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Sony Will Not Pull Beyonce's Music From TIDAL

Yesterday (May 29), in the midst of rumors of TIDAL's swelling financial woes, reports circulated that Sony was considering pulling all of its music from the streaming service. The loss of all Sony-endorsed business would be crippling, no doubt, but Sony has the rights to one artist whose removal would be particular painful: Beyonce, the better half of TIDAL owner Jay Z. Today, Sony has quickly responded to the rumors, denying them entirely. Sony Music CEO Doug Morris issued a public statement to Rolling Stone, voicing his continued support for Hov and TIDAL: "Jay Z is a friend and business associate for many years. I have always admired his business acumen, his entrepreneurship and his passion for music. All of our content, including Beyoncé, is available through the Tidal service, and we have announced no plans to remove our catalog from Tidal. Like all of our other partners, we are rooting for Jay and Tidal to succeed." Thus, it appears TIDAL users will continue to be first in line for whatever Queen Bey throws at us next. Are y'all with team TIDAL?

Suspect In Lil Wayne Bus Shooting May Be Affiliated With Young Thug

A month back, Lil Wayne's tour bus was shot at following a show in Atlanta. Police have now made an arrest, and it's being reported that the shooter could be connected to Young Thug. Jimmy Carlton Winfrey has been charged with "aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a firearm by a felon, and criminal gang activity". Multiple sources close to TMZ have reported that Winfrey was once Thug's tour manager. The two can be seen together in a photo together posted to Instagram. So far, nothing suggests that the shooting had anything to do with Wayne and Thug's feud over the latter's album title Carter 6 (now Barter 6). In related news, Thugger recently announced that his next mixtape could very well be titled Carter 5, saying "I don’t know what the fuck they doing. So I’ma put that motherfucker out for ’em."

Lil Mama "Sausage" Video

The new Lil Mama video is trending? Are we still in 2015? All jokes aside though, you have to watch the "Lip Gloss" rapper's "Sausage" video, because it's truly something to behold, for a number of reasons. The first of these is all of the references she makes to other popular songs-- I count Big Sean's "IDFWU," OT Genasis' "CoCo," Wu-Tang Clan's "Method Man" and "C.R.E.A.M.", Mary J. Blige's "Seven Days," Chedda Da Connect's "Flicka Da Wrist," Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By," and of course, her own "Lip Gloss." Then there's the crazy dance moves, enough wardrobe changes for ten music videos and lastly, the fact that the hook has Lil Mama yelling at people to get off her "SAUSAGE!" What do you make of this?

Tyler, The Creator Reminisces About Odd Future, Says OFWGKTA Is "No More

Tyler, The Creator, the lead man in the Odd Future collective, got a bit sentimental on Twitter last night as he looked through old photos of the crew on his Golf Wang Tumblr. "Damn going threw the old golf wang photos shit. i miss my friends alot. 5 years later isnt that long but wow soooo much has happened," he tweeted, before proceeding to share a few archived Tumblr pages from the good ol' days. Before he started sharing Tumblr photo sessions though, he sent out a somewhat cryptic tweet alleging that OFWGKTA is no more-- "although its no more, those 7 letters are forever," he said, not elaborating any further. The plot thickens though; early this morning, Tyler sent out some more tweets which could cancel out last night's emotional binge. "WHAT THE HELL DID I WAKE UP TO," he tweeted this morning. Check out his series of tweets below. We'll update you if we have confirmation or clarification either way.

Future - Fuck Up Some Commas (Remix) Feat. Big Sean & Rick Ross [New Song]

Future Hendrix continues to keep the content coming. Just hours after dropping off the official video for “Lay Up”, he decides to give his Monster street cut, “Commas”, the remix treatment, adding two new verses from MMG bawse Rick Ross and G.O.O.D. Music’s own Big Sean. Premiered by the LA Leakers, the track leads off with Rozay spitting his usual braggadocious boss-like rhymes, while Sean Don later showcases his insane, rapid fire flow and vicious-ass bars. As if “Commas” wasn’t big enough in the streets, this shit really ‘bout to take it to the next level. Take a listen and let us know what ya think! Who has the best verse?

Future "Lay Up" Video

Kendrick Lamar Shoots "Alright" Video In The Bay

After creating magic in Compton for the "King Kunta" video, K-Dot has gone to The Bay to shoot his latest visual. Following "i" and "King Kunta," the next To Pimp a Butterfly track to get a video will be "Alright," in which Kendrick goes to Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. Photos and footage show K-Dot raised in mid-air above a crowd of about 100 extras. He makes it back down for some crowdsurfing, before stepping in front of the pack while dollar bills fly around him. In true hyphy fashion, Kendrick reportedly told the crowd to "go dumb in place." What other TPAB songs would you like to see get videos? Check out footage below and pics in the above gallery.

Juicy J Rushed To Hospital In San Francisco

Juicy J was schedule to perform at The Fillmore in San Francisco last night but, before the show, the Memphis rapper began experiencing shortness of breath and was quickly rushed to the hospital. He sent out an apology tweet to fans, asking them to pray for him and, today, we've gotten word from J that he's doing okay. The doctor who saw Juice at San Francisco Memorial Hospital told the Taylor Gang co-boss he hasn't been getting enough rest. When recovered, the Juiceman promises to finish "The Hustle Continues" tour and make up for his missed show in San Fran. We wish Juicy J a speedy recovery.

Kanye West Makes Highest-Ever Donation To Donda's House

Kanye West co-founded Donda's House as a means to both commemorate his mother after her passing, and to give back to his beloved city of Chicago. Since 2013, the charity has helped 160 youths in the area, and now, thanks to Kanye's recent record donation of $133,000, it should be able to aid many more. The sum reportedly includes a portion of the money Ye earned at his performances from the Louis Vuitton Foundation shows in Paris. “Kanye’s generosity is greatly appreciated and will improve our capacity with new staff as we deliver the high-quality arts programming that our participants deserve," Executive Director Donnie Smith wrote in a press release. Fellow rapper and creative director of the organization, Rhymefest, also commented on the donation. "This is a great honor and a true tribute to his mother’s legacy, who did so much for young artists," he said. You can have a look at the programs offered by the charity, and make a donation at their official website.

Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge Share "12 Reasons To Die II" Tracklist

Yesterday, the power duo of Wu-Tang veteran Ghostface Killah and retro-soul maestro Adrian Younge shared the fiery "Return of the Savage," the first track we'd heard from their upcoming sequel to 2013's Twelve Reasons To Die. Today, they come back with the tracklist for the July 10th release. Check that below, the artwork above, and preorder Twelve Reasons To Die II here. 01. Powerful One 02. Return of the Savage (feat. Raekwon & RZA) 03. King of New York (feat. Raekwon) 04. Rise Up (feat. Scarub) 05. Daily News 06. Get the Money (feat. Vince Staples) 07. Death’s Invitation Interlude (feat. RZA) 08. Death’s Invitation (feat. Lyrics Born, Scarub & Chino XL) 09. Let the Record Spin Interlude (feat. RZA) 10. Let the Record Spin (feat. Raekwon) 11. Black Out (feat. Raekwon) 12. Resurrection Morning (feat. Raekwon & Bilal) 13. Life’s a Rebirth (feat. RZA)

DJ Khaled - How Many Times Feat. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Big Sean [New Song]

Since DJ Khaled dropped the all-R&B remix of "Hold You Down" in November, we haven't heard a peep from his upcoming album I Changed A Lot until today. Here's another classically star-studded Khaled joint called "How Many Times." It features Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Big Sean. The track kicks off with a hook from Breezy, then it's off to the races with Wayne and Sean Don. Brown gets a verse of his own before the song ends, but in all honesty, it seems like Big Sean takes the cake here. Disagree? Try to convince us otherwise in the comments.

Jamie xx - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) Feat. Young Thug [New Song]

It takes a production master to pair Young Thug with a classic soul sample and make it seamless. Thankfully, that's exactly what Jamie xx is, and on his latest track, Thugger Thugger sounds right at home over a warm sample of The Persuasions' 1972 track "Good Times." Here's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" from Jamie's upcoming album, In Colour. Originally planned to feature both Young Thug and Jamaican dancehall star Popcaan, this one unfortunately only has the former on it, but as we're still a few weeks out from album release time, that could change. Let us know what you think of this one.

OG Maco "Mirror Mirror" Video

Today OG Maco shared the visuals for "Mirror Mirror" off his 11-track EP 15 that he dropped back in Feburary. OGG dropped Tax Free on Friday and OGZay with Zaytoven in April, giving him three EPs on the year. He's been a busy man trying to distance himself from 2014 viral sensation "Bitch U Guessed It." In the video he wears a silver mask on some MF Doom shit and flashes all manner of macabre weaponry - baseball bat, meat cleaver, a drill. He receives some assistance from Kushy Stash, who spits a verse but not before strangling a dude in a suit with a chain. Let us know what you think of Maco's latest.

Charges Dropped Against Chris Brown After Alleged Basketball Brawl

Yesterday, we got word that Chris Brownwas being charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly punching someone during a basketball game over the weekend, but today, charges have been dropped. This comes after his publicist issued the following statement to CNN: "Chris is currently in Las Vegas as he is performing at Drai's on May 5th and receiving a Key to the Strip that day as well," Perna said in a statement. "He has a suite at the hotel that has a basketball court and invited friends to come play. An unruly individual showed up uninvited and was removed from the premises. Chris was not in an altercation with this person." Now TMZ is saying that the case is closed after the accuser called the police saying he wanted all charges dropped. No other information has been shared at this time.

Lil Bibby "Gambino (Freestyle)" Video

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Chicago's Lil Bibby dropped three new songs out of the blue. Today, one of them gets a video. Watch the new "Gambino" freestyle visuals above. Over harpsichord-led production, Bibby gets into some bars about his personal goals, which include going out like Tony Montana and someday becoming the next Diddy. Things get even darker when he says he's "Ready To Die" like Biggie, and the 3 Little Digs-directed follows suit, keeping things dimly-lit and a little creepy with those film negatives showing up every now and then. No word yet on Bibby's debut album, but we're already anticipating it.

Fetty Wap - My Way (Remix) Feat. Drake [New Song]

Yesterday word arrived that Drake was going to hop on Fetty Wap's "My Way," which following the success of his "Trap Queen" single, will probably be his next song to break. Not only that, but with the added star power of Drizzy, the "My Way" remix could very well be the song to soundtrack our summer. After getting an Instagram snippet, we now have a low-quality rip of the remix, presumably recorded at a live event. Unfortunately there's some random ass song tacked on to the end, so you should probably stop listening after the 3:30 mark. Despite the extremely sub-par quality, is it still multiple Sarah Jessica Parker hats? We also received another "Trap Queen" remix yesterday, with Gucci Mane and Quavo. Edit:Drake has now shared the official CDQ version of the record. Let us know what you think of the remix in the comments.

Paul McCartney Compares Kanye West's Songwriting Process To John Lennon's

Paul McCartney's worked with a who's-who of legends in the music industry including, but certainly not limited to, Michael Jackson, Pete Townsend, Stevie Wonder and Kanye West, but John Lennon is a different story entirely. With nearly all of the Beatles' music credited to the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team, they're no doubt one of the most respected songwriting duos in history. That's why it's so crazy to hear Sir Paul compare Kanye's songwriting process to his former right hand man's. Speaking with The Mirror, the UK veteran drew a parallel between Lennon and West: “When I wrote with John, he would sit down with a guitar. I would sit down. We’d ping-pong ’til we had a song. It was like that [with Kanye].” He also spoke on the making of "Only One": "My first thought was, 'Woah, what am I going to get into here?' He is amazingly talented but controversial and can make eccentric moves. I realized if it didn't work out we'd just say so and shake hands and leave... We sat around and talked an awful lot just to break the ice. One of the stories I told him was about how I happened to have written 'Let It Be'. My mum came to me in a dream when she'd died years previously. I was in a bit of a state -- it was the Sixties and I was overdoing it. In the dream she said, 'Don't worry it's all going to be fine, just let it be.' And I woke up and thought, 'Woah' and wrote the song. I told Kanye this and he said, 'I'm going to write a song with my mum.' So then I sat down at the piano." Hopefully we hear more McCartney on So Help Me God

Tyler, The Creator is touring the East side of the US and Europe next month.

With Cherry Bomb physical copies finally out after a delay, Tyler, The Creator is ready to take his show on the road. Starting on May 1st (tomorrow), he'll be touring the world in support of the wild new project. The monthlong trek begins in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, hits the Carolinas, Virginia and Ohio before hopping the pond and covering the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Denmark. It'll be a busy month for Tyler, as he's doing 21 shows in 28 days. Be sure to cop Cherry Bomb and if you're still making up your mind, take a look at our review. Tour poster in the gallery above, tickets here.