This Week in Hip Hop

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What’s happening in the world of Hip Hop and R&B? That’s  a good question, and we have the answers.

Every week, we roll out a new Hip Hop and R&B Countdown, based on the tracks that YOU are bumping on LiveXLive. Not to freak you out, but we look at the songs you're listening to, as well as those that you're skipping and “hearting.” Then, we create our very own chart and Raymond T tells you the stories behind the numbers.

For example, this week A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (pictured) has climbed within a few spins of the top spot, with “Look Back At It.” French Montana’s “Slide” made a massive jump to land in the Top 10, and the biggest increases of the week were posted by Bryce Vine, who leapt to #11 with “La La Land.”

New songs from Cardi B, Travis Scott, Chris Brown and YG made their debut… but who’s #1? Well, you need to listen to find out. Check out the latest episode of LiveXLive’s Weekly Hip Hop and R&B Countdown.

The World’s Highest Paid Celebs?

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Sure, tons of musicians like to brag about their cashflow, but who’s actually got stacks on stacks on stacks? Thanks to Forbes Magazine, now we know – they just released this year’s list of the highest paid entertainers over the past year.
Taylor Swift tops the list for the very first time. That Reputation World Tour really paid off for her, to the tune of $185 million. Travis Scott’s baby mama, Kylie Jenner, jumps from #3 last year to #2 this year – she’s worth a cool $170 mill. Travis also makes the list, but not until #39 – he’s worth just $58 million. Kanye West rounds out the top 3 with $150 mill over the past 12 months, mostly from his Yeezy brand clothing and shoes.
Ariana Grande is the only woman to join the list for the first time in 2019, and only 2 country artists made it, compared to 3 last year and 7 back in 2017. We’ve also got to give props to Jay-Z… he & Beyonce land at #20 on the list with a joint income of $81 million, but he became Hip-Hop’s first BILLIONAIRE this spring.
DJ Khaled counts down the top earners in the video above, and we go even more in depth to look at the highest paid musicians who appear on the list on The Twenty: All About The Benjamins!

Sister Hazel & The Wonder Kitties

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The guys in Sister Hazel (and their crew) are basically heroes right now. 

It started when a crew guy heard a noise on the tour bus and told the tour manager, who was all, yeah, it’s probably the air compressor problems we’ve been having. But no. He went out and heard something too, so he shut down everything on the bus and heard.. meowing. WHAT. 

The guys tracked down the noise to the front battery compartment of the bus, where they found kittens. Six of ‘em. All little bitty and missing their mama.  A call to the bus company revealed that mama cat lived in an abandoned bus on the lot and had just had those babies a couple of weeks ago, and she must have moved them over to the Sister Hazel bus. Check it out here! 

That means they were under there when the bus left Nashville last Wednesday night, through a nine-hour drive to Florida, where the bus sat all day, and then through another six-hour drive to Ocala, where they were found Friday afternoon. Those babies are survivors! In fact, if I were going to name them, the choices would be obvious: Gloria Gaynor, Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, Bee Gee, Hank, and Tiger (as in “Eye of the..”) (think about it… there it is).

The good news is that someone at the venue happens to run a rescue and she gathered them all up and took them in. They’re all doing just fine and they’re called the Hazel Heads. There’s one boy and 5 girls, and they’ll be ready for adoption in about 9 weeks, so if you’re interested, reach out to Melissa Bell’s rescue. 

Nice work, Sister Hazel team.