Source: Paras Griffin/VMN19 / Getty Before accepting the award for Album of the Year, Cardi B took the stage to open the 2019 BET Awards with her husband Offset. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The duo performed a mash-up with their song “Clout” and Cardi’s song “Press” for an explosive opening performance . Whether you missed the show or just want to watch this couple’s performance again, we got you! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mycolumbuspower.com” id=”3359901″ overlay=”true”] The Latest: [VIDEO] Lizzo Performs “Truth Hurts” For Her First BET Awards Performance South Texas Law Review Appoints First Black Editor-In-Chief Richmond Renames Street After Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe High School Seniors Host Prom At Hospital For Student Battling Cancer Teairra Mari Popped For DWI In A 3-Wheeled Car Run That Back with Aladdin x DJ Schemes Nine Out and Proud LGBT Rappers Changing Hip Hop Soulja Boy Kidnapping Case Gets Rejected By Prosecutors 50 Cent To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame In 2020 Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Youth Mentoring Initiative
Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty The Country Music Awards may not have wanted Lil Nas X but he road up into the 2019 BET Awards on horses along with Billy Ray Cyrus and bringing country to the awards with a performance of “Old Town Road”. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The awards, hosted by Regina Hall, started off with a monologue where she referenced Billy Ray Cyrus as a Howard University alumni and throwing him the call H-U and him promptly responding with “You Know!” Cyrus stepped in to help Lil Nas X with “Old Town Road” after the Billboard charts kicked the song off the country charts saying it wasn’t country enough. It’s all good because we love the song and Billy Ray can come to the cookout any day. Check out their performance here [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mycolumbuspower.com” id=”3359901″ overlay=”true”] The Latest: [VIDEO] Lizzo Performs “Truth Hurts” For Her First BET Awards Performance South Texas Law Review Appoints First Black Editor-In-Chief Richmond Renames Street After Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe High School Seniors Host Prom At Hospital For Student Battling Cancer Teairra Mari Popped For DWI In A 3-Wheeled Car Run That Back with Aladdin x DJ Schemes Nine Out and Proud LGBT Rappers Changing Hip Hop Soulja Boy Kidnapping Case Gets Rejected By Prosecutors 50 Cent To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame In 2020 Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Youth Mentoring Initiative
Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty Lizzo took the BET Awards stage for the first time and showed everybody why she is that b$*ch with a performance of “Truth Hurts” that had everyone on their feet! Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Lizzo wore a bridal corset and tutu representing for the curvy girls like she always does with her body positive feminine girl power music. Twerking and even hitting a few runs on the flute if you didn’t know who Lizzo was before, she made sure you knew what she was all about by the end of this lit performance! Check out the full video here [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mycolumbuspower.com” id=”3359901″ overlay=”true”] The Latest: [VIDEO] Lizzo Performs “Truth Hurts” For Her First BET Awards Performance South Texas Law Review Appoints First Black Editor-In-Chief Richmond Renames Street After Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe High School Seniors Host Prom At Hospital For Student Battling Cancer Teairra Mari Popped For DWI In A 3-Wheeled Car Run That Back with Aladdin x DJ Schemes Nine Out and Proud LGBT Rappers Changing Hip Hop Soulja Boy Kidnapping Case Gets Rejected By Prosecutors 50 Cent To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame In 2020 Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Youth Mentoring Initiative
Source: Photographer Group/ Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / Splash News Tristan Thompson Says He Never Told Khloé Kardashian He Was Suicidal Remember when we said the biggest shocker in Sunday night’s season finale of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” was Khloe’s claim that Tristan was threatening to harm himself ? Well it turns out that Tristan is big mad Khloe made him seem suicidal and he’s telling friends he said no such thing. “He says he told Khloe he didn’t want to live without her, but that didn’t mean he wanted to kill himself,” a source told RadarOnline, adding that the basketball pro is angry she made the allegation. “He is pissed off because a ton of people, including his family members and NBA execs, are reaching out to him very worried.” The 28-year-old told friends he was blindsided by the claims after the show aired on Sunday, June 23, and felt she “exploited” his comments. Sheesh! A Kardashian exploiting their former partner ratings? Who would believe such a thing? Sounds like Tristan should have known what he signed up for when he started swirling with Khloe — riiiiight? Do you think ANYONE has any sympathy for HIM at this point though?
We've already reported on the winners at the 2019 BET Awards , but the real winners were those of us who watched Cardi B perform. No, scratch that — the real winner was Offset, because of his role in her performance. Cardi gave him a wild and tantalizing lapdance on stage and it was the best part of the night. Take a look: On Sunday, Cardi B made it very clear that she was nervous about her upcoming performance. “Sooo I’m opening the show today,” Cardi wrote to her fans and followers. “And,” she admitted. “My anxiety is killing me.” That is a great reminder that part of Cardi's enduring popularity is that she is deeply relatable. “Wish me luck guys,” Cardi concluded, adding: “BET AWARDS!” Offset marched out onto the stage and performed. Comparing Offset's appeal and Cardi's is … wildly unfair to Offset, so we'll just skip right to Cardi's appearance. After Offset's male dancers (and the cameras) provided a distraction, the men pull back. We see Offset seated in a chair and receiving one hell of a lapdance from his gorgeous wife. Now, it's Cardi's turn to perform, rapping and singing to the camera. All the while, she's sitting and grinding upon her husband. As you watch Cardi's incredible skill as she performs, keep in mind that Cardi once did this professionally. Now, she's integrating those skills into a truly stunning performance. The camera orbits as she straddles Offset, giving the audience a taste of what she's offering up. Then, she turns around and undulates her body in a sinuous motion while facing the audience. The result is spectacular. Then, of course, she sings, and it's a great performance. We're sure that Offset, wherever he was at this point, was giving her a standing ovation. Cardi had a busy night, but she still made time to tweet — and even to respond to fans. “Someone said Offset out-danced you,” one fan tweeted at her. The Twitter denizen used a pair of laughing emojis to correctly convey the absurdity of that comment. Cardi replied, and she found a very on-brand way to sidestep having to insult her husband. She quote-tweeted the fan's words, writing: “But let’s see who going to K.O first after sex tonight tho ?” Cardi kind of opened herself up to jokes about how she apparently used to drug and rob men, there. However, she also tweeted about what a good night she was having despite her anxiety. “I finally met taraji !!!!!!” Cardi exclaimed with glee. “The universe was trying to stop the link -___-” She also gave the overall experience a glowing review. “The @BET awards was so lit,” Cardi announced. “Everybody turn the f–k up from Beginning to End.” Of course, not all of Cardi's weekend was filled with fun … or filled with Offset . See, a grand jury voted to indict her for that Cardi-beatdown she allegedly ordered against a pair of strippers she accused of hooking up with Offset. It turns out that ordering your goons to attack a woman not once, but twice is a crime. Cardi may be rich, but money can only go so far when it comes to getting a famously hot-tempered person out of trouble with the law.
We've already reported on the winners at the 2019 BET Awards , but the real winners were those of us who watched Cardi B perform. No, scratch that — the real winner was Offset, because of his role in her performance. Cardi gave him a wild and tantalizing lapdance on stage and it was the best part of the night. Take a look: On Sunday, Cardi B made it very clear that she was nervous about her upcoming performance. “Sooo I’m opening the show today,” Cardi wrote to her fans and followers. “And,” she admitted. “My anxiety is killing me.” That is a great reminder that part of Cardi's enduring popularity is that she is deeply relatable. “Wish me luck guys,” Cardi concluded, adding: “BET AWARDS!” Offset marched out onto the stage and performed. Comparing Offset's appeal and Cardi's is … wildly unfair to Offset, so we'll just skip right to Cardi's appearance. After Offset's male dancers (and the cameras) provided a distraction, the men pull back. We see Offset seated in a chair and receiving one hell of a lapdance from his gorgeous wife. Now, it's Cardi's turn to perform, rapping and singing to the camera. All the while, she's sitting and grinding upon her husband. As you watch Cardi's incredible skill as she performs, keep in mind that Cardi once did this professionally. Now, she's integrating those skills into a truly stunning performance. The camera orbits as she straddles Offset, giving the audience a taste of what she's offering up. Then, she turns around and undulates her body in a sinuous motion while facing the audience. The result is spectacular. Then, of course, she sings, and it's a great performance. We're sure that Offset, wherever he was at this point, was giving her a standing ovation. Cardi had a busy night, but she still made time to tweet — and even to respond to fans. “Someone said Offset out-danced you,” one fan tweeted at her. The Twitter denizen used a pair of laughing emojis to correctly convey the absurdity of that comment. Cardi replied, and she found a very on-brand way to sidestep having to insult her husband. She quote-tweeted the fan's words, writing: “But let’s see who going to K.O first after sex tonight tho ?” Cardi kind of opened herself up to jokes about how she apparently used to drug and rob men, there. However, she also tweeted about what a good night she was having despite her anxiety. “I finally met taraji !!!!!!” Cardi exclaimed with glee. “The universe was trying to stop the link -___-” She also gave the overall experience a glowing review. “The @BET awards was so lit,” Cardi announced. “Everybody turn the f–k up from Beginning to End.” Of course, not all of Cardi's weekend was filled with fun … or filled with Offset . See, a grand jury voted to indict her for that Cardi-beatdown she allegedly ordered against a pair of strippers she accused of hooking up with Offset. It turns out that ordering your goons to attack a woman not once, but twice is a crime. Cardi may be rich, but money can only go so far when it comes to getting a famously hot-tempered person out of trouble with the law.
Meri Brown is really not even trying to hide it anymore. In the past, we maybe had to parse the reality star’s words and try to determine whether or not she was throwing shade at her fellow Sister Wives. But that was back then. Now? At this moment? Based on what the television personality just shared on her Instagram Story? We don’t think there’s any doubt any longer. “Never water yourself down just because someone can’t handle you at 100 proof,” Brown shared a couple days ago, not referencing Kody Brown or any of his other wives by name… … but come on now. Meri, for those who don’t follow Sister Wives closely, has been unhappy in her marriage for years now. It’s difficult to blame her, considering she must share her husband and her life with three other women at pretty much all times. About four years ago, Meri tried to break out of this arrangement and actually thought she had found a new guy — only to fall victim to a very embarrassing catfishing scandal . Since then, the state of her relationship with Kody has been a prominent Sister Wives storyline. In April, Meri made it clear she wasn’t happy about the move from Las Vegas to Arizona. About a month later, she appeared to get especially personal when she wrote the following on social media: I wish more women realized that helping another woman win, cheering her on, praying for her, or sharing a resource with her, does NOT take away from the blessings coming to them. In fact, the more you give, the more you receive. Empowering women doesn’t come from selfishness but rather from selflessness. Based on the fact that Meri wanted to start a bed and breakfast, and that none of her co-stars were willing to chip in financially with it, this was assumed to be a shot at Robyn, Janelle and Christine. And now we have Meri’s latest social media shot. The only question that now remains is whether or not Kody will response. Shortly after Meri slammed the Sister Wives for not being supportive, Kody pretty clearly came right back at her. “Bitterness is the undoing of creativity,” he Tweeted, adding: “Thus, a poet allows his blood to sweeten with pain. May all pain sweeten your blood so you will access Source Energy and find Peace.” Where will things go from here? It’s hard to say. All we know for now is that Sister Wives is filming once again — and you better believe producers are loving all this drama and in-fighting among the cast. View Slideshow: Kody Brown: In the Market for a 5th Wife?!?
Source: David Crotty / Getty Nipsey Hussle Honored By Daughter During Graduation Ceremony We bet Nipsey Hussle would’ve been the happiest and proudest dad if we were here today. In case you missed it, his baby girl Emani Asghedom graduated from elementary school over the weekend and one clip shows the 10-year-old thanking her late, legendary father. “I want to begin by sharing my thankfulness for my mom, the community, and my dad for always believing in me,” she said in this sweet clip, posted alongside some photos of the special occasion. Emani wasn’t the only one remembering Nipsey this weekend. The BET Awards went down at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and DJ Khaled, John Legend, Marsha Ambrosius, and YG’s tribute to the deceased rapper was absolutely beautiful. Nipsey’s family, Emani included, was also in the building to accept a much-deserved Humanitarian Award on his behalf… May the late King rest in peace.
Source: Robert O'Neil / SplashNews / Splash News Halsey Flaunts Armpit Stubble On Rolling Stones Halsey has been a controversial character from the beginning of her career, so it’s only right that Rolling Stone magazine crowned her the Queen Of Pop’s Chaos for their Hot Issue. View this post on Instagram Pop’s queen of chaos @iamhalsey for the HOT issue @rollingstone A post shared by paolakudacki (@paolakudacki) on Jun 20, 2019 at 11:58am PDT Halsey drew tons of attention for the images in the magazine, some due to the armpit stubble displayed on the cover while other commenters remarked on her darker appearance. View this post on Instagram Halsey appears on our latest cover. Click the link in our bio to read the story in full. In the in-depth interview, she discusses her “manic” new music, sexual assault and making peace with the person behind the persona. “There is no amount of success or notoriety that makes you safe when you’re a woman,” she says. “None.” A post shared by Rolling Stone (@rollingstone) on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:05am PDT When Halsey shared the images she drew support from friends like Demi Lovato and Benny Blanco. View this post on Instagram THE HOT ISSUE @rollingstone Photographer: @paolakudacki Creative Content Director: @catrionaniaolain Stylist: @thealexbadia Make Up: @dendoll Hair: @florido A post shared by halsey (@iamhalsey) on Jun 20, 2019 at 7:17am PDT Lovato commented, “There so much yes about this picture idk where to start ” While Blanco captioned the picture: “rockstar status” Social media star Jessie Paege praised Halsey for going au naturale: “no photoshopped armpits!! hell yes!” Maggie Rogers also approved the look: “here for this armpit hair ” Of course plenty of haters were in the comments begging her to find a razor or some wax. Other critics commented on Halsey “trying to pass” for biracial, while yet others accused her of using her sexual assault experience as a marketing ploy. Damn shame how people try to tear others down so ignorantly right? What do you think of Halsey’s cover?
Source: John McCoy / Getty Soulja Boy is still kicking it in jail, but he is in a little less trouble. The kidnapping case that was attempted to be brought against the rapper has been rejected by prosecutors. Says TMZ : The Ventura County District Attorney tells TMZ … they’re declining to file charges against the rapper due to insufficient evidence. The alleged victim accused Soulja Boy of holding her captive for 6 hours, but our law enforcement sources say a police investigation didn’t prove it. TMZ broke the story … a woman went to police back in February claiming Soulja kidnapped her, held her captive in his garage and tied her to a chair with an extension cord. Soulja denied the allegations, and his team said the woman was flat-out lying. Unfortunately for Soulja, the aforementioned search is when authorities found ammo in his crib, which is a parole violation and cause his current predicament—an 8-month jail sentence. SB gotta make better decisions.
