“Detroit” Sign Goes Up & More on The Way, B.G. Confirms Hot Boyz Reunion, Rihanna Talks New Music

Author Shannon Renee

April 10th 9:09 AM

In today’s Shannon’s Scoop, the “Detroit” sign has gone up and there are multiple projects in the works as NFL Draft in Detroit approaches, B.G. has confirmed that there will be a Hot Boyz reunion, Rihanna addresses when she might get around to releasing new music!

“Detroit” Sign Goes Up and City Makeover is Taking Shape Ahead of NFL Draft

The makeover for the City of Detroit is underway as then NFL Draft gets closer. The “Detroit” sign went up on I-94 yesterday with 5 more, smaller signs on the way.

The NFL Draft is just about two weeks away and the makeover’s already begun. They’re in the process of building the stage over at Campus Martius, and then the “Detroit” sign was installed yesterday along I-94 eastbound at Central Street and Cecil Avenue . The “Hollywood” style sign is supposed to be lit up by DTE starting tomorrow.

And the city is also going to be adding five smaller “Detroit” signs at I-75 at 8 Mile, I-96 at Telegraph, I-94 at Moross, Southfield at 8 Mile and Southfield at Ford Road. Weather permitting, they said they’ll finish installing these on Monday.

There’s already been a lot of feedback from residents regarding the sign. People are saying they should have used the Old English D. The thing is, the Detroit Tigers own the Old English D, so they would have to pay for that. In my opinion, the Tigers should just give it to the city. I mean, the city and taxpayers have done a lot for the organization, you know what I mean? Just allow them to do that.

I also saw an explanation online by somebody who previously worked for the city saying that the coloring and the font matches the city of Detroit’s branding. If you look around the city, the Spirit of Detroit and other monuments are that bluish-greenish, patina color.

And, of course, people were out there laid up on it already taking pictures. And I’m sure people are going to be pulling over on the freeway. It’s going to be a hot mess. Regardless, it’s nice to see them investing in the city. You can read more at this link.

B.G. Speaks Out About Hot Boyz Reunion

According to B.G., the Hot Boyz reunion is a “go”. We could be hearing from the Cash Money legends soon.

We’ve been talking about a possible Hot Boyz reunion tour. That’s B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk. B.G. just got out of prison and they thought he was going to get in some trouble since his release because he went to back to making more rap music. They said it was a violation of his parole.

So, he took to social media yesterday and addressed that and also stated that a tour is going to happen. It’ll be good to see if that happens, for sure. Check out what B.G.’s had to say below.

Rihanna Finally Talks About Where She’s At With New Music

Rihanna has finally addressed whether she has new music on the way. The short answer is, she doesn’t.

Rihanna hasn’t released a full length album in over eight years. Well, she did an interview and photo shoot for Interview recently and was asked if new music was finally on the way.

Rihanna said, “I have a lot of visual ideas. It’s weird. My brain is working backwards now. I usually have the music first and the music leads me into all these visual opportunities. Now I’m having all of these visuals and I don’t have the songs for them yet. But maybe that’s the key this time. Maybe the visual ideas are leading me to the songs that I need to make.”

So, she has nothing done yet as far as new music, clearly. According to Mean Jean, it’s not going to happen. My outlook is more positive. It’s going to happen. Some day. I hope.

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Rihanna: 7 Of Her Iconic Red Carpet Looks, Ranked

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  For the film premiere of Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets Rihanna was stunning. The Grammy-winning singer wore her signature bright red in a beautiful gown. The off-the-shoulder garment was form-fitting at the top and then flowed into a loose ballgown. She paired the dress with a bright red lipstick subtle smoky eye. Her hair was pulled to the back in a wet/wavy style. While Rihanna was not in the film, she was a star on the red carpet.

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  For the 59th GRAMMY Awards, Rihanna opted for a two-piece instead of a traditional gown and she pulled it off. The top was an orange lace halter and the bottom was a long black draped velvet ballroom skirt. The style was very Rihanna as it showed off her iconic wing tattoo. She switched up her hair and wore effortless waves in an auburn brown color with reddish highlights. The singer was nominated for nine GRAMMYs including Album of the Year, and Record of the Year.

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  The two-piece style is never a miss in Rihanna's closet so it's a no-brainer why she chose the style again for the Met Gala in 2014. The theme that year was "Charles James: Beyond Fashion." For her top, the singer wore a white long-sleeved cropped blouse cut on an angle with jewels on the collar. In the same material, the singer opted for a long skirt with minimal ruched detailing. Her hair was in an updo and pulled stylized with waves for an effortless effect.
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  For the 2015 Met Gala, Rihanna showed that she was not there to play. The theme of that year's Gala was  "China: Through The Looking Glass" and from head-to-toe Rihanna not only stayed on theme but was one of the best dressed of the night. She wore a yellow gown with a high slit, jeweled embroidery and fur. She accessorized with a four-tiered gold necklace and diamond studded earrings. The embroidery was made into a headpiece which the singer donned with her iconic short red hair. While her previous year's look stayed more on the safe side but was still effortless, she chose to put her mark down on someone to keep their eyes on for the Met Gala carpet with this look.

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  If you didn't already suspect it, Rihanna is the Queen of the Met Gala but in 2018 she proved it with a crown inweaved into her show-stopping look. For the 2018 Met Gala, which theme was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination," Rihanna head-to-toe embodied a queen. She wore a short bustier topped dress with black and white pearls all-over. The jewels were then copied onto her long coat which had puffed sleeves and a cuffed wrist. What made the look all come together was her take on a Pope's hat which also had the white and black pearls throughout. She accessorized with a matching clutch and black glittery pumps.

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  The amount of detail in this look is absolutely Rihanna-coded. The theme for the 2017 Met Gala was "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between." Rihanna looked as though she bloomed from a garden with her pink and blue petaled dress. The dress ever so slightly showed off a part of her midriff and had patterns of pink, blue, and floral throughout. However, her makeup alone could have carried any dress. The over the top pink blush from the apples of her cheeks, into her eyebrows and over her eyelids was a masterpiece in its own. She accessorized the look with with hot pink knee-high strapped sandals, a diamond encrusted watch, and top-knot bun with full bangs.
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  216,000 was the amount of Swarovski crystals Rihanna wore on her dress in her most iconic look. When you think of a memorable Rihanna fashion moment we have to bring it back to 2014 when she was awarded with the Fashion Icon award at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Rihanna wore a completely sheer dress from that was covered with Swarovski crystals. She cleverly styled it with a white fur shawl, diamond drop earrings, and crystal covered head piece and gloves. This groundbreaking look only adds to her status as an icon.

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