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02 May 2024

U2’s The Edge to Be Honored at Venice Family Clinic’s Inaugural HEART (Health + Art) Gala

U2’s lead guitarist The Edge and his wife, artist Morleigh Steinberg, will be honored at Venice Family Clinic’s Inaugural HEART (Health + Art) Gala on May 11 at 3Labs in Culver City, Calif. Beck is set to perform at the event.

Steinberg and The Edge, who are longtime Venice Family Clinic supporters, will receive the inaugural HEART Award.

Between them, U2 and Beck have won 30 Grammy Awards, including three awards for album of the year – two for U2 and one for Beck.

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Steinberg first became involved with U2 when she appeared in the 1987 music video for “With or Without You,” which was the band’s breakthrough pop smash. She was hired as a choreographer during the band’s Zoo TV Tour in 1992 and 1993. Her personal relationship with The Edge began at the end of that tour. The couple married in 2002 and have two children together.

Venice Family Clinic will present the Gala amid the 45th Annual Venice Family Clinic Art Walk + Auction, which will take place in Venice, Calif., May 10-19. Created in 1979, the Art Walk + Auction founded a culture that intertwined healthcare and art and inspired the HEART Initiative.

Venice Family Clinic is a nonprofit community health center that provides comprehensive health care to more than 45,000 people in need annually, regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The Clinic serves an area from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay in Los Angeles County.

For more information about the HEART Gala, including tickets available for purchase, visit venicefamilyclinic.org/heart-gala.

02 May 2024

Nino Man & Dave East “The Essence,” Boosie Badazz “Lil Melvin” & More | Daily Visuals 5.2.24

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Summer’s coming and with everyone ready to be outside and stay out there, Dave East has been churning out new work to keep heads boppin’ all night long and he continues to do so with the help of one of his Hip-Hop peers.

Linking up with Nino Man for the visuals to “The Essence,” Dave East and Nino utilize black-and-white cinematography to engage their viewers as they drop their rhymes and use props such as massive chess pieces, live snakes and iced out jewelry to entertain the eye. We hope that $100 bill they burnt was counterfeit. That could’ve gone to a crispy pair of Timbs that are on sale. Just sayin.’

Back in the South, Boosie pays homage to one of his fallen peers and in his clip to “Lil Melvin” Boosie reminisces on MO3 (RIP) and uses old pictures of the two of them hanging out to show how deep their bond was.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Steez LaFlare, Sada Baby, and more.

NINO MAN & DAVE EAST – “THE ESSENCE”



BOOSIE – “LIL MELVIN”



STEEZ LAFLARE – “PRIVATE SHOPPING”



SADA BABY – “FLIGHT BACK”



LI RYE – “26L”



BEAUXX – “LUV 4 REAL”



PRADUCC FT. JMO – “OPTIONS”



ZOE OSAMA – “SHOW OUT”



02 May 2024

Ye & Ty Dolla $ign ft. North West “Talking,” Boosie “F’d Up Fr Fr” & More | Daily Visuals 5.1.24

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Kanye West has made it be known that he doesn’t want his kids exploited in any way, shape or form on social media. But when it comes to the music game, he doesn’t seem to mind giving his firstborn, North West, a helping hand in getting her career started.

In the visuals to “Talking,” North West makes her unexpected directorial debut as she takes center stage with some of her adolescent peers who join her for a fun ride in a drop top convertible and share a prayer at the dinner table before North gets some boxing lessons from dear old dad, Kanye. Man, we really hope North and Blue Ivy don’t grow up to have some kind of weird celebrity kids rivalry. Just sayin.’

Boosie  Badazz meanwhile finds himself having some relationship drama and for his clip to “F’d Up Fr Fr,” the rapper is caught in a tit-for-tat situation as his boo does him dirty after learning about his own promiscuous ways. It’s a cold game out there.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Danny Boy featuring Snoop Dogg, Bankroll Buna, and more.

YE & TY DOLLA $IGN FT. NORTH WEST – “TALKING”



BOOSIE BADAZZ – “F’D UP FR FR”



DANNY BOY FT. SNOOP DOGG – “SO HIGH”



BANKROLL BUNA – “PHARAOH”



SHAYBO – “GET IT”



MELLO BUCKZZ – “SKITTLES”



D4M $LOAN – “ERYKAH BADU”



BIG YAVO – “YOU AIN’T NEVA”



02 May 2024

Nicki Minaj’s Surprise Guests, Britney Spears Settles Divorce, Dua Lipa’s Chart Achievements & More | Billboard News

It’s Thursday, May 2nd, and Nicki Minaj brings out Cyndi Lauper & Kai Cenat at her concert, Selena Gomez turns off her Instagram comments and Britney Spears settles divorce. We sat down with Billboard cover star T-Pain and went down memory lane to find out the stories behind some of his biggest hits including: “Buy U a Drank,” “Bartender,” “I’m Sprung” and more! With Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ being released tomorrow, we cover some of her greatest achievements on Billboard Explains. The TikTok Top 50 Chart is in and Taylor Swift lands in Top 4 while Phoebe Bridgers is in Top 10, but who reigns supreme this week? Keep watching to find out. On today’s Chart Rewind, we have The Cure, who took over the Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart in 1989 with “Fascination Street” and more!

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Kai Cent joins the ‘Pink Friday’ tours, Selena Gomez explains her social decisions and Britney is in the news for her ex-husband and sister. We have a brand new Billboard cover star, go in depth with Dua Lipa. See what’s hot on the Tok and rewind our charts. This is Billboard News, let’s hop into our top story. From Drake to the Queen mix girls “Gag City” is proving the place to be in the Brooklyn stuff of the Nicki Minaj ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour did not disappoint. Kai Cenat took to the stage to show off his dance moves. Being the most in the best possible way, Selena Gomez stopped by NBC today to talk about mental health and what she does to take care of herself.

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02 May 2024

Britney Spears Speaks Out After Possibly Emergency Situation at LA Hotel | Billboard News

Britney Spears is speaking out on Instagram after she was photographed exiting the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles barefoot around the same time an ambulance was dispatched to the hotel.

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Britney Spears has responded to reports of allegedly being escorted out of a LA hotel with paramedics after a fight with her boyfriend. Britney logged on Instagram to say the news is fake and “I also twisted my ankle last night and paramedic showed up at my door illegally. I felt completely harassed. I’m moving to Boston!” So here’s the backstory. The LA Fire Department confirmed to Billboard that they received a 911 call at around 12:42am, the morning of May 2 requesting aid for an injured adult female at Chateau Marmont. Though they departed the hotel at 1:17am, without transporting anyone to the hospital. And paparazzi photos obtained by multiple outlets show pop star Britney Spears was outside the hotspot barefoot scene with Paul Solis who Spears has previously been seen photographed with and rumor today. Sources also told CNN Brit is home and safe after a major fight with her boyfriend. We have reached out to Britney’s team and we’ll keep you posted.

02 May 2024

Nathy Peluso Announces New Album ‘Grasa’ With Surprise Pop-Up at Prince Street Pizza in NYC

After a four-year hiatus, Nathy Peluso will return with her third studio album Grasa on May 24, she announced Thursday (May 2). To mark the occasion, the Argentine-Spanish rapper and singer made a surprise appearance at Prince Street Pizza in New York, where she served up slices of the restaurant’s famously greasy pizza.

“Who wants Grasa!” the artist shouted as she served up eager fans.

In a recent conversation with Billboard Español, the rapper spoke about the album’s title, saying, “I started looking for words that would envelop me in what I wanted to transmit, which in the end is something rough, something strong. The word grasa came from a feeling, and I also wanted a word that had a lot of meanings, that people could appropriate the word.”

The album announcement was preceded by her latest single, “JET_Set.mp3,” alongside Argentine singer Emilia, which was released in January of this year. Grasa is the follow-up album to 2020’s pandemic-released Calambre.

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Before announcing Grasa, Nathy Peluso made a thrilling surprise appearance on April 27 with Colombian superstar Karol G at the Velez Sarsfield stadium in Buenos Aires during Karol’s Latin American tour. Together, they performed “Gato Negro” from Karol’s 2021 album KG056. “She invited me to play in Buenos Aires, which means a lot to me, and we had never played [the song] live together and it was super special,” she adds.

Watch Nathy Peluso serve up some greasy, delicious pizza below. Enjoy!

02 May 2024

Aventura’s Cerrando Ciclos Tour Setlist: Here’s Every Song From Kick-Off Show

Bachata group Aventura has kicked off its Cerrando Ciclos tour, and the band — led by frontman Romeo Santos — is singing all the fan favorites.

The first show took place in Sacramento, Calif., on May 1 with a sold-out show at the Golden 1 Center arena. With his band — comprised of Henry, Lenny and Max Santos — in tow, Romeo performed all the anthems, from “Dile Al Amor” to “El Perdedor” and “Por Un Segundo,” that gave Aventura the moniker “the Kings of Bachata.”

The last time Romeo Santos, who launched his solo career in 2012, and Aventura went on tour was right before the COVID pandemic for their 2020 Inmortal Tour, which grossed $25.8 million and sold 189,000 tickets among 15 shows between Feb. 5 and March 10, 2020, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

About Cerrando Ciclos, Romeo Santos said in a statement: “This year there is something I must accomplish and conclude. I want you to join me on a journey where I will be definitively closing cycles. Because it is not the same to remember beautiful times as it is to be a prisoner of the past. We cannot stagnate in the nostalgia of yesterday, but rather move forward, discover new horizons, and show other facets.”

Produced by CMN Events, the Cerrando Ciclos swing continues with stops in major markets like Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville and Miami. The U.S. stint will wrap Aug. 3 in Hidalgo, Texas, before the group treks over to Spain for seven shows. Subsequently, they’ll head to Puerto Rico for six shows at the island’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

Check out the full setlist of Aventura’s Cerrando Ciclos Tour kickoff show below (setlist is subject to change for each city): 

02 May 2024

‘The Idea of You’ Is Out Now: Here’s How to Stream Anne Hathaway’s New Movie for Free

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A Coachella love story. Anne Hathaway plays a mom who falls for a boy bander in The Idea of You, premiering Thursday (May 2) on Prime Video.

Based on the bestselling novel, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Hathaway), a 40-year-old mother, who sparks a romance with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the 24-year-old lead singer of the “hottest boy band on the planet” August Moon. The pair first meet at Coachella and find their way back to each other after the festival, but Hayes’ “superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship,” according to the film description.

The Idea of You is directed by Michael Showalter. Douglas S. Jones, Jason Babiszewski, Jennifer Westfeldt and Kian Gass are executive producers. The film is produced by Kathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick.

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To celebrate the new movie, jewelry brand Local Eclectic released The Idea of You Gold Charm ($120). Shop it here.

Keep reading for directions on how to stream the movie for free.

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The Idea of You is a Prime Video Original streaming exclusively on the platform.

Not subscribed to Prime Video? You can join Amazon Prime under a free trial to watch Prime Video movies and more.

Prime Video offers a seemingly endless selection of exclusive TV series, movies and other must-watch programs, and you can add Prime Channels such as Paramount+, Max, Starz and Showtime, BET+ and AMC+.

Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month after the free trial (students and EBT/SNAP recipients can join for 50% off). Prime members get access to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and Prime Reading, in addition to free same-day, one-day or two-day delivery and exclusive discounts.

Besides The Idea of You, Prime Video features exclusives like Fallout, Them 2, Invincible, Road House, Reacher, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Swarm, Harlem, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Legend of Vox Machina.

Watch the trailer for The Idea of You below.

02 May 2024

The Rolling Stones Are Releasing a Limited-Edition Rum to Commemorate ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Tour

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The Rolling Stones are celebrating their latest album by hitting the road for their Hackney Diamonds tour. But along with rocking out with the band in-person, fans now have the opportunity to pick up a limited-edition bottle of the group’s Crossfire Hurricane Rum, released in conjunction with the jaunt.

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The new “Hackney Diamonds” edition of Crossfire Rum is a bottle worthy of being displayed, as it features an all-black base with gold-yellow accents and an updated version of of the band’s logo. In addition to receiving the new rum, fans will take home a keepsake box that also comes with the rock group’s flagship Crossfire Hurricane Rum. The complete boxed set will be released gradually across the country to align with The Rolling Stones’ tour schedule — including on the official Crossfire Hurricane website — at a retail price of $125. Concertgoers will also have the opportunity to buy the rum at the venue.

Keep reading to see where to buy the bottle online when it comes to a city near you.

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Crossfire Hurricane Rum ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Edition

The new edition of Crossfire Hurricane Rum aims to provide the same blended rum taste in an updated bottle while paying “homage to the band’s iconic journey,” according to a press release. For the band, releasing the beverage is yet another way to connect with fans outside of their music.

“This commemorative box set of Crossfire Hurricane Rum is not just a celebration of our US tour, but a toast to the incredible journey we’ve shared with our fans,” The Rolling Stones said in a press statement.

And to complete your collection, the original Crossfire Hurricane Rum is available for purchase on Reserve Bar and Total Wine for under $40. Shop the bottle below.

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The flagship Crossfire Hurricane Rum aims to infuse the flavors of rum from Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Barbados that’s been aged within oak barrels. You can expect notes of caramelized bananas mixed with tropical fruit with each sip.

More celebrities have been coming out with their own form of wine and spirits, with the “Satisfaction” band growing the list of musician-owned alcohol brands in addition to artist-owned wines. And it’s not just the music industry that has picked up on the alcohol trend, Kylie Jenner just released Sprinter, a vodka soda brand, joining her sister Kendall who owns 818 Tequila.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best cocktail books, music coolers and musician cookbooks.

02 May 2024

The Game Calls Current Rap Game ‘Watered Down,’ Blames J. Cole

The Game is not impressed with the current rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

The Compton rapper — who has been in his fair share of rap beefs — reacted to a tweet from The Joe Budden Podcast co-host Officially Ice in which he says he wants someone to go at The Game so we fans “can see what a proper diss record looks like.”

The Game responded, saying that the reason no rappers go at him is because his “level of disrespect has no limit” and he can “actually rap rap.” Moreover, he says that the rap game overall is not the same as the one he came into because fans are unable to objectively pick a winner. Instead, he says, “fans gone choose up with whatever artists is currently safe for the culture to love.”

He then goes on to blame J. Cole for turning a rap game that he views as watered down into “Kool-Aid [with] no sugar” because he apologized to Kendrick Lamar onstage of the 2024 Dreamville Festival. His comments must have struck a nerve, because the West Coast MC doubled down in his Instagram Stories, saying, “Idk who softer these days these rap n—s or the rap fans.”

That said, many fans agreed with Game’s sentiment. The wrinkle of songs possibly being AI have made things equally interesting and annoying. Also, the way music is consumed today has given fans the expectation that diss tracks should be recorded and sent out ASAP. Then there’s J. Cole’s apology, which rubbed listeners and some of his peers the wrong way. All of these variables have turned many fans off of the whole beef.

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The Game took a more diplomatic approach to the Drake and Kendrick beef when talking to HipHopDX in 2022. In an interview about his Drake-featuring single “100,” The Game, when asked who he got, said, “I don’t know, man. Kendrick is just too f—ing incredible. And then Drake is so dope too. I mean, I would just like to be a fan of the moment and sit back and watch two of the greatest artists of all time have a go,” he answered when asked who would win in a battle.

The Game has beefed with a plethora of rappers throughout his career, including 50 Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z, Joe Budden, Young Thug and many more.