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MAKIN MOVES: PUSHA T NAMED PRESIDENT OF G.O.O.D MUSIC

MAKIN MOVES: PUSHA T NAMED PRESIDENT OF G.O.O.D MUSIC

11/10/2015  |  No Comments

11/10/2015

    Now that's what I call G.O.O.D news!!
    Pusha has come a long way and I'm glad to hear that he's making major moves on the business side of things. He spoke with Billboard to discuss his new role as President of the Def Jam imprint, his vision for the label and offer an update on his King Push album!
Actually, I was flying home and I had just got into my car at the airport. ‘Ye had called me and he was like, "Tell me something. What do you think about being the president of G.O.O.D. Music?" And I was like, "Well, what are the things that you’re looking for?" And he was basically just like, to manicure the label, make it profitable and be very business-oriented about it going forward in a manicured type of way.
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Billboard Music Awards To Honor Prince

Billboard Music Awards To Honor Prince

01/21/2013  |  No Comments

01/21/2013

    According to Billboard,
    The 2013 Billboard Music Awards are returning to Las Vegas on Sunday, May 19 and will honor the legendary artist Prince during a live ABC broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
    Prince will be honored with the Billboard Icon Award and is set to deliver what will likely be an unforgettable performance during the broadcast, produced by Don Mischer and sponsored by Chevrolet and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
    The "Purple Rain" singer-songwriter-musician follows the 2012 Icon recipient, Stevie Wonder, who received a multi-tiered tribute led by Alicia Keys.
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The Beastie Boys'

The Beastie Boys’ “Licensed to ill” Makes A Return to Top 20 on The Billboard 200

05/09/2012  |  No Comments

05/09/2012

    According to Billboard.com
    The first rap album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart returns to the top 20 this week. Following the death of Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch on May 4, the band's 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" reenters the count at No. 18 with 19,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan (up 802%).
    Beastie Boys' catalog of albums and songs could see big sales on next week's charts, after a full seven days of impact from Yauch's death is felt on the charts. Next week's tallies will reflect the sales week that ends on Sunday, May 13.
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