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Diddy features Jermaine Dupri, Offset, Big Sean and more in “The Making of Love Records” teaser video

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After launching the iconic Bad Boy Entertainment label in the ’90s, Sean “Diddy” Combs is hoping for magic a second time around with his new label, Love Records.

The 52-year-old mogul dropped a teaser video for his new company featuring him working in a recording studio with several stars, including Jermaine Dupri, Offset, Big Sean, Ty Dolla $ign and Miguel.

“It’s the Love Records experience. It’s the best of the best. The best producers, the best songwriters, the best engineers, the best vibration, the best frequency,” the BET Lifetime Achievement Award winner says in his narration.

“Imagine a studio filled with the top producers and writers in the game. Hall of Famers. Future Hall of Famers. All together under one roof, collaborating. unifying. Making the music for the Black revolution,” Diddy continues. “For the R&B renaissance. Love Records. We here. We’re stronger together.”

Diddy previously kicked off the careers of numerous artists on Bad Boy, including The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Total, 112, Carl Thomas, Mase and Mario Winans.

Combs is the first artist on Love Records. In July, he dropped the video for “Gotta Move On” featuring Bryson Tiller — his first single since 2017’s “Watch Gon’ Do?” featuring Rick Ross and B.I.G. He’s joined by Tiffany Haddish and his sons Justin, Quincy and Christian in the music video directed by Teyana Taylor.

“Gotta Move On” will be included on his upcoming project, which will be released on his new label, distributed by Motown Records. The album will be his first since 2006’s Press Play.

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Common to make his Broadway debut

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Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner Common hopes to achieve EGOT status when he makes his Broadway debut in the fall.

The rapper/actor announced over the weekend that he will star in the dark comedy Between Riverside and Crazy, which will premiere December 19.

“This has been a dream of mine for a very long time to act in a play, to do theater, and to be be part of a theater company,” Common commented on Instagram alongside a poster for the production. “I can’t wait to begin the process and to love this journey.”

“When I got this role, I called me mother like I had gotten my first record contract,” the 50-year-old entertainer continued. “It was that much joy.”

“I have been told how hard the work is and that there’s nothing like it. This is what I want as an artist and as a being that believes art can heal and inspire,” Common added. “I want to be a part of the theater community to express that light and love.”

This year, Common is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a recording artist and his 25th year as an actor. He won an Academy Award with John Legend in 2015 for Best Original Song, “Glory” from Selma. In 2017, he received an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for “Letter to the Free” from Ava DuVernay‘s documentary 13th.

Common has also won two Grammys: Best Original Song for “Love of My Life” with Erykah Badu in 2003, and Best Rap Performance by A Duo or Group in 2007 for “Southside” featuring Kanye West.

“The Light” rapper recently appeared in the film Alice with Keke Palmer. For his next film role, he will star with Jennifer Hudson in the movie Breathe.

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Watch Mariah Carey recreate the “Honey” video intro with Millie Bobby Brown, Jake Bongiovi & her kids

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As part of her celebration of the 25th anniversary of her album Butterfly, Mariah Carey decided to recreate the video for one of the album’s hits with help from her kids…and Millie Bobby Brown.

On Instagram, Mariah and her twins Moroccan and Monroe teamed with the Stranger Things star and her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi — son of Jon Bon Jovi — and acted out the intro of Mariah’s video for “Honey.”  Mariah recreates her role as “Agent M,” who’s tied up in a chair and being threatened by her captors.

Millie and Jake lip-sync her captors’ threats: “You know, I been thinkin.’ I got two choices for ya: The easy way or the hard way.” Roc and Roe lip-sync to comedian Eddie Griffin‘s instructions to one of Mariah’s overweight captors: “Go eat a buffet. They’re having a chicken sale at Dirty Bird.”

Mariah captioned the video, “Reliving the splendor of the Honey video with surprise guests!”

Mariah and Brown were first seen together in 2020 when Mariah posted a photo of the two hanging out and referencing Brown’s then-upcoming Netflix movie Enola Holmes. The sequel arrives this fall.

“Honey” was a number-one hit from Butterfly. This past Friday, Mariah released an extended edit of the track as part of the bonus material included on the album’s re-release.

 

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Beyoncé congratulates original 'Dreamgirls' star Sheryl Lee Ralph on Emmy win

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Beyoncé congratulated Sheryl Lee Ralph on her recent Emmy win with a sweet gift and note — from one Deena to another.

Ralph originated the role of Deena Jones in the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, while Beyoncé played the role in the Oscar-winning 2006 movie version.  Over the weekend, Ralph posted a video of herself opening a card attached to a beautiful bouquet.  It reads, “To the original Dreamgirl, sending you a beautiful congratulations. All my love, Beyoncé.”

Ralph just won her first-ever Emmy, for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role in ABC’s Abbott Elementary.

“We’re Your Dreamgirls,” a song from the movie’s soundtrack, plays as Ralph stands there speechless, trying to collect her thoughts. “Oh Beyoncé. Wonderful!” Ralph says in a hoarse voice. “I don’t have a voice, but it’s wonderful!” 

In the caption, Ralph wrote, “Every one has their own special dream and all your dreams can come true. Just look in the mirror and love what’s in front of you. Thank you @beyonce don’t forget to dream girls!”

Ralph also posted video of herself receiving a bouquet so massive it had to be wheeled in on a cart.  The card read, “Congratulations on the best acceptance speech of all time. I’m still celebrating you. Blessings, Oprah.”

Ralph captioned that video, “I am still basking in the glow of love and I am still smelling the flowers and I am still so thankful and grateful to all of you and Oprah too!!!”

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