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Democratic New York City mayoral election nominee Zohran Mamdani linked up with the Wu-Tang Clan, Run The Jewels, and the LOX for the final Wu-Tang NYC show at Madison Square Garden.In a new campaign video shared by Mamdani’s team, he joined former Democratic representative Jamaal Bowman to attend the sold-out show. He shook hands and took pictures with every surviving member of the Wu-Tang and spoke with Killer Mike and El-P of Run The Jewels, who told him they would love to talk with him more and that they’re rooting for him in the election.He also spoke to The LOX,…
Image Image Credit Pascal Le Segretain / Staff via Getty Images and Michael Owens / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Pusha T at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show and Kendrick Lamar at Apple Music Halftime Show Interview Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kendrick Lamar nearly appeared on two tracks from Clipse’s upcoming album, ‘Let God Sort Em Out.’ Pusha T revealed that label concerns over optics led him to exit Def Jam Recordings to keep Lamar’s feature on “Chains & Whips.” The final tracklist includes only one Lamar collaboration, leaving fans speculating about what could’ve come from a…
Image Image Credit Kevin Mazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Chris Brown during 11:11 Tour in New York Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The civil lawsuit against Chris Brown over a 2023 London nightclub incident has been permanently dismissed. Criminal charges remain active in the UK, including assault and possession of a weapon. Despite legal issues, Brown’s European tour is moving forward, with a U.S. return scheduled for July 30 in Miami. Chris Brown is no longer facing a lawsuit stemming from an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023. On Monday (June 30), Billboard reported that…
With electronic music constantly shifting, how do you stay focused on your own direction without getting pulled into what’s “current”? It’s easy to get distracted in today’s landscape – a new trend or sound is always “hitting.” But my compass is internal. I constantly ask myself: “Is this honest?” I’ve trained myself to chase emotion over virality. I’m not here to ride a wave but to make one. Awareness reflects that. It’s not designed to be trendy, but to be timeless, like a mirror you keep returning to. I stay focused by building systems of solitude. I spend much time…
Image Image Credit Gregg DeGuire / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Lil Bbay, Loyal, Jason at 2023 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Image Size landscape-medium Lil Baby has achieved a lot in this lifetime — won a Grammy Award, dropped several chart-topping albums and given us generational hits like “Yes Indeed” and “Close Friends” — but we have a feeling nothing tops being a father. Before skyrocketing into the mainstream, the My Turn artist welcomed his oldest, Jason Armani, with Ayesha Howard in 2015. Then, about four years later, he welcomed his second son, Loyal Armani, with then-girlfriend and influencer…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Drake’s legal team is escalating a defamation case tied to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” The lawsuit claims United Music Group promoted damaging allegations and used bots to boost the diss track’s reach. The case highlights how viral moments like the Super Bowl can influence legal and cultural narratives in Hip Hop. On Monday (June 30), Drake’s legal team appeared in a Manhattan federal courtroom, urging a judge to let his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group move ahead. UMG, of course, would love to…
Image Image Credit Astrida Valigorsky / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt JID at 2024 Dreamville Fest Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: JID’s “32 (Freestyle)” flips Playboi Carti’s “HBA” into a lyrical mission statement for his next era. The surprise ‘PRELUXE’ edition, slated to drop on Friday (July 4), may offer fans an early glimpse of the album’s creative direction. JID continues his rollout momentum following April’s “WRK.” JID’s next album, God Does Like Ugly, is due to drop in August, but the Atlanta rapper isn’t rolling it out empty-handed. On Tuesday (July 1), the Dreamville lyricist gave fans a…
Image Image Credit Jerritt Clark / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Young Thug and Lil Baby at Intuit Dome Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Lil Baby’s “WHAM World Tour” finale featured the first-ever live performance of “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber.” Young Thug’s appearance marked only his second live performance since his release from prison. Future also appears on the track, which is a standout from Lil Baby’s January album ‘WHAM’. Lil Baby and Young Thug performed “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber” live for the very first time. On Tuesday night (July 1), during the final U.S. stop of the “WHAM…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Quavo will perform at the 2025 MLB All-Star Players Party in Atlanta on July 14. The celebration highlights Atlanta’s influence on music, sports and culture during All-Star Week. Previous Players Parties have featured Offset, Jack Harlow and Lil Jon, setting a high bar for this year’s event. With the MLB All-Star Game just days away, the MLBPA, Fanatics, Topps and Lids are joining forces to host The Players Party, headlined by Quavo, on July 14 in Atlanta. He shared his excitement with Billboard, stating, “There’s…
Justin Bieber “slid” on his new album SWAG, per Travis Scott.As fans will recall, SWAG, Bieber’s first new album since 2021’s Justice, was recently in a decidedly tight chart race with JACKBOYS 2, the second collaborative release form Scott’s Cactus Jack crew. Ultimately, both projects landed undeniably massive first weeks on the Billboard 200, with JACKBOYS 2 landing at No. 1 with around 232,000 album-equivalent units against SWAG’s 163,000 at No. 2.In an X update shared Thursday, Scott let the record show that he himself is a fan of Bieber’s widely acclaimed new album. The recent Complex cover star specifically…