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French Montana drops “No Stylist” video; posts bails for woman in New York City

Epic RecordsOn Tuesday, a day after he bailed a woman out of jail, French Montana released his “No Stylist” video, which features Drake,

Montana shot the video in his hometown of New York City, in the star-studded clip, he’s joined by Young Thug, A$AP Rocky, Slick Rick, Luka Sabbat from grown-ish, and hip-hop fashion icon Dapper Dan.

Montana, who now lives in California, was back home in New York this week, and during his visit, he traveled to the Bronx to post bail for a woman who didn’t have the money to do it herself. The rapper has joined the Mass Bail Out movement, which is working to end the system of cash bail that prevents many poor people from affording it.

“I got a best friend doing 75 years in jail,” Montana tells TMZ. “One of my best friend’s brothers is in the same place we just left. I just feel like it’s not a crime to be in poverty.”

“I feel like you should never be guilty until [proven] innocent,” he continues. “I feel like it should be innocent until proven guilty. So I just feel like just because you can’t afford to be out of there, don’t mean you should be in there.”

Montana says the cash bail system is unjust.

“A lot of people lose their families, jobs, kids, and all kinds of things for something that petty,” he notes. “So we want to end the whole cash bail.”

The rapper says he’s working with several organizations, including Global Citizen, to fight the cash bail system.

Cardi B defends her Fashion Week confrontation with Nick Minaj: “She kept it going”

Mickalene Thomas. Cardi B is responding to criticism for allegedly throwing her shoe at Nicki Minajlast month at the Harper’s Bazaar New York Fashion Week party.

“So many people want to say that party wasn’t the time or the place, but I’m not going to catch another artist in the grocery store or down the block,” Cardi says in the cover story of W Magazine’s art issue.

“For a while now, she’s been taking a lot of shots at me,” she says of Minaj. “I spoke to her twice before, and we came to an understanding. But she kept it going.”

The “I Like it” rapper says she finally had enough when, she claims, Minaj liked a tweet criticizing her as a mother.

“I was going to make millions off my Bruno Mars tour, and I sacrificed that to stay with my daughter,” Cardi continues. “I love my daughter. I’m a good a** f***ing mom. So for somebody that don’t have a child to like that comment?”

In addition to their daughter Kulture, Cardi’s husband, Offset, has had three other children with three different women. She says their love is constantly tested by stories of his alleged infidelity.

“Every single day there’s rumors about me and my dude. And it almost drives me crazy, because I start to believe them,” she says. “But I cannot be feeling insecure, to a point that I would drive my dude away, because these people want that to happen.”

Offset showed his love for Cardi by surprising her with an early birthday present: a brand new Lamborghini SUV. She turns 26 years old Thursday. Tonight, she’s performing on the American Music Awards, where she and Drake are tied for the most nominations — they each have eight.

Over two million fans attended the Beyoncé/JAY-Z On The Run 2 tour

2018 Parkwood EntertainmentBeyoncé and JAY-Z have wrapped up their On The Run 2 tour, and it was twice as big as the original On The Run in 2014.

Over two million people attended 48 On The Run 2 concerts in the United States and Europe; the tour kicked off June 6 in Wales and ended October 4 in Seattle. For the final show, Queen Bey posted a photo with Jigga on Instagram with the comment, “We are so happy to share the final OTR2 with all of you, Seattle.”

When only ten shows were left on the tour, Beyoncé commented, “I’m doing what I love most with whom I love most. I wish it could never end. Feeling thankful for all of the love from our fans around the world.”

On The Run in 2014 included 21 shows and was attended by nearly one million fans.

During On The Run 2, Bey and Jay awarded over one million dollars in college scholarships, and also set up voter registration stations at the concerts.

Thursday, the couple will attend the City of Hope Gala in Santa Monica, California. Beyoncé will perform and JAY-Z will present the Spirit of Life Award to Jon Platt, chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music. The event benefits the City of Hope research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Cardi B ties Iggy Azalea for most weeks at number one on the Billboard 100 among female rappers

Jorda FrantzisAs Cardi B prepares to perform tonight on the American Music Awards, she continues to make history.

With her featured role on Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You,” which remains at the top of the Billboard 100 for a third week, Cardi now has a total of seven weeks at number one. That ties Iggy Azalea for the most weeks with a number-one song among female rappers.

Cardi previously held the number-one spot for three weeks with her debut hit, “Bodak Yellow.”

The rapper from New York City posted on Instagram, “Girls Like You” has tied ”Bodak Yellow” as Cardi B’s longest running #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.” She commented: ” I’m my own competition. I’m competing with myself.”

Cardi’s also the only female rapper with three Billboard number-one hits. In addition to her and Iggy, only three other female rappers have hit number one, period:. Lauryn Hill topped the chart with “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998; Lil Kim was number one in 2001 with Christina Aguilera, Mya and Pink on “Lady Marmalade”; and Shawna was featured on Ludacris’ 2003 #1 hit, “Stand Up.”

Watch Cardi tonight on the 2018 American Music Awards live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. She’s tied with Drake with a leading eight nominations.

Confirmed: Kanye West will meet with President Trump at the White House today

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesJust over a week following his impromptu post-show pro-Trump speech on Saturday Night Live while wearing a MAGA hat, Kanye West will visit President Trump himself at the White House today, Tuesday.

“Kanye West is coming to the White House to have lunch with President Trump and he will also meet with Jared Kushner, according to a statement released Tuesday morning by press secretary Sarah Sanders. “Topics of discussions will include manufacturing resurgence in America, prison reform, how to prevent gang violence, and what can be done to reduce violence in Chicago.”

The meeting was previously reported Monday by The New York Times but was unconfirmed at the time by the White House.

Following his SNL comments about Trump September 29, Kanye tweeted that the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery, should be abolished. He later explained he misspoke and said the amendment should be changed to end what he said was the prison system’s ability to use inmates as de facto slave labor.

Following the predictable backlash, Ye deactivated his Instagram and Twitter pages, which he’s done before: He returned to Instagram just one month ago after a long hiatus. He also deactivated his Twitter account in May 2017, then reactivated it in April of this year.

Kanye of course has made no secret of his support for Trump, and Thursday’s meeting won’t be the first time the two have met. West also spent a little time with the then-president elect at Trump Tower in December of 2016. Kanye’s wife, Kim Kardashian, has also visited the White House twice for meetings related to securing clemency for people facing life sentences for convictions on non-violent drug crimes.

Scoreboard Roundup — 10/8/18

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events:

   AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Houston 11 Cleveland     3
Final Boston   16 N-Y Yankees   1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final L-A Dodgers 6 Atlanta 2

   NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final Dallas      115 Philadelphia   112
Final OT Brooklyn    110 Detroit        108
Final Indiana     111 Cleveland      102
Final Charlotte   110 Chicago        104
Final Washington 110 N-Y Knicks      98
Final Miami        90 Orlando         89
Final Sacramento 132 Maccabi Haifa 100
Final Phoenix     117 Golden State   109

   NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final N-Y Islanders   4 San Jose   0
Final Boston          6 Ottawa     3
Final Buffalo         4 Vegas      2
Final SO Anaheim         3 Detroit    2

   NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final New Orleans   43 Washington   19

   MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Seattle    4 Houston    1

American Music Awards Aretha Franklin tribute will inspire “a lot of tears” and “lots of joy”

Dick Clark ProductionsThe late Aretha Franklin will be honored with a gospel tribute tonight on the American Music Awards, and the executive producer predicts it will be a very emotional performance inspiring “a lot of tears” and “lots of joy.”

Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans will be featured as they honor The Queen of Soul.

“Aretha had a long, long history with this show, and with Dick Clark,” AMA executive producer Marc Bracco tells ABC Radio.

“Her first ever appearance on TV was on American Bandstand decades ago, and she hosted the American Music Awards twice,” he explains. “We brought Ricky Minor on board, the famed musical director, and he is putting together a tribute to Aretha’s gospel roots that’s gonna kick off with Gladys Knight, and I think bring a lot of tears to people’s eyes, but then there’ll be lots of joy as we take everyone to church with the legends of gospel music performing in an amazing gospel choir.”

Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2018 American Music Awards live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Drake and Cardi B lead all artists, with eight nominations.

The list of performers also includes Cardi with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone with Ty Dolla $ign, Benny Blanco with Halsey and Khalid, Ciara with Missy Elliott, and Ella Mai.

Janelle Monáe joins Tessa Thompson in Disney's live-action version of “Lady and the Tramp”

JUCOJanelle Monáe has been tapped to star in Disney’s upcoming live-action Lady and the Tramp.

According The Hollywood Reporter, Monáe has been cast as Peg, a stray pound dog that was voiced by Peggy Lee in the original 1955 animated film. She joins Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux who are voicing Lady and Tramp, respectively.

Ashley Jensen and Benedict Wong will also voice dogs, while the human leads are played by Kiersey Clemons and Thomas Mann.

The original Lady and the Tramp followed two dogs — an upper-middle class Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a stray mongrel named Tramp — who fall in love.

This is the latest project for Monáe who was recently added to the upcoming Harriet Tubman biopic.

Lady and the Tramp is set for release in 2019 on Disney’s upcoming streaming service.

Trey Songz drops new single “How Dat Sound” from his upcoming movie, Blood Brother

Atlantic RecordsTrey Songz is back with a new single, “How Dat Sound,” featuring 2 Chainz and Yo Gotti, from his upcoming movie, Blood Brother.

Trigga stars for the first time in a lead role in a film as Sonny, a policeman confronted by his good friend, Jake, who is being released from prison. Sonny has to fight for his life as the former convict is bent on revenge for him and his other childhood buddies whom he believes let him take the fall for a crime they collectively committed.

Songz previously appeared in two movies in 2013: Baggage Claim with Paula Patton and Taye Diggs,and Texas Chainsaw 3D.

“How Dat Sound” is now available for download, and the film will open in theaters, and also be available on demand, November 3. The song is Trey’s first single of 2018. His most recent album, Tremaine, was released in March 2017.

The 33-year-old singer from Virginia will be featured on the five-city RNB Fridays Live stadium tour in Australia which kicks off November 9 in Perth, and continues through November 17 in Sydney. Usher, T-Pain, Lil Jon, Estelle, Ginuwine, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve, Naughty By Nature. Estelle, Next, and more will also perform.

Get ready to ride a pink Cadillac on the Aretha Franklin “Freeway of Love” in Detroit

Larry Busacca/WireImageA Detroit politician wants to honor the late Aretha Franklin by renaming a portion of a Michigan highway after her.

State Representative Fred Durhal III proposed that the section of highway M-10 from 8 Mile to Interstate 94, known as Lodge Freeway, be renamed the Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway, according to the Detroit Free Press. It is located near the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit where The Queen of Soul’s late father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, served as pastor.

“The Lodge Freeway was close to her stomping grounds,” Durhall said. “Her father’s church is in my district and so she was a staple in the community. We just wanted to make sure we paid the proper tribute to her.”

He continued, “Look at her funeral and memorial service and folks came out in droves. Franklin was a source of inspiration for thousands, both with her music and her dedication to civil rights activism. She always showed so much love for our city — this is a great way to show how much the people of Detroit loved her back.”

The highway will likely be nicknamed the “Freeway of Love” in tribute to Aretha’s classic 1985 song, which earned her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

In the song, the Queen sings, “We goin’ ridin’ on the freeway of love, in my pink Cadillac.”

“Freeway of Love” was a theme for the funeral procession on August 31 which featured more than 100 pink Cadillacs.

Last year, the Detroit City Council designated a downtown street as Aretha Franklin Way. Following the singer’s death on August 16, the council voted to rename the Chene Park concert venue, the Aretha Louise Franklin Amphitheater.