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Michael Jackson was married twice but never to Beyoncé. According to his former bodyguard Matt Fiddes, Jackson had a crush on Beyoncé and would have married her if he could have.

Speaking with the BBC around their Diaspora Calling festival, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean were asked if new music was coming. Lauryn's answer was simple: Absolutely. Wyclef added that they're in an amazing place and spoke on the healing the two went through as bandmates. It would be the first new Fugees music since The Score 30 years ago.

Actor Brandon L. Smith stars as Pharus in Tarell Alvin McCraney's Choir Boy at Actor's Express in Atlanta. Smith never felt the need to come out to his family, simply existing as his authentic self. He found the role particularly meaningful, stating it represents the fullness of who he is as a Black queer man. The gospel music and Negro spirituals throughout the show feel like honoring ancestors. Director Amanda Washington describes the music as a warm blanket, speaking to contemporary civil rights issues and how communities break free from constraints.

Isaiah Falls is collecting features like infinity stones. From producing and creative directing to writing undeniable R&B records, he's proving he's one of the genre's most versatile talents. Known for soundtracking those late-night drives, he keeps stacking the list, 'Brown Sugah' with SiR, 'Butterflies' with Joyce Wrice, 'Honeybutter' with Mahalia, 'Just A Dream' with Alex Isley, and 'Night Off' with Saska Keable.

The last call Anthoneil Williams II made was to Austin police. The 17-year-old reported that someone in the area had a gun, but within minutes of officers arriving, the unarmed Black teen was shot dead. Williams had no gun, just a water bottle tucked into his waistband. Austin police acknowledged the teenager was unarmed. Even so, the department characterized the shooting as potentially suicide by cop, arguing Williams provoked officers into shooting him.