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Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta recently hit the tweets to share her thoughts on the upcoming 9th season of the popular reality show.
Just a few months ago, I spilled the tea about Leakes not being ‘asked back’ to the show this season (click HERE if you missed that).? Recently, Nene hit the tweets to confirm that she’s not returning this season, and also revealed that two of her fellow veteran ‘housewives’ will be there to pick up the slack.
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Park Tavern in Piedmont Park was the site for ATL Live on the Park?s 4th annual Hip Hop Pro Awards hosted by Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols. Awards were presented to five individuals who have made a lifetime commitment in keeping Atlanta?s Hip Hop culture in the forefront of the entertainment industry.
[FLASHBACK: Tito Jackson, V. Bozeman & More Attend ATL Live on The Park… (PHOTOS)]
The 2016 recipients included: Ludacris, Hip Hop Pro Icon Award recipient; Josh ?Jay 1? Raiford, Hip Hop Pro Trailblazer recipient; Phillana Williams, Hip Hop Pro Visionary recipient; Cannon Kent, Hip Hop Pro Legend recipient; and Jay Carter, Hip Hop Pro Trendsetter recipient.
Notable guests in attendance included: Silkk the Shocker of No Limit Records, Chubb Rock (legendary hip-hop artist), Euxodie Bridges (Wife of Ludacris), Tameka Foster (Atlanta Exes), Eva Pigford (actress, TV host and fashion model), Toya Wright (Reality Star and Author), Torion Sellers (Actor: Barbershop 3), Monyetta Shaw (Atlanta Exes, Author), Chaka Zulu (Manager of Ludacris), Hurricane Dave (Operations Manager of Radio One), Gregg Smith (Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC), Keinon Johnson (Interscope Executive, founder of Never Sold Dope), Tim Davies (VP/GM of Radio One) and more.
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Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia has issued an official statement regard recent reports about his health.
Just yesterday, I posted about Long’s ‘grave’ illness, which is rumored to be stage 4 gastro-intestinal cancer (click HERE if you missed that).
Well now, the mega-church pastor has responded to all of the reports, confirming that he is recovering from a “health challenge,” while staying vague about exactly what that challenge may be.
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The highly anticipated premiere episode of ‘Atlanta‘ aired on F/X last night (September 6, 2016) and I love it already!
It’s certainly no secret that?Atlanta is the place to be and now there’s a scripted television show based around the city we all love. The comedy, created by?Donald Glover?and?co-starring Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz and Lakeith Stanfield, has received rave reviews and it’s definitely ‘must see’ tv this fall season.
Series synopsis:
Atlanta is one of the top cities for young rappers looking to make a name for themselves in the business. Among those up-and-comers is Alfred Miles, a hot new artist who is trying to understand the line between real life and street life. He is managed by his cousin, Earn, who gets caught up in the local rap scene and his cousin’s career after returning home to the ATL.
In case you missed it, check out the premiere episodes of ‘Atlanta’ below… Continue Reading…
Police were reportedly called to the home of former ?Cosby Show? star Keshia Knight Pulliam this past weekend after her estranged husband, Ed Hartwell, was blocked from collecting his belongings.
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Another day, another Love & Hip Hop Atlanta ‘star’ adds a mugshot to their collection.
Tommie Lee (real name: Atasha Jefferson) already has numerous mugs on deck (click HERE to revisit) but now she has yet another after voluntarily turning herself in on a warrant last week.
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