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Cardi B and Stefon Diggs are expecting their first child together any day now, and according to the football player, it’s a bouncing baby boy.
Diggs revealed the sex of their soon-to-be bundle of joy while speaking to People at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday (Nov. 3). “It’s a boy,” he said. “That’s enough for me.”
He went on to say that he’s excited to impart his athleticism on his son. “I can’t wait to make him do push-ups and sit-ups and run around,” Diggs said.
At another point in the night, the New England Patriots player revealed that Baby Diggs will be making his grand entrance shortly. “It’s supposed to happen real soon,” he told Extra at the same event. “So, wish us both luck.”
The rapper and Diggs first went public with their romance earlier this year, stepping out together on Valentine’s Day. The following April, they were spotted at Coachella together.
They revealed in September that they are expecting a baby, with Cardi telling CBS Mornings, “I’m excited … I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby, and me and my man, we’re very supportive of each other.”
That same month, Cardi dropped new album Am I the Drama?, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Staying true to the LP’s title, the Grammy winner’s pregnancy hasn’t been without its fair share of drama, with Cardi continuing to publicly spar with estranged husband Offset and accusing him of holding up their divorce proceedings in recent months.
The Migos star — who shares three children with Cardi — later appeared to lash out at her on a new song released at the end of October. “How the f—k you leave Jordan for Rodman/ You a fool if you think that I’m hurt/ You ain’t happy, I know how it work,” he raps on “No Sweat.” “How you married and still giving birth?/ Get some help, b—h, you going berserk.”
Cardi, however, said afterward that she has no time for any “dark energy” being sent her way during pregnancy. “One thing I notice, I swear to God, and it’s so real … anybody that messes with me while I’m at my most vulnerable — and my most vulnerable is always when I’m pregnant — God always punishes them,” she said on X Spaces. “Two, three years might pass … and God goes and punish them the worst way.”
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While Rihanna and A$AP Rocky continue to churn out children and create a full house of their own that may or may not lead to a reality series at some point in the future, the couple continues to live their lives as a power couple. Pretty Flacko and Rih Rih took the audience at the CFDA Awards by surprise when they hit the red carpet along with some other celebrities that are rarely seen these days.
According to USA Today, A$AP Rocky and Rihanna showed up as the new “Black Love” couple that we hope stands the test of time (damnit, Remy!) and showed out on the red carpet. Later, Rocky was blessed with the Fashion Icon honor of the night. Standing by her man just a few months after giving birth to their third child, Rocki, Rihanna stunned in an all-black outfit that showcased just how much the singer can make anything look amazing.
Needless to say, Rocky was more than happy to share this moment with his wifey.
Per USA Today:
“On a serious note, I just want to say it’s a real honor to be the recipient of this award. Yes, I agree: I am an icon. But I’m nothing without my peers and a lot of y’all in the room,” Rocky said in his acceptance speech.
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“Baby girl, I love you,” he said to Rihanna, who took home the same honor in 2014. “You won this so long ago. Remember, I told you, ‘You inspired me. Imma win that … one day, every award.’ Remember that …? We did it, baby.”
Lord, we hope they stay together forever!
Meanwhile, the Olsen twins made a rare public appearance at the event as well. They were in attendance to accept the Accessory Designer of the Year Award, in which Ashley Olsen thanked their supporters by simply saying, “To our amazing customers who have given us the opportunity to do what we love, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”
Who knew they were actually on their grind all these years later.
What do y’all think about A$AP Rocky taking home the Fashion Icon Award? Do y’all think he’s that dude? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Katy Perry is bruised and battered in a new promo shot for what appears to be her upcoming single, “Bandaids.” The singer who is just a month from winding down her global Lifetimes tour, posted a cryptic image on Tuesday morning (Nov. 4) featuring a somber photo of her face, seemingly worse for wear as evidenced by scratches and bruises on her forehead, cheek, lip and nose.
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With no further explanation, the image also finds her stone-cold visage bracketed by her name and the single’s title, with the caption teasing a Thursday (Nov. 6) release. At press time no additional information was available on the song, whether it’s a one-off or attached to a new album and a spokesperson for Perry had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment.
Perry released her uptempo, dance-focused seventh studio album, 143, last September, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album, highlighted by the singer’s reconnect with producer Dr. Luke, as well as songs produced and co-written by pop savants Max Martin and Stargate, featured the singles “Woman’s World — which peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart — as well as “Lifetimes” and “I’m His, He’s Mine” featuring Doechii.
Perry launched her Lifetimes tour in support of 143 in Mexico City on April 23 and she’s slated to play the first of two shows at Accor Arena in Paris on Tuesday night, followed by shows in Spain, China and Japan, before winding down on Dec. 7 with a gig at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi. The singer will then take a break and be back on the road next June for a series of festival shows Chile, Brazil, Germany, Madrid, France and Italy.
Following her split from longtime love actor Orlando Bloom in early July after dating on and off for nearly nine years — the couple share four-year-old daughter Daisy Dove — Perry, 41, made her first public appearance with new beau, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, on Oct. 25. The couple were seen celebrating the singer’s 41st birthday with a date night at the Crazy Horse Paris, leaving hand-in-hand.
The confirmation of their relationship came two weeks after Perry joked about dating rumors during her Oct. 13 London concert, reacting to a fan sign that read, “Katy Perry, will you marry me?”
“You heard I was single? That’s interesting,” Perry responded. “You know you really should have asked me about 48 hours ago.” Prior to that, photos had surfaced of Perry and Trudeau kissing on a yacht after they were previously spotted dining together in Canada shortly after Trudeau was spotted at Katy’s show in Montreal in July.
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A$AP Rocky is enjoying life as a father of three, and being a girl dad for the first time after Rihanna gave birth to Rocki Irish Mayers in September.
Rocky, who was honored with the Fashion Icon Award at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday night (Nov. 3), chatted with Extra’s Mona Kosar Abdi on the red carpet about his new bundle of joy. “Yo, being a girl dad is amazing,” Rocky said with a smile. “I mean, check me out — I’m glowing.”
The Harlem native also spoke with Entertainment Tonight, who reminded Rocky that Rihanna actually won this exact award 11 years prior in 2014, making Rocky and RiRi the first couple to win. “It means a lot, 11 is my lucky number. Eleven years later, look at us,” he said.
Rihanna walked the carpet with her boo, and Rocky continued to rave about his baby girl: “Rocki is cuter than ever. She’s my baby twin, so it’s amazing. I’m happy to be a girl dad at this point.”
It was a busy night at the “Oscars of fashion” on Monday, which saw Teyana Taylor play host of the CFDA Fashion Awards. Condé Nast chief content officer Anna Wintour presented Rocky with his Fashion Icon Award.
“[Rocky’s] joining us here tonight two months after the birth of his third child named Rocki. Seeing A$AP Rocky, the devoted father, makes it clear how much family means to him and now we are all welcoming him into ours,” she said, per the Associated Press.
2025 has been a wild ride for Rocky, even without the release of his long-awaited Don’t Be Dumb album. He was found not guilty in his felony shooting case involving former associate A$AP Relli in February.
Rocky and RiRi welcomed Rocki into the world in September, as their daughter joins big brothers RZA and Riot.
Watch the rapper’s interviews at the CFDA Fashion Awards below:
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Kehlani makes her top 10 debut with “Folded,” while Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” and Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” continue to rise. Billboard‘s chart experts break down the new contender and whether Mariah Carey will come flying in to No. 1 anytime soon. We also took to the streets of L.A. and asked fans what they thought about the top 10 for this week.
Tetris Kelly: The battle between “Golden” and Taylor Swift stays tight as a new contender enters the top 10. It’s time, well, according to Mariah Carey and KATSEYE, but maybe not quite yet on the charts. More on that moment a little bit later. But for now, let’s jump into the top 10. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Nov. 8. Still at 10 is Leon Thomas with “Mutt.”
Guest 1: So, “Mutt,” man, I feel like it’s so, like, relatable to our culture. I love it. It’s got, like, a lot of flavor in it. And the women, I love the women. So it gets you, you know, it gets you in there.
Tetris Kelly: Morgan also stays at No. 9.
Guest 2: I mean, I live in Texas, so everyone’s obsessed with Morgan Wallen. I kind of stay away from what everyone’s obsessed with.
Guest 3: I don’t listen to him. I’ve never been a country girl, but I know he’s big. I don’t actually think I’ve ever listened to a single song by him.
Guest 4: I never even heard of him. You wilding because I don’t know Morgan.
Tetris Kelly: “Elizabeth Taylor” falls to eight.
Guest 4: Music swiftly goes right by me. Oh, hey, she cute. Though, I bet if I heard it, I probably would like it, though.
Tetris Kelly: So not a lot of movement in the bottom of the chart, but I am happy to see Leon Thomas still hanging in there. How we feeling about the chart this week, guys?
Delisa Shannon: I mean, y’all know this, I love me some Leon Thomas, so to see him holding on, I mean, it’s just truly a testament to really pushing a song. I think that’s what we’ve seen time and time again on these charts, where we see a song that not only that the artist is really strong behind, but their fandom is really strong behind.
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Trending on Billboard The Prep & Landing story continues this holiday season, picking up with a brand-new animated special about elite elf duo Wayne and Lanny in Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, and Billboard Family is exclusively premiering the tinsel-topped trailer below. The fourth special in the Emmy-winning franchise — and the first in […]
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Andrew Cuomo is not trying to answer any questions about President Donald Trump’s reluctant ringing endorsement.
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is on the verge of shaking up the political landscape in NYC, and even has the Supreme MAGA Lord, and bum from Queens, Donald Trump, so spooked that he’s throwing his support behind Andrew Cuomo, his one-time nemesis during his first awful term as POTUS.
Cuomo is running as an Independent after Mamdani easily secured the Democratic nomination in the primary, which eventually led to current Mayor/socialite Eric Adams’ dropping out of the race and also throwing his support behind Cuomo, in hopes of stopping Mamdani from becoming Mayor, which is looking like a futile effort because polls still show Mamdani ahead.
Ahead of Tuesday’s election, Cuomo called into Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning show to make his last pitch to New Yorkers who are probably still on the fence about voting for either him or Mamdani. Still, it turned out to be a disaster after Ebro Darden asked the former New York Governor about Trump endorsing him.
“Your boy was just on ’60 Minutes,’ Cuomo, saying you’re his guy,” Darden told Cuomo.
Cuomo responded, “No.”
Ebro pressed him again, “Trump said you’re his candidate! If he had to pick a bad Democrat or a… communist, he’s picking you!”
Several seconds of silence followed, with Peter Rosenberg finally saying he thinks Cuomo ditched the interview, adding that he heard a “click,” suggesting the Mayoral hopeful hung up on them.
Andrew Cuomo Isn’t Making A Great Case For Himself
This latest woeful interview followed his other flop on MSNBC, where he mixed up the two Black hosts after claiming “diversity is a weakness.”
Bruh.
We hope y’all are out there exercising your right to vote. So far, there has been a record turnout for early voting in NYC.
You can see more reactions to Cuomo’s latest interview and other moments leading up to election day below.
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Bad Bunny, Karol G, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Fuerza Regida, Marco Antonio Solís, and Chuwi have been added to the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards lineup, The Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday (Nov. 4).
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The new wave of performers join previously confirmed artists Pepe Aguilar, Aitana, Rauw Alejandro, Edgar Barrera, Ivan Cornejo, DannyLux, Gloria Estefan, Joaquina, Kakalo, Carín León, Liniker, Morat, Christian Nodal, Los Tigres del Norte, Nathy Peluso, Elena Rose, Alejandro Sanz, Grupo Frontera, Kacey Musgraves, Carlos Santana and the 2025 Person of the Year, Raphael.
Bad Bunny leads this year’s nominations, receiving 12 nods including for album of the year with Debí Tirar Más Fotos and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, with “Baile Inolvidable” and “DTMF.” The Puerto Rican artist is closely followed by Mexican hitmaker Edgar Barrera and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, each with 10 nominations.
In addition to Raphael being honored as the 2025 Person of the Year, The Latin Recording Academy’s special awards recipients this year include Afro-Peruvian artist Susana Baca, Spanish rock icon Enrique Bunbury, Brazilian musician Ivan Lins and Mexican vocal trio Pandora. Meanwhile, Puerto Rican tropical star Olga Tañón will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Eric Schilling with the Trustees Award.
The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nov. 13 from Las Vegas via TelevisaUnivision platforms. Prior to the live broadcast, the Latin Grammy Premiere, a non-televised event where the majority of winners are announced, will take place.
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Spotify reported double-digit quarterly revenue and subscriber growth on Tuesday, as its podcast, audiobooks and video offerings helped bring in users and offset a slowdown in the streamer’s advertising revenue growth.
On a call with investors and analysts, CEO/Founder Daniel Ek and Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström, who will succeed Ek as co-CEOs in January, discussed the company’s third quarter earnings. They laid out financial targets for the rest of the year, predicted improvement in advertising revenue in 2026 and announced a partnership with Netflix for video podcasts.
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Here is a breakdown of the highlights from the call.
Growth Targets
Spotify expects to add 32 million net new users, including 8 million net new subscribers, by the end of the year to bring its total number of monthly average users to 745 million. (That compares to 713 million in the third quarter.) An increase in paying users is expected to help Spotify grow its total fourth quarter revenue to 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion), up from 4.3 billion euros ($5 billion) in the third quarter. The company said to expect its gross margin to improve to 32.9% on a favorable comparison to margins a year ago, and projected that operating income would rise to 620 million euros ($710 million) from 582 million euros ($682 million).
Expanded Spotify Free Offering
Spotify rolled out global updates for free users during the quarter that executives said make it easier to listen, connect and share music by allowing free users to search and play any song, including songs other users shared with them. Analysts questioned these moves during the call, but Spotify’s executives defended them, saying they help grow the number of prospective users in the funnel that Spotify can convert to paying subscribers.
“The global rollout of our enhanced free experience was a key contributor [to] bringing millions of new listeners into the Spotify ecosystem,” said Norström. “It’s having a huge impact on engagement and retention, which we know is the key leading indicator of even more growth and even more conversion.”
Execs pointed to other product enhancements being rolled out for paying users, like Spotify’s new partnership with Netflix, which will license 16 video podcasts, as evidence of its video growth ambitions. Spotify also rolled out a version of its app for Apple TV, something it had previously avoided because of the cost, Gustav Söderström said. Spotify was able to use AI to speed up and more affordably create the app, which he said will contribute to the company’s ubiquity strategy by increasing retention and usage across platforms.
Ads Still Struggling
Ad sales growth slowed to just 7% in the third quarter from over 30% in the year-ago quarter on a foreign exchange neutral basis. Earlier this year, Spotify executives acknowledged the company was falling behind on meeting internal targets for ad revenue growth.
“In quarter two [we] said that we’re a little bit behind and we need more time, but we do see really good progress on the programmatic side,” said Spotify chief financial officer Christian Luiga, adding that the company expects ad revenue from programmatic to eventually compensate for direct sales. “That inflection point is a little bit further out. We’re expecting the growth that we want in the second half of 2026.”
They signed Amazon and Yahoo as new advertisers in the third quarter.
Young Bleed, once a member of Master P’s No Limit Records collective, has died after suffering a medical event last week. There were premature reports of Young Bleed’s passing, but his son and recording artist Ty’Gee Ramon shared a post on social media confirming the loss of the Baton Rouge rapper.
Ty’Gee Ramon, who is Young Bleed’s eldest child, took to his Instagram page to not only honor his father movingly but also to clear up all the chatter surrounding his passing. According to Ramon, his father did suffer from high blood pressure but was not dealing with any notable health issues.
Throughout the video, Ramon showed impeccable poise in talking about his father. Ramon revealed that his father suffered a brain aneurysm after attending an afterparty connected to the recent Cash Money Records and No Limit Records VERZUZ celebration. Ramon also thanked all of those who had positive thoughts for the family and were rooting for a recovery.
Ramon, like his father, is a rapper signed to Bleed’s Trap Door Entertainment label.
Young Bleed started his career in the late 1990s and was eventually signed to Priority Records with the help of Master P’s No Limit Records machine. His debut album, My Balls and My Word, was released in 1998 and eventually went gold. Bleed’s last album, Signs N’ Wonders, was released on his Trap Door Entertainment imprint in 2020.
To the family, friends, and fans of Young Bleed, Hip-Hop Wired sends our deepest condolences.
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