Accusations made by the Pop princess Kesha against her former producer Dr. Luke and the release of the documentary ‘An Open Secret‘ have ignited a conversation about sexual abuse within the entertainment industry.
Weighing in on the matter this week is the R&B songbird Mya.
Yes, in an interview with ‘Vlad TV‘, the ‘Case of the Ex’ performer spoke openly about the industry’s problematic way of dealing with cases when they surface and how misogyny protects those accused of preying on vulnerable talent.
Ebro Darden and company enjoyed the company of ‘In Common’deliverer Alicia Keys this morning.
There, on Hot 97, the ‘Diary’ writer discussed her forthcoming album and the lifestyle changes responsible for its bold, brave and stripped back direction.
Their conversation is an interesting one, as it also sees her share her thoughts on several issues away from the world of music and invites fans to join her on the latest stage of her creative and personal journey.
The ladies of Fifth Harmony are proving they’ll more than ‘Work From Home’ to cement their success.
Lauren, Ally, Nomarni, Dinah, and Camila continued their quest for world domination last night when they took to the stage at the 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in Canada.
Backed by an army of female dancers, the Epic Records collective turned all the way up.
While we’ve already reported‘Last Year Was Complicated,’ the sophomore solo effort from Nick Jonas, will fail to dethrone Drake‘s ‘Views’ from the top of the Billboard 200, the set still comes as somewhat of a victory for the former teen pop star.
Though lacking the out of the box hits afforded to his first outing, ‘Complicated’ – courtesy of moderate hits ‘Close,’ ‘Bacon,’ and ‘Under You’ – will not only lend Nick the highest debut of his solo career, but also his best debut sales.
Indeed, besting initial predictions of 60,000 SPS by a few thousand, tuck in below to see exactly where you’ll be able to find him on the refreshed Billboard 200 chart:
After weeks of speculation, today brought with it confirmation that Iggy Azalea‘s ‘Team’ has one less member…former fiance Nick Young.
Confirming the split just a year after announcing her engagement to the LA Laker, the breakup announcements come after months of being rocked by repeated reports of the baller’s infidelity. Despite following the reports with a few media spots to ensure their union was still in tact, apparently the rapstress has decided to call it “a wrap” on their wedding plans.
This week’s From The Vault comes courtesy of an artist who hasn’t released new music in six years. ‘Turnin Me On’ by Keri Hilson is our latest selection.
After penning songs for your favorite artists and enjoying worldwide success with Timbaland thanks to monster hit ‘The Way I Are’ in 2007, the tide was oh so high for Hilson when time came to prove herself as a bonafide solo act.
Following two false starts (see: ‘Return The Favor’ and ‘Energy’), she finally struck gold with edgy cut ‘Turnin Me On.’ If ‘Energy’ saw the beauty keeping it classily clean, ‘Turnin’ saw her play dangerously dirty.
Produced by Polow Da Don with additional production from Danja, the slice of gritty R&B featured Lil’ Wayne and finally garnered Keri her first solo hit after peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B.
Erik White was chosen to direct the track’s visual and came up with a simple yet effective performance video which showed Ms. Hilson serving attitude, sass and commendable choreography.
With cameos from Rich Boy, Polow and Leah Labelle, the clip drew comparisons to Aaliyah’s work as well as Destiny’s Child’s ‘Soldier’.
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It’s hard to believe that it’s already six years since Ms. Keri Baby was doing the ‘Pretty Girl Rock.’ A tad too long ago if you ask us. In order to keep the masses “turned on,” one shouldn’t step away from the spotlight for too long.
With a new project in the pipeline to be released this year, let’s hope Keri can remind the world – and by the world we mean her fanbase, radio and iTunes – why they chose to ride with her in the first place.
Still riding high on the wave cuts penned for Jennifer Lopez, Tamar Braxton and the Backstreet Boys whipped up for him is Tiyon Christian.
Now, he continues to step into his own light with the release of fresh solo material he hopes will perform just as well as the bops he’s built for his contemporaries.
Ready to see what this gifted maestro has to offer the world?
This time it’s a remix of Drake‘s ‘4PM in Calabasas’, recorded and released to serve as a building block for the next stage of the rapper’s promising career.
I’m ‘Big Pimpin’,’ baby, minus the ****/ And you can be LeBron, Steph Curry, or Kob’ / I’m still numero uno, D. Rose.
Ready to hear what the ‘Lipgloss’ distributor cooked up?
