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![Rihanna Sets Chart Record with Her New Single, ‘We Found Love’ [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/10/Rihanna.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Rihanna Sets Chart Record with Her New Single, ‘We Found Love’ [AUDIO]
Rihanna‘s latest release ‘We Found Love’ leaped from 16th to ninth on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, giving the pop princess her 20th Top 10 single on the chart.
If you’re thinking that it seems like she compiled all those hits awfully quickly, you’re right; in fact, with ‘We Found Love,’ Rihanna has become the fastest solo artist ever to accomplish this feat.

Hip-Hop Pioneer Sylvia Robinson Dies at 75-Today’s One Hit Wonder At 1
Sylvia Robinson, the singer who rose to prominence as half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia before embarking on a solo career and earning the title the “Mother of Hip-Hop” as a co-founder of the seminal rap label Sugar Hill Records, passed away Thursday at the age of 75 after suffering congestive heart failure.
The New York City native first tasted success with ‘Love Is Strange,’ the Mickey & Sy

Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson Show Is ‘On Steroids’
As the doctor who presided over Michael Jackson‘s death stands trial and the world is preoccupied with the grisly details of his final hours, Cirque du Soleil is preparing to honor the fallen icon with a spectacular tribute to his musical legacy.
The project, dubbed the ‘Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour,’ will launch October 2 in Montreal, and is only part of what the Jackson estate has pla
![Gloria Estefan and Pharrell Williams Team Up for ‘Miss Little Havana’ [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/09/gloria-estefan-pharrell-williams.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gloria Estefan and Pharrell Williams Team Up for ‘Miss Little Havana’ [VIDEO]
From the mid 80s to the mid 90s, Gloria Estefan’s pioneering blend of pop and Latin dance club music was pretty much inescapable on Top 40 radio. Though her crossover success has cooled, she may have found her new platinum hit for American audiences.
With her latest album ‘Miss Little Havana,’ Estefan collaborated with hip-hop producer Pharrell Williams to bring her chart-topping 80s sound into t
![Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Top Billboard Music’s Hottest Minors [PICTURES]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/09/justin-bieber-selena-gomez.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Top Billboard Music’s Hottest Minors [PICTURES]
Record sales are nowhere near what they were 15 years ago, but you still never know when an amazing new talent is going to pop up, where they might appear or which corner of the globe they might hail from.
To help you keep track, Billboard recently put together its latest annual ranking of music’s biggest young stars, or 21 Under 21. This year’s edition has its share of expected names — it won’t s

will.i.am Denies Black Eyed Peas Breakup Rumors Started By Kanye West
When you’re as successful as Kanye West, you can make a lot of things true simply by saying them out loud. Luckily for Black Eyed Peas fans, not even Kanye can cause a band’s breakup by announcing it.
West caused a stir by telling the audience at his show last Friday that the BEP were no more, but according to the group’s frontman, will.i.am, the rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerate

Mary J. Blige Returns in November with New Album, ‘My Life II’
Starting with 1999′s double-platinum ‘Mary’ collection, Mary J. Blige has released a new album every two years, and she’ll keep that streak alive this fall with the upcoming ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues…Act I.’
For her 10th full-length studio effort, Blige has created a sequel to her Grammy-nominated 1994 sophomore release, ‘My Life,’ which sold three million copies, spawned four hit singles

Boyz II Men Reveal How They Hooked Up with Justin Bieber for Christmas Song, ‘Falalalala’
The more we learn about Justin Bieber‘s upcoming Christmas album, the clearer it becomes that it won’t be just another quickie cash-in holiday release. Bieber’s bringing all-new original material to the table and lining up some special guests to help him share the yuletide spirit.
One example: ’90s R&B mainstays Boyz II Men, who Bieber invited to join him for a track titled ‘Falalalala.’
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![Demi Lovato Covers Lil Wayne’s ‘How to Love’ [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/09/Demi-Lovato-Lil-Wayne.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Demi Lovato Covers Lil Wayne’s ‘How to Love’ [VIDEO]
When Lil Wayne was working on tracks for ‘Tha Carter IV,’ he decided to take a moment to explore his sensitive side. The result was ‘How to Love,’ a rare moment of introspective balladry from the hip-hop magnate that paid off with a cross-format smash.
Clearly, ‘How to Love’ has no shortage of fans, including at least one famous one: Demi Lovato, who made room for a cover of the song during her sh

Is Snoop Dogg Going to Star in His Own Sitcom?
As a young Dr. Dre protege, Snoop Doggy Dogg only had his mind on his money and his money on his mind. The idea that he’d one day be making cameos on ‘One Life to Live’ or starring in a reality series about his family would have seemed ludicrous.
The older, wiser Snoop Dogg knows how to step back from the game and have fun, however — and now he’s developing a family-friendly sitcom to prove it.
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![Footage from Kanye West’s Dirty Puppet Show, ‘Alligator Boots,’ Surfaces [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/09/Kanye-West-and-Puppet.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Footage from Kanye West’s Dirty Puppet Show, ‘Alligator Boots,’ Surfaces [VIDEO]
What do you get when you put together Kanye West, a bunch of puppets, and Kim Kardashian in a Princess Leia bikini?
Thanks to some old footage that has leaked onto the Web, we now know the answer: the never-aired pilot for ‘Alligator Boots,’ the grown-up puppet variety show that West and Rhymefest tried to get off the ground back in 2005. Comedy Central passed on the project, but thanks to the mag
![Game Is Already Working on His Next Album [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2011/09/Game1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Game Is Already Working on His Next Album [VIDEO]
It took Game three years to complete his latest number one record, ‘The R.E.D. Album,’ but you’d have to argue it was time well spent — it’s his third chart-topping collection, and with less than a month on the shelves, it’s already sold more than 150,000 units.
The West Coast’s reigning rapper doesn’t plan on being gone that long for his next album, however. In fact, he’s already working on the f