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Luke Bryan 'Crash My Party' No. 1 Album in US, John Mayer 'Paradise Valley' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200: Earl Sweatshirt, A$AP Ferg and Jimmy Buffet Debut in Top 10

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 28, 2013 12:33 PM EDT

Luke Bryan has crashed the Billboard party for a second week in a row. The country crooner's fourth studio album, "Crash My Party" sits atop the Billboard 200 for the second week, besting new releases from John Mayer, Jimmy Buffet and Earl Sweatshirt. Read More »

Luke Bryan 'Crash My Party' Takes No. 1 Album Spot on Billboard 200, 'Love & Hip-Hop' Star K. Williams Debut Album 'Rebellious Soul' Hits No. 2 [VIDEOS]

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 21, 2013 04:04 PM EDT

It's a down home week for the album chart this week. In a huge debut, country artist Luke Bryan's fourth studio album "Crash My Party" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week and ended up having one of the best week's worth of sales for the year. Read More »

Katy Perry 'Roar' and Lady Gaga 'Applause' Rise to Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100: Did New Singles Knock Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' From No. 1 Song? [VIDEOS]

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 21, 2013 02:25 PM EDT

It was a battle for the Top 10 this week on the Billboard Hot 100. Two major singles from some of pop's biggest players, Katy Perry ("Roar") and Lady Gaga ("Applause") hit iTunes, streaming services and radio last week and we sure to shake up the charts. That has happened, and the top spots of the Hot 100 do look different. But who came out on top this week (Aug. 22)? Read More »

Justin Bieber Instagram: Biebz Hangs With Jay Z, Kevin Hart [PHOTO]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Aug 19, 2013 03:49 PM EDT

Maybe he's just trying to live it up before he gets booted from the US? Justin Bieber sent out a pic on Instagram of a Real Husbands of Hollywood level hangout session with Jay Z and Kevin Hart. Read More »

Jay Z, Nick Cannon Plane Accident With Groupies 'Pre-Beyonce And Mariah Carey' VIDEO

By Mereb Gebremariam | Aug 19, 2013 11:10 AM EDT

Nick Cannon, Jay Z, and several groupies were in a plane wreck together "Pre Beyonce and Pre Mariah." Read More »

Kendrick Lamar 'Control' Verse: Lupe Fiasco Responds To Diss Track With '#DopeFrancis,' 'SLR 2', Ghostwrites Rebuttals As Jay Z, Rick Ross, Wale, Others On Twitter

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Aug 14, 2013 01:22 PM EDT

While the internet has been aflame over Kendrick Lamar's (actually kind of lackluster...I mean a list of names is an audacious thing to put out, but it's still just a list) verse on Big Sean's "Control," Lupe Fiasco has been busy doing something about it. While Lupe was not explicitly mentioned in the verse that called out Jay Z, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Wale and others, he did release two songs (one seeming to address the controversy directly, the other just a decent song to prove he's still got it) "SLR 2" and "#DopeFrancis." In an interesting take, Lupe tweeted ghostwritten responses to K-Dot's diss in the style of other rappers and it is amazing how spot on they are. Read More »

The Civil Wars' Self-Titled Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Despite 'Indefinite Hiatus': 'Now 47,' Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' Also Top Chart [VIDEOS]

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 14, 2013 12:25 PM EDT

Though they may be on an "indefinite hiatus," that does not mean The Civil Wars are indefinitely unsuccessful. The "One That Got Away" band's second studio album, the self-titled "The Civil Wars" has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Read More »

Kendrick Lamar 'Control' Diss MOCKED by Piddy on Instagram [PHOTO]: 'I'm the King of New York! (And Jay-Z)' Meme Goes Viral [LYRICS]

By Danica Bellini, Mstars Reporter | Aug 14, 2013 11:21 AM EDT

Kendrick Lamar's "diss" lyrics on Big Sean's new rap track "Control" has got the hip-hop world talking... including Bad Boy mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy recently hit-up Instagram to let Lamar know that he's definitely NOT the King of New York... that title personally belongs to him and Jay-Z. Read More »

Just Blaze & Baauer feat. JAY Z - "Higher" (Official Short Film)

By Staff Reporter | Aug 14, 2013 09:24 AM EDT

Just Blaze & Baauer feat. JAY Z - "Higher" (Official Short Film) Read More »

Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean’s 'Control' Verse Disses Jay Z, Drake, Nas, And Hip Hop: Rapper's Twitter Rants About Best Rap Diss Ever! [LISTEN]

By Mereb Gebremariam | Aug 13, 2013 11:46 AM EDT

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has claimed himself as the King of New York (despite being from California) taking the title of being the best overall rapper away from Jay-Z, Mac Miller, Pusha T, ASAP Rocky, and Nas -to name a few- in his collaboration on Big Sean's newest single "Control (HOF)." Read More »

WATCH Jay Z 'Picasso Baby: Performance Art Piece' Set to Taylor Swift's '22:' Oddly Brilliant Mash Up Mixes Gallery Appearance with Carefree, Poppy Single [VIDEOS]

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 09, 2013 11:37 AM EDT

Just a few days after the performance art piece/music video for Jay Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" track "Picasso Baby" made its debut, a fan on Vimeo has remixed the clip with Taylor Swift's carefree hit "22," and the mash up video makes a little too much sense. Read More »

Jay Z, Beyonce Cheating Scandal: Rapper LIV Apologizes To Beyonce For Affair Rumors, Blames Hip Hop Dirty S*x Stories

By Mereb Gebremariam | Aug 09, 2013 10:11 AM EDT

Jay Z's mistress rapper/model LIV is apologizing to Beyonce for coming out about the rapper's pursuit of her in 2008. Read More »

Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 for Ninth Week, T.I. and Pharrell-Assisted Track Breaks Many Records: Zedd, Capital Cities, Maroon 5 Break Top 10

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 07, 2013 04:12 PM EDT

It's almost as if no other song in the country has a chance. For the ninth week in a row, Robin Thicke's genre-bending smash hit reigns supreme, with the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, according to the tracking website. Read More »

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