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Here’s some new music to add to your playlist. Eric Bellinger & Hitmaka, 1(800) HIT-EAZY: LINE 2 — The singer and producer reunited for another installment of their 1(800) HIT-EAZY series. “If you listen to the project from start to finish, you hear a 14-track story filled with love, vulnerability, and betrayal, but this time from the male’s perspective,” Bellinger said of the release. Mariah […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Common is walking down memory lane in a recent installment of Vevo Footnotes. As part of the platform’s exclusive content celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, the rapper revisited the visual for “The Light,” off his 2000 album, Like Water, Like Chocolate. Common credited J. Dilla for the track’s production and Erykah Badu for inspiring the song, which is about the “different dimensions of […]
PRNewsfoto/PepsiCo,Frito-Lay North America Jack Harlow and Missy Elliott say they have high expectations for Rihanna and what she will do at her Super Bowl halftime show. Both chatted with Billboard about their excitement for Sunday’s performance, with Missy detailing, “I expect nothing less than the best from Rihanna.” Missy performed in the 2015 halftime show with Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz. “When Rihanna steps out she […]
Prince Williams/Wireimage With Super Bowl LVII quickly approaching, Drake‘s put a wager on the game. The rapper took to social media Thursday to share the “psychotic bets” he made on Sunday’s sporting event. According to the screenshots, Drake, using the Stake platform, put $700,000 on the Kansas City Chiefs taking the championship win and $100,000 on Patrick Mahomes or JuJu Smith-Schuster ($50,000 each) […]
Terence Patrick/CBS Since releasing his debut album 20 years ago, 50 Cent says his music has already garnered the amount of sales he once desired. “I’ve done what I wanted to do in the [sales] capacity,” he says in his first solo cover story for Billboard. “I’ve sold over 35 million records. Not singles — albums.” Now he gets […]
Peacock Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are reuniting for some music. In a post shared Wednesday, Snoop revealed the new tunes will come out in just a few months. “Dynamic. Duo. Music comin summer 23,” wrote Snoop, who previously collaborated with Dre on “The Next Episode,” “Still D.R.E.” and more. The caption accompanied a throwback photo of the two rappers. The announcement […]
Sonja Flemming/CBS Ice-T had some kind words for Pusha T, who recently credited him for his rap name. In a post shared Wednesday, he said Push “is one of the Best to ever do it.” The praise was in response to Pusha T’s interview with REVOLT Sunday during the 2023 Grammys. In it, the rapper revealed he got his […]
Francis Specker/CBS Magic Johnson wasn’t pleased with the way the Recording Academy treated Beyoncé‘s history-making Grammys win. In a pair of tweets shared Wednesday, he expressed his dissatisfaction. “Over the weekend I was very disappointed with the lack of tribute and recognition the Recording Academy showed Beyoncé after she became the most decorated artist in Grammy history […]
Even billionaire pop superstars have to juggle work and family. Rihanna, who welcomed her first child in May 2022, will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. At a press conference on Thursday, she explained why she decided to take on the challenge, despite not having performed live in years. “When you become a mom, […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS The star-studded roster for the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game has been announced, according to Billboard. Among the many musical talents listed are Janelle Monáe, and rappers 21 Savage and Cordae. On February 17, Monáe will play for Team Wade, named after the captain, NBA champ and Utah Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade. The singer will be joined by 21 Savage, country star Kane Brown, […]
