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Kid Cudi broke his foot back in April while performing at Coachella, but he’s back on his feet. Cudder reunited with frequent collaborator Chip Tha Ripper for his “love letter” to his second home of New York City with “Don’t Worry.”
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The Anthony Kilhoffer-produced track hit streaming services on Wednesday (Sept. 18), and Cudi — born Scott Mescudi — rolled out the red carpet for an accompanying self-directed visual hours later.
“I moved to NY in 2004. Over the years, it became my second home,” the Ohio native penned about the Big Apple at the start of the clip. “To the people of NY this is my love letter to you. Thank you for always making me feel like family. I love you endlessly, enjoy. Scott.”
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In the visual, Cudi galavants around NYC like he’s back playing Domingo Brown in an episode of HBO’s How to Make It In America. He and Chip soak up the Big Apple sunshine while moving around the city and stopping to interact with some fans along the way.
They even got access to film in Kaws’ NYC studio, and Cudi returned the favor and gave the artist-designer a shout-out when the carefree video arrived. “MAD LOVE TO @kaws FOR LETTIN US FILM IN HIS STUDIO,” he wrote in an Instagram post featuring a clip of him surrounded by colorful artwork in the museum-like creative space.
“Don’t Worry” accompanies the release of issue No. 4 of Cudi’s Moon Man comic-book series. The hypnotic track is slated to appear on Kid Cudi Presents The Soundtrack of Moon Man, which is coming soon, according to a press release.
The blessings continue to pour in for Cudi even more than 15 years into his decorated career. Mr. Rager’s 2008 breakout anthem “Day ‘N’ Nite” was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America as Cudder added his first diamond plaque to his mantle last week.
In other Cudi news, the rapper revealed that he reached out to J. Cole to appear on his 2024 Insano album, but received “no response.”
The revealing reply came after an inquisitive fan asked about a potential Cole and Cudi collab on Wednesday (Sept. 18). “I had a session w Cole for Indicud he couldn’t write to the beat I produced. Such a bummer, and I always wanted to do something, so I reached out for INSANO, no response. So there’s that,” he explained on X.
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Megan Thee Stallion leads the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations with 12 nods. And for the first time since the category was introduced in 2020, women have achieved parity with men in hip-hop artist of the year. The nominees include four women (Megan, Cardi B, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj) and four men (21 Savage, Drake, Future and Kendrick Lamar).
Lamar was a beat behind Megan with 11 nods, followed by Drake (eight nods); Cardi B, GloRilla, Metro Boomin and Minaj (seven each); Future and Travis Scott (six each); 21 Savage and 41 (four each); and A$AP Rocky, Common, Lil Wayne, Pete Rock and Sexyy Red (three each).
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Drake is the only artist who has been nominated for hip-hop artist of the year all five years it has been presented. This is Megan’s fourth nod in the category; the third for Cardi B, Future and Lamar; the second for 21 Savage and, surprisingly, the first for Minaj.
Megan, who hosted and performed on MTV’s VMAs on Sept. 10, received three nods in the category of best collaboration – Cardi B’s “Bongos,” on which she is featured; GloRilla’s “Wanna Be,” on which she is featured; and her own hit “Mamushi,” featuring Yuki Chiba.
Fat Joe will host and co-executive produce the show, which is set to tape in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The show will air on BET one week later, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This will be the third year in a row that Fat Joe has hosted the show, the most since Snoop Dogg hosted from 2013 to 2015. Comedian Mike Epps holds the BET Hip Hop Awards record, having hosted four years running (2009-12).
“Joe Crack is back for the three-peat, night night baby,” Fat Joe said in a statement. “It’s been a dream to host the BET Hip Hop Awards the past few years, and I’m looking forward to taking things to the next level in Las Vegas. We’re going to be in a new city and location, but the excitement and entertainment at the awards will be even bigger than ever.”
“This year’s nominees exemplify the creativity and diversity of hip-hop and the culture,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming and music strategy at BET, said in a statement.
Orlando will oversee production of the annual event and serve as executive producer with Jamal Noisette, BET’s SVP of specials and music programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, will act as executive producer, with Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon from Jesse Collins Entertainment also serving as executive producers.
Collins and Harmon won Primetime Emmys two years ago for their work on The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, which was voted outstanding variety special (live).
This will be only the fourth time the BET Hip Hop Awards, which originated in 2006, has been staged outside of Atlanta. It shifted to Miami in 2017-18 and was held in multiple locations in 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
Fans can start voting for DJ of the year, producer of the year and best hip hop platform starting Friday, Sept. 20 at noon ET on the BET website.
Here’s a complete list of the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards nominees.
Hip-hop artist of the year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Song of the year
“Agora Hills,” Doja Cat
“Bent,” 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
“Fe!N,” Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti
“FTCU,” Nicki Minaj
“Get It Sexyy,” Sexyy Red
“Like That,” Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla
Hip-hop album of the year
American Dream, 21 Savage
Ehhthang Ehhthang, GloRilla
For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition, Drake
In Sexyy We Trust, Sexyy Red
Megan, Megan Thee Stallion
One of Wun, Gunna
Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj
Utopia, Travis Scott
We Don’t Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin
Best hip-hop video
“8 AM in Charlotte,” Drake
“Band4band,” Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
“Bent,” 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
“Big Mama,” Latto
“Boa,” Megan Thee Stallion
“Enough (Miami),” Cardi B
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
“Type Shit,” Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Best breakthrough hip-hop artist
41
310babii
Bossman Dlow
Cash Cobain
Lady London
Sexyy Red
Skilla Baby
Tommy Richman
Best collaboration
“At the Party,” Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
“Band4band,” Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
“Bongos,” Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
“Everybody,” Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
“First Person Shooter,” Drake feat. J.Cole
“Like That,” Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
“Wanna Be,” GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Best duo or group
¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
Common & Pete Rock
Earthgang
Flyana Boss
Future & Metro Boomin
Rick Ross & Meek Mill
Best live performer
Burna Boy
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
Drake
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Common
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Video director of the year
20k Visuals
A$AP Rocky
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
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Producer of the year
Atl Jacob
Cash Cobain
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Metro Boomin
Pete Rock
Q-Tip
The Alchemist
DJ of the year
Big Von
DJ D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
Kaytranada
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Best hip-hop platform
Bootleg Kev
Club Shay Shay
Complex
Drink Champs
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
On the Radar
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Hustler of the year
50 Cent
A$AP Rocky
Cam’ron & Ma$e
Cardi B
Drake
Fat Joe
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: best featured verse
21 Savage, “Good Good” (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
A$AP Rocky, “Gangsta” (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
Cardi B, “Wanna Be” remix (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
Drake, “Meltdown” (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
J.Cole, “First Person Shooter” (Drake feat. J. Cole)
Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne, “Brand New” (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
Megan Thee Stallion, “Wanna Be” (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion)
Impact track
“Blessings,” Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Fortunate,” Common & Pete Rock
“Get in With Me,” Bossman Dlow
“Hiss,” Megan Thee Stallion
“Humble Me,” Killer Mike
“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
“Precision,” Big Sean
“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla
Best international flow
SDM, France
Leys Mc, France
Racionais Mcs, Brazil
Budah, Brazil
Ghetts, UK
Bashy, UK
Stefflon Don, UK
Maglera Doe Boy, South Africa
Blxckie, South Africa
Odumodublvck, Nigeria
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Nick Cannon has an update for the fans who’ve had Mariah Carey in their thoughts these past few weeks.
In an interview with Page Six published Wednesday (Sept. 18), the Masked Singer host revealed that the vocalist — to whom he was previously married for eight years — is hanging in there following the same-day deaths of her mom and sister in August.
“She’s doing the best that she possibly can, considering the circumstances,” Cannon told the publication. “But as a family, we just got to be there to support one another, show love.”
Carey personally confirmed the passings of her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison — ages 87 and 63, respectively — in a statement shared with Billboard on Aug. 26. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” she said at the time. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day. I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed.”
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In the weeks since, Cannon says that the “Obsessed” singer has been drawing strength from their son and daughter, 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe. “She’s really having a great time with the kids,” said the Drumline actor. “That is, you know, the most important thing in the world to her, so it’s outstanding to see them supporting their mom the way they do.”
Carey has also been keeping busy since the tragedies, with the star sharing recently that she was “back at work” rehearsing for her shows in Brazil and China following a short social media break. “It’s been a couple of rough weeks, but I appreciate everyone’s love and support so much,” she added in a Sept. 8 Instagram post.
While in Beijing, it also looked like the five-time Grammy winner got to do some exploring with Dem Babies. Sharing photos with her kids atop the Great Wall of China, Carey wrote on Instagram Sept. 14, “It really is great! 🦋”
In the past, Carey has been open about the complex nature of her relationships with both women, with the musician writing in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, that she had to distance herself from her mom and sibling for her own “sanity and peace of mind.”
“My mother became Pat to me … and Alison my ex-sister,” she added in the book. “I had to stop expecting them to one day miraculously become the mommy, big brother and big sister I fantasized about.”
Tommy Richman blasted off this summer with his breakthrough single “Million Dollar Baby,” and the song is still holding strong. This week, on the Sept. 21-dated charts, the song spends a 20th week at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, making it just the seventh song in the chart’s 12-year history to reach […]
Rich Homie Quan was laid to rest during a memorial service in South Fulton, Ga., near his hometown of Atlanta, on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Hundreds of family members, friends and hip-hop peers gathered to pay tribute to the late 33-year-old rapper.
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Quan’s parents, siblings and peers took the stage at World Changers Church International to deliver moving speeches paying homage to RHQ.
“From the day I met Quan and I held him, my life changed,” Quan’s father, Corey Lamar, said. “I knew failure was not an option. But little did Quan know, he pushed me to be a dad, a role model and to be an example as what a man should be. Built upon integrity, morals and values.
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He continued: “It’s like now when I hear a Rich Homie Quan song, it sounds different to me. I was looking at Channel 2 News a week ago, and they mentioned Rich Homie Quan, and the lady said he’s an Atlanta icon. I just looked up at God and said, ‘God, I thank you.’ Transition is inevitable for all of us, and I know that day is gonna come where I’ll see him again.”
The “Type of Way” rapper’s younger brother, Andre Munford, took to the podium and recalled memories traveling the globe with Quan and how he changed their family’s fortunes with a microphone.
“My brother, he hurt me with this one,” Munford emotionally said. “To know we started this from a karaoke machine. My brother made his own beats he recorded his self. He learned to do that with no schoool.”
He reflected: “I appreciate him for taking me from 285 Old National to the Eastside, to endless flights. From endless oatmeal and cereal to continental breakfast and continental breakfast and personal chefs. We went from apartments — sometimes no hot water — we didn’t stop. I love you, man.”
Quan’s other siblings as well as peers such as Killer Mike and D.C. Young Fly also spoke at the funeral on Tuesday. Atlanta City Council Members Michael Julian Bond and Byron Amos declared Sept. 17 as Rich Homie Quan Day in the city.
Rich Homie Quan — born Dequantes Lamar — died Sept. 5 at 33 years old. Tributes from rappers immediately poured in, paying homage to the artist. His family released his first posthumous single “Song Cry” earlier this week. Quan is survived by his five children.
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The pumpkins and skeletons are just starting to fill the aisles, but Jennifer Hudson is fully in Christmas mode thanks to two big announcements on Wednesday (Sept. 18). The singer and daytime talk show host is teaming up with Hallmark to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their annual “Countdown to Christmas” roll-out of holiday movies and content and the 2024 “Joy To Your World” holiday campaign by teasing the new song “Let There Be Joy.”
In a preview shared with Billboard of the raucous, gospel-tinged holiday anthem, the EGOT performer joyfully wails, “Let there be joy to your world/ Every boy and girl/ Peace on Earth, good will to men/ And may we wall shine our light, make the season bright/ Share a little love again.”
In addition, Hallmark announced that songs from Hudson’s upcoming debut holiday album, The Gift of Love (Oct. 18), will appear across upcoming Hallmark holiday programming. “No one does the holidays quite like my friends at Hallmark, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the season together with my new song ‘Let There Be Joy,’ as we Countdown to Christmas,” Hudson said in a statement. “Music and movies have always been a favorite holiday tradition for me and my family, so I hope this song can become the same tradition for everyone on Santa’s list this year!”
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Hallmark chief brand officer Darren Abbott added, “As we mark 15 incredible years of Countdown to Christmas, we continue to focus on our mission of bringing joy and happiness to the world during the holidays. Partnering with Jennifer Hudson couldn’t be a more perfect fit. The original song ‘Let There Be Joy’ captures the heart and soul of what we aim to share each holiday season — pure, genuine joy. We’re excited to share this magical experience and continue our tradition of making the holidays brighter and more joyful than ever.”
In addition, Hudson announced a limited-engagement holiday tour, The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience, which will launch on Nov. 24 in Brooklyn, followed by shows in her native Chicago (Dec. 13), Los Angeles (Dec. 18) and Las Vegas (Dec. 21-22); tickets for the gigs will go on sale on Friday (Sept. 20) at 10 a.m. local time here.
Hudson’s first holiday album will feature covers of such standards as “Jingle Bells,” “O Holy Night,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Auld Lang Syne,” along with a number of originals.
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Christina Aguilera has two kids of her own, but she’s claiming Sabrina Carpenter as her third. In a new TikTok shared by the “Genie in a Bottle” singer, the two pop stars are hanging out — or perhaps on a “mom-daughter” date. In the clip, the “Espresso” musician lip-synchs to an audio snippet seemingly from […]
Colombian superstar Feid will join over 60 confirmed artists for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week. Billboard announced on Wednesday (Sep. 18) that the singer — one of the most popular stars of the current urban music movement and one of the top finalists at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 11 entries — will participate in the panel “From Clubs to Stadiums” on Oct. 14.
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Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Billboard Latin Music Week will take place Oct. 14-18 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Feid will be joined by his manager, Luis Villamizar, and Hans Schafer, Live Nation’s SVP of Global Touring. As Latin acts continue to dominate stadiums worldwide, the panel will offer insights into Feid’s rise to the top in this intimate conversation.
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Feid, a multi-platinum artist known for No. 1 hits on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart such as “Perro Negro” with Bad Bunny, “Luna” with Atl Jacob, “Yandel 150” with Yandel, and “Hey Mor” with Ozuna, just received four new Latin Grammy nominations this week, giving him a total of 13 in his career to date. Among the new noms are: best reggaeton performance (“Perro Negro”), best urban music album (Ferxxocalipsis), and best urban song for two tracks, “El Cielo” with Sky Rompiendo and Myke Towers, and “Luna.”
This comes amid a whirlwind year for the artist, whose FERXXOCALIPSIS World Tour sold out tickets in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and more. Last month, he kicked off the Latin American leg of stadium shows with two sold-out concerts in Mexico City, and it will continue through December, wrapping with three consecutive sold-out stadium gigs in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia. on Dec. 6-8.
Meanwhile, Feid has continued to release new music, including his single “SORRY 4 THIS MUCH” this summer, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart (his highest solo entry to date), as well as his joint album with Yandel, MANIFESTING 20-05, in April. He also performed “Luna” at the opening ceremony of the Copa América 2024 on June 20.
Feid joins a stellar lineup of previously announced participants for Billboard Latin Music Week, including: Alejandro Sanz, Bad Gyal, Belinda, Camila Fernández, Chiquis, DANNA, Danny Ocean, Dei V, Domelipa, Eden Muñoz, Eslabon Armado, Fat Joe, Gloria Estefan, J Balvin, JOP, Keityn, Kunno, Lele Pons, Leo Campana, Luis Alfonso, Lupita Infante, Majo Aguilar, Maria Becerra, Marko, Mau y Ricky, Mon Laferte, N.O.R.E., Omar Courtz, Paola Jara, Peso Pluma, Pipe Bueno, Sophia Talamas, Thalia, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yandel, Yeison Jiménez, Yeri Mua, Yisin and Young Miko, as well as Zhamira Zambrano.
Billboard Latin Music Week will coincide with the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air on Telemundo. Latin Music Week tickets will not include access to the awards show this year. Instead, Billboard will host a special 35th-year anniversary celebration on the evening of Oct. 18, where INSIDER badge holders will receive exclusive invitations to this star-studded event.
For more information on Billboard Latin Music Week, updates on the schedule and more exciting announcements, visit BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
Dolly Parton has nothing but fondness for the world’s biggest country-dabbling pop stars: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
In a new interview with Variety published Tuesday (Sept. 17), the 78-year-old country legend gushed about both superstars as well as weighed in on the CMA Awards snubbing Bey’s Cowboy Carter this season. “Taylor Swift is amazing what she has done with her career,” she said of the “Anti-Hero” singer, who started out as a country artist before transitioning to pop in 2014. “I just admire her very much and how she’s handled her business, her personal life and what all she has meant to so many young people. [She’s] been a great inspiration.”
As for the “Texas Hold ‘Em” musician, Parton thinks Cowboy Carter — which featured a voice recording from the “9 to 5” artist as well as Bey’s cover of “Jolene” — is a “great album” that she was “fortunate” to be a part of. “[Beyoncé’s] a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base,” Parton said. “It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere.”
Even so, Parton thinks that the CMAs — which angered fans Sept. 9 by failing to acknowledge Cowboy Carter in any of its 2024 categories — didn’t necessarily shut out the Destiny’s Child alum “on purpose.” “There’s so many wonderful country artists that, I guess probably the country music field, they probably thought, ‘Well, we can’t really leave out some of the ones that spend their whole life doing that,’” Parton told the outlet. “I don’t think it was a matter of shutting out, like, doing that on purpose. I think it was just more of what the country charts and the country artists were doing, that do that all the time, not just a specialty album.”
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“But it was a wonderful album,” Parton added. “She can be very, very proud … I think everybody in country music welcomed her and thought that, that was good.”
The 10-time Grammy winner also added that she’s “open to anything” when it comes to performing “Jolene” with Beyoncé at some point in the future. And whether it’s the “Break My Soul” singer or Swift — or any of the newer female singers finding success, such as Chappell Roan or Sabrina Carpenter — Parton says she’s “proud of all the gals.”
“I’m old enough to feel like their aunt or somebody that’s kind of looking down and saying, ‘Yay, you go!’” she added. “I think they’re all great in their own way.”
