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Kesha’s big break came from an uncredited and unpaid cameo on rapper Flo Rida’s 2009 No. 1 hit “Right Round.” Soon after, she landed a record contract and released her first single “Tik Tok,” which was certified 5X platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold over six million copies in the US. The song was the best-selling single worldwide in 2010, selling 12.8 million copies in that year alone, and by 2012, 14 million copies were sold, making it the third best-selling single in digital history. The song was listed 56th on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of All-time.
In January 2010, she released her debut album Animal. In addition to “Tik Tok,” Kesha scored two more Top 10 hits–“Blah Blah Blah” and “Your Love Is My Drug.”
In November 2010, she released “Cannibal” which included such hits as “Blow,” “Sleazy” and “We R Who We R,” which was intended to inspire people to be themselves and as a celebration of anyone deemed quirky or eccentric. The song became Kesha’s fifth consecutive solo top ten hit in the US, Canada, and Australia and as of March 2016, has sold over 4.1 million digital copies in the US.
Warrior, released in 2012, featured the single “Die Young” which achieved commercial success, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in multiple countries worldwide. Debuting at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Die Young” broke into the top-ten after three weeks making it Kesha’s seventh top-ten hit. Eventually peaking at number two, the song has also reached the top ten in multiple countries worldwide and has received a platinum certification in five countries.
Also Appearing:
Angel Haze
Angel Haze first broke onto the scene in 2012, with her excellent mixtape Classick, which included an unabashedly raw and honest cover of Eminem’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.” Haze’s version detailed the harrowing story of her repeated rape and abuse when she was a child and a few weeks later, she opened up further with a cover of Macklemore’s “Same Love” where she laments about her struggles with family over her own sexuality. On December 31, 2013, Haze released the debut album Dirty Gold, which features the singles “Echelon (It’s My Way)” and “Battle Cry”. Haze has released a number of mixtapes, including the most recent, Back to the Woods.
Angel talks often about people who message her things like, “I really need you right now.” She’ll wake up in the middle of the night with a direct message notification from her Twitter and she’ll be up all night talking to them and telling them, “It’s alright. You’re going to feel trapped and lost and all these things, but the most important thing to remember is that the only way out of the labyrinth is straight and fast. That is the way through. That’s it.”
Mahogany La PiranHa
Co-founder of the House of La PiranHa, Mahogany La PiranHa is a thought provoking and mood evoking work of art. For over 20 years, Mahogany has been a thespian of drag in Pittsburgh with influences mainly from the 90s super models, house music, and fashion designers. She has appeared in W Magazine, been the muse for many artists, and her image has been in art galleries around the world. An advocate for trans rights, Mahogany pushes racial, gender and sexual boundaries through her form of entertainment. With Mahogany, there’s always something to see, and always something to remember!
