• The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas

    On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it).

  • Ludacris Unveils Cover Art for 'Burning Bridges' EP

    Ludacris has been occupying himself with other ventures in the entertainment business, but that does not mean he has forgotten about his roots in hip-hop. He took to Instagram last night to unveil the cover art for his upcoming EP "Burning Bridges," which is set to drop Dec. 16, via MTV. He also hints at a Google play release in his Instagram post. He announced the EP a week and half ago on Twitter, where he also provided details on his long-anticipated ninth studio album "Ludaversal." He revealed the EP was coming in December and did not specify what date, but did appear to provide a release date for "Ludaversal," which will drop March 31, coincidentally five days before the release of "Fast & Furious 7." Burning Bridges EP comin Dec Ludaveral 3/31 #myturn #fast7luda8 http://t.co/qubtIrm4tK — Ludacris (@Ludacris) October 9, 2014 Ludacris has been a star in the "Fast & Furious" movie series since its inception, and now its potentially biggest volume yet. Ludacris has been busy helping promote the film. He is also getting into the restaurant business, looking to open up a new "Chicken & Beer" restaurant, the same name as his successful third studio album, in Hartsfield-Jackson ATL International Airport.

  • Ludacris Shares "Tuesday" Remix, Announces New EP 'Burning Bridges' And 'Ludaversal' Release Date [LISTEN]

    Ludacris hasn’t released a new album since 2010, but today he took to his Twitter account to announce some new release dates, and even share a new song. The Atlanta rapper announced a new EP titled Burning Bridges, which is set for release some time in December, while his long-awaited studio album Ludaversal is set for release on March 31, 2015. Along with these announcements, Ludacris also shared a remix of ILoveMakonnen’s “Tuesday,” which you can check out below.

  • Tupac Shakur Takes The Crown for Obscenity in Hip-Hop

    Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within.

  • R. Kelly Shows 'Black Panties' Album Cover, Tracklist

    R. Kelly's "Black Panties" is getting ready to drop. After the album faced a month-long delay from its original Nov. 11 release date, it seems like the R&B legend's 12th studio album will actually premiere on Dec. 10. With that day coming closer and closer, it's just about time that the album cover and full tracklisting are revealed, and Kelly did just so last night via Rolling Stone.
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