With 2017 just about gone, many are celebrating their top 2017 moments with their Instagam Top 9 posts. Photo Credit: Instagram: @Scoop_B 

2017 is a wrap. A new president is in office, sports were played, new movies like Star Wars and Justice League came out, Cardi B ruled the year and you lived to see another New Year’s eve.

Congratulations!

Many folks are paying homage to their 2017 by creating their Top 9 Instagram moments. As you can see, I posted mine above. Shameless plug my IG is: @scoop_b

FOLLOW A BROTHA! I enjoy long walks on the beach, Inka Cola and more. 

But, I digress.

For those who have not tried the Best Nine Craze yet: don’t miss out on all of the fun!

According to Thrillist’s Joe McGauley, to throw together your own personal “Best 9 of 2017” grid, you should visit, 2017BestNine.com on your phone.

Once there, you’ll plug in your Instagram handle. From there, the site will scan your feed to locate the nine most-liked posts from the year and arrange them in chronological order in a grid image.

Check out one of my faves Top 9s with TNT sideline reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude:

I enter the new year w/ reflection and gratitude. I’m sharing some of my fave 2017 experiences: (left to right) ✨1) Joining the Turner Sports family, my first full time national job! ✨2) Launching #BallGirlMagic podcast on @Uninterrupted w/ my inspirational co-host & friend @YvonneOrji. We had Gabrielle Union, Ayesha Curry, Cari Champion & more and went to All Star weekend, South Africa & the Espys! ✨3) Launching a new social media series: “Unreported” w/ @NBAonTNT making use of the reports that didn’t air on TV ✨4) Joining the @NBA for the NBA Africa Game & community programs in South Africa this summer ✨5) The blessing of being the Golden State @Warriors sideline reporter and covering another championship run w/ outstanding players/people ✨6) Saying yes to #livingmybestlife and #makingtime to travel abroad: island hopping in Greece, Carnival in St. John, exploring South Africa & finishing the year in Bali! ✨7) My #ROSGOBALL birthday bash in Vegas with 25 of my best friends dressed to impress, straight into Coachella! ✨8) Serving on the red carpet w/ the dopest host @champagnepapi at the 1st ever NBA Awards ✨9) Covering Men’s & Women’s college hoops as a color commentator/analyst for the Men’s A-10 Tourney, Women’s Pac-12 Tourney, and reporting on NCAA Tournament! ✨✨Thankful for this year & proud of this year.?? I’m taking the lessons, growth, momentum, inspiration and even more hunger into 2018! ????????✨✨ #LetsGetIt #JustGettingStarted

A post shared by Ros Gold-Onwude (@rosgo21) on Dec 29, 2017 at 2:57pm PST

TMZ created some grids with some of your fave celebs’ top 9‘s like Cardi B and Rihanna. Make sure to check that out!

A disclaimer: For you folks with private accounts, make sure to briefly change your profile to public, otherwise you won’t be able to get the grid.

Happy New Year, ya’ll!

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Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson publicity portrait for the film ‘Good Burger’, 1997. (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images)

Kel Mitchell chatted with Scoop B Radio’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson about Kenan Thompson 

Last month, Nickelodeon royalty, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell made a cameo on MTV’s TRL.

While on, Kenan rang Kel’s line and during their segment, TRL’s host, DC Young Fly asked the duo to reveal something about each other that no one knew.

Easy pitch for Kel! 

“People don’t really know that Kel really loves orange soda, for real,” Kenan informed TRL.

Say it ain’t so!!

Those guys are missed on prime time Saturday Night! Could you ever imagine the two making a comeback?

Last year, the two did a reunion segment of Good Burger on the Jimmy Fallon Show.

“That was definitely fun,” Kel Mitchell told me. “Jimmy got Keenan and I together and it was just an awesome moment.”

Added Mitchell:

“I remember putting on the Good Burger wig which I hadn’t done in a while and I remember seeing those Milli Vanilli-style wigs on the mannequin head. And it was like I put it on and it was a great moment. And also seeing Keenan walk by with the construction worker outfit on, it was a great moment on the Tonight Show. So shout out to Jimmy Fallon for that and we had a blast and now everybody, of course now is talking about a Good Burger 2 or us doing something cool like a Bad Boys type of film.”

Hey, there are always good Star Wars films out. Why not a Good Burger trilogy?

“Me and Keenan have definitely been talking about it,” said Kel. “So you definitely might see something coming out with me and him.”

Stand by!

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Kenny Baker has died after a life long battle with an illness.

If you have ever watched any of the Star Wars series, an unusual character standing under four feet was always seen rolling around. R2-D2 was a fictional robot in Star Wars who was often mischievous and charismatic.

English actor Baker played R2-D2 in all three original Star Wars films starting his first portrayal of the robot in the 1977 Star Wars: A New Hope.

Baker’s niece Abigail Shield paid her respects to her uncle by telling The Guardian bits and pieces about her uncle’s life and challenges.

‘When he was a child, he was told that he probably wouldn’t survive through puberty, being a little person in those times, they didn’t have a very good life expectancy. He did extremely well in his life. He was very ill for the last few years so we had been expecting it. He had been looked after by one of his nephews, who found him on Saturday morning.’

Baker died of lengthy illness.

His niece also spoke on his illness and some of the issues he faced in his last days.

‘He had problems with his lungs and was often in a wheelchair. He was very poorly for a long time. He was asked to go out to LA for the new Star Wars premiere, but he was told he was too ill to travel. Luckily he did manage to meet George Lucas again when he came to Manchester.’

Baker starred in other films such as Time Bandits, The Elephant Man, and Flash Gordon. Baker also played a part in the production team for the BBC production of The Chronicles Of Narnia.

Celebrities and adoring Fans paid their respects to Baker on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Baker will be greatly missed.

As they lay him to rest, ‘May The Force Be With Him’.

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How we really feel about the ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ trailer that dropped early this morning needs to be addressed. Keeping in mind that Star Wars (in my very personal and adamant opinion) is not just the greatest franchise in film history, but has gone as far to shape modern day pop culture. However, does R1 have the legs to stand alone (well an anothlogy but stand alone as in sub-story, you get it)  among some of the best works in movie history? Admittedly the trailer looks relatively great, but slap that coveted ‘Star Wars’ moniker on anything and the majority of people (myself included) will flock. ‘Rogue One’ takes place just prior to ‘A New Hope’ and follows Jyn Erso, (played by Felicity Jones) a prophectic rebel soldier who is tasked in leading a rebel alliance to search for intel relative to ultimately destroying the Death Star. Directed by Gareth Edwards (2014’s Godzilla) and also starring Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Donnie Yen, and more, ‘Rogue One’ seems to act as the prelude to all preludes, while maintaining an individual stay in the Star Wars universe. The trailer also has massive appeal in terms of the avid fans and conspiracy theorists alike raising valuable questions like is there a Grand Moff Tarkin appearance? Is Jyn Rey’s Mother? What roll with The Force play in a rebel-based storyline? And on and on and on. The fairly unknown (to the casual fan of the series) ‘Rogue One’ storyline has the rare opportunity to build upon the legendary series and a chance to capture a new generation of Star Wars fans with the introduction of classic characters, just in their younger years of course. Regardless, I’ll see it at least twice. Just wish December 16th wasn’t so far, far away.

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Showing some serious fan appreciation on a chill tip, artist Kid Cudi recently reached out to his fans via Twitter requesting them to join him for a night of cinematic enjoyment. Paying for fans to watch a screening of the eighth installment in the epic franchise Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Cudi confirmed his real supporters by requesting they show up with one of his albums or some of his merch. Having auditioned for the film himself, the artist obviously had no hard feelings and seemed to have a great night with his fans in Los Angeles.

#ForceAwakens @starwars ???✌?️❤️ pic.twitter.com/1joi6ZJ727

— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) January 3, 2016

THANK YOU @KidCudi for buying us, LA fans, tickets to watch star wars! im so grateful for you! #dadoftheyear pic.twitter.com/nLKV10l4Ss

— it’s ya gurl- (@esajenny12) January 3, 2016

I told you 2016 was going to be amazing ??? @KidCudi waiting in the cold was more than worth it. #26in16 pic.twitter.com/tJBK4Xnxwv

— Ronylyn Monis (@monisronylyn) January 3, 2016

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Can you picture Biggie with a lightsaber? Hard to imagine, huh? Well, it looks like producers Richie Branson and Solar Slim have created an auditory aid to help fans visualize such epic imagery. Putting their spin on the Brooklyn rapper’s album Life After Death, Branson and Slim smoothly mash up two legends of cinema and music by introducing Star Wars elements to Biggie’s aesthetic in such a seamless manner. With the upcoming release of the latest installment in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: Episode VII, listening to this project is a great way to get ready for the seventh chapter and further celebrate Biggie’s timelessness.

Listen to the Star Wars rendition of Biggie’s Life After Death,  Life After Death Star below:

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Christmas has come early with the second official teaser to JJ Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” If you’re a Star Wars fan like I am (no, I don’t dress up opening weekend) which I’m sure the majority of human beings are, Episode VII is a seminal moment for fans of the force. The trailer depicts elements from it’s predecessor, “Return Of The Jedi,” with clips of a crashed Star Destroyer, mangled Darth Vader mask, and a quick shot of Han Solo (yes, Harrison Ford is signed on) telling Chewbacca “We’re Home.” The trailer(s) have offered little insight to the actual plot-line, but spoilers it has revealed are a mix of new and old characters, incredible CGI, an updated and seemingly stronger band of Storm Trooper alliance, picturesque visuals of the Star Wars planets, and a sequential tie-in to the storylines of the previous six episodes. The movie is scheduled for a December 18th premier. Hope to see you in line. (With or without a costume)

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