Jazmine Sullivan may be counted by many as one of the best R&B vocalists to ever touch a microphone, but even she still has fan-girl moments when it comes to her idols.
And while’s she has shared stages or studio time with names like Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Monica, John Legend, Fantasia, and many other big names, there’s one that still eludes her: music megastar Beyoncé.
After multiple unkept promises about the arrival of ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ the long-awaited debut album from rapper Saweetie, fans of the diva – affectionately called #IcyGang – may have assumed the LP’s status had turned to a cold case.
But, if recent news from the GRAMMY nominee is anything to judge by, she’s ready to turn up the heat this winter with a new musical project to act as a warm-up.
The American Music Awards 2022 has unveiled its first wave of performers and it’s an excitingly eclectic mix of names from a range of genres.
Set to take place November 20 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the show will boast live offerings from some of music’s top talents and crown achievements from over the last year.
Details on who will be taking to the stage…
As the critical acclaim for Babyface‘s latest album, the October 21-released ‘Girls Night Out,’ continues to roll in, the legendary singer-songwriter is giving the ladies even more of a reason to cop the new set by unveiling the stunning music video for its housed tune, ‘Simple.’
Featuring Coco Jones, the Sara Lacombe-directed clip sees the two trade verses about lovers on the rocks who are reflecting on better days.
“Remember back when we had nothin’ in between / Before we had these issues, it’s nothin’ like it used to (Nothin’ like it used to) / They way it used to be when love was so easy / I know it’s sentimental (Yeah) / I wish it was that simple (Yeah), simple,” Jones croons on the chorus.
Hear it in full inside and peep the accompanying visual.
Cardi B fans, affectionately called #BardiGang, may be anxiously awaiting the delivery of her highly anticipated sophomore album, the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Invasion of Privacy,’ but it appears new music isn’t the only thing the GRAMMY winner has her sights on delivering.
While ‘Midnights,’ the latest album from Taylor Swift, is enjoying a very much expected domination of the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, few could have foreseen the extent of its carnage.
On the Billboard 200 front, ‘Midnights’ entered the chart at #1 with a whopping 1.5 million units sold – a feat accomplished by record-breaking vinyl sales and streams (as we reported here).
And while its lengthy list of wins on that chart are mirrored by those on the Hot 100, there are a few standouts on the latter tally – namely the number of legendary acts she leaves in her rearview in the wake of the LP’s success.
Details inside.
Katy Perry is no stranger to dominating Pop charts over her lengthy career with top-selling hits like ‘Firework,’ ‘Roar,’ and ‘Dark Horse,’ but earlier this year the diva saddled up to trot into unfamiliar terrain: Country.
Teaming with the ‘Prince of Country Music’ Thomas Rhett for his sixth studio album, the April 1-released ‘Where We Started,‘ Perry lent her unmistakable vocals to the LP’s title track – helping to push it to top 40 status on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart (#33 peak as of time reported).
In an effort to hoist it to even higher heights on the tally, the unexpected duo imparted a behind the scenes look at the tune’s touching accompanying music video.
See the Patrick Tracy-directed action inside.
Taylor Swift‘s latest album, ‘Midnights,‘ is currently dominating the Billboard 200 in nearly unprecedented fashion.
Opening to gargantuan sales of over 1.5 million first week, the project broke several all-time records on its path to the top of the chart including making her the first act to see five different albums sell over 1 million copies in one week, best one-week vinyl sales of the Luminate era (575,000), making her the first female artist to have 11 albums debut at #1, and so much more (as we reported here).
The slayage is by no means limited to the Billboard 200, however. Look inside to see how Swift is being penciled in Hot 100 history books for the tunes that line her latest LP.
‘Super’ indeed!
Nicki Minaj‘s massive hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ may have set several records when it blasted to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 upon its debut over the summer, but now the GRAMMY nominee is mirroring those wins at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) thanks to the tune’s ongoing success.
Details inside.
Songbird Lauren Jauregui has hatched the video for her brand new single ‘Always Love.’
Listeners find the former Fifth Harmony singer love lorn on the track, which sees her reflecting on a romance that is no more.
Ever skilled with her pen, the track has a lyrical twist. For, as Lauren sings, “nobody talks about walking away when there’s still love.”
The compelling track has been paired with visual that illuminates its compelling narrative more.
Check it out after the jump…
It’s become custom for each Halloween to bring with it millions of streams, spins, and celebration of Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller.’
This year, though, we’re spotlighting the criminally underrated ‘Ghosts’ – which is this week’s From The Vault pick.
Directed by Stan Winston and written by Stephen King and Mick Garris, the whimsical clip is based on a story helmed by Jackson, Garris, and King.
Released in 1996, it tells the tale of an eccentric man with supernatural powers who is forced out of a small town by its judgmental mayor. Suffice it to say, it’s clear Jackson was leaning all the way into the parallels with the happenings in his own life.
Ever the creative, he seized the visual – both its narrative and explosive performance elements – to drive his message home and make clear who the real adversaries were. Flexing his acting skills, MJ played five (yes, five) roles in the short film – including that of the villainous major.
Uniquely, ‘Ghosts’ – which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival – fused music from 1995’s ‘HIStory’ and ‘Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix’ – the latter of which arrived in 1997. The songs featured are ‘2 Bad,’ ‘Is It Scary’ and ‘Ghosts.’
‘Ghosts’ nor the music it served as the vehicle for were a hit. Quite the contrary.
Critics sadly lambasted the visual (which, in its original form, ran for 38 minutes and held the record for the longest music video until 2013) for being too on the nose as an allegory for Jackson’s struggles. Unsurprisingly, at a time when the fate of most music was in the hands of said critics, the songs included didn’t pop either and are considered “rare gems” in contemporary discourse about Jackson’s latter-day discography.
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Almost three decades on from its release, we have a renewed sense of appreciation for ‘Ghosts.’
Sure, it’s story is a lil’ on the literal side and, when viewed through today’s lens, is almost cartoon-esque.
However, we applaud MJ for consistently pushing the envelope visually and himself as a performer. Nearing 40 at the time and boasting both a catalog and videography like no other, it’s arguable that the King of Pop had nothing left to prove at that point. Yet, as is trademark with the greats, the appetite to up the ante and redefine what greatness both looks like and means was way too appealing of a concept to the megastar.
With ‘Ghosts,’ Jackson delivered one of the finest visual offerings of his later career and some of the best music video choreography of his entire career. An eternal salute.
Kanye West is only hours removed from the apology he issued to the family of George Floyd and the Black community at large for claiming the unarmed Black man died from drug use rather than the knee of the policeman convicted of killing him.
However, the rapper has sparked fresh controversy by taking aim at Roxie Washington – the mother of Floyd’s daughter.
As reported, Washington filed a $250 Million lawsuit against the MC on behalf of the youngster. The sum is being sought for the harassment, misappropriation, defamation, and infliction of emotional distress it’s claimed West’s words caused.
Taking to Instagram moments ago, the embattled star let loose his feelings on the matter.
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