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Drake's 'Views' Album Changes The Definition Of What A Popular Album Should Look Like In The Streaming Age

Drake's 'Views' Album Changes The Definition Of What A Popular Album Should Look Like In The Streaming Age

Jul 9, 2016

Find out how Drake is changing the game, again.

How Jay Z's Twenty-Year Entrepreneurial Legacy Set The Blueprint For Future Rap Billionaires

How Jay Z's Twenty-Year Entrepreneurial Legacy Set The Blueprint For Future Rap Billionaires

Jul 9, 2016

Jay Z went from selling CDs out of the back of his car to making a $150m record deal with Live Nation in just 20 years.

Apple Is Reportedly On The Verge Of Acquiring Jay-Z's Tidal Music Company

Apple Is Reportedly On The Verge Of Acquiring Jay-Z's Tidal Music Company

Jul 4, 2016

Apple reportedly has been in talks with Tidal to acquire the music streaming service. Find out why they would want to acquire the Jay Z-owned service.

Kanye West Just Signed A Deal With Adidas That Could Make Him A BILLIONAIRE

Kanye West Just Signed A Deal With Adidas That Could Make Him A BILLIONAIRE

Jun 30, 2016

Read more about the extended partnership between Adidas and Kanye that could net Ye a billion dollars!

Drake Is Worth An Estimated $3 Billion To His Hometown Of Toronto

Drake Is Worth An Estimated $3 Billion To His Hometown Of Toronto

Jun 30, 2016

Find out why Drake is worth $3 billion to his hometown of Toronto!

Rock On! Led Zeppelin Found Innocent Of Plagiarism Charges

Rock On! Led Zeppelin Found Innocent Of Plagiarism Charges

Jun 26, 2016

They're innocent! After a lengthy legal battle, legendary rock band Led Zeppelin was recently found not guilty of plagiarizing the opening riff to its iconic Stairway to Heaven song from a lesser-known band.

Adele Just Signed A Massive New Record Deal With Sony

Adele Just Signed A Massive New Record Deal With Sony

Jun 20, 2016

How big is Adele's new recording deal with Sony? Here's a hint: It's bigger than Madonna's!

Ed Sheeran Is Being Sued For $20 Million For Allegedly Copying Another Musician's Song

Ed Sheeran Is Being Sued For $20 Million For Allegedly Copying Another Musician's Song

Jun 17, 2016

Find out why the "Photograph" musician is being sued for $20 million!

Eminem Is Investing In A Website That Is Changing The Way That Sneakers Are Bought And Sold

Eminem Is Investing In A Website That Is Changing The Way That Sneakers Are Bought And Sold

Jun 15, 2016

Eminem is investing in a website that aims to be the "stock market of things." Read more about it here.

Paul McCartney May Regain The Rights To Lennon-McCartney Catalog

Paul McCartney May Regain The Rights To Lennon-McCartney Catalog

Jun 10, 2016

Sir Paul McCartney has begun the process of reclaiming the Lennon-McCartney catalog, nearly half a century after he first lost the rights.

Nick Cannon Is Challenging Eminem To A Rap Battle… How Much Money Is On The Line?

Nick Cannon Is Challenging Eminem To A Rap Battle… How Much Money Is On The Line?

Jun 10, 2016

Nick Cannon and Eminem have a beef that goes way back. And now, the rapper and host of America's Got Talent is putting out a challenge to Eminem: a rap battle, with the winner going home with a lot of money.

*MAJOR KEY ALERT* DJ Khaled Raked In A Hefty Payday For Hosting A Club Party This Past Weekend

*MAJOR KEY ALERT* DJ Khaled Raked In A Hefty Payday For Hosting A Club Party This Past Weekend

Jun 8, 2016

Exactly how much did DJ Khaled make to host a party at a club in Boston on Friday night?

A Philly Native Is Launching A Hip-Hop Institute To Help Young People Achieve Their Entrepreneurial Dreams

A Philly Native Is Launching A Hip-Hop Institute To Help Young People Achieve Their Entrepreneurial Dreams

May 31, 2016

This hip-hop institute is looking to help young people become the next Jay Z, Puff Daddy, and Dr Dre… But not on the microphone or behind the mixing board.

British Artists Made More Money Off Of Vinyl Sales Than From YouTube Streaming

British Artists Made More Money Off Of Vinyl Sales Than From YouTube Streaming

May 26, 2016

How did British artists make more money off of vinyl sales than from YouTube streaming?

A Judge Has Ordered Master P To Pay His Ex-Wife A Hefty Sum

A Judge Has Ordered Master P To Pay His Ex-Wife A Hefty Sum

May 25, 2016

Master P is going to have to fork over some money to his ex-wife Sonya Miller – here's why…