Remember a few weeks ago when the internet was up in arms over Public Enemy‘s firing of Flavor Flav after the Bernie Sanders rally? Well, as it turns out, that was all an extremely long-winded April Fools’ Day joke — one that doubled as promo for new music. Talking to Talid Kweli and People’s Party, […]
So remember when Public Enemy fired Flavor Flav? Yeah, that didn’t actually happen. Chuck D sat down with Talib Kweli and People’s’ Party to talk about the messy fiasco, which stemmed from Flavor’s reps issuing a cease and desist letter to Bernie Sanders’ campaign following news that Chuck would perform at his rally. “Flavor don’t know […]
Elijah Patrick Williams, an 11-year-old cancer patient, FaceTimed three of his favorite artists — Drake, The Weeknd and J. Cole — before he died last week. His cousin Michael Watson II confirmed the news Sunday via Instagram, where he posted a video of Elijah’s face-to-face conversations with the three R&B/hip-hop hitmakers. “Over the past 3 years, my […]
Drake‘s 2-year-old son Adonis Graham made his adorable Instagram debut on Monday, with his superstar dad and mom Sophie Brussaux both posting a series of photos of the curly-haired cutie. Both commemorated their “beautiful family” in the heartwarming pictures of the toddler — who actually has two artists for parents: a world-famous rapper as a […]
Producer-singer Joji may have been last spotted trying to escape an endless limousine in the video for his latest single “Run,” but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and need to remain in isolation has left him with even fewer places to go. Luckily, the enigmatic R&B crooner has compiled a wide-ranging self-quarantine set with plenty of […]
Artist: Tory Lanez Album: New Toronto 3 Release Date: April 10 Tracklist: Lanez has yet to reveal the tracklist for New Toronto 3, although he has shared a string of singles, including the recently-released “Do the Most.” Reports suggest Brooklyn’s Fivio Foreign will be featured on the project. Artwork: The cover art for New Toronto […]
While the rest of the world’s headlines get drearier by the day, The Weeknd just keeps winning. The artist born Abel Tesfaye scores his fourth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with his After Hours set, moving 444,000 first-week album equivalent units — not only a career best, but the best […]
The Weeknd previously completed the trifecta in 2015. The Weeknd is simultaneously No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts, thanks to the opening week of his new album After Hours, which launches atop the Billboard 200 with 444,000 equivalent album units earned (the top weekly total for any album […]
Lizzo thanked medical staffers for working to combat coronavirus by donating lunches to several hospitals across the United States, Billboard can confirm. The “Good As Hell” singer posted a montage video on Instagram yesterday (March 30) that documented medical workers at the University of Washington Medicine Center Montlake Emergency Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and more posing with […]
It’s the middle of December when I first interview Rina Sawayama, who chats animatedly over the phone from her London flat as she reheats a cup of tea in the microwave. At this point, she’s spent several months on a self-imposed social media hiatus. “I’ve been in the studio every day, and we finally sent […]