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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Relax At A Science Museum On Fourth Of July Amid Lawsuits

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Kanye West and Bianca Censori must be pretty stressed out these days, what with multiple lawsuits currently against Ye that name-drop her and an unfulfilled album trilogy. But they were ready to just relax amid the maelstrom and have some educational and intellectually curious fun at a science museum. Moreover, the couple visited San Francisco’s Exploratorium on Thursday (Fourth of July), hitting up mirror exhibits, taking all the knowledge in, and strolling through the premises like us regular folk. Reportedly, according to TMZ, most people left them to their privacy, and the Chicago rapper donned an an almost all-white ensemble that made him look like an astronaut as his wife wore a blue strapless top, leggings, and heels.

Furthermore, this visit seemed like a pretty fun one, and hopefully Kanye West and Bianca Censori enjoyed it before getting right back to accountability issues. However, the lawsuits aren’t the only thing that drummed up some controversy as of late, as a recent Moscow visit turned a lot of heads. In fact, this even led the nation of Ukraine to deem Ye as an enemy of their people, considering the conflict that Russia engaged them with over the past several years. Somehow, it’s not the wildest crossover into politics we’ve seen from him.

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Kanye West & Bianca Censori At Paris Fashion Week

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PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) (L-R) Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the Prototypes Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 19, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images)

In addition, fans are recently looking at old Kanye West comments about Nicki Minaj during a lecture that comprised of heaps of praise. “One of the most memorable things about My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was Nicki Minaj,” he recalled. “And the fact that she kicked my a** on my song. On one of the best albums… the best album.” Considering the state of their collaborative bond now, fans long for simpler days.

Meanwhile, Kanye West’s former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos reportedly took further steps to blast the new lawsuit against them from former employees. He claimed that Bianca Censori denied sending adult content to an app development team member who was a minor, as the lawsuit alleges. We have no idea whether or not this case will make the whole court circuit or if these parties will be able to reach an agreement. Either way, we’re sure it’s far from the last wild Ye story that will emerge this year, so quaint moments like a museum visit are a welcome break, photos of which you can see with the “Via” link down below.

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Wu-Tang Clan’s Legendary “Once Upon A Time” Album Loaned Out To Australian Museum

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New York’s own Wu-Tang Clan are about as essential to the history of hip-hop as anyone. Their legendary debut album Enter The Wu-Tang is still considered among the best in the genre’s entire history. In fact, the record landed on Apple Music’s recent countdown of the Top 100 Albums of all time. The album sits at number 37 on the list just a few spots ahead of Nas’ classic debut album Illmatic and a few spots behind Public Enemy’s It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back.

But it isn’t the only record in the group’s history that has achieved a legendary status. Their project Once Upon A Time is legendary for very different reasons, because almost nobody has heard it. The record has a bizarre story that many rap fans will be familiar with. It fell into the possession of notorious “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli where he claimed he would hold onto the record indefinitely. Due to his legal troubles it eventually ended up in the hands of art collective Pleasr. That’s how the record ended up on loan at a museum, where a select group of fans will be able to hear it. Check out the details of the museum and its newest exhibit below.

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The record is on display in Tasmania and the Museum Of Old And New Art, shortened to MONA. It’s just one piece in an upcoming exhibition called “Namedropping.” Fans looking to see the rap group in a live setting could make the likely shorter trip to Las Vegas later this year. After getting rave reviews on a handful of performance they did in the city earlier this year, they recently announced two more shows for September.

What do you think of Wu-Tang Clan’s famous album Once Upon A Time In Shaolin being loaned out to a museum in Australia? How far would you travel for an opportunity to hear the legendarily secretive album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Rihanna Forbids Photos From Being Taken At Museum Exhibit Celebrating Divas

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A new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London celebrates divas. The exhibit, dubbed “Diva,” showcases various artifacts, clothing items, and more from iconic divas. Pieces from Marilyn Monroe, Tina Turner, Lizzo, Adele, and Elton John are featured. Another diva honored at the exhibition is Rihanna, with some of her most notable fashion statements on display. Leaning into her “diva” title, the singer has even reportedly forbidden museum attendees from taking photos of her clothing items.

When a reporter recently visited the exhibit, they were reportedly advised not to take photos of RiRi’s looks. An employee of the museum told the reporter that Rihanna had personally requested for photographs not to be taken. According to Daily Mail, the employee claimed not to have an explanation for the singer’s request. “We weren’t given much explanation past ‘it’s the request of the artist’, and I personally can’t even come up with a possible excuse. These dresses are here because she’s already been photographed wearing them in a million different ways,” they said. “I would love to know why because I have to explain it to people. I just say: ‘She’s a diva, isn’t she. We’ll leave it at that.’ Visitors think it’s funny,” the employee explained.

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Rihanna’s Iconic Looks Showcased At V&A Diva Exhibit

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Rihanna at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jackson Lee/Getty Images)

RiRi has allowed the museum to showcase the nude Swarovski crystal-covered gown she wore to the 2014 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. She’s also loaned the museum her 2018 Met Gala outfit, inspired by the Pope. The museum is additionally displaying her 2023 Academy Awards gown, various pieces from her 2016 world tour, and more. The V&A Diva exhibit is active now, and will be available to the public until April of 2024.

Author Kathy Lette commented on the icon’s decision to ban photography of her pieces at the exhibit. “This exhibition is a celebration of Divas,” she says, “and what better example of Diva-dom could there be than to ban museum visitors from taking photos of her outfits?”

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Iconic Selena Outfit On Display At Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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On top of Selena’s influential contributions to music, something else her fans continue to admire her for is her flashy and expressive outfits.

As a result of her fashion sense, one of her most famous fits is now part of a new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

American singer Selena (born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, 1971 – 1995) rides in a carriage during a performance at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. (Photo by Arlene Richie/Getty Images)

The “Entertainment Nation” exhibition serves as the museum’s very first exploration dedicated entirely to entertainment history. Along with the late singer’s iconic outfit, around 200 other objects will feature in the display.

Selena wore the fit that the museum is honoring in 1994 while performing at the Tejano Music Awards in her home state of Texas that year. Both the leather jacket she was wearing and the satin brasserie that she paired it with will be shown at the gallery.

The singer’s family is responsible for donating the pair of items to the museum four years later, in 1998.

1994 proved to be a busy year for the late American Tejano singer. She went on to win Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for Selena Live! Additionally, she also won Female Entertainer of the Year.

The “Amor Prohibido” singer was tragically murdered the following year by Yolanda Saldívar. Saldívar was a former nurse who went on to become the manager of Selena’s boutiques the year prior.

Complaints about her management style consequently followed. Furthermore, she was caught embezzling $30,000 from fan clubs and the boutique by forging checks.

As a result, this led to Selena’s parents confronting Saldívar about the situation, leading her to fatally shoot the singer in retaliation.

In 2020, the Quintanilla family announced a commemorative concert for the 25th anniversary of her death. The celebration of life took place on May 9, 2020, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Last year, the world was witness to a dramatized scene of Beyoncé seeing Selena at a mall as a kid. The scene comes from the Netflix feature, Selena: The Series, documenting the late singer’s rise to fame.

Fans began questioning the authenticity of the event. In an old interview, the “Crazy In Love” singer insists that it did take place. After all, they are from the same state.

Finally, the exhibit’s doors officially opened last Friday (December 9). If you’re in Washington, be sure to check it out.

What’s your favorite song from the iconic Mexican-American singer? Comment down below.

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