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(NEW YORK) — After an incredible run at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams’ professional career most likely ended Friday after losing to #46 Ajla Tomljanovic who defeated her 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1.

The 23 time champion took a professional bow on the same court she won her first grand slam tournament in 1999 and from here she “evolves” to the next chapter of her career. Williams departs the sport having won the most Grand Slam titles in the open era and will go down as the greatest of all time.

The icon who transcended the sport changed the face of tennis – both on the court and in the seats.

The crowd’s support for Williams – which during this open was slightly different than many in recent years – cheered every point as if it were a championship point and every fault from an opponent much to the dismay of that player.

A couple nights ago, Williams said, “I’m from Compton California and I made it.” Made it she certainly did.

Williams, basking in the moment, took a chance to thank her family, team and fans as she likely closed out her professional career in an on court interview. “It all started with my parents. And they deserve everything. So I’m really grateful for them,” she said.

“These are happy tears,” she said as she cried, adding “I’m so grateful.”

Would she reconsider that retirement talk: “I’m literally playing my way into this and getting better. I should have started sooner this year. I don’t think so, but you never know. I don’t know,” Williams said.

How is Williams spending her first day post professional career – resting and probably some karaoke.

In the final post match presser of her professional steer, she said she looked forward to being with her daughter Olympia. “Yeah, it’s been really hard on her, my career. So it will be, you know, nice just to do that and spend some time with her, do things that I never really have done or had an opportunity to do.”

Could we see Williams on court – the door seems to be shut but not sealed.

“I don’t know. I’m not thinking about that. I always did love Australia, though…Clearly I’m still capable. It takes a lot more than that. I’m ready to, like, be a mom, explore a different version of Serena,” Williams said.

As she closes out her career, the champ says that she hopes to be remembered for her impact on the sport.

“I’m such a fighter…I feel like I really brought something, and bring something, to tennis. The different looks, the fist pumps, the just crazy intensity. I think that obviously the passion I think is a really good word,” she said. “I just honestly am so grateful that I had this moment and that I’m Serena.”

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50 Cent turned Houston into “Big Rich Town” for his annual Tycoon Houston Weekend, but he was so angry about Trey Songz’s wild antics, he’s banning the “Bottoms Up” singer.

Fiddy hosted the four-day event in H-Town, and says Songz was destructive and violent. He posted an Instagram photo of Trey with the bold letters, “BANNED FROM TYCOON.”

The entertainment mogul commented, “Last TYCOON he crashed a Wraith. This TYCOON he was acting crazy, wanting to fight and sh** over the girls. He broke some sh** up in his room. Nah tell @treysongz he can’t come. SMH.”

In 2019, 50 used Trey’s version of “Big Rich Town” as the theme song for season 6 of Power.

The Tycoon Houston Weekend featured numerous events, including a celebrity basketball game, and a comedy and music festival starring Bill Bellamy, Lil Duval, Fetty Wap, Flo Rida, Jacquees and Jeremih.

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Here’s the culture’s latest music for the Labor Day weekend.

Babyface and Ella Mai, “Keeps on Fallin’ ” — The duo dropped a video inspired by the British Regency-era courtship rituals. Babyface portrays a duke, Mai is a queen courted by a prince and Tiffany Haddish appears as her mother.

Latto, “It’s Givin’” — After debuting the song at the BET Awards, Latto released a star-studded video featuring Chlöe and Halle Bailey, Ella Mai and more. The Atlanta rapper will open Lizzo‘s The Special Tour, which kicks off September 23 in Sunrise, Florida.

Nicki Minaj, “Super Freaky Girl” — Nicki Minaj has dropped the video for her history-making “Super Freaky Girl.” The song is the first solo hit and the first single from a female rapper to debut at #1 since Lauryn Hill in 1998.

In the Barbie-inspired clip, Hunger Games heartthrob Alexander Ludwig portrays Ken. When he runs down neighbors with his sports car, Minaj fires him up with a blowtorch. Their house goes up in flames, leading the couple to improvise with a backyard barbecue.

Lil Baby, “Detox” — The video for Lil Baby’s new track features him running a stock market brokerage, boxing and teaching yoga.

DJ Drama & Jeezy, “I Ain’t Gon Hold Ya” — DJ Drama and Jeezy unite once again with a video shot outside of the venue that inspired many of their hits, Atlanta’s Magic City strip club.

Freddie Gibbs featuring Moneybagg Yo, “Too Much” — The rappers clean up at the casino in the video for the first single from Gibbs’ $oul $old $eperately album, due out September 30.

Babyface Ray featuring Digga D, “Goofies” — One day before opening the Made In America festival Saturday in Philadelphia, Babyface Ray released this new track, featuring British MC Digga D.

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This is a special Labor Day weekend for Jay-Z as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of his Made in America festival in Philadelphia.

The two-day event on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the City of Brotherly Love will be headlined Saturday by Tyler, the Creator, who hits the Rocky stage at 9:30 p.m. The Saturday lineup also features Philly native Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black, Jazmine Sullivan, Pusha T and many more.

Bad Bunny headlines Sunday and closes the festival, which will be streamed live on the Roc Nation YouTube channel, beginning Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

When Made in America began in 2012, Jay-Z was the headliner on a bill that also featured Drake, Mariah Carey, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, D’Angelo and Run-DMC. The following year, the festival was headlined by Hova’s wife, Beyoncé.

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Kanye West admitted that he’s addicted to porn and has suffered the consequences.

“Pornography destroyed my family,” Ye wrote Thursday in a since-deleted post on Instagram. “I deal with the addiction.”

He also expressed concern about his daughters becoming involved in pornography. “Instagram promotes it. Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago,” the Donda rapper continued.

Ye’s pornography statements were part of a larger rant in which he addressed his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, noting he was going to be the one to decide where his four kids go to school. “I’m the kids father,” he wrote.

He posted a since-deleted screenshot from Kim, where she responded, “Can u please stop.” West replied, “No. We need to talk in person.”

Also mentioned in the rant was Kim’s mother, Kris Jenner. In a since-deleted message addressed to Kylie Jenner‘s former assistant, Victoria Villarroel, Ye wrote, “Don’t let Kris make you do playboy like she made [Kylie] and Kim do.” He then shared another since-deleted screenshot from Kris in which she asked Kim to have him end the public exchange.

“Tell him to please stop mentioning my name,” the screenshot of Jenner’s message read.

After escalating the social media feud, West asked Travis Scott and Tristan Thompson, the father of Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian‘s children, respectively, to support him, writing, “We in this 2gthr.”

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The first guest on Jennifer Hudson‘s new talk show will be a blast from the past: her former American Idol judge Simon Cowell.

Hudson came in seventh place in the third season of the show, which was won by Fantasia Barrino — but Hudson went on to become an EGOT winner.

The first installment of the syndicated The Jennifer Hudson Show will mark the first sit-down between Cowell and Hudson since the reality competition.

The chat show’s premiere on Monday, September 12, will also feature a birthday party for its host, who turns 41 that day.

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Alicia Keys is ready to talk after a female fan grabbed her mid-performance and kissed her on the cheek.  

Hollywood Unlocked shared footage of the shocking moment to its Instagram.  The clip starts with the Grammy winner walking through the crowd while belting out Jay-Z‘s “Empire State of Mind.” A fan then grabs her face and pulls her in for a kiss. Alicia jerks away and looks shaken — but she continues singing.

The outlet captioned, “We love this song too, but damn, lady!” They also asked their followers if “this fan was doing too much” for kissing the singer.

The outlet’s three million followers agreed the woman was out of line and took note of the ongoing pandemic.

Alicia echoed those sentiments when she shared her two cents on the situation. “Trust me, I was like what the F***!!!!!!!!,” she commented. “Don’t she know what time it is???”

The fan has not been identified, but this has renewed fans’ calls to respect people’s personal space no matter how famous they are.

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