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Doja Cat will embark on her first North American arena tour this fall with The Scarlet Tour, Live Nation announced Friday (June 23).
The 24-date tour will kick off on Halloween, Oct. 31, at San Francisco’s Chase Center and hit major U.S. cities before wrapping Dec. 13 at Chicago’s United Center. Special guests Ice Spice and Doechii will also join select dates.
The Scarlet Tour will utilize advance registration to make sure more tickets get into the hands of fans directly by filtering out bots and scalpers from the ticket purchase process. Fans can register now through Sunday, June 25, at 10 p.m. PT here. Once registration closes, they’ll be randomly selected to receive a code that gives them access to the pre-sales that start Wednesday, June 28. A limited number of tickets will be available during general on-sale that starts next Friday, June 30, at 10 a.m. local time at Ticketmaster.com while supplies last.
The “Attention” singer’s tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans. Packages vary but may include premium tickets, a photo opportunity with one’s party in front of the stage, pre-show VIP Lounge access, specially designed VIP gift items and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
See The Scarlet Tour’s dates below.
Oct. 31 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *Nov. 2 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *Nov. 3 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena * Nov. 5 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena * Nov. 6 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center *Nov. 8 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *Nov. 10 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *Nov. 13 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center *Nov. 15 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *Nov. 16 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center * Nov. 19 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena * Nov. 21 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center # Nov. 24 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena * Nov. 26 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center #Nov. 27 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena #Nov. 29 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center # Nov. 30 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center #Dec. 2 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden # Dec. 4 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena # Dec. 7 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center #Dec. 8 — Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center #Dec. 10 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena # Dec. 11 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena #Dec. 13 — Chicago, IL @ United Center #
* with Doechii# with Ice Spice
Young Thug isn’t slowing things down despite being in jail as he returns with his first album in two years. Titled Business Is Business includes features from Drake, Future, and more. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Business Is Business will be Thug’s first album since 2021’s Punk. The album […]
It took a little over a decade, but Nicki Minaj, the Queen of the Barbz herself, is finally rapping over AQUA’s iconic “Barbie Girl.” At long last, “Barbie World,” the new collaboration between Minaj and Ice Spice, has arrived. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The latest […]
Cardi B posted a fiery response on Wednesday night (June 21) as part of the latest salvos in her ongoing feud with gossip blogger Tasha K, just months after a judge denied an appeal from K (born Latasha Kebe) over the $4 million verdict in Cardi’s defamation suit against Kebe.
“And Tasha K with your despicable ass.. to bring up Takeoff to prove a fake ass point is disgusting. I lost weight, I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, me and my man STILL dealing wit that to to this day,” Cardi tweeted, seemingly in response to an earlier tweet from Tasha, in which the blogger wrote, “Wasn’t she posting guns right after Takeoff died? And on the internet, cutting up not long after his sudden takeoff? I’m just asking… Everyone grieves diff..”
The comment about the late Migos member — who made up one-third of the trio that also features Cardi’s husband, Offset — seemed to infuriate Cardi, who continued, “I’m a rapper, we targeted all the time so of course I have guns for protection. But since you wanna be funny for comments, ima make sure your kid don’t go to college. You think my lawyers don’t know you hiding money in Africa? Ima make sure I get every red cent of my 4 mill. DONT EVER PUT TAKEOFF NAME IN YA MOUTH.” TakeOff, 28, was killed in Nov. 2022 in a shooting at a Houston bowling alley.
At press time a spokesperson for Tasha K had not returned Billboard‘s request for further comment on Cardi’s tweet. The blogger, however, was not done baiting Cardi, as a series of further social posts on Wednesday night and Thursday morning (June 22) appeared aimed at taunting the “Be Careful” rapper.
“I’m really missing #themigos, too bad they let a bitter, angry stripper come in between them, drug&rob them of their dreams…. Cause we remember your last words to the late great #takeoff,” Tasha wrote on Instagram, where her signature appeared to be another swipe at her nemesis, as it read “Bank of Africa,” along with a graphic showing that her name was a top trend on Twitter thanks to Cardi.
She tripled-down hours later with a post she described as “an official apology.” The letter to Cardi’s “bardigang” fan group came in the form of what sounded like a tongue-in-cheek mea culpa for the repeated delays holding up Cardi’s long-awaited second full-length studio album.
“It’s my fault as to why y’all don’t have a 2nd album,” K wrote in the note that did not specifically mention Cardi, but heavily alluded to the rapper. “She’s been in court with me for 6 years distracted from her purpose. Now going on 7,” Tasha added, while making some unverifiable claims about the status of Cardi’s label (and finances) and that of Offset’s next solo album.
“I’m so sorry for distracting yall queen!,” K wrote. “It’s all my fault.”
Tasha filed for bankruptcy last month claiming that she has less than $60,000 to her name after a judge ruled that she is personally on the hook for $3.4 million in the defamation judgement about the YouTuber’s salacious claims that the Bronx rapper had an incurable STD, used drugs and was a prostitute.
Last month, Cardi promised that her fans can “expect a lot from me this summer,” a reference to new music and other projects as the Bardi Gang patiently wait for the follow-up to her smash 2018 debut album, Invasion of Privacy.
See Cardi and Tasha’s tweets below.
And Tasha K with your despicable ass.. to bring up Takeoff to prove a fake ass point is disgusting. I lost weight, I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, me and my man STILL dealing wit that to to this day. I’m a rapper, we targeted all the time so of course I have guns for… pic.twitter.com/pCGYonz6zq— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 21, 2023
Hip-hop legend RZA is spinning a fresh tune.
The Wu-Tang Clan frontman unleashes a branded Crosley vinyl record player, the first product drop through his new collaboration with whisky brand Ballantine’s.
Designed and signed by RZA, the Ballantine’s x RZA Crosley deck comes with a Montero Bluetooth speaker, and is available from next Friday, June 30.
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The timing is sweet. RZA”s limited-edition C6 wheel-of-steel arrives as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, and as Wu-Tang Clan welcomes the 30th anniversary of their landmark debut Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The special record player, built by Crosley Radio, the Louisville, KY specialist in audio electronics products, is the first in a wave of product releases, from music to food and fashion, say reps.
“Whether it’s discovering new music, trying out new recipes or getting your hands on a limited-edition capsule collection,” reads a statement, each drop “will see RZA explore his passions, showing there truly is no wrong way to express yourself.”
The multihyphenate creative revealed his pact with the Scottish drinks brand by way of a piece to camera, which can be seen in full below.
RZA (real name: Robert Diggs) also has a long list of film and TV credits, including his directorial debut with 2012’s The Man with the Iron Fists, and followup films Love Beats Rhymes (2017) and Cut Throat City (2020). He’s also issued a raft of soundtracks, played his part in the trailblazing horrorcore outfit the Gravediggaz, and in March of this year, delivered a keynote at SXSW.
Earlier this year, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan and Nas announced a North American tour, which will begin this August and visit 25 cities through October. But first, the rap pioneers will play a string of live dates in the U.K. and Europe through July and August.
RZA’s Ballantine’s x RZA Crosley record player is priced from €275 ($300) at ballantines.com/RZA.
Cardi B‘s online feud with the stepson of missing Titanic submersible‘s crewmembers continued on Wednesday (June 21), as the rapper clapped back at his tweets calling her “desperate for attention.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “The point was the whole world is praying for these people […]
XXL unveiled its annual list of up-and-coming rappers on Wednesday (June 21), and the 2023 Freshman Class includes GloRilla, Finesse2Tymes, Lola Brooke, Rob49, Fridayy, 2Rare, SleazyWorld Go, Central Cee, Real Boston Richey, Luh Tyler, TiaCorine and DC the Don.
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“Narrowing down over 80 artists this year to 12, these talents have not only been the cream that has risen to the top, but serve as a representation of the current pulse of this year’s sound: inimitable, eclectic, vibe-y, nostalgic and damn good,” the publication wrote upon announcing this year’s list of rising superstars.
GloRilla, who was Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month last November, burst onto the scene with “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and skyrocketed into stardom with her Cardi B collaboration, “Tomorrow 2.” She told Billboard, however, that she’s not done yet. “I never felt like I was a one hit wonder, but I know a lot of people was saying that,” she said. “But everything I’ve been dropping, people be messing with. They’re like, ‘Oh, okay,’ so I feel like I have done it, but I still feel like I got way more. I want like 100 plaques, 100 No. 1s.
She also said she’s proud of her success so far. “Put other people on. Put my folks on, take care of my family. I really feel like I helped break a door down for my people,” she says of what she’s gotten to do.
See XXL’s full 2023 Freshman Class here.
Rapper Boosie Badazz is set to be released on bond on his federal gun charge after a judge rejected a request by prosecutors to keep him behind bars even longer.
Boosie (real name Torrence Hatch) was arrested last week over a May 6 traffic stop in which federal prosecutors say the New Orleans rapper was found with a handgun — an alleged violation of a federal law prohibiting former felons from possessing firearms.
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Though Boosie was granted pre-trial release on a $50,000 bond at a hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors quickly asked for that order to be put on hold while they appeal the ruling. But in an order issued Wednesday (June 21), the same magistrate judge denied that request.
As of Wednesday afternoon, it was unclear when Boosie would be released or if he already had been released. Neither his attorneys nor the government immediately returned requests for comment.
Boosie was suddenly arrested on June 14 at a California courthouse, just minutes after a court appearance in which charges filed by state prosecutors had been dropped — charges that had been based on that same May traffic stop.
In a criminal complaint unsealed by a judge on June 16, federal prosecutors offered key new details about the May 6 stop. It was was sparked by local police spotting Boosie in an Instagram video of a “known gang member,” sporting a “black handgun tucked into his back waistband of his pants.” Police then used an “Airborne Law Enforcement Unit” to locate the rapper in a neighborhood of San Diego they claim is gang-associated, where he was allegedly found in the car with the gun.
Though the state law charges were dropped last week, Boosie is now accused by federal prosecutors of so-called “felon in possession of a firearm,” since the rapper was previously convicted on drug charges in Louisiana in 2011. The charge carries as much as a 10-year prison sentence, but sentences can vary widely based on cooperation and other factors.
It’s unclear why federal investigators chose to charge Boosie after the state-level case was dismissed. Under U.S. Department of Justice internal policies, prosecutors sometimes choose to avoid filing federal cases after earlier state law charges. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorneys Office in San Diego declined to comment on that issue last week.
In the Tuesday order releasing him from jail ahead of trial, Boosie was ordered to pay the $50,000 bond and surrender his passport. But crucially, the judge said he would be allowed to travel “to perform and travel to/from performances with advanced not to pre-trial services.” That came after his lawyers told Billboard that procedural delays after his arrest had left him “forced to cancel a number of shows over this historic Juneteenth weekend.”
After delivering a rousing feature on Killer Mike’s “Scientists & Engineers,” Andre 3000 might have more verses under the tuck. In a Tuesday (June 20) interview with Sway in the Morning, Killer Mike revealed that the Outkast lyricist doesn’t only have more music on the way, but also a new album that might be coming soon.
During their discussion in light of Mike’s new album, Michael, Sway mentioned Andre having a new album on the way, with the Run The Jewels rhymer seemingly agreeing with him. “Yeah. I think we fly out in a couple weeks to go listen to it,” he revealed. The conversation continued with Sway saying that Mike had already heard nine songs and that there were more records in the stash.
In a previous interview with The Breakfast Club, co-host Charlamagne Tha God noted that Mike played him an unreleased song featuring Three Stacks and dubbed it “one of the greatest hip-hop records” he had heard. Mike doubled down Charlamagne’s claims and said: “There is another Killer Mike and Dre feature and all we gotta do is make this album go No. 1 and make the guys from the label really, really happy and I’ll be back next year. It’s about 12 minutes — seven and five. Stacks rap longer. When you handsome all the girls like you, you get to rap longer.”
If 3000’s album comes to light, it will serve as his debut effort as a solo artist. Along with “Scientists & Engineers,” 3000’s last sighting was from Kanye West’s 2021 Donda loosie “Life of the Party,” where the rap luminaries teamed up for the seven-minute gem.
Last Friday (June 16), Killer Mike released Michael with a laundry list of features, including Future, Andre 3000, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst, Curren$y, and more. The 14-track offering touches on Mike’s childhood, especially his relationship with his mother.
“I miss my mama. I miss her so much,” Mike told Billboard last week. “I wish I could call her and tell her how much people love this record. I wish I could tell her having me listen to Curtis Mayfield influenced the first song on this record and the vibe of this record. I wish I could tell her how much her encouragement means to me. And I said all of this while she was alive. I told her she was dope. I told her, ‘Aw Ma, I love listening to Curtis Mayfield, The Isleys and Willie Nelson with you,’ but I didn’t understand how to let her know until she was gone the deep reverence I have for her. I revere her and I wish I had the opportunity to share that with her. She’s the only human being I hold that kind of reverence for. And that’s how that song makes me feel every time I hear it.”
Listen to Mike’s interview with Sway in the video above.
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