For the First Time, Four Black Female Soloists Occupy the Hot 100's Top Two

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Minecraft were discovered on a group of youth’s phones.As reported by Moscow Times (via Eurogamer), three teens – Nikita Uvarov, Denis Mikhailenko, and Bogdan Andreyev – were all 14 when they were arrested in 2020 for hanging political leaflets around an FSB building in Siberia. The FSB is Russia’s security service, and is the successor of the KGB.The trio have since been found guilty of “undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities,” which the state says includes plotting to blow up an FSB building they had constructed in Minecraft.This was discovered via the teens’ phones, which – as well as showing a plot to blow up the building in Minecraft – allegedly also included videos of them making pyrotechnics and throwing Molotov cocktails at a wall.Now, Uvarov has been issued a five year sentence to be carried out at a penal colony, whilst Mikhailenko and Andreyev were given three and four-year suspended sentences respectively.Before being given a harsher sentence for his part in the Minecraft “plot”, Uvarov was kept at a pre-trial detention centre where he says he was put under mental and physical pressure.In his closing statement to court, Uvarov said “I am not a terrorist, I am not guilty,” and added that he “would just like to finish my studies, get an education and go somewhere far away from here, somewhere I don’t irritate anyone from the special services.”Earlier in the week, it was announced that the ‘My Wedding Stories‘ pack for The Sims 4 will not launch in Russia due to the country’s homophobic law.

Liam Gallagher has confirmed that Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig will feature on his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ on a track called ‘Moscow Rules’.The follow-up to Gallagher’s 2019 LP ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ is set for release on May 27, and was previewed recently by the single ‘Everything’s Electric’.‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, and Gallagher has now confirmed that Koenig is another big-name contributor to the record.Speaking to Jasper Leijdens on the KINK IN TOUCH WITH podcast this week, Gallagher revealed that the Vampire Weekend frontman features on a track called ‘Moscow Rules’.“Ezra plays some mad instruments on a song called ‘Moscow Rules’,” Gallagher said. “We wrote that one together with Andrew [Wyatt].”The official tracklist for ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ has yet to be announced, but you can pre-order the record here.Gallagher performed his latest single ‘Everything’s Electric’ live for the first time earlier this week at this year’s BRIT Awards.The former Oasis frontman is set to tour this year in support of ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth.

Beyond Good And Evil 2 is still only in the pre-production stage at Ubisoft.This comes from a recent Bloomberg report that had spoken to developers on the title. In video games pre-production often refers to the planning phase, where certain concepts and ideas are being fine-tuned and outlined, although no such specifics are given in the Bloomberg article.Beyond Good And Evil 2 was announced at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 presentation five years ago, and it was said that the game would have multiple planets to explore and use a procedural generation tool in its design.It was also announced at E3 2018 that HitRecord – founded by actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt – would be crowdsourcing fan work to put into the game.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter Oscar nominations were announced Feb. 8, the buzz seems equally centered on who was nominated and who wasn’t.There’s an impressive roster of work in both categories.

Things are getting even messier after Travis Scott, Kanye West and Billie Eilish first made headlines for an apparent feud on social media. It all started when Kanye—otherwise known as Ye—demanded that Billie apologize to Travis after reports claimed she “dissed” the rapper’s Astroworld tragedy during one of her own concerts. Now, the “SICKO MODE” rapper seems to have picked a side in this squabble.

Gigi Hadid's 1-year-old daughter, Khai, is proving she's a mini version of her style-savvy mom. The 26-year-old model recently shared a rare photo of her daughter, whom she shares with ex Zayn Malik, posing in checkered jeans and a custom denim jacket with her name embroidered on the back. Hadid rarely shows pics of the little girl and has never shown her face before, but it's clear that Khai already has some fashionista tendencies like her famous mother. A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid)«She's just so smart, and she's so aware,» Hadid recently said of her daughter in a cover story for. «She watches everything, she's always learning, she's always looking.

Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out about being shot last Sunday (12 July).The “Savage” singer, 25, confirmed this week that she had to undergo surgery after being shot in the foot following a Hollywood Hills party she attended with Tory Lanez and Kylie Jenner.On Wednesday (15 July), the rapper – whose real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete – revealed: "On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me." Setting the record straight after inaccurate reporting of the incident, she added: "I was never arrested, the police officers drove me to the hospital where I underwent surgery to remove the bullets."Then, in a tweet on Friday (17 July), she wrote:

Megan Thee Stallion went through a living nightmare just the other day and she took to social media to slam those seeing her ‘traumatic’ experience as just another ‘messy topic’ on the internet! As you might know, the star ended up being shot and needing surgery to remove the bullets but the physical wounds of the shooting might be much lesser than the mental ones! That being said, Megan Thee Stallion took to her Twitter to post an emotional message in which she addressed those taking her attack lightly and thinking it was rather ‘funny’ as the video of her interaction with the police is circulating all over the internet.

Doja Cat's "Say So," featuring Nicki Minaj, leaps from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, marking each artist's first leader on the list. The song surges to the top following the arrival of its remix with Minaj. Notably, Minaj shatters the record for the longest wait for a first Hot 100 No. 1, by total career entries, as "Say So" is her 109t

Will a stallion gallop to No. 1 on next week's Billboard Hot 100 chart? Or, will a cat pounce to the highest perch? According to projections based on building Nielsen Music/MRC

Drake rules the Official Irish Singles Chart for a second week with Toosie Slide, but strong climbers from DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion are hot on his heels.

Rising US rapper Megan Thee Stallion leads this week’s Official Trending Chart with viral sensation Savage, as she gears up to claim her first UK Top 10 single with the track.

Megan Thee Stallion has been having an amazing year when it comes to her music and things are only getting better.

Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's new collaborative single "The Scotts" blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The song marks Scott's third Hot 100 leader and Cudi's first. Plus, Megan Thee Stallion achieves her first top 10

Remixes dominated this week's mix of new tracks -- but which one came out on top?Houston came to represent, as Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion came buzzing with a "Savage" remix that puts Bey neck-and-neck with her husband Jay-Z for best rapper in their household.Doja Cat elected Nicki Minaj to be her fellow '70s disco queen for another version of "Say So," on which the hip-hop heavyweight proves her prowess by describing herself as "Pretty like Naomi, Cassie, plus Lauren/ Spittin' like Weezy, Foxy, plus Lauryn.""My Oh My," Gunna hopped on Camila Cabello's Romance hit single, featuring DaBaby.

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

“You wanna be my main squeeze baby, don’t ya?” Megan Thee Stallion, 25, asked on Apr. 23, and the answer was a resounding, “Yes.” The “Hot Girl Summer” rapper and voice behind the inescapable #SavageChallenge shared a pair of poolside pictures on Apr. 23. It appears that Meg needed a little bit of fresh air after spending all day indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, she threw on a little black bikini, grabbed a bestie, and headed outside. Suddenly, quarantine doesn’t seem all that bad, especially when you have a pool (and especially if you’re ‘social isolating’ with a beauty like ‘Hot Girl Meg.’)

Megan Thee Stallion, 25, has moves for days! The rapper posted a hilarious video of herself cooking at home while getting down to Joe‘s classic slow jam “All The Things (Your Man Won’t Do)” on Thursday, April 17. Meg looked so sexy as she showed off her curves and toned body in a fitted red crop top and black underwear, singing every lyric word-for-word of the 1997 hit! “Quarantine megs,” she captioned the video, which also revealed her flawless makeup free complexion! Naturally, she added a tears of joy emoji and proved she was laughing right along with us.

Megan Thee Stallion blew up last year, and has been taking the rap game by force ever since! Despite the success of her music and her big personality that people love, she knows that the double standard between male and female rappers still exists.

Lil Nas X, Offset and Megan Thee Stallion are among the high-profile names who will be the show's latest prank victims

Chance the Rapper is the host and executive producer of the Punk’d reboot, which arrives on April 6 via the streaming service Quibi. Today, the first trailer and clips have been released. Lil Nas X, Offset, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ty Dolla $ign are among the celebrities who get pranked. Watch the trailer and individual clips from the show below.

Megan Thee Stallion becomes the latest winner of a social media sensation, as the #SavageChallenge generates a top 10 debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and top 20 showing on the Billboard Hot 100 for its namesake song. “Savage” enters at No. 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip

Despite being currently incarcerated until at least 2022, Kodak Black is still finding time to explore social media and offer his opinions on specific topics. He apparently caught wind of Megan Thee Stallion’s latest interview where she stated that she created the popular catchphrase “drive the boat”—but Kodak disputes those claims and says he came up with it.

Tyga is looking to score another hit with one of his signature club bangers, and this time he enlisted Megan Thee Stallion for a little help. The two rappers unite on “FREAK,” with production courtesy of Mustard and Pliznaya. The song’s beat features a familiar element: a sample of “My Humps” by The Black Eyed Peas.

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Our favorite hot girl is in hot water.

Lil Baby rises from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated July 11) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for a third total week. The rapper's album My Turn l