Kanye West Hints at 2 Chainz G.O.O.D. Signing
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Johnny Nunez/WireImage The G.O.O.D. news just keeps coming.
William Balfour Found Guilty in Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial
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Jury Convicts Singer’s Former Brother-in-Law of Killing 3 Getty Images A Chicago jury on Friday convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors’ described as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband.
Lil’ Boosie Found Not Guilty of Murder
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Getty Images Torrence Hatch, better known as rapper Lil’ Boosie, has been acquitted of first degree murder charges in a Baton Rouge court following six days of testimony and only one hour of deliberation from the jury.
Weekly Chart Notes: How Gotye Got a No. 1 Dance Hit
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Programmers say that, remixed, the rock-based ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ is a perfect fit for dance radio. Michael Buckner/Getty Images Gotye Nothing says “dance music” more than a xylophone. As previously reported , Gotye ’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra, ascends to No. 1 this week on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts
Shakira, Justin Bieber’s New Videos Stir Big Chart Moves
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Splash News Superstar Shakira makes the biggest jump on Billboard’s Social 50 chart, thanks to the debut of her new video for “Addicted to You.” The clip’s arrival spurs a big 15-6 rise for the diva, who also saw an overall 34% rise in online activity.
Tenacious D Without F-Bombs? Salty Duo Clean Up ‘Fenix’
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Jack Black & Kyle Gass Get Creative for Bleep-Free Version of New Album Are we just going to watch rock and roll as it gurgles its last breath?” asks Jack Black, the raucous actor who also performs in the band Tenacious D with longtime friend and fellow actor Kyle Gass. “Or are we going to do something about it?”
Hot Tours: Roger Waters, Mana, Bob Dylan
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Getty Images Artists in this Article /artist/bob-dylan/4511 Bob Dylan /artist/kylie-minogue/5213 Kylie Minogue /artist/red-hot-chili-peppers/5507 Red Hot Chili Peppers /artist/roger-waters/5989 Roger Waters /artist/eric-church/765794 Eric Church /artist/demi-lovato/1011430 Demi Lovato Roger Waters takes the No. 1 ranking among this week’s Top 10 Hot Tours with the highest concert box office ticket sales total reported so far in 2012.
Adam Lambert Takes Control With ‘Trespassing’
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Lee Cherry Dr. Luke. Bruno Mars. Pharrell Williams
Q&A: Hit-Boy on ‘Ni–as in Paris’ Success & His Own Rap Career
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Nick Maggio Hit-Boy is living up to his name. The Southern California native (born Chauncey Hollis in Pasadena) co-produced “Ni**as in Paris,” the double-platinum hit from Jay-Z and Kanye West ’s “Watch the Throne.” With another West track (”Way Too Cold”) under his belt, Hit-Boy is juggling various projects including West’s upcoming solo album, a G.O.O.D. Music set, as well as sessions with A$AP Rocky , Nas , Justin Bieber and Big Sean .
Watch Maroon 5 Battle Bank Robbers, Confused Cops in ‘Payphone’ Video
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Terry Richardson What a day Adam Levine is having in Maroon 5 ’s “Payphone” video. First he has to singlehandedly take down some bank robbers, and then he gets mistaken for a bank robber and must battle a fleet of policemen! That’s the premise of the group’s new clip, which premiered Thursday (May 10), just in time for summer movie season.
