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Cardi B Takes The Lead in 2019 BET Awards Nominations
The 2019 BET Awards nominations have officially been announced. With Cardi B taking the lead, Drake follows behind the Bronx native with five nominations while Beyoncé, J. Cole and Travis Scott snag four nominations, respectively.
The 2019 BET Awards is scheduled to take place on June 23.
Check out the official nominations list below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- Ella Mai
- H.E.R
- Solange
- SZA
- Teyana Taylor
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Anderson .Paak
- Bruno Mars
- Childish Gambino
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- Khalid
Best Group
- Chloe x Halle
- City Girls
- Lil Baby and Gunna
- Migos
- The Carters
Best Collaboration
- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – “A Lot”
- Cardi B and Bruno Mars – “Please Me”
- Cardi B featuring J. Balvin and Bad Bunny – “I Like It”
- H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller – “Could’ve Been”
- Travis Scott featuring Drake – “Sicko Mode”
- Tyga featuring Offset – “Taste”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- 21 Savage
- Drake
- J. Cole
- Meek Mill
- Nipsey Hussle
- Travis Scott
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Kash Doll
- Lizzo
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Remy MA
Video of the Year
- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – “A Lot”
- Cardi B – “Money”
- Cardi B and Bruno Mars – “Please Me”
- Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
- Drake – “Nice for What”
- The Carters – “Apes***”
Video Director of the Year
- Benny Boom
- Colin Tilley
- Dave Meyers
- Hype Williams
- Karena Evans
Best New Artist
- Blueface
- City Girls
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Queen Naija
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational
- Erica Campbell featuring Warryn Campbell – “All of My Life”
- Fred Hammond – “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
- Kirk Franklin – “Love Theory
- Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen – “Blessing Me Again”
- Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin – “Never Alone
Best International Act
- AKA (South Africa)
- Aya Nakamura (France)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Dave (U.K.)
- Dosseh (France)
- Giggs (U.K.)
- Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
Best New International Act
- Headie One (U.K.)
- Jok’Air (France)
- Nesly (France)
- Octavian (U.K.)
- Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
- Teni (Nigeria)
Best Actress
- Issa Rae
- Regina Hall
- Regina King
- Taraji P. Henson
- Tiffany Haddish
- Viola Davis
Best Actor
- Anthony Anderson
- Chadwick Boseman
- Denzel Washington
- Mahershala Ali
- Michael B. Jordan
- Omari Hardwick
Young Stars
- Caleb McLaughlin
- Lyric Ross
- Marsai Martin
- Michael Rainey Jr.
- Miles Brown
Best Movie
- Blackkklansman
- Creed 2
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- The Hate U Give
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
- Allyson Felix
- Candace Parker
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
- Kevin Durant
- LeBron James
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Stephen Curry
- Tiger Woods
Album of the Year
- Invasion Of Privacy – Cardi B
- Ella Mai – Ella Mai
- Championships – Meek Mill
- Everything Is Love – The Carters
- Astroworld – Travis Scott
BET Her
- Alicia Keys – “Raise a Man”
- Ciara – “Level Up”
- H.E.R. – “Hard Place”
- Janelle Monae – “PYNK”
- Queen Naija – “Mama’s Hand”
- Teyana Taylor – “Rose in Harlem”
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice
- Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny – “I Like It”
- Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
- Drake – “In My Feelings”
- Ella Mai – “Trip”
- J. Cole – “Middle Child”
- Travis Scott featuring Drake – “Sicko Mode”
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Drake Responds To Kendrick Lamar With New Diss ‘FAMILY MATTERS’
It’s been an entertaining two weeks as Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been sparring in a lyrical battle.
Since Kendrick’s diss towards Drake on Metro Boomin and Future‘s We Don’t Trust You track, “Like That,” Drake returned fire with two diss tracks titled, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Kendrick Lamar then returned with two tracks towards Drake titled, “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA.”
The two rappers aren’t done yet, as Drake has just released his response to Kendrick titled “Family Matters.” On the diss track, things get personal as Drake brings up Kendrick’s wife, Whitney Alford.
“Say you hate the girls I fuck but what you really mean / I been with Black and white and everything in between / You the Black messiah wifing up a mixed queen / And hit vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem.”
Drake also implies that Kendrick’s kids aren’t his, but are actually Dave Free’s, Kendrick Lamar’s longtime creative partner.
“Why you never hold your son and tell him say cheese / We could have left the kids out of this don’t blame me,” he raps.
“Our sons should go play at the park / Two light-skinned kids, that shit would be cute / Unless you don’t want to be seen with anyone that’s Blacker than you”
Stream the diss below.
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Megan Thee Stallion’s Lawyer Calls Harassment Lawsuit ‘Salacious’
Megan Thee Stallion‘s lawyer, Alex Spiro, addressed the lawsuit filed by Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman Emilio Garcia, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Spiro, in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday (April 23), dismissed the lawsuit as an opportunistic money grab and characterized it as an attempt to tarnish his client’s reputation.
“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her,” he said. “We will deal with this in court.”
The suit details an incident where Garcia allegedly found himself trapped in a moving SUV with Megan whileshe engaged in sexual activity with another woman during their time in Ibiza, Spain.
According to court documents, “The following day, STALLION inquired whether PLAINTIFF was in the SUV the previous night. PLAINTIFF confirmed that he was in the SUV. Subsequently, STALLION instructed, ‘Don’t ever discuss what you saw.’ STALLION berated and directed her fat-shaming comments towards PLAINTIFF such as ‘Fat Bitch,’ ‘Spit your food out,’ and that ‘You don’t need to be eating.’”
Garcia is seeking compensation of over six figures, Garcia’s lawsuit requests unpaid wages, overtime pay, and other benefits as per California labor laws, along with statutory penalties and punitive damages.
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Chance The Rapper Announces New Mixtape ‘Star Line’
Chance The Rapper quietly revealed his upcoming mixtape, “Star Line,” via Instagram. In his bio, he simply stated, “Working on my mixtape it’s called Star Line.” The project will feature collaborations with notable artists like Lil Wayne, DJ Premier, Lil Yachty, and more.
On X (formerly Twitter), Chance shared a teaser clip featuring appearances from Wayne, Preemo, Lil Yachty, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Jazze Pha, and Vic Mensa. Additionally, he gave fans a sneak peek of a new track titled “Buried Alive” and polled them on whether he should drop a music video for it.
I’ll be ready to go pic.twitter.com/zYliNZJsjj
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 21, 2024
“Star Line” marks Chance The Rapper’s follow-up to his 2019 album, “The Big Day.”
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