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'Black Panther' And Kendrick Lamar Make History Again With 7 Oscar Nominations
All the stars remain in mo- tion for box office juggernaut Black Panther and its origi- nal soundtrack.
The 91st Annual Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday (Jan- uary 22). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther is up for seven Os- cars, including Best Picture. It marks the first time a su- perhero film has ever been nominated in that particular category.
Kendrick Lamar, An- thony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Sounwave and SZA also received a Best Original Song nomination for the soundtrack’s lead single
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“All The Stars” featuring K. Dot and SZA. Again, it’s the first time a rap song for a su- perhero film or song for a su- perhero film in general has earned the nod.
R. Kelly Has Reportedly 'Parted Ways' With His Label, RCA/Sony
According to several re- ports, it's been confirmed that R. Kelly and his label, RCA/Sony, have amicably ended their business rela- tionship. Just days ago, it was reported that his record label shelved all pending music from the Pied Piper due to his ongoing criminal investigations.
The Chicago native was heavily scrutinized because of the Surviving R. Kelly docu-series, and it seemed new details emerge daily about his disturbing dealings with underage girls, past and present.
After the airing of the docu-series, #MuteRKelly protests increased outside of the Sony offices in New York City, and several of his for-
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mer collaborators pulled their music off of streaming platforms.
When Jive was dissolved, his contract was handed over
to RCA. Prior to him being put on hiatus, Robert was set to produce two more al- bums to fulfill his contrac- tual obligations. Days ago, a banner flew over the Sony offices in Culver City, Cali- fornia, that read, "RCA/Sony: Drop Sexual Predator R. Kelly." Earlier, a former intern of Epic Records, also owned by Sony Music, spoke out about her sexual relationship with Robert that allegedly began when she was 16 years old.
Neither Robert nor RCA/Sony have yet to re- lease a public statement, but Robert has been removed from the RCA roster on their website. We will keep you updated as the story devel- ops.
Wendy Williams Stepping Away From Show To 'Focus On Personal And Physical Well-Being'
Wendy Williams is confirming that she’s step- ping away from her show.
The 54-year-old an- nounced her hiatus via social media and points to health concerns as the primary rea- son she needs some time off.
The “personal” descrip- tion many speculate has to do with reported rockiness in her marriage. Recently, it was rumored that Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter had cheated on her and even impregnated an- other woman. Williams and have since categorically de- nied those rumors.
Her physical health is re- portedly two-fold. Williams is recovering from a frac-
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tured shoulder, but is also coming off of a bout with Graves’ disease and hyper- thyroidism, which she took a week off of to recover from in February 2018.
Rihanna Is Reportedly Launching A Luxury Clothing Line
Rihanna has been hard at work and has no plans of slowing down.
The Barbadian superstar- turned-mogul has had major success with Savage x Fenty, Fenty Beauty and Fenty x Puma and is now rumored to be in talks with LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy to launch a luxury fashion brand under her name, as re- ported by WWD.
Rih was seen out in NYC wearing a pair of sunglasses with “Fenty” engraved on the side, which sent fans into a frenzy wondering about a new clothing line in the works.
LVMH CEO Bernard Ar- nault has not launched a
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fashion brand from scratch since 1987 with Christian Lacroix. Reportedly, LVMH has already handpicked de- signers from Celine and Louis Vuitton to work with the superstar.
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