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 »
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 »
Directioners sure know how to get things done. British boy band One Direction dominated the Hot 100 this week, debuting at No. 2 with their new single 2013 "Best Song Ever," according to Billboard. Read More »
Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z announced that they would be the "Legends of Summer" earlier this year, and after releasing two No.1 platinum's albums, 20/20 Experience and Magna Carta Holy Grail this year alone, its safe to say that they are. After giving fans a preview during the Yahoo! Wireless Festival in London last weekend, the duo kicked off their "Legends Of the Summer Tour" at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday night. Read More »
As pop music fans and chart followers can expect, Robin Thicke's sexy, controversial "Blurred Lines" falls at No. 1 for a sixth straight week. Daft Punk's "Blurred Lines" sits blocked from the top spot in the country at No. 2 for fives weeks in a row. Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" is the youngest high rising song, with three weeks at No. 3. Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 when "We Can't Stop" rocketed up the charts, and has been in that spot for three weeks as well. Read More »
If it were up to Kanye West, the masses would have heard Magna Carta Holy Grail tracks "Oceans" and "Holy Grail" much sooner. According to a BBC Radio 1 interview via NME, Jay-Z began working on his new album 2013 Magna Carta Holy Grail back when West and he had just finished their collaboration album Watch The Throne, which was released in Aug. 2011. Read More »
Justin Timberlake may have dropped a No. 1 album earlier this year, and apparently the success of the first 20/20 Experience has fueled a sequel. The "Holy Grail" singer teased fans yesterday with a commerical announcing his new single "Take Back the Night," and today he dropped the official audio. Read More »
Timbaland is having an epic year. The super producer already executively produced one of the top albums of 2013 in February, with Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, now he adds his talent to Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail. In a recent interview with Revolt TV, Timbaland opened up about working on both albums; he addressed Kanye dissing "Suit & Tie," and The 20/20 Experience 2, and talked for the first time about a rough patch in he and Jay-Z's personal relationship. Read More »
With the digital debut of Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail just two days away, Jigga is still content with just releasing lyrics. The rapper got the RIAA to change the rules regarding digital album sales, and dropped a handful of lyrics to keep millions of fans at bay. Read More »
It's no denying that Jay-Z is a boss. The Grammy Award winning rapper has conquered almost every major arena in the world from the music industry, to nightclubs, and sports, so it is no shock that he is setting yet another ground breaking record in the arena that got him his claim to fame. Read More »
The countdown to Jay-Z Holy Grail is making everybody antsy. With no sign of the "Holy Grail," single featuring Justin Timberlake, which was supposed to drop June 25, Hov and Samsung continues to keep fans at bay with behind the scenes video footage and lyrics from the tracklist. Read More »
The countdown to Jay-Z Holy Grail is making everybody antsy. With no sign of the "Holy Grail," single featuring Justin Timberlake, which was supposed to drop June 25, Hov and Samsung continues to keep fans at bay with behind the scenes video footage. Read More »
Jay-Z's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail will feature a song that interpolates lines from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Courtney Love revealed as much in an interview last week), but now anxious Jigga fans can get a preview of the track. Read More »