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On this day, May 20, 2007, Rihanna and Jay Z went number one in the UK with the hit single, "Umbrella".  The single would stay at number one on the UK singles chart for ten consecutive weeks.  This is the longest running number on

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I'm about to confess something a little embarassing.  This is a true story.  The first time I heard Aerosmith was in 1989.  I was not aware of the rock bands existence before Run DMC remade their hit, "Walk This Way".   I really thought they were a

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Will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo, and Apl.de.ap are the Grammy Award winning, musical group, Blacked Eyed Peas.  On this day, April 18, 2009, this global, pop/rap/dance/r&b, group started a twelve week run at number one on the U.S. singles c

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Today we wish Mr. and Mrs. Carter a very "Happy Anniversary".  On this day, April 4, 2008, pop/r&b sensation, Beyonce and rapper, producer, Jay Z were married at his New York apartment.  Among the guest list were Col

It seems like an unlikely partnership, but Miley Cyrus has teamed up with Snoop Lion for a new duet called, "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks".  The single will be featured on Snoop's upcoming album, "Reincarnated".  We want you to take a listen to the

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I was watching VH1's "40 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of the 90s (Hour 2)" when the 1997 song "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" from Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase and Sean Combs (called Puff Daddy at that time) came on.  The guest commentators starting talking about the song and the genius of using Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out".  Wait a minute, what?! 

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It was the fall of 1990.  I was heading into my senior year of high school at Laurens Central School.  There was a song that everyone was singing and dancing to.  There was a style of hair cut that many boys tried to carry.  It was a fever caused by artist Vanilla Ice and his number one hit, "Ice Ice Baby". 

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Today, September 25, 2012 is National One Hit Wonder Day!  Pretty self explanatory, right?  I'm very curious to know what/who you think the biggest one hit wonder is.  Join our conversation today and vote for one of the following or leave the name of one you think we left off t

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After Drake released his Aaliyah duet ‘Enough Said‘ over the Internet, many are still wondering if Timbaland would be involved in the anticipated posthumous album. Well, the answer is yes, Timbo will be working on the project.

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For a few years, Paris Hilton was at the forefront of pop culture, and no one really knew why (aside from that pesky sex tape, which also seemed to work well for her BFF-turned-frenemy Kim Kardashian).

She was lanky, rich and had no discernible talent. At her pinnacle, she released an album and an admittedly catchy but much-ignored single, ‘Stars Are Blind.’ Then she fell off the radar for a while.

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