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Entertainment
Forbes: Jay Z And Beyonce Surpass
A Painted Portrait of Kendrick Lamar Will Hang In The U. S. Capitol
Snoop Dogg Launching New Clothing Line Next Month
Billion Dollar Mark As Couple
Most probably thought Jay Z and Beyonce were collec- tively on billionaire status, but now it’s official; the hip-hop power couple has officially been certified a part of the bil- lionaires club, according to Forbes.
The magazine reports that combined, both the empires of Beyonce and Jay Z have been valued at $1.16 billion total, with Jay Z making bank at $810 million, and Bey- once’s household contribu- tion totaling $350 million.
Jay’s empire includes a $200 million deal with touring company Live Nation earlier this month. Also, Sprint in- vested $200 million into his music streaming service TIDAL. And we can’t forget his logos Roc Nation, Roc Nation Sports and his champagne brand Armand de Brignac.
Bey’s empire stems mostly from her Formation tour in support of “Lemonade” which
A Colorado high school student painted a portrait of Kendrick Lamar titled “Ut- most Appreciation” and it was chosen by the Congres- sional Art Competition to hang at the U.S. Capitol for a year.
Republican Scott Tip- ton, 3rd District of Colorado congressman, congratulated the student, Tiona Cor- dova, on Twitter.
This portrait of Kendrick Lamar was drawn by Tiona Cordova who won the Congres- sional Art Competition.
Jay Z and wife, Beyonce are a billion dollar couple.
raked in more than $256 mil- lion in ticket sales and mer- chandise across 49 dates in Europe and the U.S. Her com- pany Parkwood Entertainment also generates income as a fully functional media com- pany, dabbling in everything from artist management to film-making to fashion.
Snoop Dogg is expanding his brand into clothing with the help of his oldest son, Cordell.
Jordan Peele To Produce Jim Crow Horror Series For HBO
Jordan Peele is taking his unique brand of horror to HBO.
The writer and director of “Get Out” will be the execu- tive producer behind “Love- craft Country,” a just ordered drama series based around a Matt Ruff novel about a 1950s road trip through the Jim Crow South.
J. J. Abrams is signed on as another one of the show’s executive producers, but it’s Mischa Green, creator of the period drama series “Un- derground,” who will be run- ning things.
Jordan Peele is reaping all the benefits from his box of- fice hit horror movie ‘Get Out’.
Rapper Snoop Dogg is launching a new fashion line.
The JOYRICH x Snoop Dogg collection will be re- leased next month and Snoop will host his first-ever fashion show at Made LA in support of the launch.
The two-day Made LA event will also feature the debut of Wiz Khalifa’s capsule collec- tion and a performance from the rapper and members of his Taylor Gang.
The “Gin and Juice” hit- maker teamed up with design- ers at streetwear brand JOYRICH to create the line and his son, Cordell Broadus, served as a creative director for the collection.
The 33-piece collection was inspired by the rapper’s ca- reer, music, and personal style and includes lifestyle products like pet accessories and bathrobes.
This isn’t the first fashion collection for the 45-year-old – he previously created Rich And Infamous in 2008.
Blac Youngsta Claims Innocence In Young Dolph Shooting
After turning himself into Charlotte police in connection with a shooting involving Young Dolph, Blac Youngsta dropped a diss record directed at his rival.
Youngsta’s “Birthday” features the Memphis rapper claiming Dolph shot at his own truck.“
I’m not guilty. I’m inno- cent,” declares the man born Sammie Benson.
Blac Youngsta was re- leased on bond.
Frederick Black and An- tavius Gardner were also charged in the case.
All three suspects have been
Memphis rapper, Blac Youngsta turning himself in last week in Charlotte.
charged with six counts of discharging a weapon into oc- cupied property and felony conspiracy.
Hip Hop Referred Artist
Painting ‘Untitled’ Sells For $110M
Diddy Gets Emotional On Notorious BIG’s 45th Birthday
Jean-Michel Basquiat has been one of the most cele- brated visual artists in Hip Hop history.
Jay Z, Kanye West, Nas, J. Cole, Killer Mike, Rick Ross, Wale, A$AP Rocky, Vic Mensa, and many others have referred to the late neo- expressionist painter in their lyrics.
Rap fans should expect the name Basquiat to be men- tioned in even more songs in the future now that he holds the sales record for American artists.
Basquiat’s 1982 piece “Un- titled” sold for $110.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Thursday.
The painting was bought by Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa.
Basquiat began as a 1970’s graffiti artist in New York City and later connected with pop culture icon Andy Warhol.
By the 1980s, he was ex- hibiting his neo-expressionist paintings in galleries and mu- seums internationally. The
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982
As far as rap legends go, The Notorious B.I.G. is one of the most celebrated Hip Hop figures of all time. Born on May 21, 1972, Biggie exploded onto the Hip Hop scene with his debut album, 1994’s Ready To Die.
Sunday would have been his 45th birthday, but as fate would have it, the Brooklyn- bred MC was gunned down in 1997, bringing his life to an abrupt end at the ripe age of 24. Biggie’s closest friend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, went on a social media marathon Sunday (May 21) with several tributes to his fallen brother.
The first post came via Twit- ter late Saturday night (May
Diddy and Notorious BIG in the 1990s.
20) and read: “I’m extra emo- tional this year!!! You know that feeling when your on the verge of crying! WORDS CAN’T EXPLAIN! #itwasal- ladream.”
Haitian/Puerto Rican artist, the late Jean-Michel Basquiat started as a graffiti artist in NYC in the 1970s is mentioned in many hip-hop lyrics and is now the top selling American artist.
Whitney Museum of American Art held a retrospective of his art in 1992.
Basquiat's art focused on "suggestive dichotomies,” such as wealth versus poverty, inte- gration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experi- ence.
He died of a heroin overdose at age 27 in 1988.
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