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29 Apr 2025

Don Toliver & Doja Cat to Collaborate on ‘Lose My Mind’ for ‘F1’ Movie Soundtrack

Don Toliver and Doja Cat are dropping their new collaboration “Lose My Mind” from the F1 movie soundtrack this week.

The two are heard harmonizing on the hook “So why don’t we just lose my mind?” in the hi-tech video clip that was shared on Instagram by the Formula 1, F1 movie and F1 album accounts Tuesday (April 29).

“Lose My Mind” will be released Wednesday at noon ET as the first single from the soundtrack.

“Lose My Mind” isn’t the first song Toliver has contributed to a soundtrack for a movie centered on cars. Four years ago, he collaborated with Lil Durk and Latto on “Fast Car” from the F9: The Fast Saga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). This is the second time Doja has contributed an original song for a film soundtrack, following “Vegas” for Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) in 2022. “Vegas” reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit No. 1 on both Pop Airplay (for four weeks) and Rhythmic Airplay (one week).

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Doja has also been teasing her upcoming fifth studio album Vie by posting its potential track list. Vie would be the follow-up LP to her 2023 album Scarlet, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Since dropping his fourth studio album Hardstone Psycho last year, Toliver has collaborated with Wiz Khalifa, J-Hope and more on various singles.

Listen to a snippet of “Lose My Mind” here, and pre-save the single here.

29 Apr 2025

Latto Says She’s ‘Big Daddy’ While Rocking Carmelo Anthony’s Syracuse Jersey

Latto headlined Syracuse University’s Block Party 2025 over the weekend, and she got around to posting some pictures from her time on the central New York campus on Tuesday (April 29).

While she’ll always be Big Mama, Latto went by Big Daddy in Syracuse as she rocked a throwback ‘fit that went diamond in the streets of New York in the early 2000s. Latto donned a Syracuse Carmelo Anthony jersey with baggy True Religion jean shorts and a pair of Timberland boots. Anthony led Syracuse’s basketball team to a national championship in 2003.

One photo appeared to show Latto in the men’s bathroom posing in front of the urinal as if she were using it, which fans had plenty to say about on social media. “Why you in the men’s washroom witcho John cena shorts babygirl,” one person wrote on X.

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Per The Daily Orange, Latto delivered an energetic set that included over 15 songs, ranging from “Georgia Peach” to “Blick Sum” and “Sunday Service.” She reportedly even changed the lyrics for “Brokey” to fit “when I leave Syracuse.”

Latto came bearing gifts as she blessed one lucky student with $1,000, and a Cornell University freshman named Kumba Cavazzini Diop got their hands on a pair of new Givenchy boots.

“One day, I was just a little girl screaming Latto songs in my living room every day,” Cavazzini Diop said. “She noticed me today.”

On the music side, Latto has laid low for much of 2025 outside of recruiting Playboi Carti to hop on an official remix of “Blick Sum” in January.

Find Latto’s photos below.

29 Apr 2025

Here’s Who Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal Put on Their Rap Mount Rushmore

Did you know Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal were hip-hop heads?

As the two actors promote their film The Accountant 2, they sat down with Complex for their “GOAT Talk” series and the topic of Rap Mount Rushmore came up, with Ben offering up some interesting picks.

“I think Lil Wayne should be on there,” he said. “You were talking about Eazy-E today. We were talking about back when we were young. I mean, you know, a lot of talk about, ‘Well, Slick Rick.’ And then of course, there’s Kendrick right now.’”

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Ben seemed to feel put on the spot and was throwing out names off the dome, but when Jon asked him to confirm, the Armageddon actor answered, “Yeah, I mean, I kinda at random, but, yeah I’d take that Mount Rushmore. I’d take that,” before also bringing up Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Bernthal essentially agreed with Ben’s picks, but replaced Slick Rick and Lil Wayne with the Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac while also acknowledging that he liked the idea of Affleck putting Weezy on his.

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“I mean, I think you need Biggie on there. You need 2Pac on there,” The Punisher actor said. “But I’ll put Eazy on there and Kendrick, but I love that you put Lil Wayne on there.”

Ben then said that ‘Pac is probably his pick for greatest rapper ever before telling a funny story of his son asking him if he ever heard arguably the greatest diss song of all-time. “My son played me this song the other day,” he joked. “And he’s like, ‘Yo, you heard this?’ And he played me “Hit Em Up.” And I was like, ‘Have I heard this? Mothe—-er, I had a whole f—in’ life that I lived before you were born.’”

You can check out the full video below.

29 Apr 2025

YK Osiris Explains Why He’s Fearful About Releasing New Music

YK Osiris says he hasn’t dropped any new music out of fear of “humiliation.” In a livestream with Lil Rodney Son on Monday (April 28), YK Osiris opened up about why he hasn’t dropped anything new, and said he’s scared of embarrassment.

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“I’m not scared to fail, I’m scared of humiliation,” Osiris said, adding later in the livestream that he considered taking up streaming himself. Lil Rodney Son was quick to shut that idea down, and said Osiris is no DDG.

“Don’t ever take that risk, bro,” Rodney Son said. “You not DDG bro, sorry my n—a. Don’t ever stop music and think you gonna jump in this lane, this s—t hard.”

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YK Osiris dropped off his YK World EP last year to very little chart presence. His debut album Golden Child in 2019 also received lukewarm reviews from critics despite containing two chart-topping hits “Worth It” and “Valentine.”

Osiris has instead gone viral a few times over the years due to his behavior. In 2021, Drake made him sing “Worth It” to pay off a $60,000 debt. Lil Baby also jokingly pressed him for over $5,000 while he was shopping for jewelry. In 2023, matters were made worse when Osiris was accused of assault after appearing to forcibly kiss Sukihana at The Crew League event in Atlanta. Osiris eventually apologized to Suki, which she noted in a lengthy statement on social media in June of that year.

“I am giving YK the grace and forgiveness that I wanted to be given to me as I was discovering and defining myself on this very public and sometimes unforgiving entertainment platform,” Suki wrote in part. “Thank you again. I deeply appreciate your support.”

29 Apr 2025

Here’s What Nelly Had to Say About Donald Trump’s First 100 Days Back in Office

Nelly shared his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office before stepping on stage for his Stagecoach performance.

In a quick interview with Fox News Digital prior to his Stagecoach set on April 26, Nelly called himself a “glass half-full type of guy” when speaking on Trump’s first 100 days back in office.

“I’m all for everybody staying positive about any and everything,” Nelly, who performed at Stagecoach over the weekend, told the outlet in the interview published Tuesday (April 29). “I’m a glass-half-full type of guy. I’m more empowered by bringing people together and making sure that we all get what we need, when we need it and why we need it.”

Nelly had previously faced backlash for performing at Trump’s Liberty Ball in January, which he pushed back on while in conversation with Willie D that month.

“I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this ’cause it’s an honor. I respect the office,” he said at the time. “It don’t matter who is in office. The same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office. So, if they can put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever [is] in office.”

Nelly dominated during the day two slot at Stagecoach. Alongside Nelly, day two also featured performances from Jelly Roll, Shaboozey and more.

29 Apr 2025

Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul Announce Good Vibes Only Tour With DaBaby: See the Dates

On the heels of delivering Kush + Orange Juice 2, Wiz Khalifa is hitting the road. Wiz and Sean Paul announced the Good Vibes Only Tour on Tuesday (April 29), which will feature DaBaby as a special guest performer.

The 15-date amphitheater run will go through North America this summer, kicking off on July 6 in Darien Center, N.Y. The Live Nation-produced trek is slated to hit Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, Toronto, Pennsylvania, Virginia and more, and wraps up in Atlanta on July 27.

Citi and artist pre-sales begin on April 30 at 10 a.m. local time, while the general public will have their chance on May 2. Chevy Woods, Fedd the God and DJ Bonics are also on board as openers for the tour.

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Khalifa recently sat down with Billboard, during which he explained why he never gets sick of performing his anthems even after two decades in the rap game.

“I love playing all my songs, man. I get hyped for everything,” Wiz said. “Because there’s somebody out there and it’s their first time seeing that s–t. They might have rode around their car with it for 15 years, they might have broke their whole motherf—-ing life and their girl bought ’em a ticket and they do not want to see you perform that song lazy. They want to see some heat.”

Khalifa’s Kush + Orange Juice 2 album arrived 15 years after his classic mixtape. The project features Ty Dolla $ign, Gunna, Larry June and debuted at No. 62 on this week’s Billboard 200.

As for Sean Paul, he’ll be bringing his catalog full of hits across the continent. Earlier this year, he hopped on the remix to Tyla’s “Push 2 Start.” DaBaby has also kept busy in 2025. He most recently joined DDG for “Motion” earlier in April.

Find all of the Good Vibes Only Tour dates below.

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29 Apr 2025

Trippie Redd Says He, XXXtentacion, Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert Invented Rage Rap

So, who invented “rage” rap? Trippie Redd has an idea.

“The inventors of the rage sound is me, [XXXtentacion], Carti and Uzi,” he said in an Instagram Stories video posted April 27. “We paved the way. We popularized it. I’m not gonna let you old a– n—s say you invented something that you ain’t invent. N—s need to take they pills, man. You n—s be psychotic, like, out of they f—king mind. Your old a– ain’t invent sh—t.”

“That’s exactly why I ain’t pull up on his old a– ‘cause he always just wanna put a n—a beneath him and s—t. You ain’t really for black people. You ain’t really for your people, n—a. You be using n—as and you lost right now.”

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Trippie then added a message for younger artists to be careful who they chose to collaborate with.

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“Artists coming up — keep a hold of y’all craft, man,” the Ohio rapper warned. “Don’t give y’all s—t out to these old n—as ’cause they just wanna get around you, find out your sound, use you, and then dump you, n—a. They won’t f—k with you ever again. All these n—as cutthroat.”

And while he didn’t mention any names, Trippie may be referring to Ye’s April 26 comments during an interview with Sneako, claiming that he invented the style with his 2013 album Yeezus, and more specifically with the song “Blood on the Leaves.”

“I invented ‘rage,’ bro. ‘Blood on the Leaves,’ Ye claimed. “I invented this whole ‘rage’ sound … Yeezus is that energy. ‘N—as in Paris’ is the first time n—as was moshin’. We got Black people moshin’, that was some white boy s—t.”

Some fans on social media have credited Kid Cudi as the rapper to introduce that specific sound and point to his Man on the Moon series of albums and the fact that he often referred to himself as “Mr. Rager.”

29 Apr 2025

Yung Miami Responds to Rumors She’s Romantically Pursuing Shedeur Sanders

Yung Miami is clapping back at speculation she’s in pursuit of NFL draftee Shedeur Sanders.

On Sunday (April 27), the former City Girls rapper responded to someone on X who implied she was “making it sooo obvious” that she romantically wants Sanders.

“Y’all b—hes don’t know what ‘supporting your ppl’ look like!!!!” she wrote in a quote tweet. “Everything ain’t d—k & p—sy!!!!!”

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The Caresha Please host had previously expressed support for Sanders in a series of messages on X after he was asked to join the Cleveland Browns.

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“I love seeing BLACK JOY s/o to the Sanders @ShedeurSanders Legendary!!!!!” she wrote at the time. She then reshared Sanders celebrating the news, in which he wrote, “Thank you GOD.”

Sanders, who is coach Deion Sanders’ son, slipped into the fifth round of the NFL draft despite being poised to get picked out the gate. The drawn-out selection process prompted reactions from a handful of celebrities and even President Donald Trump. The commander in chief had previously called the NFL owners “stupid” for not snagging Sanders in the first round.

As for Yung Miami, it’s unclear who she’s actually dating at this point. She previously shot down 50 Cent and Michael B. Jordan as potential suitors.

“No, not my type,” she said in an interview with The Shade Room in March, adding that she “f—ks with 50,” but that she wanted to do business with him instead. However, she did say she’d give Floyd Mayweather “a chance” if he asked.

29 Apr 2025

SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100: Here’s How It’s a Rare Double Rule

SZA crowns both the latest Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated May 3. While it’s customary for star acts to lead both lists simultaneously, SZA does so differently than the way that the feat is usually achieved.

As previously reported, SZA’s album SOS rebounds for a 13th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Concurrently, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” from Lamar’s album GNX – not SOS – logs a milestone 10th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

Since the beginning of the 2020s, only three acts have led the charts simultaneously but with a Hot 100-topping song not from the album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The two prior to SZA: GNX headed up the Billboard 200 as Lamar’s stand-alone single “Not Like Us” led the Hot 100 for a week in February and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as the then-four-year-old “Cruel Summer” ruled the Hot 100 for a week in November 2023.

Comparatively, in a hefty 50 weeks this decade, and continuing coordination common since the ‘60s, acts have doubled up atop the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 with albums and songs from those sets. Most recently, Lamar did so twice via GNX: the LP was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as “Luther” (March 15) and “Squabble Up” (Dec. 7, 2024) topped the Hot 100. Leading the way since 2020, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time and its smash “Last Night” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 side-by-side. (The set and song reigned for 19 and 16 total weeks, respectively.)

Prior to SZA, Lamar and Swift earning such commands, no act had scored such a divergent double-up since August 1997, when Diddy (then Puff Daddy) was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with No Way Out (with The Family) while being featured with Mase on The Notorious B.I.G.’s Hot 100 leader “Mo Money Mo Problems.” Among artists in lead roles, none had earned the honor before SZA, Lamar and Swift since 1975, when, for two weeks that January, Elton John’s Greatest Hits led the Billboard 200 as his cover of The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” not on the collection, topped the Hot 100.

The recent relative uptick in the feat suggests that songs’ success can be less tied to album campaigns than in the past. In the case of the acts above, the reign of “Luther” aligns with the recent reissue of SOS; “Not Like Us” was re-diss-covered after Lamar performed it at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show and it won five Grammy Awards, all within an eight-day span in early February; and “Cruel Summer” was revived from Swift’s 2019 album Lover, partly from fan fervor as she performed it early in the run of her The Eras Tour.

Meanwhile, in a digital era, artists can more easily release single tracks than before, while the likes of TikTok and media synchs can more randomly spark popularity for songs not on albums that acts are simultaneously promoting.

Further tying Lamar and SZA together, GNX is No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while the stars kicked off their co-headlining Grand National Tour April 19.

29 Apr 2025

Wiz Khalifa Talks New Album ‘Kush & Orange Juice 2,’ Friendship With Snoop Dogg & Collaborating With J. Cole

When Wiz Khalifa‘s seminal mixtape Kush and Orange Juice dropped in 2009, the Pittsburgh staple brought a new sound and lifestyle that forever shifted the hip-hop landscape.

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“The mode I was in — tapped in with the fans, being on the road, buying Jordans, wearing Chucks, wearing camo shorts every day,” recalls Khalifa a decade-and-a-half later to Billboard. “[I] was literally smoking Kush and drinking orange juice, [and] putting the world onto a whole lifestyle that we were living.”

Earlier this month, Khalifa kept the Kush and Orange Juice legacy alive when he released the sequel to his magnum opus. He enlisted familiar faces such as Taylor Gang affiliates Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J and Chevy Woods while linking up with new characters including LaRussell, Don Toliver and Larry June, making this 23-track ride memorable. The album’s standout tracks, such as the swagger-filled “Pimps n Hustlers” and the Curren$y-featured “Jet Taylor,” showcase the same gusto that made Kush and Orange Juice a classic.

“I wasn’t nervous at all,” Khalifa confidently states when facing the arduous task of following up his 2009 classic. “It was something that I felt I could challenge myself to do. And I would also know if it was it or wasn’t it. There were a couple of times during the process where I would get to maybe I’m done, maybe I figured it out, and I did, but the fans would always let me know what direction to shift it. When I finally got to the end of it, I was 100% confident. So, it wasn’t scary. It was fun trying to figure it out.”

Wiz Khalifa, the spry MC who emerged as the cornerstone of stoner rap in the early 2010s, has transcended past being a caliber MC from the Blog Era. He has become a Billboard Hot 100 contender, courtesy of his rap bona fides. His journey from songs such as “Black & Yellow,” “We Dem Boyz” and “Work Hard, Play Hard” to the melancholic anthem “See You Again” placed him in the venerable territory, hitting Diamond status and accruing 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, is a testament to his evolution. This growth, from his stoner rap roots to becoming a Hot 100 contender, is something that his fans can take pride in. Despite these milestones, Khalifa’s love for hip-hop runs deep in his blood, as proven by his latest freestyles over J. Cole’s “Clouds” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up.”

“I did it strategically,” says Khalifa, revealing a key aspect of his creative process. “I started working on the album and removed myself from social media for a bit. It was about four months, and I didn’t scroll or digest anything. It was on purpose because I had to find myself and figure out what I was going to do regardless of what was going on around me.”

Watch Khalifa’s full Billboard News In Conversation interview above, during which he spoke about his love for Snoop Dogg, linking up with J. Cole and more.