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  Who Charted? Daft Punk and the National Leave Jared Leto in the Dust

  May 29, 2013 – First! The robots have won. Due to both the militarily mighty marketing campaign surrounding Random Access Memories and the glistening brilliance of that very same album, Daft Punk have conquered the Billboard 200. According to Nielsen SoundScan they sold 339,000 copies of their first full-length in eight years — that's nearly three times the number that 2005's Human After All has sold in total in the United States. …
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  French Montana, 'Excuse My French' (Maybach Music/Bad Boy/Interscope)

  May 24, 2013 – French Montana lacks a certain intangible quality. He isn't as "wavy" as former cohort Max B (though he's not in prison, either). He lacks the supercharged personality of frequent collaborator Waka Flocka Flame. And even though he started his own record label, Cocaine City, before aligning with Maybach Music and Bad Boy, he doesn't exactly exude the I-own-you-all mogul quality of a Diddy or Rick Ross. …
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  No Trivia's Rap Songs of the Week: French Montana Is a Non-Entity, Tea-Party Beatmaker Drops Hot Garbage

  May 23, 2013 – French Montana, feat. Ne-Yo & Raekwon "We Go Where We Want"This is the second time Ne-Yo has crooned on a pop-savvy Only Built 4 Cuban Linx homage from a New York rapper trying real hard to maintain their cred and still get on the radio. Remember Fabolous' 2007 Timbaland-produced, "Rainy Dayz"-referencing "You Make Me Better"? …
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  Hear French Montana and the Weeknd Get 'Gifted' via Booze, Pills, and 'Groupie Love'

  May 15, 2013 – When French Montana out-Weeknd'd the Weeknd back in February, we should've known it'd only be a matter of time before the two actually collaborated. The Bronx MC is at last releasing his official LP debut, Excuse My French, on May 21, and the latest taste from that long-anticipated set is "The Gifted," which gets a massive assist from Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. the Weeknd. …
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  A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Schoolboy Q, French Montana Rattle A$AP Ferg's 'Work' Remix

  May 14, 2013 – A$AP Ferg's "Work" is the secret New York rap hit of last year. The official video sits at just under 3 million views on YouTube, and it can frequently be heard flowing from passing cars or punctuating DJ sets at concerts. Last night, it got the star-packed remix it deserves, with Ferg hauling in crew member A$AP Rocky as well as Trinidad James, Schoolboy Q, and French Montana. …
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  Nicki Minaj 'Freaks' in Pasties for French Montana's Video

  March 8, 2013 – We've been looking forward to French Montana's Bad Boy Records debut Excuse My French ever since SPIN dubbed him a Breaking Out star back in April. But the Moroccan-born journeyman MC is used to rolling with the punches — the album is now due out May 21. …
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  French Montana Tour-Bus Shooting Leads to Murder Charge for Philly Man

  March 6, 2013 – Late last week, a drive-by shooting outside French Montana's tour bus left one man dead and another injured after Montana's show in Philadelphia. Plenty is still unclear about the incident, including a motive, but police have now named their suspect. …
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  French Montana Fan Dies in Drive-By Shooting After Philadelphia Concert

  March 1, 2013 – One person died and another is wounded after a drive-by shooting following French Montana's sold-out concert in Philadelphia last night, police say, according to the AP. The driver fired at a throng of people standing around Montana's tour bus. …
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  No Trivia's Friday Five: French Montana Can Out-Weeknd the Weeknd, Who Knew?

  February 8, 2013 – Oh, brother. Anniversaries on anniverseries on anniversaries. Get Rich or Die Tryin' turns 10 and it still kind of stinks! Dilla's Donuts dropped yesterday seven years ago and well, okay, woah, we're all getting old and a genius is still dead and not enough people care. And a small amount of people care way too much. …
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  No Trivia's Friday Five: Just Blaze Does House, of the Non-Guido Fist Pump Variety

  January 11, 2013 – Pensado's Place is a public access-like nerd-out about the inside baseball ins and outs of engineering and mixing records. It's hosted by Dave Pensado, whose credits kind of speak for themselves, and who is probably best described as the Dude from The Big Lebowski meets Brian Wilson meets that nice older guy who bought you beer when you were underaged but also, like, gave you some Captain Beefheart records to check out, as well. …
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