Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Rich Homie Quan, known for the song “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” passed away on Thursday. He was 34. The Fulton County medical examiner confirmed to The Associated Press that Quan died at an Atlanta hospital; the news was met with posts from fellow rappers. “JUST TALKED TO YOU BRA #tipQUAN Never go forget yo…
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Disney/Randy Holmes Lupita Nyong’o is taking on the podcast scene with Mind Your Own, a 10-part series featuring firsthand accounts from the African diaspora, as well as stories about Africans’ journeys to a sense of belonging. Nyong’o and others share personal tales of finding their way in different places, representing various cultures across the diaspora.…
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Disney/Randy Holmes Doechii has been known to refer to herself as a “thespian,” which she lives out through the use of many personas. In the latest issue of Paper, she introduces a new alter ego, Ricardo, who graces the magazine’s 40th anniversary cover. Ricardo rocks a fro and specks, has an eight-pack and poses in a jockstrap and…
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Pepsi With the NFL season starting, longtime sponsor Pepsi has tapped Megan Thee Stallion to kick it off with the Make Your Gameday Epic campaign, a gladiator-themed campaign that also celebrates the upcoming release of Paramount Pictures’ Gladiator II. The short film finds Meg in the role of Empress Megan, who leads and cheers on…
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Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images Clipse is preparing for their first album in years, Let God Sort ‘Em Out, since Malice has made a full return to the rap game. Speaking to Rolling Stone, he reflects on his decision to rejoin his brother Pusha T as part of the duo, a decision he made after receiving…
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Disney/Eric McCandless Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj went from “Hot Girl Summer” collaborators in 2019 to opponents on different sides of a rap beef in 2024. But in a new Billboard interview, Meg says she’s not sure why. “I don’t even know what could be reconciled because I, to this day, don’t know what the…
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Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Eve is a mother to 2-year-old son Wilde and a bonus mom to her husband’s four children, but in her upcoming memoir, Who’s That Girl?, she reveals the loss of a pregnancy almost 20 years ago. In an excerpt shared by People, Eve writes that she experienced a miscarriage back in 2006 as…
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AG Touring and Mammoth, Inc. Rod Wave is taking his Last Lap around North America. His Last Lap Tour will kick off Oct. 19 and will see him make his way across 36 arenas with help from special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic. Stops on the tour schedule include Intuit Dome in…
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Photos: Brian Bowen Smith/Variety – Momodu Mansaray The curtain will go up on the anticipated Broadway collaboration between Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and William Shakespeare on Feb. 24, 2025. As reported, the Hollywood leading men will star in The Bard’s classic drama Othello, with Washington in the title role, a decorated military leader, and Gyllenhaal…
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Lil’ Kim will be attending the 33rd annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5K Run as she’s been tapped as the event’s headliner. She and singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr will take the stage during the concert, which aims to raise awareness of the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS and will be followed by a 5K run/walk through midtown Atlanta.…
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