Aussie singer Tones And I will make her U.S. TV debut next week on NBC’s Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon. Her global smash ‘Dance Monkey’ has conquered the charts in 16 countries and topped the global Spotify and Shazam lists. The singer-songwriter from Melbourne was discovered busking on the streets of Byron Bay. She’s currently on a sold out European headline tour.
Independent and unsigned Arizona Zervas rapper celebrates the success of his track ‘ROXANNE’ which grabbed the #1 spot on Spotify’s US Top 50. Apple followed suit and added the track to Today’s Hits playlist. This is a Spotify ‘breaking artist story’. Spotify is flexing its muscles by taking an unsigned rapper from zero to hero on its streaming platform. Nevertheless, Arizona Zervas is pretty darn good with commercial appeal. Spotify knew who to get behind.
He writes on instagram “number one. no label. produced by my bff @94skrt
big thank you to everyone who has been supporting me over the years. this is a moment for us. still having fun with it.”
He’s been offered every deal to mankind but according to insiders it’s coming to a close.
Tinashe inked a management deal with Roc Nation which houses Big Sean, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill and Rihanna. She previously released two albums with RCA Records but exited from the music label after facing creative differences. The 26 year old is readying the release of her new album ‘Songs for You’ this month via her imprint Tinashe Music.
Nothing is stopping Kanye. His new album has launched into outer-space. Every single track on Kanye West’s “Jesus Is King” album have landed a spot on the Hot 100 this week, according to Billboard. The album launched at number 1 with 264,000 equivalent album units.
The track “Follow God” leads the Hot 100 at number 7, while “Closed On Sunday” sits at number 17.
This also marks the first time Kanye landed on Billboard’s religious charts reaching No.1 on both the Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums.
West re-committed himself to Christianity and has kept his loyal fanbase. He also has dominated the national conversation with culture and politics. Moreover, Jesus Is King deviates from his previous releases, as the album is gospel-themed and contains no cursing.
Dua Lipa is on a new promo run as she prepares to drop her second album. She made some headlines within the last 24 hours as she ripped the effects of social media on interview with BBC. She says it’s a breeding ground for hate and that she often searches for negative comments on her vulnerable days.
“Some days I don’t read into the comments, some days maybe I feel a little bit more vulnerable and I dive in and I almost go looking for things that I don’t want to see,” say Lipa. She also says that she takes social media in “bite sizes” in order to manage her anxiety. “Social media can be such an amazing tool, and it can be so fun to share things but at the same time it’s almost like a breeding ground for hate and anxiety,” she said.
Social media would be happier place if everyone followed Ed Sheeran’s advice – ‘Be nice to everyone, always smile, and appreciate things because it could all be gone tomorrow.’