Logic offered a glimpse at his home life with a series of personal photos, including snapshots of his and baby and wife, shared on social media. The rapper’s Instagram update arrived the day after he announced his retirement, just ahead of the release of No Pressure, due out on July 24. “It’s been a great […]

Lil Wayne welcomed fellow New Orleans native August Alsina to the season one finale of Young Money Radio, where the two artists revisited Alsina’s widely publicized past relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. Alsina, who appeared on the Apple Music program Friday (July 17) to promote his third album, The Product III: State of Emergency, made […]

Megan Thee Stallion released another statement after revealing on Wednesday (July 15) that she suffered multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend and is currently recovering. “Black women are so unprotected & we hold so many things in to protect the feelings of others w/o considering our own,” the “Hot Girl Summer” rapper wrote on Twitter. […]

The syndicated series from Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, due to premiere in the fall, will be delayed a year. A syndicated daytime show hosted by Nick Cannon won’t launch in the fall, in the latest fallout from anti-Semitic remarks he made on his podcast. Cannon, who also hosts Fox’s The Masked Singer, was set to host and […]

Quavo and Saweetie are rap royalty in the couple’s new GQ feature, published Thursday (July 16). Saweetie (real name Diamonté Harper), the USC communications/business student-turned-nostalgic hitmaking rapper, rose to fame with her “Icy Girl” freestyle in 2018. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they don’t always compare to a “glacier boy,” which is how the Migos member […]

Tinashe takes fans into a surreal world of life in quarantine in her visually stunning music video for “Rascal (Superstar).” The Jasper Soloff-directed clip finds the pop/R&B singer being recorded by a metallic pink drone that follows her every move as she dances in cheetah print lingerie, erratically bakes a cake, and models elaborate pastel […]

With three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits to his name in less than two years, OZ (that’s O-Z) knows the stakes are raised with every production he attaches his name to — but the Turkish beat maestro won’t let that hamper his creativity. This Friday (July 17), The 28-year-old bolsters his already-impressive 2020 run […]

This week on First Beat, DJ Khaled and Drake look to turn the summer up with two new records, while Jhene Aiko gives fans an extra serving of Chilombo with her deluxe effort. Check out today’s releases below. DJ Khaled Feat. Drake, “Popstar” & “Greece” Hits beget hits. At least that’s the case for DJ […]

We’re officially at the apex of the summer, and between a pair of singles from DJ Khaled and Drake to new albums from The Chicks, Ellie Goulding and more, Billboard wants to know which of this week’s new releases you’ll have on repeat to help beat the heat. Is The Chicks’ long-awaited Gaslighter — their first […]