R&B Newcomer Inayah Lamis Drops New Single “Suga Daddy” Today, budding R&B artist Inayah Lamis dropped another summertime bop with “Suga Daddy,” the latest single off her forthcoming EP S.O.L.A.R. [Inayahlator Enterprises/EMPIRE] , which is set to release this sinner. “Suga Daddy” is a fitting follow up to her recent “ N.A.S. ” video, a female empowerment anthem reminiscent of the TLC classic “No Scrubs.” Check out every hot girl’s fairy tale vibes by listening to the track above! Inayah’s upcoming EP, S.O.L.A.R. —an acronym for ‘Storytelling Over Lyrics and Rhymes’— represents her own unique genre and the core of who she is as an artist. Inayah’s 1.5 million Instagram followers (aka “Inayahlators” ) connect to her raw, no holds barred perspective on love lost and love found, which she explores all on the upcoming EP!
New Music: 9021Blow – “My Baby” Miami-based artist 9021Blow is making waves with “My Baby,” a raw and honest track — a mix of hard drugs and 808s that some might hear as a thinly veiled cry for help. This may be 9021Blow’s first buzz-grabbing release…but with industry heavy hitters such as Sean Diddy Combs, Lil Wayne, and Timbaland all giving this newcomer’s first track cosigns through Twitter, he has to be onto something. Take a listen: So…hate it or love it?!?! Twitter
The winners have been officially unveiled at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards, or CMA Awards, airing Wednesday evening on ABC. Call it what you want, the biggest night in country lived up to its billing, and not just because of Blake Shelton-Miranda Lambert drama , either. Newcomer and rising star Chris Stapleton stole the show at the 49th annual event in Nashville, both on the stage and the winners’ circle. The longtime songwriter took home three of the night’s prizes, Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year. “This is an unbelievable thing for me, I’m not going to take it lightly,” said Stapleton, who teamed up for Justin Timberlake (really) on stage. The unlikely duo brought the house down, too. Miranda Lambert, winning Female Vocalist of the Year after a rousing performance of her own, said, “I’m going to go home and practice.” The evening’s other major winners were Little Big Town, who took home three awards, and Luke Bryan, who won Entertainer of the Year. Your full list of 2015 CMA Awards winners: Single of the Year “American Kids” Kenny Chesney “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town – WINNER “I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt “Talladega,” Eric Church Song of the Year “American Kids,” Kenny Chesney “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town – WINNER “Like A Cowboy,” Randy Houser “Like A Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt New Artist of the Year Sam Hunt Maddie & Tae Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton – WINNER Kelsea Ballerini Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line – WINNER Maddie & Tae Thompson Square Album of the Year Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves Pain Killer, Little Big Town The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney Traveller, Chris Stapleton – WINNER Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Little Big Town – WINNER Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band Musician of the Year Sam Bush, Mandolin Jerry Douglas, Dobro Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar Dann Huff, Guitar Mac McAnally, Guitar – WINNER Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert – WINNER Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack Kelsea Ballerini Male Vocalist of the Year Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Chris Stapleton – WINNER Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks Luke Bryan – WINNER Kenny Chesney Eric Church Miranda Lambert
Nikki Murdarris Says Mally Mall Cheated On Her Knifed up Nikki Baby is (once again) putting her “Love & Hip Hop” boyfriend on blizzy for cheating on her. The reality star was recently caught on tape calling out Mally Mall for his dirty dog ways… She later ranted on Twitter about being single and knowing her worth. SMH…once a cheesy azz cheater always a cheater, huh??? Hit the flip for more of Nikki Baby’s rant about Mally Mall.
Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Told Her Hollywood Blackballed Her For Not Playing The Game A few years ago Mo’Nique was riding high with a successful daytime talk show and an Oscar win under her belt, but in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter she reveals that she hasn’t had the easiest time getting roles since her win and that “Empire” creator Lee Daniels clued her in on why… Peep the excerpts below: How has the Oscar changed your life? Has it? I get asked that question a lot: How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. And it let me know that an award wasn’t going to change my life — that I had to be in control of changing my life. I’ll ask you: How do you think the Oscar was supposed to change my life? That it made everyone respect you more — that you’re not a comic who acts but an Oscar-winning dramatic actress. A force to be contended with. And how else do you think it should have changed? More choices, everyone offering you parts? What else do you think it should’ve changed? (Laughs.) You know what I’m looking for. I’m not sure — that it made you happier? Do you think it should have changed things financially? Yes. See? “Yes.” What I understood was that when I won that Oscar, things would change in all the ways you’re saying: It should come with more respect, more choices and more money. It should, and it normally does. Hattie (McDaniel) said, “After I won that award, it was as if I had done something wrong.” It was the same with me. I thought, once you won the award, that’s the top prize — and so you’re supposed to be treated as if you got the top prize. I got a phone call from Lee Daniels maybe six or seven months ago. And he said to me, “Mo’Nique, you’ve been blackballed.” And I said, “I’ve been blackballed? Why have I been blackballed?” And he said, “Because you didn’t play the game.” And I said, “Well, what game is that?” And he gave me no response. The next thing he said to me was, “Your husband is outbidding you.” But he never asked me what [salary] we were asking for. You know, my husband and I had to change things so we wouldn’t have to depend on [others]. So we do it independently. We’re very proud of taking the independent route, and we have a movie coming out on April 24 called Blackbird . What do you think Lee meant when he said that? That I was blackballed? And that your husband was “outbidding you.” What was he referring to? You know what I learned? Never to think what somebody else was thinking. That’s a question you would have to ask Lee Daniels.* There have been people that have said, “Mo’Nique, she can be difficult. Mo’Nique and her husband can be difficult.” They could probably be right. One of the networks said to [Lee] that I was “really difficult to work with.” And I said, “Well, that’s funny, because I’ve never even worked with them, but OK.” Whoever those people are who say, “Mo’Nique is difficult,” those people are either heartless, ruthless or treat people like they’re worthless. And that’s unacceptable. They’re set to say, “Mo’Nique is tactless, she’s tacky.” That’s why I have my beautiful husband, because he’s so full of tact, ’cause I’m a girl from Baltimore. I come from a blue-collar town — and being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you. You don’t let people mistreat you. You stand up for what’s right. So I can’t answer why he said I was blackballed. There may be people that feel that way about me. But I respect everyone, from the homeless brother and sister on the street to the executive that sits in the highest office named President Barack Obama. I respect everyone — but we over-respect no one. WELL DAYUM… Props to her on that one. “We over-respect no one.” Does it surprise you to hear Mo’Nique has rubbed some people the wrong way? Mo’Nique also speaks on why she’s hasn’t worked with Lee Daniels since “Precious.” Check out her answer: Did he [Lee Daniels] approach you about maybe being on his hit Fox show Empire? Well, actually, I was offered the role in The Butler that Oprah Winfrey played. I was also approached by Empire to be on Empire. And I was also offered the role as Richard Pryor’s grandmother in [Daniels’ upcoming Pryor biopic]. Each of those things that he offered me was taken off the table. (Laughs.) They all just went away. But that’s just part of the business, you know? I can’t be upset at anybody, ’cause life is too good. It’s just what it is. But you were interested, and the offers suddenly evaporated? For each of the roles, [Lee] called me. He’s always approached me first, and I’m appreciative of it, because I think he is one of the most brilliant visionaries in writing and directing. I’ll say this: Whenever you do see me on TV again, or in the movies, you’ll know somebody played me fairly. People say to me sometimes, “Mo’Nique, you’re trying to be a mogul.” It’s like, honey, by no means am I trying to be a mogul — because mogul stands for “money obsessed guys (or girls), usually lonely.” (Laughs.) I don’t want to be a lonely mogul. No. Yikes. Do you think the lonely mogul comment is her way of firing shots at Oprah perhaps, or Tyler Perry? Do you think Mo’Nique would be good on “Empire”? Do you think she would have been better in “The Butler” than Oprah? Oh and if you think Lee Daniels was letting Mo have the last word you thought wrong. Hit the flip for his response. WENN
Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Told Her Hollywood Blackballed Her For Not Playing The Game A few years ago Mo’Nique was riding high with a successful daytime talk show and an Oscar win under her belt, but in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter she reveals that she hasn’t had the easiest time getting roles since her win and that “Empire” creator Lee Daniels clued her in on why… Peep the excerpts below: How has the Oscar changed your life? Has it? I get asked that question a lot: How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. And it let me know that an award wasn’t going to change my life — that I had to be in control of changing my life. I’ll ask you: How do you think the Oscar was supposed to change my life? That it made everyone respect you more — that you’re not a comic who acts but an Oscar-winning dramatic actress. A force to be contended with. And how else do you think it should have changed? More choices, everyone offering you parts? What else do you think it should’ve changed? (Laughs.) You know what I’m looking for. I’m not sure — that it made you happier? Do you think it should have changed things financially? Yes. See? “Yes.” What I understood was that when I won that Oscar, things would change in all the ways you’re saying: It should come with more respect, more choices and more money. It should, and it normally does. Hattie (McDaniel) said, “After I won that award, it was as if I had done something wrong.” It was the same with me. I thought, once you won the award, that’s the top prize — and so you’re supposed to be treated as if you got the top prize. I got a phone call from Lee Daniels maybe six or seven months ago. And he said to me, “Mo’Nique, you’ve been blackballed.” And I said, “I’ve been blackballed? Why have I been blackballed?” And he said, “Because you didn’t play the game.” And I said, “Well, what game is that?” And he gave me no response. The next thing he said to me was, “Your husband is outbidding you.” But he never asked me what [salary] we were asking for. You know, my husband and I had to change things so we wouldn’t have to depend on [others]. So we do it independently. We’re very proud of taking the independent route, and we have a movie coming out on April 24 called Blackbird . What do you think Lee meant when he said that? That I was blackballed? And that your husband was “outbidding you.” What was he referring to? You know what I learned? Never to think what somebody else was thinking. That’s a question you would have to ask Lee Daniels.* There have been people that have said, “Mo’Nique, she can be difficult. Mo’Nique and her husband can be difficult.” They could probably be right. One of the networks said to [Lee] that I was “really difficult to work with.” And I said, “Well, that’s funny, because I’ve never even worked with them, but OK.” Whoever those people are who say, “Mo’Nique is difficult,” those people are either heartless, ruthless or treat people like they’re worthless. And that’s unacceptable. They’re set to say, “Mo’Nique is tactless, she’s tacky.” That’s why I have my beautiful husband, because he’s so full of tact, ’cause I’m a girl from Baltimore. I come from a blue-collar town — and being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you. You don’t let people mistreat you. You stand up for what’s right. So I can’t answer why he said I was blackballed. There may be people that feel that way about me. But I respect everyone, from the homeless brother and sister on the street to the executive that sits in the highest office named President Barack Obama. I respect everyone — but we over-respect no one. WELL DAYUM… Props to her on that one. “We over-respect no one.” Does it surprise you to hear Mo’Nique has rubbed some people the wrong way? Mo’Nique also speaks on why she’s hasn’t worked with Lee Daniels since “Precious.” Check out her answer: Did he [Lee Daniels] approach you about maybe being on his hit Fox show Empire? Well, actually, I was offered the role in The Butler that Oprah Winfrey played. I was also approached by Empire to be on Empire. And I was also offered the role as Richard Pryor’s grandmother in [Daniels’ upcoming Pryor biopic]. Each of those things that he offered me was taken off the table. (Laughs.) They all just went away. But that’s just part of the business, you know? I can’t be upset at anybody, ’cause life is too good. It’s just what it is. But you were interested, and the offers suddenly evaporated? For each of the roles, [Lee] called me. He’s always approached me first, and I’m appreciative of it, because I think he is one of the most brilliant visionaries in writing and directing. I’ll say this: Whenever you do see me on TV again, or in the movies, you’ll know somebody played me fairly. People say to me sometimes, “Mo’Nique, you’re trying to be a mogul.” It’s like, honey, by no means am I trying to be a mogul — because mogul stands for “money obsessed guys (or girls), usually lonely.” (Laughs.) I don’t want to be a lonely mogul. No. Yikes. Do you think the lonely mogul comment is her way of firing shots at Oprah perhaps, or Tyler Perry? Do you think Mo’Nique would be good on “Empire”? Do you think she would have been better in “The Butler” than Oprah? Oh and if you think Lee Daniels was letting Mo have the last word you thought wrong. Hit the flip for his response. WENN
August is having an impressive first-tour run and gearing up to hit the road with Usher August Alsina Confirms Upcoming Tour With Usher Rising R&B crooner August Alsina is working harder than most to make his mark on the industry and stay ahead of the competition. Officially making his way out of the newcomer category with the success of his debut album Testimony , August is currently headlining his first tour with fellow songstress Teyana Taylor as his opening act and he recently took to his Instagram with evidence that his hard work is paying off. Pretty impressive for a first tour, riiigght? In addition, August also confirmed earlier this week that he will be teaming up with Usher to hit the road for his upcoming “ UR Experience Tour” and will soon be dropping a video for the “No Love” remix featuring YMCMB first lady Nicki Minaj . Can deny that this young ladies’ man is definitely on his grind! Have you checked out August on tour?? Instagram
August Alsina got support from some of your fave rappers at Supper Club last evening. Leading promotion team, Supreme Team LA, brought R&B’s newest sensation, August Alsina to host Supperclub Tuesdays in Hollywood. The ladies were excited as August hit the stage to perform his certified gold hit single, “I Love This Sh*t”. August has been taking over the South with his slow, seductive sound but he brought his charm to LA for one night only! It seems the newcomer has some big fans as Wiz Khalifa and J Cole both hit the club to just to turn up with August. There were endless bottles of Dom Perignon champagne at Wiz’s table, while J Cole sipped slow from a red cup…no word on what was inside. PHOTOS: VLex Photos for Six 27 Branding
