Page 26 - Florida Sentinel 5-3-2019

Entertainment
Kendrick Lamar Signs Long-Term Deal With BMI
NEW YORK, NY – Kendrick Lamar has inked a publishing deal with Broad- cast Music, Inc. to represent his music catalog worldwide. The Hip Hop superstar has agreed to a long-term pact with the performing rights organization, which boasts a roster of more than 900,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.
Mike Steinberg, BMI’s EVP of Creative & Licensing, spoke about the organiza- tion’s new partnership with Lamar in a press statement
KENDRICK LAMAR
issued on Monday (April 29). “We’re thrilled to welcome
Kendrick to the BMI family and expand our great work- ing relationship with Top Dawg Entertainment and its incredibly talented roster,” Steinberg said. “Ken- drick’s gift for writing and performing such stunningly impactful music has solidi- fied his stature among the world’s greatest artists and, without a doubt, as a major force in our industry for many years to come. We’re honored that he has chosen BMI to represent his creative works.”
The Braxton Sisters’ Niece Lauren Braxton Dies At 24
Prayers up for the Brax- ton family. Lauren Brax- ton, the famous sisters' niece, has died. She was only 24.
According to TMZ, Lau- ren's father and Toni Brax- ton's younger brother, Michael Conrad Braxton, Jr., confirmed the news to them, revealing that her death was related to a heart condition.
The site further reports that law enforcement re- vealed to them that they re- ceived a 911 call at around noon on Monday in connec- tion to the complications. Once they arrived, Lauren,
Lauren and Dad Michael Braxton.
known as LoLo by her close friends and family, was unre- sponsive. She was later pro- nounced dead by the paramedics.
Lauren's father, Michael, a Maryland native, is the only son among the Braxton siblings and is the second eldest at 50 — Toni is the eldest at 51. Like all of his siblings, he is a singer/song- writer, himself, and also ap- peared on a few episodes of his sisters' popular reality se- ries, Braxton Family Values.
One of the sisters, Trina Braxton, recently took to Instagram to share a sweet message in memory of her late niece.
"God sent me another angel!" she captioned a photo of her. "Rest in Heaven Lau- ren 'LoLo' Braxton."
Grammy-Winning Singer Peabo Bryson Hospitalized After Suffering Heart Attack
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Peabo Bryson is currently hospital- ized after experiencing a health scare over the week- end.
On Saturday, the “To- night, I Celebrate My Love” singer suffered a mild heart attack at his Georgia home. According to TMZ, he’s listed in stable condition and is awake and responsive.
“Both his medical team and family are optimistic for a speedy recovery,” his rep released in a statement. “At this time, privacy is re- quested; however, the
PEABO BRYSON
thoughts and prayers of friends and fans are wel- comed and appreciated.”
Over the course of a career that’s spanned more than three decades, Bryson has won two Grammys, one in 1992 for his performance of “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion, and a second for his 1993 duet, “A Whole New World,” with Regina Bell.
After an 11-year hiatus, the 68-year-old balladeer re- cently released his 21st studio album, Stand for Love, in De- cember.
We wish the R&B legend a speedy recovery and will keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers.
Hip Hop Album Sales: Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' Returns To Top 10
Beyoncé’s Lemonade is back in the spotlight. Three years after its release, Lemon- ade has re-entered the Bill- board 200 and cracked the Top 10 in doing so. Mean- while, the music superstar’s Homecoming: The Live Album has ascended to the Top 5.
Elsewhere, Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You debuts at No. 6 and joins a Top 10 that includes the late Nipsey Hussle, Juice WRLD and Post Malone.
Further down the chart, Tech N9ne’s N9NA comes in at No. 34 and Anderson .Paak’s Ventura plummets from No. 4 to No. 80. Wiz Khalifa’s Fly Times Vol. 1: The Good Fly Young (No. 70)
BEYONCE
and Shy Glizzy’s Covered N Blood (No. 156) also make their respective debuts this week.
Lil Wayne's Young Money Sports Agent Makes NFL History
QUINNEN WILLIAMS AND NICOLE LYNN
NASHVILLE, TN – Lil Wayne’s Young Money APAA sports agency repre- sents Quinnen Williams, who was selected by the New York Jets at No. 3 in the 2019 NFL Draft. His agent, Nicole Lynn, made history by be- coming the first African American woman to repre- sent a Top 5 NFL Draft pick.
Williams, a star defen- sive lineman at Alabama, was excited to be able to sign with Lynn and Young Money.
“I signed with, like, basi- cally Drake and Nicki Minaj,” he told ESPN. “That’s crazy.”
Last month, Lynn spoke about her representation of Williams in an interview with BET.
“The agents that I recruited against, again, they’ve been in
the business for 40 years,” she said. “I mean, it was al- most a joke to them. But [Williams] didn’t care. Every time you talk to him, he’s like, ‘My agent’s a beast.'”
Lynn further explained how landing a top prospect like Williams as a client was an improbable outcome.
“There are 900 certified agents; only one percent are women,” she noted. “Just one percent, and there are only three of us that are Black women out of 900, which is crazy.”
Young Money APAA rep- resents over 80 athletes, in- cluding Washington Redskins running back Der- rius Guice and New Eng- land Patriots defensive backs Devin and Jason Mc- Courty.
PAGE 16-A FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019