Diamond Platinumz on How Tapping Into Happiness Made Him Tanzania’s Biggest Star: ‘We Don’t Wanna Wait for the Politician to Unite Us’

As Tanzania’s biggest star, Diamond Platinumz has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Still, that weight evaporates as he glides into the Billboard offices, cameras flashing, alongside his team. He runs through some new music with a rambunctious spirit, bouncing around the conference room, hitting a few slick dance moves along the way. The songs are jovial, upbeat, pumped to the maximum with high spirited vibes. Platinumz has become a global star in part thanks to his carefree spirit, […]

July 5, 2025

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Roy Woods Is ‘In the Moment,’ Showing Off New Side With ‘Dark Nights’ Short Film

Roy Woods is thriving.“The energy’s high right now. I feel back in motion after a couple of years – it feels like I pressed the restart button,” he tells Billboard Canada. Related Drake Announces ‘OVO Fest Will Be Back This Summer’ at Central Cee Concert… 05/25/2025 The Toronto R&B singer and rapper released his new EP, Dark Nights, in April, and it showed off a new side of the OVO Sound-signed artist. At nine tracks, Dark Nights is a bold and unfiltered reflection on betrayal, […]

June 24, 2025

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Battle Rapper T-Rex Suffers Medical Emergency During NYC Performance

Battle rapper T-Rex was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency on stage during a performance in New York City on Sunday night (June 22). The Harlem native had been battling Geechi Gotti, and then in the midst of delivering his fiery bars — as captured on video — T-Rex collapsed and appeared to start seizing, and needed attention from paramedics on the scene. T-Rex’s battle against Geechi Gotti was the headliner for the Ultimate Rap League’s #NOMEXV event at Gramercy […]

June 24, 2025

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‘Shake It to the Max’ Producers Disco Neil & Silent Addy Talk Moliy’s Hot 100 Hit, Tease When Vybz Kartel Remix Is Coming

It’s hard to get a hold of Bashment Sound these days. The production duo, comprised of Disco Neil and Silent Addy, is currently “in France with some of the biggest artists, and then we move to London,” says the latter. “We have a bunch of big records coming up; we’re in music sessions every single day.” Related How Trinidadian Soca Artists Full Blown, Lady Lava & Tendaji Are Honoring Tradition While Charting… 03/03/2025 Already a popular act on the Caribbean […]

June 24, 2025

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It’s All About ‘Love’ as Keyshia Cole Ramps Up 20th Anniversary Tour, Talks Teaming With GloRilla and Getting Praise From Stevie Wonder

The year was 2005. And a young singer-songwriter from Oakland, Calif. was etching the first outlines of her music career. Now Keyshia Cole is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is, with a 25-date international arena tour. Presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch, The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour begins July 1 in Baltimore and wraps it North American leg on Aug. 8 in Los Angeles. The European leg kicks off Sept. 19 in […]

June 24, 2025

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5 Things We Want to See From Cardi B’s ‘Am I the Drama?’ Album

The wait is over — almost. Cardi B announced her much-delayed sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, on Monday (June 23). Release day is still just under three months away, with the project slated to arrive on Sept. 19. Cardi released her fiery “Outside” single to set the tone for the summer on Friday (June 20), and hinted at the album announcement over the weekend. She made it official while revealing the album’s striking cover art, which finds Cardi sporting […]

June 24, 2025

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Brandy & Monica Announce ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Co-Headlining Tour With Kelly Rowland, Muni Long & Jamal Roberts: All the Dates

Actually, the boy is theirs. Nearly 30 years after they topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks with their timeless duet “The Boy Is Mine,” Brandy and Monica are teaming up for their first-ever co-headlining tour. As announced Tuesday (June 24), Brandy and Monica will launch their co-headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour on Oct. 16 at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The 24-city trek will visit arenas in major U.S. cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New […]

June 24, 2025

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Photos From the BMAC Juneteenth Weekend Celebration of Black Music

Saluting the joy and power of Black music. Commemorating freedom. Honoring the legacy of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. That was the three-pronged celebration behind the “Say It Loud! I’m Black and I’m Proud!” Juneteenth Summit that took place on Saturday (June 21), hosted by the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), Primary Wave and the Universal Music Group Task Force for Meaningful Change. The invite-only event was held at Brown’s estate, located 6 miles outside the legend’s boyhood town […]

June 24, 2025

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Slick Rick Releases Cinematic ‘VICTORY’ Short Film Starring Nas, Idris Elba & Giggs

Slick Rick delivered his first album in 26 years with VICTORY earlier in June, and The Ruler returned with a cinematic accompanying short film to the project on Friday (June 20). Directed by Meji Alabi, Rick’s short film serves as a companion to his album and features appearances from Nas, Giggs and Idris Elba, who executive produced the project. Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion also helped craft the film’s aesthetic while Young Guru mixed the LP. Related Slick Rick Announces New […]

June 24, 2025

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