Mixtape Mixup
Lil Nas X celebrated coming out as gay one year ago today (June 30) before Pride Month officially wrapped. On June 30, 2019, the “Old Town Road” artist shared an animated video of his song “C7osure (You Like)” off his Grammy award-nominated project 7. “some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all […]
This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. For the month of June, Billboard had artists provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black […]
This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. For the month of June, Billboard had artists provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by […]
Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh have a collaborative album in the works. The two confirmed the joint project during a recent conversation on Young Money Radio. Wayne and Mannie have of course been working together for years, and a collaborative project has been spoken of on more than one occasion. Now, after many requests from […]
It’s happening! The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are a go. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York made the announcement during his Monday (June 29) press briefing, telling viewers that the annual ceremony would be held in Brooklyn. As the governor announced that New York City would be entering Phase III of reopening on July […]
Part one is set to premiere on July 29 at 9 pm ET on BET. The story of No Limit Records is coming to BET. Billboard confirmed on Monday (June 29) that the five-part No Limit Chronicles docuseries will detail how Master P‘s record label went from the humble beginnings in the trunk of the rapper/impresario’s […]
Roddy Ricch bagged one of the top honors at the 2020 BET Awards last night. He took home Album of the Year for his debut album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, beating DaBaby’s Kirk, Megan Thee Stallion’s Fever, and Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You. Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial dropped back in December and […]
Anderson .Paak performed his compelling new protest song “Lockdown” with Jay Rock for the first time on Sunday (June 28) at the BET Awards, which are being held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Released earlier this month amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality, the funk-inflected song reflects the current moment, with lyrics touching on […]
D Smoke performed a quick medley of his songs at the BET Awards 2020 on Sunday (June 28). During the network’s first virtual ceremony due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the inaugural winner of Netflix’s Rhythm & Flow was joined by his brother SiR on a makeshift stage that resembled the streets of L.A. As the […]
With a long-overdue national reckoning over police brutality against Black Americans dominating the national conversation, the 2020 BET Awards opened on Sunday (June 28) with a fiery, all-star 2020 remix of Public Enemy’s classic anthem of outrage and activism, “Fight the Power.” First, 12-year-old Keedron Bryant appeared in a solemn, affecting cold open to sing […]