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Grown Money: Lil Wayne Settles $14M Tax Debt
Jay-Z And Rep. Maxine Waters To
Lil Wayne’s taking tax sea- son harder than most this year. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the Young Money owner paid up $14 million to settle his tax debt. The IRS filed two separate tax liens against Wayne, one for failing to pay over $7 million in 2011 and the second for $6.8 million in 2012, accusing him of owing a hefty sum of $14,194,944.
On the final show of his I Ain’t S*^t Without You Tour, Weezy mentioned some tax issues and thanked JAY-Z for helping him out through the tough times.
“There’s people like JAY-Z. He helped me out when I was re- ally, really, really down. Really, really, really down,” Wayne told the Chicago crowd. “That man helped me with my taxes.
At The 2019 NAACP Image Awards
Lil Kim is mourning the death of her cousin. The veteran MC shared an Instagram photo of him on Thursday night (March 28) and reminisced about their time together.
“It breaks my heart to have to send out this special RIP to my little cousin Aggy who was shot and killed,” she wrote. “At times you were so quiet but as soon as you started speaking everyone in the room knew that you were a real riot.
“You were a halfway come- dian but I used to tell you that you need go away to college and
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get a basketball scholarship. You had so much potential. We your family will greatly miss you and we will always keep our lighters up for you. Love you.”
Beyoncé's 2019 GLAAD Media Awards speech was irre- placeable.
It wasn't long before the global superstar had guests cheering after taking the stage alongside her famous husband, Jay-Z, to accept the presti- gious Vanguard Award on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
During the star-studded cer- emony, the 23-time Grammy- winning songstress told the crowd she was "overwhelmed" as she delivered an impas- sioned speech following a medley performance by Shangela as well as an intro- duction from Morris Single- tary, Janet Mock, Ty Hunter and Lena Waithe.
"We were not expecting any of those incredible presenters and just super honored and
night and seeing the hardest gangster trapping out right next to the most fabulous queen, full out, respecting and celebrating each other. That was dope! That's the beauty of great partnership, connecting people who at first glance seem worlds apart," she continued at the event, sponsored by Ketel One Family-Made Vodka.
"Whether it's our fans, or our family, the LGBTQI com- munity has always supported us and lifted us up. We're here to promote love for every human being, and change starts with supporting the peo- ple closest to you. So, lets tell them they are loved. Let's re- mind them they are beautiful. Let's speak out and protect them. And parents, let's love our kids in their truest form."
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He’s a real friend y’all.”
Wayne received an eight-fig-
ure payout last year in his settle- ment with Birdman and Cash Money Records. However, his lawsuit saga is far from over.
TMZ reports he’s currently suing his ex-lawyer $20 million for allegedly overcharging him for over a decade as well as threatening to sue the company Moments in Time for trying to sell his old lyrics notebook.
From hip-hop to the House of Representatives, the NAACP is recognizing two leaders in both music and politics with two of its most prestigious honors.
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
will be honored with the orga- nization’s President’s Award, which is “presented in recogni- tion of a special achievement and distinguished public serv- ice.” Jay recently made history as the first hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and his album
Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter speaks onstage during the launch of The Reform Alliance on January 23, 2019 in New York City. House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Water
Receive Special 'Public Service' Honors
The Blueprint was recently in- ducted into the Library of Con-
gress’ National Recording Reg- istry.
Lil Kim Mourns Shooting Death Of Her Cousin
Beyoncé Fights Back Tears While Honoring Uncle Who Died Of HIV In GLAAD Media Awards Speech
Janet Jackson Tells Rock And Roll Hall of Fame To
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overwhelmed. I have already cried. I put a run in my stock- ing," the mother of three told the crowd as she began. "I would say that one of the most beautiful memories from our tour was looking out every
‘Induct More Women’
Janet Jackson delivered a nostalgia-tinged speech after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her fam- ily members in the Jackson 5 were inducted in 1997, and her brother Michael was inducted as a solo artist in 2001.
“It was my father’s dream. He wanted me to become this won- derful performer,” Jackson said of the beginnings of her music career. “He encouraged me. He was the first one to en- courage me. Music became my passion.”
Jackson has had a storied career that inspired multiple generations of pop artists, from Britney Spears to Beyoncé to Janelle Monáe, who intro- duced Jackson on Friday. The youngest member of the Jack- son family, she began perform- ing on the Jackson 5’s variety show, “The Jacksons,” at just 7 years old. Not long after, she launched an acting career with roles on several hit sitcoms dur- ing the seventies, including “Good Times” and “Diff’rent
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Strokes.”
Jackson launched her singing career in 1982 at age 18 with her self-titled, disco-leaning debut. Her real breakthrough, though, both artistically and commer- cially, was 1986’s “Control.” A powerful statement of inde- pendence, it immediately set the standard for how teen pop stars could transition to their more mature, adult careers. She had her first Number One single with “When I Think of You,” and followed “Control” with the am- bitious and impossibly influen- tial “Rhythm Nation,” a concept album that featured a record- breaking seven Top Five singles.
T-Pain Denies Being In Open Marriage: ‘Not Even Close’
Anyone who’s ever listened to T-Pain knows his lyrics are often seasoned with sexually- charged content. Take “I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper)” for ex- ample. The song revolves around a man who can’t stop spending stacks of cash at the strip club because he’s so en- amored with one of the dancers.
But by the time the song came out in 2005, T-Pain was already a married man. For years, fans have speculated he’s in an open marriage with his wife Amber Najm, some-
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thing the Grammy Award-win- ning producer adamantly de- nies.
He told People, “It’s defi- nitely not that, not at all, not even close. I wouldn’t even want to do that with a girl- friend, nonetheless my wife.”
The couple, who have three children together, are coming up on their 16th wedding an- niversary. The recent winner of The Masked Singer said he un- derstands what it takes to make a marriage last.
“See things from all sides of the situation, and just try to understand each other rather than try to be the one that’s right,” he explained.
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