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Page Too Report for 12/24/2017


Lil Wayne Releases Jay-Z and 21 Savage Remixes

(Radio.com) Lil Wayne has delivered an early Christmas with two new remixes. First, he put his spin on 21 Savage's "Bank Account" from Issa Album. Then he shared a remix based on 'The Story of O.J.," JAY-Z's GRAMMY-nominated hit from his latest release 4:44.

Fans will be getting more new music from Wayne soon. Weezy is set to release his Dedication 6 mixtape this coming Monday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. Tha Carter V, which remains in limbo due to disputes with Cash Money, could also be coming at any time.

"Of course you're going to see Tha Carter V," he said in August. "I just don't want to put it out the wrong way. Honestly, I can do what I want at any time. The fans deserve it to be right and that's how it's gonna be. I'ma make sure it's right." Listen to Wayne's new remixes here.

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Kendrick Lamar Releases 'LOVE.' Music Video

(Radio.com) Kendrick Lamar has released a brand new music video for the track "LOVE." The song comes from the hit rap star's double platinum album "DAMN."

The clip starts with shots of a couple at a dining room table exhibiting a gamut of expression ranging from sweetness to anger. Another scene depicts the rapper sitting in the middle of a crowd of women, but his eyes are fixed on just one of them.

In a particularly striking shot, Lamar's love interest is covered in glitter and jewels, and not much else. Watch Kendrick's new clip, which contains some nudity, here.

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Miranda Lambert Sings The Praises Of Sia's Christmas Album

(Radio.com) When it comes to Christmas music, Miranda Lambert has a brand new favorite. The country star took to Twitter to share her love of Sia's recently released album of all-original holiday tunes, Everyday is Christmas.

"Is anyone else obsessed with this record? The whole thing?," Lambert posted with a screengrab of the song "Snowflake." "I mean it's up there with Mariah "All I Want For Christmas," which has been my #1 since '94!," the singer added, referencing Mariah Carey's timeless holiday favorite.

Now all we want for Christmas is a Miranda Lambert/Sia collaboration. Ladies? See Miranda Lambert's enthusiastic tweet here.

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98 Degrees Surprise Tour Bus With Christmas Songs Serinade

(Radio.com) There's nothing like going to New York City for the holidays and being greeted by a warm 98 Degrees. Such was the case for a busload of delighted tourists recently when the popular boy band 98 gave them a holiday surprise that they won't soon forget.

The group hopped on a New York City tour bus to sing for unsuspecting fans with the help of TripAdvisor. The guys regaled the tourists with holiday favorites like "Jingle Bells" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

"We've been doing a lot of traveling in our very own tour bus, so this is one of our few days off and it's great to be here in New York," the group said of the holiday surprise. Watch it here.

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Kesha Posts Heartfelt Holiday Message

(Radio.com) Pop star Kesha has shared a heartfelt message of support for anyone going through the personal and mental health challenges that often come with the holidays.

"The holiday season is supposed to be the most festive and fun time of the year but sometimes it can quickly become a stressful and emotional time. All those plans and expectations of joy can turn tougher than they sound," the singer shared at the start of a length Twitter thread.

"This is especially true for those of us who struggle with mental illness -- be it depression, anxiety, addiction or any other challenges. The holidays break your routine. Sometimes, you're forced to spend time with family you rarely see and don't always get along with," Kesha continued. "Or maybe you're alone when everyone else is with family. Or you are off from work, with more time to think troubling thoughts. Or you are at work and can't be with those you love. Or you are thrust into party situations that tempt your demons."

"It was during the holidays when I hit a low moment and with the help of my mother decided to seek help for my eating disorder," the singer revealed. "Around the holidays, I often feel like I'm supposed to be everywhere, with everyone -- all with the added guilt that it's the season of giving. To fight this, I've developed a mantra: It's not selfish to take time for yourself."

Kesha goes on to suggest ways to cope, including taking a walk in nature and talking to a trusted friend or therapist. She also recommends a pair of meditation apps.

"It's not your responsibility to try to make the whole world happy," the singer implored. "And most importantly just remember to give yourself a break!" Click Kesha's tweet to see the full message thread here.

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Justin Bieber Used By Police To Threaten Drunk Drivers 2017 In Review

Justin Bieber Used By Police To Threaten Drunk Drivers was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Justin Bieber's T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial turned heads: The pop star cycled through a wide array of touchdown moves for the #UnlimitedMoves campaign, featuring special guests like New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski.

As with everything Bieber-related, the spot earned euphoric praise from fans and some skepticism from Justin's haters. A Twitter handle for the Wyoming, Minnesota police department tweeted a warning to drunk drivers: "If you drive drunk tonight we're going to subject you to that Justin Bieber @TMobile Super Bowl Commercial the entire way to jail."

For some, that surely constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. The small-town law enforcement operation earned more than 8,000 retweets and a nation of new fans: They even had to clarify that Wyoming, MN is a city in Minnesota--not the state of Wyoming. Read more here.

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The Game Claimed Meek Mill Involvement In Nicki Minaj Burglary 2017 In Review

The Game Claimed Meek Mill Involvement In Nicki Minaj Burglary was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) The Game looks like he wants to reignite his beef with Meek Mill. In a lengthy post he shared on Instagram, The Game claimed Meek had something to do with Nicki Minaj's house burglary.

Thieves broke into Minaj's Los Angeles residence in early February and took $200,000 worth of goods, including jewelry. But more than that, they destroyed the place, flipping over furniture and vandalizing her home (via TMZ).

Meek denied being involved at the time, but The Game is calling foul. "Instead of being a REAL N-- & leaving the situation with ya head up standing tall, you in ya feelings so you get her house robbed & do f- n-- s- -fronting for the followers she gave you� liking pictures & leaving comments on posts that disrespect the woman who gave you life, actually loved yo dusty a-, bought you s- you couldn't ever afford on yo own & even stood by your side when Drizzy bodied you.." he wrote. Read more here.

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Lady Gaga Had Most Watched Music Event of All Time? 2017 In Review

(Gibson) Lady Gaga Had Most Watched Music Event of All Time? was a top 17 story of February 2017: According to the folks at the NFL, Lady Gag's Super Bowl halftime performance this year was the most-watched musical event of all time. Yes, of all time. That's even considering that Katy Perry's 2015 halftime show was the most-watched halftime show ever.

Here's the logic behind the NFL's assertion. If you pool together how many people watched the halftime show on all the platforms, that makes for a lot of people. Around 118 million viewers watched Gaga on TV.

But there were also plenty of people watching on the NFL's digital platforms, such as YouTube, Twitter, NFL.com and NFL Mobile. More than 150 million unique people watched the Gaga performance, according to the NFL. Read more here.

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Chris Brown Served With Restraining Order By His Ex Girlfriend 2017 In Review

Chris Brown Served With Restraining Order By His Ex Girlfriend was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) In court filings, actress, and TV personality Karreuche Tran claimed her ex-friend Chris Brown, has threatened her since December. Their relationship boiled over several years ago when Tran accused Brown of physical abuse.

Now, a judge has ruled that Brown must remain 100 yards from Karreuche and not attempt to contact her, reports the Associated Press. According to the judge's order, the R&B singer must surrender his firearms until a March 9 hearing on the restraining order case.

In the past, Tran has accused Brown of punching her in the stomach and pushing her down a flight of stairs. Details of her latest allegations were not available. Read more here.

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Selena Gomez 'Can't Stand' Social Media 2017 In Review

Selena Gomez 'Can't Stand' Social Media was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Selena Gomez, Instagram's most-followed user, discussed the corrosive influence of social media on young people as she promotes Thirteen Reasons Why, the Netflix show she executive produced that explores the underbelly of high school. .

"It's hard right now," she said. "I can't stand social media, I can't stand what they're looking at. I can't stand what they think is reality and the show is real as it could possibly get."

She says she hopes Thirteen Reasons will shake viewers from their current habits online and in their real-life social networks. The show unfolds as a mystery, as teens peel back the layers of a classmate's suicide. Read more here.

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Eric Church Fights Ticket Scalping Bots 2017 In Review

Eric Church Fights Ticket Scalping Bots was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) In an effort to fight online scalping bots, Eric Church has canceled 25,000 tickets originally purchased by such programs. It's the latest way the country singer has attempted to ensure tickets get into the hands of fans rather than pass through a third-party system.

Bots make money by scooping up tickets as soon as they go on sale and then selling them to fans for an inflated amount. "All of this is fraud," he said about scalping bots (via Billboard).

In the past, Church has tried things like paperless ticketing and better screening his fan club purchases since high-end seats are often available there first. "We're getting better at identifying who the scalpers are," Church added about this new method of canceling suspicious bulk purchases. Read more here.

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Big Sean Confirms Deranged Fan Tried To Punch Him 2017 In Review

Big Sean Confirms Deranged Fan Tried To Punch Him was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Big Sean is speaking out after recent reports surfaced that claim that he was "smacked" by a fan during a meet-and-greet and autograph signing of his new album I Decided.

The rapper was in Queens, New York last Friday (February 17) when a man allegedly attempted to punch him. A video posted to Twitter shows this man being arrested.

Big Sean says the man tried to hit him off guard. He added that the assailant had been released from a mental hospital and was off his medication. Big Sean says he hopes the man is 'getting the proper treatment he needs." Read more here.

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Prince's Music Reached Almost 5 Million Streams In Two Days 2017 In Review

Prince's Music Reached Almost 5 Million Streams In Two Days was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Upon the arrival of Prince's Warner Bros. Records music to streaming services on February 12, the number of music streams in the United States bounded from 74,000 to 4.77 million in two days, reports Billboard. That's an increase of 6,323%.

His top five most streamed songs on February 12 and 13 were: 'Purple Rain" (333,000 streams), 'Let's Go Crazy" (328,000), 'When Doves Cry" (320,000), 'Little Red Corvette" (237,000) and 'Kiss" (214,000).

Previously, Prince's catalog was only available to stream through Tidal. His Warner-era music is now available through streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, while his non-Warner work is still exclusive to Tidal. Read more here.

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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' First Album To Go 33 Times Platinum 2017 In Review

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' First Album To Go 33 Times Platinum was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of the most important pop cultural documents of the 20th century for its artistic impact and sheer commercial clout. Few albums come close to touching its sales, and Thriller has been synonymous for "massive hit" since its release in 1982.

Even in death, Jackson's album sales continue to run up the score: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just certified Thriller 33-times platinum, a first.

The new plaque was presented at the home of Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid, where executives from Sony and Columbia Records celebrated the milestone, reports Billboard. Read more here.

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Britney Spears Takes High Road Over Katy Perry's Insult 2017 In Review

Britney Spears Takes High Road Over Katy Perry's Insult was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Katy Perry made some thinly veiled jokes about Britney Spears' 2007 mental health struggles at the Grammys, courting the ire of Britney fans and generally lowering the bar for red carpet chit-chat.

"I've done all of them and the only thing left to do is shave my head, which I'm really saving for a public breakdown," she said. "I'm down for that. I'm almost moments away from that, obviously' not to stir controversy."

On Twitter, Spears seemed to weigh in on the fracas while remaining on the high road: She shared a photo of a sunset captioned with a biblical passage: "Her mouth speaks from that which fills her heart, Luke 6:45." Read more here.

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Police Shut Down Migos' Pre-Grammy Party 2017 In Review

Police Shut Down Migos' Pre-Grammy Party was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Atlanta rappers Migos had an eventful weekend. The group's pre-Grammy party was shut down by police after the address was listed publicly on Saturday (Feb. 11). And earlier that day, Migos member Offset was kicked off a plane.

Migos hosted a Black Tie Grammys party which boasted over 1,500 attendees. Police were reportedly called early Sunday morning (Feb. 12) to help break up the party. One of the party-goers included Chris Brown.

That wasn't where the trouble began for the rap group, though. Earlier Saturday, Migos rapper Offset was kicked off an American Airlines flight after he refused to stop talking on the phone when a flight attendant approached him. Angered about the incident, the rapper uploaded a video about the situation. Read more here.

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Collab Helped Nicki Minaj Beat Taylor Swift Chart Record 2017 In Review

Collab Helped Nicki Minaj Beat Taylor Swift Chart Record was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Nicki Minaj's appearance on Major Lazer's "Run Up" earned her an impressive chart distinction: She alone trails Aretha Franklin for most Billboard entries by a woman with 71 (Franklin has 73).

Nicki had been tied with Taylor Swift at 70 until the latest chart bumped her ahead. As she celebrated the achievement on Instagram, she gave Taylor a classy shout-out.

"Oh hey, Taylor," Nicki wrote. "Taylor and I were tied but thanks to you guys, #RunUp debuted on the Hot 100 this week, so I was able to inch past her a bit. Did u know she's a [Sagittarius] like ya girl? Her, Britney, Christina Aguilera. Yup! Love them all." Read more here.

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Adele's George Michael Tribute Halted For Technical Difficulties 2017 In Review

Adele's George Michael Tribute Halted For Technical Difficulties was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) After opening the 2017 Grammys, Adele returned to the stage over an hour later to pay tribute to George Michael. But things didn't go exactly as planned.

Adele stopped the performance after the first minute to start over because she was having trouble hearing herself. "I'm sorry, I can't mess this up for him," she said, before insisting they start over and apologizing for cursing on live TV.

The moment echoed the issue she had while performing at the 2016 Grammys. Adele swore afterward that she would stop singing and start over if she ever had major sound issues again. After a rocky second start, Adele regained her footing and nailed the tribute, performing a melancholy version of his 1996 song "Fastlove" backed by an orchestra.

As Adele sang, video of Michael from music videos, performances and appearances flashed behind her. At the end, the audience gave her a standing ovation and, in tears, she mouthed, "Thank you." Watch it here.

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The Game Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer 2017 In Review

The Game Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Rapper The Game has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for assaulting an off-duty policeman in 2015. In addition to community service, Taylor received a six-month suspended jail sentence and was ordered to attend anger management counseling.

The Game (real name Jayceon Taylor), was playing a pick-up basketball game in Hollywood when the officer stole the ball from him and made a basket. Taylor then threatened, fouled and punched the officer, reports Billboard.

This is far from his only skirmish with the law. The rapper pled no contest after stealing a paparazzi's camera who filmed him being served legal papers from the officer, and he pled no contest to felony grand theft and misdemeanor counts of criminal threats and battery. Read more here.

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The Chainsmokers Respond to Nickelback Comparison 2017 In Review

The Chainsmokers Respond to Nickelback Comparison was a top 17 story of February 2017: The Chainsmokers do have something in common with Nickelback: their ability to make hit songs and a strong sense of humor as witnessed by their response to a scathing criticism from a fashion magazine.

Alex and Drew made big news earlier this week with the announcement that they will soon be releasing their debut full length album and are launching a major tour.

But not everyone is excited. A men's fashion magazine wrote a critical op-ed about the duo and compared them to the much derided Canadian rock group Nickelback, according to Radio.com.

The mag's tweet read "The Chainsmokers Are the Nickelback of EDM." The Chainsmokers responded to their article in much the same way that Nickelback often reacts to criticism: with humor.

The duo posted a video message online that featured them performing a sober rendition of their current single "Paris" followed by a portion of Nickelback's breakout mega hit "How You Remind Me".

The tweeted "@esquire @Official_MattM It's not like you to say sorry so.. https://t.co/7zS38kauWI- THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) January 31, 2017 " Check out the video here.

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Drake Offers Refund After Travis Scott Falls Off Stage 2017 In Review

Drake Offers Refund After Travis Scott Falls Off Stage was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Drake offered 20,000 fans at London's O2 Arena a refund on Feb 1 after 24-year-old guest rapper Travis Scott fell off the stage during the show.

"I'm doing this s- for free tonight," Drake said after the accident. 'I don't give a f-." For those who were skeptical of his claim, he reiterated the promise at the end of the concert: "London England, I love you, I hope you enjoyed your free show," reports the BBC.

The rapper was performing "Goosebumps" and everyone was jumping when Scott tripped and fell into a hole in the middle of the stage. He was gone for a few seconds before Drake helped him back up and the concert continued. Scott seemed uninjured, but he damaged part of the set when he fell; a huge globe was broken and couldn't be brought onto the stage. Read more and see footage of the Travis Scott accident here.

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Willie Nelson Forced To Postpone Concerts Due To Illness 2017 In Review

Willie Nelson Forced To Postpone Concerts Due To Illness was a top 17 story of February 2017: (Radio.com) Willie Nelson fans in California are going to have to wait a little bit longer to see the country legend live in concert. Nelson has postponed three California concert dates due to an undisclosed illness, reports Billboard.

Nelson's publicist, Elaine Schock, says the singer plans to re-schedule his shows this week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (February 6-8) at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield.

While she wouldn't give additional details on his health, Schock says he plans to make his February 16 show at a San Antonio rodeo. This marks the second time this year that Nelson has had to cancel shows because of an illness. Read more here.

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