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Will You Be Watching? New Doc “Amazing Grace” Shows Aretha Franklin In New Light (Exclusive)

Source: Courtesy of NEON / Courtesy of NEON New Film “Amazing Grace” Charts Aretha Franklin’s Live Recording Of Gospel Album A new documentary about Aretha Franklin promises to show the Queen of Soul in a way many fans have never seen her. Gone are the fur coats, gowns and jewelry that typified the gospel and soul singer’s larger than life persona in recent years for the new film “Amazing Grace.” Instead, the then afro-sporting 29-year-old is stripped back and lets her voice do most of the talking. “This Aretha Franklin is a little bit different,” “Amazing Grace” producer Tirrell Whitley told BOSSIP. “She was just coming out of the 60s Black Power Movement, she’s wearing her afro….The experience of Aretha Franklin at the age of 29 at the peak of her power.” Franklin recorded the live performance in 1972 over two nights in a South Central L.A. church in front of an audience that included her father the Rev. C.L. Franklin, gospel greats Clara Ward and Mother Ward, the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts. Source: Courtesy of NEON / Courtesy of NEON Her resulting album, “Amazing Grace,” went double platinum, won a Grammy, and went on to be the Frankin’s best selling album of her career, Whitley said. Because the footage was shot out of sync, it sat in a vault for almost 40 years before a film company was able to sync the footage with the audio. Although the movie does have imperfections like out of focus shots, Whitley said that it was Franklin who pulls everything together. “The great thing is that the film had excellence in the making and her voice carries it through,” he said, adding that Franklin gave the film her blessing before she passed away last year aged 76. Whitley said the film is ideal for sororities, churches and other groups to screen. “This film takes you to church and it ministers to you in a unique way,” he said. “Amazing Grace” is now in theaters nationwide.

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F**k 12: Black Oregon County Employee Settles $100,000 Lawsuit Over “Blue Lives Matter” And Racial Hostility

Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Oregon County Employee Settles $100,000 “Blue Lives Matter” Lawsuit That’s right, give that sista all her coins. Pay her like you owe her for all the time that you hoe’d her. According to NYDailyNews Karimah Guion-Pledgure will be awarded a $100,000 settlement from her employer, Multnomah County, after she sued their a$$es for creating a racially hostile and insensitive environment just to appease some anti-Black cop lovers. Back in September of 2017, a probation officer who works in her office put up a big “Blue Lives Matter” flag on the wall. Karimah complained because obviously the flag is meant to mock, demean, insult, and otherwise diminish the “Black Lives Matter” mantra that aims to hold police accountable for all the Black people they often eagerly kill. Karimah says she was harassed as her co-workers argued that there was nothing derogatory about the flag. In response, since the supervisors would not force the man to take the flag down, Karimah put up photos of all the Black people who have died unfairly at the hands of police officers. A co-worker immediately complained but Karimah refused to remove the photos since the white man was not made to take his flag down. When the sign policy was changed to require smaller signage, the “blue lives matter” folks all brought smaller flags, and then left signs on Karimah’s “equity wall” that read “thanks a lot” and “bi*ch”. Real classy. After going on leave for weeks, Karimah decided to file a $420,000 lawsuit and eventually settled for $100,000 this week. Oregon Live reports that no signs at allowed at all in the office now. Karimah won AND got paid to leave. Nothing like the smell of white tears in the morning.

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Adele and Simon Konecki: It’s Over!

Sad news, everyone. Adele — beautiful, amazing, insanely talented and beloved Adele — is getting divorced. Yes, she and Simon Konecki, her partner for the better part of this decade and her husband of two years, are splitting up. The news definitely comes out of nowhere, but then again, these two have always been exceedingly private. They began dating over seven years ago , as we first saw Adele with the philanthropist in January of 2017. Things moved very fast from there, because in October, they welcomed their first child together , a son they named Angelo. Remember, they’re so private that they didn’t even announce the kid’s name, we just figured it out when she was seen rocking an “Angelo” necklace. At some point (seriously, we really know so little about their relationship), they got married. It’s believed this happened sometime in late 2016 or early 2017, because in January of 2017, they were spotted wearing wedding bands. At the Grammy Awards that February, she referred to him as her husband , and a month later, she finally confirmed during a concert that they were husband and wife . “That feeling when you first fall for someone is the best feeling on earth,” she said then, “and I am addicted to that feeling.” “Obviously I can’t go through with those feelings because I’m married now,” she added. “I’ve found my next person.” In hindsight, that’s definitely a weird comment — was she admitting that she had been falling for other people? Also, don’t people in such committed relationships refer to their partner as just their “person,” not their next person? Well, either way, it’s over now. Adele’s rep made a statement , and in it, he confirmed “Adele and her partner have separated.” “They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy.” “There will be no further comment,” the statement concluded. If you keep up closely with Adele, this news may not come as such a shock. Last month, she was in New York, partying with Jennifer Lawrence. And while that alone wouldn’t have been a tip-off that something was amiss, the fact that she was also photographed going into a recording studio without her wedding ring was a pretty big sign. Yep, nobody does breakup music like Adele, and it looks like there’s a definite possibility of getting a new song or two soon. Or maybe even a whole album. Obviously it’s not like we’re glad she’s getting divorced so we can get some incredible breakup album, but in situations like this, you have to look at the silver lining, right? Here’s hoping Adele and Simon really are able to get along with each other for the sake of their son. What a sad, sad time. View Slideshow: 15 Reasons Why Adele Would Make the PERFECT Drinking Buddy

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Dating in Atlanta Can Be a Nightmare – BUT This May Change Things!

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Reec (Hot 107.9) Talks with Shaprintace (Blind Date, Bravo). Find out how you can get hooked up on a blind date on Bravo!

Dating in Atlanta Can Be a Nightmare – BUT This May Change Things!

Lawyer Talk: French Montana Spoke To Kim Kardashian About Getting Max B Free From Prison

Source: Rochelle Brodin / Getty Kim Kardashian Could Help Get Max B Out of Jail French Montana revealed recently that he’s had conversations with Kim Kardashian about getting Max B–whose collaborated with her husband, Kanye, while locked up–out of jail. The rapper recently spoke with Zane Lowe about a bunch of different things, including his upcoming album. During the in-depth chat, French reveals that he spoke with Kim Kardashian about getting Max B free from prison–The Harlem rapper is currently behind bars on murder and robbery charges. “You just got to find the ways, and especially with everything going on now, the opportunity for you … Just watching Kylie become a billionaire and watching certain people just break certain records, it makes you feel like the land of where dreams come true. You know what I’m saying? I mean, life is like a mirror sometimes. And sometimes a lot of people don’t see the good that they do, like as far as Kim,” French said. “Me and Kim was talking about getting Max B home from jail. ‘Cause she’s doing the whole thing with …. So, like for her to even reach out and do that I felt like that was powerful. A lot of people don’t see things like that.” It’s not surprising that French and Kim were talking, as the rapper still appears to be good friends with the Kardashian family despite his former relationship with Khloe not working out. He was just spotted at Kourtney’s birthday party this week. View this post on Instagram HBD @kourtneykardash A post shared by TeamKanyeDaily (@teamkanyedaily) on Apr 19, 2019 at 1:56am PDT Even though Mr. Montana seems pleased with the work Kim is doing on prison perform, some others aren’t too impressed. Kardashian took to social media earlier this week to talk about all the work she’s been doing to become a lawyer and revealed she’s registered with the California State Bar. A lot of fans have praised Kim for her willingness to challenge herself for a good cause, while others constantly bring up her privilege to deny any hard work. French Montana has said before that he thinks Max B will come home this year, but that was before any talk of Kim helping with the cause.

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See You Again: Fans Are Petitioning The UK Government To Lift Their Tyler, The Creator Ban

Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Fans Wants The UK To End Their Ban On Tyler, The Creator Fans of Tyler, The Creator are trying to convince the U.K. government to lift their “petty” ban on the rapper. Back in 2015, the Odd Future founder was informed that he was prohibited from entering Britain for the next three to five years. According to legal documents, the decision was due to the rapper’s controversial lyrical content, specifically citing songs from the 2009  Bastard  and 2011  Goblin  projects. He was then issued a letter that referenced the country’s Home Office policy on “behaviours unacceptable in the UK”; this was a set of guidelines created in 2005 to prevent suspected terrorists from entering the country. The UK Home Office addressed the ban in the following statement: “Coming to the UK is a privilege, and we expect those who come here to respect our shared values. The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good or if their exclusion is justified on public policy grounds.” The decision came about a month after Tyler announced the cancelation of his Australia tour on his Twitter page. He informed fans he was banned from Oz after feminist organization Collective Shout pressured the government to deny his visa. “Now [the UK government] are just followers. Everyone is a follower, just following what other countries are doing,” Tyler told The Guardian , suggesting the UK was taking cues from Australia in their ban. “Now I’m getting treated like a terrorist. I’m bummed out because it’s like, dude, I’m not homophobic. I’ve said this since the beginning. The “hating women” thing – it’s so nuts. It’s based on things I made when I was super-young, when no one was listening [to my music].” Fast forward to today, a fan named Sam Roberts created a petition that asks the UK government to end Tyler’s ban immediately. The petition page states that the lyrics in question were “intended as adult humour” and no longer reflect the person Tyler is today, so many years later. According to the page, this petition needs to receive at least 10,000 signatures to get a reaction from the government, and at least 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament.

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Teen Producer Sues French Montana For Stealing Beat For “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” (Exclusive)

Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Producer Said French Montana Coopted His Beat For Rapper’s Hit Song An Illinois producer claims that French Montana straight up stole his beat and used it for the song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” when he was still a teenager. Eddie Lee Richardson aka “Hotwire The Producer,” sued French Montana for copyright infringement and more earlier this month, alleging the rapper used his work without permission or payment. Richardson said back in 2012 when he was just 16, he made a song called “Hood Pushin’ Weight,” and registered the song with the U.S. Copyright Office. He said he uploaded the song to site SoundClick, a music sharing website and distribution platform. The plaintiff said French then took the song from the site, and the following year, released “Ain’t Worried About Nothin.’” He said the songs were identical, save for the lyrics and vocals. The producer believes French banked more than $5 million from the song, and he wants money damages that equal the amount of profit grossed from the single. It’s not the first time that French Montana has been in hot water over accusations that he stole music. We exclusively revealed that another producer sued him for the very same thing. In 2017 Morocco-born producer Assil Youssef sued him for using his beat for “Lockjaw” (featuring Kodak Black) without his permission. That case was later dismissed.

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Love & Hip-Hop: Tahiry Jose, Veronica Vega, Kat, Keyara Stone and Snoop Explain What Its Like To Date A Taurus [Video]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ladies Of Love & Hip-Hop Talk Dating A Taurus The ladies of Love & Hip-Hop explain what it’s like to date a Taurus. If you’re into astrology then you might agree. Press play below to see what Tahiry Jose, Veronica Vega, Kat, Keyara Stone and Snoop have to say about their signs.

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Jasmine Sanders Topless for VS of the Day

Victoria’s Secret is pretty funny. First they cast Josie Canseco Now they cast Jasmine Sanders…. Who you may not know, but who is one of the Kardashian Jenner friends, with a lot of instagram followers, who I guess they are trying to use to become relevant.. But this is what happens when old people try to be relevant, they google social media, influencer, and try to figure out who the right people are with the most influence…only to clearly fuck right up… They probably put millions into market research, figuring out how to make the instagram generation connect with their brand as they are losing.. This is what they came up with. Pretty disappointing… TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Jasmine Sanders Topless for VS of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .

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Pursuit Of Snackiness: Kid Cudi Launches Munchies Menu With Postmates Ahead Of His 4/20 Coachella Set

Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Kid Cudi Collabs With Postmates To Launch A Munchies Menu If you’re looking for a way to up your munchies game this 4/20, you’re in luck. Kid Cudi has collaborated with the good people over at Postmates to bring an inspired menu especially designed for…whatever it is you might be doing this Saturday. “Most of the inspiration behind the names on the munchies menu comes from inside jokes with friends and nicknames earned over the years,” Cudi  said on Friday, referring to his upcoming 4/20 collab with Postmates. The “Munchies Menu,” has been completely curated by Kid Cudi with offerings that include the General Cud Burrito, Thicc Chicken Fries, Crack Pie Slice, the Good Sandwich, and more. Fans of Cudi (and of munchies in general) who live in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles will be able to order featured items from the selected restaurant in their area. This includes popular spots throughout these cities like Harold’s Chicken Shack, Milk Bar, and Hole In The Wall Pizza. Check out the full Munchies Menu offerings and locations below: Harold’s Chicken Shack (Chicago) Melty Valls of Cheese The Italian Spud Creamy, Crispy, Carb Bites What Kind of Cake? Chicken Lady Petite Taqueria (Los Angeles) Rockosius Tacos Willy’s Nachos General Cud Burrito Double Decker Taco Sweet Baby Churros Ms Cheezious (Miami) Campfire Desser Fancy Carbs & Cheese The Good Sandwich Sweet Breakfast Dessert Skinny Cheese Potatoes Hole in the Wall Pizza (San Francisco) Lemme Hit It Cookie Nuggets Lit Pizza Anti-Vampire Bread Thicc Chicken Fries Milk Bar (New York City) Cornflake/Chocolate Chip/Marshmallow Cookie Greatest Hits Combo The BFC (Best Freaking Cookie) LIFE Cookie Crack Pie Slice Egg & Cheddar Bomb Kid Cudi’s Munchies Menu will be available starting Friday and you can enjoy those special items through April 25. When you order from the Cudi menu once, you’ll also get five free deliveries added to your Postmates account for use during the same timeframe listed above.

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