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Name: Preston A George Jr City/State: Baton Rouge/LA currently living in Houston TX...  Stage name : P.GZ. Genre:  Male Coke/Pepsi/Dr.Pepper; Hawaiian Punch/Snapple; Tea - Sweet/Un-Sweet? Delaware Punch/ Unsweetened​ Tea Favorite food? That's a tough one lol  Favorite artist ? Soulja Slim How long have you been doing music?  15 years How would you describe your music? Positive Energy, Healing, wisdom, testimonies, good times What are some of the biggest opsticals  you have encounter? Severe Brain Damaging Accident  Do you write all your music? Yes What is your inspiration for being in the music industry? Its brings me joy to help and heal through my words and that began with writing poetry When you’re not in the studio what music do you listen to? Ol' Skool classics, 90's era R n B What are some highlights in your music career? Never being heard before and the crowd giving real love to what they heard and witnessed How did you come up with the single you are pushing? Something I like to call clown network lol What is your future goals for success? To be the leader I'm supposed to be in helping and healing If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why? Kendrick Lamar, because he come from within his soulful spirit What advice can you give others who may follow in your footsteps? Be yourself...  Where can our readers find your music? Soon to be on iTunes, spotify, internet radio and blogs What are your social media sites? Facebook, IG, Snapchat, twitter- (ig- __pgz__) (twitter-pgeezay) (facebook- preston George) (SoundCloud-pgz_therebirth) Contact info for you (i.e. manager, booking agent, etc.) T-Lady (832-630-5085) Come check out his SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/pgz_therebirth/silly-puddy

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Name: Brandon Lomax 

Stage name : TEACH 

Genre: hip hop, independent 

Favorite food: I love sushi, I can eat it all day long (laughs) 

Favorite artist: I can’t narrow it down. There are too many. 

How long have you been doing music? I’ve been doing music for 5 going on 6 years. 

What made you decide to go that direction? I just love music. The feeling you can get from a good song. I was also very inspired by my father (Voxx) who has still been killing the game. 

What is your insperation for being in the music industry? It just comes to me. Once I hear a beat. Or melodic sound, it really has 5-10 seconds to catch my attention but once it hits, it hits hard. 

When your not in the studio what music do you listen to? I love bands like Chevelle, Blindside, Chiodos, killswitch engage. Really anything if it sounds good to me 

Did you ever thing you will make a dent like you have? 

To be honest, I didn. I had no idea but once things started to catch on i was thrown off. But then had to put myself in that mindset of well. If this is where it’s going lets capitalize and make the most out of this. It was all for the love. Then the business side started to launch. 

How did you come up with the single Life of the Party?: this track was a track that really did just hit me. The saying happened was, I started seeing where this was going and being in my hometown. I went from a kid noone paid any attention to. I actually used to get bullied and no-one really cared. But once the skating I do took off as well as the music and people would reach out to me, message me, or see me in public and would get excited seeing me and would give me free stuff from places id go out to and people actually wanting me around. I felt like I became the life of the party. So it was perfect timing. 

What is your future goals for success? I want to tour around the world. Not only performing shows, but skateboarding. I love skating, so to travel and see new places experience new cultures would be insane. 

If you could ever do a callabo with any 

artist who would it be and why? If I could collab with anyone. It’d be J.cole, Logic, Dizzy Wright, Wu tang clan, Redman, Danny Brown, Drake, Kendrick, and the list goes on (laughs) 

What advice can you give other who may follow your foot steps? Keep going. You’ll find every reason to stop. There will be a lot of things to happen to “Justify” why you’d want to quit.  But don’t. If you feel this is really your calling. Don’t stop. Push man Push! 

Where can our readers find your music? Spotify, just look up TEACH life of the party, 

But Apple, Tidal, YouTube, soundcloud, really just about anyone. 

What is your social media? 

Instagram: Tizzyteachdf 

Twitter: @TizzyTeach 

Facebook.com/Tizzyteachdf ;

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Geffen Records has had several incarnations over the years, and another one begins today:  the storied record label is relaunching with veteran A&R exec Neil Jacobson as president. The move was exclusively announced to Billboard by John Janick, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.  "Geffen Records has always represented the true entrepreneurial spirit of the music business," Janick said in a statement. "Neil's commitment to artistry, his drive, and his ability to see and create new opportunities for our business make him the perfect choice to take the helm at Geffen, a label that is such an important part of the collective legacy of our company." Jacobsen has been with Interscope for some 15 years, working in international publicity and marketing before moving over to management and A&R. Over the years he's signed LMFAO and DJ Snake, managed Will.I.Am (and also ran his label), Robin Thicke and hitmakers Jeff Bhasker (Fun., Kanye West, Mark Ronson) and Emile Haynie (Lana del Rey, Father John Misty, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi). "I've been telling people for 15 years that one day I wanted to run Geffen," Jacobson tells Billboard. I always thought Geffen is a special label and David Geffenis a special person. And with Nirvana and Guns N' Roses you're talking about my favorite artists of all time." The label's initial roster includes Avicii, DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge and several developing artists, including L.A.-based outfit B00ty. Geffen was founded by its namesake, David Geffen, through Warner Bros. in 1980. The executive had enjoyed spectacular success through the first half of the preceding decade, as his Asylum label became the focus of the Southern California soft-rock that dominated FM radio during the era (its roster included the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and many others). In 1975 Geffen left to pursue an unsuccessful stint as a vp at Warner Pictures and then had a cancer scare, but returned full-force to the music business with his eponymous label. Its first signings were two of the biggest artists of the time, Donna Summer and John Lennon, the latter of whom was murdered just days after the release of Double Fantasy, his album with wife Yoko Ono.  The label became one of the most successful of the '80s, with hits from both established artists -- Elton John, Don Henley, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell -- and, as the decade progressed, hard rock -- Whitesnake, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith. In the '90s it became an alternative haven, with Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Beck and others. Geffen sold the label to Universal in 1990 for $800 million, and became a billionaire when Universal was purchased by Matsushita the following year. Geffen remained with the company until 1995, although his day-to-day involvement had long since diminished. In 1999 the label was essentially annexed by Interscope and no longer operated as a freestanding unit, although it has been revived occasionally over the years. In the mid-2000s it absorbed several artists from MCA's roster (Mary J. Blige, Blink-182, Common, The Roots) and again in 2011, when it was relaunched as a hip-hop imprint headed by Lil Wayne manager Gee Roberson, although the following year he transitioned to lead Blueprint, a different label within Interscope. A rep for the label told Billboard at the time that new leadership for Geffen would be announced the following year, and now, albeit a few years behind schedule, it has.  by Jem Aswad BILLBOARD

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Kanye West's Outrageous Political Comments After Supporting Donald Trump Kanye West used his stage to trumpet his own political agenda when he shockingly revealed he would have voted for Donald Trump. The "Famous" rapper detailed his policies for a 2020 presidential run on Thursday night, in which he noted he would be "a different type of president." West also commented on racism in America to the dismay of many fans, who wrote messages like "I don't even know you anymore" after his diatribe. Yeezus did however make clear that though he would have voted for Trump (if he voted at all) — it does not mean he doesn't believe that black lives don't matter or that he is not a supporter of women's rights and same-sex marriage. While some of West's remarks were rooted in seriousness, it wouldn't be a Kanye West rant without some bizarre commentary. Here are the most outrageous comments the rapper made: 1. "I hope they build the wall, I hope they get rid of them all," West reportedly freestyled during his San Jose, Ca. show. Referring to Trump’s agenda to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to curb illegal immigration. 2. "Black people, stop focusing on racism. This world is racist, okay? Let's stop being distracted to focus on that as much. It's just a f---ing fact. We are in a racist country. Period." 3. West reportedly said as a black man he felt persecuted for supporting Trump, but now that he's president-elect, he feels vindicated. 4. "I got some ideas about the way we should connect our ideas and we should use opposite parties, Democrat, Republican ... it should be the collective ideas that are used to run the country." 5. He watched the presidential debates for entertainment admitting: "I'm a human being too, I have feelings, I liked the debates, I'm a guy and a rapper, I'm a nonpolitical rebel, the debates were entertaining." 6. "Sometimes things that you think are bad have to happen in order for change to f---ing happen." 7."Rappers are philosophers of our now, celebrities are the influencers of our now, just look at the president, he wasn't in politics and won" 8. "Neither candidate would fix racism in this country," West said before ended the show and walking off stage. Ye be on his spaceship ….. Taking Off ………. SOURCE

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Toni Braxton Reportedly Spent Four Days In The Hospital For Lupus Toni Braxton was reportedly hospitalized for four days from symptoms related to her Lupus. The “Un-break My Heart” singer had been in an Atlanta hospital for four days, according to TMZ. Her boyfriend, rapper Birdman, reportedly jumped on a plane from his tour in Texas to be at her bedside. Braxton announced in 2010 that she had been diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic, autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. Lupus symptoms can include extreme fatigue, headaches, hair loss, abnormal blood clotting, fever and painful or swollen joints, according to the Lupus Foundation of America. Braxton was also hospitalized in January and December 2012. There is no word on whether Braxton admitted herself to the hospital or was brought there by ambulance. Towanda Braxton said that her sister is home and resting. "Thanks everyone for your concern, Toni is home safe & sound," Towanda tweeted. "She is currently home resting and getting ready for The Hits Tour." Tamar Braxton posted a video of her sister in what appears to be a hospital bed. "You are home SAFE and We can make you smile even when you're faking like you feel well enough to laugh at the joke," she wrote. SOURCE

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That a Baby Bump? Christina Aguilera Looks Pregnant When Attending Drake's Concert The 'Lady Marmalade' hitmaker seemingly tried to distract paparazzi away from her tummy with a red wig when hitting up the Drake concert in L.A. on Thursday, September 28. Is That a Baby Bump? Christina Aguilera Looks Pregnant When Attending Drake's Concert Is Christina Aguilera expecting a third baby with fiance Matt Rutler? The former "The Voice" coach sported suspicious bump when attending Drake's concert in Los Angeles on Thursday night, September 28. Christina seemingly tried to distract paparazzi away from her tummy with a red wig. The "Genie in a Bottle" singer was all smiles during the outing. She wore a black, sheer top paired with a leopard-print jacket and leggings. She completed her look with a black hat, a red bag and peep toe pumps. The "Candyman" songstress was joined by a group of pals who followed her behind. They were protected by a security guard who held onto the 35-year-old singer as she entered the venue. According to X17online, Christina's got a bun in the oven and it's a perfect time to add to her brood as she's not a judge on "The Voice" this season. A representative for Christina hasn't commented on the pregnancy report yet.

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Nick Gordon Found Legally Responsible In Bobbi Kristina Wrongful Death Civil Suit After Failing To Appear In Court Bobbi Kristina Brown's ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon is legally responsible for her death, a judge ruled Friday after Gordon bailed on a Fulton County, Ga., court hearing. A jury will now determine damages owed to Brown's conservator in the $50 million wrongful death civil lawsuit alleging Gordon had been responsible for injuries that preceded the aspiring singer's July 2015 death, according to the court order obtained by the Daily News. Because Gordon was a no-show after ignoring discovery requests and plaintiff motions, the judge admitted as "fact" the allegations made by Brown's estate. “You simply can’t avoid justice, and you can’t thumb your nose at a court process," estate lawyer R. David Ware told The News. "But this is more about Bobbi Kristina Brown and showing without any question that Mr. Gordon is legally responsible for her injuries and death. We look forward to having a jury tell us what that’s worth." The estate’s attorneys cited Gordon’s April "Dr. Phil" interview — during which Gordon, 26, admitted he’d “ignored this lawsuit and its consequences” amid other revelations concerning Brown’s drug use and eventual death — as evidence he had “thumbed (his) nose” at the court, tweeted a reporter from NBC affiliate 11Alive, which first reported the news. "It’s been a long time. They should have been gotten him. He should have been arrested," Brown's aunt Leolah Brown told the news station following the hearing. "He's ignorant; he's arrogant. He thinks he's above the law. He's not." Just a week after Gordon’s drama-filled daytime TV interview, Brown’s father, Bobby Brown, added his name to the wrongful death lawsuit. Gordon’s interview also prompted a conservator for Bobbi Kristina Brown’s estate to file a renewed motion against Gordon for his decision to chat about the case on television. “The defendant ignores this Court's mandates but freely discusses his role in the incident which led to the horrific injuries to decedent Bobbi Kristina,” the court document stated. The only daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston was found in a bathtub Jan. 31, 2015 face-down and unresponsive, and later died in hospice care after a six-month coma. Her death resulted from drowning and mixed drug intoxication, according to the autopsy report unsealed earlier this year. Brown's conservator's multi-million dollar wrongful death suit, meanwhile, alleged Gordon had caused her brain damage by knocking her out with a drug cocktail and leaving her in a tub filled with cold water. Gordon, who has repeatedly maintained his innocence, has not been charged criminally. A criminal investigation into Brown's death remains ongoing.

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Lil Wayne has fresh beef with Birdman for letting Tyga -- one of Wayne's artists -- out of his contract without even the slightest discussion. Sources close to Wayne tell TMZ, the rapper is fuming after Tyga was cut loose, opening the door for him to sign a new deal with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music. Problem is ... he was on Young Money, where Weezy's a founding partner and 49% owner. Even though Birdman owns a majority stake, Wayne feels his John Hancock was necessary to seal the deal, and had he been consulted ... he would have vetoed it anyway. See? Kylie's not the only who thinks Tyga is a hot commodity.

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Andre 3000 Insinuated That Drake Doesn't Write His Own Lyrics Move over Meek Mill, there are other rappers who want to shade Drake, and they probably have a better shot at it than you. If you’re interested in music at all, then you know we’ve all been living in desperate anticipation of Frank Ocean’s new album, Blond, and it’s finally, finally out. Well, Andre 3000 did a verse with the lyrics: "After 20 years in / I’m so naive I was under the im-pression that everyone wrote they own verses / It’s comin’ back different and yea that shyt hurts me / I’m hummin’ and whistlin’ to those not deserving / I’m stumbled and lift every word, was I working just way too hard?" He could of course be talking about anybody, but since Meek Mill tried to start some sh*t by accusing Drake of not writing his own lyrics, all eyes will probably be turning Drizzy’s way. Does Drake write his own verses? The world will likely never know, but considering how basic they are on Views, it would be a little absurd to pay somebody for this: “Yeah, okay, you like it When I get, aggressive, tell you to Go slower, go faster Like controlla, controlla Yeah, like controlla, controlla.” These are known facts tho …… And a Complex article: The center of attention in the conspiracy of Drake's ghostwriting allegations, as fueled by Meek Mill and OG Maco, is an Atlanta rapper named Quentin Miller. But while Miller's name appears suspiciously in song credits for a lot of Drizzy's recent work, it would seem, especially from past interviews, that the Boy has a history of, at the very least, collaborating on his verses with other writers. First there's Nickelus F, the rapper who helped usher Drake into the game and whom Drake himself cites as a huge influence and one of the reasons he seriously pursued rapping. Soon after Drake's rise, rumors swirled of Nickelus F providing more than inspiration, and during an interview back in 2010 Complex asked him about it straight up. Complex: Oh, so it's like sometimes you might help write a hook, or if it's part of the verse you might help start off a verse, or write some of the verse? Nickelus F: Yeah, I've done that. I know the rumor going around. I don't want anything I say to be misconstrued. I helped out, you know. [Laughs]. Complex: So anyone who says, "Nickelus F writes for Drake" would be mistaken? Nickelus F: Yes. Have I done work here and there? Yes I have. Do I write for him on a regular basis? No. Have I written for him on a regular basis? No. Complex: But you have written for him before? Nickelus F: Verses? Complex: Yeah. Nickelus F: Yes, I have done a verse. Not a bunch of verses. I have helped out with hooks and one verse in particular. But I don't write no verses for him. Complex: What was that one verse in particular? Nickelus F: I don't want to say! [Laughs]. Complex: Was it well known? Nickelus F: Yeah, it's well known. I don't know if I necessarily want to put that out there. That's my homie at the end of the day. Complex: Could you say what project it was on? Nickelus F: Yeah, but it would kind of give it away. Complex: Wayne spit a Drake verse at the Grammys. People know Wayne writes his shit, just like people know Drake writes his shit. If there's a verse that he spit that's yours, or that you helped him with, it's not going to be like, "Oh my God! Drake doesn't write anything because Nickelus F wrote one verse for him." Nickelus F: Well, it was on the So Far Gone retail version. I'll just say that much. I don't want to say what song. Complex: Was it "Fear"? Nickelus F: No, it wasn't "Fear." I ain't have nothing to do with "Fear." I ain't have nothing to do with anything new that he's working on. Complex: Are you credited on the liner notes? Nickelus F: No, I am not credited. Not credited yet. We're working it out though. We talked about it. Complex: It wasn't anything on "Best I Ever Had" though? Nickelus F: No, it wasn't anything on "Best I Ever Had." Complex: "Successful"? Nickelus F: Nah, I didn't do anything on "Successful." Complex: "Houstonlantavegas"? Nickelus F: Nothing on "Houstonlantavegas." Complex: "The Calm"? Nickelus F: Nothing on "The Calm?" Complex: "Uptown?" Nickelus F: Nothing on "Uptown." Complex: It's got to be "I'm Goin' In" then? Nickelus F: [Laughs]. I didn't say that. Then in a VIBE cover story around the time Nothing Was the Same dropped, Drake spoke candidly about the writing process for "Connect" involving a "poet" named Kenza Samir. Who helped me write on“Connect” is this girl Kenza. She’s a great girl and a phenomenal poetry writer. We just sit together and come up with the best way to say things. Actually, me and her did [the lyric] “love people and use things and not the other way around.” It’s cool to get another creative mind in there, just someone who’s thinking solely about the words and not the melodies and placement. It’s nice to read her poetry sometimes, I’ll take from that. “‘Connect’ was in the air at one point. Because the album is slow sometimes and we were trying to keep the tempo up—maybe we could replace that with something a little quicker. But I fought for ‘Connect’ because that was one of the most groundbreaking pieces, musically.” —Shebib “When I texted him, 'Isn't it amazing, how you talk all that shit and still we lack communication,' he was like, 'Are you talking to me about me right now or is that for the song?'” —Kenza Samir, poet SOURCE

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Rob Kardashian Spent $13K On Take-Out For Blac Chyna During One Month Of Her Pregnancy Blac Chyna’s cravings almost broke the bank. “I feel like I don't have any pregnancy cravings, though,” the makeup artist said on Facebook live said before fiancé Rob Kardashian corrected her. “Philly cheesesteak,” she said. “P.F. Chang's.” Instead of late night runs, Kardashian said he ordered delivery from Postmates when cravings struck. I think one month, it got to like, $13,000,” he said. The engaged couple also revealed how they first met: Kendall’s Sweet 16 at Six Flags. “The weirdest thing now like looking back at pictures, we was like winning prizes together and sitting on the ride like close to each other,” Chyna said. “Everything just comes full circle,” Kardashian agreed. Their first date, the couple revealed, was at Khloé Kardashian’s house were they drank “a lot of Hennessy.” "Our real first date, it was probably just you cooking,” Kardashian said. “I invited him over and I cooked for him and that's how I rode him in,” Chyna added. The two also answered a question on who they would trust to babysit their baby — Kendall or Kylie: Chyna said both, Kardashian said neither. As for what the expectant parents would be doing if they weren’t famous, both joked that they’d be in a strip club. “I would probably be still in the strip club. I'm just keeping it real. I can't do nothing else,” Chyna said. “And I would probably be in the strip club also. I would definitely go and find Chyna and go to the strip club,” Kardashian said. “Eat some food. They got the best food in the strip club.” SOURCE

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Rihanna Visits Her Boobs In Berlin Rihanna is in Disturbia! While visiting the Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin the singer checked out a giant sculpture of herself from the shoulders down and couldn’t help but be taken back. “Went to visit my boobs the biggest they’ll ever be ... too wild!” Rihanna captioned and Instagram photo of herself posing next to the enormous sculpture. The artwork, created by Colombian artist Juan Sebastián Peláez is a riff — the sculpture is headless — on a candid beach photo during Rihanna’s 2013 vacation to Barbados. The piece, which is called “Ewaiponama(Rihanna)” sports the “Work” singer’s bikini and all of her iconic ink. "Ewaiponama" refers to a mythical headless species and the Rihanna piece is one of several beheaded public figures inPeláez's series. The sculpture was unveiled back in June as part of the ninth Berlin Biennale for Contemporary art and will remain on display through Sept. 18. SOURCE

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They’ve been thinking about you — and waiting forever. Frank Ocean fans are sick of waiting for the singer’s sophomore album, which was slated to drop this Friday, to no avail. Now, word is that “Boys Don’t Cry” will see a Nov. 13 release, a date implied by a cryptic image of a library due-date slip on the star’s website. The “Thinkin Bout You” singer hasn’t released anything since his Grammy-winning debut, “Channel Orange,” in 2012. Before being let down over no new tracks on Friday wasn’t enough of a disappointment to fans, the months-long delay has them freaking out all over the internet. “I refuse to listen to the new Frank Ocean album (if it ever comes out) because it can't live up to the hype. You did this Frank,” one Twitter user wrote. “Boy you WILL cry if u don’t drop ya album soon,” another user threatened the R&B singer. Ocean’s website features the image of the due-date slip, and although the July 2016 stamp is prevalent in red, another date stamped in black reads "NOV 13 2016." The artist hasn’t explicitly weighed in on the apparent November release date, even after a New York Times story reported it would go live on Apple Music on Aug. 5. The due-date card remains fans' only sliver of information on the album's release. “No more whiny Frank Ocean posts from me until he actually drops the album,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “I’ll see y’all in november I guess.”

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Ja Rule And Ashanti Changes “Natural Born Killers” Tour Name

Ja Rule and Ashanti are showing their sensitive sides. The two hip-hop artists decided to change their tour name from “Natural Born Killers” to just “Natural Born” in the wake of senseless violence across the globe, Ja Rule told TMZ. The “Put it on Me” singer said the pair thought it might “insensitive to the families of the victims” to leave it as is, according to TMZ. The Queens-born rapper posted an updated tour poster to his Instagram account on Monday with the word “killers” crossed out. Ja Rule assured TMZ that they have the right to call it whatever they want, but it was their choice to make the change anyway.

The “Natural Born” name is solely for promotional purposes as tickets for the show just state “Ja Rule and Ashanti,” according to the gossip site. Ja Rule and Ashanti are well-known for putting out early 2000 hits as a team, including “Always on Time” and “What’s Luv.” Their tour kicks off in New York City on Aug. 25 at the Playstation Theatre.

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Mary J. Blige Files For Divorce From Husband Kendu Isaacs It looks like it won't be a family affair for much longer. Mary J. Blige has filed for divorce from her manager and husband of 12 years, Martin (Kendu) Isaacs, according to court documents obtained by the Daily News. The Bronx-born artist cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce and is asking that Isaacs not be allowed any type of spousal support, according to the documents. The date of separation is listed as "to be determined." "Ms. Blige is saddened to say it is true that she has filed for divorce saying sometimes things don't work how we hoped they would, but there is a divine plan and a reason for everything," the singer's rep said in a statement to The News. "Mary will continue writing and working on her album which is due out later this year along with her world tour. She thanks and appreciates her fans for their support and love through this very difficult emotional time," the rep said. It is unclear if the couple, who don't have any children together, had a pre-nuptial agreement. Blige brought on attorney Gary Fishbein to assist in her the divorce case. Fishbein previously repped Ryan Phillippe in his divorce from Reese Witherspoon and also represented Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry in the couple's child custody battle. The "Family Affair" singer married Isaacs back in 2003 at her home in Bergen County, New Jersey. Blige and Isaacs made headlines in 2013 when they were hit with a $3.4 million tax lien by the state of N.J. Her hubby got defensive on Twitter noting that he and his wife are fine following the news. The R&B superstar — often referred to as the "Queen of hip-hop soul" — got her start back in 1989 with jams like "No More Drama" and "Real Love" topping the charts. As of 2013, she had sold more than 50 million albums and won nine Grammy Awards. Mary be like …. SOURCE

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Rihanna Concert In Nice Canceled After Horrific Attack An upcoming Rihanna show in Nice, France has been canceled in light of the horrific Bastille Day attack and the singer is safe from her visit to the suffering town, which saw the death of at least 84 people on Thursday. The pop star was originally scheduled to play at the Allianz Stadium on Friday night as part of her Anti World Tour. The 28-year-old singer was already in town on Thursday preparing for the show when a driver plowed into the celebratory crowd and opened fire at the Promenade des Anglais. Dozens of other revelers were wounded in the rampage and the driver was shot dead by police. Christian Estrosi, the Mayor of Nice, later tweeted the plug had been pulled on the performance, as well as on other events in the city. A rep for the singer told Billboard magazine that the singer was "safe." Still, sources told TMZ that the "Work" singer's team is frantically working on removing her from the chaotic region. SOURCE

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Rule No. 1 of hiding a sex tape: don't send it to all of your friends. Actress Tichina Arnold — who starred in sitcoms like "Martin" and "Everybody Hates Chris" — is opening up about her estranged husband Rico Hines' infidelities that were broadcast publicly in a leaked sex tape. Arnold said she did not expect the tape of Hines engaging in sexual relations with another woman "to go public the way it did" this January, despite the fact that she texted the video to several of her close friends, People reported. "No one from my side leaked it," she told People. Arnold sent the tape to a close circle of friends, including the women that served as her bridesmaids. The 47-year-old actress from Queens said she felt "betrayed" after watching the video of her husband cheating. "I had that feeling of, you know, beyond him being my husband, this is supposed to be my friend, my confidant. Somebody who I can trust. And when you can't trust the person that you sleep with every night, there's a problem," she told People. "I could no longer trust him. I could no longer lay with him. And it doesn't make him a horrible person. We all make mistakes, but not with me and not on my time and not in my life," Tichina continued. Arnold revealed that it also wasn't the first time her husband strayed. The couple tried working on their issues, including Hines' prior infidelities, but it came to a point where she just had to move on from her second marriage. "I'm sure there are a lot of people that are upset with me, but it's not their problem," she said. "This was my issue that I needed to deal with, and I'm old enough to deal with my issues." As for finding love again, Arnold said she's open to it, but a third marriage is "not gonna happen." How you look when you think you found the love of ya life ……. SOURCE

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Future Inks Reebok Sneaker Deal Future has secured a sneaker deal with sportswear company Reebok. The Freebandz Gang General announced the partnership with the brand on his Instagram Saturday (July 9) previewing his "Overbranded" Insta Pump Fury kicks. “I’m excited to kick off the summer with Reebok by my side," Future Hendrix says of the deal in a press release. "It’s a natural fit for me to work with a brand like Reebok that also shares my beliefs in moving culture forward and being passionate in what you believe in. Not only am I honored, but I feel privileged to be a part of the family.” The silhouette is slated to launch this fall, ahead of his Summer Sixteen tour with Drake. The Future Hive can expect lots of Reebok branding surrounding the trek, which is slated to kick off July 20. "Future exudes the type of fearlessness and authenticity that Reebok Classic stands for," said Todd Krinsky, Global Vice President of Reebok Classic and Entertainment, in a press release. "This partnership not only continues our brand's longstanding legacy of working with the world's best hip hop artists, but also solidifies Reebok Classic's commitment to never back down from pushing boundaries. I've had a preview of what’s to come from Future and Reebok and I can't wait for everyone to see!" Reebook has a similar partnership with Compton, California-bred rapper Kendrick Lamar that started with his "Ventilator" sneaker in 2015. Since then, K. Dot has released three sneaker designs total, each equipped with messages of unity.