Many critics and fans are saying Usher has replaced R. Kelly as the king of r&b. Bobby Brown confidently proclaimed the title of King of R&B as well did Jacquees. Although Usher carry the lead in most hits created. Both R. Kelly and Usher being named king are understandable. R. Kelly is one of the most prolific artists, composers, and producers of all times. Were not saying Usher is better than R. Kelly or anything, we just want to know which artist would you choose to listen to first? You can comment your answer below, but before that, lets learn a little about both artist.
It's always a positive movement when a artist sets the role to go back to school! The rapper announced plans to apply to the Ivy League university on Twitter, writing, “I'm applying to Harvard In a couple days. And I really am excited. !” A rep for the rapper confirmed to Page Six that he intends to apply to the university’s architecture program. The tweet comes a day after the rapper taught a Master Class on creativity at the Cambridge, Mass., school, video of which was shared on social media by students. Scott had previously spoken of his ambition to attend the university in a 2017 interview with Show Studio’s “In Camera.” “Me and my friend Dozie are supposed to go to Harvard, go to architecture school at Harvard,” Scott said. “I think after my third album, I’m going to do it after my third album.” That third album, “Astroworld,” has dominated the Billboard charts since it was released Aug. 3. On Monday, it returned to the top of the Billboard 200 for a third non-consecutive week.
(The Wrap-Up Magazine) Kendrick Lamar and his label Top Dawg Music are being sued for a Bill Withers sample used in the Compton rapper’s song “I Do This” off 2013’s Kendrick Lamar EP mixtape, according to a lawsuit obtained by Billboard.
Fans Favorite is back, this time to find out what is your favorite song by Chris Brown. Since his debut on the Hot 100 in 2005, Brown has had 61 songs on the top Billboard charts. American singer-rapper Chris Brown has released nine studio albums, nine mixtapes, one hundred and sixty-one singles and nineteen promotional singles. According to Billboard, Brown has the seventh most Hot 100 entries on the chart with 94.
Rapper Iggy Azalea performs at Irving Plaza on May 5, 2014, in New York. When asked about Forbes’ claim that hip-hop is run by a white, blond, Australian rapper named Iggy Azalea, incumbent queen bee Nicki Minaj laughed hysterically. The financial magazine may be qualified to calculate the $250 million valuation of Nicki’s Myx Fusions Moscato wine coolers, Nicki reasoned, but only the hip-hop community can bequeath the throne to Iggy.
+Nicki Minaj and +Lil Tunechi put on an amazing performance at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards for ‘High School’. If you missed it, be sure to catch it here. +Lil Wayne also got a lap dance from Miss Minaj.
Taylor Swift is spreading the holiday joy this difficult season, helping out those in need. Billboard can confirm the star donated $13,000 (very on brand) to two mothers' GoFundMe pages after reading a Washington Postarticle spotlighting Americans who are behind on rent due to the government's lack of stimulus agreement amid the COVID-19 crisis.
One Nashville-based woman, Nikki Cornwell, is a single mother and shared that she is $5,000 behind on rent, and that she isn't sure her kids will have a Christmas this year. "this has been a horrible year for us," she wrote on her fundraising page, noting that she was supposed to start a job in May, but that was sidetracked when she tested positive for coronavirus. "Its been rough because I'm not the only person looking for work. My family would appreciate any help this holiday. I am definitely praying for miracles. God bless everyone."
Kanye West’s second Donda listening party on August 5 has broken the record for the most-watched Apple Music event in history. The listening session, which saw Yeezy debut a slew of new songs before he ascended to the Heavens and almost, touched the sky was streamed by 5.4 million viewers.
+Katy Perry is set to release her new album ‘Prism’ on October 28 but, in an interview with Billboard, she claimed she was planning on swapping her trademark pop sound for a folkier direction in the future.
Katy Perry has said that she will “turn into more of a Joni Mitchell” as her career progresses. As I inch towards my 30s, I think my fourth record will be more of an acoustic guitar album. That’s where I started when I was first discovered by Glen Ballard and got my first record deal.” +Katy Perry+Joni Mitchell
Rapper XXXTentacion has been shot dead, according to TMZ.
The rapper, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was shot outside a motorcycle store in Deerfield Beach, Fla., just before 4.p.m. on Monday. He was transported to a local area hospital.
The Broward County Sherriff’s Office did not identify the 20-year-old as the victim, but tweeted around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, “The adult male that was taken to the hospital has been pronounced dead.”
An hour before that, the Sherriff tweeted that cops were “currently working an incident regarding a shooting at 3671 N. Dixie Hwy., Deerfield Beach. PIO headed to scene. Dispatchers received a call of a shooting at 3:57 p.m. An adult male victim was transported to an area hospital.”
According to TMZ, the rapper had been leaving a motorcycle dealership in a car when someone ran up and shot him. The website also reports that a Louis Vuitton bag was stolen from the vehicle.
The slain rapper had an extensive legal history. At the time of his death he was awaiting trial for domestic violence against a pregnant ex-girlfriend. He was also facing witness harassment and tampering charges.
Despite the controversy, the rapper had developed a loyal following and his second album, “?,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in March.
The main sale and attraction of streaming services is that they pride themselves in how much they pay for artist royalties. However, Apple has recently received a new lawsuit over unpaid royalties for independent artists. The lawsuit contradicts the value that they promise to artists.
Gucci Mane just released a statement via Vibe Magazine the Eminem was not the king of rap, but who has defeated him? While some people are still debating who the king of R&B is, Gucci Mane is mulling over who is the king of rap, and according to him, it shouldn’t be the genre’s previous champion Eminem. Em may not be the king in Guwop’s eyes, but his rhymes are still making headlines and racking up numbers. His last project Kamikaze, which dropped in Aug. 2018, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 434,000 album units. His single “Killshot,” which took aim at Machine Gun Kelly also earned 38.1 million views on Youtube within the first 24 hours of its release, making it one of the biggest hip-hop videos of the year. Source
Gucci Mane barely won the rap beef with Jeezy, while Eminem destroyed all his competition. This is a topic thats starting to heat up through the music industry. Check out the clip of Gucci Mane talking about Eminem below.
Gucci is me. I don’t know any regular black people who just ride around listening to Eminem in their free time. Or ever, really. #TooManyNapkinspic.twitter.com/FjIeLBh3Wc
"Satisfy You", released on October 13, 1999, is a number-one R&B single by American hip-hop artist and producer Puff Daddy and features vocals by American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly on the hook. The song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks behind "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas.
The song was co-written by both Combs and R. Kelly, with additional writing by R&B singer Kelly Price, who performs backing vocals. The song's beat and bassline is taken from "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz, which itself interpolates Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" among others. In contrast to the original song's subject matter, which is about marijuana.
Cassidy Sat down with the Hip Hop Uncensored Podcast For The Second Time To speak about his time working with R Kelly. Cassidy first gained attention for his freestyles and began competing as a battle rapper in the late 1990s.
In the early 2000s, he began making the switch from battle rap to traditional hip hop and in 2002 signed a major deal with Ruff Ryders and Full Surface Records, under the aegis of J Records. His debut studio album Split Personality arrived in March 2004, and debuted at the number two spot on the US Billboard 200 chart.
International pop star Rihanna released her first album in 2005. Fourteen of Rihanna's singles have reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving her the fourth most number-one singles on the chart. She is the only artist that produced number-one singles on the Hot 100 chart from seven consecutive albums.
+Marvin gaye family has won against +Robin Thicke+T.I. and +Pharrell Williams in the "Blurred Lines" copyright case. Marvin Gaye’s children have settled claims against a music company owned by Sony over Robin Thicke’s Grammy-nominated hit song Blurred Lines.The Gayes had accused EMI of not pursuing a copyright infringement case against Thicke because Blurred Lines has similarities to Gaye’s Got to Give It Up.
A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday granted Nona Marvisa Gaye and Frankie Christian Gaye’s dismissal of their lawsuit against EMI, which is owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Documents say the Gayes and Sony have an agreement and claims against Sony can’t be brought again.Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. Dueling lawsuits between the Gaye family and Thicke remain active.
Thicke and his collaborators T.I. and Pharrell Williams asked a federal judge in August to rule they didn’t copy Got to Give It Up for Blurred Lines, which is nominated for record of the year and other awards at the Jan. 26 Grammy Awards. Their song has sold 6.6 million tracks and was last year’s biggest hit. It spent 12 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Gaye’s children accused the performers in October of copying elements of his music for Blurred Lines.
Their lawsuit sought to block Thicke from using elements of their father’s music in other songs and claimed Thicke improperly used Gaye’s After the Dance for his No. 1 R&B hit Love After War.Representatives for Sony, Thicke and the Gaye family didn’t immediately reply to emails seeking comment on Tuesday.Marvin Gaye, whose other hit songs include Sexual Healing and Let’s Get It On, was shot dead by his father in 1984.
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Jennifer Lopez has dominated Hollywood and the music industry, selling over 80 million records! Lopez became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a debut single since Britney Spears.
With many chart topping hit, music fans and members of the Wrap-Up Magazine wants to know which song inspires you the most from JLo? Leave a comment below stating which song relates to you the most.
After reviewing many videos from Jennifer Lopez, the Wrap-Up Magazine has concluded that "Im Real" is the track that relates to their lifestyle the most. JLo makes a salary of roughly $40 million a year.
Much controversy followed the song after its release. Two music videos were made for the track, with the first depicting Lopez driving a motorcycle throughout the highway and featuring a dance-break, while the second video features Ja Rule and Irv Gotti.
How do you feel about the song selected? Lets debate!
Everyone loves when the Wrap-Up Magazine does there most famed Celebrity MatchUps. This round there comparing both female musicians Chanel West Coast up with Taylor Swift. Both celebrities are huge stars in the pop culture, but were here to find out which artist would you choose as number 1. Lets learn a little about them both before choosing!
