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DJ Khaled’s ‘GOD DID’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
DJ Khaled is opening at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 with GOD DID. The 18-track project earns 107,500 equivalent album units, including 96,000 in streaming equivalent album units (129.82 million on-demand streams of the tracks), 9,500 in album sales and 2,000 in track equivalent album units. GOD DID marks the We The Best Music founder’s fourth chart-topping effort following KHALED KHALED in 2021, Grateful in 2017 and Major Key in 2016. Other debuts in this week’s top 10 are TWICE with Between 1&2 earning 100,000 equivalent album units to enter at No. 3 and Nicki Minaj’s Queen Radio: Volume 1 greatest hits effort earning 32,000 equivalent album units to enter at No. 10. Elsewhere in the chart are Bad Bunny at No. 2, Kendrick Lamar at No. 4, Morgan Wallen at No. 5, Beyoncé at No. 6...
Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent Win Creative Arts Emmy for Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show
Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent all took home a Creative Arts Emmy for their Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performance. The performers won the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award, marking the first time in history that a program like the Super Bowl Halftime Show was awarded in this category. “I am nervous, man. [JAY-Z] is watching,” executive producer Jesse Collins said during his acceptance speech. “First on behalf of the fellow executive producers and our performers, we would like to thank the television academy for this incredible honor. It’s amazing. This is the first time this show has ever won this award and it’s so incredible to be a part of this moment. It took an incredible team to pull this together and I thank you all.” The Halftime Sho...
Allison Russell Put on Vocal Rest Due to Vocal Hemorrhage
In an effort to avoid “permanent, irrevocable damage” to her vocals, Allison Russell has called off her performance at this weekend’s Water Is Life Festival in Duluth, Minnesota, on doctor’s orders. The Americana singer-songwriter, who released the solo album Outside Child last year and a re-imagining of the Our Native Daughters song “You’re Not Alone” with Brandi Carlile in August, was scheduled to appear at the music festival on Sunday (Sept. 4), sharing the lineup with acts including Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I am beyond devastated and sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to play my set at the @waterislifefestival in Duluth today,” Russell wrote on Instagram Sunday afternoon. “I have been s...
Adele Reacts to Emmy Win: ‘Trust Me to Officially Have an EGO’
Adele is one step closer to becoming an EGOT after winning an Emmy this weekend. The star proudly posed for a pair of selfies with an Emmy statuette on Sunday (Sept. 4) following the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, where Adele: One Night Only was one of the night’s top winners. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Bloody hell I’m pleased as punch! Thank you @mrbenwinston for dropping this round to me this afternoon!! Trust me to officially have an EGO,” she wrote on Instagram and Twitter Sunday night, tagging the producer of Adele: One Night Only and adding a laughing emoji to her message. Adele won the Emmy for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), and her CBS television special was the winner in four other categories. Paul Dugdale, ...
Lorde, Six60 Lead Inaugural Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards
Lorde, the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Kiwi superstar, reigned supreme at the inaugural Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards, held last week in Auckland. The singer and songwriter scooped the global award in her hometown, beating out a shortlist that included Benee, Six60, L.A.B, Broods and ARIA Hall of Famers Crowded House. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The global award is judged by Rolling Stone’s international editors, a panel that previously crowned winners in this category for the Australian edition of the awards, won by Tame Impala (2021) and The Kid LAROI (2022). Until now, the RS Award was one of the few missing from Lorde’s trophy cabinet. Her collection includes a brace of Grammys for her Billboard Hot 100 leader “Royals...
First-Time Winners Sweep Music Categories at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys
First-time winners swept the music categories at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys, which were presented over two nights on Saturday Sept. 3 and Sunday (Sept 4). The awards were presented at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Cristobal Tapia de Veer won two awards for his work on The White Lotus — outstanding original main title theme music and outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special (original dramatic score). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also at Sunday’s show, Cinco Paul won outstanding original music and lyrics for writing a song for Schmigadoon!, Nora Felder took outstanding music supervision for Stranger Things, and David Shapiro won outstanding music composition for a series (original dramatic score) ...
Babyface Ray and Digga D Team Up for New Track “Goofies”
Detroit rapper Babyface Ray and British rapper Digga D have dropped some new heat in the form of their anticipated collaboration – teaming up for the new track “Goofies.” Known as a UK drill pioneer, D lends his signature chilled-out flow to the song’s glitchy beat – led by Ray’s rap cadence. The song’s theme centers on both artist taking turns lyrically addressing individuals that claim to be “gang” but are actually “goofy” IRL. In part of the song, Ray and D both state, “Ayy, look at who they call gang, n****s goofy than a b***h though.” Further into the song, the fiery duo addresses the issue of hip-hop music needing a change, rhyming: “Still screaming, ‘F**k rap,’ change the country for the hip-hop. The new track lays the foundation for Ray’s upcoming project and earns him further cros...
Judge Says Nevermind That Naked Baby Lawsuit, Nirvana Win Dismissal for “Final” Time
A third “child pornography” lawsuit brought against Nirvana by Spencer Elden, who was photographed naked at four months old for the album cover of 1991’s Nevermind, has been dismissed by a US District Judge in Los Angeles. The ruling will prevent Elden from filing a fourth lawsuit, leading lawyers representing Nirvana to claim that the suit has come to a “final conclusion,” though Elden has suggested he will appeal. Elden had sought damages from surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as the estate of Kurt Cobain, photographer Kirk Weddle, and multiple record labels. As Reuters reports, Judge Fernando Olguin wrote that Elden’s lawsuit was invalid from the beginning because the statute of limitations had expired after ten years, and “plaint...
“This Is Killing Me”: The Weeknd Cuts Short Los Angeles Concert After Losing Voice
The Weeknd was forced to cut short his Saturday (September 3rd) concert in Los Angeles after losing his voice during the opening song. Shortly after beginning his set, as Billboard reports, the pop superstar went backstage during “I Can’t Feel My Face,” before emerging and calling a halt. Footage from TMZ shows The Weeknd addressing the audience. “I don’t know what just happened when I screamed, but I just lost my voice,” he said. “This is killing me. I don’t want to stop the show. But I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now,” he continued. “I’m going to make sure everyone’s good, gets your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and personally apologize and not tweet it or Instagram it. I wanted you guys to know that I can’t give y...
Kevin Bacon Shares Soulful Acoustic Rendition of Viral Song ‘It’s Corn’: Watch
Kevin Bacon has shared a heartfelt, stripped-down acoustic cover of the viral song “It’s Corn.” The 64-year-old actor and musician took to social media on Saturday (Sept. 4) to post a video of himself soulfully performing the interview-turned-song with nothing but an acoustic guitar and an actual ear of corn. “I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing,” Bacon captioned his brief clip on Instagram, adding the hashtag #itscorn. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In early August, the web channel Recess Therapy shared an interview with a young boy named Tariq (aka the “corn kid”), who adorably and enthusiastically shared his love of corn on the cob. The interview has since gone viral, and reached new heights of popularity on TikTok and YouTube after bein...
Kanye West Reveals His Favorite Song from Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Album
Kanye West is sharing his thoughts on Beyonce‘s latest album, Renaissance. The rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye, took to social media on Sunday (Sept. 4) to reveal his favorite track on Queen Bey’s seventh studio album, which dropped at the end of July. “Favorite song on Beyoncé album,” Ye wrote on Instagram alongside a streaming service screenshot of the Renaissance album song “Church Girl.” The twerk-ready cut peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-August. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ye’s post coincidentally arrives on the same day Beyonce celebrated her 41st birthday. The rapper previously collaborated with Bey on the track “Lift Off,” from his 2011 album, Watch the Throne, with Jay-Z. Beyonce’s house-infused studio...
DJ Khaled Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘God Did’
DJ Khaled lands his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Sept. 10) as God Did debuts atop the list. The star-studded collection earned 107,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 1, according to Luminate. It’s Khaled’s 10th top 10-charting effort, as well. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also in top 10 of the new Billboard 200, TWICE collects its third top 10 with the debut of Between 1&2 at No. 3 while Nicki Minaj scores her sixth total and consecutive top 10 with the bow of her greatest hits set, Queen Radio: Volume 1. In addition, Silk Sonic’s An Evening With Silk Sonic and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers both return to the region after their vinyl releases. The Billboard 200 ch...
