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The Toronto R&B legend just dropped a masterpiece out...

Kylian Mbappé was born on December 20, 1998, in Paris and raised in Bondy, a suburb northeast of the French capital. His father, Wilfried Mbappé, was born in Cameroon and later moved to France, while his mother, Fayza Lamari, was born in France to Algerian parents of Kabyle Berber descent.

As the dog days of summer come to an end and the early scent of the upcoming fall season starts to get stronger, more than a handful of our favorite Black celebs are gearing up to bring us new TV shows and movies that are guaranteed to have us glued to our screens. From Mahershala Ali kicking butt and taking names, to Aaron Pierre getting into his superhero bag and more, keep reading to see which films and series we can't wait to see!

Lil Wayne has shut down engagement rumors with 23-year-old influencer Madi Cannon, clarifying they were never engaged. The rapper explained they mutually decided to part ways because he didn't want to burden her with the pressures of his fame and today's toxic digital climate. Wayne also reassured fans about his health after missing tour dates due to seizure precautions related to his epilepsy.

Black artists have spent generations creating valuable music catalogs, but ownership has often been complicated. T-Pain recently sold his publishing catalog and master rights to HarbourView Equity Partners for an estimated $100 million. He explained that streaming devalued music from a dollar per song to fractions of a cent per play without artist consent, so selling secured his family's future. This trend includes Tina Turner, Future, and Dr. Dre selling catalogs for substantial sums. While selling represents a personal business decision, the broader conversation should focus on ensuring artists have knowledge and power to control their created work and benefit from their legacy.