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‘Black-ish’ Star Anthony
Lil Wayne And Birdman Spotted In Studio After Lawsuit Settled
Anderson To Star In
Netflix Movie ‘Beats’
Lil Wayne is finally free of his contract with Cash Money Records, but after the bitter di- vorce that dragged out over three years, Weezy and Bird- man's relationship stays intact. The two were spotted in the stu- dio together on Thursday (June 7).
In the photo, discretely taken by Cash Money producer, D Roc, Lil Wayne’s back is to the camera as he appears to be talking to a partially blocked Baby, who is sitting down in front of the boards.
As previously reported, fol- lowing a lengthy legal battle, news broke that Wayne was released from his Cash Money contract in a multi-mil- lion dollar settlement. The pay- out of the settlement, which
Black-ish star Anthony An- derson will star in Net- flix’s Beats, a coming-of-age drama set in Chicago’s South Side hip-hop scene.
The film just began filming with The New Edition Story director Chris Robin- son at the helm.Khalil Ever- age, a 17-year-old newcomer from the South Side, stars as a musical prodigy with border- line agoraphobia whose path collides with a former music manager (Anderson) who has fallen from grace. The un- likely duo must come together to free each other from the
Birdman and Lil Wayne
‘Black-ish’ star Anthony An- derson to star in Netflix movie.
demons of their pasts.
A 2019 release is planned.
appeared to be reached in late May, is rumored to be upwards of $10 million.
Wayne's attorney, Ron Sweeney, officially confirmed the settlement with Cash Money Records is complete, but declined to give intimate de-
tails.
Sweeney of Sweeney, John-
son & Sweeney LLC issued the following statement to Bill- board: "Per our settlement agreement, the matter has been amicably resolved to the satis- faction of all parties.
‘Ocean 8’ Gets Highest Box Office Opening Of Franchise
‘Ocean 8’ cast Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter.
‘Superfly’ In Theaters On Wednesday, June 13th; Soundtrack Produced By Future
Ocean’s 8 is sailing in with a $41.5M opening, still the best debut for the franchise and a solid start for what will be a good piece of counter-pro- gramming in the event-filled marketplace.
Ocean's 8, which revives the Ocean's franchise after an 11-year absence from the big screen, posted the biggest do- mestic start of the four films in the series, not accounting for
inflation. Ocean's Thirteen de- buted to $36.1 million in 2007, preceded by $39.2 million for Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and $38.1 million in 2001 for Ocean's Eleven.
Ocean's 8 stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter.
Super Fly — Gordon Parks’s iconic 1972 feature about a cocaine dealer in Harlem, New York— was re- made in Atlanta opens in the- aters on Wednesday, June 13. Director X, who directed Drake’s "Hotline Bling" and Kendrick Lamar’s "King Kunta," chose this locale for this year's Superfly.
Director X and his team sourced Rick Ross’s enor- mous 12-bedroom mansion (which sits on 235 acres in Fayetteville, Georgia) as the base for cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest’s ene- mies, the Snow Patrol.
The movie stars, Grown-ish star, Trevor Jackson, as Youngblood Priest. Other cast members include, Lex
Scott Davis and Jason Mitchell.
Before the remake of 1972 blaxploitation film SuperFly hits theaters this week, Sony decided to roll out its star- studded soundtrack ahead of time.
Curated & executive pro- duced by Future, the 13-track album features contributions from Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Khalid, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Migu el, Yung Bans, Gunna, Sleepy Brown, H.E.R. and Scar. Meanwhile Future himself is featured on 10 of the 13 songs.
Available now on iTunes, fans can stream the project in its entirety via Apple Music.
Diddy Doesn’t Want To Buy NFL Team Now
Diddy no longer wants to own an NFL team. In light of the NFL’s new “anthem pol- icy” to fine players that are “dis- respectful,” Diddy is taking a step back.
In an interview with Big- BoyTV, he addressed the moral incorrectness of owning a team in a league that’s directing op- pression at its Black men.
“I really wanted to go in there and be a part of the NFL, and try and be a positive change. This last move ... I don’t even want to own an NFL team no more,” Diddy said per Com- plex. “I don’t want to be associ- ated with oppressing Black
Diddy at a NFL game.
men... I don’t want to be associ- ated with telling grown a** men what they can and can’t
do.” The change is a big one when compared to Diddy’s will to own a team late last year.
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