Los Angeles: Lisa Leone’s ‘THEN’ Exhibition Documents Hip-hop’s “Moments of Truth” | May 11 – Jun. 10

NYC photographer Lisa Leone is now holding her solo exhibit, THEN, at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery in Los Angeles, California. The exhibit captures hip-hop before the art-form became an industry, when it was still a community. THEN is a deeply personal portrayal of the last days of hip-hop's ...

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Madonna Scores 8th #1 Album With ‘MDNA,’ Lionel Richie Earns Highest Debut Since ‘91, Adele Remains Strong

Madonna has scored her 8th #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Her 12th studio album MDNA (iTunes / Amazon), has managed to sell over 359,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan, and is Madonna's 5th straight studio album to debut at #1. Madonna also remains in 2nd place among women ...

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Album Sales: ‘Hunger Games’ Soundtrack Debuts at #1, Melanie Fiona Debuts in the Top 10

The Hunger Games may be more anticipated then I thought. Not only is the movie the #1 movie in the United States, but the film's soundtrack (iTunes / Amazon) has also managed to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart—with a total of 175,000 copies sold in its first week, according to Nielse ...

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Album Sales: UK Group One Direction Makes History Debuting at #1, Adele Stays Steady at #2

UK pop group One Direction has made history on the Billboard 200 albums chart as the 1st UK group to debut at #1 with a debut album, thanks to Up All Night selling 176,175 copies. The previous highest debut from a UK group was back in February 22, 1997, when the Spice Girls' debut album Spice ...

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Album Sales: Bruce Springsteen De-Throne’s Adele From #1 Spot… For NOW!

Iconic rock singer Bruce Springsteen has removed Adele from the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart (at least for now) with his 17th studio album Wrecking Ball. The album has managed to sell 196,000 copies, and marks the singer's 10th #1 album overall. Bruce now ties with Elvis Presley for the ...

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Our Favorite Albums From February 2012: ‘Black Radio,’ ‘WZRD,’ ‘All Of Me,’ Jon B’s ‘Comfortable Swagg’ & More

February was a hectic month for us. What was supposed to be some fun vacation-time has turned into several sick, whiney team members, myself included, but what better way to regroup than with some TLC and good music? The month saw a few great releases that we thought we'd share: the debut albu ...

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Album Sales: Adele Reigns at #1, Tyga Debut Falls Below Expectations

That Adele reign just won't let up. The British song bird's 2nd studio album 21 spends its 22nd week at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and is now the longest running #1 album since Prince & the Revolution's Purple Rain soundtrack, which scored 24 weeks at #1 in 1984 and 1985. 21 ...

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Adele’s ‘21’ Receives Major Sales Boost Thanks To Grammy Winnings

It seems that Adele has done it again. Not only has her 2nd studio album 21 managed to stay in the #1 spot for its 21st consecutive week, with total sales of 730,000 copies, the album has now surpassed Whitney Houston's soundtrack to The Bodyguard which spent 20 non-consecutive weeks in the c ...

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Mary J. Blige, Pitbull, Ne-Yo & More Added To NBA All-Star Game Performance Lineup

This week it was announced that Gym Class Hereos along with J. Cole were a few of the artists who are going to be performing at the NBA All-Star Game, which will be air live on TNT on February 26th. Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, and will.i.am will be performing at the event as wel ...

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Behind The Scenes: Ricky Martin & Nicki Minaj For MAC Viva Glam

In case you didn't know, Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin are the new faces of MAC Viva Glam — a line of lipsticks and lipglosses for MAC's AIDS Fund. Established in 1994, the fund was developed to support people who are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Past spokesmodels include RuPaul, Eve ...

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Jazz In The Gardens 2012 with Kem, Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott, Ledisi, Mary J. Blige & More | Mar. 17 – 18

The 7th Annual Jazz In The Gardens festival will return to Miami Gardens' SunLife Stadium on March 17th and 18th. Hosted by MC Lyte this year, the event will feature live performances by some of Rmusic's most esteemed artists including Kem, Patti LaBelle, Doug E. Fresh, Nicole Henry ...

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November 2011 Music Releases: Adele, Drake, Romeo Santos, Twilight, Rihanna & More

We're excited for these this month's releases by Wale, Tyrese, Twilight, Romeo Santos (formerly of Aventura), Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Mary J. Blige,  Drake, Rihanna, and DVD combos for live performances by Adele and Beyoncé! Wale - Ambition Release: November 1st Purchase: Amazon | iTunes ...

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Enter to meet Mary J. Blige at HSN for her new fragrance launch

You can win the chance to meet award-winning singer, actress and entrepreneur Mary J. Blige at her HSN fragrance launch on August 13th. My Life Blossom is Mary's second scent and it's all about "self discovery, a celebration of inner peace, integrity and assuredness." The original scent ...

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Billboard Music Awards 2011: Beyoncé Honored by Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder & More

Looks like it's going to be another year of Beyoncé-vision and we certainly don't mind! The 16-Grammy winning R&B/Pop diva received the Billboard Millennium Award at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards which aired May 22nd, on ABC. The tribute included a salute from our First Lady Michell ...

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Miguel performing live at SOB’s in NYC Mar. 31

Futuristic R&B singer, songwriter and producer Miguel will be performing at SOB's on March 31st with a special guest! I've been a serious Miguel fan after hearing his 2008 Mischief - The Mixtape and since then he's been heavy on his grind. He toured with Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sulliv ...

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Event: Jazz In The Gardens Hosted by Michael Baisden March 2011 in Miami Gardens

Event Details Last year, this event garnered a heaping 45,000 guests, attracting both locals and thousands of out-of-towners to the beautiful City of Miami Gardens. Patrons enjoyed live performances by Grammy award-winning artists such as Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Teena Marie ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around Miami, Music