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The Weeknd Co-Wrote an 'American Dad' Episode & A New Song for the Show Too

"Also gonna play myself… kinda," he teases of May 4 episode of TBS animated series. The Weeknd‘s next move after making history by topping five major Billboard charts in the same week? The R&B crooner will lend his talents to the TBS animated series American Dad on May 4. The Canadian superstar (real name Abel Tesfaye) posed alongside American […]

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Nashville Judge Denies Spotify’s Request to Move Eminem Lawsuit to New York

A publisher with rights to some of the rapper's songs accuses Spotify of willful infringement to the tune of potentially billions of dollars in damages. A Nashville Federal judge has denied Spotify’s request to move the copyright infringement case brought by Eight Mile Style, a publisher with rights to some of Eminem’s songs, to New York. Judge […]

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6ix9ine Granted Early Prison Release Amid Coronavirus Crisis

6ix9ine just caught a huge break. As confirmed in court documents obtained by Billboard, the rapper born Daniel Hernandez will be a free man after a New York judge granted him a compassionate release in light of the coronavirus outbreak. His discharge will be effective immediately. According to the documents, 6ix9ine will be on house […]

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'Club King' Peter Gatien on How Rudy Giuliani Killed NYC Nightlife

Admittedly, talking about New York nightlife at this fraught moment, when the city that never sleeps is understandably much quieter and palpably on edge, feels strange. But when the city does roar back to life, live music venues and dance clubs — as essential to New York City as Wall Street and Broadway — will […]

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Cardi B Opens Up About Health Scare, Stands by Coronavirus Rant: 'I Told Y'all It Was Gonna Get Real!'

Cardi B‘s “Coronavirus” rant remix hit closer to home for the artist when she told fans via Instagram Live on Thursday (April 2) that she’d been feeling really sick. While wearing a wrapped towel on her head, sunglasses and a face mask, Cardi B disclosed she wasn’t feeling so hot after dealing with a lot […]

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Rod Wave Knows What it Takes to Be 'The Greatest' in New Video, Shares 'Pray 4 Love' Track List

To claim he’s “The Greatest” in his latest music video, rapper-singer Rod Wave first acknowledges the poor cards he was dealt earlier in life. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native lays down the roots for his audacious rapping by remembering how he “got it off the pavement” and paved a new path for himself, as seen in his celebratory […]

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Young Thug Says He's Losing Millions While in Quarantine

With the pandemic leading to lost opportunities such as touring and show gigs, Young Thug explained in an interview with Big Boy how his pockets are being affected. When asked how much money he’s set to lose over the next two months, Thugger estimated a loss of nearly $5 million due to the public remaining in […]

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Blacc Zacc Is Ready to Put South Carolina Rap on the Map: 'It's Our Turn Now'

For Blacc Zacc, coming out of Columbia, S.C., and becoming a rap superstar is one of the main goals he wants to achieve in his music career. According to Zacc, there’s no influence of hip-hop culture in his hometown, let alone a music scene, which is why he wants to change that stigma altogether. “Now […]

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With Big Name Production Credits Under Her Cape, Wondagurl Is Here to Help the Music World

Ebony Oshunrinde, beloved by many as the producer Wondagurl, is using her powers to bring vitality and versatility to the industry. On the 23-year-old’s quest to become a trusted provider of dedication, craftsmanship, and just plain fire beats, the Canada native has won the support and tutelage of fellow beatmaker (and near name purveyor) Boi1da, […]

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Hollywood's Vices Nearly Derail Quin NFN in Ominous 'All Blues' Video: Watch

Quin NFN closed out March with some fresh tunes for your quarantine playlist from his compact Quincho project. The Austin, Texas native wastes no time in following up to release a cinematic visual for the melodic “All Blues,” premiering on Billboard today (April 2). As far as the clip — which serves as a fan-favorite off the […]