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Snoop, RZA And Common Get Animated For Episode Of ‘The Simpsons’
Snoop, RZA and Common to appear on ‘The Simpsons.’
2 Chainz And Atlanta Hawks Close Out 2016 With Party
2 CHAINZ
2 Chainz is partnering with
the Atlanta Hawks to celebrate the end of 2016 with a “T.R.U. to Atlanta” party during the team’s home matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Decem- ber 30. 2 Chainz will be per- forming at halftime and at the end of the game. The Hawks will also be selling limited edi- tion T-shirts featuring yes, two chains.
“I’m looking forward to hit- ting the floor to perform at the last Hawks game of 2016,” the rapper said in a press release. “I’ve been all around the world, but there’s no place like Atlanta and I can’t wait to feel the energy at Philips Arena.”
The team is offering a “2 Chainz 2-Pack” deal for two tickets to the game and two $10 concessions vouchers for $29.
Throughout the month of December, 2 Chainz has been hosting community events in the city with the team called “T.R.U. Tuesdays,” including a lunch giveaway at Benihana to honor Tity Boi’s Hibachi For Lunch mixtape. Hawks’ CEO Steve Koonin was in atten- dance and expressed his hap- piness in partnering with the hometown hero.
Meagan Good To Star In TV Version Of ‘Foxy Brown’
Meagan Good to resurrect 70s cult film for TV Foxy Brown. Pam Grier was the original Foxy Brown.
Several Hip Hop heavy- weights will be lending their voices to the hour-long spe- cial episode of The Simpsons that’s scheduled to drop in January 2017.
The episode, which is set to be an homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, will feature Snoop Dogg, RZA and Common as guest stars.
The episode, titled “The Great Phatsby,” will also star Keegan-Michael Key from
Key & Peele, as well as Taraji P. Henson from Empire. The music will be composed by Jim Beanz, who also works on Empire.
The story of the episode will center around Mr. Burns’ mysterious relationship with a Hip Hop mogul by the name of Jay G.
Dan Snierson of Enter- tainment Weekly has also shared picture of how Snoop, RZA and Common will look in the cartoon.
Hulu is currently develop- ing a TV series based on the 1974 cult film Foxy Brown starring Meagan Good, in the highly revered role Pam Grier popularized, Deadline reports.
The series is slated to be ex- ecutive produced by Tony Krantz and Good’s hus- band, DeVon Franklin. Megan will also serve as a producer on the show under Franklin Entertainment.
The California-born actress has starred in a string of TV series playing the lead in NBC’s Deception in 2013, FOX’s Minority Report and a
recurring role on CBS’ Code Black. Foxy Brown will be the next starring lead role Mea- gan Good will take on, a role she has long been passionate about, the publication says.
The 1974 cult classic di- rected by Jack Hill was an instant box office success upon its debut. It follows Brown as she seeks revenge for her murdered boyfriend who was shot down by a group of drug dealers. The movie is considered one if the most influential films with Pam Grier’s role being the prototype of a strong, inde- pendent woman.
Nicki Minaj Surpasses
Taylor Swift On Billboard
Chart With 70 Top Hit Singles
Nicki Minaj’s track titled “Black Barbies” has entered Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at #65, Billboard reports.
The Mike WiLL Made-It- produced cut is Nicki’s 70th to hit the chart, which sur- passes Taylor Swift’s record for 69 Hot 100 hit sin- gles among women, knocking the “Bad Blood” singer down to #3. The Queens rapper is credited with being the lead artist on 27 of the 70 singles that have charted. Among all acts, Nicki Minaj sits at #12 for the most Hot 100 singles.
Aretha Franklin holds down the top spot with 73 Hot 100 singles and has been the lead on all of the songs
Beyonce Tops List For ‘Most-Googled’ Person In 2016
NICKI MINAJ
that charted.
Among other women who
have legions of Hot 100 hits are Madonna who sits at #4 with 57, tied with 28-year-old Rihanna at #5 and Dionne Warwick who has had 56 hits at #6.
Does it come as a surprise that Beyoncé was the most searched artist on Google for the year?
Bey dominated headlines throughout 2016 thanks to performing at the Super Bowl, releasing her Lemon- ade movie/album, taking the stage at the BET Awards/VMAs /CMA Awards, collecting 9 Grammy nominations, and other newsworthy accomplish- ments.
The music superstar also topped Google’s list of most- searched songs of 2016.
“Formation” landed at #1 with the late Prince’s “Purple
BEYONCE
coming in second
‘Being Mary Jane’ Is Back For Season 4
Rain”
place.
BET has revealed more details about Mary Jane Paul’s new opportunities and inevitable challenges in store for Season 4 of “Being Mary Jane.”
Returning on Jan. 10 at 10 p.m., the new episodes find Gabrielle Union’s character working as a correspondent on “Great Day USA,” a national morning news show in New York City.
Paul makes the move to achieve her lifetime career goal of becoming a national lead an- chor. At “Great Day” Mary Jane meets her idol, veteran
Gabrielle Union settled her dispute and will be back for Sea- son 4.
lead anchor Ronda Sales, and Things are further compli- realizes that working closely cated when her old nemesis, with your heroes isn’t all it’s Justin Talbot, appears as a cracked up to be. new producer.
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