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French Montana hopes his ‘For Khadija’ documentary helps people work through the impossible

NBC French Montana‘s For Khadija documentary premieres Friday, June 16, at the Tribeca Festival. It captures the sacrifices his single mother made after his family emigrated from Morocco to New York, and the lifestyle he temporarily turned to to help put an end to her suffering: drug dealing. French tells People it was only a means to an end and not something he…

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Music notes: Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Yung Miami and more

Travis Scott paid homage to The Beatles while once again teasing his Utopia album. The rapper was spotted at the Abbey Road studios, where he allegedly recorded some music with SZA, whose bodyguard held the now-popular Utopia briefcase. Travis was also captured holding the briefcase as he and his security crossed the street in single file; the image mirrors The Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover.  It…

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J. Cole to become part owner of Charlotte Hornets

Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage J. Cole, a native of North Carolina, is part of a group that will purchase the state’s NBA team. According to NBA.com, the group has reached a deal with Michael Jordan to buy his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the buyer group includes J. Cole, recording artist Eric Church, Hornets part owner Plotkin and a…

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Janelle Monáe reveals body insecurity: “It took me years to get comfortable with my boobs”

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS We all have insecurities. For Janelle Monáe, one insecurity was her breasts. Speaking to StyleLikeU’s What’s Underneath series, the singer talked about overcoming that insecurity and growing comfortable with the body she’s developed over the years. Janelle did the interview donning a white button-up and black pants, reminiscent of her tuxedo-wearing days. Noting her breasts used to be smaller, she said the development…

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Beyoncé helps expecting parents reveal their baby’s gender during Cologne tour stop

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood A couple’s wish for Beyoncé to reveal the gender of their baby came true Thursday, June 15, during the Renaissance tour’s stop in Cologne, Germany. While performing at the RheinEnergieStadion, the singer noticed a sign in which the expecting parents asked her to do their gender reveal. “I wanna do this right, because since…

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Queen Latifah, Lil Wayne and more to be inducted into Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame 2023 class

Lloyd Bishop/NBC The Black American Music Association and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus have announced the inductees for the 2023 Black Music Month Class, and among them are Queen Latifah, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Jermaine Dupri. The rappers will be inducted alongside classmates Magic Johnson, Dallas Austin, Marvin Sapp and Mahalia Jackson. They will each have Crown Jewel of Excellence emblems installed in front of Atlanta’s Mercedes…