In today’s climate, stars are tasked with being multi-hyphenate and making their mark in a multitude of arenas.
This a memo singer/actor Rotimi is well-acquainted with.
Currently receiving praise aplenty for his role of Dre in STARZ smash ‘Power,’ the 28-year-old also counts singer amongst his many talents.
He recently released an EP christened ‘Jeep Music Vol. 1,’ which we caught up with him to speak about. We also quizzed him on ‘Power,’ his Nigerian upbringing, being signed to 50 Cent, Beyonce, Rihanna, and a whole lot more.
RuPaul has been slapped with an army of disses online after claiming that racism has nothing to do with race.
Perhaps unfamiliar with…erm…history, the entertainer made the assertion in response to the Charlottesville horror in which the actions of White supremacists caused the death of the civil rights protestor Heather Heyer.
Rita Ora continued the US promo push for single ‘Your Song’ with a spirited performance at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards.
Backed by an army of dancers, the 26-year-old rocked out to the Ed Sheeran production and even incorporated a little choreography herself.
Having nabbed a UK hit with the song, is Stateside success to follow? Early indicators are positive and the cut is climbing its way up the iTunes tally.
Shonda Rhimes is spreading her wings to pastures new.
In a shock move that is reverberating around the TV arena, the critically acclaimed creator has been poached by Netflix after several years of exclusivity at ABC.
More, including what this means for her shows such as ‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘Scandal,’ and ‘Greys Anatomy,’ below…
Bruno Mars teams with Zendaya for the scintillating video for ‘Versace On The Floor.’
The single is the third to be issued from the star’s third studio album ’24k Magic,’ which has spurned hits in its title track and the #1 smash ‘That’s What I Like.’
Already performing well out of the gate, the song now looks poised for bigger success with the arrival of its visual – given the streaming component.
Peep the clip, which was directed by Bruno and Cameron Duddy, after the jump…
Attorney Lisa Bloom is clapping back at “fat shamers” who immediately dismissed Quantasia Sharpton‘s claim Usher exposed her to herpes simply because of her size.
In an interview with Billboard recently, Bloom – the lawyer representing a number of people who allege the R&B singer exposed them to the incurable disease – directly responded to detractors who have not only dismissed his most famous accuser (Sharpton) for her appearance, but also because she was not actually infected.
Asserting the reason her law firm even chose to represent Sharpton and others is because they actually have proof to corroborate their claims, Bloom was very open about her intent for the Grammy winner and even dropped some bombshells along the way.
Responding to word Ush was planning a counter suit and more, click below to read highlights from the interview below (in case you missed it):
Just three weeks ago Lana Del Rey delighted fans when her fifth studio album, ‘Lust For Life,’ hit shelves and eventually the top of the Billboard 200 with sales equivalence of over 107,000. Besting rap acts Tyler the Creator and Meek Mill for the honor, the set’s dominance over album charts also granted it the honor of nabbing the 3rd best first week sales of a female album released this year (behind Katy Perry‘s ‘Witness’ and Lorde‘s ‘Melodrama’).
Fifth Harmony are aiming to blaze with their third studio album and have carved out an edgier new image to assist that cause.
The ladies, who became a four-piece after separating from Camila Cabello last December, will uncage their self-titled set on August 25th and are whetting appetites with new promotional snaps.
Earlier this week, the quad surprise-released new song ‘Angel’ and its accompanying video, adding an exclamation mark to their declaration of being much more mature.
See Normani, Dinah, Lauren, and Ally pose it up after the jump…
Brandy‘s career may have stalled and been stifled by poorly executed moves in recent years, but that’s done all of nothing to shake her status as one of Pop’s greatest success stories.
Leading the way for the likes of then-teenagers Beyonce and Britney Spears in the 90s, the vocalist’s unmatched success on stage and screen during the period saw her harvest a fan base which has unknowingly turned her into a streaming magnet as her ability to pick up pure sales falters.
Although Mariah Carey‘s current predicament is anything but glorious, the singer remains one of the most remarkable artists of all-time. A status she achieved by way of big hits, as well as lesser known numbers too.
The diva’s doomed single ‘Crybaby’ is this week’s From The Vault pick.
After much debate with her label (which was, at the time, still run by her newly ex-husband), the track was released as a double-A-side single, alongside ‘Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme).’ Both songs were included on Carey’s seventh studio album ‘Rainbow.’
‘Crybaby’ featured King of G-Funk Snoop Dogg and was built around a sample of Guy’s ‘Piece Of My Love.’ It was penned and produced by the singer alongside Damizza.
The single is renown for being Mariah’s first ever to miss the Top 20 after it peaked at #28 on the Hot 100; thanks largely to issues with her label.
Its visual took a literal approach to the song’s lyrics and depicts Mimi unable to sleep at 5 AM. Snoop makes an appearance in a via a video monitor. Sanaa Hamri assumed directorial duties, a role she also took for for the visualization of sister-single ‘Can’t Take That Away.’
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Echoing earlier sentiments, we truly love us some Mariah Carey and we wish for nothing more than for her getting back to this level of brilliance. Even if chart glory – which we think she IS still capable of – isn’t in the cards for her next project, can we get a plate of slay as far as quality and cohesion goes. MC is too much of a force to only be relevant for being a revolving Instagram meme.
