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The 2025 Oscars were full of beautiful renditions from Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo and more. Keep watching for the best moments in music at the 2025 Oscars. Who was your favorite performance? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly:The Wicked besties defy gravity as LISA slays the academy stage, and we see […]
Duki opens up about his relationship with Emilia, touring in the United States for the first time, who his favorite American rappers are, what it was like to create Ameri, plays a fun game of defining Argentinian slang and more!
Leila Cobo: Duki, welcome.
Duki:How is it going?
The last time that we spoke, we were in Miami. Now, we’re in Chile. It looks like I’m following you around the world. How does it feel to have a groupie?
Good, apart from that it’s from a high level. Thank you so much.
Category one, groupie from a high level. First, before anything else, what do you have on today?
Today, I have on, also a kiss for days to Way Tri. I have on an outfit from Way Tri from Yoji Yamamoto. So thank you to God for the love all the time. I came a bit elegant because you’re always very elegant, and today I wanted to be a little bit on your level.
Today I wasn’t that elegant. I said I’m going to dress in jeans because …
Because you thought I was coming in basketball shorts. You said, “Oh Duki is coming, he’s a rapper, he’s going to be in basketball shorts.” Right?
Exactly! I didn’t know that you had this side to you, this super tailored side, but is this clothes from your closet or did they let you borrow it?
Nope, it’s from my closet. For everyone over there, I’m my own stylist. I don’t have a stylist or anything. It’s all me.
Do you like it that way?
Yes.
You have new hair, too.
New hair?
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Even though he’s behind bars, Tory Lanez has continued to escalate his boiling feud with fellow Toronto singer PARTYNEXTDOOR.
While PND walked back his most recent diss and apologized to Lanez, Tory continued to follow up on Friday (Feb. 28), with a preview of a harsh diss track against the OVO signee that he said he would leave the decision of whether to release the song up to his fanbase.
“I WILL LEAVE THE FATE OF THIS @PartyNextDoor SITUATION IN THE HANDS OF THE UNTOUCHABLE UMBRELLA,” he captioned the IG post. “ATT UMBRELLAS: I HAVE A LIFE LONG OBLIGATION TO THE UMBRELLAS TO ENSURE WE STAND UNITED AS ONE IN ALL DECISIONS”
Lanez continued to say: “THAT BEING SAID … DO I LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THAT ‘FAKE ASS APOLOGY ‘? (That he only issued because he didn’t like the reaction he got..) Or DO I LET HIM CATCH HIS FADE AND WE SHAKE HANDS AFTER AS MEN?”
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On the brutal snippet, Tory even makes a reference to Kendrick Lamar’s “playing with his nose now” bar dissing PARTY on “Not Like Us.” “PARTY won’t play with me, he’ll play with his nose, though,” Lanez spews on the track.
Billboard has reached out to PARTYNEXTDOOR’s rep for comment.
However, there was a strong contingent of fans in Lanez’s comments section who didn’t want to see any more fighting, and would rather have Tory, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR as allies once again while teaming up on new music down the line. Drake has been a vocal supporter of Tory behind bars, calling for his freedom on multiple occasions.
Last week, PARTYNEXTDOOR previewed a diss track blasting Lanez and accusing him of copying his style. “F–k what Tory Lanez say, you know the B, I’m running that/ I did everything he did, oh he’s just a running man,” he boasts.
Shortly after, PND released a statement apologizing to Lanez on his Instagram Story. “@torylanez I was told about what you said without hearing your video for myself,” he wrote. “You didn’t say anything that I wouldn’t say myself, now that I seen it I was wrong. City is stronger together.”
Lanez — born Daystar Peterson — is currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in July 2020. Megan also won a restraining order against Lanez in January.
After Anora ended as the biggest winner of the 2025 Oscars — snagging five awards, including best picture and best actress — on Sunday, March 2, the stars left the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood to continue celebrating the year in cinema at the various post-Academy Awards parties around town. One of the biggest annual […]
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z threw yet another legendary Oscars after-party, and of course, it was nothing short of iconic.
The power couple, known for throwing the most exclusive and lit events, brought out the best of Hollywood’s A-list crew. The private venue was packed with celebs, and it didn’t take long for the party to become the hottest ticket in town. Some major names in the building included Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, who’s always serving elegance, and Keke Palmer, who’s been shining non-stop this year. Of course, the one and only Kylie Jenner made her entrance, turning heads with her flawless look, while Taraji P. Henson brought all the class and good vibes to the celebration.
The vibe was straight-up exclusive—no paparazzi, no drama—just a bunch of heavy hitters enjoying the moment. You know the energy was on 10 when the whole room was full of smiles, selfies, and people just vibing out. The food was fire, the music was bumpin’, and the outfits were a fashion show in themselves.
It’s no wonder Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s after-party is the one everyone talks about. The night was a perfect mix of luxury, success, and celebration of not just the Oscars, but the culture they’ve helped shape. If you weren’t there, you definitely missed out on the hottest event in Hollywood.
Jay-Z is known for throwing some of the most exclusive, star-studded events, and his annual Roc Nation brunch is the crown jewel. Every year, the brunch brings together a mix of A-list celebs, top athletes, and industry heavyweights, all vibing in one place. Held during Grammy weekend, it’s more than just a meal—it’s a celebration of success, culture, and power moves. From Hollywood icons to music legends, Jay-Z’s ability to gather the elite makes his brunch the ultimate invite.
It’s a reflection of his influence, not just in music, but in shaping the culture as a whole.
This is a clear sign of the increasing globalization of pop culture, and specifically of the Motion Picture Academy’s voting body.
Lady Gaga is just days away from finally releasing her new studio album, Mayhem, and to celebrate, she sat down with Good Morning America‘s Michael Strahan to discuss this new era in her life. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a teaser clip from the wide-ranging […]
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” leases the penthouse for a record-extending 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. The collaboration first led the list in November.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores a milestone 10th week atop the Billboard Global 200 chart, dating to its first frame at No. 1 last September.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
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Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
“APT.” rebounds 2-1 on Global Excl. U.S. with 88.8 million streams and 8,000 sold (down 5% in each metric week-over-week) outside the U.S. Feb. 21-27.
“Die With a Smile” dips to No. 2 after 10 weeks atop Global Excl. U.S.; Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is steady at its No. 3 best; Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” holds at its No. 4 high; and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” remains at No. 5, after three weeks on top last August.
“Die With a Smile” rises 2-1 on the Global 200 with 119.3 million streams (down 7%) and 8,000 (down 13%) worldwide. The song becomes the sixth to have logged at least 10 weeks atop the chart; Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” leads with 19 weeks at No. 1 dating to its first in December 2020.
“APT.” ascends 4-2 following 12 weeks atop the Global 200 beginning in October; “Luther” repeats at its No. 3 high; “Not Like Us” falls to No. 4 following four weeks at No. 1 beginning last May; and “Birds of a Feather” keeps at No. 5 after three weeks at No. 1 last August.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated March 8, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, March 4. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.
John Cena entered the WWE ring with Travis Scott and The Rock on Saturday (March 1), appearing at the end of the Elimination Chamber premium live event in Toronto. The viral event, which included the Cactus Jack rapper delivering a hard slap to WWE undisputed champion Cody Rhodes, dominated the internet. The match-up was also […]
Nothing was holding Harry Styles back in Japan over the weekend, with the pop star taking part in the Tokyo Marathon and finishing in the top fraction of runners Sunday (March 2). As captured in videos taken by supporters watching from the sidelines, Styles completed the 26.2-mile race in a dark hoodie and neon sneakers, […]
