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Voice Smooth as Shea Butter, Ari Lennox Is a Future R&B Star
Ari Lennox was drunk on a plane as she headed to meet J. Cole for the first time in 2016 to work on music the rapper had been putting together for Rihanna. “I still had baby vodkas left from the plane,” Lennox recalls. “Definitely just throwing them back. It was scary.” Cole had been listening to Lennox’s music on SoundCloud...
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Couples Ban R. Kelly, Michael Jackson Music at Weddings
Couples, DJs, and cover bands are no longer choosing to play R. Kelly and Michael Jackson classics following the seismic cultural shifts spurred by the #MeToo movement.
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Ed Sheeran Confirms Marriage to Cherry Seaborn
Ed Sheeran has confirmed for the first time that he and long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn are married. British media reported the pair wed before Christmas in front of about 40 friends and family.
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BET Awards Honor Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Tyler Perry
The 2019 BET Awards featured a number of contemporary pop and rap stars who are dominating the charts, from Cardi B to Lil Nas X, but the show belonged to artists viewed as icons in the black community, including singer Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Tyler Perry and late rapper Nipsey Hussle.
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Shania Twain Set to Party Again in Vegas With New Residency
Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend. Even Cardi B has plans for a short-term Vegas residency this year. “I know! What are these people (doing) jumping on my bandwagon?” a smiling...
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Will Cardi B, Under Fire for Foul Past, Get Past the Moment?
Rappers bragging about crimes from their pasts — or warning about those they may commit in the future — are part of the genre’s lore. From Jay Z to Snoop Dogg to Future, street cred for rappers has often been solidified by detailing their grimy acts in everything from raps to interviews. So it would seem that Cardi B’s recently...
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See It: Cardi B, Bruno Mars Reveal Video for ‘Please Me'
Cardi B and Bruno Mars are back, Okurr!
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Bruno Mars to Provide Thanksgiving Meals for 24K in Hawaii
Bruno Mars will mark the end of his massive “24K Magic World Tour” by providing meals to 24,000 Hawaii residents in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Dieting Is Out, Posing a Problem for a Company Named Weight Watchers as it Rebrands Itself WW
Traces of the name “Weight Watchers” have been scrubbed from the company’s headquarters on Manhattan’s Avenue of the Americas. Purple letters — WW — now hang from the lobby announcing the $4.6 billion diet giant’s new name that it unveiled in September along with its purpose: “We inspire healthy habits for real life. For people, families, communities, the world —...
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Hillary and Bill Clinton to Go on Tour This Year
Now that Beyonce and Jay-Z are off the road, another power couple is taking their place: Hillary and Bill Clinton. The Clintons announced Monday they will visit four cities in 2018 and nine in 2019 across North America in a series of conversations dubbed “An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.” It is...
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Cybersecurity Firm Reveals Which Celebs Are Most Likely to Land Users on Websites That Carry Malware
Cybersecurity firm McAfee on Tuesday crowned this star the most dangerous celebrity on the internet. No other actor or actress was more likely to land users on websites that carry viruses or malware.
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Lopez Wins Vanguard Award as New Mom Cardi B Opens VMAs
Entering in a flowing gown hovering above the stage, Jennifer Lopez descended and unleashed a medley of her hit songs, including “Waiting For Tonight” and “My Love Don’t Cost A Thing” before accepting the closest thing to a lifetime achievement award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Cardi B to Open 2018 MTV VMAs 1 Month After Giving Birth
MTV announced Wednesday that Cardi B will kick off the highly-anticipated awards show with her first live performance since she welcomed daughter Kulture Kiari one month ago.
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Lollapalooza Kicks Off in Chicago With Stepped-Up Security
People attending this year’s Lollapalooza music festival in downtown Chicago are finding stricter rules and stepped-up security.
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New Mother Cardi B Pulls Out of Bruno Mars Tour
Cardi B will not be touring with Bruno Mars this fall.
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Cardi B Leads MTV VMA Nods With 10; Beyonce, Jay-Z Nab 8
The year of Cardi B continues — this time with 10 MTV Video Music Award nominations.
MTV announced Monday that the white-hot rapper is the most nominated act at this year’s show, which returns to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20. -
John Legend, Bruno Mars Get Emmy Nods
Music stars in competition for Emmys this year include John Legend, Bruno Mars and Sara Bareilles.
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Grammys to Increase Nominees in Top Categories From 5 to 8
The Grammy Awards are extending the number of nominees in its top categories from five to eight.
The Recording Academy told its members in a letter released Tuesday that the nominee increase “will better reflect the large number of entries in these categories and allow voters greater flexibility when selecting this year’s best recordings.” -
How To Watch: The 2018 Billboard Music Awards
The biggest stars in entertainment will gather Sunday evening for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Nominees include Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars, who lead the pack with 15 nominations apiece; all three are up for Top Artist, competing against Drake and Taylor Swift in that field.
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From Host Kelly Clarkson to the Top Nominees: 2018 Billboard Music Awards by the Numbers
With the annual ceremony just a few days away, it’s time to learn the stats on this year’s show