Ari Lennox unveils cover art for upcoming album, Bella Shmurda teases upcoming song with Omah Lay, Tuchel fined again. 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. Ari Lennox unveils cover art for upcoming album

Ari Lennox is serving up sexy in her cover art for her new album “Age/Sex/Location,” which is set to be released on September 9. Already spawning singles like “Pressure” and “Hoodie,” the album will feature 12-tracks, according to reports. Basking in the water with colorful clouds for background and decked in an embellished two-piece, Lennox is already applying pressure ahead of the release.

The upcoming body of work is a follow-up to the star’s debut album “Shea Butter Baby,” which contained the hit singles “BMO” and “Shea Butter Baby.” The project earned commercial success for peaking at number 7 on the U.S. R&B charts for Billboard and was crowned the #1 album by Associated Press and Vibe Magazine. The Washington D.C. native also dropped a new single for her fans with Summer Walker titled “Queen Space.”

2. Bella Shmurda teases upcoming single featuring Omah Lay

Afrobeats street-hop sensation Bella Shmurda has released the teaser for his upcoming unnamed single which features Afrobeats sensation Omah Lay. The teaser was released on Tuesday, August 30. In the teaser, Bella and Omah Lay were singing along to the song in the company of other excited people. The video has since sparked interest from fans who have been eager to see a collaboration between two of Afrobeats’ finest.

Bella Shmurda is famous for his trademark street-hop style that combines catchy melody, and street-savvy lyrics delivered in pidgin and Yoruba to create a sensational tune. On the other hand, Omah Lay is famous for his penmanship, melody, and ability to use pidgin to deliver sophisticated lyrics that have earned him global recognition. The upcoming single will see the two superstars combine their exceptional talent to deliver a sound that will appeal to both street and mainstream audiences.

3. South Africa: Major League DJz host Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage for Balcony Mix experience

Banele and Bandile Mbere of Major League DJz are flying the SA flag high and taking exceptional strides beyond the borders of South Africa. Recently, the pair hosted their famous Balcony Mix in London with Uncle Vinny, DBN Gogo and two of Nigeria’s biggest stars, Tiwa Savage and Burna Boy.

Savage took to the stage to perform her unreleased song “Cool Cool Fun” featuring the DJs and Luu Da DeeJay. It is expected to be released in mid-September. The DJs shared a glimpse of scenes from the event on their social media timelines. The full production will be live on their YouTube channel for their fans to watch in September.

4. Sha’Carri Richardson defeats Elaine Thompson-Herah to win 100M at World Athletics Continental Tour Meet

Watch Sha’Carri Richardson 🇺🇲 edge Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah 🇯🇲 to win the women’s 100m at the Luzern Athletics Meet! pic.twitter.com/LB57mQBw4k

— Track & Field Gazette (@Track_Gazette) August 30, 2022

Competing in her first race in more than two months on Tuesday, August 30, Sha’Carri Richardson defeated Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica to win the 100 meters at a World Athletics Continental Tour silver meet in Lucerne, Switzerland. Competing at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meeting, which reportedly presented cool, wet, and windy conditions, Richardson ran 11.29 to defeat Thompson-Herah by .01 of a second, according to reports.

Placed in adjacent lanes, the two sprinters ran almost neck-and-neck for the entire race with Richardson barely holding off the Olympic gold medalist at the end. The victory was Richardson’s first over Thompson-Herah in three attempts after defeats at the 2021 and 2022 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Richardson made international headlines when she was barred from running for Team USA during the Tokyo Olympics last year after testing positive for marijuana use. She was given a 30-day ban, eliminating her from the competition.

5. Tuchel hit with another FA fine for comments about referee Anthony Taylor

Thomas Tuchel has been fined £20k after suggesting referee Anthony Taylor should not be allowed to take charge of Chelsea matches in the future 🤐https://t.co/Cc3PY7yxpR

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) August 31, 2022

Thomas Tuchel has been fined £20,000 for comments made about referee Anthony Taylor after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham earlier this month. Speaking after Harry Kane’s stoppage-time equalizer had earned Spurs a point, Tuchel hinted that Taylor should no longer be allowed to officiate Chelsea games. The derby was a feisty affair and Tuchel previously received a one-game touchline ban and a £35,000 fine for clashing with Antonio Conte, with both managers seeing red at full-time.

The referee made several controversial decisions during the game, including failing to penalize Cristian Romero for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair in the lead-up to Tottenham’s late leveler. After the match, a petition to prevent Taylor from taking charge of Chelsea games was set up — and it currently has 160,000 signatures.

Featured image: arilennox/Instagram

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