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Barbie Billions Is Set To Leave Her Footprint In The Music Industry
We are seeing many artists taking the path to success, and the latest one on our radar is Alison Richardson AKA Barbie Billions. She seeks to create music that will tell her story and connect with listeners around the world. Her unique style and sound deviate from the trends, proving why Barbie Billions is one in a million. Born & raised in Oklahoma City, Alison Richardson popularly known as Barbie Billions is a well-polished rapper who has climbed her way up the steepest of steps over the years. Her competence as a lyricist is clear to anyone hearing the complexities within her rhyme scheme bars. She is a certified licensed esthetician, abstract acrylic artist, model and a fashion designer who also designs her own outfits. Her music is a harmonious mix between soul and wild funk with a classic rock ‘n’ roll attitude which is family-friendly because she doesn't curse or use any explicit language in her songs. At the age of 18, she met an Oklahoma City rapper named Starr Lyfe whom she traveled with all over the US helping promote shows, learning about the music industry and eventually she learnt how to rap herself. After being involved in the music industry for years, she started rapping in May 2017 wanting to see how the industry would react to someone like her. Stepping into the music scene in 2017, she wrote her 1st song “Barbie’s World” and shot a video at a local park in OKC. Not thinking much of it she put it on Facebook just for friends to watch her unveil her new talent. But to her surprise the video went absolutely VIRAL and racked up over 1 million views & thousands of comments in just a couple of days. Because of the song's popularity, A music producer offered her a trip to Paris, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands to shoot another video for her official single "Barbie Girl '' which reached over 3 million views within a week of posting. But with all the fame comes hate as well, so her comment section was filled with negativity especially with her being a “white female rapper” which is not common in the hip-hop world. This had an impact on Barbie Billion emotionally which made her want to stop rapping just as fast as she started rapping. But she knew full well that they were just mere obstacles. Since then, she has released 3 more videos on Facebook and each of the videos reached over 3 million views within a week of posting. It was all uphill from there but an unexpected pregnancy changed her life forever. She knew that she would have to take a backseat for a while so she shot 1 more video entitled “Mommy Barbie Doll” which for the 4th time in a row went viral on Facebook. But as soon as her baby was born she took a break from music for a couple of years because now she had a responsibility of being a mother 1st and entertainer 2nd. Now that her daughter is older, she is back and ready to shake up the entertainment world once again. Barbie Billions has proven to us that she has what it takes to be a successful music artist. Barbie Billions, formally known as Barbie Doll, brings a dark slick sound that makes for a major listen on her recent song “Barbie Gang”. As soon as you hit play, you know this is an impossible record to ignore, with the quality of the music shining through instantly to make you buy in. The production knocks with plenty of Bass and 808’s that you can feel with a club touch to it, that her star presence takes full advantage of with her melodic approach that oozes confidence and delivers the impressive writing in every way, to make it the ultimate vibe. Check out "Barbie Gang" on YouTube:
By Angela waterson4 years ago in Beat
The New Faces of Rap Are Here to Stay
Hip-Hop is an ever changing genre that’s always going to be evolving. It has significantly changed over the past 10 years though. What was once a genre that was dominated by lyrics has now become a more fun filled and flow dominated industry.
By Simon Goitom4 years ago in Beat
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The divide is not only a multi-genre lyrical masterpiece but also one of Ed Sheeran's most personal albums. The album includes stories from "Supermarket Flowers", a song about Ed's Grandmother's death during the recording of the album, or "Perfect", a song about Ed's girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. The album is an interesting mix of songs, each of which shines in its light.
By Akshata Kharel4 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Asian Doll’s Life Lessons
What Asian Doll needs to learn is that people on the outside of jail are not going to come to her rescue. After being locked up for 45 days for speeding, not having a license, and being wanted for multiple days, she is literally sitting pretty in the custody of a jail close to Atlanta, Georgia.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Beat
I just heard that Take Off the rapper that was part of the rap trio better known as the "Migo's" was recently gunned down.
The Migo's lost one of their best rappers yesterday evening, and we'll never be the same. Take Off was gunned down, I hope his friends, and family are okay, and are not dying from mourning.
By Angelina F. Thomas4 years ago in Beat
Rapper Takeoff died at 28
Who shot Takeoff? Rapper gunned down in Houston Houston rapper Takeoff, one of the members of Migos, was shot and killed outside his luxury apartment in Houston on Monday morning. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead by doctors before being transferred to the coroner’s office to be autopsied. Police have yet to identify any suspects in his murder, but claim they have leads in the case and are currently investigating the situation. No arrests have been made at this time and his family have not yet issued a statement regarding his death.
By April porter4 years ago in Beat
Brynja Debuts New Album "Repeat"
Brynja closed out the month of October with her debut album, "Repeat." The thirteen-track album is chock-full of diverse sounds and topics. Brynja showcases her soothing, euphonious singing and her melodic, Lauryn Hill-esque rapping. "Repeat" encapsulates the various genres to a tee: Alternative, Hip-Hop/Rap, Indie, Pop, R&B/Soul, etc. The album has been in the works for four years, and as they say, can't rush greatness. "Repeat" is evident of that as the album is immaculate from the beginning to the end.
By Meikhel Philogene4 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Can DaBaby Claw His Way Out of a Financial Decline?
Though he has done shows, offered streams, and been featured on Funkmaster Flex’s show to freestyle, DaBaby has taken significant monetary losses as a result of comments concerning the LGBTQIA+ community in 2021.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Lil’ Baby Continues to Assert His Place in the Hip Hop World
It is rare for an artist to be this successful in what seems to be a rapid pace. Who could have done this? Lil’ Baby did. His now quadruple platinum offering My Turn was the biggest selling playlist in any genre for the year 2020.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Beat
Surprised That Adidas Has Not Dropped Kanye West? The Dark History Of Adidas Might Explain Why
I'm sure that as of late, everyone has heard the latest commentary from rapper Kanye West (aka, Ye). Ye's commentary surrounding the Jewish community, political communities, and the Black community has raised a lot of concern for not only the impact of these statements, but what it means in regards to his endorsements and sponsors.
By Jenika Enoch4 years ago in Beat
Group Hop: Black $oprano Family Sets to be this Generation’s Superband
With past legendary groups like RUN-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Dip Set, the Lox, and Migos to name a few, Black $oprano Family (B$F) seeks to emerge from the womb of hip hop as the greatest to ever do it.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Beat
