Drake is joining in on celebrating another year in Lil Wayne’s life. He penned a heartfelt tribute to the rapper on social media for his 38th birthday. “More life to the man that gave me everything I have!!!” Drake wrote on Instagram, where he shared a series of photos of the pair on Sunday (Sept. 27). […]
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Fans Choose Zayn’s ‘Better’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Zayn’s latest song “Better” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 25) on Billboard, choosing the 27-year-old singer’s mellow R&B ballad as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Better” brought in 91 percent of the vote this week, beating out new music by […]
Rick Ross and Tory Lanez Beef Over ‘Daystar’ Album, Breonna Taylor Protests
Rick Ross and Tory Lanez are sparring on social media following the release of Lanez’s new album, Daystar. On the album’s lead song “Money Over Fallouts,” the 28-year-old Canadian rapper and singer, whose real name Daystar Peterson, denies claims that he shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a Hollywood Hills party in July. […]
Kanye West Teases New Song ‘Believe What I Say’: Listen
Kanye West has shared a snippet of a new song called “Believe What I Say.” The rapper and presidential hopeful took to Twitter on Saturday (Sept. 26) to post a 38-second clip of the track, which samples Lauryn Hill’s 1998 hit “Doo Wop (That Thing).” The tweet was accompanied by a video shot on a […]
Here’s Who Kamala Harris Thinks Is the ‘Best Rapper Alive’
For Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Tupac “lives on.” That’s why she deemed him the “best rapper alive” during the NAACP’s virtual convention Friday (Sept. 25). CNN’s Angela Rye, who moderated the event, then reminded the California senator that has been dead since 1996. “I keep doing that,” Harris laughed in response. {“nid”:”9443110″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Kamala Harris Crashes Brandy & […]
Let’s Go! See Which Rapper Will Take Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ to New Heights With a New Remix
Dua Lipa already brought The Blessed Madonna, Madonna and Missy Elliott up with her on the remix of “Levitating.” So who’s hoping aboard next? DaBaby will next for the song’s second remix on Friday, Oct. 2, according to the Future Nostalgia star’s social media today (Sept. 25). He reshared her Instagram on his Story Friday, writing “BOOM” with a rocket […]
First Beat: New Music by Travis Scott, Polo G, REASON & More
For this week’s edition of First Beat, Travis Scott enlists a star-studded team to build up his “Franchise,” Polo G prays for change and REASON teams up with Vince Staples for a new Cali banger. {“nid”:”9451675″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”First Beat: New Music From Pop Smoke, Lil Tecca, Baby Keem & More”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9451675\/first-beat-pop-smoke-lil-tecca-baby-keem\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg”,”type”:”image”,”path”:”https:\/\/static.billboard.com\/files\/2020\/09\/Pop-Smoke-jan-2020-a-billboard-1548-1600983500.jpg”,”sizes”:[{“path”:”https:\/\/static.billboard.com\/files\/2020\/09\/Pop-Smoke-jan-2020-a-billboard-1548-1600983500.jpg”,”width”:1548,”height”:1024},{“path”:”https:\/\/static.billboard.com\/files\/2020\/09\/Pop-Smoke-jan-2020-a-billboard-1548-1600983500.jpg”,”width”:1548,”height”:1024}],”orientation”:”landscape”,”id”:”9455007″,”caption”:null,”credit”:null}} Travis Scott feat. Young Thug & M.I.A., […]
From Travis Scott to Zayn and More, What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
Zayn introduced two bundles of joy this week: his firstborn daughter with Gigi Hadid and his new single “Better.” If only the rest of the artists’ new offerings could be as adorable. Carrie Underwood gifted fans with an early Christmas present in the form of her holiday album, My Gift, with her 5-year-old son, Isaiah Fisher, standing in […]
The Weeknd Just Put This Fan Favorite Track Back on Streaming Services
The Weeknd announced on Friday (Sept. 25) that he’s returned his 2014 track “King of the Fall” to streaming services after the song’s spotty availability over the past few years. The standalone single — which was accompanied by a full production video — was used as the title track to an autumn 2014 tour, but […]
Everything We Know About the Alleged Fight Involving Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez (So Far)
An argument involving Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion in July resulted in the first rapper behind bars after police arrested him for finding a gun in his car, and the latter in the hospital after reports said Lanez allegedly shot her. Earlier on Saturday night (July 11), Megan documented hanging poolside with Lanez and Kylie Jenner […]