Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pink and Top Dawg Entertainment seems to be the common denominator for Billboard’s next issue. The cover is featuring the two “Collard Greens,” artist Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q . The magazine plans to focus on hip hop’s newest influential rappers leading into SXSW. Billboard is smart, Schoolboy Q’s album Oxymoron is planned to take the […]
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261,000 Digital Downloads Last Week Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The numbers are in and last week’s big winner in the world of digital sales is none other than Katy Perry and Mr. Skripper Scholarship himself Juicy J. The song- which appears on Perry’s now platinum selling album Prism was officially released on December 13th […]
The Billboard takeover
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This is outrageous Getting tired of Beyonce? You’re in for a long weekend. Billboard just reported that upon releasing her new visual, self-titled album, Queen Bey has already sold 80,000 copies. While most artists might find that to be a respectable total for their entire first week, before you woke […]
Eminem and Rihanna are no strangers to topping the Billboard charts with there own singles but when the pair get together expect history to be created. The two artist recently collaborated on Eminem’s new single “The Monster” off his platinum selling album Marshal Mathers LP 2 and the song has hit #1 on the Billboard […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information No one is surprised Eminem seems to be recession proof; while everyone not named Macklemore or Ryan Lewis has seen a dip in their album sales, Slim Shady has found a way to do even better. The music industry’s woes are not a secret–thanks to the advent of the internet, ushering in an […]
Rocker Lou Reed helped take Hip Hop on a walk on the wild side by Andrew Gretchko
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pharrell has been nearly untouchable this year. He seems to have the Midas touch, everything that has his name attached to it goes on to have success. Most artist are proud to be a part of one major summer hit, he had two (“Blurred Lines” and “Get Lucky”). His two contributions […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Drake breaks his silence over “Control” Out of everyone Kendrick Lamar name dropped on his “Control” verse that set the industry on fire, all eyes were on Drake and whether or not he would respond to K. Dot’s claims. Weeks went by and it was all crickets from Drizzy…until now. […]
Something Else, the creative opus of independent juggernaut, Tech N9ne, is the Number 3 charting R&B/ Rap Album in the country. Billboard.com proclaims Something Else has sold a respected 58,324 copies in the first week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lyricism reinforced by determination is hurling Tech N9ne to unabashed longevity. This effort, the 13th […]
Could the mysterious rapper be ready to release new music? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Andre 3000 has kept fans waiting for a full solo project since The Love Below. In fact, aside for a few features and a picture of his upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic, he has been pretty mysterious and silent. However, on […]
Jay-Z set the internet on fire when he announced his partnership with Samsung for the release of his 12th studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail through a commercial displaying HOV with Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Swizz Beats and Pharrell. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The power move is set to give the first million Samsung customers […]
THE GAME HAS CHANGED (PART 1) Written by Charles Fisher; edited by Randy Fisher Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Say what you want about the Source Magazine’s “Unsigned Hype” Alumni Artist Macklemore and his partner Ryan Lewis, but they are taking the industry by storm in an age of digital technology that has thrown the […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information IV Play did not get enough action in it’s first week. The Radio Killa was buried by his peers on the charts this week, only selling 20,000 copies of his fourth album, IV Play. The Def Jam artist who have penned tracks for your favorites such as Beyonce (Single Ladies, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The numbers are in for ‘Excuse My French’ and French Montana comes in at 6
Are Boyz II Men Doing Another Old Navy Commercial? Right before Boyz II Men heads out on tour with 98 Degrees and New kids on The Block they stopped by the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. We caught up with the Boyz on the blue Billboard carpet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and discovered that they have another Old Navy Commercial in the […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vinny Guadagnino attended The New Billboard Launch Event at Stage 48 this week. We caught up with reality star where discussed his new show and his first guest Lil’ Wayne. Advertisement Q: Tell us about your new show. Vinny Guadagnino: So I have a new TV show coming out, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris Brown’s latest effort, Fortune scores Breezy another album atop the Billboard charts. Moving roughly around 134K units in its first week, a far cry from F.A.M.E. which sold 230K plus units in it’s first week. Advertisement Flo-Rida moved 31K units in his Wild Ones first week. – Sean Lynch […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Capital Gains Recording artist Billboard Benny’s single “Go Girl” featuring Range off of his 2012 summer release entitled Believe produced by 300 R. Smith & C. Newland Advertisement -Pompay Garrett, @KingMe4th
