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Will Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” take the No. 1 spot from Morgan Wallen? Tetris Kelly: This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated June 7th. “Beautiful Things” hangs on at No. 10. “Nokia” is up to No. 9, as is “Lose Control” to No. 8, “Die With a Smile” to No. 7, […]
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Jamie Foxx didn’t hold back when it came to Diddy, unleashing a savage roast that made it clear he wants no association with him.
During a Comedy Store appearance, Foxx fired shots at Diddy, who’s currently at the center of a federal sex trafficking and racketeering case, with biting commentary that quickly went viral. In video footage obtained by Urban Hollywood, Foxx delivered a pointed verbal jab: “HE’S A NASTY MOTHERF***ER!” The crowd erupted as Foxx leaned into the moment, using humor to call out what many in the public have been whispering behind closed doors.
Foxx spoke candidly about the fall of a once-revered figure, noting how Diddy’s situation hits particularly hard for the Black community. According to Jamie, while “white folks might still think it’s all cool,” for many others, Diddy was once seen as a symbol of success and pride — a sentiment that now feels shattered. The comedian didn’t stop there. Jamie started landing heavier jabs, referencing the mogul’s often-mocked love for baby oil, then turned to his daughter, Corinne, who was standing by his side. With a straight face and perfect timing, he asked her: “You heard of the disturbing claim that the mogul once allegedly had an escort pee in Cassie’s mouth?”
The moment was part roast, part real talk, a savage blend of jokes and truth. Foxx kept it funny, but the message hit hard: the stuff coming out about Diddy ain’t just wild, it’s flipped him from Hip-Hop legend to a straight-up warning sign.
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Do not look for any Pusha T and Kanye West reunions anytime soon. The Clipse is back and the group landed a feature story in GQ magazine, and Push A Ton held nothing back when speaking on his once choice collaborator turned foe, Kanye West.
Malice and Push are great with the timing since the GQ feature arrives shortly after they announced their new album, Let God Sort ‘Em Out, is dropping in July and just after a surprise set at this past weekend’s Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. The story is full of plenty of insight into the VA group’s return, but the tea that many are jumping to is Pusha’s take on his former friend Ye.
Unless you’ve been AWOL from society, you’re aware of Kanye West burning every relationship with most of his past collaborators of note, Push included. Just in 2022, Ye handled half of the production (Pharrell covered the rest) on Pusha T’s last solo project, It’s Almost Dry. What a difference three years make because the one-time President of GOOD Music (he stepped down in 2022) is anything but good with Mr. West.
“But…let me tell you something. He’s a genius. And his intuition is even more genius level, right?,” explains Push to GQ. “But that’s why me and him don’t get along, because he sees through my fakeness with him. He knows I don’t think he’s a man. He knows it. And that’s why we can’t build with each other no more. That’s why me and him don’t click, because he knows what I really, really think of him. He’s showed me the weakest sides of him, and he knows how I think of weak people.”
Apparently, Push got word that collaborators weren’t speaking of him in the best of lights as far back as during the recording of Donda back in 2021, and he kept his third eye open ever since. While those interview words are biting, Push also let it be known in song that West was persona non grata on the new Clipse single. On “Ace Trumpets,” he spits, “Look at them, him and him, still waiting on Yeezy/I hope you got your squeegee, at your interviews, I just kee kee, life’s peachy.”
If Kanye West eventually responds, you just know Push—who does give Ye kudos for keeping his word and giving him back the profits to his Def Jam music—has more bars in the tuck.
Also, as far as Yeezy’s erratic behavior being due to mental illness and deserving some grace, Push offered how he takes that into account. “He’s sick, I do believe that much,” said Pusha. “You’re sick, but you’re also very calculated. And if I take your sickness and take how calculated you’ve been and disruptive you’ve been and tried to be to me, then it cancels itself out. I can’t look at it as sick, because you’re detrimental. You’re detrimental to everything.”
Read the full GQ interview, conducted by Frazier Tharpe, right here.
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SZA and Doja Cat haven’t kissed their smash-hit duet good-bye just yet, with the pair reuniting to perform “Kiss Me More” together for the first time in years Saturday (May 31). Rising up from beneath the stage floor to join the “Kill Bill” singer in front of thousands of fans at Allegiant Stadium in Las […]
E-40 kicked off Black Music Month with a swaggering Tiny Desk concert debut on Monday (June 2), which saw 40 Water run through three decades worth of boastful bops in 25 minutes.
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Everywhere he goes, E-40 brings a bit of the Bay Area with him, and he represented for the West Coast when heading to the other side of the country to perform at NPR‘s Washington, D.C. offices. “I’ve been doing this since Kermit the Frog was a pollywog,” 40 said regarding his longevity in the rap game.
40 set the tone with “Da Bumble” and “Yay Area,” before taking it back to the ’90s for “Sprinkle Me,” which featured an incredible transition into “Captain Save a Hoe.”
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“That transition from Sprinkle Me to Captain Save A Hoe was a special one,” E-40 wrote on Instagram. “Thank you @NPRMusic for letting me grace the Tiny Desk stage and set off Black Music Month.”
40 received a ton of flowers in his comments from peers and fans alike. G-Eazy, Ty Dolla $ign, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and Three 6 Mafia all saluted the Bay Area legend.
The 57-year-old brought an eight-piece band with him to give his hyphy hits a renewed texture with a mix of bass, keys, backup vocalists, guitars and drums. He continued the show with new arrangements to “Snap Yo Fingers,” U and Dat” and “Choices (Yup),” which broke through on TikTok earlier this year to introduce him to a whole new demographic. “I’m on my fourth wind,” 40 said.
He wasn’t done just yet either, as E-40 went back to the well for “Hope I Don’t Go Back,” 1-Luv,” “Function” and his idiosyncratic catalog staple “Tell Me When to Go.”
40 hasn’t dropped an album yet in 2025, but delivered his braggadocios “Beating They Ass” single in May.
Watch E-40’s Tiny Desk concert below.
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Cardi B has taken her rumored romance with NFL star Stefon Diggs public, officially confirming the relationship via Instagram.
The Grammy-winning rapper posted a series of photos on Sunday, featuring the New England Patriots wide receiver, marking their first social media appearance together. The carousel captured the pair enjoying a sun-soaked Memorial Day weekend aboard a luxurious yacht in Miami. One of the standout moments included a playful clip of Cardi dancing on Diggs, radiating chemistry and fun as they celebrated together on the deck.
The Instagram reveal comes just days after Cardi made headlines for slamming her estranged husband, Offset, during a fiery social media rant. The timing of her new post raised eyebrows, with many fans speculating whether it was a subtle message signaling that she’s moved on. Regardless, Cardi looked radiant and carefree in the photos, smiling beside Diggs as they cuddled under the sun.
Stefon Diggs, who recently joined the New England Patriots after a trade, has largely kept his personal life out of the spotlight. However, his appearance alongside Cardi suggests the two are becoming more comfortable sharing their romance publicly. Whether this yacht moment is just the beginning or a one-time splash, one thing’s clear: Cardi B and Stefon Diggs got the people talking.
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Little fans of Cher, get excited. Little Golden Book Biographies has created a children’s biography about the legendary singer, and it’s […]
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Cory Booker is shutting down claims he was out here throwing up a Nazi salute.
MAGA Republicans and Elon Musk are losing their sh*t and doing their best to compare a moment where Cory Booker put his hand on his heart and waved goodbye to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in California to when Musk clearly did a Nazi salute.
Through a spokesperson, Booker shut down those ridiculous claims.
“Cory Booker was obviously just waving to the crowd. Anyone who claims his wave is the same as Elon Musk‘s gesture is operating in bad faith,” Maya Krishna-Rogers, spokesperson for Booker, said to Newsweek in a statement sent via email on Sunday. “The differences between the two are obvious to anyone without an agenda.”
Musk also doubled down on his acceptance of th use of the word “retard” as an insult.
🤨 https://t.co/HP6RApoMju
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2025
MAGA Republicans going hard trying to make something out of nothing about Cory Booker waving goodbye to the crowd, comes after Musk and Steve Bannon both were both accused doing nazi salutes during events.
Musk was accused of doing a Nazi salute during Trump rally during his second inauguration following his unfortunate election win.
Elon Musk has gone full mask off Nazi. He is actively promoting Nazism. Tesla is now a hate symbol. pic.twitter.com/gO2VFS0x1B
— James Jansson (@jamesjansson) January 20, 2025
Still despite Booker’s statement and the video evidence, you can’t tell these MAGA fools a damn thing as continue to take photos of other elected officials clearly waving bye, and using them as evidence of them doing Nazi salutes in order to vindicate the alleged ketamine abuser Elon Musk.
🤨 https://t.co/E7NzAWCuJB
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2025
SMH.
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3. Because it’s not a Nazi salute
Here’s a list of all the news networks who have not covered Cory Booker’s salute:- NYTimes- CNN- Washington Post- MSNBC- NPR- USA Today- Reuters- Axios- ABC NewsEvery single one of them wrote stories on Elon Musk’s salute.do you get it yet? pic.twitter.com/uIGJ5TfvQL— kekius tees (@kekmaximusk) June 1, 2025
6. Lol @ shaking
I’m literally shaking right now. Cory Booker is literally Hitler. I can’t wait for fake news to cover this as extensively as they did Elon when gave his heart out to everyone! pic.twitter.com/UBMwOOfWvY— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) May 31, 2025
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Hello, @NewsHour — will you be making a post comparing Cory Booker’s apparent “fascist salute” to the “Sieg Heil?”Your post about Elon Musk making a very similar gesture amassed over 36M views.Since you assure US taxpayers that PBS is a non-partisan organization, and all. pic.twitter.com/OPcwtD1Cjv— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 1, 2025
9. Piers Morgan is a loser
It’s most amusing to watch all the people who branded @elonmusk a Nazi now tying themselves in tortured knots trying to explain why Cory Booker isn’t… for doing the EXACT SAME THING. Of course, neither is.. but the hypocrisy stinks. https://t.co/4ozBbrBFSe— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 1, 2025
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As politicians around the world continue to pursue anti-LGBTQ+ agendas, Cynthia Erivo has a simple message for queer people in 2025: Don’t let them win.
In her new Billboard cover story published Monday (June 2), Erivo opens up about her thoughts on the Trump administration’s continued attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. When asked by Billboard Pride editor Stephen Daw how she’s coping with the political chaos, the singer-actress shared that she’s focusing on trying to combat the vitriol with peace and calm.
“I’m trying to be a person you can get positive things from, because that is the only way you can balance this stuff,” she says. “Fear-mongering is very powerful, and the only thing that you can do in order to offset that is to feed it with light and positivity.”
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For her queer and trans fans, Erivo highlights the importance of staying true to yourself, even amid a scary political landscape. “I want to encourage people to not decide to just tuck away and start hiding and not being themselves anymore, because that is exactly what they want,” she says. “The more yourself you are, the more you are in front of people who don’t necessarily understand, the better understanding starts to happen.”
All-star songwriter Justin Tranter agrees, saying that Erivo herself has become a powerful symbol for the LGBTQ+ community since her public coming out in 2022. “Cynthia being Black and queer, and being one of the most famous people alive in this moment while our community is dealing with what we are dealing with, is no mistake,” they tell Billboard. “For someone as talented as her to be a beacon for young Black queer people all over the world … is no accident.”
Over the last few years, Erivo made a name for herself as one of the premiere performers at The Kennedy Center, where she’s performed her own solo concerts while also honoring legends such as Dionne Warwick, Dame Julie Andrews and Earth, Wind & Fire. But earlier in 2025, President Trump announced that he was naming himself as the chairman of the prestigious arts organization, replacing existing board members with his own allies and ceasing any and all drag performances hosted by the Center.
“I don’t know who gains what from that. I hope that it comes back,” Erivo says of Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. “It’s really sad to have to watch this happen to it. The Kennedy Center is supposed to be a space of creativity and art and music for everyone.”
See Erivo on the cover of Billboard and check out photos from her cover shoot below:
Pusha T severed ties with G.O.O.D. Music, where he served as the label’s president and distanced himself from Ye (formerly Kanye West) in late 2022.
King Push and his brother No Malice graced the cover of GQ on Monday (June 2), and Pusha reflected on his falling out with the embattled rapper, who has faced criticism for his repeated hate speech.
“The one thing that I can say about [Ye] is that he knows that every issue that he’s having and crying about online right now, I’ve told him distinctly about those things,” Push said. “He don’t talk to me like he talks to others.”
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Pusha T took things a step further while disrespecting Ye and saying that he doesn’t “think he’s a man” following his myriad controversies over the years.
“His intuition is even more genius-level, right? But that’s why me and him don’t get along, because he sees through my fakeness with him,” he continued. “He knows I don’t think he’s a man. He knows it.”
The Virginia rapper went on: “And that’s why we can’t build with each other no more. That’s why me and him don’t click, because he knows what I really, really think of him. He’s showed me the weakest sides of him, and he knows how I think of weak people.”
Billboard has reached out to Ye’s rep for comment.
Pusha T and No Malice kicked off the Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out rollout on Friday (May 30) with “Ace Trumpets,” which finds Push name-dropping Yeezy.
“Sold ecstasy and disappeared, I am Whodini/ Look at them, him and him, still waitin’ on Yeezy/ I hope you got your squeegees/ At your interviews, I just ki-ki,” he raps.
Ye got wind of Pusha’s bars and expressed that he misses the friendship they once had. “I miss me and Pusha’s friendship,” West wrote of his ex-G.O.O.D. Music president to X.
While Yeezy won’t be appearing on Let God Sort Em Out come the July 11 release date, Push confirmed that Kendrick Lamar is slated to be featured on the album track “Chains & Whips.”
However, Lamar’s assist was at the center of Clipse’s rift with Def Jam, as the Universal Music Group-owned label wanted K. Dot’s verse removed from the project. Push stood firm in keeping the Compton rapper on the album, which led to a split with Def Jam for the duo as well as Pusha’s solo career. LGSEO will now be distributed by Roc Nation.
“They wanted me to ask Kendrick to censor his verse, which of course I was never doing,” he said. “And then they wanted me to take the record off. And so, after a month of not doing it, Steve Gawley, the lawyer over there was like, ‘We’ll just drop the Clipse.’ But that can’t work because I’m still there [solo]. But [if] you let us all go.”
Billboard has reached out to Def Jam for comment.