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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This week: Animated musical KPop Demon Hunters is already well on its way to a streaming takeover, hip-hop duo Bob Vylan sees backlash but also massive streaming gains following a polarizing festival appearance, and…
Boosie BadAzz expressed how “glad” he was that Diddy was acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a new Instagram reel.Upon the conclusion of the six week trial, on Wednesday (July 2), Boosie posted a video, captioning that the jury’s decision made for a “GREAT DAY N HIP HOP ‼️.” The music tycoon was found guilty on two counts of of transportation to engage in prostitution with the jurors reaching a split verdict.”Man, I’m so glad Diddy free, bruh,” the Baton Rouge rapper began. “You know, the reason is [because] I’m tired of seeing us Black moguls get took…
Cassie Ventura’s legal team issued a pointed statement following Diddy’s partial acquittal in a federal RICO case, saying her decision to come forward helped expose long-ignored abuse in the entertainment world. On Wednesday (July 2), a Manhattan jury found the 55-year-old mogul guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but cleared him of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The acquittals spared Diddy from a potential life sentence, though he still faces up to 20 years behind bars, although it’s doubtful he’ll get that much time. Attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Ventura, said the case began with her…
Billy Ray Cyrus is head over heels for Elizabeth Hurley, with the country star praising his famous girlfriend in a sweet comment and revealing which classic ballad is their special couple’s song. On Tuesday (July 1), the actress shared an Instagram photo of herself lounging on a boat in an animal-print swimsuit, smiling as she poses underneath a rainbow stretching across the sky behind her. “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue,” she wrote in her caption, quoting The Wizard of Oz‘s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” “And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” In the…
A group of supporters drenched themselves in baby oil to celebrate Diddy’s acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in his trial.Outside the Manhattan courtroom, on Wednesday (July 2), a man showered an underdressed woman in a blue wig with contents of a small baby oil bottle. The woman jumped about erratically while a group of spectators made room for her to celebrate the trial’s verdict. Another man joined the shenanigans and rubbed baby oil on his chest. “It’s not RICO, it’s FREAKO,” people shouted, according to CNN’s Laura Coates. Despite Diddy’s acquittal on three charges, the music mogul was…
This summer, two of the world’s best known and most music-obsessed contemporary visual artists are showing their seminal video works together for the first time in an unlikely setting: an empty store tucked away in a shopping mall in Croydon, in suburban South London. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And on opening night June 28, these two art-world icons — the Mississippi-born cinematographer Arthur Jafa and British video artist Mark Leckey — showed off their DJ talent as well, going back to back with epic sets at an afterparty that raged…
Suge Knight claims a portion of 2Pac’s ashes were rolled into a blunt and smoked by unnamed friends and family members, all while Knight himself was unable to partake due to being on probation.The claim appears in the Death Row Records co-founder’s recent interview with Danielle Bacher for People, with the 60-year-old recalling how 2Pac’s late mother, Afeni, first approached him about having her son’s remains cremated. Knight said he was initially skeptical whether this would be able to be done as quickly as Afeni allegedly wanted, though he was ultimately able to make it happen by (again, allegedly) paying…
Prosecutors have issued a statement after Diddy beat racketeering charges but was convicted of two federal counts. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Diddy walked away from the most severe charges in his federal case in New York but still faces prison time after a jury convicted him on two counts tied to prostitution. The Hip-Hop mogul was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking by…
“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Indeed, Lainey Wilson is flying high above Texas in her current single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” playing off the most iconic melodic interval in the best-known song from The Wizard of Oz, the Judy Garland movie that spawned the “Kansas” dialogue. That melodic hook is a one-octave jump that launches the chorus of “Over the Rainbow”; that element makes its way into the opening of Lainey’s “Laredo” chorus, which also rhymes with the original. “If you say ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ fast 10 times, it kind of sounds like ‘somewhere over…
Ye (formerly Kanye West) is facing very public reckoning. The “Hurricane” rapper made headlines at his Yeezy Paris Fashion Week show on Oct. 3, 2022, for wearing a shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter” on its back, and featuring Black models in the shirt. The phrase is one that was adopted by neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, and the rapper has been facing backlash from both fans and celebrities online. But the controversy did not stop for there for Ye, who has doubled down on his comments on Instagram and…