Monthly Archives: November 2014

Tamar Braxton Launches Clothing Line and E-Commerce Site

Tamar Braxton - Tamar CollectionGrammy nominated singer-songwriter Tamar Braxton launches her first line of apparel that retails exclusively online at TamarCollection.com. Braxton, a self professed fashion shopaholic, developed the brand and shopping experience to address various concerns that she has personally found challenging over the years. As a result, the brand features superior quality, runway-inspired fashion that is available in extended and unisex sizes, all at affordable prices.

“Anyone who knows me knows I’m all about looking fabulous without breaking the bank. So when designing this collection, it was important that the line had a wide variety of looks. A little everyday fashion, but also some runway looks at incredible prices. It is important to me that all of my fans feel like there is something for them,” says Braxton.

Braxton has had an extensive career in the industry which includes executive producing two hit reality shows on WE TV, releasing hit singles like ‘Let Me Know’ from her upcoming album due in early 2015 and most recently co-hosting daytime talk show, The Real. Braxton has now taken on her latest venture with the support of her husband, Vincent Herbert. “He has played a major role in launching my fashion line along with my son, Logan, who inspires me every day,” says Braxton.

Braxton continues to build upon her momentum with her new fashion business and is excited to have another opportunity to engage and interact directly with women across the globe by dressing them in quality, affordable fashions. To create the collection, Tamar has partnered with IconStyle LLC, a NYC based company that specializes in conceptualizing, designing, manufacturing, marketing and selling fashion product on behalf of global celebrities

Tamar Collection is the only US-based fashion brand to use a photo-accurate, virtual fitting room solution in its e-commerce store. This technology enables shoppers to check the fit of any garment on a virtual avatar after entering his/her precise body shape and size. This technology will improve customer satisfaction and help eliminate the frustrating problem that e-shoppers experience of having to return items that do not fit.

To see all of Braxton’s inspired styles please visit, www.TamarCollection.com

Chris Brown & Trey Songz Between the Sheets Tour

BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOURMulti-platinum selling artists Chris Brown and Trey Songz upcoming BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR will kick off in 2015. Produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation, the BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR will take the two entertainment heavyweights to 25 cities across North America starting Jan. 28, 2015 in Hampton, Va. at the Hampton Coliseum, with additional dates lined up in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia,Chicago, Toronto, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Tyga will be a special guest on the tour. A full list of tour dates is below.

Tickets for the general public went on sale Monday, Nov. 17.

Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Chris Brown recently made his sixth #1 album entry on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart with his latest release X (RCAS Records). The album also debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart, marking his sixth album debut within the Top Ten.  X sold over 140,000 units in its first week while Spotify streams of the album continue to rise. With his incredible national television debut performance of the album’s title track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and recent much-buzzed about performance of “New Flame” with Usher at the iHeart Music Festival, combined with the ongoing chart-topping success of “Loyal,” there’s no question why the talented Chris remains a mainstay at top of the charts.

His latest album, Trigga, debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and is the sixth studio album by the Grammy-nominated entertainer/artist known as Trey Songz. The album was released onJuly 1, 2014, by Songbook and Atlantic Records. Following the release of his fifth studio album Chapter V (2012), which also debuted #1, Songz made his acting debut in Texas Chainsaw 3D and Baggage Claim in (2013). The same year Songz began work on his sixth studio album collaborating with artists including Nicki Minaj, Mila J, Ty Dolla $ign, Justin Bieber and Juicy J.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS TOUR
All dates and venues below subject to change.

Wed Jan. 28 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Thu Jan. 29 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
Sat Jan. 31 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena (on sale Nov. 22)
Tue Feb. 03 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
Thu Feb. 05 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Arena
Fri Feb. 06 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sat Feb. 07 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Mon Feb. 09 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
Tue Feb. 10 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Thu Feb. 12 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Sat Feb. 14 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Sun Feb. 15 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Wed Feb. 18 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Thu Feb. 19 Worcester, MA DCU Center (on sale Nov. 22)
Sat Feb. 21 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
Sun Feb. 22 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center (on sale Nov. 22)
Tue Feb. 24 Montreal, QC Bell Centre (on sale Nov. 15)
Wed Feb. 25 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Fri Feb. 27 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Sat Feb. 28 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena (on sale Nov. 24)
Sun March 01 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Tue March 03 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Fri March 06 San Jose, CA SAP Center
Sat March 07 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sun March 08 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

 

 

French Montana And Jeremih Co-Headline “Set It Off Tour”

French MontanaBad Boy/Interscope recording artist French Montana announces dates for the upcoming Set It Off Tour.  French will be co-headlining with Def Jam recording artist Jeremih, for ten* of the sixteen stops.  The national tour will start in Fort Lauderdale onDecember 1, and wraps on December 22, in San Francisco, CA.

French Montana is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on his sophomore project, Mac & Cheese, which will be released on December 16.  The Moroccan born, Bronx bred rapper blesses his fans with a taste of what’s to come on his new single “Don’t Panic.” The DJ Mustard produced track is accompanied by an intense, hard hitting video directed by Eif Rivera.  With a slew of chart topping singles and a top 10 debut record, Montana proves to be one of hip-hops most talented artists. For more information, visit http://www.frenchmontanamusic.com/tour

 

Date City  Venue
Monday, December 1*  Fort Lauderdale, FL  Revolution
Tuesday, December 2*  Orlando, FL  Firestone Live
Wednesday, December 3*  Charlotte, NC  The Fillmore
Thursday, December 4*  Sayreville, NJ  Starland Ballroom
Friday, December 5  Providence, RI  Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Saturday, December 6  Clifton Park, NY  Upstate Concert Hall
Sunday, December 7  Baltimore, MD  Sound Stage
Monday, December 8*  Boston, MA   House Of Blues
Tuesday, December 9*  New York, NY  Best Buy Theater
Wednesday, December 10*  Washington, DC  The Fillmore
Thursday, December 11  Norfolk, VA  The Norva
Friday, December 12  Stroudsburg, PA  Sherman Theater
Saturday, December 13  New Orleans, LA  Lakefront Arena
Sunday, December 14  Chicago, IL  Double Door
Friday, December 19  Phoenix, AZ  The Press Room
Saturday, December 20*  Las Vegas, AZ   Brooklyn Bowl
Sunday, December 21*  Los Angeles, CA  Club Nokia
Monday, December 22*  San Francisco, CA  The Regency

 

“Rico Suave,” And Family Gear Up For New Comedic Docu-Series “Suave Says”

Suave SaysGerardo – and his famously chiseled torso – rose to the top of the music charts in the early 1990’s thanks to his hit single “Rico Suave.” Now VH1 is giving you a sneak peek into his crazy family life in the new comedic docu-series “Suave Says” premiering on Wednesday, December 3rd at 10PM ET/PT.  When fans eventually moved on, so did Gerardo Mejia, who transitioned into a career as a powerful music executive and a lay pastor, married a beauty queen and started a family. Now the former heartthrob is teaming up with VH1 as he passes the music torch to his children and manages a loco home life with “hot mom” wife Kathy, rapping son Jaden, and daughters Bianca, a fashionista, and Nadia, an aspiring singer and “Miss Malibu” title-holder. Rounding out the hectic Mejia household is Gerado’s mom, Mama Mejia.

After living out his own rock-n-roll dreams, “Rico Suave” went to work behind the scenes, becoming one of Interscope Records’ most valuable A&R executives and credited with bringing fellow Latin singer Enrique Iglesias and others into the mainstream. But reconciling a pop star past with modern parenting isn’t easy, as Gerardo and Kathy have discovered with kids who want to follow in their father’s famous footsteps. Add to that Kathy’s inclination to be a best friend to her son and control his budding love life and home life for the Mejias is never easy, even when it’s suave.

Follow @SuaveSaysVH1 on Twitter and use hashtag #SuaveSays and #MyLocaFamily to talk about the show and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SuaveSaysVH1.

MAYBACH – ICONS OF LUXURY introduces the Quincy Icon Collection Honoring Quincy Jones

JonesMAYBACH – ICONS OF LUXURY introduces the Quincy Icon Collection of custom-designed, hand-painted bags honoring Quincy Jones and his historic contributions to music, culture and improving the lives of others throughout the last six decades.

Quincy Jones says, “I believe that all who have accomplished great things, and all those who aspire to greatness, will agree with the fact that ‘the dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.’  I am honored to join with a great brand such as MAYBACH to launch their inaugural “Icons Collection”, as it represents our shared values of working hard to realize one’s full potential and celebrating the intrinsic beauty of those accomplishments.”

The Quincy Icon Collection includes signature eyewear, business bag, travel bag and messenger bag made from naturally tanned leathers sourced from Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Each hand-stitched bag is meticulously made by one of six master craftsmen who embrace the materials’ unique characteristics to create an exclusive collector’s piece reflective of the bespoke values of MAYBACH – ICONS OF LUXURY.

Quincy’s personal luggage set has been hand-painted by award-winning artist Nate Giorgio, inspired by Quincy’s iconic style and career, which include 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammy wins, and international travel that has spanned the globe.

Co-founder Ulrich Schmid-Maybach, says of the collaboration, “Quincy is the quintessential Maybach icon. He has lived a legacy of excellence in the spirit of my ancestors. And he always travels in style.”

The collection will be unveiled to Quincy Jones and friends, celebrities and Maybach car owners during a private event in Beverly Hills on November 22.

MAYBACH – ICONS OF LUXURY is a German-based boutique luxury house specializing in individually hand crafted eyewear and leather accessories for the genuine connoisseur. Each piece pays homage to its heritage of outstanding design using only the most exquisite materials. For more information, visit http://www.maybach-luxury.com/