Alexandra Burke saw in the release of her new single ‘Elephant’ with an electifying set at London’s ‘G-A-Y’.
The Eric Morillo produced cut is living up to its hit potential on iTunes merely hours after release.
Indeed, as at writing, the track and the 3-track EP (which includes the Breathless Mix Burke performed on The Splash) occupy the #6 spots on the iTunes singles and album charts respectively. Combined with pre-orders, these collectively put Burke in reaching distance of the top spot on the Official UK Singles Chart next week. Needless to say, we’re rooting for her!
Peep more pics and clips from last night’s showing below…
This week’s From The Vault selection comes courtesy of Shanice, with her 1991 hit ‘I Love Your Smile’.
Considered the vocalist’s signature song (alongside 1999’s ‘When I Close My Eyes’), the cut remains in heavy rotation of many a music countdown globally. And with good reason too.
‘Smile’ was a major hit at the time of its release, only missing the top of both the US and UK charts by one spot. The track would go on to peak inside the Top 10 tally of many other other territories.
In stark contrast to the Electro-Pop which pervades today’s airwaves and chart, the beginning of the nineties saw the masses salivate for the sounds of New Jack Swing – a genre ‘Smile’ embodied, while also boasting a strong Pop undercurrent.
The carefree, colorful and almost whimsical aspect of the cut and its accompanying video are reminiscent to the work of another female entertainer who was also slaying something vicious at the time – Janet Jackson (side note: she can be heard at the very end of the song laughing with her then-husband Rene Elizondo).
Like Jackson and most of the biggest artists of that decade, Shanice was the total package: voice, moves, looks… We sincerely can’t wait for the time when record labels go back to looking for such triple threat talents, instead of only focusing on the fickle. For, while good looks and dirty red wigs fade with time, true talent facilities greatness and greatness lives forever.
Chris Brown continues the giving spree, springing a surprise on fans this AM with a new cut, titled ‘F*ck This City Up’.
Listen to the steamy cut, which was produced by Drumma Boy, below. No word on if it’ll feature on the 22 year old’s forthcoming ‘Fortune’ LP, or is merely a buzz building cut.
Earlier today, footage of T.I and Iggy Azalea weighing in on her recent nemesis Azealia Banksemerged here, adding fuel to their already smoking ‘beef’.
Now, in response to their comments, Banks has struck back, labeling T.I ‘corny” and questioning a controversial lyric from Azalea’s ‘D.R.U.G.S‘ , a lyric many believe has racial undertones.
For as long as we can remember, the words ‘talentless’ and ‘gimmick’ have been synonymous with the force that is Rihanna.
Labelled an ‘industry puppet’ by some who doubt the power she has over her own music, there are others who feel her success is overshadowed by an alleged lack of vocal skill, and what some might call- ‘shoddy’ performance levels.
So, taking into account her countless #1 singles, sell out tours and ever engaging videos,we ask:
If the ‘war’ between Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim was starting to bore you, fear not!
Because, in what only serves as proof of female Rap’s slow but steady reemergence, the ”feud’ between Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks reached all new heights hours ago, after the ‘My World’ star took to DJ Drama‘s radio show to discuss their recent war of words.
Get into these shots of Rita Ora partying it up with ‘Glassheart‘ belle Leona Lewis last night.
Snapped after Ora’s show at London’s Jazz Cafe, the pair hit the city’s West End to celebrate the birthday of Brit MC, Wretch 32.
Their sighting comes weeks before the release of Rita joins the European leg of Coldplay’s latest tour and months before the release of her debut album.
Even if you haven’t heard her music, chances are you’ve heard of Iggy Azalea.
Rising to fame last year with the release of ‘PUY’, the Australian born songbird recently inked a deal with TI‘s Grand Hustle and Jimmy Iovine‘s Interscope, months before she releases her debut album ‘New Classic‘.
So, in what will only add further fuel to her growing hype, Atlanta belle Keri Hilson has weighed in on the Rapper, during a Ustream session last night.
