Mixtape Mixup
If you’ve got $5,000 in the bank and a determination to crush the two-party system that has dominated the White House for most of the past 220 years, you too could become president. Never mind that a third-party candidate has not only never won the modern presidency, but, with the exception of Texas billionaire Ross […]
Human Made and Victor Victor Worldwide have come together to release a special capsule remembering Pop Smoke. The collaboration includes two T-shirts, one specific to Pop Smoke and the other to Victor Victor, which is run by Pop’s former manager, Steven Victor. The joint project came about as Victor and Nigo of Human Made are […]
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 […]
On Thursday night (July 16), Page Six reported that Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion last Sunday following a dispute between the two rappers. Billboard has independently sourced the allegations. “Tory fired the shots from within the vehicle while Megan was outside trying to leave,” a source told Page Six. “There is video and […]
This week was a great one for boy band fans, as One Direction announced how they’re going to be celebrating their 10-year anniversary! (Meanwhile, Billboard staffers picked the 30 best boy band albums of the past 30 years.) Plus, Cardi B made history, DJ Khaled and Drake unleashed two new collabs, a big festival announced […]
Jhené Aiko got Twitter deep in its feeling with her third studio album, Chilombo. And she’s doing it all again with a new deluxe version featuring Kehlani, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and more. The expanded edition of Aiko’s best-selling LP includes the new song, “Summer 2020.” The deluxe version carries the original album’s lead tracks, “Triggered (freestyle)” and […]
Singer-songwriter and noted sneakerhead John Mayer uploaded images of the Salehe Bembury x New Balance 2002 to his Instagram stories, which the Versace designer subsequently posted to his feed, offering the best look yet at the highly-anticipated collaboration. Bembury had previously teased the existence of the project late last year. View this post on Instagram @newbalance “Salehe Bembury” 2002 ?: @johnmayer […]
Logic says his sixth studio album will be his last. No Pressure is slated to drop next Friday, July 24. “Officially announcing my retirement with the release of No Pressure executive produced by No I.D. July 24th,” he wrote on Twitter. His final LP follows his 2019 release, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. “It’s been a great decade. Now it’s time to be […]
DJ Khaled doesn’t do b-list collaborations. The Miami emcee and music man tapped none other than Drake for his latest work, which spills out over two tracks, “Popstar” and “Greece.” It’s all part of a big plan for the We the Best chief, who this week revealed the title of his forthcoming 12th studio album, […]