Cardi B shines in custom Schiaparelli during Paris Fashion Week, Burna Boy previews new single at his birthday reception, Granit Xhaka set for Arsenal exit. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest which summarizes five of the hottest global news you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Cardi B shines in custom Schiaparelli during Paris Fashion Week
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Cardi B is living her best life in Europe as she enjoys Paris Fashion Week. The mother-of-two took some time to enjoy the sights and turn heads while doing so. The 30-year-old continues to show us that she’s fashion’s favorite and on Monday, July 3, the New York native shared some fashionable snaps on social media. “Polished! Beautiful show!” she wrote of a Schiaparelli Fashion Week event. In the photos, she wore a fitted, floor-length custom Schiaparelli black dress and headpiece with gold embellishments and accessories that have since caused a stir for all the good reasons.
The brand also uploaded a video of the “I Like It” artiste with the caption, “Cardi Couture.” Since the shots and videos went viral, many have taken the time to reflect and point out Cardi’s growing influence in fashion.
2. Burna Boy previews new single at his birthday reception
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On July 2, Burna Boy celebrated his 32nd birthday, and the megastar was widely celebrated by his family, friends, and fans. At the birthday reception hosted in his honor, Burna Boy previewed an unreleased single titled “Big 7” that had hip-hop elements like his recently released single “Sitting On Top Of The World.” The single might be Burna Boy’s next release as he aims to continue a remarkable 2023 where he performed at the Champions League Final in Istanbul and also recently won the award for the Best International Act at the 2023 BET Awards.
Going by Burna Boy’s latest tease, it appears his next release would be leaning more towards hip-hop which is a major pointer to his positioning as he might be aiming to gravitate more towards the Western market.
3. South Africa: Musa Khawula alleges Mihlali Ndamase beat him up ahead of attending Hollywoodbets Durban July
Bathong! Look at Mihlali Ndamase at the 2023 Durban July acting as if she didn't beat me up at Leeroy Sidambe's office the day before yesterday. pic.twitter.com/VzNE3wGQJG
— Musa Khawula (@MusaThePope) July 1, 2023
Digital creator and media personality Mihlali Ndamase is one person that controversial blogger Musa Khawula has had plenty of things to say about. Over the weekend as South African celebrities were enjoying the Hollywoodbets Durban July festivities, Khawula revealed details about a meet-up he had with Ndamase, a few days prior, where she gave him more than a piece of her mind. “Bathong! Look at Mihlali Ndamase at the 2023 Durban July acting as if she didn’t beat me up at Leeroy Sidambe’s office the day before yesterday,” he tweeted.
Khawula also tweeted a picture of himself with the end result of his beating, which was hard to miss on his forehead, turning himself into the latest meme. Twitter users were left with plenty of questions, such as how was Khawula lured into Ndamase’s boyfriend’s office, how did this beatdown happen, did Ndamase throw a shoe at Khawula?
4. Davido expresses gratitude to fans amid scandal
Thankful for the most amazing fans, thankful that you come out each time to support and watch me do what I love the most. I don’t take this for granted for real!
— Davido (@davido) July 1, 2023
Washington DC, it’s going up tonight! I’m ready to deliver a TIMELESS Experience for you all! ⏳ pic.twitter.com/7uMe2GPeXD
Famous Nigerian Afrobeats musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has taken to the internet to express gratitude to his fans for always supporting and coming out to watch him perform. The singer had on Friday performed at the grand finale of the 2023 Afro Nation Festival in Portugal amidst his baby mama and pregnancy scandal. He has been under heavy criticism on social media after two foreign-based women, Anita Brown and Ivanna Bay, called him out for impregnating them despite being married to his long-time girlfriend, Chioma Rowland.
While the singer is yet to comment on the scandal which is currently dominating discussions on the internet, Davido has chosen to embody suspense as many followers expected him to make a comment on the allegations. Speaking amid the scandal on his Twitter handle, the singer showed gratitude for a successful Afro Nation performance. He tweeted: “Thankful for the most amazing fans, thankful that you come out each time to support and watch me do what I love the most. I don’t take this for granted for real.”
5. Granit Xhaka finally set for Arsenal exit as Gunners secure increased transfer fee from Bayer Leverkusen
Reports in May: Granit Xhaka set to join Bayer Leverkusen for £13m (€15m).
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 3, 2023
Reports today: Granit Xhaka set to join Bayer Leverkusen for £21.5m (€25m).
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Granit Xhaka is reportedly edging ever closer to an Arsenal exit, with Bayer Leverkusen prepared to pay significantly more for the midfielder. Per reports, the Swiss international is closing in on a £21.5 million ($27.3m) transfer to the Bundesliga side, which is a significantly higher figure than the £13m ($16.5m) that was initially reported when the move was mooted.
The 30-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016, is now set to seal a return to the German top tier after arguably his best season at the Emirates Stadium, in which he contributed seven Premier League goals and seven assists from midfield, helping Mikel Arteta’s side finish second.
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