Interposing one of music history’s most beloved tunes into your work can come with a hefty price tag; ask Ariana Grande.

The Grammy-winner – who just saw her latest hit, ‘7 Rings,’ return to the top of the Hot 100 for its 6th non-consecutive week (click here to read more) – knows all too well about the cost of such ventures as ‘Rings’ contains reinterpretations of Rodgers & Hammerstein (the songwriters who penned ‘My Favorite Things’ from the iconic ‘Sound of Music’ soundtrack).

And, while modern acts like rappers Soulja Boy and Princess Nokia allege they’re due a piece of the ‘Rings’ royalties pie (click here to read more on that), Rodgers & Hammerstein – two of 10 credited writers on the Grande hit – take so much of it there’s barely a slice left for others.

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Much like his Young Money sister Nicki Minaj (as we’ve reported previously), ‘Going Bad’ beau Drake is seeing a bad side of his European fans after he unexpectedly cancelled a show on his hotly-selling ‘Assassination Vacation’ tour.

On Monday (March 18th), Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome’- set to host the 6 God for three days in April – unveiled news that he not only canceled the April 23rd date but also rescheduled the April 25th and April 26th dates forward.  Needless to say, once fans got word Drizzy had changed the dates of the two remaining shows to April 15th and April 16th (and that they are reportedly already sold out), they were whipped into frenzy.

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2019 has seen rapper The Game (born Jayceon Taylor) and conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren at each other’s throats damn near since the ball dropped.

Admittedly, it’s been the pettiness of Taylor that’s made most headlines as he – via his Instagram account – has launched several scathing, profanity laden attacks toward the way of Lahren.  Slamming her appearance to her judgment of 21 Savage‘s reported illegal immigrant status (which also earned claps from the likes of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B as we reported here) and much more, the ‘How We Do’ hitmaker even took to daytime TV talk show ‘The Real’ earlier this week (March 18) to detail his longstanding disdain for the television personality.

Once news of his appearance hit her desk, she took to FOX News to label him “low class” and “irrelevant” to the rap game.  His response? Well, let’s just say it was so expletive ridden we’d rather let you read it for yourself:

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Jay-Z is easily one of modern music’s most revered names and that status is set to be garnished with another layer of legendary.

For, the US Library Of Congress has announced that it’ll be archiving one of the rapper’s most celebrated albums.

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“I’m a thick b*tch, I need Tempo!”

Rising star Lizzo turns all the way up on titillating new track ‘Tempo’ – and does so with help from none other than Missy Elliott.

The pair trade verses over the pulsating production, which is lifted from Lizzo’s major label debut ‘Cuz I Love You’ (due April 19th).

Though grinding for some time, the 30-year-old’s versatility is finally getting its shine in full view of the masses.

What are you waiting for? Feast on new Lizzo after the jump…

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Daniel Caesar’s ascent to critically acclaimed stardom has been rocked by a rant he shared  generalising and condemning the Black mass for their attitude towards Caucasian people.

The performer, whose fan base is largely made up of African-Americans, now finds himself at the centre of a sales crisis as said fans took to Twitter to declare that they were pulling support for his music.

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That Ariana Grande reign just won’t let up!

After a two week break from the top, Grande’s latest chart-topper – ‘7 Rings’ – shines at the summit of the Hot 100 again.  Powered by another week of streams, consistent sales, and strong radio impressions, the return to the top marks ‘Rings’ 6th non-consecutive week as chart champ.

Billboard reports:

“Rings,” released on Republic Records, returns to the top of the Hot 100 with…having drawn 36.9 million U.S. streams…88.4 million audience [radio] impressions…and with 20,000 downloads sold…

Dethroning Jonas Brothers’ surprise comeback tune, “Sucker,” from the top spot, look inside to see who joins the powerhouse songstress and the Pop bros in the top 25 this week on TGJ’s ‘Chart Check’: (more…)

Just a day after learning her single, ‘7 Rings,’ reclaimed the top rung on the Billboard Hot 100, Ariana Grande took to Albany, New York’s Times Union Center to kick off her highly anticipated ‘Sweetener’ world tour in support of the tune’s parent album, ‘thank u, next,’ and the jaunt’s 2018-released namesake.

Tapping former Fifth Harmony member Normani as her opening act (click here to see pictures and videos), Grande took the stage in grand style to belt out her hits ‘thank u, next,’ ‘Breathin’,’ ‘Dangerous Woman,’ ‘Love Me Harder,’ ‘Into You,’ and many more from her short, but storied 6 year music career.

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Nicki Minaj has paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing during her sold-out show in the city.

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B2K are back and blazing on their reunion jaunt ‘The Millennium Tour.’

Launched earlier this month, the trek has received ample praise – despite one notable ‘Bump Bump Bump’ in the road.

With all seemingly plane sailing now, Omarion, Lil Fizz, J-Boog, and Raz-B have announced more shows.

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Normani is well on her way to solo stardom and made that abundantly apparent last night at the opening show of the ‘Sweetener Tour.’

For, the Fifth Harmony singer may be the support act on Ariana Grande’s US trek, but she brought a main event slay to her slot.

Backed by four dancers and a full band, the magnetic performer blew the roof off the Times Union Center in Albany, NY.

With the masses getting to know her and an album still incoming, her set skilfully spotlighted hit singles such ‘Love Lies’ and ‘Dancing With A Stranger,’ while also touching on her 5H foundation (with the likes of ‘Worth It’ and ‘Work From Home’) She saluting some of her idols too such as Rihanna and Aaliyah.

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After several swings at the bat it appears Iggy Azalea‘s finally hit a home run with her latest single, ‘Sally Walker.’ 

Released just Friday (March 15), the tune walked to the top of real-time iTunes Rap charts, amassed a whopping 17 million views on Youtube (as of time reported), and even scored over a million spins on Spotify (as we reported here).  And, while most would call it a comeback considering how many times the saucy Aussie’s been counted out in the past, Azalea’s joined her fans (affectionately called #Azaleans) in calling out the streaming giant out for discrimination.

Alleging the absence of “payola” being the reason Spotify hasn’t given the J. White-produced cut it’s due shine on the platform, look inside for the 28-year-old’s rant against the leader in streaming:

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