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The results are in for Billboard.com's 2014 Mid-Year Music Poll, see them here. The results are in for Billboard. com's 2014 Mid-Year Music Poll. -
Iggy Azalea Is Only Blowing Up Because She's Pretty And White, Says Lord Jamar
Before Iggy Azalea became a household name with her hit "Fancy," Lord Jamar predicted that the music industry would push her in the direction of stardom. He said they wouldn't stop working the Aussie femcee until she was "the sh*t." -
Sam Smith, Interpol, Chvrches, Iggy Azalea And More Talk Best Music Of 2014 So Far [WATCH]
Who doesn't love hearing what their favorite artists are listening to? Throughout the first half of 2014, Billboard asked a handful of artists who they've been listening to this year. Here's what they had to say: -
Iggy Azalea, Charli XCX Maintain 'Fancy' Hot 100 Lead: Maroon 5's 'Maps' Lead Rockers to Top 10 [VIDEOS]
She's so "Fancy," but you already know that. Iggy Azalea alongside Charli XCX is dominating this summer with her hit single "Fancy." For the seventh week in a row, the lead The New Classic single has landed atop the Billboard Hot 100. -
Sam Smith Stays on Top with "Stay With Me," and 5 Seconds of Summer and Ariana Grande Debut Hot Tracks
This week was fairly stagnant atop the Digital Downloads charts, so we'll just get the Top 3 out of the way. Sam Smith spent a second week atop the charts with "Stay With Me," which sold 185,000 copes. Magic! and "Rude" stuck around at no. 2 with 180,000 downloads sold. Iggy Azalea also stayed at no. 3 with "Fancy," which sold 171,000 copies. -
Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea 'Problem' Lead UK Singles Chart with Streaming, Sales Combination
The No. 1 spot may have eluded Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea's "Problem" in the United States, but the lead single from the new album My Everything has debuted at the top of the charts in the U.K. -
Iggy Azalea Responds To Nicki Minaj's BET Awards Speech, Quashes Beef
On Sunday night, Nicki Minaj accepted her fifth consecutive award for Best Female Hip-Hop artists at the BET Awards. During her speech, she threw some subliminal shade at who people assumed was Iggy Azalea. "When Nicki Minaj spit it, Nicki Minaj wrote it," she said, presumably referring to rumors that Azalea uses a ghostwriter to pen her verses. -
Iggy Azalea is Super 'Fancy', No. 1 Spot on Hot 100 Breaks Female Rapper Record [VIDEOS]
Iggy Azalea is the female rapper who do dat... and by do dat we mean breaks Billboard Hot 100 chart records. This week, her Charli XCX-assisted single "Fancy" topped the U.S. charts for the sixth week in a row, setting the Australian musician up as the female rapper with the longest time at No. 1. -
Weird Al Yankovic Unveils New Album Tracklist Featuring Likely Parodies of Iggy Azalea, Lorde, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams
Tuesday, July 15, marks the release date of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 14th studio album, Mandatory Fun, which he teased about just a few weeks ago via Twitter. Early today (July 2), the parodist delighted his fans around the globe by announcing the LP’s tracklist, revealing a number of parodies that we can see easily lending themselves to some of music’s most chart-topping artists of today. -
Nicki Minaj Clarifies BET Awards Speech: 'I've Congratulated Iggy On The Success Of Fancy, Publicly'
As previously reported, Nicki Minaj gave an acceptance speech for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards in which she appeared to be dissing fellow female rapper Iggy Azalea. "What I want the world to know about Nicki Minaj is when you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it," she said. Her statement was taken as an allusion rumors that Azalea uses T.I. as a ghostwriter. -
Sam Smith Pulls An Iggy Azalea: Tops Digital Downloads Chart with 'Stay With Me,' Appears on Disclosure's 'Latch'
Sam Smith jumped three spots this week to take the Digital Downloads no. 1 spot, with his single "Stay With Me." -
Nicki Minaj And Ariana Grande Team Up With Jessie J For Single 'Bang Bang,' Due Out July 29
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj all have albums coming out this year, and in a "historic" move, the three female pop stars are teaming up for a new track called "Bang Bang." Due out July 29, the track, a self-described "powerhouse anthem," features production from Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, and Illya. It will serve the first single from Jessie J's forthcoming album and will be included on the deluxe edition of Grande's sophomore album, My Everything.
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