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Thursday, October 24, 2019

The Voice’s Ali Caldwell: ‘You Can Not Run a Successful Business by Yourself!”

Opportunity is all anyone needs in order to get the chance to prove themselves. Particularly in the music business, one chance meeting or performance can turn into a successful career. In 2016, singer Ali Caldwell auditioned for The Voice (Season 11) and made the competition as part of Team Miley Cyrus, finishing as a semi-finalist for the season.

This was the breakthrough Caldwell needed to pursue the career she was passionate about. She released the single “To Be Loved” last year, which was her first commercial release after she competed on The Voice. She’s currently touring with Christina Aguilera as she is preparing her debut studio album entitled “88” which is set for release in early 2020 via 2MaroMusic/ 2MaroMedia Inc.

With her eyes starting to focus on other business interests outside of music, Caldwell took time from her recent tour and studio time to speak about what’s on her plate, her recent collaboration, and what she is learning about the business that will propel her to success.

What have you experienced thus far in your career that has been unexpected?

I would have to say getting the opportunity to perform in front of thousands, with millions watching, singing and performing some of my favorite artists’ songs on national television and actually receiving acknowledgment and positive responses from them, in particular, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle. Being able to perform a Mary J Blige song in front of Diddy and getting that stamp of approval. I mean, I 100% believe in myself, but these things just HAPPENED and I totally wasn’t expecting them to but I do know for a fact they are the rewards for working as hard as I’ve been working for all of these years.

What have you learned, business-wise, that shapes the way you approach your creativeness?

What I’ve learned the most is that you cannot run a successful business by yourself! Even when it comes down to growing and learning, I get that knowledge and know-how from being around and working day-to-day with my manager/business partner, Omar “O2” White (who is one of the smartest men I know). He teaches me and coaches me in certain areas I’m eager to be sharper in. It’s very important for me to take care of my team and people who take the time out of their schedules to help take my vision to the next level. Staying consistent with teamwork will continue to make me a stronger and wiser businesswoman in this male-dominated industry.

Talent is usually the driving force behind a successful artist, but is there anything else you’d like to pursue as far as making your career a success?

Absolutely! I would love to get more into other things outside of music such as a future clothing line, hair line, and cosmetics. I have a lot of fans and people who support me big time and I find happiness in showing them that there are no limits to who you can be and what you can accomplish. So yes, in conjunction with having a successful album release I will be showcasing more of the branding and business lady side of Ali.

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Simone Biles Has Apparently Bodied Baseball, Too

Real talk? I’ve never quite understood the appeal of America’s favorite pastime (*ducks*); right around the fourth inning, I’m generally starting to doze. (No, really, that actually happened once at a Twins game in their last World Series-winning year). But leave it to Simone Biles to make baseball a little less…

Offset’s baby momma wants regularly scheduled child support payments

Rapper Offset might have to drop some more of that money drip toward child support payments for one of his baby mommas.

TMZ reports that Nicole Marie Algarin, the mother of Offset’s 4-year-old daughter Kalea, filed court papers asking for more child support to care for their daughter and she wants the judge to invoke court order payments.

Algarin who goes by Shya L’amour is saying that the Migos front man provides “limited financial support” for their daughter, and it seems as if he’s not giving her payments in regular intervals.

Algarin is not only asking for more money, but she wants the court to make payments official so that she can get those child support checks on a regular rotation.

Offset has reportedly already claimed his kid, and she contends that there’s no dispute as far as determining if the child’s father. DNA has been proven a match, since the two have already taken the test.

If you recall, Offset already featured Kalea on the cover of his Father of Four solo album he released earlier this year.

“The album cover was originally going to be the debut of Kulture’s face, but that obviously changed when Cardi decided to post a pic of Kulture right after she split from Offset,” according to Us Weekly.

Offset then decided to feature all four of his children on the album’s cover instead. The image features Offset sitting on a black throne with Kulture on his lap, surrounded by his two sons, Jordan, and Kody along with his older daughter Kalea, 3. Those three kids are from his previous relationships.

Algarin also wants the rapper visit his daughter regularly on weekends, holidays and in the summer, according to TMZ. Earlier this year Algarin admitted that the rapper has a good relationship with his daughter.

“Oh she loves him,” she told the outlet. “They’re really good now. He has stepped up, he has been around to show her that affection that she needs.”

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WWJD: Princeton Theological Seminary Announces $27 Million Reparations Plan

It is, to date, the largest monetary commitment of its kind: a $27 million commitment from Princeton Theological Seminary for scholarships and other initiatives to redress the institution’s long, tangled history with slavery. But campus-based advocates say the pledge, announced last Friday, is just a starting point.

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