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Long before Drake’s feuds with A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar reached a boiling point in 2024, both men opened for Drizzy on his Club Paradise Tour in 2012.
A$AP Ferg was around the trio of then-emerging superstars throughout the North American trek, and he reflected on how the different parties grew to now become foes more than a decade later.
Ferg, who joined the Bootleg Kev Podcast on Wednesday (Nov. 19), compared their relationship to a family dynamic, with each looking for their own avenues to greatness.
“I feel like that’s kind of natural, though, because even when you think about the family dynamic — little brother, big brother things — a lot of the times, a little brother want to grow up and prove himself and not be under the wings of the big brother,” he said. “That happens a lot, people grow into individuals.”
Ferg continued to point to how all three artists weren’t finished products at that time, and still growing and evolving as humans.
“A lot of the times, where we start is not who we really are. We’re still growing into the person we are. The K. Dot that was on tour, or the Drake that was on tour, or the Rocky that was on tour, or the Ferg that was on tour, is not that same person,” the Harlem native added. “We were still learning ourselves during that time, so when you grow, you can’t expect for the relationship to be the same.”
Obviously, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky became music titans in their own rights and dominated the 2010s in rap.
Last year, Rocky appeared to take shots at the 6 God on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Show of Hands,” and Drizzy replied by sending a shot in Rocky’s direction on his “Family Matters” diss track in the midst of his 2024 battle with K. Dot.
Watch the full interview below. Talk about the Club Paradise Tour acts being at odds takes place around the nine-minute mark.
Bad Bunny is set to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in 2026. But that leaves a few more open musical positions for others during the NFL’s biggest night — including the pre-game’s national anthem. With a memorable run of artists in the past 10 years taking this slot — think of […]
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Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” from 1976, scored major gains in U.S. streams and sales amid the 50th anniversary of its namesake ship’s sinking, leading to its coronation on a Billboard chart for the first time.
In the week ending Nov. 13, the song drew 3.7 million official U.S. streams and sold 5,000 downloads, according to Luminate, marking increases of 140% and 328%, respectively, week over week. It returns to Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart dated Nov. 22 at No. 15. (Older songs are eligible for Billboard’s multimetric charts if ranking in the top half and with a meaningful reason for their resurgences.)
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The latter count pushes the song to No. 1 on Rock Digital Song Sales, marking its first placement atop any Billboard tally. It’s Lightfoot’s third leader on the list, after “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” in 2023, following Lightfoot’s death at age 84 that May 1.
Those two tracks also return to Rock Digital Song Sales, reflecting general interest in Lightfoot’s catalog beyond “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”; “Sundown” ranks at No. 6 and “If You Could Read My Mind” at No. 10, each with 1,000 sold.
In all, Lightfoot’s catalog drew 9.1 million on-demand streams Nov. 7-13, a gain of 67%. It also sold 7,000 song downloads, a vault of 285%.
“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” hits new highs of No. 2 on Country Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart.
The song was released on Lightfoot’s 1976 album Summertime Dream. It hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on Adult Contemporary, while the album rose to No. 12 on the Billboard 200.
The 50th anniversary of the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was Nov. 10. As chronicled by Lightfoot, the 729-foot long freighter sank in Lake Superior during a sudden storm. All 29 crewmen aboard died. After Lightfoot wrote the track, he became close to several of the victims’ family members.
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Finesse2tymes and Offset haven’t been seeing eye to eye lately.
Backstage at Lil Weezyana Festival, 2Tymes had to hop on FaceTime to get some straightening. A clip surfaced online of the former Migos rapper telling Finesse he’s noticed shade being thrown his way and wasn’t feeling it. The Memphis rapper shut it down, denying that he ever took any shots at Set.
Rewinding to earlier in the month, the Back End rapper referred to Cardi B’s new boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, as “that n*gga that hit Offset’s b*tch.” SMH…
He added that he wouldn’t bring any of his girlfriends around Diggs, implying that he is the new Mr. Steal Your Girl. The Clout rapper didn’t bite his tongue and clapped back at Finesse, saying, “What I look like beefing with a BBL?” Keeping the savagery going, the Finesse dropped another video captioned, “Offset a h0 meet up.”
Telling the ATL rapper not to get mad at him but get mad at the “football player.” Referring to his ex-Cardi B’s new man, Diggs. Adding, “Don’t get mad at me n*gga get mad at that football player sticking that football in that h*e.” Offset quickly commented a gang of laughing emojis under the video.
He also took the time to send his last (we hope) messages to 2Tymes on his IG story, saying, “All y’all n*ggas think it’s sweet till n*ggas spank you then don’t call the police.”
Hopefully, there is no “spanking,” and the two rappers can come to a common ground.
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Zootown Music Festival will return to Missoula, Mont., next summer with a star-packed 2026 lineup and an expanded slate of outdoor activities that highlight the natural beauty surrounding the city. The festival will once again take at the Missoula Fairgrounds June 19 to 20.
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This year’s bill features more than 20 artists, including headliners The Lumineers and The Chicks, as well as Tedeschi Trucks Band, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Trampled By Turtles and The Head and The Heart.
Last year’s inaugural Zootown was widely embraced by locals and travelers, praised for its scenic setting in the valley where the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers meet. That backdrop becomes even more integral in 2026 thanks to a renewed partnership with GuideTime, which will again offer half-day and full-day excursions before, after and during festival weekend.
More than 60% of the 2026 lineup will be performing in Montana for the first time. While The Chicks have played in the state, they haven’t done so in more than two decades. Montana holds a special place in the band’s history: “Wide Open Spaces,” which peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, was written by songwriter Susan Gibson while she was attending the University of Montana’s forestry school.
Pre-sale tickets for one-day and two-day passes go live Friday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. MT via the festival’s website, and are available to fans who attended the inaugural event or who are signed up for SMS updates. General onsale begins the same day at 1 p.m. MT.
According to a study by Zenith Economics, last year’s festival generated $9.1 million in net new economic activity within Missoula County, more than $400,000 in tax revenues for state and local governments and $3.3 million in new labor income. In total, Zootown supported the equivalent of 67 full-time jobs across the region.
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Ricardo Montaner trains as if he were preparing to run a marathon. In February, the iconic Argentine-Venezuelan singer-songwriter will embark on an ambitious tour that will take him across Latin America, the United States, and Europe — a feat that will demand physical and vocal resilience. At the same time, he plans to release of two albums for 2026, he shares exclusively with Billboard Español.
“This tour is not just a return; it’s a renewal of vows,” Montaner says about El Último Regreso World Tour, which kicks off on Feb. 21 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The trek is named after his latest love song, released on Nov, 6 under his label Hecho A Mano Music.
Dressed in sportswear following a physical conditioning routine at his home in Miami, the 68-year-old artist explains that this tour will take around 18 months. “I just signed perhaps one of the longest tours of my career, with more than 120 performances,” he notes. For this reason, the words “rest” or “retirement” aren’t on his mind. “I’m just a boy,” he jokes.
El Último Regreso World Tour aims to celebrate the artist’s bond with his audience and revisit his career spanning over four decades. The performer of anthems like “Me Va a Extrañar” and “Tan Enamorados” plans to include a couple of 25-minute medley blocks in this new show, featuring iconic songs from different eras. “I want everyone who attends to feel like I sang their song and not leave disappointed because I didn’t perform one or the other,” he says.
The tour begins in Argentina, with shows in the cities of Buenos Aires and Cordoba, and continues in Uruguay, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Colombia, and much of Mexico, where he will perform more than ten shows between April and May. “Mexico is the country where I’ve worked the most, and to cover it, you need to perform more than 15 times,” Montaner explains. Later, he will visit Ecuador, Peru and Chile, before moving on to the U.S. and the Dominican Republic in August and September.
El Último Regreso World Tour will also include a European leg in countries like Spain, France, and Italy. Meanwhile, Montaner will continue adding new music to his discography. The artist reveals he is working on an album featuring pop ballads and other genres, including two singles released this year, “Lo Que Te Dé La Gana” and “Si Tuviera Que Elegir” — the latter featuring his daughter Evaluna and his son-in-law Camilo. In January, a new single will arrive.
“I think that by the time we meet again, people will have heard the latest music, the songs I’ve released over the past two years,” he says, noting that he is simultaneously working on another LP featuring duets of his greatest hits — “a collection of my most iconic songs alongside my most cherished colleagues.”
This album, he adds, will also serve as an introduction to his legacy for younger generations. “I love re-recording my early albums, being able to share with young people what was the foundation of my entire career.”
With a career spanning over 40 years and 25 studio albums, Montaner is one of the most recognized performers in the Latin music scene. He boasts multiple accolades, including a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received in 2016, and the Latin AMA Legacy Award in 2024. On the Billboard charts, he has placed dozens of hits on Hot Latin Songs, including the No. 1s “La Cima del Cielo,” “Quisiera,” “Piel Adentro,” and “Castillo Azul,” as well as 17 sets on Top Latin Albums, three of which landed in the top 10.
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Ryan Wedding, perhaps taking inspiration from his former sport far too literally, finds himself in the crosshairs of the Justice Department, who claim that the former Olympic snowboarding athlete is a cocaine trafficker. According to the charges brought and pursued by the FBI, Ryan Wedding is reportedly connected to the dangerous Sinaloa cartel.
As seen in a press release from the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs, 10 individuals connected to Ryan Wedding, a Canadian citizen now living in Mexico, were arrested and bringing the total to 11 people in custody.
From the DOJ:
Ryan James Wedding, 44, a Canadian national residing in Mexico, the case’s lead defendant, is charged with overseeing the operations of a criminal enterprise – including by engaging in witness intimidation tactics such as murder – and enriching himself with the enterprise’s laundered drug proceeds. In March 2025, Wedding was placed on the FBI’s List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. There is an increased $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest and/or prosecution.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi offered a statement, framing Wedding as a dangerous fugitive connected to the violent Mexican cartel. The FBI’s “Operation Giant Slalom” is the impetus for the arrests and manhunt for Wedding.
“Whether you’re a kingpin or a dealer on the street, anyone who sells drugs to our kids will be arrested and prosecuted,” Bondi said. “Ryan Wedding controls one of the most prolific and violent drug trafficking organizations in this world and works closely with the Sinaloa Cartel. We will not rest until his name is taken off the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List, and his narco-trafficking organization lies dismantled.”
Wedding is accused of ordering the murder of a witness set to testify against him for a federal drug trafficking case in Colombia.
Ryan Wedding is still on the run and is currently on the FBI’s most wanted list.
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Lainey Wilson may have just won numerous awards at the 2025 CMAs, which she also hosted, but the country star isn’t hanging up her cowboy hat for the year just yet.
As announced Thursday (Nov. 20), Wilson will join an already star-studded lineup of artists performing for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast. According to the release, she’ll sing in front of the iconic Herald Square storefront in Manhattan, past which the parade route goes every year.
The news comes after previous announcements that Cynthia Erivo; Kpop Demon Hunters singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI; and the Broadway casts of Buena Vista Social Club, Just in Time and Ragtime will also deliver showcases for this year’s parade. The show’s full guest list includes the Rockettes, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Ciara, Foreigner, Debbie Gibson, Mickey Guyton, Jewel, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Taylor Momsen, Busta Rhymes, Calum Scott, Teyana Taylor and more.
Viewers can also expect to see the department-store chain’s beloved annual display of vibrant parade floats, enormous balloon renderings of classic characters and, of course, a sleigh carrying Santa Claus during the televised event.
It’s unknown what Wilson will sing during the show, but it could very well be a selection from her EP Peace, Love and Cowboys (Holiday Edition), which features her newly released cover of “Let It Snow!” with the late Bing Crosby. She also might perform something from her 2024 album, Whirlwind, which took home album of the year Wednesday (Nov. 19) at the CMAs. Wilson also won entertainer of the year and female vocalist of the year at the awards.
Hosted by Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on NBC and Peacock.
Robyn kick-started her one-off show at L.A.’s Fonda Theatre on Wednesday night with a supremely appropriate song choice: “Missing U.” After all, it’s been more than six years since the Swedish dance-pop icon mounted a full-length concert, so the 2018 Honey lead single’s lyrics “There’s this empty space you left behind” equally spoke to both […]
