Orish Grinstead, a founding member of girl trio 702, reportedly died of kidney failure Sunday (April 20) in her Las Vegas home. Although details are sketchy, the singer is said to had been ill for quite some time, due to cancer that had yet to be treated, and was not expected to live much longer. She was just 27 years old. Grinstead helped found 702 during the mid-90s with her twin sister, Irish and big sister Lameisha. Orish later dropped out of the group and was replaced by their sisters' good friend, Kameelah Williams. In 1999, their hit single, "Where My Girls At?," peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Rapper Eve recently admitted to suffering a minor panic attack mid-flight, while on her way to Australia where she is to perform at the country's MTV Awards. She told Australian press that her nervous-ness caused it. "Yeah, I was having a little panic attack. Getting up on stage in a different country always makes you as nervous as you are excited," she said. Eve is scheduled to perform at Australia's Sydney Sports Centre on May 2.
T.I., who was ordered by courts to serve at least 1,000 hours of community service where he is to speak to kids, has been banned from speaking at specific county schools in the Atlanta area -- specifically Fulton and Cobb Counties. Activist Gerald Rose told local WSB-TV that Cobb officials informed him T.I. is "banned from all Cobb County schools." Fulton County school officials said due to his gun charges, he's banned from their schools. However, a Cobb County school district spokesman clarified that the ban isn't permanent, explaining that due to recent gang problems and the death of one student, it's not a good time.
Actress-singer, Jennifer Lopez, has reportedly inked a deal with TLC for her own reality series about herself. Angela Shapiro-Mathes, TLC President, said the premise of the show is to "deliver a slice of [Lopez's] life that audiences have never seen before, as she takes on her career and launches a new fragrance while trying to juggle her new responsibilities as a first-time mom." The show is currently under development, but no launch date has been announced.
Source: BallerStatus.com
Rapper Eve recently admitted to suffering a minor panic attack mid-flight, while on her way to Australia where she is to perform at the country's MTV Awards. She told Australian press that her nervous-ness caused it. "Yeah, I was having a little panic attack. Getting up on stage in a different country always makes you as nervous as you are excited," she said. Eve is scheduled to perform at Australia's Sydney Sports Centre on May 2.
T.I., who was ordered by courts to serve at least 1,000 hours of community service where he is to speak to kids, has been banned from speaking at specific county schools in the Atlanta area -- specifically Fulton and Cobb Counties. Activist Gerald Rose told local WSB-TV that Cobb officials informed him T.I. is "banned from all Cobb County schools." Fulton County school officials said due to his gun charges, he's banned from their schools. However, a Cobb County school district spokesman clarified that the ban isn't permanent, explaining that due to recent gang problems and the death of one student, it's not a good time.
Actress-singer, Jennifer Lopez, has reportedly inked a deal with TLC for her own reality series about herself. Angela Shapiro-Mathes, TLC President, said the premise of the show is to "deliver a slice of [Lopez's] life that audiences have never seen before, as she takes on her career and launches a new fragrance while trying to juggle her new responsibilities as a first-time mom." The show is currently under development, but no launch date has been announced.
Source: BallerStatus.com
