Rihanna was all smiles yesterday, having a blast on ski ring during her trip to her homeland of Barbados.
In seemingly positive spirits, the ‘Drunk’ singer was seen in the company of close friends and family, first out at sea and then taking to a small yacht for beers and pictures.
Following his ‘Chris Brown centric‘ sighting at ‘Villa Blanca‘ two days ago, Drake was snapped out and about in Hollywood hours later after stopping by at a local night club.
Joined by his road manger CJ Gibson, the chart topping MC was all smiles as he left the venue and made his way into his Bentley– sporting an ‘interesting’ Blondie inspired get up.
All this, days after he welcomed positive reviews in the UK following his set at the 2012 Wireless Fest.
Feast your eyes on Jay Z‘s Rita Ora, owning ASOS Magazine‘s September 2012 cover.
A picture of style and beauty, Rihanna‘s replacement hits the publication as part of the push for her debut album ‘ORA‘ set for release in August, which has thus far spawned the UK #1 ‘RIP‘ and the Billboard Hot 100 staple ‘How We Do (Party)’.
Sporting an outfit which fans can purchase this Fall, her cover’s release comes before she is set to grace Vibe Magazine and- if yet to be confirmed are to be believed- team up with Azealia Banks for a cut on her LP.
Still haven’t pre-ordered your copy of ‘ORA‘? Pick it up here!
As illustrious as Madonna‘s career has been, it’d be criminal to omit the many enemies she’s amassed over the years. Indeed, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and more recently Lady GaGa, are but a few of those whose the “supposed” Queen of Pop has dug her claws into.
And while many of the aforementioned have maintained dignified silence in the face of her Madgesty’s insecure outbursts, fellow legend Cher is not one of them.
Never one to hold to hold her tongue when it comes to her ‘Hung Up’ rival, the ‘Believe’ singer has taken to Twitter to voice her latest remarks. Draw back them curtains, because Ms. Cher is throwing shade aplenty.
The talented Londoner is drumming up quite the buzz with his debut single ‘Recipe For Love’; unsurprising as his artistic skill-set is a recipe for success.
A singer-songwriter by nature, Gold’s brand of Soul-fused-Pop (not to mention his pin-up appeal and unique tone) renders him a compelling chart prospect for an industry so thirsty for something and someone “different”.
It’s this unique proposition of his which caught the attention of R&B pioneer Keith Sweat, who enlisted the budding star to open for his Indig02 show recently.
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Hence, in moulding his buzz and experience into a meatier product, Gold has teamed up with a cast of writers and producers, who’ve crafted hits for the likes of Emeli Sande, Alexandra Burke, Duffy, and JLS.
It seems the ‘Material Girl’ has landed herself in hot water for ‘stealing’ just that…material.
Indeed, despite 20 years having passed since its release, the origin of Madonna‘s Vogue‘ is currently being contested, following a lawsuit filed by a record company claiming she stole pieces of their work to spawn the jam.
Soulful crooner Frank Ocean has maintained a media silence of sorts since his truth-bearing letter rocked the industry in the most pronounced of ways nine days ago.
And why not? Already a relative recluse, the singer’s immense buzz mixed with resonance of his honesty has seen his ‘Channel Orange’ LP rocket to the top of charts, with predicted digital sales of over 100k.
However, keen to actually hit the promo trail on his own terms, Ocean chose quirky Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1 to open up to about the events of the last two weeks and beyond.
Indeed, explained are the 24 year old’s reasons for pushing up the album’s release, his experience performing on Fallon, touring moving forward, and the creative process of recording the chart-topping set.
Last week, amateur footage taken from the set of Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pound The Alarm‘ clip emerged here, psyching fans up for the long awaited release.
Now peep the official behind the scenes footage from the shoot, featuring the Rapper mingling with the locals as she shoots scenes for the Carnival themed release.
Like idol Whitney Houston, fans of ‘Love All Over Me’ maestra Monica have long known of her love for gospel music.
Consistently citing the genre as one of her personal favorites, it’s no shock that the singer joined forces months ago with gospel powerhouses James Fortune and Fred Hammond for the electric single ‘Hold On’ from the former’s most recent studio release.
Now to the fortune of listeners, the hold for the single’s accompanying video is shortening as snaps from the set have surfaced online. See the three in action and take a listen below (thanks to our friends at GospelPundit):