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The music competition reality show is a bit of a dying art. American Idol, long a ratings juggernaut for FOX has seen rapid declines in ratings for seasons now, culminating in this year's barely-watched finale. Even newcomers like The Voice and The X Factor US faced slipping ratings this year, causing the latter to get cancelled after just three seasons. But, ABC is looking to change all of that with Rising Star, which premiered Sunday night (June 22). -
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Kesha & Ludacris have officially signed on to join Brad Paisley as judges on ABC's 'Rising Star'. -
BestTickets.com analyzes hip-hop obscenity from 1985-'13; Tupac Shakur takes the crown
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. -
Justin Bieber debut single 'Baby' reaches insane 1 billion VEVO views before his 20th birthday [WATCH]
Justin Bieber can say "Oh Baby!" one billion times. The 19-year-old singer's debut hit single "Baby" has reached an insane one billion views on VEVO, making it the video streaming site's most-viewed clip of all time. -
R. Kelly reveals 'Black Panties' tracklist, album cover, musical guests before new Dec. 10 release date [PHOTOS]
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. -
Ludacris's 'Chicken-n-Beer' Turns 10: Check Out Music Times' Playlist of Best '_________ and Beer' Songs
October 7 marked the ten-year anniversary of Ludacris's Chicken-n-Beer album. Although not the rapper's best (our favorite: Word of Mouf), the title certainly suggests a dinner combination that we fully endorse as comfort food, and fully reject as people trying to stay healthy. To honor the occasion, we picked five songs that suggest more interesting combinations of "____ and beer."
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