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  Who Charted? 'Gatsby' Fakes Way Into Music's Upper Echelon

  May 15, 2013 – First! Lady Antebellum extend commercial country's dominance of the Billboard 200 albums chart — even as Kenny Chesney's Life on a Rock makes a satisfying slide from No. 1 to No. 8 (48K), that indomitable Nashville trio sneaks in with Golden (167K). There's some small comfort to be had in knowing that their last one, 2011's Own the Night, debuted at 347K, according to Nielsen SoundScan. …
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  See Mariah Carey and Miguel Go for a Sexy Motorcycle Ride (and More) in '#Beautiful' Video

  May 9, 2013 – On Monday, Mariah Carey proved she's still so much more than just a reality TV prop by dropping "#Beautiful." Obnoxious hashtaggery aside, the song is a truly lovely, summer-ready delight thanks in no small part to the contributions of the incredible Miguel, whose Essential Kaleidoscope Dream was SPIN's fifth best album of 2012. …
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  Who Charted? Kenny Chesney, So Let's All Quit and Sing Songs About Tractors

  May 8, 2013 – First! Well, we're not all that stoked for the guy, but Kenny Chesney's No. 1 victory for his 16th studio album Life on a Rock does give us an idea. The new set sold 153,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan — a very solid debut these days, which also happens to be his worst since 1999. His last album came out less than 11 months ago and it bowed at 193K. …
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  Hear Mariah Carey and Miguel's Shimmering Song-of-Summer Contender 'Beautiful'

  May 6, 2013 – "Beautiful" (or "#Beautiful," depending on your tolerance for hashtags) is Mariah Carey's new single featuring Miguel, and it's a good one. With its windows-down guitar riff and glistening production, it stems directly from tracks like "Do You..." and "The Thrill" from Miguel's 2012 album Kaleidoscope Dream (SPIN's #5 album of last year), but with a verse-chorus fluidity and breezy hook that should push it up the pop charts. …
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  Hot 97 Summer Jam Lines Up Kendrick Lamar, Wu-Tang Clan, Miguel, and 2 Chainz

  May 2, 2013 – Kendrick Lamar, Wu-Tang Clan, Miguel, 2 Chainz, and more have been added to the list of talent for Hot 97's Summer Jam 2013 festival. The single-day event will take place on June 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.This year's installment, which marks the 20th anniversary of the annual showcase, will also feature performances from French Montana, A$AP Rocky, Fabolous, Wale, Joe Budden, and Chris Brown (ugh). …
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  Mariah Carey Reportedly Piggybacking Miguel on New Single

  April 22, 2013 – Mariah Carey, still currently slumming it on the least consequential season of American Idol to-date, is reportedly once again ready to convince America that she's not just a reality television prop. According to various eagle-eyed fansites, Mariah is preparing the release of her newest single, one that features R&B it-boy Miguel. …
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  Miguel and Kendrick Lamar Flirt With the Camera in 'How Many Drinks? (Remix)' Video

  April 19, 2013 – Miguel's "Adorn" has towered over R&B in the last year, setting a radio airplay record this year with 20 weeks spent at No. 1 on hip-hop stations. But that song's success has started to overshadow the man himself, and Miguel has had trouble getting another single off the ground. His latest attempt is the Kendrick Lamar remix of "How Many Drinks?," which premiered last week and now has a predictably seductive video. …
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  'TIME' Is So Hip, Putting Frank Ocean, Miguel on Most Influential List

  April 18, 2013 – Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Justin Timberlake, Miguel, and Christina Aguilera are just as influential as President Barack Obama, Pope Francis, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence — at least according to TIME magazine.The weekly publication has unveiled its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and all of the aforementioned pop stars made the cut. …
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  Watch Miguel Seduce and Slaughter 'SNL' With Two Kaleidoscopic Cuts

  April 14, 2013 – Explain why it took Saturday Night Live so long to book Miguel, please? The pint-sized, Grammy-winning R&B sex machine, and this generation's closest incarnation to Prince, conquered Studio 8H last night (April 13), with two hard-rocking transformations from his Best Album of 2012 Kaleidoscope Dream. The first was his go-to late-night single (and No. …
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  Miguel and Kendrick Lamar Clink Bottles on 'How Many Drinks' Remix

  April 10, 2013 – On Miguel's excellent Kaleidoscope Dream, the alt-R&B maestro asks "How Many Drinks?" On Kendrick Lamar's fantastic good kid, m.A.A.D. city, the Compton MC answers: enough to fill a "Swimming Pool." And with each of these hotly tipped dudes running the collabo marathon at the moment, it was only a matter of time before they came together and clinked glasses. …
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