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• Entertainment world pays tribute to DMX: “We just lost an absolute legend”

  09-04-2021 23:53 via nme.com
  
  Stars of the music world and beyond have begun to pay tribute to DMX following the news that the rapper has died.
  The hip-hop icon died earlier today (April 9) after being hospitalised on April 3 for a heart attack as a result of a reported overdose. He remained in intensive care and on life support.READ MORE: RIP DMX: 10 of the rap legend’s best songs everHis family confirmed his death in an official statement. The rapper was 50 years old.
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Griz & Elohim, Pleasure State, Rain Man & More

  09-04-2021 23:48
  
  This week saw some big moves in the dance world, with The Weeknd’s manager (and recent Billboard cover star) Sal Slaiby joining the Swedish House Mafia team as manager, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas officially getting the green light to happen in May, a lawsuit citing sexual abuse and other charges being filed against Bassnectar, Rüfüs Du Sol announcing a November stadium show and an official Avicii biography being announced for release that same month.
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• Listen to Jon Hopkins frosty cover Roger and Brian Eno’s ‘Wintergreen’

  09-04-2021 23:41 via nme.com
  
  Jon Hopkins has shared a new cover of Roger and Brian Eno’s ‘Wintergreen’, taken from a forthcoming EP of covers.
  ‘Piano Versions’ will be released digitally on April 16, with physical copies arriving on July 2.READ MORE: Jon Hopkins – ‘Singularity’ reviewThe record will feature four new covers by Hopkins, using his upright piano to reimagine his chosen tracks. As well as ‘Wintergreen’, the EP will feature songs originally by Luke
  
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• First Stream Latin: New Music From Manuel Medrano, La Doña, Juanes & More

  09-04-2021 23:20
  
  First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
  Manuel Medrano, “Hay Una Luz Dentro De Ti” (Warner Music Mexico)
  After testing the waters with a pop-funk-meets-urban sound, which he simply nailed, Manuel Medrano returns to his roots on “Hay Una Luz Dentro De Ti.” In a true and authentic Medrano fashion, the Colombian crooner laces a soulful alternat
  
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• What Spotify Ratifying Ringer & Gimlet Unions Means for Music’s Labor Movement

  09-04-2021 23:16
  
  Spotify may have quickly ratified contracts with its employees’ labor unions because, emerging from the pandemic in coming months, the music-streaming giant has “opportunities to make money quickly right now,” says Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University’s director of labor research. “It would not be a good time to be stalled by delays or fights within the industry.”
  The two unions, representing a total of 115 employees at Spotify-owned Gimlet Media and The Ri
  
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• Xzibit’s ‘Napalm’ Cannabis Business Looted and Robbed — Inside Job Suspected

  09-04-2021 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper Xzibit is offering a substantial reward for information about his Napalm Cannabis business robbery. On Thursday morning, Xzibit shared that one of his warehouses was looted and damaged. The company’s name stirred up some controversy when the products went on sale in Los Angeles dispensaries. The packaging resembles grenades, with ‘Napalm’ written on them. […]
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• Xzibit’s ‘Napalm’ Cannabis Business Looted and Robbed – Inside Job Blamed

  09-04-2021 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper Xzibit is offering a substantial reward for information about his Napalm Cannabis business robbery. On Thursday morning, Xzibit shared that one of his warehouses was looted and damaged. The company’s name stirred up some controversy when the products went on sale in Los Angeles dispensaries. The packaging resembles grenades, with ‘Napalm’ written on them. […]
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• Cardi B shares intimate story of recording ‘Um Yea’ with Offset

  09-04-2021 23:05 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has shared the intimate behind-the-scenes story about the first time she and her husband Offset were in a recording studio together.
  The rappers got married in September 2017 and have one daughter together, Kulture Kiari Cephus.READ MORE: Cardi B – ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ reviewThe couple collaborated together on the track ‘Um Yea’ in the same year that they got married. The song was released on the compilation album ‘Quality Control: Control The St
  
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• Lil Nas X’s Nike-Branded ‘Satan Shoes’ Selling for $4,000+ on eBay

  09-04-2021 22:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
    The Nike-branded “Satan Shoes” that Lil Nas X released late last month are now fetching upwards of $4,000 per pair on Ebay. The 22-year-old rapper partnered with Brooklyn-based streetwear company MSCHF to craft a total of just 666 pairs of the decidedly controversial sneakers, which are simply modified versions (complete with pentagram zipper pulls […]
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• DMX’s Death Leaves a Big Hole in the Hip-Hop Community — A Legendary Loss

  09-04-2021 22:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rap icon DMX has died, following news he was hospitalized on April 2nd. He was 50 years old. Fans had been praying for days outside the White Plains, New York hospital where the rapper was under evaluation for an apparent heart attack after an overdose. The rapper’s family has now issued a statement about his […]
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• DMX Death Leaves Hole in Hip-Hop Community – A Legendary Loss

  09-04-2021 22:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rap icon DMX has died, following news he was hospitalized on April 2. He was 50 years old. Fans have been praying outside the White Plains, New York hospital where the rapper was under evaluation for an apparent heart attack after an overdose. The rapper’s family has issued a statement about his death. “We are […]
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• Here Are the 13 Best ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Memes From Taylor Swift Fans

  09-04-2021 22:47
  
  Taylor Swift caused quite the social media frenzy on Friday (April 9) following the release of her re-recorded sophomore breakthrough album Fearless (Taylor’s Version).
  The 31-year-old singer traveled back in time to 2008 and breathed new life into the 20 original tracks fans came to know and love at a younger age while adding six never-before-released songs “From the Vault.” But those bonus cuts weren’t the only things unleashed online.
  Her die-hard followers s
  
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• Saweetie & Doja Cat’s ‘Best Friend’ Cracks Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

  09-04-2021 22:23
  
  Saweetie scores a third top 10 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Best Friend,” featuring Doja Cat, enters the top tier with a 13-10 boost on the chart dated April 10. The song climbs on the chart, which blends airplay, sales and streaming data, chiefly thanks to its growing standing at radio formats, including a concurrent rise to No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart.
  Before “Friend,” Saweetie landed a pair of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 10s with “My T
  
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• Fans are remembering DMX through his Verzuz battle

  09-04-2021 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Fans of the late rap icon DMX are remembering the star’s gift through his Verzuz session, which took place last year.
  The rapper died earlier today (April 9) after suffering a heart attack reportedly caused by an overdose earlier this week. He was 50 years old.READ MORE: RIP DMX: 10 of the rap legend’s best songs everIn July 2020, the legend took part in the rap battle series, going up against Snoop Dogg for one of the most-viewed instalments in the series at the time.
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• First Country: New Music From Luke Bryan, Lanco, Priscilla Block and More

  09-04-2021 22:22
  
  Luke Bryan, Live Here Born Here Die Here (Deluxe Edition)Bryan’s Live Here Born Here Die Here has already spawned several hits, including “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight,” “One Margarita” and “Down to One.” Now the deluxe version arrives with six new tracks, tops of which are already released “Drink A Little Whiskey Down,” a tale of drinking to get her off his mind; the romantic new single “Waves”;
  
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• Watch CupcakKe get her own back in new ‘Mickey’ video

  09-04-2021 22:05 via nme.com
  
  CupcakKe has shared a video for new single ‘Mickey’, which features the rapper holding a man at knifepoint.
  “Fuck you, I’m gonna start out fresh/ And I ain’t really the type of bitch to flex,” CupcakKe raps on the new track, which shows the artist getting revenge on a cheating partner.
  The release follows a prolific 2020, which saw the Chicago rapper release five singles including ‘Gum’, ‘Elephant’, ‘Discounts’ and
  
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• First Out: New Music From Brockhampton, Years & Years, Kat Cunning & More

  09-04-2021 22:04
  
  Another week means another opportunity to listen to some new bangers from your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
  From Brockhampton’s penultimate album to Years & Years’ first single as a solo outing for Olly Alexander, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:Brockhampton, Roadrunner: New Light, New MachineBrockhampton have m
  
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• Justin Bieber Performs at LA Elementary School for Welcome-Back Charity Event

  09-04-2021 22:00
  
  Justin Bieber performed at a downtown LA elementary school on Thursday during Baby2Baby and Amazon’s welcome-back event, which Kelly Rowland also attended.
  Bieber performed “Intentions,” his Chance the Rapper-assisted “Holy” and more singles from his Billboard 200 No. 1 albums Changes and Justice in front of the young students of MacArthur Park Visual and Performing Arts Elementary.
  Rowland, who’s a board member and ambassador of Baby2
  
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• Watch Cher rescue “world’s loneliest elephant” in new documentary trailer

  09-04-2021 21:41 via nme.com
  
  A trailer for Cher & The Loneliest Elephant has arrived, showcasing the pop star’s efforts to rehome a mistreated elephant to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
  The documentary focuses on Kavaan, an elephant who had spent 35 years in a zoo. He lost his partner in 2012 and became obese due to a poor diet. A medical examination also showed his nails were cracked and overgrown as a result of years of living in an improper enclosure.READ MORE: Cher’s 2019 UK tour is ludicrously good fun.
  
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• Architects of ’01 Hip-Hop Fashion Discuss the Era’s Most Iconic Looks

  09-04-2021 21:40
  
  One cannot look back on 2001 R&B/hip-hop without paying homage to the fits, the fits, the fits! Designer monogrammed wigs, bedazzled denim from head to toe, the occasional inexplicable trend (Nelly, looking at you), and, of course, Destiny’s Child never leaving the house without three glamorous variations of the same fabric.
  “[Hip-hop fashion] was creative and custom,” says Derek Lee, former stylist to R&B icon, Aaliyah. “It wasn’t driven totally by designer
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Darren Criss, Wendy, AJ Mitchell, And More

  09-04-2021 21:35
  
  This week's Bop Shop features an eclectic mix of tunes from St. Vincent, Wendy, Darren Criss, AJ Mitchell, and more.
  
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• Dr. Dre's 'mistresses' ordered to testify in Nicole Young divorce battle

  09-04-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Nicole Young filed for divorce last June.
  
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• Doja Cat and Sza Are Out Of This World In ‘Kiss Me More’ Video

  09-04-2021 21:31
  
  Doja Cat and Sza team up to protect their 'Planet Her' in the intergalactic music video for their collab track 'Kiss Me More.'
  
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• Copyright lawsuit against Marshmello rejected by judge

  09-04-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Russian DJ claimed Marshmello ripped off his melody.
  
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• 9 of Bronco’s Iconic Albums Now Available in the US: ‘We Want to Conquer New Fans’

  09-04-2021 21:31
  
  After a more than 40-year career, Grupo Bronco continue to reel in a new generation of fans with the announcement that nine of their albums are finally available in the U.S. as of Friday (April 9).
  For the first time, fans in the U.S. can stream the following sets: A Todo Galope, Bronco Amigo, Animal, Homenaje A Los Grandes Grupos, La Última Huella, Por El Mundo, Pura Sangre, Rompiendo Barreras and Salvaje Y Tierno.
  Until 2017, and not including the newly added catalog, Bronco sold 2
  
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• The Year the Bubble Burst: How 2001 Mega Contracts For Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey Signaled a Shift in the Music Business

  09-04-2021 21:14
  
  This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. Here, we take a look at a moment in time when recording industry optimism failed to match with business reality, resulting in two quickly disastrous superstar mega-contracts being handed out — a sobering moment for the major labels that remains worth remembering decades later. 
  The back half of the ‘90s in entertainment was a bit like being at a party with top shelf
  
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• DMX’s Biggest Billboard Hits

  09-04-2021 21:07
  
  Legendary New York rapper DMX, who emerged as one the city’s hottest hip-hop acts in the last two decades, leaves behind an impactful presence on the Billboard charts.
  As reported, the MC, born Earl Simmons, died Friday (April 9) at age 50 after experiencing a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose.As one of the key forces behind hip-hop’s Ruff Ryders imprint and brand, DXM scored his biggest successes in the late 1990s and early 2000s as rap music exploded to new heights in comme
  
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• Halsey Shares New Pregnancy Photos of Her Basketball-Size Bump

  09-04-2021 21:03
  
  Halsey had a ball sharing her latest pregnancy milestone on Thursday. The pop star shared a series of photos on Instagram where she cradled a basketball right next to her growing baby bump while lounging in a yellow velvet chair.
  “These spot the difference games r getting harder every day,” she joked.
  The Manic singer is a huge hoops fan and even dedicated an entire Twitter account @halseyandone to her love of the game — and her love of the Los Angeles Laker
  
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• Executive of the Week: Rebel Founder/CEO Adam Leber

  09-04-2021 21:00
  
  Talk about a good week. On Saturday, Adam Leber’s management client Miley Cyrus performed during the NCAA Final Four at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, covering Queen, Blondie and Stevie Nicks in her first major (socially-distanced) performance since signing a brand new record deal with Columbia Records in March.
  Two days later, another Leber client, Lil Nas X, saw his latest single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, his second Hot 100 No. 1
  
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• DMX is dead: X Gon' Give It To Ya hitmaker passes away aged 50

  09-04-2021 20:44 via music-news.com
  
  DMX - who was best known for hits including ‘Party Up’ and ‘X Gon’ Give It To Ya’ - has died aged 50, a week after being taken to hospital following a heart attack.
  
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• Where Are They Now? Catching Up With 2001 Stars Afroman, S Club 7, American Hi-Fi & More

  09-04-2021 20:42
  
  This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. Here, we’re visiting with some old pop and rock friends we might not have heard from in a little bit — Afroman, American Hi-Fi, ATC, The Corrs, Eden’s Crush and S Club 7 — to reminisce about old times, and see what they’ve been up to since we last spoke.
  AFROMANBefore and after 2001, there have been countless songs about rolling joints and getting stone
  
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• Ray BLK calls out “racist, homophobic” music industry

  09-04-2021 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Ray BLK has spoken out about her frustrations dealing with a “sizeist, ageist, racist, homophobic” music industry.READ MORE: Ray BLK: “I’m not going to conform. I’m going to be bossy; I’m going to flex”Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, the BBC Sound of 2017 winner opened up about how “a lot of people made me feel like, ‘Oh, as a black woman, these opportunities seldom come, so I’d better not make a mistake, bet
  
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• Watch Poppy perform unreleased track ‘Say Cheese’ at WWE’s NXT Takeover

  09-04-2021 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Poppy has performed an unreleased new song called ‘Say Cheese’ at WWE’s NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver event.
  The event took place in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center over the last two days (April 7-8) and saw the likes of wrestlers Zoey Stark, Bronson Reed and Raquel González compete.READ MORE: Poppy – ‘I Disagree’ review: a very modern pop star sheds her satirical skinPoppy performed the track from the middle of the wrestling ring
  
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• Taylor Swift, Doja Cat & SZA, More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  09-04-2021 20:24
  
  This week’s new music releases made us travel back in time and travel to a whole other planet. But which new musical destination is your favorite?
  Taylor Swift takes fans back to 2008 with her highly anticipated re-recorded sophomore breakthrough album Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Die-hard Swifties have fallen in love with how Swift reworked the songs they came to know and love forever and always while relishing in the six “From the Vault” tracks that provide a
  
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• Ben Taylor Dies at 38: Touring Industry Remembers the Front Gate Tickets GM

  09-04-2021 20:20
  
  The live music industry is reeling after learning of the unexpected death of Front Gate Tickets general manager Ben Taylor after a sudden heart attack on April 1. Taylor was 38 years old.
  Anyone who has attended a major festival in the last 15 years likely did so with an assist from Taylor, who managed the Live Nation-owned ticketing company with clients that included Lollapalooza, Coachella, Austin City Limits, Electric Daisy Carnival, Bonnaroo, Lockn’ Fest, Electric Forest, Telluride Blu
  
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• The Hollywood Bowl Is Officially Reopening for the Summer

  09-04-2021 20:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Los Angeles’s famed Hollywood Bowl is officially set to reopen this summer, venue higher-ups have announced. In addition to unveiling the promising news in a series of tweets – fans and musicians alike stand to benefit from the return of traditional live-music events – The Hollywood Bowl detailed its ambitious summer reopening plans in a […]
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• DMX’s 10 Best Songs: Remembering the Ruff Ryders Icon

  09-04-2021 20:12
  
  After suffering a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose last weekend, on Friday (April 9), Yonkers-bred MC DMX passed away at White Plains Hospital, NY. He was 50.
  X’s reign as Ruff Ryders’ commander and East Coast icon began in the late ’90s when he unleashed his debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. The magnum opus lifted X into superstar territory, courtesy of his hit singles “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “How It’s Goin’ Down.&rdquo
  
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• 20 Questions With Manuel Turizo: The Colombian Singer Talks ‘Dopamina,’ Mom and his Little Green Lunchbox

  09-04-2021 19:58
  
  Manuel Turizo found a place on our collective playlists with uptempo pop laced with traces of urban beats and romantic yet never sappy lyrics. Turizo was just 16 years old when he released the sweet, lilting “Una Lady Como Tu.” Four years, two top 10s on Hot Latin Songs (including recent “La Nota,” which peaked at No. 5)  and 19 million Spotify monthly listeners later, Turizo’s music has significantly evolved.
  Dopamina, his sophomore album, veers from romance t
  
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• La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: ‘I Feel Totally Reborn’

  09-04-2021 19:51
  
  Emerging Mexican-American femmetón singer-songwriter La Doña’s new album, Algo Nuevo, dropped March 2020 via Human Re Sources just as the coronavirus pandemic intensified in the U.S. Concerts, festivals and other large gatherings across the country were canceled, including her planned South by Southwest debut, interrupting her early career momentum.
  As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music industry, we have been
  
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• The Snuts score UK Number One album after close battle with Demi Lovato

  09-04-2021 19:42 via nme.com
  
  The Snuts have edged out Demi Lovato to secure the Number One on this week’s Official Albums Chart with their debut album ‘W.L’.READ MORE: The Snuts – ‘W.L’ review: sun-soaked anthems from Scottish guitar heroesTheir success means The Snuts have become the first Scottish band in 14 years to score a UK Number One album with their debut since The View’s ‘Hats Off To The Buskers’ topped the charts in 2007.
  While Lovato’s comeback albu
  
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• Taylor Swift Shares Rare Photos With Mom Andrea in ‘The Best Day’ Lyric Video: Watch

  09-04-2021 19:40
  
  Taylor Swift gives an intimate look into her childhood in the lyric video for the re-released “The Best Day (Taylor’s Version),” uploaded on April 9.
  With rare clips of her family — including Swift’s mom Andrea, dad Scott and brother Austin — the new visual references the original 2009 music video, as it also plays home videos from the Swift family collection.
  In the new video, Swifties get a glimpse of Taylor’s pre-pop star life. The visual opens with a
  
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• Dance label R&S Records criticised for statement on racial discrimination claims

  09-04-2021 19:40 via nme.com
  
  R&S Records has been criticised for a new statement it has shared after its founder was accused of racial discrimination earlier this year.
  A former employee of the label, A&R scout Raj Chaudhuri, filed a lawsuit against R&S in February for unfair dismissal, citing racial discrimination in an employment tribunal.
  At the time, the label denied the claims on behalf of its boss Renaat Vandepapeliere. In a statement, co-founder Sabine Maes said: “Mr Renaat Vandepapeliere is certain
  
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• When Acts Top the Hot 100 for 10 Weeks or More, How Often Do They Hit No. 1 Again?

  09-04-2021 19:31
  
  It might seem that if an artist dominates the Billboard Hot 100 with a song for 10 weeks or more, it could be difficult to send another song to the summit — because, well, how many times can lightning strike? Or perhaps, does an act become so synonymous with one hit that it’s simply hard to achieve major attention with another?
  Or — much more optimistically — if an artist can run up such a lengthy reign on the Hot 100, maybe it has hit such heights that consumers wan
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (April 9)

  09-04-2021 19:29
  
  It’s a special day to celebrate the *13* best things that happened in music this week, since Taylor Swift gave us a big one: she finally unveiled Fearless (Taylor’s Version), her re-recorded sophomore album, on Friday (April 9).
  Even though she took Swifties back to 2008, Billboard took it back even further by celebrating 2001 week and rewinding through the greatest hits (and deep cuts) to come out of the decade.
  Speaking of greatest hits, birthday boy Lil Nas X,
  
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• DMX dead at 50

  09-04-2021 19:26 via music-news.com
  
  The hip-hop veteran had been under doctors' care in White Plains, New York since 2 April.
  
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• DMX Remembered By Chance The Rapper, Missy Elliott, Questlove & More: ‘Rest in Heaven’

  09-04-2021 19:18
  
  After a week of prayers, the hip-hop world reacted with reverence and heartbreak on Friday (April 9) when gruff-voiced rapper DMX died at age 50 after suffering a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose last week.
  The hard-charging MC (born Earl Simmons) who built the rugged Ruff Ryders label into a rap powerhouse in the late 1990s had been in a “vegetative state” since Sunday (April 4), according to his former manager.
  And though the grim reality of his situation had been in the a
  
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• Music world pays tribute to DMX: “We just lost an absolute legend”

  09-04-2021 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Stars of the music world and beyond have begun to pay tribute to DMX following the news that the rapper has died.
  The hip-hop icon died earlier today (April 9) after being hospitalised on April 3 for a heart attack as a result of a reported overdose. He remained in intensive care and on life support.
  His family confirmed his death in an official statement. The rapper was 50 years old.
  T.I. shared a clip of DMX’s 1998 song ‘Slippin’’ on Twitter, captioning it: “Rest
  
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• DMX Is Dead — Legendary Rapper Dies at 50 After Being Taken Off Life Support

  09-04-2021 18:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Iconic rapper and entertainer DMX — aka Earl Simmons — was pronounced today in a hospital in White Plains, NY. DMX suffered a massive drug overdose and entered a ‘vegetative state’ just days ago. Now, after multiple brain scans and attempts to revive the iconic rapper, Earl Simmons has now been taken off of life […]
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• The Snuts beat Demi Lovato to land Number 1 debut album

  09-04-2021 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Snuts enter straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with their debut album W.L.
  
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• Lil Nas X earns second week at Number 1 with Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

  09-04-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Nas X lands a second week at Number 1 on the official Singles Chart with Montero (Call Me By Your Name).
  
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