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LAS VEGAS — For New Kids on the Block‘s first-ever Las Vegas residency — which kicked off Friday night (June 20) at Dolby Live at Park MGM — the veteran boy band had a lot of ground to cover in their night 1 setlist. As they explained onstage, Joey McIntyre officially joined the group in June 1985, meaning they’re celebrating 40 years together this year. So how do you cover four decades of music in one two-hour concert? When Billboard caught up with the Kids on Friday ahead of their Sin City debut, they explained that they were trying to…
Lola Plaku, founder of Girl Connected, sits down with Courtney Stewart, CEO of Right Hand Co. (Khalid’s management team), to talk about what it really takes to build and sustain a global superstar. From the early vision to building Khalid’s career with purpose and impact, this conversation offers rare insight into the behind-the-scenes strategy and heart that powers one of music’s most successful artist-manager relationships. Source link
Alchemist is firing back at critics who took issue with the AI-generated cover art for “Next to You,” his new collaborative single with soul icon Erykah Badu.The track is the lead release from their upcoming joint album, Abi & Alan. While fans have praised the unexpected musical pairing, some have expressed disappointment on social media that the cover art was created using artificial intelligence, a hot-button topic in creative communities. In typical Alchemist fashion, the producer met the criticism with humor, sarcasm, and a few philosophical jabs on X.“I listen to music with my eyes closed,” Alchemist wrote in one…
50 Cent responded to Shaniqua Tompkins’ abuse claims by posting a crude Instagram comment about Vivica A. Fox instead of addressing the allegations directly. 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 50 Cent brushed off renewed domestic abuse claims from his ex Shaniqua Tompkins by posting a sexually charged Instagram comment about his past relationship with actress Vivica A. Fox. Earlier this week, Tompkins accused the rapper…
Tyla talks about hosting the Kid’s Choice Awards, loving KATSEYE’s “Gnarly” and her excitement to watch their performance at the show, performing at Coachella, what fans can expect from her new music, why she wanted to be a part of The Smurfs soundtrack and more! Tetris Kelly: Tyla is hosting the Kids Choice Awards, and before the big show, we got her to talk about new music and so much more. Tyla: This is my first time not trying to think about it too much. Like, I’m literally just gonna be my vibe. You know, Tyla vibe. Fun, I love…
Lizzo takes a slight jab at Candace Owens in a snippet of what appears to be an unreleased track. Lizzo and SZA recently hit the studio together after grabbing dinner, later previewing a new song on Instagram. Ahead of clips of the two dancing to the track—which SZA claims will appear on Lizzo’s upcoming project—the 37-year-old can be heard addressing longtime critic Candace Owens with the line: “City Girls up, boys on their period … Candace Owens somewhere pissed / Nia, kiss my woo! / N****a, get bent.”Owens was pissed at Lizzo last March when she went on the Joe…
Given the enormous stakes at play, when business leaders talk about AI, people listen. In May, Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic — who stands to personally benefit from companies’ widespread adoption of his technology — gained widespread attention after he predicted that AI will wipe out half of all entry-level jobs within five years. And in music, Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer, in an annual presentation to investors, said the company is “going to do deals for new music AI products this year” and that it has “actively engaged with more than 800 companies” on various AI-related initiatives. …
Polo G has settled a legal dispute over a planned European tour he cancelled in 2023, ending dueling contract and intellectual property theft claims between the Chicago rapper and a Dutch concert booking agency. The rapper (Taurus Bartlett) was in the middle of exchanging evidence via the legal discovery process with booking agency J. Noah B.V. when the two sides reached a settlement, according to a Friday (June 20) order from a federal judge in New York. “The court having been advised that all claims asserted herein have been settled in principle, it is ordered that the above-entitled action be…
Billboard Canada hosted its second annual Power Players celebration at Toronto’s Illuminarium on June 11, and the event brought out many of the most influential executives in Canadian music. All three Canadian heads of the major labels were present, including Universal Music Canada’s Julie Adam, Sony Music Canada’s Shane Carter and Warner Music Canada’s Kristen Burke. Live Nation Canada’s Erik Hoffman and Melissa Bubb-Clarke — who, along with Riley O’Connor, were this year’s Power Players of the Year — were also at the event. Derrick Ross of Slaight Music took to the stage to present the Impact Award. The honor…
Cam’ron has explained why Drake has never officially collaborated on music with The Diplomats.On a recent episode of his show Talk With Flee, Cam’ron, a prominent member of Dipset, recently provided insight into this mystery, revealing a surprisingly simple reason: he never actually asked Drake for a feature.”I have no idea,” said Cam when asked why the collaboration never came to fruition. “I never really asked Drake to do a song, to be honest with you. That’s a great question. You have to ask everyone in Dipset.”He clarified that his relationship with Drake is amicable, describing them as “cool, just…