As a Roc-A-Fella act, Teairra Mari had the world at her feet. However, instead of stacking hits, these days she wracking up legal bills thanks to 50 Cent.
The pair have been locked in a wrangle over her claims of his involvement in the leaking of an intimate tape online. When her case against him collapsed, the rapper saw his request for Mari to pay his legal fees granted. A move which has reheated their social media spars.
And while, on the surface putting on brave face and playing petty-for-petty with the G-Unit general, Mari was much more sombre when discussing the matter on The Breakfast Club.
Chatting with Charlamagne, Angela Yee, and DJ Envy, the ‘Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood’ star laid bare her side of the story.
With the advent of the internet, the music industry has been shapeshifting at a rapid rate. And these days, streaming is its key driver.
The interconnected nature of modern technology has bulldozed geographical barriers and facilitated the formation of global villages. Not just socially, but musically.
To reflect this, Billboard have announced the creation of an all-new chart – the Billboard Global 100.
R&B bad boy Chris Brown has good news for his faithful followers (affectionately christened #TeamBreezy).
Just days after confirming his new album, ‘Indigo,’ will feature a whopping 30 tracks in celebration of his 30th birthday (May 5), the Grammy winner’s finally confirmed the long-awaited date of the LP’s arrival in stores.
For fashionistas and fashion forward fellows, “fashion’s biggest night out” – better known as the Met Gala – is easily the most wonderful time of year.
A costume party that doubles as a fundraising event for the MetropolitanMuseum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City, the outing is an annual assembly of Hollywood’s “who’s who” to show off some truly outrageous and over-the-top ensembles courtesy of top named and well respected designers. As history has seen jaws dropped courtesy of gowns adorned by the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, and many more, this year’s exhibition – christened ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ – promises no different.
Hosted by eccentric Pop diva Lady Gaga, the theme is reportedly inspired by a 1964 essay by famed novelist and filmmaker Susan Sontag that defines the term “camp” as “love of the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration.”
Mother Monster wasted no time embracing this, premiering a four-in-one ensemble!
Curious to see who turned heads with their odes to the theme? Look inside to see:
While still juggling other ventures, the superstar singer is gearing up to hit the road on the ‘It’s My Party Tour’ – in celebration of her upcoming 50th birthday.
This morning saw La Lopez give the masses a preview of what to expect when she took over the Today Show Citi Concert Series.
Backed by an army of dancers, the performer dazzled with live renditions of new single ‘Medicine,’ ‘On The Floor,’ and ‘On The Floor.’
Madonna has been called many names over the course of her career, but predictable was never one of them.
She re-affirmed why moments ago when she announced the ‘Madame X Tour.’
Because, though she’s renown for breaking box office records with her arena-sized extravaganzas, her newest jaunt will be playing exclusively in theaters.
Undeniably the biggest music act to emerge on the scene in the past decade, Adele has managed in very little time to leave her mark in the history books .
As she turns 31, we journey back to a time when she unleashed the first offering from her blockbuster ’21’ album. This week’s pick is the immense ‘Rolling In The Deep.’
It’s common knowledge that each project released from the British belter candidly retraced what had been going on in her life during said numerical frame.
With that, it’s clear her 21st year was filled with heartbreak, anger and yet ample strength.
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‘Rolling’ was penned by the singer alongside Paul Epworth who also produced the track. With its tribal beat and bluesy edge, it’s the epitome of a post-breakup middle-finger anthem. It’s infamously directed at an ex-boyfriend who left her heartbroken – but, as the three Grammys she won for this song attest, it artistically stimulated too.
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To deem this a hit would be an understatement. Not only did it debut at #2 in the UK and charted in the Top 10 for the first ten weeks of its chart run, it also spent 7 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. It reached the Top 3 of many other European countries, peaked at #3 in Australia and made it to the top of the Canadian charts too. Talk about world domination!
The accompanying visual – which has now surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube – was directed by Sam Brown and won a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video as well as three VMAs.
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In just over 10 short years, Adele has established herself as a force and has accomplished the tall task of accruing critical acclaim, pop cultural relevance, and commanding commercial clout. Feats rendered most impressive by the fact they were achieved almost entirely on the merit of her music.
So, as we wish the global star a Happy Birthday, we also wish for more glorious moments a la ‘Rolling,’ ‘Hello,’ and ‘Someone Like You.’
Pending then, we’re thankful for the present that is her indisputably classic catalogue.
Welcome to The Sip episode 39 on That Grape Juice!
In our new podcast series, hosts PatricklySpeakn and StephYoungMC run down the latest entertainment news from TGJ and beyond.
This week Madonna claims she’s being punished for turning 60, Beyonce continues to slay, Regina King has nabbed a Netflix deal. and Justin Bieber claims Chris Brown is a mix between Michael Jackson and Tupac. All this and much more.
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While taking a tasteful approach to addressing her predicament, she has shared an emotional message about the past year – one she says “tried” her hard.
She also opened up about her plans for chapter 31.
Yazmin Monet Watkins-Vieux, David Vieux and Kalie Acheson are to thank for the gem that is ‘Thistles & Thornes: A Fairytale for Black Girls.’
In it, heroes emerge in a world powered by Black Girl Magic with help from a powerful woman who is on a perilous mission to take that magic back to a place called the Garden of Sisterhood before the universe as she knows it is doomed forever.
