Diddy to be honored with Global Icon Award at the 2023 VMAs, BNXN set to release debut album ‘Sincerely, Benson’, Coco Gauff dominates Jelena Ostapenko to reach her first US Open semifinal. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest, which summarizes five of the hottest global news stories you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix. Mary J Blige Earring Collection
1. Sean “Diddy” Combs to be honored with Global Icon Award at the 2023 VMAs
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored with the prestigious Global Icon Award at the 2023 Video Music Awards on Tuesday, September 12 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The “Act Bad” hitmaker is also set to return to the iconic MTV stage; this will mark his first performance at the VMAs since 2015. According to a press release, the Global Icon Award, which was originally from MTV’s Europe Music Awards, “celebrates an artist or band whose unparalleled career and continued influence have achieved a unique level of global success in music and beyond.”
The legendary hip-hop mogul is also nominated for four other awards at the VMAs for both “Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)” and “Creepin (Remix).” His nominations include two for “Best Collaboration” as well as “Best Hip Hop” and “Best R&B.”
2. BNXN set to release debut album ‘Sincerely, Benson’ on October 5
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Nigerian musician BNXN FKA Buju has announced the release date for his debut album, “Sincerely, Benson.” The singer announced October 5 as the release date for the album via his Instagram account, where he described the album as everything he wants and everything he stands for.
“This is about everything I want and everything I stand for. This is about everything that keeps my heart racing and everything I’d die for. This is about truth. This is about perspective. This is about purpose. this is about reality. My reality. This is as Sincere as it gets.”
3. South Africa: Actress Tarina Patel walks the red carpet at Venice Film Festival
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Cape Town-born actress and producer Tarina Patel attended Monday night’s world premiere of Sofia Coppola’s drama “Priscilla,” at the 80th Venice Film Festival in Italy. The biopic, based on the life of Priscilla Presley, received a seven-and-a-half-minute standing ovation at the prestigious Lido Theatre. An interim agreement, arranged just before the festival, allowed for the film’s stars Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny to attend the premiere alongside Priscilla Presley and director Sofia Coppola despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike in the US.
Patel went to Venice as an invited speaker for the Better World Fund Conference, a non-profit organization promoting women’s empowerment through cinematic art, and a gala evening on September 8. The stunning actress and model wore a hand-stitched blush couture gown by Italian designer Eleonora Lastrucci paired with Cornier 1757 jewelry.
4. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce “Bongos” single
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On Monday, September 4, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took to social media to announce their new single “Bongos,” and to share its official artwork. The track will be released this Friday, September 8, and is expected to be accompanied by a matching visual. “Bongos” will mark the duo’s latest collaboration since 2020’s “WAP,” a song that received both praise and controversy due to its sexually explicit content.
“WAP” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and, to date, has crossed the platinum-certified mark seven times. The song also earned several plaques and chart positions in a wealth of other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Poland, and Portugal.
5. Coco Gauff dominates Jelena Ostapenko to reach her first US Open semifinal
COCO GAUFF ADVANCES TO HER FIRST-EVER US OPEN SEMIFINALS AT 19-YEARS-OLD 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 5, 2023
She’s the first American teen to reach the semifinals since Serena Williams in 2001 👏 pic.twitter.com/xrmBeQBr99
Coco Gauff continued her run of emphatic victories at the US Open on Tuesday, breezing past Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets. The world No. 6 didn’t lose a game in the opening set before wrapping up a convincing 6-0 6-2 victory to book her first-ever semifinal spot at the US Open. With many of the top seeds in the women’s draw having already been knocked out, Gauff remains one of the few favorites still left. Gauff, 19, will now face either Sorana Cîrstea or this year’s French Open runner-up Karolína Muchová in the next round.
“I’m so happy,” Gauff said in her on-court interview after the win. “Last year I lost in the quarterfinals. I’m happy and ready to get back to work on the next one.” The American faced a tricky challenge against the resurgent Ostapenko after the Latvian beat defending champion Iga Świątek in the previous round. But, playing in front of a home crowd, Gauff showed no signs of nerves as she dominated her opponent to win the first set in just 20 minutes.
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