Mixtape Mixup
Stop the presses: Kanye West’s political ambitions aren’t finished. The unpredictable hip-hop superstar has filed with the Federal Election Commission and has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the Associated Press reports. This just hours after a wave of reports which claimed West had failed to file the requisite paperwork and was no longer […]
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 […]
Lupe Fiasco has released a new song featuring Virgil Abloh. The track, titled “SHOES,” serves as the first single from Lupe’s recently-announced EP, HOUSE, a collaborative project with Orlando producer Kaelin Ellis. The track opens up as Fiasco delves into sneaker culture, before weaving in details about current events in the United States, specifically pertaining […]
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 […]
The hip-hop trio says it was “cheated out of millions of dollars” through excessive commissions and bad deals. Migos are suing their longtime talent lawyer for allegedly taking “excessive fees” without a proper written agreement and failing to disclose conflicts of interest arising from his representation of their label. Quavious Marshall (Quavo), Kiari Cephus (Offset) […]
Megan Thee Stallion suffered multiple gunshot wounds Sunday morning (July 12) and is currently recovering. She shared a detailed account on Instagram today (July 15) of what happened over the weekend, when fellow rapper Tory Lanez was arrested on a gun charge after police officers found the weapon in his car along with the “Hot Girl” rapper and […]
Lonr. (pronounced “loner”) hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (July 15) to raise money for The Bail Project, which combats mass incarceration by paying bail for individuals. “There are things stacked up against us in our community, and systemic racism is one of those things,” the R&B artist said at the beginning of his […]
If your skin’s been screaming “SOS,” rest easy. Rihanna‘s coming to your rescue. The singer announced on social media Tuesday (July 14) that Fenty Skin is coming super soon — as in, the end of the month. “Ima try my best to be humble about this but, @fentyskin is coming July 31 exclusively at FENTYSKIN.COM!!” […]
Chance the Rapper was on Team Ye, while Katy Perry, 50 Cent and John Legend were absolutely not feeling it. It’s still not clear if Kanye West was serious about his White House run, which, it appears, has petered out after just 10 days, with just one Forbes magazine interview and one tweet to show […]