Pitbull and Fifth Harmony aim to heat up the holidays with their new collaboration ‘Por Favor.’
The track, which – at present – doesn’t seem to be attached to an album from either act, has been gaining steady traction digitally. A trend which should continue with the arrival of its accompanying video.
There’s no doubt about it…Taylor Swift‘s sales are astronomical.
Unfortunately, the last week has seen her fans clash with Beyonce loyalists and, to some extent, taunt Chris Brown supporters after his latest LP ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon’ moved a modest 5,000 units in pure sales in the last chart week.
Why in the bloody hell is there a Beyoncé and Taylor Swift war happening on Twitter?
The 2017 Soul Train Awards, taped earlier this month at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, saw some of music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.
With the likes of Urban’s top names, including Bruno Mars and Solangeleading the nominations tally, the competition was steep. Now that the show is over, find out who picked up which awards in which categories at the high profile outing below…
Like previous years, this installment of the annual extravaganza paid homage to the achievements of the industry’s brightest R&B and Hip-Hop stars.
Hosted by Erykah Badu, the event (which was shot earlier this month at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas ) saw performances from the likes of Toni Braxton, Tamar Braxton, SWV, Jessie J, Luke James, and many more.
Kehlani kicked off this year with the release of her critically acclaimed debut ‘SweetSexySavage’ and now readying more newness for 2018.
That Grape Juice caught up with the ‘Distraction’ singer at the 2017 Soul Train Awards, where she EXCLUSIVELY revealed she has fresh material a’cooking.
The evening also saw Toni Braxton receive the Lady Of Soul honor, a salute Kehlani feels is entirely deserved.
This week From The Vault salutes the legendary Lil Kim.
We journey back to 2000, a year in which music’s first Queen B released a raunchy classic in the form of ‘How Many Licks?’ featuring Sisqo.
‘Licks’ was served up as the second and final single from the rapper’s sophomore effort ‘The Notorious K.I.M.’ The suggestive cut was produced by Diddy and Mario Winans.
An ode to the joy of cunnilingus, the tune wasn’t the chart success Kimberly and team hope it would become only reaching the lower region of the US Hot 100 at #75 and #36 on the Hip-Hop/R&B tally.
Still, Ms. Jones and director Francis Lawrence went all out when it came to translating the lyrics into a visual.
Candy Kim, Pin-Up Kim and Knight-Rider Kim are just few of the different incarnations the femcee took on in the video.
Released during the “bubblegum-Pop” era, ‘Licks’ and its predecessor ‘No Matter What They Say’ positioned Kim as an Urban act with plenty crossover appeal – despite her rambunctious raunch. No wonder she was featured on ‘Lady Marmalade’ a year later.
Like most acts with decades under their belt, the chart moments have become fewer and further between for Kim. Still, though, she remains the definitive blueprint for most femcees on the scene and it’s great to see her status as the originator being celebrated more and more.