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It is not secret that Lil Wayne wants off Cash Money Records, the joint partner with his label Young Money for the YMCMB, but according to reports he does not want to make the move alone. According to a TMZ report, as Lil Wayne wants to keep his whole roster of artists together on Young Money, which includes Drake, Nicki Minaj, Christina Milian, Tyga, Lil Twist and Mack Maine, the president of Young Money. The "Start A Fire" rapper is prepared to sue Birdman to do so after already, reportedly filing a lawsuit to get the $8 million advance on Tha Carter V back as the album has not been released as of yet. -
Blake Shelton 'Saturday Night Live': Singer Spoofs 'The Voice,' 'The Bachelor' and Performs "Neon Light" [WATCH]
Blake Shelton pulled double duty on last night's Jan. 24 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The host performed in a few sketches that poked fun at his country side, "The Bachelor" and his coaching gig on "The Voice" before taking the stage to perform "Neon Light" from last year's "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Shelton, one of the more humorous celebrities on the NBC singing show, was a good sport with all the jokes. -
Meghan Trainor Just Short of 200,000 Albums with 'Title,' Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan Both Debut High for RCA Records
It's that time again, where Music Times break down the difference between the Billboard 200 and who actually moved the albums. This week's crown belongs to Meghan Trainor of course, who came up just short of the 200,000 album mark with Title. As we mentioned yesterday with the 200 roundup, it's the biggest sales debut from a solo performer since Susan Boyle released her first album during 2009. -
Meghan Trainor and 'Title' Interrupt Taylor Swift's '1989' Party on Billboard 200, While Kidz Bop and Mark Ronson Debut in Top 10
The rate at which Taylor Swift has been at the top of the Billboard 200 has been chopped down to 75 percent this week as Meghan Trainor takes the crown with Title. The album moved 238,000 equivalent albums, marking the highest debut for any solo performer since Susan Boyle during 2009. The "All About That Bass" vocalist joins One Direction and J. Cole as the only performers to interrupt Swift since 1989 came out 12 weeks ago. We'll see what happens next week with regard to that streak. -
Nicki Minaj to Headline ESPN's X Games in Austin in June: Talib Kweli Also Performing
Nicki Minaj just got signed to do one of her most interesting gigs in 2015. She will be headlining ESPN's X Games this June in Austin, Texas. Talib Kweli, Pennywise and Deltron 3030 will join "The Pinkprint" singer on the smaller South Factory stage, where the acts will perform. The "Anaconda" singer said in a statement to "The Wrap," "I look forward to channeling the energy and spirit from the X Games into a performance Austin will not forget." -
Watch MTV's Nicki Minaj Documentary 'My Time Again' in Full
Nicki Minaj has already opened up plenty about her personal life and struggles on her new album The Pinkprint, and now she's getting even more open. Over the weekend, MTV aired its follow-up to its 2010 Minaj documentary, Nicki Minaj: My Time Now, fittingly titled Nicki Minaj: My Time Again. And now Barbz who missed the documentary the first time around can watch it online in full. -
Madonna 'Rebel Heart' Tracklist Reveals a Chance the Rapper, Mike Tyson Collaboration, Nas Also Has Guest Spot [TRACKLIST]
The full tracklist for Madonna's upcoming Rebel Heart is up on the iTunes store. Despite having to battle leaks and moving up the release date, Madge still has some surprises in store for fans, Consequence of Sound notes. Track nine, "Iconic," features Chance the Rapper and ... wait for it ... Mike Tyson. Oh yeah, and Nas has a guest spot on a track too. -
Album Sales: Taylor Swift and '1989' Border 4 Million Overall, 'Guardians of The Galaxy Awesome Mix' Continues Solid Sales
Once again the actual album sales were a near clone to their cohort the Billboard 200 this week, with some subtle reorganizations going on. Taylor Swift was at the top with 1989 once again, selling 111,000 copies of her album. Just last week she had her first slot with less than 200,000 in sales for 2015's bestselling album and now it looks like she may drop below 100,000 next week. On the plus side, Swift is at 3.94 million total units moved for the album, meaning it will most likely reach quadruple-platinum in the next seven days. -
Rey Reel Will remix Beyonce's "Flawless," Score A Film, or Act in A Film...But He Won't Sing [Exclusive Interview]
Rey Reel understands the respect that comes with production credits for Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, not to mention producing the hit remix of "Flawless" and bringing in three Grammy nominations for his work on 'Beyoncé'. He's not going to waste it, planning on creating his own music project during 2015 and perhaps even branch into film scoring and acting. What isn't he willing to do? Sing. -
Mike WiLL Made It Shares 'F--k U Expect' Music Video Featuring Jace [WATCH]
Superstar hip-hop producer Mike WiLL Made It has shared the music video for his track "F--k U Expect" featuring Jace, which you can check out below. The Max-directed video finds Jace, of the groups Retro Sushi and Two-9, hanging around a gas station drinking beer and, later on, in the middle of a busy highway. The video is incredibly short, coming in at just a minute and a half, but that is the perfect amount of time to get the gist of what Mike WiLL and Jace are trying to do and gives the track a cool, "Madvillainy" vibe.You can check out Mike WiLL Made It's "F--k U Expect" music video featuring Jace here, via "Complex": -
Taylor Swift and '1989' no. 1 for Ninth Time on Billboard 200; Rae Sremmurd Debuts at No. 5 with 'SremmLife,' Only New Album in Top 30
Bet you can't guess what performer finished on top of the Billboard 200 this week! Taylor Swift and 1989? Okay, maybe it wasn't that hard to figure out. Although the album saw a big drop in terms of equivalent album sales (down to 155,000, the first time at less than 200,000 for the set), it still managed to take its ninth week at no. 1 since debuting 11 weeks ago. Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj still factor high. -
Safaree Samuels Breakfast Club Interview: Nicki Minaj's Ex-Boyfriend Says Lack Of Respect Ended Relationship [WATCH]
Nicki Minaj was notoriously private about her love life until her breakup with longtime boyfriend Safaree Samuels and the release of her latest album, The Pinkprint. After a Twitter feud between the two erupted online and Minaj gave an emotional interview to Angie Martinez, Samuels decided to tell his side of the story. He sat down with Power 105's The Breakfast Club to talk about his relationship with the femcee and what lead to their eventual breakup. Here's what we learned:
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