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Rapper 21 Savage will be launching a free online financial literacy education program for youth sheltered at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday (July 1). His efforts will include a partnership with Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to provide free WiFi and […]
Rapper Jordan Groggs, also known as Stepa J. Groggs of the Arizona hip-hop trio Injury Reserve, has passed away, as confirmed by the group’s social media accounts on Tuesday. He was 32. “REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend,” Injury Reserve wrote on Twitter. According to the tribute, Groggs died on […]
The Weeknd’s altruism isn’t slowing down. On Monday (June 29), the XO commander donated a whopping total of $1 million with $500,000 going to MusiCares and the other half to front line hospital workers of the Scarborough Health Network. The Weeknd’s generous gesture is to help those affected by COVID-19. Along with his charitable donation, […]
Plus, Surfaces' 'Sunday Best' debuts. DaBaby‘s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, continues atop Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart, spending a third week at No. 1 on the survey (dated July 4). The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based […]
It was Freddy versus Jason once again. Fabolous and Jadakiss served as the latest battle as part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Verzuz series, as the New York veteran duo faced off for an Instagram live audience in the hundreds of thousands on Monday night (June 29). With more than four decades in music between […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday (June 29) that the 2020 MTV VMAs will be held in Brooklyn’s nearly empty Barclays Center on Aug. 30. Which act would you love to see take the stage? Chloe x Halle know how to think outside of their backyard the sisters have been using for their recent at-home […]
It may be a short week for the long July 4 weekend, but Billboard‘s Live At-Home won’t be short of great performances. This week’s live-from-home sets will feature singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield and Israeli recording artist Netta, who just released new single “Cuckoo” in May. On Wednesday, as Black Lives Matter marches continue around the country, […]
Video: Louie McPherson Sound Design: Marc Breidfjord Track: Sam Salam Talent: hoe_mies (Gizem Adiyaman, Lucia Luciano) Creative: Dan Hart Davies Digital Product Manager: Shaun Roach Developer: Katerina Vaseva Project Managers: Sara Tohme, Bruno Pellitteri Production: Rochelle Bambury
The Black Lives Matter movement was at the forefront of yesterday’s BET Awards, with speeches and performances reflecting the widespread outrage over the ever-growing list of victims killed at the hands of law enforcement. Beyoncé receiving the Humanitarian Award was one of the evening’s biggest highlights. It was presented to her by Michelle Obama, who praised […]
The 2020 BET Awards offered some inspiration in the final hour of the show on Sunday (June 28). The network delivered a virtual ceremony for the first time this year due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and while the reason that Black artists couldn’t celebrate at the annual event together was disappointing, Jonathan McReynolds and […]