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You Care: Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson Break Up, Twitter Gets Jokes Off
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MEGA / Getty You have been paying attention if you didn’t think this was inevitable. Kanye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian and comedian Pete Davidson have broken up. What, you think the rebound relationship really had a shot? Per E!: The Kardashians star and Pete Davidson have broken up and decided to just be friends, sources close to the couple exclusively tell E! News. The insiders share that while the pair has “a lot of love and respect for each other,” they found that the long distance dynamic and their demanding schedules “made it really difficult to maintain a relationship.” The split occurred sometime this week. Pete has been spending part of the summer in Australia working on the movie Wizards!. As for Kim, she continues to raise four kids—North, P...
Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott & More React to Shout-Outs on Beyonce & Madonna’s ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’
Queen Bey and the Queen of Pop teamed up for a new remix of “Break My Soul” that features shout-outs to a long list of influential Black women. Beyoncé and Madonna‘s “The Queens Remix” of the song dropped on Friday (Aug. 5), and it didn’t take long for many of the artists name-dropped throughout the song to share their thoughts. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news By Saturday (Aug. 6), fellow “Queens” Lizzo, Jill Scott, Santigold, Tierra Whack, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott and Kelly Rowland had all shared reactions to hearing their names on the latest version of Beyoncé’s Billboard Hot 100 top 10 track. “B—- BEYONCÉ SAID MY NAME BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,” Lizzo tweeted. In another tweet — in which she wrote, “I ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME NOW BEYONCÉ BEL...
Jewel Says ‘Everybody Is Safe’ After Tour Bus Catches on Fire
Jewel and her tour crew are safe after a bus fire, the singer-songwriter said in an update to fans. “We had a full bus fire,” Jewel, who’s been on the road playing shows with Train and Blues Traveler, revealed on her official TikTok account. “Nobody was hurt. It happened on an off day in the parking lot of a hotel. The fire department came. Everybody is safe.” “We saved the vintage guitar and guitar amp,” she added. “All’s well that ends well, but how ’bout this bulls—?” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Text on the video clip noted that “the front desk saw the fire and called our bus driver and the fire dept.” Jewel’s tour with Train stops at Red Rocks in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday night (Aug. 6). Her latest album, Freewheelin’ Woman,...
Frank Ocean Is Selling Gold and Diamond Cock Rings
Frank Ocean’s luxury brand Homer has released a new collection of accessories, featuring pendants, earrings, a keychain, and the XXXL H-Bone Ring, a diamond-encrusted 18-karat gold cock ring. Prices range from $310 (the A-OK Keychain in silver) to $25,570 (the cock ring, featuring 60 “lab-grown” princess cut diamonds). The collection is available online or at the Homer brick-and-mortar store in New York City (by appointment). Take a look at some of the collection below. Ocean launched Homer last August with a collection of printed silk scarves and jewelry pieces. The store currently lists a white-gold necklace with nearly 14,000 diamonds for more than $650,000. His last album was 2016’s Blonde. In April 2020, he released two new songs: “Dear April” and “Cayendo.” He was originally schedule...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Aug. 6)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. “Así Es Medellín” Ahead of Medellín’s Feria de las Flores annual event, set to kick off Aug. 8, artists such as Llane, Blessd and Reykon, among many others, have joined forces to deliver an anthem for this year’s festival. Titled “Así Es Medellín (This Is Medellín),” the artists sing about the beauty of the Colombian city, its culture and its people. “Medellín is the best city on this planet, the city I represent,” Blessd said in a statement. “I’m proud to be from here and to represent the Antioquia flag.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See late...
Judith Durham, Lead Singer of The Seekers and Australia’s Folk Music Icon, Dies at 79
Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79. Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night (Aug. 5) after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease, Universal Music Australia and Musicoast said in a statement on Saturday. She made her first recording at 19 and rose to fame after joining The Seekers in 1963. The group of four became the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in the U.K. and the United States, eventually selling 50 million records. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news International hits included “The Carnival is Over,” “I’ll Never Find Another You,” “A World of Our Own” and “Georgy Girl.” Durham...
Dua Lipa Named Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo
Dua Lipa has been awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo. The 26-year-old pop superstar, who grew up in Kosovo, took to social media on Saturday (Aug. 6) to announce that Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani had presented her with the prestigious title. “It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference,” Lipa captioned a photo gallery on Instagram. “The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big. Thank you.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The carousel includes several snapshots, including the “Levitating” singer receiving a special medallion from Osm...
Big Sean & Jhene Aiko Take a Trip Down Memory Lane in Rapper’s Hometown of Detroit
Big Sean is showing Jhené Aiko a piece of his past. The rapper and singer, who are expecting their first child together, took a trip down memory lane in Sean’s hometown of Detroit following their appearance at the city’s Mo Pop Festival in late July. “I got a chance to show Jhené n our family my roots (my old house, grandma’s house, high school etc in Detroit) and connect the past with the future in a sense,” the “I Don’t F**k With You” rapper captioned a photo gallery on Instagram. “Can’t wait for our lil one to get here n see this.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In one sweet photo, Sean is seen placing his hand on Aiko’s pregnant belly as they pose in front of an older brick house. He also shared several snapshots and a brief video of him t...
Young Slo-Be, Stockton Rapper, Shot Dead at 29
Stockton, California rapper Young Slo-Be has died, the rapper’s project manager at Thizzler on the Roof confirmed to Pitchfork. According to CBS News, Slo-Be was involved in a shooting in Manteca, California and was found dead Friday morning (August 5). “Our whole team mourns him and are shaken to think of the loss of his massive potential to this senseless act of violence,” Slo-Be’s project manager told Pitchfork. Young Slo-Be was 29 years old. “It was an honor to work with Slo-Be the last couple of years and we’re heartbroken to say goodbye,” Thizzler on the Roof wrote in a statement posted to the company’s social media channels. “Our hearts are heavy, and our condolences go out to his family and loved ones.” Young Slo-Be was a prominent figure in the Stockton rap scene that he sh...
Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire’s “The Last Huzzah!” Remix With Danny Brown, El-P, Das Racist, Despot Is Finally Streaming
More than a decade after it was released, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire’s classic “The Last Huzzah!” remix has been added to streaming services. It boasts features from Danny Brown, El-P, Das Racist, and Despot and comes with a pretty iconic music video. The updated take on his Lost in Translation song was named Best New Track in 2011. Revisit it below. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire released his self-titled studio album in 2019. Since then, the Brooklyn rapper has also dropped Confessions of a Sex Addict and Secret Legend Vol. 1. In 2020, he shared a new Madlib-produced single called “Black Mirror” as a tribute to his late uncle and the song “Bootlicker (Burn Baby Burn)” with those proceeds going to the Bail Project. See where “The Last Huzzah!” remix landed on Pitchfork’s list “The Top 100 Tracks o...
Omar Apollo Unveils 2022 Tour With Ravyn Lenae
Omar Apollo has announced his 2022 “The Prototype Tour.” Set to feature Ravyn Lanae, the tour is in support of Apollo’s first studio album, Ivory, which was released in April of this year. Apollo’s “The Prototype Tour” is set to include 22 shows across North America. The tour is set to commence on October 21 in San Diego and wrap up on November 29 in Toronto. Alongside the announcement of the tour, the Indiana-born musician has released a new track titled “Highlight.” With a smooth sound, the track discusses feelings of love. “You are not a stranger/It’s been a minute since I felt commitment, hmm-mm/The way you touch my body/Feels like there’s no parallels around me, oh/I don’t wanna leave no more/I just wanna stay involved/My best friend, you’re still mine/You see our love don’t end/It la...
Beyoncé Taps Madonna for a New “Break My Soul” Remix
Beyoncé has released yet another “Break My Soul” remix, but this time the newly-minted disco diva calls upon pop superstar, Madonna. Titled “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” the high-energy cut fuses Beyoncé’s groovy dance track with Madonna’s famous “Vogue.” By tapping Madonna and her Vogue track, “Break My Soul” now doubles down on its homage to ballroom culture and its exaltation of every identity. From Whitney Houston and Rosetta Tharpe down to the legendary Houses of Revlon and LaBeija, Beyoncé pays tribute to an array of influential Black women and figures. “Queen mother Madonna, Aaliyah (Strike a pose, vogue)(You know you can do it)/Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold (Vogue)/Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue)/Betty Davis, Solange Knowles/Badu, Lizzo,&...
