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50 Cent Plays New Game 50 Cent Or 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'? On 'The Meredith Vieira Show' [WATCH]
50 Cent is almost always a good sport when it comes to talk shows. In a new appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show, the G-Unit rapper participated in a new game called "50 Cent or Fifty Shades of Grey?" The object of the game is two correctly guess whether the line being said is from one of Fiddy's lyrics or from the sexually charged book Fifty Shades of Grey. -
iHeartMedia Announces First Latin Music Festival Featuring Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, And More [LINEUP]
iHeartMedia, the company behind iHeartRadio and its festivals, will produce its first-ever Latin music festival in partnership with Live Nation, Billboard reports. iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is set to take place Nov. 22 at the Forum in Los Angeles and will feature performances by Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce, Roberto Tapia, Alejandra Guzmán, La Original Banda el Limón feat. Voz a Voz, and Jesse & Joy. -
Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" Gets Bluegrass Treatment From Postmodern Jukebox [WATCH]
Interested in hearing Nicki Minaj's bootylicious single "Anaconda" as a bluegrass song? Postmodern Jukebox, known for their genre-switching versions of pop songs, has you covered (pun intended). -
Chris Brown Remixes French Montana's "Don't Panic" [LISTEN]
French Montana's latest single "Don't Panic" has already been taken on by YG, and now Chris Brown tries his hand at the DJ Mustard-produced banger, premiered by Funkmaster Flex yesterday. -
Aretha Franklin On New Diva Covers Album: "I Like The Whole CD, From Cut To Cut"
Aretha Franklin latest album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, was released Tuesday on vinyl and will be available digitally and in stores on Oct. 21. In a new interview with Billboard, she says the cover project, which features tracks such as "Midnight Train To Georgia" and "Rolling In The Deep," has given her an excitement she hasn't felt since 1982. -
Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar's "Never Catch Me" Video Explores Life After Death [WATCH]
Flying Lotus has shared the video for his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me" off his forthcoming album You're Dead!. The Hiro Murai-directed clip takes place during a funeral for a young girl and boy. -
Snoop Dogg Drops ‘WFTV Millionaire’ Freestyle In Celebration Of Reaching 1 Million YouTube Subscribers [LISTEN]
Snoop Dogg celebrated a social media milestone in the perfect way. When he reached 1 million subscribers on his WestFestTV YouTube channel, the rapper dropped a Madlib-produced freestyle called "WFTV Millionaire" on SoundCloud. -
'Law & Order: SVU' To Air Episode Based On Jay Z/Solange Elevator Fight [WATCH]
One of this year's biggest headlines, the infamous Solange/Jay Z elevator fight, has become the storyline for an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU. As HotNewHipHip reports, the long-running NBC drama announced that the episode "American Disgrace" will depict a fictionalized version of the scandal and explore why sh*t goes down when there's a billion dollars in an elevator. -
Taylor Swift Talks Feminism, Emma Watson's U.N. Speech, And Media-Fueled Girl Fights [WATCH]
Earlier this week, Taylor Swift proved female pop stars can be support each other and be friends when she posted a photo of Lorde's handwritten lyrics to "Yellow Flicker Beat" to Instagram. She also stopped by Canadian talk show Tout Le Monde En Parle, where after discussing her single "Shake It Off," she gave her thoughts on Emma Watson's viral U.N. speech. -
Harvard Report On Beyoncé's Surprise Album Reveals How She Kept It Secret, What She's Like To Work With
Billboard got a hold of a preview to the Harvard Business School case study, aptly titled "Beyoncé." The 27-page report was written by Anita Elberse, a professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School, and Stacie Smith, a former student of hers. They spoke with the people behind the album's secret release, including employees at Beyoncé's company Parkwood, Columbia Records, Apple, and Facebook. -
Kendrick Lamar Performed With Prince At His Release Party For New Albums 'Art Official Age' And 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' [WATCH]
Prince celebrated the release of wo new albums -- his solo album Art Official Age and PLECTRUMELECTRUM with his band 3RDEYEGIRL -- yesterday with a livestream special on Yahoo!. The 90-minute special focused on the history of his 65,000 square-foot Paisley Park estate as well as the collaborators who worked on his most recent records. Toward the end of the broadcast, Prince performed three songs and brought out Kendrick Lamar for one of them. Lamar dropped a new verse for "What's My Name," a rare track from Prince's 1998 box set Crystal Ball. -
J. Cole Talks Jay Z And Tupac's Influence On His Career [WATCH]
In a new interview with Steve Lobel on Blurred Culture, North Carolina rapper J. Cole talked about his favorite rappers, notably Jay Z and Tupac. Although he signed to Jay Z's label Roc Nation in 2009, he said the Brooklyn rapper was a mentor of his long before he was signed to the label and that he was able to connect with Tupac's music even at the age of seven. -
New Competition For Aspiring Rappers, 'One Shot,' Launched By Sway Calloway And Crooked I [WATCH]
Are you the next big name to grace the hip-hop game? Well, now you can prove it on a new completion series called One Shot. MTV's Sway Calloway will host the competition, which is the brainchild of Slaughterhouse rapper Crooked I. The show will offer hopeful MCs the chance to compete for the title of hip-hop's next super star, a record deal with SMH Records and $100,000 in cash. -
Taylor Swift Is "Proud" Of Lorde's New Single, "Yellow Flicker Beat" Singer Gushes About '1989'
Lorde's BFF Taylor Swift was apparently the first person to hear her new Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 song "Yellow Flicker Beat," according to a new photo the "Royals" singer posted to Instagram. The photo is a regrammed screenshot of a photo Swift had posted earlier of her handwritten lyrics from the single. In the caption, Lorde gushed about having Swift as a friend and even plugged Swift's upcoming record, 1989. -
Rich Homie Quan's Father, Corey Lamar, Reportedly Shot Four Times, Undergoing Surgery In Atlanta Hospital
Rich Homie Quan's father, Corey Lamar, is in critical condition at an Atlanta hospital after being shot this morning, TMZ reports. Lamar was shot four times after his barber shop was held up in a robbery attempt. At least one suspect opened fire and then fled the barber shop in a black Honda. The report was unclear if police have made any arrests. -
Alicia Keys Performs 'On The View,' Talks We Are Here Movement, Reveals Due Date Of Second Child [WATCH]
A pregnant Alicia Keys stopped by The View yesterday to promote her new single "We Are Here," and the movement behind the song, called the We Are Here Movement. She also revealed during her chat with Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie Perez, and Nicole Wallace that her second child is due December 31, in time for the New Year. -
Paul J. Phillips Views Life From New Perspective In "Time, Time" Music Video [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]
Louisville, Kentucky native Paul J. Phillips, formerly known as "Sheffer Stephens," is fresh off the release of his latest EP Magic. Now he is sharing the video for his single "Time, Time" exclusively here at Music Times. -
Universal Inks Deal To Allow Targeted, Retroactive Product Placement In Music Videos
Product placement in music videos has become ubiquitous in the industry and now it's set to change after Universal Music Group signed a deal that allows advertisers to digitally insert their products into previously released videos then later swap them for new products once a campaign is complete, The Financial Times reports.Universal, who represents artists such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and The Rolling Stones, signed the deal with MirriAd, who provides the technology. -
John Legend, Lee Ann Womack CMT Crossroads Collaboration: Singers Say "It's All Soul Music" [WATCH]
The CMT Crossroads concert series, which pairs country acts with artists from a different genre, enlisted country star Lee Ann Womack and R&B singer John Legend for their most recent episode, which aired on September 26. The two sat down with CMT.com to talk about their collaboration in a new interview. -
FKA Twigs Responds To Racist Comments About Her Relationship With Robert Pattinson
Since news began circulating that FKA Twigs (born Tahliah Barnett) was romantically linked to Robert Pattinson, she has been the target of racist abuse from the Twilight actor's fans. The Mercury Prize-nominated singer, who dropped her debut album LP1 earlier this year, took to Twitter to address the awful messages she's been receiving. -
Lil' Kim Dishes On Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Biggie, K. Michelle, Motherhood, 'Hardcore 2K14' Mixtape, And More In Breakfast Club Interview [WATCH]
In support of her new Hardcore 2k14 mixtape, which dropped earlier this month, Lil' Kim stopped by Power 105's Breakfast Club where she dished on K. Michelle, motherhood, Biggie Smalls, ghostwriting, Iggy Azalea, and more. Here's what we learned. -
T.J. Martell Foundation's Family Day Photo Slideshow Featuring Pitbull, Hilary Duff, Bleachers, Timeflies, Us The Duo, Bea Miller, And More
The 15th annual Family Day, hosted by the T.J. Martell Foundation, took place yesterday at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The event featured a variety of carnival games and arts and crafts, top-notch desserts (thanks to Cake Boss and Baked By Melissa), celebrity guests as well as performances by Pitbull, Timeflies, Bleachers, Us The Duo, and Bea Miller with Hilary Duff, who was celebrating her birthday, hosting the festivities. -
T.J. Martell Foundation's Family Day To Feature Performances From Pitbull, Timeflies, Bleachers, And More, Benefits Cancer And Aids Awareness, Research
The 15th annual Family Day, hosted by the T.J. Martell Foundation, takes place this Sunday at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The event, famed for being the biggest indoor carnival in the city, will feature a variety of fun activities, celebrity guests as well as performances by Pitbull, Timeflies, Bleachers (Jack Antonoff of fun.'s latest band), Us The Duo, Bea Miller (X Factor finalist) with Hilary Duff hosting the festivities. -
Alexandra Shipp Plays Aaliyah In Trailer From Lifetime’s Biopic [WATCH]
Lifetime's biopic on Aaliyah is on its way, despite criticism and family wishes. The network has now begun promoting the made-for-TV movie with a brief trailer featuring lead actress Alexandria Shipp. It shows her dressed in Aaliyah's iconic baggy jeans and crop-top and busting a few dance moves. -
Ariana Grande Shoots Saturday Night Live Promos With Chris Pratt, Shows Right Side Of Face [WATCH]
The new season of Saturday Night Live premieres this weekend with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande. In two new promo clips, the "Break Free" singer engages in some comedy with the Guardians of the Galaxy star, and she even shows the right side of her face (possibly in an attempt to dispel accusations of her being a diva.) -
Iggy Azalea Responds To Rah Digga's Claims That She Isn't Hip-Hop Enough
Earlier this week, former Busta Rhymes affiliate Rah Digga spoke about the current state of female emcees in the rap game, noting Iggy Azalea. Now Azalea responds in a series of tweets. -
Schoolboy Q Responds To Childish Gambino Throwing Shots At Him, Kendrick Lamar, And Drake [WATCH]
Back in July, Childish Gambino called out to his peers Kendrick Lamar, Drake, & Schoolboy Q. "I'm the best rapper, definitely Top 5," rapped Gambino. "I'll cut their head off. That's every rapper living. That's Kendrick. That's Drake. That's Schoolboy. That's everyone. I don't give a f**k. I'll f**king kill you n***as." -
Pornhub Launches Record Label, Song Search Contest For Site 'Anthem'
Over the summer, rumors circulated that Coolio had signed a deal with PornHub when he had in fact just dropped a promotional track for the company. Now Billboard reports that although Coolio won't be dropping an album with them, PornHub is in fact entering the music industry with a new record label called PornHub Records. It launched today along with contest to find an official "anthem" for the site. -
Future Announces New Mixtape 'Monster' In Time For Halloween
Future has announced the release of a new mixtape just in time for Halloween. Titled Monster, the project is set to drop Oct. 28 and will feature production from longtime producer Metro Boomin. Future shared the cover art on his Instagram earlier today, which features what appears to be the Atlanta MC as a decaying zombie creature. -
Kendrick Lamar Talks "i" Cover Art, Obtaining "That Lady" Sampling Rights From Isley Brothers, His Impact On Fans, And More [LISTEN]
Kendrick Lamar has been on the press circuit following the release of his latest single "i." In a new interview with Carson Daly (via Radio.com), the 27-year-old Compton rapper dishes on what he's learned since the release of his critically acclaimed good kid, m.A.A.d city in 2012, the story behind the "i" cover art, how he got the Isley Brothers to let him sample their track "That Lady," and his writing process on his highly anticipated upcoming yet-to-be-titled album, which Lamar expects to release by the end of 2014.
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