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Fetty Wap, real name Willie Maxwell, has been the revelation of 2015. Everything he has put out recently has been a hit and the momentum does not appear to be stopping. "Trap Queen" was the song of the winter, spring and could continue to keep that title through the summer. Award season came and went in the fall and winter, so "Trap Queen" has not earned any major hardware yet, but Music Choice gave out some half-year awards and gave the "My Way" rapper the award for the most played video of the year so far. Maxwell got pretty emotional upon receiving it because apparently this was the first award he had apparently ever been given -
Lil Wayne Drops 2 New Freestyles over French Montana, Bankroll Fresh Tracks
Lil Wayne doesn't have too much to do besides release new music while he waits for this whole Cash Money lawsuit to play out, so the rapper indulged fans once again on Friday, dropping two freestyles, utilizing tracks from French Montana and Bankroll Fresh. -
Wiz Khalifa Inches Toward History, Fetty Wap Tops Streams on Hot 100
"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth spends a second week atop the Hot 100 during its second reign at the peak of popular songs. That makes it eight weeks in total for "Again," joining a rather elite clientele among hip-hop songs to top the list for that long (it's going to have to find five more weeks at no. 1 to grab the record however, a tie between Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow"). Most of the Hot 100 love comes from the song's dominance on the radio airplay charts, where it received 171 million spins. -
Fetty Wap, Phony Ppl Perform 'Trap Queen,' 'My Way' On 'Jimmy Kimmel
Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" still reigns as possibly the hip-hop song of the 2015 thus far. It has not lost any steam heading into the summer and the Patterson, New Jersey native is keeping the momentum going with TV appearances and new music. Last night, he went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to perform the smash single as well as his new track, "My Way," with the help of Phony Ppl. -
Fat Trel Releases 'Georgetown' Mixtape Ft. Fetty Wap, Wale, Rick Ross
Washington D.C. rapper, Fat Trel, has released his first mixtape of the year aptly titled 'Georgetown' after the wealthy area of the city and the university. The surprise 16-track tape has some high-powered features from the likes of Fetty Wap, Wale, Rick Ross and Troy Ave. -
Chris Brown Tour: Kid Ink, Fetty Wap, Omarion & Teyana Taylor Join 'Ayo' Singer For Fall Live Dates
Now that he's off probation, you can't keep Chris Brown away from the touring circuit. Today (June 8), the "Ayo" singer announced an extensive lineup of shows for this fall in support of his new album X. Alongside "Trap Queen" rapper Fetty Wap, Kid Ink, Teyana Taylor and Omarion, Brown will spend this fall on the One Hell of a Nite Tour. -
Fetty Wap Reveals Drake Reached Out Via Kanye West for 'My Way (Remix)'
Last month, Fetty Wap and Drake nearly broke the Internet when a leak of their "My Way (Remix)" collaboration made its way to SoundCloud. Fetty recently revealed that the Toronto rapper reached out to him via Kanye West to do the song. -
Ed Sheeran, The Roots Cover Fetty Wap 'Trap Queen' on Jimmy Fallon
Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" has been everywhere this year. A song that started out as somewhat unknown from a small rapper has blown up into a chart-topping and radio sensation, elevating the Paterson, New Jersey rapper's career to a height that wasn't attainable just six months ago. It has already received several official remixes featuring Gucci Mane, Azealia Banks and others, while also being covered by plenty of musicians - amateur and professional. The latest person to take a crack at the melodic hip-hop track is global superstar Ed Sheeran, who teamed up with The Roots to cover "Trap Queen" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. -
Fetty Wap, Vince Staples, Tink and More in XXL's 2015 Freshman Class
Fetty Wap, Vince Staples, Tink and more have been named among XXL magazine's annual "Freshman Class" issue. Dej Loaf, OG Maco, Raury, K Camp, Shy Glizzy, GoldLink and Kidd Kidd also fight for cover space on the new issue of the magazine. -
Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' Slips on Hot 100 as Wiz Khalifa 'See You Again' Rises to No. 1
Taylor Swift let her "Bad Blood" boil over to the No. 1 spot in the country for just one week - because now she's on the outs again. After the celeb-fueled new 1989 single jumped to the top spot last week, today (June 3), a more familiar single returns to the peak of the charts: Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again." -
Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' Vaults Atop Hot 100 as Music Video, Sales See Massive Increases
Looks like there's some new blood on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, and by that we mean Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood." After the premiere of her much-hyped music video and a new remix by Kendrick Lamar, the pop superstar has scored her third No. 1 single from 1989 and unseated Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" from the top of the charts. -
Wiz Khalifa 'See You Again' Sticks at No. 1 Ahead of Walk The Moon, Taylor Swift Singles
If there was a "Song of the Spring," we think we know what it would be. For the sixth week in a row, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's massive Furious 7 single "See You Again" tops the Billboard Hot 100, overcoming climbing singles from Walk the Moon, Taylor Swift and more. -
Future, Fetty Wap & Boosie BadAzz on Bill for Drake's Houston Appreciation Weekend
Drake recently announced that he's taking over one of his favorite cities for Houston Appreciation Weekend. The bill for the second annual HAW features Future, Fetty Wap and Boosie BadAzz. -
Fetty Wap Gives Tour Of Hometown Paterson, New Jersey; Talks Fame, Gucci Mane Co-Sign & More [WATCH]
Fetty Wap might soon have a No. 1 hit on his hands as "Trap Queen" sits close at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although he's starting to gain recognition, he hasn't yet forgotten his Paterson, New Jersey, roots. In a new episode of Karin Civil's "Welcome To My Neighborhood," the "My Way" rapper shows us his childhood home, his high school, his local church, the corner where he used to sell mixtapes and merch, and more. He also talks about the validation he felt when he heard his idol and namesake Gucci Mane liked his music and wanted to collaborate, his love for his kids, his appreciation of Haitian culture, and his plans for the future, among other topics. -
Gucci Mane, Fetty Wap Team Up On "Still Selling Dope" Off Surprise Mixtape 'King Gucci' [LISTEN]
Gucci Mane remains behind bars, but that hasn't stopped him from releasing music. Without warning, he dropped a new mixtape today titled King Gucci. After remixing Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen," he enlisted the hot new rapper for a MetroBoomin-produced track called "Still Selling Dope," in which they talk about continuing to deal drugs even though they are famous and have money.
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