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03 Jul 2023

Sauce Walka & Conway The Machine “Dangerous Daringer,” Dave East ft. G-Eazy “WDGAF” & More | Daily Visuals 7.3.23

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Ever since the trio known as Griselda went their separate ways, Conway The Machine, Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher’s been blessing their rap peers with some dope guest verses and today Conway continues that trend by lending his talents to his thugged out Southern brethren.

Linking up with Sauce Walka for the visuals to “Dangerous Daringer,” Conway the Machine and Walka roll through the streets of New York City in style as they push some exotice autombiles through Times Sqaure before hitting some rooftops to blaze some of that earth essence and drop some bars. We need a new Griselda album.

Dave East meanwhile gets his fancy on and in his G-Eazy assisted clip to “WDGAF,” the Harlem representative throws on a spiffy suit to seduce some attractive young women on some grown man ish. For a second anyway.

Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Rod Wave featuring Morgan Wallen, S.dot, and more.

SAUCE WALKA & CONWAY THE MACHINE – “DANGEROUS DARINGER”



DAVE EAST FT. G-EAZY – “WDGAF”



ROD WAVE FT. MORGAN WALLEN – “LIGHTS IN YOUR EYES”


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S.DOT – “MURDER”



LUH TYLER – “BRAND NEW BLUES”



PI’ERRE BOURNE – “NY IN JUNE”



PHILTHY RICH – “59 BARS”


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REBEL SOULJAHZ – “HIGHER”



SKILLA BABY FT. LUH TYLER – “MILLIONAIRE”



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03 Jul 2023

Cardi B Sings ‘I Will Always Love You’ With Busker in Paris

Cardi B was all smiles as she left Thom Browne’s debut couture fashion show in Paris on Monday (July 3), and even stopped to entertain fans outside.

In a video shared by TMZ, the “I Like It” rapper is seen leaving the Palais Garnier opera house, telling a photographer that the show was “great,” before a nearby street performer asked her if she wanted to sing with him. While Cardi originally admitted that she was “scared,” she briefly stepped up onto the microphone to perform a few lines from Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” before signing autographs and hopping in the car.

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Cardi has been enjoying her time at Paris Fashion Week, taking to Instagram earlier in the day to share her stunning feathered, custom Schiaparelli couture look designed by Daniel Roseberry, the current creative director of the French haute couture house.

The rapper is a longtime fashion favorite, as she fronted her first campaign for a luxury fashion house in 2020 when she became the face of Balenciaga’s winter 2020 season. That same year, Cardi became the first female rapper to be awarded by the FN Achievement Awards when she won the Style Influencer of the Year award — an honor presented to her by Christian Louboutin.

03 Jul 2023

‘CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair’: How to Watch the Documentary on Hulu for Free

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CMA Fest made history as the longest-running country music festival when it marked its 50-year anniversary June 8–11. To commemorate this historic event, CMA and Hulu teamed up for a documentary titled CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair, which is airing Wednesday (July 5) on Hulu.

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The 75-minute documentary includes exclusive one-on-one interviews with iconic artists, including Bill Anderson, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Breland, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Shy Carter, Luke Combs, Valierie Ellis Hawkins, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Mark Miller, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, Dolly Parton, Carly Pearce, Jeannie Seely, Blake Shelton, Frankie Staton, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood and Chris Young.

You’ll also go back in time to the festival’s historic start as Fan Fair in 1972, then its move to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 1982 and then, finally, to downtown Nashville in 2001.

Keep reading to learn how to watch the documentary.

How to Watch CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair

CMA Fest: 50 Years Oof Fan Fair will air exclusively via Hulu on Wednesday (July 5) at no additional charge for subscribers.

If you’re not already subscribed, Hulu offers a free 30-day trial, so you can stream the entire first and second seasons for free. Hulu’s most popular plan is $7.99 a month (or $79.99/year), allowing you to stream thousands of episodes of TV shows and movies like Flamin’ Hot, Love Island UK, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, Jagged Mind, Tiny Beautiful Things, Unprisoned, Only Murders in the Building, The Handmaid’s Tale, Life & Beth, The Dropout, How I Met Your Father and other Hulu exclusives, in addition to network TV and cable shows like Abbott Elementary and The Masked Singer.

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Check the trailer for the documentary below.

03 Jul 2023

Bailey Zimmerman Reveals His Favorite Small-Town Slang | Billboard Country Live

Bailey Zimmerman is revealing his favorite small-town slang!

Bailey Zimmerman
What’s up, y’all? I’m Bailey Zimmerman. And here’s my favorite small-town slang. I kind of started this thing … it didn’t stick around for too long, but we had this thing and we said “Coolin.” Like, “Hey, do you want to go to B-Dubs later and get chicken?” And they will say, “Coolin.” Like, yeah, I’m in or I’m game or whatever. So “coolin” was a word for a while. I feel like bet is a normal thing now, but I’ve been saying bet for years since junior high. We’ve been saying bet and it’s more like, same thing as coolin — “Let’s go to lunch.” “I’m in, bet,” whatever. So in my hometown, we would say hand we’d call people hand, you’re either an operating hand or you’re a string in hand or you’re a laboring in hand, whatever it is. And so when we go to Casey’s in the morning at 6am 5am, you walk up and see your buddy. “What’s up, hand” or “What’s going on, hand,” and it’s just like, “What’s up bro?” Or “what’s going on, man?” But you call them hands like, what’s up, hand? Yeah, it’s like country sh*t.

03 Jul 2023

Beyoncé Stuns in Shimmering Diamond Cutout Jeans: Shop the Look Now

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Beyoncé knows how to make a fashion statement, and her latest is no exception. While taking a short break during her Renaissance World Tour, the artist showed off an elevated casual look during a stop in Paris, France — and she did not disappoint.

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She took to Instagram to show off her dazzling outfit on Thursday (June 29), which left followers (and us) floored. The two-piece set was a matching denim-on-denim look featuring a cropped light-wash blazer jacket detailed with crystals and matching jeans decorated with cutout knees and matching crystals.

We did the digging and discovered where you can snag a pair of your own crystal denim jeans just like Beyoncé’s — which would also pair nicely with a disco cowboy hat, if you still need an outfit for the tour. Don’t wait too long though as the sizes are quickly selling out.

Keep reading to shop the look and similar styles below.

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Area Crystal Slit Pant

$795

Channel your inner-Beyoncé with these chic Area denim jeans featuring crystal cutouts that will redefine what it means to wear ripped jeans. The design is made with five pockets, a straight leg fit and comes with a cotton material detailed with contrast yellow stitching that’ll hug your body with limited stretch.

You can snag the same pair here from Ssense!

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Area Crystal-Embellished Wide Leg Jeans

$795

If you prefer a wider leg, then Area created the same pair in a wide-leg style that’ll provide a more open feel in the leg area. It comes with the same crystal embellished cutouts around the knees and the cute heart-shaped seam in the back.

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Light Wash Rhinestone Jeans

$88

We also found a similar version of the cutout jeans that’s more wallet-friendly and features multiple cutouts around the legs that are topped off with rhinestones. The material is a light wash denim you can sport in the summer and spring paired with a soft 100% cotton material for extra comfort.

Embellished Cropped Denim Blazer

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Complete your look with this crystal cropped denim blazer by Area. It comes with a fringe trim made from diamond crystals and a blazer fitted top to keep things classy and elevated. And did we mention it’s 50% off?

You can snag the same blazer here from Neiman Marcus!

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Cotton Denim Mini Skirt with Crystals

$516 $795 35% off% OFF

For two different looks grab this crystal hemmed denim mini skirt, which will add sparkle to your everyday casual outfits. It comes in a mini length with a light wash cotton material you can pair with the blazer above or a cropped corset top.

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Verdusa Rhinestone Fringe Crop Denim Jacket

$48.99

For an under $50 pick, this Amazon denim jacket comes with a similar look featuring a cropped relaxed fit topped with rhinestone fringe, which will add some shimmery flare.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best belly chains, Taylor Swift’s Free People skort and the best bucket hats.

03 Jul 2023

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Has the Longest No. 1 Run Among Women Ever on Adult Pop Airplay Chart

Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” rebounds for a 17th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart (dated July 8), claiming the mark all to itself for the longest reign for a song by a woman in the chart’s history.

“Flowers,” released on Smiley Miley/Columbia Records, wrests the record from Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated,” the latter’s debut hit that ruled for 16 weeks beginning in August 2002.

The Adult Pop Airplay chart began in Billboard’s pages in March 1996 and reflects airplay, as tabulated by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate, on nearly 80 U.S. adult top 40 terrestrial and satellite radio stations.

Among all acts, “Flowers” ties for the sixth-longest Adult Pop Airplay command. Here’s a recap of the list’s longest-leading No. 1s, as the format has segued from a hot adult contemporary focus at its start to a more alternative lean in the late ‘90s and into the 2000s, and a shift back toward purer pop in more recent years.

Most Weeks at No. 1 on Adult Pop Airplay Chart:

  • 25, “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas, beginning Oct. 23, 1999
  • 23, “Wherever You Will Go,” The Calling, Dec. 22, 2001
  • 20, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, May 23, 2020
  • 18, “Photograph,” Nickelback, Oct. 29, 2005
  • 18, “Unwell,” matchbox twenty, May 3, 2003
  • 17, “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, March 4, 2023
  • 17, “Iris,” Goo Goo Dolls, Aug. 1, 1998
  • 16, “Complicated,” Avril Lavigne, Aug. 3, 2002
  • 15, “High Hopes,” Panic! At the Disco, Dec. 8, 2018
  • 15, “How To Save a Life,” The Fray, Nov. 4, 2006
  • 15, “Don’t Speak,” No Doubt, Dec. 28, 1996

“Flowers” became Cyrus’ first Adult Pop Airplay No. 1, among three top 10s. It was released from her album Endless Summer Vacation, which has yielded two top 20 follow-ups on the chart: “River” (No. 17 peak, April) and “Jaded” (No. 13, June; it hits a new weekly high in plays, at No. 15, on the July 8 chart).

“Flowers” ruled the all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks; it has ranked in the chart’s top five over its entire run so far, placing at No. 4 on the July 8-dated survey. It concurrently returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.

All charts dated July 8 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, July 5 (a day later than usual due to the Independence Day holiday in the U.S. on July 4).

03 Jul 2023

Drake Shows Off Pink Manicure Before Tour Kickoff

Drake is getting tour ready which, of course, means getting his nails in top shape.

The rapper got in on the recent Barbiecore trend while showing off his new pink manicure on Monday (July 3), which he paired with a blinged out, rainbow-colored watch on his Instagram Stories.

Drizzy was scheduled to kick off his highly anticipated It’s All a Blur Tour with 21 Savage on June 16 in New Orleans, but the rappers postponed their first 10 tour dates to the fall. Now, the North American stretch is set to kick off Wednesday (July 5) at Chicago’s United Center.

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The tour is the “Jimmy Cooks” artist’s first since his 2018 trek, Aubrey & the Three Amigos. According to the press release, as the title suggests, the It’s All a Blur Tour is “a celebration of the last decade.”

Since Drake’s last tour, he’s released several new albums, including Her Loss with tourmate 21 Savage, which dropped in November. The set debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earning him his 12th topper on the all-genre tally. Honestly, Nevermind arrived just months earlier in June 2022 (No. 1 peak), and Certified Lover Boy in September 2021 (No. 1 for five weeks).

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03 Jul 2023

Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Lauren Alaina | Billboard Country Live

Country artist Lauren Alaina reveals five things you didn’t know about her at the Billboard Country Live event.

Lauren Alaina:
I’m Lauren Alaina, and here are five things you may not know about me.

Lauren Alaina:
I don’t have any secrets. I’m … OK. Let me think I have the gene for having twins. So please pray about that for me.

I have a freckle between my pinky toe and my second toe on my right foot. That was the weirdest thing I’ve ever said out loud.

I didn’t know that was, like, an impressive thing, but I can change a tire. In Chicago, I had to change tires for two men because there was glass in the street, and I hit it, and I had to change the tires.

I hate coconuts with everything in me. If you put it underneath anything — 1,000 flavors — and there was just a teeny tiny little bit of coconut, I would still not like whatever you cooked me. Do not do the coconut.

I am a certified scuba diver.

And those are five very interesting things you did not know about me

03 Jul 2023

Toni Collette Raves About Taylor Swift’s ‘Immeasurable’ Talent After Attending Eras Concert

Toni Collette is a certified Swiftie. After seeing Taylor Swift perform at her second Eras Tour show in Cincinnati, the 50-year-old Golden Globe winner took to Instagram Sunday (July 2) to sing the musician’s praises.

“Thank you @taylorswift for the MOST INCREDIBLE night last night‼️??” the actress began her post. “Your talent is immeasurable and your generosity boundless. Thank you for sharing it all with the world. You bring endless joy and inspiration to many, including me.”

Collette’s rave review accompanied several photos of Swift performing different songs throughout the night, including an acoustic rendition of “Ivy” with the pop star’s frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner. The National musician was one of two special guests that night, with opener Gracie Abrams taking the stage to sing her breakout single “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” with Swift.

“It’s bloody brilliant seeing you having the time of your life up there,” Collette added. “We’ll never forget it. Brava lady! ???????????? #sheisher #erastour ?”

The Hereditary actress is just the latest star to attend the Eras Tour, with the trek having already attracted countless household names in music, entertainment and sports. Collette’s fellow actresses Emma Stone, Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon, Ellen Pompeo, Jennifer Lawrence and more have all attended an Eras Tour concert, as have J.J. Watt, Shania Twain, Ethan Hawke, Danica Patrick, Aaron Rodgers, Miles Teller, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Millie Bobby Brown and more.

Swift’s star-studded crowds are sure to continue now that the “Anti-Hero” singer has expanded the Eras Tour into a global treck, recently adding dates in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Sabrina Carpenter is set to join as an opener for several of those shows.

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03 Jul 2023

Rihanna Celebrates Making Spotify History ‘Wit No New Album’

Don’t let the focus on motherhood and her business empires fool you — Rihanna definitely has not forgotten that she’s one of the biggest music artists of all time, and neither should fans. The Grammy winner took to Instagram recently to share a graphic of her latest record-breaking achievement that Spotify later confirmed: On July 1, Rihanna became the first female artist to have 10 songs reach one billion streams in Spotify history.

“Bad Gal billi,” Rihanna captioned her post. “wit no new album… lemme talk my s–t!”

Rihanna has infamously yet to release the follow-up to her last studio album, 2016’s Billboard 200-topping Anti. Although Riri is keeping fans waiting for the album, she has returned to music in small doses. Last year she released two songs for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack: “Born Again” and “Lift Me Up,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Earlier this year, the Bajan singer headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which included a reveal of her second pregnancy.

Rihanna’s billion-streams club songs on Spotify are “Diamonds,” “We Found Love” (with Calvin Harris), “Love on the Brain,” “Stay” (with Mikky Ekko), “This Is What You Came For” (with Calvin Harris), “Needed Me,” “Four Five Seconds” (with Kanye West & Paul McCartney), “Work” (with Drake), “Umbrella” (with Jay-Z) and “Love the Way You Lie” (with Eminem).

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