The Pop princess Kesha was disconcerted when a judge ruled that she could not record music outside and away from Sony Music and her alleged rapist Dr. Luke.
In an era of autotune and factory-produced Pop stars, it’s becoming the tallest of tasks standing out amongst the pack.
Yet, for newcomer Amber-Simone it’s a hurdle she’s cleared with ease.
Aged just 19, the rising star has been receiving praise from the most potent of corners. And with resonating reason.
Boasting a vocal that is deliciously androgynous, her appeal is immediately magnified beyond the confines of gender lines.
Lyrically, her youth doesn’t dilute her pen game either. Signed by Universal Music Publishing as a songwriter, Amber is gifted in the art of storytelling. Even with songs centered on well-treaded topics – case in point her sensual new single ‘Body Talk.’
Speaking on the cut, the songbird says:
“‘Body Talk’ is all about embracing control and sexuality. It is my take on the sonics of temptation and this is why the visual element for the track was so imperative. The artwork reflects the story of Adam and Eve, tying into ‘Body Talk’ through the constant themes of lust and temptation.”
Amber’s unique sound and point of difference enchanted John Legend, who enlisted her to act as opener on his multi-city UK tour.
Wonder what he and so many are buzzing about? Hit ‘PLAY’ above! Then, as ever, let us know…
Speaking to ‘TMZ Live‘, Baylee Curran detailed what she calls a life-threatening incident she says began when the singer caught her admiring diamonds being sold in his home during a party attended by the Reality TV star Ray-J.
As support for Colin Kaepernick‘s protest against racially-motivated police brutality rises, a portion of the interview he gave to explain his stance has surfaced after it was pulled from some mainstream news outlet.
In it, he reveals that he is disheartened by the forthcoming Presidential election because he believes he has good reason to trust Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s third season seems to have been elevated on a ratings front by the welcoming of the Beyonce-approved creative couple Lyrica Anderson and A1.
While R&B singer Usher has had no shortage of hits over his 20+ year career, his box office track record – like so many successful singers before him – has certainly sung a different tune.
With commercial and critical shams like ‘In the Mix’ and ‘The Faculty’ to his credit, fans of the stageblazer admittedly had higher hopes for his most recent cinematic effort, ‘Hands of Stone’ (August 26), which saw him portray legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
Monday night saw those hopes dashed, however, when final figures for the film’s premiere weekend revealed some disheartening numbers. Get the details inside:
To say that Ty Dolla $ign is on a roll would be an understatement.
After Sunday saw him walk away with his inaugural moonman (for his feature on Fifth Harmony’s ‘Work From Home‘) and offer a sizzling performance of ‘Bacon’ with Nick Jonas, the Los Angeles-born emcee puts the focus back on his solo work – namely his latest single ‘Zaddy.’
Premiering just recently, the song was already making waves thanks to some fair streaming figures and airplay. Now, in a bid to push it up charts, Ty’s treating fans to its sci-fi, ‘Ex Machina’-inspired music video. Curious to see what he’s cooked up?
‘Run It’ singer Chris Brown has seen his name running across headlines all day after a massive standoff with the Los Angeles Police Department at his Tarzana home.
As we reported here earlier, the Grammy-winner allegedly threatened 24-year-old former beauty queen, Baylee Curran, by placing a gun to her head while she was spending time with him. Since the story broke, Curran has been on a media blitz – making stops at TMZ, E! News, and more to detail the ordeal. Brown, on the other hand, took Instagram to proclaim his innocence…before surrendering to police:
The 2016 MTV VMAs may be two days behind us, but Beyonce fans are still praising the diva for her historic night. After nabbing her 22nd moonman (making her the most decorated artist in the show’s history), the ‘Formation’ maestra put down a show-stopping 15 minute performance of hits found aboard her 6th chart-topping album, ‘Lemonade,’ that easily stole the show.
Her showing not only set an almost impossible bar for the rest of the night, but also put that much more pressure on the next performer – Britney Spears – which, as fans know, was already high given her 9 year absence from the VMA stage (see: the shambolic 2007 ‘Gimme More’ performance).
When recently quizzed on her thoughts on MTV scheduling her behind the dynamic Queen Bey, Brit shared some interesting thoughts. Read them below: