TDE CEO Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith Does Not Support RIAA's New Certification Rules
Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith says he and TDE don't acknowledge Kendrick Lamar's platinum plaque earned under the new RIAA rules.
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In 2015, Album Release Dates Are Changing From Tuesdays To Fridays
While many US readers are used to albums being released on Tuesdays, several record industry heavyweights are working on selecting a universal release date to crack down on digital piracy. The music industry is hoping to adopt Friday as its global street release date starting a year from now, in July 2015.
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Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Is His 13th No. 1 Album
Unsurprisingly, Jay-Z has scored yet another No. 1 album with his project Magna Carta ... Holy Grail. After dropping last week to much fanfare and a warm critical reception (and already being certified platinum by RIAA), Holy Grail marks Jay's 13th No. 1 album,...
Jay-Z Awarded A Platinum Plaque For ‘MCHG’
On the day of its official wide release, Jay-Z—the official #NewRules broker of hip-hop—has been awarded a platinum plaque for his Magna Carta Holy Grail. Though the album is projected to hit No. 1 on Billboard and its retail numbers remain to be seen, Jay sold a million records to Samsung in an unprecedented deal that forced the Recording Industry Association of America to re-write their own rul
Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP Goes Diamond
The Detroit MC makes history, becoming the only rap artist to have two albums sell over 10 million units...
DJ Big Mike Denies RIAA Raid Rumors
DJ says “The story is completely bogus”…
Woman Ordered To Pay The RIAA $1.9 Mil In File Sharing Lawsuit
A Jury ruled that a mother of four will have to pay the RIAA $80,000 each for 24 songs she illegally downloaded...
When life gives a TI lemons…
He goes complaining to the government.