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Nicki Minaj, Drake, Bruno Mars & John Legend Light Up the 2017 Billboard Music Awards
The annual Billboard Music Awards officially went down at the T-Mobile Arena in Los Vegas on Sunday night (May 21). With rapper-actor Ludacris serving as co-host alongside singer Vanessa Hudgens, the award show highlighted many of today's music stars. While Drake inched closer to setting the new award record (over Adele) with 13 trophies, chart-making artists brought the party vibes to the stage. Nicki...
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Drake Sets New Record, Beyonce And More Take Home Wins At Billboard Music Awards
The 2017 Billboard Awards was definitely a time to be alive, especially when your name is Drake. The More Life artist walked away with 13 trophies, setting a new record for the most wins in one night and within one single year. Before the award show kicked off, the Toronto had already accumulated 10 wins and No. 11 ended up being the "Top Male Artist" award, winning over the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna,...
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Sorry Bey, But The FutureHive Might Have Your Hive Beat
Quick disclaimer: I'm not a die-hard Future fan. I am not part of the Hive. And, while I definitely enjoyed binging on hours of footage of musicians sharing their renditions of "Mask Off," I wasn't as equally enthused to listen to hours of music from the rapper's 2017 projects, HNDRXX and Future, which he dropped only weeks apart from each other. (Seriously, why did we need two albums?) [speedbumplink...
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Do You, Boo Boo: 8 Times Lil Uzi Vert Expressed Himself Through Fashion
Lil Uzi Vert's punk-rock inspired striped ensemble last weekend ignited a firestorm of tweets and debates over his questionable look. [speedbumplink prefix="READ:" url="http://www.vibe.com/2017/05/tank-defends-lil-uzi-vert-lil-yachty/" content="Tank On Rappers Like Lil Uzi Vert And Lil Yachty: “Let These Kids Live!”"] avril lavigne is dead and was replaced by lil uzi vert: confirmed. pic.twitter.com/mBDkr4HSce —...
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Hard Rock Launches Music Program Dedicated To Preserving Vinyl Culture
A late '80s baby, I experienced in my tween years the magic of physically going to a music store and hand-picking a choice record, be it on cassette tape, CD and—yes, even vinyl. The latter, I've always maintained, is perhaps the most deep-rooted. There's a visceral connection that happens when you hear the sounds of an old favorite emerge from the first pivot of a needle; the noises made...
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Mark Your Calendars For Billboard Hot 100 Festival With Big Sean, Gucci Mane, DJ Khaled & More
In just a few short weeks, festival season will officially be in full swing. Lineups are releasing left and right, but in all the planning, make sure to save some room for Billboard Hot 100 Fest this summer. [speedbumplink prefix="READ: " url="http://www.vibe.com/2016/08/j-cole-brings-the-heat-at-billboard-100-festival/" content="Wet Hot American Summer: J. Cole Brings The Heat At Billboard Hot 100...