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‘Fences’ Falls Short At Box Office
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis play husband and wife in the movie, ‘Fences’.
Nicki And Meek Are Still
A Couple
Rumors have been flying lately about Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill.
Well, it looks like Omeeka is still going strong!
Rumors have been swirling that Nicki Minaj called it off with her boo Meek Mill. Ap- parently all that talk proved to be just a rumor indeed as the two have been said to still be going strong.
According to TheJasmine- Brand, the reports of Meek Mill allegedly creeping with a Philly based boutique owner were also completely false!
An insider has revealed some key information about their re- lationship.
“They have issues just like every other couple, but they’re STILL together. She’s not fo- cused on the rumors especially when it’s no truth to them. She’s been laying low. Nicki’s actually in the studio record- ing,” said the insider.
It sounds to me that they probably did take a break, but they decided to get right back together and have to clean this drama up somehow. Meek bet- ter not mess up with Nicki; she’s the best thing he’s got!
R. Kelly Has 35 More
Trying to get ahead of the holiday fray, Denzel Wash- ington and Viola Davis’ “Fences” (Paramount) opened during less desirable play time. “Fences” did not perform at an ideal level, but nabbed significant attention to boost them with upcoming dates.
Washington’s film of Au- gust Wilson’s play, with an acclaimed cast, fell short de-
spite strong, if not excep- tional, reviews
“Fences” differs from other movies trying to break through during the Christmas holiday. However, the fact that “Fences” appeals to older and broad African-American audiences, both demograph- ics are among those less in- clined to interrupt pre-holiday activities for moviegoing.
R. Kelly is busy.
Say what you will about R. Kelly, but his rap opera Trapped In The Closet is one
of the most innovative proj- ects in recent musical history. Speaking about his 2017 plans with AJC.com, R. Kelly revealed that he’s ready to add to the 33 chap- ters of the opera — and not
just in small steps.
“I have my R&B hip-hop
album – I haven’t named it yet, and “Trapped in the Closet,” I have 35 more chap- ters of that done. I’m very ex- cited about that.”
It doesn’t sound like the finer details are worked out just yet, but R. Kelly sounds certain that the next instal- ment of Trapped In The Closet will be out soon.
Chapters Of ‘Trapped In
The Closet’ Ready To Go
Nick Cannon Spent Christmas In The Hospital
Houston Rapper Travis Scott Buys Family Mansion For Christmas
Nick Cannon recently took to social media to say that he will be spending Christmas in the hospital, where he is being treated for lupus, an autoimmune dis- ease that causes the immune system to attack healthy tis- sue.
“For all who have been try- ing to contact me the last few days this is where I’ve been,” he wrote in an Instagram post from his hospital bed at Cedars-Sinai. “And I will be in the Hospital through Christ- mas. All good though, Doc- tors say I will be back to normal before the New Year.” #LupusSucks #ncredible #warrior.
The 36-year-old has mucho gigs, including executive po- sitions at Teen Nick and Radio Shack; hosts Wild ’N Out and America’s Got Tal-
Nick Cannon has Lupus.
ent and recently enrolled as a student at Howard Univer- sity. Cannon also pro- claimed that Black Lives Matter this summer and an- nounced in November that he is expecting his third child with ex-girlfriend Brittany Bell.
Houston rapper Travis Scott went all out this year, and purchased a brand new mansion for his family. He chronicled the experience during a series of posts on In- stagram.
“Alright, so, I’m about to surprise my fam with one of the most craziest gifts of all motherf##kin’ time,” Travis Scott wrote on Instagram. “It’s actually too big to put a f##kin’ bow around.”
The rapper said he man- aged to keep the purchase a secret for over two months, while he renovated the inte- rior of the new mansion.
Buying the mansion for his family caps off a great 2016 for Travis Scott.
In addition to dropping his critically acclaimed album Birds in the Trap Sing McK-
TRAVIS SCOTT
night, Travis also signed a worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Pub- lishing.
Travis Scott is preparing his third solo album As- troworld which is scheduled for a release in 2017.
Singer George Michael, 53, Dies
Troy Ave was reportedly shot in the arm and a bullet grazed his head while on his way to visit his family for Christmas in Brooklyn, accord- ing to News 12.
The 31-year-old artist, born Roland Collins, was report- edly riding in a red Maserati around 4:20 p.m. when he was shot and then crashed into a parked car.
He is currently in stable con- dition at Brookdale Hospital and is expected to survive his injuries, according to his lawyer.
Ave was also shot in an inci- dent earlier this year at a T.I. concert, where his close friend and bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter died.
The rapper was indicted for
Singer George Michael, who rose in the 80’s with the group Wham!, has died at the age of 53. According to the BBC, Michael died peacefully at his London home.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage,” Michael’s publi- cist stated.
Michael’s cause of death
Troy Ave. is in a Brooklyn hospital. 50 Cents pays him a visit.
London based r&b singer, George Michael.
was not disclosed, but was re- cently treated for pneumonia.
his alleged involvement in the shooting, although he main- tains he was acting in self-de- fense. He is in the process of suing Live Nation and Irving
Plaza for unspecified damages, legal fees for “negligence.”
He was also recently the vic- tim of an extortion plot over an alleged stolen sex tape.
Troy Ave. Shot Going To Visit Family For Christmas
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