‘Here I Am’ rapper Nicki Minaj has been slammed by ‘All Hip Hop’ owner Chuck Creekmur in an open letter penned today, written in response to the singer’s controversial artwork for new single ‘Anaconda.’
Why he feels the performer is a bad influence on the fan base she’s used to become one of the fastest selling entertainers to debut within the last decade?
A scathing review below…
Though little can be done to throw her single-selling abilities into disrepute, there’s been some effort to poke serious holes into Iggy Azalea‘s credibility as artist by those unimpressed by what she brings to Pop’s table.
Not helped by misinformed journalists hoping to present her as Hip Hop’s fastest rising star, Azalea has found herself tasked with facing the following three criticisms since her debut in 2011.
The first, being her adoption of an Ebonic-kissed Southern American accent despite hailing from New South Wales.
The second, being that industry connections-and not her own crossover appeal- is to thank for her meteoric rise on Top 40 and Rhythmic radio.
The last? That she employs ghostwriters to pen her material for her.
Now, despite being named as one of the writers on her smash hit single ‘Fancy’, her mentor T.I. has slammed the last of the three, revealing that the Rapper “has her own ideas.”
More below…
As Azealia Banks continues to plot the release of her debut album, Iggy Azalea swims towards record-setting glory today, after her debut LP topped iTunes USA‘s album tally!
Why the rapper now finds herself on her way to making chart history with the album?
Find out below…
Hailing from the Windy City comes the freshest breeze in Urban pop we’ve felt in quite some time – Em Jai.
The buzzing beauty is building quite the name for herself amongst the year’s freshman class and, if we our recent chat with her is any indication, that talk is only set to grow.
Bursting onto the scene with her energetic debut EP ‘Love, Etc’, That Grape Juice recently got to learn more about the budding songstress who shared her story on breaking into the industry, breaking down sonic walls to fuse Urban and Pop music, and breaking hearts along the way.
Meet Em Jai, a name we’re sure will be on your lips in just a few months’ time. Remember where you saw it first…
Shortly before Hurricane Beyonce swirls towards the Billboard Hot 100, Lady GaGa eyes a potential #1 single in her latest release ‘Do What U Want’…in the competitive market that is the United Kingdom.
How the British public have shown their support for the Urban number?
Good news below…
They’re the Urban album sellers boasting sales many a Pop staple could only dream of.
Now, after flying the flag for Hip Hop time and time again, Nicki Minaj & J.Cole find themselves leading the way for a fresher faced Hip Hop contributor this year, set to join them in the run at the top in the coming year.
His name?
Elijah Blake.
Full story below…
When it comes to beginnings, very few can tell of journey’s quite as humble- or as difficult- as that of Nicki Minaj’s.
Ducking and diving the obstacles that were poverty, domestic violence and drug abuse to pursue a career in Rap, the last seven years have seen a fearless drive and undeniable talent force a change in her fortunes.
Traits, that have seen her lift herself up from the mean streets of NYC to an international acclaim, that now sees her hailed as one of the world’s most commercially viable acts.
So, it should come as no surprise that she’s earned a spot on Forbes’ 2013 ‘Hip Hop Cash Kings‘ list, sat alongside the likes of Jay Z, P.Diddy and Dr. Dre.
Forbes’ report after the jump…
Not since the heights reached by Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill has a female Rapper enjoy sales that see her go to to toe-and at times outsell- her Pop star contemporaries.
This time around, that female Rapper is none other than ‘Envy’ maestra Nicki Minaj whose debut album ‘Pink Friday‘ continues to solidify her time atop her field even three years after release.
For, with 3.8 million units worldwide, the album is now officially one of the highest selling albums of the decade- celebrated in a tally which showcases US sales moved since 2010.
Of course, while this decade has seven years to go before it ends, the list below tells many an interesting tale and – in Nicki‘s case- explain why the likes of Pepsi, MAC and Fox have all been so eager to nab a piece of her commercial pie.
Check it out below…
Ever eager to shine light on both fresh and seasoned talent, todays sees us introduce an artist whose work is seeing her become on of Pop’s brightest burning newbies….Yasmeen.
Hitting London Town last week to perform alongside Miguel last week, the ‘Guns & Roses’ starlet caught up with TGJ UK for a short but sweet conversation you can peep below!
Do you fancy yourself a fan of Rihanna‘s 2011 hit ‘Cheers (I’ll Drink To That)’? What about Britney Spears’ ‘Blur’ or Brandy‘s ‘I Don’t Care’? Well, thank New York songbird Stacy Barthe for that.
Indeed, the Brooklyn beauty has seen her name listed aboard credits for a number of top artist hits including Spears, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, and so many more. Now looking to take flight with her first LP (due via Motown Records this fall), Miss Barthe chats exclusively to That Grape Juice about her latest ventures, eyeing a Beyonce collaboration, and so much more.
As always, we ask the questions you want the answers to. Get into it all below:
Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past. So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.
Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits. With the album many attribute to the popularization of the late 90s neo-soul movement, this week’s ‘Replay’ revisits Erykah Badu‘s prized debut album ‘Baduizm’.
It was the DVD series that introduced Nicki Minaj to the world back in ’07, and now- in a strange case of the tables being turned- it seems the Rapper has now become the teacher to Lil Kim‘s student, now that the latter has turned to the outlet to relaunch her career.
Yes, six years after Minaj graduated from the ‘Fendi’ led underground circuit, her one time inspiration- in emulating her career- now stars as the DVD’s leading lady, as seen in footage released this week- but shot last year- below…
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