Why The ICON Janet Jackson Didn’t perform at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction!
There is a lot of speculation as why Janet Jackson did not perform at Friday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Many felt it was because of HBO who will be televising the show at a later date. HBO is also the same network that aired Leaving Neverland, the two-part documentary that focuses on Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck, two men who claim they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson, Janet’s brother. But that is not the reason it is due to her upcoming ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Vegas. Janet’s rigorous rehearsals will keep her from performing when she is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Barclays Center on Friday night.
“She’s preparing for her ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Vegas, so that’s been her focus,” a source told us.
Jackson’s Vegas show promises to “peel back the layers of the immensely private life of [Jackson], sharing her transformation from a young girl with issues of self-esteem to global Icon,” according to the concert’s release.
Meanwhile, fellow inductee Radiohead will also sit out performing as frontman Thom Yorke won’t even be in attendance.
Jackson and Radiohead will be inducted with Stevie Knicks, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and The Zombies.
The QUEEN! Janet Jackson Performs, Gives Emotional Speech at Billboard Music Awards as Icon Award!😍💗😍
We're all apart of her Rhythm Nation
Janet Jackson graced the Billboard Music Awards stage to receive the prestigious Icon Award on Sunday in Las Vegas. Not only was the moment her first television performance in nine years, but it was also the first time she has performed as a mom.
Bruno Mars surprised fans taking the stage to introduce Jackson. He rattled off her accolades and following a moving montage of her life and career—from the Jackson family’s humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to her global chart-topping success—he ended his intro naming her “the first black woman to ever receive the Billboard Icon Award.”
Jackson hit the stage in a sparkling gold sweatshirt dress and shiny gold thigh-high shoes as she sang her 1986 hit “Nasty”, as her mother Katherine and other family members beamed from the audience. Jackson launched into her 1993 song “Throb”, everyone from Tyra Banks to Ciara couldn’t help but sing and dance along.
As for dancers, there were many! Those rocking the stage included Phillip Galbert, 28, of New Britain, Connecticut, and La’Vala “Lala” Moss, 26, of Birmingham, Alabama, who recently received the news that they’d been chosen out of 75,000 hopefuls as winners of Jackson’s global #DanceWithJanet competition. Not only did they get to join her JTribe, but they would be taking the stage to perform with her at the award show.
After the electrifying production, that left the audience chanting “Janet! Janet!” Jackson shared heartfelt words in her acceptance speech.
“I’m deeply humbled and grateful for this award. I believe that for all the challenges, all of our challenges, we live a great moment in history. It’s a moment that at long last women have made it clear that we will not be controlled, manipulated or abused.” Jackson,told the audience, “I stand with those women and those men.”
She continued with a message on faith. “My prayer is that weary of such noise, we will turn back to the source of all calmness, that source is God. Everything we lack, God has in abundance: compassion, sensitivity, patience and boundless love. Again I want to thank all of you for this honor and I thank God for giving me the precious energy that lets me live my life as an artist who every day seeks to expend my capacity to love.”
Jackson, who has garnered a total of 18 BBMA nominations and 10 wins, joins a group of iconic winners including Neil Diamond (2011), Stevie Wonder (2012), Prince (2013), Jennifer Lopez (2014), Céline Dion (2016) and Cher (2017). CONGRATS JANET YOU TRULY DESERVE IT! 💖💖💖💖
Tracee Ellis Ross for W Magazine; Says That Diana Ross Is the Greatest Mom of All Time
Tracee Ellis Ross was born into American royalty, as the daughter of Diana Ross. But the Golden Globes-winning star of the ABC sitcom Black-ish has impressed upon everyone who has come across her a personality so strong it could only be all her own: expressive, infectious, scary bold in her fashion choices—all in all, she's completely irrepressible. In fact, even her legendary mother knew it right off the bat, when she decided to make her daughter's middle name Joy: "My mom said I came out," Ross, 44, recalls, "and it was like, 'Joy.'"
Here, in an interview with W Mag’s Lynn Hirschberg for W's annual New Royals issue, the actress, who is up for an Emmy next Sunday, September 17, reflects on the source of her unique spirit, and confirms what we all suspected—that Diana Ross is probably the greatest mom of all time.
What was the first thing you auditioned for?
The first thing I auditioned for was an Infinity commercial. And I got it! [Laughs.] Is that true, or was it Spike Lee’s Malcolm X? It’s a tossup. I’m not sure which one. I did not get Malcom X.
And were you living in New York then?
I was living in New York when I started my acting career. I had just come out of college and I was actually working in the fashion industry. I was a fashion editor—I guess a contributing editor, you would say, an intern at first at Mirabella magazine.
Oh, wow, I loved Mirabella. Were you split in your interests between doing fashion becoming an actress?
I wasn’t actually split in my interest. I have always been a lover of clothing and beauty and aesthetics and all of that. I had wanted to model when I was younger and then that kind of translated into me realizing that I was in love with images and the fashion industry. But in college I discovered acting even though I was quite shy, which I know is really hard to imagine. [Laughs.] I realized that it was a very honest form of expression for me, so I was working in the fashion industry and taking more acting classes, even though that was what I had studied at Brown. And then I just kind of jumped off the cliff into the acting world.
And so after you did the ad were you hooked? Did you get an agent and move to L.A.?
No. It was not quite that easy. I did a show that was like a MTV House of Style, but about TV. It was called The Dish, on Lifetime. Then I did my first film, Far Harbor, and it was Marcia Gay Harden and Jennifer Connelly and they were looking for a black Jewish girl. That was me. [Laughs.]
And then from that moment I started meeting people. I used to write thank you notes to everybody and if someone would say, “You should meet so-and-so.” I would say, “Would you mind calling them for me?” and they would set up a meeting and then I eventually moved to Los Angeles and I did an NBC movie of the week and I felt like I had, like, won the jackpot. [Laughs.]
What did you play in the movie of the week?
Uh, a rape victim.
Oh, dear.
Yes. I was a track-star rape victim. And then I got Lyricist Lounge, which was the MTV sketch comedy show and it kind of took off from there. From the moment I got the NBC movie of the week I have not stopped working.
With Black-ish, was the character written with you in mind?
Kenya Barris wrote the character of Rainbow Johnson with me in mind. But I know how this industry works and I do not take that as a yes. So I auditioned.
Did you always know from the beginning that it would be the big moment that it is? I was on the airplane the other day and I was walking up the aisle and literally every other seat was watching Black-ish.
Oh, really? Um, I don’t know. You know, I think the hope when you start every project is that it’s going to go well. [Laughs.] But you just don’t know. And the truth is if you look at the landscape of television, I mean, some of my favorite shows did not turn into, like, big hits. I don’t know—there’s a magic element. That’s one of the reasons doing television is so fun is there’s so many pieces that make it work. Whether it’s ABC really supporting our show and making sure that people knew where and when it was, or the actual incredible writing that we have. Or the chemistry with the cast... you never know if that’s going to work or not. And, by the way, there are times when you really get along with your cast and think it’s the best chemistry, but it doesn’t play onscreen.
So you never know sort of what the mix is that’s going to make something happen. But I think we had a really good feeling on this one. I think it’s telling a story that needs to be told.
#RHoA: Apollo Nida Reunites With Fiancée, But is there trouble in paradise?
Apollo Nida’s fiancée is celebrating her birthday behind bars. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s future wife visited her man while he continues to serve an eight-year prison sentence at Fort Dix Correctional Facility.
She posted a new pic of the couple
“Bae all day, everyday,” she tweeted. “#Freeap #loveyoutothemoonandback.”
Although they were all smiles in the photo, is there trouble in paradise?
Almufti captioned a birthday meme, “God has blessed me with another year. I am so thankful for every single thing in my life. Although it hasn’t always been peachy, I wouldn’t trade it for the world! Thank you God for every mistake I have made and for every lesson I have learned. I am stronger today than I was yesterday!”
Nida proposed to the New Jersey real estate agent while serving an eight-year prison sentence for racketeering.
“You have been misunderstood, judged and ridiculed but you never allowed it to bring you down,” Almufti captioned a photo of Nida. “The strength you have gives me life. You’re such an amazing person inside and out. One day the world will see that! In the meantime, stay prayed up, stay strong and keep pushing.”
She added, “Love you so much, can’t wait for the day we reunite, it’s going to be magical!”
How do you think their relationship is going, Is it really ‘Magical’?
#EMPIRE: Will Lucious and Cookie’s relationship will still be ‘TOXIC’ in Season 4?
TV's most toxic romance isn't over -- not by a long shot. These two have spent untold hours trying to move on from each other, be with other people and plain old tried to destroy each other, but as we saw in the Season 3 finale, Lucious just can't quit Cookie.
(And vice versa.) "A lot of women can understand," Henson said. She was speaking about Henson's demand that Cookie not have sex with Lucious following Season 3's epic Lemonade-inspired baseball batting of Lucious' office, but her addiction to him looks forward, too. "We have many years to deal with this couple and it's a complex relationship."
#NEWMUSICVIDEO: Kenny Lattimore – Push
Kenny Lattimore is back to restore love in the official music video for his brand new single “Push.”
On the retro-styled power ballad, produced by Dra-kkar Wesley aka Madison, the R&B crooner battles with past decisions that led to pushing the love of his life away. Shot on a California shoreline, the Dale “Rage” Resteghini-directed visual showcases Kenny and his leading lady pondering those mistakes in different locations. Actress and TV/radio personality Claudia Jordan (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) stars as the one that got away.
WATCH HERE
“Push” is the first single off Lattimore’s forthcoming 9th studio album, Vulnerable, which is due out October 13.
For his last album 4:44, Jay-Z banked on a single producer in No I.D. to help him craft his latest critically-acclaimed masterpiece. But as we all know there was a time when Hova heavily relied on Timbaland to help him dominate the pop charts.
Things seem to be coming full circle as the Virginia producer took to Twitter to tease a new cut featuring the Hip-Hop mogul formerly known as Iceberg Slim and MMG artist Meek Mill.
Tagging Swizz Beatz on the post, Timbaland proudly proclaims that he’s “still working on my craft” before tagging Meek to “finish up” the cut. Not for nothing but that was a rather quick few bars from Jay-Z. We hope this isn’t another case of the “Pop Style.”
No word yet on when the song will be out or if it even has a title, but now that the cut has been leaked you know fans are going to be demanding it be released. Let’s just hope Timbaland doesn’t pull a Trump and plays the cut close to his chest like some tax returns.
#SOTW Janet Jackson Will Not Be Canceling Texas Tour Stop, Plans Shelter Visits For Victims
Janet Jackson‘s State Of The World Tour kicks off in two days, but there were doubts the legendary entertainer would make her Texas stops due to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Jackson confirmed via a Twitter video that she is indeed visiting the state and has a surprise in store for victims of the storm too.
PageSix reports:“We’re going to roll in early because we wanted to visit some of the shelters,” Jackson shared Wednesday on Twitter. “And not just visit some of the shelters, we also want to do something special for the victims. So, we’ll see you Friday!”
Jackson’s State of the World Tour kicks off Thursday night in Louisiana and heads to Houston on Sept. 9 and then to Austin on Sept. 10.
WATCH HERE
It’s unclear which shelters Jackson, 51, plans to visit.
Well, how dope is that? Janet Jackson’s State Of The World Tour is slated to go all the way until December 17 across the United States. Global dates have not yet been announced.
Uh Oh? Get in FORMATION! #BEYHIVE Taylor Swift's Music Video Director Says Beyonce Copied 'Bad Blood'
Well, there definitely might be some “Bad Blood” between Taylor Swift‘s music video director Joseph Kahn and Beyonce after he made these comments!
Joseph was responding to criticism that Taylor copied Beyonce in her new music video for “Look What You Made Me Do.”
“It’s not ‘Formation’ at all,” Joseph said about the Beyhive thinking Taylor copied the “Formation” video. “They try to say she’s wearing a black crop top and Beyoncé wore a black crop top. But they don’t realize in 2015 in ‘Bad Blood,’ Taylor Swift was wearing a black crop top. I really do think, by the way, that Beyoncé copied ‘Bad Blood.’”
Okay Beyhive get em’ LOL!
CONGRATS TO THE COUPLE! Reggie And Lilit Bush Welcome Baby Boy!
Back in March, Reggie Bush’s wife, Lilit Avagyan, is pregnant with the couple’s third child, Us Weekly can confirm.
“Lilit is in her second trimester and the two are looking forward to having another baby together,” a source tells Us, But…. just a few day after Reggie’s mistress shares a recent photo of Reggie Bush’s on Preston on the gram. Click Here and Here if you missed that.
According to reports Reggie and Lilit welcomed their second son, Agyemang Bush, on September 2, 2017.
Baby Agyemang joins big sister Briseis, 4, and brother Uriah, 2,.
WOW! Foxy Brown Reveals her Daughter
Foxy Brown is officially confirming that she’s in fact a mother! On the rapper’s 38th birthday, she shared a photo of her daughter writing:
Foxy has yet to confirm who the child’s father is, although it’s rumored that the mystery man is a reggae artist.
Congrats to Foxy!
ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE ARE 3 HURRICANES IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN?
OH BABY! All eyes are on Hurricane Irma as it rampages through the Caribbean, but it’s not alone.
Jose and Katia strengthened Wednesday afternoon, bringing the number of hurricanes churning in the Atlantic basin to three.
It’s the first time since 2010 that three active hurricanes have been in the Atlantic.
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Expecting Baby No. 3 In January
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly expecting their third child, a baby girl, via surrogate at the top of 2018.
Sources familiar with the pregnancy tell us the couple’s surrogate is carrying a female bundle of joy.
We broke the stories … the baby’s due in late January by a surrogate Kim and Kanye hired for medical reasons. Kim’s placenta accreta condition could kill her if she carries another baby to term.
This will be girl #9 in the Kardashian clan — not including Kris herself — and we’ve learned it bodes well for one of those ladies in particular.
We spoke with a notable child psychologist, who tells us North West and baby #3 will probably form a closer bond than Saint might with his new sis. And the reason’s simple: sisters gravitate to their sisters. You don’t gotta tell us … or the Kardashians, either.
Kind of a bummer for Saint, though — especially since Kim recently said North “does not like” him … and doesn’t seem to be getting past the meanie phase.
Congratulations!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
Fifth Harmony looks good on the cover of Galore Magazine!
That didn't take long! Check out Fifth Harmony's first promo pic without Camila.
Fifth Harmony’s first magazine cover shoot as a foursome is a camp, retro spread in Galore. The ladies, who also pose for solo pics, throw it way, way back — reveling in the (sometimes) garish fashions of the ’80s and ’90s. In addition to serving a lot of looks, the quartet also revealed that their new LP will have “some R&B tones” and spoke about their friendship. At one point, they were asked to explain how each member strengthens the group and their answers were too cute.
“Dinah, I admire your fun and playful self,” All says. “I love how you always come in with music. You bring the life to the party and the energy to the room. “Ally… she’s like a little goofball too. It’s nice to know that there’s someone that carries the same energy,” Dinah gushes in reply. As for Lauren? “I feel like [she] almost has this gift of making people feel safe through anything it is that we’re going through,” Normani confides. “Normani is such a hard worker, and she’s so disciplined and constantly putting in effort,” Lauren returns the favor. Read the full interview here.
#RHoA: Sheree Whitfield Thinks Kenya Moore Was “Classless” & “Disrespectful” At Her Housewarming Party
After two years of shading each other’s Atlanta mansions, I would have assumed that they were going to go in on each other at the Chateau Sheree housewarming party, but Kim Zolciak randomly showed up and came for Kenya- hard.
Sheree’s housewarming party was full of drama. Thankfully for Sheree, none of it really had to do with her. I have no idea why Kim was so enraged by Kenya, but I’m sure Sheree was happy to see Kenya getting roasted by someone else.
In her Bravo blog, Sheree wrote, “Nothing Miss Kenya does surprises me.” I get why Kenya would want to point out the flaws in Chateau Sheree after Sheree hated on Moore Manor, but roaming around the house without permission just to make sure that the camera crew captured the unfinished basement was a little much.
Sheree explained, “I do feel that her actions where disrespectful and classless. Did I point out what I saw in her home that was unfinished? ABSOLUTELY, after she began shading me. However, I did not go into her home and go wander around freely throughout her residence. I respected the fact that I was in her home and only remained in the sections of the home that were open to guests.” It’s hard to know who is right here. They both really went in on each other’s homes and said the most unnecessary (albeit hilarious things), but it really seemed like Kenya was thirsting for ammunition when she went down into that basement.
As far as that Kenya and Kim argument, Sheree did not seem to be fazed by it. Sheree said, “Kim and I have history, so I know that Kim can handle herself. I had no problem sitting back and enjoying the exchange.” Of course she did. Sheree has been trying to put Kenya in her place all season. Kim just finished the job. However was she just standing up for Chateau Sheree and getting vicariously offended by Kenya’s trespassing. Or maybe she was just trying to earn a hefty paycheck if she returns to Real Housewives of Atlanta next year.
Sheree concluded, “One thing about Kim I always loved is that she will definitely give it to you straight with no chaser. Kenya was clearly not prepared for what Kim served, but if you can dish it out, be prepared to take it!” Somehow, I don’t feel like Kenya was at-all fazed. She really seems to live for this kind of tension and I’m sure she has a million insults to spew back in Kim’s direction. This is way more entertaining than fighting over mansions.
Your thoughts? (h/t Reality Tea)
#EMPIRE: Taraji P Henson is one of People’s World’s Most Beautiful 2017
She was a universal pick for best dressed/most glamorous/just all around gorgeous at the 2017 Oscars, though Taraji P. Henson admits it “took me a while to get on the chic bus,” she once told Harper’s Bazaar. “I was coming from the era of Lil’ Kim and Mary J. Blige, you know, ghetto fabulous. I came from nothing, I was deprived all my life, so when you get money, you go big!”
That larger-than-life aesthetic — and-larger-than-life personality — is just part of why Henson, 46, is number six in our seven days of beauties, leading up to the reveal of PEOPLE’s 2017 World’s Most Beautiful woman on Wednesday, April 19.
In an empowering speech at the 2016 Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in Los Angeles, the Empire star reminded the crowd, “We’re all we got, ladies. If we don’t support each other, who will?” She added to PEOPLE, “Know your voice is important, and fight until it’s heard. That’s what I did.” Her regular reminders to women that “you have a voice” exemplify her beautiful spirit. (via people)
#NewMusicVideo from LeToya Luckett – ‘Used To’
LeToya Luckett is back for more, with the release of “Used To,” the second part of her new music video series, which she first shared in January with her comeback song, “Back 2 Life.”
In the 10-minute video, the Grammy-winning artist brushes off her ex-boyfriend’s advances to get back together after their bad breakup. But, when she runs into him for a second time, she has to try harder to resist their chemistry.
The track itself boasts smooth R&B production with a subtle afro-beat bounce on the chorus, which features confident lyrics from LeToya.
“I put you up on new / Not what you’re used to / It’s what you need though,” she sings.
Speaking on the inspiration for the track, Luckett told Billboard: “‘Used To’ is one of my favorite records because of its confident in-your-face lyrics. There’s nothing more attractive than a woman who’s humble, but knows what she can bring to the table.” She adds, “I wanted the video to possess that same quality. It shows the bounce back from the disappointment of a relationship gone wrong, but it also showcases the vulnerability of a woman who allowed herself to Love.”
LeToya’s new album Back 2 Life is due out May 12 via Entertainment One Music. She recently revealed the album cover and 13-song tracklisting, which includes a guest appearance from Ludacris. The album is available for pre-order on iTunes now.
Watch the continuation of her story in the “Used To” video HERE
#NEWHIPHOPVIDEO: Juelz Santana feat. Cam’ron & French Montana – ‘Dip’d in Coke’
Dipset and Coke Boys unite once again.
After flossing with Dave East in the video for “Time Ticking,” Juelz Santana taps Cam’ron and French Montana for the cinematic “Dip’d in Coke” visual.
Directed by Kid Art, the clip features Juelz, Cam, and French in a meeting with underworld bosses from around the globe. But when they find out there’s a snitch in their midst, the guns come out, and it’s time to go to war.
However, Killa Cam has other plans. Before letting Juelz shoot the potential rat, Cam has a money-making plan. “I know what you’re thinking,” he tells Santana. “But we’re gonna get a couple dollars from this.”
Blindfolded, the informant finds himself in a room filled with the bosses he was trying to lock up. His plans now foiled and money in their hands, the snitch gets beaten in the face by one of the kingpins. Then, the lights go out.
WATCH HERE:
“Dip’d in Coke” is a cut off Santana’s forthcoming release, which is said to be titled The Get Back. Watch the mini-movie visual for his latest single below.
Janet Jackson's Creative Director Claims there is no Prenup! Shuts down the Rumors!
Earlier this month rumors spread that Janet Jackson was in for a $500 million payday after announcing she was separating from estranged husband Wissam Al Mana.
Janet Jackson's bff shuts down the reports...
Janet Jackson's creative director Gil Duldulao left a scalding message on Instagram regarding the rumors.
The $500 prenup rumors originated from the National Enquirer back in 2014.
The Cleveland Facebook Killer. Committed SUICIDE once he was cornered by Police!
The man suspected of carrying out a chilling homicide in Cleveland that was filmed and shared on Facebook was found dead Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Steve Stephens, 37, was wanted for the aggravated murder of Robert Godwin Sr., 74. Stephens’ death ends a nearly two-day manhunt that had widened into a national search.
Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself.
Pennsylvania State Police received a tip about Stephens around 11 a.m. Tuesday, officials said in a news conference. He was still in the white Ford Fusion described in alerts sent out after authorities determined he could have left Ohio after the shooting.
He was ultimately stopped near the edge of Rodger Young Park in Erie, just over 100 miles from Cleveland. When police approached the car, Stephens shot himself, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said Tuesday.
“We preferred this had not ended this way. There are a lot of questions [we] had for Steve as to why this transpired,” Williams said.
Pete Elliott of the U.S. Marshals Service said officials had searched Erie on Sunday after media reports said Stephens’ cell phone had pinged in the area. At the time, they concluded the report was not credible.
“In Erie, Pennsylvania, there are a lot of places to hide: a lot of remote areas, farms and barns,” Elliott said.
Investigators are now trying to piece together Stephens’ past 48 hours, including where he went and whether anyone helped him.
Asked if was disappointed with the outcome of the search, Williams replied that “a loss of life is a loss of life.”
“There may be other people out there who are in similar situations who we can help by finding out why [Stephens] did what he did and what drove him to do this.”
Cleveland police issued a warrant for Stephens’ arrest on Sunday night after a video from around 2 p.m. that day was posted on his Facebook page. The footage appeared to capture Stephens complaining about a woman before approaching Godwin and shooting him at close range.
Godwin, who apparently did not know Stephens, had been walking home from an Easter meal with his family on the city’s northeast side near I-90. Police say Stephens apparently selected Godwin at random.
Authorities searched for Stephens across the city on Sunday, but speculated that he may have left the state in a white Ford Fusion. They alerted residents of Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Michigan that he was on the run and considered armed and dangerous.
The FBI as well as other statewide law enforcement joined the Cleveland PD’s efforts on Sunday and offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to Stephens’ arrest.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) praised the state police for their efforts and said he was “thankful no one in PA was hurt.”
Stephens’ life and motivations at this point largely remain a mystery to investigators. Court records provide a limited portrait of Stephens as a low-paid social services working who struggled with debt and previously declared bankruptcy.
Godwin’s family had pleaded for Stephens to turn himself in and said they forgave him for killing their loved one. The family described the 74-year-old victim as a father of nine who had 14 grandchildren and was the type of man to “give you the shirt off his back.”
“We forgive him. We forgive him because it’s the right thing to do. It’s what daddy taught us,” Tonya Godwin-Baines, one of Godwin’s daughters, told Cleveland’s Fox 8 News.
Beyonce Asks Court to Dismiss ‘Formation’ Lawsuit.with Messy Maya
Back in Feb of this year, Beyonce stole a famous recorded line from a dead New Orleans rapper and then sampled it in her song, “Formation,” without permission … according to a new lawsuit. The estate of Anthony Barré — aka Messy Mya — just filed suit against Bey for allegedly using a small, but memorable, piece from his 2010 video “A 27 Piece Huh?”
Here’s an update on the situation.
THR reports, Beyonce stole a famous recorded line from a dead New Orleans rapper and then sampled it in her song, “Formation,” without permission … according to a new lawsuit…
In a motion to dismiss filed Friday, attorney Mary Ellen Roy argues that the heir has grossly overstated the use of Barre’s work in the “Formation” video and its subsequent use during live performances — including a claim involving Super Bowl 50, during which Beyonce performed the song but did not actually use the clip of his voice.
“Among its many references to New Orleans, the Music Video used a total of approximately ten seconds of audio from two YouTube videos featuring Anthony Barré — also known as ‘Messy Mya’ — walking through the streets of New Orleans speaking to the camera and interacting with others along the way,” writes Roy. “About six seconds of that same audio was played at Beyoncé’s performances of the Song during the ‘Formation World Tour.'”
Is a BABY behind La La and Carmelo Anthony separation?
What a strange, sad week for Carmelo Anthony. Three days ago, his president of basketball operations began a very public campaign to get him to waive his no-trade clause. Now we learn from TMZ that Carmelo and his wife, former MTV VJ and VH1 reality star La La Anthony (née Vasquez), have allegedly separated. But why we ask? Apparently there's a potential outside baby in the mix...
Insiders tell TMZ the other woman works at a strip club in New York, and that she's claiming to be six and a half months pregnant with Carmelo's baby.
The source also admits the marriage has been rocky for a while and there's virtually NO chance of reconciliation.
Opioids Found Hidden Throughout Prince's Paisley Park Home, New Court Documents Reveal
Opioid painkillers were found hidden throughout Prince's Paisley Park estate in the days after his death in April 2016, new court documents released by the Minnesota Judicial Branch reveal.
Investigators discovered several white pills labeled "Watson 853" (hydrocodone-acetaminophen) in various bottles inside the late music icon's home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, according to a search warrant issued on April 21, 2016, the day of Prince's death.
The documents, which were released on Monday, April 17, state that witnesses told authorities that Prince "recently had a history of going through withdrawals which are believed to be the result of abuse of prescription medication."
In addition to the pill bottles, officials found Ziploc bags and envelopes containing medication. According to the court papers, a bodyguard filled the "Purple Rain" singer's prescriptions, which included Percocet, at a local Walgreens pharmacy just one day before the music legend's death.
Dr. Michael Schulenberg, one of Prince's main doctors, told police he had prescribed Oxycodone to his patient the same day he overdosed on a jet, less than one week before his death. Schulenberg said he placed the prescription under Prince's bodyguard's name, the documents state.
Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at the age of 57. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported last summer that Prince's pills may have been mislabeled and that he did not know they contained fentanyl, an opioid medication that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
The eight-time Grammy winner was scheduled to meet with an opioid addiction expert one day after his death. His secret battle with addiction stemmed from chronic pain caused by a debilitating hip injury. Prince "took the pills to keep the show going," his collaborator Sky Dangcil.
Breakfast Club Power 105 Charlamagne Da God Spills Own Tea About Wendy Williams.
Charlamagne tha God is finally telling all about his nasty feud with his former mentor and close friend.
In his upcoming memoir, Black Privilege, exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com, the radio star, 36, slams the popular television host as “very cruel” and her husband/manager Kevin Hunter as “extremely aggressive” and threatening.
Though he claims Williams, 52, taught him everything he needed to know about radio in his three-year stint as her sidekick, Charlamagne claims the pair fell out over a business deal gone wrong.
Also, Charlamagne tha God briefly talked about it Rumor Report on the show.
So Chris Brown Punches Photographer In Tampa Nightclub and the Victim RESPONDS by PRESSING CHARGES!
Chris Brown finds himself in yet another altercation, this time with a photographer.
Chris Brown took a break from his Party Tour to appear at Tampa's AJA Channelside club. TMZ reports that Brown's appearance escalated into violence once a photographer violated the "no photos" policy. The photographer, Bennie L. Vines, fell victim to the singer's fury after snapping some crowd shots in Brown's vicinity. Sure enough, Brown took exception and unleashed out some seriously unchecked aggression. TMZ shared a video, which shows the attack occurring around the 20 second mark. Chris Brown, decked in red, is seen lunging at the victim in the leftmost corner.
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Vines confirmed he will be pressing charges, but Chris Brown and his entourage dipped out before police could arrive. It's yet unclear what this means for the remainder of the Party Tour, as there has been no word on the incident from Brown's team.
HUH? Snapchat CEO Accused Of Allegedly Saying App is “Only For Rich People”
Snapchat is under fire after a recently unredacted court complaint surfaced, quoting a 2015 exchange between the app’s CEO and a former employee. In the complaint, Evan Spiegel is quoted as saying the app is “only for rich people,” adding that he doesn’t want the popular app to “expand into poor countries like India and Spain.”
Now, the parent company, Snap Inc, is denying the CEO’s involvement in the conversation, calling the quote “ridiculous,” adding that the lawsuit was a “publicity stunt.”
According to reports, the complaint was filed by the company’s former growth lead, Anthony Pompliano. In the paperwork, Pompliano revisits a meeting he had with Spiegel about a plan for the app’s international expansion. To which the CEO reportedly responded saying the app was only for the wealthy, sparking international outrage and a significant decrease in app ratings and stock.
However, a spokesperson for the app has since spoken out, clarifying the apps international relations.
“Obviously, Snapchat is for everyone! It’s available worldwide to download for free. Those words were written by a disgruntled former employee. We are grateful for our Snapchat community in India and around the world,” the spokesperson said on Sunday. Despite Snap’s damage control, the app is now reportedly being boycotted in India.
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