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Travis Scott’s on-again, off-again Egypt show is officially canceled

Stefano Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Bad news for fans of Travis Scott who were looking forward to his performance at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt: the show is no longer happening.  There had been back-and-forth about the special event, planned in support of the release of Scott’s upcoming Utopia album, with Live Nation shutting down earlier rumors that it was…

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Ring worn by Tupac sold for $1 million, considered the “most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold”

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by Tupac in his last public appearance before his death has sold for more than $1 million at an auction.  People reports the 1996 Tupac-designed jewel sold for $1,016,000 after multiple back-and-forth offers on Sotheby’s, a major fine arts brokerage. “This one-of-a-kind, custom ring was meticulously designed by Pac and…

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Ari Lennox celebrates 7 months sober: “I can’t imagine going back to how things were”

Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images Ari Lennox is celebrating seven months sober from alcohol. The R&B singer posted a lengthy Instagram note detailing her sobriety journey and opening up about her past struggle.  “7 months sober. That’s a lot of sober flights. A lot of sober conversations. A lot of facing things raw and head on,” she wrote. “Honestly…

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Nicki Minaj trends as upset fans question Netflix’s women in hip-hop documentary, ‘Ladies First’

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Nicki Minaj became the number one trending topic on Twitter Tuesday, July 25 as fans noticed she didn’t show up in the trailer for Netflix’s new documentary, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop. Nicki, along with a few other notable hip-hop heavy hitters, was missing from the short clip promoting the upcoming four-part…

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“Can I be myself?”: Keke Palmer opens up about her sexuality on Raven-Symoné’s podcast

ABC/Lou Rocco On a new installment of The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda, Keke Palmer told hosts Raven-Symoné and her wife Miranda Maday about her sexuality journey. Palmer said she remembers “vividly” how Ellen DeGeneres‘ show was canceled shortly after her famous “I’m gay” episode. “I never forgot that as a kid…that kinda stuck…in my brain, you know, ‘I could be…

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Snoop Dogg cancels Hollywood Bowl show, stands in solidarity with actors and writers strike

Trae Patton/NBC Snoop Dogg has officially canceled his highly-anticipated two-night performance at the Hollywood Bowl. On Tuesday, the “Gin and Juice” rapper’s cut the cord on the performance, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of his career-defining album Doggystyle, citing the ongoing strikes by writers and actors as the reason behind the unfortunate decision. In a statement posted to Instagram, Snoop…

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Victoria Monét shares thoughts on “underrated” music status: “I’d always rather be underrated than overrated”

Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images Rising R&B star Victoria Monét gets candid about her music career and how she deals with people not seeing the value in her work in a recent interview with People. Ahead of the release of her upcoming album, Jaguar II, the star said she appreciates when fans refer to her as underrated because that means they see the potential in her…