• The 6 RIAA Diamond Singles: Eminem, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and More

    "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons joined an elite company today, becoming only the sixth song in history to attain diamond status from the Recording Industry Association of America, meaning that it's moved the equivalent of 10 million units in sales, or 10-times platinum status. Wondering what the other five are? So were we, so we looked up the five hits and ranked them from least sales to most...but when you're talking about diamond status...there's really no such thing as "least sales." You may be surprised at how new most of these songs are.

  • Sean Hannity: Why Can You Buy Rap Albums, Not The Confederate Flag

    Sean Hannity, infamous radio host and TV presenter during the opinion hour of Fox News and radio decided to add his two cents to the recent debate about whether or not it was right for state governments to have the confederate flag fly above their capitol buildings.

  • Tech N9ne on 'Special Effects' Guest List, Hard Interjections and Planned Pusha T Collaboration [EXCLUSIVE]

    Tech N9ne is having a good year, recently eclipsing his best sales week ever with new album 'Special Effects' and now headlining the Ernie Ball stage at Rock on The Range in Columbus, OH. The emcee sat it with Music Times to discuss the new album, breaking through to rock fans (and hip-hop fans), stealing drummers from his former tour partners, and also hinting at a Pusha T collaboration to come...hopefully sooner than later.

  • Loufest Lineup 2015 Revealed: Avett Brothers, Hozier, Ludacris, Billy Idol, Brandon Flowers & More To Perform

    As a St. Louis native, it has been exciting to see how Loufest has grown from a local event to one of the big dogs. Now in its sixth year, the two-day festival boasts a lineup that includes The Avett Brothers, Hozier, Ludacris, Billy Idol, Brandon Flowers, Young the Giant, Umphrey's McGee, local act Pokey LaFarge and more. The two-day festival, produced by Listen Live Entertainment and C3 Presents, returns to Forest Park's Central Field on Sept. 12-13. Tickets are now on sale here.

  • 'Bailando' and More: 7 Biggest Hits for Enrique Iglesias' 40th Birthday

    Happy Birthday to Enrique Iglesias, a pop star who has entered the Hot 100 Top 10 numerous times—as well as topping the US Latin charts 24 times—with hit singles such as "Hero," "Bailamos" and "I Like It." Music Times is celebrating four decade of the younger Iglesias by counting down his most successful singles on the Hot 100.

  • Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Jimmy Buffett: Best Musician's Restaurants

    Arcade Fire's first couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne announced this week that they would become the next musical act to enter the dining business with Agrikol, a Haitian restaurant in the band's hometown of Montreal. The space will also offer Haitian music and visual arts as part of the experience. The couple obviously has a culinary interest in the Caribbean nation, as Butler's special blend from La Colombe Coffee also featured beans from the country. Let's hope that their business doesn't bite the dust like Britney Spears and Flava Flav's attempts, and instead is a success, much like these restaurants run by Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Buffett and more.

  • Bryan Price: Lil Jon, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 5 Other Rappers Try to Outcurse Cincinnati Reds Manager

    Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price was having a bad week and he let the world know it by dropping the f-bomb 77 times during an epic rant on Monday afternoon. The rant was around 5:30 long, which comes out to about 14 f*cks a minute. Compare that with 50 Cent's early track "F*ck You," which comes in at about 14.25 f*cks a minute. Here's how Price's rant compares to the most profane hip-hop songs of all time, from Eminem to Dr. Dre and Lil Jon.

  • Ludacris To Introduce Players, Perform At Atlanta Hawks Game 2 Against Nets

    It is April and that means one thing - playoffs. This month kicks off playoffs both for the National Hockey League and for the National Basketball Association. Both aren't immune to brining out the stars and celebrities to help garner some public support and put more people in the seats, though the NBA is much more prone to using this marketing technique (see the Celebrity game during All-Star Weekend). Despite having the second best record in the whole league, the Atlanta hawks still had trouble getting people in the seats on a nightly basis. They first called upon Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz for a day where he performed several times and introduced the players, while also creating some awkwardly funny online videos for the team. Now Ludacris has the honor of performing during Game 2 of their Hawk's series against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in Atlanta.

  • Ludacris Talks 'Ludaversal,' the Rap Game and How He Silenced Critics

    Even Ludacris can't believe the success he's having with his new album, 'Ludaversal.' "I'm my biggest critic, but this sh*t is out of control," the rapper said recently. The album is his first in five years, so it sounds like Luda is just readjusting to the musical limelight. But with tracks like "Beast Mode" and "Good Lovin'," you should probably believe the hype.

  • Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar Keep Hip-Hop in Top Three Spots of Billboard Albums Chart

    Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar helped ensure that hip-hop took the top three spots on the Album Sales Chart for the second week in a row. Wale, who was also no. 1 on the Billboard 200, sold 90,500 copies of his new record The Album About Nothing. Ludacris got a boost from the strict album sales format of this chart (he placed no. 3 due to stream numbers helping the Furious 7 soundtrack on the 200) and placed no. 2 with Ludaversal, selling 59,000 copies of his new album. Kendrick Lamar was at no. 1 for two weeks with To Pimp A Butterfly but he'll settle for no. 3 this week after selling another 52,500 copies.

  • Ludacris Shares "Beast Mode" Music Vid With Marshawn Lynch [WATCH]

    Ludacris has released the music video for the first single "Beast Mode" from his recent artist album 'Ludaversal.' The visuals start off with the "Roll Out" rapper at a press conference fielding ridiculous questions like "Do you still have a midget hanging from your necklace," referencing his 2003 track "Stand Up" and if he has an illegitimate child, an attack on tabloid media. He is joined at the press conference by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who happens to be nicknamed "Beast Mode" and has a strong dislike for the media and press conferences.

  • Power 106's Powerhouse '15 Lineup: Kanye West, Ludacris, Tinashe

    Los Angeles hip-hop station Power 106 FM has announced the lineup for its annual Powerhouse concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 2015 edition will be headlined by Kanye West with supporting performances from Ludacris, Kid Ink, Tinashe, B.o.B., Ty Dolla $ign, Nipsey Hustle, G-Eazy, Logic, Tech N9ne and Casey Veggies.
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