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RHOA’s Kandi Tells Instagram Follower
‘Good Times’ Actor Dies
Ben Powers, fifth from left, played Thelma’s hus- band in Good Times.
Ben Powers, the actor who played Thelma's husband on Good Times, died at the age of 64. According to Powers' family, the former actor died on April 6 in Bedford, MA. Pow- ers' cause of death is unknown.
During his stint on Good Times, Powers' character, Keith Anderson, was a pro- fessional football player who had to leave the sport early in his career due to an injury he sustained on his wedding day.
Outside of his role on Good Times, Powers was also fea- tured the crime drama Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, as well as Gimme a Break, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie and Laverne & Shirley.
Powers is survived by his mother and two sisters.
Ciara Promoting Her New Album ‘Jackie’
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As May 4th draws nearer, Ciara continues to do her rounds of press to promote her forthcoming sixth studio album, Jackie, which is led by the personal single, 'I Bet.'
Speaking with W Magazine, recently, the Grammy Award winner says she pulled inspira- tion from greats like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Sade for the pending opus, insisting, "I have always wanted to make this kind of album."
She also says 'Jackie,' which is named after her mom, is more "expressive" that her pre- vious efforts.
"I am so much more expres- sive and confident than I have ever been in my life," she says. "Even though there has been musical and personal growth, this album really takes me back in time, to when I didn’t over- think the creative process. Be- fore, I would have said Goodies was my favorite album, but now I believe Jackie is my best body of work."
Ciara will also launch her first tour in six years on May 3rd to support the LP. "I am re- ally looking forward to seeing everyone again! It’s going to be a great time," she adds.
Jay Z Wins; Gets Masters Over 2 Albums
To ‘Google Me’ After Negative Comment
Jay Z has won ownership over his two albums The Life and Times of S. Carter and The Dynasty.
Chauncey Mahan, a for- mer sound engineer for Roc-a- fella back in the day, held the albums hostage in a storage facility in San Fernando Valley and claimed ownership for them. However, the court ruled that the case was too old
Kandi Burruss didn't take comments lightly from an Instagram follower, who called her "boring" after learning about her new spin-off show, "Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Ski Trip."
The follower commented: "@kandiburruss you are BOR- ING and your show gonna be boring TOO all that's gonna happen like your other show is CANCELLED why do you do this to yourself smh!!"
Once Kandi learned about the comment, she made it her duty to reply.
"My last show #Kandis- Wedding was the highest rated spinoff of any Housewives franchise. We averaged 2.4 million viewers per episode peaking at 2.8 million," writes Kandi. "Bi*** get your facts right before you come for me. I may be a lot of things but bor-
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ing ain't one. I am the only one who can say that they've had 3 spinoffs from the Housewives franchise. I really hate giving my resume so next time Google me before you post false info!"
The new three-part series, "Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Ski Trip," headed by Burruss and husband Todd Tucker, centers on a ski trip to Colorado, which will bring both sides of their families to- gether.
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to bring up and sue now, so Jay Z won the Masters for both tracks.
Jamie Foxx Talks About Release Of First Album In 5 Years; Friendship With Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx will follow up his Chris Brown-assisted single, "You Changed Me," with the brand new album, Hollywood, his first effort in five years.
During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' re- cently, the Oscar-winning actor and singer discussed the upcoming project, insist- ing he went back to the piano for some of the songs, and he also confirmed that the set's title and song, 'Hollywood,' evolved from a real life dating experience.
Before Foxx hit the out- door stage for a live perform- ance of "You Changed Me" with Chris Brown, he had a few kind words to say about his collaborator.
"I just saw Chris Brown with his little daughter back-
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cover and duet with Chris Brown.
stage; it was absolutely mind blowing...tears for everybody," says Foxx.
Foxx rejects any scrutiny in working with Brown, in- sisting, "I've known Chris since he was 15, [some] people don't get a chance to see Chris on the inside, like when he comes and dances with my sister, who has down-syn- drome for hours at the crib... it's some really blessfull things that this kid has to offer."
One half of Run The Jewels is headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) later this week. Killer Mike is set to give a lecture on race re- lations in America at the pres- tigious Cambridge university.
M.I.T. chose Mike to par- ticipate in its “Hip Hop Speaker” series. The Atlanta- based emcee is scheduled to address the student body on Friday, April 24. Previous lec- turers include Young Guru and Lil B.
Killer Mike has been very outspoken about American race relations in recent months. After Mike Brown’s killing in Ferguson, Missouri, Mike appeared on CNN to talk about the aftermath of the
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shooting. He later also ad- dressed Darren Wilson, the officer that shot Brown, not being indicted during a con- cert.
Most recently Mike has taken up the fight against the criminalization of rap lyrics. He submitted an op-ed to the Huffington Post voicing his concerns on the issue.
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Killer Mike To Address MIT Student Body
NeYo Is Principal For A Day At NYC High School
Ne-Yo poses with some of the students at High School for Fashion Industries.
Ne-Yo stepped out the studio to visit a New York City high school to serve as a prin- cipal for the day, VIBE re- ports.
The Non-Fiction crooner stopped by to commend the High School for Fashion In- dustries, who won the Capital One Bank NYC College chal- lenge by having the most stu- dents fill out their FAFSA applications, with 68 percent.
Ne-Yo’s stint as principal for day was in collaboration
with GetSchooled, a non- profit organization that en- courages college enrollment that has also brought celebs like ScHoolboy Q, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar to different HS classrooms.
Edward Montesdeoca, Capital One Bank’s Regional Executive, said that bringing stars into the academic setting helps communicate a valuable message to the students. Ne- Yo also performed “Miss In- dependent” during his visit.
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