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Xscape Reunites; Planning Album And Possible Tour
Rihanna Accepts Humanitarian Award From Harvard Foundation
Cardi B Signs Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal, Quits LHHNY
Belcalis Almanzar a.k.a. Cardi B is having an unstop- pable 2017 and she’s ditching the “Love & Hip Hop” train to make gains on her career.
As previously reported Cardi’s already made waves by appearing alongside Gabrielle Union on BET’s “Being Mary Jane” as Mer- cedes, a reality star with a “ratchet personality.”
Now she’s apparently leav-
Cardi B leaving Love & Hip Hop
ing her roots at VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” after signing a multi-million dollar deal with Atlantic. “They believe in Cardi’s talent. S
The sources went on to confirm that Cardi B has no interest in returning to the show, saying, “She wants to focus on music and be taken serious. It’s hard for her to do that with all the drama she’s involved in on the show.”
Xscape was the top charting girl group in the 90s.
Platinum-selling R&B group Xscape has announced their official comeback.
Original members and re- ality TV stars Kandi Bur- russ and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle (Harris), along with 1 sister, Tamika Scott vi- sited Atlanta’s V103 radio sta- tion Tuesday, (Feb. 28) to confirm the veteran group’s return. Member LaTocha Scott, who was out of town, joined via phone.
The ladies spoke about working out their differences and coming together because of their fans.
“This year at some point, we gonna pull it off together,”
Kandi says in the lengthy Facebook Live conversation with fans.
Xscape released three suc- cessful albums (Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha, Off the Hook, & Traces of My Lipstick) in the 90s before disbanding.
All three projects received platinum certification; the revered group also secured 6 top 10 hit songs on the Bill- board Hot 100 during the 90s including “Just Kickin’ It,” “Who Can I Run To,” “The Arms of the One Who Loves You,” and “My Little Secret.”
Along with the new project, Xscape may launch a re- union tour.
Stars Of Movie ‘Moonlight’ Are Models For Calvin Klein Underwear
Trevante Rhodes and Maher- shala Ali are Calvin Klein mod- els now.
Rihanna received thundering applause during her speech at Harvard.
The stars of Moonlight are riding a high after their Oscars success, and now, they are gracing us with their perfect forms as Calvin Klein under- wear models.
Mahershala Ali, who made history on Sunday night as the first Muslim actor to ever win an Oscar, an Tre- vante Rhodes are now part of Calvin Klein’s new spring campaign. Ashton Sanders and even the 12-year-old Alex Hibbert are also part of the campaign, and the internet is practically imploding with the perfection of the pictures that have been released so far.
After Ali made history and Moonlight itself made history as the first film with LGBTQ characters at its center to win Best Picture, it looks like the stars are still riding a high, and we’re loving it.
Superstar singer Rihanna paid a visit to Harvard Uni- versity today to accept an award for her philanthropy, and she did it in true “Bad Girl Ri Ri” style.
The 29-year-old was hon- ored by the Harvard Founda- tion for building a state-of-the-art cancer treat- ment center and creating scholarship and educational programs for youth.
“So I made it to Harvard,” she said, smirking and stroking her long ponytail to screaming applause.
The singer, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, reflected on being a young girl in Barbados, wishing for the opportunity to help poor children she would often see in commercials.
By 18 years old, Fenty was a budding pop star in Amer- ica and had already created her first charity foundation.
“You don’t have to be rich to be a humanitarian,” she told the crowd. “You don’t have to be rich to help some- body. You don’t have to be fa- mous. You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can.”
The singer also credited much of her charity work to her grandmother, Clara “Dolly” Brathwaite, who passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer.
The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Re- lations was established in 1981 to improve race relations and promote the value of di- versity.
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