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Public Enemy co-founder and hip-hop legend Chuck D will have a key role in crafting Major League Baseball’s year-long Hip-Hop 50 celebrations. In a press release on Thursday (Aug. 10), MLB confirmed that Chuck D will serve as both music ambassador and content architect for their forthcoming festivities. This Friday (Aug. 11), Public Enemy will […]
Lil Tay, who was reported dead on Wednesday (Aug. 9), is still alive. The 14-year-old rapper and viral internet personality shared in a statement to TMZ on Thursday (Aug. 10) that her Instagram account was hacked. At the time of publication, the statement announcing her death has been deleted. “I want to make it clear that my […]
On Wednesday night (Aug. 9), J. Cole joined 50 Cent in Brooklyn for The Final Lap Tour and had high praise for the Queens MC. After 50 surprised the audience with Cole’s arrival, the Dreamville general quickly dove into his 2014 Forest Hills Drive gem “No Role Modelz.” Afterward, Cole gave the G-Unit superstar his flowers while […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Wednesday (Aug. 9) following a traffic violation, according to NBC News. The publication noted that the controversial rapper (born Daniel Hernandez) was pulled over when they “observed a vehicle commit a moving traffic violation” and that the vehicle “did not have a license tag,” according to […]
For his 14th studio album, Til Next Time, DJ Khaled rolls out the red carpet for his superstar compatriots, Future, Lil Baby, and Lil Uzi Vert, as they’ll join the Grammy-winning producer on his new single “Supposed to Be Loved” this Friday (Aug. 11). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]
Update: Hours ahead of the show on Thursday, Aug. 10, the 50 & Forever City Sessions show set to feature Ja Rule as headliner was canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to a message on the event’s page. Ticketholders will receive a refund, and no action is required. 50 & Forever will be announcing a new City Sessions show in New York City at a later date.
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As we enter hip-hop’s birth month, the entire music industry is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the genre’s 50th birthday. On Friday (Aug. 4), Amazon Music announced Ja Rule as the headliner of the final “50 & Forever” City Sessions livestream of the summer. The Grammy-nominated rapper will join a lineup of peers and collaborators for a performance from The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on August 10, the eve of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
Throughout the “50 & Forever” series, Amazon Music is paying tribute to hip-hop’s monumental global influence on music, culture and society. Created by Rotation, the hip-hop and R&B brand from Amazon Music, “50 & Forever” has celebrated the occasion with curated events, livestreams, playlists, original content, and new music across a plethora of platforms, including Amazon Music, Twitch, Audible, Prime Video and Amp.
Ja Rule’s performance marks the finale of the “50 & Forever” City Sessions series from Amazon Music. This summer, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch has streamed content every week leading up to hip-hop’s 50th anniversary on August 11. Thursday’s (Aug. 3) City Session livestream from Atlanta featured Jeezy, T.I. and Young Dro. Amazon Music also streamed exclusive live performances from hip-hop stars like Rick Ross, Wale, Clipse, Joey Bada$$, Curren$y and more.
Ja Rule has earned eight top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 1 singles “I’m Real” (with Jennifer Lopez), “Always On Time” (with Ashanti), and “Ain’t It Funny” (with Jennifer Lopez). On the Billboard 200, the hip-hop giant has sent a pair of titles to the chart’s summit: 2000’s Rule 3:36 (one week) and 2001’s Pain Is Love (two weeks).
Rising rapper Elyrix and Billboard 200 chart-topper Gunna revel in a much-needed “Day Off” in the official music video for their new collaboration. Shot entirely in black and white, the music video follows Elyrix celebrating his day off after ending the work day slumped over on his desk. Alongside Gunna, the two rappers spend the […]
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Travis Scott scores his fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart – and first since 2020 – with “Meltdown,” featuring Drake, which debuts atop the Aug. 12-dated tally.
In the July 28-Aug. 3 tracking week, “Meltdown” earned 32.2 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
Scott first led Streaming Songs as a featured artist on Kodak Black’s “Zeze” alongside Offset in 2018. He ruled as a lead artist in 2019 with “Sicko Mode” and “Highest in the Room” and then again in 2020 as part of Kid Cudi collaboration The Scotts on the duo’s eponymous “The Scotts.”
Between “The Scotts” and “Meltdown,” Scott’s top rank had been the No. 3 peak of Drake’s “Fair Trade,” on which he is a featured artist, in 2021, with his best as a lead act being the No. 4 peak of “Escape Plan” that year.
“Meltdown” becomes Drake’s record-extending 17th No. 1 on Streaming Songs, which began in 2013, and his second in 2023, following the one-week reign of “Search & Rescue” in April. Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift are the next closest with six toppers apiece. With five rulers, Scott moves into sole possession of the fourth-most No. 1s all time.
Most No. 1s, Streaming Songs
17, Drake
6, Justin Bieber
6, Taylor Swift
5, Travis Scott
4, Ariana Grande
4, Cardi B
4, Lil Baby
4, Miley Cyrus
In all, seven songs from Scott’s new album Utopia appear in the top 10 of the Aug. 12-dated Streaming Songs list, with “Meltdown” followed by “FE!N,” featuring Playboi Carti, at No. 2 (25.6 million streams). It’s the most Scott has had in the top 10 simultaneously, surpassing the five he had in the top 10 of the Aug. 18, 2018, chart upon the release of his album Astroworld.
Scott now boasts 28 top 10s overall, placing him fifth all time. Drake leads all acts with 86 top 10s.
Most Top 10s, Streaming Songs
86, Drake
39, Taylor Swift
34, Lil Baby
30, The Weeknd
28, Travis Scott
27, 21 Savage
25, Future
24, Kanye West
Each of Scott’s songs from the 19-track Utopia appears on Streaming Songs, down to No. 37, where “Parasail,” featuring Yung Lean and Dave Chappelle, ranks with 10.5 million streams.
Concurrently, as previously reported, “Meltdown” debuts at No. 3 on the multimetric Billboard Hot 100, while Utopia bows atop the Billboard 200.
Travis Scott‘s Utopia concert at Rome’s Circus Maximus on Monday made headlines for a surprise appearance by disgraced rapper Kanye West (who now goes by Ye), but according to CNN the show was newsworthy for a number of reasons that had nothing to do with the music.
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The network reported that at least 60 people required medical attention after someone sprayed pepper spray into the audience during the show according to Rome’s civil protection department; at press time it was unclear if the pepper spray was employed by venue security or a fan. A 14-year-old who climbed a false wall in an attempt to see the show for free was also reportedly injured after falling 13 feet.
In addition, the director of the city’s Colosseum has reportedly called for a halt to shows at the adjacent Circus venue after the Scott crowd’s exuberance sparked fears from locals that they’d experienced an earthquake. “The Circus Maximus is a monument. It is not a stadium, not a concert hall,” director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo, reportedly told Italian news service AGI; her spokesperson confirmed the comments to CNN.
“These mega rock concerts put it at risk, including the Palatine Hill nearby,” she added in a statement calling for an end to shows at the ancient Roman chariot-racing and entertainment venue that has hosted Guns N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen and Imagine Dragons shows this summer as well. “Rock concerts should be held in stadiums so as not to endanger public safety.” Russo said that only opera and ballet performances should be held at the Maximus, a grassy standing-only oval arena that has no formal seating.
Italy’s fire service told CNN that they received “hundreds” of calls from concerned citizens that there had been an earthquake in Rome around 10:30 p.m. local time. A local reporter said that the apparent earth movement was likely the result of the 70,000 fans jumping up and down to Scott’s music, especially when special guest Ye took the stage.
Spokespeople for Scott and Live Nation had to returned requests for comment at press time.
Scott announced the Utopia show on Aug. 1 after a previously announced show at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt was cancelled due to what his team called “complex production issues.” The Maximus show was the first gig of what Scott has promised is a soon-to-be-announced U.S. and European tour in support of the album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It will also mark his return to the road following a long layoff from live performance in the U.S. following the 2021 Astroworld tragedy in his hometown of Houston, in which 10 people died and hundreds were seriously injured during a crowd crush.
While a grand jury in Houston decided in June that neither Scott nor the organizers of the festival would face criminal charges in the incident following a 19-month investigation, Scott and Live Nation are still facing a number of civil lawsuits over Astroworld.