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There's a big splash rising on social media today (March 30), as the impending re-launch of Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal inches ever closer. With big name stars like Rihanna, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Taylor Swift and more throwing their support behind the hi-fi Spotify competitor, surely a new album or big announcement is set to come during the 5 p.m. press conference, right? Well, if you're expecting Rihanna's hotly anticipated "R8" album, you're still in for a long wait. -
Kendrick Vs. Everybody: How Did 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Sell Compared to Recents from Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and More?
Kendrick Lamar was certainly king of the Billboard 200 this week, as To Pimp A Butterfly sold three times as many copies as any other record on the market during the last week. Part of the hip-hop game, more so than any other genre, is arguing about who's no. 1. Generally that means a ranking of who can drop the best bars, but money—regardless of what Jay Z and Jermaine Dupri tell you—is most certainly a thang. So how does the most hyped performer in recent years stack up against industry giants in terms of sales? -
5 Surprising Hip-Hop Ghostwriters: Will Smith, Dr. Dre and Jim Jones Had Curious Helpers with These Hits
The hot news in hip-hop today is the rumor that Compton rapper Skeme may have ghostwritten songs for Iggy Azalea, including "Fancy," the no. 4 song of 2014. This news probably surprises no one, despite denials from the performer herself and mentor T.I. that anyone else had a hand in crafting her hits. And if anyone is that shocked or appalled by the news...perhaps they should check out the history of hip-hop. You'll be surprised at how many songs are actually written by the least likely of performers. Here are just a few examples. -
Taylor Swift's Catalog of Tunes, Minus '1989,' Is Streaming on Jay Z's New TIDAL Music Service
Fans of Taylor Swift can now stream most of her catalog on a different service than Spotify, which lost the pop star's business last year. T. Swift's catalog, minus '1989,' is now available on Jay Z's new service TIDAL. The rap mogul purchased the streaming service for $56.2 million earlier this year. -
7 Hip-Hop vs. Athlete Beefs: 50 Cent vs Floyd Mayweather, Kanye West vs Kris Humphries and More
Lil B claims to have been responsible for Kevin Durant's season-ending foot injury. Unfortunately, most rapper/athlete beefs have nothing to do with witchcraft. Check out the barbs traded by characters such as Fliyd Mayweather, 50 Cent, Jay Z, Shaquille O'Neal and more. -
4 Other Acts That Glastonbury Fans Have Hated, Besides Kanye West: Jay Z, Metallica and...The Smiths?
Glastonbury attendees...and people who have never been to a music festival in their lives...are irate that Kanye West is headlining at this year's event. It's not the first time an act has inspired controversy at the festival. Here are four other acts that have drawn the ire of the world's most pure-blooded music fans. -
The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill' Reaches Diamond Status, Having Sold 10 Million Copies over 30 Years
One of the early smashes of hip-hop history, The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill,' has reached another epic sales plateau, receiving diamond status from the RIAA after it passed 10 million in sales as of March 4. -
Jack White, Jay Z to Release Insane 7" 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Vinyl Set on Friday
Jay Z and Jack White have finally teamed up at long last. (It's just the collaboration you didn't know you needed.) Just a few months shy of Hova's two-year Magna Carta... Holy Grail anniversary, today (March 18), the rapper/mogul and White announced that they'll be partnering up for a special, limited edition vinyl release of Jay Z's 12th studio album. -
Kanye West to Headline Saturday at Glastonbury 2015: Full Lineup Pending
Kanye West has been a busy man on Twitter today. If you finished sifting through the random nudes he uploaded of his wife Kim Kardashian, hilariously captioned "SWISH!!!!!!" then you would have seen his latest update announcing that the "All Day" rapper is going to be headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night. The announcement was confirmed by Glastonbury on their website. -
Jay Z and Bruno Spoerri Split Royalties of 'Versus' 50-50 for Unlicensed Sample; Nothing on 'Blurred Lines' Penalty
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were certainly responsibly for the biggest copyright infraction decision of the last week, which allowed Jay Z to get away relatively headline-free for his settlement with jazz performer Bruno Spoerri over the track "Versus" from Magna Carta...Holy Grail. -
Damon Dash Is Done Talking About Jay Z
Dame Dash and Jay Z helped build Roc-A-Fella Records into a massive success starting in the late 1990s. The two had a falling out after Jay Z unseated Dash and fellow partner Kareem Burke after he accepted the CEO position at Def Jam Recordings, which bought Roc-A-Fella. Now, after the two have not spoken in years, Dash is done talking about Jay Z, as he mentioned on Power 105's 'The Breakfast Club' Friday, March 13. -
Jay Z's $56 Million Bid for Aspiro Reportedly Accepted
Jay Z was reportedly successful in his $56.2 million takeover bid for Swedish streaming company Aspiro after all.
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