Alicia Keys Music Media Analysis July to December 2010

Alicia Keys
Music Media Analysis
July to December 2010
Table of Contents
Overview
3
Chart Popularity
4
Mainstream Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mainstream Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mainstream Singles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Mainstream Singles Comparison . . . . . . . . . . 7
Twitter Coverage
8
Twitter Popularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Twitter Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mainstream Chart vs Twitter
Twitter Users
. . . . . . . . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shared Twitter Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
News Coverage
15
News Popularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
News Comparison
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mainstream Chart vs Sentiment . . . . . . . . . 17
Top Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Top News Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Best 5 News Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
News Highlights
Appendicies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
34
Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists . . . . . . . 34
Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists . . . . . . . . 37
2
Overview
143rd on Mainstream Charts
86th on Twitter
139th in the Music Press
This report reviews the popularity of Alicia Keys on the
music charts and in the music news for the period July to
December 2010. It benchmarks Alicia Keys against the
2,987 artists that appeared on the We Are Hunted charts
during this period. The results are based on an analysis of
486,631 music articles and 16,063,656 music related
tweets. News is sourced from a range of publishers
including all the major music news sites and an army of
passionate bloggers worldwide. Charts are compiled from
samples of hundreds of charts in a range of music genres.
This report was written by the We Are Hunted team and
generated using the semantic analysis system that powers
the wearehunted.com website.
3
Chart Popularity
Mainstream Chart
This section presents the mainstream chart performance for Alicia Keys compared to similar
artists. Alicia Keys was ranked 143rd overall of the 2,987 artists analyzed. During this period the
average chart position on the We Are Hunted mainstream chart for Alicia Keys was 16th.
Artist
143rd Overall Rank
16th Best Position
Rank
Best Position
Lady GaGa
4th
2
Eminem
13th
2
Kanye West
47th
6
Drake
57th
7
Jay-Z
109th
12
Alicia Keys
143rd
16
John Legend
225th
32
Swizz Beatz
2648th
1,001
Figure 1: Artist Mainstream Ranks
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 2: Artist Mainstream Chart Popularity over Time
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Eminem
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Lady GaGa
John Legend
4
Mainstream Comparison
This section compares the mainstream chart performance of Alicia Keys against similar artists.
These charts illustrate relative popularity over time. Popularity is computed from the normalised
chart position for each day. 1.0 means Alicia Keys was ranked 1st overall of our charts for that
day. 0.0 denotes Alicia Keys did not chart at all.
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 3: Comparisons for Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Kanye West
5
Mainstream Singles
This section presents the best charting singles for Alicia Keys on the Mainstream We Are Hunted
charts
Single
Try Sleeping With a ..
Best Position
Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart
504
Best Single
504th
Best Position
Figure 4: Best Single Positions
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 5: Singles Chart Comparison over Time
Try Sleeping With a ..
6
Mainstream Singles Comparison
This section compares the mainstream chart performance of the most popular singles released
by Alicia Keys. These charts illustrate relative popularity over time. Popularity is computed from
the normalised chart position for each day. 1.0 means the single was ranked 1st overall of our
charts for that day. 0.0 denotes the single not charted at all.
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Figure 6: Chart ranking for Alicia Keys
Try Sleeping With a ..
7
Twitter Coverage
Twitter Popularity
This section shows the number of tweets indicating that someone was listening to Alicia Keys
during this time period. Included is the overall ranking of Alicia Keys when compared to similar
artists.
Artist
86th Overall Rank
13,321 Tweets
0.002% Share
Rank
Tweets
Share
Eminem
4th
54,567
0.009%
Lady GaGa
6th
52,609
0.009%
Drake
7th
44,974
0.007%
Kanye West
16th
31,904
0.005%
Jay-Z
29th
23,241
0.004%
Alicia Keys
86th
13,321
0.002%
John Legend
198th
7,404
0.001%
Swizz Beatz
1312th
1,406
0.000%
Figure 7: Twitter Coverage Comparison
1000
500
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 8: Twitter Coverage over Time
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Eminem
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Lady GaGa
John Legend
8
Twitter Comparison
This section compares the total number of tweets mentioning Alicia Keys to similar artists.
140
120
100
80
60
40
25
20
15
10
5
250
200
150
100
400
300
200
800
600
400
200
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 9: Comparisons for Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Kanye West
9
Mainstream Chart vs Twitter
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
140
120
100
80
60
40
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 10: Alicia Keys Chart Popularity vs Twitter Coverage
This chart presents a comparison of mainstream chart popularity versus Twitter Coverage. It is
useful in visualizing the impact of Twitter on chart position.
Chart Popularity
Twitter volume
10
Twitter Users
This section lists the twitter users mentioning Alicia Keys in tweets most during this period.
Rank
Twitter User
Name
Location
Tweets
Followers
Reach
1
twitter.com/golfnovels
James Ross
St. Louis
12
17,413
208,956
2
twitter.com/DLWilsonsWorld
Donna Wilson
Atlanta, GA
18
10,536
189,648
3
twitter.com/TropicsZ4
Will Tropics
United States 33480
20
6,651
133,020
4
twitter.com/wloiola
William Brito Loiola
São Paulo - SP
7
18,938
132,566
5
twitter.com/l1brat1on
l1brat1on
Worldwide, TX
318
395
125,610
6
twitter.com/huracanconfalda
L'ouragan avec jupe
Donde estén mis pensamientos ☑
12
9,825
117,900
7
twitter.com/alicia_keysxo
Susan Macky
57
1,805
102,885
8
twitter.com/CTannStarr
CTannStarr
New York, USA
59
1,464
86,376
9
twitter.com/sadlovelyheart
COOKIE MAN CAT
CANADA
17
3,540
60,180
10
twitter.com/rockchalk75
Steven Jackson
ÜT: 36.757947,-95.928918
56
950
53,200
11
twitter.com/__illuminaughty
akeem jamal.
iPhone: 30.032423,-90.099777
20
1,915
38,300
12
twitter.com/simplydab
Donna
Where in the world am I?
12
3,105
37,260
13
twitter.com/adragon
adragon
NYC, FL and On YOUR Screen!
11
3,358
36,938
14
twitter.com/waterwayrealty
Mott Marvin Kornicki
ÜT: 25.896904,-80.158455
13
2,839
36,907
15
twitter.com/dANGELofLOVE
Bella Donna D'Angelo
11
3,083
33,913
16
twitter.com/OnlyPixie
Alice Brandon
30
1,110
33,300
17
twitter.com/the_kid1130
R.M.C.W.
Indianapolis,IN
22
1,313
28,886
18
twitter.com/fyokonoa
FM ヨコハマ Now On Air
Yokomaha 84.7MHz
42
576
24,192
19
twitter.com/straywebsurfer
straywebsurfer Ray
Tokyo, Japan
7
3,201
22,407
20
twitter.com/itsRamel
Ramel
Chicago
6
3,594
21,564
21
twitter.com/Mike_Mx
Mike Mx
Macomb, MI
9
2,232
20,088
22
twitter.com/brijh
Brijh
@ Peace
18
1,101
19,818
23
twitter.com/paolina100
Paolina100
Crazytown
11
1,762
19,382
24
twitter.com/WhatsOn1Xtra
Now Playing 1Xtra
On the airwaves.
51
351
17,901
25
twitter.com/nqna
これはななです！
海の見える丘/海の無い街
24
687
16,488
26
twitter.com/pcamposo
Pedro Campos Oyarzo
Concepción - Castro, Chile
52
304
15,808
27
twitter.com/_MARKLIN_
Lewis Marklin Mash
Hollywood / Santa Barbara, CA
8
1,969
15,752
Figure 11: Top 50 Users tweeting about Alicia Keys
11
Rank
Twitter User
Name
Location
Tweets
Followers
Reach
28
twitter.com/QueenBorne9
Miss Lady Q. Johnson
‎​¯\(o_o)/¯
10
1,565
15,650
29
twitter.com/WonderWoman_SE
Sarah Epps
Houston, Texas
9
1,704
15,336
30
twitter.com/sibekay
Coni Larrondo
SCL - Las Condes
6
2,483
14,898
31
twitter.com/Arteest1
Arteest Akers
MARYLAND/UMD/DMV
7
2,032
14,224
32
twitter.com/dynasty_king
YaBoiBee CaRtieR
ÜT: 35.204288,-80.752981
7
1,784
12,488
33
twitter.com/onego
一号
名古屋県岐阜市
10
1,230
12,300
34
twitter.com/TheRiverWanders
TheRiverWanders
Cairo/ Tehran/NY-I commute.
6
2,013
12,078
35
twitter.com/UchiManeLaFlare
Uchenna AKA Uchi
ÜT: 38.910538,-77.252689
8
1,483
11,864
36
twitter.com/djgoodboi
Dj GoodB.O.I.
Detroit, MI
8
1,459
11,672
37
twitter.com/JoniH007
Joni Hall
Garfield Heights, Ohio
7
1,652
11,564
38
twitter.com/MyCubbies
Chicago Cubs
guess...
14
820
11,480
39
twitter.com/Wattyz
Watty
ip see Michigan
6
1,797
10,782
40
twitter.com/auticomics
Huub van Overveld
Roosendaal, Netherlands
9
1,086
9,774
41
twitter.com/GGDANCE
G.G. Le Grand
AMSTERDAM
15
647
9,705
42
twitter.com/NickPapaG
Nick Papageorgio
Va. Beach Va.
11
863
9,493
43
twitter.com/TieALitleRibbon
Krystal
Toronto, Canada
7
1,356
9,492
44
twitter.com/blackey_m
ぶらっきー
JAPAN　田舎の月面歩区
7
1,295
9,065
45
twitter.com/MURC1ELAGO
RM
Acapulco
7
1,251
8,757
46
twitter.com/BeyonceLovesMe
Julius Wright
St. Charles, MO
7
1,209
8,463
47
twitter.com/LacedRadio
Laced Radio TM
Los Angeles, CA/Austin, Tx
11
698
7,678
48
twitter.com/DISCOxjunkie
Jaleesa S
Toronto, ON
21
362
7,602
49
twitter.com/TruBeauti_Me
Candice Callins
Daffan, United States
24
313
7,512
50
twitter.com/KooKoo4Culinary
Amiya
Hells Kitchen
8
935
7,480
Figure 11 (continued): Top 50 Users tweeting about Alicia Keys
12
Shared Twitter Links
This section lists the most popular urls in tweets mentioning Alicia Keys during this period.
URL
Rank
Tweets
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia+Keys
1
585
http://tinysong.com/ccdX
2
184
http://www.tunewiki.com/
3
139
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Wait Til You See My Smile
4
63
http://www.last.fm/music/Jay-Z/_/Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)
5
46
http://tinysong.com/eYk1
6
44
http://tinysong.com/eFzB
7
31
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
8
30
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
9
25
http://tinysong.com/kvjP
10
22
http://tinysong.com/tc3y
11
22
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/If I Ain't Got You
12
21
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/No One
13
20
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Doesn%27t Mean Anything
14
20
http://tinysong.com/6Py1
15
20
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Un-thinkable (I%27m Ready)
16
19
http://www.last.fm/user/onego
17
17
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/DISCOxjunkie
18
13
http://tln.kr/19bp
19
13
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/That%27s How Strong My Love Is
20
13
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Fallin'
21
12
http://www.tunewiki.com/t/1n8tk
22
12
http://tinysong.com/ezPV
23
11
http://www.last.fm/music/Jay-Z
24
11
http://tinysong.com/6LAZ
25
10
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Love Is Blind
26
10
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Lisapar
27
10
Figure 12: Top Shared Links on Twitter mentioning Alicia Keys
13
URL
Rank
Tweets
http://tln.kr/1pjh
28
10
http://tinysong.com/nwQk
29
10
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Karma
30
9
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/XavierThery
31
9
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/j_tak
32
9
http://tln.kr/16nf
33
9
http://www.tweekly.fm/twitter/DISCOxjunkie
34
8
http://www.jango.com/stations/197987797/tunein?proxy_id=41779138&song_id=126600
35
8
http://www.last.fm/search?q=Alicia+Keys+If+I+Ain't+Got+You
36
8
http://www.jango.com/stations/197987797/tunein?proxy_id=41779138&song_id=1966
37
8
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/heymiles
38
8
http://www.tunewiki.com/t/1eo8n
39
8
http://ak.pinkspage.com/
40
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/Love Is My Disease
41
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia+Keys/_/Rapture
42
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia+Keys/_/No+One
43
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Drake
44
7
http://www.tweekly.fm/twitter/joshchow
45
7
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/littledimpless
46
7
http://www.lastfm.de/user/bhmueller007
47
7
http://www.last.fm/search?q=Alicia+Keys+Unbreakable
48
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/You Don't Know My Name
49
7
http://www.tunewiki.com/t/1ckf2
50
7
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/debhnay
51
7
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia Keys/_/A Woman's Worth
52
7
http://www.pandora.com:80/land/song/3981b2e086743817425ba2910f7abf8b?station=cf8984bcc760e36fb64849c...
53
6
http://tln.kr/1nej
54
6
http://2dj.me/Xwcb
55
6
http://tinysong.com/eVz0
56
6
http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Demonia105
57
6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8
58
6
http://tinysong.com/6XS7
59
6
http://www.last.fm/music/Alicia+Keys/_/If+I+Ain%27t+Got+You
60
6
Figure 12 (continued): Top Shared Links on Twitter mentioning Alicia Keys
14
News Coverage
News Popularity
This section shows the total number of music articles mentioning Alicia Keys during this time
period and the overall rank of Alicia Keys when compared to similar artists.
Artist
139th Overall Rank
724 Articles
0.018% Share
Rank
Articles
Share
Kanye West
1st
7,298
0.182%
Drake
2nd
4,936
0.123%
Jay-Z
4th
4,021
0.100%
Eminem
6th
3,368
0.084%
Lady GaGa
11th
2,784
0.069%
Swizz Beatz
41st
1,298
0.032%
John Legend
52nd
1,173
0.029%
Alicia Keys
139th
724
0.018%
Figure 13: News Coverage Comparison
150
100
50
0
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 14: News Coverage over Time
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Eminem
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Lady GaGa
John Legend
15
News Comparison
This section compares the number of music articles mentioning Alicia Keys during this time
period to similar artists.
30
20
10
0
60
40
20
0
80
60
40
20
100
50
150
100
50
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 15: Comparisons for Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Swizz Beatz
Drake
Kanye West
16
Mainstream Chart vs Sentiment
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
10
5
0
30
20
10
0
01/07
31/07
30/08
29/09
29/10
28/11
28/12
Figure 16: Alicia Keys Chart Popularity vs News Sentiment + Volume
This chart presents a comparison of mainstream chart popularity versus news sentiment and
volume. It is useful in visualizing the impact of news coverage on chart position. The top chart
illustrates the chart movement in Red. The Sentiment trend in Orange below is represented as a
bar chart illustrating the cumulative sentiment thoughout the time period. Below zero indicates
negative sentiment, above zero indicates positive sentiment at that point in time. The Green bar
chart displays the number of articles published mentioning Alicia Keys that day.
Chart Popularity
News volume
Sentiment trend
17
Top Publishers
Spin
Idolator
Top Publishers
Prefix Magazine
SOULBOUNCE.COM
Clash Music
popbytes
Other
Figure 17: Top Publishers related to Alicia Keys
Top Publishers
Mentions
Spin
19
Idolator
17
Prefix Magazine
14
SOULBOUNCE.COM
13
Clash Music
9
popbytes
8
2dopeboyz
8
Rolling Stone: Smoking Section
5
nah right
5
Pretty Much Amazing
5
HitFix
4
Pitchfork
4
It's a trap! Scandinavian music
4
The Smoking Section
4
NME - News
3
Figure 18: Most frequently mentioned Top Publishers
18
Top News Publishers
Publisher
Rank
Articles
Spin - http://www.spin.com/
1
19
Idolator - http://www.idolator.com/
2
17
Prefix Magazine - http://prefixmag.com
3
14
SOULBOUNCE.COM - http://soulbounce.com/
4
13
Clash Music - http://www.clashmusic.com/
5
9
popbytes - http://www.popbytes.com
6
8
2dopeboyz - http://2dopeboyz.com
7
8
Rolling Stone: Smoking Section - http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/smokingsection/rss.xml
8
5
nah right - http://www.nahright.com/news
9
5
Pretty Much Amazing - http://prettymuchamazing.com/
10
5
HitFix - http://www.hitfix.com/
11
4
Pitchfork - http://pitchfork.com/
12
4
It's a trap! Scandinavian music - http://itsatrap.com/index.php
13
4
The Smoking Section - http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS
14
4
NME - News - http://www.nme.com/
15
3
No Rock&Roll Fun - http://xrrf.blogspot.com
16
3
wongie's music world - http://wongiesmusicworld.blogspot.com/index.html
17
3
Sweeping The Nation - http://sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/
18
2
Raised on Indie - http://www.raisedonindie.com/
19
2
Paste Magazine - http://www.pastemagazine.com/
20
2
I Like Music - Music News - http://www.ilikemusic.com/rss_feeds/music_news.xml
21
2
The Vinyl District - http://vinyldistrict.blogspot.com/
22
2
Beyond Race - http://www.beyondrace.com/
23
2
the culture of me - http://www.thecultureofme.com
24
2
music is art - http://musicisart.ws
25
2
Daily Telegraph - music - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music
26
2
The A.V. Club - http://www.avclub.com/
27
2
Figure 19: Top 57 Publishers mentioning Alicia Keys
19
Publisher
Rank
Articles
Consequence of Sound - http://www.consequenceofsound.net/
28
2
The Stu Reid Experiment - http://www.thestureidexperiment.com/
29
1
FMusic - http://fmusic.sakura.ne.jp/
30
1
Mojophenia - http://mojophenia.blogspot.com/
31
1
MTV Newsroom - http://newsroom.mtv.com/
32
1
Anti-Gravity Bunny - http://antigravitybunny.blogspot.com/
33
1
The Ripple Effect - http://ripplemusic.blogspot.com/
34
1
Guitar Player - http://www.guitarplayer.com/
35
1
The Devil Has The Best Tuna - http://besttuna.blogspot.com
36
1
Bumpershine.com - http://www.bumpershine.com
37
1
I Like Music - Pop - http://www.ilikemusic.com/
38
1
Something Else! - http://somethingelsemusic.blogspot.com/
39
1
Guardian music - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music
40
1
Noise Porn - http://www.noiseporn.com/
41
1
What Became Of The Likely Broads - http://whatbecameofthelikelybroads.blogspot.com
42
1
Rolling Stone: Album Reviews - http://www.rollingstone.com/
43
1
swedesplease - http://www.swedesplease.net/
44
1
Analog Giant - http://analoggiant.blogspot.com
45
1
Coast Is Clear - der Indie-Pop-Blog - http://coast-is-clear.blogspot.com
46
1
NPR Music - http://www.npr.org/music/
47
1
Perfect Porridge - http://www.perfectporridge.com/
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Ohh! Crapp... - http://www.ohhcrapp.net/
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mp3hugger - http://mp3hugger.com
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Pasta Primavera - http://pastaprima.net
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1
Jonk Music - http://jonkmusic.blogspot.com
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Country Standard Time News - http://www.countrystandardtime.com/
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Shark Party! - http://sharkparty.blogspot.com
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Mixtape Maestro - http://mixtapemaestro.net/
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Figure 19 (continued): Top 57 Publishers mentioning Alicia Keys
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Best 5 News Days
1
02 August 2010 : 35 articles
Popular Articles this Day
Alicia Keys' wedding attended by Bono and Queen Latifah - Daily Gossip
NME - News, 02 August 2010
Libertines, Kasabian and Robbie Fowler, Jedward – your music gossip stop
Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys Officially Married
AllHipHop.com, 01 August 2010
(AllHipHop News) Producer Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys celebrated their new marriage today (July
31st) during an intimate ceremony aboard a 260-foot yacht on the Mediterranean Sea. Miss Info
reports ...
Monday's Music Roundup
Spin, 02 August 2010
[Updated: 6:33 P.M.] NEWS: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE 's AVEY TARE to Release First Solo Album
Down There drops on October 26. [ Spinner ] LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Tour with HOT CHIP , ...
Deepak Chopra Marries Alicia Keys… To Swizz Beatz
Defamer - music, 02 August 2010
Singer Alicia Keys got hitched to producer Swizz Beatz in Corsica on Saturday in a ceremony
performed by Deepak Chopra and attended by Queen Latifah and Bono. Because that’s just ...
DX News Bits: The Hip Hop Wedding Edition
HipHopDX, 02 August 2010
T.I. and Tiny finally tie the knot in Miami while Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz get married by the
Mediterranean Sea.
First Photos From Alicia Keys Wedding to Swizz Beatz!!!
Global Grind, 02 August 2010
The OTHER Wedding Everyone Was Talking About!!
Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys Tie The Knot, Officially Wed
SOHH.com, 01 August 2010
Hip-Hop power couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys have reportedly officially tied the knot and
married over the weekend.
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Married!!!! Mazel Tov! (PICS)
Global Grind, 01 August 2010
It is official. Alicia and Swizz tied the knot in Italy today. Click for details...
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Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys Wedding Photos
MusicBlips, 02 August 2010
Isn’t she lovely? Swizz and Alicia celebrated their union yesterday in Italy . Since none of us were
on the guest list, here are some photos from the ceremony. missinfo ...
Alicia Keys and Swizz picture perfect kiss!
Hip Hop Blips, 02 August 2010
Alicia Keys , 29, who is pregnant, by producer, Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean , 31, exchanged
vows in front of close family and friends in a private home on the ...
2
20 July 2010 : 21 articles
Popular Articles this Day
Alicia Keys Splits With Longtime Manager; Swizz Beatz Reportedly Guiding
Singers Career
AllHipHop.com, 20 July 2010
(AllHipHop News) More gossip on the relationship between Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz and
R&B singer Alicia Keys is hitting the Internet. Reports that Swizz Beatz now plays a major role ...
SHANNON STEPHENS REISSUE OUT NOW, NEW VIDEO
asthmatic kitty, 20 July 2010
Lots of great albums are out here at AK today and one of them is Shannon Stephens' tenth
anniversary re-press of her self-titled debut from 2000. Featuring the ten original ...
Best Coast: Pitchfork Music Festival: Interview
Prefix Magazine, 20 July 2010
Best Coast is staying busy. Last week, the duo acquired Vivian Girls drummer Ali Koehler, and
after releasing a flurry of infectious lo-fi 7-inches over the past few months, the ...
pop nosh: celebrities without make-up!
popbytes, 20 July 2010
† It's time for another scary edition of 'Celebrities without Make-up'! Celebslam † Guess who is
super busy turning denial into a new art form? Dlisted † Jennifer Aniston is ...
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Wedding This Saturday?
Global Grind, 20 July 2010
Good ol' MediaTakeOut claims to have an exclusive. This one we might believe...
Alicia Keys ditches manager to manage herself
HitFix, 20 July 2010
With respect to business, Keys has made yet another adjustment: she and longtime manager Jeff
Robinson have parted ways, with the 29-year-old singer taking up the reins for herself.
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Alicia Keys Takes the Reins From Longtime Manager Jeff Robinson...
The Daily Swarm, 19 July 2010
Billboard : Alicia Keys and longtime manager Jeff Robinson have parted ways, ending over a
decade-long business partnership that began at the onset of the singer’s career. Keys and
Robinson ...
Eminem Reclaims Number One Album Slot
Clash Music, 19 July 2010
American rap outlaw Eminem has reclaimed the number one slot on the album chart with
'Recovery'. 'Recovery' by name, recovery by nature. Soaring into the charts at number one,
Eminem ...
Alicia Keys interview
Hip Hop Blips, 20 July 2010
Alicia Keys is pregnant and, the multi-million selling singer says, she's gone 'from steel to silk'. —
full article at telegraph.co.uk
Alicia Keys interview
MusicBlips, 20 July 2010
Alicia Keys is pregnant and, the multi-million selling singer says, she's gone 'from steel to silk'. —
full article at telegraph.co.uk
3
05 July 2010 : 18 articles
Popular Articles this Day
Eminem's 'Recovery' Stays At Number One
Clash Music, 05 July 2010
American rap superstar Eminem has scored a second week at number one with his new album
'Recovery'. Eminem is back. The American rap star is firing on full cylinders with ...
Alicia Keys Falls On Stage At Essence Music Festival [Video]
SOHH.com, 05 July 2010
R&B singer Alicia Keys gave fans a scare over the weekend after falling at the Essence Music
Festival in Louisiana.
Scarlet (Letter) Takes A Tumble, Part 2 — Alicia Keys Edition
Hip Hop Blips, 05 July 2010
I’m just glad this wasn’t at the BET Awards — ya’ll know she hopped up onto that piano for Prince
and I thought she was gonna pull a Grace Jones ...
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Scarlet (Letter) Takes A Tumble, Part 2 — Alicia Keys Edition
MusicBlips, 05 July 2010
I’m just glad this wasn’t at the BET Awards — ya’ll know she hopped up onto that piano for Prince
and I thought she was gonna pull a Grace Jones ...
Morning Soul: Get On Your Hands And Knees
SOULBOUNCE.COM, 05 July 2010
Janet Jackson and her outfits did not disappoint during the Essence Music Festival this past
weekend. [CL]Alicia Keys may want to take a much deserved break after a recent slip ...
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind Cover (video)
MusicBlips, 05 July 2010
So&So Cover - Alicia Keys feat. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind / New York — full article at
youtube.com
Alicia Keys Falls on Stage at Essence Festival
MusicBlips, 05 July 2010
A pregnant Alicia Keys -- who hasn't seemed to slow down much as her belly continues to grow -took a tumble during her performance at the Essence Music Festival ...
PREGNANT ALICIA KEYS FALLS ON STAGE (SHE NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL)
Hip Hop Blips, 05 July 2010
PREGNANT ALICIA KEYS FALLS ON STAGE (SHE NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL) Stop performing
until after the baby is born — full article at urbanreup.com
Alicia Keys Takes A Tumble…
Hip Hop Blips, 05 July 2010
“I keep on fallin’….’ Alicia Keys took a tumble last night during her performance at the Essence
Music Festival. Her ability to bounce back and keep singing like it was ...
Alicia Keys Falls Onstage at ESSENCE Music Festival
MusicBlips, 05 July 2010
Alicia Keys may sing about “Fallin’,” but this time she really did it. The pregnant songstress fell
backwards while performing “Love Is Blind” at the ESSENCE Music Festival on Saturday ...
4
15 July 2010 : 16 articles
Popular Articles this Day
Jay-Z Teams With Alicia Keys To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness
AllHipHop.com, 15 July 2010
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay-Z will headline Alicia Keys’ annual Black Ball charity event this
September at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Jay-Z will be joined by Alicia Keys and ...
24
AK SPONSORS INDY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST
asthmatic kitty, 15 July 2010
The Indianapolis International Film Festival (IIFF) starts today in Indianapolis. The film fest will
span 10 days and feature more than 100 indie films from around the world. Films shown ...
Mashonda And Alicia Keys Reconcile (PHOTOS)
Global Grind, 15 July 2010
Mashonda opens up on Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and much more. click here for the latest.
The Hold Steady: See The Hold Steady This Fall
Prefix Magazine, 15 July 2010
In support of the recently released Heaven Is Whenever , The Hold Steady will be heading out on
their gazillionth tour this fall. Even though you've seen them three times ...
Exit Festival 2010
Clash Music, 14 July 2010
Set in the heart of Serbia’s Novi Sad, four-day Exit Festival again drew Britons in their thousands
to see an international line-up that this year included the Chemical Brothers, Faith ...
Linx From Around The Web
Hip Hop Blips, 15 July 2010
MIKE POSNER BLAMES JAY-Z FOR HIS 3.6 GPA FOX ALL ACCESS The Miami Heat Is The
New Young Money NECOLE BITCHIE Jay-Z & Sade To Perform At Alicia Keys’ Charity ...
Alicia Keys to Be Joined by Jay-Z and Sade at Black Ball Charity Gig
Hip Hop Blips, 15 July 2010
In a statement, the 'Doesn't Mean Anything' singer reveals she and the two musicians will perform
at the September 30 fundraising event organized by her Keep a Child Alive organization. ...
Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade Up for Black Ball Charity Gig
Hip Hop Blips, 15 July 2010
The fundraising event organized by Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive organization will take place at
New York's Hammerstein Ball on September 30. — full article at aceshowbiz.com
Jay-Z & Sade To Perform At Alicia Keys’ Charity Ball
Hip Hop Blips, 15 July 2010
To help celebrate the Keep A Child Alive foundation’s seventh year, co-founder Alicia Keys has
summoned Jay-Z and Sade as her musical guests for her annual Black Ball on September ...
MaShonda Is Still Discussing Alicia & Swizz Beatz, Plus Shares Deepest
Secret
Hip Hop Blips, 15 July 2010
R&B Singer MaShonda had a very in depth interview with Vibe Magazine recently where she
discussed Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys and her new memoir The Death of A Mermaid. Although ...
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5
03 August 2010 : 16 articles
Popular Articles this Day
Briefly: Mitch Miller dies at 99
thestar.com - music, 03 August 2010
Mitch Miller dies, Alicia Keys marries, a book dealer is sentenced and Naomi Campbell is to
appear at a war-crimes trial
Alicia Keys' wedding attended by Bono and Queen Latifah - Daily Gossip
NME - News, 02 August 2010
Libertines, Kasabian and Robbie Fowler, Jedward – your music gossip stop
Busta Rhymes & Diddy Applaud Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys' Wedding, "I
Can't Begin To Tell You How Proud I Am"
SOHH.com, 03 August 2010
Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes and Diddy have publicly congratulated Swizz Beatz and
Alicia Keys on their publicized weekend wedding.
pop nosh: how much do i love 'joan holloway'?
popbytes, 03 August 2010
† The stunning Christina Hendricks ('Mad Men') does 'GQ' magazine! LA Rag Mag † Ten movies
you can use to test your boyfriend's heterosexuality! Pajiba † OMG, how cute: A ...
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz's Wedding Photos Leak
SOHH.com, 03 August 2010
The wedding photos from Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys weekend marriage ceremony have leaked
offering proof of the couple's official knot-tying ceremony.
T.I. & Swizz Beatz Wed Longtime Girlfriends
XXLMag.com, 03 August 2010
Swizzy and Alicia Keys got hitched on Saturday while T.I. and Tiny wed at two ceremonies over
the weekend...
Monday's Music Roundup
Spin, 02 August 2010
[Updated: 6:33 P.M.] NEWS: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE 's AVEY TARE to Release First Solo Album
Down There drops on October 26. [ Spinner ] LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Tour with HOT CHIP , ...
Deepak Chopra Marries Alicia Keys… To Swizz Beatz
Defamer - music, 02 August 2010
Singer Alicia Keys got hitched to producer Swizz Beatz in Corsica on Saturday in a ceremony
performed by Deepak Chopra and attended by Queen Latifah and Bono. Because that’s just ...
26
DX News Bits: The Hip Hop Wedding Edition
HipHopDX, 02 August 2010
T.I. and Tiny finally tie the knot in Miami while Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz get married by the
Mediterranean Sea.
First Photos From Alicia Keys Wedding to Swizz Beatz!!!
Global Grind, 02 August 2010
The OTHER Wedding Everyone Was Talking About!!
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News Highlights
This section includes the most repeated statements in the music press about Alicia Keys month
by month during this period.
July
"Alicia Keys has a voice so big her mother used to say it could "bust through bricks". But
right now the New York diva is whispering. ..."
Thu 01/07 - Fame almost destroyed me says Alicia Keys - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys is pregnant now! I asked in a previous post when she was going to slow down.
She’s been doing performance after performance with no ..."
Mon 05/07 - Alicia Keys Falls On Stage!!!! - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys may sing about “Fallin’,” but this time she really did it. The pregnant
songstress fell backwards while performing “Love Is Blind” at the ESSENCE ..."
Mon 05/07 - Alicia Keys Falls Onstage at ESSENCE Music Festival - MusicBlips
"Alicia Keys may want to take a much deserved break after a recent slip on stage at the
EMF. [TFB] Mary J. Blige.."
Mon 05/07 - Morning Soul: Get On Your Hands And Knees - SOULBOUNCE.COM
"Alicia Keys is really overdoing it now. It all started on the BET Awards when Alicia climbed
on the piano during the Prince tribute. Even Prince ..."
Wed 07/07 - Alicia Keys Takes A Tumble On Stage! - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys announced that they were expecting their first child and plan to marry later this
year. Mashonda’s once again speaking on the situation and tells ..."
Wed 14/07 - Mashonda Speaks On Divorce From Swizz Beatz Says She’s Not Going To His Wedding MusicBlips
"Alicia Keys might be embroiled in a bit of scandal in her personal life, the singer is nothing
but class when it comes to charity—Keys rounded ..."
Thu 15/07 - Jay-Z, Alicia Keys And Sade To Perform At Black Ball NY - Idolator
"Alicia Keys has summoned Jay-Z and Sade as her musical guests for her annual Black
Ball on September 30th at the Hammerstein Ball in New York. ..."
Thu 15/07 - Jay-Z Sade To Perform At Alicia Keys’ Charity Ball - Hip Hop Blips
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"Alicia Keys will bring Jay-Z and Sade out to perform at the seventh annual Black Ball
concert , taking place Sept. 30 at New York’s Hammerstein ..."
Fri 16/07 - Alicia Keys Jay-Z and Sade to perform at Annual Black Ball - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys is topping a poll done by WENN as to who the most popular wedding singer is.
Hands down, voters chose the Grammy Award winning ..."
Sat 17/07 - Alicia Keys is the most sought after wedding singer - Earsucker
"Alicia Keys has parted ways with her manager of 15 years, Jeff Robinson. Her publicist
released a statement earlier today that read: Jeff Robinson, CEO of ..."
Sat 17/07 - Alicia Keys Parts Ways With Long-time Manager - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys has ended her business relationship with longtime manager Jeff Robinson.
Keys and Robinson released a joint statement on Friday (July 16) announcing their split,
..."
Sat 17/07 - Alicia Keys Parts Ways with Manager - MusicBlips
"Alicia Keys have decided to change the structure of their business relationship. Robinson
and Keys will continue to collaborate and produce future albums together through MBK/J
..."
Sun 18/07 - Alicia Keys Under New Management - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys has decided to go for self after releasing a statement announcing her
termination of longtime manager Jeff Robinson"
Sun 18/07 - Alicia Keys Goes Dolo, Terminates Manager After 10 Years - SOHH.com
"Alicia Keys has parted ways with her manager, ending a decade-plus business
partnership that began at the onset of the singer’s career. Keys and Jeff Robinson ..."
Tue 20/07 - Alicia Keys Splits With Manager - Frantik Mag
"Alicia Keys announced that she had decided to part ways with her long-time manager Jeff
Robinson of MBK Entertainment. According to the press release, the split ..."
Tue 20/07 - Swizz Beatz To Manage Alicia Keys? - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys is hitting the Internet. Reports that Swizz Beatz now plays a major role in
Keys’ career are surfacing, just days after Keys split with ..."
Tue 20/07 - Alicia Keys Splits With Longtime Manager; Swizz Beatz Reportedly Guiding Singers Career AllHipHop.com
"Alicia Keys says her pregnancy is a 'brilliant gift' I'm Not Obsessed † Jennifer Love Hewitt
was showing off her getaway sticks! Celebrity Smack † Kelly ..."
Tue 20/07 - pop nosh: celebrities without make-up! - popbytes
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"Alicia Keys is pregnant and, the multi-million selling singer says, she's gone 'from steel to
silk'. — full article at telegraph.co"
Tue 20/07 - Alicia Keys interview - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys has extended her relationship with EMI Music Publishing, completing a brand
new deal with the company she first signed with when she was fifteen ..."
Thu 22/07 - Alicia Keys Signs New Deal with EMI Music Publishing - Hip Hop Press
August
"Alicia Keys have reportedly officially tied the knot and married over the weekend"
Sun 01/08 - Swizz Beatz Alicia Keys Tie The Knot, Officially Wed - SOHH.com
"Alicia Keys is now a pregnant married woman! Meaning–she’s no longer single and Swizz
Beatz made an honest woman of her. This was definitely the weekend ..."
Sun 01/08 - Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Have Tied The Knot! - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys has tied the knot with her music producer boyfriend, Swizz Beatz. The Daily
Mail reports: The singer, who is due to give birth in ..."
Mon 02/08 - Photo: Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz have gotten married! - Earsucker
"Alicia Keys has married her longtime boyfriend, rapper and record producer Swizz Beatz"
Mon 02/08 - Alicia Keys says 'I do' - Australian Broadcasting Commission - music news
"Alicia Keys has married producer Swizz Beatz, with whom she is expecting a baby, in a
private ceremony at the weekend. The couple exchanged vows on ..."
Mon 02/08 - Alicia Keys marries Swizz Beatz - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys might be good and pregnant but that isn’t stopping her from rocking a bikini.
Homegirl tossed on her two piece and did the damn ..."
Tue 03/08 - Alicia Keys is still rockin’ bikini’s - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys will be his fourth baby momma. This photo is of Swizz parting it up in Porto
Cervo, Italy three days after him ... — ..."
Thu 05/08 - Swizz Beatz Parties On Honeymoon w/o Alicia Keys - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys is still enjoying her “newly married status” by spending her honeymoon in
France. She was spotted aboard a yacht with her husband Swizz Beatz ..."
Fri 06/08 - Alicia Keys Brings Queen Latifah On Her Honeymoon - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys has reportedly a new record titled ‘L.O.V.E’, penned by Jessie Jand Toby
Gad. The track is produced by Gad and will be the first ..."
Tue 10/08 - Alicia Keys Readies New Single For ‘Element’ Repackaging - YK2 Daily
30
"Alicia Keys was finally confirmed and then, they announced their engagement and
pregnancy, before finally tying the knot late last month overseas. ... — full article ..."
Wed 18/08 - Swizz Beatz Inks New Record Deal, Preps Second Solo Album - Hip Hop Blips
"Alicia Keys to a brand new administration deal; BMG Rights Management has signed
Clarence McDonald; Cherry Lane has signed a multi-year worldwide administration deal
with legendary ..."
Fri 27/08 - Publishing Briefs: EMI, Alicia Keys, BMG, Cherry Lane - Billboard Biz
"Alicia Keys can deliver a fairly amazing track from time to time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m
not not into Alicia Keys. It’s more that I ..."
Tue 31/08 - Alicia Keys – “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart” - Defamer - music
September
"Alicia Keys is inspiring the ire of her new husband's Swizz Beatz's ex-wife, Mashonda. (I
know, that's quite a tangled relationship web!) Mashonda alleged that Keys ..."
Thu 09/09 - Alicia Keys Vs. Swizz Beatz's Ex-Wife - Artist Direct
October
"Alicia Keys is tongue-tied about becoming a mom for the very first time. On Sunday, three
days after giving birth to Egypt, her son with husband ..."
Sat 16/10 - Alicia Keys Opens Up About "Bliss" of Becoming a Mom - Rolling Stone
"Alicia Keys has rocked the pop world with her velvet voice and soulful piano playing. In
this session from 2003, Keys plays one of her signature ..."
Sat 16/10 - Alicia Keys On Piano Jazz - NPR Music
"Alicia Keys has given birth to a son. The singer gave birth to Egypt, her first child, at St.
Luke's Roosevelt Hospital on October 14. It ..."
Tue 19/10 - Alicia Keys Gives Birth to a Son - Artist Direct
"Alicia Keys is having a fantastic week — last Thursday she gave birth to her son Egypt
with new hubby Swizz Beatz, and now the singer ..."
Tue 19/10 - Alicia Keys, Usher And Drake Lead Soul Train Awards - Idolator
"Alicia Keys were spotted in New York City yesterday for the first time with their newborn
son, Egypt Raoud Dean"
Wed 20/10 - Swizz Beatz Alicia Keys Spotted W/ Newborn [Video] - SOHH.com
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"Alicia Keys has never been one to skimp on positivity, and the birth of a first child is pretty
much the most life-altering experience a person ..."
Mon 25/10 - Alicia Keys Pens Blissed-Out Baby Blog - Rolling Stone
"Alicia Keys has penned an emotional letter reflecting on motherhood just a few weeks
after giving birth to her newborn son"
Wed 27/10 - Alicia Keys Pens Emotional Letter, "I've Never Seen A More Beautiful Face In My Life" SOHH.com
November
"Alicia Keys has done nothing to slow down his production schedule. Last week we
debuted Swizz Beatz track with Robin Thicke that garnered more yawns than ..."
Tue 09/11 - Will Swizz Beatz Rakim's 'King Tut' Reign Supreme? - SOULBOUNCE.COM
"Alicia Keys is looking quite stunning in the pages of Vogue Italia . The 2010 Soul Train
Award winner 's colorful high fashion spread for the ..."
Thu 11/11 - Alicia Keys In ‘Vogue Italia’ Makes Us Say, “Che Bella Donna!” (PHOTOS) - Idolator
"Alicia Keys have been hit with a lawsuit from an upcoming songwriter, who claims the pair
stole Usher's hit song "Caught Up"
Tue 23/11 - Usher, Alicia Keys Accused Of Stealing 'Caught Up' From Songwriter - AllHipHop.com
"Alicia Keys has her way. Keys has set up a campaign asking Gaga, Justin Timberlake
and Usher to stop using social networking applications and websites from ..."
Mon 29/11 - Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Lady GaGa, Usher: Lady Gaga Giving Up Facebook And Twitter
For Charity - Prefix Magazine
"Alicia Keys has convinced celebrities like Lady Gaga , Justin Timberlake , and Kim
Kardashian to give up on their Twitter and Facebook accounts temporarily in ..."
Tue 30/11 - Five Things Wrong: Kim Kardashian is dead! - popbytes
"Alicia Keys has enlisted Justin Timberlake, Lady GaGa, Janelle Monáe, Usher and a slew
of others to stage "online deaths" as part of an effort to ..."
Tue 30/11 - Alicia Keys Enlists Musicians To Stage "Online Deaths" For World AIDS Day - Prefix Magazine
December
"Alicia Keys has come up with a way of raising one million dollars for Aids charity ‘Keep A
Child Alive’: get a load of pop, film ..."
Wed 01/12 - Pop stars hold Twitter followers to ransom - SupaJam
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"Alicia Keys may do right, [.."
Sun 19/12 - The colour black means it’s time to die - Tune the Proletariat
"Alicia Keys has expressed her love and admiration for her first baby by penning a
dedication to him entitled "Speechless""
Wed 29/12 - Alicia Keys Goes "Speechless" Over Baby [Audio] - SOHH.com
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Appendicies
Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists
This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are
Hunted mainstream chart.
Artist
Rank
Best Position
Muse
1
1
Radiohead
2
1
The xx
3
2
Lady GaGa
4
2
Arcade Fire
5
2
Coldplay
6
2
Katy Perry
7
2
Florence and the Machine
8
2
Linkin Park
9
2
Kings of Leon
10
2
The Beatles
11
2
Nirvana
12
2
Eminem
13
2
Paramore
14
3
The Killers
15
3
Red Hot Chili Peppers
16
3
MGMT
17
3
Metallica
18
3
Rihanna
19
3
Arctic Monkeys
20
3
Ke$ha
21
3
Phoenix
22
4
Mumford And Sons
23
4
Pink Floyd
24
4
The National
25
4
Gorillaz
26
4
The Black Eyed Peas
27
4
Figure 20: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
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Artist
Rank
Best Position
30 Seconds to Mars
28
4
Taylor Swift
29
4
Vampire Weekend
30
4
The Smiths
31
5
Foo Fighters
32
5
AC/DC
33
5
System of A Down
34
5
Michael Jackson
35
5
Taio Cruz
36
5
Green Day
37
5
Bruno Mars
38
5
Led Zeppelin
39
5
Blink 182
40
5
Daft Punk
41
5
Guns N´ Roses
42
6
Oasis
43
6
Queen
44
6
Pendulum
45
6
Bon Iver
46
6
Kanye West
47
6
Crystal Castles
48
6
Train
49
6
Justin Bieber
50
6
Blur
51
6
The Strokes
52
7
Massive Attack
53
7
La Roux
54
7
M.I.A.
55
7
Joy Division
56
7
Drake
57
7
The Temper Trap
58
8
Owl City
59
8
Trey Songz
60
8
The Cure
61
8
Nelly
62
8
Franz Ferdinand
63
8
Avenged Sevenfold
64
8
The White Stripes
65
8
Figure 20 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
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Artist
Rank
Best Position
Kylie Minogue
66
8
Enrique Iglesias
67
8
Jason Mraz
68
8
The Pixies
69
8
usher
70
9
Lil Wayne
71
9
Passion Pit
72
9
The Black Keys
73
9
Robyn
74
9
The Prodigy
75
9
U2
76
9
Kid Cudi
77
9
Christina Aguilera
78
9
Placebo
79
10
Glee Cast
80
10
Black Sabbath
81
10
Death Cab For Cutie
82
10
Adam Lambert
83
10
The Drums
84
11
Evanescence
85
11
My Chemical Romance
86
11
Miley Cyrus
87
11
Snow Patrol
88
11
The Kooks
89
11
Interpol
90
11
Rage Against the Machine
91
11
David Bowie
92
11
Flo Rida
93
11
Weezer
94
11
Iron Maiden
95
11
Far East Movement
96
11
B.o.B.
97
11
David Guetta
98
11
Stromae
99
11
Sufjan Stevens
100
11
Figure 20 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
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Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists
This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are
Hunted emerging chart.
Artist
Rank
Best Position
Best Coast
1
2
The National
2
3
Sufjan Stevens
3
4
Deerhunter
4
4
Bombay Bicycle Club
5
4
Bon Iver
6
4
Chromeo
7
4
Deadmau5
8
4
Crystal Castles
9
5
Swedish House Mafia
10
5
No Age
11
5
Caribou
12
5
Wiz Khalifa
13
5
AUBURN
14
5
Warpaint
15
6
James Blake
16
6
Girls
17
6
Mark Ronson
18
6
Rick Ross
19
6
Tim Berg
20
6
Flying Lotus
21
7
New Boyz
22
7
Aeroplane
23
7
Salem
24
7
WAVVES
25
7
Houses
26
7
Janelle Monae
27
7
Figure 21: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
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Artist
Rank
Best Position
The Go! Team
28
7
Panda Bear
29
7
LCD Soundsystem
30
7
Magnetic Man
31
8
Wale
32
8
Everything Everything
33
8
Dark Dark Dark
34
8
Arcade Fire
35
8
Professor Green
36
8
Sia
37
8
J.Cole
38
8
Eliza Doolittle
39
9
Atmosphere
40
9
Matthew Dear
41
9
Uffie
42
9
Small Black
43
9
Tame Impala
44
9
How To Dress Well
45
9
John Legend
46
9
Au Revoir Simone
47
9
Duck Sauce
48
9
Ra Ra Riot
49
9
Chiddy Bang
50
9
The Roots
51
9
Plan B
52
9
Curren$y
53
9
The Bees
54
9
Oh Land
55
9
DJ Fresh
56
9
Ellie Goulding
57
9
B.o.B.
58
9
Mike Posner
59
9
The Soft Moon
60
10
The Walkmen
61
10
TV Girl
62
10
Aloe Blacc
63
10
Klaxons
64
10
Cut Copy
65
10
Figure 21 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
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Artist
Rank
Best Position
Robyn
66
10
Beach House
67
10
Dredg
68
10
The Black Keys
69
10
Bassnectar
70
10
Korallreven
71
10
Matt and Kim
72
10
Of Montreal
73
10
Yolanda Be Cool
74
10
La Roux
75
10
Twin Shadow
76
10
Deerhoof
77
10
ceo
78
10
The Pretty Reckless
79
11
Woodsman
80
11
Bat For Lashes
81
11
Tinchy Stryder
82
11
Jedi Mind Tricks
83
11
Diamond Rings
84
11
Young Jeezy
85
11
She & Him
86
11
The Hoosiers
87
11
Anberlin
88
11
The Maine
89
11
Far East Movement
90
11
One Night Only
91
11
Philipp Poisel
92
11
Errors
93
12
The Gossip
94
12
Two Door Cinema Club
95
12
Teletextile
96
12
Lissie
97
12
Glasser
98
12
Belle and Sebastian
99
12
Boy & Bear
100
12
Figure 21 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
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