Ludacris Opens ATL Restaurant Named After ‘Chicken-n-Beer’ Album
Rapper Ludacris stepped into the restaurant business last week as he opened his Chicken-n-Beer restaurant with an impressive southern menu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7c_SC47Jzo
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Shaggy Teams up with Alkaline for Remix
A remix of Shaggy’s Billboard chart-topper That Love (featuring Alkaline) has been making the rounds. It is produced by Tony Kelly. http://jahknoradio.com/shaggy-x-alkaline-that-love-dancehall-remix/ Shaggy’s album for Sony RED has been pushed back to a 2017 release. Watch Shaggy “That Love” Music Video
Shenseea Signs With Romeich Entertainment
Record producer/designer Romeich Major has signed his first female recording artiste, Shenseea, to Romeich Entertainment. Aside from his previous work with dancehall artiste Versatile, Romeich has been relatively quiet in the music business, paying attention to the production of his successful event Water World and his fashion company Romeich Wear. However, the producer recently told THE STAR that he is prepared to re-immerse himself into production since Shenseea has the full package. http://jahknoradio.com/watch-shenseea-jiggle-jiggle-music-video/ "Shenseea is bringing the full package to […]
Tanto Blacks Got Cash 4 Life
Celebrated dancehall ‘Real Rich’ sensation Tanto Blacks is named ambassador and the face of the 2016 staging of J Wray & Nephew Limited’s ‘Q is the Key to Cash 4 Life’ competition. Blacks will be the main character in all advertisements of the competition, which will give players a chance to win up to $30 million in prize money over the next 14 weeks. The entertainer, who is well known for promoting a cash-rich lifestyle and positive lyrics, will encourage […]
Drake’s ‘One Dance’ is the Most Streamed Song in Spotify History
Drake breaking records all 2016. Drake's Views standout "One Dance" is now the most streamed song in Spotify history with over 880 million streams, knocking Major Lazer's long-lived hit, "Lean On," out of the top spot. On top of that, the Toronto rapper is currently the No. 1 artist on Spotify with over 36 million monthly listeners and over eight billion total streams. It shouldn't be too surprising that Drake has reached this point considering the massive success "One Dance" […]
Kim Kardashian Held Up at Gunpoint in Paris
Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint while she was in France for Paris Fashion Week over the weekend. “Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers. She is badly shaken but physically unharmed,” said Kardashian West’s spokesperson Ina Treciokas said in a statement to Billboard. Police told the BBC that the robbers stole valuables worth several millions of dollars, with most of the […]
Watch Rihanna Join Drake on Stage at OVO Fest
For OVO Fest, the annual concert dedicated hometown of Toronto, Drake has never failed to impress — and this year is no different. The self-proclaimed 6 God brought out frequent collaborator and rumored love interest Rihanna on stage to perform their hit single, “Work.” Rihanna then proceeded to perform her own singles, “B*tch Better Have My Money” and “Needed Me.” Currently, Drake is on his Summer Sixteen tour with Future while Rihanna is about to embark on her ‘Anti’ world […]
Apple’s Royalty Proposal Could Shift The Future Of Music Streaming
Proposing a new royalty rate for songwriters, Apple could soon deliver a major blow to its streaming war competitors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6I95Hyt4RA Apple’s latest move to shake up the music industry could up-end Spotify’s entire business model. The company filed a proposal late last week with the Copyright Royalty Board, a commission of three judges appointed by the Librarian of Congress to set the rates and terms for songwriting royalties, to simplify the costs per stream. Apple thinks every service should pay […]
Drake is the ‘Most Consumed’ Artist of 2016, So Far
Music consumption startup Buzzangle released it’s mid year report for 2016, revealing some pretty interesting stats. The service, which launched in 2015 gives a comprehensive view of total music consumption & has reported that for the first time ever, audio Streams have exceeded Video Streams in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAv2kBKn9aI
Joe Budden Uses Drake’s Own Lyrics to Diss Him in New Track
Just when we thought Joe Budden was done throwing lyrical darts at Drake, think again. Early Wednesday morning, less than a week after releasing his initial Drake diss, "Making a Murderer (Part 1),” Budden was at it once again. Linking with araabMUZIK over a slick beat, Joey takes aim at Drizzy in a newly released track titled "Wake," accusing him of ripping off other artists' styles. Listen to "Wake" below featuring a vocal sample from Eastbound and Down’s Kenny Powers. https://youtu.be/xZa58XBXNEk
