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Twitter Reacts To Madonna's Aretha Franklin Tribute And More At 2018 MTV VMAs
The 2018 MTV Video Awards are officially a wrap. Held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall Monday night (Aug. 20), the star-studded evening took over both the digital streets and Manhattan’s 6th Avenue. Known as a night where stars are born and memories made, fans and attendees were locked and loaded from their Twitter accounts, ready to sound-off on the night’s most tweet-worthy moments. While...
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Cardi B Takes Home Trophy For Best New Artist At 2018 MTV VMAs
Cardi B walked away from the 2018 VMAs with one of the biggest awards of the night, winning "Best New Artist" against some serious competition from Chloe x Halle, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Pump, Kayley Kiyoko and Bazzi. Releasing her debut album Invasion of Privacy earlier this year, Cardi has been on a steady winning streak since her breakout track "Bodak Yellow" climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100...
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Nicki Minaj Takes Over The Oculus For 2018 MTV VMAs Performance
Nicki Minaj transformed downtown Manhattan’s Oculus into a palace for her MTV Video Music Awards performance (Aug. 20). Giving the Barbz a taste of what’s to come for her possible tour, the Queens native transported viewers from Radio City Music Hall to the eye-capturing space to perform “Majesty," “Barbie Dreams," an a cappella version of “Ganja Burn,” and “Fefe” that features 6ix9ine. Before...
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Fox News Honors Aretha Franklin With Photo Of Patti Labelle
Update: 5:12 PM EST (August 15 2018) Fox News has issued an apology about the memorial error with Aretha Franklin and Pattie LaBelle. Jessica Santostefano, Vice President of the network's news desk claims Franklin was in the photo with LaBelle. “We sincerely apologize to Aretha Franklin’s family and friends. Our intention was to honor the icon using a secondary image of her performing with Patti...
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Hip-Hop Community And More Pay Respect To Aretha Franklin
When news broke of Aretha Franklin's ailing health, many took to social media to give the music icon and activist her flowers. Thousands of fans and fellow musicians praised Franklin for her vocal prowess and her historical significance in music and in civil rights. Now that "The Queen of Soul" has passed, and mourning on a national scale has taken place. Public figures from across all fields—music,...
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Taraji P. Henson Aims To Change The Stigma Of Black Mental Health With New Foundation
Taraji P. Henson is proving that not only is the year to be booked and busy with new movie roles, but she is also putting in work within her community. Yesterday (Aug. 13) the actress and philanthropist revealed that she has launched a new foundation specifically geared to the minds of the black community. The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her late father, will specifically fight...
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RIP Queen Of Soul: Watch Aretha Franklin's Last Performance In Detroit
Aretha Franklin, affectionately referred to as the Queen of Soul, has passed away after her battle with cancer. She was 76 years old. Before her official announcement of retirement, Franklin blessed the stage for the last time in June 2017 in her native Detroit at the city's inaugural Detroit Music Weekend. After performing a medley of fan favorites on Aretha Frankin Way and receiving the key to...
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Teyana Taylor Announces Solo Tour Amidst Jeremih Concert Drama
Teyana Taylor is keeping good on her promise to make it up to her fans after leaving the Later That Night tour due to a feud with her tour mate, Jeremih. On Thursday (Aug. 16), Taylor wrote on Twitter that she will continue her own tour titled the "KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY" tour and is bringing musician DaniLeigh along for the ride. According to Twitter, Taylor's Toronto concert stop will be rescheduled...
