Rihanna and ASAP Rocky reveal second child’s name, Rema’s “Calm Down” becomes first African song to spend one year on Billboard Hot 100, Coco Gauff wins U.S. Open. 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. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky reveal second child’s name
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s second child, born August 1, is named Riot Rose Mayers. https://t.co/Lcxj4JxHLg
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 9, 2023
It appears that the name of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s second child has been revealed. In what reportedly is the birth certificate, the name of their newborn is Riot Rose Mayers. The document also cites the baby was born on August 1, at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at 7:41 a.m. And if you’re thinking what we’re thinking, the little guy’s name appears to have a musical connection to his dad and a running theme with the letter R.
Last month, A$AP Rocky released his latest single, “Riot,” though it has not been confirmed if there is any correlation between the baby’s name and the song. Additionally, the name of their first child also begins with the letter R. Little RZA Athelston Mayers’ moniker was given as a tribute to the founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
2. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes first African song to spend 1 year on Billboard Hot 100
Rema's "CALM DOWN" with Selena Gomez becomes the first song in history to spend a calendar year at #1 on Billboard 'US Afrobeats Song' chart. pic.twitter.com/0EGsnI3dLE
— T.U.E (@TheUpperEnt) August 28, 2023
Nigerian superstar Rema has recorded another landmark feat with his hit single “Calm Down.” The single is the first African song to spend 52 weeks (one calendar year) on the Billboard Hot 100. The smash hit enters its 52nd week on the chart after peaking at No. 3, which is the highest charting Nigerian song and the second highest charting African song behind Hugh Masekala’s 1968 single “Grazing in the Grass” which reached NO. 1.
Since its release in February 2022 as one of the lead singles off Rema’s debut album “Raves & Roses,” “Calm Down” has enjoyed massive success which was further propelled by the Selena Gomez-assisted remix. The song is the most streamed Afrobeats song in Spotify history, the most viewed music video by a Nigerian artiste on YouTube, and the biggest African song globally.
3. South Africa: AKA & K.O make Mzansi proud with BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations
@akaworldwide has just been nominated in the BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW category at the 2023 @BETAwards 🏆
— The Chronicles of AKA (@AKA_Tales) September 7, 2023
This is his 5th time' been nominated at the @BET Hip Hop awards. 🇿🇦🐐
Source: https://t.co/KitPVcn4GC pic.twitter.com/r47Nr5vArn
AKA and K.O have been nominated for the 18th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. The nominees’ list announced on Friday revealed the late rapper, who was shot dead on February 10, has been nominated in the ‘Best International Flow’ category alongside South African hitmaker K.O, Black Sherif (Ghana), Central Cee (UK), Gazo (France), J Hus (UK), Major Rd (Brazil), Ninho (France), Sampa The Great (Zambia), and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil). This is AKA’s fifth BET nomination. The “Company” hitmaker’s previous nominations were in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019.
4. Lil Wayne wins BMI Icon Award
So well deserved! Lil Wayne received the Icon Award lastnight at the 2023 @BMI R&B and HipHop Awards pic.twitter.com/ssHl6d3UpC
— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) September 7, 2023
On Wednesday, September 6, Broadcast Music, Inc.’s (BMI) President and CEO Mike O’Neill presented Lil Wayne with their silver Icon Award trophy at Miami Beach’s LIV Nightclub during the 2023 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards. The 40-year-old rapper, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and five-time Grammy Award winner, received recognition for his 20-year career in the industry.
BMI spoke on Lil Wayne’s ongoing relationship with the company since 2002 on its website, referring to him as “one of the best-selling artists of all time” and “one of the most influential artists,” who “transformed” hip hop with five No. 1 album debuts, 25 Top 10 singles, and more than 100 million records sold globally. The BMI Icon Award cemented 53 accolades with the organization, including their Songwriter of the Year award, which Lil Wayne received four times.
5. Coco Gauff wins U.S. Open for first Grand Slam singles title at age 19
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Coco Gauff saw her dreams come true as the American teenager beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 to claim her first Grand Slam title at the US Open. The 19-year-old became the first American teenager to triumph at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999. Sabalenka will be the new world No. 1 on Monday after a consistent year in which she won the Australian Open and reached the semi-finals at the French Open and at Wimbledon.
But that will be scant consolation for the 25-year-old from Belarus after she put herself in a position to win her second Grand Slam title only to fold as Gauff claimed her first, thrilling a raucous crowd with a memorable victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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