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Cardi B has always been about her dollars long before releasing her financially friendly 2018 single “Money.”
The Bronx native recently sat down with Complex‘s Speedy Morman, who asked about Cardi’s rumored $80 million net worth, which she believes is long in her rear view, as the 31-year-old has entered a new tax bracket.
“I feel like I actually passed almost doing $80 million,” she admitted. “I make a lot of money. I make a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of money.”
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Cardi B also made sure to explain that the checks aren’t only fattening her pockets, as she takes care of the financial woes of many friends and family around her.
“But also, I got a lot, a lot of bills,” she added. “I’m taking care of [family]. I’m helping a lot. I’m not going to say I take care, I’m helping a lot, and I help a lot of my friends and I help a lot of my family and everything.”
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The “WAP” rapper admitted it’s tough to tell her family no when she’s buying plenty of designer garments and luxury items.
“I gotta say no and I’m buying Birkins,” she said. “I don’t like it when I feel like they playing with me … I remember when I was broke, I was never outside. I just seen you buy some designers. Even when I was a stripper and I had some times that I struggled, I was not buying that s–t.”
Cardi will look to keep securing bags in 2024 as she’s staying busy on the music side and promising her long-awaited sophomore album. She heated up the stove with a pair of singles to kick off the year with “Like What (Freestyle),” which debuted inside the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40, and “Enough (Miami),” which arrived on Friday (March 15).
“I took a little break, I came back on social media. I dropped a little freestyle and everything, y’know, just to wet my feet. A week later, I’m dropping this single, and the next announcement is not going to be a single, it’s gonna be an album,” she told Billboard Canada. “I’m back outside, I’m tired of s–t holding me back. It’s been six years since l’ve dropped an album, so I’m gonna drop an album this year.”
Watch the interview below. Talk of Cardi’s net worth starts around 30:55.
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Muni Long’s viral hit “Made for Me” solidifies its status as a radio winner by crowning Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart dated March 23. The song moves from No. 3 after a 20% surge in plays that made it the most-played song on U.S. monitored R&B/hip-hop radio stations in the tracking week of March 8-14, […]
Megan Thee Stallion is arena status. The multi-time Grammy Award winner will embark on her first-ever headlining tour alongside Glorilla and will perform in some of the biggest arenas across the United States.
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Tickets for Megan’s Hot Girl Summer Tour will be available today, starting with a Citi presale. City cardmembers will have access to presale U.S. tickets from 1 p.m. EST until Thursday (March 21) at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program.
The Hot Girl Summer Tour will visit 31 cities and major markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and the rapper’s hometown of Houston. Megan will also enjoy an international trek beginning July 4 in Glasgow, Scotland, with future shows in England, France, Germany, and Ireland.
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The “Savage” rapper announced the tour last week with a provocative teaser poster in which she was spotted lounging on her stomach in a pool in a skimpy thong bikini, an image so hot that it was reportedly flagged by Instagram for being too sexy for public consumption. “Nooooo it’s just a lil cheek lol,” Megan reportedly commented on the news.
Megan is enjoying a strong 2024, which included hoisting a Hot 100 No. 1 single with “Hiss.” She will look to continue her fiery run with an upcoming album slated for later this year. She previewed new music last year with 41’s Kyle Richh.
As for Glorilla, she’s having a fruitful campaign this year, as well after the rise of her single “Yeah Glo!” This week, the CMG upstart visited the White House and met President Joe Biden at a Women’s History Month Reception. The meet-up with Biden comes after Glo met Pittsburg Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin late last year. Following that exchange, she received a co-sign from LeBron James for “Yeah Glo!”.
Check out the tour dates below.
2024 HOT GIRL SUMMER WORLD TOUR DATES
May 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center^
May 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center^
May 18 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena^
May 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden^
May 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center^
May 24 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley Festival*
May 26 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling Festival*
May 28 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena^
May 30 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum^
Jun 1 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena^
Jun 4 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena^
June 6 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^
Jun 8 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena^
Jun 10 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center^
Jun 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center^
Jun 13 – Austin, TX – Moody Center^
Jun 14 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center^
Jun 16 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival*
Jun 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena^
Jun 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center^
Jun 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena^
Jun 22 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena^
Jul 4 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Jul 5 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Jul 7 – Paris, FR – Zenith
Jul 10 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Jul 11 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Jul 14 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
Jul 16 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Jul 17 – London, UK – The O2
Jul 27 – Washington DC – Broccoli City Festival*
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This year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam festival will feature headline sets from Doja Cat, Offset and Sexyy Red. The full lineup for the June 2 show at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY was revealed on Tuesday (March 19) and it will also include sets from old friends Method Man & Redman, as well as […]
After getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier in the day, Dr. Dre, 59, visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night (March 19) to talk legacy and drop a little news about his upcoming projects. The legendary producer was joined on the couch by longtime proteges Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent, and while the fourth leg of his gold-plated hip-hop table, Eminem, may not have been in the studio, he still managed to grab the headlines.
“Let me tell you something, let me explain something to you right now: Eminem is working on his own album which is coming out this year,” Dre said to cheers from the studio audience during his first late night appearance in 30 years. “And I actually talked to him and he said it okay for me to make that announcement right here on this show. So he has an album coming out, I’ve got songs on it and it’s fire. I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow.”
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Slim Shady’s as-yet-untitled 12th studio album will be the follow up to 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By, which surprise dropped in January of that year and featured guest spots from Ed Sheeran, Juice WRLD, Q-Tip, Anderson .Paak and many more.
While he didn’t offer any additional information on what fans can expect from the reclusive MC, Dre said even he doesn’t always know what Eminem has in store, since he “holds his music close to his chest so I haven’t heard everything. I haven’t even heard everything complete that I’ve done, but I’m gonna hear it, and he’s putting out an album this year.” Dre said while he’s always very “hands on” with his music, he confessed that “there’s things that I have to mix that I’ve done, but I get the chance to hear the album in its entirety.”
The three-segment hang began with Dre talking about the honor of getting his Walk of Fame star and telling Kimmel that while he’s open to working with artists from any genre — revealing “I love Dolly Parton!” and that “Jolene” is one of his favorite songs — he prefers to stay in his beloved hip-hop lane. “Absolutely I could do that [work with Parton], but hip-hop is my love,” Dre said.
He was soon joined by longtime friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg, with the old pals discussing their work on Dre’s iconic 1992 The Chronic album and Dre revealing that he’s “never” found an artist from being handed a demo tape, except for Snoop and Eminem. While Dre and Snoop got into a playful argument about how they came up with the Chronic album title — which included Dre describing his first time smoking weed — the pair also said they’re almost done with Snoop’s upcoming Missionary album, the sequel to the only other full-length LP Dre has produced for the Doggfather since working on Snoop’s 1993 debut, Doggystyle. Snoop said that Dre is slated to start mixing Missionary in “mid-April.”
The long hang ended with 50 Cent dropping by to talk about Dre working on his debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, and to joke about how unpleasant it was to hang upside down for his iconic appearance during the 2002 Super Bowl halftime show. “I was like 30 pounds heavier at that point, I was not ready for that,” 50 laughed, noting he’d gained a bunch of weight for a TV role and “really didn’t think that out.” 50 also doubled-down on his earlier announcement that he’s practicing celibacy this year, saying he’s two months into his vow of abstinence and things are going great so far.
“I’m focused right now,” 50 said. “My life is better, things are a little clearer… I’m trying to make it to Lent.” For the record, Dre and Snoop do not believe 50 is holding his fire.
Watch Dre, Snoop and 50 on Kimmel below.
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Never let it be said that Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t have a sense of humor.
The late-night talk-show host and Academy Awards MC was the butt of a joke when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Eminem piled in for a surgery sketch which aired Tuesday (March 19) on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Dre, the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame-inducted producer and hip-hop’s first billionaire, takes the lead in the “Dre’s Anatomy” sketch, which sees Kimmel on his back in the ER, with his privates under scrutiny.
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As Dre struggles to locate the issue, Snoop, then “Dr Jackson,” introduce an array of instruments fit for task.
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Snoop applies some of his special smoke, Kimmel flatlines, the unmistakable sounds of “Still D.R.E.” kick in and the hip-hop legends get down to operate on some beats. Crisis averted.
Eminem appears late to give it “one shot” – a mean looking green goo prepped in a horse-sized syringe.
Though Dr. Dre might not have the letters M.D. after his name, the West Coast legend does now have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dre officially received the 2,775th star during a star-studded presentation on Tuesday afternoon (March 19), with the likes of Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Eminem and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine in attendance and sharing words of praise for the creative.
“Growing up in Compton, I never imagined that I would one day be represented here among some of my childhood heroes,” Dre told guests.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living doing exactly what I love to do. How about that? Isn’t that the dream?” he continued. “Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of finding and nurturing new talent as well as pushing the boundaries in hip-hop both in content and substance.”
As a member of N.W.A., Dre was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2020, and last year was named by Billboard as the greatest rap producer of all-time. Eminem was a member of the Rock Hall class of 2023.
Watch the “Dre’s Anatomy” spot from ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live below.
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Dr. Dre is following in the footsteps of rap peers like Ice Cube, 2Pac and Snoop Dogg as the West Coast legend was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dre officially received the 2,775th star during a star-studded presentation on Tuesday afternoon (March 19). Friends and hip-hop associates who have been in Dre’s corner for decades, like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Eminem, Jimmy Iovine and more, were in attendance.
The production icon took the podium after Iovine and Snoop Dogg showered Dr. Dre with love and appreciation for what he’s given to hip-hop.
“Growing up in Compton, I never imagined that I would one day be represented here among some of my childhood heroes,” he began.
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“I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living doing exactly what I love to do. How about that? Isn’t that the dream?” Dre asked the crowd. “Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of finding and nurturing new talent as well as pushing the boundaries in hip-hop both in content and substance.”
Dr. Dre continued: “But I’m most proud of elevating the sound and clarity of how we experience hip-hop. Getting that thing right is one of my greatest achievements. I love that this honor is unique to Los Angeles and brings fans from all over the world to connect with their favorite artists. I’ll be here forever.”
The superproducer broke through as the sonic architect and co-founder of the seminal rap group N.W.A. He released his The Chronic acclaimed debut album in 1992, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Dre left N.W.A. and went to crank out anthems for Death Row Records with fellow rap legends like Snoop, 2Pac and plenty more. With support from Interscope co-founder Jimmy Iovine, Dre launched Aftermath Entertainment in 1996 and is credited with the discovery of Eminem and 50 Cent.
Dr. Dre earned his first No. 1 atop the Billboard Hot 100 with 2Pac’s “California Love” in 1995. Other No. 1 hits on Dre’s decorated résumé include 50 Cent’s “In Da Club,” Mary J. Blige’s “Family Affair” and Eminem’s “Crack A Bottle.” As a credited artist, he also reached the Hot 100 apex as part of BLACKstreet’s “No Diggity” in 1996.
Billboard named Dr. Dre as the greatest rap producer of all-time as the 59-year-old topped our list in the No. 1 slot last year.
Watch footage of the Hollywood Walk of Fame presentation below.
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Cowboy Cardi is in the house. During a recent TikTok livestream, Cardi B hilariously sang a snippet of “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé over and over to appease her fans — because even she isn’t immune to the country craze Bey’s been inspiring. For context, TikTok viewers can virtually send silly filters to creators when […]
Ahead of the arrival of her eponymous debut album on Friday (March 22), Tyla is reveling in romance in the Travis Scott-assisted “Water (Remix)” video.
The blue-tinted clip arrived on Tuesday (March 19). Tyla sensually dances through the rain and gets intimate with La Flame while they’re separated by a glass window.
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A shirtless Scott disregards the drizzle and pushes up on Tyla to deliver his intoxicating verse, staring through his white shades into her soul. “You keep it wet, that’s a real-life challenge/ All that ass gotta pour out of gallons/ Beauty in the top, keep balance,” he raps.
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The burgeoning amapiano/R&B star initially didn’t want to have a “Water” remix, but after Travis reached out, she couldn’t resist wanting to hear what he’d bring to the record.
“I didn’t really think of doing a remix. I was like, ‘Nah, like, let’s just have “Water,” it’s cool, whatever.’ But then people were reaching out and I was like, ‘oh my word, oh my word,’” Tyla told Complex in December.
“And I started getting excited and then Travis reached out and I literally couldn’t… like, I could not say no; his music is crazy. So after he reached out, we sent him that open verse and he came back and he killed it, you know, he killed it.”
“Water” was released by Tyla last July, with the Cactus Jack boss hopping on the official remix in November. Marshmellow also joined in on a second remix.
Tyla’s breakout hit has remained a Billboard Hot 100 staple for over five months. The track sits at No. 17 on this week’s chart after reaching a peak of No. 7.
“From the beginning of the record-making process, we made it a point to find the best chemistry between creatives from different backgrounds to reflect the worldly influences you hear in the song,” Epic Records president Ezekiel Lewis said to Billboard in January. “That is a key factor in enabling it to appeal to audiences not only in the U.S. but across the globe.”
Tyla’s self-titled debut will be unleashed on Friday (March 22) with features from Gunna, Tems, Becky G and more.
Watch the “Water (Remix)” video below.
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Bryson Tiller is back. The Grammy-nominated artist announced on Tiller Tuesday (March 19) that he’ll be releasing his self-titled fourth album on April 5 via RCA Records.
Bryson Tiller comes four years after his last studio album Anniversary, which was released on the fifth anniversary of his critically acclaimed debut album Trapsoul. Anniversary reached No. 4 on Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
To commemorate today’s announcement, Tiller revealed the sci-fi-esque album artwork and dropped the LP’s first official single, “Calypso.”
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“Calypso” arrives one month after his last single “Whatever She Wants,” which he originally released in November as part of his SoundCloud-exclusive Slum Tiller mixtape series that he dropped on “Tiller Tuesdays.” The “Don’t” hitmaker officially dropped it on DSPs in February due to all the traction it gained, and “Whatever She Wants” has since proven to be a commercial hit: The song has reached a new No. 19 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 and a new No. 8 peak on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week (dated March 24). “Whatever She Wants” also earned Tiller his first top 10 on Hot Rap Songs chart when it debuted at No. 8 earlier this month (it has since reached No. 5).
In tandem with today’s album announcement, Tiller revealed he’s going back on the road for a 31-date North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, The Bryson Tiller Tour will begin on May 11 at Portland’s Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds and go through major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Atlanta and more before wrapping at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash.
Tickets will be available starting with various pre-sales on Wednesday, March 20. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale starting on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time on ticketmaster.com.
Pre-order Bryson Tiller here, and see The Bryson Tiller Tour dates below.
May 11 – Portland, OR @ Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
May 12 – Vancouver, BC @ UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
May 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
May 15 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live Sacramento
May 16 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
May 17 – Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
May 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
May 22 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom*
May 24 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
May 26 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
May 28 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
May 30 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Jun 1 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Jun 3 – New York, NY @ The Theater at MSG
Jun 6 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Jun 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann
Jun 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Jun 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Jun 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Jun 15 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Jun 16 – Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center
Jun 18 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
Jun 19 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Jun 22 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Jun 23 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
Jun 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Jun 26 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Jun 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
Jul 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Summerfest*
Jul 11 – Calgary, AB @ Calgary Stampede*
Sep 21 – Puyallup, WA @ Washington State Fair*
*not a Live Nation date