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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Memphis weekend weather: Mostly sunny for RiverBeat, with chance of Friday rain showers
Memphians and visitors attending the RiverBeat Music Festival May 2-4 should expect great weather, for the most part, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis' weekend forecast. The weekend overall will have mostly sunny weather and moderate spring temperatures, with the high for the weekend being around 80. With that being said, rain jackets and umbrellas might be needed on May 2, with storms expected to head into the Memphis area. Here is the Memphis weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service in Memphis. May 2 will be rainy throughout the day, but will be partly sunny. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Highs will be around 80, and the chance of rain will be 50%. The evening hours will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s, with the chance of rain being 50%. May 3 will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs will be in the mid-70s, with the chance of rain being 20%. The evening is expected to be mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s. May 4 is expected to be a sunny day with highs in the mid-70s. At night, it will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s. May 5 will be sunny with highs around 80. Nighttime weather will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-50s. Brooke Muckerman covers politics and education for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at 901-484-6225 and This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis weekend weather: Friday rain, weekend sun for RiverBeat
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Flo Milli Claps Back at Critics for Performance Days After Announcing Baby's Birth
Flo Milli has a bit of advice for anyone who is making negative comments about her motherhood or work ethic. On Monday, May 5, just days after the April 25 announcement that her first child arrived, the 25-year-old 'Roc Steady' rapper used social media to address naysayers who questioned why she performed at a recent music festival. 'Flo Milli's [expletive] don't got a job? Why is she already performing? Where is her family and friends?' a commenter wrote on X. She replied, '[Expletive] go choke on a [expletive] and die before you speak on me, my child's father or my family.' The artist, whose real name is Tamia Monique Carter, performed at Memphis' RiverBeat Musical Festival on Saturday, May 3. Other performers included Missy Elliott, Benson Boone, Ludacris, Steve Aoki, Busta Rhymes and more. Flo Milli opening her set at the RiverBeat Music Festival — FloMilliAccess (@FloMilli_Access) May 4, 2025 Additionally, Flo Milli seemingly noted that the day she revealed her son had been born was not the same day he made his entrance into the world. 'Its yall really thinking i had my baby 9 days ago,' another tweet read. The platinum-selling rapper added, 'God forbid a girl just wanna feel like herself again and perform.' Related: Flo Milli's Latest Era Reminded Her That She's 'Versatile' — Her Foot Locker X New Balance Campaign Proves It Too (Exclusive) On April 24, Flo Milli shared an Instagram post letting her followers know it was almost time for the arrival of her first child. 'yall pray for me 😭👩🏾🍼🍼,' she captioned the photo, which showed an empty maternity ward hospital bed. Machinery, an extra chair for a guest and a table helped set the scene for the special moment. The following day the "Never Lose Me" artist shared another single Instagram photo — a close-up selfie of her holding her tiny newborn baby in just one hand as he rested on her shoulder. Her infant wore a knitted hat and a diaper. '& yall bett not play bout yall internet nephew 🩵,' she jokingly and affectionately wrote of her little one. As fans congratulated the new mom, so did her industry peers such as Latto, GloRilla, Coi Leray, SZA and Halle Bailey. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Awwww he's gorgeous and perfect I can TELL," SZA wrote underneath the post, adding, "😫🥺 congratulations! ❤️❤️❤️❤️." "Congrats Floskiii 🥹💙," Latto commented. Vibe reported in March that rapper G6Reddot is the child's father. He shared his own baby pics on Instagram, which showed him holding his child and a few bottles of milk. Read the original article on People
IOL News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Flo Milli under fire: performing days after giving birth sparks public outrage
American rapper Flo Milli has generated significant online backlash and public criticism after returning to work shortly after giving birth. Image: Instagram/Flo Milli American rapper Flo Milli has generated considerable online backlash after performing at an event shortly after the birth of her son. The 'Never Lose Me' hitmaker took to Instagram on April 25 to announce that she gave birth to a baby boy. '& y'all better not play bout y'all internet nephew,' she captioned her post with a picture of her holding the newborn. The rapper's fanpage posted a video of her at a festival as she got on stage to perform. 'Flo Milli opening her set at the RiverBeat Music Festival,' the fan page captioned the post. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Flo Milli opening her set at the RiverBeat Music Festival — FloMilliAccess (@FloMilli_Access) May 4, 2025 The video was met with internet backlash because X users shared that she has just given birth and she should be resting, not working. 'Flo Milli being a week post-partum and performing at a concert makes me sad,' @jlissardwd said. Flo Milli being a week postpartum and performing at a concert makes me sad. — jR-🔻 (@jlissardwd) May 4, 2025 While @YMBIBI wrote: "Flo Milli needs to stay at home for at least two months to recover from birth. Why is she working already???' Flo Milli needs to stay at home for atleast two months to recover from birth why is she working already??? — Bibi the Selato🔻Slayer 🌂 🧝🏾♀️ (@YMBIBI) May 5, 2025 However, some fans defended the 25-year-old new mom and shared that it is her choice to do whatever she wants. 'These Flo Milli posts are weird. Who said she's being forced to go back to work? Maybe she wanted to? Maybe she didn't wanna disappoint her fans? Leave her alone. Y'all love to bully people by acting fake concerned. Weirdos,' added @ashleyamora These Flo milli posts are weird. Who said she's being forced to go back to work. Maybe she wanted to? Maybe she didn't wanna disappoint her fans? Leave her alone. Y'all love to bully people by acting fake concerned. Weirdos. — ashley amora 🇭🇹 (@ashleyamora) May 5, 2025 @ilovebadbrown commented: 'When Cardi B popped out at fashion week a week after giving birth, everybody was sooooo supportive, but Flo Milli does ONE performance and all of a sudden it's unacceptable???????' when cardi b popped out at fashion week a week after giving birth everybody was sooooo supportive, but flo milli does ONE performance and all of a sudden it's unacceptable??????? — Bad Brown 💕 (@ilovebadbrown) May 5, 2025
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
RiverBeat delivers the blues with all-star Mississippi musicians including Bobby Rush
Grammy-winning Memphis music producer Lawrence 'Boo' Mitchell recently showed the world how the blues is done, recruiting an all-star team of musicians to work on the record-breaking horror blockbuster "Sinners." The Royal Studios owner did it again on May 2, assembling an all-star lineup of Mississippi blues musicians to deliver a blues performance like no other at RiverBeat Music Festival at Tom Lee Park in Memphis. The lineup for the Royal Studios Blues Experience featured blues legend Bobby Rush, Kinney Kimbrough and Duwayne, Garry and Kent Burnside, among others. The 91-year-old Rush, who contributed harmonica to the soundtrack of "Sinners," moved and grooved on stage like a man half his age, performing songs like 'Hoochie Man,' 'You're Gonna Need A Man Like Me' and a more recent song, 'Who Was That' from his January album "Young Fashioned Ways," which he recorded with blues rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Donned in a shining blue and grey jacket (appropriate for Memphis), Rush made his way across the stage with his harmonica, engaging with each guitarist and egging them on into complex solos of their own. ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Public Enemy's Chuck D honored by Soulsville Foundation for work as artist, activist & more He addressed the crowd directly as he ended his set. 'Keep the blues alive,' Rush said. 'If you don't like the blues, then you probably don't like the harmonica.' The performance lacked fluff — before Rush's appearance, the Burnsides and their bandmates commanded the stage with electric energy. Blues musicians often make it look easy, and this was no exception — the casual way each performer individually took over with complex guitar solos boggles the mind. The six-man band (which turned into seven when Rush arrived) was made up of four guitarists, a bassist and drummer. The guitarists differentiated themselves in their style of play — Duwayne Burnside performed as you would expect from a lead guitarist, shredding his strings, while Kent Burnside opted for thumb picking. While the performance did not draw nearly as large of a crowd as Ludacris did on a neighboring stage, for the people gathered to watch Rush and company perform, blues remains a special genre that's just impossible not to enjoy. Lead guitarist Duwayne Burnside said it best as his brother completed a magnificent solo. 'If you don't like that, you got a hole in your soul.' Jacob Wilt is a reporter for The Commercial Appeal covering DeSoto County, as well as Dining in the Memphis area. You can reach him at This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Bobby Rush dazzles at Memphis RiverBeat during all-star blues set
