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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. SM Entertainment’s boy band RIIZE is gearing up for a comeback on May 19 with its first full-length album, ODYSSEY, and everyone is celebrating, including Amazon. Prior to the launch of the group’s highly anticipated comeback, RIIZE hyped up fans by releasing an Amazon Prime exclusive photobook CD. ODYSSEY is the first full-length album the boy band is dropping since its debut back in 2023. In…
Too Short has such a strong friendship with Lil Jon that the two managed a deal in the past that worked in their favor.During his visit to the All the Smoke podcast, the Bay Area native recalled how he met Lil Jon in Atlanta in the mid-90s while he was working at So So Def and DJing parties across the city. Short was impressed by how Jon had the club jumping and asked him to get in the studio, which led to them dropping “Couldn’t Be A Better Playa.”The success of that single strengthened their friendship, and at one point,…
The actress/singer filed a police report and asked for court-ordered protection from DDG earlier this week. 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 Soulja Boy is coming to Halle Bailey’s defense, just a day after learning the singer filed a restraining order against the father of her child, DDG. In a since-deleted tweeted shared on Wednesday morning (May 14), the “Crank That” rapper wrote, “You a b####…
Image Image Credit Arturo Holmes / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Megan Thee Stallion Image Size landscape-medium Anxiety is one hell of an emotion, as artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Juice WRLD, Coi Leray and many more can attest to. It’s that nagging sense of dread, panic or uncertainty — evidently making for perfect song material. Doechii’s TikTok-viral “Anxiety” might be the most popular example, but surprisingly, there are plenty of other tracks across rap and R&B with the exact same title. Clearly, some of our favorite musicians are just as stressed as the rest of us, and their…
What’s the biggest challenge in making virtual strings sound as expressive as a live performance? In general, and I think this applies to other instruments beyond strings (take a synth melody for example), the biggest challenge is to capture the nuances of human expression. Talking about strings specifically, a human can have slight pitch fluctuations, bow pressure variations, dynamic movement and all kinds of organic imperfections. In my opinion, these “perfect” imperfections and dynamic performances are what create emotional depth in a strings section. If you think from a purely automation standpoint, imagine assigning an automation lane for all these…
From Missy Elliott to Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes has collaborated with plenty of icons throughout his decorated career, but now he’s got his eyes on potentially working with a fellow New York-bred rap titan in Cardi B. Bus-A-Bus linked up with Cardi B at Madison Square Garden on Monday night (May 12) as the pair was courtside taking in the New York Knicks playoff action, with NYK defeating the Boston Celtics to come within a win of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Busta reposted a photo chopping it up with Cardi outside MSG…
Justin Bieber reportedly owes nearly $9 million to Scooter Braun, whose retirement from music management made headlines last year.This figure, expectedly, comes via a report from TMZ, which said on Wednesday that the alleged financial disagreement dates back to the artist’s premature tour conclusion in 2022. At the time, Bieber is alleged to have owed $24 million to AEG, a debt Braun’s company is said to have covered with the caveat that Bieber would repay the amount over 10 years. However, at least according to TMZ, that repayment plan was halted after a single payment.Bieber’s business manager at the time…
Big U will remain in custody until May 2026 as prosecutors review thousands of wiretaps in a major federal case. 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 Eugene “Big U” Henley will remain in federal custody until at least May 2026 after a judge ruled prosecutors need more than a year to prepare for trial in a sweeping racketeering case involving nearly 19 alleged gang members and…
Iconic Instruments has partnered with legendary producer Steve Levine to create Levine’s Machine software series. The series recreates some of the most-used hardware from Steve’s studio in the virtual realm, and Levine’s Machines – Drum Machine is the first installment. Levine’s Machines – Drum Machine is an authentic recreation of Steve’s LM-1 drum machine. The Linn LM-1 sound appears on countless hits from the 1980s, and this particular machine is all over Culture Club’s first 3 albums and countless other ’80s hit records mentioned. During the intro sale, you can grab Levine’s Machines – Drum Machine for $79 before it…
Charli xcx is ready to throw a party 4 her fourth studio album, How I’m Feeling Now, which celebrates its fifth birthday Thursday (May 15) amid the viral resurgence of one of its tracks. In a heartfelt handwritten letter posted to Instagram Wednesday (May 14), the pop star opened up about crafting her 2020 LP, the release of which she wrote “honestly just feels like yesterday.” “So much has changed since then: me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world,” Charli wrote. “I made the album in just five weeks, from conception to release, entirely publicly…