Last year, Töme tethered herself to the pulse of the exciting music coming out of the Nigerian diaspora via Bigger Than 4 Walls, her stunning sophomore album that saw the singer mesh the R&B influences of her youth with the broader rhythmicity of Afrobeats music anchored by lurid songwriting and pulsating beats crafted to match her unique sonic vision.
That project’s critical acclaim led to another drop late in the year. A three-song pack titled I Pray saw the Canada-based singer reflect on the tumultuous nature of 2020, channeling her feelings into a gospel-tinged number that was presented in its English and French version as well as housing another version that carried a verse from legendary Jamaican act, Sean Kingston.
Töme’s Sean Kingston featured track I Pray earned her a JUNO award (Canada’s prestigious music award and the North American country’s equivalent of the Grammys) in the Reggae Recording of the Year category, priming her for a bigger year.
Now ready to share more of her artistry with the world, Töme’s newest project, a 5-track EP sees her combine the afro-fusionist influences of Bigger Than 4 Walls with a glance on the horizon that results in a universalist sound that leans into influences from across the world.
The project dubbed ‘Dreams’ opens with the track, “Let Go,” passing a message of hope and letting your past not determine your future with an undeniable, grooving bounce.
Followed by “Champagne,” which has some of the most inventive writing on the project, seeing her dip into the nexus between the fantastical and rhythmic.
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While the center of the project houses its strongest afro-fusion anthems: “Nana” which has the melodic instrumental base that powers most Afropop bops, but it is significantly bolstered by Töme’s writing and her ebullient singing.
Yet It’s probably the flip in the mood almost as though it is a dream that brings “FLY” the hip hop, groovy bounce exuding all of Töme’s attitude and cool ending off with her rap skills, showcasing her immense versatility and personality.
The song that closes out the project is a deeply meditative song titled “Spiritual Healing.” On it, Töme is at her most candid, tempering her larger-than-life anthems with an earthy candour that examines her innermost feeling and displays her gift for scene-setting.
BET Awards 2022: Check out full list of winners and nominees: BET Awards 2022 celebrates Black culture featuring favorite artists from film, television, music, literature, and more.
This year’s BET Awards event was held on Sunday 26th June 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Famous actress, Taraji P Henson hosted the show, and it featured performances from Roddy Rich, Fireboy DML, Jack Harlow, Babyface, Chance the Rapper, GIVĒON, Chlöe, Joey Bada$$, amongst others.
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Afrobeats was well represented at the award with Pheelz performing on the red carpet and Fireboy DML performing at the live event.
Here is a list of all the winners at the 2022 BET Awards.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan *WINNER
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Giveon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd *WINNER
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) *WINNER
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar *WINNER
Lil Baby
Video of the Year
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Family Ties’
Chlöe – ‘Have Mercy’
Doja Cat feat. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Ari Lennox – ‘Pressure’
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak) – ‘Smokin Out The Window’ *WINNER
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – ‘Way 2 Sexy’
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Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak *WINNER
Benny Boom
Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott
Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Latto *WINNER
Muni Long
Tems
Yung Bleu
Album of the Year
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak) – ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’ *WINNER
H.E.R. – ‘Back of My Mind’
Tyler, the Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Kanye West – ‘Donda’
Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe’
Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’
Dr. Bobby Jones
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Marvin Sapp – ‘All In Your Hands’
Kanye West – ‘Come to Life’
Kelly Price – ‘Grace’
Fred Hammond – ‘Hallelujah’
H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – ‘Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)’
Election Worship & Maverick City Music – ‘Jireh’
Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – ‘We Win’ *WINNER
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Alicia Keys – ‘Best of Me (Originals)’
Mary J. Blige – ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ *WINNER
Chlöe – ‘Have Mercy’
Ari Lennox – ‘Pressure’
Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Roster’
Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – ‘Unloyal’
Doja Cat – ‘Woman’
Best International Act
Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmilla (Brazil)
Major League DJZ (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Tems (Nigeria) *WINNER
Best Movie
‘Candyman’
‘King Richard’ *WINNER
‘Respect’
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
‘Summer of Soul’
‘The Harder They Fall’
Best Actor
Adrian Holmes – ‘Bel-Air’
Anthony Anderson – ‘Black-ish’
Damson Idris – ‘Snowfall’
Denzel Washington – ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
Forest Whitaker – ‘Respect’ / “Godfather of Harlem’
Jabari Banks – ‘Bel-Air’
Sterling K. Brown – ‘This Is Us’
Will Smith – ‘King Richard’ *WINNER
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Best Actress
Aunjanue Ellis – ‘King Richard’
Coco Jones – ‘Bel-Air’
Issa Rae – ‘Insecure’
Jennifer Hudson – ‘Respect’
Mary J. Blige – ‘Power Book II: Ghost’
Queen Latifah – ‘The Equalizer’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Regina King – ‘The Harder They Fall’
Zendaya – ‘Euphoria’ / ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ *WINNER
Youngstars Award
Akira Akbar
Demi Singleton
Miles Brown
Saniyya Sidney
Storm Reid
Marsai Martin *WINNER
Former BBNaija housemate, Queen Mercy Atang has recounted how she had fought hard to keep her friendship with Whitemoney.
The reality star took to her social media page to write a lengthy emotional note in which she described Whitemoney as the ‘fair skinned guy’ she had noticed on entering the house.
She had tried everything she could to strike up a relationship with Whitemoney and even had to stop flirting with other guys even apologizing to Whitemoney for sharing a kiiiss with Cross.
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She revealed that she had been saving up money in the house in order to buy flowers and wine to apologize to him in a special way but her plans failed as she was evicted before carrying it out.
“Days on I noticed another guy in the house🙈Light skin, well build, sexy tattoo on his body. @crossda_bossMy brothers and sisters your girl became Alice in the wonderland🤣In the garden pere, cross and I were chilling. And I quickly ask cross. But why haven’t I noticed you since I entered this house. I like fair guys and you’re fair🤣 pere said to me, chiaa this girl. I no sure say you dey okay.
Let me not use the exact word he called me🤣My stay in biggies was very fun and interesting. And I’m thankful I had one friend in the house who was there for me.Unfortunately along the line we had our little misunderstanding in the house. Which I quickly apologized for, I tried my best to make peace at all times we had issue.Yes I fought for our friendship because I was already used to playing, disturbing, teasing him etc.
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I was very comfortable around him. Noticing my friend was giving another attention made me really really sad.. I can jealous sha🙈I can recall a particular Friday I kept to myself all through. That night I told cross and Pere to take care of me, I’m very light headed so I really don’t do much alcohol 🍺 but then I was ready to drink and get high. Because I was sad.Unfortunately that night. I and cross had our pool kiss. I was a little tipsy🙈I can recall this didn’t sit well with my dear friend, and occasionally he will always advise me to stop flirting with cross and other guys.. But then you’re doing your own thing what do you want me to do.Anyways I was obedient and I stopped.. and apologized to him because I didn’t want to loose our friendship. I was already too use him.I really wanted to apologize in a special way and say sorry. So I stopped using my Abeg Naira… I was saving up to get him flowers and wine and a card. I kept begging biggie for this.. I planned this surprised with nini and saga.I can recall one Saturday we were trying do our weekly buying and I refused to buy. I told him to shop for me. He said I don’t like stingy girls ooh Playfully.He had no idea I was trying to save enough Abeg Naira to shop for him🙈Unfortunately for me I was evicted🥺’
Kim Kardashian Accused Of Damaging Marilyn Monroe Dress At Met Gala: The private museum that owns an iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe allowed it to be “permanently damaged” when it lent it to reality star Kim Kardashian for her appearance at the Met Gala extravaganza last month, a Monroe memorabilia collector alleged Wednesday.
Scott Fortner, a collector who runs a website dedicated entirely to Monroe, released before and after photos this week of the crystal-studded cream gown.
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The after shots were taken by a friend of Fortner, who saw the dress on display Sunday at curiosity museum Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Los Angeles, which owns the dress and had allowed Kardashian to wear it.
The comparison shots seem to show small tears in the fabric near hooks that fastened the dress together as well as missing crystals and others hanging by a thread.
The alleged damage to the gown, which Ripley’s bought at auction for a record $4.8 million, has drawn widespread criticism on social media in recent days.
In an update published to his Instagram account on Wednesday, Fortner specified that “I blame Ripley’s, as they allowed the dress to be worn.”
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“I feel that any and every celebrity offered a chance to wear this garment very likely would jump at the opportunity,” he said. “There’s a reason someone would want to wear it. Kim K. just happened to be the one who got to do it.”
“It’s now permanently damaged, and likely would have been damaged regardless of who wore it,” Fortner said.
Asked by AFP about the accusations, Ripley did not respond Wednesday afternoon.
In early May, Ripley’s trumpeted the opportunity for Kardashian to wear the dress.
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“Great care was taken to preserve this piece of history. With input from garment conservationists, appraisers, archivists, and insurance, the garment’s condition was top priority,” the company said.
Kardashian, who reportedly went on a major diet to be able to squeeze into the legendary garment, did not respond to the allegations on her social networks.
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