The New York Times had a great profile piece on Nicki Minaj titled "The Passion Of Nicki Minaj", written by Vanessa Grigoriadis. Nicki opened up about her tough childhood, attending a top performing arts school, her hard beginnings as a rap artist, and having to be a "boss ass b*tch" to get respect in an industry that promotes a misogynist culture. And lastly her finding her own independence and success outside of a relationship. The profile was a nice read and had great insight into Nicki's career, so in case you've missed it I took the liberty to highlight the best parts for you below!…
The author of “So I ain’t no Good Girl”, Sharon Flake, develops the characters in a way I find realistic and original. It is told in a first person view of the main character; although, we don’t know her name, we know her boyfriend’s name, Raheem. He is known for his good looks and muscles. They have been together for two years now, but he treats her as though she is nobody. The narrator has an attitude against other girls, because Raheem tends to stare. When she finds him lip locked against another girl though, what does she do? She does absolutely nothing.…
It included two new songs, "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me".[75] The album was certified diamond by RIAA and sold over 30 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist in history.[76][77] "Justify My Love" reached number one in the U.S. and top ten worldwide.[37][78] Its music video featured scenes of sadomasochism, bondage, same-sex kissing and brief nudity.[79][80] The video was deemed too sexually explicit for MTV and was banned from the network.[79] Madonna responded to the banning: "Why is it that people are willing to go and watch a movie about someone getting blown to bits for no reason at all, and nobody wants to see two girls kissing and two men snuggling?"[81] The second single, "Rescue Me", became the highest-debuting single by a female artist in Hot 100 chart history at that time, entering at number 15 and peaking at number…
Alicia’s type of music is a mixture of pop, R&b jazz, and soul. She was the first artist to come out and bring back these types of music and put them into one to make it her own type of style. Many people were shocked when she came out with this music, but it captured all of their attention. By age twenty, she already had 12 million albums sold and had millions of fans around the entire world. She would write her own music but was also very private about her personal life. She had a lot of songs about relationships but most of the time they were never personal. She caught…
Sarah changed drastically in “Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes”. She didn’t trust anyone and it took a great deal for her to learn to trust the minimal people that she did. After her father was no longer in the picture, her life was much smoother. She learned to trust Eric and the people that wanted to help her. I feel that she achieved more confidence and didn’t let her scars get to her anymore. Hope changed quite a bit in “Hope Was Here”. She learned to accept things for the way they were. She acknowledged that her mother was never going to change and her perfect father wasn’t going to show up at her door anytime soon. She found that her life was splendid the way it was. Mark Brittain from “Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes” also changed. It took a suicide attempt for it to happen though. Before he changed he was so uptight and harsh on himself. He believed that he had to be perfect in his eyes, but more importantly in the eyes of others. Once he changed he seemed to be a more enjoyable person. People are always changing for the better or worse, change is…
On February 15, 2014 former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and his then-fiancée Janay Palmer were arrested in Atlantic City after a domestic altercation at the Revel Casino. Rice was then charged with assault for “attempting to cause bodily injury to J. Palmer, specifically by striking her with his hand, rendering her unconscious,” according to a summons in the Atlantic City Municipal Court. Media coverage of the case has been ongoing since its debut and has begun to shape many public opinions towards Rice, Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the National Football League as a whole.…
changed because she finally had someone who would push her in a good way and…
Britney spears is a famous, well known musician who will be known as one of the best pop stars from the west. At just 8 years old Spears auditioned at the Mickey Mouse Club. It was after that when her talent was noticed by various agents and labels. Spears is well known for her first major song Hit Me Baby One More Time. She lost it when she was using drugs and drinking alcohol in 2007. She was admitted to a rehab center after she went downhill and shaved her head. From an early age, Britney Spears was always in the spotlight and quickly became an astounding pop star; however, this lifestyle caused Spears to use drugs and lose control of her life.…
Beyonce’ Knoweles, a twenty-one year old Houston native is the founding member and chief songwriter of one of the biggest selling female acts of all times. We all know this group as talented, sexy, chart topping, and “bootyliscious”, with that being said, you better say their neme, “Destiny’s Child.” Destiny’s Child has sold over 33 million records worldwide. Beyonce’ has co-written and co-produced many of the groups’ hit songs. She also is the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award and second woman to ever receive the honor! Beyonce’ has been nominated for four 2004 Soul Train Awards including, Best R&B/Soul Single “Crazy In Love,” Best R&B/Soul Album -Dangerously In Love, Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year Dangerously In Love, and the Micheal Jackson Award/ Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video “Crazy In Love.”Also, Beyonce’ is nominated for five 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards! She has won 3 MTV Video Music Awards and also took home 5 Grammys this year! Just guess who won the Peoples Choice Award for Favorite Female Musical Performer at the 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards? If you said the talented, young, out-going Beyonce’ Knowles, you got it right. Beyonce’s solo debut, Dangerously In Love, has been certified multi-platinum as of February 12, 2004! The young, 21 year old, Beyonce’ Knowles has made a mark in history and in many peoples hearts.…
James Brown was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, as an only child in 1933. His father was a filling station attendant. When James was four, his parents separated and he grew up in the brothel of his aunt, a poor woman in Augusta, Georgia. Brown left school in the seventh grade. He picked cotton, was a shoe-shine boy, washed cars and dishes and swept out stores. At the age of 16, he took part in an armed robbery and was caught breaking into a car. James was sentenced to eight to sixteen years' hard labor. He served a short period in the county jail before being transferred to juvenile work farms. He spent three years in a community home.…
Throughout Adele’s music career, she has had many ups and downs. She started her career at a very young age. She was certain about what she needed to do and how to accomplish her goals. Her name is now known around the world. She is one of the best in the singing industry. How did she get her start? How did she develop her unique style of music, and how did she turn her challenges in life into awards and number one hits?…
Five different facts about this person's life are as follows: One fact is that Diana Ross is a good friend of Michael Jackson. Another is that she had to interrupt a tour in 2002 to be put in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse. She was also arrested in December 2002 for allegedly driving while intoxicated. She was also arrested in 1999 for assaulting a security guard at London's Heathrow Airport. One other fact is that Diana Ross started singing in a trio as a teenager. These are 5 facts about Diana Ross.…
Rapper/Singer Chris Brown, 26 has accepted a plea deal for misdemeanor charges for simple assault that happened in October 2013. Apparently Chris Brown punched one or two men who tried to “photobomb” his picture on the streets of Washington D.C. Brown had previously pleaded guilty on felony assault charges in 2009…
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An article entitled “Dear, Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown So Much They Would Let Him Beat Them,” written by Roxane Gay, discusses how some women will allow R & B artist Chris Brown to abuse them without having any consent. The writer also discusses other famous men who have been let off with easy jail sentences or no time at all when committing such a crime. Gay stresses that men are allowed bail too easily in their crimes against women. It’s been this way for centuries, yet we still allow this act of crime to be hidden in the shadows.…