“Every time they say Edan’s name, it’s like they didn’t forget. They didn’t forget he’s American, and they’re working on it,” Edan’s mother, Yael Alexander, told The Associated Press earlier this year.
Two years ago, Richman was living in his parents’ basement in Virginia, before moving to Los Angeles to crash on his best friend’s air mattress and sometimes finding a spot on friends’ couches or floors. But his fortunes changed in April when he posted “Million Dollar Baby” on TikTok, lifting him from obscurity into a viral sensation.The song peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and later became the longest-running No. 1 song on the R&B Songs chart, spanning 22 weeks, and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as well. His songs “
,” a single from his recently released debut album “Coyote,” both cracked the top 10 on the R&B Songs chart.But despite Richman’s R&B success, his song “Million Dollar Baby” will compete in two hip-hop categories: The track was submitted for best rap song and melodic rap performance,. The submission follows
he received over his claim of not being a hip-hop artist in a post on X, which has been deleted.While Richman ultimately
, he declined to comment further on his Grammy submissions.
In a recent interview, Richman spoke with The Associated Press about the reason he left “Million Dollar Baby” off his debut album, handling criticism and his thoughts heading into Grammy nominations on Nov. 8. Comments have been edited for length and clarity.Officials said the portable antiquities would be moved to a museum, while the ruins of the theater structure itself would be covered again after all studies are completed.
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations. Now, the mother of Beyoncé and Solangewith “Matriarch: A Memoir,” out this week.
“Beyoncé and Solange have been busy since they were little kids working, and Kelly (Rowland). … I’ve told them stories, but I don’t even know if they really listened,” said the 71-year-old Knowles. “When you’re young, it’s very few people that want to hear those stories about old times.”At 59, Knowles began recording voice notes of that history — adding in her contributions — after contemplating her mortality following her divorce from Mathew Knowles after a three-decade marriage. The recordings were meant only for her grandkids and future great-grandchildren, before eventually becoming the book’s foundation.