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R&B Icon Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash at 63
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R&B Icon Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash at 63

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone has died at the age of 63 following a tragic car accident, her daughter confirmed. “My mommy is gone,” Diamond Stone wrote in an emotional Facebook post. Stone was fatally injured when a van she was travelling in overturned in Alabama early on Saturday following a performance, according to media reports. The artist, who was behind songs like No More Rain (In This Cloud) and Wish I Didn't Miss You, was nominated for three Grammys over her career. She sta


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Drake Becomes First Artist to Surpass 110 Billion Spotify Streams
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Drake Becomes First Artist to Surpass 110 Billion Spotify Streams

Drake continues to prove why he is the biggest act in music as he surpassed 110 billion streams on Spotify. The first ever to do it. Drake remains unstoppable in the streaming era. It was announced on Saturday that the megastar is the first artist ever to surpass 110 billion stream on Spotify. The accolade spreads across all genres. The accomplishment follows the release of the rap star's anticipated collaboration album with PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Drake has ruled Spotify for more t


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A$AP Rocky Calls His New Album a ‘Gourmet Meal’
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A$AP Rocky Calls His New Album a ‘Gourmet Meal’

After seven long years since Testing, A$AP Rocky’s fans may finally be getting the feast they’ve been waiting for. Fresh off being found not guilty of felony assault, the rapper’s highly anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb, appears to be on the horizon. In an interview with GQ in Milan, Italy, Rocky shared what he’s been cooking for his hungry fanbase. “The truth of the matter is fans, they’re starving. And I don’t think that any of us—it’s numerous artists, Frank Ocean, Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo, R


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Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Sets Record as Longest-Leading Hot Country Songs No. 1 by a Solo Artist
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Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Sets Record as Longest-Leading Hot Country Songs No. 1 by a Solo Artist

Shaboozey orders up a 35th frame atop Billboard’s multi-metric Hot Country Songs chart with his crossover smash, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” As it holds atop the tally dated March 1, the track breaks out of a tie with Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which led for 34 frames in 2017, to become the sole longest-leading title by a single act since Hot Country Songs became the genre’s singular songs ranking in 1958. Overall, only Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s duet “Meant to Be” has led longer


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Taylor Swift Becomes First Female Artist to Surpass 100B Spotify Streams
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Taylor Swift Becomes First Female Artist to Surpass 100B Spotify Streams

Taylor Swift becomes first female artist to surpass 100 billion streams on Spotify. Famous American singer, Taylor Swift, has made another streaming history. This is as the multiple Grammy-winning singer became the first female artist in history to earn 100 billion streams across all credits on Spotify. A check on her Spotify account shows that she has surpassed 100 billion streams, making her the first female artist to achieve the feat. According to the music statistics monitoring platform,


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UK Artists Absent from Global Top 10 Albums and Singles Chart for First Time Since 2003
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UK Artists Absent from Global Top 10 Albums and Singles Chart for First Time Since 2003

British pop stars have failed to reach the worldwide annual charts of the year’s Top 10 biggest singles and albums for the first time in more than two decades. In 2022, UK acts such as Harry Styles and Glass Animals made up seven of the 20 entries in the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) list. This year, the leading UK act was producer and singer Artemas, for I Like the Way You Kiss Me. British stars such as Charli xcx – arguably the most conversation-dominating UK a


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Chloe Bailey Accused of Exploiting Songwriter in New Lawsuit
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Chloe Bailey Accused of Exploiting Songwriter in New Lawsuit

Chloe Bailey is facing a lawsuit from songwriter and producer Melvin Moore, known professionally as 4Rest, who alleges that he was not properly credited or compensated for his contributions to her Trouble In Paradise album. According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the lawsuit—filed on Thursday (Feb. 20)—also names Columbia Records, Sony Music, and Parkwood Entertainment as defendants. Throughout the 33-page suit, Moore accuses Bailey of “exploiting” his work and misappropriating


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Drake Suggests His Album Is Being Suppressed in Favor of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’
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Drake Suggests His Album Is Being Suppressed in Favor of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’

Drake is no stranger to voicing his thoughts on social media, and his latest move has fans speculating that he believes his new collaborative album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PARTYNEXTDOOR, isn’t getting fair treatment—specifically on Spotify. In a post made by polarizing culture commentator Akademiks, it is alleged that when searching for Drake’s new album, Kendrick Lamar’s album ‘GNX ‘appears instead, preventing listeners from listening to the collaboration between Drizzy and PARTYNEXTDOOR. “


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