Kanye West’s breakout single “Through the Wire” may have appealed to the masses and earned him a Grammy nomination, but it didn’t appeal to the inspiration of the song. Chaka Khan’s 1985 hit, “Through the Fire” was sampled on West’s…
Month: June 2019
BET Awards ratings were low, and Nicki Minaj was delighted
The ratings for the 2019 BET Awards have been announced, and they appear to be much lower than previous years. While this is nothing to celebrate for the executives over at BET, there is one person who seems to be…
Kelly’s daughter, Jaah, discusses sexuality years after coming out
R. Kelly’s daughter Jaah Kelly is speaking her truth in her latest cover story for Paper magazine’s Pride issue. In the new feature, Jaah discussed her sexuality nearly four years after she came out. Jaah reportedly came out at 14…
Piers Morgan slams Meghan Markle for ‘behaving like a Kardashian’
Piers Morgan has raged about the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle for ‘behaving like a Kardashian’. Piers criticised the Duchess over her relationship with her father Thomas Markle, who he interviewed on Good Morning Britain. Asked on LBC whether he…
WhatsApp tests feature that shares your status to Facebook
WhatsApp is testing the idea of letting its users share posts from their WhatsApp status with other apps. Starting today, users in WhatsApp’s beta program will start to see a new sharing option beneath their status, which can be used…
‘Dancehall artistes don’t condone rape’ – But encouraged to be mindful of song lyrics
Rapists are often ostracised by dancehall entertainers, who call on the society to weed them out and inflict the harshest punishment imaginable by man. But although the genre demonises rapists, most dancehall artistes are known to produce songs that objectify…
Jim Parsons explains why he decided to quit Sheldon Cooper
The actor’s decision to say goodbye to group leader Sheldon kickstarted the beginning of the end of the long-running sitcom, which decided to not continue without their leading man. Cue about a year’s worth of sad goodbyes, cast lasts, and…
Drake passes the Beatles for the second-most top 10 hits
Drake’s new cut “Money in the Grave” with Rick Ross might not have scored the highest debut of the week on the Hot 100 (that went to Taylor Swift’s “You Need To Calm Down,” which starts, and likely peaks, at…
Big Bang Theory’s WhatsApp group is still going strong
After 12 years together, it seems that it’s not that easy to just let go of their on-screen besties and they’ve been making sure they are keeping tabs on what everyone’s up to next. However, the content doesn’t seem to…
OVO summit is coming to Canada in August
Drake’s upcoming OVO (October’s Very Own) Summit finally has a set date. The initiative between Drake’s lifestyle brand and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will take place Friday, August 2 in the rapper’s hometown of Toronto. The summit is…