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By Nayomi Charnelle Rihanna’s Half Time Super Bowl Performance

Deemed Uneventful says some critics S ome are saying Rihanna’s performance at 2023 Superbowl was a waste of time. The word on the street is that some are saying she did not do much of anything performance wise and she had a million dancers doing all the work. In Rihanna’s defense, she gets a pass because of that very noticeable baby bump. I am sure she was advised by a board-certified physician not to overdo it. The Grammy award winning Barbadian singer sang some of her major hits such as “B better have my money, Rude Boy, Wild Thoughts, Run This Town, Umbrella, Work and Diamonds.

The nine-time Grammy Award Winner was brave to be floating in midair by whatever strings were holding up that stage she was on. Which was about 50 to 60 feet off the ground. The floating stages came about due to the NFL being concerned that the weather and other elements would cause problems to the field itself. I give her kudos for being brave enough to sing through that!

My whole vibe of her performance was that really, she did not need to do much. Once I saw the baby bump, I knew it was not going to be like a real live Rihanna concert. I mean SHE’s RIHANNA and she is worth over 1 billion Dollars! In other words, I am glad the woman showed up. Afterall, she wasn’t getting paid for this performance.

Now for the petty part. I wasn’t a huge fan of what her dancers wore and not only that, I also did not think she needed all 250 dancers. I was not a fan of her ALL-RED ensemble. It was giving She-Devil Vibes. It would have been nice to see a contrast of distinct colors mixed in with all the red. The Red on Red on Red on Red was a bit too much!

In conclusion, Rihanna has built herself a legacy that cannot be messed with. This woman has a catalogue of songs, and a multi-million-dollar cosmetics company. She has her man A$AP Rocky by her side, her beautiful baby boy, and another bundle of joy on the way. Congratulations to Rihanna for showing the world a true example of Shining Bright Like a Diamond. For Womens Month We Celebrate you!

JoJo Hailey of the 90’s R&B Group Jodeci Escorted OFF Stage During Concert in Maryland

We all remember the soulful legendary R&B group Jodeci who had some major hits like “Stay, Come and Talk to Me “and who could ever forget the all-time favorite “Forever my Lady.” This R&B group set the stage for love and real passion for couples. This past week, JoJo Hailey, brother of K-Ci Hailey was escorted off the stage during a performance at their concert in Maryland. It has been speculated that the crooner suffered a stroke recently and should not have been performing. In an interview he did with Sister2Sister Magazine, he talked about his alcohol addiction and looking back on things, he would have never joined the group Jodeci. The video footage captured him trying to sing out his verse of the beautiful ballad “Lately.” The song was originally done by Stevie Wonder released in 1980 from his “Hotter than July” album and then remade by Jodeci in 1993 and released on their “Diary of a Mad Band” album. Their rendition of this song and the powerful way they delivered it on MTV-Unplugged left the audience screaming for more. JoJo looks a lot different these days and sounded unrecognizable as he battled to catch his breath while barely singing the lyrics.

His brother K-Ci told the audience to say goodnight to JoJo. He told his brother not to worry and the rest of the group could continue the concert without him. K-Ci said “We got this” JoJo looked extremely disappointed and was escorted off the stage.

The beautiful part was that the audience was very understanding and forgiving. It was made clear that they were more concerned with his health than him morphing back to the smooth, velvety vocal high tenor voice that he once had back in the 90’s. Let us keep brother JoJo in our prayers that his health will improve but most of all, let us appreciate the beautiful music he graced us with back in the day. #Jodecifanforever

The ICE Man Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The 65-year-old Rapper/ Actor Ice-T has finally received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! He had the support of his wife Coco and his 7-year-old daughter. Ice –T whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles where he was raised by his aunt after both of his parents passed away. When asked how he felt about finally receiving a star on the famous Hollywood Blvd, sources reported that he spoke about how much he was arrested in Hollywood but now he has his own star in Hollywood! Ice-T is known for hits in the 80’s and 90’s such as “I’m your pusher”, “99 Problems “and “New Jack Hustler”. Congratulations to the Ice Man himself!

Nayomi Charnelle

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