Nicki Minaj is getting super social on the Billboard Social 50 chart, as the hip-hop diva flies from No. 16 to No. 10 -- her visit to the top 10 since the Dec. 24 tally when she ranked at No. 8. She saw a 17% gain in Twitter followers in the tracking week and an 19% rise in YouTube views.

Beyonce continues to tally hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs from her album "4," even if pop audiences don't seem to be equally enthralled.

Flo Rida feels a lot like Tom Brady or Eli Manning right about now. The rapper's No. 3-peaking single "Good Feeling" is about to become even more ubiquitous after it's featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Budweiser, titled "Eternal Optimism." The song is juxtaposed against The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" and apparently has made Flo Rida one happy rapper.

With his 11th No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Songs chart in "Make Me Proud" featuring Nicki Minaj, Drake rewrites the mark for most leaders in the list's 23-year history, breaking a tie with Diddy to become the sole owner of the record.

Sharon Van Etten's new single, Don Cornelius's Legacy, Lana Del Rey Tries Again: see what else i trending in music today.

Drake's ex-girlfriend, Ericka Lee, has claimed she was the voice on the other end of the now-famous phone call in "Marvin's Room," and is now suing Drake for excluding her from sharing co-writer royalties

Beyond Adele's continued supremacy on the charts, both Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and The Wanted's "Glad You Came" roar up the Hot 100; while The Doors, Wilco, Tony Bennett and Blake Shelton make impressive gains on the Top 200 album survey.

It's been an unfortunate week for R&B and soul. On the same day (Feb. 1) as "Soul Train" founder Don Cornelius' death, R&B/gospel singer David Peaston died at 54 years old. Peaston's cause of death is inconclusive, according to published reports.

See what else is trending in music today including a Lana Del Rey reiusse, a new album by Tyler, the Creator, and Lil B's White Flame Mixtape.

For an African-American man stepping on the historically white turf of television production, "Soul Train" founder Don Cornelius was an unlikely success story.Michael Bivins, Bryan "Birdman" Williams, Chris Hicks, Betty Wright and others speak of the man and his legacy.

A copy of the rapper's list of tour demands includes everything from fried chicken to Belgian waffles to 12 bottles of Martinelli's Apple Juice, with 6 iced and 6 at room temperature

“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, who died early today of an apparent suicide at age 75, spoke with Billboard many times over the last 40 years. Here is a look at some highlights from those interviews.

Lana Del Rey's just-released "Born To Die" album is on track to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart next week if industry prognosticators are correct. Her set looks to move between 60K-70K, which likely won't be enough to surpass Adele's "21" but could put her past the debut of Leonard Cohen's "Old Ideas."

As is usually the case in January, few major albums are released in the first few weeks of the year. Now, as we get back to normal -- post-holidays -- we see an influx of seven new albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. That's the most debuts within the top 10 since the May 21, 2011, chart, when eight new titles arrived in the region.

Don Cornelius, creator of the legendary television show “Soul Train,” was found dead at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide. He was 75.

Vevo, the online music video service launched by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in late 2009, pulled in $150 million in revenue last year, chief executive Rio Caraeff revealed on Tuesday.

Facebook may file with the SEC on Wednesday to raise $5 billion through an initial public stock offering. This is sure to be the business and tech story of the month. Once Facebook files a prospectus with the SEC, outsiders will finally get a glimpse at the company’s financial statements. Also, Facebook’s VP of partnerships Dan Rose told an audience at MIDEM that users in 50 countries have shared more than five billion songs since September. And Chris Brown has reached a milestone of the new music industry: his videos have been streamed 1 billion times on the Vevo platform.

2 Chainz performed at S.O.B.'s event in New York and all but confirmed that he was to sign with Def Jam, giving a shout out to the label execs in the crowd while getting endorsements from the likes of Raekwon.

A "first look" white paper on Future of Music Coalition's Artist Revenue Stream project was prepared and released at MIDEM. The study showed musicians get more income from fans and grants than merchandise and corporate sponsorships. The median gross income of respondents was $55,561 -- higher than U.S. median income -- but with only 42 percent of respondents deriving all of their income from music.

Estelle, alongside co-writer and Grammy winner John Legend, previewed her new album "All Of Me" (Atlantic Records) before an intimate crowd at Home in New York. The album features collaborations with Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Wyclef Jean, Akon, Chris Brown, ?uestlove and Janelle Monae -- find out who she was most excited to work with.