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John Legend is finally comfortable with his stage name: “I feel like I’m ready to embrace it”
John Legend was born John Roger Stephens in Springfield, Ohio. After two decades of tremendous success, the veteran entertainer says he is finally getting comfortable with his stage name.
The name Legend was given to him by J. Ivy, a poet he met when they worked on Kanye West’s 2004 Grammy-winning debut solo album, The College Dropout.
“It’s a stage name that’s been following me for almost 20 years, and I feel like I’m ready to embrace it,” the EGOT winner tells Billboard.
The Voice coach’s new project is a double album simply titled Legend, featuring Rick Ross, Saweetie, Muni Long, Jazmine Sullivan, Ty Dolla $ign and others.
“It represents so much of who I am as an artist, all of the artists who inspired me, all the music that I love,” Legend says.
The album was recorded last year after Legend performed “Feeling Good” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021. “Part of it was fueled by that optimism and that sense that things were going to get better,” the “Ordinary People” singer recalls.
Monday night on the Primetime Emmy Awards, Legend performed “Pieces” from his new album in tribute to entertainers who passed away during the last year. The list included Sidney Poitier, Olivia Newton-John, Betty White, Bob Saget, Ray Liotta and Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on Star Trek.
Legend is continuing his Las Vegas residency, Love in Las Vegas, at The Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood through October 29.
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/13/22
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
San Diego 6, Seattle 0
Chi White Sox 4, Colorado 2
Baltimore 4, Washington 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 2
Cleveland 3, Los Angeles 1
Houston 6, Detroit 3
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 2
NY Yankees 7, Boston 6
Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
Texas 8, Oakland 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 6, Cincinatti 1
Pittsburgh 1, Cincinatti 0
Florida 2, Miami 1
Chi Cubs 4, NY Mets 1
Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 4
LA Dodgers 4 Arizona 0
Atlanta 5, San Francisco 1
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Las Vegas 85, Connecticut 71
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Montreal 3, Chicago 2
Inter Miami 2, Columbus 1
Minnesota 1, LAFC 1 (Tie)
Houston Dynamo 3, New England 1
Sporting KC 3, D.C. United 0
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Black families turned to homeschooling during pandemic — and are sticking with it
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Kid Cudi drops trailer for his Netflix 'Entergalactic' TV show
Kid Cudi’s new album and TV show, both titled Entergalactic, will be available on September 30. On Monday, he dropped the trailer for the adult animated Netflix special.
“Entergalactic is everything I’ve always wanted to do, create a long-form visual companion to an album. It all started with the music which helped bring this storyline and these characters to life,” the two-time Grammy winner said in a statement. “Entergalactic is unlike anything I’ve ever done, certainly my most ambitious project to date; I can’t wait for you to finally experience it.”
The album can now be presaved on Cudi’s website.
Entergalactic is the 38-year-old MC’s 10th studio album, following Man on the Moon III: The Chosen in 2020.
Cudi serves as executive producer of the TV show with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. He also provides one of the voices, along with Ty Dolla $ign and Teyana Taylor.
The “Day ‘n’ Nite” rapper performed on his To The Moon world tour Monday night in New York City, and the North American leg ends Saturday in Cleveland, Cudi’s hometown.
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Ludacris celebrates his birthday by dropping trailer for 'Karma’s World' animated series
Ludacris celebrated his 45th birthday Sunday, and on Monday, he had a present for his fans.
“Y’all been supporting me, so let me give y’all a gift,” the Fast & Furious star said in an Instagram video. His gift was dropping the trailer for the new season of his Karma’s World animated series, named after his 21-year-old daughter. Season 4 of the coming-of-age story of aspiring rapper Karma Grant premieres September 22 on Netflix.
The new season comes with a new collection of Karma’s World dolls from Mattel.
Ludacris says this is a very special birthday due to the success of his new film, End of the Road, co-starring Queen Latifah, which debuted Friday.
“Let me tell you why I’ve had the best birthday: because End of the Road on Netflix is #1,” he proudly declared. “Still #1 three days in a row.”
The “Stand Up” rapper ended his clip vowing to continue partying for his birthday.
“Virgo nation. We’re gonna keep celebrating the whole month of September!”
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Fat Joe hosting new TV show executive produced by Diddy
Two hip-hop legends are collaborating, as Fat Joe will host a new TV show for Starz executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
SpringHill’s studio division, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, will also produce the pilot.
“We’re about to create the biggest and most culturally relevant series on television,” Joe said in a statement. “With Puff, LeBron, the incredible team at Starz and myself teaming up, you have a dream team that is guaranteed to produce TV gold.”
“Hosting a show has always been a dream of mine and I’m thankful for everyone who helped make it a reality,” the five-time Grammy nominee continued. “I promise you that we’re going to push the envelope, deliver compelling interviews and provide pure entertainment.”
“I’m excited to partner with Starz and bring these cultural giants together to create the No. 1 show on television,” Diddy added. “Fat Joe is a very authentic and respected voice in the culture that deserves a platform to bring these important conversations to a global audience on a major network.”
Joe served as a guest host for The Wendy Williams Show and will host the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, airing October 4.
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Taraji P. Henson celebrates birthday dancing onstage with Usher in Las Vegas
Taraji P. Henson made her 52nd birthday unforgettable with a sexy dance with Usher during his Las Vegas residency.
The Hidden Figures star saved her best moves for the eight-time Grammy winner as he serenaded her with Bobby Brown’s “Rock Wit’cha” Saturday night at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
“To@tarajiphenson and all the birthday girls that celebrated with me last night….” the 43-year-old entertainer captioned the video on Instagram. “Do yo dance it’s yo birthday….”
Henson shared a series of videos from the show, commenting, “Soooooo about last night!!! Thank you @Usher #wehadatimelastnight #birthdaybehavior #virgoseason.”
Taraji also posted a video from their dance and thanked Usher for the “amazing birthday turn up.”
The “My Boo” singer is continuing his residency through July 2023.
On Monday, Usher announced he is releasing a special 25th anniversary edition of his 1997 seven-times Platinum My Way album.
The special edition features the original album, plus three “reimagined” versions of the album’s three monster hits: “My Way,” “Nice & Slow” and “You Make Me Wanna.” The new version will be released on September 16 and is now available to presave.
Also on September 16, a mini-documentary about the album will premiere on Usher’s YouTube channel.
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