The United Way of the National Capital Area will spend 24 hours raising money in support of needy populations with Do More 24.
About 70-percent of stations in and around Washington, DC were out.
WSSC water says it has removed more than 700 tons of wipes from a wastewater pumping station since 2020
Whether you first heard Drake on his hit song “Hotline Bling”, or maybe you were asking KeKe if she loved you after the summer 2018 anthem “In My Feelings”, or running through the 6 with your woes in 2015 after “Know Yourself”, it’s safe to say Drake has been in control of the airways.
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First debuting on the Billboard in 2009 with hit song “Best I Ever Had”, Drake would go on to have one of the most dominant reigns on the Billboard Charts. The reign included a record breaking run which included the most Hot 100 top 10s, sitting at an absurd 45 entries and counting, as well the most overall entries at a massive 232. The self proclaimed “6 man” also ironically has 6 Hot 100 number 1s. Drake also holds the record for most BBMAs( Billboard Music Awards).
“Drake’s dominance during the 2010s wins him top honors in the overall top artist category, which ranks the best-performing artists based on activity on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and the Billboard 200 albums tally, as well as social media data and touring revenue from Billboard Boxscore, during the decade” wrote Billboard in a statement on their website
Drake catches the torch from the previous winners Eminem in the 2000s and Mariah Carey of the 90s.
Like his newest top song “What’s Next” we’ll have to wait and see what crazy record Drake breaks next.
“Billboard’s Top Artists of the 2010s:
1, Drake
2, Taylor Swift
3, Bruno Mars
4, Rihanna
5, Adele
6, Ed Sheeran
7, Justin Bieber
8, Katy Perry
9, Maroon 5
10, Post Malone” Via Billboard.com
NBC will broadcast live the Billboard Music Awards Sunday, May 23 starting at 8pm EST.
The WNBA has been in the headlines this past year as leaders for social change and breaking barriers. The Atlanta Dream joined that cycle as bringing in their first fully black women broadcast team to call home games.
“As the Atlanta Dream experiences new beginnings we are extremely excited to announce our new broadcast team for the 2021 season,” said Renee Montgomery, Dream co-owner and vice president. “This broadcast team of all women is another positive step in our goal of providing empowerment to the diverse Atlanta community. It’s exciting knowing that moments such as these will create momentum, and we plan to keep that same level of energy moving forward.” via the teams press release.
The team consists of returning award winning color analyst LaChina Robinson who will be entering her 12th year with the team. Robinson will also be joined by former Georgia Tech standout basketball player Tabitha Turner who worked with the team back in 2017 and 2018. Florida standout Angel Gray also joins the broadcast crew after doing sideline reporting for the team in 2015 and 2016. Autumn Johnson, who is an award winning analyst and current host of the 2kLeagues weekly series, joins the crew to round out the 4 women squad.
“Excited is an understatement for me,” Turner said. “I truly feel blessed to be back with such an amazing, talented team that led the way in the fight for social justice and equality throughout the pandemic. Between the leadership of everyone involved and the high level of talent on this team, waiting to get started is the hardest part and I’m glad to be along for the ride!
The strides the Dream and WNBA are taking will hopefully continue to grow the trend of more women in sports! Be sure to catch the Atlanta Dream in their season opener this Friday
You probably have seen Kunta Kinte from Roots, or Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation franchise, or the Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton. The newly announced Jeopardy guest host recently started a book club in partnership with the app Fable.
Many viewers grew up with a love of books and reading due to the show “Reading Rainbow” which aired on PBS from 1983-2006.
“As a lifelong advocate for literacy, the opportunity to launch my book club on Fable’s wonderful new platform is extremely exciting and timely,” Burton said in a statement Tuesday. “This partnership will help foster the importance of storytelling while sharing my love of reading.” via USA Today
The first title chosen was “Go Tell It on the Mountain” , a 1953 novel by the legendary black author James Baldwin. The next two titles are rounded out by Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” and “The Fire This Time,” a poetry and essay collection edited by two-time National Book Award-winner Jesmyn Ward.
Outside of his new book club, Burton is excited to begin work with the talk show Jeopardy. “This is something that I really think is a good idea,” he said, appearing on an April episode of USA TODAY’s The Mothership podcast. “I think it’s a good fit of what the show is, what the show requires and what I feel like I bring to the table.”
After longtime host Alex Trebek passed away to cancer, the show has not announced a new permanent host. Burton looks to provide “justice to the legacy of Alex.”
What books will you be looking to read this summer?
Mothers and daughters, one of the most loving relationships many will experience. But it can get complicated. Ladies you know, when your mini me turns into a mini you don’t know. How do you handle those rocky times and smooth things over? This is Harold Fisher. Join me Wednesday, May 19th @ 7pm for a special WHUR WHUT-TV edition of the Daily Drum. “Moms and Me, A Time to Heal With Our Daughters.” The Daily Drum on 96.3 WHUR, WHUT-TV and whur.com. Better TOGETHER!
The late Maya Angelou will be one of the first women on the new quarters the US Mint is releasing starting 2022. The Mint will be releasing special quarters featuring spectacular women from 2022 to 2025 American Women Quarters Program.
Angelou was a best selling poet and author best known for her poem “Still I Rise” and books such as “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.” However she also was a civil rights activist with Dr.King and Malcom X, Hollywood’s first black women director, and a composer among many other things Black Enterprise wrote on their article.
Angelou was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton 2000. While in 2010 she earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Angelou, who passed away in 2014, is regarded not only as one of the best poets ever but one of the best poets and literary figures. Her work is studied and taught in many high schools and universities across the country.
“As authorized by Public Law 116-330—the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020—the Mint will issue circulating and numismatic quarter-dollar coins with reverse (tails) designs emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of a prominent American woman beginning in January 2022. Contributions may come from a wide spectrum of fields including, but not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women honored will come from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds. As the Public Law requires that no living person be featured in the coin designs, all of the women honored must be deceased. The Mint will annually issue up to five different reverse designs over the four-year period beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025.” said the US Mint via their website.
Along with Angelou, Dr.Sally Ride, the first American woman to visit space, will be honored on the first set of coins
To help select the next honorees the Mint has a survey available.
The coins will start circulating in January of 2022.
The Ward 8 Planning Process wants input from the community
Ward 8 Community Economic Development Planning Process wants to engage local residents in data collection, goal-setting, and planning to create a comprehensive economic development plan for Ward 8. For more information go here:
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Contemporary alternatives to corporal punishment.
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
Kobe. Timmy. KG. The full names weren’t necessary. The first name, or even the initials, were enough. Such was the star power that Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett carried throughout their careers and still possess, all of them now five years removed from their final games as NBA greats. Each was an NBA champion, an MVP, an Olympic gold medalist, annual locks for All-Star and All-Defensive teams. And now, the ultimate honor comes their way: On Saturday night in Uncasville, Connecticut, they all officially become members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Remake Learning Days Across America Festival runs through May22nd
Remake Learning Days Across America festival runs thru May 22nd and is hosted by Kid Museum and the Washington International School. The festival consists of more than 60 events (safe and in-person as well as virtual) created to foster a love of maker education and emphasize the diversity of kids and students throughout the DC area. For more information go here:
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What is the impact of this mini gas crisis and what you need to do and stop doing to manage it.
“I’m taking advantage of every opportunity! Whatever I set my mind to, I’m giving it my all!”
Some people are just dripping with talent. Keith Robinson is one of them. He is a true creative and seems to excel in each arena. Acting, singing, and stage. So good catching up with my good friend.
Triple threat, Keith Robinson stars in movies like Dreamgirls. You’ve also seen him on many television shows, like Bounce TV’s Saints and Sinners, where he’s a regular character, Miles Caloway.
Keith is a gifted singer too. He’s described by other recording artists as a singer’s singer. In fact, when you talk to him about hsi craft, he’ll quickly tell you that he’s a singer first. We talked about his new single Kama Sutra. Why does he put all of this creativitiy in the world? He says, it’s all apart of The Love Movement.
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
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Toddler shoots mom and dad and injures himself after finding gun in nightstand at a home in West Bath, Maine.
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says the toddler apparently got the handgun out of a nightstand. He reportedly shot the mother in the leg and his father in the head. The boy was also injured when the gun recoiled and hit him in the face.
All of the injuries are said to be non-life threatening. The couple’s three-week-old newborn, who was also in the bedroom, was not hurt.
Deputies say the toddler is now in the custody of a grandparent.
“I’m going completely deaf in my right ear. I’m kind of losing sound in my left. Dizzy. Can’t walk a straight line. All of this out of nowhere,” he said in a selfie video. “Don’t know how or why. Seen the doctors. Got MRI and all that good stuff going on. Medication.”
After revealing his diagnosis Tank gave some encouragement saying, “No matter where you find yourself. Whether your body is failing you, whether your mind is failing you, whether your spirit is failing you. Keep going, keep pushing.”
Positivity plays a big role in your health, how do you keep yourself encouraged while dealing with health problems?
With his appearance on DJ Khaled’s latest Khaled Khaled album, Lil Wayne enters into his 17th year on the Billboard Hot 100 and his first appearance of 2021.
Khaled’s “Thankful” single entered the Hot 100 at number 100 on Monday (May 10). Since 2004 Wayne has had a single on the chart every year and the new entry marks his 21st appearance in 22 years.
Wayne entered the chart in 1999, however, in 2003 he didn’t make an appearance. The only artist ahead of Wayne with the accolade is Kanye West who has made an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 every year since 2003.
What is your favorite Lil Wayne album or mixtape?
“In 2001, there was still this Hip Hop apartheid, church and state separation thing between artists. Backpackers didn’t take kindly to commercial rappers. Commercial rappers looked at us like broke haters,” Questlove explained.
Quest noted that JAY-Z’s Blueprint, which came out on September 11th, was a “self-soothing” album that got many people through a tough time.
Quest hit up Dream Hampton to let her know how much he liked the album but begged her not to tell JAY, to which she refused and told him anyway.
Today there seems to be no such thing as a sellout or is there? What is considered a “sellout” in current terms?
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Advisory panel approves vaccinations for youngsters 12-15 year-olds
May 12, 2021
U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday, just as expected new guidelines say it’s OK for people of any age to get the shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations.
The sprint to vaccinate millions of middle and high school students has already started in parts of the country, as a long line of kids rolled up their sleeves in suburban Atlanta for a first dose Wednesday. But much of the nation was awaiting recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Pfizer’s vaccine, already used for months in those 16 and older, was a good choice for 12- to 15-year-olds, too. The CDC was expected to accept its advisers’ recommendation.
“It just felt like a flu shot, honestly,” said Meredith Rogers, a 14-year-old middle school student from Decatur, Georgia, after getting her vaccination.
Michelle Rogers, Meredith’s mother, said she hoped the youth vaccinations would help bring some normalcy back.
“A little apprehensive, but you know what? This is a step towards getting life back to normal so, we’re all in,” Michelle Rogers said with a slight fist pump.
Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the two-shot vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech. A study of more than 2,000 12- to 15-year-olds found the same dose adults use is safe and strongly protective in the kids, too.
Among the outstanding questions: Is it OK to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the same doctor’s visit as people receive some routine vaccinations? That’s an urgent back-to-school concern especially for the 12- to 15-year-olds, who have missed out on regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic — but also an issue for adults, too.
The CDC until now has recommended not getting other vaccinations within two weeks of a COVID-19 shot, mostly as a precaution so that safety monitors could spot if any unexpected side effects crop up. But the CDC said Wednesday it is changing that advice because the COVID-19 vaccines have proved so safe — and that health workers can decide to give another needed vaccine at the same time.
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday also endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for the 12-and-up crowd — and agreed that it’s fine to give more than one vaccine at the same time, especially for kids who are behind on their regular vaccinations.
In the Pfizer study, there were no cases of COVID-19 among volunteers given the two-shot vaccination compared with 16 in the group given dummy shots. Kids also developed higher levels of virus-fighting antibodies than vaccinated adults. Side effects are the same as adults experience, mostly sore arms and flu-like fever, chills or aches that signal the immune system is revving up.
Vaccinating Americans of all ages will be critical to getting back to normal, and there’s plenty of supply for the nation’s nearly 17 million 12- to 15-year-olds.
In addition to the mass vaccination sites and health department rollouts that were key for adults, many states will be offering kids more familiar options — shipping doses to pediatricians and even to schools.
Pfizer is not the only company seeking to lower the age limit for its vaccine. Moderna recently said preliminary results from its study in 12- to 17-year-olds show strong protection and no serious side effects, data the FDA will need to scrutinize.
As for even younger children, both companies have begun tests in youngsters ages 6 months to 11 years. Those studies explore if different doses are needed at the youngest ages, and FDA plans to hold a public meeting next month to debate exactly what evidence is needed.
A rush for gasoline following the cyber attack of a major gas provider’s pipeline.
Eric Holder wouldn’t leave his cell on Tuesday (May 11) causing the new judge presiding over his case to push the trial back.
Holder also has a new criminal defense attorney after his former attorney, Lowynn Young, took a judge’s seat.
“A new judge coupled with a new defense attorney can only mean that it will take a few months for them to get caught up on the case,” court officials told The Shade Room.
Do you think Eric Holder will be convicted of Nipsey’s murder?
WASHINGTON – Following a comprehensive national search, Howard University today proudly announces the appointment of Phylicia Rashad as dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts, effective July 1, 2021. In this role, she will report to Provost Anthony K. Wutoh. An alumna of Howard University, Rashad graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts.
“It is an honor to welcome one of Howard’s acclaimed daughters back home to Alma Mater. In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of wisdom with the next generation of students in the College of Fine Arts. Her passion for the arts and student success makes her a perfect fit for this role,” said Wutoh.
An accomplished actor and stage director, Rashad became a household name when she portrayed Claire Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” a character whose enduring appeal has earned her numerous honors and awards for over two decades. More recent roles in television and film include appearances as Carol on NBC’s “This Is Us;” Diana Dubois on the Fox TV series “Empire;” Dr. Woods-Trap in Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s Peabody Award-winning series “David Makes Man” on the OWN Network; Libba Gardner in Pixar’s Academy Award-winning animated feature, “Soul;” Grandmother Journey in the Netflix holiday musical “Jingle Jangle;” and Dr. Jones in “Between the World and Me” on HBO Max.
Highlights of an extensive career onstage include performances as Lena Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun;” Aunt Ester in August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean;” The Witch in Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods;” Violet Weston in Tracey Letts’ “August Osage County;” and Shelah in Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s “Head of Passes.”
“It is a privilege to serve in this capacity and to work with the Howard University administration, faculty and students in reestablishing the College of Fine Arts,” said Rashad.
Rashad is one of many Howard University alumni who have transformed the arts and entertainment industry through legendary careers on screen and behind the scenes, in front of the microphone and from within the boardroom. Howard’s dedication to cultivating talented artists has had a deep and profound impact on historical and contemporary culture.
Rashad has served as guest lecturer and adjunct faculty member, conducting master’s-level classes at many colleges, universities and arts organizations, including Howard University, New York University, Vassar College, Carnegie Mellon, Wayne State University, Juilliard, The Black Arts Institute of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the prestigious Ten Chimneys Foundation established at the Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne Estate. She also holds the distinction of being the first recipient of the Denzel Washington Chair in Theater at Fordham University.
She made her critically acclaimed directorial debut at the Seattle Repertory Theater with August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean.” She has also directed Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “Our Lady of 121st Street” at the Signature Theatre; “The Roommate” at Steppenwolf Theatre; “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” (winner of the 2014 NAACP Theatre Award for best director) at the Mark Taper Forum; “Immediate Family” at the Taper and Goodman Theatre; “Fences” at the Long Wharf Theatre and McCarter Theatre; “A Raisin in the Sun” at Ebony Repertory Theatre, Kirk Douglas Theatre and Westport Country Playhouse; and “Four Little Girls” at the Kennedy Center.
“I can think of no individual better suited to take on this role than Ms. Phylicia Rashad,” said Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. “As we reintroduce our campus community and the world at large to Howard’s College of Fine Arts, the dean will play an instrumental role in ensuring an auspicious beginning for this reestablished institution. Given Ms. Rashad’s reputation as well as her capabilities and impressive list of accomplishments, she will undoubtedly empower the college to transcend even our incredibly high expectations. Under her leadership, Howard will continue to inspire and cultivate the artists and leaders who will shape our niche and national cultures for generations to come.”
Rashad has received the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, BET Honors Theatrical Arts Award, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s Spirit of Shakespeare Award, the inaugural Legacy Award of the Ruben Santiago Hudson Fine Arts Learning Center, and the Lucille Lortel Award. In 2016, Rashad was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. Among the other awards that decorate her walls and shelves are the 2018 Will Award from Washington D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company, the 2014 Mosaic Woman Legend Award of Diversity Woman Magazine, the Texas Medal of Arts, the National Council of Negro Women’s Dorothy L. Height Dreammaker Award, People’s Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, AFTRA’s AMEE Award for Excellence in Entertainment, New York Women in Film and Television’s Muse Award for Outstanding Vision and Achievement, Dallas Women in Film Topaz Award, and the Pan African Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rashad also serves on a number of prestigious boards, including Brainerd Institute Heritage (which is steering the restoration of Kumler Hall at the historic site of Brainerd Institute in Chester, South Carolina) and DADA (the Debbie Allen Dance Academy). Since 2017, she has been the brand ambassador of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Her commitment to excellence in the performing arts and scholarship has been recognized by the numerous colleges and universities that have presented her with honorary doctorates, including Howard University, Spelman College, the University of South Carolina at Columbia, Tuskegee University, Brown University, Bennett College, St. Augustine College, Providence College, Barber Scotia College, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, Carnegie Mellon University and Fordham University.
The Isley Brothers will be cemented in history, literally! A New Jersey street will be named after the iconic R&B group this summer.
Teaneck Street in New Jersey was the home to Ron and Rudolph Isley and was the namesake for their record label, “T-Neck Records.”
“It’s a great big wow, for this to happen,” Ernie Isley said. “It’s really humbling and really wonderful.”
The naming ceremony is set for June 24th at 2 PM. Teaneck Street will be renamed, “The Isley Brothers Way.”
Should there be a street in your city that should be renamed after someone famous? What street should be renamed and who would be the honoree?
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Gas outages are being reported at gas stations in several southern states along the East Coast as panicked drivers fill up in the midst of the Colonial Pipeline crisis.
In Atlanta, 1 in 5 gas stations reported being out of fuel Tuesday evening. The Biden Administration is trying to calm the fears. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm admits parts of the U.S. will be in for some challenging few days. “We have gasoline. We just have to get it to the right places. And that’s why I think the next couple of days will be challenging.”
Last Friday, hackers virtually shutdown the Colonial Pipeline system, which is responsible for 45 percent of the fuel that moves through the East Coast.
Governors in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia have declared states of emergency and have taken steps to relax fuel transport rules in hopes of easing the pain at the pump.
According to several reports, 7 percent of gas station in Virginia, 8 percent in North Carolina and 5 percent in Georgia were without fuel as of Tuesday afternoon.
Officials are calling on motorists not to panic by overwhelming the system by filling up their tanks. But judging by the long lines that message has been falling on deaf ears.
The Hip-Hop mogul and pro athlete were a part of the $19 million series A funding round.
Bitski calls itself, “the Shopify of NFTs” and will use the funding to continue to develop its platform.
The company said in a statement that it has plans on, “making NFTs more accessible for creators, brands, and enterprises.” Bitski recently held an auction of NFTs with Trevor Lawrence, the first draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Are you active in the NFT market?
Swizz says that DMX attended one of West’s “Sunday Service” events and Kanye was motivated by love to help out with DMX’s tribute.
“There wasn’t much talking or negotiating,” said Swizz. “It was last minute. That’s why it wasn’t televised when people got in there because the stage was still being built.”
Swizz is putting the finishing touches on X’s posthumous album, “Exodus” out May 28th.
What did you think of DMX’s homegoing?
Jordan’s father’s name is Michael A. Jordan and of course, his name is Michael B, but Jordan says the buck stops there and there won’t be a “Michael C. Jordan.”
“It’s too much, the pressure I had to live up to my dad’s name, and I’m not going to put that on my kid. I’m going to give him his own identity,” said Jordan.
Thankfully Jordan doesn’t have to think about it too much as his family is focused on his nephew, 1-year-old Lennox. Michael B. is setting his sights on getting his new home together after moving out of his parent’s house two years ago.
Does your family have a name that has been carried on that you don’t want to carry on with? Do you wish your parents would’ve given you a different name?
On Friday May 7, legendary rapper Snoop Dogg posted a personal message requesting prayers and positivity for his mom, Beverly Tate.
“Need all my prayer warriors for momma right now please and thank you,” Snoop Dogg captioned the instagram post.
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Snoop originally informed his fans of his mother’s health on Wednesday (May 5). “Sending special prayers out for my mom this morning y’all pray for her and me,” he wrote about his mom, who is 70 years old.
The California native didn’t offer any further details about what might be going on, but fans and former collaborators have sent their love on social media. Busta Rhymes commented on several prayer hands emojis on Snoop’s post and DJ D-Nice wrote, “Prayers up, brother.”
Snoop has a close relationship with his mother that he’s often shared with fans on social media. While appearing on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook show “Red Table Talk” last year, he revealed that it was his mom who inspired him to apologize to CBS host Gayle King after he criticized her in light of comments she made about Kobe Bryant.
“She didn’t say I was wrong she just said, ‘You know I raised you better than that. You’re a representation of us. Every woman that ever crossed your life, you’re a representation of that’ – so I got it,” he said on the show.
Snoop said his mother also convinced him to post an apology video to King on Instagram.
Last Mother’s Day, the veteran rapper paid tribute to both his mom and wife Shante Taylor in posts on Instagram.
“Thank. U. Momma. Happy Mother’s Day!” he captioned a photo of his mother.
This past Mother’s Day the beloved Verzuz battle took place in Atlanta with the groups SWV and Xscape.
However SWV member Coko Clemons witnessed a scary encounter the night before the show which led to why fans described her looking “irritated” or “out of it.”
“Last Night as I am preparing for verzuz a lady was shot outside my hotel window. To see and hear the four shots, see her laying on the ground and all the blood was unbelievable!!” Clemons wrote on instagram.
Coko revealed that that harrowing ordeal contributed to a really bad anxiety attack that almost made her not perform.
“Literally crying & screaming. Yeah y’all saw me looking uncomfortable & irritated during the first half but if it wasn’t for my son @jayyemichael @ynottamiya and @mrljb I probably wouldn’t have been out there at all.”
Coko closed the post by thanking her loved ones for easing her nerves and understanding her mental state. “I always say most won’t care to understand but when you get those that do cherish them!!” she added.
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After sharing the harrowing incident, fans rallied around Coko, offering messages of love and comfort.
We are all glad she is safe and okay, as she would go on to help SWV win the friendly competition 13-11.
Verzuz Battle
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What was your favorite song from the show and what artist would make a great episode next?
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Falynn announced the split from Simon after two years of marriage last month. Falynn stated on Instagram Stories on April 22nd that the split was “mutual.”
The timing of the split and engagement is a little blurry and Porsha made a post to Instagram to clear things up, “For all of you that need facts, I get the optics but Simon filed for divorce from a previous marriage in January. I had nothing to do with their divorce filing. That’s between the two of them.”
Porsha says that she and Faylnn aren’t friends and says that Simon and the father of her daughter, Dennis McKinley are working together to help Porsha co-parent 2-year-old daughter Pilar Jhena.
For now, a wedding date hasn’t been set but we’re sure next season’s RHOA will include more from Porsha and Simon. What do you think of Porsha getting married?
Mariah Carey has always been huge in the music scene, this past weekend she took to twitter to respond to a Baltimore Artist sampling her hit song “Shake It Off.”
This past Friday (May 7), RNB Radar CEO Tommy Banks tweeted a minute snippet of Baltimore rapper YTK’s new track “Let It Off,” which samples Carey’s 2005 platinum hit “Shake It Off” that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The minute long snippet was captioned “Mariah Carey has 24 hours to respond” features YTK sporting a ski mask and waving a pistol around the air.
Mariah Carey has 24 hours to respond. pic.twitter.com/t3tbDu6K96
— The Curator Formally Known as Tommy (@rnbtommy) May 7, 2021
The challenge proved to be trivial for the music legend, who not only responded within the allotted time gap, who at first glance seemed to threaten the rapper.
“How about y’all have 24 hours to respond to my lawyers,” Mariah Carey tweeted while attaching a GIF from her 2018 hit song “GTFO.”
A quick glance through RNB Radar’s thread, however, reveals that the comment may be a playful joke, and that Roots member Questlove is in the process of helping clear the sample.
@questlove trying to help us get it cleared pic.twitter.com/xGwivy8lmH
— The Curator Formally Known as Tommy (@rnbtommy) May 7, 2021
“Hey I want to reiterate that Mariah was joking, please stop saying rude s— to her,” RNB Radar tweeted accompanied with a screenshot of what appears to be a DM with Questlove about clearing the sample. “She told that same joke to Quest Love hours before she responded to the tweet and put us in contact with the people who can help us clear it! so it’s not a problem on her end.”
Carey, meanwhile, is enjoying it all unfold behind the scenes, evidenced by her playful reaction to a fan tweet. “What I love about Mariah Carey is I have no idea she’s either teasing or she’s serious here,” the fan wrote. Carey replied: “I don’t know and neither do you!”
“I don’t know and neither do you!” https://t.co/Jr7gjRqjVV pic.twitter.com/Z1xjchDJH6
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) May 8, 2021
Is a possible collaboration on the horizon for upcoming Baltimore Rapper?
A Webinar to help women improve their finances and credit.
Beautiful I Am, Inc. is hosting a free financial workshop Saturday, May 15th @ 5:30pm. The webinar will focus on teaching women skills on how to restore their credit and create their own opportunities of success. For more information go here:
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