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Australia's Hip Hop Supafest Calls Off Tour
April 18, 2013 11:49 PM EDT 1 0 18 0 0 The landscape for Australia's hip hop concert-goers has gone from an embarrassment of riches, to a downright dearth. The fourth edition of Supafest, which was meant to star T.I., Ne-Yo and 50 Cent, has pulled the pin on its event just days ...
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Rihanna Debuts 'Pour It Up' Remix With Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J & T.I.: Listen
March 20, 2013 3:57 PM EDT Rihanna has recruited some of hip-hop's heavy-hitters for the remix to "Pour It Up," including rivals Young Jeezy and Rick Ross. All rappers featured, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J and T.I., naturally play off the songs partying t ...
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Backbeat: Jermaine Dupri Brings Out Jay-Z, Usher & More at So So Def Anniversary Concert
February 26, 2013 6:53 PM EST 8 21 0 "I do more than run So So Def," Jermaine Dupri said before a full house at Atlanta's Fox Theater on Saturday night (February 23), "I've produced so many hits for people outside of So So Def." In case there was any do ...
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David Saslow Named GM of Atlantic Records
February 20, 2013 11:49 AM EST 2 82 36 0 David Saslow, Atlantic Records' SVP of video content, production and promotion since 2007, has been bumped up to the position of general manager of the label, Billboard.biz has learned. In an email to Atlantic employees, Julie Greenwald (ch ...
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2012 Holiday-Season Music Sales Down From Last Year
December 28, 2012 9:00 AM EST In the absence of a steady-selling blockbuster title like Adele's "21" or Michael Buble's "Christmas," 2012's holiday music sales were down compared to last year. Comparing weeks 46-51 of the 2013 SoundScan calen ...
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Holiday Season Album Sales Have the No-Buble Blues
December 28, 2012 8:20 AM EST Without blockbusters like Michael Buble's "Christmas" or Adele's "21, sales were down 10% from last year In the absence of a steady-selling blockbuster title like Adele 's "21" or Michael Buble 's "C ...
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NBA Players' Favorite Music: Iman Shumpert, J.J. Redick, Corey Brewer
December 25, 2012 11:05 AM EST From A$AP to Milo Greene, check out what three basketball stars and their team mates are listening to lately. Christmas is always one of the most special days on the NBA calendar: with five marquee match-ups taking place on Tuesday (Dec. 25), basket ...
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Bruno Mars Debuts at No. 2 as Taylor Swift's 'Red' Still Rules
December 19, 2012 11:00 AM EST The debut of "Unorthodox Jukebox" gives Bruno his best sales week ever. Taylor Swift continues to rule the roost on the Billboard 200 albums chart as "Red" stays steady at No. 1 with 208,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan (u ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Album Rules at No. 1, Bruno Mars Debuts at No. 2
December 19, 2012 10:55 AM EST Taylor Swift continues to rule the roost on the Billboard 200 albums chart as "Red" stays steady at No. 1 with 208,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan (up 25%). It's the Big Machine album's fifth non-consecutive week at No. ...
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The Year In R&B/Hip-Hop 2012: Drake, Nicki Minaj Among Year's Chart Champs
December 14, 2012 9:00 AM EST At first glance, the 2012 year-end R&B/hip-hop charts mirror those of 2011. Many of the same names are back in the limelight: Kanye West , Lil Wayne, Beyoncé , Nicki Minaj , Drake , Rihanna and Chris Brown , to name a few. However, a closer look ...
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Drake, Nicki Minaj Among Year's R&B/Hip-Hop Chart-Toppers
December 14, 2012 8:17 AM EST At first glance, the 2012 year-end R&B/hip-hop charts mirror those of 2011. Many of the same names are back in the limelight: Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna and Chris Brown, to name a few. Check Out All Our Year-En ...
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Young Jeezy Releases 'It's Tha World' Mixtape, Announces CTE World, Atlantic Records Deal
December 12, 2012 1:30 PM EST Jeezy talks splitting ways with former CTE World artist, Freddie Gibbs. A year after the release of "Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition," Young Jeezy debuts new mixtape, "It's Tha World." The 17-track project includes fe ...
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Chief Keef, Rep Talk 'Finally Rich' Album & Success
December 08, 2012 10:00 AM EST At 17 years old, Chief Keef is confident that his music is already setting trends. The Chicago native rose to prominence earlier this year with his self-released head-banging anthem "I Don't Like," parlaying online buzz into interest ...
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Trey Songz Brings Out Jeezy, Fabolous & Trinidad James At NYC Show
December 07, 2012 3:10 PM EST Elle Varner, Miguel make fans swoon before the headlining act. An overwhelming sentiment of desire billowed through the air Wednesday night (Dec. 5) at The Theater at Madison Square Garden for Trey Songz 's "Chapter IV" World Tour fea ...
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Grammy Awards 2013: Major Nominees List
December 05, 2012 11:00 PM EST The nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday (December 5) with Fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) leading the way with six nods apiece. Below is a list of the majo ...
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Grammy Awards 2013: Major Nominees List
December 05, 2012 11:00 PM EST The nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday (Dec. 5) with Fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) leading the way with six nods apiece. Below is a list of the major ...
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Andre 3000 in No Rush to Record a New Album
November 15, 2012 2:45 PM EST In order to capture his best version of Jimi Hendrix for an upcoming biopic, Andre 3000 said he had to think of him as a regular dude and not a rock star. "I didn't look at him as an icon because when you're in it, you don't know ...
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Barack Obama: 10 Best Songs About The President
November 07, 2012 3:00 PM EST Hip-Hop has been behind Barack Obama since his first presidential campaign in 2008. From Jay-Z to will.i.am, artists have shown their support for the first African-American President of the United States through inspirational odes and unforgettable ...
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Election 2012: Musicians' Voting Photos
November 06, 2012 9:10 PM EST Features Obama Dave Grohl Foo Fighters Mariah Carey Lenny Kravitz Brandy Pete. Mary J. Blige Ryan Jeff Tweedy Wilco Miley Cyrus Adrian Grenier Jack Johnson Bridgit Mendler Young Jeezy Keri Hilson bbcom No Media: 2624439-BEyonceVoteTumblri.jpg 26244 ...
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Nicki Minaj 'The Re-Up' Track List: Lil Wayne, Ciara Featured
November 02, 2012 1:05 PM EDT Nicki Minaj has claimed the month of November as her own. As the release date of "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded -- The Re-Up," quickly approaches, the singer-rapstress reveals the album's track list via iTunes . The double-disc project ...
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Taylor Swift Ready To Paint Billboard 200 'Red,' Kendrick Lamar Heading For No. 2
October 24, 2012 8:09 PM EDT As reported yesterday, Taylor Swift 's "Red" is trending toward a million-plus sales week and a non-surprising Billboard 200 No. 1 debut, as industry sources seem certain that the title will eclipse the seven-figure sales threshold. I ...
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Taylor Swift Ready To Paint Billboard 200 'Red,' Kendrick Lamar Heading For No. 2
October 24, 2012 8:01 PM EDT As previously reported, Taylor Swift's "Red" is trending toward a 1 million-plus sales week and a non-surprising Billboard 200 No. 1 debut, as industry sources seem certain that the album will eclipse the seven-figure sales threshol ...
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Young Jeezy Talks BET Awards Rick Ross Squabble, Gucci Mane Diss
October 12, 2012 8:35 PM EDT Young Jeezy has addressed the backstage incident at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in a new interview. In his first comments on the awards show squabble between his and Rick Ross ' crews, he told Power 106 FM's Big Boy that it's been "ba ...
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Young Jeezy Releases 'Get Right' Track: Listen
October 11, 2012 7:20 PM EDT Young Jeezy is moving ahead with new music: the MC has released "Get Right," a new track featuring production from Black Metaphor, on Thursday evening (Oct. 11). "Call me Mel Gibson/Got a brave heart," Jeezy sneers in the opening ...
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BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012: Chris Lighty Tribute, Cyphers & Winners
October 10, 2012 8:50 AM EDT More than a week after the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards were taped in Atlanta, the annual show honoring the best in rap aired Tuesday night (October 9). The show started off strong with a performance by Wiz Khalifa . After rocking his single, "Work ...
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BET's Stephen G. Hill Downplays Hip-Hop Awards 'Altercation,' Cites 'Reckless Tweeting'
October 02, 2012 8:17 PM EDT Reports of a fight backstage at the BET Hip-Hop Awards taping on Saturday night were blown out of proportion, according to the network's Stephen G. Hill, its president of music programming and specials. In an interview with Complex , Hill confi ...
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BET Hip-Hop Awards: Footage of Rick Ross & Young Jeezy Brawl Hits the Internet
October 01, 2012 1:45 PM EDT Video of a fight between MMG's Gunplay and G-Unit's camp surfaces too. Video of the alleged brawl between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy at Saturday's BET Hip-Hop Awards has hit the Web. The feud between the two Def Jam artists reportedly ...
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BET Hip-Hop Awards Marred by Backstage Scuffle
September 30, 2012 12:10 PM EDT Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made. Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. in th ...
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Scuffle Backstage at BET Hip-Hop Awards
September 30, 2012 12:30 AM EDT Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made. Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. in the ...
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Ne-Yo Talks About His Motown A&R Gig, Learning the 'Language of Executive'
September 12, 2012 4:18 PM EDT Left to right: Universal's Barry Weiss, Ne-Yo and Motown's Ethiopia Habtemariam after announcing Ne-Yo's new role at Motown in January While walking the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards, Ne-Yo took a moment to talk with Bill ...
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Cassie Releases 'Balcony' Single with Young Jeezy: Listen
September 11, 2012 7:54 PM EDT R&B songstress and Bad Boy/Interscope Records protégé Cassie has dropped another single. "Balcony," the second track from upcoming sophomore set, features rapper Young Jeezy and production from Rico Love, Earl Hood and Eric Goudy II. C ...
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It's Official: Jon Platt Named Warner/Chappell's President, Creative for North America
September 10, 2012 4:45 PM EDT As reported by Billboard.biz last week, Jon Platt has been named president creative - North America, it was officially announced today by Warner/Chappell Music's chairman/CEO Cameron Strang. In his new post, Platt will oversee the company ...
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Fresh To Def
September 07, 2012 8:00 AM EDT Is Def Jam getting its groove back? Venerable hip-hop label Def Jam has recently scored four consecutive No. 1 debuts on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The label's string of chart-topping titles includes Frank Ocean's ...
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Listen To Big Sean's 'Detroit' Mixtape
September 06, 2012 1:15 PM EDT Before the world gets to hear his contribution to the G.O.O.D. Music compilation "Cruel Summer," Big Sean has dropped a new mixtape, "Detroit." The follow-up to his "Finally Famous" mixtape series was released on Wednes ...
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Dr. Dre, Diddy, Jay-Z Top Forbes' 'Hip-Hop Cash Kings' List
September 05, 2012 2:35 PM EDT After creating some of the most classic albums hip-hop fans have ever heard, Dr. Dre shifted tactics and tackled exactly how those fans heard them, and his efforts have landed him on top of Forbes' list of top hip-hop cash kings. With $110 mill ...
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Dr. Dre, Diddy, Jay-Z Top Forbes' 'Hip-Hop Cash Kings' List
September 05, 2012 11:04 AM EDT After creating some of the most classic albums hip-hop fans have ever heard, Dr. Dre shifted tactics and tackled exactly how those fans heard them, and his efforts have landed him on top of Forbes' list of top hip-hop cash kings . With $110 m ...
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Lil Wayne Releases Oft-Delayed 'Dedication 4' Mixtape: Listen
September 04, 2012 10:05 AM EDT After several push backs, Lil Wayne released his highly-anticipated mixtape, "Dedication 4" yesterday (Sept. 3). The fourth installment of his "Dedication" mixtape series, hosted by DJ Drama, is laced with features by YMCMB artis ...
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Chart Juice: Future & Keyshia Cole Hit Top 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
August 30, 2012 8:15 PM EDT On R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week, Future and Keyshia Cole claim their latest top 10 hits, while Lil Wayne sets a record among rap acts. Atlanta's own Future earns his third top 10 as "Turn On The Lights" shimmies up 11-8. It's ...
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Trey Songz, 'Chapter V': Track-By-Track Review
August 21, 2012 5:55 PM EDT It's no secret that R&B has been slightly askew since the emergence of electronica music into the mainstream. Chris Brown , Ne-Yo and even Usher took advantage of the EDM wave and pushed aside the genre that made them stars. Trey Songz , on ...
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DJ Khaled, 'Kiss the Ring': Track-By-Track Review
August 21, 2012 2:05 PM EDT In the past decade, few entities have stayed steady. Wars have ended, 'The Hangover' rose and fell, and 4 Loko got banned within a month. Meanwhile, as the world has turned, DJ Khaled has managed to put out six studio albums -- each and ev ...
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Trey Songz Talks 'Chapter V' Collaborations & 'Hail Mary' Single: Watch
August 21, 2012 10:20 AM EDT While today marks the release of Trey Songz ' "Chapter V" (Aug. 21), the singer's fifth studio album has already made an impact on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. "Chapter V" has delivered three hits as of today: "Dive ...
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Young Jeezy Named Senior Vice President, A&R of Atlantic Records
August 09, 2012 12:00 PM EDT Last night (Aug. 8) the 'net went wild with reports that Young Jeezy had just been named senior vice president of A&R at Atlantic Records, and this morning those rumors were confirmed by the rapper himself. Taking to his Twitter page today ...
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Twitter 140: Page 14
July 26, 2012 8:02 PM EDT « PREVIOUS RETURN TO INDEX Storme Warren Host, GAC's "The Collection," "Headline Country" @StormeWarren One of Nashville's best-known TV personalities, Warren will often share updates from his various comings and goin ...
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Producer Mike WiLL Made It is a Self-Made Man
July 19, 2012 6:25 PM EDT Mike WiLL Made It doesn't need a team. Since landing his first placement on Gucci Mane's 2007 mixtape, "No Pad, No Pencil," at 17, the Marietta, Ga., native has elevated his production profile without a manager or label deal, i ...
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2012: Invading Hipster Central With My Father
July 16, 2012 2:00 PM EDT "If you a trill n---a..." "Get your motherfucking hands up!" That first quote is from A$AP Rocky, who's working the crowd at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival like a man possessed and grinning from ear-to-ear like a six-year ...
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Listen To DJ Khaled's New Track with Kanye West & Rick Ross
June 28, 2012 10:50 AM EDT On Wednesday night (June 27), hip-hop's master curator, DJ Khaled , unleashed a new track, "I Wish You Would," featuring two of his favorite superstar collaborators, Kanye West and Rick Ross . Over a beat from Hit-Boy that simultaneou ...
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Lauryn Hill Defends Nicki Minaj's Summer Jam Decision
June 04, 2012 6:25 PM EDT Despite the slew of conflicts and not-so subtly deployed insults generated by Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg's comments of Nicki Minaj 's "Starships," it is nice to know that yesterday's (Sun., Jun 3) Summer Jam fostered at l ...
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Drake Announces 2012 OVO Fest Lineup
June 04, 2012 12:05 PM EDT For the third straight year, Drake is bringing a hip collection of hip-hop artists to his hometown OVO Fest, set to invade Toronto's Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on Aug. 5. Along with a headlining set from the "Take Care" rapper, the ...
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Lauryn Hill, Nas, Young Jeezy Take Over 2012 Summer Jam
June 04, 2012 11:00 AM EDT After Lil' Wayne Orders Nicki Minaj to Cancel Set, Nas Steps Up, With Hill's Help, at Hot 97 Fest Hip-hop beefs aren't new to Hot 97's Summer Jam. One of the most notorious feuds was ignited on the Summer Jam stage in 2001. Jay-Z ...
