The Voice has a new champ: Danielle Bradbery! She was crowned at Tuesday’s star-studded finale, which featured a rare performance byCher and performances by Bruno Mars, Pitbull and Christina Aguilera, who’ll be back in her swivel chair next season, along with fellow coach Cee Lo Green. Bradbery, of Team Blake Shelton, beat out Michelle Chamuel of Team Usher, who came [...]
Lemi Ghariokwu: Creator of Fela Kuti’s Album Covers
June 19, 2013 | Posted by
Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, who died in 1997, is known the world over as the father of Afrobeat, a fusion of Yoruba rhythms, funk, jazz and Nigerian highlife. Artist Lemi Ghariokwu, who created Fela’s album covers over three decades, reflects on working with the musical icon.
Drake Eager to Distance Himself From Chris Brown Feud
June 19, 2013 | Posted by
With a new album due this summer, Drake weighed in on music, money and last year’s dust-up with Chris Brown in a cover-story interview for the July issue of GQ. Reported in Los Angeles, where Drake is working on his third album with collaborator Noah ’40′ Shebib, the Canadian singer and rapper said he’s drawing [...]
Lil Wayne Responds to Criticism Over Stepping on American Flag
June 19, 2013 | Posted by
Rap star Lil Wayne was filmed trampling all over the American flag while shooting a new music video for the song, “God Bless Amerika” in New Orleans this past weekend, but the rap star says anyone offended may want to change their tune. In footage obtained by TMZ, Lil Wayne, 30, is doing his rap [...]
Music Critics Slam Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ as ‘Rapey’
June 18, 2013 | Posted by
Robin Thicke’s summer jam “Blurred Lines” has reached the top of American and British charts, but music critics are deeming the song as being inappropriate and “rapey.” It seems like the only thing that can sell better than sex is controversy so when you combine the two you’re destined to have a hit on your [...]
America and Adam Levine Predict Winner of ‘The Voice’
June 18, 2013 | Posted by
“ The Voice” has finally narrowed the competition down to the top three finalists and America, along with coach Adam Levine, is casting predictions on who will take the title. If you stopped tuning into “The Voice” after Judith Hill was eliminated, you certainly aren’t the only one, so allow us to catch you up. The [...]
Evelyn Lozada Head Butt Wounds Revealed, Chad Released From Jail
June 18, 2013 | Posted by
Photos of Evelyn Lozada’s head butt wounds have been revealed with some rather suspicious timing. Meanwhile, Lozada’s ex Chad Johnson will be released from jail after apologizing to the judge for his disrespectful behavior. It has been quite some time since Evelyn Lozada and Chad Johnson called it quits after a dispute ended with Chad [...]
Kanye West Lets His Anger Get in the Way of ‘Yeezus’
June 18, 2013 | Posted by
Kanye West’s album ‘Yeezus’ dropped today, but it had already leaked onto the Internet and established that listeners would only love it or hate it – no in between. It seems like what had the potential to be a powerful and beautifully controversial album was ruined by Kanye’s own anger. It’s no secret that the [...]
Lil Wayne Says He Didn’t Deliberately Step on American Flag
June 18, 2013 | Posted by
Lil Wayne came under fire this week when a controversial video was released showing the rapper stepping on the American flag. A behind-the-scenes video of Weezy filming the music video to his song ”God Bless Amerika” shows him rapping in front of the flag, then stepping on it as the flag drops to the ground. The reaction [...]
Beyonce Settles Video Game Lawsuit, Congratulates Kim and Kanye
June 17, 2013 | Posted by
Beyonce has finally settled an expensive lawsuit with a video game company that planned on creating an entire video game around the R&B diva. Meanwhile, Beyonce took to Twitter to congratulate Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on their baby girl. It wasn’t along ago that Beyonce was tied up in a $100 million lawsuit with [...]
