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RHOA’s Kandi And Todd Tossed Off Flight
T. I. Joins VEVO’s ‘Why I Vote’ Series; Talks About War On Drugs Too
Real Housewives of At- lanta star Kandi Burruss is urging folks not to fly Hawai- ian Airlines after she claims she and her husband, Todd Tucker, were kicked off a flight for no legitimate reason.
The singer-songwriter and reality TV star took to Insta- gram to give her version of events.
In a statement, Hawaiian Airlines said they did not re- move Burruss and Tucker from the plane, but rather al- lowed them to get off the flight because “an irate member of their party” requested that the plane return to the gate.
The airline said the initial flight was delayed 45-minutes because of the ruckus. They also noted that Kandi, Todd
Kandi Burruss and husband, Todd Tucker.
and two other members of their party made the next Hawaiian Air flight to Hon- olulu.
You can't say that Chance the Rapper isn't one of the hardest working guys in the business right now.
If his tweet is anything to go by, the Coloring Book rapper has written a new jingle for Kit Kat, for their upcoming Hal- loween campaign.
The post doesn’t say whether Chance just wrote the new jin- gle, recorded it or both, but it seems like he will be appearing in a commercial. We bet money that he'll also be rapping the new jingle in that commercial as well. The Kit Kat news comes after the rapper just had
Chance The Rapper in Hal- loween Kit Kat costume.
recent partnerships with the likes of H&M and Nike.
Pro football player Todd Gurley and rappers 2 Chainz and Nas at- tend the Nas, Todd Gurley and LA Rams Host Xbox & Gears of War 4 Launch Event.
It’s become one of the most anticipated civil rights awards programs of the year.
A litany of stars gathered Sept. 18 at the Tabernacle The- ater in Atlanta for the Triumph Awards, a joint venture by Na- tional Action Network and TV One to recognize distinguished individuals and corporations in civil rights, the arts, enter- tainment, education, business and sports who have made a positive impact on society by utilizing their talents and re- sources to help underre- sourced communities.
Actress Tichina Arnold hosted the ceremony for the second year in a row, and a star-studded list of entertain- ers from Nick Cannon and Eric Benet to Fantasia and Joe gave rousing perform- ances in a taped two-hour cer- emony that was broadcasted on TV One on Sunday, Oct. 2,
2016, at 7 p.m. EDT.
National Action Network—
the civil rights group founded in 1991 by Sharpton—pre- sented awards to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, film- maker Spike Lee, attorney Benjamin Crump, FedEx executive Gina Davis and producer Jermaine Dupri. MasterCard received the Cor- porate Partner of the Year Award.
Now in its seventh year, the annual awards ceremony was also designed to encourage viewers to engage in the elec- toral process by casting their vote in November’s presiden- tial election. The program in- cluded a moving segment that featured some of the “Mothers of the Movement,” including the moms of Trayvon Mar- tin, Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
Nas, Todd Gurley, Wiz Khalifa, the LA Rams and Xbox recently celebrated the upcoming release of Gears of War 4 the Microsoft Lounge in Venice, California.
“ Roxanne, Roxanne,” a biopic about the life and career of Femcee Roxanne Shante, has now completed production according to recent reports.
According to Atlanta Black Star, the film will focus on 14- year old prodigy Lolita Shante Gooden, and her struggles to make a living for her family while surviving the dangerous streets of the Queensbridge Projects.
The rapper would eventu- ally rise to fame with the recording of “Roxanne’s Re- venge,” her response to UTFO’s single “Roxanne, Rox- anne.”
The film will be directed by filmmaker Michael Larnell and will also feature produc- tion credits from Forest Whitaker and Pharrell
One of gaming’s most cele- brated franchise is officially launching exclusively on Xbox One and Window 10 on Octo- ber 11th.
T .I.
In the latest edition of VEVO’s “Why I Vote,” series T. I. reflected on how the War on Drugs ravaged urban commu- nities nationwide throughout the late 80s and early 90s.
“My name is Tip Harris, and I vote to change the injus- tices and to fix the inequality that exists in America today,” the rapper states in the short video clip.
In the video courtesy of Rolling Stone, the rapper ex- plains the inequities of the War on Drugs imposed by Reagan.
To illustrate his point he ex- plains how the war made it mandatory for an individual in possession of 10 grams of crack to be sentenced to the equiva- lent of someone in possession of a kilo of cocaine.
Spike Lee receiving his award.
Chance The Rapper’s Brand Is Getting Bigger
Nas And Others Launch ‘War Video Game’ With Microsoft
Pharrell, Nia Long Help Bring Roxanne Roxanne Biopic To Life
Spike Lee, Ben Crump And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Honored At Triumph Awards
Teen prodigy Femcee Roxanne
Williams, with Roxanne Shante herself set to execu- tive produce. Nia Long plays Roxanne’s mom in the movie.
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