East Coast, West Coast, South, etc. INQUIRE HERE If you have experience in either writing interviews, editorials, Filming, or photography we want to see what you got.

Hit us up and tell us about yourself. WORD ON THA BLOCK: SUBSCRIBE TO GET ALERTS VIA YOUR ANDROID, I-PHONE, I-PAD, ETC. Throughout her illustrious and impressive plus years in entertainment, she has sold over 23 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide.

Upholding an unbreakable string of smashes, her catalog boasts the No. Known for her unparalleled dance abilities, Ciara's video archive showcases some of the most memorable choreography in pop music. Records and look forward to the next chapter of her storied music career," said Cameron Strang, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros.

Ciara's influence has continued to permeate the world of fashion and beauty. Last year she signed with IMG Models and became Global Brand Ambassador for the iconic brand Revlon. Ambassador to TOPSHOP, and part of the "Ladies First" KEDS campaign. When Ciara isn't working on new music or out on tour, she is a devoted philanthropist who is dedicated to improving the lives of children and empowering women across the globe. Global music and entertainment platform TIDAL and Sprint NYSE: TIDAL and its artists will make exclusive content that will only be available to current and new Sprint customers.

As part of the partnership, Sprint will acquire 33 percent of TIDAL. The formidable pairing of Sprint and TIDAL will grow customers on both platforms by offering exclusive access for customers who subscribe to TIDAL. The lineup for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has officially been revealed. The full roster was announced Tuesday Jan. Taking place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Perhaps one of the most anticipated performances will be from Lorde, who hasn't toured since or released new original music since 's Pure Heroine.

Also featured in the lineup are the xx, Travis Scott, Father John Misty, Bon Iver, DJ Snake, Tove Lo, New Order, Future, Gucci Mane, Schoolboy Q, Thundercat, Floating Points, Lil Uzi Vert, DJ Khaled, GoldLink, and Devendra Banhart. Passes for Coachella are on sale now. REPUBLIC RECORDS ONCE AGAIN NAMED 1 LABEL OF THE YEAR. Billboard once again named REPUBLIC RECORDS the music industry's "Top Label" on the publication's year-end charts.

The label accomplishes the best overall performance across the Billboard albums chart and Billboard Hot songs chart combined. List of Republic's 1 Billboard accolades below. Also, according to Mediabase, at radio REPUBLIC also stands out as the 1 Label Overall with Nearly 1-in-5 songs played on radio are under the company's umbrella with a grand total of 7, spins this year alone.

It also remains the 1 Label at Top 40 with Four of the Top 10 artists on Top 40 were under the Republic banner namely Drake, in conjunction with YMCMB 4The Weeknd 7Shawn Mendes as part of a strategic alliance for radio promotion with Island Records 8and Ariana Grande 9.

Republic also ascends to 1 Rhythm Label with As part of the label's long-running partnership with Cash Money Records and Young Money, Drake emerges as the 1 Artist at Rhythm, while "One Dance" [feat. Meanwhile, Drake takes the crown as 1 artist at Rhythmic, while The Weeknd lands at 4. Drake is also 1 at Urban. REPUBLIC continues its Hot AC dominance as the format's 1 Label, holding the 1 and 2 Hot AC Song of the Year slots with Shawn Mendes' "Stitches," and James Bay's "Let It Go," respectively.

Lastly, concludes with the label notching 1 at AC as well with Mendes finishes as the 4 artist at Hot AC, while Bay places 8. Selected from nearly 22, submissions across 84 categories, the nominations reflect the range of artistic innovation that defined the year in music.

Looking at the recordings nominated for Album Of The Year, an even greater degree of musical advancement and sonic experimentation is revealed: Final-round GRAMMY ballots will be mailed Dec. The Recording Academy will present the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. The awards show was hosted once again by the funkadelic Godmother of neo-soul, Erykah Badu, who also served as Executive Producer.

The evening marked the inaugural Soul Train Awards since BET Networks officially acquired Soul Train earlier this year and it did not disappoint. The night featured crowd-loving classics and current favorites from the best Soul artists of yesterday and today.

Riley brought out retro hitmakers and past collaborators including Doug E. Yo Gotti paid tribute to his manager, Mel Carter, who died on Friday Nov. Carter, who also ran Gotti's CMG label, was instrumental in fostering the careers of a number of hip-hop stars, including Kanye West, T.

At press time there was no information on the cause of death or Carter's age, but a number of his former clients and proteges posted kind words about their mentor. In an Instagram posted over the weekend, Gotti wrote, "You helped me!

We Luv To Hear Them Say What We Couldn't Do, So We Went Got Our 1st No. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST INKS WITH CAA. A Tribe Called Quest has officially re-signed with Creative Arts Agency for worldwide representation in all areas. The group had previously been represented by Cara Lewis. Tribe, initially a quartet comprised of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White, originally broke up after the release of their Grammy-nominated fifth album, The Love Movement, citing issues with their label at the time.

The group reunited occasionally over the years, most recently in as an opening act on Kanye West's Yeezus Tour, but never recorded new music, and hopes for a final Tribe album seemed to fade after Phife's untimely death due to complications from diabetes on March But in August, Epic Records boss L. Reid hinted that a brand-new Tribe album, complete with verses that Phife had recorded before his death, was on the way, and on Friday, the group's sixth album was finally released with contributions from Busta Rhymes, AndreKendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli and Jack White, among others.

Tribe is being managed by Michael Ostin at Neek Monet LLC, with legal representation from Julian Petty at Nixon Peabody LLP. We Got It From Here Thank You 4 Your Service is expected to be the crew's final album.

Universal Music Group UMGthe world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a joint venture with Todd Moscowitz, the music industry entrepreneur who has worked with hip-hop artists including Common, Young Thug, Fetty Wap and Gucci Mane, to launch Cold Heat Records.

The label, based in New York City, begins operations immediately. In making the announcement, Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG said, "At Universal Music, entrepreneurship is in our DNA so we constantly seek to attract the brightest executives in the business embodying that spirit. With his impressive track record of identifying and breaking some of the most successful artists in hip hop, Todd is a excellent addition to our team of creative executives who are committed to bringing the best new talent to fans around the world.

I'm thrilled to be a part of the most forward-thinking team in the industry, and I'm looking forward to building Cold Heat Records into a preeminent destination for artists of all genres. During the last two decades, Moscowitz established an exceptional track record that also includes signing and working with artists ranging from Action Bronson, Meek Mill, Mike Jones, Migos, Young Thug, Jill Scott, Macklemore and the record labels OVO Sound and Maybach Music Group MMG.

Before launching Cold Heat Records, in Moscowitz co-founded Entertainment, a New York-based independent company that signed, developed and broke artists such Fetty Wap, Highly Suspect and Migos.

Moscowitz earlier held several positions with increasing authority at Warner Music Group, starting in as President of Asylum Records, where he quickly established that label as a leading destination and partner to music entrepreneurs in the discovery of promising new urban and hip-hop artists. Two years later he was named President and subsequently CEO of the company's Independent Label Group, comprised of Asylum, East West Records and Cordless Recordings. InMoscowitz joined Warner Bros.

Records, a year later taking on the title of CEO of the label. Before Warner Music, Moscowitz was a partner at Violator Management, where he worked with artists such as 50 Cent and Missy Elliott. He began his music career at Rush Management while attending law school. At 26, Moscowitz became head of Rush Communications, taking the titles of President, Def Jam Music Publishing and President, Def Jam Interactive Gaming, before Def Jam's sale in to UMG.

Fresh, Yuna, Eric Benet, BJ the Chicago Kid, Ro James, Wreckx-n-Effect, Candice Boyd, MAJOR. Four-time Grammy-award winning soul singer and songwriter Erykah Badu will once again take over the Vegas stage to host the awards with her eccentric style, cerebral music, incomparable spirit and comedic commentary.

The yearly celebration will honor the best in soulful music from returning legends to the next generation. The night will also feature incredible presenters including New Edition, Jill Scott, India Arie, Luke James, Woody McClain, Bryshere Gray, Elijah Kelley, and Keith Powers.

Filmed November 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will air on CENTRIC and BET on November 27th, at 8PM ET. The all-star nominees for the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS span across 12 different categories. The next generation of soul is also being recognized, including Bryson Tiller, Chance the Rapper and Anderson. The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will feature an exhilarating lineup of memorable performances and viewers can expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in entertainment.

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DRAKE'S VIEWS HAS OVER 3 BILLION STREAMS? Songs on the album have surpassed a staggering 3 billion total streams -- 3,, to be semi-exact. Views debuted on Apple Music on April 28 and there it stayed until May 13, when it hit Spotify and other streamers. The album, which has also been streamed over a billion times on Apple, debuted at No.

It slipped to No. The biggest track on Views is, of course, "One Dance," which at Then comes album closer "Hotline Bling" with million spins, followed by "Too Good" at The least streamed track on the album? That would be "Summers Over Interlude," with a paltry Views Streams in millions 1. Keep the Family Close: Over on YouTube, "Hotline Bling," which also started out as an Apple-funded exclusive, recently joined "Gangnam Style," "Uptown Funk," "Blank Space," "Hello" and about 30 others in the billion-views club.

The meme-spurring video has been thumbs-uped over 4. Current single "All Eyez" featuring Jeremih has climbed to 5 on Billboard's Rhythmic National Airplay Chart. He previously hit the 1 with The Documentary 2Blood Moon: Year of the WolfJesus PieceThe R. AlbumLAXDoctor's Advocate and The Documentary The Game says, "I'm most appreciative to my Real fans who are the ones that have been pushing me through for the past decade.

To understand my life, you have to understand how I survived. European tour dates are listed below and tickets are available here. In the meantime, fans can check out Game's appearances with Wendy Williams, Steve Harvey and Amber Rose where he further delves into his projects and current hot topics.

After recently announcing that Anderson. Tickets will be emailed to ticket buyers by November 1st. Camp Flog Gnaw is the brainchild of Tyler, the Creator and came into being when permits to throw a single-day block party to celebrate the release of his album Goblin could not be procured. Not content to be denied, he conceived the Carnival, which started as an intimate single-day event and has grown into a premiere 2-day festival over the course of the past 5 years, roughly doubling in size and selling out each year.

BET Networks will join President Barack Obama and The First Lady for a musical celebration at the White House on Friday, October Hosted by Terence J and Regina Hall, the concert will feature greatest hit performances by Usher, Jill Scott, Common, The Roots, Bell Biv DeVoe, Busta Rhymes, Janelle Monae, De La Soul, Yolanda Adams, Michelle Williams and KiKi Sheard along with appearances by Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Williams and Angela Bassett.

The concert special will premiere on BET Tuesday, November 15th at 9: Universal Media Group Inc. Abebe Lewis Abebe Lewis is the owner and operator of the iconic sound studio CH in Miami, Florida. Son of international reggae superstar Ian Lewis from the world-renowned Reggae band Inner Circle, Abebe had a passion for music and had immeasurable exposure to performing artists from an early age.

In the late 80's, the senior Lewis was a prolific engineer working with the brightest musical talents of that era. Abebe was right by his side. While attending America High in Miami, he would work at the Studio after school. It was during this time that he cemented what have become the building blocks that make his enterprise so successful in music recording and production today.

Abebe has produced popular hit music at CH with A-list music celebrities the likes of P Diddy, Cash Money, The Marleys, New Edition, Rudy Perez, Shakira, Flo Rida, Pitbull and many other notables.

His sibling is "Lunch Money" Lewis featured on the Top 40 hit "Greenlight. Abebe provides consulting services to established major record labels. He possesses a keen know-how in current social media practices, providing such services for music events and concerts around the world. Abebe Lewis will bring his years of experience for the future success of Universal Media Group Inc. Sheldon Harris Sheldon Harris, otherwise known as "Teflon the Producer" or plain "Teflon" by his peers is amongst the most versatile producers in the music industry.

At the age of 18, Teflon was signed to the infamous music label Ruff Ryders, having been discovered and signed by co-CEO Darrin Dean. A year later, he produced the radio hit "Got It All" which would become the lead single from Ryde or Die: The following year, Teflon came back with another hit titled "Who's That Girl" which is a part of Vh1's Top Hip Hop Songs Of All Time.

His crowning achievement is the recently completed theme song that will represent the country of Jamaica - titled "Rise. His catalogue of work includes worldwide Sprite advertising campaign for Kobe Bryant "Portraits" and Red Bull's "Fly High" which became a viral sensation; he created the theme song for the WNBA, and movie soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Finding Forrester and 50 First Dates.

As a member of Ruff Ryders, Teflon was producing tracks for recording artists DMX, The Lox and Drag-On, and worked alongside music industry heavyweight Swizz Beats, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley and Kanye West. Telfon currently boasts an impressive array of production credits with French Montana, Fabolous, J. Balvin, Shaggy, Movado, Don Omar, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Tom Jones and the recording artist Fat Joe.

He produced world renowned music for Wyclef Jean, including his crossover hit "Two Wrongs" along with co-production of the global smash hit "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Shakira. We are pleased to have Teflon bringing his talent and connections to the Universal Board. With the additions of Mr. Harris, Universal Media is creating a pool of Industry veterans that members of the community can leverage.

We want to empower future Icons to keep improving, to gain exposure in a competitive environment, of course to have fun sharing with like-minded friends and most importantly, we want to provide a path," says Michael Sherman, the CEO of Universal Media Group Inc. SHE'S BACK TO HOST SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Erykah Badu, will return to host the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS The four-time Grammy Award-winning soul singer and songwriter will once again take over the Vegas stage with her eccentric style, cerebral music, incomparable spirit and comedic commentary.

CENTRIC also announced the all-star nominees they will honor at the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS across 12 different categories. Multi-platinum and three-time Grammy Award-winning producer, singer-songwriter, artist, musician and technology expert Edward Theodore "Teddy" Riley, also known as the creator and king of New Jack Swing, is set to receive the coveted Legend Award.

Riley produced number one hits for countless icons which have governed the airways for decades. He is the first African-American producer to bring Korean Pop K-Pop music to the USA and has been producing number one hits on Billboard charts for nearly a decade.

The 2nd annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to singer-songwriter and actress Brandy. The platinum selling artist and actress has sold over 40 million records and received numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award, one American Music Award, and seven Billboard Music Awards.

Hughley, George Lopez, Eddie Griffin and Charlie Murphy. RZA INKS WITH WME. Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA has signed with WME in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have learned.

He was previously at CAA. WME also will represent the Wu-Tang brand, which RZA solely owns and whose apparel collection is a top seller worldwide for Live Nation Merchandise. RZA produced the Wu-Tang Clan's seven studio albums, of which more than 40 million copies have been sold worldwide. They include the debut Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambersconsidered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time; the quadruple-platinum follow-up Wu-Tang Forever; and 's Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, of which only one copy was pressed and sold.

The report "Global Mobile Music Forecast " finds that despite a decline in full-track downloading segment, overall growth in streaming music, both paid and ad-funded free services, are driving the market growth. On the supply-side higher smartphone penetration, as well as competitive data plans offered by operators, including zero-rated and unlimited data plans, are removing consumers' concern for data overage when listening to music on the move. Furthermore, the ability to store tracks for listening in offline mode has become an option that appeals to consumers in markets where networks may be patchy, or data cost high, or data allowance low.

We have seen competition between services driving prices downwards. For example, when Apple Music was launched, being a late comer to the market, it applied a more flexible pricing policy in selected markets to challenge incumbents like Spotify.

The report also notes that the majority of streamers use free, ad-funded offers, and will remain so until the end of the forecast period. In markets like Eastern Europe and Latin America, advertising income is already comparable to premium payment.

However, much to the chagrin of the music industry, in most advanced markets, e. Western Europe, North America and advanced APAC, the advertising income is still very small. This discrepancy will continue to drive music labels and other right owners to go for higher licensing fees from OTT services. What was so compelling to us is his authentic love for fans and the MTV brand, along with his desire to collaborate with us and our marketing partners to develop ideas that drive real cultural impact.

ET and streamed across MTV platforms. LYOR COHEN NAMED GLOBAL HEAD OF MUSIC AT YOUTUBE. YouTube has named Lyor Cohen, a year veteran of the music business, as its Global Head of Music reports Variety. Cohen, will oversee the relations with record companies and artists, which the company has had its share of challenges, as well as oversee the development of the YouTube Music app.

The label's artists include Fetty Wap, Young Thug, Rich the Kid and T Wayne. As we enter the growth era of the music industry, Lyor is in a position to make tremendous difference in accelerating that growth in a fair way for everyone.

We are thrilled to welcome him to YouTube. He was also President of the Island Def Jam Music Group from to Before that, he was President of Def Jam for 10 years, after working at Rush Management where he managed rap groups including Run-D.

After airing just a handful of episodes each, the basic-cable network has renewed the critically praised comedies starring Donald Glover and Pamela Adlon, respectively, for sophomore seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Both will be back with episode second seasons, up from eight for Better Things and nine for Atlanta.

They, along with their spectacular casts, writers and directors, have created exceptional shows that we are incredibly proud to produce. Atlanta, which has been a passion project for Community grad Glover, has been in the works for the past few years before launching to what FX says is the best premiere of any basic-cable primetime scripted debut in more than three years among the all-important adults demo.

The series has built on its premiere audience in nearly every demo since its debut and ranks as the most-watched telecast of a new comedy series in adults since April With three days of delayed viewing, Atlanta's third episode collected 1.

The series, which follows two cousins working through the Atlanta music scene in a bid to better their lives and that of their families, is executive produced by Glover and showrunner Paul Simms and MGMT Entertainment's Paul Simms and Dianne McGunigle. It is produced by FX Productions. Hollywood reporter SHAWTY LO KILLED IN CAR CRASH.

Rapper Shawty Lo was killed Wednesday in a fiery crash on I in south Fulton County, according to his official Twitter account. The crash happened about 2: The driver was ejected from the Audi and pronounced dead on the scene, Smith said.

Two women in the car were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Just before the deadly wreck, Shawty Lo was at the Blue Flame on Harwell Road. He referenced the Atlanta strip club early Wednesday in several posts on his Instagram page. Swift had just talked to Shawty Lo on Tuesday.

He loved his family. He loved all his kids. The festival and conference take place in Atlanta, GA from Wednesday, October 5th through Sunday, October 9, There was no place for the Hip-Hop community across the world to get together, so we decided to create that place," Mike Walbert, A3C Executive Director.

Speakers Master P, Troy Carter, Bad Boy's The Hitmen, Anthony Saleh, Organized Noize, Vanessa Satten, Jonathan Mannion, Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, Reggie 'Combat Jack' Osse, Ashley Outrageous, Fab 5 Freddy, Jeff Carvalho, Azae, Justin Hunte, Yomi Desalu, Jason M.

Peterson, DJ Jelly, Corey Smith, Tuma Basa, Daddy-O, Aaron Reid, Dante Ross, James Andrews, DJ Toomp, Kwanza Hall, Walter Kimbrough, Jeff Sledge, Joshua "M16" Banks, Keinon Johnson, Maurice Garland, Robert Glasper, Smitti Boi, Sound Oracle, Steve DiCecco, and more IS THE INDUSTRY FINALLY MAKING MONEY ON STREAMING? After almost two decades of relentless decline caused by piracy and falling prices, the music business is enjoying a fragile recovery thanks to the growth of paid streaming services like Spotify Ltd.

Retail spending on recorded music grew 8. That means the U. The results can be seen in the financials of large music companies. Sony Music Entertainment also reported gains in its latest quarter. The industry is reluctant to declare victory. Meanwhile the labels are still negotiating new contracts with Google Inc. Nor is this the first time new technology has come along to get people to pay online. Yet Apple is no longer the only player in the market for digital music.

Spotify operates a larger paid subscription service and has showed no signs of slowing down since Apple Music began competing in that market. Most of the users for Apple Music are people new to paying music, not former Spotify customers, according to label executives. Meanwhile, purchases of music, whether downloaded or on a CD, continue their steep descent.

Physical music sales tumbled 14 percent while downloads also shrank by a double digit percentage. The arrival of new competitors complicates the outlook, depending on whether they attract new customers or steal from others. It will introduce a standalone music service by the end of the year, people with knowledge of the matter said in June.

Bloomberg BAY AREA DJ TRAPS WINS DMC USA DJ FINALS. Traps is the first DJ since Qbert to rep the Bay Area at the DMC World Finals in the classic 6 minute solo category. Traps is a 2x DMC Bay Area Regional DJ champion and placed 4th in the DMC US Finals. DJ PERLY DJ Perly is the first lady DJ to win a DMC US regional DMC NYC and made history at the US Finals for being the first to take runner up at a DMC US Finals! Grammy-award winning rap artist Lecrae celebrates the RIAA Gold Certification of his breakthrough album Anomaly.

Released with Reach Records on September 9,Anomaly debuted at 1 on the coveted Billboard Top Albums Chart, receiving universal acclaim and making Lecrae a force in rap music. The Atlanta-based artist, community leader, activist and entrepreneur has helped to revive the genre's conscious sensibility with his message of inspiration.

Nominated for multiple awards throughout his career, Lecrae has blazed an unchartered path, winning two Grammy Awards.

This summer Lecrae celebrated the release of his memoir, Unashamed, which immediately debuted as a New York Times Best Seller landing in the Top 10 of the Nonfiction category.

It was also announced that the groundbreaking rap artist had signed a deal with Columbia Records and his own label, Reach Records. Lecrae has shared the stage with Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole as well as hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim and Common, and he has co-headlined some of the best-selling tours in the U. Tickets are on sale now, for more information visit Lecrae. Lecrae is a two-time GRAMMY Award winning hip-hop artist whose album, Anomaly, debuted at 1 on the Billboard TopRap, Digital, Christian, Gospel, and Independent charts.

His seven studio albums and mixtapes have sold more than 1. Lecrae resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and three children. SNOOP DOGG IS THE " I AM HIP HOP" AWARD RECIPIENT. Highly respected with more than 20 years in the industry, Snoop continues to set trends and pave the way for both new and established artists. Snoop defines hip-hop history. He is undoubtedly one of the most recognized and respected entertainers of all time.

Hailing from Long Beach, CA, Snoop began his career under the guidance of Dr. Dre and became a multi-platinum artist who set records with his seminal album Doggystyle, which debuted at 1 on the Billboard chart and sold overcopies in the first week. His sophomore album, Tha Doggfatheralso achieved chart topping success. He continued to top the hip-hop charts with his next two albums: Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told and No Limit Top Dogg COM, a media platform, are already business and tech industry leaders.

Gray and rapper and actor Shameik Moore. KANYE'S FADE ARRIVES ON THE CHARTS. Overall streams for the song rise to 4. Lil Wayne and Drake Downloads tracked through the week ending Sept. Billboard WIZ KHALIFA PARTNERS UP WITH TRYKE.

The strain will soon be readily available at Reef Dispensaries and beyond. A limited release of the product was made available at all current Reef Dispensaries locations.

The first run, advertised only to Wiz Khalifa's social media followers, sold out in less than 24 hours. We have much more Khalifa Kush on the way. Khalifa Kush has been something of an urban legend in the cannabis community. Developed over the course of years under Wiz's direction, it has thus far been available only in small batches popping up primarily at dispensaries in California. Tryke, with more thansquare feet of cultivation facilities in Nevada and Arizona, is the first to grow the strain at a commercial scale.

It will then be sold as part of Tryke's Exotics by Berner line, a selection of premium strains acquired through the company's partnership with Bay Area rapper and cannabis entrepreneur Berner. Reef Dispensaries serves patients at its five locations in Nevada and Arizona. Offering exclusive brands, including "Tryke Exotics by Berner", paired with concierge customer service, Reef is setting a new standard for the medical marijuana industry.

BMI ANNOUNCES OVER 1 BILLION IN REVENUE. BMI Broadcast Music, Inc. These results represent the most public performance revenue and royalty distributions by any music rights organization in the world. We're eager to build on this success and continue to ensure that all of our music creators are fairly paid for their work and that licensees maintain full access to BMI's repertoire of nearly 12 million songs. As of now, the DOJ's interpretation will disrupt these efforts, stifle creative freedom for songwriters, limit choices for music users and bog down the marketplace.

We are determined not to let that happen. Numerous new agreements were signed throughout the year, notably a multi-year license with Pandora, as well as deals with Spotify, Apple Music, Microsoft, Sony's PlayStation Video and Slacker, among others. The category added 15, new businesses to the hundreds of thousands already in BMI's diverse portfolio.

It is inspired by Combs and features DJ Khaled and French Montana, sparks a movement to empower and encourage entrepreneurs and creators to pursue their passions and realize their dreams.

The vibrant creative centers on the iconic "circumflex," which symbolizes upward mobility, aspiration and the brand's French heritage. Now I want to inspire and empower the next generation to dream big, work hard, and make their own success," said Sean "Diddy" Combs. The film features DJ Khaled and French Montana, and celebrates the determination and passion of rising stars and talented entrepreneurs including: DJ Austin Millz, Model Eugena Washington, Musician and Philanthropist Tennille Amor, Celebrity Stylist Ty Hunter, Fashion and Entertainment Entrepreneur Lance Fresh, Lifestyle Expert Kenny Burns, Actress Mikaela Hoover, Style Host Brittany Hampton, and Sports Statistician Justin Zormelo.

Sean "Diddy" Combs previewed his commitment to the 'Let's Get It' ethos when he presented at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. He reminded the audience to hustle hard, dream big and remember that everything is possible. Later this month the brand will be releasing a follow-up spot to 'Let's Get It' that spotlights DJ Khaled and his major keys to success for future moguls in the making. The brand has also created a: Snoop Dogg's signature serve, The Tanqueray No. Full recipe enclosed below.

Keenan Towns, Brand Director for Gins at Diageo, commented, "This is an exciting time for the Tanqueray brand. DJ KHALED WILL HOST BET HIP HOP AWARDS. I am excited to bring cloth talk and the major keys to the Hip Hop Awards for an iconic and memorable show!

The duo, who set out on their first-ever joint set earlier this summer on their High Road Tour, will take the stage for a special performance Sunday, September 4th, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

Presented by Activision Publishing, Inc. Infinite Warfare multiplayer and Zombies in Spaceland modes, Call of Duty: Black Ops III Downloadable Content. Other experiences include Nuketown paintball, where players will be able to challenge each other in a frenetic paintball battle on a life-sized Call of Duty: The interactive experiences will be available for participation on Friday, Sept. Due to the Call of Duty World League Championship matches and concert, all outdoor activities, including gameplay stations, will be closed on Sunday, Sept.

Activision has opened up a limited number of tickets remaining for Call of Duty XP, which include access to the Sunday concert with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. Ticket prices will include additional service fees. HIGH TIMES INKS WITH UTA. The partnership is the first of its kind for HIGH TIMES and the most significant relationship that any cannabis-based business has crafted with a traditional global talent agency.

Together, the two companies will help HIGH TIMES enhance its unique position as the most trusted and recognizable name in cannabis, and present a variety of unique products and media to the marketplace. As part of this landmark deal, UTA will represent HIGH TIMES across areas including film, television and digital, consumer products, licensing, games and premium brand sponsorships.

The company has also developed its Cannabis Cup events series, which includes awards for the best cannabis strains and products, educational seminars, musical performances and exhibitions of cannabis products and services. First launched in in Amsterdam, the events have expanded to a number of national and international locations, drawing in tens of thousands of marijuana enthusiasts at every event.

HIGH TIMES also recently forged two research partnerships: Launched inthe iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded event featuring live performances from artists with the biggest songs throughout the year, plus surprise guests and first-time duets and collaborations.

Over the past three years, the lineup has included live performances and appearances by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Pitbull, Shakira, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, ZAYN, Demi Lovato, Chris Brown, Fetty Wap and many others. In addition to celebrating music and artists, the iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrates the fans, millions of whom cast their votes for the winners through social media.

I mixed some of my favorites with some of the best new acts in the game today to create something really special. Puff Daddy emerged on the music scene infounding Bad Boy Entertainment and quickly finding success as executive producer for three of Rolling Stone's Greatest Albums of All Time: He also has performed at notable WWE live events, including WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium.

The WWE 2K17 in-game soundtrack, curated by Puff Daddy, will include the following artists and songs: VH1 is uniting two of the most unlikely dinner party guests for its newest unscripted show. The episode series is set to debut in the fall. Can't wait for you to see how we roll together! Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica will headline the Global Citizen Festival, the annual free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 24, The Festival will harness actions from millions of Global Citizens around the world to hold world leaders accountable to the progress made toward achieving the Global Goals set out by the United Nations last year.

Over the past five years, the Festival has served as a convening moment where tens of thousands of Global Citizens have come together to celebrate the commitments their campaigning efforts have helped achieve. Sincemore than six million actions from Global Citizens have led world leaders to enact policy changes and commit significant resources to issues of girls and women's equality, education, health, water and sanitation, environment, finance and innovation, and food and hunger.

These financial and policy commitments and announcements are set to affect the lives of up to million people. This year's Festival - and this incredible lineup - is an annual touch point to hold our world leaders to account on their commitments to solve the world's biggest problems," said Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen. KEYS N KRATES ANNOUNCE SECOND-ANNUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FESTIVAL.

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Now, what you hear is not a test! BET announced today the series premiere of its high-octane hip hop lyrical competition series ONE SHOT. The talent competition will scour the nation to find the next explosive rap star with mass appeal, on-the-fly musicianship and command of the stage. Each episode travels to a different city: Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami and Chicago where contestants will face off to secure basics about the stock market or her spot at the grand finale in New York City.

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Zach Hermann and Erika Smith serve as Co-Executive Producers. Julie Insogna Jarrett and Seth Jarrett will also serve as Executive Producers for production company, Jarrett Creative. Kenny Hull serves as Executive Producer and series show runner. The show concept was created by Kxng Crooked. Interscope Records, with parent company Universal Music Group UMGreached an exclusive distribution and label-services agreement with Downtown Records founders Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam.

The arrangement, which coincides with Downtown's 10th anniversary, is structured to provide an exceptional level of service to the label's artists. The Downtown Records catalog, which includes Cold War Kids, Mos Def and Major Lazer, among others, will move to Universal Music Enterprises UMe for distribution, bringing new creative opportunities to the label and its artists.

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Beck shook hands with The Game and the two hugged. The Game says he was moved to call together Los Angeles gang members for an anti-violence summit because he wants to help create a safer world for his 5-year-old daughter. The rapper fought back tears as he recounted the recent killing of a former gang member that he grew up with in foster care in nearby Compton.

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Missy Elliott is getting her own special tribute, which Pharrell, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, Remy Ma, Trina, Eve, Tweet, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan, Raven Symone and Fantasia will all play a part in. All Hail the Queens airs on Monday, July 11 at 9 p. EST APPLE TO AQUIRE JAY Z'S TIDAL? The talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal, these people said.

Terms of the potential deal aren't known. He has given 19 famous artists and bands small stakes in Tidal and promised each millions of dollars worth of marketing, according to people familiar with the matter. Tidal said it has 4. Tidal is also the only service offering the catalog of the late pop star Prince, who was wary of other marlin xs7 stock replacement services but had a close relationship with Jay Z.

Prince died in April at the age of 57 of an overdose. But the company has experienced management turmoil, churning through three chief executives, one of them interim and one appointed by prior management, in less than a year. Jeff Toig, former chief business officer of SoundCloud, a Berlin-based audio-sharing service, has been CEO since January. Spotify AB, by contrast, the subscription-streaming leader with about 30 vanguard emerging markets stock index fund fact sheet subscribers and about 70 million free users, has irked some stars by refusing to let them limit their music to its paid tier.

Tidal has held exploratory talks beginning last year with other potential partners, such as the streaming service Rhapsody, according to a person familiar with the matter. Rhapsody recently changed its name to Napster.

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We are excited and honored to build on this partnership, and eagerly look forward to defining the future together," commented Eric Liedtke, adidas CMO. This is what adidas has always been about, empowering creators to create the new. Today's announcement is the latest in a series of landmark achievements made by the German sports forex dealers in chennai and the globally influential artist.

In Februarythe presentation of YEEZY SEASON 1 rewrote the template of the modern fashion show, uniting style, music, celebrity, social media, and contemporary art to create a vibrant spectacle of creative expression. YEEZY SEASON 1 established West and adidas as powerful partners. At the same time the YEEZY BOOST set off a global consumer sensation, serving as the first product drop born of the collaboration between adidas and West. As a follow-up, West and adidas launched the YEEZY BOOSTwhich went on to oklahoma right to withhold cash shortages from employees earnings one of the most sought-after and fastest-selling footwear models in history.

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Hudson's historic showstopping tribute performance of Prince's "Purple Rain" at the 16th annual BET Awards. Collaborating as executive producers on Ms. Hudson's upcoming Epic Records debut will be LA Reid and Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music Entertainment.

This will mark the first time that LA Reid and Clive Davis have collaborated in nearly a quarter-century, since they worked together on Whitney Houston's all-time best-selling The Bodyguard soundtrack album of At that time, Mr. Davis was President of Arista Records, and Mr.

Reid headed LaFace Records packing jobs from home in pune was a go-to producer with partner Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds. I'm enjoying collaborating with my friend and mentor Clive Davis on Jennifer's first Epic album and e cigarette stock market for her fans to hear what we're up to I am looking forward to the creative process and sharing new music very soon!

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Featuring performances from Kanye West, The Weeknd, Chance The Rapper, Kygo, Grimes, TheBryson Tiller, Savages, Metric, Empire of the Sun, Chromeo, Kamasi Washington, Sylvan Esso, and many many more. The performance from The Weeknd will mark his only NYC area show inand the booking of Kanye Forex com japan mt4 ダウンロード was born out of his weather related cancelled appearance at Governors Ball Founders Entertainment saw a booking for West forexpeoples indonesia the new The Meadows Music and Arts Festival as a way to follow through on bringing him to New York City for his only North American festival appearance in As a native New Yorker I grew up in awe of the innovative spirit surrounding Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

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Wednesday, September 28, Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena. Friday, September 30, University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center. Saturday, October 01, Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena.

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SPECIAL PRINCE TRIBUTE ON DECK BET AWARDS. As revealed last week, Sheila E. A Tribe Called Quest, one of the most prolific hip-hop bands in the world, will receive the ASCAP Golden How to buy physical shares in pakistan Award.

The tribute will include posthumous recognition for Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, one of the founding members of Grammy-nominated alternative hip-hop group.

The ASCAP Golden Note Award is one of the top acknowledgments that ASCAP bestows upon songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extremely high levels of success. Nicole George-Middleton, ASCAP SVP, Membership said: They continue to inspire decades later and are more than deserving of this special honor.

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Billboard CHART HONORS FOR DRAKE THIS WEEK. Drake earns a chart honor this week not achieved by a male artist in more than a decade. As previously reported, he also tops the Billboard albums chart for a fifth consecutive and total week with "Dance" parent album Views.

Thus, Drake has boasted the top song on the Hot and the top album on the Billboard for each of the past three weeks. He is the first artist to double up atop the rankings for three straight frames since Adele did so for six consecutive weeks with "Hello" and parent album 25, respectively, in December-January. The last male before Drake to lead the Hot and Billboard concurrently for at least three straight stock market ticker symbols uk While Drake's streak is significant, he's not quite near record levels.

What is the longest streak of an act leading the Hot dass india forex rates Billboard simultaneously dating to Aug. Two iconic acts share the mark: The Beatles and Whitney Houston, for 12 consecutive weeks each. The Beatles established the record in with three straight Hot No. Nearly three decades later, Whitney Houston tied the mark. The global superstar, on a quick break from her Formation World Tour, showed up unexpectedly to accept the award in front of an A-list fashion crowd of designers and actors gathered to celebrate the industry's top talent.

Knowles wore a sparkly, striped Givenchy suit, a wide-brimmed black hat and an Icon-appropriate amount of Lorraine Schwartz jewelry: She was introduced by CFDA Chairman Diane von Furstenberg, who praised the singer's fashion influence and her new Topshop activewear line, Ivy Park.

Knowles joins esteemed company: Past Fashion Icon honorees include Pharrell Williams, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga, Iman, Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman and, perhaps most famously, Rihanna in a nearly naked Adam Selman dress. Wiz Khalifa filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday May 31 against former manager Benjy Grinberg and Rostrum Records, the label that signed Khalifa as a young, up-and-coming local Pittsburgh rapper in The suit seeks termination of the deal Wiz signed with Rostrum as a teenager, alleging that Grinberg and the label profited from "virtually every aspect of plaintiff's professional life" for more than a decade, and entered a "series of other transactions, all in further violation of the rule against self dealing.

The complaint details Wiz's initial agreements with Grinberg and Rostrum, beginning with an oral agreement from for Grinberg and Rostrum to serve as his managers, an arrangement which lasted until March 11,before Wiz terminated that management relationship.

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Along the way, the suit alleges that Grinberg and Rostrum made an unknown amount of how do you earn money on fanbox from each release, and entered into deals with Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records for his recordings while "intentionally conceal[ing] material information Grinberg, who launched Rostrum in the early s and also shepherded the early career of Mac Miller, said he was "disappointed and surprised" by the lawsuit.

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E'S "CHOICES" GRABS GOLD. Nearly three decades into his illustrious career, Hip-Hop legend E added another career milestone when the RIAA certified his single "Choices" as a Gold Record. The video for "Choices," which has more than 19 million aggregate views on YouTube, demonstrates E's nationwide influence, featuring more than cameos, ranging from rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Cam'Ron, Bone Thugs 'N Harmony, Nelly, MC Hammer to non-industry figures like the NFL's Marshawn Lynch and Colin Kaepernick, comedian Cedric the Entertainer and even octogenarian sex expert Dr.

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The complete list of nominees for the "BET Awards" are: DRAKE - WHERE YA AT NICKI MINAJ FT. DRAKE - WORK Best Male Hip Hop Artist DRAKE FETTY WAP FUTURE J. HENSON TRACEE ELLIS ROSS VIOLA DAVIS Best Actor ANTHONY ANDERSON COURTNEY B. VANCE IDRIS ELBA MICHAEL B. JORDAN O'SHEA JACKSON JR. It will air in the UK on Tuesday, June 28th at 9: Steez was the founder of the Beast Coast movement and originator of Pro Era.

In its first year, over five thousand fans packed into Central Park for the festival. This year, the festival is taking place in Downtown Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft on July 7th. All proceeds from the festival will go to support Capital Steez's family. In every city on tour, fans have a forex chartistry to hang out with Cam'ron by signing up for the "Meet and Greens" Meet and Greet.

Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, J. The highly anticipated festival, produced by Billboard, the leading global destination for charts, news, trends and innovations in music, in partnership with Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment company, will bring together some of the biggest chart-topping artists on August 20 and 21 at New York's Nikon at Jones Beach Theater and surrounding beach areas for a weekend of epic music performances.

More than 40 of today's hottest hitmakers along with exciting breakthrough artists will perform on one of the festival's three stages. DRAKE HOLDS ON FOR ludacris shake your money maker album WEEK 1.

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ASCAP delivered the best value proposition in performing rights licensing, returning 88 cents of every dollar collected to music creators while supporting their careers through advocacy and professional development and investing in technology and innovation initiatives to offer enhanced services to members and licensees.

ASCAP's operating expense ratio was The number of performances ASCAP tracked, matched and processed for payment in increased by 14 percent to billion.

Demonstrating a commitment to transparency, ASCAP became the first U. PRO to provide fractional share ownership information in its publicly available online database for each of counting money game ks1 more than 10 million musical compositions in the ASCAP repertory.

ASCAP President Paul Williams said: ASCAP's superlative results mean we are doing the best job possible for our songwriter and composer members even as we advocate for changes to the outdated music licensing laws that disadvantage songwriters in the today's digital world.

These results are a testament to why the world's most talented songwriters choose to call ASCAP home. ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews commented: While the music industry is in the midst of tremendous change, ASCAP has stayed ahead of the curve with a strategic focus on revenue growth, operational efficiencies, technology and service innovations demonstrating that the collective licensing model delivers the best value proposition in the performing rights world.

We are happy that we could deliver a 6. ASCAP created a new Global Services Team in to provide best in class services to its music creator and publisher members as well as to its foreign PRO partners, which annually handled over 70, inquiries. Nearly 40, members joined ASCAP inincluding recent chart-toppers Fetty Wap, Kelsea Ballerini and OMI. Many top songwriters and composers renewed their membership agreements with the organization, including Marc Anthony, Iggy Azalea, Blondie, Hal David, James Fauntleroy, George Gershwin, Ashley Gorley, Calvin Harris, Jimi Hendrix, Kevin Kadish, Savan Kotecha, Greg Kurstin, Led Zeppelin, Mozella, Nate Ruess, Meghan Trainor, Usher, Van Halen and David Vanacore.

ASCAP's commitment to membership success in also manifested itself with events across musical genres including three song camps, seven workshops and multiple showcases at the Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest SXSW and the CMJ Music Marathon. ASCAP also hosted songwriters and panelists at its 10th Annual ASCAP "I Create Music EXPO," the only conference dedicated exclusively to songwriting and composing.

SUGE GRABS NEW DEFENSE TEAM. Knight is currently facing murder charges stemming from a January 29, incident taking place in Compton, California. Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. The Southern California-based law firm has successfully handled over combined criminal jury trials and comes into the case after the departure of Attorney Thomas Meserau. Tooson, Partner at the firm, commented on the case: Knight at length, we have also had the opportunity to view video of the incident.

That said, we look forward to aggressively defending Mr. We believe the evidence will show that on the day in question, Mr. Knight was ambushed by several perpetrators armed with firearms. While under attack, Mr. Knight attempted to flee for his life. Attorney Thaddeus Culpepper will remain on the case as co-counsel in addition to Attorney Antoine Williams who will be a key member of the new defense team.

BEYONCE'S LEMONADE HEADING FOR 1 ON ALBUM CHARTS. Beyonce's Lemonade album is heading for No. If it starts at No. The Billboard chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums TEA and streaming equivalent albums SEA. The top 10 of the new May dated Billboard chart where Lemonade will likely start at No.

A physical version of the album will be released on May 6. Billboard DOMO GENESIS ANNOUNCES THE CHORE TOUR On the heels of releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Genesis, Domo Genesis is back today to announce The Chore Tour Domo is also sharing a video titled "Domo Who? The run of US dates begins at the end of May at Soundset Festival in Minnesota and includes stops at Atlanta's Masquerade, New York's SOB's and The Roxy in Los Angeles.

Flo Rida, will introduce his new mobile app 'SPEED GODS', a joint venture between Flo Rida, IM3 Gaming and in conjunction with D3M Licensing Group. The conference will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on April 27th and 28th. In addition to talking about his new Android app, Flo Rida, will be taking questions from the audience in an 'Ask Me Anything' session.

Flo Rida and Chris McMillian were put in contact with Samsung from licensing partner D3M Licensing Group, LLC, whose CEO, Marlo Gold, echoed similar enthusiasm about the artists' presence at SDC.

DRAKE ON DECK WITH SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS Drake will launch the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS in support of his brand new album, View. The North American tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off on Wednesday, July 20 in Austin, Tex. Other cities on the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS include Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC and more.

Drake's newest album, View, is currently set for release on April 29, Prince died earlier today April 21 at age 57 at his Paisley Park home and studio, his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. TMZ first reported the news. Prince was hospitalized last week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill. Released a few hours later, a rep told TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu. One of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince's extensive career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he lived his entire life.

His debut album For You and self-titled second LP, released in Octoberkicked off an incredibly prolific run of albums that includedPurple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Sign O The Times and Batman, among others, throughout the s at a clip of nearly one per year, evolving with each release.

Over his plus-year career, he released 39 solo studio albums and never stopped releasing new material; since Septemberhe put out four new full-length records with his latest band, 3rd Eye Girl, continuously experimenting with psychedelic rock and intergalactic funk.

STYLES P ON DECK WITH NEW PRODUCT LINE LOVE IS LOVE. VeganSmart, a Naturade product, continues to identify innovative partnerships that amplify the message of a plant-based lifestyle by reaching communities without convenient access to healthy options.

In a new joint venture, Love is Love, a product extension for VeganSmart, VeganSmart and Styles P have created a new movement born from the hip hop artist's own dedication to health and wellness and a new flavor Cookies and Cream.

The Love is Love product line is a plant-based all-in-one nutritional protein shake exclusively placed in the underserved communities that need them the most. Styles P has lead the introduction of a series of fresh juice bars with locations surrounding the New York City metro area. The Juices for Life fresh juice bars are providing easy access to fresh juices for poorer neighborhoods where healthy living is seldom promoted or encouraged.

The mission of the Juice for Life bars is to educate their customers on how to choose to be healthy and how certain foods can be toxic and potentially lead to unhealthy results. To support the introduction of the Love is Love brand, VeganSmart and Styles P will be debuting the product line at the Green Festival Saturday 16th at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. His dedication to providing healthy options to poor neighborhoods without access to fresh food, and possibly food deserts, is exactly what drew us to his movement.

With the Love is Love joint venture, we hope to support his efforts which we feel is one and the same as ours. VeganSmart is a healthy alternative and we focus continually on bringing our products to the communities that need them the most.

Whether you are vegan, or are just trying to eat a more healthy diet, VeganSmart is for you. RIHANNA INKS MAKEUP DEAL. While the company provided no other details, David Suliteanu, chief executive officer of Kendo, was in a celebratory mood. That is exactly where the Rihanna brand tends to orbit.

As an entertainer, the year-old singer is the youngest solo artist to have 14 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot and she has spent 58 weeks on the top of the chart. So far, Rihanna has sold more than 54 million albums and million singles worldwide. Her tally of awards includes eight Grammys, 12 Billboard Music Awards and nine American Music Awards.

As far as image goes, Rihanna received a Fashion Icon Award from CFDA in She previously has collaborated in with MAC Cosmetics on a four-part, limited-edition RiRi Hearts MAC color cosmetics collection, and she also represented Viva Glam lipstick in to raise funds for AIDS research.

She has produced seven fragrances for Parlux Ltd. The latest one, RiRi, was launched in fall In addition to the U. The Rihanna makeup brand will be the third major color cosmetics project that Kendo has undertaken, following those by Kat Von D Beauty and Marc Jacobs Beauty.

Kendo has given Rihanna the opportunity to play a key role in the development of her brand and the longevity of a long-term relationship. The company also offers a deep bench of development talent and a global reach in distribution.

In markets where there are no Sephora stores, other, suitable retailers will be found. Reid, who first signed Khaled and We The Best to Def Jam Recordings in With Khaled's passion and creative savvy, together with our dedicated and versatile staff, we are poised to reach even greater heights together than ever before. A brand that has been built from the ground up.

A brand that I spent my entire life building even before I gave it a name. Today I proudly announce my new partnership with LA Reid and Epic Records," said DJ Khaled.

Those two brands are synonymous with quality music. LA Reid was the first executive to give We The Best Music an opportunity to distribute my music on a grand scale.

It is a very satisfying feeling to realign myself with someone who shares my vision of bringing fans the best music possible. When I think about Epic Records the first thing that comes to mind is Michael Jackson Thriller. An iconic artist with an iconic album and iconic logo.

In short I'd like to thank all the people behind the scenes that helped make this partnership a reality. And to all aspiring superstars across the globe I say this I AM SEARCHING FOR NEW TALENT TO PRESENT TO THE WORLD! When it comes to breaking new artists, no one does it better than WE THE BEST MUSIC!! I'm also proud to announce my new album title to the world. Fan luv you've been asking me to bless you with new music. The wait is over!!!

My 9th album MAJOR KEY is the best album of my career and I do it all for my fans. Stay tuned for new singles alert!!! I'm looking for you!!! The next chapter of success has begun.

The "machine" is the most powerful it's ever been! Intact it's the biggest machine in the game. Don't ever question it!!!! It's We The Best Music. The album spun off a quintet of chart singles including "They Don't Love You No More," "Hold You Down" RIAA gold"How Many Times" RIAA gold"Gold Slugs," and "You Mine. Festival attendees, ages 21 and over, will have the chance to engage with Heineken in a relaxed house party setting. DEF JAM EXPANDS ROLES OF PROMO EXECS. Rothschild, who is based in New York, and Mrs.

Sheer, who are based in Los Angeles, will report directly to Mr. I am proud to see their growth and development as executives.

Def Jam is an iconic brand and a lifestyle, and I'm honored to be one of its ambassadors. Farag has served as Vice President, Promotion, Def Jam Recordings, since A Def Jam veteran, she came to the company inand served in positions of increasing responsibility over the years, including Assistant, Promotion Manager, Director of Promotion, Senior Director of Promotion, Vice President, and now Senior Vice President.

Prior to joining Def Jam, she spent just over a year as Promotion Manager at radio station Z in New York. This is an exciting time to help lead the team to continued success. Rothschild has served as Vice President, Top 40 Promotion, Def Jam Recordings, since Prior to joining Def Jam, he spent 15 years at Warner Brothers Records starting infirst as a Regional Promotion Manager, and later as National Director of Top 40 Promotion.

That starts at the top with the incredible leadership of Steve Bartels and Rick Sackheim, and resonates all the way through to every word spoken about this most iconic and cultural of labels, Def Jam Recordings. Sheer was appointed Vice President, Top 40 Promotion, at the former Island Def Jam Music Group IDJ in He came to the company inas Mid-Atlantic Regional Promotion Manager, and was promoted four years later to Senior Director, Rhythm Promotion. He began his career inas a Promotion Assistant at Arista Records.

DEF JAM APPOINTS SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMERCE. Respected industry veteran Sonya Askew has been appointed Senior Director, Commerce, Def Jam Recordings, it was announced today by Faisel Durrani, General Manager, Def Jam Recordings.

Askew will oversee the strategic planning and execution of Def Jam's commercial efforts across all retail partners. Askew will be tasked with the aggressive expansion of Def Jam's Direct to Consumer D2C programs, and exploitation of the label's rich, historic catalog.

In her new post, Ms. Askew will work closely with the label's marketing department on the promotion and positioning of its artists. Askew, who will be based in New York, will report directly to Mr.

Her unique instincts and insight have made her a consistent leader. We're excited to bring her focus and energy to the team. Askew comes to Def Jam after a five-year stint as Senior Buyer, Urban Music for ANconnect. Formerly Anderson Merchandisers, ANconnect is the exclusive music buying consultant for Best Buy and Walmart. She began her career inspecializing in the Urban genre as Music Buyer at entertainment specialty retailer Camelot in Ohio. After four years, she moved to Minnesota's Musicland chain as National Buyer, expanding her accomplishments in the Urban field.

Askew graduated from Ohio University in Athens, with the Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. Upon joining Def Jam inMr. Nkhereanye made immediate impact with the signing and creative direction of Alessia Cara - one of the industry's most exciting new artist development stories. He is also responsible for JAHKOY, another major new priority signing for the label that is set to launch later this year.

We are fortunate to have Tab as part of the Def Jam family and this well-deserved promotion is reflective of our belief in him. Making records for this legendary company is nothing short of special. Nkhereanye, a five-time ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, joined Def Jam in He has written hits for Destiny's Child, Mary J.

Blige, Madonna, Justin Bieber, and others. DIDDY'S KID - CHRISTIAN INKS WITH BAD BOY ENT. In late, Bad Boy signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Epic that includes distribution through Sony Music Entertainment.

I got signed to Bad Boy and Epic Records. I'm extremely thankful for everything that God has blessed me with and I will never take it for granted. Music is something that's been part of me my whole life. Epic Badboy we got this! He's an incredibly talented artist with a bright future. Christian has earned this opportunity from hard work and dedication and he represents the future of Bad Boy," said Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

Christian 'King' Combs, the son of Sean "Diddy" Combs and model Kim Porter, was born on April 1, Inspired by iconic New York City rappers Nas, Notorious B. CYN is a crew of young up-and-coming rappers who make diverse sounds that represent the NYC culture. Additional special events and programs will be held at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park.

Each concert requires a ticket. NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan Location: Changing The Game Location: Kings Theatre A provocative conversation about hip-hop's impact on the music world and society, featuring Joey Badass and the groundbreaking artists listed below. Concert Chuck D six-time GRAMMY nominee Just Blaze six-time GRAMMY nominee MC Lyte two-time GRAMMY nominee Rahiem Keith Shocklee The Kidd Creole Ray Chew, music director. Emerging Artists - free and open to the public Location: Prospect Park Bandshell Showcasing emerging stars of the jazz world; performers to be announced.

Kings Theatre Robin Thicke five-time GRAMMY nominee and Aloe Blacc GRAMMY nominee. Noon Gospel Concert - free and open to the public Location: Prospect Park Bandshell Hezekiah Walker two-time GRAMMY winner BeBe Winans six-time GRAMMY winner Ray Chew, music director. Prospect Park Bandshell Christian McBride Big Band Special Guests: Jonathan Butler two-time GRAMMY nominee Andra Day two-time GRAMMY nominee Dianne Reeves five-time GRAMMY winner Additional performers to be announced.

Kings Theatre Toni Braxton seven-time GRAMMY winner. The album, releasing April 4th, is a product of a week-long jam session among the guys. It was recorded in one week and mixed and mastered by Black in another in December of It was like 3am when we made it. The Rebellion Sessions is the first project created amongst the four as a collaborative unit. This May, the guys will take their new show on the road, kicking off their Rebellion Tour in Europe before hitting the US in June and July.

BLACK GIRLS ROCK ON DECK. Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, Community Change Agent Award. The NAACP Award winning event on BET continues to represent a revolutionary landmark in media as it delivers edifying, entertaining and inspiring content honoring the nexus of achievements made by powerful Black women and girls. Tracee Ellis Ross will return as host of the event at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center located in downtown Newark, New Jersey.

Tune in to watch on Tuesday, April 5, at 8: SMOKERS CLUB ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR The Smokers Club has announced this years tour which will feature Cam'ron, The Underachievers, G Herbo, Smoke DZA, Nyck Caution, MobSquad Nard, G-Jet and Liam Tracy. Since then, The Smokers Club has evolved into a all-encompassing, leading cannabis lifestyle brand promoting good times, good weed, good music, and legalization.

This years tour stops across the US and into Canada, including Club Nokia in LA, Concord Music Hall in Chicago and Playstation Theater in NYC. Tickets go on sale starting Friday at 10am EST.

Check out the flyer above and full tour routing below. Stay tuned for more dates to be added soon. Robert Ornelas Announces Release of New S. Crew Album "Fighting 4 Love" and National Tour. Robert "Battle Ax" Ornelas announced today that May 20, will be the release date of The S. Crew's 4th album in their eighteen year career. G Crew Sons of God is a Hip-Hop group based out of Anaheim, CA that has been around since the late 90's. They have performed at schools, prisons, rehabs, churches, night clubs, community events, featured in movies and so much more while on this journey of musical revolution inspiring the masses along the way in just about every major city and Native American community in the United States.

Of late they have worked in Los Angeles county promoting academics thru creative expressions program successfully using live Hip Hop performances in schools and community presentations to capture the interest of students while delivering positive messages thanks to Thomas Heck and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

By cooperating in a joint effort they have managed to reduce the crime in communities with high crime and violence. When they are not rescuing communities from the hard urban issues you can find them empowering and sponsoring young ladies in pageantry thanks to Miss NOHO Productions Inc.

Amanda Lee Wasvary and Tara Rice founder of the Miss West Coast Pageant. Fighting 4 Love is by far our the best album that we have ever made. The entire group definitely brought their A game while creating this masterpiece. Greg Leonti and Tito Rodriguez are the only producers that I like to use. Leonti brought the dance style while my childhood friend Tito Rodriguez Snoop Dogg brought the heavy bottoms.

Both producers helped us create the anthem style of music that so many of our fans have enjoyed for years. Geoff Gibbs The Game, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Michael Jackson engineered most of the music.

His mix has kept our music ahead of the game for a long time to come. Big Bottom Bob Lanzner Bob Marley, Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson from Technovoice Mastering put his expertise on this project. I can not just end the credits there. Many thanks to Thump Records owner Bill Walker and former Lowrider Magazine owner Albert Lopez for bringing us in to the Walk-Low ASCAP Publishing Company. Bill Walker is organizing a National college and radio tour for our new release. He has already scheduled us for an interview on Album is definitely versatile with reggae, Hip Hop, dance, rock and Latin styles.

This album is amazing with so many messages of hope. Songs like "Got To Believe" inspire people never to give up, "California" has a message of our California constitution, "Fighting 4 Love" has us reaching out to those that feel hopeless and so on.

They all have so much meaning to us. The song "Let's Change The World" is a good one. The song is about the many doors that have opened to us but how we refuse to walk thru them unless our loved ones come with us. It truly is a real story of reconciliation with those that started with us from our beginning. I learned it from reading the bible. There was a young man named David that never left any of his men out that grew weak from the long battles.

This example has taught me to reward the strong and faint hearted even in Hip Hop," announced Ornelas. Original members are Robert "Battle Ax" Ornelas, Johnny Diaz, Lyrical Shine, DJ Siren, Krista Rocha, Lezette Garza and Robbie "Little Battle Ax" Ornelas from Anaheim.

New SOG members are Esther Escobedo, Dez Lewis, Joshua Lopez, Ray Speakmoore, Hapizzez, J Biz, Arlizzy, J5, Justin DeWolfe and Big Smooth Luis Cruz. Robert "Battle Ax" Ornelas: Robert Ornelas of the American Independent Party was selected by the delegates in for his support of Israel and current activism throughout the country. First time in the history of the United States that a hip-hop artist and Latino with Mexican descent ran for the office of the U.

It was the second time in history that a person of Native American ancestry had vied for a Vice Presidential office. Robert Ornelas is the great-great-great-grandson of Chief Cristobal Osuna from a tribe in the San Diego Mountains circa the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

Robert Ornelas was selected to appear on the JunePresidential Primary Election ballot as a candidate for the AIP's presidential nomination. Ornelas promotes clean entertainment by agreeing to be in general partnership with new television network FamplexTV.

Motto states The Premiere Destination for Faith and Family. Ornelas will be working in acquisitions and marketing departments with CEO James Love and company president Earl Johnson along with company partners. FamplexTV is set to release a soft launch March 20, Robert Ornelas partnered with Vice President of Communications for Conference Ministries International Harold Velasquez as he promotes Latin Leaders Fest.

The Latin Leaders Fest is a two day conference that will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on May 20th and 21st. Theme of conference is BE LIGHT! Workshops and presentations from evangelist Luis Palau, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Samuel Rodriquez Jr.

Ornelas was recently featured in producer Romane Simon's Life of Gia Movie that is gaining momentum featured in numerous film festivals around the world. He is also set to begin filming this May with producers James Love and Brandon Wayne Byrd in a comedy movie titled "I Will Be Home For Christmas," where he plays a Latino detective named Jose.

Crew Upcoming Tour Schedule: NICKI MINAJ AND ARIANA GRANDE ON DECK IN VEGAS. TMUS has announced that not one, but two artists will perform at the T-Mobile Arena Opening Celebration Concert in Las Vegas. PT Friday, March 25th through Sunday March 27th. Tickets will be available to the general public starting Monday, March 28th at Nicki Minaj stands at the top of the pop vanguard. To date, the global superstar has sold over 55 million singles and 5 million albums worldwide.

TRIBE CALLED QUEST MEMBERS Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White RELEASE STATEMENT: This is something we weren't prepared for although we all know that life is fleeting. It was no secret about his health and his fight.

But the fight for his joy and happiness gave him everything he needed. The fight to keep his family happy, his soul happy and those around him happy, gave him complete and unadulterated joy This too is part of his joy and means a lot to him. His family is overwhelmed by the support, well wishes and are thankful.

His music and what he's contributed is seismic and hard to measure. He's affected us as much as he's affected all of you. We're inspired by his daily joy and courage. He wasn't in pain. PHIFE DAWG PASSES AGE Rapper Malik Taylor, better known to fans as Phife Dawg of the group A Tribe Called Quest, died Tuesday of complications from diabetes, according to a statement from his family and manager.

Taylor had long suffered from health issues associated with his having Type 1 diabetes. Inhe underwent a kidney transplant. How he impacted all our lives will never be forgotten. His love for music and sports was only surpassed by his love of God and family. The pair met at the age of 2 in church and would eventually become a part of A Tribe Called Quest, which was formed in with classmate Ali Shaheed Muhammad. THE RIAA HAS PUBLISHED ITS FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR The report revealed that recorded-music revenues rose by 0.

Meanwhile, physical sales fell by A big positive story from the figures is the growth of paid subscriptions to streaming services in the US. The latter area is proving controversial in the US, just as it is elsewhere in the world. CLINTON SPARKS SAYS GOODBYE TO RADIO AFTER 15 YEARS Farewell to Radio: Today I am bidding farewell to a major part of my career. A role that gained me entry into the music business and has garnered so many relationships that have turned into friendships.

Today, I am hanging up my radio hat and walking away from my syndicated radio show. During my 15 years as a radio DJ, I have been the proud recipient of many awards, from syndicated radio DJ of the year to East Coast DJ of the year, to the big one which was the overall, "Radio DJ of the Year". I've interviewed everyone from Jay-Z, Kanye West, T. Jackson, Brad Pitt, and Janet Jackson. To my early beginnings, fooling the industry into thinking that I had a successful online radio show which got everyone from Eminem, Common, Wu-Tang, and Cam'ron to my moms basement back in Boston.

If it wasn't for being on radio, I would have never met The Clipse and we would have never created the "We Got It For Cheap" mixtape series which was named by Rolling Stone magazine as a top 50 album of the year. I would have never been able to make the lifelong friendships with fellow DJ's around the world who I still maintain friendships with now. I wouldn't have become an official Ciroc boy for the past 6 years, toured as Diddy's DJ, and my voice certainly wouldn't have been heard every week by millions from Sydney to Belgium, Brazil to my hometown of Boston, Mass from my days on Hot Where I up until this letter, was on air every weekend.

There are so many people to thank and acknowledge who have helped me or played a major role in my radio career that I would need to write a book but two people who really have been paramount in believing in me from the beginning was Reggie Beasley, who was the first person to really recognize my talent and bring me on full time and give me my own weekly radio show.

To Victor Starr, who also believed and supported me by not just giving me a weekly show in Connecticut, but also giving me another weekly show in Baltimore, even when I didn't stick to playlists and constantly broke the rules.

I actually think that's what Victor liked most about me. I also could not have done the show without my great friend and producer, DJ BK. A lot of people don't know this but it was a lot of work and sacrifice to build what I did. I was the only DJ to be on four stations in four different cities LIVE every week.

I was live Monday and Tuesday in Boston. Thursday I would do Boston radio live. As sad as I am to leave this part of my life behind me, I am equally if not more excited about the next chapter.

THANK YOU to all the stations that carried my show to all the DJ's that supported me and welcomed me to their station. I can only hope I introduced you to some great music or made you laugh and I am truly appreciative that you decided to GET FAMILIAR! The third annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will be hosted by Jason Derulo on Sunday, April 3, bringing the music of the iHeartRadio app to life at the historic fabulous Forum in Los Angeles.

The event will air live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.

PT and will broadcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio digital music platform. This is the first year for the Turner networks to simulcast the event, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 3, the night between the NCAA Final Four National Semifinals and the NCAA National Championship on TBS.

It's going to be a great night of celebration and performance for music fans all across the country, and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it.

Since the iHeartRadio Music Awards is about bringing fans and artists together, there is no better liaison than Jason. He is a creative and talented artist with the same passion and energy as our fans, making him the perfect bridge between the two groups.

Category finalists by alphabetical order are: Song of the Year: Adele Carrie Underwood Meghan Trainor Selena Gomez Taylor Swift Male Artist of the Year: Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Luke Bryan Sam Smith The Weeknd Best New Artist: Fall Out Boy Maroon 5 One Direction WALK THE MOON Zac Brown Band Album of the Year: Foo Fighters Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Taylor Swift U2 Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: Breaking Benjamin Disturbed Five Finger Death Punch Foo Fighters Three Days Grace Rock Song of the Year: Blake Shelton Brad Paisley Luke Bryan Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Dance Song of the Year: Big Sean Drake Fetty Wap Future J.

Enrique Iglesias J Balvin Nicky Jam Pitbull Prince Royce Regional Mexican Song of the Year: Adele and all of the "Hello" memes Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc. The lucrative deal will give Sony sole ownership of works by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and other hit making musicians, including Eminem and Taylor Swift. The sale does not include rights to Michael's master recordings or songs that he wrote.

The estate of the King of Pop will continue to have a stake in EMI Publishing, Inc. Michael's estate has paid all of his massive debts through a mixture of new music and movie ventures and re-releases of his most popular music.

It benefits his mother and three children, Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson and Blanket. KENDRICK LAMAR TOPS BILLBOARD CHARTS. Of that sum,were in pure album sales. The set was released without advance notice on March 4 and gives Lamar his second chart-topping set in less than a year, following To Pimp a Butterfly. The latter his first No. The Billboard chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U. The new March dated chart where Lamar is No.

Lamar is the third act since January to notch two No. Billboard DOMO GENESIS ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM After a string of independent mixtape releases on the heels of Odd Future's explosion onto the scene, Domo Genesis is back to announce the release of his debut album. An instrumental member of Odd Future, his early projects like Rolling Papers and Under The Influence helped cement the group's hold on the rap world and solidified Domo as one of the its best pure lyricists early on.

Genesis, his debut full-length for Odd Future Records and set for release on March 25th, solidifies that role for Domo. The album, which boasts features from Tyler, the Creator, Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Anderson.

Paak and more, is more sonically adventurous than anything Domo has released to date. For evidence of this, check out the lead single, "Dapper" featuring Anderson. Faded In The Moment feat. Lost and Found [prod. KRAYZIE BONE CANCELS TOUR DUE TO DISEASE. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Krayzie Bone was forced to postpone his tour because he's battling the same disease and flu like symptoms that killed comedian Bernie Mac.

Krayzie told TMZ he suffers from sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the lungs. He thinks he came down with an intense case of pneumonia during a Canadian tour because his sarcoidosis meds weaken his immune system. His doctors didn't want to take any chances, so they ordered Krayzie to cancel the rest of his gigs and head back to L. The rapper expects to make up the missed shows once he recovers. ROC NATION INKS YANDEL. Roc Nation has signed an exclusive, worldwide management deal with Puerto Rican star Yandel.

I have the music, but they have the muscle. The duo was huge and regularly playing arenas when they split amicably in Since then, both have worked to develop their solo careers. Last year, however, he had a series of high-profile opportunities, including an HBO special and a performance prior to the Pay Per View fight between boxers Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas. It was Cotto, who is also signed to Roc Nation, who took Yandel to the company. Yandel would be the first Latin artist besides Shakira to sign to Roc Nation.

Billboard KENDRICK LAMAR DROPS SURPRISE ALBUM. Kendrick Lamar is the latest musician to release a surprise album, as his newest collection dropped Thursday night. The compilation of tracks is named untitled unmastered. Information about the record first appeared on Spotify last night, and it was soon released on all digital music retailers.

All eight songs are simply called "untitled" then a number and a date, with the majority appearing to come from Lamar won five Grammys in February, including Best Rap Album for 's To Pimp a Butterfly.

ColleGrove, the collaboration of 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, has released their debut, self-titled album on Def Jam Recordings. The album is available with all digital and streaming partners and will be available for physical purchase on March Buzz heated up when Felt Like Cappin, Chainz's most recent mixtape released in Januaryincluded the track "Back On the Bullshyt" featuring Lil Wayne and in February when ColleGrove took the stage at NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for their debut performance of the track "Rolls Royce Weather Every Day.

Fans have waiting for a collaborative album like this to happen from the hip hop juggernauts sincewhen Lil Wayne showed up as a feature on the street classic "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle Chainz' original group.

Other collaborations over the years between 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne include the RIAA certified platinum tracks "Rich As Fuck" and Juicy J's strip club anthem "Bandz a Make Her Dance.

YO GOTTI TIPS IN 1 ON HIP HOP CHARTS.