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17 Mar 2025

Ye All In For “War” With Kim Kardashian Over North West

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Ye aka Kanye West shared his willingness to fight ex-wife Kim Kardashian over the trademark for their daughter North West’s name.

On Saturday (March 15), Ye aka Kanye West shared his anger with former wife Kim Kardashian over an issue involving their daughter, North West. He took to social media to detail how Kardashian went ahead to obtain ownershp of any trademarks in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, beginning with a post showing a document that stated that the reality star is the “sole and exclusive owner” of trademarks. It further states that Ye’s usage violates the stipulated judgement both agreed upon for joint custody of North West.

“This happened without me being aware How do you guys feel about this,” Ye asked followers in the post’s caption. The following post showed Ye reiterating the document’s content, leading to him sharing a screenshot of a text conversation between him and Kim Kardashian. “I’m never speaking with you again,” Ye wrote in the exchange. Kim replied, “I asked u at the time if I can trademark her name You said yes when she’s 18 it goes to her so stop I sent paper work over so she wouldn’t be in the Diddy song To protect her One person has to trademark! We agreed when they were born I would get all of our kids names and trademarks So no one else would take them.” He went on to add, “Amend it or I’m going to war And neither of us will recover from the public fallout You’re going to have to kill me.”

Another post showed Ye explaining his desire to raise his kids and not just “see” them, claiming his rights to do so were taken by the “Kardashian mob,” as well as Hulu and Disney in what he states is a “bigger agenda to use the selectively bred Black children to be platforms to influence Black people.” In a follow-up, he compared his current situation to being in prison and having “visitation” rights before ending with stating he didn’t care about the opinions of “p***y ass celebrities” that are “slaves to the Jews.” Ye then posted a snippet of an unreleased song, “Lonely Roads Still Go To Sunshine.” The track features Ye and North West, as well as Diddy along with his son, Christian “King” Combs and Jasmine Williams, a rising singer with the Yeezy record label. He’d later delete the snippet from his account.

17 Mar 2025

Coachella 2025 to Debut New 20,000-Square Foot Red Bull Mirage Structure at Quasar Stage: See the Quasar Lineup

A new large-scale structure will debut at Coachella 2025.

In partnership with Red Bull, the festival will debut Red Bull Mirage, a multi-level, 20,000 square-foot installation located directly across from the festival’s Quasar stage, the lineup for which dropped today (March 17.) See exclusive renderings of Red Bull Mirage below.

Quasar itself will feature two unique lineups across both weekends of Coachella 2025. For weekend one, The Martinez Brothers will play b2b with Loco Dice on Friday, April 11; Barry Can’t Swim will play alongside 2ManyDJs and salute on Saturday, April 12; and Tiësto will play the stage on Sunday, April 13.

For weekend two, deadmau5 will play under his Testpilot alias alongside Zhu on Friday, April 18; Kaskade will play a redux set with Idris on Saturday, April 19; and Alesso will play one of his house-oriented Body Hi sets alongside Gorgon City on Sunday, April 20.

Near Quasar, Red Bull Mirage will offer hang opportunities for all ticket tiers. GA attendees will be able to access bars, activations and shade. The structure’s first level will offer a high-level dining experience, with details forthcoming. The second level will function as an invite-only loft space for artists, industry and media. Meanwhile, the top level will be a private perch for artist and guests to mingle and take in views of Quasar and the polo field beyond.

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Quasar itself debuted at Coachella 2024 as a stage hosting extended dance/electronic sets. The stage was a hit during its debut last year, drawing huge crowds for three-plus hour performances, many of which were special b2b pairings. This year’s addition of Red Bull Mirage indicates that Coachella is investing in the long-term future of the stage.

Upon last year’s announcement of Quasar, Goldenvoice’s Executive Vice President Jenn Yacoubian called it “a stage where we can book talent on it in a way that we’ve felt we haven’t been able to in the past. We’re looking at it as a traditional kind of DJ stage. The thinking was that we wanted people to see a longer format DJ set.”

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17 Mar 2025

Lil Baby, Young Thug & Future “Dum, Dumb & Dumber,” Smif-N-Wessun ft. Pharoahe Monch “Medina” & More | Daily Visuals 3.17.25

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Young Thug has been enjoying his newfound freedom for quite some time now and upon his release he was immediately seen in the studio with the likes of Lil Baby and Future and now we’re getting the fruits of their labor and it looks like they got a banger on their hands.

Linking up in the new visuals for “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber,” Lil Baby, Young Thug and Future pull out the big boy toys and get their Fast & Furious on while flashing big bags of cash and pounds of ice while Thugger flaunts a Doctor Doom-ish mask and a tarantula on his head?! We would say prison changed that man but he’s always been on some next sh*t.

Back in Brooklyn, some Hip-Hop OG’s represent for the older heads and in the clip to “Medina,” Smif-N-Wessun and Pharoahe Monch show love to the youth and spread love the Brooklyn way.

Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Murda Beatz and Rich The Kid, Roc Marciano and DJ Premier, and more.

LIL BABY, YOUNG THUG & FUTURE – “DUM, DUMB, AND DUMBER”

SMIF-N-WESSUN FT. PHAROAHE MONCH – “MEDINA”

MURDA BEATZ & RICH THE KID – “WAKE ‘EM UP”

ROC MARCIANO & DJ PREMIER – “ARMANI SECTION”

G PERICO & DJ DRAMA – “COMMAS”

KEY GLOCK – “NO SWEAT”

JB CHOSEN – “BOYZ 2 MEN”

BELLY GANG KUSHINGTON – “FOUR ONE”

PEEZY – “POP YO SH*T”

17 Mar 2025

Zoomo & Navy Blue Visit Central Park in ‘Good Orderly Direction’ Video

Appearing on producer Zoomo’s album Absolution, released in October of 2024, the music video for “Good Orderly Direction” featuring Navy Blue is finally here.

Directed by Paul Merelle, the visuals are just as soulful as the beats and the bars as Zoomo and Navy find themselves taking in the sights and sounds of Central Park on what looks like a damp, autumn day.

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With the beat switch in the middle, “Good Orderly Direction” is essentially two songs with the West Coast rapper doing what he does best by getting introspective. He starts off the first verse telling the listener to chill out a bit, rapping, “Alone on a path tryna get the thoughts freed up/I’m goin’ in the game 4-3 up/If you movin’ through this life on the gas, better ease up/Jesus Christ on the cross, gotta bleed/River full of fish, be weary of the greed/Solve our problems with a spliff, every young brotha’ need love.”

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He then ends the with, “It only gets harder as you go/You alive, and that’s the sacred part of how you grow,” reminding us to keep on keeping on because life is a garden, dig it?

On the second verse, after the beat switches a bit, Navy Blue talks about the beauty in facing your anxieties as he stands in the middle of Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell. “Even when I’m hurt, I’ma smile,” he raps. “I done learned just to love me a bit/Fear stacked, I was perched on a pile/Down bad, I can gladly admit/Imperfect, I’m searching aloud/Loose garment, I can’t wear a shroud/And this sack bring a brother closer to God.”

In case you’re not familiar with Zoomo, he’s a producer out of North Carolina who’s down with YL and Starker’s NYC collective RRR and has been bringing the feeling back with beat tapes — a medium in hip-hop that has become a rare occurrence these days — his most recent project Absolution features instrumentals and includes features from Navy, Da$H, AKTHESAVIOR, YL, Starker, Wiki, ANKHLEJOHN, Aasir, VIP Skylark, Goya Gumbani, and Papo2oo4.

You can check out the video below.

17 Mar 2025

Bad Bunny Turns Up the Heat in Calvin Klein Campaign: See the Photos

Bad Bunny is proving once again why he’s one of the hottest stars in the world, both on and off the stage. The global Puerto Rican sensation has teamed up with Calvin Klein for a sizzling new campaign published by both parties on Instagram, Monday (March 17), that’s already turning heads.

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Calvin Klein described the campaign as “Iconic from every angle” in the caption accompanying photos of the “Baile Inolvidable” hitmaker modeling the brand’s new Icon Cotton Stretch Boxer Briefs, which feature an “innovated smooth, stitch-free waistband,” they write in the description. The images were photographed by Mario Sorrenti.

In one shot, Benito strips down to black briefs, giving fans a closer look at his tattoos, including a horse on his chest, the year “1994” marking his birth, the sad heart from his Un Verano Sin Ti album cover, and a bunny racing away on his arm. Another image captures him in white underwear against a three-way mirror, showcasing his toned physique and rock-hard abs from multiple angles.

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Billboard Español reached out to Bad Bunny’s team for comment.

Bad Bunny’s latest collaboration with Calvin Klein is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the star’s busy schedule. The “Tití Me Preguntó” singer is gearing up for a highly anticipated residency in Puerto Rico, set to take place later this summer at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (a.k.a. El Choli) from July 11 to Sept. 14.

The residency will be in support of his latest No. 1 Billboard 200-charting album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (translating to “I Should Have Taken More Pictures”) — and judging by his Calvin Klein campaign, it seems he has taken that sentiment to heart, capturing moments that showcase his undeniable star power from every angle.

Check out Bad Bunny’s Calvin Klein shoot here.

17 Mar 2025

Miley Cyrus Teases Dark New Musical Era: ‘Something Beautiful’

Something beautiful this way comes for Miley Cyrus fans. The pop star has seemingly begun teasing her next musical era, with new visuals popping up on her website and social media, as well as on posters around the country.

In a black-and-white photo that serves as Cyrus’ new profile picture on Instagram, the backlit singer poses in a spindly, avant-garde headpiece while staring directly at the camera — though her face is entirely blacked out by the high contrast of the artwork. The photo is also displayed on the Hannah Montana alum’s site, while fans have also spotted it plastered on posters outside.

On the posters and on the site, a two-word phrase — which fans have speculated is the title of Cyrus’ next album — is spelled out in thick white letters. “SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL,” it reads.

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Cyrus hasn’t dropped an album since 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The LP spawned the eight-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single “Flowers,” which won record of the year and best pop solo performance at the 2024 Grammys — marking Cyrus’ first Grammy wins.

The vocalist previously opened up about her upcoming set in a November interview with Harper’s Bazaar, telling the publication that she was working on a visual album inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall, but “with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture.”

“I have this heart-first attachment to it,” she continued at the time. “The visual component of [my album] is driving the sound. It was important for me that every song has these healing sound properties. The songs, whether they’re about destruction or heartbreak or death, they’re presented in a way that is beautiful, because the nastiest times of our life do have a point of beauty.”

17 Mar 2025

Kim Kardashian Co-Signs Playboi Carti’s Skims Shout-Out on New ‘Music’ Album

Playboi Carti showed some love to Kim Kardashian‘sSkims on his new Music album, and the shapewear brand shout-out made it onto the reality mogul’s radar.

Kardashian returned the favor by reposting Carti’s “Fine Sh–” lyrics to her Instagram Story on Monday (March 17). “I bought that h- a lot of clothes, but she love her Skims/ The money gon’ talk,” the Atlanta native raps on the Cash Cobain-produced track.

Kardashian’s ex-husband Ye — formerly Kanye West — has an extensive past collaborating with Carti, and he cast the Atlanta rapper as a Yeezy Season 5 model back in 2017.

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Carti revealed in a W Magazine interview that Kardashian actually helped him with his style as well as his modeling techniques while strutting down the catwalk in season 5.

“She’s a real woman,” he said of Kim in 2022. “She was showing me how to wear the clothes.”

On Friday, the Opium founder delivered his long-awaited Music album, which arrived more than four years after 2020’s Whole Lotta Red.

Carti debuted a handful of tracks during his memorable set closing down Rolling Loud California on Sunday night, which saw him perform past curfew while bringing out guests ranging from Skepta to The Weeknd and Kai Cenat.

Find Kim Kardashian’s IG Story below.

Kim Kardashian co-signs Playboi Carti on her Instagram story 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZsUuUnnn7G

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17 Mar 2025

Anti Social Social Club Teams Up With ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ For Clean Capsule Collection

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We are just days away from the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Anti Social Social Club is dropping a dope capsule collection to celebrate the game’s release.

Like the highly-anticipated video game, the Anti Social Social Club x Assassin’s Creed Shadows capsule collection captures both the samurai and shinobi elements inspired by feudal Japan accurately depicted by the game’s protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke.

At the same time, it allows gamers to showcase their love for video games by encapsulating it in street style, featuring the game’s two protagonists and Assassin’s Creed Shadows branding on staple Anti Social Social Club pieces.

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A press release for the collaboration reads:

The ASSC x Assassin’s Creed Shadows partnership, which was facilitated by IMG Licensing, will offer fans a chance to really immerse themselves in the latest major installment of the Assassin’s Creed series. The collection will feature a range of staple streetwear items like tees, hoodies and hats in black, white, grey, red and pink while also offering exciting and fresh pieces like a football jersey, coaches jacket and track suit. Seizing the perfect opportunity to create game-inspired accessories, this capsule will also feature a unique sake glass set, imagined through the creative lens of both ASSC and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

A breakdown of the capsule collection includes:

Shadows Tops: includes tees, hoodies, and hats with the Assassin’s Creed Shadows logo on the front and ASSC logo on the back with the two main protagonists
Eyes Tops: includes tees and hoodies with the eyes of the two protagonists on the front alongside ASSC branding and the ASSC logo on the back with the Assassin’s Creed logo
Yasuke Tops: includes tees and hoodies with a graphic of the samurai character Yasuke superimposed onto the ASSC logo on both the front and back
Shuriken Tops: includes tees with 4 shuriken “thrown” into the ASSC logo on both the front and back
Fight Tops: includes tees, hoodies, and hats with imagery of fighting stances on the front underneath an ASSC logo and both brand logos on the back
Naoe & Yasuke Tops: includes tees and hoodies with an Assassin’s Creed Shadows logo on the front atop a graphic of both main characters and an ASSC logo on the back with an Assassin’s Creed logo
Football Jersey: designed to incorporate all brand logos on the front and include a huge ASSC logo on the back with imagery of the two main characters superimposed
Coaches Jacket: designed to show both Naoe and Yasuke in a battle scene throughout the entire jacket, ASSC’s logo is featured on the front while the Assassin’s Creed logo is featured on one sleeve and the rear
Track Suits: the jacket features the game’s logo on the front along with kanji and the ASSC logo on the back with an additional game logo, the matching pants have kanji and the ASSC logo on the front and an Assassin’s logo on the rear
Sake Glass Set: features ceramic sake glasses and a sake pourer with shared co-branding

When Can You Get Your Hands On The ASSC x AC Shadows Capsule Collection

The collection officially drops on Saturday, March 29, starting at 8 AM PST (11 AM EST) exclusively on Anti Social Social Club’s website. Prices range from $40-$125 with sizing from XS-2XL.

For more photos of the collection, visit the gallery below.