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Taraji Henson Will Have A MAC Collection
DJ Young Music Inks Mega Deal With Superadio Network
DJ Young Music
In inking a deal to become the youngest DJ to ever join the sta- ble of Superadio’s massive net- work, DJ Young Music (DJYM) continues to live up to his name and the standard DYMG Entertainment (his inde- pendent label) he built.
Superadio Networks boasts a database that distributes 40 radio programs through 725 sta- tions, 150 of them based in top 50 markets.
A mega deal for DJ Young Music, the agreement will boost the 19-year-old’s weekly audience will go from 15 million listeners to an estimated 30 mil- lion.
DJ Young Music served as the special guest deejay at the winter edition of his music idol’s “(Diddy”) Revolt TV launch, and in 2015 he kept the party hype at Nicki Minaj’s Pink Print Super Bowl Party. That same year he was seen perform- ing on national tour dates with Grammy award winning artists like Chris Brown and T.I.
Birdman Makes Deal With Apple
Larry Jackson and Birdman
Cash Money Records has made a “power move” with Apple Music, according to label CEO Birdman.
The rapper-turned-entrepre- neur took to Instagram over the weekend to make the an- nouncement.
Birdman was snapped alongside Apple Music’s Larry Jackson – a former A&R exec- utive at Jimmy Iovine’s In- terscope – who now plays a key role under his former boss at Apple.
While Apple has a deal with one of Cash Money’s most suc- cessful artists in Drake, one of Cash Money’s other leading artists, Lil Wayne, is an offi- cial artist-owner of TIDAL, having signed a deal with the streaming service last year.
Beyonce Performs 'Lemonade' Hits At The VMAs 2016
Beyonce performing at the VMAs on Sunday night.
Every time we start to think that MAC has already collabo- rated with every celebrity and entertainment franchise imagi- nable (Selena, Trolls, Ari- ana Grande, Star Trek — you get it), we're caught off guard by yet another genius partnership. The latest? Taraji P. Henson. Yes, MAC, yes.
"Taraji P. Henson has won the world over with her fearless performances, powerhouse confidence and charismatic spark. We're thrilled to an- nounce she is joining forces with MAC for an upcoming col- laboration," said a press release from the brand to announce the partnership. The collection, which launches next month, will include six products. And whether you're a fan of Hen- son's show "Empire" or just of
Taraji Henson in her MAC ad.
her flawless skin (like, how is that even real?) you're going to be super into this collection.
One stand-out product will no doubt be the lipstick, a shade called "Strip Me Down," which the brand describes as a "deep tone beige" with a matte finish.
Beyonce was on fire — in many ways — during her rivet- ing performance at the VMAs on Sunday.
She sang multiple hits from her Lemonade visual album, starting with "Pray You Catch Me," and then singing "Hold Up," "Sorry," and "Don't Hurt Yourself."
Excerpts from the spoken word elements of her album were interspersed throughout
her performance.
During "Hold Up" she
danced in an all-black outfit swinging a bat and smashing the camera, reminiscent of the iconic images from her visual album. Flames flew up from the stage as she danced, work- ing every inch of the stage.
At the end of her dynamic performance she made the fe- male symbol with all of her backup dancers.
The Apollo Theater Holding ‘Amatuer Night’ Auditions In 3 Cities
The legendary Apollo Theater in New York City.
Travis Scott And Gucci Mane In Studio Together
Gucci Mane and Travis Scott
The Apollo Theater an- nounced today that it will hold auditions for its legendary Amateur Night show, now in its 82nd year, in multiple cities this Fall.
Auditions will be held in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center on Saturday, Septem- ber 17th, in New York City at the Apollo Theater on Satur- day, September 24th and will conclude in Washington, D.C.
at Howard University on Sat- urday, October 1st.
Amateur Night producers will screen hundreds of vocal- ists, rappers, dancers, comedi- ans, spoken word artists, and other performers vying for a coveted spot on the Apollo’s stage, where they will then compete for a chance to win the new grand prize amount of $20,000.
Travis Scott recently pre- miered “Black Mass,” and it looks like he is cooking up even more new heat with a few fellow rappers.
Scott was recently spotted in the studio with Gucci Mane, and Wale also re- cently previewed a collabora- tion between him and Scott.
meets Gucci’s trap style for a new energetic track in recent in-studio clips.
We wonder if the Gucci col- laboration will appear on Scott’s forthcoming ‘Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight’ project. Travis has also been doing a lot of features, so the song could actually surface on new material from Guwop.
Scott’s melodic sound
Key Attorney For
Bill Cosby Resigns
Bill Cosby has lost another attorney on his legal team. Washington, D.C.-based lawyer Monique Pressley announced in court filings that she will no longer be repre- senting Cosby in his high- profile sexual assault case.
According to a report in Time magazine, Pressley, who received attention for her defense of 79-year-old Cosby on news outlets last year, has been replaced by Angela Agrusa, the head of litigation of Los Angeles and New York City firm, Liner L.L.P.
As of now, Pressley hasn’t issued a statement on her exit from the team. But she’s the second attorney to leave in the past year, following the dis- missal of main attorney
Atty. Monique Pressley is no longer on the Cosby legal team.
Christopher Tayback. Cosby is currently facing three felony charges of second- degree aggravated indecent as- sault, along with multiple civil
suits.
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