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      Doja Cat Only Collaborates With Artists She 'Really Believes In'

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      The ‘Say So’ hitmaker talks about her art and says she will only team up with the people she really believes in while keeping tight-lipped on the names of her upcoming collaborators.

      Mar 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Doja Cat will only collaborate with artists she believes in.
      The hitmaker took to the stage to perform a rendition of her mega-hit “Say So” at the Grammys on Sunday night (14Mar21), and teased on the red carpet that she has a number of collaborations in the works, but she is kept tight-lipped about who the artists are.
      She told Entertainment Tonight, “I’m working with people who I really believe in, who I look up to. And that’s that. That’s all I want. Those are the only people I want to work with, so when that comes out and you find out who those people are, that’s going to be interesting.”
      When pressed for names, she insisted, “No! Are you kidding me? No, no no! I’m not telling you anything.”
      The 25-year-old star was nominated for Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Say So” – her first-ever Grammy nods.

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      And although she went home empty-handed, Doja admitted simply getting to perform at the prestigious music ceremony was a major moment in her career.
      Before taking to the stage in Downtown Los Angeles, she added, “I can’t believe that it’s gotten to this point. I’m very, very excited. I can’t wait for my fans to see what I’ve cooked up.”
      The day she wins a Grammy, the “Best Friend” hitmaker admitted it would give her the validation that people “believe” in her and her art.
      She said, “It would mean that people believe in what I do. It would mean that people really ride with me and I need that. I judge myself a lot. To know that people mess with me, that’s everything that I care about.”
      At the start of her show-stopping performance of “Say So”, Doja uttered, “I haven’t been waiting for this for my whole life, I’ve been preparing.”
      Doja has previously collaborated with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, and Saweetie. She recently confirmed SZA is set to feature on her hotly-anticipated third studio album, “Planet Her”.

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      Grammy Bosses Blasted for Snubbing Naya Rivera and Nick Cordero From 'In Memoriam'

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      The Recording Academy has landed in hot water for excluding the ‘Glee’ alum and the Broadway actor from the tribute section during this year’s Grammy Awards over the weekend.

      Mar 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Fans of late singer/actress Naya Rivera and Broadway star Nick Cordero were left outraged after they were left out of the Grammys’ In Memoriam tribute on Sunday (14Mar21).
      The former “Glee” star died aged 33 after accidentally drowning during a boating trip with her young son Josey, five, last July (20) at Lake Piru in California.
      During her lifetime, Naya received two Grammy Awards nominations as part of the “Glee” cast – for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” (“Glee” cast version) in 2011 and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for “Glee: The Music, Volume 4” in 2012.
      However, fans were quick to notice the star, who played Santana Lopez on the hit Fox show, was snubbed during the segment, and took to social media to share their disappointment.
      “The fact that they didn’t honor Naya Rivera on screen who was not only a solo singer, song writer, but was a two time Grammy nominee,” penned one user. “She truly had a powerhouse voice and was a heroic mother. @RecordingAcad should be ashamed.”

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      “So we just supposed to act like the #GRAMMYs didn’t forget about this perfect angel? They have some explaining to do!! I know I can’t be the only one upset,” added a second person while a third noted, “I didn’t watch the grammy’s but they’re disgusting for not giving a tribute to Naya Rivera.”
      Other social media users pointed out Naya’s name was mentioned online but did not appear on TV, but insisted, “Idc (I don’t care) if there is a 1,000 name list on the #GRAMMYs website.”
      Fans were also furious over Nick Cordero’s absence from the memoriam, after he died aged 41 in July, 2020 following a battle with coronavirus.
      “Why did they not include Nick Cordero in that tribute or Naya Rivera whose death had such an impact? Grammys do better,” wrote one user while a second added, “Pardon my French but where the hell was Nick Cordero in the memoriam!”
      “You can sing a Broadway song for the memoriam but you can’t include the Broadway actor who suffered from Covid? What the actual hell.”
      “They shoulda honoured Nick Cordero in the memorial section if they can nominate Broadway performers, they can honor them (sic),” insisted a third.

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      Cliff Richard Offers This Very Reason for His Relief He Never Broke Into U.S. Market

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      Aside from talking about his lack of big fanbase in the country, the ‘Devil Woman’ singer spills why Elton John picked ‘Silvia Disc’ as the latter’s nickname for him.

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Sir Cliff Richard is “glad” he never found huge success in America because he can enjoy anonymity there when he visits.
      The 80-year-old singer admitted it used to “bother” him that he never had a big fanbase in the U.S. but these days, he’s thankful for that because it means he can go unrecognized when he’s out there.
      He said, “I never broke America – when I was young that used to bother me but now I’m glad that I never did because I can walk around there in peace and quiet.”

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      “My U.S. label weren’t bothered about releasing ‘I’m Nearly Famous’ (in 1975), so Elton put it out in the U.S. on his Rocket label and ‘Devil Woman’, the single taken from it, went top 10 there.”
      Elton John’s decision to release the album for Cliff and “The Young Ones” hitmaker’s desire to see it do well saw the Christian crooner landed with a new nickname.
      He explained, “Elton likes calling his male friends by female names – he always calls Rod Stewart ‘Phyllis’ and he called me ‘Silvia Disc’ because he said I was always ringing his management office to ask if my record had gone silver yet. Is that true? I couldn’t possibly comment.”
      In a separate interview, Cliff opened up about his decision to never marry. “People marrying and singing now doesn’t have anywhere near the effect it would have had when I started in the 1950s,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. “It was just the way it was. People would say, ‘The girls are all squealing at you, you have to be just available.’ ”

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      Mulatto Uses Nicki Minaj's Verse to Further Taunt Renni Rucci

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      The feud between the two hip-hop stars starts after Mulatto drops a freestyle to SpottemGottem’s popular ‘BeatBox’ track on which she is believed to shade the South Carolina raptress.

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – The beef between Mulatto and Renni Rucci is further heating up. On Sunday, March 14, the former took to her Instagram account to share a clip featuring Nicki Minaj to continue throwing shade at the “Solid Chick” raptress.
      In the said video, Nicki was spitting bars from her remix of YG’s 2014 track “My N***a”. “Drop a freestyle and get a rise out of b****es,” Nicki raps on the track.

      The feud between the two hip-hop stars started after Mulatto dropped a freestyle to SpottemGottem’s popular “BeatBox” track on which she was believed to shade Renni, whose name on Twitter was “The Biggest.” On Mulatto’s take on the song, the “Queen of da Souf” raps, “I’m the biggest. Ain’t nothing big about y’all hoes! So if the b***h name ain’t Latto, don’t put ‘Big’ in front of it. Straight up.”
      It didn’t take long before Rucci reacted to the apparent shade. The South Carolina rapper debuted her new “Beat Box” freestyle as a clapback song at Mulatto. “You talk s**t on the sleep but b***h we all know who the biggest is,” she rapped. “I been countin’ Benjamins, look like I hit the lotto, b***h, you know just what the business is, I really hit the Latto.”

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      Rucci shared a clip of the track on her Instagram page, writing in the caption, “if it ain’t directed it ain’t respected. lil mama popping it tho.” She also insisted on Twitter, “My social media names BEEN this we all rappers so let us rap watch out.”

      Her beef aside, Mulatto previously made headlines after being accused of colorism after allegedly saying that colorism isn’t real during an interview on Clubhouse. “So Mulatto said that colorism doesn’t exist but goes by Mulatto…am I understanding correctly?” one critic wrote on Twitter late last year. Another person added, “Mulatto digging herself in a bigger hole than she thinks.”
      Seemingly tired of defending Mulatto, a fan said, “ok mulatto baby i can’t defend you anymore you just digging yourself a bigger hole every week.” Another user added, “You should just automatically assume any person calling themselves ‘Mulatto’ is a colorist…. Like, you couldn’t come up with something else, Miss. Lousiana Purchase??” referring to a racial term for people of mixed white and black ancestry.
      However, Mulatto was quick to set the record straight. “I WOULD NEVER SAY NO S**t LIKE COLORISM DOESN’T EXIST!” the femcee said on Twitter. In another tweet, she went on to urge, “Please stop with the false narrative!”

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      Fiona Apple Skips Grammy Awards to 'Stay Sober'

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      The ‘Shameika’ singer, who wins in two categories at the 63rd annual awards show, divulges that she doesn’t feel safe ‘to be in that kind of exposure, scrutiny [and] comparison to people.’

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Fiona Apple spilled on the reason why she skipped the 2021 Grammy Awards. The “Shameika” songstress, who won in two categories at the 63rd annual awards show, revealed that she did not attend the biggest night in music in order for her to “stay sober.”
      The 43-year-old singer-songwriter made the revelation in an Instagram video shared by filmmaker and friend Zelda Hallman. In the Saturday, March 13 post, she first explained, “I’m not gonna be at the Grammys. It’s not because I’m trying to protest even though I have problems with the Grammys.”
      “It’s just really because I don’t want to be on national television,” she went on. “I’m just not made for that kind of stuff. I wanna stay sober and I can’t do that sober. It doesn’t feel safe to me to be in that kind of exposure, scrutiny [and] comparison to people.”
      Despite skipping the coveted event, the “Criminal” singer hoped “everybody who is into the Grammys has a wonderful time watching them and a wonderful time enjoying all the performances.” She further noted, “And, I hope the people who want to win, win.”

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      Fiona won Best Rock Performance for “Shameika” and Best Alternative Music Album for “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” at the Premiere Ceremony of the 2021 Grammys. She, however, lost to Brittany Howard in the Best Rock Song category.
      Aside from speaking about the Grammys, Fiona also urged fans to sign a petition to keep virtual courts access open. “What really, really is undeniably important is the transparency in the courtrooms and for that reason, I want to ask anybody who’s looking at this to please sign this petition to keep the virtual access open for court watchers,” she pleaded in her video.

      “Specifically for PG [Prince George] County, Maryland which is the court-watching group that I’m part of,” she added. “They’re trying to shut us out and you gotta question it like why are you trying to shut us out? What don’t you want us to see?”

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      Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous' Logs Ninth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200

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      Meanwhile, rock act Chevelle’s new album ‘Niratias’ bows at No. 9 in this week’s chart after earning 28,000 equivalent album units, marking the group’s fifth Billboard 200 top 10 album.

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” is a non-mover on the Billboard 200 chart. The album stays atop the chart for its ninth consecutive week as it earns 78,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 11, according to MRC Data.
      Of the number, SEA units comprise 71,000 which equals to 98.10 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs. Meanwhile, 6,000 are in the form of album sales with TEA units comprising 1,000. The new milestones marks “Dangerous” the first album to string together nine weeks in a row at No. 1 since Drake’s “Views”.
      Occupying No. 2 is Pop Smoke’s former leader “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” which ascends from No. 3 to No. 2 with 40,000 equivalent album units earned. Also rising on spot this week is Pooh Shiesty’s “Shiesty Season”. The album earns 32,000 equivalent album units, reaching a new peak after debuting at 4.

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      The Weeknd’s “After Hours”, meanwhile, soars high from No. 163 to No. 4 with just under 32,000 equivalent album units. Following it up is Lil Durk’s “The Voice”, which stays steady at No. 5 after earning 31,000 equivalent album units. Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” rises from No. 8 to No. 6 with 29,500 units. Lil Baby’s “My Turn” also stays at No. 7 with 29,000, while Ariana Grande’s “Positions” falls from No. 6 to No. 8 with just over 28,000 units.
      “Niratias” from rock act Chevelle bows at No. 9 with 28,000 equivalent album units. It marks the group’s fifth Billboard 200 top 10 album. Prior to this, Chevelle entered the top 10 with “The North Corridor” (No. 8 in 2016), “La Gargola” (No. 3, 2014), “Sci-Fi Crimes” (No. 6, 2009) and “This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)” (No. 8, 2004).
      Rounding out this week’s Top 10 is Luke Combs’ “What You See Is What You Get”. The former chart-topper dips one rang from No. 9 to No. 10 after earning nearly 28,000 units this week.
      Top Ten of Billboard 200:
      “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen (82,000 units)
      “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (42,000 units)
      “Shiesty Season” – Pooh Shiesty (36,000 units)
      “After Hours” – The Weeknd (32,000 units)
      “The Voice” – Lil Durk (31,000 units)
      “Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa (29,500 units)
      “My Turn” – Lil Baby (29,000 units)
      “Positions” – Ariana Grande (just over 28,000 units)
      “Niratias” – Chevelle (28,000 units)
      “What You See Is What You Get” – Luke Combs (nearly 28,000 units)

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      Yo-Yo Ma Delivers Surprise Performance at COVID-19 Vaccine Center

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      The famous cellist plays his instrument as he waits for his turn to get his second dose of the vaccine, treating the crowd to performance of ‘Ave Maria’ and ‘Cello Suite No. 1’

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – As many still have doubt about the COVID-19 vaccine, Yo-Yo Ma gave a little support to fellow inoculated at Berkshire Community College vaccine clinic. The famous American cellist treated everyone at the health center to his first-class performance.
      The renowned musician came to the vaccine center on Saturday, March 13, to get his second dose of the vaccine. He came with his wife Jill Hornor and brought along his cello. On their Facebook page, Berkshire Community College posted videos of the cellist sitting against the wall with his instrument in hand.

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      During the 15-minute stay in the observation room, Yo-Yo Ma played Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and the prelude to Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 1”. Berkshire wrote, “Today at the #MyBCC vaccine clinic, folks waiting in the observation area were graced by the musical talents of amazing cellist Yo-Yo Ma!” with three smiley emoticons ending the thanking post.
      The post was later swarmed by many comments and the community showed their gratitude. “WOW, what a treat!! How lucky for all those who were there. Getting protected physically by the vaccine and then boosted spiritually by none other than Yo-Yo Ma, one of the greatest musicians of our time,” Emily Chuo wrote.
      “Beautiful!! Great way to help with some vaccine anxiety too!” Rachel Deschamps added. “Yo-Yo Ma is such a wonderful soul. He has been entertaining us throughout the pandemic. Check out his videos over the past year on YouTube,” Charlotte Libov noted.
      Born in Paris, France, on October 7, 1955, Yo-Yo Ma reclaimed his fame after winning 18 Grammy Awards and recorded more than 90 albums. Yo-Yo was The Juilliard School and Harvard University graduate. He has made so many outstanding performances and one of them was his concert at the 2001 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Awards. Some artists who have made collaborations with him are Carlos Santana, Odair, guitarist James Taylor and Sergio Assad.

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      Artist of the Week: Madison Beer

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      The singer finds her voice again and shows her potential as a musician with her long-awaited debut album ‘Life Support’ following the hard lessons she learned in the industry.

      Mar 15, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Madison Beer found her “Life support” in debut album. Almost nine years after gaining instant fame on the web following Justin Bieber’s approval of her rendition of Etta James’ “At Last”, the singer finally dropped a collection of songs that she’s most proud of.
      Multiple tracks in the album raked in over 1 million streams on Spotify. One of the standouts, a sultry breakup song called “Selfish”, received Gold certification for selling half a million unit since Valentine’s Day release and reached No. 19 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Meanwhile, the album rose to No. 28 in U.K. and 23 in Canada.
      The 22-year-old star actually had been working on her first album since her YouTube days, but numerous setbacks including her struggles with mental health and creative differences with label and then-manager Scooter Braun forced her to take a step back.

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      The brunette beauty felt like a “cash cow” when everyone around her told her what to do without bothering to listen to her opinions. After releasing several bubblegum songs like “Melodies” and “Unbreakable”, she realized she wanted something with more substance.
      “No one was on the same page as me. They wanted me to be ‘Melodies’ and teeny bop, and I was like, ‘No!’ I wanted to punch everyone and break out of the shell, but I was restricted by my age,” Madison opened up about her early career to Elite Daily in a recent interview.
      She eventually found her voice again with her 2018 independent mini album fittingly titled “As She Pleases”. It propelled her into the top 10 on U.S. Independent Albums chart and gave her first Gold plaque with empowerment anthem “Home With You”.
      While she’s no longer an independent artist when releasing “Life Support”, she made sure she continued to have full control over her art. The album was packed with messages about relationships and life lessons that she conveyed beautifully with her sultry voice.

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