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We Ain"t No Divas

Ross McNeilage & Sam Prance

WE AIN’T NO DIVAS dives into the biggest pop music eras to decide who made herstory and what aged like milk.Ross & Sam host album deep dives and bi-weekly pop culture digests to discuss the latest celeb and music news.New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us @weaintnodivas on the socials.Hosted by Ross McNeilage (MTV UK, LADbible, PinkNews) & Sam Prance (Capital Buzz, MTV UK). Let’s get divalicious 💋 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:31

Is Addison Rae Outselling Miley Cyrus? + Sabrina's...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/06/11

Addison fka Addison Rae appears to officially be pop’s new star as her self-titled debut album wins over critics and the charts. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus’ Something Beautiful fails to stun commercially, however what do the Divas think of her ninth studio album?Plus, we have new music from Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild), Mariah Carey (Type Dangerous) and Tate McRae (Just Keep Watching) to review, and a new album announcement from Taylor Swift.In this episode we discuss…Sabrina Carpenter launches new era

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1:35:33

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream: How Pop's Frat Girl Tied...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/06/04

15 years ago, California Gurls hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of five consecutive Katy Perry singles to do so. With her sophomore record Teenage Dream, Katy became the first female artist and second artist after Michael Jackson to score five chart-toppers from one album on its initial run.Inspired by The Beach Boys and Jay-Z, Katy set out to dominate pop with her second album, enlisting the help of Snoop Dogg, Kanye West and Missy Elliott along the way. She dialled up the

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46:42

Rihanna flops, Netflix wins Madonna biopic and Tate...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/05/21

As Rihanna’s first song in three years (Friend of Mine) missed the Global Spotify charts, Ross and Sam question what’s going on with Fenty Music.We dive into PinkPantheress’ new mixtape Fancy That (and Sam’s interview with her for Capital Buzz), JADE’s That’s Showbiz Baby announcement, and Madonna’s upcoming Netflix biopic mini-series.Plus, a new Weekly UpTate on all things Tate McRae, who kicked off her Miss Possessive world tour, covered PAPER magazine and has the #1 song on US Spotify and Apple

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1:35:37

Miley Cyrus - Bangerz: Britney, Drugs, Cultural...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/05/14

You're 20 years old with $100 million in the bank and no more Disney to answer to, what could go wrong?Miley Cyrus had something to prove but nobody to answer to when she released Bangerz in 2013. Her first album after being released from all Disney affiliated contracts, Miley described it as her debut album and reintroduced herself to the world while erasing Hannah Montana from their minds.The Bangerz era gave her two UK number one singles and her first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper. She

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51:41

Lady Gaga makes history in Brazil, Lorde is a Virgin*...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/05/07

In this week's Diva Digest, Lady Gaga beats Madonna's Brazil concert record in Copacabana, Beyoncé kicks off the Cowboy Carter world tour with new backup dancer Blue Ivy (!) and Lorde announces she's exploring her gender on new album Virgin.Plus, Little Mix album JADE has confirmed her debut solo album is currently delayed due to "label advice". Meanwhile, why are no songs going to number one in 2025?New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow us @weaintnodivas on Instagram & TikTok now!00:01:28

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51:42

Is Lorde dissing Jack Antonoff? Charli xcx's Kate...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/04/30

Ross and Sam are back for another Diva Digest and it's a meaty one!Lorde returns with What Was That, a thumping return to Melodrama's sound that may or may not be a diss track to Jack Antonoff. Addison Rae reigns supreme with fourth single Headphones On and announces her self-titled debut album. Meanwhile, Tate McRae and Lana Del Rey are on two sides of the Morgan Wallen coin - who is the country star and what is going on?Plus, Charli xcx gets her Kate Bush moment with party 4 u charting five years

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51:37

Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad (Part 2): 3 #1s,...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/04/23

Fresh off Umbrella being the biggest single of 2007, Rihanna reissued Good Girl Gone Bad with three additional songs (including two more US number ones!), another haircut and a first hip-hop feature that'd make her the go-to girl for years to come.Part two of our Good Girl Gone Bad deep dive delves into the success of Take A Bow, Disturbia and Live Your Life with T.I., while we explore how fashion continued to play a pivotal role in Rihanna's rising star. Ross and Sam find out which song Rihanna

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43:50

Gaga gags Coachella, Charli ends Brat, Miley misses...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/04/16

We're back and so are (some of) the main pop girls!Ross and Sam discuss Coachella Weekend 1's biggest sets, from Lady Gaga's career-spanning Mayhem live debut to Megan Thee Stallion's headline show. Charli xcx isn't sure whether or not she's done with the Brat era but are we ready for it to be?As for new music, Addison Rae has announced her debut album release date and Lorde has taken over TikTok with the first snippet of her comeback single "WWT (What Was That)". We discuss Lorde's influence on pop

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47:30

Miley Cyrus returns, Ariana Grande says goodbye &...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/04/02

Hi Divas! It feels like 2013 again with new music from Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez out this week. Ross and Sam react to the beginning of Miley's new album era after watching the Something Beautiful music video and chat about Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball and Kesha's first independent album.It's an all-out pop war as we dive into Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez's new albums (eternal sunshine deluxe: better days ahead, and I Said I Love You First), leaving us divided by a certain Charli xcx

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1:11:36

Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/03/26

18 years ago this week, Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty reintroduced herself to the world with Umbrella, the lead single from her transformative third album Good Girl Gone Bad.Just two years after she was signed by Jay-Z at 15, Rihanna overhauled her image and formed her pop A-team (Timbaland, Stargate, Justin Timberlake) to command the world's attention with her voice, personality and style. Umbrella was the longest-running Number 1 single in the UK of the 2000s and topped the charts in 19 countries,

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50:37

Is Lady Gaga's Mayhem Actually Good? + Lil Nas X...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/03/19

Hey Divas! Ross and Sam finally catch up on Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem and a ton of new music released by Chappell Roan (The Giver), Doechii (Anxiety), JADE (FUFN), Lil Nas X (Hotbox) and Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco (Sunset Blvd).Mother Monster is at her commercial and critical peak but the divas are divided when it comes to Mayhem's musical quality. Meanwhile, Lil Nas X has rebooted his sophomore album campaign with the Pharrell and Jay-Z-sampling Hotbox, which finds him referencing André 3000,

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57:35

Lady Gaga - The Fame (Part 2)

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/03/12

Where were you when Lady Gaga staged her own death at the 2009 MTV VMAs during Paparazzi?Part two of our diva dive into Lady Gaga's The Fame, Ross and Sam revisit Lady Gaga's pivot from stereotypical dance-pop hitmaker to pop art provocateur with the campaign's third and fourth international singles LoveGame and Paparazzi.From paying homage to Britney Spears and gender-bending like Madonna in the Joseph Kahn-directed LoveGame to delivering her first original epic with Paparazzi with Jonas Åkerlund,

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57:58

Tate McRae Outsells Ariana Grande, Sabrina Shocks The...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/03/05

Dear Tate, we hope you're listening... Ross and Sam are back with an end-of-awards season special! Sam tells all about the 2025 BRIT Awards before we dive into JADE's star-making Angel of My Dreams performance and Sabrina Carpenter's royally racy Bed Chem performance.We discuss the whelming 2025 Oscars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's spectacular opening performance, and that Bond tribute by Doja Cat, LISA and Raye. Finally, we dive into our beloved Tate McRae's number one (!) third album So Close

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1:12:07

Lady Gaga - The Fame (Part 1)

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/02/26

RedOne! Konvict... GA-GA.Lady Gaga arrived seemingly fully-formed in 2008 as a David Bowie-referencing, Grace Jones-dressing blonde New York party girl ready to disrupt pop. The one-two punch of Just Dance and Poker Face established her as a fashion-savvy, sexually charged visual artist ready to push buttons and take over the industry, while the record-breaking album The Fame introduced her and RedOne as two forward-thinking hitmakers inspired by the 1980s and Britney Spears' Blackout.How did she

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53:06

Addison Rae's High Fashion, Beyoncé Ticket Prices &...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/02/18

We don't need your drugs... Ross & Sam react to Addison Rae's third single High Fashion, break down its many musical references and discuss how her debut album is taking up.We dive into Sabrina Carpenter's deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet (featuring Dolly Parton!), Chappell Roan's upcoming single The Giver, and Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's joint album. As for UK pop news, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour ticket controversy comes up and we guess what JADE will perform for her solo BRITs

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1:28:01

Ariana Grande - thank u, next

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/02/12

Ariana Grande's fifth album thank u, next came in the wake of personal tragedy and turmoil. In September 2018, Ariana's ex-boyfriend Mac Miller died of a drug overdose months, just weeks after her fourth album Sweetener was released. She ceased all promotion and camped out at a New York recording studio with her closest friends and collaborators, including Victoria Monet, Tommy Brown, Tayla Parx and Max Martin.Thank u, next rewrote the industry rule book for main pop girl releases while asserting

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59:04

Abracadabra! 2025 GRAMMYs Recap: Beyoncé’s Historic...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/02/05

It's time for a Diva Digest! Ross & Sam react to the 2025 GRAMMYs. From Beyoncé's historic COWBOY CARTER win to Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track Not Like Us sweeping, the GRAMMYs were finally FUN again. We get into Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and discuss whether Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift really were "robbed" as TikTok is saying...Elsewhere, we review LADY GAGA's new single Abracadabra, FKA twigs' third studio album Eusexua, The Weeknd's new album Hurry Up Tomorrow

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1:47:35

Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/01/29

I Am... Sasha Fierce is Beyoncé's most commercially successful album yet her most divisive and, perhaps oddly, forgotten?Sam and Ross revisit the Destiny's Child superstar's third solo album - a double album showcasing a more 'human' Beyoncé and an uptempo disc named after her onstage alter ego Sasha Fierce. From Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) being one of the first ever viral music videos to her performing at Barack Obama's inauguration and her final stab at acting (at least onscreen), it's a

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56:13

Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Heidi Montag, JADE, Rose Gray,...

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/01/22

Ross and Sam recap the first three weeks of January in music in the first Diva Digest.We review JADE's latest release IT GIRL, which highlights The Wanted's Glad You Came effect once again, and the state of her first solo album. We dive into excellent new albums from Bad Bunny (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS) and Rose Gray (Louder, Please). Elsewhere, we explore Heidi Montag's now-number one 2010 album Superficial and how it topped iTunes charts around the world in the wake of the Los Angeles

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1:29:41

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

We Ain"t No Divas ·

2025/01/15

Sabrina Carpenter went from "that blonde girl" in Olivia Rodrigo's Driver's License to record-breaking main pop girl with her sixth album Short n' Sweet.Between three number one singles (Espresso, Please Please Please and Taste), a tabloid romance with Barry Keoghan and a pin-up makeover, Sabrina positioned herself on top of the pop charts. What does her reputation as the horniest girl in pop really mean? Does the album live up to the hype? Has she earned her diva-ship to be peers with her

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