Last evening, Vh1 aired the powerful ‘Uprising: Hip Hop & the LA Riots’ special, which highlighted the relationship between Hip-Hop music and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Executive produced and narrated by Snoop Dogg, the show reflected on one of the most significant periods of US history.
Eve is ready for her comeback! In fact, the Hip-Hop boss sat down with her longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz in the studio to finalise a new song entitled ‘Mama in the Kitchen’ and provided her fans with a preview of the tune.
Get ready to witness one of the most haunting scenes that you will probably ever see in your life! Last evening at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg rocked the crowd with an extensive setlist and a string of surprise guests but the real shocker occurred when Tupac hit the stage!
Did you know that Snoop Dogg’s first album, ‘Doggystyle’, was the first debut release to enter the Billboard 200 at #1?
Now, this is something that few people expected. Thanks to a clever yet understated feature appearance on ‘We are Young’ by Rock band fun, Janelle Monae has clocked her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kelly Clarkson sang a beautiful rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Super Bowl XLVI last weekend and now she is reaping the benefits of her efforts. Indeed, US consumers have responded her to voice and awarded her the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Two major achievements were logged in the Billboard history books this week but they occurred on two completely different charts by two extremely dissimilar artists. Rihanna and Adele have both made history in their individual ways on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200, respectively.
Adele’s ’21′ was certified quadruple platinum in the US earlier this month and after exhibiting a consistent performance since that time, it was only a matter of time before the record’s retail sales matched its shipments. Indeed, after only 34 weeks on the BIllboard 200, ’21′ has now sold over 4 million copies.
Did you know that Snoop Dogg’s first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’, was also the most successful track on the Billboard Rap Songs chart of the 2000-2009 decade?
The MTV VMA isn’t the only major event taking place this weekend. The 11th annual BMI Urban Awards were held last evening at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood and attracted some of the industry’s brightest young stars such as Christina Milian, Dawn Richard, Drake and many others.