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ASAP Rocky’s “A.L.L.A.’ LP Tops The Billboard
ASAP Rocky Covers Billboard Magazine
Rocky is the cover boy on this week’s issue of Billboard. You can go here to check out a preview of the cover story before it drops this Friday, but the main takeaways are that Rocky isn’t really into the Kendrick album, Mark Ronson has been revealed as a contributor to Rocky’s new album ALLA and that album now has a confirmed release date of May 12th.
Dr. Dre Won Full Digital Rights To “The Chronic”
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruling states that the rapper and producer has received far less money than he is due from online sales of the 1992 album, which also helped launch the career of Snoop Dogg.
The ruling does not call for a halt of digital sales of Dre’s music, but entitles him to receive 100 percent of the proceeds of online sales, his attorney, Howard King, told The Associated Press.
The rapper, whose real name is Andre Young, sued WIDEawke Death Row Records last year, claiming it was improperly selling “The Chronic” digitally and using some of his music on compilation albums without his permission.
Dr. Dre Working On “Straight Outta Compton” Soundtrack (Which May Not Be Released)
Great news! Dr. Dre is working on a new album. Even more exciting, the album is inspired by the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, which means its inspired by the work he did on the immortal album of the same name.
But wait, there’s gotta be a catch, right? After all, Dre’s been sitting on the rabidly-anticipated Detox for an eternity. Well, you’re right. There is a catch. A big one: He might not release this album.
Ice Cube Remembers Eazy-E on 20th Anniversary of N.W.A Partner’s Death
“I’m working on something right now. I don’t want to put it out there just yet and say that I’m definitely gonna put it out,” Dre told Rolling Stone. “But I’m really feeling what I’m working on right now. This would be a record that’s inspired by the movie.”
Nicki Minaj Makes Billboard History On R&B/Hip-Hop Charts
Nicki Minaj becomes the first female artist to chart four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of Billboard‘s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart (dated March 28), as “Feeling Myself,” featuring Beyonce, rises 11-10. Two males had previously achieved the record: Lil Wayne (first in 2008) and Drake (2011), each of whom has quadrupled up in the top 10 in multiple weeks.
Charles Hamilton Makes A Return To The Music Scene And Talks To Billboard About Suicide And His New Song’s Place On Fox’s “Empire”
“I wanted to commit career suicide, physical suicide, spiritual suicide — I didn’t care anymore,” says Hamilton in his first major interview since 2012, sitting in the Hollywood offices of his new management company, Turn First Artists, whose roster includes Iggy Azalea, Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora. Hamilton’s signature look used to be pink polo shirts, pink headphones and a baby-face smile. On this day, he’s wearing a black varsity jacket, black jeans and a serious, well-worn look befitting both the years and traumas that have passed.
Drake’s Entire Album On The Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Chart
Drake rules 42 percent of the 50-position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated March 7), as the hip-hop star has 21 concurrent songs on the tally — breaking his own record for the most simultaneously charting hits in the history of the chart. (The new chart will be refreshed on Billboard‘s websites on Thursday, Feb. 26.)
Drake’s “If You’re Reading This You’re Too Late” Tops The Charts
Big Big Homie.
If you’re reading this, Drake’s done it again. According to Hits Daily Double, his surprise mixtape If Youre Reading This Its Too Late, will top the Billboard charts with an estimated 541,585 buys. Album or not, this marks Drizzy’s fourth consecutive number one. Views From The 6 coming soon.
UPDATE: Final tally according to Billboard, 535,000.
On iHeart Radio, Kanye Announced Plans To Work With Taylor Swift
I wonder what this record will sound like? Kanye did well with the Paul McCartney and Rihanna record.
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