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    French Montana on Hot 97 Declaring Him Winner in Hits Battle Against Kendrick Lamar: 'I'm Not Crazy'

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    However, some other outlets begged to differ, with Complex taking to its official Twitter account to compare the two stars’ songs using information from both Billboard and the RIAA.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – French Montana received backlash after he claimed that he would “outshine” Kendrick Lamar at festival stage because he had more hits. However, the statement may not be entirely baseless as the entire crew at Hot 97 listed the two rapper’s bangers with French being declared as the winner.
    For the graphic, Peter Rosenberg represented Kendrick, while Kast One played French’s hit songs. With 6-4 decision, the “Coke Boys” rapper was named the winner. Catching wind of the satisfying results, French quickly took to his Twitter account to brag about it.
    “I GUEST IM NOT CRAZY AFTER ALL,” so he wrote on the blue bird app. “FRENCH MONTANA VS KENDRICK LAMAR HOT 97 TOUGHEST CRITICS SCORE 6-4 FRENCH MONTANA WINS WATCH FOR YOURSELF ! ITS GOOD TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF TO ALL YOU UNDERDOGS OUT THERE . WE JUST TALKING HITS NOTHING ELSE BY THE WAY.”

    French Montana reacted to his victory.
    However, some other outlets begged to differ. Complex took to its official Twitter account to compare the two stars’ songs using information from both #Billboard and the #RIAA. Unlike Hot 97, Kendrick beat French with more hits, hot 100 entries and multi-platinum certified hits. “Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don’t lie. We ran the numbers of Kendrick Lamar vs French Montana,” the account wrote in the caption.
    French, however, insisted that “them numbers all lies.” He added in a comment, “U missing 20 more platinum plaques.”
    Akadmiks also had the same results. He wrote on Instagram, “Here is the accurate side by comparison Plaque for plaque. ALL RIAA pulled info.” Once again, French jumped to the comment section to set the record straight, saying, “Most of kendricks features Too ! I never compared myself I just stood up for myself . we all now know kendrick one of the goats.”

    French sparked controversy with his remarks in a recent interview with Complex News where he said, “I could go against anybody. You could put somebody like Kendrick Lamar next to me on the same stage at a festival, I might outshine him. Not because I’m a better rapper, or whatever it is. It’s just that I got more hits.”
    He went on explaining, “Kendrick Lamar got albums. He got masterpieces. But if you want to put us on the festival stage, I would outshine him because I have more hits than Kendrick Lamar.”

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    Insane Clown Posse Pushes Back Gathering of the Juggalos to 2021 Over COVID-19 Pandemic

    In a statement regarding the cancellation of the 2020 festival, bandmates Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope stress that they are dedicated first and foremost to the safety and health of their family.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rappers the Insane Clown Posse have scrapped their annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival this summer because they “refuse” to put any of their fans at risk of contracting the coronavirus.
    The “Jump Around” hitmakers had been due to stage the convention at the Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Ohio from 5 to 8 August, but ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak have forced the hip-hop duo to postpone the event until next year (21).
    “With the global pandemic that is now affecting us all, we are dedicated first and foremost to the safety and health of our family,” bandmates Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope share in a statement.
    “With tens of thousands of deaths due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we can’t possibly in good conscience even consider trying to put on a Gathering during these difficult times.”
    “The entire music industry is at a dead halt due to the quarantine, and this, along with the uncertainty of how things will eventually pan out, has made it impossible to move forward with a 2020 GOTJ.”
    They add, “The bottom line is that we REFUSE to risk even ONE Juggalo life by hosting a Gathering during these troubling times.”
    Urging fans to stay safe and obey social distancing rules, the duo concludes, “We will endure this together as a Family, and the Gathering of the Juggalos will return in 2021, stronger, bigger, and better than ever! Whoop whoop!”

    Meanwhile, the MCs have also donated more than 300 T-shirts from their merchandise stock to be turned into face masks for members of the general public and healthcare workers in need in their native Michigan.
    A representative for the group delivered the boxes of gear to officials at the Detroit Sewn donation center on Wednesday (April 22), so volunteers can use the fabric to make much needed personal protective equipment, reports TMZ.

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    6ix9ine Asks Judge to Allow Him to Film Backyard Music Videos

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    The ‘FEFE’ hitmaker’s legal team has filed legal documents asking for a judge’s permission to record his new music videos in the backyard while he’s in home confinement.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tekashi69 a.k.a. 6ix9ine’s new music may come sooner than later. The rapper has been actively working on his new albums since he’s released from jail due to the coronavirus pandemic and he’s now eager to use his time in home confinement to film music videos.
    According to TMZ, the New York City native’s legal team has filed legal documents asking Judge Engelmayer to allow the rapper to spend up to 2 hours in his backyard once a week to work on music videos. The docs note that the hip-hop star’s probation officer is aware of the request and has no objection, so he just needs the judge’s stamp of approval too.
    Back in October 2019, when he’s still placed behind bars, 6ix9ine already scored a new record deal worth more than $10 million with his former label, 10K Projects. Under the deal, the “Gummo” spitter will release two albums, one in English and one in Spanish, as soon as he’s released from jail.
    And that’s exactly what he’s been planning after the judge granted him an early release on April 2. His attorney Dawn Florio has confirmed that her client intends to release two new albums “as soon as possible.” The lawyer added, “Yes, he can release music. What he’s gonna do is he already has that advance for 10K Projects. So he has to put out a Spanish album and an English album. So that’s what he’s going to do.” He has reportedly set up a studio at home to record the albums.
    Additionally, the 23-year-old star has scored gigs in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Europe and South America in 2020 and 2021, which are going to earn him $500,000 per show. He, however, has to wait until his home confinement is over in three months to be able to travel overseas for the shows.

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    The Offspring Treats Fans to Quirky Cover of 'Tiger King' Song 'Here Kitty Kitty'

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    Becoming fans of ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’, frontman Dexter Holland and guitarist Noodles give the docuseries’ star Joe Exotic a musical boost by releasing their rendition of his track.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Punk rockers The Offspring have given jailed “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” icon Joe Exotic a musical boost by covering his track “Here Kitty Kitty”.
    Like many Americans, the California bandmates have become fans of the “Tiger King” Netflix docuseries and now they have released their rendition of one of the tunes that features on the show.
    “We are going a little stir crazy these days and we wanted to do something fun to put a smile on our faces,” a statement from the band reads.
    Performing in face masks, frontman Dexter Holland and guitarist Noodles have released a quirky video on YouTube to accompany the track, in which they are joined by a skateboarding drummer in a tiger costume and two dancing pussycats.
    “Here Kitty Kitty” alludes to Joe Exotic’s claims that his nemesis, animal rights activist Carole Baskin, murdered her husband.
    The Offspring also acknowledges that “Here Kitty Kitty” was written by The Clinton Johnson Band, and “not by anyone in that recent documentary we all got caught up in.”
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    Explaining the thinking behind their cover, the bandmates add, “The Offspring wives were group texting recently, and while they all agreed that they truly love their husbands, there are times when they’ve absolutely felt like feeding us to the tigers. In that spirit, we hope you enjoy this random song and video.”

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    Taylor Swift Slams Former Record Label for Lying About Her Old Live Performance

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    The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ singer scoffs at Scooter Braun and the new owners of Big Machine Records for releasing her old live performance and claiming it’s much more recent.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift is putting the bosses of her old record label on blast again for releasing a 12-year-old live performance and claiming it’s much more recent.
    The pop star turned to Instagram on Thursday, April 23, 2020 after learning a new Big Machine album, released on Thursday night, was not recorded in 2017, as advertised.
    The “Me!” singer wrote, “I want to thank my fans for making me aware that my former record label is putting out an ‘album’ of live performances of mine tonight. This recording is from a 2008 radio show performance I did when I was 18. Big Machine has listed the date as a 2017 release but they’re actually releasing it tonight at midnight.”
    Taylor added, “I’m always honest with you guys about this stuff so I just wanted to tell you that this release is not approved by me. It looks to me like (new Big Machine boss) Scooter Braun and his financial backers, 23 Capital, Alex Soros and the Soros family and The Carlyle Group have seen the latest balance sheets and realized that paying $330 MILLION for my music wasn’t exactly a wise choice and they need money.”
    “In my opinion… just another case of shameless greed in the time of Coronavirus. So tasteless, but very transparent.”
    Swift’s battle with Big Machine and her former label boss Scott Borchetta began last year 2019 when he sold the company and with it her masters to Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s manager Scooter Braun without consulting her. She then claimed Borchetta and Braun had banned her from performing her old songs that were under contract to them. They dismissed her allegations and a planned hits medley at the American Music Awards went ahead as planned.
    Swift has also made it clear she plans to re-record all the hits she had as a Big Machine artist once her contract expires with the label this year, and re-release them, thus making the original masters close to worthless.

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    The Rolling Stones Debuts First Song in Seven Years 'Ghost Town'

    Mick Jagger and his rocker bandmates have released a comeback single called ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ which marks their rock band’s first original song since 2012.
    Apr 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Rolling Stones have thrilled fans by releasing their first new track in over seven years.
    “Living in a Ghost Town” was written during the band’s recent recording sessions and Mick Jagger and his bandmates completed it in lockdown due to the coronavirus.
    It’s the group’s first original tune since 2012’s “Doom and Gloom” and “One More Shot”, which both appeared on greatest hits album “GRRR!”.
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    “The Stones were in the studio recording some new material before the lockdown and there was one song we thought would resonate through the times that we’re living in right now…,” Jagger explains. “I hope you like it.”
    Bandmate Keith Richards adds, “So, let’s cut a long story short. We cut this track well over a year ago in L.A. for part of a new album, an ongoing thing, and then s**t hit the fan. Mick and I decided this one really needed to go to work right now and so here you have it. Stay safe!”
    The new release comes days after the Stones performed “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as part of Global Citizen’s “One World: Together at Home” virtual COVID-19 relief concert last weekend.

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    Ice-T and Chuck D to Join Forces for Hip Hop Loves NY Livestream

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    The YouTube show, which will also feature performances by Fab 5 Freddy, Naughty By Nature and Ja Rule, will benefit The Bronx Community Relief Center and SONOS Community Care.
    Apr 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rap icons Ice-T and Chuck D are teaming up with Fab 5 Freddy, Naughty By Nature, and Ja Rule for the Hip Hop Loves NY livestream on Thursday, April 23.
    The show kicks off at 6pm EST on YouTube and will benefit The Bronx Community Relief Center and SONOS Community Care.
    Also among the livestream highlights for Thursday is Norah Jones’ set from self-isolation at 4pm EST on Facebook; the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s virtual concert on Facebook from 8pm EST, and country star Rhett Miller’s Great American Songbook show, which will air at 5pm EST, also on Facebook.

    Meanwhile, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice will be teaming up on Instagram for a joint virtual gig at 6pm EST, Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch will kick off the day with a show at 8.30am EST on Facebook, and Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, and Todrick Hall will be among the stars performing at the Stonewall Gives Back! benefit concert, which streams on World of Wonder’s YouTube channel.
    And don’t forget that big Jonas Brothers event, available to view on all of the group’s social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram rom 4pm EST.
    Other interesting livestreams of note include:
    Sofi Tukker (1pm EST)
    Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste (8pm EST)
    moe (6pm EST) – https://nugs.tv/
    Jeffrey Lewis (1pm EST)
    Julie Fowlis (4pm EST)
    Jerry Garcia Band Listening Party (8pm EST)
    Radiohead – Live Show Archive (5pm EST)

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    Ariana Grande to Assist Composer Jason Robert Brown in Virtual SubCulture Benefit Concert

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    Together with Broadway star Shoshana Bean, the musical duo will team up for the online fundraiser that benefits the staff and musicians at the New York venue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    Apr 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande and Broadway star Shoshana Bean will join composer Jason Robert Brown for a virtual concert to benefit the staff and musicians at New York venue SubCulture.
    Grande previously worked with Brown on her Broadway debut, “13”, and he’s thrilled to have her on board for the online fundraiser, which will take place from 8 P.M. EST on Monday, April 27, on SubCulture’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SubCultureNewYork/) and Brown’s Vimeo channel (https://vimeo.com/409897526?utm_campaign).
    Brown says, “I had to figure out some way to let these notes and words in my head come out and be shared with my collaborators and my audience, and so, here we are. All of us in our homes, making music however and whenever we can, with an amazing team to help pull it all together, and two of the greatest singers on the planet Earth: the patron saint of the SubCulture Residency, Shoshana Bean, and Grammy-winner, icon and total theater nerd Ariana Grande.”
    “We’ve put together a show about what we’ve lost, what we’ve discovered and what we’re grateful for, and I can’t wait to share it with you.”

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