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Common and Erykah Badu during 2003 Essence Awards - Show at The Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for Essence Entertainment)
Erykah Badu called on Common to come and help her get an inspiring message out to some very deserving students to kick off the new school year.
/ August 29, 2019
Meek Mill gestures at the crowd outside the Criminal Justice Center in Center City Philadelphia on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Mill pleaded guilty to a 2007 misdemeanor gun charge and won't serve additional time in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a case that's kept him on probation for most of his adult life. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) thegrio.com
Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge Tuesday in a deal that resolves a 2007 arrest that has kept him on probation or in prison for most of his adult life.The negotiated plea comes after an appeals court threw out his conviction last month over doubts about the arresting officer’s credibility. The 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, is now free of a criminal justice system he hopes to reform.
/ August 28, 2019
Missy Elliott is a legend for a reason. Her performance at MTV’s VMAs show just part of who she is and the work she’s put in for more than two decades
/ August 27, 2019
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Singer Shawn Mendes attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim Spellman/FilmMagic)
The latest celebrity potentially facing cancel culture is singer Shawn Mendes, who found himself at the center of a social media controversy.Mendes has issued an apology for racist tweets that included use of the n-word and other insensitive remarks about Black people.
/ August 27, 2019
In this Aug. 6, 2019 file photo, Rapper Meek Mill departs from the criminal justice center in Philadelphia after a status hearing. Mill is due in court Tuesday to learn if Philadelphia prosecutors will drop a 2007 case that’s kept him under court supervision for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) thegrio.com
Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Tuesday and won’t serve additional time in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a case that’s kept him on probation for most of his adult life.The negotiated plea comes after an appeals court threw out the 2007 conviction of the 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, last month.
/ August 27, 2019
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah returned to her rap roots to close out the 2019 MTV VMAs and the show featured several other impressive performances.
/ August 27, 2019
Missy Elliott`
Missy Elliott delivered hit after hit when she took the stage at the 2019 MTV VMAs before accepting the coveted Video Vanguard Award.
/ August 27, 2019