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Berry Gordy Will Reportedly Retire After Six Decades In The Entertainment Business
Travis Scott Announces
Second Annual
'ASTROWORLD Festival'
Known as one of the music business' most influential record executives, Berry Gordy will take a life-chang- ing step away from the busi- ness. According to Detroit Free Press, the acclaimed en- tertainment figure said he plans to retire this year. The announcement was made at the 60th-year celebration of Motown.
"I have come full circle. It is only appropriate (to an- nounce this) while here in Detroit, the city where my fairy tale happened with all of you," he said. The 89-year- old continued to state that he's "dreamed about it, talked about, threatened it," for years concerning retire-
BERRY GORDY
ment.
In 1959, Gordy estab-
lished Motown in Detroit, Mich., first promoting the sounds of R&B/soul figures like the Miracles, Mary Wells, the Supremes, Gladys Knight & the Pips,
Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and more. As a songwriter, Gordy was able to get his foot in the door and become a prominent being in showbiz. He was later in- ducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.
Travis Scott’s 'AS- TROWORLD Festival' was very successful in 2019. And this year, he's doing it again. The Houston native an- nounced that the festival is re- turning to Harris County Nov. 9.
Not much is changing for the festival this year. La Flame will curate the festivi- ties, and it will return to NRG Park, which sits across the street from the old AstroWorld amusement park.
This announcement comes after Scott wrapped-up his 'Wish You Were Here Tour.' The 'ASTROWORLD Festival' line-up has not been revealed
TRAVIS SCOTT
yet, but of course La Flame is the headliner.
Jennifer Lopez And Shakira To Headline Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show
On Thursday afternoon (Sept. 26), Jennifer Lopez and Shakira announced their place as the NFL's Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show performers. The world- renowned artists will take the league's center stage for the first time on Feb. 2, 2020, at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
The news arrives a few weeks after Lopez discussed thoughts of performing at the blockbuster halftime show. "It's something that we've talked about for many years," she said during a Live with Kelly and Ryan interview. "It
JENNIFER LOPEZ AND SHAKIRA
would be nice. It would be nice. I can't say I wouldn't love it." Now, it's become a reality with Shakira sharing the spotlight. Lopez also
charged up the masses with rumors of her dealings with the NFL when she unveiled a short video amping up the league's current season.
Jeezy To Reportedly Launch Sports Agency
JEEZY
After releasing his latest album after two years, Jeezy is ready to conquer another lane of entertainment. According to Bleacher Reporter, the Atlanta native will establish a sports company titled Sports 99.
The news was first made public by Yahoo Sports re- porter Chris Payne, noting the company will support and market players from the NBA
to the NFL.
Jeezy is no stranger to
sports, behind and in front of the camera. In 2014, VIBE paired the Snowman with sports analyst Jay Bilas, who's known for quoting Jeezy's lyrics on Twitter, for a viral conversation on how Bilas discovered his music and how it motivates him day- to-day.
50 Cent Buys A Blinged-Out Diamond Chain For His Son's 7th Birthday Present
50 Cent is always decked out in the dopest diamond bling, but he just decided to draft his 7-year-old son into the club buying his son a $50,000 chain for his birth- day.
Fifty shared a picture of the unbelievable gift on In- stagram over the weekend. The chain spells out his son's name "Sire" and is packed
SIRE, 50 CENT AND SIRE’S MOTHER
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