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‘Despacito’ Declared Most Streamed Song Ever

Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's "Despacito," whose reggaeton beat has swept the globe, on Wednesday was named the most...

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Judge Voids Label’s Murky Deal For Prince Catalog

A judge on Thursday rescinded Universal Music's $31 million deal for unreleased work of late pop icon Prince after the...

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Cosby Planning ‘town Halls’ After Sex Assault Mistrial

Bill Cosby is planning to hold a series of "town hall" meetings to talk to young people about his experiences with the...

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Lil Wayne Sells His Miami Beach Mansion For $10 Million

The rapper known as Lil Wayne has finally sold his waterfront Miami Beach, Fla., mansion. The price – $10 million –...

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KSM’s Son Joins Drake, Nicki Minaj On Same Music Label

US Based Ghanaian rapper BlackWay has signed a deal with Republic Records. He will move to Los Angeles next week as...

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Jury Deliberates Third Day In Cosby Sex Assault Trial

A Pennsylvania jury was deliberating a third day Wednesday whether to convict disgraced comedy legend Bill Cosby of...

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Jury Deliberates Third Day In Cosby Sex Assault Trial

A Pennsylvania jury was deliberating a third day Wednesday whether to convict disgraced comedy legend Bill Cosby of...

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Cosby Won’t Testify, Defense Rests In Sex Assault Trial

Disgraced US comedian Bill Cosby confirmed in court Monday that he would not testify at his sexual assault trial as the...

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Bill Cosby Refuses To Testify At His Trial

Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille, made her first appearance at her husband’s sexual assault trial on Monday, taking a...

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Rapper Lil Twist Ordered To Pay $1.5mn To Actor He Assaulted

Lil Twist, the rapper best known as the sidekick of Justin Bieber, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to pay $1.5...

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Rapper Lil Twist Ordered To Pay $1.5mn To Actor He Assaulted

Lil Twist, the rapper best known as the sidekick of Justin Bieber, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to pay $1.5...

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Ryan Tedder Was ‘on Verge of A Mental Breakdown’ After Anxiety Battle

Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic says he was “on the verge of a mental breakdown” after spending 200 days on the road...

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Sarkodie Is In France and He’s Been Meeting the Big Men

Rapper Sarkodie missed his mother’s 60th birthday party which happened on Friday, April 21 in Accra. Many asked why...

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Adam Levine Performs Christina Grimmie Tribute On ‘The Voice’

Adam Levine performed an emotional tribute to Christina Grimmie on "The Voice" Tuesday night. Grimmie was on Levine's...

International

Beyonce Outsold Drake In 2016

Until today, we thought Drake's Views was the best-selling album of 2016, but new music industry figures suggest...

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Birdman Hit With Lawsuit Over His Contract With Drake

Birdman officially has yet another lawsuit being tied to his name James Prince, the CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records,...

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Alicia Keys Does Best Impersonation Of Gwen Stefani & Adele On The Tonight Show

On Tuesday (February 28) night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, special guest Alicia Keys was...

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Jay Z the First Rapper Named To Songwriters Hall of Fame

Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also...

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Universal Music Strieks Deal To Release Prince Songs

The world's biggest music label Universal has struck a deal to release much of the late musician Prince's private...