Drake Goes Platinum
Drake Goes Platinum
I’m sure that this doesn’t come as a surprise to any of you but I just had to share the good news… Drake’s debut album went platinum!!! Since the release of his album ‘Thank Me Later’, the canadian rapper has sold over a million copies.
Since Eminem’s album ‘Recovery’ was released and went double platinum, Drake is the first artist to reach platinum status this year. His album also still stands at no. 18 on the Billboard Top 200.
Back in July Drake took to Twitter to thank his fans for his 833,100 units sold. He tweeted,“Thank you to everyone who allowed us to go platinum on a debut album! WOW.” I wonder if he had any idea that his album would hit platinum status? Well…. even if he didn’t, I’m sure his fans had no doubt.
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Woman Sues Diddy For Age Discrimination
Woman Sues Diddy For Age Discrimination
A woman by the name of Francesca Spero claims that rapper/actor Sean “Diddy” Combs fired her based on age discrimination and she’s not taking it lying down. The fifty-one-year old filed an age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in Manhattan. Spero had been working as an executive for Bad Boy Entertainment for 12 years and claims to have helped launch his career.
The lawsuit says that Spero introduced Combs to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Uptown Records shortly after meeting him in 1988. The lawsuit also claims that Spero was fired after having hip surgery and relapsing after being treated for a drug dependency.
I’m not really sure how far this will go because of the whole relapse thing. Being under the influence in the workplace is not a good look and I’m thinking that may help Diddy get out of this one. On the other hand some could argue that suspension might have been a better resolution. However, if she provides enough evidence that she was discriminated against…Diddy may end up shelling out a lot of cash. The details are still a little fuzzy at this point but I will definitely continue to follow this as it unfolds.
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Lauryn Hill On Her Absence and Making A Comeback
Lauryn Hill On Her Absence and Making A Comeback
Recently Toure of Fuse TV had an opportunity to sit down with Lauryn Hill to speak about her absence from the music industry and her decision to return. In the interview she speaks about everything from her comeback to being a stay- at- home mom. Below are a couple of excerpts:
On Her Absence & Her Decision To Return
It was a good timing, my daughter is 2 and a half now. So I was a stay-at-home mom. Making sure that my kids has normalcy, privacy, and the right to be real people, without the scrutiny and the pressure of the challenges that the media puts up. I wanted them to have a real childhood. And I wanted a real life as well. Out of public scrutiny, I wanted to be able to live. To reclaim my private life, to reclaim my individuality out of the mass media scrutiny. I wanted to have that freedom, to do whatever I wanted to do. And I absolutely got it back!
On Her Comeback
I think I’m ready to express myself again. You have to live life so you have something substantial to share or its kind of pointless and vain. I don’t think I ever did music for attention or to just be seen, I did it because it simulated me. I was excited about the challenge of the challenges of making music. I have a pioneer spirit and when you can’t do that because you feel a certain amount of claustrophobia, to me it felt a little counterproductive. So I needed to make my own space again.
On Whether She’ll release another album
Maybe. Maybe some new recordings. In terms of the context that they come out in, I’m free. I’m a free spirit. We are a real spontaneous group right now. We vibe out and we do things. I like immediacy in ideas and inspiration. And I like to capture that. It took me a while to find good people who were up to the challenge When I was younger, they use to call me an old soul, and it was important for me to find other old souls; both in music and the support team behind the music. It had a lot to do with me getting back to the very essence of why I made music in the first place.
On Her Music
To me [music] it’s transitional. It’s expressing the moment. And the question is do I capture that and give that to the public even though I may be past or beyond that woman. Does it still hold value? Is it still important to people even though I may be beyond that particular moment
I’m such a huge fan of Lauryn Hill and I am so excited to hear her music. I still blast ” The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in my car faithfully. I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us.
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T.I. and Tiny Arrested for Possession Of A Controlled Substance
T.I. and Tiny Arrested for Possession Of A Controlled Substance
According to TMZ.com rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny were pulled over after making an illegal U-turn on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood last night. The police claim that they smelled marijuana so they conducted a search of their vehicle and allegedly found ecstacy. Both T.I. and Tiny were handcuffed and taken away. The pills are now being tested and the couple was released this morning.
That’s not it…there are rumors swirling that the couple was also sipping on sizzurp. For those that aren’t familiar with sizzurp…it is basically juice mixed with codeine syrup. It is extremely popular in the south has become a growing problem.
I really thought that T.I. learned something from recently spending time behind bars. The most ridiculous thing is…he is still on probation! He has to know by now that being a celebrity doesn’t mean that you won’t get caught. C’mon people we have to do better than this!
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