Bebe Rexha Slays, Gets Candid During iHeartRadio Album Release Party
By Sierra Marquina
August 8, 2017
The way she are — expletives and all! Bebe Rexha celebrated the upcoming release of the second part of her debut studio album, All Your Fault: Pt. 2, with a live one-hour long concert at the iHeartRadio theater in Los Angeles on Monday, August 7. The unapologetically real “The Way I Are” songstress kicked off the intimate event, sponsored by Forever 21, with an epic performance of hit track “Bad Bitch (feat. Ty Dolla $ign).”
The 27-year-old singer/songwriter didn’t hold back and showed the 400-some in the crowd that she’s indeed one bad B. Bebe showed off her curves in all the right places in a pair of leather lace-up pants and barely-there cutoff white tank top.
“I watched Ariana [Grande] do this awhile back … and now we are here,” Bebe told host Tanya Rad, before divulging into the emotional, raw and relatable first half of the album, All Your Fault: Pt. 1.
“It was very therapeutic for me,” Bebe said, revealing that a majority of her album was inspired by a painful breakup. “He, like, blocked me on everything and he said he would always be there.”
Bebe — who went on to perform hits such as “Small Doses” and “No Broken Hearts” — shared with host Tanya Rad that one of her favorite songs off the album is “I Got Time” because it symbolizes her growth as a woman.
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— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) August 8, 2017
“I love that song so much,” she gushed while catching her breath. “[It’s about how] I don’t need to rush into anything … I can do whatever the hell I want because I’ve got time.”
The evening proved not only that Bebe is on top of her game — but that her fans are equally dedicated.
After performing “No Broken Hearts,” Bebe pulled up a fan from the crowd named Drew Turner who surprised the entire theater by perfectly busting out Nicki Minaj’s rap.
You guys!! @BebeRexha just brought out @G_Eazy #iHeartBebe pic.twitter.com/ANIYjcYFRc
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) August 8, 2017
“I’m really grateful for you guys,” Bebe later told her fans. “I wouldn’t be s--t without you … I remember when I had only 30,000 views [on YoutTube] and I look at the videos [now] and it’s just insane … I’m really thankful for all you guys. And keep bringing me chocolate,” she joked. “I love it — as you can see!”
The songstress went on to slay while performing “The Way I Are” — a hit she described as “basically an F you” to her previous record label — as well as expletive-filled track “F.F.F. (F--k Fake Friends).”
“I’m just gonna curse on this s--t,” she warned the crowd before belting out the tune and asking the entire audience to put their middle fingers up in the air. (Which, of course, they did.)
Next up was “Hey Mama,” one of Bebe’s first big hits, and “In the Name of Love” and “Take Me Home.” The empowered singer then took a breather to divulge more about her creative process.
“The one thing I love with this next EP is … [its not] confined to one genre,” Bebe shared, before surprising the crowd with a performance of “Me, Myself & I” featuring G-Eazy himself.
In true Bebe fashion, she wrapped up the hour-long concert by giving her fans a shoutout — and being her cheeky self.
“You can be Muslim, Christian — I don’t give a f--k what you are as long this [your heart] is good,” she told her Rexhars while wiping sweat from her face. “The world is not an easy place. Everyone is going through something … I just want to say thank you so much for tonight. It was incredible. Thank you to iHeart and Forever 21 and to my fans … hate is confused love … so don’t hate, masturbate! And with that, ladies and gentlemen, 'I Got You.’”
SET LIST:
“Bad Bitch”
“Small Doses”
“No Broken Hearts”
“The Way I Are”
“F.F.F”
“Hey Mama”
“In the Name of Love”
“Take Me Home”
"Me, Myself & I”
“I Got You”
PHOTOS: Wes and Alex