Nicki Minaj reunites with her Young Money comrades Drake and Lil Wayne in the video for ‘No Frauds.’
Premiering merely moments ago, the clip is the latest in a long list of visuals offered up by Onika of late. All of which pave the lane to her much anticipated fourth studio album, due later this year.
The regrouping of Minaj, Drizzy, and Wayne comes after years of “doing their own thing” amidst personal dramas (see: Meek Mill feud) and professional implosions (Weezy and Birdman).
With the band back together, can their newest number climb higher than its #14 peak on the Hot 100?
Watch its accompanying visual below and let us know…
There, she invited her supporters to pick up her couture goodies and rub shoulders with her as she continues to source material for her next studio album.
The star can be expected to drop news on her forthcoming LP before the year’s end and spill details on a number of movie and television projects she and her well-oiled Roc Nation machine have been hard at work on.
Marriage and motherhood are two roles that Kelly Rowland has taken on in recent years.
The singer went public with her relationship with manager Tim Witherspoon in 2013, marrying him soon after in 2014. They then welcomed their adorable son Titan Jewell in the same year.
Ever since, they’ve been the picture of happiness – something PEOPLE and EW celebrate in their joint World Most Beautiful Families feature.
The salute, and accompanying photoshoot, come one week after Rowland released her first book ‘Whoa, Baby’ – which is aimed at new mothers. It also arrives ahead of her new album, reportedly due later this year.
Indeed, this week marks one year since the passing of superstar musician Prince.
To honor his life and legacy, Rogue Music Alliance are readying the release of a brand new EP christened ‘Deliverance.’
The six song project is comprised of undiscovered studio recordings from 2006–2008 and will hit stores this Friday (April 21st). It’s presently available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. A physical edition will follow on June 2nd, with the lion-share of profits from all versions going to the Prince Estate.
[Despite a recent dealmaking the Purple One’s back catalogue available on streaming services, there’s no word on whether ‘Deliverance’ will be streamable on the Spotify’s and the like.]
Interestingly, the set sits outside the new major label partnership in place to maximize exposure of the legend’s classic and unheard music because he recorded the songs while an independent act.
Prince co-penned and co-produced ‘Deliverance’ with his mixing/recording engineer from 2004–2009, Ian Boxill.
In the year since his death, Boxill has worked round the clock to complete the cuts.
Speaking on the finished product, he said in a statement:
“I believe ‘Deliverance’ is a timely release with everything going on in the world today and in light of the one-year anniversary of his passing. I hope when people hear Prince singing these songs it will bring comfort to many. Prince once told me that he would go to bed every night thinking of ways to bypass major labels and get his music directly to the public. When considering how to release this important work, we decided to go independent because that’s what Prince would have wanted.”
Listen to a preview of the title track below, where the full tracklist awaits…
‘Deliverance’ Tracklist:
1. Deliverance
2. I Am
3. Touch Me
4. Sunrise Sunset
5. No One Else
6. I Am (Extended)
The iconic athlete Mike Tyson and the rising chart force that is Migos have teamed up with GQ to create an epic treat for their respective fans.
As part of the publication’s May 2017 issue, the group visited Tyson’s grand home for a conversation which saw them discuss their bourgeoning stardom, their issues with Sean Kingston and much much more.
Watch below…
I ain’t get the opportunity to get coached into being a star. I came straight into this ****. The whole ‘Versace’ ****, I wasn’t in the video. I missed out on all that. I came home as a star. I had a lot of money. I was wilding, I was being young, I was just living and experiencing life, though. So I ain’t got no regrets. You got to grow up and mature when you see you’ve got something going for real.
Fantastic.
Migos’ new album ‘Culture’ debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has spawned the hit single ‘Bad and Boujee’ which recently crossed sales of 600,000 units in the same market.
Yet to hear the set?
1. Culture ft. DJ Khaled 2. T-Shirt 3. Call Casting 4. Bad and Boujee ft. Lil Uzi Vert 5. Get Right Witcha 6. Slippery ft. Gucci Mane 7. Big on Big 8. What the Price 9. Brown Paper Bag 10. Deadz ft. 2 Chainz 11. All *** 12. Kelly Price ft. Travis Scott 13. Out Yo Way
Usher has toyed with many different sounds in his time, but his look has remained relatively consistent.
Until now.
Currently on downtime after the release (and subsequently underperformance) of last year’s ‘Hard II Love,’ the R&B icon is using the window to experiment with his aesthetic.
Hopping on Instagram today, the 38-year-old shared snaps of his new blonde hair hue.
Check it out above and below.
In keeping it 100, we’d much prefer he instead debut new music sooner rather than later. Especially given how he fared on his last outing. Time waits for no one – and these days not even names that are known and loved.
‘The Real’ is readying a month’s worth of sassy guest hosts.
Indeed, since the dramatic departure of Tamar Braxton last year, the FOX talkshow has welcomed a lengthy list of ladies to fill in her vacant seat.
Word on the curb is that many of the visitors are in actuality testing out for a more full-time role on the show. Although, the validity of that remains to be seen.
What is certain though is that producers have lined up an array of engaging names for April through May.
Included are Joseline Hernandez (who we loved during her initial stint), radio personality Angela Yee, rapper Remy Ma,Mel B. The latter is especially interesting given the messy divorce she’s currently living out publicly.
Just as rumors about the reboot of juggernaut reality singing competition series, ‘American Idol,’ were laid to rest last week, the show’s network home – FOX – has announced its intent to revive another historic talent show: ‘Showtime at the Apollo.’
As we reported here in October 2016, Steve Harvey (the series’ host from 1993-2000) joined FOX for an ‘Apollo’ special. Fast forward months later, that venture was so well received the network has opted to restore it to a weekly, hourlong showing. Set to kick off later this year, tuck inside for all the details:
Despite the video for ‘No Frauds’ featuring Drake and Lil Wayne being due imminently, the rapper has surprised fans with a teaser for solo effort ‘Regret In Your Tears.’
Lensed by Mert & Marcus, the visual looks like a highly stylized affair.
Onika is really being fervent with this flood of the media arena. We’re not complaining, but are keen to see what the end game is. Is she creating buzz? Are these even “singles” in the traditional sense? Time holds the answer.
Kendrick Lamar is already on-course for a colossal opening on the charts with latest album ‘DAMN,’ and gifts himself streaming points with the arrival of the video for ‘DNA.’
Continuing the cinematic appeal established by preceding release ‘Humble,’ the clip was was directed by Nabil and features Don Cheadle.
More than just a cameo, the award-winning actor turns in a spirited performance after being introduced interrogating K.Dot.
What are you waiting for? Check out the visual for ‘DNA’ below…
Sure this wasn’t as instant as ‘Humble,’ but continued to kudos to Kendrick for pushing his creative output to exciting heights. Kudos.
