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Wale New Album 2013 'The Gifted' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, 'Yeezus' Falls on Charts

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 03, 2013 12:12 PM EDT

"Bad" rapper Wale has debuted on the top of the Billboard 200 for the first time. The D.C. musician's third studio album The Gifted is the No. 1 album in the country this week, according to Billboard.com. The album sold 158,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Read More »

Mariah Carey Miguel 'Beautiful' SPANGLISH REMIX 'Hermosa' [LISTEN] [DOWNLOAD]: Mariah Carey and Miguel Remake Billboard Top Charting Track For SPANISH REMIX

By Dominique Zonyee | Jun 28, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

What a wonderful idea! After releasing a remixed version of their hit song "Beautiful" with A$AP Rocky earlier this week; Miguel and Mariah release the Spanglish version, "Hermosa." Read More »

Swizz Beats Talks 'Magna Carter Holy Grail' [VIDEO]: Swizz Beats Talks Jay-Z Billboard Controversy, Says There Is More Behind the Scenes MGHG Footage

By Dominique Zonyee | Jun 27, 2013 12:15 PM EDT

Magna Carter Holy Grail drops in exactly a week. Jay-Z's forthcoming album and his solo effort first since The Blueprint III has already went platinum due to Jay-Z's ground breaking digital venture with Samsung. While the album is being released untraditionally, Jay-Z continues to refer back to his blueprint working with his go to team of long time friends like Timbaland, Pharell Williams, and Swizz Beats. Read More »

Miley Cyrus 'We Can't Stop' Enters Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Still Top Song in the Country [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 26, 2013 03:35 PM EDT

The power of Miley Cyrus' new single really cannot stop. This week, "We Can't Stop" made huge leaps on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, rising from a mediocre No. 27 to an impressive No. 5. Read More »

Kanye West 'Yeezus' [UPDATE]: New Album 2013 Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 after topping Charts in U.K. and Australia

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 26, 2013 10:56 AM EDT

Just like they projected, Kanye West's new album Yeezus has gone to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Read More »

Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Kurt Cobain(?): 'Holy Grail' Lyrics Hit Internet, Features Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Quote [VIDEO]

By Ryan Book, Mstars News | Jun 24, 2013 12:32 PM EDT

Jay-Z was apparently giving out binders over the weekend in Brooklyn that announced the track listing for the rapper's upcoming album "Magna Carta Holy Grail." The lyrics to the song "Holy Grail," which features Nirvana lyrics, were also released. Read More »

Kanye West 'Yeezus' [UPDATE]: New Album 2013 Opens at No. 1 on Charts in U.K. and Australia

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 24, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

If the U.K. charts are any indication, Kanye West is in for a major hit here in America. His sixth studio album Yeezus reached No. 1 on the British album charts. Read More »

Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' New Album 2013: Samsung Purchases will NOT Count Toward Billboard Platinum Status [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 21, 2013 11:28 AM EDT

On Monday, Jay-Z took to Twitter to say "If 1 Million records gets SOLD and billboard doesn't report it, did it happen?" Today (June 21), the industry sales tracker responded to the rapper, and he's not going to like what they have to say. Read More »

Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week, Pharrell 'Gets Lucky' with Top Spots in the Country [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 20, 2013 04:59 PM EDT

Robin Thicke and his "Blurred Lines" have done it again. The sexy, smooth pop song sticks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for this week (June 19). Read More »

Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Downloads Will Not Count In British Charts [VIDEO]

By Ryan Book, Mstars News | Jun 20, 2013 11:42 AM EDT

Jay-Z's upcoming album has already sold more than a million copies. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's going platinum. Read More »

Black Sabbath New Album 2013, '13' No. 1 Album on Billboard Charts [VIDEO]: Daft Punk and Justin Timberlake Also Sell Big

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 19, 2013 01:20 PM EDT

Despite being in the music game for over 40 years, Black Sabbath had never had a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. That is, until this week. Read More »

Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines': Are R&B Crooner, Pharrell, and T.I. Lyrics Insinuating Rape?

By Ryan Book, Mstars News | Jun 18, 2013 10:04 AM EDT

Robin Thicke has found a huge hit with his single "Blurred Lines" but now the R&B crooner is facing criticism from music writers who accuse the song's lyrics of advocating rape. Read More »

Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' UPDATE: Rapper Tweets About State of Rap, Twitter Reacts to #newrules

By Carolyn Menyes | Jun 17, 2013 02:27 PM EDT

Last night during the San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat game, Jay-Z and Samsung released an ad announcing his upcoming 2013 album "Magna Carta Holy Grail." In the commercial, the Brooklyn rapper talked about rewriting the rules of hip-hop. Today (June 17), the rapper took to Twitter to further analyze the state of the music game. Read More »

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