Mixtape Mixup
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 […]
Kehlani has hit the studio with Cardi B, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Ty Dolla $ign, Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber and many more. But which of her collaborations earns the “greatest” title? According to the R&B crooner, it’s with her one-year-old daughter Adeya. “i am but a background singer. swipe to the last slide for our […]
The Atlanta native has brought his production chops to songs like Beyoncé’s “Formation,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.” and Future’s “Turn on the Lights.” Super-producer Mike WiLL Made-It is back at Warner Chappell Music, where he has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group announced Wednesday (July 15). The Atlanta native […]