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Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Billboardâs R&B Hip-Hop Power Players & Live event took place Tuesday night and weâre giving you an exclusive look at everything you may have missed. Your favorite celebs were showing off their fire âfits […]
Michelle Buteau reveals her favorite New Jersey slang to Billboard News. Michelle Buteau:Hey, everyone! Iâm Michelle Buteau, and this is my hometown slang. When I was growing up, every time you said something that was, like, sarcastic or not true, you just follow that sentence with âsike.â I mean, why did I do that? It […]
Taylor Swift goes back to December all the time, and the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast crew goes back to The Eras Tour all the time â or at least twice. On the latest episode, Katie & Keith talk all about hitting SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., for Night 4 of Swiftâs epic Eras Tour, just […]
Shakira will be a part of an exclusive superstar Q&A that will be moderated by Billboardâs Chief Content Officer for Latin/EspaĂąol, Leila Cobo. BTSâ V announced that his debut solo album âLayoverâ will be dropping on September 8th. The 2023 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off has ended, and we have a winner! After a final battle […]
Itâs Friday and there is a ton of new music drops this week! Ciara and Chris Brown collaborated on their new track âHow We Roll,â Halle Bailey released her first ever solo track âAngel,â Grupo Fronteraâs debut album âEl Comienzoâ is here & more. Nas graces the cover of Billboard. In the finals of Billboardâs […]
Lil Tjay opens up about the aftermath from the shooting a year ago, collaborating and working with YoungBoy Never Broke AGain and Ice Spice, explains his post about the charts and Gunna, his upcoming Beat the Odds tour and more! Catrise Johnson:Itâs been itâs been off the charts, literally. You performed with Ice Spice for […]
Lizzo responds to the sexual harassment lawsuit brought on by three of her dancers. The singer calls them âfalse allegationsâ and âsensationalized stories.â The microphone Cardi B threw at a fan is being auctioned for charity. Taylor Swift announced new Era Tour dates in the U.S. and Canada for 2024. NewJeansâs EP âGet Upâ debuts […]
Lil Wayne talks about inspiring the next generation of rappers, how he discovers new talent with Young Money records, âCarter VIâ and more on the cover of Billboard. Lizzo is facing a lawsuit from three tour dancers who claim that they were subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Dua Lipa and Warner Music Group are facing another copyright lawsuit over âLevitating.â And more.
Tetris Kelly:Did Beyonce shade Lizzo as sheâs getting sued? Hip-hop legend Lil Wayne is on our cover. Dua Lipa is âLevitatingâ back to court, as Ludacris is generous and Nate Smith teaches us hometown slang. Iâm Tetris, itâs Billboard News and itâs Wednesday, August 2nd. This show is juicy and sweet so letâs start with the artists behind âLollipop,â itâs Lil Wayne.
Gail Mitchell:Whatâs been your secret to longevity?
Lil Wayne:Me? I donât have a secret. I just work and I never stop. I donât do nothing but my music. In my mind, every single time I say the word âworkâ, I ask God to forgive me because I know this has never been a job. Itâs just a dream come true so thatâs why Iâve never stopped.
Gail Mitchell:Iâm excited by the growing ranks of female rappers right now. I wanted to get your thoughts on that. I started a Billboard in 99Ⲡand it was, you know, you had your Roxanne ShantĂŠ, (Lilâ) Kimâs, and Queenâs (Latifah) and MC Lyte and stuff, and then thereâs nothing and then Nicki pops up. Why is this happening, now? Whatâs your thoughts on that?
Lil Wayne:I think that it just wasnât- it wasnât interesting to women. You know, it wasnât as interesting, you know, as the way Nicki and Meg and others have. It looks like, you know, itâs awesome. I donât think it was just, you know, I donât think they viewed it as something that they wanted to do and actually make a living from it.
Gail Mitchell:Right and it seems maybe the industry is a little more open-minded.
Lil Wayne:Oh, definitely. Now? Oh, what? Yeah, definitely.Watch the full video above!
Nate Smith reveals his favorite Northern California slang at the Billboard Country Live event. Nate Smith:Hi, Iâm Nate Smith, and here are some of my favorite Northern California slang words. In Northern California, we say âhella.â Southern California doesnât like that â they think itâs kind of silly, but we say âhella cool,â âhella this,â […]
Lil Wayne talks about inspiring the next generation of rappers, how he discovers new talent with Young Money records, how he feels about AI, how he maintains the longevity of his legendary career, teases what his fans can expect from the âCarter VIâ and more. Lil WayneI am naturally, organically, amazing. Iâm one of a […]