A 20-Year-Old’s Top-Notch Carnival Cruise Karaoke Performance Leads to Huge Gains for ’90s R&B Hit

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. This week: Keith Sweat’s “Nobody” gets a bump from an improbable cover source, a less-remembered Black Eyed Peas gets its moment in the TikTok sun and Playboi Carti […]

June 19, 2025

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani’s Old Rap Videos Are Going Viral

Zohran Mamdani is a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist looking to become the next mayor of New York City. As voters learn more about potential candidates, curious folks have dug up old rap videos from a previous life for Mamdani, who rhymed under the monikers Young Cardamom and then Mr. Cardamom. According to a 2019 story about actress Madhur Jaffrey in The New York Times, Mamdani made his rap debut in the late 2000s while running for vice president at the Bronx […]

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Molly Santana Talks Hollywood Aspirations, New Album & 21st Birthday Plans: ‘I Wanna Have the Craziest “Project X” Party’

Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan inspired a generation of filmmakers in the 21st century, but who would’ve expected his impact to reach a 20-year-old fashion student-turned-rapper? Enter Molly Santana. In an era where Gen-Z rappers seem to have a disregard for album rollouts, Santana wanted to invite fans to be a part of something bigger. After discovering Nolan had made his first feature film, Following, with a frugal $6,000 budget, Santana felt there was no excuse not to bring her […]

June 19, 2025

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Cardi B Announces She’s Back ‘Outside’ With New Single: See When It Arrives

Cardi B is back “Outside” and she’s ready to supply the soundtrack to your summer block party. The Grammy-winning rapper announced her first solo single of 2025, with “Outside” slated to arrive on Friday (June 20). Related Cardi B Posts First Photos of Baby Blossom as She Twins With Her Kids in Matching Louis Vuitton 06/16/2025 “We OUTSIDE this Friday,” she wrote on Instagram. The cover art encapsulates a summer turn-up in NYC, featuring a sidewalk with an overflowing fire hydrant […]

June 18, 2025

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Stefon Diggs Wants to Learn Bachata for Cardi B After She Gushes About Wedding Dance

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been known as a sharp route-runner during his NFL career, but he may need to apply that athleticism to his dance moves to impress Cardi B in the future. Related A Timeline of Cardi B & Stefon Diggs’ Relationship 06/02/2025 Diggs provided a life update on his Instagram Monday (June 16), and the carousel featured a photo of a recent date night with Cardi B as well as a wedding the NFL star […]

June 18, 2025

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Suge Knight Says Diddy’s Peers Have Been Silent About Sex Trafficking Trial Because ‘They Are So Scared’

Suge Knight has continuously shared his opinions about Diddy‘s ongoing trial and recently spoke in more detail about why so many of Puff’s supporters are going silent. On Monday, Suge Knight called in for a lengthy phone call with host Aubrey O’Day, who has been covering the ongoing trial as part of Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ iHeartRadio podcast Covering the Diddy Trial. Related Diddy Trial: 5 Biggest Moments From Week 5 – Jane Testimony, Ye Shows Up, a Mystery […]

June 18, 2025

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Pusha T Takes Aim at Travis Scott on Clipse’s New ‘So Be It’ Single: ‘He’s a Whore’

After giving media members an early listen to Let God Sort Em Out at Roc Nation HQ in NYC, Clipse returned to heat up the summer with the album’s second single on Tuesday (June 17) as the Pharrell-produced “So Be It” arrived. Pusha T and Malice trade fiery bars over Skateboard P’s chiseled production, but a ton of eyeballs went to Pusha’s scathing final verse, which finds him sniping at Travis Scott. “You cried in front of me, you died […]

June 17, 2025

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Cardi B Posts First Photos of Baby Blossom as She Twins With Her Kids in Matching Louis Vuitton

Shortly after filing for divorce, Cardi B and Offset welcomed their third child, Blossom, in September 2024. While she’s let her baby’s name slip during various social media posts, Cardi gave the Bardi Gang their first official glimpse of Blossom when posting a series of photos of her three kids to Instagram on Monday (June 16). “It is you Miss Blossom Belles,” she captioned the pictures. It was a Louis Vuitton-filled pool day for Cardi and the family at home. […]

June 17, 2025

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Wiz Khalifa Confirms He Smokes 30 Joints a Day: ‘I Enjoy It’

Wiz Khalifa has become one of the faces of weed rap since his debut in 2005. The rapper’s also built up a tolerance for the smoke, according to a new interview between Khalifa and late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Khalifa appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday (June 13), where he confirmed that he smokes about 30 joints a day to keep his head in the clouds. “Yeah, yeah, yup,” he said when asked about his daily smoking routine. “I […]

June 17, 2025

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