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• Drake's 'Scorpion' Shatters Single-Day Streaming Records

  30-06-2018 22:03 via rollingstone.com
  Drake's Scorpion shattered single-day streaming records on both Apple Music and Spotify, with the rapper's new double album on pace for the most streamed week in charts history.Scorpion easily crushed Apple Music's single-day streaming record – previously held by Drake's own More Life – with 170 million streams worldwide in its first 24 hours of release, the Associated Press reports; More Life accumulated 89.9 million streams on the service upon its release in March 2017.On Spot
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Brought Her Newborn Son to Families Belong Together Rally

  30-06-2018 21:38
  
  Chrissy Teigen is passionate about keeping families together -- so much so that she brought her newborn baby up onstage with her at a Families Belong...
  
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• John Legend Performs New Song 'Preach' at Families Belong Together Rally in L.A.: Watch

  30-06-2018 21:18
  
  John Legend performed a new song called "Preach" during the Families Belong Together rally in Los Angeles on Saturday (June 30).
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• Urban One's Cathy Hughes on the Importance of 'Creating Your Own Table'

  30-06-2018 20:32
  
  Cathy Hughes broke the glass ceiling in 1980 when she founded the media company Radio One, starting with Washington, D.C. AM talk outlet WOL. Nearly...
  
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• Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Sing Touching Lullaby at Families Belong Together Rally in D.C.

  30-06-2018 20:25
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda gave a special performance for parents and children during a Families Belong Together rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday (June...
  
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• Lana Del Rey Shares Revived 'Elvis' Demo for New 'King' Documentary: Listen

  30-06-2018 19:51
  
  Lana Del Rey has shared an updated version of a 2008 demo that is featured in Eugene Jarecki's new Elvis Presley documentary, The King.  
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• 5 Highlights From Sam Smith's 'The Thrill Of It All' Show At Madison Square Garden

  30-06-2018 19:07
  
  Last night (June 29), Sam Smith stormed Madison Square Garden with his The Thrill of It All tour for the first of two performances at the venue. The...
  
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• Carrie Underwood Shares Sweet Mother-Son Photo of Her Boy's First Concert

  30-06-2018 18:29
  
  Carrie Underwood and Nashville Predators player Mike Fisher have shared some adorable photos of their son's very first concert.
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• Cardi B Reacts To Her Current Times Square Billboards: 'It's So Crazy For Me'

  30-06-2018 17:48
  
  As a native New Yorker, Cardi B has strolled through and hung out in Times Square plenty of times -- and that's why seeing herself on one of...
  
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• Ranking Each Song From the B-Side of Drake's 'Scorpion' Album: Critic's Take

  30-06-2018 17:45
  
  After what feels like a lifetime on anticipation, Drake finally dropped his double-disc Scorpion album. To say his roll out went exactly as the OVO...
  
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• 'Drag Race' Miss Congeniality Monet X Change Dishes on 'All Stars 4' & Asia O'Hara's Butterfly Reveal

  30-06-2018 17:25
  
  “The online election to determine this year’s Miss Congeniality was made null and void due to outside interference,” RuPaul...
  
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• Stefan Olsdal: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community

  30-06-2018 17:00
  
  For Gay Pride Month, Billboard asked numerous pop culture luminaries to write "love letters" to the LGBTQ community....
  
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• Hear Vic Mensa Confront Addiction, Demons on New Song '10K Problems'

  30-06-2018 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  Vic Mensa has unleashed a cathartic new track titled "10K Problems" where the rapper reveals his struggles with drug addiction and adapting to fame."Niggas asking where I been at, I gotta recap it / Relapsing D-R-U-G habits / Tryin' move forward, depression been holding me backwards / Recovery ain't a straight line," Mensa raps over a blistering beat. "What's going on, like Marvin is / I heard it through the grapevine I'm fallin' off / I been on another planet."Later on the track, Mensa reveals
  
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• Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, Chrissy Teigen & More Rally to Support #FamiliesBelongTogether March

  30-06-2018 16:43
  
  As Americans take to the streets to #KeepFamiliesTogether today (June 30), several celebrities are marching in solidarity and support of the...
  
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• Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys & More Rally to Support #FamiliesBelongTogether March

  30-06-2018 16:43
  
  As Americans take to the streets to #KeepFamiliesTogether today (June 30), several celebrities are marching in solidarity and support of the...
  
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• Andy Samberg Supports Terry Crews, 50 Cent Explains LOL Post

  30-06-2018 16:38
  
  Andy Samberg says he and others who appear on Brooklyn Nine-Nine are in awe of fellow cast member Terry Crews after the ex-football player’s...
  
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• Drake Was Once R&B's Savior. On 'Scorpion,' He Returns to the Genre He Reinvented

  30-06-2018 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  As news that Drake's Scorpion would be a double album swept around the internet this week, it was quickly followed by a tantalizing rumor – one of the two LPs would be rap, while the other would be entirely R&B. Drake became a star by mixing these forms; now he would devote himself to each individually. This wasn't a completely crazy idea: Drake, under duress after being bloodied in a rap-scrap with Pusha-T, would return to his comfort zone. There was also a healthy dose of wishfu
  
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• Public Enemy Talks 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' on Its 30th Anniversary

  30-06-2018 16:00
  
  For Keith Shocklee of the legendary hip-hop production crew the Bomb Squad, it was the artistry of Marley Marl that inspired the intensity that...
  
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• Death Grips' 'Black Paint' Is the Song of the Summer

  30-06-2018 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it's a songon your summer playlist and no one else's?Webelieve theanswer is "all of the above." This summer, Rolling Stone'swriters willcelebrate the songs that are ruling each of their worlds –from hugehits to weirder, more personal choices. Check back soon for more summer songs, and hear all our pick
  
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• 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road' Turns 20: Lucinda Williams & Producer Steve Earle Reflect on Her Masterpiece

  30-06-2018 16:00
  
  Six years separated Lucinda Williams’ 1992 album Sweet Old World and what would become her career-defining release, 1998’s Car Wheels on...
  
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• Taylor Swift performs secret gig in Chicago

  30-06-2018 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer played five songs to just 200 fans.
  
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• 13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: XXXTentacion, 5 Seconds of Summer & Camila Cabello Reign

  30-06-2018 15:00
  
  Following his death June 18, XXXTentacion leads the Billboard Artist 100 and Billboard Hot 100, topping the latter tally, as "Sad...
  
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• Joe Jonas ‘just wants to have fun’ with his DNCE bandmates

  30-06-2018 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Joe Jonas and his DNCE bandmates “pride” themselves on their ability to tell a story through song.
  
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• Cancer fears hung over Garbage tour for singer Shirley Manson

  30-06-2018 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker underwent painful surgery to remove a lump in her breast.
  
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• Sean Paul turned down the chance to work with Cardi B

  30-06-2018 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  The pregnant rapper is still at the top of the reggae star's wish list of collaborators.
  
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• Eric B & Rakim Ready 'Complete Collection' Vinyl Box Set

  30-06-2018 04:01 via rollingstone.com
  Eric B & Rakim will reissue their entire catalog on vinyl for the first time with the pioneering rap duo's The Complete Collection 1987-1992.The 8-LP, 2-CD set collects the duo's four albums – 1987s Paid in Full, 1988's Follow the Leader, 1990's Let the Rhythm Hit Em and 1992's Don't Sweat the Technique – as well as two discs worth of remixes, many of which will be made available digitally for the first time as part of The Complete Collection.The Complete Collection 1987-199
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Hilariously Documents Baby Luna Getting Her Passport Photo Taken

  30-06-2018 03:28
  
  Luna Legend will soon be globetrotting with her superstar parents, especially now that she has her very own passport.
  Chrissy Teigen took to...
  
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• WME Signs NBA Breakout Victor Oladipo

  30-06-2018 02:50
  
  Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo has signed with WME for off-the-court representation in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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• Cynthia Erivo to Join Shoshana Bean for Concert at the Apollo

  30-06-2018 02:40
  
  Tony winner Cynthia Erivo is increasingly mounting a career on the big screen, but New Yorkers will have the opportunity to catch her back onstage...
  
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• 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 Was the Most Watched Season & Finale Yet

  30-06-2018 02:27
  
  RuPaul and his team just keep on shining. The 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race had the show’s most-watched finale ...
  
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• Selena Gomez no longer lives in Los Angeles following kidney surgery

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The singer/actress doesn't stress over her appearance anymore.
  
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• Russell Simmons blasts The Hollywood Reporter for running new rape allegations

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The hip hop mogul has been hit with multiple sexual assault allegations over the past few months.
  
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• Paris Hilton creates engagement ring replicas after club scare

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The DJ insists she won''t be spinning decks at her upcoming wedding.
  
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• Hailey Baldwin wipes Shawn Mendes photos from Instagram

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The 21-year-model appears to be back in the arms of her old flame Justin Bieber.
  
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• Brendon Urie pledges $1 million to LGBT youth charity

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  His band Panic! At the Disco established a human rights organisation earlier this week.
  
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• Backstreet Boys turn MTV elevator into a stage for thrilled fans

  30-06-2018 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  The group also performed its new single, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, on The Tonight Show.
  
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• Josh Homme Shares Letter Anthony Bourdain Wrote to Rocker's Daughter

  30-06-2018 02:13 via rollingstone.com
  Josh Homme has shared a letter Anthony Bourdain wrote to the Queens of the Stone Age frontman's daughter Camille that encapsulates the friendship between the rocker and the late chef."Tony, I miss you bad. Once Camille was so mad at you. She was defending me. & So were you. Defending me. As we had done & would do many times over the years for each other. & you, with great care, such empathy, such sweetness… you apologized to a little girl who was defending her daddy," Homme wr
  
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• Nick Spampanato to Leave The Forum as General Manager: Exclusive

  30-06-2018 02:08
  
  The Forum's general manager Nick Spampanato is leaving his post at the LA arena, Billboard has learned. It's unclear where Spampanato is...
  
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• 'American Idol' Winner Taylor Hicks Says He Knew Who Got Eliminated Every Week Beforehand

  30-06-2018 01:59
  
  Perhaps the most nerve-racking part of each American Idol week is elimination night, where the contestants find out whether or not they are...
  
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• Grammy Museum Spotlights Photographer Bruce Talamon in New Soul, R&B and Funk Exhibit

  30-06-2018 01:37
  
  Total access. It’s become a rare commodity these days in terms of interacting with music stars and other public figures. But that wasn’t...
  
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• Morrissey Cancels All July Tour Dates Due to 'Logistical Circumstances'

  30-06-2018 01:34
  
  Morrissey has officially postponed all his UK and European July shows. According to a statement posted by the singer's management...
  
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• Bella Hadid Shuts Down Rumors That Drake's 'Finesse' Lyrics Are About Her

  30-06-2018 01:08
  
  When photos of Bella Hadid and Drake hanging out last fall spilled onto the Internet, rumors began to swirl about a romance between the two. While...
  
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• MercyMe's 'I Can Only Imagine' Lifts on Top Christian Albums Chart After Film's DVD Release

  30-06-2018 00:53
  
  MercyMe rules Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart (dated June 30) for a 14th week with I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe, which...
  
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• Weezer's 'Africa' Cover Gets a Vinyl Release

  30-06-2018 00:44
  
  Weezer's fan-requested remake of "Africa" by Toto is coming out on vinyl, in an exclusive deal with Urban Outfitters. The cover,...
  
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• Selena Gomez Says She 'Stepped Back a Bit' Following Her Kidney Transplant

  30-06-2018 00:44
  
  In the year following her kidney transplant, Selena Gomez has adopted a new outlook on her life and career.
  “Honestly, I’ve just kind of...
  
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• Ariana Grande Flaunts Sweatshirt With Pete Davidson's Face on It

  30-06-2018 00:15
  
  Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson just can't get enough of each other. So much so that Ari has a new sweatshirt with her fiance's face on it....
  
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