Rita Marley Celebrates 75th Birthday With a Scholarship & Livestream Event

Rita Marley is set to ring in her 75th birthday this Sunday with a virtual celebration rooted in community and activism. Presented by Tuff Gong Radio – which was founded by her late husband and reggae legend Bob Marley – the livestream (titled Mystic of a Queen) will feature a variety of events, ranging from a tribute concert, to a virtual tour of the Rita Marley exhibit at the Bob Marley Museum, and to the announcement of her namesake scholarship for 2021. 

Broadcasting from Kingston, Jamaica, this weekend’s events underscore the Marley matriarch’s lifelong humanitarian work, and will be available to the public on Tuff Gong’s YouTube channel starting at 5 p.m. E.T. on Sunday, July 25.  

Former I-Three singer Marcia Griffiths, who sang backing vocals for Bob Marley and the Wailers in the mid-’70s, is one of the acts slated to perform at the tribute concert. A longtime friend of Dr. Rita Marley, Griffiths shares how much of an impact Marley and her philanthropic work have had on the local community in Jamaica. “Yes, she has preserved and protected Bob Marley’s legacy, but on a larger scale, she has not only inspired generations worldwide, but has also increased tourism to our country. In a real way, the companies she founded have created jobs that help people improve their lives and provide for their families,” the singer tells Billboard. “Even in the international market, she has built and donated facilities and contributed funding to help the elderly and children in African countries,” adds Griffiths.

Besides the tribute concert, the broadcast will showcase a digital tour of the new, permanently installed Rita Marley exhibit at the Bob Marley Museum and will announce the 2021 Rita Marley scholarship. Specifically catered to young women and single mothers, the scholarship will be offered to one student enrolled at the Women Centre of Jamaica and two students from the University of Technology Nursing. The application form is due on Aug. 9 and is available on the Rita Marley Foundation website.  

In a statement to Billboard, Sharon Marley – Rita Marley’s oldest daughter – shares how fostering the next generation of women is one of her mother’s big priorities. “Providing scholarships for young women needing assistance to complete their educational goals — thus maintaining and bringing high standards to their communities — is a big part of Dr. Rita Marley’s vision,” says Sharon Marley, who was a singer in her family’s group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. She continues on to note how, “Programs created by The Rita Marley foundation are giving voices to hundreds of youths.” 

As Marley’s closest colleagues, friends and family planned the festivities, Myshjua Allen Murray, executive label manager at Tuff Gong International, reflects on her friend’s 75th birthday and gives Billboard a special peek into who Dr. Rita Marley is behind the scenes.

“When I first went to work at Tuff Gong in Jamaica, I saw how Rita Marley spent hours at the office and then at the studio to record an album. I saw how she got up at sunrise to run on the beach, stop at the market on the way home, and then play with her kids and grandkids with a smile. That’s when I understood the level of strength, grace, faith, ingenuity and flat out gangsta that it takes for a woman – let alone a Black woman – to bring a vision to life in this world while raising babies, raising yourself, and trying to love someone else who is in the same damn boat.” says Murray.  

For SiriusXM subscribers, the celebration will also be livestreamed on Tuff Gong radio.  

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Pharrell Williams, Rick Rubin & More of the Most Awarded Producers of the 2000s

All this week, Billboard has been looking at the most successful producers of the 2000s. But who are the most awarded producers since 2000? Let’s take a look at the producer category at five top awards shows.

Grammy Awards

Pharrell Williams has won the Grammy for producer of the year, non-classical three times in this century, more than anyone else. He won the 2003 award in collaboration with Chad Hugo in The Neptunes  and won the 2013 and 2018 awards on his own.

Williams won multiple Grammys in all three of these years. He also took the 2003 award for best pop vocal album for co-producing Justin Timberlake’s solo debut Justified; the 2013 award for album of the year for co-producing Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (and two other awards for its breakout hit “Get Lucky”); and the 2018 award for best pop vocal album for co-producing Ariana Grande’s Sweetener.

Rick Rubin  and Greg Kurstin are runners-up, with two wins each for producer of the year, non-classical since 2000. Rubin won the 2006 and 2008 awards. Kurstin won the 2016 and 2017 awards. Kurstin was the first producer to win back-to-back awards in this category since Babyface won three years running — 1995-97.

Remarkably, Rubin produced or co-produced three of the 2006 album of the year nominees: The Chicks’ Taking the Long Way (which won), Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Stadium Arcadium, and Timberlake’s sophomore album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. (And this was back when there were just five nominees in the category.) Rubin was the sole producer of the albums by The Chicks and the Peppers and was one of five producers on Timberlake’s opus. Rubin won four other Grammys that year.

Kurstin won three other Grammys — album, record and song of the year — at the 2016 awards for his work on Adele’s 25.

Producers who have won producer of the year, non-classical once since 2000 are Dr. Dre, T Bone Burnett, Arif Mardin, Chad Hugo (Williams’ partner in The Neptunes), John Shanks, Steve Lillywhite, Mark Ronson, Brendan O’Brien, Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, Dan Auerbach, Max Martin, Jeff Bhasker, Finneas and Andrew Watt.

No female producer has ever won in this category, which was introduced at the 1974 awards. (Thom Bell was the inaugural winner.) Since 2000, two female producers have been nominated: Lauren Christy, who shared a 2003 nod with Graham Edwards and Scott Spock (as The Matrix), and Linda Perry, who received a 2018 nod. Perry was the first woman to receive a nod on her own in this category since Sheryl Crow and Lauryn Hill, who were each nominated at the 1998 awards.

Here are the producers who have amassed the most Grammy nominations for producer of the year, non-classical since 2000:

Six nods:

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (plus five more nods prior to 2000; their total of 11 nods is the most for any producer in the history of this category)

Five nods:

Danger Mouse, Nigel Godrich

Four nods:

Pharrell Williams, Greg Kurstin, T Bone Burnett

Three nods:

Dan Auerbach, Larry Klein, Dr. Dre, Rob Cavallo (plus two more nods prior to 2000), Rick Rubin (plus two more nods prior to 2000)

Two nods:

Dave Cobb, Jack Antonoff, Ricky Reed, John Hill, Blake Mills, Max Martin, Jeff Bhasker, Diplo, Paul Epworth, Dr. Luke, The Smeezingtons, will.i.am, Howard Benson, Chad Hugo

Here are the top winners in the producer category at four other awards shows:

ACM Awards

Jay Joyce has won this award (which was introduced in 2003) five times, more than anyone else. Dann Huff is runner-up, with three wins. Tony Brown and Dave Cobb have each won twice.

Producers who have won once are James Stroud, Buddy Cannon, Mark Wright, Paul Worley, Frank Liddell and busbee. The latter producer won following his untimely death in September 2019.

BET Hip Hop Awards

Kanye West, DJ Mustard and Metro Boomin have each won this award (which was introduced in 2006) twice. West won in 2009 and 2012. The wins for DJ Mustard and Metro Boomin were consecutive, in 2014-15 and 2016-17, respectively.

Producers who have won once in the category are Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, Akon, Swizz Beatz, Lex Lugar, Mike Will Made-It, Pharrell Williams, DJ Khaled and Hit-Boy.

iHeartRadio Music Awards

No producer has won this award (which was introduced in 2017) twice. Benny Blanco, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell, Finneas and Max Martin have each won once.

Juno Awards

Bob Rock and Daniel Lanois have each won producer of the year three times since 2000 at Canada’s premier awards show. Brian Howes has won twice.

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Pitbull, Emilio Estefan, Camila Cabello & More Unite for Cuba on 2021 Premios Juventud

Support for Cuba and its citizens took center stage at the 18th annual Premios Juventud on Thursday night (July 22), where Pitbull, Camila Cabello and Emilio Estefan delivered a message of hope and solidarity.

“Let me tell you that the biggest freedom we have is music,” Pitbull said. “Thanks to music, we have this movement called ‘Patria y Vida.’ I want to thank Gente de Zona and Yotuel and everyone who is part of that song and part of this very real revolution. Freedom isn’t free but it’s priceless. More than anything, we’re here for the people of Cuba and to support them and to tell the White House to wake up because we need them right now to support liberty.”

A powerful performance by Joncien, Lena, Malena Burke and Yailenys Pérez followed Pitbull and Estefan’s impassioned speech, where they too called for freedom. Then, Gente de Zona and Yotuel took the stage to perform “Patria Y Vida,” an anthem that is fueling the Cuban revolution.

Camila Cabello also made a special appearance where she talked about her Cuban pride. “I feel even more proud of our youth in Cuba who have taken to the streets to lead change despite repression, despite fear. All fighting for freedom,” she said. “Let’s unite our voices with theirs. Patria y vida.”

The powerful moment onstage comes after thousands of Cubans took to the streets July 11 to protest power outages and food and medicine shortages as COVID-19 cases are on the rise. The demonstrations were in part set off by Cuba’s deteriorating economic situation that was intensified by the pandemic that’s cut off tourism dollars and left people unable to work because of the COVID-imposed lockdown.

The 2021 Premios Juventud took place Thursday live from the Watsco Center in Miami featuring performances by Karol G, Grupo Firme, Becky G, CNCO and many others.

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2021 Premios Juventud Winners: Complete List (Updating)

The 18th annual Premios Juventud ceremony returned with a live audience Thursday night (July 22) to Miami’s Watsco Center, where Latin music’s hottest artists were awarded in categories such as viral track of the year, song and album of the year and best OMG collaboration.

Camilo and Karol G lead this year’s nominations with 12 each. The two Colombian artists are followed by J Balvin  and Maluma with 11 noms, Daddy Yankee, Los Dos Carnales and Myke Towers with nine, and Christian Nodal and Natti Natasha with eight each.

See an updating list of the night’s big winners below:

Artista De La Juventud Femenino
KAROL G – WINNER
BECKY G
CAZZU
CHIQUIS
FARINA
KANY GARCÍA
MARIAH ANGELIQ
NATHY PELUSO
NATTI NATASHA
ROSALÍA

Mejor Canción Regional Mexicana
“EL ENVIDIOSO” – LOS DOS CARNALES – WINNER
“BARQUILLERO” – CALIBRE 50
“BORRACHO DE COCHERA” – EL FANTASMA
“EN OTRO CANAL” – LA FIERA DE OJINAGA
“OTRA BORRACHERA” – GERARDO ORTIZ

La Nueva Generación – Femenina
KALI UCHIS – WINNER
CHESCA DANIELA DARCOURT
ELENA ROSE
LA ROSS MARIA
MARIA BECERRA
NATHY PELUSO
NICKI NICOLE
VF7
YAHAIRA PLASENCIA

La Nueva Generación – Masculina
JAY WHEELER – WINNER
ALEX ROSE
FRAN ROZZANO
GUAYNAA
KHEA
LLANE
MANNY CRUZ
MATI GÓMEZ
MORA
ROCHY RD

La Nueva Generación Regional Mexicano
LOS DOS CARNALES – WINNER
ESLABON ARMADO
INGRID CONTRERAS
JESSI URIBE
JUNIOR H
LAS MARÍAS
LOS NUEVOS FEDERALES
MARCA MP
NUEVO ELEMENTO
YEISON JIMENEZ

Mejor Canción Mariachi-Ranchera
“DIME CÓMO QUIERES” – CHRISTIAN NODAL & ÁNGELA AGUILAR – WINNER
“EL ALUMNO” – JOSS FAVELA & JESSI URIBE
“EL TIEMPO NO PERDONA” – ALEX FERNÁNDEZ
“NO ANDES CON NADIE” – NUEVO ELEMENTO
“PARA NO EXTRAÑARTE TANTO” – ANA BÁRBARA
“POBRE CORAZÓN” – INGRID CONTRERAS
“TE OLVIDÉ” – ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
“TU AMANTE” – YEISON JIMENEZ
“YA NO INSISTAS CORAZÓN” – VICENTE FERNÁNDEZ
“Y SI ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR” – JARY FRANCO

Mejor Colaboración Regional Mexicana
“EL GÜERO” – GRUPO FIRME FT. MARCA MP – WINNER
“CA…. Y VAGO” – EL FANTASMA FT. LOS DOS CARNALES
“CONTRA MIS PRINCIPIOS” – LENIN RAMÍREZ & REMMY VALENZUELA
“SOMOS LOS QUE SOMOS” – LOS 2 DE LA S & BANDA MS DE SERGIO LIZÁRRAGA
“Y LA HICE LLORAR” – LOS ÁNGELES AZULES FT. ABEL PINTOS

Mejor Fusión Regional Mexicana
“100 AÑOS” – CARLOS RIVERA, MALUMA & CALIBRE 50
“BOTELLA TRAS BOTELLA” – GERA MX & CHRISTIAN NODAL
“CUMBIA A LA GENTE” – GUAYNAA & LOS ÁNGELES AZULES
“EL CAMBIO” – CHESCA & GRUPO FIRME
“QUE SE SEPA NUESTRO AMOR” – MON LAFERTE & ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
“TUYO Y MÍO” – CAMILO & LOS DOS CARNALES

La Mezcla Perfecta
“RELACIÓN (REMIX)” – SECH, DADDY YANKEE, J BALVIN, ROSALÍA & FARRUKO – WINNER
“AGUA” – TAINY & J BALVIN
“CARAMELO (REMIX)” – OZUNA, KAROL G & MYKE TOWERS
“CHICA IDEAL” – SEBASTIÁN YATRA & GUAYNAA
“FÚTBOL Y RUMBA” – ANUEL AA FT. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
“HONEY BOO” – CNCO & NATTI NATASHA
“MALA COSTUMBRE” – MANUEL TURIZO & WISIN Y YANDEL
“MI NIÑA (REMIX)” – WISIN, MYKE TOWERS, MALUMA FT. ANITTA & LOS LEGENDARIOS
“PORFA (REMIX)” – FEID, JUSTIN QUILES, J BALVIN FT. MALUMA, NICKY JAM & SECH
“TITANIC” – KANY GARCÍA & CAMILO

Tropical Mix
“ANTES QUE SALGA EL SOL” – NATTI NATASHA & PRINCE ROYCE – WINNER
“BEBÉ” – CAMILO & EL ALFA
“DE VUELTA PA’ LA VUELTA” – DADDY YANKEE & MARC ANTHONY
“TÚ VAS A TENER QUE EXPLICARME (REMIX)” – LA ROSS MARIA & ROMEO SANTOS
“VÍCTIMAS LAS DOS” – VÍCTOR MANUELLE & LA INDIA

Colaboración OMG
“BAILA CONMIGO” – SELENA GOMEZ & RAUW ALEJANDRO
“BEAUTIFUL BOY” – KAROL G, LUDACRIS & EMILEE
“DEL MAR” – OZUNA, DOJA CAT & SIA
“HAWÁI (REMIX)” – MALUMA & THE WEEKND
“MAMACITA” – BLACK EYED PEAS, OZUNA & J. REY SOUL
“ME GUSTA” – ANITTA FT. CARDI B & MYKE TOWERS
“TKN” – ROSALÍA & TRAVIS SCOTT
“TOP GONE” – LIL MOSEY & LUNAY
“UN DÍA (ONE DAY)” – J BALVIN, DUA LIPA, BAD BUNNY & TAINY
“X” – JONAS BROTHERS FT. KAROL G

Track Viral Del Año 
“DÁKITI” – BAD BUNNY & JHAY CORTEZ – WINNER
“CON TUS BESOS” – ESLABON ARMADO
“DE VUELTA PA’ LA VUELTA” – DADDY YANKEE & MARC ANTHONY
“DIME CÓMO QUIERES” – CHRISTIAN NODAL & ÁNGELA AGUILAR
“EL ENVIDIOSO” – LOS DOS CARNALES
“HAWÁI” – MALUMA
“LA JEEPETA (REMIX)” – NIO GARCIA, ANUEL AA, MYKE TOWERS, BRRAY & JUANKA
“RELACIÓN (REMIX)” – SECH, DADDY YANKEE, J BALVIN, ROSALÍA & FARRUKO
“TÚ” – CARIN LEÓN
“VIDA DE RICO” – CAMILO

Artista De La Juventud Masculino
BAD BUNNY – WINNER
CAMILO
CHRISTIAN NODAL
DADDY YANKEE
EL FANTASMA
J BALVIN
LUNAY
MALUMA
MYKE TOWERS
PRINCE ROYCE

Grupo o Dúo Favorito Del Año
GRUPO FIRME – WINNER
CALIBRE 50
CNCO
LOS ÁNGELES AZULES
LOS DOS CARNALES
MAU Y RICKY
N’KLABE
PISO 21
REIK
ZION Y LENNOX

Álbum Del Año
EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO – BAD BUNNY – WINNER
ALTER EGO – PRINCE ROYCE
DÉJÀ VU – CNCO
KG0516 – KAROL G
LOS LEGENDARIOS 001 – LOS LEGENDARIOS
MESA PARA DOS – KANY GARCÍA
MIS MANOS – CAMILO
MUNAY – PEDRO CAPÓ
PAPI JUANCHO – MALUMA
UNA NIÑA INÚTIL – CAZZU

Álbum Regional Mexicano Del Año
NOS DIVERTIMOS LOGRANDO LO IMPOSIBLE – GRUPO FIRME – WINNER
AL ESTILO RANCHERON – LOS DOS CARNALES
AYAYAY! – CHRISTIAN NODAL
CARTELES – EL FANTASMA
DE BUENOS AIRES PARA EL MUNDO – LOS ÁNGELES AZULES
DESPUÉS DE HOY – NETO BERNAL
EL TRABAJO ES LA SUERTE – BANDA MS DE SERGIO LIZÁRRAGA
EN OTRO CANAL – LA FIERA DE OJINAGA
SIN PERDER EL ESTILO – LENIN RAMÍREZ
VAMOS BIEN – CALIBRE 50

Canción Del Año
“DÁKITI” – BAD BUNNY & JHAY CORTEZ – WINNER
“CARAMELO (REMIX)” – OZUNA, KAROL G & MYKE TOWERS
“CARITA DE INOCENTE” – PRINCE ROYCE
“DE VUELTA PA’ LA VUELTA” – DADDY YANKEE & MARC ANTHONY
“DIME CÓMO QUIERES” – CHRISTIAN NODAL & ÁNGELA AGUILAR
“EL ENVIDIOSO” – LOS DOS CARNALES
“HAWÁI” – MALUMA
“MI NIÑA” – LOS LEGENDARIOS, WISIN & MYKE TOWERS
“SI ME DICES QUE SÍ” – REIK, FARRUKO & CAMILO
“TU VENENO” – J BALVIN

El Traffic Jam
“BICHOTA” – KAROL G – WINNER
“ADMV” – MALUMA
“BAILA CONMIGO” – SELENA GOMEZ & RAUW ALEJANDRO
“BANDIDO” – MYKE TOWERS & JUHN
“EL ENVIDIOSO” – LOS DOS CARNALES
“FIEL” – LOS LEGENDARIOS, WISIN & JHAY CORTEZ
“LA TÓXICA” – FARRUKO
“RELACIÓN (REMIX)” – SECH, DADDY YANKEE, J BALVIN, ROSALÍA & FARRUKO
“SE ME OLVIDÓ” – CHRISTIAN NODAL
“VIDA DE RICO” – CAMILO

La Más Pegajosa
“AY, DIOS MÍO!” – KAROL G – WINNER
“ANTES QUE SALGA EL SOL” – NATTI NATASHA & PRINCE ROYCE
“BORRACHO DE COCHERA” – EL FANTASMA
“CHICA IDEAL” – SEBASTIÁN YATRA & GUAYNAA
“DE VUELTA PA’ LA VUELTA” – DADDY YANKEE & MARC ANTHONY
“DIOSA” – MYKE TOWERS
“HAWÁI” – MALUMA
“ROPA CARA” – CAMILO
“TE VOLVERÍA A ELEGIR” – CALIBRE 50
“VACÍO” – LUIS FONSI & RAUW ALEJANDRO

Girl Power
“RAM PAM PAM” – NATTI NATASHA & BECKY G – WINNER
“ANIMAL” – MARIA BECERRA & CAZZU
“¡AQUÍ YO MANDO!” – KALI UCHIS & RICO NASTY
“EL CONSEJO” – ANA BÁRBARA & PAQUITA LA DEL BARRIO
“EL MAKINON” – KAROL G & MARIAH ANGELIQ
“LA MUJER” – MON LAFERTE & GLORIA TREVI
“LAS NENAS” – NATTI NATASHA, CAZZU, FARINA FT. LA DURACA
“LO VAS A OLVIDAR” – BILLIE EILISH & ROSALÍA
“SE PORTABA MAL” – KANY GARCÍA & MON LAFERTE
“TICK TOCK” – THALIA, FARINA & SOFÍA REYES

La Coreo Más Hot
“BICHOTA” – KAROL G – WINNER
“BALADA PARA PERREAR” – LAS VILLA
“ENCHULE” – RAUW ALEJANDRO
“LA BURBUJA” – MALUMA
“PROBLEMA” – DADDY YANKEE

Social Dance Challenge
“BICHOTA” – KAROL G
“LAS NENAS” – NATTI NATASHA, CAZZU, FARINA FT. LA DURACA
“PAPÁS” – MAU Y RICKY
“ROPA CARA” – CAMILO
“SE TE NOTA” – LELE PONS & GUAYNAA

Video Con El Mensaje Más Poderoso
“UN DÍA (ONE DAY)” – J BALVIN, DUA LIPA, BAD BUNNY & TAINY – WINNER
“CUANDO ESTÉS AQUÍ” – PABLO ALBORÁN
“CUENTA CONMIGO” – MIKE BAHÍA, LLANE, PJ SIN SUELA FT. MOZART LA PARA
“GIRASOLES” – LUIS FONSI
“TAN BONITA” – PISO 21

Quiero Más
SEBASTIÁN RULLI – WINNER
ALEJANDRA CAPETILLO & ANA PAULA CAPETILLO
ARIEL FOCUS
DOMELIPA
FRIDA SOFÍA
IRINA BAEVA
JAVIERR
JOSÉ EDUARDO DERBEZ
KUNNO
MICHELLE SALAS

Juntos Encienden Mis Redes
NATTI NATASHA & RAPHY PINA – WINNER
ANGELIQUE BOYER & SEBASTIÁN RULLI
CAMILO & EVALUNA
CHRISTIAN NODAL & BELINDA
GUAYNAA & LELE PONS
KIMBERLY LOAIZA & JUAN DE DIOS PANTOJA

Ayudando A Sus Fans
BECKY G – WINNER
DEMI LOVATO
J BALVIN
RICKY MARTIN
SELENA GOMEZ

Mejor LOL
IMARAY ULLOA – WINNER
ABELARDO CAMPUZANO
JAVIER HALA MADRID
MARIO AGUILAR
MRCHUY0123

Influencer Con Causa
JUANPA ZURITA – WINNER
ARTURO ISLAS ALLENDE
PAOLA ZURITA
SANTI MARATEA
YALITZA APARICIO

El Más Trendy
CAMILO
J BALVIN
KALI UCHIS
KAROL G
SOFÍA REYES

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Kim Kardashian Attends Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Album Event

Kim Kardashian made a surprise appearance Thursday night (July 22) at the album event for her estranged husband Kanye West.

Fans posted videos of Kardashian entering the Donda listening event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the couple’s children trailing behind her. Kardashian wore a bright-red jumpsuit and matching red boots with bedazzled heels, which she posted on her Instagram Story ahead of making her entrance. Khloe Kardashian was also in the building, according to videos from the stadium posted to her IG Story.

Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February after six-plus years of marriage. West and Kardashian were married on May 24, 2014, during a private reception in Florence, Italy. The wedding took place 11 months after Kardashian gave birth to their firstborn, North, in June 2013. They’ve since welcomed son Saint, daughter Chicago and son Psalm, all of whom were in attendance at Thursday’s listening.

Donda — which is due Friday — will be West’s first album since his back-to-back 2019 gospel projects Jesus Is King  and Jesus Is Born, the latter of which is credited to the Sunday Service Choir. The new project is named after his late mom, who died in 2007 at age 58.

See a fan video of Kardashian and her kids’ entrance below:

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