While protests, parades, and promises of war dominated global headlines, the worlds of hip-hop and R&B offered a few pockets of reprieve.
Nicki Minaj re-emerged on a remix to Lil Wayne‘s “Banned From NO,” which found the rap queen taking aim at Shannon Sharpe, prompting a response from the sports media personality. While YMCMB OGs linked up, Kendrick Lamar and SZA brought their blockbuster Grand National Tour to Toronto’s Rogers Centre for two fiery nights in Drake’s hometown. Back in the States, Jay-Z lost his $1 million NBA finals bet after the Indian Pacers won Game 6. For what it’s worth, the Carter household will almost certainly recoup that loss once Beyoncé wraps her staggering six-night Cowboy Carter Tour mini-residency at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night (June 16).
In less savory news, two of hip-hop’s most controversial figures — Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Diddy — had a crossover moment when the former visited the latter during his ongoing sex trafficking trial in New York on Friday (June 13).
With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Nemzzz and Latto’s new link-up to Drake and Smiley’s swing at a summer hit. Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.
The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 32nd anniversary by bringing its annual awards gala to Atlanta for the first time Friday (Oct. 3). And among the honorees on hand were Grammy-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Otis Redding Foundation vp/executive director Karla Redding-Andrews (representing her mother, Zelma Redding), […]
50 Cent wasted no time trolling Diddy following Combs’ 50-month prison sentence on prostitution charges on Friday (Oct. 3). The G-Unit mogul posted a portrait of Combs from the courtroom during his sentencing hearing, which found Diddy tearing up using a tissue to pad his eyes. Related Diddy Sentenced to […]
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