Mary J. Blige has been inducted into the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame. On Friday (May 28) in New York City’s Harlem, the nine-time Grammy award-winning singer was honored with a plaque for her contributions to pop music, American and Black culture, while continuing to bring generations together and inspire young artists around the world.
Fans and media gathered in front of the historic building, as the theater’s executive producer Kamilah Forbes introduced Blige with a celebratory run-through of her legendary career and accomplishments. The Bronx-born, Yonkers-bred artist accepted the historic honor in a black and green, zebra-pattern, sequined halterneck jumpsuit by Ashish.
“Thank y’all so so much. I want to thank my fans. Man, none of this is possible without the fans, so thank you to all the fans,” expressed the actress as she stood before a glass podium. “And I’ve got something special coming for y’all [on] June 25th. It’s the My Life documentary.”
After thanking the Apollo, she shared how her first rubbing the Tree of Hop stump was as a backup singer. “My very first time performing here at the Apollo, I was not on stage as myself. I was on stage singing background for Jeff Gray. And then from there on, it was all history, Mary J. Blige history, so, thank y’all so so so much for everything.”
Under Blige’s production company, Blue Butterfly, My Life was reportedly picked up by Amazon Studios and eOne. The Powerbook II actress was said to co-executive produce the autobiographical project with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The film is expected to give “a personal and never before seen look into the emotional journey of Mary J. Blige’s past struggles with poverty, abuse, addiction, and heartbreak.”
Interesting Fact: Blige’s induction fell on the same date as her mother’s birthday.
Drake’s candid photo with a woman went viral causing his fans to meltdown.
A Photograph of Drake and a lady in white has caused fans to drag the woman as they speculate that the two are possibly in a relationship. It’s unclear where the photo was taken from, but the rapper posed with his hand on the waist of the older Caucasian woman causing fans, including those hopeful of catching his interest, that the artist is now taken.
The detectives on the internet were quick to identify the woman as Idina Menzel, 49, who is a singer and actress who was previously married to actor Taye Diggs. It’s unclear if there is any romantic involvement between her and Drake, but the intimate nature of the photograph has caused fans to speculate that they are dating and that the woman might even be carrying Drake’s child since she has a visible bump.
Menzel, who has been twice married, has one son with Diggs, while Drake has a son with artist Sophie Brussaux.
Masicka has given the public a taste of his highly anticipated album 4.3.8 when he released the first single and its accompanying visuals on Sunday, May 22. The song, entitled “Different Type,” has already received almost 400 thousand views in just 24 hours and is already trending on YouTube.
The Dancehall deejay spits fire bars, as usual, while the RD studios visuals show his shirtless “strikers” wielding machetes with their heads covered with black masks. The video is intensely interesting, going from women with guns to bloody machetes to expensive whips, among other strong scenes. A brief cameo of upcoming artist Nation Boss is also featured in the music video, having fans hopeful that the “Humans” singer will be collaborating with Masicka sometime soon, hopefully, on the upcoming album.
The new release has fans on the tip of their chairs, commending the artiste for his bars: “Different type a killa wi nuh pretend strika, Different type a p**sy pon mi c**ky dawg, mi bitch dem hypa / Different type a money yo wi live dem life yah / Different type a strain inna mi brain sumaddy swing mi lighta / Show mi dem bring di fighta / Swing di lef an swing dem right yah,” Masicka sings on the chorus.
Fans were quick to point out that each of the three verses in the song had different flows and commended the artiste as the only one to do this. Others commented that they were ready for the album, as the “artiste is in a class of his own.”
One fan commented, “Masicka is the best writer, the best in the game right now. The man in a different class by him self. I don’t see no other artist who can level up with this young youth.” Another hopeful fan questioned, “Who feel this ago be one a the sickest album in a Dancehall.
Eminem has teamed up with Jack Harlow and Cordae for a remix of “Killer.” The original song appears on the Detroit rapper’s Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, the deluxe edition of his 11th studio album.
Iggy Azalea has clarified that her son’s father is very much still in his life after causing some confusion with her earlier statement.
The “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching” rapper had her fans assuming that Playboi Carti no longer played a role in raising their son Onyx after she declared on Instagram, “I’m raising my son alone.” The original post was followed by the words, “I’m not in a relationship,” which served to confirm that she and Carti had called it quits, ending their 2-year romance. But seeing as almost everything has the power to be misconstrued and misinterpreted on the internet, Iggy Azalea has since clarified what exactly she meant as far as the “@ Meh” rapper is concerned.
“Nothing I said was intended to make it seem like my sons father isn’t part of his life but I’ve noticed a lot of people took it that way, so I wanted to clear the air,” the 30-year-old wrote in her Insta Story. “Onyx is so so loved by his dad & has always had both parents in his life from day 1.”
Playboi Carti has so far remained silent on all the drama regarding his role as a father and boyfriend, but Iggy Azalea’s posts have made it seem as though the Georgia rapper is the one who caused their demise, writing on IG, “You lost a real 1!!!” She also vented about her former partner taking her loyalty for granted while calling him out for being a liar. She did not specifically state why they brokeup.
Amidst the breakup, Iggy took the opportunity to properly introduce her son to the world by posting the first photo of Onyx on her Insta.
Dave East has dropped off a Jamaican inspired single titled, “Unruly,” which features the Unruly boss himself, Popcaan.
“Unruly” is one of the tracks featured on Dave East’s third mixtape installment Karma 3, which was released on August 13th, 2020. The prior installments were released in 2017 and 2018. Karma 3 sees collaborations from a bevy of heavyweights such as Trey Songz, Mary J.Blige, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Popcaan, Young Dolph, and much more. The new mixtape is composed of 15 tracks with “Unruly” at position number 2, which fans were quick to poke fun at on Popcaan’s Instagram account with him hilariously responding, “yyyyy”.
Dave East, given name, David Lawrence Brewster Jr., is a popular American rapper, songwriter, and actor. The New York rapper entered the music game way back in 2010. However, he didn’t begin to gain traction until 2014 when he released his eighth mixtape titled, “Black Rose.” His latest offering, “Karma 3,” is dedicated to his close friend and fellow rapper Kiing Shooter, who is also from New York. The rapper passed away following complications of the coronavirus back in May of this year, although East himself denies those claims.
For “Unruly” East fuses what sounds like an old reggae beat with a classic hip hop melody. The track definitely gives off Caribbean vibes, and East’s use of Jamaican slang (patois) is a nice addition. In the track, East shares the tragic dark and violent backstory of his childhood. While rapping in his signature quick-paced flow, the rapper drops bars, and fans have already dubbed the track as one of his best yet. In the intro for the track, Popcaan welcomes fans saying, “Murder, murder, Unruly, Bombocl**t dem DNA Ayy, Dave East, what dem a do, mon, yuh f**k, trouble, killy.”
Popcaan later brings his heat to the chorus cementing the track as a number one hit. “And when dem see me drippin’ every day, Anywhere you see, me did a later day, Don’t play, bring the chopper anywhere, Dave East make ya girl sing a melody, Tell ’em man a kill it down, kill it down, kill it down,” Popcaan deejays.
The dancehall artiste recently released his new album, Fixtape” on August 6th, and it has been at the top position on numerous charts since. Now, his collab with East further adds to his impressive catalog and strengthens his efforts to break out into other international markets.
