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ESPN shared a special Kobe Bryant tribute during last night’s virtual ESPY Awards. The two-and-a-half-minute clip is narrated by California native and longtime Laker fan, Snoop Dogg, as he raps about the sports icon, who died in a helicopter crash in January. The video tribute incorporates various scenes from Kobe’s illustrious career. We see him […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again dropped a new song “Death Enclaimed” with a Father’s Day-dedicated accompanying visual yesterday (June 21) that features his kids. The 20-year-old rapper started off the visual with a quote from AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant: “Sit with the pain until it passes, and you will be calmer for the next one.” The Rich […]
6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj‘s “Trollz” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week, marking the first leader for 6ix9ine and the second for Minaj. To celebrate the occasion, Minaj shared a one-minute video on Twitter on Monday (June 22) to thank her devoted fanbase, the Barbz, for their support. “Congratulations Barbz, y’all did this with […]
6ix9ine scored his career-first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (on the chart dated June 27) with “Trollz,” with Nicki Minaj, who achieved her second leader six weeks after Doja Cat‘s “Say So,” featuring Minaj. The Barbz made “NICKI STILL REIGNS” trending on Twitter today (June 22) when the news broke, after […]
6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj‘s “Trollz” launched to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week, marking the first leader for 6ix9ine and the second for Minaj. The ecstatic rapper took to Instagram on Monday (June 22) to share his thoughts on the milestone, uploading a video popping champagne and celebrating. “#1 ON @billboard YOU CANT STOP ME. YOU CANT BLACKBALL […]
They may be going virtual for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that Sunday night’s (June 28) 2020 BET Awards won’t have a jam-packed roster of performers for the Amanda Seales-hosted show. Topping the list of musicians set to perform are Alicia Keys, Roddy Ricch, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, […]
This year, Black Music Month took a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more at the hands of police, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist […]
Snoop Dogg paid tribute to late L.A. Lakers great Kobe Bryant the only way he knows how at Sunday night’s (June 21) virtual 2020 ESPY Awards. During the distanced show that took place five months after a helicopter carrying Bryant, his daughter and seven others crashed in Calabasas, California, Snoop premiered a new tribute to […]
This past weekend, Swizz Beatz didn’t hold back when speaking on Drake during his Zone Radio episode with Busta Rhymes. On Saturday (June 20), the acclaimed producer took offense to Drake’s inability to communicate with Rhymes about a record the two worked on together years ago, resulting in the song remaining unreleased. Irked by Drizzy’s […]
Cardi B, Travis Scott, Pharrell and Sean “Diddy” Combs are among artists endorsing the advocacy organization’s open letter calling for immediate action toward lasting change. Calling on the music industry to “put a plan for change in place … within the next 30 days,” more than 30 preeminent artist managers, attorneys, business managers, agents and […]