If you feel like I did this Christmas season, than you feel like it’s not Christmas at all. Let me say, I hate the snow, but it’s unusual for the east coast to get a dose of spring weather in the winter; and it’s not just spring weather, but record-breaking spring weather. Let’s keep in mind, Christmas Eve! Hit the jump for more.
Essence Festival Had The Highest Attendance In Its 20 Year History For 2014!
The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating over 4 days this past weekend in New Orleans! “I woke up this morning and felt a great sense of pride and gratitude,” Essence Communications Inc. president Michelle Ebanks said about the feat. The annual show this year included amazing performances highlighted by Prince, Richie, Charlie Wilson, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Trey Songz and more. They’ve already begun work on next year’s event, which coincides with the 45th anniversary of the magazine.
Wow, Iggy Azalea Makes Billboard History AGAIN!
Iggy Azalea is smashing sh*t right now! The Australian import has already achieved two major feats on the Billboard charts this year, tying with only Ashanti as the longest run by a female to hold the number one and two spots on the Hot 100, with her single “Fancy” being #1 and her feature on Ariana Grande’s “Problem” being #2. She also is behind only the Beatles among acts that have spent the most time at numbers 1 and 2 simultaneously with their first two Hot 100 entries. And now a third accolade to add to her resume: Iggy’s Charli XCX-assisted single “Fancy” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a sixth week, giving her the longest-leading number 1 by a female rapper, passing Lil Kim who previously held the record with five weeks at number 1 with “Lady Marmalade” in 2001. Congrats, girl!
(Video) Record Breaking: Mom Chows Down Two 72 Oz. Steaks In Record Time!
This Neraska woman’s appetite will beat yours! Molly Schuyler, mother of four took to Amarillo’s Big Texan Steakhouse, and not only devoured on 72 oz steak in 4:58, but another one at a total time at the Steakhouse’s record breaking time of 9:59! Check out the news clip below.
Guess Who Just Became The Most Viewed Artist On YouTube!
This past Tuesday, Rihanna passed Justin Bieber to become the most viewed artist on YouTube. The Bajan singer’s 77 videos on her VEVO channel now have a combined 3.784 billion views in total, surpassing the total of Bieber’s 79 videos by about 2 mil. As for the rest of the top 5, Psy comes in at number 3 with 3.1 billion views, Eminem at 2.4 billion and Lady Gaga with 2.25 billion.
