Clipse Joins ‘Grace for the World’ Concert in St. Peter’s Square

St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, where “Grace for the World” will feature Clipse, Pharrell Williams with the Voices of Fire Gospel Choir and other artists. The concert streams globally Sept. 13.

After reuniting for “Let God Sort ’Em Out,” their first album in 16 years produced by longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams, Clipse may be finally giving one of the world's most popular deities the chance.

On Saturday, Sept. 13 the duo will take the stage in Vatican City for “Grace for the World,” a live concert set in St. Peter’s Square.

For fans with the means to join the locals, attendance is free, but those without — whom Malice often strikes at with his verbal venom, no worries. It will also be streamed globally on Disney+, Hulu and ABC News Live starting 3 p.m. ET / noon PT (with a replay on Disney+).

The placement fits the arc of the year. Pusha T and Malice spent 2025 rebuilding the Clipse voice — reflective, surgical, grown — while Pharrell kept his hands on the wheel, shaping the new set with the same instincts that defined their 2000s run. Tracks like “Ace Trumpets,” “So Be It” and “The Birds Don’t Sing” reintroduced the duo’s contrast: Malice’s spiritual gravity in counterpoint to Pusha’s cold precision. Vatican City extends that tension in the most unexpected of venues.

The lineup underscores the scale. Organizers list Williams with the Voices of Fire Gospel Choir, Maestro Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Karol G, Clipse, Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, Angélique Kidjo, and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome led by Maestro Marco Frisina, joined by an international choir under the musical direction of Adam Blackstone. Newly added performers include Jennifer Hudson and BamBam. Aerial drone and light work by Nova Sky Stories — with imagery inspired by the Sistine Chapel — is set to sweep the square overhead.

For a duo that once made stark minimalism feel like gospel, performing beside actual choirs is more than a stunt — it’s a clean through line. The same partnership that forged “Grindin’ ” matured into a record about memory, loss and resolve, and now it’s headed to a stage where the setting amplifies the message.

Dame Dash Seeks Chapter 7 Protection in Florida; Petition Lists $25.3 Million Owed

Damon “Dame” Dash in a recent episode of his web series “Bosses Take Losses,” where he discussed eye surgery and dental work. The Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida, court papers show. (Screengrab)

On Thursday, Roc-A-Fella Records co-founderDamon “Dame” Dash filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida, listing about $25.3 million in liabilities and only a few thousand dollars in assets, according to the petition.

The filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida estimates one to 49 creditors and reports about $4,350 in personal property against roughly $5,200 in monthly expenses. Schedules attached to the petition list $100 in cash, a $500 phone, $2,500 in jewelry, clothing and two firearms. Dash also reported no current income.

Damon Dash filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida and is $25 million in debt mostly tied to unpaid taxes, child support and legal judgments

He listed just $4,350 in personal property.
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Under Chapter 7, an automatic stay pauses most collection efforts while a court-appointed trustee reviews whether any non-exempt property can be sold to pay creditors. Certain obligations — including child support and many tax debts — are typically not dischargeable.

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The petition follows a series of judgments and enforcement actions. In 2025, a federal judge entered a $4 million default judgment against Dash in a defamation case brought by filmmaker Josh Webber tied to the indie film “Dear Frank.” Earlier, in 2022, a jury awarded roughly $805,000 in a related dispute involving Webber and Muddy Water Pictures. Dash’s creditor roster in the bankruptcy includes tax agencies, support arrears and court awards stemming from those cases.

“Dame Dash is a gigantic almost, almost not. He blew it; he had the most important artist of a generation. Dame wouldn’t change the way he treated people. Jay saw Dame’s ceiling. … Dame was far from stupid. As much talent as he has, nobody wanted to work with him.” -@stevestoute pic.twitter.com/AnRYK4L2ac

— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) March 7, 2024

Financial pressure intensified in late 2024, when New York State purchased Dash’s one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records at a court-ordered auction for about $1 million to address tax liabilities — a sale that generated headlines but did not resolve his wider debts. This year, judges have pressed compliance on outstanding judgments, including orders to turn over business interests and produce records tied to Dash-controlled entities.

Dash has not issued a detailed public statement about the bankruptcy. Standard Chapter 7 procedure will now move to trustee review and a meeting of creditors.

Singer Montell Jordan Announces Cancer Recurrence, Will Start Proton Radiation and Hormone Blockers

Montell Jordan in a photo posted on Instagram. The “This Is How We Do It” singer said this week his prostate cancer has returned and that he will begin proton radiation and hormone therapy; he’s documenting the journey in a forthcoming film, “Sustain.” (Instagram/@montelljordan)

Montell Jordan revealed that his prostate cancer has returned — less than a year after surgery — and said he’ll begin proton radiation alongside hormone-blocking therapy next month.

“I always imagined I would be telling my prostate cancer story from the other side,” the 56-year-old “This Is How We Do It” singer said on the "Today" show on Wednesday. “My prostate was removed. There were clear margins… Close to a year post-prostatectomy, I still need to go back and have additional treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer.”

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Jordan said follow-up testing about nine months after his surgery found “tiny amounts” of cancer in lymph nodes on the left side of his body and in the prostate bed. He plans five days a week of proton radiation for about seven weeks, supported by medication to suppress testosterone, which can fuel some prostate cancers. “It’s a radiated treatment that is specifically focused on that lymph node part of my body,” he said. “It is a seven-and-a-half week interruption of life to make sure that I have a longer life.”

The R&B veteran first learned of the disease in early 2024 when a routine PSA screening showed elevated levels. He underwent a radical prostatectomy later that year. A pathology review upgraded the diagnosis to stage 2. By late 2024 he had told fans he was cancer-free, but new scans and bloodwork prompted the plan to resume treatment.

 

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Jordan framed the update with optimism and a nudge toward prevention. “I’ve already had a fantastic quality of life even following my prostate removal,” he said. “I believe that even after this next treatment… it will eradicate the cancer from my body and [I’ll] still have a great quality of life moving forward.” He credited regular screening for catching the disease early enough to give him options.

 

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For fans who met him through a No. 1 hit and a run of ’90s and 2000s singles — from “This Is How We Do It” and “Somethin’ 4 da Honeyz” to “Get It On Tonite” — Jordan’s second act has also included ministry work, touring and new storytelling. He’s documenting his health journey in “Sustain,” an upcoming documentary project, and has used recent appearances to encourage men — especially those with family history or higher risk — to talk with their doctors about PSA testing.

The next step, he said, is to complete treatment and get back to everyday life. “Seven and a half weeks,” Jordan noted, “for the chance at a longer life.”