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Billboard Report: Beyonce´& LMFAO Remain At #1, Adele Matches a Billboard Record, Lloyd Makes Debut On The Charts [News]

July 13, 2011

The finals numbers for this week’s Billboard charts are in, and the results may surprise you. Beyoncé holds on to the top slot of Billboard’s Top 200 album chart with her latest effort, 4. The album sold an additional 111,464 copies this week making it Bey’s first album to remain at #1 for it’s first [...]

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Jay-Z x Kanye Release ‘Watch The Throne’ Deluxe Edition Tracklist + Perform ‘H.A.M’ Live [Video]

July 13, 2011

With the album slowly losing momentum, Jay-Z and Kanye have finally let the tracklist for the deluxe edition of their album Watch The Throne slip. The deluxe set boasts a 16-track roster, with not one, but two appearances from newcomer Frank Ocean. Beyoncé, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, and Mr. Hudson are some other guest voices [...]

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New Outkast Album To Drop In 2012?

July 5, 2011

According to HipHopWired, a source closely affiliated with Outkast has confirmed that the Atlanta duo are working on an album that is expected to be released early next year. Andre and Big Boi are also working on solo projects which are aimed for release by the end of this year. Outkast is on track to [...]

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Lady Gaga: “I’m Not Using The Gay Community”

July 5, 2011

Since Lady Gaga arrived on the music scene, the influence of the New York underground gay lifestyle has been apparent. Some of Gaga’s costume choices, dance moves, and even vernacular have derived from the influence of the homosexual community and posed the question: Is Lady Gaga really a supporter of the LGBT community, or is [...]

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Music News: Eminem’s ‘Recovery’ Breaks Digital Sales Record

July 5, 2011

Besides Jay-Z, Eminem seems to be the only rapper still going multi-platinum in today’s music industry. Today, Eminem became the first artist ever to sell over a million digital copies on an LP. Recovery has already been named the top-selling album of 2010 with physical sales of 4 million in the U.S. . “We are [...]

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Music News: Beyonce Earns Fourth #1 Debut With ’4′

July 5, 2011

The official first week sales figures are in and it looks like a congratulations is in order. Beyoncé’s latest LP 4 lands at the top spot on Billboard’s album chart this week with sales of 313,420, according to HDD. This makes Knowles’ fourth consecutive debut at the top spot of the chart. Britney Spears leads [...]

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Jay-Z x Kanye West Reveal ‘Watch The Throne’ Artwork + Release Info

July 4, 2011

After months of silence about their joint project, Jay-Z and Kanye have finally let the artwork for Watch The Throne out the bag.  The cover is purely metallic gold and features a lot of symbols that are associated with royalty. Chances are the artwork was more Kanye’s doing than Jay-Z’s. There is still no release [...]

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WEEKEND REPORT: Chris Brown Wins Big At The BET Awards, Beyoncé Headlines Glatsonbury, Assault Charges Against Teyana Taylor Dropped + More

June 27, 2011

Sunday was a big night for music. First Beyoncé headlined UK’s Glatsonbury festival becoming the first African American female to do it, and the first female to do it in over 20 years. King B performed all her past hits as well as some new material from her album 4 at the festivial which was [...]

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MUSIC NEWS: Common Leaves Universal, Signs With Warner Bros. Records

June 26, 2011

It has been announced that rapper Common has ended his ten year run with Universal Records to take his take his talents to Warner Bros. Records. Co-President and CEO of the label, Todd Moscowitz revealed that Common inked the deal Friday afternoon just before the performance of another WB signee, Gary Clark Jr. “I’m very [...]

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Rihanna Gives Exclusive Look At LOUD Tour Wardrobe [Video + Photos]

June 26, 2011

Rihanna on WhoSay In what can be considered one the hottest concerts this summer, Rihanna gives fans an exclusive peak at the costumes for her LOUD Tour. We all know Rihanna is a fashion lover and she incorporates every aspect of that on her tour, tying it in with the music. Below are some sketch [...]

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