Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles has come out to say when the members of Destiny Child were teens and were around performer R. Kelly they never left his eyes, “certainly” due to his alleged reputation. “I was there, and my former wife Tina was there,” Knowles shared Wednesday with Metro U.K. “The thing with R Kelly was, he liked to record late at night, around midnight. And what was different with his studio was that one room had a recording suite, and next door was a club, with 40 or 50 people dancing.” “The girls were 15, 16. When they went…
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Falz has abandoned the beard gang as he recently flaunted his new beardless look on Instagram. He shared the picture with the caption: ”New face, who dis?” Folarin Falana (born October 27, 1990 in Lagos State), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, actor, and songwriter. He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called “The School Boys” with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009. Falz became more well-known after his song “Marry Me” (featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade) won him a…
Fitness goes with Ciara’s music. Not only does her music serve as an dope soundtrack for any workout, her moves are one as well. That’s partially why the pop artist and dancer was a natural choice for Equinox’s latest campaign, which is all about the movement of life—something that Ciara knows one or two things about, as she balances being a musician and entrepreneur, as well as a mom and wife. Excerpts, Do you have a strict beauty routine? What kinds of things do you do beautywise in the morning and evening? “I’ll be honest. I’m a very simple girl.…
2face Idibia has come out to reply his fellow ex-Plantashun Boiz member, Blackface who declared war on him on social media, yesterday. Yesterday, Blackface blasted 2face with claims that he has been secretly aiming digs at him. The dancehall singer told 2baba to be confident enough to come out in the open and confront him. Blackface wrote: “Can the #WAR officially begin @official2baba ? I say it has now #officially… even though you been taking secret shots but you can come out in the open nowYou know your career is going to end when this is finally over #youareoverwith2019” Reacting…
Kizz Daniel has fired Tumi Lawrence, days after he claimed that Davido slapped him at his December, 2018 concert in Lagos. In a statement released via his Fly Boy Inc record label, the singer revealed that a new head of management and public relations personnel have taken over Tumi’s responsibilities. The official statement revealed that the label will now be represented by a certain Rebecca Junaid. Davido has adamantly denied the allegation Tumi levelled against him by Lawrence, while Daniel has, as usual, remained quiet on the matter.
Davido Adeleke recently gave one of his fans N1 million, after he stopped the harrassment of some ladies during his concert. On Wednesday, January 9, Davido took to his Instagram account to hail the young man for spending the large sum of money given to him wisely. Lati just purchased a brand new Keke Napep with his money and Davido is a proud sponsor. Davido’s Instagram post reads: “Wise investment! Gbe maruwa eh I think say him go spend d money finish! Smart dude.” Looking at the brand new keke Napep, the young man glued two pictures of Davido on…
Ngozi Nwosu has said she is waiting on God’s time before she gets married again, to ensure she does not make another crucial mistake. In a recent interview, the Nollywood actress also blamed Nigerian mums and dads for the increase in divorce. She advised Nigerian parents to stop putting pressure on their children when it comes to getting married to reduce the high rate of splits in Nigeria. According to her, such pressure will make the kids choose the wrong partner and then eventually, separation. Citing her failed marriage as an instance, the 55-year-old beautiful actress in an exclusive interview…
Singer Davido was also one of the well-wishers and fans of Simi and Adekunle Gold as he wished the duo a happy married life. The singer went as far as praying that their union will last their lifetime. Yesterday morning, it was reported that Adekunle Gold and Simi’s private traditional wedding was set to take place at a venue inside Eko Atlantic. Some of the female celebs who attended the wedding included Tania Omotayo, Lola OJ, Lala Akindoju, Yetunde Babaeko and others apart from male folks like Falz, Do2dtun, Smade, Praiz, Olamide, Moelogo, Pheelz and others Their white wedding is…
Paul Pogba is fit for Manchester United’s clash with Tottenham on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. The midfielder suffered a knock in United’s 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park and was missing from their matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Reading in the FA Cup. He received treatment for the injury before flying out to Dubai to meet the rest of the squad for their training camp. “He looked okay towards the end so he will be fit,” Solskjaer confirmed in his pre-match news conference after arriving back in Manchester. “He did have some problems but…
The former Tottenham striker believes the home-grown talent will stick around in north London and continue to chase down notable goalscoring records Harry Kane is “the best No.9 in the world” and will be sticking around at Tottenham for “a long time”, says Robbie Keane. The home-grown academy product has developed into one of the finest frontmen on the planet during a productive spell in north London. Now a two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner and England captain, Kane is fast closing in on 200 senior goals across his club and international career. He has faced questions regarding his ability…
Roma’s successful social media strategy continues. The Giallorossi managed to catch the attention of Barcelona earlier today, sending out a comical tweet in relation to the transfer market. This morning, Sky Sports UK tweeted: ‘which player is your club always linked to that you’d love to see arrive this month and why?’, and Roma were quick to take action. Their social media team replied with ‘Messi, the GOAT’. As expected, the Giallorossi’s tweet was quickly picked up by Barcelona, who applauded Roma for the tweet while stating that: ‘When you know, you know’.
Las Vegas police investigating a rape allegation against Cristiano Ronaldo have sent a warrant to authorities in Italy requesting a sample of the Portuguese football superstars DNA, a police spokeswoman said Thursday. “The LVMPD is taking the same steps in this case as in any other sexual assault to facilitate the collection of DNA evidence,” Officer Laura Meltzer said. “We can confirm that an official request has been submitted to Italian authorities.” The Wall Street Journal reported police sent the warrant to a court in Italy, where Ronaldo plays for famed club Juventus. The Journal reported investigators want to see…
West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic “is not for sale” – despite the player’s agent and brother saying he wants to move to a Chinese club. The Hammers have received a £35m bid for the Austrian from an unnamed side in China. The 29-year-old has scored seven Premier League goals this season. His agent and brother, Danijel Arnautovic, told Talksport on Thursday it is his client’s “great desire that West Ham accept the offer from China”. A West Ham spokesperson said: “Marko has a contract and we fully expect him to honour it. He is not for sale.” Arnautovic moved to…
Jose Mourinho has said it would be a “tremendous honour” to manage one of his former clubs, amid links with a return to either Inter Milan or Real Madrid. With Santiago Solari under pressure at the Bernabeu, Mourinho — who was sacked by Manchester United in December — emerged as a potential candidate, having left the club on good terms with president Florentino Perez in 2013, while he remains a fan favourite at Inter, after guiding them to a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League Treble in 2010. Mourinho said he was happy at being linked with a return,…
Manchester City all but clinched their place in the Carabao Cup final with a devastating 9-0 victory over League One side Burton Albion. Gabriel Jesus scored four as the defending champions essentially secured a spot at Wembley against Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur. With fixture congestion a serious concern for Pep Guardiola, as they challenge for silverware in four competitions, City at least lightened their load a little. There is no need to send any sort of a team for the second leg with this tie over and it might be better for everyone, including poor Burton, if it was called…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says speculation surrounding Manchester United’s pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino is “there for a reason” because Tottenham have performed so well under the Argentinian. Solskjaer and Pochettino will go head-to-head at Wembley on Sunday when United take on Tottenham and the Norwegian can understand why his opposite number is favourite to land the role at Old Trafford. “He’s done a very good job,” Solskjaer told a news conference on Thursday. “The speculation is there for a reason because he’s done well but it’s not my job to rate different managers. My focus is on me and my team.”…
Unai Emery has said the club are unable to spend money in the transfer window this month and can only rely on making loan moves. Arsenal have been linked to Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez, who Emery managed while at Sevilla, but the Arsenal boss has distanced himself from a move. Suarez, 24, is reportedly available for a fee of £18 million this month and is free to leave Camp Nou. Emery spent £70m on transfers last summer, signing Lucas Torreira and Bernd Leno on permanent deals, but said he will not be able to spend in the transfer window this…
Sergio Busquets blasted Barcelona’s sleepy start as their hopes of winning a fifth successive Copa del Rey were dealt a setback by Levante in their round-of-16 first leg tie on Thursday. Early goals from Erick Cabaco and Borja Mayoral helped Levante take a shock two-goal lead inside 18 minutes as a heavily rotated Barca side, which was missing Lionel Messi, struggled to find their feet. However, the La Liga leaders improved after the break and Philippe Coutinho’s late penalty gives them hope of progressing to the quarterfinal heading into next week’s second leg at Camp Nou. “The tie is open…
The ever-feisty war of words between former lovers, Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill was reignited over the weekend, when Minaj shared few pointed words about Mill during her concert in Australia. Footage from Minaj’s performance circulated on social media Saturday, with cameras catching the 36-year-old rapper telling the crowd, “I could tell you secrets but I won’t, ’cause being a bitter bitch is what I don’t.” Minaj had just finished rapping about Mill in her hit song ‘Barbie Dreams,” repeating the lyric, “Meek still be in my DMs, I be having to duck him / I used to pray for…
R. Kelly is presently being investigated for his alleged sexual crimes with young ladies, and one of the main women involved is now wanted for questioning about her relationship with the RnB legend. Sources with close ties to the situation say the Fulton County District Attorney has been throughly investigating R. Kelly and a mansion he previously owned in Johns Creek, GA. Reports have said that the alleged victim Asante McGee has granted interviews with officials and shared her eyewitness account into her time spent with R. Kelly at the Georgia mansion. During the popular series airing right now, “Surviving…