Jennifer Lopez Debuts at $33.2 Million in Hustlers Movie

The new movie is now playing and Hustlers has danced its way to a massive second-place opening weekend. The STXfilms release exceeded expectations to open to an estimated $33.2 million across 3,250 theaters.

Hustlers, which is based on a New York Magazine article follows a band of former strippers, led by Lopez’s Ramona, who come together to turn the tables on their Wall Street Clients. In addition to Lopez and Wu’s buzzy leading roles, the film also stars Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, and features memorable appearances from Cardi B, Lizzo, and Usher.

STX reports that the opening weekend audience was 67 percent female and 69 percent of the film’s audience was over the age of 25.

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The film, budgeted at just $20 million, became the rare recent hit that was neither a sequel nor a reboot nor part of a series. It was also the biggest opening ever for a live-action Lopez film, and had numbers comparable to co-star Constance Wu's hit "Crazy Rich Asians," whose long-term box office success could be a model for "Hustlers."

"This is exactly the kind of movie that every studio dreams of producing, because it's going to be profitable, prestigious and a long-term performer," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. "A lot of original type movies that are non-franchise non-sequels, many of them have had a rough go this year. This is a nice counter-balance to that."

Based on a New York magazine piece, "Hustlers," written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, tells the true story of a group of New York City strippers who, put out by the recession's effects on their Wall Street patrons, start a side con that involves drugging their wealthy marks and running up exorbitant credit card bills that they get a cut of.

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Who Is The King Of Rap?

How do one put a label or tag someone as the king of rap? How do you mix classic rap tracks with today's style of music?

Tupac would probably be the most influential rapper of all time, while Eminem holds the record as the highest selling artist.

What Music Fans Are Talking About

The Wrap-Up Magazine newly listing page Fans Favorite has been having music lovers buzzing over articles that are being created. To make sure you didn't miss out on any of the hottest topics, we created these links below for you to have a look at.

What Happened To Mike Jones?

Why Ashanti And Ja Rule Had The Empire We All Wanted

Jagged Edge Or Pretty Ricky

Where Did Musical Groups Like Jade Go?

Why Fans Loved Gansta Marcus

Is R. Kelly King Of R&B Or Usher?

Did Machine Gun Kelly Murder Eminem?

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Will R. Kelly Be Charged On Multiple Federal Indictments?

I'm just finding out that Sources from all over are reporting that R. Kelly may be indicted soon! The ongoing federal investigation into R. Kelly is close to wrapping up, and there’s a very good chance the singer will be battling dual indictments in both New York and Illinois.

We’re told a key group of those witnesses were from the family of girlfriend Joycelyn Savage, who met with the team of investigators and provided information and physical evidence, including plane tickets, text messages and photos.

Officials have been specifically interested in how Kelly and his associates allegedly bought plane tickets for underage girls and moved them around the country while he was performing.

The investigation has been led by officials with ICE Homeland Security Investigations, which is responsible for investigating crimes of human trafficking, sex trafficking and child exploitation.

We will do our best to keep you informed if more was to come up before the trial begins.

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What You've Missed Out On!

The Wrap-Up Magazine has been heating up again by making some of their fans mad due to some of the recent articles posted. They love the criticism and expect fans to keep coming with more. Read some of the recent articles posted and leave a comment on those most related to you.

Is R. Kelly King Of R&B Or Usher?

R. Kelly has been doing an amazing job lately at dodging court appearances and doing interviews like the one with Mrs. King.

Bobby Brown confidently proclaimed the title of King of R&B as well did Jacquees. Although Usher carry the lead in most hits created, fans seems to love R. Kelly music more.

R. Kelly's first solo album, 12 Play, was released on November 9, 1993, and yielded the singer's first number-one hit, "Bump N' Grind", which spent a record-breaking 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

Usher has been fearless with his music. These are the two great rnb legends who have been singing for decades, though one, the younger, is more relevant up to present.

Watch this public interview below on Who would you smash. Who do you think is the King of R&B?

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R. Kelly Has Been Indicted

I can't believe it myself! R. Kelly was charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual abuse involving multiple victims in a Chicago court Friday after decades of rumors and allegations that the R&B star was abusing women and underage girls.

Kelly has denied allegations of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls for decades. Neither Kelly’s legal representative nor the Cook County prosecutor's office immediately responded to Fox News’ request for comment on the charges.

Usher Unleash #NewVideo "Peace Sign"

The R&B superstar divides his time between Los Angles and Atlanta in the clip. He cruises through downtown L.A. in a Lamborghini, eats at a diner, and posts up in front of the neon marquee at the Orpheum Theatre. Ursh also showcases his hometown of ATL and the famed gentlemen’s club Peaches of Atlanta. Zaytoven makes a brief cameo at the diner.

After dropping his collaborative project with Zaytoven ‘A‘ earlier this year, Usher releases a visual for the standout track “Peace Sign.”

Usher released his surprise project ‘A‘ in October to celebrate his 40th birthday. The 8-song set, produced entirely by Zaytoven, features appearances from Future and Gunna.

Choose Your Favorite Male Artist

The Wrap-Up Magazine is engaging with their fans on choosing their favorite male celebrity. You have seen the post and read their stories, now we want to know what you think about them.

We have selected a list of artist whom we believe is the most talked about. Click any artist name below to see there full music profile which also contains their lifestyles.

Also check out: Who Is Your Favorite Female Musician?

Top 5 Music Videos Starring Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber is one of Americas greatest superstars loved by many. In respects to that, The Wrap-Up Magazine would like to introduce to you the Top 5 best music videos of Justin Bieber.

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Justin found a manager who flew him to Atlanta to meet Usher." But Usher, 31, had some competition to sign Bieber. Timberlake was also interested in the new boy-chick on the scene. There was a bidding war but Usher finally won out and had him signed to Island Def Jam Recordings.

Take a look at his Top 5 music videos to see if you agree. If you think a video was left out, then leave your thoughts below.

Top 5 Music Videos Starring Usher

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To help Usher celebrate his 40th birthday, The Wrap-Up Magazine has released the Top 5 best music videos from R&B singer Usher!

If fans know anything about Usher, it's that he has had a long music career. So of course you know this Top 5 selection will not be easy for The Wrap-Up Magazine at all. When it comes to Usher and the music that he makes, their is no doubt he has fitting into today's culture from the beginning of his time.

Usher Raymond IV is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. He was born in Dallas, Texas. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions, before catching the attention of a music A&R from LaFace Records.

Take a quick pick at which music videos we chose as Usher Top 5 best of all time. If you feel there was a video left out, then please feel free to comment your thoughts below. These videos are in no order. The videos chosen are some of Usher's most entertaining moments in music.

Chris Brown Ft Sage the Gemini - “Buss It”

Sage the Gemini and Chris Brown team up on the new single “Buss It.” Breezy brings the seductive vibes to the strip club anthem, borrowing lyrics from Usher’s “You Make Me Wanna…”

“You make me wanna leave the one I’m with, so girl leave that bum you with,” sings Brown, while Sage demands: “Buss it wide open, quit playin’ wit’ a ni**a.”

Sage is gearing up to release his new album Bachelor Party and recently released tracks including “4G” and “Hoop Dreams” featuring Yhung T.O.

Usher Gets Robbed For $820K

Thieves stole about $820,000 in jewelry and cash from the R&B crooner’s home, according to The Blast. Usher’s estranged wife, Grace Miguel, reported the house had been broken into after she learned of the incident from the housekeeper on March 29.

Carpool Karaoke With Usher

Usher was the latest celebrity in James Corden’s “carpool karaoke” installment on The Late Late Show. Usher ran through many of his hits, including ‘Yeah!’, ‘Burn’, ‘OMG’, ‘Caught Up’ and ‘I Don’t Mind’. Things get interesting when they make a stop at Usher’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and help a group of guys with some car trouble.

Kat Stacks Arrested

Kat Stacks tweeted about her release from jail on Friday morning [October 14], and dismissed reports that she had been arrested for assaulting somebody. After informing her followers that she was free, the social media vixen shared the reason for her detainment, claiming that her mother went to the police with false accusations.

On Wednesday a tweet surfaced on Kat's Twitter page, in which she let her followers know that she will be "going away." She then spelled out the extent of her trouble by tweeting out Florida's law for battery in the first-degree. Being a repeat offender, she cited a stipulation that upgrades the battery to a third-degree felony if it follows prior battery charges; a conviction of which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.

"I didn't beat anyone up. My retarded mother called the police on me and LIED claiming I beat her up. No marks though," Kat wrote, in a message she concluded with the hashtags #Slut and #BadMom.  "I shoulda called the cops on my mom when I was an innocent child and she used to punch me and beat me on my head with heels," she wrote.

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Usher Gets Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

Usher celebrated one of entertainment’s crowing achievements on Wednesday (Sept. 7). The “No Limit” singer finally received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. While accepting the landmark honor, Usher reflected on his journey in the industry.

Young Thug Breaking Records

Selling 18,000 copies, Jeffery earned Young Thug the notable feat of having dropped three top 5 debuts in a year. His August release follows up on February's debut of I'm Up [15,000 sold], and the debut of Slime Season 3 in April [which dished 22,000 units]. All three rounded out in the top 5 of Top Rap Albums in 2016, a record for that chart.

The iPhone 7 Is Here

The tech giant revealed its latest mobile device, the iPhone 7, during its annual product event in San Francisco on Wednesday. As was expected, the new phone is missing one standard feature: the headphone jack. Instead, owners of the new iPhone will need to connect over the lightning connector, the same port where the iPhone’s charger plugs in.

Randy Phillips Launches Global Entertainment

Congrads to former CEO of +Aeg Live +Randy Phillips on the launch of his new global entertainment business. Former AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips has been tapped as CEO of Global Entertainment, a newly-launched U.S. division for London-based Global, the Media and Entertainment Group. The multifaceted, “360″-styled content company will include touring, label, publishing, artist management, branding/sponsorships and marketing divisions, with new headquarters based in Los Angeles and a London office.

Touting a “real 360 content creation company that genuinely offers a vast array of services to artists, combined with Global’s financial commitment,” Phillips believes the Global model is the way of the future. “I believe that within three to five years, all of the major labels that exist will look like Global,” he tells Billboard.

Global Radio is the U.K.’s largest commercial radio company, with national stations in every genre. Global founder/executive president Ashley Tabor has used this base to create an entertainment company that now includes Global Television and Global Publishing (Ellie Goulding, Corinne Bailey Rae, LMFAO), with the latter to be part of the Global Entertainment U.S. division under Phillips.

Phillips comes to Global Entertainment after 13 years as CEO at AEG Live, where he promoted world tours by artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Rod Stewart, and Prince. He oversaw the expansion of AEG Live’s Festival Division (Coachella, Stagecoach, New Orleans Jazzfest) and produced films featuring Michael Jackson, Bieber and Katy Perry. In his diverse music-biz career, Phillips also managed or co-managed Stewart, Toni Braxton, Lionel Richie and Usher, and, with former partner Arnold Steifel, launched the Gasoline Alley imprint in a joint venture with MCA.

Phillips became a major player on a global stage at AEG Live, overseeing a network of regional offices and working with such ongoing subsidiaries as Goldenvoice, Concerts West, and TMG-AEG Live. Virtually out of the gate, AEG became a global touring deal competitor to Live Nation (albeit on a significantly smaller scale), with creative marketing and promotion for a wide range of touring clients. Phillips left AEG Live amid massive restructuring at the firm following the resignation of former AEG CEO Tim Lieweke, with his departure coming in a year where the firm reported best-ever Boxscore grosses totaling $1.1 billion.

Since his exit from AEG Live, the typically outspoken, highly visible Phillips has been noticeably absent from the music scene. He tells Billboard he actually signed his deal with Global on April 1 of last year, and has spent the interim fine-tuning the model and building a roster of executive talent. “Doing a startup is different than stepping into an existing job,” Phillips says, pointing out that he has launched similar ground-up businesses in AEG Live and Gasoline Alley. “Building a business from scratch is like putting together a puzzle, the pieces all have to fit. You can’t just hire people because they have great resumes, they have to be able to work with the other people you bring in.”

In that regard, Phillips has hired a team of industry pros, including executive vp/chief financial officer Chuck Ciongoli, formally of Universal music; longtime Phillips associate David Loeffler as chief creative officer; and business affairs executive Rand Hoffman. In addition, executive vice president and urban music head Garnett March brings in his own multi-faceted joint venture entertainment company in Global/The Chemists, which steers the career of Anthony Lewis. Other senior executives are also already in place, and will be announced shortly.

In the U.K., Global boasts national radio stations in virtually every genre: Capital FM (Top 40), Capital Xtra (Urban/Rhythm), Heart (Hot Adult Contemporary), XFM (Alternative), Gold (oldies), Smooth Radio (adult contemporary), Classic FM (classical) and LBC (news/talk).  Tabor has used this base to create an entertainment company that now includes Global Television (the UK national Capital and Heart video music networks) and Global Publishing, now under the Global Entertainment umbrella.

While no Global Entertainment tours or events have been announced yet, it appears the firm is positioned to compete–or partner–with Live Nation and AEG as a tour producer and promoter on a global level. Sources cited several projects in the works, and while Phillips declines to elaborate, he tells Billboard, “It’s a new age we live in. There are no absolutes any more. They always say politics breeds strange bedfellows, well, business really does.”

In addition to Tabor, Global is led by Group CEO Stephen Miron, COO Ian Hanson, and director of broadcasting Richard Park. It is chaired by Lord Allen of Kensington.

Usher Ft Migos - Still Got It

Usher decides to unleash his brand new track called Still Got It featuring Migos and produced by Zaytoven. this track will be featured on the upcoming Screens On Lock: 4th Quarter Press mixtape.