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Watch some of Prince's classic videos right now.
Unreleased Prince Songs ‘Our Destiny’ and ‘Roadhouse Garden’ Surface Online [LISTEN]
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Stevie Wonder Gets Detroit Street Rename After Him [VIDEO]
This totally knocks us off our feet.
Prince’s Paisley Park Estate Will Become a Museum
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Lil Wayne A No-Show at His Copyright Infringement Case
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Snoop Dogg Drops It Like It’s ‘Hot’ in Hot Pockets Commercial
We all know Snoop Dogg is a hot emcee, and, apparently, he can still drop it like it's hot. Eight years after dropping the infectious hit, Snoop has turn his single into a jingle for the microwaveable treat Hot Pockets.
Nicki Minaj Announces Release Date for ‘Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up’
The wait is finally over Barbz! Nicki Minaj announced on Wednesday the in-store date for her re-release album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Reup.' The collection will hit stores on Nov. 19 just in time for the holiday season.
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What's up with Kanye West? After deleting all of his tweets from his timeline for no reason, he returned to Twitter on Friday (Oct. 5) to salute Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Jay-Z Salutes Brooklyn With Beyonce in Final Show at the Barclays Center
After seven sold-out shows, Jay-Z concluded his run with one final concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday (Oct. 6). The rap mogul saluted his hometown with 19,000 people in attendance, and he also shared it with 60,000 viewers who were watching live via YouTube.
The Weeknd Premieres New Video ‘Rolling Stone’
After years of being an enigma in the realm of R&B, it looks like we finally get to hear and see what Abel Tesfaye (aka the Weeknd) is going to bring to the music game. The newly-signed artist on Universal Republic just released his new video for 'Rolling Stone.'