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BET Pioneer Angela Stribling Dies at 58 After Two Year Battle With Brain Cancer

Trailblazing BET host and veteran radio personality Angela Stribling has died at age 58 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Her husband, Ken Washington, confirmed Stribling’s death in an Instagram post Sunday, Sept 27. Stribling died in peace at home Saturday, Sept 26, surrounded by her sister Darlene and Washington.

Washington remembered his wife as always being optimistic about people and circumstances. He called their four year marriage deeply meaningful and said she changed his life for the better. Washington said a celebration of life ceremony for Stribling will take place in Washington, D.C., but the date and venue have not yet been announced.

Stribling made her name during the early days of BET and became a familiar face on the network through her work on several shows. She also co hosted Screen Scene and Jazz Central and often appeared as a guest on Video Soul. Her influence wasn’t limited to television, she also impacted radio, particularly in the Washington, D.C., area. Stribling was the first woman to host Quiet Storm on WHUR, another milestone in a career spanning music, broadcasting, and late night radio.

After the news of her passing, tributes poured in from people who worked with her during her time at BET. Ed Gordon, a former BET journalist, shared a heartfelt message on Facebook, remembering their time at the network and their friendship that extended beyond their departures to other opportunities. Stribling’s career included some of BET’s earliest programming as she carved out her own niche in radio. Her work on Screen Scene, Jazz Central, Video Soul, Quiet Storm, and Pillow Talk with Angela demonstrated a career that comfortably straddled radio and television.

Her death is a blow to a broadcaster whose career was intertwined with the growth of BET’s early programming and Washington’s radio community. Family and friends are preparing to celebrate her life, and tributes from colleagues and friends continue to remember the mark she left professionally and personally.

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Meek Mill Draws Mixed Reactions With Drill Take on Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong”

Meek Mill has released a couple of songs that leaked online recently, giving fans a proper way to hear the tracks after they popped up over the weekend. “Philly Heathens” has been praised for its attention to street culture and youth affected by violence, but his other new album, “Am I Wrong,” has received a much more divided response.

“Philly Heathens” has been praised for its lyrics about street culture and the young people who get caught up in violence. “Am I Wrong,” however, takes a vastly different approach, remixing the song of the same name by Nico & Vinz as a drill centric interpolation.

“Am I Wrong” is now 12 years old, and its connection to the EDM sound of the time makes it especially recognizable to those who grew up with it. So Meek’s take is built on a familiar musical reference, but the response has been far from universally complimentary. A lot of the criticism has been directed at the hook. The production has also been called dated, but the track was leaked, which may explain its sound. But the strongest reactions have focused on Meek’s chorus vocals.

Some of the responses have been good, though. Some listeners felt the track was a throwback to the blog era, while others thought the criticism targeted almost entirely the hook, not the song as a whole. One Reddit commenter wrote that the track was good, but the chorus was bad, suggesting that Meek’s performance on the rest of the song was better than the reception to the hook may suggest.

The different reactions demonstrate the contrast between Meek’s two new leaks. “Philly Heathens” has resonated with audiences for its subject matter, while “Am I Wrong” has sparked discussion due to its interpolation and vocal approach.

Both songs are now officially available on YouTube so that fans can decide for themselves. The response to “Am I Wrong” shows how difficult it is to reinterpret a well known song, especially when a recognizable hook becomes the centerpiece of the new version

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Drake Joins Karol G in Houston for First Live Performance of “Ahi”

Drake made a surprise appearance in Houston this weekend, joining Karol G on stage for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration, “Ahi.”
The surprise appearance took place during Karol G’s show in Houston, where Drake jumped out from the bottom of the stage to perform the song with her. “Ahi” is the latest from Karol G’s project No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, and the Houston show marked the first time the pair had performed the collaboration together on stage.

Drake made his entrance to a loud reception from the crowd. The rapper popped out from under the stage, bowed to Karol G, hugged her, and launched into their collaboration. With “Ahi,” the performance was not over. Drake stayed on stage and carried on with the set, performing “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” and giving the Houston crowd a long set from the Canadian rapper.

The collaboration also sparked speculation about Drake’s upcoming music. A rumor started that Karol G was one of the collaborators on the project, along with Molly Santana and Future, days before ICEMAN is expected to drop. Future and Molly Santana were among the names on the rumored list, and Future ended up on “Run To Atlanta.”

Drake’s Houston appearance comes as he continues to promote music outside the traditional album release cycle. He released FOMO, a visual YouTube project featuring visuals for several songs from Habibti and Maid Of Honor nearly two weeks ago. The project also featured a couple of unreleased songs, including new material with Yeat and new unreleased music with Don Toliver.

Drake and Don Toliver have also dropped a remix of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” The remix has recently sparked speculation about the artists after re uploaded visuals allegedly erased all footage of Langley.

But the Houston show shifted the focus back to Drake and Karol G. The surprise appearance turned the stop into the first live showcase of “Ahi” for the audience, while Drake’s renditions of “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” extended his surprise time onstage. It also gave fans their first chance to see the two artists perform their collaboration together, adding a live chapter to the release of “Ahi. “

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