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• Cousin Stizz Is Back With A New Mixtape

  14-07-2016 23:57
  
  Cousin Stizz releases his sophomore mixtape, Monda.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston: 'My romance with Taylor Swift is authentic'

  14-07-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The actor is "very happy" dating the pop star.
  
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• M.I.A. honours refugees with album announcement

  14-07-2016 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  The hitmaker is fusing her new music with her dedicated social justice efforts
  
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• Gigi Hadid Establishes Herself As The #1 Fan Of Rihanna’s Puma Collection

  14-07-2016 23:38
  
  Gigi Hadid wears Rihanna's Puma collection her 'Vogue' cover story.
  
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• Victorious’s Beck And Robbie Went On A Pokémon Go Adventure

  14-07-2016 23:27
  
  Avan Jogia and Matt Bennett from "Victorious" had an epic "Pokémon Go" guys' night out.
  
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• Why Lady Gaga Isn't Nominated for an Emmy Alongside Diane Warren for 'Til It Happens to You'

  14-07-2016 23:26
  
  Diane Warren and Lady Gaga’s searing anthem “Til It Happens to You,” from the sexual assault documentary The Hunting Ground,...
  
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• Grimes Reveals How Harley Quinn Inspired Her Song ‘Kill V. Maim’

  14-07-2016 23:20
  
  Grimes breaks down how she made the song "Kill V. Maim" on the "Song Exploder" podcast.
  
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• Vevo Unveils Major Redesign, Content Strategy; Taps Drewski, Lizzy Plapinger, YesJulz as Hosts

  14-07-2016 23:11
  
  Vevo, the video platform founded in 2009 by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group, today unveiled a number of major changes that include...
  
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• Vevo Unveils Major Redesign, Content Strategy; Taps Drewski, Lizzie Plapinger, YesJulz as Hosts

  14-07-2016 23:11
  
  Vevo, the video platform founded in 2009 by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group, today unveiled a number of major changes that include...
  
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• Foxy Brown on VH1 Hip Hop Honors Snub: 'Personally, I'd Prefer Being Held to a Much Higher Standard'

  14-07-2016 22:55
  
  Despite the prevalence of women empowerment at VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens on Monday night, one female MC was not present: Foxy Brown....
  
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• A Condensed History Of White Rappers

  14-07-2016 22:42
  
  From "Rappin' Rodney" to G-Eazy and beyond.
  
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• Marvin Gaye's Family On Board for 'What's Going On?' Documentary

  14-07-2016 22:35
  
  Marvin Gaye's family has approved a forthcoming documentary called Marvin, What's Going On? that will focus on the creation of the late...
  
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• Romeo Santos Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube With 'Propuesta Indecente' Video

  14-07-2016 22:27
  
  Romeo Santos has reached another milestone in his career: The Bronx-native singer became only the second Latin artist to hit 1 billion views on...
  
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• From Vacant Restaurant to $60 Million Venue: First Look Inside Coney Island's State-of-the Art Ford Amphitheater

  14-07-2016 22:19
  
  A person can expect to hear many sounds at an outdoor concert, but the just-opened Ford Amphitheater in New York’s Coney Island may be the only...
  
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• The Emmy Nominations: Breakouts, Snubs, and Surprises

  14-07-2016 22:09
  
  The usual suspects (Game of Thrones, Veep) are back, but several promising newcomers show that the TV Academy might be learning something.
  
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• VKontakte and Universal Music Near Licensing Deal

  14-07-2016 22:06
  
  Russia's Mail.ru Group, the owner of the social network VKontakte, is reportedly close to a goodwill agreement and licensing deal with...
  
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• Britney Spears' 'Toxic' Gets a Retro Redo in Melinda Doolittle & Postmodern Jukebox Cover

  14-07-2016 22:03
  
  American Idol season 6 alum Melinda Doolittle is making her Postmodern Jukebox debut with a throwback rendition of “Toxic” by Britney...
  
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• Hear M.I.A., Skrillex 'Go Off' on Raw New Song

  14-07-2016 22:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  M.I.A. has teamed with Skrillex and Blaqstarr for a sinister new club cut, "Go Off," which will appear on her upcoming album, AIM, out September 9th.M.I.A. References Black Lives Matter in 'Remix' Track
  The lithe cut premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show and finds M.I.A. in classic form, delivering dextrous boasts — "So I stay way up on a level/ Like my name is Neymar and you know I’m not normal" — in a disaffected tone. The "Go Off" production meanwhile is i
  
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• Kim Kardashian Defends ‘Talking Shit’ About Taylor Swift

  14-07-2016 22:00
  
  In a new clip from 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' Kim Kardashian further calls out Taylor Swift for playing the victim in her feud with Kanye West.
  
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• The Complete List of 2016 Music Emmy Nominations

  14-07-2016 21:56
  
  The 2016 Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning (July 14), and in addition to honoring your favorite series and stars, the nods also paid...
  
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• Harry Belafonte launches social justice music festival

  14-07-2016 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte will launch a racial and social justice festival in October with the inaugural event featuring appearances and performances from actors Chris Rock and Jesse Williams and musicians John Legend and Common.
  
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• Meghan Trainor: 'Christina Grimmie's death made me nervous around fans'

  14-07-2016 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer ultimately knew it was important to keep her personal connection with her fans.
  
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• Beyonce lands four Emmy nominations for Lemonade

  14-07-2016 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar has previously been shortlisted twice by the Television Academy.
  
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• Young Thug Shows Off His Piano-Playing Skills In ‘Memo’

  14-07-2016 21:43
  
  Young Thug releases the video for "Memo," from Slime Season 3.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston on Taylor Swift Relationship: 'It's Not a Publicity Stunt'

  14-07-2016 21:40
  
  Online Taylor Swift obsessives may have correctly guessed that she co-wrote Calvin Harris' hit Rihanna collabo "This Is What You Came For,...
  
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• Kanye West and Damon Dash Beat Latin Band's Lawsuit Over 'Loisaidas' Film

  14-07-2016 21:38
  
  Kanye West and Damon Dash get to share some territory in the Lower East Side. On Thursday, a New York federal judge granted them victory in a lawsuit...
  
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• Electronic Musician EDEN Gets Honest on Dark 'drugs' Track: Exclusive Premiere

  14-07-2016 21:35
  
  As the Eden Project, Dublin-based musician EDEN experimented with both easygoing alternative music and pulse-driving, drop-filled dubstep. Now,...
  
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• Meghan Trainor: 'I've never voted and I don't have any desire to'

  14-07-2016 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  In this week's Billboard cover story featuring Meghan Trainor admits she probably will not be voting this presidential election, the time she met Beyonce
  
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• See Bright Light Bright Light Talk Making Mixtapes for Elton John

  14-07-2016 21:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  After Welsh singer-songwriter Rod Thomas, who goes by the moniker Bright Light Bright Light, burst onto the U.K. music scene in 2012 with his debut solo album, he signed with Rocket Music Management, a company co-founded by one of his heroes, Elton John. The arrangement ultimately didn't work out and the two parted ways professionally, but they remained friends. So for Bright Light Bright Light's new solo album, Choreography – out July 15th – Thomas asked John if he'd like to sing on
  
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• This Former Disney Channel Star Just Revealed Joe Jonas Was Her First Kiss

  14-07-2016 21:12
  
  Joe Jonas's Disney Channel girlfriend describes their first kiss.
  
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• Lady Problems: Hell Hath No Fury Like Jennifer Aniston Eating A Burrito

  14-07-2016 21:05
  
  Plus: The sad plight of the Ghostbusters perpetu-bros
  
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• Tom Hiddleston Did A ‘Shake Of Happiness’ After Finding Out About His Emmy Nomination

  14-07-2016 21:00
  
  Tom Hiddleston speaks to MTV News about his Emmy nomination and Taylor Swift.
  
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• Money Makin' Nique Drops Off New 'Realest Sh-t' Video: Premiere

  14-07-2016 20:55
  
  Atlanta rapper Money Makin' Nique is not one to fit the mold; despite his Southern roots, Nique doesn't subscribe to the trap-rap aesthetic...
  
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• Justin Bieber’s New Tour Merch Includes A $1,675 Leather Jacket

  14-07-2016 20:51
  
  Justin Bieber is launching a capsule collection with Barneys. He's a fancy boy.
  
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• Guitar Legend Jeff Beck At Foxwoods

  14-07-2016 20:43
  
  Jeff Beck is a guitar hero, often put on the same pedestal as six-string giants Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Beck veered away from the blues rock that launched his career, into more prog-jazz fusion realms.
  
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• Beyonce, Adele earn Emmy nominations for music specials

  14-07-2016 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce and Adele's new music are sure to earn multiple Grammy nominations, but before that they are celebrating with Emmy nominations.
  
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• Flashback: Hear Elvis Presley's Slow-Burning 'I Want You'

  14-07-2016 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  In spring 1956, former Sun Records artist Elvis Presley released his debut for the RCA label. "Heartbreak Hotel" was a monster hit, having reached the top of the Billboard pop, R&B and country charts, and starting a run of more than two-and-a-half years where at least one Presley record was on the Top 100 each week. As Elvis-mania gripped the country, the only ones who remained rather oblivious to all the hit records were Presley and his band mates, who were busy making stage and TV appearan
  
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• Anthony Hopkins Stars in Sean Penn-Directed Clip for Mudcrutch's 'I Forgive It All'

  14-07-2016 20:22
  
  If you don't believe that Tom Petty is having a blast touring the country with his pre-Heartbreakers pals in Mudcrutch, then take a look at...
  
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• Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the U.S.A.' Re-Enters Digital Songs Chart

  14-07-2016 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  With a sales bump from the Fourth of July holiday, Lee Greenwood's signature song "God Bless the U.S.A." re-entered the country digital songs chart. The boost in downloads resulted in the granddaddy of all patriotic country anthems being certified platinum — selling one million downloads.25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2016 So Far
  Originally released in 1984, the song, written by Greenwood, peaked at Number 7 on the Billboard Country Songs chart, but has experienced a number of c
  
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• Sophie Turner’s Emmy Snub Is Making Game Of Thrones Fans Lose Their Minds

  14-07-2016 20:13
  
  Fans believe the Emmys snubbed 'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner for her season of Sansa triumph.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Documented Her Dramatic Haircut On Snapchat

  14-07-2016 20:11
  
  Kylie Jenner gets snaps herself getting a haircut.
  
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• Cobi Talks '90s Baggy Pants, Prince's Style & Rock n' Roll Vests at New York Men's Fashion Week

  14-07-2016 20:06
  
  Singer-songwriter and former Gentlemen Hall frontman Cobi has been charting on the Billboard x Spotify Viral 50  with his single “Don...
  
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• Watch Lana Del Rey's Sultry 'Salvatore' Live Debut

  14-07-2016 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lana Del Rey performed her Honeymoon cut "Salvatore" live for the first time upon fan request at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland Wednesday.During her set, Del Rey opened the show up to requests and seemed seemed surprised by the various shouts for "Salvatore." "Really? That one? We've never even done that one," the singer remarked. Still, Del Rey obliged and hummed her way into a shortened, a cappella version of the old world-style love song, which sh
  
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• Jeremy Camp Rewrites No. 1 Record Among Soloists on Christian Airplay Chart

  14-07-2016 20:00
  
  Jeremy Camp claims the mark for the most No. 1s among soloists all to himself on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart, as "Christ in Me...
  
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• 'Can't Stop' Justin Timberlake, as 'Feeling' Flies to No. 1 on Dance Club Songs

  14-07-2016 20:00
  
  Justin Timberlake jets to the top of Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart (dated July 23), as "Can't Stop the Feeling!" climbs 3-1....
  
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• Blink-182 And The Sad Fate Of The Cool Guys From High School

  14-07-2016 19:49
  
  I guess this is growing up (or not)
  
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• Jesse & Joy Tease New English Tracks 'Echoes of Love' & 'Run': Listen

  14-07-2016 19:42
  
  While in Miami for the annual Premios Juventud show, Jesse & Joy gave a preview of two of their new English tracks exclusively on...
  
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• Schoolboy Q: 'I Wanted to Be a Cop -- Until I Started Running From Them'

  14-07-2016 19:37
  
  "It's funny, I wanted to be a cop -- until I started running from them," says Schoolboy Q. Seated at a corner table in a Manhattan...
  
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• 'The Night Of' Star Riz Ahmed: 4 Things to Know About His Rap Career

  14-07-2016 19:28
  
  You may know Riz Ahmed from big screen stints like his supporting role in the 2014 Jake Gyllenhaal-led thriller Nightcrawler, or...
  
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• See Ariel Winter’s Ferocious New Tattoo

  14-07-2016 19:28
  
  Ariel Winter showed off her latest ink from Doctor Woo, who also tattooed Miley Cyrus.
  
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