They’re the Urban album sellers boasting sales many a Pop staple could only dream of.

Now, after flying the flag for Hip Hop time and time again, Nicki Minaj & J.Cole find themselves leading the way for a fresher faced Hip Hop contributor this year, set to join them in the run at the top in the coming year.

His name?

Elijah Blake.

Full story below…

(more…)

 …and the numbers are in!

After a week of intense anticipation, Hits Daily Double have answered many a prayer today and released the official first week sales figure for Drake‘s third studio album ‘Nothing Was The Same‘.

What that figure is?

Find out below!

(more…)

She’s the R&B beauty who took the US by storm with her Mike Will produced jam ‘Body Party’ earlier this year.

Now, Ciara watches the momentum garnered by that number and her hits before it make serious waves overseas and land on French shores this week, causing quite the scene as she arrived at the ‘Mademoiselle C‘ film premiere in Paris last night.

Peep the internationally renown star in all her media trained glory below!

(more…)

 As her debut album ‘Pure Heroine’ resides at #2 on iTunes USA, Lorde continues to draw in audiences from all walks of sonic life this month, thanks to a stellar cover of Kanye West‘s ‘Hold My Liquor‘.

Poured out for fans during her set at iHeart Radio New Zealand, her cover of the Mike Dean produced song comes after it enjoyed a #32 peak on Billboard’s Hot R&B/ Hip Hop Songs tally.

Prepare to be impressed below…

(more…)

While it isn’t always obvious to their fans, many an A-List act have made quite the habit of ‘pulling’ ideas from lesser known acts and passing them off as their own, with no real intention of crediting those lesser known acts.

Now, after watching her relationship with ‘Gucci Gucci‘ belle Kreayshawn come to an unfortunate end, former White Girl Mobster Lil Debbie has revealed that her video for the single ‘Ratchets’ was plagiarised by Miley Cyrus to create her video for the single, ‘We Can’t Stop‘.

Plagiarised so intentionally, that dancers and stylists hired to assist Debbie were allegedly handpicked  to replicate their services for Miley.

Debbie’s story below…

(more…)

Cast your eyes on the Hip Hop legend that is Lil Kim, snapped alongside boxer Floyd Mayweather at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs post-BET Hip Hop Awards party on Saturday.

Held in Atlanta, Georgia, the star studded party saw Kim rub shoulders with a number of her genre’s brightest stars- with the likes of 2 Chainz and Rick Ross arriving to join the ‘Last Train To Paris’ performer’s champagne stained celebration!

Good times with the Queen Bee below!

(more…)

It’s already Platinum and has gone a long way to shift units of its supporting ‘Unapologetic’.

Now, as the era undoubtedly draws to a close, the performer has decided to release the video for her Urban single ‘Pour It Up‘, sure to shock, wow and impress…no one.

For, if behind the scenes footage unveiled this morning is anything to go by, the video’s set to see the star play a stripper…stripping alongside other strippers…all up in the strip club.

See what we mean below.

(more…)

It’s finally here!

Sure to help the single in its bid to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, Britney Spears‘ video for her new single ‘Work B*tch’ dropped minutes ago, and is begging to meet you below!

Want to see what she and director Ben Mor cooked up for the world?

Press play and say hey after the jump!

  (more…)

Before he joins the cast of ‘Hawaii 5-0′ for a one episode long guest appearance, Nick Jonas storms the latest issue of ‘Out‘ magazine, hitting the publication as part of the Jonas Brothers in support of their forthcoming LP ‘V‘.

While there, the ‘Keep It Real’ entertainer spoke openly on his sexuality, the reports that surround it…and why he found Miley Cyrus’ controversial MTV Video Music Awards 2013 performance funny.

Quotes below…

(more…)

 Nicki Minaj returns to Queens,New York this time around, hitting her hometown as the star of Meek Mill’s brand new video ‘I B On Dat’!

Reminding her Rap sisters just why she sits at the head of the lyrical table, the ‘Catch Me’ beauty is joined by the likes of Ace Hood, Rick Ross, Juelz Santana and Dj Khaled, serving more than a little sass to the ‘Dreamchasers 3‘ lifted release.

Check it out after the jump!

(more…)

Though his stance on the ‘industry’ may evoke many a giggle when one remembers how he- and the mother of his child– used that ‘industry’ to secure the fame and notoriety they both can boast of,there’s no doubt Kanye West‘s world view stands as nothing short of fascinating…even if confused.

Alas, while his status as a Hip Hop heavyweight remains in tact, it’s the confusing nature of his persona that has many a fan questioning the entertainer recently, one of these- being ‘The Breakfast Club‘ host Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey.

Peep his estimation of Kanye West and the increasingly present Kanye Kardashian below…

(more…)

Though their respective fans may have gotten over their digital showdown last week, the organisers of a petition crafted to have Teyana Taylor‘s business relationship with Adidas severed because of comments she made about Rihanna have showed no signs of letting up this week.

In fact, so determined are they to make Taylor pay for mocking the ‘We Found Love’ singer’s horrific run in with former boyfriend Chris Brown four years ago, they have sent the petition and a supporting letter to Adidas HQ, demanding the company cut ties with the entertainer.

Full story below…

(more…)