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Lil Baby's 'My Turn' Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

Lil Baby’s My Turn nets a third total week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set holds atop the list for a second straight week. It earned 72,000 equivalent album units earned (up 12 percent) in the U.S. in the week ending June 18, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The […]

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Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney & More Celebrate Father's Day 2020

It’s all about Dad! As people celebrate dads for Father’s Day 2020 on Sunday (June 21), musicians did the same, giving the dads in their lives a shout-out to show their love and appreciation. Jennifer Lopez shared photos on Instagram of her twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, wishing the “Tu Vide en […]

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Fans Pick BTS' 'Stay Gold' as This Week's Favorite New Music

BTS‘ romantic new song “Stay Gold” has topped this week’s new music poll. In the poll, published Friday (June 19) on Billboard, music fans voted for the previously unreleased big-beat ballad as their favorite new release from the past week. “Stay Gold” brought in 84% of the vote. The track was included as a bonus […]

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Post Malone Debuts New Haircut & Huge Skeleton Head Tattoo

Post Malone is proudly showing off his new summer-ready haircut and massive head tattoo. The 24-year-old rapper/singer took to social media Sunday (June 21) to share a photo of his newly shaved head and what appears to be a huge skull tattoo on the right side of his head. “I have cut my hair even […]

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Public Enemy Returns With Anti-Trump ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ Song: Watch

Public Enemy has returned with a fiery new protest song called “State of the Union (STFU).” The iconic hip-hop group commemorated Juneteenth on Friday (June 19) by dropping the explosive anti-Trump song and accompanying video, which features recent footage from nationwide protests in response to the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks. “Our collective […]

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DJ Khaled Wears Hazmat Suit to Root Canal Appointment: 'I Don’t Play Games'

DJ Khaled didn’t take any risks during his first outing in three-and-a-half months amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday (June 19), the Miami-based producer several shared photos of himself wearing a full hazmat suit to a dentist appointment for a root canal. “I’m on my way to the doctor’s office. There’s still a pandemic out […]

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Rapper Hurricane Chris Arrested for Murder in Louisiana

Hurricane Chris, known for the song “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in Louisiana. The rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dooley Jr., was arrested early Friday (June 19) on one count each of second-degree murder and illegal possession of stolen things, Shreveport Police said in a news release. Dooley, 31, […]

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Beyonce Proves Why Black Is Beautiful With New TIDAL Playlist 'Motherland Drip'

After releasing her surprise extended track “Black Parade,” Beyonce continues to celebrate Juneteenth with her new TIDAL playlist, “Motherland Drip” featuring James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle and more.   The multi-track collection includes a fistful of records from Queen Bey herself, including her Homecoming remake of “Before I Let Go” and The Lion King: […]

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The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (June 20)

This week was one of celebrations, as Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter‘s Pride Summit & Prom got the party started. Later in the week, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and more performed at Democracy Summer 2020, Alicia Keys and John Legend honored Juneteenth with a soothing Verzuz battle, Beyonce dropped a surprise song on the […]

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Rapper Tray Savage Dies at 26

Chief Keef’s record label signee, Tray Savage, died on Friday (June 19), Billboard can confirm. He was 26 years old. According to TMZ, who first reported the news, Tray (born Kentray Young) was shot and killed while driving around on the South Side of Chicago. He was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Canter, where he was […]