• Most Repetitive Rappers: Kanye West, will.i.am, Pitbull & Iggy Azalea Some of Genre's Biggest Offenders

    One of the main criticisms of a rapper like will.i.am, Pitbull or Iggy Azalea is that they're lyrics are too shallow and repetitive. And, well, those haters wouldn't exactly be wrong. In a new statistical study of some of hip-hop's biggest names, it's been revealed that the likes of the Black Eyed Peas frontman, the Grammy­-nominated Azalea and even Kanye West are some of the most repetitive rappers out there.

  • Nicki Minaj Talks "Feeling Myself" Collaboration With Beyoncé and Sending Positive Messages to Young Women

    Nicki Minaj recruited some serious talent for her recent album "The Pinkprint." Meek Mill, Ariana Grande and Skylar Grey all make appearances, not to mention Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown all on one track. But the most notable collaboration came in the form of "Feeling Myself," which features one of pop's biggest stars: Beyoncé. The "Anaconda" rapper recently spoke to "Time" about teaming up with Queen Bey for the track and sending positive messages to young women.

  • Taylor Swift Sets Records with '1989' on Billboard 200, While Maroon 5, Ne-Yo and Grammy Nominees Resurge

    One week after a surge of new releases and the Billboard 200 has gotten back to the same ol' as Taylor Swift and 1989 reclaim the top spot on the charts. The album moved 101,000 equivalent albums as it earned its tenth week atop the Billboard 200 and the first time in three weeks. This makes Swift openly the second woman ever to have two separate albums that have spent at least 10 weeks at no. 1, with Whitney Houston being the other.

  • Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj Make Relationship Official? 'The Pinkprint' Rapper Posts Kissing Pic on Instagram

    Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj have some explaining to do. The pair have been teasing a possible relationship for awhile, and rumors of the two being an item re-surfaced in December when Mill was released from prison. Mill was is featured on two tracks - "Big Daddy" and "Buy a Heart" - on Minaj's The Pinkprint, and the two have been photographed together before. The new Instagram picture, which doesn't confirm or deny a releationship, has Mill giving Minaj a kiss on the cheek, Rap-Up notes.

  • Nicki Minaj's Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels Says He Didn't Ghostwrite For Her

    The end of 2014 was very personal for Nicki Minaj as she bore all to the world about her love life and how it influenced her over the process of creating her latest album The Pinkprint. The man at the center of this, her ex-boyfriend, Safaree Samuels, who became embroiled in controversy after he gave an interview with the Breakfast Club and made comments that insinuated that he had written some of Minaj's music. There were those who questioned his claims from the start as a possible publicity stunt to remain in the spotlight or help launch something of his own, but he has taken to twitter to clear up the whole matter. Samuels has admitted that he did not ghostwrite for Minaj because she was too smart and did not need someone like him to write music for her. See the tweets below.

  • Fall Out Boy and Meghan Trainor Set January Mark with New Albums on Billboard 200, while Taylor Swift Stays Comfortable

    Fall Out Boy and a slew of other new albums broke the dam and brought forth a flood of debuts back onto the Billboard 200 after the holiday sales lull. That band's American Beauty/American Psycho premiered at no. 1 with 218,000 equivalent albums sold, and its 192,000 actual album sales teamed with Meghan Trainor's debut last week for the first pair of albums released during January to top 150,000 apiece since 2010. American Beauty marked a significant uptick in sales from the band's 2013 album Save Rock and Roll.

  • Lil Wayne Reportedly Wants To Take Drake and Nicki Minaj Off Cash Money With Him

    It is not secret that Lil Wayne wants off Cash Money Records, the joint partner with his label Young Money for the YMCMB, but according to reports he does not want to make the move alone. According to a TMZ report, as Lil Wayne wants to keep his whole roster of artists together on Young Money, which includes Drake, Nicki Minaj, Christina Milian, Tyga, Lil Twist and Mack Maine, the president of Young Money. The "Start A Fire" rapper is prepared to sue Birdman to do so after already, reportedly filing a lawsuit to get the $8 million advance on Tha Carter V back as the album has not been released as of yet.

  • Blake Shelton 'Saturday Night Live': Singer Spoofs 'The Voice,' 'The Bachelor' and Performs "Neon Light" [WATCH]

    Blake Shelton pulled double duty on last night's Jan. 24 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The host performed in a few sketches that poked fun at his country side, "The Bachelor" and his coaching gig on "The Voice" before taking the stage to perform "Neon Light" from last year's "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Shelton, one of the more humorous celebrities on the NBC singing show, was a good sport with all the jokes.

  • Meghan Trainor Just Short of 200,000 Albums with 'Title,' Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan Both Debut High for RCA Records

    It's that time again, where Music Times break down the difference between the Billboard 200 and who actually moved the albums. This week's crown belongs to Meghan Trainor of course, who came up just short of the 200,000 album mark with Title. As we mentioned yesterday with the 200 roundup, it's the biggest sales debut from a solo performer since Susan Boyle released her first album during 2009.
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