Madonna, the Weeknd and Playboi Carti have teamed up for a video for their collaborative track “Popular.” The visual, directed by Cliqua, and shot in New York and Atlanta, arrived on Thursday (February 22). It opens with a close-up of Madonna’s shining grill, as she whispers, “I’ve seen the devil/ Down Sunset/ In every place/…… MORE
Machine Gun Kelly’s new song “Don’t Let Me Go,” which arrived recently along with a video, sees the singer revealing a “breakdown” was the reason behind him getting a massive blackout tattoo. “Just like I wish they would understand me one time/ I had a breakdown and tatted my entire body except one line,” MGK…… MORE
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival,” a track from their collaborative record Vultures 1, has debuted atop Billboard’s Streaming Songs Chart dated February 24. The song’s stellar debut has earned Ye his fourth No. 1 on the chart and Ty Dolla $ign his first. According to Luminate, “Carnival” earned 23.5 million official U.S. streams…… MORE
Tyla’s “Water” has climbed to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated February 24), rising from the previous week’s No. 4. “Water,” which was released on FAX Records/Epic Records, logged a 25% surge in plays in the tracking week February 9-15, becoming the most played song on adult R&B radio stations…… MORE
Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied rape allegations filed against him and called them “fictional” and “unconstitutional.” Combs filed his first legal response to allegations that he “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” a 17-year-old girl in 2003. Several allegations of sexual assault and abuse have been filed against the rapper and entrepreneur. A total of four…… MORE
Usher has announced U.K. and European dates on his Past Present Future Tour that are set to kick off in spring 2025. The R&B star, who recently announced the U.S. dates for the 2024 tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year. Tickets are on sale now. “Europe, you ready?” said Usher…… MORE
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 has debuted atop the Billboard 200. The 16-track album, released on February 10, earned 148,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the February 9-15 tracking week, according to Luminate. Vultures 1 marks the 11th Billboard 200 albums chart topper from West, who is now known as…… MORE
Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” has scored its sixth non-consecutive week atop the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. With the song, the rapper has now doubled his longest reign on the chart, compared to his first No. 1 “First Class,” which ruled for three weeks in April-May 2022. Harlow’s “Lovin on Me,” released on Generation…… MORE
Gunna has announced The Bittersweet Tour, with special guest Flo Milli joining him across all tour dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 16-date tour kicks off on May 4 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and wraps up with a hometown performance at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Gunna will also be performing at the…… MORE
Punter Matt Araiza is getting a second chance at an NFL career after the Kansas City Chiefs signed him to a contract on Thursday.Araiza lost his gig with the Buffalo Bills shortly before the start of… MORE