There are plenty of rappers who have signed their own headphones deal—Lil Wayne, Ludacris, 50 Cent—and the latest to join them is MMG’s Meek Mill. He just took to Twitter to share the good news with his fans. The details are scarce, but you can expect the partnership to be very lucrative for Meek. [Complex]…

Add James Taylor to the list of musicians suing record labels over royalties from iTunes and other digital outlets. The famed singer/songwriter filed a complaint against Warner Bros. Records on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming approximately $2 million in damages. The new lawsuit is among many in recent months to take issue with…

The Top 5 are all debuts next week with four titles having a shot at six digits. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend: *Dave Matthews Band (RCA) 260-275k *Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 100-110k *Bob Dylan (Columbia) 95-105k *Avett Brothers (American/Republic) 95-105k *The xx (Young Turks/XL) 65-70k Imagine Dragons (Interscope) 30-35k Now 43 (Capitol/EMI)…

One night may not be big enough for two singing competitions. With NBC adding an episode of “The Voice” to this Wednesday, up against the sophomore season premiere of Fox’s “The X Factor,” both series saw double-digit drops from their most recent outings. “The X Factor’s” two-hour premiere averaged a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49…

@rickyrozay “#thanku Everyone who supported “God forgives I Don’t” Now Certified Gold!!!!!!!Salute the Entire @DefJamRecords Staff Y’all No.1 !! #GFID” Ricky Ross has the Midas touch. Nearly a month and half since the release of his fifth solo LP God Forgives, I Don’t has now been certified gold. Congratulations!