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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" […]

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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 […]

October 3, 2016 10

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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 […]

August 1, 2016 24

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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 […]

July 19, 2016 15

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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

July 7, 2016 13

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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

July 6, 2016 12

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Drake’s ‘VIEWS’ Dominates Billboard Charts for a Ninth Straight Week

For a ninth consecutive week at the top, it seems like nobody can dethrone The 6 God. Drake’s latest album, VIEWS, hasn’t been his most well-received, but sales-wise, he’s dominating the charts. About to enter its ninth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Charts, VIEWS is now ranked third on the lists of hip-hop albums that have spent the most weeks at the top of the charts, beating out Eminem’s eight weeks on the top with The Marshall Mathers LP, but […]

July 4, 2016 19

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50 Cent Arrested in St Kitts

American rapper 50 Cent was arrested here early Sunday following his performance at the St Kitts Music festival late Saturday. Sources tell TMZ, 50 had been warned not to use profanity during his performance in front of 40,000 people. We're told the DJ didn't have a clean version of his set, and 50 didn't pull the mic away from his mouth when he roared, "motherf*****" ... and that was enough to get him arrested. #50cent #PIMP #stkitts #stkittsmusicvestifle A video […]

June 26, 2016 12

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Schoolboy Q Releases Video for “By Any Means”

TDE member Schoolboy Q is gearing up to release his upcoming album, Blank Face LP. After dropping the video for "THat Part" alongside Kanye West, Q has recently let go of the video for the track "By Any Means." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmSvVOogFc The eight-minute visual begins with a short film vibe that depicts the everyday life of Q alongside his friends in his hometown. Later on, you'll find the group driving around and holding their own small function on a porch. And […]

June 24, 2016 11