J.Cole has announced that he will be joined by special guests Anderson .Paak, Bas, J.I.D. and Ari Lennox on some special stops on his North American leg of the 4 Your Eyez Only world tour. With Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only having debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Dec. 31), and all ten of its tracks hitting the Billboard Hot 100 chart, this is sure to be one of the most anticipated tours of the year. The multi-platinum selling artist has been on the road in North America since early June, and will begin to dive…
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Rihanna has announced Dave Chappelle will host her third Diamond Ball in New York City on September 14, as Billboard points out. The fundraising gala raises money for the Clara Lionel Foundation, an organization founded by the singer that focuses on funding “innovative and effective education and health programs.” Kendrick Lamar has been announced as a performer as well. Lamar is currently on tour behind his excellent album DAMN.. Earlier this year, Rihanna was honored by Harvard University for her humanitarian work. Past Diamond Ball galas have featured performances from Rihanna herself and Lionel Richie.
Underrated/Overrated is a new hip-hop column where we examine the legacy of a rapper and try to determine once and for all: Are they overrated or underrated? Today’s debate centers around one of the most controversial rappers of all time: Eminem. Eminem Is Overrated Calling Eminem “overrated” is beyond controversial. It’s practically rap writer career suicide. It wasn’t always like this; there was a time before he’d solidified his rule as rap royalty when one could dare to risk the ire of his subjects. Those days are long gone. Yet, here we are. Here I am, to share with my…
Spanish fashion designer and founder of the eponymous high-end shoe brand, Manolo Blahnik announced on Wednesday that its third and final collection with the Wild Thoughts singer, Rihanna has a release date. The final collection which consists of Poison Ivy, Bajan Princess and Spice is set to hit stores and online shopping outlets from July 6, 2017. The three styles of sandals are covered in Swarovski crystals and each sandal features PVC lining to create a totally see-through effect that extends down to the clear Perspex heel. Rihanna who has definitely rocked on of the fab new heels in her…
JAY-Z wrote a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, calling on everyone to work towards social justice, whether it is on a local level or national level. “His is the kind of story that you can’t ignore, and people are starting to see that what happened to him is not an isolated case,” writes JAY-Z of Kalief Browder, who committed suicide after he was held without trial on Riker’s Island, most in solitary confinement, for three years. “He’s just one example in a system that is broken. We need to be the ones who fix it.” JAY-Z wrote that the…
Beyoncé has lost yet another round in the nasty legal battle over the Blue Ivy trademark after a judge shut down her attempt to block her ex-vice president from being deposed just days after the megastar gave birth to twins. Court papers obtained by DailyMail.com state Jonathan Schwartz, the former executive vice president of the singer’s BGK Trademark Holdings, has been ordered to testify to determine whether or not the Grammy-winning star committed fraud. In February, Schwartz filed a trademark application on behalf of the 35-year-old songstress to launch a series of products under her daughter’s name – which included…
Chelsea are closing in on a stunning £100million double deal for Juventus duo Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro, according to reports. Antonio Conte looks ready to splash the cash at Stamford Bridge after a frustrating few weeks in the summer transfer window. The Blues boss is said to have grown agitated by the club’s lack of transfer activity as most of his rivals have already announced their first summer signings. But Conte, 47, is now ready to pounce after being informed by his former club Juventus that they will listen to offers of £45m for Bonucci. The Sun claim Chelsea…
Arsenal stand a realistic chance of signing Kylian Mbappe from Monaco this summer, the Telegraph reports, but with a €130 million to €140 million price tag on his head, Arsene Wenger could turn to Alexandre Lacazette or Thomas Lemar instead. Monaco have already rejected a €120m offer for Mbappe from Real Madrid, leaving Arsenal with no choice but to beat it. However, the 18-year-old is said to regard Wenger’s prowess for developing young talent highly. The Gunners’ hand could be strengthened by sales, with Olivier Giroud, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and joining Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere and Wojciech Szczesny on…
Zinedine Zidane has told Kylian Mbappe he would offload of the ‘BBC’ in order to sign him, according to reports in France. Real Madrid have identified the Monaco striker as their next ‘Galactico’ and their No.1 summer transfer target. But the 18-year-old football superstar is also wanted by several of Europe’s top clubs. And, L’Equipe report that Zidane is so desperate to land his fellow countryman he told him he is ready to allow one of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema or Cristiano Ronaldo to leave in a “secret conversation”. It is unclear who exactly would make way for the football…
Manchester United are reportedly keen to sign Jordi Alba to solve their problems at left-back, though he seems more likely to remain with Barcelona in this transfer window. The Spain international endured a frustrating season at the Nou Camp last term, but is said to feel more positive about life at the club under new manager Ernesto Valverde. Alba joined Barcelona from Valencia back in 2012 and has been a key player for club and country since then, establishing himself as one of Europe’s top full-backs. United could certainly do with strengthening in that area, with Jose Mourinho unhappy with…
Thanks to Paul Pogba, Instagram has become a transfer window tool for players to tease followers and fuel speculation as they post cryptic messages juxtaposed with saturated pictures, usually one of them bathed in sunshine in one of the globe’s warmer climates. So far this summer the most noteworthy post by a prospective or current Manchester United player was Luke Shaw’s at the weekend. The defender attended Phil Jones’ wedding with his partner and uploaded a cosy snapshot of the pair while congratulating Jones and his new wife. Followers did not need to scan through the comments to notice how…
Chelsea will refuse to sell Nemanja Matic on the cheap this summer with Antonio Conte ready to hold out for an offer of at least £40million, according to reports. The Premier League champions are moving closer to securing a deal for Tiemoue Bakayoko – the Frenchman looks set to join from Monaco for around £35m. Bakayoko is expected to hold talks with Chelsea over the weekend and his arrival in west London could instigate a move for Matic. The Serbian midfielder has emerged as a target for Manchester United having worked with manager Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. Matic, who…
Actress Mercy Aigbe is in the news again after engaging a follower on social media in a no-holds-barred battle over her role as an Ambassador for widows. This is coming days after her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry, aimed a broadside at government on Father’s Day for lumping his wife in with widows while he was still alive. The actress, who recently stunned fans by coming out as a victim of domestic abuse, took to Instagram to announce details of her engagements in her new role. Looking chic in a colourful Ankara getup, the Benin-born ex-model heartily revealed she was on…
Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan’s latest movie opened in Indian cinemas Friday but film analysts are sceptical it will have the same box office success as his previous Eid blockbusters. It is something of a tradition in the Hindi film industry for Khan to star in the big release of the Eid holiday to mark the end of Ramadan, which this year is expected to fall on Monday. Last year’s “Sultan” broke opening weekend records and currently sits fifth in the all-time list of highest-grossing Hindi language films worldwide, two places behind his 2015 Eid release “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”. However this…
“Isoken” will screen at the next edition of Nolly Thursdays, with its cast and crew as special guests. The special guest for the event which will hold on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Genesis Cinemas Palms Site, Lekki Lagos, is Dakore Akande. Akande is popular for movies like “Fifty,” “Lunch Time Heroes,” “Journey to Self” among others. “Isoken” is a story that revolves around Isoken. Unmarried at 34, everyone in the Osayande family is worried about Isoken. Although she has what appears to be a perfect life – beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends, in a culture…
Nollywood veteran Omotola Jalade Ekeinde thinks chemistry has been downplayed in the Nigerian film industry. Speaking to the press on June 21, 2017, during a screening of her upcoming movie “Alter Ego,” the actress spoke about badly made sex scenes, having the support of her husband and creating chemistry for sex scenes. The actress also shared how she created her chemistry with Fred Amata for the classic movie, “Mortal Inheritance.” “I think the problem is when it’s unnecessary. Some filmmakers just put in sex scenes and you will be like ‘huh? What the hell was that for?’ And it’s very…
Nigerian Afrobeat singer Mr Eazi’s ‘Skin tight’ has gotten a Rita Ora remix with Wizkid’s vocals in as well.
Dammy Krane is out with a remix of the song ‘Ladies’ that had Davido originally on it. On the remix, London based Hip Hop R&B group Wstrn. This was produced by Scarface.
2face Idibia now 2Baba is out with song titled ‘Hold my hand’ to mark world refugee day across the globe. The song produced by Bolaji Beatz features vocals from Grace Mathew, an 8 year-old girl from an IDP camp who witnessed the killing of her family in Borno, where she’s since fled from. 2Baba has said he will be donating 60% of the song’s profits to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nigeria, in order to help refugees and IDPs. “The plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria is very dear to my heart,” 2Baba wrote on…
More details have emerged surrounding the marital crisis between Tonto Dikeh and Oladunni Churchill. In a leaked chat between Tonto Dikeh and her mother-in-law, the actress revealed she paid for her own bride price. According to her, “Thinking back and after talking to Bimbo Coker, it’s safe to say you are in on Kunle’s fraud and dirty lifestyle. Flew your son, clothed him, gave him pocket money, helped him with every sweat in my body, you watched your son dupe me for all my hard earned money.” She went on to reveal even his ex-wife paid for her own wedding.…