Finally, Kanye West can just be himself. The incomparable music mogul dished about his new YEEZIs shoe collection coming out in June at a recent Adidas brand conference. “I don’t care how crazy I look to anyone as long as I can make the best product for all of you,” Kanye told an audience at the Adidas conference in Germany. News of the YEEZIs collection comes after a year of hype for his fashion lines, like his instantly sold-out Nike shoe collection.
Actor Keith Jefferson has died at the age of 53. His on-screen credits include working with Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Per The Hollywood Reporter Jefferson’s rep, Nicole St. John, confirmed he was in the “midst of a project that captured his unique and resonant voice. He had been looking forward to returning in the new year.” In August, Jefferson revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer in an emotional social media post.
Keke Palmer has been cast as Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas in VH1’s upcoming TLC biopic. She joins both Lil Mama, who will play Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Drew Sidora, who has been cast as Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, in the made-for-TV film.
Palmer has been a fan of TLC since she can remember. The 19-year-old Chicago native got her love of singing from her mother, who was a background session singer and often took Keke and her older sister L’Oreal to the studio with her to record.
The Grammys massive salute to Hip-Hop 50 has received mixed reactions, with many noting the absence of rap icons during the televised performance. KRS-One, who did not participate in the show, recently explained the reasoning behind his decision to decline an invitation to take the stage.
“I was asked about two months ago; they asked me to do it and I turned them down,” the renowned lyricist said in an interview that’s since been removed.
Mark Margolis, the scene-stealing star from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, died at age 83. According to the New York Times, Margolis’ publicist, Henry Eschelman, revealed that the entertainer died in New York City on Thursday (Aug. 3) “after a short illness.”
The actor, who has amassed over 100 acting credits throughout his lifetime, has appeared in Scarface, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Oz, among many other projects dating back to 1976. However, Mark is most notably known for portraying Tio from Breaking Bad.