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Aretha Franklin died last week from advanced pancreatic cancer, but she reportedly left behind a whole lot of family drama.
The Queen of Soul made perfect music. She had a perfect voice. But she apparently made one mistake… she didn’t have a will or a trust!
Franklin left behind an estate worth around $80 million dollars and that means there are at least $80 million reasons for her family members to act a fool.
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NEWSFLASH!!! Phaedra Parks has finally found her way back to reality television!!!
The former Real “Housewife” of Atlanta has been struggling to find her way after getting the boot from the 8th season of Bravo TV’s most popular reality show.
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Well after begging for her peach failed, Phaedra has decided secure her bag with another network.
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The popular entertainer and his supermodel girlfriend hit up 1145 Lounge for Wiz’s concert after party where they popped bottles and smooched in the corner all night long.
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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of the iconic girl group TLC has some dating advice for all of you single women out there.
If you recall, Thomas once attempted to find love back in 2010 on a reality show titled ‘What Chilli Wants’ and that didn’t fare to well for the star.
In the series, she enlisted the help of a fake matchmaker to help her find a soulmate, but her road to romance led to a canceled show because she refused to narrow down her long list of requirements.
Now, almost 8 years later, the perpetually single songstress offers a bit of advice to Black women who are hell bent on finding a good black man, i.e. find you a good WHITE one.
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Super producer Jermaine Dupri hit the net recently with an image that has even his closet friends perplexed.
The So So Def founder hinted at a “confession” of sorts by posting an image of himself holding a Caucasian infant with the simple caption “#3”.
Is Dupri, the father of two daughters, hinting that he’s spawned a third offspring?
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Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter Victoria, 18, daughter of Franklin’s youngest son Kecalf Franklin recently shared a video of the superstar just months before her death.
The legendary songstress, who passed away August 16, 2018, lost a significant amount of weight due to her battle with pancreatic cancer as evidence by her scant frame shown in the clip, which was posted a few hours after her death.
In the two minute clip dated for March 17th, 2018, the Queen of Soul appears frail, but upbeat. Reflecting on this sweet moment, her grand daughter shares a touching tribute, stating:
I have many memories of me coming into her home and she would be playing the piano and singing. Words can’t describe the pain I’m feeling, but God is telling me that she is at peace. Today we lost an icon, a legend, but today I lost my grandma. I love u and imma make u proud
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