It’s official: Kanye West is now a billionaire. Over the years, West’s finances have remained mostly a mystery. But now, Forbes reports that the rapper-turned-footwear mogul has an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion. West can attribute his entry into the billionaires club to his lucrative sneaker company, Yeezy. The sneaker brand — which is […]
Post Malone has Kurt Cobain‘s face tattooed on his finger, Nirvana‘s “Stay Away” song title tattooed above his eyebrow, and a Courtney Love stamp of approval for his tribute livestream concert set, which went down on Friday night (April 24). The 24-year-old artist brought back the Seattle grunge band’s fan favorites and beloved hits right from […]
This week’s music brings with it a roller coaster of emotions, from Travis Scott and Kid Cudi‘s “The Scotts” joint that premiered during his “Astronomical” Fortnite in-game concert tour to Juice WRLD’s first posthumous single “Righteous” that evokes his mental health demons. Billboard‘s First Stream Live podcast (listen to the full episode below) takes listeners on […]
Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men hosted a Billboard Live At-Home concert Friday (April 24) to raise money for both the Downtown Women’s Center, which empowers homeless women in LA, and his own nonprofit Micah’s Voice, which provides hope for families with autistic relatives. Stockman revived his music of yesteryear by acoustically performing a “Do You Remember” and […]
Havoc of Mobb Deep reflects on the duo’s breakthrough album, a dark classic that came to define hardcore hip-hop in the mid-1990s. In the mid-1990s, New York City was in the midst of a major hip-hop resurgence. As the West Coast had taken hold of the mainstream circa 1992, New York had answered with a […]
Kehlani surprised her fans with a gift on her 25th birthday today (April 24): the title and cover art for her sophomore album. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t will arrive May 8 via Atlantic Records. The album artwork features Kehlani standing atop an outdoor chair with a running hose in one hand, her other hand perched […]
As we continue to troop through the pandemic, music has undoubtedly been our saving grace. Following the releases of DaBaby, 21 Savage, and dvsn last week, fans are in for more a treat today (April 24), with new material from Lil Baby, YoungBoy NBA, T-Pain and more. Check out our favorites below. Lil Baby, “All […]
As the first in her Russian-Ukrainian family to grow up in America, Alina Baraz was raised in Cleveland on classical music, but soon fell for R&B. She was drawn to vocalists like Amy Winehouse, Adele and Corinne Bailey Rae, all of whom helped her realize, “I don’t have to belt my notes to be considered […]
A pair of zen queens! Lizzo and SZA joined forces on Thursday night (April 23) for a joint virtual meditation session focused on self-care. During the 45-minute online zen retreat, SZA spoke out about the dangers of drugs and other substances on the body’s immune system. “All these drugs… like liquor, weed, all these things, they […]
Babyface and Teddy Riley’s #Verzuz battle on Monday night (April 20) via Instagram live yielded some significant streaming gains for the 49 tracks that encompassed the long-awaited showdown. From initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the 49 titles collectively registered 3 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. on April 21, the day following the […]