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25 Jul 2024

Ariana Grande Is Working on Touring Plans: ‘I Love & Miss My Fans So Much’

Ariana Grande has her fans on her mind!

The pop superstar recently opened up about touring plans amid her busy schedule balancing music, filming Wicked and working on her makeup line, R.E.M. Beauty.

“It’s something we are trying to figure out because I have to spread my focus quite thin these days but it’s something really important to me that I figure out because I love and miss my fans so much,”

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It’s been an exciting year for Grande, who stars as Glinda the Good Witch in the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked, which is set to arrive in November.

After several weeks of tinkering in the studio, Eternal Sunshine arrived March 8. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and stayed in the top spot for two weeks, led by the Hot 100-topping “Yes, And?”

And though she’s still busy with Wicked press obligations and her R.E.M. Beauty business, Grande has managed to keep the album era running strong. Most recently, she dropped a music video for “The Boy Is Mine” starring Penn Badgley, shortly after which she recruited icons Brandy and Monica for an all-star remix of the track. 

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“i cannot wait for everything that has yet to come within this eternal sunshine cycle (that has only just begun & may it never end),” she teased back in April. “thank you for your love.”

25 Jul 2024

Wisin & Sergio George Open Premios Juventud 2024 With Energetic Salsa Celebration

Premios Juventud 2024 kicked off in a spirited spectacle led by the illustrious salsa producer Sergio George and reggaetón heavyweight Wisin, setting the stage ablaze, equipped with red lighting, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.

Celebrating tropical rhythms, their opening performance of “La Vida Es Una Fiesta” — which they live-premiered Thursday (July 25) — coursed through the audience like a vibrant pulse, epitomizing the night’s jubilant theme.

Wisin, rocking a black leather outfit and badass baseball cap — and looking tough and apocalyptic — sang, “Life is a party, day or night, break it down and don’t stop. I bring good rumba for you to dance and forget your sorrows.” Meanwhile, Sergio George, wearing a white long-sleeve and matching pants, played the keys while flanked by an energetic full brass section.

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This electrifying pair not only heralded the night’s festivities in San Juan but also perfectly embodied the essence of the awards ceremony’s jubilant spirit, setting the stage for pure revelry.

The 2024 Premios Juventud — a fan-voted awards show — is hosted by Lele Pons, Clarissa Molina and Wisin. For its 21st annual ceremony, artists Carin León, Maluma, Peso Pluma, Karol G and Shakira were among the most nominated acts. Meanwhile, Anitta, Los Tigres del Norte and Lele Pons each received an Agent of Change Award, which “recognizes and celebrates” young entrepreneurs and prominent stars who “selflessly contribute to creating a better world,” according to the awards show. See the list of this year’s winners here.

25 Jul 2024

Here Are the 2024 Premios Juventud Winners (Updating)

Peso Pluma, Carin León, Maluma, Karol G and Shakira are among the top nominees at the 2024 Premios Juventud, taking place Thursday (July 25) at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.

Hosted by Lele Pons, Clarissa Molina and Wisin, Premios Juventud — a fan-voted awards show — recognizes artists in categories like Premios Juventud male artist/female artist, favorite group or duo of the year and new generation male artist/female artist.

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According to a press release, this year, the ceremony will give prominence to “creators,” figures who “lead on social media, by introducing new award categories to spotlight those who are making significant waves in la cultura.”

Find the 2024 Premios Juventud winners below (updating):

Premios Juventud Male Artist

Bad Bunny
Carín León
Maluma
Peso Pluma
Sebastián Yatra

Premios Juventud Female Artist

Anitta
Becky G
Karol G
Maria Becerra
Shakira

Favorite Group or Duo of The Year

Fuerza Regida
Ha*Ash
Los Ángeles Azules
Mau y Ricky
Reik

New Generation – Female Artist

Ela Taubert
J Noa
Joaquina
Rainao
Zhamira Zambrano

New Generation – Male Artist

Christian Alicea
Dei V
Izaak
Jere Klein
Los Esquivel
Luar La L
Luck Ra
Milo J
Omar Courtz
Venesti

New Generation – Regional Mexican

Chino Pacas
Delilah
Gabito Ballesteros
Jasiel Nuñez
Michelle Maciel
Nathan Galante
Oscar Maydon
Xavi

The Best Beatmakers

Big One
Bizarrap
Chris Jedi
Edgar Barrera
Gaby Music
MAG
Ovy on the Drums
Sky Rompiendo
Tainy
Zecca

The Perfect Collab

“ALV” — Arcángel, Grupo Frontera
“Bellakeo” — Peso Pluma, Anitta
“Cosas de la Peda” — Prince Royce, Gabito Ballesteros
“De lunes a Lunes” — Manuel Turizo, Grupo Frontera
“El Jefe” — Shakira, Fuerza Regida
“En Esta Boca” — Kany García, Young Miko
“Las Mujeres” — Carlos Vives, Juanes
“Ni Me Debes Ni Te Debo” — Carín León, Camilo
“Por el Contrario” — Becky G, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar
“Según Quién” – Maluma, Carín León

OMG Collaboration

“Celular” — Nicky Jam, Maluma, The Chainsmokers
“Contigo” — Karol G, Tiësto
“Dientes” — J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled
“Esta Vida” – Marshmello, Farruko — WINNER
“Freak 54 (Freak Out)” — Pitbull, Nile Rodgers
“K-Pop” — Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd
“Muñekita — Kali Uchis, El Alfa, JT
“Niña Bonita” — Feid, Sean Paul
“Puntería” — Shakira, Cardi B
“Vocation” — Ozuna, David Guetta

Girl Power

“En Esta Boca” — Kany García, Young Miko
“La_Original.mp3” — Emilia, TINI
“Labios Mordidos” — Kali Uchis, Karol G
“Nadie De Ti” — Ana Bárbara, Majo Aguilar
“Puntería” – Shakira, Cardi B

My Favorite Dance Track

“Celular” — Nicky Jam, Maluma, The Chainsmokers
“Contigo” — Karol G, Tiësto
“Dientes” — J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled
“Esta Vida” – Marshmello, Farruko
“La_Original.mp3” — Emilia, TINI
“Las Babys” — Aitana
“Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56” — Bizarrap, Rauw Alejandro
“Vocation” — Ozuna, David Guetta

Best Urban Track

“Funk Rave” — Anitta
“LALA” — Myke Towers
“Monaco” — Bad Bunny
“Niña Bonita” — Feid, Sean Paul
“Qlona” — Karol G, Peso Pluma
“Un Cigarrillo” — Chencho Corleone

Best Urban Mix

“Bubalu” — Feid, Rema
“Borracho y Loco” — Yandel, Myke Towers
“Quema” — Ryan Castro, Peso Pluma, SOG
“Podemos Repetirlo” — Don Omar, Chencho Corleone
“Tucu” — Ozuna, Amarion

Best Urban Album

Att. — Young Miko
Cosmo — Ozuna
Forever King — Don Omar
LVEU: Vive La Tuya…No La Mía — Myke Towers
Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) — Karol G
Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad — Feid
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana — Bad Bunny
Sol María — Eladio Carrión

Best Pop/Urban Song

“Bonita” — Daddy Yankee
“Coco Loco” — Maluma
“Corazón Vacío” — Maria Becerra
“No Te Enamores de Él” — Danny Ocean
“Pasa_je_ro” — Farruko
“Una Noche Sin Pensar” — Sebastián Yatra

Best Pop/Urban Collaboration

“Arranca” — Becky G, Omega
“Baby Hello” — Rauw Alejandro, Bizarrap
“Copa Vacía” — Shakira, Manuel Turizo
“Esta Cida” — Marshmello, Farruko
“Manos Frías” — Mau y Ricky, Reik, Beéle
“Vagabundo” — Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo, Beéle

Best Pop/Urban Album

.MP3 — Emilia
Bailemos Otra Vez — Chayanne
Don Juan — Maluma
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira
Sincerándome — Carlos Rivera

Tropical Hit

“Bailando Bachata” — Chayanne
“Bandido” — Luis Figueroa
“Mambo 23” — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
“Me EnRD” — Prince Royce
“Punta Cana” — Marc Anthony

Tropical Mix

“El Yate (Salsa Version)” — Lenny Tavárez, Sergio George
“Las Mujeres” — Carlos Vives, Juanes
“No Es Normal” — Maffio, Nacho, Venesti
“Plis” — Camilo y Evaluna Montaner
“Si Tú Me Quieres” — Fonseca, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Best Tropical Album

Clásicos de la Provincia 30 Años (Remastered & Expanded) — Carlos Vives
Llamada Perdida — Prince Royce
Radio Güira — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Voy a Ti — Luis Figueroa
Yo — Christian Alicea

Best Regional Mexican Song

“Como Quieras Quiero” — Edén Muñoz
“Dios Bendiga Nuestro Amor” — Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
“Indispensable” — Carin León
“La Diabla” — Xavi
“No Es Que Me Quiera Ir” — Alejandro Fernández
“No Se Vale” — Edwin Luna, La Trakalosa De Monterrey
“Obsesión” — Intocable
“Te Quiero Ver” — La Maquinaria Norteña
“Un Cumbión Dolido” — Christian Nodal
“Vengo de Verla” — Calibre 50

Best Regional Mexican Collaboration

“Alch Si” — Carin León, Grupo Frontera
“CCC” — Michelle Maciel, Eden Muñoz
“La Cumbia Triste” — Los Ángeles Azules, Alejandro Fernández
“Lady Gaga” — Peso Pluma, Gabito Ballesteros, Junior H
“Santo Patrón” — Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga, Fuerza Regida

Best Regional Mexican Fusion

“De Lunes a Lunes” — Manuel Turizo, Grupo Frontera
“El Amor de mi Vida” — Los Ángeles Azules, Maria BecerraA
“Peso Pluma: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55” — Bizarrap, Peso Pluma
“Por el Contrario” — Becky G, Ángela, Leonardo Aguilar
“Según Quién” — Maluma, Carín León

Best Regional Mexican Album

Colmillo De Leche — Carín León
Como En Los Viejos Tiempos — Edén Muñoz
El Comienzo — Grupo Frontera
Esquinas — Becky G
Exótico (Deluxe) — La Maquinaria Norteña
Forajido EP2 — Christian Nodal
Génesis — Peso Pluma
Modus Operandi — Intocable
Pa Las Baby’s y Belikeada — Fuerza Regida
Tiempo Al Tiempo — Calibre 50

Creator of the Year

Basi Cedran
Dani Valle
Tammy Parra
Wendy Guevara
Yeri Mua

Creator that Inspires Me

Carlos Eduardo Espina
Daniel Habif
Nilda Chiaraviglio
Sofia Bella
Vanesa Amaro

Creator with a Social Cause

Alexis Omman
Jake Ceja
Juan González — WINNER
Juixxe
Manuel Nunez

Best LOL

Andres Johnson
Jezzini
Karla De La Torre 
La Jose
Mr. Chuy

My Favorite Actor

Daniel Elbittar — El Amor No Tiene Receta
Emmanuel Palomares — Perdona Nuestros Pecados
Gabriel Soto — Vencer La Culpa
Marcus Ornellas — Eternamente Amándonos
Matías Novoa — Cabo

My Favorite Actress

Bárbara de Regil — Cabo
Carolina Miranda — Tierra de Esperanza
Claudia Martín — El Amor No Tiene Receta
Coco Máxima — El Amor No Tiene Receta
Livia Brito — Minas de Pasión

They Make Me Fall In Love

Angelique Boyer, Daniel Elbittar — El Amor Invencible
Carolina Miranda, Andrés Palacios — Tierra de Esperanza
Claudia Martín, Daniel Elbittar — El Amor No Tiene Receta
Livia Brito, Osvaldo de León — Minas de Pasión
Marcus Ornellas, Alejandra Robles Gil — Eternamente Amándonos

25 Jul 2024

The Best 2024 Premios Juventud Red Carpet Photos: See All the Looks

Black was the color of the night at the 2024 Premios Juventud red carpet on Thursday (July 25). Among the first to walk and pose was Anitta, who wore a crisscross halter top see-through black dress. Meanwhile, Domelipa wore a flowy black dress that was perfect for the hot and muggy weather in Puerto Rico.

Others that walked the red carpet included La India, also in black, who will perform alongside Anitta in a salsa tribute to Fania. Also in full black were Argentine hitmaker Emilia with a long, leather, tight black dress and Prince Royce, who arrived in a minimalistic, yet elegant two-piece accessorized with silver jewelry and chains.

Meanwhile, Lele Pons, one of the night’s hosts, arrived in a gorgeous metallic, cutout dress. Representing regional Mexican music, Joss Favela stood out with an off-white ensemble that included a tejana (cowboy hat) and pointy boots.

Others who walked the red carpet before the show included Fariana, Oscar De León, Mau y Ricky, Reik and Los Tigres del Norte, who made their debut at the awards show.

The 2024 Premios Juventud — a fan-voted awards show — is taking place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and hosted by Lele Pons, Clarissa Molina and Wisin, For its 21st annual ceremony, Carín León, Maluma, Peso Pluma, Karol G and Shakira are among the most nominated acts. Meanwhile, Anitta, Los Tigres del Norte and Lele Pons each will receive an Agent of Change Award, which “recognizes and celebrates” young entrepreneurs and prominent stars who “selflessly contribute to creating a better world,” according to the awards show.

Here are the best photos of the artists on the red carpet as they arrived at the gala.

25 Jul 2024

Parker McCollum Was ‘Absolutely Honored’ to Collaborate With Miranda Lambert on Her Upcoming Album

When Miranda Lambert revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, Postcards From Texas, earlier this week, among the 14 tracks was a collaboration with one of her fellow Texans and country artists, “Pretty Heart” hitmaker Parker McCollum.

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Lambert’s Postcards From Texas is out Sept. 13 and includes the McCollum duet, “Santa Fe.” The song was written by Lambert, Jesse Frasure, Jessie Jo Dillon and Dean Dillon.

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On July 24, McCollum wrote on X, “Absolutely honored to be a part of this album. Been a huge fan of Miranda since I was just a kid so to have the opportunity to collab with her is truly a dream come true. One of the greatest talents this business has ever seen.”

Of course, this isn’t the first time the two have collaborated; on McCollum’s 2021 album Gold Chain Cowboy, Lambert co-wrote the song “Falling Apart” with McCollum and Jon Randall. McCollum also previously opened shows for Lambert on her 2019 headlining Wild Card Tour.

In July 2023, McCollum also praised Lambert after watching one of Lambert’s Las Vegas residency shows, writing on X, “Saw Miranda Lamberts show in Vegas tonight. Bought a ticket, went in through the front and enjoyed the show as a true fan. Even bought some merch. Absolutely remarkable performance. And an even better person. Deserves nothing but respect.”

To date, McCollum has earned three No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits: “Pretty Heart,” “To Be Loved By You” and “Burn It Down.” Last year, he released his fourth full-length album, Never Enough.

With Postcards From Texas, ACM Triple Crown winner Lambert will celebrate her first album since signing with Republic Records earlier this year. To date, she has earned seven pinnacle-reaching albums on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and has won a trio of Grammy trophies, as well as 14 Country Music Association Awards. Lambert is also the most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history, and is poised to add to her considerable accolades with her new music.

25 Jul 2024

Watch Eminem Face Off in Conversation With His Slim Shady Alter-Ego

Eminem may have killed off his alter-ego on The Death of Slim Shady, but he still can’t shake off Slim Shady.

As part of Complex‘s The Face-Off short series, Eminem argues with Slim Shady as they banter back-and-forth in the clip essentially featuring Em interviewing a version of himself.

“I’m back because you got your nuts tucked so tightly between your legs fucking Caitlyn Jenner would be jealous,” the digital Slim Shady spewed. Eminem immediately got on the defensive: “Are you just like allergic to not being an a–hole?”

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Em compares Slim to South Park‘s Cartman and Family Guy while complaining about how Gen Z attempts to come up with a new reason to cancel him every week after discovering his alter-ego. “Every other week on TikTok, Gen-Z discovers you on Monday and cancels me on Tuesday,” he added.

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Cancel culture is a major them that Eminem grapples with on The Death of Slim Shady throughout tracks such as “Trouble.”

“What’s the matter, Marshall? Your penis tucked/ Aw, the big bad rapper just get his feelings hurt/ You gonna cancel me, yeah? Gen-Z me, bruh,” he raps from Slim’s perspective.

Fans can expect the full episode of Eminem’s appearance on The Face-Off to be released on July 29.

The Death of Slim Shady served as the Detroit legend’s 12th studio album and delivered his 10th consecutive Billboard 200-topper. TDOSS debuted with 281,000 total album-equivalent sales in the first week to end Taylor Swift’s three-month run atop the chart.

Watch Eminem’s The Face-Off trailer below.


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25 Jul 2024

Cardi B, Solange, Meek Mill, DVSN & More Decry the Police Killing of Sonya Massey: ‘Pure Evil’

As the U.S. Department of Justice initiates a review of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a number of artists have amplified the name and memory of the 36-year-old mother of two while decrying the latest police-involved killing of a Black person by a white officer.

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“The Department of Justice is aware of and assessing the circumstances surrounding the tragic officer-involved death of Ms. Sonya Massey and extends condolences to her family and loved ones,” the federal agency wrote in a statement, according to ABC News.

“First words Sonya Massey said at her front door were ‘don’t hurt me’ she was told ‘why would we hurt you, you called us,’” Solange posted to X on Tuesday. “When have those words meant anything when [you’re] black and woman in this country when do those words protect you from not being murdered in your kitchen, in your bedroom, with your babies, or on your lawn what is ‘reassurance,’ in this place ? rest in power Sonya Massey, and an abundance of love and power to Sonya’s family on this journey.”

According to reports, Massey called 911 in the early hours of July 6 to report seeing an intruder outside her home in Springfield, Illinois, and a half-hour later, the responding officers reported shots fired and that Massey had been struck by bullets. According to ABC 7, former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, 30, was indicted on first-degree murder charges last week and is currently being jailed without bond until trial.

Per video of the incident, after checking for intruders, police went inside and Massey asked if she could walk in the other room to turn down a boiling pot on the stove. An unidentified officer who responded to the call with Grayson then moved aside and Massey is heard saying, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson, standing in the living room, then threatened to shoot Massey in the face, drawing his weapon.

Massey, in her sleeping clothes, dropped to the ground below the kitchen counter between them and put her hands up while apologizing. As she stood up with what appeared to be the upside down pot in her hand, Grayson fired three shots, including the fatal one to Massey’s head, immediately saying, “F—!,” as he realized he’d fired a fatal shot and telling his partner not to bother getting a medical kit because of the “head shot” he’d unleashed.

After bouncing around between a handful of small police departments, Grayson was hired by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in May 2023 and has since been fired in the wake of Massey’s fatal shooting and has not yet entered a plea to three charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.

Meek Mill — who has had his own yearslong battle in Pennsylvania over a prison sentence tied to parole violations tied to a decade-old drug and gun conviction — reposted a video of Massey’s devastated son describing a call from the hospital informing him that his mother was shot in the eye while refusing to tell him who had shot her. “Can you imagine the cops killing your mom on camera like that … she didn’t even have a pot in her hand she put it down … and we need to erase police reports humans lie!!!” Mill wrote Wednesday on X, adding in another post, “She didn’t even have the pot in her hand if you slow it down!”

In an X Spaces post Wednesday night, Cardi B discussed Massey, saying, “There was no argument, there was no conflict, there was no raise the voice. And she got shot. He [Grayson] didn’t say nothing racial, right? He didn’t say nothing like a racial slur, but one thing for sure is that we definitely know that he knew in the back of his head because she was a Black woman that he was going to get away with it… she got shot for no reason.” (The Massey discussion begins at the 14:29 mark.)

Canadian R&B duo Dvsn were equally horrified by the footage, writing Tuesday on X, “That Sonya Massey video really hurt to watch… that man claiming she ‘CAME at him with boiling water’ just made me think what if there was no body cam?… and how many times they’ve gotten away with these stories when it comes to us… smh. Hurts man.”

Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running to be the Democratic nominee for president, also reacted to the startling footage. “Sonya Massey deserved to be safe,” she wrote Tuesday on X. “The disturbing footage released yesterday confirms what we know from the lived experiences of so many — we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name. President Biden and I call on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that I coauthored in the Senate. We must come together to achieve meaningful reforms that advance the safety of all communities.”

In a separate post, Biden added, “Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today. Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.”

Rapper Yung Miami also weighed in, writing, “Let her f—ing just what?????? Die this is beyond sickening!!!! Pure evil!!!”

See some of the tweets about Massey’s killing below. (Warning: Some of the posts below include footage from Massey’s fatal shooting.)

25 Jul 2024

50 Cent’s ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’’ Rallies Back to Album Charts After Memes Tied to Trump Rally Shooting

Many streams for “Many Men (Wish Death)” power 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album flying back to No. 22 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated July 27. The set enjoys its highest chart rank since its original 2003 release run, spurred by a “Many Men” streaming boost after many social media users used the song to comment on the July 13 shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally.

For the tracking week of July 12-18, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ earned 13,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate, a 62% surge from 8,000 units in the previous week. “Many Men” drove much of the improvement, with the song registering 6.4 million official U.S. streams in the tracking week, a 224% rally from its 2 million total in the prior frame. It was the best-streamed Get Rich or Die Tryin’ cut for the week, eclipsing usual frontrunner “In Da Club,” which pulled 3.9 million clicks.

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Accompanying the streaming boost, “Many Men” also experienced a sales lift to 3,000 downloads sold, up from a negligible amount in the previous tracking week. Thanks to the purchases, the track launches at No. 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart and No. 14 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales list.

“Many Men” — with the chorus starting with the line “Many men wish death upon me” — surged in online popularity in the wake of July 13’s apparent attempted assassination of Trump near Butler, Pennsylvania. Social media users soundtracked memes with the song and shared altered Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album covers with the former president’s head superimposed on 50 Cent, who famously survived being shot nine times. The rapper himself joined in on the trend, even promoting his own “Many Men” T-shirts.

With its No. 22 return on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ attains its best showing since its No. 21 rank on the chart dated Oct. 4, 2003. At the time, the album was enjoying its third consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, “P.I.M.P.,” after prior singles “In Da Club” and “21 Questions,” featuring Nate Dogg, both topped the chart. Notably, although “Many Men” wasn’t pushed as an official single and never charted on the Hot 100, its fan-favorite status gave it 12 weeks on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2003.

Elsewhere, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ returns at No. 17 on the Top Rap Albums chart and rockets 185-75 on the all-genre Billboard 200.

25 Jul 2024

Christian Nodal & Ángela Aguilar Capture Newlywed Bliss in Sweet Wedding Photos

A picture is worth a thousand words, and that’s what newlyweds Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar proved in a joint post on social media Thursday (July 25) with two photos from their wedding.

Captioned simply with “24.7.24,” the date of their intimate wedding ceremony held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Nodal and Aguilar shared with their millions of followers on Instagram two photos that capture the special moment. In the first photo, the couple shares a sweet kiss, and in the second, they showcase marriage bliss.

Held at a 16th-century Mexican colonial hacienda in Amacuzac, Morelos (90 minutes from Mexico City) on Wednesday, the private ceremony was attended by Nodal and Aguilar’s respective parents. Before the pair shared their joint post on social media, Angela’s dad Pepe Aguilar was the first to make an official statement, giving his blessing to their union.

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“Just always remember that what is truly worthwhile, is never easy. But if there is true love, TRUE LOVE WITH CAPITAL LETTERS! Then EVERYTHING is worth it. And everything will always make sense. I wish from the bottom of my heart that your love is one of those.” He continued, “One of those worthwhile ones, one of those that make sense. Here’s to your happiness… and may you always take great care of your love with what I mentioned first. Responsibility and respect. Many, many congratulations.”

Photos of the wedding began circulating last night, with Aguilar wearing a long, embroidered dress and Nodal an off-white suit. The young couple (Nodal is 25 years old and Aguilar is 20) married two months after announcing they were together.

“It is not a new relationship; it’s the continuation of a story that life made us pause so we could grow and miss each other. Because when we let go, we returned even closer,” Aguilar told HOLA! in June, a month after Nodal and Cazzu — his former partner and the mother of his 10-month-old daughter — publicly announced their breakup, stating they still have a respectful and amicable relationship.

25 Jul 2024

Latto Previews New Album With ‘ATL’-Inspired ‘Sweet Honey Iced Tea’ Trailer

Latto channels the classic 2006 hip-hop movie ATL in the trailer for her third studio album Sugar Honey Iced Tea.

Narrated by the Dungeon Family’s Big Rube, 2 Chainz, T.I., Cascade roller rink and Magic City all make cameos as Big Mama does her best Lauren London-as-“New New” impression. Big Mama teased a few tracks. In the beginning of the trailer, she’s sitting in the passenger seat of a car and turns up a song featuring SZA. Then toward the end, she can be heard rapping a remix of Tip’s “24’s” from 2003.

During our recent cover story with the Atlanta MC, she expressed confidence in the creative zone she’s in at the moment. “I love the music that I’m making right now,” she told our writer Kyle Denis. “I’m not chasing achievements. I’m just doing me. This is the happiest I’ve been to the point where I even told the label [to] fall back. I’m in the studio — I don’t want y’all sending me no beats, no songs, nothing. I’m doing what I want to do. I really haven’t been this confident for a project yet.”

As far as what the album may sound like, she revealed that her moodboard for the project consisted of Mariah, Beyoncé, Lil Kim and Kelis. “I feel like what I’m doing has not been done before, so let’s start there,” she boasted. “[Aesthetically], I’ve been pulling from Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Lil’ Kim. [Musically], I’ve been pulling from Kelis, but obviously with a Southern hip-hop twist. They have very feminine energy, but masculine in the sense of confidence.”

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Adding, “I feel like they was boss bi—es. It just gave “I’m that girl.” When you hear and see them in that prime era, it gave “I’m here to stay.” In a world where everybody do music, I’m looking up to the GOATs at this sh-t. Ain’t no microwave artists here. I’m tryna be here for a minute… I am going to be here for a minute. I’ve been here for a minute already.”

Sugar Honey Iced Tea is set to drop Aug. 9.