" and "Never Let the Music Die" and went off script to inject partisan politics into the patriotic presentation with his closing remarks: "Pray for Orlando . . . and, hey: Don't vote for Donald Trump."….HA!
New Music Video from Chris Brown – Leave Broke
Want some new Chris Brown? Here ya go…A new song by the R&B bad boy popped up online over the July 4th holiday weekend, which was then followed by a brand new video, which features Breezy and Famous Fresh, dancing around some sexy models, and a gullwing Ferrari.
Although he has been hit with multiple lawsuits lately, Breezy is reportedly working on a new album called Heartbreak On A Full Moon, which has been lead by the single “Grass Ain’t Greener.” The singer has previously teased this new record, titled “Leave Broke,” on social media. Another strip club inspired track, which finds Brown so overcome with a dancers beauty that he must spend all of his cash.
Check out the video HERE
Chris also recently teamed up with Teyana Taylor for the hot new single “Freak On,” as well as Nigerian artist Wizkid for “Shabba” featuring Trey Songz and French Montana.
New Hip Hop: Kid Ink feat. Verse Simmonds – ‘Lamborghini Dreamin”
Kid Ink and Verse Simmonds ride through the night while “Lamborghini Dreamin’.”
The duo joins forces on this $K & Marii Beatz-produced banger where the Batgang leader gets raunchy. “Get it hotter than a stove when you by me,” he raps. “Lamborghini dreamin’, I’m in love with your body.”
Ironically enough, Verse handles the hook. “Stay the night, girl,” he sings. “In the morning, I want to wake up to you.”
In May, Kid Ink unleashed “Nasty” with Jeremih and Spice. Both cuts are expected to land on Rocketshipshawty 2, a sequel to the original, which dropped in 2012.
LISTEN HERE
Back in February, Kid Ink told Rap-Up TV that he’s ready to show another side of his artistry. “With this next album,” he explained, “I’ma try to move on to a different Kid Ink aspect, a different vibe, and see how I can gain some new fans and still please my old fans with being me.”
The Killing Of Alton Sterling By Baton Rouge Police is addressed by Authorities, Family & Protestors
Another day, another senseless killing at the hands of police officers. People are up in arms about yesterday's shooting of Baton Rouge man Alton Sterling. The incident was caught on tape and the video has now gone viral. Today, amidst unrest nationwide, Louisiana officials, as well as the victim's family, are speaking up about the traumatic situation...
The above video, which is indeed graphic in nature, shows two white Baton Rouge police officers pinning down a black man in what looks to be a parking lot. .
The video shows the man clearly subdued after officers wrestle him to the ground. Once both cops are holding down the man, now identified as Alton Sterling, the police are seen and heard continuing to tell him to "get down on the ground." He is not seen reaching for a weapon as he is pinned to the ground.
For some reason, one cop draws his gun, continues threatening Sterling, then shoots him several times at point blank range.
The Washington Post states:
The bystander video of the shooting, which circulated online Tuesday evening, showed two Baton Rouge police officers attempting to detain Sterling after the officers responded to a call “from a complainant who stated that a black male who was selling music cd’s and wearing a red shirt threatened him with a gun” outside the Triple S Food Mart, a convenience store, a Facebook post by the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Police said they responded about 12:35 a.m. Tuesday.
Sterling was shot and killed while pinned down by the officers.
Protests erupted last night in Baton Rouge as Alton Sterling's name became a trending topic on social media.
Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. says the body cameras the officers were wearing "fell off" during the incident and do not show the actual shooting.
U.S. Congressman Cedric Richmond, who represents the 2nd district of Louisiana which includes Baton Rouge, put out a statement today saying:
The video footage released today of the shooting of Alton Sterling by officers of the Baton Rouge Police Department was deeply troubling and has understandably evoked strong emotion and anger in our community,” said Rep. Richmond. “I share in this anger and join the community in the pursuit of justice. My prayers and thoughts are with Mr. Sterling’s family as they deal with this tragedy.”
There are a number of unanswered questions surrounding Mr. Sterling’s death. Including questions about the initial calls for police presence, the level of force used by officers, the verbal and physical altercation, and the response of the officers after he was shot. I call on the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a full and transparent investigation into this incident. The cause of justice requires state and local law enforcement to join in this request as soon as possible.
“I ask the leaders and citizens of Baton Rouge to join me in demonstrating our anger with dignity and demanding proper focus on our cause with perseverance,” Richmond said. “His family and the citizens of Baton Rouge–especially the citizens of North Baton Rouge–deserve answers and that is what we will seek in a fair, thorough, and transparent way.”
Today, this heartbreaking video of Sterling's son while his mother spoke in a press conference:
“All I want is justice for my child,” his aunt, Sandra Sterling, who raised him, told the Washington Post. “I want the same treatment y’all are giving that person in Marksville that killed that little white baby. I want that same kind of justice.”
She's referencing the November 2015 shooting of white 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis during a police chase, which led to murder charges against black Marksville police officers who were convicted and sentenced to jail. Jeremy was in the car while his father fled police who shot into the car.
Mignon Chambers, Sterling’s sister, told WAFB-TV that he was a father of five who has been selling CDs outside the store for years.
“I really wanna know more about what happened, about the whole situation, because my brother didn’t deserve it. He didn’t deserve it at all,” Chambers told the news station.
Some are bringing up Sterling's past as a registered sex offender and rap sheet that includes possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and carrying an illegal weapon with a controlled dangerous substance. Sterling also had convictions for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, unauthorized entry and domestic abuse battery.
Despite his record, Darian Gardner, Sterling's friend, told The Advocate that Sterling, “didn’t cause any harm to the community. He was nice. He wasn’t a bad guy. He was respectable.”
The East Baton Rouge DA says the police officers feel perfectly justified in shooting Sterling. Interesting, since one witness describes the police as the aggressive party. Sterling was said to have a gun -- in the open carry state -- but was not seen reaching for it in any way this according to the witness. The owner of the shop the incident happened outside of says he witnessed cops remove a gun from Sterling's pocket later on.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is said to have expressed "very serious concern" after seeing footage of the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. He said it would not be a coverup and "the video is disturbing to say the least." He also met with the Sterling family today.
In a statement, Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean McKneely Jr. said the two officers “have been placed on administrative leave per standard procedure,” though it is believed that only one officer fired shots.
The officers have not been named because, as McKneely says, they usually give their officers a day to "go home and think about it" before an interview.
Sterling was the 558th person to be killed by police in the U.S. this year, according to The Guardian’s database, The Counted.
CONGRATS! Meet The Wilson's! Ciara and Russell Wilson tie the knot
Ciara and Russell Wilson are finally married! The pair exchanged vows in front of roughly 100 of their closest friends and familyat Peckforton Castle in England,
The R&B star wed the NFL quarterback in England on Wednesday and confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of their happy day with the caption, "We are the Wilsons!"
The nuptials took place at Peckforton Castle in front of roughly 100 of their closest friends and family members, according to TMZ. The bride wore a custom lace gown by Roberto Cavalli and carried a bouquet of snow white blooms.
On Tuesday, Ciara, 30, and Wilson, 27, were captured by paparazzi dressed up for their rehearsal dinner at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel.
It's been a whirlwind week for the pair. On Sunday before the wedding, Ciara appeared in New Orleans to headline a concert at the ESSENCE Fest.
The couple have made headlines since they began dating in spring 2015. Their first outing was none other than the White House for a state dinner, when Wilson arrived with the stunning singer on his arm. This year, Wilson was Ciara's date to the Grammys.
Ciara and Wilson became engaged in March, sharing news of their Seychelles engagement all over
The famous pair have also spoken out about choosing abstinence until marriage. The Seahawks quarterback described the decision at a Q&A at a church in San Diego last July.
"I will never forget she was on tour, she was traveling and I was looking at her in the mirror, sitting in her dressing room, she was getting ready to go, about 15 minutes before she went on stage. She was sitting there and God spoke to me and said ‘I need you to lead her … I told her right then and there. What would you do if we took all that extra stuff off the table and just do it Jesus way … because if you can really love somebody without that, then you can really love somebody," he said.
At Fashion Week in February, Ciara opened up about how challenging that decision was. "We're hanging in there," she told Cosmopolitan.com. "I'm not gonna lie. I'm human, so it is not easy, especially when I look at him and I think he is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen — that I've ever laid my eyes on, to be honest. I'm like, Look the other way! Look the other way!"
She added: "But he's such an awesome guy and the cool thing is that every day, we're growing with each other. We get to have really healthy conversations and focus on each other as people."
Ciara has a two-year-old son, Future Zahir, with her rapper ex, Future.
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
YESSSSS! Shonda Rhimes Backs Jesse Williams Against Petition To Fire Him From Grey's Anatomy
Shortly after the BET Awards aired and Black people across America felt a boost of pride and moral in Jesse Williams' Humanitarian Award acceptance speech, a petition to get Williams kicked off of Grey's Anatomy was launched. According to the petition creator, who one could assume was not African American, Williams' speech gave off “racist, hate speech against law enforcement and white people.” The complaint was followed with the never failing "if this was a white person..." comparison.
The petition received over 5,000 signatures out of their 7,000 signature goal. Doesn't matter though, because Shonda Rhimes isn't letting Jesse go.
It took Shonda Rhimes a few days to catch Jesse's speech, since she was vacationing without wifi. But when she did, she took no time at all to tweet her approval. Following the news of the petition, Shonda took to Twitter once again. "Um, people? Boo don't need a petition. #shondalandrules," she tweeted.
With Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy, and Channing Dungey, entertainment president of ABC, both being black women, this petition doesn't hold much weight.
So as Jesse said, "if you have no interest in equal rights for black people then do not make suggestions to those who do. Sit down."
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta's Karen King Could Face Three Years In Prison
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta's Karen King is facing three years behind bars while her son Scrap is serving a prison sentence of his own.
You may recall Karen was arrested in Atlanta back in May. KK's arrest stemmed from an incident where she charged up a $5,000 bill on shoes, dresses and perfume at Saks. The problem? It wasn't her credit card she was making the purchases on.
KK was charged with 1st Degree Forgery, Theft By Taking and Financial Transaction Fraud. She faces one to three years behind bars if convicted.
Fashion news: Prada to Launch On Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter
Prada is finally taking the leap into online selling in Europe, starting with Net-a-Porter and Mytheresa.com.
On July 15, Net-a-Porter will launch its edit of Prada’s pre-fall and fall runway pieces as well as bags, shoes and small leather goods. The Net-a-Porter introduction will take place the same day Mytheresa.com, part of Neiman Marcus Group, unveils Prada’s fall ready-to-wear collection on its online store. The launches have been long-awaited as Prada is one of the last luxury brands to resist selling online.
“Prada is the ultimate brand every store wants to sell, but only few can, and we’re honored to be one of them,” said Federico Marchetti, chief executive officer of Yoox Net-a-Porter Group. “It opens a whole new online chapter for both groups.”
Net-a-Porter has certainly been successful lassoing the brands most resistant to digital sales: Last year, it secured an online exclusive with Chanel, building a digital shop-in-shop for a capsule collection of fine jewelry called Coco Crush.
Alison Loehnis, president of Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter, called the Prada launch a milestone for the company and said she aims to establish a long-term partnership with the Italian label.
During a presentation of Net-a-Porter’s fall key buys, vice president of global buying Sarah Rutson highlighted Prada as one of the team’s favorite collections for fall alongside Balenciaga, Gucci, Chloé, Miu Miu and Saint Laurent. Prada was also one of Net’s highest spends for the season.
“The show ticked every box across every different category. It had that pioneering spirit, but it’s also going to sell,” said Rutson. She also pointed to the brand’s new messenger bags as a key new style of the season’s handbag offer.
As of Sept. 6, Mr Porter will also be stocking Prada, launching pieces ranging from tailoring, to sportswear, footwear and accessories.
“We want to bring the complete world of Prada men’s wear to Mr Porter. Prada holds a unique place in the world of men’s wear, with countless classic pieces…as well as always producing inspiring seasonal runway collections,” said Toby Bateman, managing director of Mr Porter.
RIHANNA and the South American LOLLAPALOOZA Debacle!
The Zika virus concerns have apparently escalated within the last couple of months and several events that are scheduled to kickoff in South America have been cancelled. One of the biggest events that they usually have twice a year in Chile is called Lollapalooza. This year at the second performance Rihanna was scheduled to perform but then declined after she got wind of how serious the virus had become.
The Zika virus have apparently cause severe birth defects for women and is contagious. So even if a man is infected even though he can’t get pregnant he can transmit it through sex to his partner. There is word that RiRi is also not the first to decline appearing in South America. A couple of NBA players refused to go to Colombia as well.
I know viruses affect people differently but if you’re a celebrity you will be in the best care possible anyways, so with that being said there is nothing to really fear.
What do you think?
Keonna Green Breaks Silence On Nick Young Affair: I Begged Him To Tell Iggy Azalea
Keonna Green spoke out in an explosive new interview, confirming that she’s not only pregnant with Nick Young’s baby, but that she begged him to tell Iggy about their affair! Click through for the details!
Nick Young‘s mistress, Keonna Green, 30, spoke to US Weekly about her alleged affair with the Lakers star, and confirmed that she is 22 weeks pregnant with his daughter. As if that news weren’t shocking enough, she allegedly urged Nick multiple times to tell his fiancée, Iggy Azalea, 26, about their affair! Allow Keonna to explain after below.
Keonna and Nick were high school sweethearts, and already have a son together, four-year-old Nick Jr. She’s obviously been in Nick’s life throughout his relationship with Iggy, but their amicable co-parenting allegedly turned into a steamy affair in Fall 2015.
“[The affair started] last year, around September,” Keonna told Us Weekly. We would take our son to Magic Mountain together. But sometimes Nick would say ‘Oh, there’s too much traffic,’ and he’d just play with Nicholas in his room. We got caught up in the moment and it just happened.
“I would be like, ‘Nick, you cannot be sloppy. You need to be honest,'” Keonna claimed. “He would say, ‘I don’t want to hear it.'” Wow! This does not look good for Nick! If her claims are true, he was having a full-blown, emotional affair with someone he once loved deeply. They’ll be having their second child together! Poor Iggy!
Another significant detail in Keonna’s story: she allegedly tried to tell Iggy about the illicit affair, but the rapper didn’t want to hear about it, either. “I tried to reach out to [Iggy]; I never got a response,” Keonna told Us Weekly. It’s interesting that she says this, since Iggy tweeted on June 30 that she found out about the pregnancy through the internet.
Iggy will not be happy about this interview and Keonna’s serious allegations, especially the fact that she already tried to tell her about the affair. The rapper’s lawyer fired off a letter to Keonna’s legal team stating that if Keonna dragged her name through the tabloids any further, they may pursue legal action! Now that this story has hit, and Nick’s “f**k up” looks even worse, will that happen?
SO are you shocked that Keonna tried to tell Iggy about her affair with Nick?
#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Lugo
It’s Lugo. He wants to know if you’re going for a walk. If you do there’s a surprise! You can see more when you GO HERE FOR THE PICS! And remember it’s NSFW!
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You’re Welcome.
AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
‘BREADMAN’
Oh Captain, My Captain! Please save us from this aggressive gaggle of geese.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM
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