BET Awards 2020: See who won

By CNN,

The BET Awards, which honor Black excellence in entertainment and sports, were presented Sunday. A full list of nominees follows below. Album of...

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NBA’s Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles tribute

By Reuters,

A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughte...

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Beyonce’s mum Tina Knowles, Ludacris, Rick Ross in Ghana

By Citizen Reporter,

Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles and American rappers Ludacris and Rick Ross are in Ghana. Tina was spotted on Friday taking pictures with fans at th...

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8 celebrity costumes that won Halloween 2019

By Girlie Kendi,

Halloween has become more commercialized than it was before. According to the Business Insider, in the past, people would make food offerings for d...

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PHOTOS: Tyler Perry Studios opens in Atlanta

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Tyler Perry, a renowned American actor, producer and director opened a mega filming complex this weekend. According to CNN, Typer Perry Studios sta...

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Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, reveals his fight with breast cancer

By CNN,

The first call Mathew Knowles made after his breast cancer diagnosis, he said, was to his family. Knowles, the father of musical superstars Beyonc�...

‘The Lion King’ rules with big box office opening for Disney

By CNN,

Disney's "The Lion King" blew past industry expectations with a huge box office opening this weekend. The film, which is a reboot of the studio's 1...

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Lion King movie premiere raises Kenya’s tourism profile

By Otukho Jackson,

The premiere of the new Lion King movie on Wednesday has elevated Kenya's profile as one of the leading  tourist destinations in Africa. ICT Cabin...

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Jay-Z goes into the marijuana business

By Reuters,

Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is entering the fast-growing cannabis industry, taking a role with California company Caliva as a strategist. Privately ow...

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Jay Z becomes the first billionaire rapper

By CNN,

Jay Z once rapped "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Turns out he was right. The superstar rapper is also a fashion trendsetter, a strea...

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Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ doc on Netflix is black excellence

By CNN,

In April 2018, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter stood in her full goddess glory and drawled, "Coachella, you ready?" The music festival wasn't ready, ...

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Beyonce, Jay-Z dedicate GLAAD award to gay family members

By Reuters,

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z were honored by advocacy group GLAAD as allies of gay and transgender people and the couple dedicated the award to ...

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Beyonce, Jay-Z offer lifetime concert tickets for fans who go vegan

By Reuters,

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z are offering fans a chance to win free tickets for life to their concerts in exchange for adopting a vegan diet for...

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Banning skin bleaching products won’t work as long as fair skin is linked with beauty and success

By CNN,

Several African countries, including as Rwanda and Ghana, recently banned the use of skin bleaching products because they are dangerous. Although s...

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Jay-Z’s Tidal being probed over ‘fake’ listening numbers

By Reuters,

Norwegian police said on Monday they were investigating allegations that some listening numbers at Tidal Music, owned by Jay-Z, Beyonce and other star...

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Uproar over Disney move to trademark ‘Hakuna Matata’ phrase

By Ian Omondi,

A decision by the Walt Disney Company to trademark the phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ which was popularised in their ‘Lion King’ film has drawn ire on...

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100 chartered flights for Beyonce, guests as Ambani daughter marries

By Reuters,

U.S. singer Beyonce will perform at the wedding of the daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, along with Bollywood stars, and guests will b...

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Drake, Lamar lead but women shine in Grammy Award nod

By Reuters,

Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday, but Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile and American newcomer H.E.R helped mak...

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Kenya targets 30% allocation of national budget to education, says Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that Kenya will increase its national budget allocation to education to reach 30 per cent, making it among the highe...

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Obama makes surprise stop at Michelle’s book tour, jokes about Jay-Z and Beyonce

By CNN,

Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at Michelle Obama's book tour in Washington, comparing himself to Jay-Z at a Beyonce concert. The former pr...

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