Month: July 2022

Aside from news about Love Records and his leap back into R&B with a new single, Diddy’s love life has been center stage. The mogul’s romances have often been discussed internationally with the help of social media, but more recently, his ties to Yung Miami have taken over. The City Girls star began canoodling with Diddy some time ago, and while they were secretive within their first months, they’ve now put it all out there for the world to see.

While on Caresha Please, Yung Miami’s new series, the situationship couple confirmed they were seeing each other. Diddy didn’t seem to want to give their relationship a title while Miami teased that they “go together.”

She held him down during his BET Awards tribute weeks ago with her “Go Papi” sign, but a quick snafu on Livestream left the rumor mill gossiping about another woman in Diddy’s life.

A snippet of Diddy’s Live circulated after the person behind the camera turned to the left and showed a woman lounging nearby. As soon as she saw the camera, she jumped up and ran out of sight. Things turned back to Diddy as he asked the cameraman, “What the f*ck are you doin’?” before someone began laughing.

As they all seemed to be scrambling to regroup as thousands of people tuned in, The Shade Room identified the woman as Jesse Mae—and people began to allege that she has been with Diddy for some time. This interaction has caused people to once again make claims that Diddy and Miami are just a “PR relationship,” but that is an allegation that the Florida hitmaker has denied.

Check out the video of Diddy below.

Are movie lovers ready for another Sister Act? Whoopi Goldberg seems to think so, and she has reportedly been diligently working behind the scenes to have another film made. Goldberg starred in the Sister Act franchise as Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer who gets involved with a few shady characters. Police needed to hide her from the gangsters who are looking to kill her, so they sent her to a convent and changed her name to Sister Mary Clarence. In true Goldberg fashion, comedy unfolds. 

The franchise would later evolve and helped launch careers, including that of Lauryn Hill who starred as a troubled teen in Sister Act 2. For years, there have been rumors about another Sister Act movie in development, but Goldberg now claims she’s been running into roadblocks.

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The acclaimed EGOT actress caught up with Entertainment Tonight and revealed that she’s been doing her best to set the production in motion.

“I’ve been trying to do this for six years,” she reportedly said. “I was told no one was interested in this. It takes a minute for people to realize they should take their foot out of their mouth… You’re never fully happy with a script because one of the things you find is you wanna have the space to make an adjustment if you need to. Sometimes what looks right on paper doesn’t come out of your mouth the right way. You have to move it around a little bit, but I’m very hopeful people will be happy.”

Goldberg added that now that we’re 30 years after Sister Act 2, the timing “feels right” for another film. It was back in 2020 when Walt Disney Studios announced that development had begun with Tyler Perry helming the role of producer. Since that time, there hasn’t been any new information.

“Because we did Sister Act 1 and 2 back to back, which is why I think they are really great…but now you need some space on it and you need to let [my character] grow up and become an adult, which is what’s happened. We’ll see. She was an adult when she started but she’s much more of an adult now.”

Revisit the classic “Joyful, Joyful” performance from Sister Act 2 below.

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The Barbz has lost their minds today (July 22) and it’s because Nicki Minaj has disrupted New Music Friday with an announcement. The Rap icon’s fanbase has been pleading for a new album for years, but Minaj has been taking her time in preparing her next project. Additionally, she has also taken some time for herself as she has not only married her husband Kenneth Petty but welcomed a son. 

Still, the absence of an album doesn’t mean we’ve been without new releases from Minaj, and recently, she teased her forthcoming single, “Freaky Girl.” The rapper shared a thirst trap to get tongues wagging and since that time, fans have been wondering when the track will arrive.

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Hours ago on Twitter, Minaj intensified the hype surrounding her new song by tweeting: “#NickJames is coming to do what the girls SHOULD’VE done. #NickJames is coming to show the girls why they should’ve just sat there & ate their foods. #NickJames is coming to show the boys how to REALLY gag the girls. Pauz #NickJames is coming to restore hope in mankind.”

Many have attributed “Nick James” to be Minaj’s new alter ego, but it seems to be a reference to late music icon Rick James who gave us the hit “Super Freak.” A snippet of “Freaky Girl” shows that Minaj sampled the classic on her new track and we’ll be able to hear the single when it’s released on August 12.

Check it out below.

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It has been quite the journey for DaniLeigh in recent years and she’s returned with a brand new EP. At the top of the morning, the singer shared My Side, a project that speaks to the fallout and heartbreak she endured during her romance with DaBaby. The pair were flaunting their relationship on social media and in music videos, but amid the loved-up posts came internet squabbles, breakups, and Livestream fights that resulted in the police being called to DaBaby’s home. 

We also can’t forget the physical altercation that DaniLeigh’s brother got into with the North Carolina rapper, as well. DaniLeigh promised to share her experiences and emotions in her music, and on My Side, she did just that—including concluding her EP with “4 Velour,” a song for her baby girl she shares with DaBaby.

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To help promote the record, DaniLeigh visited The Breakfast Club where she not only spoke about her latest release but her career as a whole. Back in the day, DaniLeigh did some work with Prince and even directed one of his music videos, and she spoke of their relationship on the radio show.

The singer clarified that she only had a “friendship” with the late music icon, despite rumors that their relationship was anything other than platonic.

“He was amazing. I was really super cool with him. I used to run his Instagram. Princestagram? That was like, my first job,” she said. “And I used to post pictures and like, make the captions… He would just send me the picture.” When asked how she met Prince, DaniLeigh said that “he found [her] online.”

“I used to do Vine a lot and he used to like my Vines,” she added. “I had a song with Prince, I directed a video for Prince, that was really crazy.” She also claimed that they would “always talk” through “Twitter DM,” calling it “so random.” DaniLeigh shared stories and memories of her time with the legend, including Prince renting movie theaters in Los Angeles for his band and team to enjoy time together.

Watch DaniLeigh’s interview with The Breakfast Club below.

A Mississippi Police Department is under fire today (July 22) after news about its chief was shared with the public. Mississippi has a long history of discrimination and racism within America’s history, and its police departments have well-documented corruption, especially during the Civil Rights movement. The small city of Lexington gained national attention this week after leaked audio of the town’s Police Chief Sam Dobbins went viral, showing a conversation where he bragged about killing Black people.

According to USA Today, Dobbins has been fired from his position, but activists are calling for a new look at cases handed within his department.

The leaked conversation reportedly took place back in April with officer Robert Lee Hooker, who recorded the chat in secret. Hooker then sent the recording to a human rights organization which turned over the tape to the media. Dobbins can reportedly be heard boasting about abusing criminals and if they “got out of line,” he would throw them through a window. Throughout the conversation, Dobbins also reportedly used “racist and homophobic” language while speaking about the number of people he’s injured or killed while on the job.

“I shot that n*gger 119 times, OK?” the man identified as Dobbins said on the recording. He was also alleged to have talked about why it is sometimes necessary to shoot criminals, adding that he’s shot at least 13 people.

Meanwhile, Dobbins denies the allegations against him, reportedly noting that he doesn’t “talk like that” and wouldn’t discuss those subjects. Hooker was hired to the department this year but was said to have resigned from his position after a verbal altercation with Dobbins. Authorities are trying to save face, stating that the Lexington Police Department has a zero-tolerance rule for racism, but community members aren’t convinced.

Listen to the audio both above and below. 

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Earlier today (July 22), Amazon Prime unleashed the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, giving fans of the franchise an idea of what to expect ahead of the series premiere later this summer.

In the past, we’ve seen brief teaser clips, though they haven’t provided the sort of scope of what to expect that today’s has. As Complex notes, one of the key characters we’re introduced to is Sauron (played by Anson Boon), best known as the main villain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s original novels.

From the new visual, we’re also able to understand the true scale of the spin-off series, which takes place thousands of years before the book trilogy and Peter Jackson’s accompanying film adaptations.

Many were excited to notice a teaser of a Balrog near the end of the trailer, which famously appeared in Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Rings adaptation.

Ahead of its debut, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has already been renewed for a second season, which promises to reveal Sauron’s rise and the foraging of the Rings of Power, taking place in the midst of Tolkien’s books.

Almost all of the eight-episode show was filmed across New Zealand’s beautiful landscapes, and the second edition is due to begin production in the coming months.

The trailer initially debuted this morning at San Diego Comic-Con during a panel hosted by Stephen Colbert, who’s a megafan of the franchise. At one point, an attendee wondered if the talk show host wold ever have a role on the show, and much to everyone’s surprise, an executive producer had Colbert sign a contract on the spot.

Check out the latest trailer below, and look out for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power arriving on Amazon Prime on September 2nd.

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The Miller family suffered a devastating blow earlier this year when they lost a loved one. Master P revealed back in May that his daughter, Tytyana Miller, had passed away and later, it was shared that the cause of death was an accidental overdose. The rapper publicly spoke about his 29-year-old daughter during his live performances by sharing not only his grief, but his dedication to honoring her memory with joy, not sadness. Still, the Rap mogul’s fans rallied around him during his time of mourning.

Recently, P sat down with Gayle King for CBS Mornings to further discuss his family’s loss. Master P is dedicated to helping other families in his position as well as people struggling with addiction.

“It’s hard. Coming from poverty, you would think that you would outlive your kids and that was the mission,” P said to King. “I feel like, going to my daughter’s funeral, I went to my own funeral.” He also told King that he was under the impression that his daughter was “getting better” considering she just left rehab.

“My sympathy go out to everybody that lost a child. I said, ‘I’m gonna turn my pain into passion and I’m gonna turn it into a purpose because I can’t get my daughter back,'” he added. “I love her and think about her every day, and it took me and my family to go through something that I just can’t stop thinking about, but I realize that I have to get out here and help and save other kids.”

Although the Millers did support Tytyana through her addiction and recovery journeys, Master P still feels as if he could have done more for his daughter.

“When I got that phone call I realized my daughter is never coming back, and that’s the heartbreaking thing about this,” he said. “And that’s why I said, ‘Let me team up with NAMI, let me team up with ARJ Cares.’ I want to help people that look like us. We want to bring awareness to this. I’m going to get out here and save millions.”

Watch Master P’s interview with Gayle King below. 

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Ray J and Princess Love had “One Wish” – to reconcile their marriage – but new documents obtained by Radar Online reveal that won’t be happening.

After the famous couple made headlines by reuniting for this year’s BET Awards where they got up close and personal and seemed happier than ever, the 37-year-old reality star has requested that the court set a trial date to fight over divorce, visitation, child custody, child support, spousal support, division of property, and attorney fees.

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When fans saw the couple take on the red carpet together again last month, it was speculated that their third attempt at divorce would be dismissed, but clearly, that’s not the case.

Ray J was the one who initially requested the split in October of 2021; the couple filed twice in the past before that, though both cases were dismissed before they could be finalized.

In the documents, the “Sexy Can I” singer listed the date of marriage as August 12, 2016, and put the date of separation as “TBD.” It’s also worth noting that he checked a box requesting that Princess’ right to spousal support be terminated and that the pair signed a premarital agreement.

Ray J is demanding all of his earnings from before and during the marriage as well as after their split be awarded to him.

His ex responded by demanding joint legal and physical custody of their two children; she also requested spousal support, despite the singer’s own request.

In the past, Princess Love has been open about her desire to reconcile with the father of her children. “You never know. The door is always open. We love each other but when you stop trying you have to do what you have to do,” she allegedly told a photographer at LAX.

“I don’t know what I want but when someone keeps filing for divorce you have to give them what they want.”

Check back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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