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Beyoncé Addresses “Formation” Anti-Police Statements

Beyoncé is opening up about the public reception to "Formation," which she dropped a few months back. Following its release, many accused the singer of being anti-police. Some even attempted to boycott Bey's Super Bowl performance. In a new cover story with Elle, Bey explains the true meaning of her controversial single. "I mean, I'm an artist and I think the most powerful art is usually misunderstood," she says. "But anyone who perceives my message as anti-police is completely mistaken. […]

April 6, 2016 13

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Drake Drops New Songs off Views, Featuring Drake and Jay Z

Drake follows up the release of "One Dance" by sharing "," which features The Throne a.k.a. Kanye West and Jay Z, a name the two rappers created with their 2011 collaborative album, Watch the Throne. The Toronto native has worked with both Hov and 'Ye in the past, but never on the same song, which makes this a monumental moment for all parties involved. The connection with Kanye on Views From the 6 was inevitable for Drake, who contributed to […]

April 6, 2016 28

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Drake Covers Slam Magazine

One night in mid-March, megastar rapper Drake and Toronto Raptors All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry gathered at the team's practice facility to shoot the SLAM 198 cover. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how it went down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlhZ91xL-zQ Shot by acclaimed photographer Atiba Jefferson, the cover features a dapper Drizzy in a suit and the young Raptors in their black-and-gold uniforms with the tagline “6 Gods.” @slamonline @demar_derozan @kyle_lowry7 @raptors Another very important moment in my life to be on […]

March 30, 2016 15

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Stream Alkaline’s Album ‘New Level Unlocked’

Dancehall artiste Alkaline today (March 25th) released his highly anticipated debut album, 'New Level Unlocked.' The artiste flies solo on most of the 15-track album with Bobby V appearing as a guest on "Like Me." The EP features some of Alkaline’s hottest tracks in the dancehall like “Champion Boy”, “Try Again” and “ATM”. According to DJ Frass, "We wanted to showcase the maturity of Alkaline and highlight his ability to play with melodies on this album. Giving the fans another […]

March 25, 2016 83

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‘Batman v Superman’ Is Making Bank, Beating Out Deadpool in International Opening

Batman v Superman isn't going to win any fancy awards, based on the way that the critics are already tearing it apart after this week's press screenings, but in the very end, the studios are going to judge the film's success or failure by one thing: money. And in that department, the latest DC movie is off to a great start. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the movie is raking in the cash overseas, a day before it hits U.S. […]

March 25, 2016 6

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50 Cent to Star in His Own Variety Series for A&E

50 Cent is brushing off his current legal woes with another move toward dominating the TV medium, this time in the form of a variety show. 50 Cent Presents sees Curtis Jackson teaming up with A&E in an effort to "reinvent the variety series," according to the Hollywood Reporter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6q0x4DeZR0 Described by those close to the production as a series aimed at taking "In Living Color a step further," 50 Cent Presents will throw together a combination of sketches, music, […]

March 18, 2016 10

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Kanye West, DJ Khaled and Damn Daniel Land on TIME’s Most Influential People List

Kanye West’s proven mastery of the tweeted language has landed him atop TIME’s second annual list of the "most influential people on the Internet," placing above high-rankings from J.K. Rowling and the creators of the endlessly compelling "Damn Daniel" meme magic. Elsewhere on the publication’s list of 30 digital tastemakers, prominent #BlackLivesMatter activists and hella popular YouTube gamer PewDiePie are touted for their own inventive use of the seemingly endless amount of social media tools readily available to those willing […]

March 17, 2016 38

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Alkaline ‘New Level Unlocked’ Album Scheduled for March 25

New Level Unlocked, the debut album from Alkaline, will be released on March 25, according to a release from his publicists, Destine Media. According to the deejay, the set reflects his maturity on all levels. “New Level Unlocked for me is just taking everything you’ve experienced in life as a lesson and using that lesson learned as motivation to go harder and to be better. As long as you’re alive there are levels to be unlocked; places you’ve never been, […]

March 16, 2016 51

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Jay Z Removes ‘The Blueprint’ Series From Spotify & iTunes

The music streaming wars have just stepped up in intensity as JAY Z, owner of TIDAL, removed all three albums from his The Blueprint trilogy from other streaming services. As of now, they've been pulled from Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon and even from the iTunes store. Last year, JAY removed his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Now, aside from these four albums, the rest of his work still remains available on these services. One of Spotify's representatives told Pitchfork: […]

March 16, 2016 9