The 14-year-old viral sensation Danielle Bregoli has found herself swimming into dangerous legal waters after pleading guilty to several charges in a South County Courthouse in Delray Beach on Wednesday.

Rising to fame via her appearance on Oprah Winfrey‘s Dr. Phil show, Bregoli (who is also known as the Cash Me Outside girl) is said to have stolen a car, smoked marijuana, and filed a false police report.

Fortunately for her, the judge overseeing the case dismissed other charges she faced and learned of her father’s attempts to rescue her from her mother and the management team he says are encouraging the minor to behave inappropriately for money.

He had this to say about them all outside of the court hearing…

I am the only parent in this relationship with Danielle that is trying to see the best thing for this child. To have her be an asset to the community, to understand what love is and to understand what family is about.

He is currently seeking custody.

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Dwayne Johnson leads the journey back to Jumanji!

Officially christened ‘Jumanji: Welcome The Jungle,’ the sequel to Robin Williams’ 1995 classic sees the box office titan star as Dr. Braveheart.

Johnson appears alongside comic Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillian, and Nick Jonas in the action flick, which hits US theaters on December 20th.

Peep the first theatrical trailer below…

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Halle Berry is disappointed that her Oscar win did little to remove the barriers Hollywood places in front of actors of color.

I sat there and I really thought, ‘Wow, that moment really meant nothing. It meant nothing. I thought it meant something, but I think it meant nothing.’

She shared the thoughts above during an interview set up to promote her new movie ‘Kidnap’ and discuss the importance of racial diversity within entertainment. There, she revealed that she was saddened by the fact that she remains the only black actress to earn a Best Actress award since her win fifteen years ago.

It’s troubling, to say the least.

Watch below…

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Lady Gaga has always marched to the beat of her own drum and she’ll be doing exactly that this summer.

For, despite being weeks away from setting sail on the ‘Joanne World Tour’ in a mix of arenas and stadiums, Mother Monster has announced that she’ll be staging another Dive Bar trek in partnership with Bud Light.

The 31-year-old originally launched her chart-topping ‘Joanne’ LP with the unique venture last October.

Billed as ‘Bud Light’s Dive Bar Tour 2.0,’ the mini-tour will feature Gaga as headliner— with two soon-to-be-announced guests. Their names are under wraps, but she tells E!:

“[they’re ] very different from me. It’s really going to diversify the tour.”

As for her motivations for the three-date excursion, she says:

“I just really love to play in bars and I miss it all the time, which is why we’ve created this amazing tour that I’m so happy other artists will be doing now.

There is something that is very hard in a way about sitting up so close to everyone and singing, but that’s sort of the joy of it—that’s really why we’re doing it, because it’s taking it back and it’s not so separated and it’s not so ‘cellphones.’ It’s just people close together, some beer and some music.

The first two shows proceed her ‘Joanne World Tour,’ while the last takes place at the same time:

Las Vegas – July 13th
July 26 – Los Angeles
August 30th – New Orleans

Like before, all of the performances will be live streamed on Facebook.

She also hinted that – while this is a ‘Joanne’ focal undertaking – new music may randomly be premiered; much like how she hatched ‘The Cure’ at Coachella. She said:

“You just might get some more music. I love making music. I don’t know exactly when. I’m sort of feeling like I’m making songs and doing all sorts of things with music, but I don’t know exactly when or how I will release them. I’m working on that.”

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While we’re still side-eyeing Gaga re the whereabouts of ‘The Cure’ video, we continue to admire her desire to veer left-field.

It’s very “new rules / no rules” and keeps her narrative exciting.

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Rising rapper DeJ Loaf shows ‘No Fear’ on the lead single from album debut ‘Liberation.’

Produced by Christoph Andersson, the catchy cut finds the Columbia Records star declaring a love free of inhibitions and worry.

Explaining the concept of its accompanying video, which was directed by Rubberband, Loaf says:

“Growing up, I used to daydream in my bedroom about everything from love to my career to traveling the world. The video sort of reflects that joyful feeling of going from daydreaming to realizing my dreams. My new album is a personal journey and I hope my fans enjoying riding along with me.”

Watch below…

A fitting visual for the summer-soaked song.

We’re keen to see her hit harder though, especially now that’s she’s armed with the momentum of ‘Try Me’ and her touring stint with Nicki Minaj.

But, in the here and now, she’s at the start of her album cycle and we’re liking what we hear.

‘Liberated’ is due later this year.

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Less than 24 hours remain until JAY Z uncages his super anticipated new album ‘4:44.’

Beyond its TIDAL arrival, little has been divulged about the LP, which serves as his 13th studio effort.

What is apparent though, is that there will be a visual component to the project.

A series of mysterious commercials have been rolled out and the latest spotlights Lupita Nyong’o.

Titled ‘MaNyfaCedGod,’ the clip awaits below. Check it out…

Jigga is definitely piquing our interest with all this. Fingers crossed he delivers.

As reported, the mogul will launch the album with unique listening parties for fans across select US cities.

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Jennifer Lopez has to be the hardest working woman in Hollywood.

When her schedule doesn’t call for executive producing responsibilities, the ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ singer can be found recording her Spanish album, judging NBC’s hot dance competition, ‘World of Dance,’ starring in cop drama ‘Shades of Blue,’ readying new movie, ‘Second Act,’ rehearsing for the stages of Vegas on her ‘All I Have’ residency, or prepping for NBC’s next live musical ‘Bye Bye Birdie.’

As if all of that is not enough for an army of entertainers, Lopez is still finding time to show off her oft-praise performance skills on this year’s ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.’

Joining the likes of Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, and many more, the 41st edition of the annual New York City-hosted event – billed as the “largest Independence Day fireworks display in the nation,” will air on July 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

As we reported here, ‘Now or Never’ singer Halsey apparently thought now was a good time to let the world know she wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of Aussie rapstress Iggy Azalea.

Branding the ‘Mo Bounce’ beauty a ‘f*cking moron’ for her ‘complete disregard for Black culture,’ the quote made its rounds on the net and eventually made its way to the desk of rapstress.

Azalea, whose career has been fueled by a number of beefs and/or criticisms from detractor, opted to take a much more civil approach to her response when quizzed about it on Australian radio show Smallzy’s Surgery.

Iggy:

“It’s a bit weird to bring someone up in an interview that you weren’t asked about,” said Azalea.

“To me, because I’m a famous person and I know a lot of the time people have opinions and they’re not always accurate, I really try very hard not to give my personal opinions about people that I don’t know,” Azalea continued. “And I don’t know her, I’ve never met her.”

Azalea continued, stating:

“…she’s young and I hope she learns maybe to be a bit less judgmental when she’s kind of in the same shoes. I’m sure she’s getting judged all the time as well by people who don’t really know her.

So I think maybe it’d be good for her to try to be a little more empathetic to other people that are in the same situation.”

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Not even a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Future & Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige were enough to help this year’s BET Awards drum up its usual viewership figures.

For nearly the last decade Urban music’s biggest night has managed to rope in no less than a composite of 7 million viewers across the multiple VIACOM networks it’s aired across simultaneously.  This year, however, the Leslie Jones-hosted affair sang a different tune.

Report:

Viewership and ratings were both down 19 percent from last year.  The premiere telecast of the 2017 “BET AWARDS” drew 5.8MM Total Viewers P2+ (EDAC) , as it was simulcast live across 9 Viacom networks including MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Logo, Spike and Centric.

Despite the drop in ratings, BET still easily snagged the title of ‘Sunday night’s most watched television program.’

Curious to see how the 2017 showing stacks up against former editions?  Look below:

BET Awards Ratings

• 2008: 5.8 million
• 2009: 10.6 million
• 2010: 7.4 million
• 2011: 7.7 million
• 2012: 7.4 million
• 2013: 7.8 million
• 2014: 7.9 million
• 2015: 7.5 million
• 2016: 7.2 million
• 2017: 5.8 million

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Shortly after blazing the BET Awards stage separately, rapper Future and R&B bad boy Chris Brown join forces for the Detail-produced number ‘PIE.’  Tapping Nick Walker to direct, the video sees the duo traipse in familiar territory (i.e. booty-shakin video heauxs models, bottle poppin’, and more).

Now, just days after that cinematic masterpiece barely got its foot off the ground, Future is dropping the video for yet another collabo – ‘Right Now.’  A joint effort with DJ Esco, the clip – a black-and-white affair directed by The Shootrr – invites fans to behind the scenes action on the ‘Freak Hoes’ hitmaker’s current ‘Nobody Safe Tour.’

Look below to see the video which features cameos from some of his most notable past collaborators including Meek Mill, Drake, Big Sean, and more:

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DJ Khaled, with the help of Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, has roared into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 5 with ‘Wild Thoughts.’ An infectious island-tinged jam that most famously samples Santana‘s 1999 #1 hit ‘Maria Maria,’ the PartyNextDoor-penned bop looks to be making a beeline to the top as well if its first week’s sales performance is any indication.

As we reported here, the tune debuted at #4 thanks to handsome streams and digital downloads. And, while the feat comes as Tiller’s first entry into to the Hot 100’s topmost dectet and gives Khaled two top 5 singles concurrently, the Barbadian ingredient of the soon-to-be colossal hit is the real winner here. No stranger to the territory, ‘Wild Thoughts’ leap onto charts helped Rih nab her 31st trip into the top 10.

The feat only secures the singer’s place in history books as the artist with the ‘most top 10 entries of any artist of color’ (third of all artists overall).

Most Hot 100 Top 10 Entries of All Time [source]

38, Madonna
34, The Beatles
31, Rihanna
29, Michael Jackson (as a soloist)
28, Stevie Wonder

Among women, Rihanna advances one step closer to a title held by her ‘Fly’ collaborator Nicki Minaj. See where she lands on the list of overall Hot 100 entries among the ladies below:

Most Hot 100 Entries Among Women All-Time [source]
79, Nicki Minaj (updated since time of source’s publishing)
73, Aretha Franklin
70, Taylor Swift
60, Rihanna (updated since time of source’s publishing)
57, Madonna
56, Dionne Warwick
55, Beyonce (updated since time of source’s publishing)
53, Connie Francis
48, Mariah Carey
48, Brenda Lee

Check below to see this week’s updated TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100…

Hot 100 This Week

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For many, Mindless Behavior was the boy group which almost was.

Hindered by the absence of the R&B-craving teen fanatics responsible for B2K‘s glory, the group found itself unable to go on as interest in its music and changing line-up died.

Fortunately, the same can’t be said for one if its members Princeton Perez who has retained interest in his solo career by way of social media.

How he hopes to thank his supporters for their undying love?

The arrival of a meet & greet tour.

Here’s my dramatic way of saying.. I’m going on TOUR! Wanna meet? Click the link in my bio. ?I’ll be taking one lucky fan and their guest on a dinner date in every city I stop in! You’ll be able to get my 2018 calendar and a little something else! ? Comment below what cities I should stop in? ?? #popupshop #obviousmag #princetonperez #OBVIOUSxPrinceton #meetandgreet ???

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 I’m going on TOUR! Wanna meet? Click the link in my bio. ?I’ll be taking one lucky fan and their guest on a dinner date in every city I stop in! You’ll be able to get my 2018 calendar and a little something else! ? Comment below what cities I should stop in?

cannot wait to hug and kiss and vibe with everyone who comes out and sees me! I’m coming to as many cities as possible! they’ll be music,Merch and more!! ???I’ll also be taking two lucky guest to dinner with me ?go to my bio for more details! ???‍♂️ #princetonperez #obviousXprinceton #obviousmag #meetandgreet #popupshop ?

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