Queen of Pop Madonna proved a long time ago her reign was far from limited to pop charts.
Currently holding the record for the most successful tour ever by a solo act (see: 2008’s whopping $408 million-generating ‘Sticky and Sweet Tour’), the songstress is now making more noise in touring history books thanks to her current outing ‘The Rebel Heart Tour’ (christened after her 13th album of the same name).
And, while the ‘Living For Love’-led project is the worst-selling of her career, its supportive tour is singing a much different tune.
While one breaks records, the other is just…well…broke (with expensive taste).
Interestingly, though their chart stats and overall relevancy sing two very different tunes, one thing Azealia Banks and Rihanna have in common is an apparent absence of “give a damn” – often evidenced by their willingness to use social media as a battleground to wage war against other artists.
Now, just days after announcing a permanent departure from Twitter (and dissing K. Michelle along the way), Banks took to Instagram to diss footage lifted from Rih’s “sold out” ‘Anti’-tour. Criticizing the singer’s dance moves as ‘lazy,’ the ‘ATM Jam’ maestra dispensed a lengthy weigh-in on the Bajan beauty (much to the displeasure of her faithful #NAVY).
If you’ve missed any of this ongoing action, catch it below:
As we reported here, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ rapper Kendrick Lamar was set to take flight to the top of album charts with his latest set ‘untitled unmastered.’
Appropriately named for its tracklist, which is comprised mostly of demos left on the cutting room floor of ‘Butterfly’ and other recorded ventures, the surprise project was predicted to hit #1 on the wings of 175,000-185,000 downloaded.
Already topping charts ahead of its physical version hitting store shelves and digital retailers on March 11th, see how close Lamar landed to the previously mentioned industry analyst forecast: (more…)
Rihanna is making a beeline for BET‘s ‘Black Girls Rock!’
The star, whose ‘ANTI World Tour’ kicked off to lukewarm reviews this week, has cause to celebrate. For, the annual extravaganza will honor her with a special award.
For many an R&B-leaning star the absence of sizeable marketing budgets and access to Top 40 radio makes their journey to household name status an impossibly gruelling one.
Fortunately, the singer Miguel is no longer one of the artists following his creative union with the super manager that is Jordan Feldstein.
The power player, who also manages Maroon 5, Elijah Blake and Sara Bareilles, recently caught up with Hits Daily Double to reveal how he intends to ensure the ‘Use Me’ performer rises in Pop’s ranks.
In an ever-crowded music market, it’s often difficult to make ripples much less waves. However, for Detroit’s budding diva La Britney, it’s all about making a splash!
The rising star has conjured up a sizeable social media fanbase following the success of her LaMix’s, which see her cover songs as a one-woman group.
With the New Year fully underway though, the magnetic maven is upping the levels with the release of hot material of her own.
Having built buzz with introductory number ‘Franklins’ (a play on her surname), the stage blazing beauty has unleashed infectious new single ‘How We Do.’
Sonically, the track fits right in the thick of what’s been scorching at Urban radio over the last few years; hence it makes for more of a familiar listen than a groundbreaking one. Its video, however, is where the true “La Britney” U.S.P comes to life.
High-octane choreography, captivating confidence and seasoned sass, the visual serves as quite the advertorial for what many R&B girls could and should be doing.
In many ways, we’re hoping this functions as a warning shot of sorts. Because, should La Britney keep bringing the heat like this, it’s only a matter of time before the masses stop pining for comebacks from performers who should know better, and embrace the new-new.
Pop maestro Jason Derulo delved into risqué R&B territory recently with the release of the video for new song ‘Naked.’
A homage of sorts to D’Angelo’s iconic ‘Untitled’ visual, the clip saw the singer strip off alongside label-mate K. Michelle as he introduced the masses to a fresh side of himself. Or should we say a few sides.
Eager to hear more, That Grape Juice’s Patrick sat down with the singer at his lavish home to discuss his new direction, upcoming mixtape, and ex Jordin Sparks – who he opens up about on ‘Naked.’
As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to.
Today, the potential triple threat takes said star to the pages of British GQ where he strikes many a pose for the publication in a bid to boost his profile as a model.
The more things seem to change… the more they stay the same.
It’s that very sentiment that prevails when reflecting on a track released exactly 10 years ago.
This week’s From The Vault comes courtesy of Pink and her parodic ‘Stupid Girl.’
The launching single from Ms Moore’s 2006 fourth LP ‘I’m Not Dead,’ ‘Girl’ saw her team up with producers Billy Mann and MachoPsycho to vent her displeasure with modern society’s sexism and its habit of promoting “brainless bimbos” instead of strong and intelligent women.
[Sidenote: The irony about the girls Pink targets in this song is they are anything but “brainless” and very aware of how they are perceived… which in itself is the problem. But we digress]
Commercially, ‘Girls’ served as a solid comeback cut especially considering the dire performance of her previous effort ‘Try This’ and its singles; the track peaked at #13 in the US and #4 in the UK and Australia.
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Frequent collaborator Dave Meyers was brought on-board to bring the song to visual life, which he – as ever – achieved amazingly.
Spoofing the likes of Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton, video embodied the tongue-in-cheek(ness) of the lyrics and showcased Pink prodding at the superficiality of society while stressing the importance of individualism and education.
The effort paid effort, as the clip won the Best Pop Video at the 2006 VMAs.
A decade removed from this release, the rise of vapid and talent-devoid celebrities has intensified and young girls – and boys – around the world are “following” them with even more eagerness than before.
Our main issue with the “it-girl” culture is how irrelevant the concept of a strong WORK ethic then becomes for the younger generation and how “FAME” is turning into a Mount Everest of sorts.
Sadly, it doesn’t look like the tide will be turning anytime soon, so let’s hope the Pinks of this world will always be given a platform to…well.. tell it like it is.
Donald Trump‘s bid for the White House continues to float in dangerous waters this weekend after racially-charged violence erupted a his latest public gathering.
Now, after his campaign against Latinos and Muslims saw him accused of inciting hatred and racism, Jennifer Lopez has stepped forward to urge fans to do everything that is within their power to stop him from being elected.
