It has often been whispered about behind the scenes of the music industry that Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez have had a long standing beef for nearly two decades. In fact, their beef dates back to 2002 and based on their more recent shade towards each other- like Mariah publicly saying ‘she doesn’t know J. Lo’; or J. Lo’s  dry response to Mariah’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards- the feud is apparently still in full force, like it just happened yesterday.

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The feud was reportedly sparked by Mariah’s ex-husband and then Sony Music exec (whom Michael Jackson also couldn’t stand), Tommy Mottola, allegedly doing some shady business in a quest to sabotage Mariah’s project, Glitter. According to Murder Inc. label owner, Irv Gotti, Tommy Mottola called him up and wanted a collabo’ between J. Lo and Ja Rule to sound a lot like the one Ja Rule had just recorded with Mariah for her Glitter movie and soundtrack. Here’s how it all went down, according to Irv and Fox News:

Not only was a song sample Carey intended to use taken from Glitter, but a concept as well.

All of this has to do with Lopez’s hit song, “I’m Real,” which in fact is two different songs.

On Lopez’s album J.LO, “I’m Real” appears as an upbeat dance number. There’s no rapping or male vocal accompaniment. The record does sample the old disco song, “Firecracker.”

The remixed “I’m Real,” which was released a few weeks later, is quite different. It’s a slow give and take duet between Lopez and rapper Ja Rule. This version became Lopez’s hit single. Two songs, one title.For Glitter, Mariah Carey had found the “Firecracker” sample and recorded it on her soundtrack as “Loverboy.” For another Glitter track called “If We,” she and Ja Rule recorded a slow give and take vocal. On J.LO, the upbeat “I’m Real” ripped off Carey’s planned — and subsequently scuttled version — of “Loverboy.” The remixed version of “I’m Real” — which Irv Gotti referred to in his XXL interview — copied the style and substance of “If We.” Creatively, Carey — who’d worked hard on Glitter for a year in secret — could say she was plundered twice.

In XXL, Gotti is asked by writer Keith Murphy: “Is it true that Tommy Mottola asked Murder Inc. [Gotti’s production company] to do the remix of [Jennifer Lopez’s] “I’m Real” after hearing a song Ja Rule did with Mariah Carey on theGlitter soundtrack?”Gotti replies: “Ja wrote a song with him and Mariah singing back and forth on the title track. I get a call from Tommy Mottola, who I have a great relationship with, and he’s like, ‘I need you to do me a favor. I want you to do this remix for Jennifer Lopez. I want you to put Ja on the record.’ Immediately I knew what he was doing because we just finished the Mariah record.”

And this whole jack move now makes sense with the reportedly ongoing tension between the two ladies and their sometimes public shade.

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ILOSM family, you ever had a love that was not like any other that you’ve ever experienced before…and no matter how wonderful your next relationships were, they NEVER compared to that one love? Well, apparently Sean “Diddy” Combs knows all about that kinda love all too well. So well, in fact, that the man is online being hilariously shady about it. Of course, we’re talking about his love for his ex, Jennifer Lopez – the love of Diddy’s life whom he seemingly just can’t let go [in his head]…even though they broke up well over a decade ago.

In case y’all haven’t heard, JLo has recently parted ways with her longtime fiance,’ Alex Rodriguez, and has now hooked back up with a prior ex, actor Ben Affleck. Within the past few days or so, their very public reunion has now reignited the “Bennifer” craze amongst their fans.  Diddy was respectfully quiet about their reignited flame…until now.

On Thursday afternoon the hip-hop mogul put his motto, “Can’t stop won’t stop” to good use. How so? Because that’s clearly the mind-frame he currently has as it pertains to his cant-stop-won’t-stop public pursuance of JLo, in order to seemingly entice her to do a pivot away from Ben’s grip and back into his arms instead. Well, at least that’s how we, as well as most others – celebs and fans alike – are interpreting the Instagram post Diddy has just shared.

Diddy posted a throwback photo of himself holding hands with Jennifer Lopez and captioned it with the simple “tbt” hashtag…leaving the rest up to everyone else to decipher.

 

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Now, we all know Diddy done seen the now-viral pics of JLo and her apparently newly-recycled man, Ben Affleck, all over these social media streets, just like the rest of us. So it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the message Diddy’s sending JLo’s way…much like an emergency distress flare signal sent by a seaman under duress who’s stuck in the middle of an ocean. Diddy’s subliminal post could also intentionally be serving up the reminder to Ben – that JLo was his first.

Anywho, check out what fans and celebrities are saying underneath the comments of Diddy’s lovey-dovey JLo throwback post:

Keyshia Cole: Tell ha, come on home baby 😍 😂
DJHoliday: Go get your girl Brother Love!!!!!! She yours
Tamika Mallory 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bryan Michael Cox: Hell yeahc
Terrence J: 😂😂😂 🐐
Dallas Austin: It’s time ❤️
Timbaland:👀👀👀

Diddy’s sons, Justin and Christian Combs, even chimed in:

Justin Combs: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Christian Combs: Killaaaa🌊🌊🌊

Many fans weighed in as well, cheering Diddy on in his apparent quest to get his woman back:

christie******: He wants his turn again too 😂

xoxo_mary****: Diddy is Petty😂

iamsn****: this is that 2021 version of hey big head 😂😂😂😂 lets fuccn go unc

grebv****: They saying @jlo can’t keep a man, but all her exes want her back 😂

Not sure if JLo’s paying attention to Diddy’s shade-filled reminder about his love for her…but for Diddy’s sake, hopefully she at least extends the man a virtual hug in the DMs or something. JLo if you see this, in the words of Notorious B.I.G.: 🗣 Diddy “want that old thang back!”

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I’m A Hustler Baby!

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J. Lo will be starring in he upcoming feature film Hustlers which also stars Cardi B in her film debut. The story centers around J. Lo and Cardi as strippers who are trying to make ends meet by scheming on their duplicitous Wall Street clients during the financial crisis. J. Lo took to Instagram to announce the release date while filming an early morning scene at Bergdorf’s in New York City

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She recently also spoke about Hustlers during an appearance on Sirius XM’s The Morning Mash Up and revealed how she felt about the role and how Cardi got involved.

Next Page: J. Lo And A-Rod Tear The Club Up >>>

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Jennifer Lopez allegedly pulled a fast one in order to get her top rated television show “World of Dance”. Alvin Gray-El is claiming that Jlo stole his idea for the show.

Gray-El is suing J Lo claiming that World of Dance was originally his idea he first pitched. He originally suggested the idea to world renowned choreographer Debbie Allen. In recent documents obtained, Alvin claims that he had faxed Debbie a pitch of his idea back in 2009. His version of the reality show would have been titled, “Let’s Start the Dance.”

The Lawsuit

Debbie Allen never acknowledged nor responded to the fax. Alvin is suing her as well. Fast forward to a year later, documentation shows that Alvin went to the U.S. Copyright Office to register his show idea. However almost 7 years later they responded stating that there was already a similar show on NBC being produced by J Lo.

After hearing the response Alvin supposedly went sent a letter over to NBC. In the letter he claims that he came up with the idea years ago and had even pitched it to Debbie. NBC apparently never responded. What’s crazy is that Debbie has nothing to do with J Lo’s show at all. The lawsuit goes on to with wild assumptions that Debbie had passed along his idea to J Lo. Yet it is still unknown whether Debbie even received the fax in the first place.

Ultimately he is now suing both J Lo and Debbie Allen for $6.5 million in damages.

Next Page: Here’s How He Broke Down the $6.5 Million >>>

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez got engaged earlier this month and announced the news with a post on Instagram showing off the massive rock.

“She said yes,” Rodriguez said in a post showing JLo’s hand, now bearing a huge engagement ring. Whereas JLo simply posted several hearts to accompany the announcement.

The “Jenny From The Block” singer recently opened up about her engagement to the former Yankees player to People magazine, telling the publication the couple has “an appreciation for where we are in our lives today.”

“And that’s what we’re enjoying the most,” she added.

Barack and Michelle Obama sent Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez a congratulations note on their engagement

Even Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s excited about Jennifer Lopez’s engagement to Alex Rodriguez.

On Friday morning, the retired New York Yankees player, 43, shared a photo of the thoughtful, handwritten notethis link opens in a new tab Obama, 57, sent the couple, congratulating them on their big news.

Our favorite chief-in-command went on to share a piece of advice with the couple, writing:

“Jennifer and Alex,” the note read. “Michelle and I just wanted to congratulate you on your engagement. After 26 years together, we can say that whatever challenges life may bring, sharing them with someone you love makes it all better. All the best, Barack Obama.”

Alongside the photo of the sweet gesture, Rodriguez wrote, “This means the world to us.”

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It’s Official

It’s official! Jennifer “Jenny from the Block” and Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez are headed down the aisle.

What better way to announce an engagement than by posting the big news on Instagram and showing off the engagement ring?

While J-Lo’s love might not cost a thing, it’s obvious that the engagement ring she’s sporting cost a pretty penny.

A-Rod and J-Lo took to social media to announce their engagement this past weekend. The couple has been dating for about two years now and sources close to the couple share that Rodriguez popped the big question while vacationing in the Bahamas, possibly to celebrate their second anniversary. Many fans and close friends expected a wedding to come from the relationship since the two had been blending their families and getting more acquainted with each other during their time together.

While fans of both celebrities are sending their congratulatory messages and sharing the posts on social media, the biggest detail is the humongous rock that J-Lo is carrying on her finger.

Check Out The ROCK!

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$1 Million

Jewelry experts estimated that the former Yankee legend spent about 7 figures on the engagement ring for J.Lo. Style and jewelry expert Lauren McCrawley confirmed the amount that the ring was worth with the details, ” J. Lo’s new emerald-cut stunner is what engagement ring dreams are made of,” McCawley explained. “An approximate 15-carat diamond sparkles in a platinum solitaire setting and could easily retail for $1 Million.”

More jewelry experts weighed in on the engagement ring making mention of the 20-carat emerald cut, “When you have an extremely rare and timelessly breathtaking stone such as this one, the goal of the ring should be to show off the rock naturally with as little embellishment as possible.”

Other celebrities that rock similar rings are Beyonce’, Elizabeth Taylor, and Angelina Jolie so J-Lo is in good company and A-Rod made a great decision. Now, we can only imagine what the wedding details will look like when the time comes.

After posting a picture of the engagement ring with the caption, “she said yes”, many celebrities posted their congratulations and social media went into a frenzy.

While people are applauding the upcoming ceremony, it’s obvious that the rock she’s rocking is holding the spotlight for the time being.

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TaylorMade Bling:

If you haven’t heard of TaylorMade Bling Embellishments, you’ll probably never look at a Starbucks cup the same way once you see Teneka’s amazing product. Her company’s Facebook page features a number of amazing photos of her bedazzled cups. Although her work is nothing short of amazing, she was definitely surprised when she received a relatively unique order.

According to TMZ, J. Lo’s manicurist asked Teneka to make the famed singer/actress a bedazzled cup. As expected, Teneka wasted no time stepping up to the plate. She delivered a beautiful cup, encrusted with Swarovski crystal, that is valued at $585.00. Not only did J. Lo like the cup, she reportedly fell in love with it. In fact, the publication reports that it is now one of J. Lo’s favorite accessories.

A Monumental Advertisement:

Since J. Lo got her cup, she’s basically been a walking advertisement. For those who follow J. Lo on social media, you’ve probably seen photos of her with her bedazzled cup. Check out the headlines J. Lo has been making while toting her stylish cup:

Once she began posting photos of it, business picked up quite a bit. Teneka also revealed Alex Rodriguez also has a cup and other celebrities have reached out for custom designs as well. So, you can probably imagine how her money’s lookin’ these days. Teneka Moore came all the way UP! Wishing her much more success as she continues to grow her business. Ms. Moore, do your thing boss lady, you deserve it.

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It’s been ten days since hurricane Maria severely devastated the island of Puerto Rico as a category 4 storm, killing 16 people. Ever since then, there has been a major outcry for help, as the 3.4 million people there scrape for much needed supplies and now they’re also running out of food. They are expected to be without electricity for months and many are on the street, with no place to go after losing their homes to the flood.

There are also very limited shelter facilities there and without the resources and lack of communication due to damaged phone towers and such, it has been difficult for them to reach out to family in other parts of the United States.

Trump has been getting hammered for pretty much ignoring the plight of the people in Puerto Rico, sending no help to the island. Many have accused him of possibly not even realizing that Puerto Rico is part of the United States, after he took jabs at the island’s finances after the storm.

Here’s How Fat Joe & Kevin Hart Are Helping

Now celebrities have been stepping up to do what Trump clearly is not and that is, dedicate their money and time to the people of Puerto Rico.

Two of those celebs are Kevin Hart and rapper, Fat Joe, who is Puerto Rican. The two teamed up to announce a donation center where people can send much needed supplies to be shipped to the island. Hart also announced that he is donating $50K to the island.

Fat Joe urged everyone to to donate anything they can to Puerto Rico:

“If you’re from out of town go to tidal.com/puertorico. Donate a dollar five dollars, ten dollars whatever you can. … We rally need your help, my people are out there we’re in desperate need.”

Watch Kevin Hart’s & Fat Joe’s Hurricane Maria Announcement:

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This is Hart’s second time in recent months, donating a large sum of money to hurricane relief efforts. He made headlines soon after hurricane Harvey devastated Texas, by donating $25K and creating the $25K challenge for his fellow celebs to follow.

Of course many people on social media are accusing Hart of trying to play ‘good samaritan’ to deflect the public from his sex tape extortion. That may or may not be true, but the great thing is that the brotha is still donating something.

Jennifer Lopez’s $1 MILLION Donation

Prior to Hart and Fat Joe doing their part for Puerto Rico, Jennifer Lopez has been very upset about the lack of assistance her fellow Puerto Ricans are getting from the government. She dedicated a whopping $1 MILLION to hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, after seeing that so little help had arrived. We salute J.Lo for being so generous to the people of Puerto Rico. Good deeds never go unnoticed. By the way, other celebs, including Jay Z, Beyonce,’ Pitbull, Marc Anthony, and more are also donating to hurricane survivors of Puerto Rico.

Where Else To Donate

You can also visit charity watchdog website, charitynavigator.org, to help find other reputable charities to donate to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.

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It has often been whispered about behind the scenes of the music industry that Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez have had a long standing beef for over 10 years. In fact, their beef dates back to 2002 and based on their more recent shade towards each other- like Mariah publicly saying ‘she doesn’t know J. Lo’; or J. Lo’s  dry response to Mariah’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards- the feud is apparently still in full force, like it just happened yesterday.

The feud was reportedly sparked by Mariah’s ex-husband and then Sony Music exec (whom Michael Jackson also couldn’t stand), Tommy Mottola, allegedly doing some shady business in a quest to sabotage Mariah’s project, Glitter. According to Murder Inc. label owner, Irv Gotti, Tommy Mottola called him up and wanted a collabo’ between J. Lo and Ja Rule to sound a lot like the one Ja Rule had just recorded with Mariah for her Glitter movie and soundtrack. Here’s how it all went down according to Irv and Fox News:

Not only was a song sample Carey intended to use taken from Glitter, but a concept as well.

All of this has to do with Lopez’s hit song, “I’m Real,” which in fact is two different songs.

On Lopez’s album J.LO, “I’m Real” appears as an upbeat dance number. There’s no rapping or male vocal accompaniment. The record does sample the old disco song, “Firecracker.”

The remixed “I’m Real,” which was released a few weeks later, is quite different. It’s a slow give and take duet between Lopez and rapper Ja Rule. This version became Lopez’s hit single. Two songs, one title.For Glitter, Mariah Carey had found the “Firecracker” sample and recorded it on her soundtrack as “Loverboy.” For another Glitter track called “If We,” she and Ja Rule recorded a slow give and take vocal. On J.LO, the upbeat “I’m Real” ripped off Carey’s planned — and subsequently scuttled version — of “Loverboy.” The remixed version of “I’m Real” — which Irv Gotti referred to in his XXL interview — copied the style and substance of “If We.” Creatively, Carey — who’d worked hard on Glitter for a year in secret — could say she was plundered twice.

In XXL, Gotti is asked by writer Keith Murphy: “Is it true that Tommy Mottola asked Murder Inc. [Gotti’s production company] to do the remix of [Jennifer Lopez’s] “I’m Real” after hearing a song Ja Rule did with Mariah Carey on theGlitter soundtrack?”Gotti replies: “Ja wrote a song with him and Mariah singing back and forth on the title track. I get a call from Tommy Mottola, who I have a great relationship with, and he’s like, ‘I need you to do me a favor. I want you to do this remix for Jennifer Lopez. I want you to put Ja on the record.’ Immediately I knew what he was doing because we just finished the Mariah record.”

And this whole jack move now makes sense with the ongoing tension between the two ladies and their sometimes public shade.

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