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Superstar rapper T.I. is still working independently and enjoying working on his own terms. It has now been a few months since T.I.P. and Atlantic Records parted ways. In total, the duo released 7 albums, with multiple albums reaching platinum and gold. The Atlanta rapper has been working with a variety of different artist since his contract was fulfilled, such as Lil Wayne, B.o.B., and Cee Lo Green.

The Rolling Stones took the top honors on the Top 20 Concert Tour ranking. Their "50 and Counting" tour grossed nearly $8 million dollars. No other artist or band came close to that total. The English banned that formed back in 1962 is back on top of the charts, ranking number one on the Top 20 Concert Tours.

Where has been? The superstar pop artist has been out of the music scene for awhile now, mainly due to her hip that she injured while on tour. The social media has been pondering back and forth, wondering when their queen would be back in action.

Year after year, the United States has been the global leader in the music industry and market. Artist from the United States, in all genres, have fans that stretch around the world. The main reason that the U.S. music market is so strong is because they know how to market.

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards is just around the corner and now fans can vote for their favorite artist. VMA voting is now open for all fans! So, who is leading the star-studded line-up? Both Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead VMA nominations with (6) total nominations each.

Pharrell Williams sues will.I.am Both Pharrell Williams and will.I.am are two big names in the rap industry. Pharrell is well known for his music, sounds, and performing with multiple artist. will.I.am is also known across the world, being one of the lead members of the "Black Eyed Peas."

Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pickett-Smith, is back in the music scene with the release of a brand new song. Willow Smith is back as "Melodic Chaotic," a collaboration with DJ MVSIC Fabrega. Smith and Fabrega have already released a new single earlier this year, titled "The Intro." Their new song, "Summer Fling," is now out. The new track portrays a summer love, summer fling.

Benjamin Franklin Parkway was packed on the 4th of July, the whole street covered with music fans from all genres. VH1 hosted the "Philly 4th of July Jam" on July 4th and the show was a huge success. There was a host of music artist at the event. We saw performances from Hunter Hayes, Ne-Yo, J. Cole, Grace Potter, and the Roots.

The number one top charting song, "Blurred Lines," is back in the news again, all for the wrong reasons though. The hit song by Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell, has been criticized since the video first came out. All three artist have took hits for the deemed "Sexist" music video. Now, critics are calling out the director of the music video, Diana Martel. Even with all the negative exposure, "Blurred Lines," holds the number one spot on the Billboard Top 100. The music video is questionable, but all the exposure has made the song a huge hit.