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Yahoo
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See The Best And Boldest Looks From The 2025 BET Awards Red Carpet
The BET Awards are finally here, and so are the hottest red carpet looks from some of the biggest stars in music, television and film. A sea of Hollywood's biggest heavyweights hit the red carpet at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday evening donning their best show-stopping outfits to celebrate the award show's 25th anniversary. Hosted by Kevin Hart, the awards ceremony will air live on BET at 8 p.m. ET. The show is expected to feature sizzling performances from artists including Lil Wayne and Teyana Taylor. This year's ceremony will also boast a special tribute to BET's iconic, bygone music video countdown show '106 & Park' with performances from Bow Wow, T.I., B2K, Amerie, Mya and many more. Hart coined the evening's theme a 'Black-Tie affair,' and your favorite celebs certainly understood the assignment. See the best red-carpet looks below so far. Stay tuned as we update this post. BET Awards 2025: Live Updates Of The Show Kevin Hart Shares Hilarious Reason Behind Not Wearing Jeans The Most Jaw-Dropping Looks From The Tony Awards Red Carpet
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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N.O.R.E. Details 'Racist' Encounter With 'Karen' At Miami Restaurant
N.O.R.E. is speaking out after what he described as a racist and potentially life-threatening encounter at a restaurant in Miami. On Wednesday (May 7), N.O.R.E. took to social media to recount the troubling experience, alleging that a white female restaurant worker at Houston's, an upscale eatery in North Miami Beach, unfairly targeted him and his party—going so far as to call the police over a bottle of wine. 'I didn't believe the Karen thing actually exists,' the rapper-turned-podcaster said in a video uploaded to his account. 'Until I was given 'The Karen treatment.'' According to the 47-year-old artist, he and his guests were calm, polite, and showed no signs of aggression during their meal. Despite this, the female staff member allegedly contacted the authorities without just cause. 'She came up to us, and we were quiet, we were cool, we were calm,' he explained. 'And she called the police on us.' The incident deeply disturbed N.O.R.E., who believes the woman's actions could have resulted in a far more tragic outcome. In the caption accompanying the video, he expressed his frustration and fear. 'This Woman tried to get me Killed for ordering an extra bottle of wine. Whenever a white woman calls the police on a black man their intentions is to get a black man killed.!!!!!!!!!! 'Me I was cool calm and collective when the police arrived. The police officer himself admitted he was never called over ordering an extra bottle of wine, but I'm cool I paid my check and left.' N.O.R.E. didn't stop there. After digging further into the woman's history, he claims to have found multiple complaints about her behavior toward other minority patrons. 'After doing my investigation I noticed a lot of people are complaining about her! She's not just racist to black people she's racist to Latino's Russians Jews anybody who is not pure bred white. Here are some of the reviews about her. As I walked out she turned away 3 black men as I was leaving. Let's BoyCott!!!!!!!!! Shame on You!!!!!!!!' This unsettling episode adds to a growing list of racial discrimination claims made by Black entertainers in eateries and other establishments. Earlier in 2024, Atlanta rapper T.I. publicly condemned The Revelry in Austin after being denied entry, attributing the treatment to racial profiling. See N.O.R.E.'s Instagram post below. More from Steve Nash Admits He "Wanted To Be Black" Growing Up, Praises Hip-Hop Culture N.O.R.E. Admits His Transition From Rapper To Media Wasn't Seamless: "I'm Part Of The F**kery Now" This Legendary MC Refuses To Guest On 'Drink Champs,' But Watches Faithfully
Miami Herald
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
‘Place I find peace.' T.I.'s venture to stand-up comedy transcends career switch
There was one question on everybody's mind when Grammy Award-winning musician T.I. decided to take his talents to comedy. Why? The artist born Clifford Harris has multi-platinum hits, owns a successful music label in Grand Hustle Records and starred in several iconic movies including 'ATL' and 'American Gangster.' Yet, for the venerable entrepreneur and philanthropist hailing out of the Westside of Atlanta — the Bankhead neighborhood, to be exact — there was another dimension of his artistry that he hadn't displayed. That is, until he hit the stage. 'This is the place I find peace,' Tip Harris, best known as T.I., said of performing as stand-up comic. 'It's a freedom. It's therapeutic. That's what fuels my journey and my passion.' T.I.'s unique form of therapy will be on full display Friday and Sunday as he and his comedy troupe 'HaHa Mafia' will take the stage at the Miami Improv Comedy Theater in Doral. Stand-up comedy, however, is far from a money-making venture; it's a way for T.I. to not only express himself but to shine the light on other comics, like his fellow mafia members, Tyler Chronicles and Erica Duchess. 'In my music, I'm serious because it comes from a very serious part of my life,' T.I. said. 'And that's probably the escape that I get in comedy because s*** be so serious and heavy in the music and now I can get out and tell a whole another side of the same experiences.' The truth is, comedy, like many entertainment jobs, has a wide gap in terms of salary, especially for Black comedians. On one end, you have the Kevin Harts and Dave Chappelles of the world. Conversely, you have the men and women who fight to get an opportunity for a 10-minute set at an open mic. That spectrum has influenced T.I. to try to level the playing field – both within the stand-up but also in his cinematic endeavors, with launching independent film projects like 'Da 'Partments.' 'Most of the time, stories are being told by people who are far from the community so we have less of an ability to relate,' T.I. said, adding that he has a venture set to debut soon entitled 'In The Trap' which will feature up-and-coming acts similar to that of 'Comic View' or 'Def Comedy Jam.' 'If you not making it to a Netflix special,' T.I. added, 'there's no really other place for comics to be seen.' Enter T.I. 'I ain't come in here to make a whole lot of money,' T.I. said, later adding that comedy, for him, is about 'having a good time, connecting with the audience and showcasing other people who I feel like their lives to this s*** and deserve to be seen and heard.' 'The love and affection and affinity that he has for comedy,' added Tyler, who was previously a cast member on MTV's Wild 'n Out, 'it really reignited that for all of us in the HaHa Mafia to be like 'Yeah, you know what? This s*** is fun.' And now, it has afforded us the opportunity to get ourselves in clubs that we might not be able to get to on our own merits.' HaHa Mafia, which also includes Kelly K-Dubb and Ronnie Jordan, have known T.I. for years. In fact, it was K-Dubb that essentially kind of forced T.I.'s entry into comedy when he randomly called him up on stage in the early 2020s. 'When you're kind of just pushed into the pool and you find out you can swim by way of getting your first laugh, it kind of becomes infectious,' T.I. said. Those laughs, however, paled in comparison to people praising his music or his acting. 'It was a different level of gratification for me and a different level of connection with the audience,' T.I. said. Comedy wasn't always easy for him. T.I. was even famously booed in 2022 during a show at the Barclays Center. He took it in stride – stand-up comedy is truly one of the most difficult art forms – and bounced back. People, because of their own shortcomings and fears and insecurities, they just try to push that on other people,' T.I. said. 'It's called projection and I understand that that exists but I don't allow it to become a part of my life.' It didn't hurt to have a team of comedians around him who can help sharpen his skills, either. 'We have conversations about the philosophy,' T.I. said of him and the HaHa Mafia, explaining that him and the troupe speak very regularly. ' What makes things funny to this demographic versus this demographic versus this demographic and we kind of manipulate that to bend the air, if you will, to make that s*** work for our present positions and perspectives.' Noted Erica, an Atlanta mother of three who's been a comedian for a decade: 'He's improved a lot. People don't know that he's already naturally funny – not just on the stage but off the stage. So now people are seeing his character on that level. Getting to the punchlines faster, that's one of the things he has improved at. And coming up with good stories. Profound stories, for any comedian, are vital. But for Black comics, who, to paraphrase Bill Bellamy, are essentially cultural reporters for their communities, the task often hits closer home. To strike a balance between navigating racism and other inequities that Black communities endure and meeting the desires of an audience who wants to kickback and laugh at jokes is challenging, to say the least. 'We all know the feeling of when them police lights come on behind the car,' T.I. underscored. 'We all can relate to that. That's what we call a trauma bond — and that's what we present in our stories to the people.'
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Happened Between Keri Hilson and Beyonce? Inside Their Longtime Feud Before Reconciliation
Squashing their beef? has been feuding with (and ) for over a decade, but what actually happened between them? Keri first found widespread fame with her 2009 anthem "Knock You Down" with . She then released her 2010 jam "Pretty Girl Rock" followed by her T.I. collab "Got Your Back." However, the songstress then went MIA amid finding success. Some fans credit the singer publicly shading Beyoncé for destroying her budding career and Life & Style takes a look back at the longtime feud. Fans first thought Keri had a problem with Beyoncé when she did a remix to her single "Turnin' Me On" in which she says: "Your vision cloudy if you think that you da best, You can dance, she can sing, but need to move it to the left ... She need to go have some babies, she need to sit down, she fake, them other chicks ain't even worth talkin' bout." People thought the qualities Keri mentioned in her song seemed to be about the "Hold Up" singer, and the line about moving it "to the left" appeared to be a nod at Bey's "Irreplaceable." The song also seemingly included some shady lyrics about Ciara, whom Keri wrote several songs for through the years. "Go head tell these folks how long I been writing your songs, I been putting you on. Check the credits hoe!" Keri sings. Keri later said the song was "not about" Ciara or Beyoncé during an interview in 2009. "I'm not jealous of anybody's career,' she said at the time. 'We are all like the same thing. Keyshia's on my album. I've worked with Ciara many times. I'm a fan of Beyoncé's.' Then who was the song about? 'It's anybody that ever tried to take me down and didn't want to see me succeed,' she explained. 'I'm not gonna call their names because I feel I've addressed it.' On the red carpet of the Soul Train Awards in 2011, Juicy Magazine asked Keri to hold the latest issue and give them a shout-out. She seemed down for it, but then took a glance at the cover, which was photo of Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z, and asked, "Who's that?" "No, I'm sorry, I can't do that," Keri said and dismissed the reporter's request. "It's TOO much!! Please! Is everything I tweet gonna be 'intentionally misinterpreted' as a statement about someone/drama I know nothing about?" she pleaded via X (formerly known as Twitter) in 2013. "You have no idea what your hateful words could do to someone's spirit. Years of verbal abuse from strangers all day long," Keri continued. "Enough is enough! I'm here for MY FANS! I'm stronger than you imagine, but waking up/going to bed to your ugliness is just TOO MUCH, kids. I get it, OK? You can stop now. As far as WHATEVER you're really mad about, I had my reasons. It's been years! Just chalk it up to your ignorance of my reality and LET ... IT ... GO. As for my mistakes, God has dealt with me." Some followers interpreted this as Keri admitting her shade toward the former Destiny's Child singer ruined her career. In an attempt to end the feud and put her back in the good graces of the public, Keri did an interview with HipHollywood. "No, I don't have a beef with any female artist. I think it's just interesting that we live in such a gullible world," Keri said at the time. "Anything that's written, anything that is posted, and a picture that is interpreted one way, is truth. It's like bible now. You can Photoshop something, put it out and everyone believes it." Keri had been teasing a new album since 2016, which is called L.I.A.R. or Love Is A Religion. "I think I had to give up music for a while. I stepped away. I thought it would just be a year. It's been six, maybe," she said in January 2018. "I realize now that I'm grateful for all of those years. I have built myself back up. It is sort of a comeback, because I've hit rock bottom a few times and I'm crawling back to walking in my purpose." She has still not released an album since 2010's No Boys Allowed. Keri revealed her decade-long feud with Beyoncé was water under the bridge after the two had a heart-to-heart conversation during an Instagram Live with radio host Persia Nicole on April 11, 2021. "I feel like she understood what happened, what had transpired and there was a bit of healing in that moment when we met. I take her as a very intuitive kind of soul, as am I," Keri explained. The "Energy" singer even said she would be open to collaborating. 'Yeah, it would be a very fun experience to do that if she were open," Keri added. "I do feel like she understood what that was all about. She's amazing. I've always felt that way. That's the truth of the matter, but no one will believe that.' Ahead of Keri's long-awaited return to the music industry on April 18, 2025, and the release of her album 'We Need to Talk,' she made a few revelations about the famous diss track. During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Loren LoRosa on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, Keri shared that she didn't want to release the 'Turning Me On' remix, but felt forced to. '[Polow Da Don] had another writer in our camp at the time … he had her write this. He played it for me. Meanwhile, I'm thinking I was coming in to write a remix to 'Turnin' Me On,'' she explained. 'Automatically, I was like, 'I'm not saying that.' That was my position. I'm an athlete. I am competitive. But I'm not nasty, I'm a finesse player. I don't look at things like that.' Keri later added that because her 'album wasn't out yet, [she] was told it's not coming out if you don't do this.' The radio show shared a clip of the conversation via Instagram on April 9, 2025, and fans supported Keri and were all on board with her story. 'I love this honesty. Now I want @beyonce to work with @kerihilson,' journalist Jason Lee wrote in the comments section.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sabrina Carpenter Joins Justin Timberlake And Katy Perry With A New No. 1
Sabrina Carpenter has spent more than a decade working her way toward mainstream pop superstardom. While she started as a Disney Channel darling and found a niche audience with earlier albums, it wasn't until the Short N' Sweet era began that everything truly came together. Now, she's a bona fide chart-topper, and this week, she makes history on one of the most important tallies in the pop music world. This week, Carpenter scores a brand new champion on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart. Her single 'Bed Chem' climbs from No. 3 to No. 1, replacing Gracie Abrams's 'That's So True' in the top spot. As it reaches the summit, the cut becomes the latest in a string of massive radio wins for the newly crowned Grammy winner. According to Billboard, Short N' Sweet is just the fifth album in the chart's history to generate at least four No. 1s on the Pop Airplay ranking. Carpenter has sent every single from the full-length to the top of the list, which is otherwise known as a clean sweep. 'Espresso' led the charge, and it was followed by 'Please Please Please' and 'Taste.' Now, with 'Bed Chem' ruling pop radio, Carpenter has officially joined one of the most elite groups in top 40 history. Only four other albums have ever achieved what Short N' Sweet has now accomplished — and each one helped solidify its creator's place in pop royalty. Justin Timberlake was the first to accomplish the feat with FutureSex/LoveSounds. That album pushed 'SexyBack,' 'My Love' with T.I., 'What Goes Around… Comes Around,' and 'Summer Love' to the peak of the Pop Airplay chart. Lady Gaga matched that accomplishment with her debut album The Fame. Her breakout collection lifted 'Just Dance' featuring Colby O'Donis, 'Poker Face,' 'LoveGame,' and 'Paparazzi' all the way to No. 1. While Carpenter now stands alongside Timberlake, Gaga, and others, there's still one album that reigns supreme when it comes to the most No. 1s on the Pop Airplay tally. Katy Perry's Teenage Dream remains the most successful title in the ranking's history. That blockbuster pushed six tracks to the top of the chart: 'California Gurls' with Snoop Dogg, 'Teenage Dream,' 'Firework,' 'E.T.' with Kanye West, 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),' and 'The One That Got Away.' Not only does Carpenter become one of only five artists to achieve this rare milestone, she also ends a lengthy drought. Short N' Sweet is the first album in nearly a decade to see four (or more) of its tracks climb to the peak of the Pop Airplay chart. The last time this happened was between 2014 and 2015, when Taylor Swift's 1989 delivered five chart-toppers. 'Shake It Off,' 'Blank Space,' 'Style,' 'Bad Blood' with Kendrick Lamar, and 'Wildest Dreams' all made it to No. 1.
