From popping tags to popping plaques. Five months after hitting the ‘net, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ single “Thrift Shop” has gone platinum. The song is currently number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Congrats! Check out my PSA from our YouTube sit-down after the jump. UPDATE: The song is now double triple quadruple quintuple sextuple septuple platinum. chartnews

Bizzy stacks his chips with Nelly on this track off his street mix, ‘84.  You can download that for free on October 21st.

Exclusively for 50’s domain, Loaded Lux sets up the camera and reworks Jay-Z’s “Picasso Baby” for his new video. Turn up the music in his headphones.

Kiss Land just might be the happiest place on Earth. Early reports from HDD indicate that Abel will come in tomorrow at #2 on the Billboard charts with an estimated 97,985 in first week sales.

2 Chainz was on Jamaica Ave in Queens recently and held an album in-store at the legendary Colosseum Mall.  Revolt TV was there, and after the signing, spoke about his love for New York and connecting to fans. Grab B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time here.

Featuring footage from Rihanna’s Diamonds World tour, Budweiser spearheads a short-film on how Rihanna and her Navy inspire each other’s dreams. Ri Ri, I want all of you.

Directed by herself, Solange takes it back to her hometown in her new feel-good video. Nice dances moves there, Bun B. Off the R&B songstress True EP. Bad bitch, H-Town.

From outside the bodega to inside the dojo, Term and N.O. bring forth their new video in support of Termanology’s next project, GOYA. Mixtape drops October 8.

Before AG Da Coroner releases his full length project Sip the Nectar, he stomps the block with his EP, Crushed Grapes. Stream the nine tracks below.

While Meek Mill held it down in D.C. last night, the Bawse was in NYC celebrating Self Made 3 at the Gramercy Theater. Above, he runs through his new single. More footage below.