Underwood Collects 10th #1 Single

This woman cannot be stopped. Seriously.

American Idol alum and country superstar Carrie Underwood scored her 10th #1 country this week, as "Undo It" rises to the top spot. This is the third chart topper from her most recent album Play On, and according to billboard.com Underwood ties Reba McEntire for the most chart leaders among women since the survey adopted Nielsen BDS-monitored airplay data as of Jan. 20, 1990.

Wow!

I think it's safe to say that Carrie is the most successful AI winner ever! Although I do love my Kelly Clarkson, Underwood has sold more records, even if she is not as widely known in the pop music world.

Congrats!!

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Shortie I'ma Tell You This Once You're Tha Illest

You've probably heard her rhyming on tracks with Ludacris and Usher, and now Queens pint sized rapper Nicki Minaj is ready to blow up as the freshest female rapper to hit the scene in years.

Minaj is garnering mainstream success with her first single "Your Love" which has been sitting on top of the rap charts for weeks, and is a top 20 pop hit as well. She's the first female rap artist to hit #1 in 7 years, (come back Missy, please!!!) and gives the male-dominated rap world a much needed shot of estrogen.

Check out Minaj's "Your Love" and let More Than Musiq know whether you think she can be the next Missy, Lil Kim, or Eve?

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Just 3 More Days!

There are only 3 days left to vote on More Than Musiq's latest poll, so don't forget!

What is your song of the summer? Is it Katy Perry's "California Gurls"? Drake's "Find Your Love"? Enrique's "I Like It"? Or Travie McCoy's "Billionaire"?

GO VOTE NOW!!

(at the bottom of the page!)

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Emmy Predictions Part 3

Alright folks, here's part 3 of More Than Musiq's Emmy predictions. This week we take a look at the drama queens, as well as outstanding drama series. And awayyy we go

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:

Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)

Mariska Hargitay (Special Victims Unit)

Glenn Close (Damages)

Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

January Jones (Mad Men)

Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)

Winner: Margulies has pretty much got this one in the bag, after having already wona Golden Globe and a SAG Award for her role as the wife of a politician (played by Chris Noth) caught in a scandal. And everyone always loves an actor who wins for a second solid role (she took home an Emmy for her work in ER).

Who Could Upset: I'd love to see the stunning January Jones pull a surprise win in this category. Her portrayal of Don Draper's bitter ex is equal parts ice cold queen and vulnerable little girl.

Outstanding Drama Series:

Lost

Breaking Bad

Dexter

Mad Men

True Blood

The Good Wife

Winner: Mad Men. The critical darling just scored its best ratings ever for the season 4 premiere, with Don Draper having to rebuild his career and fix his personal life. It's a smart show, with arguably the strongest ensemble cast on television.

Who Could Upset: I would be happy to see True Blood or Dexter take this one. True Blood's pure outrageous nature makes it unlike anything else on TV, while the character Dexter (played by Emmy worthy Michael C. Hall) truly came into his own in the last season, trying to search within for what's left of his humanity. Both shows are addictive.

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I Love Being Sucker Punched

The trailer for the March 2011 movie Sucker Punch has hit the web, and it looks ridiculously awesome!!

It's got hot babes kicking ass in an asylum, what more could you ask for? Well, hot men kicking ass would also be nice...

The film was hyped big time at Comic-Con over the weekend, as well and was also featured in Entertainment Weekly Magazine. It stars a number of young actresses, including Vanessa Hudgens.

Take a look at the trailer and see the badass-ness for yourself!

SUCKER PUNCH TRAILER

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Love The Way This Sounds

I don't think I've liked an Eminem song in probably 5 years (Lose Yourself was super epic and I joined the masses with that one), but his latest duet with Rihanna has completely got me back into the Slim Shady world.

"Love the way you Lie" is the best rap/sung duet this year, (that's saying a lot, considering Jay-Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" was such a knockout), and I simply just CANNOT stop listening to it!

Eminem has always been a fierce lyricist, but he's been missing some of his swagger and attitude before his latest album Recovery came out last month. The album has catapulted him back to superstardom, as it sits at #1 for the 4Th consecutive week, and "Love the way you Lie" replaces Katy Perry's "California Gurls" as the #1 song in the country.

I have to say though, the reason why this song is so huge is thanks largely in part to Rihanna. As the ultimate hook girl, Rihanna has supplied some of the best choruses to some rap/sung classics (T.I.'s "Live Your Life", Jay-Z's "Run This Town", etc.)

If RiRi wasn't on this track it would definitely not be as popular. It happens to be her 7Th #1 single since 2005, the most out of any artist int that span of time.

If you haven't heard the song, take a listen to "Love the way you Lie"

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Old Guys are Still Raking in the Dough

Forbes has released their annual list of the top earning acts in music, and it's no surprise that veteran rock band U2 top the list. Because of their massive 2009 tour the band was able to pull in a whopping $130 million over the past year.

Right behind the Irish supergroup is another old-guy's-past-their-prime band AC/DC, who earned $114 million from their Black Ice tour. And yet another old dude comes in at #4 this year, as Bruce Springsteen earned $70 million.

There was some fresh young blood in the top 5, however, as Beyonce came in at #3 with a reported $87 million. The Beyonce empire continues to grow with new music, fashion, and sponsorship deals that earn the diva more than her hubby Jay-Z.

And our girl BRITNEY SPEARS rounds out the top 5, earning $64 million over the past year, thanks in part to her sold out comeback tour and a #1 album, Circus.

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