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Lady Gaga has added yet another Grammy Award to her collection. The superstar notched her 14th Grammy on Sunday night (Feb. 2) after her Bruno Mars collaboration, “Die With a Smile,” won best pop duo/group performance. The win also marks Mars’ 16th Grammy. To celebrate, Gaga took to Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 4) to share […]
When Morgan Wallen announced his upcoming I’m The Problem Tour, Miranda Lambert was listed among the openers. Lambert, the most-awarded artist in ACM Awards history, is set to open 11 shows on the trek — and some fans are disappointed to see Lambert in an opening slot on the tour.
On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Lambert shared a Instagram video reel of herself reading some of the “mean tweets” — or rather, comments — that came with the tour announcement. “I appreciate that y’all aren’t afraid to hold back,” she wrote in video’s caption
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Some of the less-than-thrilled statements included, “Hmmm, team Miranda forever, but this comes as a shock,” “I was the biggest Miranda fan,” and “This ain’t it, sis.” Another comment read, “I’m so disappointed in both of you. May God forgive you both,” drawing a laugh from Lambert, who said jokingly, “We’re really doing bad on this tour, Morgan.”
Other commenters expressed surprise that Lambert — who has been an established headliner in her own right for many years — is opening a show for Wallen. “You are not a side dish–you are a main course,” read one.
Another commenter showed disappointment that Lambert isn’t playing the two Texas shows on the tour, Wallen’s pair of concerts set for Houston on June 20-21. “WTF, I don’t see Texas on here,” the commenter wrote, to which Lambert responded with a nod, saying, “I know, that sucks. I’m not on the Texas shows.”
“So there we go. Thanks guys for the support. Appreciate that,” Lambert said, taking the comments in stride.
Wallen’s I’m the Problem Tour launches June 20 and runs through Sept. 13. Other openers set to appear throughout the tour include Koe Wetzel, Corey Kent, Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett and Anne Wilson.
The tour takes its namesake from Wallen’s current song and his upcoming fourth studio album. That project will follow his album One Thing at a Time, which stayed atop the Billboard 200 albums chart for 19 non-consecutive weeks and garnered six Country Airplay chart No. 1 singles.
Lambert released her most recent album, Postcards From Texas, in 2024 through a partnership with Republic Records and Big Loud. The album’s lead single, “Wranglers,” released in May 2024.
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While Set It Off hit theaters before Latto and GloRilla were born, they’re still familiar with the ’90s classic. Big Glo and Big Mama teamed up on Tuesday (Feb. 4) to release their “Procedure” visual, which originally landed on Glo’s Glorious album this summer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts […]
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Following his ridiculous Grammys red carpet stunt that saw him show up with his butt-naked wife Bianca Censori, Kanye West took to his favorite soapbox, Instagram, to clap back at claims that he and Censori were shown the door.
West or Ye has been active on his Instagram account, and while promoting some new hot ass mess he calls clothing and teasing new dated music, he addressed the issue of whether he and his mannequin of wife were told to leave the Grammys.
In a now-deleted post featuring a photo of Don Lemon, West wrote in the caption, “This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out the Grammies 3 decades of innovating music and they always K—S like this.”
Lemon quickly responded, “I saw someone on your team who asked me to correct it because it had been reported everywhere. So first of all, get your s*** straight.”
Lemon also posted a video on his Instagram page reporting that West was not kicked out of the Grammys.
The Aftermath of The Stunt
Reports about the incident vary. The New York Post reported that the police removed West and Censori following the stunt for possibly violating the Grammys dress code. The Daily Mail reported that CBS was worried about backlash from advertisers and sent someone to speak with the Chicago rapper, but it denied involving law enforcement.
TMZ and Variety claim that is not the case. They claim that Ye and Censori were not told to leave, but they walked the red carpet and left.
Page Six also claims the stunt was done to recreate West’s Vultures 1 album cover with a lip reader determining Yeezy instructed his wife to “make a scene.”
The “Jesus Walks” crafter is also on the Gram boasting that he “beat the Grammys” and that his wife is the “most Googled person on the planet.”
Someone should tell him mainly because she was naked, and people on the internet are dangerously horny.
He is also currently going on a bizarre rant on X, formerly Twitter, and sharing some interesting Polaroids featuring himself and his wife. The gallery below shows his posts and more reactions.
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The Grammy Awards weren’t the only big party happening over the weekend: the Miami ultraclub E11EVEN, brought out some of music’s other big stars to help celebrate their milestone eleventh anniversary.
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Saweetie was the surprise guest at Saturday night’s festivities, taking to the stage at E11EVEN shortly after 3 a.m. in front of a packed house of fans and revelers. The former Grammy Best New Artist nominee kicked off her set with her Doja Cat collab, “Best Friend,” before running through a string of hits that included “Tap In, “My Type” and her summer anthem, “Nani.”
Saweetie has long been a fan and supporter of E11EVEN Miami, and her love and loyalty for her friends was recognized by DJ Irie, who was behind the decks for Saturday’s party. At one point, Irie shouted out Saweetie for supporting his “Irie Weekend” events from the very start of her career, thanking the rapper for always “showing up.”
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Of course, Saweetie wasn’t the only artist who showed up for the 11 Years of E11EVEN Anniversary party: the five-night festivities kicked off last Wednesday with Fat Joe and Scott Storch (Jamie Foxx was also spotted in the crowd), followed by DJ’s Vice and Dlux on Thursday, a performance from Marshmello on Friday and reggaeton artist Lunay closing out the weekend on Sunday night.
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First opened in 2014, E11EVEN Miami has quickly become one of the most exclusive and inventive venues in the world. Named after its location on NW 11th Street (and the idea of creating an 11/10 experience), the ultraclub has seamlessly merged the worlds of music and entertainment, with Cirque du Soleil-style performers trading sets on stage with musicians like Travis Scott, Cardi B and 50 Cent. Drake, meantime, was the first artist to perform at the venue’s now-iconic center stage, after telling the club owners that he wanted to be embedded with the fans.
Founder Dennis DeGori and operating partners operating partners Gino LoPinto and Daniel Solomon have had their fair share of memorable moments over the years, listing off names like Usher, Doja Cat, Leonardo DiCaprio and Post Malone as favorite guests they’ve hosted (“During Post’s performance, he went all-out, purchasing $50,000 in singles to throw in the air,” they recall).
Offset memorably performed at E11EVEN is his first public appearance following Takeoff’s death in 2022, and Kanye West made headlines last year by showing up barefoot to the first-ever WBC sanctioned boxing match inside a nightclub (Miami mayor Francis Suarez was even on hand to present the winner’s belt to Guillermo Rigondeaux, who defeated Dannis Agüero Arias by knockout in the first round).
Of course, the Magic City connection will always stand out too, and DeGori, LoPinto and Solomon say it was a thrilled to host the Florida Panthers last year, after their Stanley Cup win. “When the club played ‘We Are The Champions,’ the entire team gathered on center stage to sing along while passing around the Stanley Cup and drinking E11EVEN Vodka out of it,” LoPinto says.
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Up next for E11EVEN, opening the first of the dual-tower “E11EVEN Residences” next door, while also expanding E11EVEN Vodka and expanding their “E11EVEN Life” merch line. As co-founder Michael Simkins shares, the brand and venues represent “the ultimate celebration of life and people living their best lives.”
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Janelle Monáe, fresh from performing at this year’s Grammy Awards, isn’t one to be shy from speaking their mind. At a Grammys after-party event, Janelle Monáe delivered some shots in the direction of Nelly after the St. Louis rapper performed at President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
As reported by TMZ, Janelle Monáe linked up with Anderson .Paak, who won a Grammy Award alongside his NxWorries partner Knxwledge, at his West Hollywood club, Andys. In a clip obtained by the outfit, the always dazzling Monáe gets into a quick freestyle making quick work of Nelly for aligning himself with Trump.
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Janelle dropped some bars, “I used to like Nelly … but then he performed for Donald Trump. “F**k that [n word.] I don’t give a f**k … Nelly, you sold out. I used to think he was cool … F**k you [n word.] Get a new attitude.”
Monáe and .Paak jammed over a number of tunes, including Nelly’s “Hot In Herre” hit. No word yet if Nelly is going to respond to the jabs but he’s already stated that he’s comfortable with his position.
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Jelly Roll is stepping into a new Jelly role! The Grammy-nominated country superstar is set to appear on the 23rd season of American Idol, as the show’s first-ever “artist in residence,” according to Variety. Per the publication, Jelly will first appear on the season during the “Hollywood Week” episodes and continue to become “a permanent […]
FKA Twigs scores her fourth career No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top Dance Albums chart (dated Feb. 8), thanks to her new LP Eusexua.
Released Jan. 24 via Young/Atlantic/AG, the album opens with 21,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Jan. 30 in the U.S., according to Luminate. Of that sum, 12,000 were in pure sales, generating a No. 3 debut on Top Album Sales. Vinyl sales were particularly high for the album — 7,000 — helping the album also debut at No. 3 on Vinyl Albums.
FKA Twigs previously led Top Dance Albums with LP1 in 2014, Magdalene in 2019 and Caprisongs in 2022.
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Her four No. 1s tie her with Aphex Twin, Lindsey Stirling, M.I.A., Marshmello and Pet Shop Boys for the fifth-most No. 1s in the 24-year history of Top Dance Albums, after only Lady Gaga and Louie DeVito (seven each), and Daft Punk and Chainsmokers (six each).
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Eusexua, notably, ends the reign of Charli XCX’s Brat on Top Dance Albums. Brat spent 33 weeks at No. 1 — encompassing the entirety of its chart run — and dips to No. 2 with 16,000 units.
Eusexua concurrently starts at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest charting album of FKA Twigs’ career.
She also debuts five songs from the album on Billboard’s recently launched Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart: “Childlike Things” featuring North West (No. 6), “Striptease” (No. 9), “Eusexua” (No. 10), “Girl Feels Good” (No. 12) and “Perfect Stranger” (No. 15).
Billboard launched the 15-position Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart beginning on the Jan. 18-dated rankings. The chart ranks the most popular current dance/pop songs, featuring titles with dance-centric vocals, melody and hooks, by artists not traditionally rooted in the dance/electronic genre. That same week, the publication revamped its Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. The 25-position list ranks the most popular current dance/electronic songs, billed to DJs, producers and long-standing core artists in the dance/electronic genre, with an emphasis on electronic-based production.
Looks like the sample was cleared! Rema announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) that he’ll be releasing his highly anticipated single “Baby (Is It a Crime)” on Friday, Feb. 7, which samples Sade‘s “Is It a Crime.” “Baby ( is it a crime )’ out Friday. + Official music video,” he wrote on X with a black […]
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Marcus Jordan, the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested on Monday (Feb. 3) for cocaine possession, DUI, and resisting arrest. Marcus Jordan was booked into the Orange County Jail in Florida, and we’re still seeking more details in the still-developing story.
As reported by TMZ and Page Six, Marcus Jordan, 34, was arrested in the town of Maitland, just outside of Orlando, on Monday after his luxury vehicle was caught on train tracks. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered Jordan in an inebriated state, and he admitted to the authorities that he had been drinking at a gentleman’s club nearby. Jordan failed three sobriety tests and was not given a breathalyzer test.
The officers then searched Jordan’s person and discovered a substance that was revealed to be cocaine. According to Page Six’s report, Jordan was singing for the entire ride as he was en route to getting booked. Jordan’s bond was set at $4,000, and after taking his mugshot and being processed, he was let go shortly after.
Marcus Jordan’s life in the public eye has been under intense scrutiny, especially when he was dating the ex-wife of his father’s former Chicago Bulls teammate, Larsa Pippen, who was previously married to Scottie Pippen. It was rumored then that Jordan was dealing with a drug problem after some questionable images surfaced.
Neither Jordan nor his father have spoken about the arrest publicly.
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