This week on First Beat, DJ Khaled and Drake look to turn the summer up with two new records, while Jhene Aiko gives fans an extra serving of Chilombo with her deluxe effort. Check out today’s releases below. DJ Khaled Feat. Drake, “Popstar” & “Greece” Hits beget hits. At least that’s the case for DJ […]

We’re officially at the apex of the summer, and between a pair of singles from DJ Khaled and Drake to new albums from The Chicks, Ellie Goulding and more, Billboard wants to know which of this week’s new releases you’ll have on repeat to help beat the heat. Is The Chicks’ long-awaited Gaslighter — their first […]

On Thursday night (July 16), Page Six reported that Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion last Sunday following a dispute between the two rappers. Billboard has independently sourced the allegations. “Tory fired the shots from within the vehicle while Megan was outside trying to leave,” a source told Page Six. “There is video and […]

This week was a great one for boy band fans, as One Direction announced how they’re going to be celebrating their 10-year anniversary! (Meanwhile, Billboard staffers picked the 30 best boy band albums of the past 30 years.) Plus, Cardi B made history, DJ Khaled and Drake unleashed two new collabs, a big festival announced […]

DJ Khaled doesn’t do b-list collaborations. The Miami emcee and music man tapped none other than Drake for his latest work, which spills out over two tracks, “Popstar” and “Greece.” It’s all part of a big plan for the We the Best chief, who this week revealed the title of his forthcoming 12th studio album, […]

Anne-Marie and Doja Cat know that your formative years have their ups and downs, but that’s just what what it’s like “To Be Young.” On the new collaboration, released Friday (July 17), the female duo paint a glittery daydream of youth straight out of a coming-of-age movie. “Fall in love, broken heart / Break the […]

Logic is dropping the mic. The Maryland hip-hop artist revealed his future plans in a good-news, bad-news message, which caught almost everyone by surprise. “Officially announcing my retirement with the release of ‘No Pressure’ executive produced by No I.D. July 24th…,” reads a tweet from Logic’s official account. “It’s been a great decade. Now it’s […]

Lee was planning to travel for audio engineer work when her car broke down — now, she's collaborating with a local songwriter on her own music.  Since getting her start through a chance meeting with Gucci Mane, Atlanta-based audio engineer Kesha Lee has worked on chart-toppers like Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” and is now […]

Diddy might’ve extended Nick Cannon an invite to Revolt TV after ViacomCBS dropped the Wild ‘N Out host for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, but 50 Cent had something else in mind. On Instagram today (July 16), the mogul teased a new Starz show he started with comedian Michael Blackson titled Out Wild to purposefully sound like Cannon’s […]

As Migos returns to the top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with “Need It,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the rap trio ties for the most top 10s by any group with R&B greats Destiny’s Child and Dru Hill. “Need” lifts 15-10 on the chart dated July 18 with an 18% surge to 10.4 million […]