Source: Lester Cohen / Getty The 2019 Grammy awards took place on Sunday night and plenty of people graced the stage but the vocalists almost outright stole the show. H.E.R. , who took home the award for Best R&B Album performed “Hard Place” from her I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP. Janelle Monáe took the stage in many colors for “Make Me Feel” from her 2018 Dirty Computer which was up for Album of the Year. Chloe and Halle , the duo that appear on both Grownish but also were up for Best New Artist crushed their cover of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack ‘s “Where Is The Love”. Watch all three performances below. Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” H.E.R. – “Hard Place” Chloe and Halle – “Where Is The Love” https://twitter.com/JBoog4sho/status/1094810529003171840 RELATED: Diana Ross Performs A Tribute To Herself At 2019 Grammy Awards [VIDEO] RELATED: Tori Kelly, Lauren Daigle Take Home 2019 Gospel Grammy Awards
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty While there was MUCH to discuss about the tribute to Motown at the 61st Grammy Awards, one tribute that felt brief but powerful was the one for the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin who passed away last year at 76. Yolanda Adams , Fantasia and Andra Day stood side by side as they belted out Aretha’s signature 1967 hit “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”. Each woman took a particular verse before coming together to a fiery, impactful finale. Adams previously paid tribute to Franklin with a performance of “Mary Don’t You Weep” at her funeral last August. You can watch the performance of “A Natural Woman” below. Powerful tribute to the late Aretha Franklin! Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and Audra Day did that! #Grammys pic.twitter.com/jCbtpcw0M5 — Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) February 11, 2019 RELATED: Diana Ross Performs A Tribute To Herself At 2019 Grammy Awards [VIDEO] RELATED: 2019 Grammy Awards Winners List
Source: Michael Bezjian / Getty Vincent Herbert , the ex-husband of Celebrity Big Brother star Tamar Braxton, might have to let go some of his royalties to settle a $65,000 debt. Herbert has worked behind the scenes with the likes of Toni Braxton , Destiny’s Child, and others. The Blast reports : According to court documents obtained by The Blast, a company named Manhattan Leasing Enterprises is taking steps to collect the money owed to them from Herbert. They sued him for allegedly breaching a 2016 Rolls Royce lease and were awarded a $65,138.02 judgment in the case. Since being awarded the judgment, they claim to have not been paid a dime from Herbert on the debt. Manhattan Leasing recently subpoenaed American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to find answers about Herbert’s royalties and music income. Manhattan specifically wants to know about royalties that Herbert is collecting for his work on the Toni Braxton songs “How Many Ways” and “Please,” multiple tracks by JoJo, Destiny’s Child, Mindless Behavior, Montell Jordan, Bryson Tiller and even music from Gloria Gaynor. A hearing in the matter will be held next month. — Photo: Getty
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The father of Floyd Mayweather Jr. made his mark in boxing as both a professional fighter and most notably as a trainer. However, a training session didn’t go Floyd Sr.’s way recently and he caught a fade but appeared to be fine shortly after. TMZ Sports reports : Floyd Mayweather Sr. — a former pro boxer who became one of the top trainers in the world — was at his son’s TMT boxing gym in Vegas this week, where he decided to spar with one of the younger guys. It started off great … with Floyd Sr. stickin’ and movin’ and throwing some pretty quick shots — but, when the other guy started to fight back, it didn’t go well for the old man. Floyd took a few clean shots to the head — sending him flying backward … and ended with the elder Mayweather lying flat on his back with his feet up in the air. Before the jokes fly, Floyd Sr. is 66 years old and probably in better shape than men half his age. Anyone can catch the hands and it was just his time. — Photo: Getty
Source: iOne Digital, The Rewind / IOne Digital Video Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise return with another week of your favorite series, Global Grind’s “The Rewind”. Like we always do at this time, we’re giving you your much-needed dose of recap reality. Every week we revisit some of the pop culture trends, movies, viral moments and music from the week before and give our hot takes. Our experts Landon Lavarius and DJ Franchise share their opinions, sprinkle in some facts and then when it’s all over and done with, provide a rating of 1 to 10. We listen to the songs, watch the movies, scour the internet, and do the hard work so you don’t have to. This week, Landon and Franchise will be discussing the M. Night Shyamalan flick, Glass . The film is a sequel to the previous movies, Unbreakable , which came out in 2000, and Split , which was released in 2016. It stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and of course, James McAvoy, who reprises his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities who reside within. Glass hit theaters on January 18, 2019, and was met with mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a mere 36% score while IMDB was more forgiving with a 7 out of 10 rating. Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise got to check out the movie and rate it for themselves. Knowing what you know about how hard these two are to please, what do you think they thought of Glass ? Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise also dig into the new Netflix series, Trigger Warning , hosted by Killer Mike. Trigger Warning hit the Netflix platform on January 18 as well. On the show, the Atlanta native uses various scenarios to confront important social issues and cultural taboos. The first season of the show is six episodes long and has already picked up steam on social media. An episode in which Killer Mike teaches a young grade school student about white privilege quickly went viral just hours after Trigger Warning was available for streaming on Netflix. Killer Mike uses nontraditional approaches to explore the human condition and examine the “what ifs” and “why nots” that limit how people operate in the world. Social media is already fascinated with the show but do you think Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise were feeling it? Our resident critics share their thoughts on the new show and let us know whether or not it’s worth the hype. Find out what they rated these topics and more when you press play on episode 29 of The Rewind up above.
Source: iOne Digital, The Rewind / IOne Digital Video Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise return with another week of your favorite series, Global Grind’s “The Rewind”. Like we always do at this time, we’re giving you your much-needed dose of recap reality. Every week we revisit some of the pop culture trends, movies, viral moments and music from the week before and give our hot takes. Our experts Landon Lavarius and DJ Franchise share their opinions, sprinkle in some facts and then when it’s all over and done with, provide a rating of 1 to 10. We listen to the songs, watch the movies, scour the internet, and do the hard work so you don’t have to. This week, Landon and Franchise will be discussing the M. Night Shyamalan flick, Glass . The film is a sequel to the previous movies, Unbreakable , which came out in 2000, and Split , which was released in 2016. It stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and of course, James McAvoy, who reprises his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities who reside within. Glass hit theaters on January 18, 2019, and was met with mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a mere 36% score while IMDB was more forgiving with a 7 out of 10 rating. Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise got to check out the movie and rate it for themselves. Knowing what you know about how hard these two are to please, what do you think they thought of Glass ? Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise also dig into the new Netflix series, Trigger Warning , hosted by Killer Mike. Trigger Warning hit the Netflix platform on January 18 as well. On the show, the Atlanta native uses various scenarios to confront important social issues and cultural taboos. The first season of the show is six episodes long and has already picked up steam on social media. An episode in which Killer Mike teaches a young grade school student about white privilege quickly went viral just hours after Trigger Warning was available for streaming on Netflix. Killer Mike uses nontraditional approaches to explore the human condition and examine the “what ifs” and “why nots” that limit how people operate in the world. Social media is already fascinated with the show but do you think Landon Levarius and DJ Franchise were feeling it? Our resident critics share their thoughts on the new show and let us know whether or not it’s worth the hype. Find out what they rated these topics and more when you press play on episode 29 of The Rewind up above.
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). We’ve watched Taraji P. Henson progress as an actress and Hollywood for in love with her since stepping into the business. She recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is still on cloud nine since it. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit This weekend, Henson’s movie “What Women Want” also debuts in theaters. She always knew that she was going to be successful in acting because she had her eye on the prize. SEE ALSO: Believe It Or Not, Taraji P. Henson Still Has To Fight To Get Paid, Even After An Oscar [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Henson said, “I didn’t come to Hollywood to fail.” To continue success she makes sure to have a movie role under her belt every year. This year she has several movies coming out including “What Women Want” as well as a civil rights film. If there was ever one role Henson would do again she mentioned it would be “Proud Mary.” She didn’t feel it was marketed right and believes a part two would be awesome if she got the opportunity. Besides working on all these projects she is also planning to possibly get married this summer. Henson is engaged to former NFL player, Kelvin Hayden and is madly in love. Make sure you listen to the full interview with Taraji P. Henson up top! See photos of Taraji below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Bow Wow Arrested In Atlanta After Fight With Woman 21 Savage Arrested By ICE Agents, Says He’s A UK Citizen Jussie Smollett Speaks Out For the 1st Time After Attack [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1793392″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). We’ve watched Taraji P. Henson progress as an actress and Hollywood for in love with her since stepping into the business. She recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is still on cloud nine since it. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit This weekend, Henson’s movie “What Women Want” also debuts in theaters. She always knew that she was going to be successful in acting because she had her eye on the prize. SEE ALSO: Believe It Or Not, Taraji P. Henson Still Has To Fight To Get Paid, Even After An Oscar [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Henson said, “I didn’t come to Hollywood to fail.” To continue success she makes sure to have a movie role under her belt every year. This year she has several movies coming out including “What Women Want” as well as a civil rights film. If there was ever one role Henson would do again she mentioned it would be “Proud Mary.” She didn’t feel it was marketed right and believes a part two would be awesome if she got the opportunity. Besides working on all these projects she is also planning to possibly get married this summer. Henson is engaged to former NFL player, Kelvin Hayden and is madly in love. Make sure you listen to the full interview with Taraji P. Henson up top! See photos of Taraji below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Bow Wow Arrested In Atlanta After Fight With Woman 21 Savage Arrested By ICE Agents, Says He’s A UK Citizen Jussie Smollett Speaks Out For the 1st Time After Attack [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1793392″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar’s chemistry together can’t be denied and the people want more. But it seems they might not have to wait too long if you let Jay tell it. As spotted on Complex the “King’s Dead” MC recently took part in a brief Twitter response session with his followers. During the course of several questions touching on his previous work one diehard fan asked about the chances of an official Jay and K. Dot release happening. To everyone’s surprise, the two have apparently already cooked something up. “We Might Already Have A Full Project # TDE ” he posted. We Might Already Have A Full Project #TDE https://t.co/QLbD1nF0lk — Jay Rock (@jayrock) February 6, 2019 Naturally, he was prodded with more tweets about what that “Full Project” exactly entailed but he remained quiet. Thankfully for TDE fans he also confirmed that Isaiah Rashad is working on his new album. In the studio creating that #TDE Magic https://t.co/5aFKTiE9Dp — Jay Rock (@jayrock) February 6, 2019 He also said without saying actually it that he personally has music slotted for this year. Stay Tuned In ! https://t.co/wtlgMxVBnO — Jay Rock (@jayrock) February 6, 2019 As of now there is no telling what this Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar project will be so stay tuned. In the mean time relish in their gritty “Wow Freestyle” from Jay’s Redemption album below. Photo: Spotify
