Flau’jae Releases Surprise Collab Project With Babywave 

Flau'jae Releases Surprise Collab Project With Babywave 

Flau’jae is a beast on the basketball court… and now she’s taking over the rap game!

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Clocking in at four tracks, 4 Wave is produced by Babywave, who has worked with artists such as Gunna, Quavo, Takeoff, and Young Thug. Babywave also co-produced Young Thug & Gunna’s “Ski” which became a viral sensation, boasting over 54 million views on YouTube and counting.

Flau’jae says, “We’re the best duo and we are both so young. We both get it and we’re trying to find new sounds, and make new waves.”

In creating 4 Wave, the chemistry between Flau’jae and Babywave is reminiscent of one of Hip-Hop’s hardest duos, Future and 21 Savage, with the latter producing the former’s biggest hits. It’s also comparable to Kobe and Shaq in basketball, with Flau’jae constantly breaking down barriers on and off the court. 

“4 Wave Freestyle,” the standout single from the project, is brought to life by an exciting video directed by 20kVisuals. Filmed in the sun-drenched streets of Miami, the video showcases Flaujae’s presence as she cruises on luxurious yachts and zips through the city in sleek, exotic cars, celebrating her hard-earned success. 

Check out the visual below:

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Monica to Join Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ Tour

Monica to Join Nicki Minaj 'Pink Friday 2' Tour

Monica is headed out on the road, joining Nicki Minaj on the forthcoming Pink Friday 2 tour. Monica made the reveal on The Jennifer Hudson Show.

You can hear Monica speak on the tour in the Instagram post below.

Nicki Minaj is set to elevate her largest worldwide tour, Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour, with the addition of second shows in various cities. The extended North America dates include performances in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Nashville, and Toronto, while global additions cover Amsterdam, Cologne, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Manchester, Paris, and Stockholm.

An impressive total of 13 additional dates has been incorporated into the tour, with more regions expected to be unveiled throughout the year. The ticket presale for North American shows, starting on January 16, will be exclusive to Citi card members through the Citi Entertainment program. European and UK fans can access presale tickets from January 17 at 9 am local time.

Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour has already succeeded significantly, becoming her highest-selling tour. The tour witnessed over 25 sold-out arena shows within days of the official presale, including 30,000 tickets for her tri-state hometown performances. Fans can secure their tickets for all shows at NickiMinajOfficial.com.

PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR DATES: 

Fri Mar 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena 

Sun Mar 03 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 

Fri Mar 08 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena 

Sun Mar 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 

Wed Mar 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center 

Fri Mar 15 – Inglewood, CA – Rolling Loud California*

Mon Mar 18 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center 

Wed Mar 20 – Atlanta, GA  – State Farm Arena

Thu Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA  – State Farm Arena – JUST ADDED

Fri Mar 22 –  Orlando, FL – Amway Center

Sun Mar 24 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – JUST ADDED

Tue Mar 26 –  Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Thu Mar 28 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

Fri Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center 

Sat Mar 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 

Mon Apr 01 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 

Tue Apr 02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 

Thu Apr 04 –  Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 

Fri Apr 05 – Hartford, CT – XL Center 

Sun Apr 07 – Raleigh, NC – Dreamville Festival*

Mon Apr 08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – JUST ADDED

Wed Apr 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 

Fri Apr 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 

Sat Apr 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum 

Wed Apr 17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre 

Thu Apr 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 

Sat Apr 20 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 

Wed Apr 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center 

Thu Apr 25 – Chicago, IL – United Center – JUST ADDED

Sat Apr 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center 

Tue Apr 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena – JUST ADDED

Wed May 01 –  Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – JUST ADDED

Thu May 09 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center 

Sat May 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sun May 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center 

Mon May 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center 

Thu May 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – JUST ADDED

Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live 

Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena 

Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2 

Wed May 29 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro – JUST ADDED

Thu May 30 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live – JUST ADDED

Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena 

Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome 

Tue Jun 04 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena – JUST ADDED

Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena

Sun Jun 09 – Paris, France – Accor Arena – JUST ADDED

Tue Jun 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena – JUST ADDED

Wed Jun 12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Arena – JUST ADDED

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WATCH: Mo’Nique Speaks on Issues with Tiffany Haddish, Oprah, Kevin Hart and Tyler Perry During ‘Club Shay Shay’ Visit

Mo'Nique Speaks on Issues with Tiffany Haddish, Oprah, Kevin Hart and Tyler Perry During 'Club Shay Shay' Visit

Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay has become the podcast to go get your gripes off. After the viral Katt Wiliams interview, Shay Shay welcomes another comedian, Mo’Nique, who aired her issues. The targets include Tiffany Haddish, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Kevin Hart.

Mo’Nique addressed comments by Haddish directed toward her husband and business partner in discussing the failed Netflix deal. “My business run different than her business,” Haddish said. “I don’t live her life. I don’t have that husband of hers.”

During the episode, Mo’Nique said: “When I saw that, it’s like, Tiffany, if you had a husband like mine, you may not have two DUIs. If you had a husband like mine, you may not be caught up in what looks like you could have been grooming a child.”

Shots fired.

The commentary on Kevin Hart was a bit softer, stating the comedian ghosted her after appearing on his podcast. Hart stated he would executive produce any project she wanted to work on, but his manager gave the impression the comedian didn’t want “anything to do with” her. Hart called it all miscommunication, but there hasn’t been any conversation since.

Mo’Nique also stated when her family was in a bad spot, Kevin Hart extended his hand with a check, whichs he later repaid.

Moving on to Oprah, Mo’Nique states she was “betrayed” by the woman she once idolized. “Family is sacred, and we don’t cross the line with family.” The lengthy discourse on Oprah is available below.

In the same statement, she addressed Taraji P. Henson’s crying in the media, suggesting it was more well-received than standing firm with her husband by her side. “It’s a sad day when we’re questioning why a Black man would stand with his Black woman.” Mo’Nique stated Henson was a “better messenger” for the matters impacting Black women in Hollywood.

Mo’Nique stated she had a recording of Tyler Perry admitting to lying about Mo’Nique being hard to work, leading to her being blackballed.

“That’s cost my family tens of millions of dollars, yeah, over a lie and a rumor,” Mo’Nique said, speaking on a loss of an opportunity for generational wealth. “We want to ensure that when we leave here, our babies are in good hands. Their well-being is paramount. If Tyler Perry hadn’t spread that falsehood, we’d be on our way already.”

During the episode, Mo’Nique revealed Sharpe heard the recording.

You can hear it below.

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Eve Announces Forthcoming Memoir ‘Who’s That Girl?’

Eve Announces Forthcoming Memoir 'Who's That Girl?'

Eve is getting ready to invite you into her world. Hitting Instagram, the First Lady of Ruff Ryders announced her memoir, Who’s That Girl?

Speaking with People, Eve says, “I’m excited for people to get to know me on a deeper level. This story is decades in the making.”

You can see the announcement below. The book releases on Sept. 17 from Hanover Square Press.

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Beyoncé Announces Cécred Haircare Line

Beyoncé Teases Haircare Line Inspired by Her Mother's Salon

Beyoncé has announced her line of haircare products. Hitting Instagram, Queen Bey announced Cécred (pronounced “sacred”) in an Instagram post.

In May 2023, the Renaissance creator teased what many believe to be a forthcoming line of hair products.

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In the Instagram post, Beyoncé shares an image of herself in a mirror with curling irons and a blow dryer. The second image features the younger Queen Bey getting box braids. In the third slide she penned a message remembering her days singing and sweeping hair in her mom’s hair salon, Ms. Tina Lawson.

Beyoncé’s message reads:

“How many of y’all knew my first job was sweeping hair in my mama’s salon? Destiny’s Child got our start by performing for clients while they were getting their hair done. I was exposed to so many different kinds of entrepreneurial women in her salon. I saw first hand how the ways we nurture and celebrate hair can directly impact our souls. I watched her heal and be of service to so many women. Having learned so much on my hair journey, I’ve always dreamed of carrying on her legacy I can’t wait for you to experience what I’ve been creating.”

You can see the message in full from Beyoncé below.

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Bravolebrity Kandi Burruss Announced She Is Not Returning to ‘RHOA’

Kandi Burruss Announced She Is Not Returning to ‘RHOA’

First, I bet you didn’t know Kandi Burruss was reportedly earning $2 million bucks a season as a cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which by all standards makes her the highest-paid “Bravolebrity.” WOW. So it is a big surprise that after 14 drama-filled seasons, Burruss is exiting the franchise as she just announced what she calls “a break.”

ICYMI, Burruss first came to the show in the second season. She was already a celebrity in her own right and gave credibility to the franchise as the first big name from outside the Bravo reality world to join the cast. She has used the platform more than most housewives as a bonafide entrepreneur with her adult toy line, restaurants, cosmetics, clothing, acting on series like The Chi, and most recently, acting AND producing Broadway productions. But we say all that to say the news hits the Bravo world during a major cast shakeup for RHOA.

Burruss made the surprise announcement on the red carpet for the 2024 Grammy Awards. She spoke to Variety and exclusively confirmed her exit. “I’m not really keeping up right now,” Burruss said, “I’m not keeping up. I already said it, so I’ll tell you. I decided I’m not coming back this year. It’s been 14 seasons, and they allowed us to sit around for a little too long, but during that time I had started working on a lot of other things, and I got some nice big projects coming soon, so I’m super excited about those things.”

Then she added, “But it’s not just that. It’s just like, after you really have time to think, and a friend of mine was like, ‘Why do you keep doing it?’ And I was like, ‘Well, I think because I’ve just been doing it for so long, it feels weird to think not to do it?’ So I was just like, ‘You know what? I’m going to take a break, I’m going to take a moment… I’m not coming back this year.’”

If you were keeping up, Burruss previously mentioned on her Instagram Live stream that “she grew frustrated with waiting for casting decisions to be made. She won’t skip a beat with the varying projects she is part of,” as reported by Shadow and Act

Well, good luck, Burruss; we’re sure there’s nothing but big things ahead, and maybe a return to RHOA is in her future. Stay tuned. 

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GloRilla Announces New Single “Yea Glo” for This Friday

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GloRilla is reloaded. The CMG rap Queen is teasing her new single, “Yea Glo,” which will drop this Friday.

Earlier this year, GloRilla took center stage at LIV Miami, captivating the crowd in a stylish Givenchy Cropped Varsity Jacket worth $3150. The atmosphere was electric as Glorilla danced alongside YTB Fatt, creating an unforgettable spectacle. The rapper later treated the audience to a stellar performance featuring chart-toppers like “On Wat U On,” “Blessed,” and “F.N.F.”

Adding to the star-studded affair, Miami favorites rapper Flo-Rida and artist Nicky Jam were spotted in the crowd, showing their support for Glorilla’s memorable night. The LIV Miami event solidified Glorilla’s status as a dynamic performer and drew attention from industry peers and fans alike, setting the stage for what promises to be a remarkable year in the rapper’s career.

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Kash Doll Drops Dynamic Dual Singles, “Big 1” and “Fawk Em”

Kash Doll Drops Dynamic Dual Singles, "Big 1" and "Fawk Em"

Kash Doll is set to be the anthem provider for all boss babes in 2024 with the release of two powerful official singles, “Big 1” and “Fawk Em.” Showcasing her unapologetic style and bold lyrical mastery, Kash Doll offers fans a taste of her highly-anticipated sophomore album, slated for release in spring 2024. Produced by Post Global and 6Lament, respectively, both tracks are available on all digital streaming platforms via MNRK Music Group, promising a sizzling preview of what’s to come from the talented artist.

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Femme It Forward Hosts Inaugural Grammy Weekend High Tea Party Celebrating Coco Jones, Summer Walker, and Halle Bailey

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Live Nation Partner Heather Lowery orchestrated the inaugural Femme It Forward Grammy Weekend High Tea Party in West Hollywood. The event brought together award-winning artists and female executives in music to honor Grammy Nominees Coco Jones, Summer Walker, and Halle Bailey.

As performers and cultural leaders, these women were celebrated for their contributions to the culture of Black women in music and entertainment. My Black is Beautiful, the brand partner, played a pivotal role in bringing this exclusive event to life, reflecting Femme It Forward’s commitment to recognizing and providing visibility for women.

“Success never comes easy, and for most of us in the room—certainly myself—we have to work at least twice as hard as everyone else,” Lowery said in her toast. “A part of me always feels like I am at square one, no matter how long I have been doing this. I am expressing this because I am not alone and know that many people in this room know exactly what I am talking about.”

The star-studded gathering featured entertainment by acclaimed DJs Amapiano DJ, Uncle Waffles, and DJ Rosegold, with a show-stopping performance by UCLA’s Gluck String Quartet dedicated to the honorees. Synchronized swimmers from The Black Swans added a unique visual element, choreographing routines to the tunes of Halle Bailey’s “Angel,” Coco Jones’ “ICU,” and Summer Walker’s “To Summer From Cole.”

Celebrity attendees included AMBRE, Rapsody, Baby Tate, Tierra Whack, Kyla Pratt, Maeta, Lady London, and more. The event offered a multi-sensory culinary and cocktail experience, featuring an upscale tea bar and immersive activations. An art experience curated by Mashonda Tifrere’s ArtLeadHer, in collaboration with Auttrianna Projects and UNREPD, showcased the work of Maya Seas, Megan Lewis, Chantel Walkes, Leah King, and Cortney Herron, empowered by Live Nation Women. Guests also enjoyed luxurious cocktails featuring CÎROC Limonata, a new refreshing flavor from CÎROC’s expanding library of tastes. The Femme It Forward event exemplified the collective celebration and empowerment of women in the music industry.

“Heather Lowery’s Femme It Forward High Tea Grammy Party” Photos courtesy of Robin Marshall

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WATCH: Tyla Drops Music Video for “Truth Or Dare”

Tyla Drops Music Video for "Truth Or Dare"

Grammy-nominated and emerging global Amapiano Pop/R&B artist Tyla has unveiled her latest music video, “Truth Or Dare,” directed by the renowned NABIL. The visual spectacle features Tyla in a starring role, showcasing her artistic prowess and elevating the vibrant essence of the standout single.

“Truth Or Dare” has rapidly gained traction, amassing over 136 million views on TikTok, further solidifying Tyla’s presence as a rising star in the music industry. The music video, a testament to NABIL’s visionary direction and Tyla’s undeniable charisma, promises to captivate audiences and enhance the global appeal of the infectious Amapiano track.

As Tyla continues to make waves and secure a Grammy nomination, “Truth Or Dare” is set to propel her further into the spotlight, establishing her as a force to be reckoned with in contemporary Pop and R&B music.

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