Tyga’s “The Gold Album” Only Sold 2,200 Copies Its First Week Out

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Tyga isn’t really bothered by his fourth studio album ‘The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty’ being a total flop.

Yesterday, Complex reported on Tyga’s album (executive produced by Kanye West) only selling 2,200 copies in it’s first week according to SoundScan. The website also noted that Tyga’s sells were even worse than Troy Ave, who sold a measly 4,300 copies of his debut album.

As for Tyga defense, his battle with Cash Money caused the album (originally due out last November) to be delayed until he was finally able to release it on Spotify last month (Jun 23) without any form of promotion.

Tyga, of course responded to Complex’s story and explained how he put the album out for free and has already gotten “millions of streams.”

@ComplexMag label I put it out for free on spotify last tues. the whole purpose was to stream it.Kuz label problems. Got millions of streams

— T-Raww (@Tyga) July 1, 2015

Ha. We all know Spotify streams aren’t worth isht. Poor Tyga.

Dej Loaf Got Into Fist Fight With Former Manager During BET Awards Soundcheck

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BaRock Odrama

Dej Loaf wasn’t playing around when she made her hit single “Try Me.”

During a soundcheck this past Saturday for the 2015 BET Awards, the pint-sized rapper allegedly got into a physical altercation with one of her former managers.

According to TMZ, Loaf was at a rehearsal Saturday (Jun 27) when two of her former managers showed up unannounced.

We are told Dej Loaf and the hired help ended on bad terms just a week ago. The 2 managers wanted to “talk it out” with her and, needless to say, it didn’t go well.

Dej Loaf, her brother and her new management got into a scuffle with the old manager… leaving him with a cut forehead. The manager went to the hospital for stitches.

Despite the scuffle that went down, Dej appeared to be all smiles on the red carpet Sunday night, rocking an all black see-thru dress.

Check out a few pics below:

On Monday (Jun 29), she sent out a tweet about how the media only reports on the bad instead of focusing on the good.

they're only gone report the bad. The good stuff goes unnoticed! Social Media for ya!

— DeJa (@DeJLoaf) June 29, 2015

Dej’s former manager Detroit Charlie spoke with The FADER about the incident:

“Long story short. Fame change things. This is a very unfortunate situation. I hope we can all find our senses and the love that got us this far. I only wanna see DeJ become the legend we set out to make her.”

A source close to the situation explained that Dej herself wasn’t involved in the actual fight, and another source claimed no one was sent to the hospital. “Her camp leaked the story with spin than an ex-manager was hospitalized,” they said. “This is false.”

“The altercation happened because DeJ Loaf and camp feels like the former management had no right to attend awards,” the second source continued. “It was not a new manager nor DeJ Loaf involved in the altercation. Both of DeJ Loaf’s brothers and hype man Oba Rowland attempted to gang up on one of the former managers.

“He knocked out one brother, then it was broken up. The other brother hit the unnamed manager with a heel, causing a small cut on the top of his head. This did not require hospitalization…It’s a shame that someone took this as an opportunity to slander and make up lies.”

Watch: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” Music Video

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Kendrick Lamar tackles apartheid and discrimination in his new music video for “Alright,” the fourth single from his latest album ‘To Pimp a Butterfly.’

In the video, Kendrick pulls off a number of impressive stunts, hovering through the streets, hanging upside down, and standing on top of a street light outside of the Staples Center.

Kendrick also does donuts in a parking lot while throwing $100 bills out the window with break dancers showing off their skills in the background.

Watch K. Dot’s “Alright” video here:

13 Songs That Should Be On Your Hip Hop Summer Playlist

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It’s a known fact that the summertime is the perfect time to invite your friends over, throw some food on the grill and enjoy some good music. Which songs should you add to your “Summer 2015 Hip Hop” playlist? Look no further than right here.

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Why We’ll Never Forget The Kardashians

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All of “The Kardashians” have definitely made their respective marks on the world, and like it or not, they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here are a few reasons why they will never be forgotten.

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Caitlyn Jenner Is Really Enjoying Her New Self

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After revealing to the world that she’s a transgender woman, Caitlyn Jenner is out, proud, and ready to show it all off. Here are some examples of her enjoying her new self!

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Fetty Wap Closes Out the 2015 BET Awards with “Trap Queen” Performance

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GOT Music

Proving that 2015 is Fetty Wap‘s year, the rap newcomer was given the honor of closing out this year’s BET Awards with his debut hit single “Trap Queen,” which is currently sitting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 after peaking at No. 2.

Say what’s up hello to Fetty Wap and his “1738 Remy Boyz” below:

2015 BET Awards: Patti Labelle, K. Michelle & Tamar Braxton Share the Stage

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After years of feuding, K. Michelle and Tamar Braxton proved that their beef is officially squashed Sunday night (Jun 28) at the 2015 BET Awards by uniting for a joint performance.

K. came first, singing her latest single “Hard to Do,” and she was followed by Tamar, who sang her new single “If I Don’t Have You.”

“Life is all about forgiveness, love, and unity, so tonight, I’m sorry K. Michelle, and I also forgive you,” Tamar said before the ladies launched into a duet of Patti LaBelle‘s “If Only You Knew.”

The duo was then joined by Ms. LaBelle herself, who was dressed in all white, and gave us those powerhouse vocals she’s known for.

Watch Patti LaBelle, K. Michelle and Tamar Braxton sing their hearts out below:

2015 BET Awards: Ciara, Tinashe and Jason Derulo Perform Janet Jackson Dance Tribute

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Following the release of her new single “No Sleep,” Janet Jackson was honored with BET’s first “Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award” at the 2015 BET Awards Sunday night (Jun 28).

In addition to receiving the award, Ms. Jackson was treated with a special tribute performance from Ciara, Jason Derulo and Tinashe, who payed homage to the legendary artist with a dance medley of her hits “Pleasure Principal” (Tinashe), “All For You” (Jason), “If I Was Your Girl” (Ciara) and “Rhythm Nation” (All 3).

Watch Ciara, Tinashe and Jason Derulo pay homage to Janet Jackson below:

Big Sean “Blessed” the 2015 BET Awards with a Great Performance

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Big Sean did it big for the 2015 BET Awards, performing a medley of hits from his latest album ‘Dark Sky Paradise.’

Sean kicked off the performance with a snippet of “One Man Can Change The World” before segueing into “Blessings.”

“My first album dropped four years [ago] today, I’m still here, I’m feeling blessed!” he announced.

“I just wanna say thanks for giving me the best year of my life, the best year of my career,” he told the crowd before transitioning into “I Don’t Fuck With You,” which featured a guest appearance from E-40.

Watch Big Sean’s 2015 BET Awards performance here:

Watch: “Empire” Cast Performs at the 2015 BET Awards

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The cast of Fox’s hit TV show “Empire” took to the stage at the 2015 BET Awards Sunday night (Jun 28) and performed a medley of hits from the show’s soundtrack.

Jussie Smollett (Jamal), Yazz (Hakeem) and Serayah (Tiana) collectively sang “No Apologies,” “You’re So Beautiful” and “Drip Drop” (FINALLY!!!) for the crowd.

In the middle of “You’re So Beautiful,” Jussie Smollett, who is gay in real life, said a short spoken word interlude about marriage equality.

“We live in a nation where freedom is what we represent, yet we are still fighting every day for the basic freedoms of all of our people,” he said. “Let the Supreme Court ruling be proof of how far we have come. Let the deaths of sisters and brothers be proof of how far we have to go. No one is free until we are all free.”

Watch the “Empire” cast perform at the BET Awards below:

Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill Perform “All Eyes On You” with Chris Brown at the 2015 BET Awards

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GOT Music

All eyes were on Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill as Hip Hop’s newest power couple performed “All Eyes On You” — their new collaboration with Chris Brown — Sunday night (Jun 28) at the 2015 BET Awards.

Before the performance, Minaj won the award for Best Female Artist for the sixth straight time and thanked “my baby Meek Mill” in her acceptance speech.

Watch Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill define relationship goals for us all below:

Tori Kelly Slays Smokey Robinson Tribute at the 2015 BET Awards

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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Tori Kelly, the woman who single handedly slayed Smokey Robinson‘s tribute performance Sunday night (Jun 28) at the 2015 BET Awards.

The legendary Smokey Robinson was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, but before that, Tori Kelly kicked off his 7-minute tribute performance with Michael Jackson’s “Who’s Loving You,” which was written by Smokey. And she KILLED it!

Robin Thicke and Ne-Yo also performed “Ooh Baby, Baby” and “The Tears of a Clown,” respectively.

Watch the full tribute performance here:

Click through to page 2 to see Smokey’s performance!

Puff Daddy Threw A Huge Bad Boy Reunion at the 2015 BET Awards

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Just days after getting into a physical altercation with a UCLA football coach over his son that landed him in jail, Sean “Diddy” Combs (formerly known as “Puff Daddy”) called on his Bad Boy Records family for a huge reunion performance at the 2015 BET Awards.

The 11-minute performance, which was a celebration of Bad Boy’s 20th anniversary, was lauded as one of the best moments of the night, and featured several of the label’s biggest artists from back in the 90’s, like Ma$e, Lil Kim, 112 and Faith Evans.

This is how everything went down, according to our friends at Rap-Up:

The 11-minute Bad Boy reunion kicked off with Puff and Ma$e on “Feel So Good,” donning their signature red leather outfits. 112 followed, bringing “Peaches & Cream,” as it segued quickly into Diddy’s “I Need a Girl Part Two.” Faith Evans arrived in a red mink for “Love Like This,” and pandemonium ensued.

The momentum remained for Bad Boy 2.0 artist French Montana as he delivered his verse from Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot Ni**a (Remix).” Biggie’s verse from Total’s “Can’t You See” set off the classic “All About the Benjamins” with Jadakiss and Sheek Louch front and center.

Of course it couldn’t be complete without the Queen Bee. Rising from beneath the stage like a phoenix, Lil’ Kim asked “Wanna bumble with the bee, huh?” spitting her “Benjamins” verse over the beat to “Queen Bitch.”

While the crowd was still amped, Ma$e and Puff returned for “Mo Money Mo Problems” and Biggie’s voice could be heard as the track emanated over the award show airwaves.

Diddy capped it off by debuting his new single “Finna Get Loose” with help from Pharrell, while Chris Brown danced through the aisles and Janelle Monáe joined her Bad Boy family, making this reunion a most memorable one.

Watch the Bad Boy reunion performance the 2015 BET Awards here:

The Weeknd Performs with Alicia Keys at the 2015 BET Awards

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The Weeknd lit the stage on fire at the 2015 BET Awards Sunday night (Jun 28) with a smoking hot performance of his new single “The Hills.” He then slowed things down a bit and segued into a soothing performance of “Earned It” with Alicia Keys.

Watch The Weeknd & Alicia Keys perform below:

Watch Chris Brown Perform with Tyga & Omarion at the 2015 BET Awards

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Chris Brown hit the stage at Sunday night’s (Jun 28) 2015 BET Awards and performed a medley of his singles, starting with his newest, “Liquor.” He then brought out Tyga for “Ayo,” and Omarion later joined Brown on stage for “Post To Be.”

Watch below:

2015 BET Awards: Janelle Monae Does the “Yoga,” Jidenna is a “Classic Man”

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Janelle Monae hit the stage at the 2015 BET Awards Sunday night (Jun 28) and performed her new single “Yoga.” She also shared the stage with Jidenna, who performed his debut hit single “Classic Man.”

Watch Janelle Monae and Jidenna tear the stage up below:

GTFOH: Young Thug Says Kanye West Called Him the New Bob Marley

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BaRock Odrama

Kanye West thinks that Young Thug is a modern day Bob Marley … or at least that’s what Young Thug is telling the world.

In the past, Yeezy has been known for making outlandish comparisons of current and new coming artists to actual real legends, once even comparing himself to Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney and Michael Jackson.

At Big Sean’s private listening party back in 2011 at the Standard Hotel, Kanye was quoted saying his protege could be as big as Beyonce.

So it shouldn’t have come as a surprise when Young Thug told Rolling Out magazine in his new cover story that Kanye donned him as Bob Marley and wants to do a whole album with the “Lifestyle” rapper.

“[Kanye] didn’t have a phone for like three or four years,” Young Thug says. “When I first met him, I went to his house and he was like, ‘We gotta keep in touch; here’s my email.’ But he came on tour with Travis Scott and me. [Kanye] said he has a phone now because he has a wife. So he had to get a phone. But he called me Bob Marley. We [were] backstage at one of the tour dates at the Staples Center in L.A. and Kanye was backstage. He had a Beats Pill and was like, ‘I wanna hear all of your music in the world that’s not out.’ So I was letting him hear all the music. Then he said I was like Bob Marley and he wanted to do an album with me. I was like, ‘Let’s roll!’ He’s a fan. So that leads back to me saying fans are the main reason you stay motivated and become who you want to be. Kanye is like my brother, but he’s a real fan. He bought me some Yeezys and went on eBay to get them for me. That’s motivation.”

Young Thug and Bob Marley? GTFOH, Kanye! Bob Marley is rolling in his grave as I type this.

Kendrick Lamar Opens the 2015 BET Awards with “Alright” Performance

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In the wake of the Confederate flag controversy, the always politically conscious Kendrick Lamar repped the American Flag hard in his performance for his latest single “Alright,” which opened the 2015 BET Awards.

Via Rap-Up:

The performance was full of hiii power. K-Dot arrived on stage standing on a graffiti-embossed police car flanked by a gigantic tattered American flag as he ricocheted bars from “Alright.”

Compton’s own brought out the big guns, as his backup dancers landed from stage to audience—waving flags and breakdancing in TDE tees.

In the middle of the performance, an army of civilians marched on stage, surrounding the rapper cypher-style, as he tossed his impassioned verses around, receiving a standing ovation from his fiancée Whitney Alford, Robin Thicke, and BET boss Debra Lee.

Needless to say, Kendrick’s performance was everything but “alright.”

Check it out here:

President Obama Leads the Crowd in “Amazing Grace” at Rev. Pinckney’s Funeral

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Dustin Gary

In a touching moment, as President Obama closed his eulogy for his late friend, Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was gunned down last week by racist mass shooter Dylann Roof, he led the crowd at the funeral at Charleston’s TD Arena in song with “Amazing Grace.”

Before singing the popular hymn, Obama talked about the racist motivation behind the shooting, saying that it “raises questions about a dark past of our history.” He also said the Confederate flag was a “reminder of systemic oppression and racial subjugation.”

“It’s true, the flag did not cause these murders,” Obama said, but “we all have to acknowledge the flag has always represented more than just ancestral pride. For many, black and white, that flag was a reminder of systemic oppression and racial subjugation. We see that now.”

“By taking down that flag,” he said, “we express God’s grace.”

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