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Album Of The Week: Exploring The Wonders Of Acoustic Soul With India Arie
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2020
'Acoustic Soul' was released on this day (March 27th) in 2001.
If you need an album to cheer you up during this bleak time of uncertainty, look no further than American R&B artist India Arie's debut studio album Acoustic Soul - her stunning first release on Motown Records released 19 years ago today.
India Arie worked with producer Mark Batson on this inimitable record, who went on to win awards for his work with Eminem and Beyonce. It's no surprise that it made the top 10 in the Billboard 200, thanks to singles like Video and Brown Skin, which remain her most successful songs to date in the US and UK respectively.
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Rapper Wale Tops Billboard No.1 As Kanye West Suffers 80% Sales Drop
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 04 July 2013
A triumphant Wale gave Kanye West and J Cole a good thumping on the chart this week.
Washington D.C rapper Wale has topped the Billboard No.1 after his third album 'The Gifted' sold a very solid 158,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Wale's follow-up 2011's 'Ambition' - which saw him cement a place in the mainstream - ousted Kanye West from the top-spot, whose album Yeezus suffered a dreadful drop in sales.
Clearly, Wale was boosted by the success of lead single 'Bad' which has been a mainstay on rap radio since the beginning of the year. It peaked at No.3 on Billboard's rap chart and spawned a Rihanna remix.
Last week, Kanye West had marginally seen off J Cole's new album Born Sinner for the top spot, though the tide has turned dramatically. West suffered an 80% drop in sales - the fourth biggest second week drop since SoundScan began keeping records in 1991 - to allow J Cole to snatch the No.2 spot with an additional 84,000 sales. Kanye's slump echoes Madonna's huge sales drop with MDNA, which sank a massive 87% in week two.
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Video - Natasha Lyonne, India Arie And Nicole Ari Parker Snapped At Quiet Entrance To GEMS Benefit Gala
Soul singer India Arie, 'American Pie' actress Natasha Lyonne and 'Boogie Nights' star Nicole Ari Parker were all among arrivals at the GEMS Benefit gala in New York City. The stars we snapped outside the side entrance to the venue pre-red carpet glamour. Natasha seemed a little shocked at all the photographers as she had only stepped out of the building for a smoke. She is asked if she would pose for a picture but seems a little reluctant. 'What is this? One minute! I just want to have a cigarette!' She said.
India Arie Friday 10th February 2012 2012 MusiCares Person Of the Year Gala Honoring Paul McCartney held at the Los Angeles Convention Center
India Arie and John Legend - Tuesday 1st September 2009 at Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California