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Rihanna and J. Cole are two pretty big names in popular music. Look forward to DJ Mustard joining their ranks soon. The producer/beat-maker just signed to Roc Nation, the home of the previously mentioned artists, under an artist's contract of his own. He was previously signed under a management deal with the label. -
Jay Z and Roc Nation sued for sample from 'Run This Town'
The last week has been a big one for suing based on creative copyright. First the Gaye estate finally brought a lawsuit against Robin Thicke for the similarities between "Got To Give It Up" and "Blurred Lines," and then Teddy Riley sued Lady Gaga regarding the songwriting credits for the track "Teeth." Now Jay Z and his label Roc Nation Records are being sued by Tuf America regarding a song the Hov sampled...in 2009. -
Katy Perry Places Three Tracks in Top 10 of Billboard Downloads Charts, But Can 'Roar' Beat 'Royals'?
Katy Perry, Lorde and Miley Cyrus have held the top three spots on the downloads chart for four weeks. Which one came out on top this week? -
Downloads Roundup: Miley Cyrus, Lorde and Katy Perry Battle for Top-Selling Single and Break Records in The Process
History was made this week in the digital downloads charts, as for the first time ever outside of the Christmas season, all of the top three singles sold more than 300,000 downloads. But the fight for the top spot was still a tight one. See what songs won out below: -
Ron Howard Says 'Made In American Festival' Documentary Was A Challenge, He Didn't Know Many Of Bands
If you missed last year's inaugural Made In America Festival, you can experience the whole thing and more in an upcoming documentary, directed by two-time Oscar winner Ron Howard. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Howard says that he felt a little uncomfortable directing the documentary, seeing as he hadn't heard of many of the artists that were set to play. -
Downloads Roundup: Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Displaces Katy Perry's 'Roar,' Blurred Lines Finally On Way Out?
Katy Perry topped the downloaded singles charts for four straight weeks, and finally she was brought down a notch (but only one notch). This week's Top 10 most downloaded singles are the exact same list as last week, but in a different order. -
Queens of The Stone Age's Josh Homme Sneers at Jay Z and Treatment at "Made in America Festival" [WATCH]
Josh Homme, the vocalist/guitarist/band leader for the Queens of The Stone Age, isn'y know as the most relatable of dudes. During 2004 he was charged with assault for confronting Dwarves' frontman Blag Dahlia, he's made his opinion of Miley Cyrus's twerking quite clear, and now he's blasting Jay Z for the rapper's handling of the "Made in America" festival. -
Downloads Roundup: Katy Perry's 'Roar' Keeps Top Spot, Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Drops, and Lorde Makes A Big Jump
Katy Perry ruled the Billboard digital singles roost again last week, as her recent smash "Roar" was the most downloaded song for the fourth time in a row. Did Miley Cyrus see a jump in "Wrecking Ball" downloads thanks to her record-breaking music video? One fresh face made a huge jump forward, and a few big names did their best to hold ground. -
Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon Tackle Broadway Renditions of Jay Z, Macklemore and Cypress Hill [WATCH]
Somewhere between the new album "Yours Truly" and the success on Nickelodeon's "iCarly" among other programs, people forgot that Ariana Grande had experience singing onstage as well. The vocalist had performed before in musicals such as "13," "Cuba Libre" and "A Snow White Christmas." Grande reminded the audience of her Broadway chops with some less-than-Broadway-kosher musical numbers when she appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." -
Jay Z Announced 'Magna Carter' North American Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]
Do you want to see Jay Z in concert, but you don't want Hov watered down by a joint performance from Justin Timberlake? Well you're in luck, because Jay has just announced the North American tour dates for his "Magna Carter World Tour." -
Young Jeezy Announces That He Will Now Be Known Simply as "Jeezy"
In the most dramatic hip-hop name change of 2013, Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy, sorry, Jeezy announced that he would now go by simply "Jeezy." -
Downloads Roundup: Katy Perry's 'Roar' Keeps Top Spot, Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Sees Jump, Jay Z's 'Holy Grail' Loses Ground. See where Eminem's 'Berzerk' Debuted
Katy Perry ruled the Billboard digital singles roost again last week, as her recent smash "Roar" was the most downloaded song for the third time in a row. The week also featured a hot debut, plus an overall boost for Miley Cyrus, who now has two songs in the Top 10: "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball," her new single.
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