One Liners: Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Eurovision, more

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DEALSSony Music’s AWAL has expanded its partnership with Genesis Owusu and his Ourness label to provide global artist services for the rapper’s upcoming new album. “My ambitions for both Ourness as a label and Genesis Owusu are that we continue on our path to creative freedom through independence and agility”, says Owusu’s manager and Ourness co-founder Andrew Klippel. “The global AWAL family is the perfect partner to assist in achieving those goals”.Meek Mill and WME have signed a new partnership, which will see the talent agency represent the rapper and support his new venture, Culture Currency. “The partnership between WME and Culture Currency is a strategic hybrid structure that will bring resources and opportunities to entertainers”, says Mill. “I have grown and learned the business in an unorthodox way that is effective through relationships built on talent and creativity.

As an entertainer, I see us as part of the first generation that truly has influence and connections spread throughout social justice, music, sports, the movie industry, politics, business and the tech world.

Taking advantage of this opportunity will allow us to give others the same chance to catch their dreams”.————————————————–MEDIAThe BBC has announced a shortlist of seven cities being considered to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

They are: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. And not Darlington, which launched a surprise bid yesterday.————————————————–RELEASESRemember when Nicki Minaj retired?