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Maluma Soars to New Hot 100 High With ‘Hawái,’ Thanks to The Weeknd Remix
Maluma bounds to his highest rank on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as “Hawái,” newly remixed with The Weeknd, surges from No. 60 to No. 12. Maluma, from Colombia, earns his first top 40 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist and second overall, after his featured turn, with Swae Lee, on XXXTentacion and Lil Pump’s “Arms Around You,” which reached No. 28 in November 2018. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Nov. 21) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Nov. 17). {“nid”:”9482508″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Black Eyed Peas & Maluma\u2019s \u2018Feel The Beat\u2019 Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart”,”rela...
Tracy Morgan Surprises Residents At Brooklyn Community Center Opening
Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty Tracy Morgan kept it lowkey when he returned to his old stomping grounds in Bedford Stuyvesant last week. It was for a great cause, too. On Nov. 6, the comedian surprised locals attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new multi-million dollar community center at Marcy Houses, causing a welcomed frenzy as soon as he was spotted at the event. What a feeling to be among community members and leaders who have worked so hard to fulfill this project 20 years in the making. Today, we cut the ribbon at Marcy Houses Community Center. Thanks to @RCornegyJr, @NYCMayorsOffice, and a surprise visit from @TracyMorgan. pic.twitter.com/ks0xfVUkdM — Rep. Nydia Velazquez (@NydiaVelazquez) November 6, 2020 The Brooklyn Paper reports that the 3,200 square foot cen...
Man Accused Of Killing Pop Smoke Streamed Instagram Live From Jail
Source: Alex Walker / Getty The senseless murder of Pop Smoke still looms heavy in the minds of his fans who can only hope but wonder what heights his career would have taken before his life was prematurely ended. The Brooklyn rapper’s jailed accused killer took to Instagram Live over the weekend, doing so while doing prison chores. As spotted by Hip Hop DX, Corey Walker, one of several suspects accused of being responsible for the killing of Pop Smoke, real name Bashar Jackson, in his California home earlier in the year, is currently behind bars as he awaits trial. On Saturday (Nov. 14), Walker, 19, posted a video of himself on Instagram listening to music while he mopped a floor as part of his penal duties. The outlet adds that fans in the comments attempted to get Walker to speak ...
‘Black Panther’ Sequel Will Not Featured Digitized Chadwick Boseman
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The news of Chadwick Boseman‘s passing left shockwaves throughout the film industry with many wondering how the Black Panther franchise moves on without the talents of the late actor. A producer of the upcoming Marvel sequel says that rumors of a digitized version of Boseman are unfounded and the team is still moving ahead on shooting early next year. Deadline detailed in a report of producer Victoria Alonso’s exclusive interview with Clarín, a newspaper based in Argentina. From Deadline: “No. There’s only one Chadwick, and he’s no longer with us. Sadly, our king has died in real life, not only in fiction, and we’re taking a little time to see how we continue the story and how to honor this chapter of what has unexpectedly happened to us, so ...
Racist Much?: Megyn Kelly Calls For White People To “Stand Up” Amidst Trump Exit
Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Fired NBC host Megyn Kelly is back in the headlines for once again making racially disparaging remarks. Via an interview with right-wing show, America This Week with host Eric Bolling, the disgraced journalist complained during the chat about President-elect Joe Biden‘s call for unity after more than four years of division caused mostly in part by the Trump presidency. “All of a sudden they want unity on the left when they’ve spent the last four years calling everyone who’s a Trump supporter misogynists or homophobic or xenophobic or bigoted or the list goes on and on,” Bolling opened the discussion by saying. While unity is the message being made loud and clear by the Biden Administration, Trump’s message of “voter fraud” while causing ...
Megan Thee Stallion Shares More Details About Tory Lanez Shooting, Reveals The Varmint Tried To Buy Her Silence
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Megan Thee Stallion is gearing up to drop her debut album “Good News,” but in her latest interview with GQ magazine, she dropped even more details that could be bad news for Tory Lanez. In her GQ profile, where she is named “Rapper of The Year,” Thee Stallion revisited the traumatic night that saw her get shot in both feet allegedly by Tory Lanez after attending a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home. In the aftermath, Lanez was charged with felony assault for the shooting and has since copped numerous pleas, and even dropped a trash album trying to tell his side of the story. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hot Girl Meg (@theestallion) In the interview, the “Savage” rapper shared ev...
CEO Creations: Dame Dash & Raquel Horn Welcome Baby Son
Source: Hollywood To You/Star Max / Getty Damon Dash has added another member to his family. He and his lady now share a child together. As spotted on Bossip, the self-proclaimed Cake-A-Holic is closing out 2020 on a great note. On Sunday, November 15 he announced that his longtime lover Raquel Horn gave birth to their first offspring together. “We did it! @raquelmhorn what you did last night was incredible your a warrior a fine warrior ..I love you and the life you created for us … thank you #investinwomen @babydusko” he wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @duskopoppington “Wifey For Lifey” also shared in their excitement in a separate post from her Instagram account. “Welcome @babydusko daddy @duskopoppington and I love you… than...
Erykah Badu Tests Positive For COVID-19 In One Nostril, Negative In Other
Source: 2020HHA / Getty The coronavirus pandemic continues to spike across the country and we are once again reminded that celebrity status does not protect you from this deadly virus. One of music’s brightest talents in Erykah Badu is looking for answers. As spotted on Page Six, Badu is the latest musical performer to have to reassess their movements in the current Covid-19 environment. On Friday, November 13 she vented her frustration regarding her recent hospital visit. “No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive. Right nostril negative,” Badu tweeted. “Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a versus between them. Funny thing is, Dr. ONLY reported the positive result. What the fack is goin on here. Rapid Test. $$$$ smh.” No symptoms. Was te...
Who Would You Love to See in the Next ‘Verzuz’ Battle? Vote!
Gucci Mane is replacing T.I. for the “Verzuz” season 2 opener against Jeezy, but Tip is still on the table for the future. So which “Verzuz” battle would you love to see next? T.I.’s team exclusively told Billboard on Monday (Nov. 16) that the Atlanta rapper has a battle in the works with a different, unnamed opponent. After Tip publicly turned down Busta Rhymes’ offer, Busta said he’d be down to throw it down against Eminem, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. Kid Cudi recently made it known on Twitter that he’s waiting for Kendrick Lamar’s “Verzuz” because “he’s got a f—in legendary discography,” but the 36-year-old rapper didn’t name K-Dot’s opponent in the fantasy battle. But a fantasy girl group edi...
Ozuna Is All Smiles With Tom & Jerry: See the Photo
Ozuna has made new friends and he took to social media to officially present them to his fans. “Look who stopped by to visit me,” he wrote in Spanish, sharing a photo with the all-time classic cartoon Tom and Jerry. In the picture, the Puerto Rican singer is all smiles in the middle of the popular cat and mouse characters. {“nid”:”9475495″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Ozuna Secures 25th Top 10 on Latin Airplay Chart With 'Gistro Amarillo'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/9475495\/ozuna-25th-top-10-latin-airplay-chart-gistro-amarillo-wisin\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type...
Shawn Mendes Announces New Collaboration With Justin Bieber
Two of pop’s favorite Canadians are coming together this week for a collaboration. Shawn Mendes took to social media on Monday (Nov. 16) to announce that his duet with Justin Bieber, titled “Monster,” will be arriving on Friday, Nov. 20. He shared the news alongside a 13-second clip, which features a number of dimly-lit outdoor scenes as a synth-y instrumental plays in the background. {“nid”:”9481154″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Shawn Mendes, Megan Thee Stallion & More to Perform at 2020 American Music Awards”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/awards\/9481154\/shawn-mendes-megan-thee-stallion-perform-2020-american-music-awards\/”,”media”:{“width”:1280,&#...
Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker & More Set for ‘CMA Country Christmas’
Dan + Shay, which won vocal duo of the year for the second year in a row at last week’s CMA Awards, will be featured on CMA Country Christmas, which is set to air Nov. 30 on ABC. The show will be hosted by Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, who will be making their TV hosting debut together. Rhett will also perform on the show. Darius Rucker, who co-hosted the CMA Awards with Reba McEntire, is also set to perform on the show, in tandem with violinist Lindsey Stirling. Other performers set to appear on the show are Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A, Little Big Town and Tim McGraw. {“nid”:”8546271″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”For King & Country's 'Drummer Boy' Snares No. 1 After ...
