Shortly after Chris Brown opened the 2013 BET Awards with his Nicki Minaj-assisted set, Robin Thicke was up next with a hit song of his own. Joined by T.I. and Pharrell, the crooner belted a rousing rendition of his global multiformat smash, “Blurred Lines”.
The dust has settled on the biggest rumble on the US charts of the year to date and the final results are quite surprising. Kanye West, J. Cole and Kelly Rowland all faced off on the Billboard 200 with their latest releases and although West emerged as the winner, his was almost beaten by Cole.
Iggy Azalea delayed her The New Classic debut album for months as she tried her best to land a hit single on the charts. However, the rapper has finally gained enough momentum to get the project off the ground and during her interview on Sway in the Morning, she announced that the record will be […]
Thank you, Justin Timberlake. Robin Thicke’s career reached a new peak this week after his inescapable single, “Blurred Lines”, climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, thus beginning its reign at the summit of the US charts and breathing new life into the careers of T.I. and Pharrell.
The US charts were unusually busy this week with a flurry of new debuts and major moves that finally shook up the previously stagnent top 10 lineups of both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100. From Little Mix to Robin Thicke and The-Dream, there was much to discuss on the commercial front.
Great, another low budget so called remix. Further insulting the art of revamping tracks, Rihanna has released a somewhat reworked version of her new Mike WiLL Made It-produced song, “Pour it Up”, which features rappers Young Jeezy, Juicy J, Rick Ross and T.I.
The trick about album sales is that those figures don’t reflect causal factors. Luckily, those of us with the ability to read and understand how the US charts work, are able to analyse weekly numbers, such as those amassed by Rihanna’s Unapologetic LP during the last seven days.
The holiday season is generally known for several things: breaking our diets, spending time with annoying relatives and gift-giving. As a result of the last of those activities, music sales surge, and the moves on US charts by Bruno Mars, T.I. and Mariah Carey prove it.
The pre-taped 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards finally aired this evening and the show was action-packed. Aside from a notorious backstage clash between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, the ceremony featured performances and cyphers by T.I, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, Eve, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and others.
T.I. ventured to New York City this morning to speak on ‘The Breakfast Club’ about his oft-delayed album, ‘Trouble Man’. The rapper, who announced earlier this week that the record will hit stores in the US on December 18th, also spoke about his new book, ‘Trouble & Triumph’.