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Drake Blesses Univ. Of Miami Student With $50,000 To Attend School
They don’t call Drake the 6God for nothing.
Drake dipped into his pock- ets on Monday (Feb. 5), to gift one student at the University of Miami with $50,000. Drizzy wrote the check to go towards the student’s college tuition.
Drake reportedly gave Destiny James the money after hearing about the finan- cial struggle she was having. Jones reportedly applied for multiple scholarships, but un- fortunately none of them came through.
Finally, she was offered the opportunity to record a video discussing her background and the importance the scholar- ship. And to her surprise, Drake made the donation.
James shared a photo of Drizzy presenting her with a
Drake presented Destiny James a check for $50,000 to help her continue to attend the University of Miami.
check as well as a heartfelt message, thanking the rapper for his generosity on Instagram on Feb. 5.
“Drake told me that he has read great things about me and appreciates how hard I’ve worked through so many trials and decided to give me $50K for my tuition. @champag- nepapi THANK YOU SO MUCH!!’ You don’t under- stand what this means to me,”
she wrote.
The generous donation
comes shortly after Drake made another contribution to predominantly Black, Miami Senior High School. After he made a bunch of teenagers’ day by filming his new video for “God’s Plan” on their campus, he awarded the school with a $25,000 check. As well as pur- chased uniforms for the entire school.
JLo Confirms That She And Cardi B Have New Song, ‘Dinero’
Jennifer Lopez has been hinting at a collaboration with rapper and fellow Bronx na- tive, Cardi B for months now.
On Tuesday (Feb. 6) the for- mer Fly Girl confirmed the two indeed have a song to- gether.
“I feel like you already know that I collaborated with Cardi B,” reports People, via Latina.com. “The name of the song is ‘Dinero.’ I don’t know what the video is going to be yet but we’ll see what we come up with.”
Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B have been rumored to having a DJ Khaled produced song to- gether. Now it has been con- firmed.
Don Lemon’s sister passed away last week in an ac- cidental drowning in Louisiana. She was 58.
“Thanks everyone for your words of sympathy. Please keep my family in your prayers,” the CNN host tweeted on Thursday. “Leisa was my oldest sister & partner in crime growing up. Always had my back. #RIPbigSis.”
According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, L’Tanya “Leisa” Lemon Grimes drowned after falling into a neighborhood pond while fishing in Livingston Parish, La. Her death appeared to be accidental.
CNN host Don Lemon's older sister, L'Tanya 'Leisa' Lemon Grimes (right), drowned last week after she fell into a Louisiana pond while fishing.
Kevin Hart To Star In Animated TV Pilot ‘Lil Kev’ Based On His Young Life
Kevin Hart is getting ani- mated.
The actor/comedian will star in and executive-produce an an- imated Fox sitcom based on his childhood, according to Dead- line.
Fox has ordered a pilot pres- entation for Lil Kev, which fol- lows a highly imaginative 12-year-old boy as he navigates the streets of North Philadel- phia with the help of “his strong,
Kevin Hart will now have his own animated TV series, ‘Lil Kev’.
quick-tempered mother, drug- addicted father, pessimistic older brother, ex-con uncle and
wise-ass talking dog.”
Along with Hart, Lil Kev
will feature the voices of
Wanda Sykes (Curb Your En- thusiasm), Deon Cole (black- ish), Gerald “Slink” Johnson (Black Jesus) and stand-up comic Keith Robin- son. The pilot will be penned by Michael Price (The Simpsons, F Is for Family) and Matt Claybrooks (Everybody Hates Chris).
Coko Of SWV And Hubby Getting Divorced
Don Lemon’s Sister Drowns After Falling Into Pond While Fishing
Kylie Jenner And Travis Scott Name Their Baby
SWV’s Cheryl “Coko” Clemmons shared some un- expected news via her personal website. She and her husband of 15 years, Mike Clemmons, are getting a divorce.
Here’s what she said:
We always thought we’d be together forever! Through the good, the bad, the ugly, the ups and the downs...we’d still be married. But, things don’t always work out the way we
plan or hope.
After 15 years of marriage,
SWV lead singer Cheryl ‘Coko’ Clemmons and her hus- band, Mike are getting a di- vorce.
my husband and I have de- cided to call it quits. Our fairy-
tale has come to an end. I’ll definitely miss him! But life goes on and I have to make the best of it.
According to Essence.com, Coko and Mike met in 1995 when he was a drummer for SWV. The relationship started out as business, but turned personal. Coko and Mike share a son, Jalen, 14. Coko also has a grown son, Jazz, with Ishmael “But- terfly” Butler of Digable Planets.
Kylie and Travis Scott named their baby girl, Stormi.
‘Black Panther’ Star, Michael B. Jordan Reveals He Still Lives With His Parents
Michael B. Jordan
dropped a bomb during his visit on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and it had nothing to do with his upcoming role in Black Panther.
Instead, the 30-year-old actor revealed that he still lives at home with his parents, and apparently it’s really “thera- peutic.”
“I love my parents, but we have a roommate relationship right now, which is interest- ing,” he said. “You get home- cooked meals, but then you also have random trips to the
Michael Bakari Jordan poses with his mom and dad, Mr. And Mrs. Michael A. Jor- dan.
kitchen in the middle of the night.”
Despite the familiarity of liv-
ing under his parents’ roof, Jordan admitted that he’s looking to change his situation rather quickly.
Jordan hasn’t had much time to find somewhere else to live because he has been super busy. The actor has a solidly booked schedule with a num- ber of huge blockbuster films.
Jordan is set to star along- side a stellar cast in the up- coming Black Panther film on Feb. 16. Then he’s moving on to start filming for Creed 2 in Apr. 2018, and is also prepar- ing for his directorial debut.
Kylie Jenner has revealed that she and Travis Scott have named their new- born daughter, Stormi.
The 20-year-old reality star shared the news on social media Tuesday, posting a photo of her holding her daughter’s hand.
Introducing Stormi Web- ster!
Jenner revealed her daugh- ter’s full name to include her child’s last name. While many speculated whether Stormi would take her mother or fa- ther’s surname, fans later learned that the newborn did, in fact, acquire Travis Scott‘s. But not his stage name: the rapper’s real name is
Jacques Webster. Travis Scott Pleads To
Inciting Riot Travis Scott pled guilty to
disorderly conduct nine months after the rapper was ar- rested for allegedly inciting a riot during a concert in Arkansas.
Scott, who was charged under his real name Jacques Webster, was arrested and initially charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and en- dangering the welfare of a minor in May 2017 during his concert.
“They overcharged him,” Norwood said. “They tried to get him for inciting a riot. The video did not show any of that.”
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