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DJ Khaled Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
DJ Khaled receives yet “another one” to add to his accolades as the newest recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The critically-acclaimed producer was joined by peers JAY-Z, Diddy and Fat Joe to help ring in his achievement. Khaled was first introduced by Fat Joe, whom he has collaborated on many singles with including “Holla At Me,” “Pride N Joy” and of course, “All I Do Is Win.” Fat Joe started the ceremony recalling how they first met 25 years ago, “When I met him, he made me move out of New York to Miami. When I think of Khaled, I think of love. That’s the only reason why you see the heavyweights here like you see them.” Diddy later followed up with a speech of his own congratulating his long-time friend and highlighting his hardwork in the industry, “I remember that day w...
Harry Styles’ “As It Was” Earns Biggest Debut Streaming Week of 2022 So Far
Harry Styles‘ latest single “As It Was” is opening at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, earning the biggest streaming week of 2022 so far. According to Billboard, the track is the first song of 2022 to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with 43.8 million streams — the biggest of the year yet — 27.2 million radio airplay audience impressions and 10,300 downloads sold between April 1 to April 7. “As It Was” marks Styles’ second chart-topper following August 2020’s “Watermelon Sugar” and his fourth top 10 entry following “Sign of the Times” and “Adore You.” “As It Was” also recently broke the Spotify record for the platform’s most-streamed song in the US in a single day with 8.3 million streams, overtaking Olivia Rodrigo’s 8 million streams for “driver’s license.” The cut is billed as t...
Britney Spears Announces Pregnancy
Britney Spears has announced that she is pregnant with her third child, sharing the news today (April 11) on Instagram. It will be Spears’ first child with her partner, the actor Sam Asghari, and her first child since the dissolution of her conservatorship. Spears, who is 40 years old, has two sons—16-year-old Sean Preston and 15-year-old Jayden James—with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. Spears’ life and finances were controlled by a court-mandated conservatorship from 2008 until its termination in November 2021. For much of its existence, the conservatorship was overseen by Spears’ father James “Jamie” Spears. During a bombshell hearing last June, Britney Spears alleged that she was not allowed to get married, have children, or have an IUD removed due to the conservatorship. Spears and As...
T.I. Booed Over The Weekend During Brooklyn Comedy Set
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty T.I. is going full speed ahead with his fledgling comedy career but it looks like the early returns coming his way aren’t necessarily working in his favor. Soon after a rather tense incident involving another comedian that has since been squashed, Tip was at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn where he was greeted with a chorus of boos. The rapper and comedian born Clifford Harris was part of the lineup for the April Fools Comedy Jam featuring Bruce Bruce, Michael Blackson, Joe Torry, Jacob Williams, Rip Micheals, Nick Cannon, HaHa Davis, Eddie Griffin, B. Simone, and Tony Roberts. The show also featured performances from Lil’ Kim, Moneybagg Yo, and T.I. himself. Related Stories News of T.I. getting booed began to crop up on social med...
Kanye West Seeking “Behavioral” Treatment At “Luxury” Facility, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty Kanye West stays in the news cycle. The latest from the prolific “free thinker” is that he’s actively seeking “behavioral” treatment but only if it goes down in a “luxury” facility. Please keep in mind that this info doesn’t come directly from Ye’s usual communication channel of choice, Instagram, but via unnamed “sources.” Related Stories According to Page Six, of course, someone allegedly on the Kanye Squad says, “West’s team has been looking at treatment facilities for him,” while added, “he wants to enter a behavioral treatment center to be a better human and a better dad.” West, who recently dropped out of headlining Coachella, has spoken candidly about his bipolar disorder diagnosis before as well as the difficulty he’s had i...
Chris Wallace Doesn’t Think Young Civil Rights Era White People Were Racist, Nikole Hannah-Jones Sets Him Straight
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty Booooy, CNN+ host Chris Wallace should’ve just stayed his a** at Fox News because he just doesn’t fit the brand when it comes to non-conservative platforms where “not all white people” arguments just don’t fly. Recently, Wallace sat down with historian and creator of The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones and really tried to whitesplain to this scholar of African American studies that during and even before the civil rights era, it was only really old white people who were racist. Now, obviously, this isn’t even a debate worth having. We’ve seen the iconic photos of school-aged white people verbally and physically attacking Black students like Ruby Bridges who integrated into their schools. The white people pouring liquid over the h...
Fivio Foreign Drops Debut Album ‘B.I.B.L.E.’ Featuring Kanye West, A$AP Rocky and More
Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign has dropped his highly-anticipated debut album B.I.B.L.E., featuring executive production by Kanye West. The 17-track record, which was originally expected to arrive in March, includes guest appearances from Ye, A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Polo G, DJ Khaled, Coi Leray, Lil Tjay, Chlöe, Blueface, Quavo, Yung Bleu, Ne-Yo, KayCyy, Queen Naija and more. B.I.B.L.E. lands as the follow-up to the 32-year-old rapper’s 2020 EP 800 B.C. Following the record’s release, Nicki Minaj, who previously collaborated with Fivio on “We Go Up,” took to her Instagram Story to share her admiration for the album. “This fivio foreign album rlly hittin the mthafkn spot,” Minaj wrote. “Sooooo SOLID. Sonically authentic & well thought out. Cohesive body of work with a sign...
Billy Ray Cyrus Performs With Snoop Dogg Days After Tish Cyrus Filed for Divorce: Watch
Billy Ray Cyrus took the stage with Snoop Dogg on Saturday night days after Tish Cyrus had filed for divorce from the singer. “Dallas!!! What a crowd last night! Y’all raised the roof! A Hard Working Man LIVE with @snoopdogg & @the_avilabrothers. Let’s do it again!!” he captioned a video of his performance with the rapper and the Avila Brothers of their collaborative single “A Hard Working Man.” “Papa told me/ You gotta work hard to get your hustle on/ Mama told me/ You gotta be smart to get what you want/ I’m a hard working man/ Cause I’m a hard working man,” Cyrus sings on the chorus of the track in between verses by Snoop. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The star’s estranged wife had filed for divorce three days earlier, citing “irreconc...
Audacy Plans Nashville Presence With Upcoming Studio Space
Audacy is increasing its commitment to Nashville by opening a content studio in Music City, marking the Philadelphia-based radio and podcasting company’s first physical presence in town. To be located at 100 Broadway, in the three-story brick building in front of the Hard Rock Cafe (which the Hard Rock also owns), the roughly 800 square-foot studio should open by November’s CMA Awards, and further cements Audacy’s partnership with Hard Rock International. The second-floor space, which also contains an area for performances, will serve as the home for Audacy’s nationally syndicated country music radio show Katie & Company, hosted by Katie Neal, as well as other Audacy events (though larger events will be held in the Cafe’s own performance space). “I’m thrilled that we have a space in th...
The Best Gifts to Spoil Your Cat or Dog for National Pet Day
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. Pets are more than just companions; they’re family. Whether you’re a cat person or a dog lover, there’s no denying that pets spend so much time showering humans with love that it’s only right that we dedicate an entire day to returning the favor. In honor of National Pet Day, which is Monday (April 11), we combed through the web to dig up 11 of the cutest and coolest gift ideas and pet supplies to spoil your four-legged friend. Most of the items listed are available at major retailers such as PetSmart, Chewy, Petco, Amazon and Walmart for in-store pickup and...
2022 CMT Awards Red Carpet: See the Best Pics
The 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet is open, drawing in some of the biggest names in country music. The 2022 CMT Music Awards, taking place at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Monday (April 11) night, made headlines well before the country awards show even got underway when Kelsea Ballerini – co-hosting alongside Anthony Mackie and Kane Brown – revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and would have to pitch in remotely. “I cannot be there in person anymore and I am devastated. I am gutted,” Ballerini said. “But the good news is that I’m feeling a lot better and the incredible CMT family and my team have brought part of the CMT set to my house, to my little bubble, and set it up to where I can still host and perform.” Regardless, it’s a big night for the genre. The Judds, one of count...
BIA and J. Cole Go on an International Shopping Spree in New “LONDON” Music Video
BIA tapped J. Cole for a guest feature on her new single “LONDON.” Alongside the track’s release, the duo teamed up for a high-production music video. The song opens with BIA rapping about touching down in the eponymous English city. In the accompanying visual, she goes on a shopping spree and walks her pet dalmatians down the street. After BIA makes mention of copping new Prada, Dior and Louis Vuitton, Cole enters with a rapid-fire verse of his own. “I like to shop in the District,” he raps. “Coppin’ this, coppin’ that, I’m proper capitalistic.” The two rappers link up to drop bars on a rooftop before leaving London via speedboat. On Instagram, Cole expressed his appreciation for his collaborator and said that he had thought about the song for a month before BIA even hit him up to appear ...
