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United Nations Youth Initiative Ft. BTS

September 28, 2018

This past Monday, the United Nations held a general assembly kicking off a new initiative under UNICEF, called Generation Unlimited, or GenU. Under GenU, the organization is planning on taking on a youth strategy, aptly called Youth2030, aiming to ensure that all young people and youth are enroll...

John Legend Makes Legendary History

September 14, 2018

John Legend, a well-known Pop, Soul, and R&B artist made history last weekend when he won an Emmy for producing “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”. He is one of the youngest of only 15 people to become an EGOT winner and the first African-American man to have the Honor. EGOT is an acro...

Surprise Nicki Feature in New BTS Song!

August 24, 2018

Nicki Minaj recently dropped her latest album Queen two weeks ago, but she still had another surprise up her sleeves for fans of her own and of Korean group, BTS. A new song called “IDOL” released today from the group on their brand new album, Love Yourself: Answer, features the rapper on the t...

Aretha Franklin Left No Will or Trust for Her $80 Million Estate

August 24, 2018

The Queen of Soul died with no will or trust for her reported $80 million estate, documents obtained by ET show. Franklin's four children -- Clarence, 63, Edward, 61, Ted, 54, and Kecalf, 48 -- filed a document Tuesday, listing themselves as interested parties in her estate. Franklin's niece, Sab...

Aretha Franklin is “Every Woman”, Thanks to Trump?

August 17, 2018

by Stephanie Cortes Aretha Franklin passed away Thursday at a hospice, surrounded by loved ones, due to pancreatic cancer. The “Queen of Soul” leaves us at the age of 76. When the silence of her passing broke to the public, legions of Americans praised the departed singer with words honoring her ...

The many looks of The Beautiful Aretha Franklin