Friday, March 10, 2017

#BBB NEWS| Nicki Minaj Responds To Remy Ma On “No Frauds” With Drake & Lil Wayne [PHOTO]

Nicki Minaj has hushed her naysayers by simultaneously releasing a club hit and a diss towards Remy Ma at the same time with “No Frauds” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne.

Released Thursday evening (March 9), Nicki Minaj played up her time away from the states in the release of not one, but three tracks. Nicki tweeted, #3PackFromParis with the aforementioned track along with Lil Wayne-assisted track, “I Changed It” and “Regret In Your Tears.”

The songs come after the rapper faced criticism over “ignoring” Remy Ma’s diss track “ShEther.” It’s easy to see the rapper was quietly plotting her response while enjoying the thrills of Paris Fashion Week and reuniting with Drizzy and Lil Wayne last month.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

#BBB NEWS| Nicki Minaj Ties With Aretha Franklin For Billboard Record [PHOTO]

The self-proclaimed Queen Of Rap Nicki Minaj has had more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 charts out of any women in history.

Minaj’s song with Gucci Mane, “Make Love,” debuted at number 78 this week, marking her 73rd entry on the chart. She now shares this record with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

#BBB NEWS| Bad Boy Entertainment Documentary To Debut At Tribeca Film Festival [PHOTO]

Sean “Diddy” Combs will unveil the highly anticipated documentary, Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

According to reports, the Live Nation documentary directed by Daniel Kaufman takes a behind-the-scenes look at the legacy of the label, as well as what it took to produce the two-day concert event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center last year, which honored the label’s late great MC, The Notorious B.I.G.

“The cameras will also trail Diddy as he tries to wrangle the Bad Boy Family –including Lil’ Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, Mario Winans and 112, among others– for the pair of sold-out shows within a three-week rehearsal period,” wrote Billboard.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

#BBB NEWS| Nigerian Breweries Commissions Multi-Billion Naira Ota Brewery Upgrade [PHOTOS]

Nigerian Breweries Plc on Wednesday commissioned its upgraded brewery in Ota, Ogun State as part of its strategic plan to consolidate its leadership position in the industry.

Part of the brewery infrastructure commissioned at the well-attended ceremony included a new PET line, a Water Treatment Plant and a Waste Water Treatment Plant, among twenty one others.

While welcoming guests who included the governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Kola Jamodu, Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc, explained that the multi-billion Naira PET line which currently boasts the best technology in the HEINEKEN world was installed to deepen availability of the non-alcoholic product portfolio of the company.

He added that the modern Water Treatment Plant was constructed to ensure the continued excellent quality of the company’s brands while the Waste Water Treatment Plant further contributes to the success of its sustainability agenda of “Brewing a Better World”.

#BBB NEWS| Nike Creates A Hijab That Caters To Muslim Women In Sports [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Nike has recently created a prototype hijab especially made for Muslim athletes, reports CNN Money.

The design will officially make its debut in Spring 2018. The head covering tilted “Nike Pro-Hijab” is made up of a single layer pull of lightweight polyester in dark colors. Additionally, the fabric will have tiny holes, a requirement for hijabs.

According to Nike, the hijab has already been tested out by Emirate figure skater Zahra Lari. “I was thrilled and a bit emotional to see Nike prototyping a Hijab,” Lari said in a statement. “I’ve tried so many different hijabs for performance, and … so few of them actually work for me. But once I put it on and took it for a spin on the ice, I was blown away by the fit and the light weight.”

#BBB NEWS| Ariya Repete Reunites Sir Shina Peters And KWAM1 [PHOTOS]

Ariya Repete, the Goldberg’s Roundtable on Yoruba music in Lagos last week was a major reunification tonic for Afro Juju maestro, Sir Shina Peters and a prominent Fuji crooner, King Wasiu Ayinde, Marshall, popular known as KWAM 1.

The two leading Yoruba musicians from Ogun State used the occasion to to cement what observers described as a crack in their relationship as the duo promised to do a Collabo to consolidate the roundtable initiative.

Stakeholders in the music and entertainment industry also use the occasion to highlight the vital connection between music, entertainment and culture. The stakeholders who convened at the Lagos Airport Hotel for the first ever Roundtable on Yoruba music, Ariya Repete, also commended Goldberg lager beer for the initiative, which they say, signals a cultural rejuvenation among Yorubas.

#BBB NEWS| ‘Scarface’ Actress Miriam Colón Passes Away At 80

Legendary Puerto Rican actress Miriam Colón died at age 80 last Friday, reports The New York Times.

Colón was widely known for her roles on Scarface (as Al Pacino’s mom) and One Life to Live. The Boricua artist was born on Aug. 20, 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and later arrived in New York City in 1953 to pursue acting. Soon after, she made history enrolling in the Actor’s Studio as its first Puerto Rican member ever.

In 1967 she founded the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, designed to help showcase young Latino artist. In 1981, she also founded the company’s permanent home on West 47th street named, the Pregones Theater Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.

For her stellar achievements including starring in roles on Lone Star, Bless Me, Ultima, Gloria, How to Make It in America and Better Call Saul; President Obama honored her with the National Medal of Arts in 2015.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

#BBB NEWS| Beyonce, Jay Z & Blue Ivy Enjoy Movie Night At ‘Beauty & The Beast’ Premiere [PHOTOS]

Beyonce, Jay Z and Blue Ivy enjoyed a fun family outing on Sunday (March 5) at the premiere for Disney’s latest live-action film, Beauty and the Beast.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Carters arrived just before the film played. The family might’ve missed the other events that transpired that evening like jugglers on stilts and ballroom dancing.

Bey posted photos of the outing on her website, filled with Ivy looking adorable as usual. Bey wore a Gucci dress paired with Alaia shoes and accessories by Kimberly McDonald.

Check out the slayage by the beautiful family below.

#BBB NEWS| Promoting A Healthy Environment By Adhering To World Class Standards [PHOTO]

Promasidor Nigeria has reiterated that it would continue to maintain a healthy environment by keeping to standards in line with best practices.

The Head Legal and Public Relations, Promasidor Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Enahoro, made this assertion during an interview in Lagos where he stated that Promasidor has been keeping to regulations on healthy environment, and that it is very essential for businesses to adhere to environmental laws in order to thrive and also for the benefit of people living within that locality.

Enahoro stated that in order to achieve a healthy environment that is free from pollution, there is need for collaboration between organisations and government on ways of making the society safe for living despite the threat of global warming.

He said Promasidor’s efforts in keeping its environment free from pollution and other health hazards has endeared the company to its host community in Isolo where it operates.