Jay-Z officially has the top song in the country, crowning both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs charts.
Coming in at no.1, after weeks of steady growth, Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" reached the summit Wednesday.
While the song, which features Alicia Keys, is Jay-Z's fourth feature at the top of Billboard's coveted Hot 100 chart, it is his first number one ...Read
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While T.I. is reportedly awaiting an official release date after serving over five months in prison, his longtime girlfriend and former Xscape member Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle is making wedding plans.
Speaking with XXL this month, Tiny says a "fairy-tale" wedding is being planned for sometime in 2010, when TI is released.
"Sometime [next] year, but we can't really give a date yet be ...Read
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Kanye West made his first appearance in weeks over the weekend.
Showing up as a surprise guest on Beyonce's recent "I AM..." World Tour leg in London, West reportedly rhymed his way through the hit single "Ego(Remix)".
While there had been much talk of his onstage incident with Taylor Swift in September for some time, concertgoers ignored the controversy and reportedly cheered the ...Read
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Jay Z has nicked plans for at least three remaining shows on his 2009 'The Blueprint 3' promotional tour.
Canceling due to scheduling conflicts, refunds for Jay Z shows in Lubbock, TX (11/17), Albuquerque, NM (11/19) and El Paso, Tx (11/20) are now available at the point of purchase according to Live Nation.
As previously reported, Jay Z is lined up to play over 15 dates on the secon ...Read
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Embattled rapper Gucci Mane was on the road to recovering from a drug and alcohol addiction when he was sentenced to a year in prison this week.
"[Gucci] told the court yesterday he was on a road to recovery in terms of being clean and sober," Dwight L Thomas, who also represented T.I. in his recent gun case told MTV Friday. "[He is] alcohol free and weed free. ... He's also dealing with t ...Read
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50 Cent's "Baby By Me" is steadily climbing the charts and pushing the anticipated album "Before I Self Destruct" to the top of this week's iTunes Top 10.
Boasting two versions, "Baby By Me" came from not only a previous 50 Cent hit record but a line up of some of R&B's top male artists.
""Have a "Baby By Me" actually came from another of 50 Cent's singles called "I Get Money," ...Read
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Jay Z's ongoing BP3 Tour (Blueprint 3 Tour) will continue in 2010, thanks to a just announced round of dates.
According to Live Nation, Jay Z will return to the road after his November 12 stop at Champaign, Illinois' University of Illinois with Young Jeezy in tow February 22.
Making rounds through over ten cities, including New Orleans, Atlanta, St. Louis and Boston, Jay-Z's BP3 To ...Read
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50 Cent has responded to the leak of his anticipated album "Before I Self Destruct" with a new release date.
According to Interscope Records, 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct" will now be released Monday, November 16.
"In an effort to combat widespread piracy, the album will now be available in stores on November 16th," Interscope said in a statement. "The album is currently avail ...Read
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