This week brought with it the long-awaited release of new album ‘Love Goes,’ the campaign for which has been in motion since the start of last year.
Smash hit Normani collaboration ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ kicked off the era, which has shape-shifted in earnest from its initial launch in 2019.
Indeed, the project has spawned a variety of singles and experienced a name-change (from ‘To Die For’) due to sensitivities around the current climate.
Still, it’s finally made it to retail and streaming services.
Find out what the LP’s first week prospects look like after the jump…
Today’s From The Vault comes courtesy of one of modern music’s most gifted talents.
It’s Fantasia and her R&B classic, ‘When I See U.’
Helmed by Midi Mafia, ‘U’ was the second single from the songbird’s self-titled sophomore effort released late 2006.
The romantic jam was very much in the vein of the beat-driven ballads that were all the rage in the mid-2000’s. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it reached number one for nine weeks on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. To this day, it remains one of Ms. Barrino’s most renowned releases.
It’s also notable for single-handedly saving the album’s campaign after the set’s launching single ‘Hood Boy’ struggled to ignite the charts. The track’s success revived the LP’s run on the US Hot 200 and helped it make a comeback on the Top 100.
The tune’s visual was directed by Lenny Bass and stands as a celebration of love, from the puppy to elderly. The songstress can be seen passionately singing the song on a rooftop in New York before meeting with NFL running back Larry Johnson who plays her love interest in the video.
Talents like Fantasia’s are hard to come by, hence why we continuously cherish her presence in the industry. 13 years on, ‘When I See U’ – as well as most of Barrino’s artistic output – remains a fantastic piece of art which hasn’t lost any of its brilliance. Again, a classic.
As reported, Beyonce is the British Vogue‘s December cover star.
Set to hit newsstands on November 6, the feature is billed as a 20-page fashion story and sees the Queen snapped by Kennedi Carter – a Black 21-year-old photographer.
These days, interviews with the superstar singer are few and far between. But she accompanies her spread with an intriguing conversation with the publication’s Editor In Chief, Edward Enniful.
Within, the 39-year-old opens up about Adidas x Ivy Park, ownership, family life, visual album ‘Black Is King,’ and her commitment to uplifting those others don’t. She also shares how recent events have shaped her outlook and approach moving forward.
Per usual, Halloween night brings with it some jaw-dropping Hollywood transformations.
From Cardi B to Lizzo, Ciara,Christina Aguilera, Janelle Monae, and more, a whole host of names got into the spirit with characteristically over-the-top ensembles.
Join us below to see some some of your favorite names and outs show up and show out…
Having already morphed into the likes of Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Nicki Minaj, the singer honors her idol and friend Janet Jackson in an epic way.
Together with husband Russell Wilson, CiCi recreated the video for ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ – which the legend starred in alongside Busta Rhymes.
Few acts have galvanised the Pop culture landscape quite like Ariana Grande.
Since strutting onto the scene, the songbird has seen her star soar to higher heights and her command over the charts intensify with each release.
Her latest effort ‘Positions’ arrived this week with tall expectations.
Grande’s sixth studio LP follows last year’s blockbuster ‘Thank U, Next’ and is led by its title track – which looks poised to premiere atop of the singles tally.
Will the album follow suit? The first week predictions are in and bring with it the answer.
Beyonce has long expressed her love for Africa and continues to lend her voice and platform to bringing about positive change on the continent.
As reported, the superstar singer spoke up and out in alignment with the #EndSARS campaign in Nigeria – a movement mounted to stop police brutality and corruption.
With the Africa at large battling similar issues across various countries, Bey has penned an impassioned letter detailing the measures her BeyGood charity has been taking and encouraging others to do the same.
