Tag: billboard.com
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Cardi B Says ‘AH HA’ Music Video Cost More Than $1M, Claims She Was ‘Overcharged’ by NYPD for Permits: ‘They Was Doing Too Much’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardi-b-ah-ha-video-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Cardi B took it to the streets of NYC for the gritty “AH HA” music video, but it cost more than she anticipated, as Cardi revealed the total price tag for shooting the visual was north of $1 million. The Grammy-winning rapper hopped on Spaces on Thursday (Aug. 27),…
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Lil Durk Trial Week 1 Recap: Flipped OTF Crew Member Calls Quando Rondo Shooting ‘Sloppy’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1986467127-e1780625287323.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard The first week of Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial featured text messages, an unreleased music video and key testimony from a former member of the Chicago rapper’s Only the Family (OTF) crew. You’re reading Billboard’s weekly Lil Durk trial recap, a one-sheet breakdown of everything that happened in the…
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Stove God Cooks Says He Sent Jay-Z a Hook: ‘I Don’t Want No Percentage, Just Send a Roc Chain’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stove-god-cooks-2023-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Stove God Cooks insinuated that he may or may not be on this mythical album JAY-Z is supposedly making. In a clip that’s been floating around rap social media circles, the Syracuse MC stopped by The Joe Budden Podcast recently and revealed that he sent Jigga a hook to…
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Michael Jackson’s Top 50 Hit Songs on the Billboard Hot 100
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/media/michael-jackson-1986-performance-jkal-kevin-billboard-1548.jpg?w=1024″] In a career that spanned almost all 50 years of his life, Michael Jackson became a mainstay on the Billboard charts, evolving from a child star into a global phenomenon and an undisputed legend. His dominance on the Billboard Hot 100 reflects his record-breaking career: As a solo artist, 13 of his…
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R&B Up-And-Comer of the Month TheARTI$t On The Moment She Realized ‘This Is My Purpose’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TheARTIt.png?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Before TheARTI$t knew exactly what she wanted her artist name to be, she was already practicing becoming one. Born Erica McCauley, the rising R&B artist has been a dancer, a preschool teacher and a basketball player, past lives that might seem disconnected from music at first glance, but each…
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From Olivia Rodrigo to Alex Warren & JENNIE, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/olivia-rodrigo-press-olivia-parker-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Olivia Rodrigo, Alex Warren, JENNIE and more stars are making sure the month of August closes out with a packed weekend of new music releases. With her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields just around the corner, Rodrigo unleashed “Serena Joy” — poignantly named after the Handmaid’s Tale character — earlier…
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In Canada: OVO Sells Majority Stake to Authentic Brands Group, Drake Retains Significant Ownership
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Drake-Getty-Billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard October’s Very Own has a new home. Authentic Brands Group has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the intellectual property of October’s Very Own, also known as OVO, the lifestyle brand and apparel company co-founded by Drake. The Toronto rapper will retain a significant ownership stake and…
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How Much Is Dolly Parton’s Catalog Worth?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/P115P3NN-e1768523299346.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard When Dolly Parton was considering selling her music recording and publishing assets back in 2021, she was shopping catalogs which combined had net publishing and net label shares approaching $10 million, say some suitors and other financial sources who were aware of the deal. At the time, the rumor…
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Madeon’s First Official Remix Since 2012 Is a Shimmering Take on Ninajirachi’s ‘iPod Touch’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ninajirachi.jpeg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard In news that makes absolutely perfect sense, Ninajirachi and Madeon have linked for a new remix of Ninajirachi’s 2025 hit “iPod Touch.” Related ‘I Wanted to Feel Courageous, Even If It Meant Risking Everything Going Down In Flames’: Madeon on His First New Album In 7 Years Porter Robinson &…
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Miguel Says He & His Partner Have Been Targets of ‘Racist, Anti-Asian Attacks’ & ‘Abusive’ Comments About Their Child
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2230030603-e1787935812784.jpg?w=1024″] Miguel is speaking out about the harassment, threats and racism he and his family are facing. The R&B singer posted a lengthy statement to social media on Friday (Aug. 28), describing how he and his family have been subjected to racism, threats, stalking, false allegations and an invasion of privacy. He also…