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A Lil Positivity: Southern California Freeway Renamed To Honor President Obama

Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty California Honors President Obama With A Freeway Tribute Sometimes a reminder that life was once so much simpler is necessary, and what better way to take a walk–or rather, a drive–down memory lane than with a freeway named after President Obama ? Now, residents of Los Angeles can get that reminder during their daily commute; Signs honoring Barack Obama were installed on a stretch of the 134 Freeway this week. The route from State Route 2 in Glendale to Interstate 210 in Pasadena was completed this week, according to reports from   USA Today , after being signed into law back in September 2017. Locals are known to love 44, but the placement is also a tribute to the period of time in Obama’s youth when he attended college at Occidental College in Eagle Rock from 1979 to 1981 and later lived in Pasadena. Barack Obama has been out of office for two years now, so it’s only right that he starts getting a few things named in his honor. Back in August, the city of Los Angeles also announced plans to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard. LA is really going all out here, huh? It’s official: our City Council has voted to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard! We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President @BarackObama when traveling across L.A. pic.twitter.com/gnVNgBgndn — Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) August 29, 2018 The more reminders of Obama, the better.

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Andy Cohen: I’m Expecting a Baby!

We so often think of Andy Cohen as the long-suffering mediator between furious Housewives or feuding Sex and the City actresses . But he's a real person with his own life outside of Bravo. Andy stunned fans with a very happy announcement: he's going to be a father! And the baby is coming very soon. Andy Cohen had some of the most prominent Real Housewives stars on his talk show, Watch What Happens Live . Kylie Richards, Vicki Gunvalson, Ramona Singer, NeNe Leakes, and Teresa Giudice were all there to witness his exciting announcement. “I've always tried to be as transparent as possible about my life,” Andy begins, facing the camera. “I over share,” he admits. “And I expect everyone around me to do the same.” That is a huge part of the job of many of the people who are employed by his network. “And tonight,” Andy says. “I want you to be the first to know.” Andy reveals “that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers, and the benefit of science …” He continues: “if all goes according to plan, in about six weeks time, I'm going to become a father.” That is huge news! For him personally and for the audience. Andy quickly adds that this is “thanks to a wonderful surrogate who is carrying my future.” The audience was not expecting this, and cannot help but cheer and applaud this wonderful announcement. “Family means everything to me,” Andy affirms. “And having one of my own is something I've wanted in my heart for my entire life,” he says. Andy acknowledges: “and while it has taken me longer than most to get there …” The television personality is 50 years old. “I cannot wait for what I envision will be my most rewarding chapter yet,” he gushes. Awww! “To the viewers at home,” Andy continues. “I call you my friends at home because we are friends.” That is very touching. Under other circumstances, it might be cheesy. “You have supported me through almost 10 years,” he notes. “Night after night.” It is, after all, the viewers as much as anything else that keeps a talk show afloat — or a network afloat. Emotionally, Andy says: “This has been an incredible, joyous journey with you all.” “I am grateful to live my dream every day,” Andy continues. “And,” he adds, he is “grateful to you for coming along for the ride.” Loyal fans can be difficult to come by, let alone hold onto for a full decade. “I don't take any of it for granted,” he concludes. The audience cheers and Kyle Richards becomes visibly emotional at the news. This is incredibly stunning. Andy Cohen has 50 years of life experience to bring to the table — that's about twice what most first-time parents have to offer. He also has, to be blunt, a hell of a lot more money to secure his child's future. Though Andy has been fairly direct about aspects of his sex life in the past, he doesn't mention a boyfriend or other father for this child. For a lot of good reasons, he also does not identify his surrogate. He certainly has the resources to be a single parent. Mazel tov, Andy!

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A Lil’ Positivity: Sybrina Fulton, Mother Of Trayvon Martin, Receives Honorary Degree From Benedict College

Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Sybrina Fulton Receives Honorary Degree From Benedict College Congrats are in order for Sylvia Fulton. The mother of Trayvon Martin deliver the commencement speech at a Benedict College graduation then was immediately awarded an honorary degree from the school. Fulton took to Instagram to share the exciting news and to also mention that she was also awarded the key to the city in Columbia, SC.  

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Which Lucky Cities Will Lil Wayne Hit For His ‘I Ain’t Sh*t Without You’ Fan Appreciation Tour? Vote Now

Source: TIDAL / Courtesy of TIDAL/MWW Lil Wayne is in a giving mood this holiday season, so fans are in luck. Today, Weezy announced his TIDAL X: Lil Wayne I Ain’t Sh*t Without You Fan Appreciation Tour and which cities he visits is entirely up to his cult following. “Starting today, TIDAL subscribers nationwide can vote for their city to host one of the tour stops, where Lil Wayne will bring his infectious stage presence and perform tracks off the long-awaited Tha Carter V, as well as the fan-favorite hits,” Jay-Z’s music streaming service announced on Monday, December 3. After releasing his highly anticipated twelfth studio album Tha Carter V in September, it seems the proud dad and living legend simply wants to show a little love to his most loyal fans. “This year has been amazing and I’m so grateful for all the love Tha Carter V has gotten,” said Lil Wayne via press release. “There’s no better way to wrap up 2018 than to spend it with the people who mean the most to me — my fans!” Vote for your hometown  here and stay tuned for the winning cities, which will be announced on December 10. Photo: TIDAL

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BabyFace Ray Pays Tribute To Fallen Soldier Team Eastside Snoop “OLA”

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  Babyface Ray is this week’s artist #OnTheRise and he drops off his single “OLA” which depicts the loss of one his best friends who are seen at the beginning of the video above. Detroit kingpin, underground rap legend, team eastside snoop, was shot and killed on August 20, 2018. Born Antonio Carter,  on March 30,1990 he was carried on a horse and carriage from the biggest church in the city to the tomb where he is held now.    

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Quavo “How Bout That?,” State Property “Now Or Never Freestyle” & More | Daily Visuals 11.21.18

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We’re only a few weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated Air Jordan “Space Jam” XI’s and it seems like Quavo might be angling for Jordan Brand to bless him with a pair or two prior to it’s release. In his visuals to “How Bout That?” Quavo coaches a struggle basketball team and blesses them with some “secret stuff” that has them playing like some mini Monstars afterwards. Maybe this is the stuff LeBron sips on that’s left him the last man standing from that ’03 NBA draft class. Meanwhile back in Philadelphia State Property reunites for a quick studio freestyle to promote their upcoming “Now Or Never Tour.” Well, that took long enough. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from City Girls featuring Lil Baby, Vic Mensa, and more. QUAVO – “HOW BOUT THAT?” STATE PROPERTY – “NOW OR NEVER TOUR (FREESTYLE)” CITY GIRLS FT. LIL BABY – “SEASON” VIC MENSA – “DARK THINGS” STATIK SELEKTAH & TERMANOLOGY – “STILL” TOBI LOU FT. TOMI ADEYEMI – “KNOCK KNOCK” PHONY PPL – “WAY TOO FAR” JACK HARLOW FT. K. CAMP – “PICKYOURPHONEUP” DANILEIGH – “BLUE CHIPS” WILDELUX & ROCCWELL FT. DJ CASE – “MAKE IT HOT” OTIS MENSAH – “SOLAR ECLIPSE” J. MORGAN & STIFE – “SECRET SAUCE” ILLA J – “ENJOY THE RIDE” TRIZZ – “TRICKY” DUCKWRTH – “SOPRANO”

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Guess Which MAIN Character Would’ve Reportedly Went Bye, Bye In ‘Sex And The City 3’

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Source: VINCE BUCCI / Getty After all the drama between Kim Cattrall and the other Sex and the City ladies, we’re probably not going to get a third movie installment. So now, folks are all out here revealing what might have happened had we gotten Sex and the City 3 . Chris North , A.K.A Mr. Big, hit up James Andrew Miller’s podcast recently to talk script. Miller, a journalist who claims to have read an early version of the script, brought up its lack of appreciation for Cattrall’s character and the fact that it would have called for a highly important character to die. JustJared reports Miller told North during the podcast, “People close to Kim [Cattrall] believe that the script didn’t have a lot to offer the character of Samantha.” He reportedly continued, ”They point to the fact that it calls for Mr. Big to die of a heart attack in the shower, relatively early on in the film, making the remainder of the movie more about how Carrie recovers from Big’s death than about the relationship between the four women.” “Chris responded that he hadn’t read the script, but did say he heard the third movie script was ‘superior’ to the first two scripts,” JustJared states. In case you missed it, Kim Cattrall made it clear that she wanted no parts of a third Sex and the City . In September of last year, she hit Twitter to say she “Woke 2 a @MailOnline [sh*t]storm! The only ‘DEMAND’ I ever made was that I didn’t want to do a 3rd film….& that was back in 2016.” While she also clearly doesn’t want to be friends with Sarah Jessica Parker anymore, SJP went on record to say she still wanted Cattrall onboard for the movie. When a fan asked that they continue without Cattrall’s character, Parker was seen responding “Not sure if I can imagine doing another movie without her.” SJP’s comment was surprising, as Cattrall shut her all the way down earlier this year. After her brother died, Cattrall said she didn’t need her old friend’s support. “My Mom asked me today ‘When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?’ Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now. Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona,” she wrote via Instagram. Stay tuned. Woke 2 a @MailOnline storm! The only 'DEMAND' I ever made was that I didn't want to do a 3rd film….& that was back in 2016 — Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) September 29, 2017 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com” id=”3993778″ overlay=”true”]

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Party Done: Drake And Future’s Magic City Birthday Celebration Shut Down By False Gunshot Report

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Drake And Future’s Magic City Party Shut Down By Police Drake performed the final show of his money-making’ “Aubrey and the Three Amigos Tour” with the boys from the nawf side in Atlanta this past Sunday. Aubs hung out in the city for an extra day to shut down Magic City in honor of his BFF Future. According to TMZ , Drake turned the legendary strip club into the invite-only “Future City” where ATL’s finest like Lil Yachty, Falcon’s baller Julio Jones, Jacquees, Pastor Troy, Casino, MJay The Great and 550 partied into the wee hours of the morning with 30 bottles of Hennessey and 30 bottles of Don Julio. Additionally, Drake spent another $10,000 to have the club rebranded and renovated for the party. We can imagine the ladies who worked last night are happy as hell. Aubs literally backed up an armored truck to deliver and undisclosed SIX-FIGURE amount to make it rain on them hoes. What a time to be alive. it was all fun and game and tiddays until the Atlanta police showed up at 3am saying there was a report of fighting and gunshots. They found no evidence of either but the party was clearly done. Happy birthday, Nayvadius .

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Two-Hand Twirl Tribute: Trey Songz Pays Homage To Jill Scott’s Skills On New Track [Audio]

Source: Frederick M. Brown/Rick Diamond/Getty Images / Getty Hate it or love it?! Trey Songz Releases “JILL (SUMN REAL)” Track    An R&B star brought his admiration for Jill Scott’s oral sex simulation t o a new track. Trey Songz released a song this week called “JILL (SUMN REAL)” that features a pic of Jill showing off her slobbery skill set on stage as the cover art. The songs’ produced by A-WALL and samples Jill’s “He Loves Me” from her 2000 “Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1” album. The song features lyrics like; “Girl, I want your love, That’s the only option/That’s the only drug I’m tryna be poppin’/I’m tryna be locke din a room all alone/No phones witchya, that’s the vibe I’m on witchya” and Jill whose been irritated by all the unrequited thirst her viral video’s caused , apparently approves of Tremaine’s rendition. In the midst of simple minded, affection starved foolishness, this song is actually quite beautiful. https://t.co/e5fuxogAnO — Jill Scott (@missjillscott) November 20, 2018 Oh really? Listen to Trey Songz’ two-hand twirl tribute to Jill Scott “JILL (SUMN REAL)” below. You like???

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It’s Only Right: Travis Scott Gets Honored In Houston With “Astroworld Day”

Source: Gary Miller / Getty Travis Scott Gets His Own Day In His Hometown Of Houston All of Travis Scott’s efforts for his hometown have been appreciated, and now he’s getting some love back from the city that raised him. The city of Houston, Texas has named November 18 “Astroworld Day” in honor of the rapper. Named after his highly-anticipated album  Astroworld , the city’s Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the honor following Scott’s inaugural Astroworld Festival, which brought 40,000 of Scott’s fans to Houston. Travis accepted the proclamation recognizing him as an ambassador for the arts, education, and youth initiatives at Houston’s city hall. During his acceptance speech, Scott said that the inspiration behind the festival and LP was Six Flag’s now-closed Astroworld in Houston. He said in his acceptance speech, “I grew up here my whole life. I was inspired by Astroworld. In ’05 when they took it away, it kind of like took a big piece of my heart away. I didn’t have anywhere to go. I just wanted to kind of bring back that feeling and give this city something so they can always have something fun to do.”   Congrats to Travis on being honored by Houston in such a big way!

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