Music
Kimora Lee Simmons to Relaunch Baby Phat Clothing Line
Fashion designer, entrepreneur and former model Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner announced Friday (March 8) that she would be relaunching her women’s streetwear brand, Baby Phat.
An extension of ex-husband Russell Simmons‘ men’s streetwear, Phat Farm, under the Phat Fashion umbrella, Leissner served as Baby Phat’s creative director from 2000 to 2010 amid the company being acquired by Kellwood Co. for $140 million in 2004.
Leissner’s two daughters with Simmons — 19-year-old, Ming Lee Simmons, and 16-year-old, Aoki Lee Simmons— encouraged their mother to revive the brand and will be assisting their mother in the creative process.
It’s very important that you have women on both sides: women as the end-user, women as the creator,” she told Bloomberg TV. “We need to take more of that responsibility and own it.”
Ming took Instagram her excitement about the line’s relaunch.
“Celebrating #internationalwomensday with a very special announcement!” she wrote in the caption. “Baby Phat has always been a brand for women. We have always celebrated every shape, every size, every race, every background; every woman. In 2019, we’re bringing it back for ALL of us… Because we’re worth celebrating. @BabyPhat.”
Though she did not enclose how much it was to acquire the clothing line, Leissner stated to WWD during a speaking engagement on International Women’s Day that she had to “hunt around to find it.”
Scheduled to relaunch this spring, Leisner plans to look back at her “amazing personal archive” as inspiration and include “retro” elements.
Baby Phat will be heading in the “mainstream sportswear” direction aiming at millennials.
Albums
Ella Mai Releases Surprise EP ‘3’
In celebration of her 30th birthday, Ella Mai returns with a surprise EP titled 3.
This project follows her 2022 sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve, which featured the No. 1 single “DFMU” along with popular tracks like “Leave You Alone” and “How” featuring Roddy Ricch.
“My 30th birthday gift to you all,” Mai shared in a social media post. “3 songs. November 3rd. One of my favourite numbers. I’ve missed you all, three times over.”
Stream 3 below.
Culture
Summer Walker Announces Third Studio Album ‘Finally Over It’ & New Single “Heart of a Woman”
Summer Walker has officially unveiled the title of her much-anticipated third studio album, Finally Over It, which will be released under LVRN/Interscope Records. The announcement came after fans engaged in a unique interactive experience on Spotify, where they filled in the blank for a canvas that teased the album’s name as “_____ Over It.”
Leading up to its release, Walker has announced the first single, “Heart of a Woman,” now available for pre-save, which she teased on TikTok. Finally Over It is the follow-up to her chart-topping sophomore album, Still Over It, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Albums
GloRilla Drops Debut Album ‘GLORIOUS’
GRAMMY-nominated artist GloRilla has officially dropped her highly anticipated debut album, GLORIOUS, through CMG Records.
The album includes hit singles like “Yeah Glo!,” “TGIF,” and “Wanna Be” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, with additional appearances from Latto, Sexyy Red, Kirk Franklin, T-Pain, Muni Long, and more. GLORIOUS follows GloRilla’s previous project, Ehhthang, Ehhthang, which racked up over 550 million streams in the U.S. alone. As the first female artist in nearly a decade to have three songs simultaneously chart on the Billboard Hot 100, GloRilla continues to push boundaries and make history with her latest effort.
Stream below.
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