And the controversy continues for Breezy…Chris lashed out at his PR manager after she failed to execute exactly what he wanted.
Rihanna’s Ex-Publicist Apologizes For Starting The Rumor That Caused Jay-Z And Beyonce To Spilt For A Year
The brand-new tell-all book “Becoming Beyonce” is getting ready to hit the stands. The unauthorized biography written by author J. Randy Taraborelli is adding fuel to the once blazing fire of rumors that Jay-Z cheated on Beyonce with Rihanna. The rumors of Hov having a relationship with RiRi began around 2005 when 17 year-old Rihanna was just coming on to the scene with her hit record ‘Pon de Replay.’ The rumors had Beyonce shook and the couple spilt for almost a year. It has now come to the light, that these rumors were just rumors started by Rihanna’s former publicist Jonathan Hay to get the new singer some buzz. Hay, who currently is working on a business relationship with TIDAL,has issued an apology hoping his actions from the past will not damage any future endeavors with Jay-Z and Beyonce’s company. Hit the jump for more.
Mariah Carey Moves On With New Publicist As Well As Management; Again
Someone is in the midst of a comeback with a new dream team; again. While the media is in her favor – due to her separation from Nick Cannon – Mariah Carey announces that her breakout comeback will include public relations specialist Chris Chambers of the Chambers Group. Chambers has worked with artists such as Lil Wayne and Drake. Now, the butterfly darling herself is a notch on his belt. The mother of Dem Babies allowed the news to break one day after her old publicist, Cindi Berger decided to go their separate ways.
According To His Publicist, Eminem’s “Roots” Album Is A No Go
Ouch! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I know this will sting, but it looks like there will be no 2015 Eminem release after all. At least not for Roots. Earlier in the week, we heard that Eminem was planning to announce the 2015 album Roots, during the airing of the Grammy Awards. Em’s publicist is now confirming that a rumor that album was and a rumor that album will remain. More details down bottom.
Interesting: Frank Ocean Fires His Manager & Publicist
As he gears up to release his sophomore album, Frank Ocean is taking an entirely different route with his career and has let go of his former team that helped him the first go ’round with Channel Orange. Christian and Kelly Clancy of 4 Strikes Management, who also manage Tyler the Creator, Solange and Mac Miller, have been let go after 4 years with the singer, as well as the PR firm Life or Death PR, which represents his crew Odd Future as a whole. Though no new manager has been named, Frank has revealed the new PR firm ID PR, who represent Alicia Keys and Snoop Dogg. I’m interested to see where these changes take him!
Lauryn Hill’s Publicist Makes A Statement Addressing Recent Tax Rumors
The same issue that landed Lauryn Hill in prison back in June, is still following her. After a three-month bid in Danbury Federal Prison for tax evasion, it was rumored that Hill still had issues with the IRS owing $866,868.05. Hill’s publicist, Kathryn Frazier is stating, the media is twisting up the story. She is not in any trouble and every thing is on track. Check out the statement that Frazier released after the jump.
