Their alleged fight was because Pharrell chose an Apple Music deal over Tidal. The story couldn’t be further from the truth, TMZ reports.
P and his wife, Helen, were “joking around in the kitchen” when he caught a spatula to the face. It apparently “flipped up” and hit him in the eye.
The kitchen can be a dangerous place.
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Speaking to TeamCurtains.com, the singer took the long way around to homophobia by saying that while she doesn’t believe it’s her place to judge anyone, the Bible says that being LGBT is a sin. “I believe sin is sin and it exists and God forgives it just like everything else.” Wow, must be tough for someone to live their authentic life and be told their very nature is a “sin.” But she also has a strategy for how to deal with the sinners: open the church doors to them and “let God do the saving.”
“Keep sharing, keep loving, keep opening the doors of our churches, keep embracing and let God do the changing,” Campbell explained. “I think a lot of times we try to be God. We try to make the change. Everybody has an issue. Sometimes people’s [issue] is a little more flamboyant than others. Maybe yours is lying and we can’t see your issue. We all have something to work on. My job is to love, not to judge.”
“Preachers of Atlanta features a young, vibrant group of pastors who are pushing the envelope and tackling real-world issues in their communities, creating thought-provoking dialogue,” Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development at Oxygen Media Rod Aissa said in a statement to ET.Pastor Le’Andria Johnson
I.P.C. (Imperfect People Changing) Ministries
Pastor Canton Jones
Free Life Church
Pastor Kimberly Jones-Pothier
Church of Harvest
Pastor Judah Swilley
The Movement
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The supporting cast includes Jane Seymour (“Jane the Virgin,” Wedding Crashers), Kali Hawk (“Black Jesus,” Bridesmaids), Mike Epps (The Hangover, Jumping the Broom), Fred Willard (Anchorman, A Mighty Wind), Andrew Bachelor (We Are Your Friends, “Black Jesus”), Affion Crockett (Pixels, The Wedding Ringer) and Kate Miner (The Campaign, “Necessary Roughness”).
Star and co-writer Wayans is no stranger to parody films, having spoofed horror flicks (A Haunted House, Scary Movie), dance flicks (Dance Flick) and South Central LA gang movies (Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood). He reunites with screenwriter Rick Alvarez and director Michael Tiddes, who made A Haunted House and A Haunted House 2 with him.
Open Road Films will release Fifty Shades of Black on January 29, 2016.
Gospel Music Legend and 2011 BMI Trailblazer Award Recipient Yolanda Adams to Host the Inspirational Event.
Gospel music superstar sibling acts, BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary will be honored at the 17th annual Broadcast Music, Inc. ® (BMI®) Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at the Rialto Center for the Arts in Atlanta, GA on January 16, 2016. Hosted by former Trailblazer recipient and renowned gospel singer-songwriter, Yolanda Adams, this special night will pay tribute to the best in the gospel music community.
The invitation-only event, which is part industry celebration and part awe-inspiring worship service, will be attended by gospel music’s premier songwriters, brightest stars, and leading industry executives. In addition to honoring BeBe & CeCe and Mary Mary, BMI will also announce the “Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year” at this memorable ceremony.
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This weekend, Spike Lee was honored with an honorary Oscar for his body of work at the 2015 Governors Awards. Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson deliver a hilarious and poignant tribute, each of whom had the pleasure of being cast in some of Spike’s most memorable films during their early careers in Hollywood.
With a Heavy heart I regret to inform you that my season of #dwts has to come to an end along with the rest of my tour dates with @musicbykem. After yesterday’s final #dwts performance I went back to the hospital (after the doctors didn’t want me to leave in the first place) only to find out that I don’t have pneumonia but something way more serious and that is having several P.E.’s (blood clots in both sides of my lungs) As you all know I will be the first to always encourage anyone to push through any obstacle that comes along one’s way. But in this case, my health is my current obstacle. .. And in TRUE #tamartian form I must go about this the exact same way as I would anything else. I woke up to a mirror and saw myself this morning and that makes me the winner because that almost wasn’t the case. 🏆Take care of yourselves… I love you and thank you ALL for your support❤️
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Lil Wayne got the kick-door treatment from the police yesterday when his Miami Beach mansion was raided by Miami-Dade police after a court order allowed the authorities to seize items on his property. Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter, was sued by project jet leasing company Signature Group for $1 Million last year after he used the services of the company but failed to make all of the payments.
As over a year has passed since non-payment and additional late fees, the settlement ballooned to $1.8 Million. A judge ruled in September of this year that Lil Wayne had to fork over the $1.8 Million, plus $200,000 in lawyer fees that the plaintiffs had to spend but he has yet to make a payment. With nearly 2 months since the ruling, the judge granted police to raid his Miami home in order to seize assets that would satisfy the judgement.
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Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott
Starring Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Teyonah Parris, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix, Steve Harris, Angela Bassett, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson
Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
God gave me an assignment but I can’t stop feeding my flesh long enough to commit to it.
God told me to get busy but I know he’ll understand that I have to get these Jordans this Friday so this will push my assignment back a little bit.
God gave me my assignment but I have to go out and eat every weekend so I won’t be able to commit to the task that he gave me.
God gave me my assignment but my kids also want those new shoes and they can’t be wearing any old stuff that’s not name brand so I hope God will understand that I can’t invest in that thing he showed me in my dream.
God gave me my assignment but I haven’t been to Paris yet and I keep seeing these photos of my friends in FB that travels the world and I would love to see how it feels.
God gave me my assignment but Christmas is right around the corner and God will understand that I have to drop some serious cheese in my family and kids or they might think that I don’t love them so I’ll just get started on his work next year!
God gave me my assignment but my friends will think that I’m crazy if they see me falling off because I’m known to be super sharp and dressed nice all the time and I would hate to have to cut my budget from kicking it to do his work!
Hey God do you have any FREE assignments that won’t cost me anything because I think that is a better job for me and my family!
5 years of being weed free and I feel great! I thank God for releasing me from my weed addiction. I wasn’t sick or I wasn’t smoking weed to deal with chronic pain, I was abusing it. I would get high watch my mind wonder off into places I had no business being! Plus the places that God is sending me has no room for my weed habit. I battled for weeks when I tried to quit and that’s how I know it was an addiction. One day I asked God to take the TASTE out of my mouth and I havent desired it since! If you are dealing with this issue just hit me up and let’s talk.
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DADDY’S HOME
Directed By Sean Anders
DADDY’S HOME” follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.
former Los Angeles kingpin that ruled the country at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, was arrested last week on suspicion of possessing drug money, the New York Daily News report.
According to the News, Ross was in possession of over $100,000 at the time of his arrest in the Emerald Triangle, “a region in northwestern California famous for legal and underground marijuana production.”
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office cited an ongoing investigation but offered no further details.
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COOGI brand partnered with PURE Atlanta and One Grand Gallery for Ready
2 Die, a tribute to the legacy of the Notorious BIG and the relaunch of
COOGI on Thursday, Oct 22nd.
Lizzie PURE owner of PURE Atlanta said the collaboration was perfect for
the store because of its longtime affiliation with hip hop. “I’m a hip
hop enthusiast and PURE has always supported the hip hop community.
Doing this event with COOGI allowed us to be a part of the brands
re-launch and I loved the idea of connecting with the art community,”
Lizzie PURE says.
The event consisted of selected pieces of art honoring the late
Notorious BIG on display at PURE. Several guests purchased artwork which
was managed by One Grand Gallery.
photos by Nadia
Congrats to Trina Braxton on the opening of BAR CHIX in Duluth, Ga. I had a great time hanging out with the Braxton’s and other special guest at the event. Trina seemed very excited about her new venture and is very hands-on with running the operation. I can’t wait to attend some of the events here in the future. Check out photos from KingsmenMedia and talkingwithTami
-Sly ‘Kingsmen’ White
Victory for Jay-Z and Timbaland in the case where they were sued for a sample of a flute they used in “Big Pimpin.’” Los Angeles Judge, Christina Snyder, ruled this week that the suit brought forth by the Osama Fahmy, the nephew of Baligh Hamdi, for the 1957 song “Khosara Khosara” was not feasible as Hamdi, the nephew, did not have the right to pursue a lawsuit in the case. Timbaland revealed last week during the trial that he had paid a EMI Arabia $100,000 for the rights of the flute sample. Hamdi tried to sue based on morals about the songs content which he stated would have appalled his uncle who wrote the love song originally for a movie. The case was originally opened in 2007. The lawyer for Mr Fahmy, Keith Wesley, was dissatisfied with the ruling and stated: ‘We strongly disagree with the ruling and we fully intend to appeal.’
Niggas b doing all this to drop a new record gossiping about they hoe ass feelings and they personal life because they miserable and nobody don’t rock wit them! Really stay away from me Fam! U not MMG NOMORE! This why u can’t get my number you a hoe! 😂😂😂😂 and u dead cracked right now @wale foh nuttttt! I wasn’t even mad at you Fam u got some real issues with yaself and you jealous! Broke rapper! This my last time I think addressing shit on the Internet …. But if I don’t talk about it one of you dudes gone get hurt speaking my name like it’s sweet! Y’all niggas gone stop mentioning my name like it ain’t no consequences…. I’m off this internet! I don’t speak on Mmg in interviews unless it’s good! U a clown … We don’t wanna hear you nomore Fam! Go jump off a roof like u been tryna do chump! He not MMG IM MAKING THAT CALL … He been tryna call me saying Rozay owe us money… He don’t owe me shit and if he do I’ll get it later …. Go that away!
-Meek
Khloe Kardashian’s personal life is on pause at the moment. A source confirms to Us Weekly that the reality star is currently on a break with her boyfriend, James Harden, as she sees to the recovery of her estranged husband, Lamar Odom.
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NEW YORK (October 19, 2015) – CENTRIC today announced that the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2015 will be hosted by the incomparable singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. The hippest trip led by the illest chick will celebrate soul music’s R&B legends alongside the next wave of talented artists. Filmed November 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will air on CENTRIC and BET on November 29th, 2015 at 8PM ET.
Musical luminaries being honored at the show include Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, who will receive the Legend Award and Jill Scott who will accept the first-ever Lady of Soul Award. These icons are being recognized for their longstanding presence in the industry and influence on the world of music past and present. R&B legend and record producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds has won 11 Grammy Awards and written and produced 26 No. 1 R&B hits. His new album, Return of the Tender Lover, will be released December 4th. A torchbearer of R&B music, Jill is a 3x Grammy Award-winner who has also established herself as a critically acclaimed actress as well as a New York Times bestselling poet.
The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will feature an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances and viewers can expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in entertainment. The event annually showcases Soul Train’s influence on the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.
I had a great time last night hanging out with Will Packer and Tone Bell in Atlanta for the Truth Be Told Media/Press Dinner. This exciting new series, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tone Bell, Vanessa Lachey, and Bresha Webb and premiering Friday, October 16 at 8:30 PM / 7:30 PM CST on NBC, tells the story of two diverse couples for whom no topic is left off limits.
Check out my interview w/ Tone Bell
PRODUCER/SONGWRITER SETH MOSLEY LEADS WINS WITH FOUR DOVE AWARDS WHILE LAUREN DAIGLE, LECRAE AND MATT MAHER TAKE HOME THREE AT THE 46TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS TONIGHT
LECRAE TAKES HOME “ARTIST OF THE YEAR,” “RAP/HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR” AND “RAP/HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR” WITH MATT MAHER TAKING HONORS AS “SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR/ARTIST” AND WRITER/PERFORMER FOR “PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR” AT THIS YEAR’S CEREMONY CO-HOSTED BY ERICA CAMPBELL AND SADIE ROBERTSON
LAUREN DAIGLE IS NAMED “NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR” AND TOOK HOME “POP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR” AND “SONG OF THE YEAR” HONORS
DEBUT PERFORMANCES AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS CAPPED AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT IN CELEBRATING THE YEAR IN CHRISTIAN AND GOSPEL MUSIC
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Scarface @BrotherMob received the ‘I am Hiphop’ Award at the 2015 Bet HipHop Awards
Rick Ross
Snoop Dogg
E-40
Dj Drama
Ray J
Angie Stone
Rich Homie Quan
Scrappy
Redman
2 Chainz
Soulja Boy
T-Pain
50 cent’s son Marquise
Busts Rhymes
Young Dro
Lil Wayne now claims in his bitter lawsuit against Birdman and Cash Money, he has letters from Drake and Tyga’s people claiming they got stiffed out of a fortune. And Nicki’s people say in a separate letter her producers also got shortchanged by Young Money, and Wayne says it’s Cash Money’s responsibility to pay producers.
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You may remember Elise Neal playing the role of Yvonne Hughley, the wife of comedian D.L. Hughley, in the ABC/UPN sitcom “The Hughleys”, but she is talented actress who is multifaceted and states that “the Hughleys was the first ‘Blackish’ meaning that it was the first sitcom with a black family trying to survive and intermix within a different demographic.”
Accounting for five other television shows since the Hughleys, and now taking her on screen talents to the reality television hit, “Hollywood Divas“, Ms. Elise Neal has not stopped working since hitting the streets of Hollywood stating, “I never left the spotlight. I never stopped working!” When asked about working Read more
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Nas will be honored at Harvard University today (Sept. 30) when he receives the W.E.B Dubois Medal.
Other honorees include Muhammad Ali, Marian Wright Edelman, who is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, Charlayne Hunter-Gault who is the first black woman to enroll in the University of Georgia, president of Ariel Investments and chairman of the board of Ariel Investment Trust Melody Hobson and artist Carrie Mae Weems.
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Young Thug told GQ magazine, “Because women’s clothes are [slimmer] than men’s clothes. The jeans I got on right now, they’re women’s jeans. But they fit how they’re supposed to fit. Like a rock star.”
He broke it down more.
“The only thing I probably have in men’s is like briefs. T-shirts. Ninety percent of my clothes are women’s,” he added.
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DJ ChipBanks, born Charles Colvin Jr, is a DJ and music producer. The Youngstown-born native has coined the “ChipBanks Xperience” sound, bringing a hot, new and energetic sound to any venue when he DJs Live.. In just five years, ChipBanks constructed a registry of memorable events from working with the likes of Covelli Centre, Deyor Center, Stambaugh Auditorium, Rich Center for Autism and even owned his own Venue Downtown Youngstown and is also the Co Founder of StarLyfe Entertainment LLC. You can now find DJ ChipBanks still following his dreams and passion, and DJing in North East Ohio at the hottest venues. You can follow @ChipBanks on Twitter, Instagram & FaceBook.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Georgia authorities saw the video of RHQ’s 1-year-old on his lap as he puffed away, and they were alarmed. Child Protective Services and the Fulton County Police Department have now teamed up to investigate.
Our sources say CPS wants to sit down with Quan and ask a slew of questions … notably, what was he smoking? They also want to know if this was a one-off or his standard operating procedure.
Law enforcement tells us the probe goes beyond RHQ’s fitness as a parent … he could face possible criminal charges, including endangering a child and reckless behavior.
According to one source, the duo planned on marrying before 100 guests in Atlanta but decided to elope instead. Following their secret nuptials, the newlyweds celebrated their honeymoon in Havana, Cuba.
I have an incredible partner and manager,” he gushed to Billboard in October 2014. “She has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life and my career. She’s someone who’s been able to support and understand all of who I am. Not just as a dancer or as a performer or as a singer, but as a humanitarian and a business man and as a person.”
The “I Am Hip Hop” Award, recognizing legends in hip hop music, returns to honor legendary rapper Scarface. Scarface is undoubtedly one of the most prolific rappers of all time. Hailing from Houston, TX he sharpened his skills growing up listening to Public Enemy and NWA, groups that not only peaked his lyrical delivery but his social consciousness. In 1991, he recorded and released his first big hit, “Mind Playing Tricks On Me,” with the Geto Boys; a song in which Rolling Stone rated as the #5 Best Hip Hop Song ever to be recorded. Scarface went on to deliver twelve stellar and critically acclaimed solo albums with the most recent, Deeply Rooted, debuting in the Top 10 of Soundscan’s Top Albums Sales chart (#8), Top 10 on four Billboard Charts (#2 Rap, #3 Indie, #3 R&B/Hip Hop, #8 Digital) and Top 20 on The Billboard 200 (#11). Scarface recently penned and released his memoirs, Diary of a Madman earlier this year.
Previous “I Am Hip Hop” Award honorees include Doug E. Fresh (2014), MC Lyte (2013), Rakim (2012), LL Cool J (2011), Salt-N-Pepa (2010), Ice Cube (2009), Russell Simmons (2008), KRS-One (2007) and Grandmaster Flash (2006).
TV’s latest, greatest family dynasty that rules the new Empire on FOX returns for a second season. The hip-hop drama outrageously dressed as a primetime soap turned out to be the surprise breakout hit of last season, showing impressive ratings growth every single week. Led by a refreshingly diverse cast, the show has mainstream appeal – and that’s a big deal.
On Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said hackers stole 5.6 million fingerprints it had on file. That’s significantly higher than the agency’s original estimate of 1.1 million fingerprints.This is extremely sensitive information that poses an immediate danger to American spies and undercover law enforcement agents.
As an OPM spokesman told CNNMoney in July: “It’s across federal agencies. It’s everybody.”
Hackers now have a gigantic database of American government employee fingerprints which can be used to positively identify the true identities of those employees.
Anyone with these records could check to see if a diplomat at a U.S. embassy is secretly an employee of an American intelligence agency. That person could then be targeted for arrest or assassination.
WATTBA is expected to do huge numbers in its first week, similar to Drake’s January surprise mixtape-album, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. According to Hits Daily Double, the set is looking to move 500,000 units.
1. Diddy – $60 million
2. Jay Z – $56 million
3. Drake – $39.5 million
4. Dr. Dre – $33 million
5. Pharrell – $32 million
6. Eminem – $31 million
7. Kanye West – $22 million
8. Wiz Khalifa – $21.5 million
9. Nicki Minaj – 21 million
10. Birdman – $18 million
11. Pitbull – $17 million
12. Lil Wayne – $15 million
13. Kendrick Lamar – $12 million
14. J. Cole – $11 million
15. Snoop Dogg – $10 million
16. Rick Ross – $9 million
17. Tech N9ne – $8.5 million
18. Ludacris – $8 million
19. T.I. – $6 million
20. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $5.5 million
According to TMZ, a ‘Jane Doe’ as she’s being referred to in the lawsuit, claims that she met up with Rick Ross and his entourage at the W hotel in L.A. over Grammy weekend. They were headed to the Canibus Cup. They headed to the marijuana convention in a van– the woman claims Ross was in the van, as Thaddeus “Black” James, a DJ, 3 security guards and the driver. She was handed a drink, which she drank, and after starting to feel dizzy she passed out.
She says she came to, two hours later, and was in the van with Black. She says she then headed to Black’s hotel room, before passing out once more. She woke up the next day at 8 AM, and after a self-exam she realized her clothes had been removed and she was sexually assaulted.
The woman believes Black is the one that raped her, however she’s also holding Ross liable. She says Black is Ross’ agent, and it was Ross’ van, thus he should have been supervising.
The General Hospital star took to social media after Davis received the award and tweeted: “I wish I loved #ViolaDavis Speech, but I thought she should have let @shondarhimes write it. #Emmys.”
Regina King won the 2015 Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie for her role in American Crime.
“I should have brought one of this papers all the comedy people had! I was not expecting this,” said King while accepting the award.
“I’m just going to listen to all the love that surrounds me.”
Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter) took a major loss in the courtroom this week when a judge ordered him to pay $1.8 million to a company called Signature Group. Signature leases private jets to the rich and famous. According to the lawsuit, which was filed a year ago, Wayne failed to make payments during the first two years of a three year deal with the company.
Wayne says he never signed a contract with the company. The judge disagreed.
In addition to paying $1.8 million to Signature Group, Wayne must also fork over $200,000 to cover attorney fees.
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The movie will be based on Braxton’s 2014 book, Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir, which describes everything she’s been through since she burst onto the scene with her cute, pixie haircut and distinctive deep, sultry voice.
According to reports, Braxton will actually play herself in the movie and will also serve as an executive producer. Production will begin later this year.
Third time’s the charm as entertainment icon Snoop Dogg aka Uncle Snoop and BET Networks team up again for the biggest night of hip hop, electrifying cyphers, powerful performances and legendary tributes that encompass the BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” 2015! Highly respected with more than 20 years in the industry, Uncle Snoop continues to set trends and pave the way for both new and established artists. At last year’s “Hip Hop Awards,” Uncle Snoop wowed the audience with his hilarious monologue and skits as well as witty, OG banter throughout the show. An entertainment icon, Snoop is affectionately known as Uncle Snoop in the music industry for the leadership and guidance he provides to both established and up and coming artists. With more than 20 years in the business, Uncle Snoop has become an international name for his work in music, film, entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
“With the huge success of the first two shows, I’m excited to host my third BET ‘Hip Hop Awards’ this year,” said Uncle Snoop. “We’re gonna do it big with more surprises and more performances—you’re not gonna wanna miss this!”
For a second year in a row, Drake leads the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2015 with twelve impressive nominations for ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)’ and as a featured artist for two ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured verses,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ two ‘Best Hip Collabo, Duo or Group’ and ‘People’s Champ Award’ nods. Followed by Big Sean with 10 nominations; Nicki Minaj with 9 nominations; Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole in a close tie with eight nods.
See below for the complete list of BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” ’15 Official Nominees:
Best Hip Hop Video
Big Sean F/ Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign – Play No Games
Big Sean F/ Drake & Kanye West – Blessings
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Nicki Minaj F/ Beyoncé – Feeling Myself
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean F/ Drake & Kanye West – Blessings
Big Sean F/ E-40 – IDFWU
Fetty Wap F/ Monty – My Way
Nicki Minaj F/ Beyoncé – Feeling Myself
Nicki Minaj F/ Drake & Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter
Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Track Of The Year
Alright – Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
Blessings – Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean F/ Drake & Kanye West)
Commas – Produced By DJ Spinz & Southside (Future)
IDFWU – Produced By DJ Dahi, DJ Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean F/ E-40)
Trap Queen – Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Album Of The Year
Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Wale – The Album About Nothing
Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
Hustler Of The Year
Dr. Dre
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
A$AP Rocky
Dej Loaf
Drake
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
Best Club Banger
Big Sean F/ E-40 – IDFWU (Produced By DJ Dahi, DJ Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane)
Dej Loaf – Try Me (Produced By Dds)
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (Produced By Tony Fadd)
Future – Commas (Produced By DJ Spinz & Southside)
Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) (Produced By DJ Spinz & Nitti Beatz)
Best Mixtape
Future – 56 Nights
Future – Beast Mode
Future – Monster
Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2
Travis Scott – Days Before Rodeo
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake – Blessings (Big Sean F/ Drake & Kanye West)
Drake – My Way Remix (Fetty Wap F/ Drake)
E-40 – IDFWU (Big Sean F/ E-40)
Kendrick Lamar – Classic Man Remix (Jidenna F/ Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter (Nicki Minaj F/ Drake & Lil Wayne)
Impact Track
Big Sean F/ Kanye West & John Legend – One Man Can Change The World
Common & John Legend – Glory (From The Motion Picture “Selma”)
J. Cole – Apparently
J. Cole – Be Free
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
People’s Champ Award
Big Sean F/ Drake & Kanye West – Blessings
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Future – Commas
Kendrick Lamar – i
Rae Sremmurd – No Type
Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)
Founder and chief executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook is developing a ‘dislike’ button for Facebook.“It’s important to give people more options than just ‘like’ to help express empathy and sympathy … Not every moment is a good moment” says Zuckerberg
My initial thoughts were, ‘Who the heck wants to have something they said be disliked?!’ The internet can be a cruel world at times. Trust me, I’m in the media daily so I’ve developed a thick skin to negativity, but sometimes it CAN be a challenge to not come to digital blows with some folk. Apparently I was only echoing the thoughts of a Facebook engineer from 2012 when he responded to why Facebook didn’t have a dislike button:
“While many users love the idea of Facebook adding a dislike button, I don’t think there are many users who are dying to have their own content disliked,” the engineer wrote. “While there are posts where a dislike button could be used to express sympathy or commiseration, I would estimate that the vast majority of its uses will be just ambiguous negativity that would be demoralizing to the poster.”
In a year defined by civil rights cases that have galvanized the country, the National Action Network (NAN) and Reverend Al Sharpton are partnering with TV One to present the first-ever television broadcast of The 2015 Triumph Awards.
Hosted by Tichina Arnold, the esteemed ceremony was filmed on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Atlanta, GA, recognizes the positive impact this year’s honorees have made upon society. Among the honorees are civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery; award-winning singer and humanitarian John Legend; recording artist and philanthropist Tyrese Gibson; Emmy-award® winning comedienne, actress and producer Wanda Sykes; and Chief Diversity Officer and Global Director of Education and External Relations for Intel Rosalind Hudnell. The awards special will premiere exclusively on TV One this October.
Tyrese Gibson
Estelle
Terri J. Vaughn
Donnie Simpson
Syleena Johnson
Patrick-Ian Polk
Carl Payne
Chante Moore
Nicole Beharie
Eva Marcille
Stokely Williams
Jazmine Sullivan
Wanda Sykes
Johnson claims he sent a copy of his manuscript for Tribulation Of A Ghetto Kid to Nikki Turner at G-Unit Books in 2005. He believes the work eventually got into the hands of 50 and later became the premise for his hit show.
According to the suit, there are several similarities between Power and Tribulation. The main characters each have “goatees” and both project’s central supporting character (Tommy in Power) have short tempers.
The follow-up to 2008’s Emeritus finds Scarface reuniting with Mike Dean on the book-ending tracks, while N.O. Joe supplies the beats for majority of the remaining tracks.
Guest appearances include Papa Reu, Z-Ro, Rush Davis, Nas, Rick Ross, John Legend, Avant and CeeLo Green.
The Labor Day weekend has brought a new Prince album to the public. The bad news is that you’re out of luck unless you’re a TIDAL customer. HIT N RUN (Phase One), Prince’s 35th studio album, is a TIDAL exclusive.Prince has been defensive over the ownership of his work for a few decades and recently likened record contracts to “slavery.” So, it’s not too much of a surprise that HIT N RUN dropped on a streaming service with a pro-artists platform.
Snoop Dogg Photo credit: Kingsmen Media
“Russell Simmons made a high level call to a BET executive respectfully requesting a date change due to “Justice Or Else” and BET mutually obliged and changed the date to October 9th,” a source told AllHipHop exclusively.Minister Louis Farrakhan has been touring the country heavily promoting the March and Hip-Hop acts have been involved. Most recently, Eminem had dinner with the minister in Detroit.
Source: AllHipHop
To my true fans: it’s been really dope to have you ridin’ with me the last 10 years from the 1st Documentary til now…. I appreciate your loyalty & the patience you have displayed while waiting for me to finish #TheDocumentary2 & I am proud to give you my album cover shot by legend photographer & director @JonathanMannion (who also shot my 1st album cover) & graphic designer @CeoSelfmade for collaborating with Jonathan to bring such a classic image of me on the bridge in my hood….Cedar Block Piru in westside Compton, California… Everything about the photo shoot made me feel the exact same way I did when we were there 10 years ago & trust me when I say…. This album is better than my 1st for more than a few reasons…. But you don’t have to take my word for it because you will see for yourself when it drops SEPTEMBER 25TH 2015 !!!! After Kendrick dropped his album, then Dr. Dre dropped #Compton then the movie doing 100 million after just 2 weeks….. This album will add to my cities continuous legacy !!!! I’m proud to be from #COMPTON & I wish #EazyE was alive to see us flourish yet again…… We on !!! This album cover represents the struggle to stay alive in a city where CRIPS & BLOODS have been at war since 1972 & it’s because of you “THE FANS” I will again get to give you my documented accounts of life here in Los Angeles …. SEPTEMBER 25TH history will be made again #TheDocumentary2
-Game
Reuters) – Two television journalists were shot and killed in Virginia on Wednesday morning while conducting a live television interview, their station, WDBJ7 said.
The incident occurred during a live broadcast in Bedford County, when shots could be heard, sending the reporter and her source screaming and ducking for cover.
The station said that journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward died in the incident.
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