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With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games set to begin, the USA is bringing out its best as flag bearers.

The latest athlete to carry the honor is Coco Gauff, officially named Team USA's female flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. Gauff makes history as the first tennis player to get the rare opportunity.

The 2023 US Open winner said in a press release that she's excited to get the chance to represent her country in a show of unity.... Read more

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Tory Lanez fans who are currently suffering due to the lack of music because their short king is presently behind bars, we have some good news for you: he is working on new tunes.

Spotted on HipHopDX, Tory Lanez is gearing up to drop new music, even though he is behind bars.

According to the website, the rapper/singer has figured out a way to deliver new tunes without sacrificing quality after announcing that he figured out how to "record in high fidelity from prison."... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2024/07/convicted-felon-tory-lanez-announces-he-will-be-dropping-new-music-while-behind-bars

Kamala Harris made history in 2020 as the first female Vice President of the United States. Now, at 59 years old, the political trailblazer is poised to potentially become the first female President of the U.S.

Before her groundbreaking tenure in the White House, Harris forged a path marked by significant achievements in social justice, criminal justice reform, and advocacy for women's rights. Her dedication to serving the American people has garnered widespread anticipation about her future impact once she assumes the presidency.... Read more

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One of Beyoncé's hits is now the backdrop for Vice President Kamala Harris' first presidential campaign video.

Vice President Kamala Harris' bid to become president in November has taken off briskly. And her first campaign video features one of Beyoncé's greatest hits to capture the energy of the moment. The ad, entitled "We Choose Freedom," has the R&B superstar's song "Freedom" from her 2016 album, Lemonade, in the background. It begins with a voiceover narration from Harris: "There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos.... Read more

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Happy birthday to bassist extraordinaire Verdine White, co-founder and longtime member of the group Earth Wind & Fire, born July 25, 1951. The Chicago native formed the legendary group with older brother Maurice back in 1970, and it went on to become one of the most revered acts of the last half century.

Verdine White's exceptional bass skills and distinctive on-stage presence has played a pivotal role in shaping the band's signature sound, fusing elements of soul, R&B, funk, jazz, and pop.... Read more

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 July 25, 2024

 Global Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg took to Instagram yesterday(July 22) to share with his followers the loss of his cousin Darryle "Joe Cool" Daniel. Daniel is best known for his Doggystyle album cover illustration, which was created in 1993.

Snoop posted a video of him and his cousin, who reminisced about losing money to Snoop over betting on a Raiders game, and Snoop rapped along to his 2017 track "Promise You This."... Read more

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Out of the shock and confusion of President Joe Biden's announcement last Sunday to remove himself from the 2024 election, came a thunderous wave of hope, soundtracked by none other than Beyoncé.

After Biden publicly endorsed Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president, the Vice President addressed her supporters the following day at a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware. Beyoncé's "Freedom" was her walk-on music playing in the background along with roaring applause.... Read more

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In a speech that will likely be defined by many American historians as powerful, brave and self-sacrificing, I'd like to offer the remix. President Joseph R. Biden actually seemed more Dickensian, more a tale of two temperaments: his was the most strained of voices, his was the most defiant of voices; it was the most generous of tones and the most parsimonious of tones. It was a speech of gratitude and grace; it was a speech of dismissal and distaste.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2024/07/president-biden-passes-the-torch-to-a-new-generation-kinda-sorta

The 36-year-old TV personality and entrepreneur can "definitely" see herself tying the knot with the rapper and music executive one day

BY ELIZABETH AYOOLA · UPDATED JULY 23, 2024

It looks like Angela Simmons, 36, is ready to take her relationship with her boyfriend, Yo Gotti, to the next level. During a chat with The Breakfast Club on July 19, Simmons discussed how she feels about the rapper and music executive.

The couple first announced their romance in late December 2022, posting a glamorous series of photos on social media of themselves together, which was the ultimate hard launch of their relationship.... Read more

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