Just in time for some new summer music, Tamar Braxton returns with “You on You,” a signature anthem for the ladies. The Grammy-nominated songstress/songwriter’s long-awaited new single comes in advance of her forthcoming EP, set to release in the summer. “You on You” is currently available on digital platforms and is already making an impact on radio. Tamar will join her mother, Ms. E, on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” on April 25 to promote their CLEO TV Show, “Cooking Sessions with Tamar & Ms. E” ……..
Comedienne/actress Tiffany Haddish hosted the 29th Annual FGI Rising Star Awards, which were held April 16 at 583 Park Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Bella Magazine was on the red carpet at the star-studded luncheon and awards ceremony. The former president and CEO of Hermes America, Robert Chavez, received FGI’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award……..
Martin Lawrence turned 60 on April 16. At the party, Doug E. Fresh gave the actor a tremendous rap tribute, telling Lawrence, “You’ve been blessing people for so long, I don’t really think people know the soundtrack of your life,” as the crowd shouted ,”Turn it up,” to the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” Meanwhile, almost 30 years have gone by, and a “Martin” spinoff co-created by Lawrence himself, will soon hit BET+. Comedian Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill …….
Katt Williams returned to his Ohio roots on April 19 to perform and get a section of Reading Road in Avondale renamed in his honor. City leaders unveiled an honorary street sign at the intersection which now reads “Katt Williams Way.” Katt was born in Cincinnati, but grew up in Dayton, Ohio. …..