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Jermaine is hip-hop's flavor of the moment thanks to his well-received new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. But one song in particular ("Fire Squad") has created controversy in the hip-hop community thanks to a line about Eminem and other white artists hijacking the art form. -
Eminem's 'Detroit Vs. Everybody' Gets Remixed by 15 Artists, Including Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Sino and Marv Won [LISTEN]
Eminem's "Detroit Vs. Everybody" just got a 16-minute, 15-person remix. The original was led by Detroit rap ambassador Eminem and features Big Sean, DeJ Loaf, Royce Da 5'9" and Danny Brown. Now the Statik Selektah-produced track gets a remix from a crew of Detroit rappers: Trick Trick, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Sino, Marv Won, Payroll, Hydro, Boldy James, Big Gov, Kid Vishis, Big Herk, Icewear Vezzo, Detroit Che, Calicoe and Denzel the Hitman, according to "Complex."The original was featured on Eminem's label Shadyville Records's compilation "Shady XV," which debuted at No. 3 on the "Billboard" Top 200 albums chart, selling 138,000 copies in its first week, according to "The Detroit News."As expected with this many rappers on this one track, there will be plenty of one liners and love for Detroit. They all look to one-up each other on how tough the streets of Detroit are and their ability to represent them and live that lifestyle. -
Justin Timberlake and Garth Brooks: Pop Star Covers 'Friends in Low Places' at Recent Show [WATCH]
Justin Timberlake continued to remind fans that he is a huge Garth Brooks supporter when he played the country star's 1990 hit "Friends in Low Places." Apparently, all of Timberlake's fans know the tune as they sang it in unison at the singer's show last week in Oklahoma City. Prior to his performance, Timberlake attended the Brooks concert in St. Louis and had a wonderful time. He even took a picture with his hero.As "Taste of Country" noted, Timberlake told the crowd about going to the Brooks show before launching into the country hit. The former 'N SYNC leader's voice brings a smooth, soul vibe to the song, but Timberlake lets the frenzied audience take over for the chorus. Check it out in the fan-shot footage below.J. Tim — just go with it — and and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are reportedly expecting their first child. A friend told "Us Weekly" in November that there was a little Timberlake on the way, but representatives have not confirmed the rumors.Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" was one of the best-selling albums last year, beating out Eminem and Luke Bryan. -
Disney's 'Frozen' Soundtrack is Best-Selling Album of 2014: Taylor Swift, Beyonce & One Direction Also Sold Big
Music fans just could not "Let It Go" in 2014. In an announcement that should have been no surprise to those following album sales in 2014, the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen was the best-selling album of the year on the Billboard 200, coming ahead of major releases from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. -
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" is the Hot 100's No. 1 Song of 2014: Katy Perry "Dark Horse," John Legend and Taylor Swift Also Crack Top 20
2014 has been a "Happy" year, hasn't it? Today (Dec. 9), Billboard unveiled its year-end Hot 100, and despite major hits from the likes of Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, John Legend and Meghan Trainor, this year the year of Pharrell Williams. -
J. Cole Eminem Diss: Trick Trick Responds To 'Fire Squad'
It was the diss heard 'round the rap community last week when J. Cole's "Fire Squad" leaked to the public. The new cut calls out Justin Timberlake, Iggy Azalea, Eminem and Macklemore for making careers in primarily black genres. -
Jason Aldean Joins Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande on 2014's Platinum-Selling Albums List with 'Old Boots, New Dirt'
Jason Aldean has bragging rights in the country community for 2014. His newest effort, "Old Boots, New Dirt," is the only album from the genre to be certified as platinum. Other artists to reach the million sales mark this year were Taylor Swift with "1989" and Ariana Grande with "My Everything." The soundtrack from Disney's "Frozen" also went platinum. -
The Most Head-Turning Musician Quotes of 2014: Gene Simmons, Lorde, Eminem and More Make Marks on Twitter, Elsewhere
Musicians, like every other branch of celebrity, are bound to say head-turning things every once in a while. This year was no exception. Check out these eight eye-catching lines and the (generally) bad blood that preceded them. -
J. Cole Calls Out Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore And Iggy Azalea On 'Fire Squad' From Upcoming Album '2014 Forest Hills Drive' [LISTEN]
J. Cole got everyone talking when he announced the release of his upcoming album 2014 Forest Hills Drive and although the album isn't out yet, the North Carolina rapper has sparked some controversy in the rap game. On a leaked cut from the album titled "Fire Squad," Cole calls out Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and Iggy Azalea on for appropriating black culture. -
Inspire Your Fantasy Football Team as The Playoffs Approach: Eminem, Metallica and Public Enemy Can Totally Influence Your Squad
It's more than three months until the Super Bowl...but the most relevant sporting event of your year probably begins this weekend: Your Fantasy Football League Playoffs. Let Music Times help you inspire your team of non-responsive digital NFL stars to win your league. -
Taylor Swift, Pentatonix and Eminem Rule Billboard 200, Regardless of List's Unfortunate New Metric System
The Billboard 200's new (unfortunate) metrics come into play but nothing can keep Taylor Swift from the top. -
Ed Sheeran Most Streamed Spotify Performer Worldwide in 2014; Eminem Tops U.S. Stream Numbers
Yesterday Ed Sheeran made news when his album X cracked one million sales in the UK and today, partially thanks to his popularity in Europe, the pop star was named the most streamed performer of the year by Spotify. Sheeran amassed more than 860 million listens across all of the streaming service's markets. If Spotify's reports on pay rates are accurate, that means the performer should have brought in nearly $7.25 million in revenues from Spotify this year (before labels take their cut). According to Billboard, almost exactly half of those streams were for X.
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