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Quincy Jones to be honored with BET prime-time news special

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

BET is airing a prime-time news special in honor of the late Quincy Jones. Premiering Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, BET AND ET PRESENT QUINCY JONES: LIFE AND LEGACY will feature interviews with Jones, as well as rare archival footage from throughout his career. Among the many... Read More.

Pharrells Black Ambition to award over $2.7 million to next generation of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

Pharrell Williams' nonprofit Black Ambition is returning for its fourth annual Demo Day, during which over $2.7 million will be given to the winners of the 2024 Black Ambition Prize Competition.The applicants were first narrowed down to 250 of the most compelling Black and Latinx... Read More.

Halle Bailey deletes X account, calls DDG out for son Halos unauthorized appearance on livestream

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

Halle Bailey is "extremely upset" with DDG for taking their son, Halo, onto Kai Cenai's livestream without her consent.“[H]i everyone. just so you know i am out of town and i don’t approve of my baby being on a stream tonight," she tweeted in... Read More.

Pharrell shares why he was fired from his former gig at McDonalds

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

Before Pharrell became a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, artist and fashion designer he is today, he had only one job.“McDonald’s was my first and only job,” he told BBC Radio 2. “I got fired three times. I was eating the chicken... Read More.

Ice-T says having rap beef “is just not smart”

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

Ice-T has had his share of rap beefs, but he says it's nothing like the rap feuds/battles in modern day.Speaking to the Boss Talk 101 podcast, he noted one of the differences is the existence of social media, which he says “is... Read More.

The Jackson 5s Tito Jackson laid to rest at same cemetery where brother Michael was buried

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson has been laid to rest at the same cemetery where his brother Michael Jackson is buried.According to the Associated Press, Tito was buried Nov. 4 in a private ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. In addition... Read More.