Megan Thee Stallion Teases Upcoming College Graduation on Instagram

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Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean rapper Megan Thee Stallion has given up doing "Hot girl s---!"

The 26-year-old rapper, whose viral single "Hot Girl Summer" helped catapult her to superstardom in 2019, took to Instagram Monday to announce her impending college graduation from Texas Southern University with a degree in health administration.

Posting with her graduation cap, adorned with the words "Real hot girl s---", the three-time Grammy winner wrote, "2021 finna graduate collegeeee. Taking my graduation pics today. I can't wait for y'all to see."

The milestone is just the latest in a long list of victories for the artist, born Megan Pete, who grew up in Houston, Texas, on and off the mic. Earlier this year she became a Popeyes franchisee and signed a deal that included a co-branded merchandise line as well as debuting her own "Hottie Sauce" and making a six-figure donation to Houston Random Acts of Kindness — a charity group that aims to help those in need, including children with special needs and veterans.

Still, this may be her most important accomplishment. In 2020 she told PEOPLE, "I want to get my degree because I really want my mom to be proud." Holly Pete died in 2019 after a battle with brain cancer but not before seeing the beginning of her daughter's journey.

"She saw me going to school before she passed," said Megan, whose father died when she was a teenager

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Author Beverly Tate, Mother of Snoop Dogg, Dead at 70

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Snoop Dogg took to social media Sunday to share with the world that his mother, Beverly Broadus Green, is dead at the age of 70 following a lengthy battle with illness.

The legendary rapper, born Calvin Broadus, paid tribute to Green in a series of Instagram posts.

"Mama thank u for having me,” he wrote under a photo of her smiling broadly while the duo leaned in together for a hug. On another post, featuring his mother holding a bouquet of white flowers while posing in a striking red dress, he added, “Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother."

Earlier this year Snoop had asked fans to pray for Green, also known as Beverly Tate, after she had been hospitalized for undisclosed reasons and he shared an intimate update from her hospital bed along with his brothers writing, "me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting."

Snoop's father Vernell Varnado also posted about Green's passing writing, "Snoop's mom has passed today can all my fans pray for our family we need it more than ever."

 

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Green, born in McComb, Mississippi, raised three other sons along with one of the most recognizable musicians on the planet and was a published author as well. In her 2014 book "Real Love II," Green offered a behind-the-scenes look into her life and shared, "her journey from her roots in the deep south to the bright lights of Hollywood." 

Tommy Debarge Dead at 64

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Tommy Debarge, who along with his brother Bobby founded the 1970s R&B group Switch which found success with Billboard R&B Chart Top 10 hits "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name", and "Love Over & Over Again" — and was an early influence on the eponymously named family supergroup, Debarge,  is dead at the age of 64.

His mother Etterlene Debarge acknowledged the death of the artist, who reportedly has battled kidney and liver failure for years, in a short Facebook post. 

“Tommy has gained his wings,” she captioned a photo of Debarge playing his guitar in front of a cloudy sky. Adding later in another post, "Thomas DeBarge is resting with his big brother, Bobby Debarge now, peacefully, making heavenly music suitable for the angels up high."

TMZ was the first to break the news. The website reported that Debarge died on Oct. 21, following a short hospitalization after his health had declined in recent weeks. His daughter Marina Reeves, who spoke to him the night before he died, revealed that Debarge had also battled Covid-19 earlier in the year.

She shared a touching tribute of her own on her Facebook page following his passing:

My Daddy was transitioning this time yesterday. While I was getting new tires to go see him.  I pray it was so smooth and peaceful. I pray Mommy, Uncle Bobby, Uncle Andre, Mama Brenda, and Dontae, and all of our loved ones met him in paradise. Wednesday morning in my prayer and meditation time I seen them all. Him and Uncle Bobby sat on the edge of a cliff swinging their legs like kids. Then, they took a leap. Uncle Bobby had Daddy’s hand because he didn’t know what he was doing but Uncle Bobby taught Daddy how to fly and they flew off. Daddy is with his friend in the sky. I’m at peace with that. He was so tired. He fought so damn hard. Literally until the end. My Daddy. Ooooh I loved him so. The memories are pouring in today. Ones I forgot all about. 💔🥺 I’m still coming Daddy. I gotchu. I honored him this long and I will until the very end.

Tommy and Bobby left Switch and Motown Records in the early eighties in order to mentor their younger siblings in Debarge. The group enjoyed tremendous success throughout the decade, but the family's infamous struggles with drug addiction, drug trafficking, and interpersonal issues eventually led to Debarge disbanding in 1989. Bobby died of AIDS-related complications in 1995.