(Photos) Troy Ave Responds To Joey Bada$$ And Calls Him ‘Fake Independent’

A lot of talk has been surrounding the success of Troy Ave’s latest album “Major Without A Deal” and how successful he has been as an Indie artist. Today, Joey Badass, another prolific Indie artist, broke his silence on the matter.


The Truth About Troy Ave’s ‘Major Without A Deal’ Record Sales?

If you’ve been on Twitter recently there is a major uproar about rapper Troy Ave’s recent record sales for his newly released album Major Without A Deal. What people thought was a lack of sales caused social media to be turned upside down. For the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the Brooklyn rappers album sales hit the jump!


What’s Next For The Music Biz?! Universal Music Group Dismantles Distribution Company

Universal Music Group officially dropped the name Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), and updated its U.S. structure. In a digital market, where applications like Spotify, Tidal, and iTunes have limited the number of hard copies purchased by consumers; it looks like Universal Music Group will be placing more interest in marketing and e-commerce operations.


Tyler The Creator’s “Cherry Bomb” Debuts At Number 1

Tyler the Creator took the Number One spot on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums as his ‘Cherry Bomb’ Album does some pretty impressive numbers. Hop into the post for all the details on the new Tyler The Creator Project. #IFWT!!!


Marvin Gaye’s Children Write An Open Letter On Their “Blurred Lines” Win!

Marvin Gaye’s children, Nona, Frankie, and Marvin III have written a lengthy open letter to public on their $7.4 million dollar win against Pharrell and Robin Thicke – They are coming for T.I. next. In the letter, Gaye’s children deliver a brief history lesson on “Got to Give It Up” and how their father would have dealt with the situation of stolen music. “If he were alive today, we feel he would embrace the technology available to artists and the diverse music choices and spaces accessible to fans who can stream a song at a moment’s notice,” the siblings wrote. “But we also know he would be vigilant about safeguarding the artist’s rights. He also gave credit where credit is due.” Aside from winning this ‘suit, the children claim that Pharrell’s “Happy” have tones of Gaye’s old material, however, “We have absolutely no claim whatsoever concerning “Happy,” they write. Read the open letter after the jump.


(Photos) Could Kendrick Lamar Be Pulling A Beyoncé?

Kendrick Lamar may very well be pulling a Beyoncé and dropping a surprise album. A customer caught the above photo while at a Walmart in Canada (I assume, since his Twitter location is “Somewhere in Canada,”) listing K.dot with an upcoming release date of January 27. With “i” doing quite well on radio and the hardcore fanbase that he has, this would likely fare VERY well for Kendrick. He also has always made it well known that he’s not very interested in all the hoopla of the music business, so a no frills, no promo album rollout plan would really be the ideal plan for him.


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