Being the year’s breakout star is no easy task. Just ask Cardi B; the rising rapstress – who recently made Billboard history for rocking the R&B/Hip-Hop charts with three songs simultaneously (‘MotorSport,’ ‘No Limit,’ and ‘Bodak Yellow’) – is seeing her success narrative check off just as many personal milestones as she is professional heights it seems.
The latest proof of this comes as the reality starlet is found a-front the latest cover of ‘New York Magazine.’ The Bronx beauty took to Twitter to beam about the accomplishment:
See some of the feature’s visual highlights [photos & videos] inside:
Join us as we celebrate two decades of a group that will forever be etched in music’s DNA. Today’s pick was released exactly 20 years ago and hasn’t aged. It’s Destiny’s Child’s ‘No, No, No (Part 2).’
Originally conceived as slow jam, the classic incarnation of the track came in its remixed format courtesy of Fugees alum, Wyclef Jean – who was also a guest rapper on the track.
The single was the band’s first of many chart hits, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and claiming the top spot of the Hip-Hop/R&B tally in the US. It reached the Top 5 in the UK. Pretty amazing for a debut single.
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Darren Grant directed the song’s visual. Ironically, in the clip, the girls look like a truly seasoned act – which in a way was the case considering the intensive training they’d been through with Mathew Knowles.
Operating at swag level 100, DC’s original line-up (comprised of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson) showcased that special something that kept this from being yet just another music video.
This week we’re not only celebrating two decades of ‘No, No, No,’ but 20 years of Destiny’s Child as a band and how their presence has changed music history forever.
From their work as a group to their solo endeavors, the ladies of DC have continued to set new standards and we’re confident that’s a trend that won’t be stopping anytime soon.
Needless to say, if and when they’re ready for a reunion, the world will chant in unison “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”!
Rita Ora was the belle of the ball tonight at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Taking place in her hometown of London, the multimedia maven was tapped to host the evening’s festivities.
A highly energised Ora dazzled in a variety of ensembles and also took to the stage to perform two of the year’s biggest hits – her tracks ‘Your Song’ and ‘Anywhere.’
The latter has taken the UK charts by storm and presently sits at #1 on the iTunes tally.
Can the night’s performance and broader exposure lift the track to the top spot on the official count? Watch below and let us know…
Tiffany Haddish made history this evening as the first Black female comedian to host Saturday Night Live.
And the ‘Girls Trip’ breakout star sure seized the (long overdue) moment.
Starring in a slew of skits, the 37-year-old brought the funny and then some.
From the onset, she had the audience in her palm with her hilarious opening monologue and then proceeded on to star in almost every sketch of the night.
Watch all right here on TGJ after the jump… (more…)
