Links of The Day 8/15/2011

Beyonce kicks of her intimate concert series, Rolling Stone crowns the King of Hip-Hop, and Vampire Weekend settles after being sued by a model.

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The "4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé" concert series starts off with a bang in NYC.[Billboard]

Rolling Stone breaks down the statistics and hands out the King of Hip-Hop title. [Rolling Stone]

Former Governor of Arkansas and Fox News Channel host Mike Huckabee covers Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues." [The Village Voice]

A recap of Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch The Throne release party in Miami. [The 305]

Kendrick Lamar talks major labels, the joint album with J.Cole, and working on Dr. Dre's Detox.[LA Times]

After being sued, Vampire Weekend settles with the model who covered Contra. [Pitchfork]

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine talks about rumors of being gay and why he thinks The Voice is more open than American Idol when it comes to sexuality. [The Hollywood Reporter]

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