Ahead of headlining this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Missy Elliott graced the publication’s July/August cover dedicated to detailing her “Midas Touch” in music. Not only did the global icon speak on serious matters like mental health and battling Grave’s Disease, she also kept it light as she recalled filming the groundbreaking 1997 music video for “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).”
Elliott’s videos in the ’90s and early ’00s were a game changer and noticeably different from visuals released by her counterparts.
50 Cent has taken aim at Ja Rule once again, this time calling his longtime rival “stupid” for a theatrical entrance he attempted to pull off during a recent live performance. Rule, who was in Toronto to perform at Nelly’s Hot in Herre Festival this past weekend, was brought to the stage on a stretcher, with two faux paramedics “monitoring” his “vital signs” as the rapper laid still.
As the sound of a heartbeat pumped out of the speaker, Ja suddenly rose up as if he was resurrected and leapt into a performance of his 2001 hit “Livin’ It Up.
Every now and again, Action Bronson likes to toss fans from the stage and back into the crowd if they attempt to interrupt his set. His latest hurling of a human being occurred last night (Mar. 24) at New York City’s Terminal 5.
During the album release show for his Mr. Wonderful debut, Bronson’s stage was bombarded by a fan as he performed his “Amadu Diablo” freestyle with Party Supplies. Barely missing a beat, the Queens rapper grabbed the fan by the shirt and tossed him back to the crowd.
Angela “Blac Chyna” White is continuing her lifestyle and image transformation and just landed a deal with apparel brand Ethika. The 35-year-old signed on to the lucrative partnership, to which she will create her own line of athleisure, underwear, and fashionable pieces. The first collection is set to release around the holidays, Page Six Style reports. The deal is White’s first major venture since she began her image renewal. Over the last few months, the exotic dancer-turned reality star has undergone surgery to reduce her breasts and buttocks, dissolved her facial fillers, and removed tattoos that she deemed “demonic.
It seems like such a battle, but you seem to be moving along nicely. You’ve been touring with singer Rahsaan Patterson and have upcoming tour dates with B.B. King!
First of all, meeting Rahsaan was a dream come true. I’m serious. To get the call, ‘I want you to do these dates with Rahsaan Patterson,’ I mean… We’ve done four shows together, and we have another one coming up in July.