Its brand spanking new production style and community-based storylines may see the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ strike ratings gold this season.
So, it’s a shame that fans are to learn that one of its newbies won’t be there to bask in its impending glory.
Does Vivica A. Fox eat the booty like groceries? Let ‘Magic Stick’ emcee 50 Cent tell it, the actress has this and a few other bedroom tricks up her sleeve.
The two are engaged in a social media catfight after Fox took to ‘Watch What Happens Live…with Andy Cohen’ to discuss 50’s comments on ‘Empire’s ratings decline. As fans may remember, the rapper implied the show was losing fans due to “too much gay stuff.”
Viv – never one to mince words – implied his comments were hypocritical and said he looked like a “booty snatcher” on a cover of Vibe magazine he once shared with fellow fallen rapper Soulja Boy (as seen below):
Needless to say, both rappers were quick to clap back;
Coolio’s monumental mid-90’s hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ is this week’s ‘From The Vault’ pick.
Released exactly 20 years ago in 1995, ‘Paradise’ is one of modern music’s renowned efforts and undeniably rapper Coolio’s signature track
The song – which features singer L.V. – tells the tale of an African-American “gangster” and the reasons behind his deviant ways. With his choral background vocals and his infamous Bible-extracted opening line (“As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death”), it is heavily based on a sample from the mighty Stevie Wonder’s ‘Pastime Paradise’ from blueprint album ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’, reprising the melody of said track’s chorus to build its very own impressive one.
It served as the first single from Coolio’s sophomore effort, also titled ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ but most notably was included in the Michelle Pheiffer-led movie ‘Dangerous Minds.’ The song’s lyrical content fit perfectly with the film’s vision on African-American and Latinos youth in America.
A worldwide smash, ‘Paradise’ reached #1 in over 20 countries including the US, the UK, France and Australia. It is also the first ever rap single to sell over a million copies.
This song earned its banner act a Grammy Award as well as a Billboard Music Award.
Antoine Fuqua helmed the cut’s visual, which features Coolio in a dark room spitting his rhymes in front of an attentive Pheiffer (who reprised her ‘Dangerous Minds’ role). Footage from the movie is juxtaposed to great effect. Adding to the awards haul, the clip for ‘Paradise’ was rewarded with two MTV Video Music Awards.
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Two decades on, ‘Paradise’ remains potent both musically and lyrically. And though Coolio has been absent from the charts this past decade, he will forever be a figure in Pop Culture thanks to this honest take on what it means to be young and discriminated-against in the 20th century.
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A star is born!
Fleur East returned to the stage that started it all tonight – ‘The X Factor UK.’ The fierce performer let out an almighty roar as she hit the stage to perform debut single ‘Sax.’
Already top 5 on iTunes following its release on Friday, the dynamite dance-floor jam looks set to blow all the way up after the show-stopping performance.
Watch the Londoner flaunt her X Factor after the jump…
Justin Bieber‘s ‘Purpose’ promo train pulled into the UK this week.
With the like-titled album due in stores on November 13th, the 21-year-old is covering all bases (especially in light of his chart showdown with One Direction).
Today’s stop was BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards 2015, where the Canadian heartthrob served up a spirited showing of #1 single ‘What Do You Mean?’
Backed by an army of dancers, watch Bieber blaze is his own kind of way after the jump…
Jennifer Lopez is staging a TV takeover come January.
For, not only will she hit screens weekly on the final season of ‘American Idol,’ she will play the lead in new NBC series ‘Shades of Blue.’
The cop drama sees Lopez take on the role of Harlee Santos, an FBI agent (and single mom) assigned to an anti-corruption task force.
Per the newly unleashed trailer, the show will centre on Santos’ torn feelings about spying on her coworkers and her emotional allegiance to her hard-driving boss.
Peep the fist look at ‘Shades of Blue,’ which also stars Ray Liotta, below…
Unscrupulous business moves may have stopped Sheree Whitfield shining on the forthcoming season of its ‘Atlanta’ branch but we’re sure it will serve as a valuable lesson for the new batch of ‘Wives’ gearing up to join the ‘Real Housewives’ family.
Yes, after watching NeNe Leakes outperform the likes of Bethenny Frankel and Caroline Manzo to become the most successful ‘Housewife’ of all time, a new group of women have signed on to follow in her footsteps.
Details below….
Ciara and Russell Wilson can’t get enough of each other.
The regal couple have been getting their life in Mexico and have been keeping fans in the loop about their holiday getaway.
Today brings with it a fresh batch of snaps of the pair, who’ve been dating since early this year.
It’s little wonder why Ciara and the Seattle Seahawks player are soaking up the sun while they can; Ci is about to embark on the second leg of her ‘Jackie Tour,’ while Wilson is scheduled to return to the field against the Arizona Cardinals on November 16th.
Peep more of the pair below…
Decades of domination.
Both Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott are two of modern music’s most enduring figures and celebrate their sisterhood on new single ‘BURNITUP!’
The pair also caught up recently and shared the snap above on social media moments ago.
Taking to Twitter, Missy – whose comeback effort ‘WTF (Where They From)’ now arrives November 12th – wrote:
I had a Blast 2night catching up with my sis
@JanetJackson & Wissamyall!
#BurnItUp!
Here’s hoping the ladies catch up on a video set pronto. The world is waiting for that all-out dance visual from Janet and it’s important – while aiming for longevity – to not miss a crucial window of opportunity to slay.
Before they face off in what is shaping up to be its biggest reunion yet ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood‘s Milan Christopher and Miles Brock have seen details from their relationship surface during the latter’s interview with ‘The Breakfast Club.’
How one might describe the rapper’s conversation with the radio show? Not safe for work and damning…not for Miles but for Milan who is reportedly envious of Brock’s rising star and-according to his sister- has a colourful legal record.
Ready to find out why the pair are unlikely to reconcile following their split.
‘Bad Blood’ below…
All roads lead to December for August Alsina as the R&B heartthrob is set to warm a few hearts this winter with his sophomore release ‘This Thing Called Life,’ courtesy of Def Jam Records.
Launched by lukewarm-received tunes ‘Song Cry’ and ‘Why I Do It,’ the New Orleans-native is looking to kick anticipation for the project – in stores December 11th – into overdrive by unveiling its official cover (seen above) and lending a “sneak peek” via a recently released album trailer.
Get into it below and let us know if you’ll be picking up the new-new:
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