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Lil Wayne returned this week with another episode of his Young Money Radio show on Apple Music, this time stirring up the pot with special guest August Alsina, who discussed his infamous “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith. Alsina has been in the headlines ever since he claimed that he had been in a relationship with Jada while she was married, […]
Pop Smoke‘s Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon is fast approaching a deluxe version, just two weeks following the initial release of the rapper’s posthumous debut album. Rap Caviar shared a teaser of the upcoming deluxe version on Instagram yesterday. The video features clips of Pop Smoke working in the studio and performing on stage to the soundtrack […]
T.I. is putting Lloyd’s of London “on notice.” On Friday (July 17), the rapper and activist shared a two-page open letter to the U.K. insurance giant, demanding that the firm pay reparations to descendants African slaves for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. “Our people have been financially impaired & economically disabled due to […]
In just two weeks — which feels like an eternity during quarantine — Kanye West began turning the wheels of his 2020 presidential run that he’s been bragging about since the 2015 MTV VMAs. Below, Billboard has compiled a timeline of West’s race to get his name officially on the ballots this year. July 4, 2020 […]
Anne-Marie and Doja Cat know that your formative years have their ups and downs, but that’s just what what it’s like “To Be Young.” On the new collaboration, released Friday (July 17), the female duo paint a glittery daydream of youth straight out of a coming-of-age movie. “Fall in love, broken heart / Break the […]
Lee was planning to travel for audio engineer work when her car broke down — now, she's collaborating with a local songwriter on her own music. Since getting her start through a chance meeting with Gucci Mane, Atlanta-based audio engineer Kesha Lee has worked on chart-toppers like Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” and is now […]
The warm-weather months of the 2000s apparently had people feeling a bit lascivious, if the tunes that topped Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart that decade are any indication. Sure, there were the romantic declarations of love thanks to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” featuring then boyfriend and now husband Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey’s yearning “We […]
J. Cole signed a multiyear deal with PUMA back in February, and it looks like the rapper’s first signature sneaker may be releasing soon. Kyle Kuzma and other PUMA athletes debuted Cole’s PUMA RS Dreamer this week in a multicolored colorway. Kuzma and Marvin Bagley III were spotted wearing the RS Dreamer during practice at […]
Summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind! On Friday (July 10), Will Smith dropped his second quarantine mix on YouTube. Titled “Lo-Fi Summertime Beats to Social Distance To,” the mix contains tracks by rising producers and artists including Yungmaple (“Two Door Coupe”), Rinse Cycle (“Solitude”), Bloopr (“Cold History”) and more. The 90-minute mix […]
Its rise makes DaBaby the latest act to replace himself at the summit. Jack Harlow collects his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs airplay chart (dated July 18) as “Whats Poppin,” featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne, ascends from the second-place spot. The song, boosted by a remix released June 24 that added […]