- Superstar Rihanna is set to visit Senegal Friday, Feb. 2 to attend a conference to promote children’s education. The “Fenty Beauty” founder is the ambassador for the Global Partnership for education.
- Singer-Songwriter Prince Philip Mitchell has filed suit against Kanye West and Solange for allegedly sampling his 1970’s song ‘If We Can’t Be Lovers.’ Allegedly Kanye used the sample in his song ‘Everything I am’ and Solange used it in her song ‘F*ck the Industry.’
- Bruno Mars announced he is taking Cardi B on his nationwide ’24K Magic’ tour. He tweeted “Annndddd…what if I told u imma bring my lil sis @iamcardib on tour so we can really turn your city upside down! Make this finale a party!!”
- Today Feb.2 is Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of Winter.
- President Donald Trump is expected to approve the release of the classified Nunes memo. Despite the objections and warnings from his own FBI director and other intelligence officials.
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