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Source: bossip Lil Wayne is caught up in the rapture. The rapper has his sights set on Anita Baker to perform at his wedding, revealing the legendary singer as his top choice as speculation about his upcoming nuptials with 23-year-old fiancée Madison “Madi” Cannon continues to build. Could wedding bells be ringing soon for the rapper? During Wednesday’s (October 7) episode of The Joint Venture Show, host Craig Carton posed a series of listener-submitted questions to the Young Money founder.

Source: US Magazine / Photo Credit: Us Magazine Some TV theme songs do more than introduce a show; they become part of THE CULTURE. From unforgettable opening raps to soulful R&B anthems, these songs could have you singing along before the first scene even started and bracing your seat to find out what happens next. If you’re talking about the best Black TV theme songs, these classics deserve a spot on the playlist. Who needs a narrator when Will Smith can tell the whole story in rhyme?

FIFTY-FINE! Source: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic We love us some Toni Braxton who made the temperature rise with her birthday bawwwdy party in celebration of her 59th birthday which would make her one of the finest 59-year-olds on Planet Earth. “Every fold. Every wrinkle. If it’s up to me … Im still feeling SEXY. Damn near 60 today! Happy Birthday to ME! Libra SZN!” she wrote under the internet-shattering post.

California is putting corporate history under a microscope with a first-in-the-nation law requiring some major companies to disclose whether they or their predecessors profited from chattel slavery. According to LAist, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Truth in Disclosure Act, a measure requiring qualifying companies operating in California to reveal historical and financial connections to transactions involving enslaved people.

The New School of Cool! Source: John Nacion/Getty Images This year’s star-studded CultureCon was an aesthetically epic affair that brought together trendsetters, moment makers and dreamchasers for two days of workshops, informative panels, networking experiences, and more for Black creatives, entrepreneurs, and culture-shapers from across the globe.

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Nivea, the 2000s R&B goddess responsible for hits like “Laundromat” and “Don’t Mess With My Man,” is on the mend after a scary diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia — also known as CML –  in early 2026. During an Oct. 7 appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, the 44-year-old revealed that her battle with the blood cancer was in remission thanks to a groundbreaking clinical trial administered by her doctor, Colin Vale.

Source: Jerritt Clark / Gett Bre Tiesi may be one of six women who share children with prolific procreator Nick Cannon, but the Selling Sunset star insists she’s in a league of her own. During a candid appearance on Angela Yee’s Lip Service podcast, Bre blasted Cannon’s other baby mamas as “insecure,” revealed why baby No. 13 could cause the end of their relationship, and detailed the difficulties of filming his forthcoming Netflix series, which she called the “worst thing” she’s ever done.

Thirst trap o’clock! Source: Prince Williams/WireImage Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps dropping during a buzzy week dominated by Kim Fields reacting to dusty-crusties calling The Living Single cast ‘unattractive,’ Halle Berry clapping back at ‘outrageous’ abuse allegations, A Different World stunner Renée Harrison sending social media into swoonlivion, H.E.R. reminding everyone that she’s bad with or without the shades, John Stewart officially entering his Green Lantern...

Iyanla Vanzant is returning with a new OWN special focused on healing fractured family relationships and addressing generational trauma, and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive look. Source: Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant. / OWN Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant, premiering Friday, Oct.

Oh My GYATTTT! Source: John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images Social media is buzzing over Ice Spice‘s latest series of premium thirst traps from what looks like an extravagant vacay in the Nordic island nation of Iceland. Known for its picturesque landscapes with massive glaciers, active volcanoes, and ethereal hot springs, Iceland continues to thrive as a travel hotspot, especially for celebs like Ice Spice who was all smiles while enjoying the gorgeous scenery in viral photos online.