Kendrick LamarKills 'Party' On 1st Song Since Super Bowl Reveal ...Ak & Drake's Friend Trash Track!!!
Kendrick Lamar released his first track since being announced as the Super Bowl 59 halftime performer ... and the theme isn't exactly a stadium-rocker that'll need crowd control ... he's calling for the hip hop culture to change for the better!!!
The unnamed track clocks in at 5:06, which is pretty long by current standards. But Kendrick has a lot to say about the materialism and drug abuse that passes so easily in today’s music.
Fans are convinced the song is named “Watch The Party Die.” The lyrics say “I think it’s time to watch the party......
Lil WayneBreaks Silence on Super Bowl Snub
Lil Wayne is speaking out after not being selected to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show ... and he's not mincing words -- the snub has left him devastated.
Wayne took to IG on Friday morning ... where he spoke directly to his fans in an earnest video, thanking them for their support over the past several days and explaining how disappointed he is not to be chosen to take the stage in New Orleans.
LW says he's been building the strength to address the situation "without breaking." He makes his feelings clear ... when he wasn't selected, it hurt -- a whole lot.
Of course, Wayne being a NOLA native, there is nothing he......
J Balvin is the headliner for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week
The Reggaeton megastar will also participate in an intimate superstar Q&A
Balvin was just confirmed as a headliner for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The event, which will be taking place from October 14 to 18 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, will feature the chart-topping music star as the host of Next Gen Reggaeton: An Evening Curated by J Balvin.
According to Billboard, Balvin, who recently released his highly anticipated album, RAYO, will have exclusive surprise performances and guests. The Reggaeton megastar......
Karol G is the top nominee for the upcoming 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards
The event will encompass 49 impressive categories spanning various musical genres, including Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, Tropical, and Latin Rhythm
The nominations for the upcoming 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards have recently been revealed. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 20, at 9 pm/8c and will be broadcast on Telemundo. The event will encompass 49 impressive categories spanning various musical genres, including Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, Tropical, and Latin Rhythm.
Karol G leads the pack with an outstanding 17 nominations, significantly impacting the nominations list. Not......
Jay-Z'Reasonable Doubt' Will Be All Mine!!!Note to Roc-A-Fella Bidders
Jay-Z is staking legal claim to the master recordings of his iconic debut album ... and it's a "buyer beware" notice, of sorts, to anyone getting ready to drop more than $1 million to buy Damon Dash's share of Roc-A-Fella Records.
TMZ Hip Hop has learned Jay's attorneys just made a legal filing that might normally fly under the radar, but here's why it's suddenly very relevant. As we first reported, Dame's third of Roc-A-Fella is going up for auction later this month, and the label's only real asset is Jay-Z's 1996 album, "Reasonable Doubt."
While Roc-A-Fella currently holds the copyright......
Bad Bunny Sets Record as ‘Vete’ Becomes His 16th Song to Surpass 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
The Puerto Rican superstar is the first Latin artist to have more than 15 songs in the platform's Billions Club.
Bad Bunny‘s smash hit “Vete” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, becoming his 16th song to reach the milestone. This achievement earns El Conejo Malo yet another record for the books, making him the first Latin artist to have more than 15 songs with over a billion streams. A Spotify rep confirmed the news to Billboard Español on Friday (Aug. 9).
Released in November 2019 by Rimas Entertainment,......
Travis Scott Paris Prosecutors Cut Him a Break ... Released from Jail, No Charges Expected
Paris prosecutors confirm to TMZ ... Travis’ case has been dismissed because the crime was insufficiently characterized.
Travis Scott has been released from a Paris jail and no charges have been filed for an alleged assault ... TMZ has learned.
As TMZ reported, Travis was arrested early Friday at a fancy hotel in the Olympic City, after getting into a fight with his bodyguard. A hotel security guard stepped in to break up the fight, and the hotel claims Travis attacked him. He was arrested and taken to jail.
Now Travis' rep tells TMZ .........
Sebastián Yatra Awards Latin Grammy Scholarship & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
Sebastián Yatra scholarship goes to …
The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation awarded the Sebastián Yatra Scholarship, or Prodigy Scholarship, to Cuban double bass player Leo Luna Roblejo during a ceremony in Miami on Aug. 7.
“Music has the power to change lives and unite cultures, and I am excited to see how these young people, like Leo, will carry forward the legacy of Latin music with passion and dedication,” Yatra said in a statement. “I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to their education and artistic development.”
The......
Cardi B Says She’ll ‘Never Turn Republican’ Following Her Criticism of Joe Biden
The "WAP" rapper previously shared she's not supporting either Biden or Trump.
Despite criticizing Joe Biden and possibly sitting out the upcoming presidential election, Cardi B calmed some fans’ worries when it came to where her party allegiance lies in the political realm.
“She may have betrayed our country and turned Republican but at least she found a nice tune,” a member of the Bardi Gang wrote on X earlier this week in response to Cardi teasing a track for her upcoming album.
The Grammy-winning rapper replied early Tuesday (June......
Kendrick Lamar Teases ‘Not Like Us’ Music Video With New Photos
One snap takes a not-so-subtle jab at Drake's OVO brand.
Kendrick Lamar just threw gasoline on the simmering flames of his feud with Drake, sending fans into a frenzy with a series of explosive teaser photos from the set of his upcoming “Not Like Us” music video.
The track, a blistering diss aimed at the 6 God, has been a juggernaut since its release, skyrocketing to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and dominating the cultural conversation. Anticipation for the video reached a fever pitch following K. Dot’s Juneteenth concert at......
Birdman Talks Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and More (Drake?) at the ‘Birdman and Friends’ Essence Festival Performance
When Cash Money Records co-founder/co-CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams hits the ESSENCE Festival stage with his “Birdman and Friends” performance on Friday (July 5), he’ll be joined by Juvenile and Mannie Fresh, among others.
Confirming those names without disclosing any more, Birdman tells Billboard via email that the performance will mark a “Cash Money Millionaires reunion.” Music fans will recall that the Cash Money Millionaires was a collective of rappers — including Birdman, Lil Wayne,......
