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Queen Bey has a total of 103 plaques across her discography — including two diamond singles for “Halo” and “Single Ladies,” 8x platinum certifications for “Crazy in Love,” “Drunk in Love” and “Irreplaceable” and 7x platinum for her albums ‘Dangerously in Love’ and ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce.’ 💿 A 1-of-1 🐐

“We lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Mililani when I was cast. I slept in the bedroom, my mom slept on the couch. She gave me everything. I bought my mommy a house. She’s happily retired.” ⁠ 'Moana' was a box office giant at the time of release, with a $687 million worldwide gross. Much of its subsequent success came thanks to video-on-demand platforms and Disney+, where it was the most streamed movie in 2023.⁠ ⁠ The actress and singer returned as Moana in the Disney sequel this year — which became the highest global box office debut for an animated movie. (via People, Forbes)

Outkast just earned its first Diamond-certified single with the iconic 2003 hit “Hey Ya!”⁠ ⁠ Originally released on the Grammy-winning album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the track was recorded and produced by André 3000. The standout single won BET and MTV Video of the Year awards and was ranked the 10th Greatest Song of All Time by Rolling Stone in 2021.⁠ ⁠ Timeless.

Jeff Bezos reveals his blueprint for leadership.⁠ ⁠ (🎥 Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times)

Avatar dropped on this day in 2009 and went on to become the highest-grossing film EVER. ⁠ ⁠ (via IMDb.com)

BREAKING: Damian Lillard has signed a lifetime contract extension with adidas. The 8x All-Star joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant (Nike), and Stephen Curry (Under Armour/Curry Brand) as one of the few active NBA players with lifetime shoe endorsement agreements. (via ESPN)

A bar from Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels. 🔥 Full conversation at the link in comments.

After dominating the NFL and co-hosting "Undisputed," Shannon Sharpe’s third act is soaring. His Club Shay Shay Media podcast shattered records this year, racking up 85 million+ views on the Katt Williams episode alone. (🎥: IG/blackmoneytree)

Coco Gauff becomes the third female athlete in history — joining Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka — to reach $30 million in annual earnings. The tennis star leads the pack again with $30.4 million in earnings from prize money and endorsements, per Sportico.

🗓️ On this day in 2017: Elon Musk tweets a thread about traffic "driving him nuts" and digging a tunnel — which would go on to become The Boring Company — last valued at $7 billion. According to a recent report by The Information, The Boring Company now has an implied valuation of $7 billion following a 2023 sale of shares by employees and investors. The shares were sold at 22% higher than the company’s valuation during the previous year’s funding round. Initially launched as a subsidiary of SpaceX in 2017, The Boring Company became an independent corporation in 2018.⁠ TBC has completed one public tunneling project and several test tunnels. In 2018, the company built a test tunnel in Los Angeles County, California. By 2021, TBC finished the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop, a three-station transportation system with 1.7 miles (2.7 km) of tunnels.⁠ ⁠ As of April 2024, an extension to Resorts World Las Vegas is operational, with tunnels to Encore and Westgate resorts nearing completion. The system aims to expand to 68 miles (109 km) of tunnels across Las Vegas.⁠ ⁠ While TBC has announced multiple projects in various U.S. cities, many have been canceled or stalled due to inactivity.⁠ ⁠ (via Wikipedia)