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Everyone expected the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack to run away with this week's Billboard 200 chart...but then Drake happened. The emcee and his LP/mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late topped the list by moving 575,000 equivalent albums. The new metric for the chart, which takes streams into consideration, played to his favor as the album received more first-week streams than any other album in Spotify history. Among the other accomplishments that Drake managed to nab with his surprise album was becoming just the second hip-hop act to land his first four albums atop the Billboard 200 (the other is DMX). He quickly became the second bestselling performer for 2015 (behind Taylor Swift). -
Ty Dolla $ign Talks Charli XCX, Kanye West, J Dilla, His New Crush & More In Hot 97 Interview [WATCH]
Ty Dolla $ign has been making a name for himself since being featured on XXL's Freshman Class of 2014. Ahead of the spring release for his long-awaited album Free TC, Ty sat down with Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning for a chat. -
Geraldo Rivera Says Hip-Hop Is 'Destructive Culturally' Before Calling Out Russell Simmons [WATCH]
Journalist Gerald Rivera recently sat down with HuffPost Live to talk about everything from Brian Williams to hip-hop. His take on the latter resulted in the reporter calling out Russell Simmons and moguls of his caliber for encouraging a culture that separates people from the mainstream and results in the inability to find gainful employment. He took a few other shots at the genre that are sure to receive a response by Simmons in the near future. He said the genre is "destructive culturally." -
Dipset Dares You to 'Do Something' in Latest Single [LISTEN]
Dipset continue their comeback as a group with their latest single that dares you to "Do Something." As premiered by their DJ Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97, the group shows they have not lost touch with the lyrics and themes that made them so popular in the mid-2000s. -
5 Musicians with Alien Encounters Aside from Tom DeLonge: Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Sammy Hagar and More
Tom Delonge has apparently had enough of discussing his role in the recent breakup of Blink-182...so he recently unleashed the news that he had an extraterrestrial experience while camping "near Area 51" in Nevada and that since the occurrence his phone has been tapped by the government. Here are six other musicians who have claimed experiences with aliens. Not just the belief in extraterrestrials, but actual encounters of the third kind. -
Afroman Arrested After Punching a Fan Onstage During a Mardi Gras Show in Mississippi [WATCH]
Afroman was arrested following a show last night, Feb. 17, in Mississippi, and it was not because he got high. Video from the Biloxi gig shows a woman onstage dancing while Afroman begins a guitar solo. Seemingly out of nowhere, the rapper punches the fan in the face, dropping her to the floor on Mardi Gras. The show went on for the "Colt 45" singer -- he picked back up on the solo before security escorted him off the stage, TMZ noted. -
Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran Blasted by PETA For Wearing Fur During NYFW at Michael Costello Show [PHOTO]
Everyone is a critic during New York Fashion Week, but not everyone loves the looks that celebs trot out. Earlier this week, "Ayo" singer Chris Brown and his on-again, off-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran showed up to a NYFW event wearing matching fur coats, and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is not amused. -
Tink Covers The Fader, Talks Timbaland Relationship, Feminism, Career Beginnings, Debut Album & More
Tink is on the brink of making it big. Following the buzz her producer/mentor Timbaland created when he leaked a few of her records to The Breakfast Club and championed her as the next iconic femcee, all eyes are on this young Chicago rapper as she preps her debut album. In a new cover story for The Fader, Tink shows us the suburban Chicago home where she grew up and still lives with her family. She talks about feminism, her journey into music, her connection with Timbaland, and what to expect on her upcoming debut album due out via Mosley/Epic. Here's are 12 things we learned: -
Calvin Harris Shows Off Abs, Scruff in Sexy Emporio Armani Underwear Ads [PHOTO]
Umm, Calvin Harris, is that you? For being one of the biggest DJs on the planet, the "Blame" artist doesn't frequently endorse products - until now. Yesterday (Feb. 17), Harris and Emporio Armani announced that they would be launching a new underwear campaign together, starring Haris in all his bare chested, bulging glory. -
Jack White's 'That Black Bat Licorice' Video Comes with Three Interactive Versions: Live-Action, Animated and 'Head-Banging' [WATCH]
Jack White has always been a fan of dressing up his vinyl releases but this time he's taken to more neu-world technology and created an interactive music video for "That Black Bat Licorice," the newest single off of his Lazaretto release. -
Chief Keef Releases 'Sorry for the Weight' Mixtape Ahead of 'Bang 3'
After a slight delay, Chief Keef has released his "Sorry for the Weight" mixtape ahead of "Bang 3." The 18-track mixtape is largely a Sosa showcase with only two features from Andy Milonakis and a member of his GLO gang, BenjiGlo. -
Sia Confirms New Pop Album 'This Is Acting' Following Success of '1000 Forms Of Fear'
Following the success of her 2014 album 1000 Forms of Fear, Sia has confirmed that's she's finished work on a new studio album titled This Is Acting. According to NME, she has already written and recorded the album. She told the publication that she had only put out 1000 Forms of Fear to get out of her publishing deal.
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