The Rated Podcast

Here at The Rated Podcast we like to keep you dosed, so we’re bringing you a batch of freshly brewed TEA - or whatever you prefer. From Saweetie’s abysmal album sales, to THAT cancelled Chris Brown performance, we got you covered with another hot topics.

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Oh award season how you are so melodramatic. The nominations for the Grammys 2023 have been released, and boy is there drama. If that wasn’t enough, the AMAs happened and it was giving controversy. Join us as we discuss this years Grammy snubs and the events that at unfolded at the AMAs -is it time to boycott award shows?

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Off the back of Taylor Swift being the only person to sell over a million records in the first week since Adele’s 25 in 2015 with her new album Midnights; we bring you a discussion on this rarity and let you know whether we think high first week sales matter. Who else has achieved this milestone throughout the decades? Stay locked to find out.

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Higgledy-piggledy is what this episode of The Rated Podcast was. Alas, here we are bringing you another hot topic round. Join us in our madness as we discuss the news cycle this week - from celeb Halloween 2022 to Rihanna and her non-new musical ventures, we’ve got you covered.

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This week on your fave music and pop culture podcast, we delve into some songs from artists that we believe should have been singles. These are strong album tracks that we didn’t think got the justice they deserved. We also discuss certain artists *cough*, who just aren’t good at choosing the correct singles. Buckle up.

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The celeb world - it’s a different world. This week we’re back to normal scheduling as we bring you another round of hot goss from the music and entertainment pool. On the agenda: - Tia Mowry files for divorce from Cory Hardrict after 14 years of marriage

- Savage Fenty show vol 4 announced for November//wakanda forever soundtrack

- Over It turns 3

- New music: Dvsn - what’s up featuring jagged edge/ Baby face girls night out album

- New video: Ari Lennox POF/Shea Butter Baby gold

- Teyana Taylor’s Bare With Me certified gold

- Megan and Dua Sweetest Pie certified gold

- Tamar got her first certification ever with love and war now RIAA certified platinum

- Bruno becomes first artist with 6 diamond certified songs

- Lauryn Hill’s daughter Selah Marley and Candace Owens wear White Lives Matter T-Shirt at Kanye show

- People are mad Yung Miami won an award for her talk-show

- Right said Fred accuses Beyoncé of sampling ‘im too sexy’ without permission on renaissance

- Quavo alleges Saweetie smashed his homey on his song messy, everyone thinks it’s Offset he is referring to

- Eddie Murphy agrees to pay Mel B 35,000 in child support for their daughter

- Nene Leaks son Brent suffers heart attack and Stroke

- Lizzo hits back at critics who say she makes music for white people

- Cardi B breaks tie with Nicki for all time highest certified female rap song

- Big Latto vs Nicki

- Quavo and takeoff were asked Nicki or Cardi and they said Nicki

- Brandy hospitalised after reportedly suffering a seizure at her Los Angeles home

- Maya Jama to host Love Island - Ekin-Su was also offered

- DaBabys album falls off chart after one week

- Christina Aguilara to release stripped anniversary edition

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Still reeling from our episode with Michelle Williams, we’ve decided to keep the momentum flowing and tie in this week with an overview and rating of each of Destiny’s Child’s four studio albums - minus the Christmas one. What’s your fave?

Destiny’s Child

The Writing’s on the Wall

Survivor

Destiny Fulfiilled

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Happy 1st Anniversary to us! We can’t believe we’re typing this but we had the amazing pleasure of interviewing THE Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child for BlackTechFest. Join us as we discuss social media trolls, mental health and what it means to be a strong woman in the industry. Oh and of course, music!! What does Michelle have in store for us?

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Another hot topic’s episode for ya this week, and the girls are fighting. Also, what new music should you be bumping? As usual, we got you covered here at The Rated Podcast:

- Rihanna to headline the 2023 Super Bowl.

- Future sells his publishing for his music from 2002-2020 for 8 figures

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- Jhene Aiko earns second platinum album work Trip (RIAA 1mil units)

- Super freaky girl has sold 1 million units in the US

- New music: Glorilla & Cardi B - Tomorrow 2, Sam Smith & Kim Petras - Unholy, Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It (Lots of Cameos), Muni Long - PDA - The Album, Luciano, Aitch + BIA - Bamba, Ciara & Summer Walker - Better Thangs

- Ime Udoka cheats on Nia Long

- Da Baby says he slept with Megan the Stallion on his song boogeyman

- Beyoncé cuff it has gone gold, aiming for 21st UK top 10 with Cuff It (it’s #14 over here atm) Cuff it/church girl by - Beyoncé getting a dual release and impacting radio Oct 4th

- Renaissance Tour 2023

- Mariah becomes first female artist to sell over 70 million in the US according to RIAA

- Yung Miami calls herself “Black Oprah” as she aspires to take her talk show ‘Caresha Please’ to the next level

- Ed Sheeran being sued by Marvin gayes family for thinking out loud sounding like let’s get it on (guitar string section)

- Janet Jackson to release deluxe edition of The Velvet Rope with new tracks

- JT vs Cardi B on twitter

Accused of dick riding Nicki

- Kanye West says BLM was a scam and now it’s over

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We’ve given you a Beyoncé album ranking, and even a deep dive into Mariah’s albums. Now it’s time for us to bring you our ranking of Rihanna’s 8 Studio albums:

Music of the Sun

A Girl Like Me

Good Girl Gone Bad

Rated R

Loud

Talk That Talk

Unapologetic

Anti

Do you agree with our picks?

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