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News Billboard Issues New Chart Policy <p>Starting November 21st, Billboard will have a new policy for artists to make the charts, based on criticisim by critics and artists alike of it's current policies. For example, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" debuted at number one, but was sold at a very discounted price. It's new policies are as follows:</p> <p>-Albums priced below $3.49 will not be eligible on the Billboard album charts during their first four weeks of release and will not count towards sales data presented by Nielsen SoundScan.</p> By Rose Lilah November 17, 2011
News Pusha T Talks Competition With Other Crews, Revising His Work For Kanye West Pusha Ton speaks on whether or not G.O.O.D. Music feels competition with labels like MMG, how he feels about revising his work when collaborating with Kanye West & more. By Rose Lilah July 27, 2012
News Diddy Charged With 5 Counts After Confrontation With UCLA Football Coach Diddy charged with 5 counts for assaulting UCLA football coach Sal Alosi. By Danny Schwartz June 23, 2015
News Nas Talks Twelfth Studio Album, 2012 Highlights & Lauryn Hill Escobar discusses his next studio album, Lauryn Hill and his favourite albums of 2012. By hnhh January 09, 2013
Music Kanye West Experienced Memory Loss After Hospitalization: Report Kanye's mentor says his memory is on the mend. By Danny Schwartz February 13, 2017
Music Jessie Reyez Says She Considered Sexual Advances To Break Into Music Business Jessie Reyez make a bold admission. By Matt F August 17, 2017
News Drake to Make "Headlines" on First 'Take Care' Single <p>Drake isn't a stranger to headlines. After causing a viral stir with "Dreams Money Can Buy" and "Marvin's Room," the Young Money spitter is finally ready to give us something official.<br /> <br /> The first single off his much anticipated sophomore effort Take Care is called "Headlines" and is set to drop sooner than you expect. Frequent collaborators Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib handle the production for this one.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 22, 2011
Music Drake & Winnie Harlow Are Just Friends Winnie Harlow used Nicki Minaj's lyrics to deny rumors she's dating Drake. By hnhh February 24, 2017
News 2014 Soul Train Awards Recap & Performances Check out a full list of tonight's nominees and winners. By Lloyd Jaffe November 30, 2014
News Kanye West Debuts New Song Featuring Sampha He debuted the song ("Closest Thing to Einstein” or "Night Sky") at Yo Gotti's album release party. By Danny Schwartz February 24, 2016
Entertainment Drake's Outfit Copied By Rihanna In New Picture Drake and Rihanna have similar wardrobes. By Matt F August 07, 2017
News T.I. Previews 12 Tracks And Features From "Trouble Man" T.I. previewed 12 tracks off "Trouble Man" at an exclusive listening party in New York. By Rose Lilah October 24, 2012