After watching her celebrity stock plummet following her split with Kanye West, ‘Fame’ purveyor Amber Rose has enlisted one of the industry’s more unassuming power players to steer her career back in the right direction.
A power player, who answers to the name Tish Cyrus…Miley Cyrus‘ mother.
As to thank them for their undying support of her in good times and in bad, ‘Just a Fool‘ performer has penned a heartfelt letter to her fans this week.
Released after Perez Hilton joined their ‘Justice for Bionic‘ campaign, the letter sees the star go a long way to thank her supporters, revealing that now- more than ever- she’s arrived at a place of peace and understanding, free of the drama many that oft threatened her public persona in the past.
Having warmed up the masses with the Nicki Minaj assisted ‘Somebody Else’, R&B crooner Mario continues his comeback campaign with new single ‘Fatal Distraction’.
Of the song, the singer confesses that the mid-tempo was inspired by a real life situation in which he was dating his manager’s ex-girlfriend. “{The song} just talks about the distractions and temptations and the infatuation that can have on a man when it comes to a woman”.
Is the song as dramatic as its inspiration? The answer awaits after the jump….
Miley Cyrus may be the definitive talking point of Sunday night’s VMAs, however the ladies of Danity Kane also made headlines aplenty with news of their reunion.
Dawn, Aubrey, Aundrea, and Shannon sent fans into a frenzy after announcing their comeback effort ‘Rage’ at the Pop culture extravaganza.
Beyond the single reveal, the ladies have remained relatively coy on the details surrounding their project (which will almost certainly be packaged with a reality show). They did, however, spill morsels of information to Billboard as they arrived on the red carpet at the MTV staple.
Watch below as the quad speak on reforming, their new sound, having an album worth of material already, and more. D. Woods‘ response also awaits after the jump…
“You ain’t never ever, never ever seen a girl like me, D-A-N-I-T-Y-K-A-N-E”
Color us excited for tonight’s VMA’s festivities; for not only are a plethora of our favorite acts taking center stage, but it will also usher in the official return of multi-Platinum divas Danity Kane.
To celebrate their vindication, we’re taking it all the way back to the beginning through this week’s From The Vault.
The ladies Genesis effort ‘Showstopper’ is today’s pick.
The Jim Jonsin produced jam was the lead single from the Making The Band alumni’s eponymous debut and featured label-mate Yung Joc as guest rapper. In a probable bid to capitalize on their Diddy/BadBoy affiliation, Team DK opted for a grittier, more Urban sound resulting in this slightly tongue-in-cheek song about automobiles.
Obviously, such decision paid off as the track went on to reach the 8th position on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at #17 and was an iTunes #2 single only days after its release.
The Jesse Terrero directed video saw the band “in a car, riding slow” or put simply “showstoppin” through the streets of Los Angeles and performing in the middle of a closed-down Hollywood Boulevard. Although the intro tastes a bit too “Girlband 101” forus, it doesn’t take away from the core of the clip that testified of the charisma each member had. Juniors they may have been, but they clearly already knew how to “work the camera” from the onset.
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The ‘Lights Out’ belle are looking better than ever and we can’t wait to hear how their vocals blend together in 2013, especially after inspecting their respective evolution via solo endeavors. Even though we would have been ecstatic to see D.Woods as a part of the line-up (there’s still some hope…), we love that the girls and their team seem to make all the right moves. From a slot at tonight’s VMA’s as well as reuniting with Johnny Wright to their (almost confirmed) 51 Minds reality show, we feel like this is the perfect set-up to bring back into the spotlight the most talented female group that graced the industry in the last 10 years.
NBC’s ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ is on course to tackle sensitive subject matter this year.
For, it has emerged that the hit crime series is readying an episode which pulls from the controversial cases were the Paula Deen racism scandal, and the horrific murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, in an episode that will rock the world as part of its 15th season.
Kicking off on September 25th, the new season will see ‘Smash‘ star Leslie Odom Jnr,play the father of a black child shot by a world renown TV chef, based on Deen and portrayed by ‘Taxi Driver’ actress Cybill Shepherd.
“Tambor is a defense attorney representing a very high-profile celebrity woman chef who thought she was being pursued by a rapist and turned around it was a teenager. And she shot him.There’s a lot of stop and frisk elements to that as well.”
He went on to add:
“It was really interesting to see people read that script and have different interpretations about who did what and whether or not they deserved prison for it. It was fascinating. For better or for worse, this is a good season. It’s almost like we’re being bombarded by headlines. It’s tricky, but we’ll be doing that a lot this season.”
As Hollywood has highlighted many a time, “talented” and “troubled” often go hand-in-hand. Case, point, Chris Brown.
Easily one of this generation’s most dynamic stage blazers, controversy seems to engulf the 24-year-old at every turn. Indeed, from court appearances, to club fights, to love triangles played out for public consumption, drama is never far when it comes to the embattled star.
The latest episode in the never-ending saga came today…on Twitter…again.
It’s the uncomfortable subject matter many seek to avoid by any means possible.
We’re talking about race of course, and how society’s perception of certain races and the varying shades within them serve to support some, while creating a glass ceiling for others.
Now peep comments made by J.Cole to BET recently, which saw him speak openly- and pretty accurately- on race in America.
Already one of the year’s most anticipated R&B releases, Tamar Braxton‘s ‘Love & War’ LP is shaping up to be quite the homerun.
For after rocking Urban radio with singles ‘The One’ and the LP’s title track, the youngest of the Braxton clan has debuted the project’s stellar third offering ‘All The Way Home’.
Unwrapped moments ago, Ms. She, Me, Her’s new gem awaits after the jump…
As far as Pop newbies go, very few are as polarising as Lana Del Rey.
Hailed as a refreshing alternative to today’s loud and abrasive trends by some, while billed as a vocal wreck by the others, the last year saw the performer struggle to soar in her domestic market but score many wins in Europe.
Now, in assessing her current Pop positioning, the ‘Off to the Races’ belle has spoken openly with Radio.com.