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Lil’ Kim Denies 50 Cent’s Claim She Slammed Nicki Minaj’s Son on ‘Plan B’ Remix: ‘Kids Are Off Limits!!!’
The Queen Bee is clapping back. On Thursday (Sept. 8), Lil’ Kim addressed allegations started by 50 Cent that she had taken aim at Nicki Minaj‘s young son on her new “Plan B” remix with Megan Thee Stallion. “I never said a word about anyone’s child…” the rapper wrote on her Instagram Stories. “Please feel free to listen to the song where we were clearly talking about an EX. To try and twist my words to have an excuse to take digs at my child is disgusting. I’m one of the most disrespected legends in the game but what you will not do is come for MY CHILD.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news A couple slides later, Lil’ Kim went on the offensive against the Super Bowl LVI halftime show performer, whom she blamed for fueling the gossip to begin with. ...
YDE Shares the Inspiration Behind ‘People Can Change,’ ‘Send Help’ EP & More
YDE‘s debut EP, Send Help, finally arrived on Friday (Sept. 9), three years after it was written. Ahead of its release, the former Nickelodeon star spoke Billboard News‘ Tetris Kelly about the EP’s touching single “People Can Change,” how the collection came to be, and working with pop powerhouse Justin Tranter. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This one was really meaningful for me because when I wrote it, it was the moment where I realized that I’m human ad you’re human, and we’re all human and that is the thing that’s going to bring us to light,” the 19-year-old said of “People Can Change,” noting that it was inspired by 2019 Amazon rainforest fires. “I remember coming into the studio and there was this feeling of hopelessness, but at...
Fairchild Photo Exhibit Features Vintage Shots of Musical Luminaries, From Grace Jones to Debbie Harry
On Friday (Sept. 9), the morning of the first official day of New York Fashion Week, which runs through Sept. 14, the Fairchild Fashion Museum launched its first New York City exhibition, curated by Women’s Wear Daily, Footwear News and Beauty Inc. (Billboard shares a parent company, Penske Media Corporation, with those brands.) Entitled “A Matter of Style,” the exhibition is a two-day pop-up event taking place Sept. 9-10 at AG Studios on 52 Walker Street. Among the dozens of photographs from the Fairchild archives on display are pictures spotlighting several musical luminaries who helped shape and define New York fashion over the decades. There’s a fantastic candid shot of Liza Minnelli speaking with Bianca Jagger during an event at the legendary Studio 54 hosted by fashion trend-setter H...
First Out: New Music From Saucy Santana, Cavetown, Fletcher & More
In need of some new tunes from your favorite queer artists? Look no further — Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. From Saucy Santana’s banging new single to Cavetown’s reflective new track, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below: Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Saucy Santana, “I’m Too Much” [embedded content] He may be declaring that he’s “too much” on his new single, but don’t get it twisted — Saucy Santana is everything. The bouncing new track from the rising hip-hop phenom is the exact kind of swagger-filled anthem we need for the end of the week. Complete with a jazzy breakdown, a killer b...
The xx’s Oliver Sim Leads With Vulnerability on Subversive Solo Endeavor ‘Hideous Bastard’
Oliver Sim, one-third of the English indie rock group The xx, spent two years writing and recording his debut solo album. Today, Sim has released the long-awaited LP, entitled Hideous Bastard, a raw exploration of shame, trauma, fear, masculinity and sexuality. On the record’s lead single “Hideous,” Sim considers his HIV-positive status and how it’s shaped his perception of himself. “Radical honesty might set me free, if it makes me hideous,” he croons. “Been living with HIV since seventeen / Am I hideous?” The track features the album’s sole guest artist, Scottish pop singer and gay rights activist Jimmy Sommerville. In an open letter on Instagram, Sim cited that he was inspired by Sommerville to make the song, referring to him as “such a powerful voice in HIV and AIDS for decades.” Sim a...
The xx’s Oliver Sim Leads With Vulnerability on Subversive Solo Endeavor ‘Hideous Bastard’
Oliver Sim, one-third of the English indie rock group The xx, spent two years writing and recording his debut solo album. Today, Sim has released the long-awaited LP, entitled Hideous Bastard, a raw exploration of shame, trauma, fear, masculinity and sexuality. On the record’s lead single “Hideous,” Sim considers his HIV-positive status and how it’s shaped his perception of himself. “Radical honesty might set me free, if it makes me hideous,” he croons. “Been living with HIV since seventeen / Am I hideous?” The track features the album’s sole guest artist, Scottish pop singer and gay rights activist Jimmy Sommerville. In an open letter on Instagram, Sim cited that he was inspired by Sommerville to make the song, referring to him as “such a powerful voice in HIV and AIDS for decades.” Sim a...
Lil Uzi Vert Hops on Yeat’s New Track “Flawlëss”
Yeat has dropped off a new 12-track EP, titled LYFË, featuring support from Lil Uzi Vert on its opening track, “Flawlëss.” LYFË arrives as the follow-up to Yeat’s 2 Alivë, which was released in February of this year. He later re-released the project with nine new tracks, two of which also featured Uzi, under a new moniker, 2 Alivë (Geëk Pack). Today, this latest effort features a slew of tracks that were created on beats by BYNX, including the lead single “Talk” and the BenjiCold-produced “Comë On.” Yeat previously appeared on the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru, with a track dubbed “Rich Minion,” which played a pivotal role in inspiring the viral Gentleminions trend that sent legions of fans to see the movie wearing formal attire. Meanwhile, Uzi has been quite the b...
Armin van Buuren Employs Array of AI Tech to Deliver New Single, “Computers Take Over the World”
If there’s any question about the future of AI as a productivity enhancer, Armin van Buuren is removing all doubt. With his latest single, the superstar DJ and electronic music producer teamed up with an AI to co-create a bouncy, psytrance-inspired track fit for the mainstage. The appropriately titled “Computers Take Over the World” essentially doubles as an AI-narrated walkthrough for producing a festival-ready dance beat. Like a true collaboration, the innovative approach in teaming up with AI manages to maintain some of van Buuren’s signature sonics while offering some qualitatively new flavors into the equation. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles AI’s involvement as a co-creator on the song itself is really only half the story, however. Further ...
Ivy Lab Announce New Album, Drop Haunting Music Video for “Balaclava”
Experimental electronic duo Ivy Lab are back again with “Balaclava,” the first single from their forthcoming LP, Infinite Falling Ground. Written over the last six months, Infinite Falling Ground has the feel of the duo’s most expansive and honest body of work to-date. Set to be released later in 2022, the album is said to explores themes like pain, regret and catharsis, according to a press release. Their new single “Balaclava” challenges the preconceived notions of an Ivy Lab release, elevating their electronic roots to a whole new level. The track, which Ivy Lab called “the calling card for the whole project,” finds melancholic synths swirling through thumping kicks as soulful vocals swell. And it comes with a haunting audiovisual, which alchemizes sadness with t...
A Burning Man Worker Who Cleaned Porta-Potties Has Gone Viral After Wild Reddit AMA
Zach saw some shit this past week. The Burning Man worker, who has decided not to reveal his last name for fear of reprisal from his employer, last week headed to Black Rock City, where he was tasked with keeping the portable toilets clean for the event’s long-awaited return. So what actually goes into such a task of keeping the playa’s dust storms from turning into a literal shitstorm? Zach took to Reddit for an honest AMA with curious Burners, offering a glimpse into his wild workweek deep in the Nevada desert. Burning Man attracts roughly 80,000 people to the metropolis of Black Rock City for a week of radical self-expression. That’s a lot of people, which in turn, is a lot of waste to deal with. “Deep playa in the am was an absolute nightmare,” Zach comment...
Audien Unveils Nostalgic Progressive House Anthem, “Drifting Away”
There’s one flag that Audien isn’t afraid to let fly, and it’s his love of progressive house. So goes the artist’s latest, “Drifting Away” (with Joe Jury), a scene-setting anthem that captures the otherworldly magic of its title. Featuring a sprinkling of keys and lush synths, the track finds Jury’s voice floating like velvet above a celestial soundscape before it elevates into its heart-pumping drop. Altogether, “Drifting Away” is as nostalgic as it is invigorating. “That’s the magic of progressive house: it’s timeless,” Audien tells EDM.com. “And I think ‘Drifting Away’ encapsulates that. It’s a timeless classic.” Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles ItR...
Rosalía Drops Four New Tracks on ‘MOTOMAMI+’
Rosalía has shared four new songs as part of MOTOMAMI+, the newly-released deluxe version of her March album, MOTOMAMI. The expanded tracklist includes new cuts “Aislamiento,” “La Kilié,” “LAX” and “Chiri,” as well as a live iteration of “La Fama” recorded at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona and a remix of “Candy.” The original MOTOMAMI, which clocks in at just under 45 minutes, features 16 tracks and boasts features from The Weeknd on “LA FAMA” and Tokischa on “LA COMBI VERSACE,” as well as collaborations with artists including Pharrell and Chad Hugo, James Blake, Frank Dukes and Cory Henry. The record, which is billed as Rosalía’s “most personal and confessional album” to date, marked the chart-toppers first solo full-length release since her 2018 album, El Mal Querer, a...
