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21 Savage And Pharrell Working On Project
TV Offshoot Of ‘Bad Boys’ May Get Picked Up After All
Bad Boys starring Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union and Will Smith.
It's no secret that 21 Sav- age has wanted to collaborate with Pharrell, but now the Atlanta rapper says the two have a hit in the works.
Speaking with Billboard at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards red carpet on Sunday (May 19), the "Bank Account" rapper confirmed he's in the studio with the producer but wouldn't reveal any more de- tails.
When asked what he and Pharrell are working on, 21 Savage played it coy, simply
Atlanta rapper 21 Savage and Pharrell.
Kandi Burruss’ new re- ality show, Haute Lanta was axed due to claims of Marlo Hampton having too many demands.
However additional infor- mation about the now scrapped non-scripted show say those claims are com- pletely false. Sources state that an alternative reason the show will not go on is due to there being a network conflict.
For the past 6 years, Hamp- ton has had recurring appear- ances on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta, and Haute Lanta was set to pre- miere on WeTV. While a net- work conflict might have been the surface issue, there were also some contractual dis-
Marlo Hampton and show producer and RHOA star Kandi Burruss.
Winners Of 2018 Billboard Awards
replying, "Hits. Hits." As for a release date, Savage wouldn't
reveal one, instead saying, "To be announced."
Kandi Burruss’ Reality Show Canceled
The LA’s Finest pilot star- ring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba might go to se- ries after all. I hear that the studio behind the Bad Boys offshoot, Sony Pictures TV, is in talks with Charter Communications about pick- ing up the action drama. Sources stress that talks are still preliminary.
Principals involved started shopping the pilot to other networks immediately after
NBC decided not to go for- ward in one of the most sur- prising passes this upfront season.
A pickup of L.A.’s Finest would be a major move in the high-end scripted series arena for Charter Communica- tions, which recently signaled an entry into the original con- tent space, signing deals with AMC Networks and Via- com to co-produce original se- ries.
agreements that needed to be sorted out, as well.
Well the news did not stop Kandi from celebrating her 42nd birthday in Las Vegas.
The reality star attended
J.Lo’s concert, turning up with her husband Todd Tucker and some of her close friends including Toya Wright and RHOA regular Shamea Morton.
Beyonce Buys 100-Year-Old Church In New Orleans A Month After Mass Named After Her
Beyonce and the church she just purchased that is near her sister, Solange’s home. Also photos from the mass held in San Francisco to attract a diverse audience. The pastor and organizer of the mass teaches He- brew text and Beyonce’s history at a local university.
Kendrick Lamar won 6. SZA, Cardi B, Khalid and Drake.
Beyoncé has acquired a 7,500 square-foot church in New Orleans.
The stone-structured church was built in the early twentieth century and listed for $850,000, though it’s un- clear whether or not Queen Bey paid the full asking price.
The place of worship — which isn’t far from the home of Beyoncé’s younger sis-
ter Solange — has been out of commission for a number of years due to its members pass- ing away.
This is after an Episcoplian church in San Francisco held a Beyonce Mass last month that drew 1,000 people.
Grace Cathedral held the mass as part of their weekly worship series intended to up-
lift the experiences of women and appeal to young worship- pers. The service featured a sermon about liberation strug- gle, readings from a speech by civil rights leader Ella Baker, scripture readings by black women, a traditional com- munion, and the singing of Beyoncé songs, according to Mother Jones.
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards was held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar topped the nominations with 15 each and Kendrick went home with six wins (Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist and Top Rap Album for DAMN., Top Billboard 200 Album, Top
Streaming Songs Artist and Top Streaming Song (Audio).
Among the list of winners was also Post Malone featur- ing 21 Savage (Top Rap Song for “Rockstar”), SZA (Top R&B Female Artist), Cardi B (Top Rap Female Artist over Nicki Minaj and Bhad Bhabie), Khalid (Top New Artist) and Drake (Top Billboard 200 Artist).
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