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Beyonce just inked a $50 million dollar endorsement deal with Pepsi, but as crazy as it seems, this isn’t that unprecedented. Check out what other artists are pulling in big bucks without singing a note.

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Diplo, who is performing at New York’s Pier 94, released what is presumably a fake tour rider this week, listing items like a gorilla and Star Wars action figure. As it turns out, the rider isn’t fake, but it seems clear that Diplo doesn’t actually expect these demands to be met by the venue. Still, though, wouldn’t it be amazing if they managed to score a parrot who could say the DJ’s name? This rider made us think of all the other weird demands musicians make. Check out some of the more bizarre ones below.
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Last week, Paramore announced that they will unveil their fourth album next year. They also announced that they will be naming the disc after themselves … and personally, we absolutely hate it when artists self-title albums that aren’t their debut. This got us thinking about some of the other annoying things musicians have been doing lately. And we want them to stop. So, bands and artists, please consider this a helpful guide on what not to do. Thanks in advance.
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Once again, it’s the holiday gift giving season – which is the best of all the gift giving seasons – and, as we all know, nothing says “I love you” to your friends and family more than something with a famous person’s likeness on it. Seriously. So, here are a few pop culture related items that should satisfy someone on your list.

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‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’ on Blu-Ray: Once upon a time, George Lucas defined what it meant to be a trilogy when he produced the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. A few decades later Peter Jackson built on and arguably bested Lucas with his own ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, and now Christopher Nolan has challenged them all with his ambitious, thrilling and near perfect ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy. Nolan’s Dark Knight franchise is far and away the best representation of Batman ever put on screen and with a plethora of extras, this box set deserves a spot on your shelf.

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Looks like Ryan Leslie is going to have to pay that person that returned his laptop, remember when Chris Brown stole that girl’s cell phone?, Trinidad James is new too this rap thing, 50 Cent says Floyd Mayweather owes him a couple million, and more in today’s UrbLinks.