State Champ Radio

by DJ Frosty

Current track

Title

Artist

Current show
blank

State Champ Radio Mix

12:00 am 12:00 pm

Current show
blank

State Champ Radio Mix

12:00 am 12:00 pm


christmas

HipHopWired Featured Video

Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz
It seems the relationship between Cardi B and Offset continues to sour. She is now claiming that he did not give their kids Christmas gifts and actually stole from her.

As per Rap-Up Magazine Cardi B has once again taken to social media to out her estranged husband. On Tuesday, Jan. 14 she hosted an X Spaces session, formerly known as Twitter, and proceed to air him out over his lack of co-parent support during the holidays. “You love your kids so much that you didn’t buy them s**t for Christmas, but you came to New York to buy your other kids gifts,” she alleged. “You ain’t bought my kids s**t on purpose to spite me.”

Cardi B also says Offset has failed to be in his newest daughter’s life as well. “[You said] you haven’t accepted the divorce [papers] because you want to see the kids. You just called your [newborn] daughter for the first time this year yesterday (Jan. 13).” Before closing out the session she alleged that he is also a thief. “Mind you, we were cool. We weren’t f**king, but we was cool,” Bardi explained. “You and your momma robbed me cold. Wiped my nose.” Cardi B did not clarify on what she believes was actually taken from her.
You can listen to Cardi B discuss Offset and more below.

Britney Spears is giving fans another glimpse into her special Christmas with her son, Jayden James Federline. On Friday (Jan. 3), the 43-year-old pop star shared a short video on Instagram featuring her 18-year-old son — whom she reunited with on Dec. 25 — opening a gift by a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. “Nice, nice, […]

Elvis Presley’s The Classic Christmas Album leads Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart for the first time, rising two places to No. 1 on the Jan. 4, 2025-dated survey.
In the week ending Dec. 26, the set earned 40,000 equivalent album units, a jump of 59%, according to Luminate.

The Classic Christmas Album was released in 2012 and features 17 holiday-themed hits from Presley’s catalog, including “Blue Christmas” and “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane).”

The collection, which previously reached a No. 2 best on Top Rock Albums over the 2020 holiday season, is Presley’s second No. 1 on the chart, which began in 2006, after Elvis Presley Forever led for a week in 2015. That album accompanied a “forever” postage stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service that year.

Concurrently, The Classic Christmas Album jumps 9-4 on Top Country Albums and 46-23 on the all-genre Billboard 200. It’s a new peak on both charts, usurping its prior Nos. 5 and 26 highs, respectively.

“Blue Christmas” was the album’s top performer in streaming last week. It ranks at No. 2 on Rock Steaming Songs with 27.1 million official U.S. streams (up 61%). “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” also appears on the tally, at No. 11 (8.1 million, up 43%). “Blue Christmas” was the set’s top radio track, with 9 million in audience (up 33%).

On the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, “Blue Christmas” rises to No. 21, a year after it reached a No. 18 best. The late Presley ties for the longest span of appearing on the chart – stretching across its entire existence, as he placed at No. 4 on the inaugural ranking (dated Aug. 4) with “Hard Headed Woman” and at No. 34 with “Don’t Ask Me Why” (both with the Jordanaires). Also with a 66-year and five-month span of hitting the Hot 100 from its first to its latest week, and likewise due to resurgent holiday hits: fellow late legends Chuck Berry, Nat King Cole, Perry Como and Dean Martin.

The whole Barker/Kardashian crew slipped into their holiday finest last week for a Christmas photo shoot featuring Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s kids, including the couple’s 13-month-old son, Rocky.
The blended family is posted up in front of a Christmas tree in a series of snaps posted by Kardashian on Monday (Dec. 30), captioned, “‘Twas the night before Christmas.” Kardashian is in the center of the main shot, with her arm draped around son Reign Disick, 10 — the youngest of her three children with ex Scott Disick — who is killing the Christmas fashion with baggy zebra-print pants and a black bomber jacket.

Right next to her is Blink-182 drummer Barker, who is holding up and giving a sweet kiss on the cheek to baby Rocky, whose face is disguised by a heart emoji. Like his rocker dad, Rocky is kitted out in an all-black ensemble too. Also in the mix are Barker’s son Landon, 21, as well as stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 25, Kardashian’s daughter, Penelope Disick, 12, and eldest son Mason Disick, 15, who is just in front of family friend Carl Dawson.

Trending on Billboard

Barker’s eldest daughter with ex Shanna Moakler, 19-year-old Alabama Barker, was not featured in the shot; TMZ reported on Monday that the aspiring singer decided to give up vaping cold turkey to take care of her voice and after not feeling well recently she was transported to a local hospital, where experts said she was suffering from nicotine withdrawal.

The photo roll featured a sweet image from behind of Barker holding Rocky while staring at the Christmas lights, in addition to Kourtney’s sister, Kendall Jenner, singing karaoke while wearing a Santa hat and an all-white outfit. There is also a glam shot of Kourtney with sister Kim Kardashian, mom Kris Jenner with longtime love Corey Gamble and a series of photo booth snaps of the family goofing off.

Last week, Kourtney posted a roll of pics with Travis in which she dressed as Mrs. Claus while they snuggled and listened to some favorite from Nirvana and Frank Sinatra on vinyl.

Will Ferrell slipped on something from the very back of his closet for a recent Los Angeles Kings vs. Philadelphia Flyers hockey game, with the actor revisiting his iconic Buddy the Elf costume more than 20 years after Elf premiered Sunday (Dec. 29).

Explore

Explore

See latest videos, charts and news

See latest videos, charts and news

As captured in photos and videos from the match, Ferrell sits by the ice at Crypto.com Arena with his wife, art collector Viveca Paulin, sitting to his left, and one of their three sons sitting to his right. With a cigarette hanging from his lips and a drink in his hand, the Saturday Night Live alum sticks out like a sore thumb wearing an ornate, bright green coat and pointed hat, looking like an older and more grizzled version of the happy-go-lucky character he originated in Jon Favreau’s beloved 2003 holiday rom-com Elf.

While reporting from the scene, FanDuel Sports Network’s Carrlyn Bathe says in one video that Ferrell told her of his getup, “It was a tough holiday season.”

Trending on Billboard

“He’s got a five ‘o clock shadow, looking a little bit disgruntled,” the broadcaster added. “He’s looking for a Kings win.”

Fortunately for Buddy/Ferrell, the Kings did pull ahead for a 5-4 victory against the Flyers Sunday.

The hilarious outing comes just a couple months after the Step Brothers star hosted his Ultimate DJ House Party in late October. The musical event took place in Chicago with Swedish House Mafia as headliners, and the proceeds went toward Ferrell’s Cancer For College organization, which gives college scholarships to cancer survivors.

Also in October, Ferrell guest-starred in an episode of Charlie Puth’s mock reality show. In a clip originally shared exclusively with Billboard, the comedian teased the musician during a workout session, “So it’s like a reality show? Like The Masked Singer? You should be a bat, or a seahorse, or a giraffe.”

Ferrell also gave Puth some hard-earned advice about TV in the clip, telling him, “There is only one entity who has final say in television: Judge Judy.”

HipHopWired Featured Video

Source: Thearon W. Henderson / Getty
LeBron James made it a point to declare Christmas Day a day for the NBA, as the NFL played games on the holiday through the Netflix streaming platform.

The battle between the National Football League and the National Basketball Association for ratings dominance took center stage on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Superstar LeBron James made it plain that the holiday belongs to the NBA during an interview after the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling 115-113 win on the road against the Golden State Warriors. “Merry Christmas to my family back home, I’m coming home,” James said to ESPN’s Lisa Salters afterward at Chase Center. “And I love the NFL. I love the NFL. But Christmas is our day.” James made it a point to look directly into the camera as he added that last statement.

Related Stories

James’ comments came hours after Netflix livestreamed two climatic games – the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10, and the Baltimore Ravens soundly beat the Houston Texans 31-2 in the later contest. The second game also featured a dynamic halftime performance by Beyoncé, who performed songs from her Cowboy Carter album. The show also featured country star Shaboozey and the singer/rapper Post Malone, in addition to her daughter Blue Ivy joining her. The day was expected to boost ratings for the streaming platform’s further expansion into live sports, with a deal reportedly worth $150 million.
The NBA has been criticized for its performance recently, with a report showing a drop in ratings. But Christmas Day has traditionally been a strong showcase for the league. This Christmas Day was no exception, as the NBA had five games nationally aired between ESPN and ABC, beginning with the San Antonio Spurs taking on the New York Knicks, which featured a simulcast on Disney+, featuring animated players from both teams along with Disney favorites such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Minnie Mouse. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns echoed James’ statements after his team’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. “Today was a step in the right direction to get people excited again for the game of basketball,” he said.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated their second Christmas as a couple this year, and part of their to-do list appears to have been sending holiday presents to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s teammates and their families.
Two people who received gifts from the pop superstar and Kelce were Sheawna Weathersby and her boyfriend, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones. The women’s clothing entrepreneur shared a photo of a cluster of presents sent by Swift and the tight end — which included an orange Louis Vuitton bag — on Instagram Stories Wednesday (Dec. 25) and wrote, “So blessed and grateful this holiday season … Thank yoouuu Tay Tay!”

The haul also featured two boxes with velvet ribbon and mixed-and-matched holiday wrapping, on one of which Swift wrote in her famous loopy handwriting, “Merry Christmas She She! Love, Tay Tay!”

Trending on Billboard

On a tag attached to a large Santa-print gift bag, the “Anti-Hero” singer drew a few stars and wrote, “Merry Christmas She She and Chris! Travis and Taylor.”

Swift and Weathersby have become pals in the year and a half since Swift first started dating the New Heights podcaster over the summer of 2023. In September, the two women shared selfies from their shared suite at Arrowhead Stadium following the Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals game, as well as posed for photos with Chariah Gordon — who is engaged to Kansas City wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. — which Weathersby shared on Instagram.

On Christmas Day this year, Kelce and his teammates were busy facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning 29-10. Exactly one year prior, Swift — wearing a custom “#87” Santa hat — celebrated Christmas at Arrowhead, where the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders just two months before the Kansas City team won the 2024 Super Bowl.

The 14-time Grammy winner wasn’t present for the Chiefs’ Christmas Day game this year, but she did attend her boyfriend’s match against the Houston Texans four days prior. Swift arrived at Arrowhead Dec. 21 dressed for the season in a furry red coat and black cap, marking the first game she was able to catch since the early December close of her historic Eras Tour.

“The unbelievable Eras Tour has come to an end,” Kelce recently congratulated his superstar girlfriend on New Heights. “Shout out to everybody that was a part of that show. Obviously, it’s her music, her tour and everything, but that was a full production, man. That thing was the best tour in the world because of a lot of people, but mostly because of Taylor.”

SEVENTEEN made sure its CARATs had a shiny and bright Christmas this year. The K-pop group delivered a rollicking take of Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” during The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade special, which aired on ABC and Disney+ on Wednesday (Dec. 25). “These superstars have been selling out […]

It was a holly jolly Christmas for Britney Spears. The pop star revealed in an Instagram post on Christmas Day that she had reunited with her younger son, Jayden James Federline, on the holiday.
“Best Christmas of my life !!! I haven’t seen my boys in 2 years !!!” wrote the “…Baby One More Time” singer Wednesday (Dec. 25). “Tears of joy and literally in shock everyday koo koo crazy so in love and blessed !!! I’m speechless thank you Jesus !!!”

Her post included a video comprised of clips of the two having fun together. “Hello,” the 18-year-old says into the camera in the first snippet before Spears says, “This is my baby” and gives her son a sweet kiss on his cheek. In a second clip, Jayden once again sends his greetings before the mother-son duo wish viewers a merry Christmas before the view pans over to a roaring fireplace. In yet another clip, the teen says hello again as the Grammy winner tells the camera, “It’s me and Jayden!”

Trending on Billboard

Spears shares Jayden and 19-year-old son Sean Preston with ex-husband Kevin Federline. She and the dancer married in September 2004, and finalized their divorce just shy of three years later in July 2007. Last year, the young men moved to Hawaii with their dad, who received custody of them after the couple split. According to People, the pop star also saw her younger son in early November, when he visited her at her Los Angeles home.

The pop icon detailed her rise to fame, relationship with ex Federline, being a mother, her conservatorship and more in her memoir The Woman in Me, which was released in 2023 and acquired by Universal Pictures, Variety reported in October. Jon M. Chu, who directed Wicked, will be working on the biopic.

“She’s always been someone I’ve looked up to. She represents a generation of people growing up in the 2000s and late ’90s, and she has a story that deserves to be told properly. There’s a lot about us in it,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in November, noting at the time that a script hadn’t been written yet. “But in this initial conception, I think it’s a lot about how we treat people, young people, stars that we think we own, women, mothers.”

See Spears’ Christmas post with son Jayden James below:

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.
One of the country’s favorite Christmas traditions is back for another year, as the 2024 edition of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns to the airwaves.

Explore

Explore

See latest videos, charts and news

See latest videos, charts and news

Elton John, Carly Pearce, John Legend and SEVENTEEN are among the artists performing on this year’s show, which airs on Christmas morning, Wednesday, December 25 at 10 a.m. ET on ABC. You can watch Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade on TV through your local ABC affiliate.

How to Watch Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade Online

Want to watch Disney’s Christmas Day Parade online? Livestream the ABC airing by using a streaming service like DirecTV Stream. The live TV streamer includes a live feed of ABC as part of its channel lineup, so you can watch Disney’s Magical Christmas Day Parade online without cable. Even better: DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can use to livestream the parade online for free.

Trending on Billboard

You can also watch the Magical Christmas Day Parade live online with Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service gets you all of Hulu’s on-demand content as well as 90+ live television channels, including ABC. Hulu + Live TV has a three-day free trial that you can use to stream Disney’s Christmas Day special on ABC for free.

The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will also be available to stream free for Disney+ subscribers beginning at 11 a.m. ET on December 25. Not a subscriber? Sign-up for Disney+ starting from $9.99/month to watch the Disney Christmas parade online and on-demand.

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 2024: Hosts, Performers

The 2024 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade returns this year with Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as hosts, along with performances from Elton John, Andy Grammar, John Legend, Carly Pearce, Pentatonix, Anika Noni Rose and SEVENTEEN (performing Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”).

They will be joined by the cast of Descendants: The Rise of Red, and by a number of Disney on Broadway stars, who will perform a holiday medley.

See a teaser for Disney’s Christmas Day special below and stream the parade live online with DirecTV Stream or on-demand through Disney+.