Hip-Hop
Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez & More Set for iHeartMedia’s ‘Why I’m Voting’ Campaign: Exclusive
What’s your reason for voting? On Monday (Aug. 10), iHeartMedia announced the official launch of its 2020 voter awareness initiative, “Why I’m Voting,” exclusively on Billboard. The non-partisan campaign will see artists from Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez to John Legend and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds sharing the personal reasons voting matters to them in the upcoming 2020 election. Other famous faces taking part in the campaign include Dan + Shay, Finneas, Saweetie, Michelle Williams, DJ Khaled, Diplo and dozens more. Additionally, iHeartMedia listeners will also have the opportunity to record and submit their own 20-second audio or video message about why they’re voting here. The campaign is set to run from now through Election Day on Nov. 3. R...
Beyonce’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ Returns to Top 10 on Billboard 200 After ‘Black Is King’ Premiere
Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album re-enters the Billboard 200 chart at No. 10, following the July 31 premiere of Black Is King on Disney+. The set earned 27,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 6 (up 1,462%), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The album originally debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Aug. 3, 2019-dated chart. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from...
Christina Aguilera Is ‘Feelin’ Some Type of Way’ About Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’
“WAP” is bringing out “Dirrty”-era Christina Aguilera. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hot new song got Xtina cooling off in the pool in a sexy pose this weekend. “#WAP got me feelin some type of way,” she captioned a photo on Twitter Saturday (Aug. 8). The sizzling snapshot caught Cardi’s eye. “I want to be that pool tho,” the rapper commented. {“nid”:”9430596″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B Unleash 'WAP': Watch the Video”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9430596\/megan-thee-stallion-cardi-b-wap-video\/”,”media”:{“width”:1280,”height”:720,”ext...
‘WAP’ Is All Too Real for Cardi B: ‘You Saw What Happened to Me’
Cardi B’s been holding nothing back in this weekend’s “WAP” chatter. The rapper retweeted and offered entertaining commentary about her new track with Megan Thee Stallion throughout Saturday and Sunday, as famous peers like Christina Aguilera, Normani, Halsey, Halle Berry, Viola Davis and more joined in on the #WAP talk. Things turned a little personal for Cardi when she responded to one fan quoting a certain lyric from “WAP.” {“nid”:”9431635″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Christina Aguilera Is 'Feelin' Some Type of Way' About Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9431635\/christina-aguilera-...
Kanye West on Being a Spoiler Candidate: “I’m Not Going to Argue with You”
No one expects Kanye West to make any sort of realistic push for the White House in 2020. Yet his campaign trudges on, with Republican and Trump-affiliated operatives working to get him on the ballot in what few states’ deadlines haven’t already passed. So it’s a fair question to ask… Please click the link below to read the full article. Kanye West on Being a Spoiler Candidate: “I’m Not Going to Argue with You” Ben Kaye You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Nasty C Drops New Single “Palm Trees”: Stream
South Africa’s Nasty C will make his Def Jam Records debut on August 28th with the release of Zulu Man With Some Power. As the latest preview, he’s unlocked a new song called “Palm Trees” along with a flashy music video helmed by Karl Lewis. Watch it below. “Palm Trees”… Please click the link below to read the full article. Nasty C Drops New Single “Palm Trees”: Stream Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Tech N9ne Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks
Tech N9ne is the latest musician to flaunt public health guidelines and stage a concert amidst the coronavirus pandemic. As TMZ reports, the veteran rapper played a packed a packed show at the Regalia hotel in Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night. Upwards of 1,000 people were said to be in… Please click the link below to read the full article. Tech N9ne Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Fans Choose Diplo and Joji’s ‘Daylight’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Diplo and Joji’s new song “Daylight” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 7) on Billboard, choosing the latest single from Joji’s forthcoming album, Nectar, as their favorite new music release from the past week. In the music video for their new collaborative track, Diplo and Joji work behind the scenes on a video shoot for an elderly boy band. The pair is tormented by a very tanned, waxed and demanding director before breaking into the wardrobe department and wreaking an innocent sort of havoc on the set. {“nid”:”9430283″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Diplo & Joji Go Behind the Scenes as PAs in 'Daylight' Video: Watch”,”rela...
IDK, J.I.D, Kenny Mason, and DJ Scheme Are “Cereal” Killers on New Song: Stream
Grab a spoon and some extra milk, because IDK, J.I.D, Kenny Mason, and DJ Scheme have poured out a heaping serving of wordplay on their new song “Cereal”. This alliance is between three rappers on the way up and one of the most influential producers you’ve never heard of. DJ… Please click the link below to read the full article. IDK, J.I.D, Kenny Mason, and DJ Scheme Are “Cereal” Killers on New Song: Stream Wren Graves You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Carole Baskin Bashes Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Lurid’ Music Video for ‘WAP’ & ‘Big Cat Pimps’
Carole Baskin is not down for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” video, which features some exotic cool cats. The Big Cat Rescue CEO tells Billboard that the rappers’ use of big cats as props could be detrimental to them, particularly since it might “glamorize” the idea of having them as pets. “My guess is that most people won’t even see the Photoshopped cats in the scenes because the rest of it is so lurid,” Baskin, who became a household name after Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness docuseries aired, wrote in a statement to Billboard. She added, “I was happy to see that it does appear to all be Photoshopped. It didn’t look like the cats were really in the rooms with the singers. In fact, probably m...
Snoop Dogg Crashed Chika’s Live Stream and Now She’s Going to Write a Country Song for Him
Rising rap star Chika added an unexpected, but unbelievably welcome, guest on to a recent Insagram Live: Snoop Dogg. And she’s still reeling in the afterglow of the pure moment that was their virtual meeting. “What the f—, Snoop in here?” she said once she noticed he was viewing her stream. “What’s up? What you doing? Now I feel like I have to do something entertaining. I’ve just been sitting here talking shit, being dumb. But I can smoke in your honor. You want me to roll up? I can do that and play some music.” She asked Snoop why he didn’t just join her live and added him, and the quarantine-era conversation was soon flowing. {“nid”:”9431037″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Firs...
Kanye Booted Off the Presidential Ballot in His Home State of Illinois
Kanye West will be unable to play spoiler in his home state of Illinois after election officials rejected his ballot application. The reason? At least half of the signatures were found to be invalid. In order to get on Illinois’ presidential ballot, Kanye needed to file 2,500 written signatures by… Please click the link below to read the full article. Kanye Booted Off the Presidential Ballot in His Home State of Illinois Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
