Kendrick Lamar is set to have his third consecutive No. 1 album.
Billboard reports that the Compton rapper's new album titled "DAMN" is projected to move 475,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 20.
This latest disc follows previous opening week chart toppers "Untitled: Unmastered" (178,000) and "To Pimp a Butterfly" (363,000).
Congrats to Kendrick and Top Dawg Entertainment!
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, police said.
Pennsylvania State Police said Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning in Erie County, in the state's northwest corner. Authorities say officers tried to pull Stephens over and, after a brief pursuit, he shot and killed himself.
Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 18, 2017
He was wanted on an aggravated murder charge in the shooting death of a 74-year-old man who was picking up aluminum cans on Sunday after spending Easter with his family.
Stephens posted a video of himself killing Robert Godwin Sr., a former foundry worker who had 10 children, police said. In it, he said, "I snapped, I just snapped."
Stephens, 37, shared a recording on Sunday of himself announcing his plan to kill someone, then two minutes later posted another video of himself shooting and killing Godwin, Facebook said. A few minutes after that, he went live and confessed, the company said.
The company said it disabled Stephen's account within 23 minutes of receiving the first report about the video of the fatal shooting and two hours after receiving any report.
Facebook has since announced it was launching a review for reporting harmful content.
Police would not speculate on what was behind the killing, but videos Stephens posted showed him talking about losing everything he had to gambling and trouble with his girlfriend.
Stephens filed for bankruptcy two years ago despite holding down a job as a counselor helping young people develop job skills and find employment. The behavioral health agency where he worked said an extensive background check before he was hired turned up nothing worrisome.
In one video posted on Facebook, Stephens said that he gambled away everything and that he and his girlfriend had planned to marry but did not, without saying why.
In the video of the shooting, Stephens told Godwin the name of his girlfriend and said, "She's the reason that this is about to happen to you." Godwin did not seem to recognize the name.
The woman Stephens spoke of, Joy Lane, said in a text message to CBS that "we had been in a relationship for several years. I am sorry that all of this has happened."
Investigators said that Godwin was the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite his claim on Facebook that he killed over a dozen people.
Officers searched dozens of places around Cleveland without finding Stephens or any other victims before expanding the manhunt. Detectives spoke with the suspect on Sunday by cellphone and tried to persuade him to surrender, police said.
Within a day, authorities expanded the search nationwide and offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture and prosecution.
Law enforcement officials said on Monday that his cellphone was last tracked Sunday afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Cleveland.
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Associated Press reporters Michael Rubinkam in Pennsylvania, Dake Kang and Delano Massey in Cleveland, John Seewer in Toledo and Dan Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.
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Chris Miles may only be 17-years old, but he's been ripping down mics for the last several years and is definitely on our watch list for artists who are ready to take off. Look for big things to come now that he is under Tony Yayo's tutelage.
With that said, check out his latest release titled "Missed My Train." Produced by Timeline. Mixed by Mic West
Chris Miles -
twitter.com/RealChrisMiles
instagram.com/RealChrisMiles
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LeToya Luckett releases an official music video for her single, "Used To," off of her forthcoming album titled "Back 2 Life," which will be released on May 12. Preorder "Back 2 Life" - http://www.2lin.cc/Back2Life
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After a slight delay Dope Boy Troy Ave comes through with his highly anticipated "NuPac" street album.
The lone feature is from Jamila Irish
Production credits go to Trilogy, Rubi Rosa, Yankee, Jamal Hall, Shemon Luster and more.
Grab the project now from MyMixtapez: https://mxtpz.me/a/122446
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Tracklist:
1. Nupac Intro [Prod. By Jamal Hall, Trilogy & Troy Ave]
2. Demonstrate_God Is Great [Prod. By Trilogy]
3. I Ain't Mad At Cha [Prod. By Trilogy]
4. Fight 4 My Life_Word Word [Prod. By Shemonluster_Quablab Productions Inc.]
5. Level 2 Orientation [Prod. By Troy Ave]
6. Press Spray [Prod. By Troy Ave & Trilogy]
7. Jail House_Im Home [Prod. By Trilogy]
8. Truth Be Told_PSA [Prod. By Trilogy & Troy Ave]
9. Never Switch [Prod. By Rubi Rosa]
10. How It Go [Prod. By Trilogy]
11. Praise Pays (Feat. Jamila Irish) [Prod. By Troy Ave, Trilogy & Jemell Hill]
12. Tonight
13. Don't 4 Get Who You Are [Prod. By Yankee & Trilogy]
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The Madison Club, an upscale private residential community in La Quinta, California, has been catching hell from Drake fans after the rapper accused them of racial profiling.
The "One Dance" hit maker took to his Instagram account on Sunday, April 16, to let his 35 million followers know about the shitty treatment he allegedly received during his stay, following a performance with Future at Coachella.
“The most offensive place I have ever stayed at in my life with staff who pick and choose who they are going to accommodate based on racial profiling #Coachella,” Drake wrote in a since deleted post.
That spawned a series of bad reviews from Drizzy fans on Yelp.
"Can't mess with places that be racial profiling. Y'all need to get your act together. And more chune for your head top so watch how you speak on my name you know," read one post.
"Right when I walked in seemed like I was in the movie 'Get Out' smh... gardeners running at me, staff all racist #morelife," read another.
"This is not even worth 1 star. Terrible and shocking behaviour from the staff. If it's not good enough for Drake then it's not good enough for me. Racial Profiling in 2017 is disgusting and I will not tolerate it.
Never going here again. Anyone who disagrees with me and likes this place is Fake news!" wrote one more dissatisfied "customer."
Finally, The Madison Club issued an apology to Drake.
“We are trying to get this issue fixed as soon as possible,” a rep for The club told him in a statement. “Customer satisfaction is our number one priority and for you to experience such a thing is embarrassing for us. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and we will be issuing out a formal apology to you and the public. We will also be investigating this as we do not tolerate racial discrimination.”
Welp ...
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Marilyn Manson has a legion of loyal fans, but only one is rocking a $220,000 chain with his likeness on it.
That's how much Lil Uzi Vert paid IF & Co. Jewelers and Ben Baller to craft the piece he was sporting at the Coachella Festival over the weekend.
According to TMZ, the chain and pendant together are made up of 16,000 diamonds totaling 155 carats. The labor alone cost $50,000.
"@liluzivert goin crazy again," Baller captioned an Instagram photo of the chain. "This time I made him a 100 carat VS diamond spiked choker bike chain and a 55 carat black & white diamond Marilyn Manson pendant... This year has been insane. And this is in the top 3 piece I've ever made in my career and Uzi already has a piece in my top 5 as well."
Thoughts?
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Ransom kicks off the week with a left/right lyrical combo knockout in the form of freestyles over Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart Pt. 4" and Snoop Dogg's "Serial Killa."
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a behavioral health case manager who posted gruesome Facebook video of himself randomly shooting a Cleveland retiree who was collecting discarded cans.
Cleveland police allege 37-year-old Steve Stephens shot a 74-year-old passer-by on Sunday in an apparently random attack.
While authorities said Stephens might have left Ohio, the city's police chief added that his last known location was at the site of the shooting Sunday afternoon and that detectives spoke with the suspect by cellphone.
Officers have searched dozens of places around the city, said Chief Calvin Williams, who warned residents to be careful as the go about their day.
"He could be a lot of places," said Stephen Anthony, the FBI's top agent in Cleveland. "He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between."
AGGRAVATED MURDER WARRANT ISSUED FOR STEVE STEPHENS, BM 37 https://t.co/gvJpqaCOPb pic.twitter.com/v8Jkcmb4cy
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) April 17, 2017
Authorities have warned people in Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Michigan to be alert for Stephens, who is wanted on a charge of aggravated murder.
The victim, retired foundry worker Robert Godwin Sr., apparently was shot while out on a walk to collect discarded aluminum cans in a plastic shopping bag, something his son told Cleveland.com that Godwin did often.
Police said Monday that Godwin is the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite the suspect's claim in a separate video on Facebook that he killed over a dozen people.
The motive for the shooting wasn't entirely clear from the shaky video, in which Stephens tells Godwin a woman's name and says, "She's the reason that this is about to happen to you." Godwin didn't seem to recognize the woman's name.
The suspect then points a gun at Godwin, who shields his face with the plastic bag.
Facebook said the video was posted after the killing but wasn't broadcast on Facebook Live as police initially indicated. The suspect did go live on the social media site at another point Sunday.
The video of the killing was on Facebook for about three hours before it was removed. Stephens' Facebook page also was eventually removed.
Some screenshots of the shooters Facebook before they took it down #Cleveland pic.twitter.com/eXQ3EPUWpl
— Brian Reid (@reid_report) April 16, 2017
"This is a horrific crime and we do not allow this kind of content on Facebook," the company said. "We work hard to keep a safe environment on Facebook, and are in touch with law enforcement in emergencies when there are direct threats to physical safety."
The victim's son, Robert Godwin Jr., told Cleveland.com that he couldn't bring himself to watch the video but learned about it from others.
"I don't really want to see it," he said.
In the separate video, authorities said Stephens claimed to have killed more than a dozen other people.
"Like I said, I killed 13, so I'm working on 14 as we speak," Stephens said.
Cleveland shooter "Stevie Steve" is still alive and casually conversing with his friends. pic.twitter.com/b5nWC9Pq8U
— Hunter (@draefend) April 16, 2017
Police have not verified any other shootings or deaths, Police Chief Calvin Williams said.
Police said they have talked with family and friends of Stephens, who is a case manager at Beech Brook, a behavioral health agency headquartered in Pepper Pike, near Cleveland.
Beech Brook spokeswoman Nancy Kortemeyer said Sunday that news of the shooting shocked and horrified the agency.
"We are hoping that the Cleveland police will be able to apprehend Mr. Stephens as soon as possible and before anyone else is injured," Kortemeyer said in a statement.
In one of the videos, Stephens can be seen holding up his Beech Brook employee identification badge.
"I'm killing with my Beech Brook badge on too," he says.
Stephens also mentioned his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, in one of his Facebook posts. The fraternity issued a statement Sunday night offering "our sincere and heartfelt prayers and condolences of comfort to the families" affected by the shooting.
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DG Mayne recently visited Thisis50 for a conversation with Young Jack Thriller about how they met, switching from performers to producers full time, their background, working on Jack's forthcoming project.
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Da Cloth emcees Mooch, Maverick Montana and Rigz are back with part two of their "On the Spot" music video series. Peep the bars.
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Militia Gang member and Quiet Riot boss, Young Hash, returns with brand new visuals for his latest effort titled "Profit'in."
Directed & Edited by @OfficialBradPiff @DirectedByBrad
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An on-air argument between comedian Aries Spears and Zo Williams, co-host of the "Corey Holcomb 5150" online radio show, turned physical last week.
The incident happened on Wednesday, April 12th.
In video footage obtained by TMZ, the two men can be seen jawing back and forth, taunting each other before Williams stands up and repeatedly punches Spears in the face and head.
Spears covers up and doesn't punch back. Watch the madness below.
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J. Cole and HBO have teamed up for a new documentary titled "4 Your Eyez Only," which premiered on Saturday, April 16.
You can watch it HERE or in Stackerdecks below.
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's first of two weekends kicks off on Friday, April 14, 2017.
You can kick back and watch it right here as the event is being streamed live on YouTube.
Some of the featured acts are Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Radiohead, Travis Scott, Lorde, Schoolboy Q, DJ Khaled, Mac Miller, Future, Gucci Mane, Lil Uzi Vert, Kehlani, Tory Lanez, D.R.A.M., Bon Iver, DJ Snake, the XX and many more.
Check out the full list of acts and broadcast times below.
Friday, April 14th:
03:35 – Tennis (1)
03:35 – Preservation Hall Jazz Band (2)
03:35 – Klangstof (3)
04:10 – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (1)
04:15 – Joseph (3)
04:25 – SOHN (2)
05:00 – Bonobo (1)
05:00 – The Lemon Twigs (3)
05:10 – Sampha (2)
05:10 – Broods (2)
05:45 – Stormzy (3)
05:50 – Mac DeMarco (1)
06:00 – Francis and the Lights (2)
06:30 – Broods (3)
06:50 – Oh Wonder (2)
06:55 – Glass Animals (1)
07:20 – Big Gigantic (3)
07:40 – Banks (2)
07:45 – Father John Misty (1)
08:20 – Crystal Castles (3)
08:30 – Richie Hawtin (2)
08:45 – Phantogram (1)
09:10 – Mac Miller (3)
09:30 – Jagwar Ma (2)
09:35 – The xx (1)
10:00 – Steve Angello (3)
10:20 – DJ Shadow (2)
10:40 – Radiohead (1)
11:00 – Empire of the Sun (3)
11:20 – Travis Scott (2)
11:55 – Dillon Francis (3)
12:15 – Capital Cities (2)
Saturday, April 15th:
03:35 – Local Natives (1)
03:35 – Arkells (2)
03:35 – Blossoms (3)
03:55 – Kaleo (2)
04:20 – Shura (3)
04:30 – Chicano Batman (1)
04:45 – Car Seat Headrest (2)
05:00 – Banks & Steelz (3)
05:15 – The Head and the Heart (1)
05:40 – The Atomics (2)
05:45 – Autograf (3)
06:10 – Bastille (1)
06:25 – Roisin Murphy (2)
06:35 – Little Dragon (3)
07:15 – DREAMCAR (2)
07:20 – Two Door Cinema Club (1)
07:25 – Mura Masa (3)
08:05 – Moderat (2)
08:15 – Gryffin (3)
08:20 – Future (1)
09:05 – Warpaint (2)
09:10 – Tory Lanez (3)
09:15 – ScHoolboy Q (1)
09:55 – Tycho (2)
10:00 – Röyksopp (3)
10:15 – Bon Iver (1)
10:45 – DJ Snake (2)
10:55 – Martin Garrix (3)
11:25 – Lady Gaga (1)
12:00 – Gucci Mane (2)
12:05 – Classix (3)
Sunday, April 16th:
03:35 – Ezra Furman (1)
03:35 – Grace Mitchell (2)
04:15 – Anna Lunoe (3)
04:25 – Whitney (1)
04:25 – Preoccupations (2)
05:15 – Toots & The Maytals (1)
05:15 – Goldlink (2)
05:15 – NAO (3)
06:10 – Grouplove (1)
06:10 – Jack Garratt (2)
06:55 – Kaytranada (3)
07:00 – Kiiara (2)
07:20 – Future Islands (1)
07:55 – Tove Lo (2)
08:10 – DJ Khaled (3)
08:15 – Porter Robinson & Madeon (1)
08:40 – Hans Zimmer (2)
09:00 – Galantis (3)
09:20 – Lorde (1)
09:45 – Kehlani (2)
09:45 – Justice (3)
10:25 – Kendrick Lamar (1)
10:30 – New Order (2)
11:05 – Marshmello (3)
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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" arrives in theaters on December 15, 2017. Check out the official teaser trailer.
Plot: Having taken her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Rey continues her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the saga.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Oscar Isaac
Director: Rian Johnson
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Former NFL star Todd Heap and his family are in mourning today following a tragic accident that left his 3-year old daughter dead.
The Associated Press reports that Heap was moving his truck forward in his driveway Friday, April 14, when he accidentally ran over the toddler. Officials say the girl was taken to a Phoenix-area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Heap played 12 seasons in the NFL as a tight end for the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
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Here's an excellent way to kick off your Saturday as former Saturday Night Live cast member, Jay Pharoah, does a spot-on hilarious impression of Barack Obama on Sway in the Morning.
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Troy Ave promised to get at everyone he's having issues with on his forthcoming "NuPac" street album, and he does just that on the lead song off of it titled "I Ain't Mad Atcha."
The BSB Records CEO takes shots at Taxstone, Trife Gangsta, Young Lito, Casanova and his former manager, Hovain, on the Trilogy-produced song.
Give it a listen up top.
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