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Thania Garcia Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That,” in which Lamar directly responds to Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Drake will conclude his ‘It’s All A Blur, Big As The What? Tour’ at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5.He’ll be joined by Hip-Hop icons Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at both gigs.And if you want to see Drizzy, Weezy, and Durkio one — or two — last times before the tour officially comes to a close, it isn’t too late to snatch up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $164 before fees on Vivid Seats.General admission floor tickets start at $467 before fees.If that sounds expensive, be aware that Champagne Papi and co. don’t short-shrift their audiences.

Doja Cat has responded to fans who have compared her natural hair to “pubes” and “carpet”.The singer recently teased her return with the single ‘Masc’, whose cover art featured a close up of her blonde curls. Now, the singer has taken to Instagram Live due to some insulting comments made about the appearance of her natural hair texture.On March 30, Doja told viewers she was noticing a “consistent pattern” of commenters saying her hair looked like “sheep and pubes and carpet and popcorn and shit like that”.“And it’s not even questions,” she added, “Some people are being like, that’s what it is.”In response, Doja asked fans to “move forward” from the comparisons, saying: “We gotta move forward.

told The Post is a sex-trafficking investigation led by the Southern District of New York, his career as an entrepreneur and investor is in jeopardy. Diddy has denied wrongdoing and called the probe “a witch hunt.”Diddy was first declared a billionaire by hip-hop wealth expert Zack O’Malley Greenburg in 2022, but had coveted the status for years, telling Forbes in 1999, “I wanted to be very, very rich.”Along the way he acquired a Rolodex littered with bold-faced names: he partnered with billionaire investor Ron Burkle; was “mentored” by hedge fund guru Ray Dalio; had his fashion line sold in Macy’s and Dillards; went into business with alcohol giant Diageo; opened the New York Stock Exchange with Estée Lauder heir William Lauder; struck deals with Zac Posen and Liz Claiborne; 50% owned his own TV channel Revolt; launched a water range with Mark Wahlberg; and teamed up with Salesforce’s Marc Benioff to launch a black business marketplace.In 2003, he sent the then owner of the Dallas Maverick Mark Cuban an email asking to design the uniforms for the NBA team, Cuban told The Post.

The Streets, Maisie Peters and Ghetts are among artists that have been announced in the next wave of acts for Boardmasters 2024.Professor Green, Cat Burns, Future Utopia and Sammy Virji are also set to perform at the Cornwall surf and music festival from 7-11 August, joining the previously announced Stormzy, Sam Fender, Chase & Status, Becky Hill and more.The latest wave of acts completes the 2024 line-up, where hundreds of acts will perform across 11 stages at two sites on the Cornish Coast – Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach.The DJ line-up for this year is completed by Ewan McVicar, Eliza Rose, Hedex and Eskman, Andy C, Hannah Laing and more.Other artists set to perform at the 2024 edition include Bicep, Nia Archives, Tom Odell, Soft Play, English Teacher and Katy B.Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Check out the full line-up below.A post shared by Boardmasters (@boardmasters) Stage splits for the festival have also now been announced, which attendees can check out on the website.This year, the festival has been granted permission to expand its capacity from 53k to 58k.Last year’s headliners for Boardmasters included Lorde, Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine, and the event ran between August 9-13.

Azealia Banks and KT Tunstall have struck up an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of comments made by the former about Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’. Banks has been openly critical about Queen Bey’s new country-influenced musical direction, describing it as “white women cosplay” and stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.

Florida born-and-bred Hasidic rapper told The Post in an interview last week.The detail is one of many unexpected distinctions between the bearded frum rhymer and the overwhelming majority of his industry counterparts. While much of the current hip-hop industry revels in the secular pursuit of fame and its trappings, the devout Jew’s music focuses on getting right with God.But despite his jarring deviation from mainstream norms, Reuven’s brand of sonic piety has gradually expanded his popularity well beyond the shul and into the streets.He has now amassed 1.7 Instagram followers, earned Billboard chart spots and shared a recording studio with Julian Marley, the son of reggae icon Bob Marley.“I think there are people out there who want something more out of music than what they get a lot of the time,” Reuven said.

beleaguered hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs have both collapsed during a spiral involving murder, death and imprisonment.And Combs himself is now in the crosshairs of the law after federal law enforcement raids on his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in the wake of a number of stunning lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct.The rapid ascent of Diddy, a former backup dancer, began when he started as an intern at Uptown records in 1990 at age 20 and was recruited by CEO Andre Harrell to work with their growing stable of young artists.In launching Uptown, Harrell also tapped assistant Kim Porter to handle a variety of affairs as the budding label signed a young Yonkers rapper named Heavy D as its first act.With rap’s popularity beginning to burgeon, the company had a string of successful releases and appeared primed to entrench itself as an industry power. Diddy himself was vital in moulding the popularity of several emerging stars, including Mary J.

Lil Nas X has surprise released a demo for his new song, ‘Light Again’ – check it out below.The song was released on Friday (March 29) via SoundCloud and sees the musician rapping and singing over a house beat.The musician joked that his record label might not be happy about him sharing the new song.“Ngl might get in trouble for releasing this song without label’s permission but anyway,” Lil Nas wrote as she shared the new music on TikTok.

In tonight’s SNL sketch centered on the trio known as Please Don’t Destroy — John Higgins, Ben Marshall and Martin Herlihy — host Ramy Youssef stops by their writers’ room at 10:16 p.m., proposing “A Night Out with Travis.”

Jevon, the British rapper and producer known for working alongside Pa Salieu, Kojey Radical and Avelino, has died.The news was reported by Complex, with multiple sources confirming that he has passed away. No cause of death has yet been confirmed.Jevon Daniel Ellis was raised in West London, but relocated to Coventry in his teens, where, as he explained to NME in 2018, he began to make music.He was perhaps best known for producing several of the songs on XL Recordings’ ‘New Gen’ compilation in 2017, which showcased a number of London’s most exciting rap, R&B and spoken word talent at the time, including Kojey Radical, Avelino and Tiggs da Author.Jevon also worked closely with Pa Salieu, the British-Gambian rapper, producing multiple tracks on his debut mixtape ‘Send Them to Coventry’, which was released in November 2020.As he explained to NME, Jevon drew heavily from his Brazilian heritage in his work. “My Grandad was Brazilian and he passed away about three years ago now.

Doja Cat has announced her return to music with her latest single, ‘Masc’.The last time we heard Doja’s music, it was back in September last year when she dropped ‘Scarlet‘, her fourth studio album.Now, the musician has teased more music is soon to come.

KT Tunstall has responded to Azealia Banks‘ comments singling her out on Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.As part of the rapper’s latest slate of criticisms of Queen Bey’s new musical direction, which she has previously described as “white women cosplay”, while also stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”, Banks said she “personally would have jumped out of my seat for a KT Tunstall appearance” on the record.Responding to the comment by sharing NME‘s article, Tunstall has since replied on social media and jokingly wrote: “To be fair, I’d have 100% got off the couch.”‘Cowboy Carter’ was released today (March 29) and serves as Beyoncé’s eighth studio album as well as the second in an expected trilogy that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.To be fair, I’d have 100% got off the couch https://t.co/RtqSkiJVxX— KT Tunstall (@KTTunstall) March 29, 2024Banks also appeared to respond to the new version of ‘Jolene’ on the album, which many have speculated features Beyoncé making reference to Jay-Z cheating on her.“Plus who is this imaginary adversary sis thinks still wants to hump on J in 2024?,” Banks wrote. “She’s gotta find new content.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have extended their 2024 tour.The controversial pair booked additional ‘Vultures 1 Listening Experience’ arena concerts all over the U.S. from April 7-14 in support of their recently released album.Stops on the brief run include Nashville (April 7), Pittsburgh (April 9), Washington, D.C.

Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd have removed a beat from a producer who criticised their collaboration as “the worst song I’ve ever heard”.The duo released their joint EP ‘genre : sadboy’ today (March 29) but ahead of its release producer Kaixan expressed his anger on X that his beat was on the record.He wrote: “The way I just learned I have a beat placement in this this morning and I know it’s bout to be the worst song I’ve ever heard.”His comment prompted both MGK and Redd to respond shortly after with the latter stating: “Thanks for letting me know. You have been removed from the album.

50 Cent has denied allegations made by his ex-partner Daphne Joy of physical and sexual abuse.The rapper made the statement in response to a series of claims made by Joy yesterday (March 28), which alleged 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) of “raping” and “physically abusing” her. Jackson and Joy share a son together, Sire.Joy shared the allegations days after being named in Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, which claimed that she received financial compensation for sex work.

Azealia Banks has claimed that she would have “jumped out of my seat” if there had been a KT Tunstall feature on Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.The comment comes as part of Banks’ latest slate of criticisms of Queen Bey’s new musical direction, which she has previously described as “white women cosplay”, while also stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.‘Cowboy Carter’ was released today (March 29) and serves as Beyoncé’s eighth studio album as well as the second in an expected trilogy that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.But in an Instagram Stories post, Banks shared her thoughts as she listened to the album, writing: “Def should have had Taylor Swift & Kacey Musgraves on there … it’s what the ppl wanted.”i cannot get over azealia banks even knowing who kt tunstall is pic.twitter.com/QjZXEO3ebZ—

obtained by TMZ, was allegedly an outtake from the Death Row Records founder’s podcast “Collect Call,” which he hosts from a California state prison where he’s currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter.Knight kicked off the clip praying for Diddy’s “kids” before he blasted the singer, 54, for giving the “culture” of hip-hop a bad image.“I’ll tell you what, Puffy: your life is in danger cause you know the secrets, who’s involved in that little secret room you guys are participating in,” Knight, 58, allegedly said in the audio clip.He then ominously warned Diddy that “they gonna get you if they can.”Knight went on to encourage Diddy to turn himself over to authorities just as he did following a hit-and-run in 2015 that resulted in the death of Terry Carter.“I turned myself in,” Knight said.“Sometimes you got to face the music. That’s most of the time.”He took a moment to give Diddy some “real advice” if he ended up behind bars.“You gotta make a decision, when you go to prison.

A teen gunman burst into a shop and opened fire as ‘gang rivalry’ spilled out into the streets of Stockport. Jacob Richards, then just 15, fired a gun three times in a shop in hulme>Cheadle Hulme, before shooting at a passing delivery driver who happened to witness his escape. No-one was hurt.

NME about his new mixtape ‘Where Should I Start?’, having a song on the Top Boy soundtrack, and how his drill-inspired music is “motivational”.Tomorrow (March 29), the Hackney-born rapper will drop his long-awaited second full-length record – boasting features from Potter Payper, Alchubbino and longtime friend V9. ‘Where Should I Start?’ will serve as the follow-up to Jimmy’s 2022 debut mixtape ‘Risk It All’.Speaking to NME, the east Londoner said he had been “continuously making music” after releasing ‘Risk It All’.

Miley Cyrus and Post Malone are among some of the famous faces to feature on Beyoncé’s new album, according to new reports.‘Cowboy Carter’ is set to be released on Friday (March 29), and will mark the pop icon’s eighth studio album. It is also the second instalment of a believed trilogy project that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.There has been hype around the album for months now, and yesterday (March 27) the singer shared the full tracklist with fans.

50 Cent has confirmed that a documentary on the sexual assault allegations surrounding Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs is to be released, titled Diddy Do It?50 shared a teaser video for the docu-series yesterday (March 26) following a police raid of two of Diddy’s residencies.

Drake is nearing the end of his run.Before the ‘It’s All a Blur, Big As the What? Tour’ officially wraps, Champagne Papi will hit Long Island.The Hip-Hop hitmaker is slated to play back-to-back shows with special guests Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29.As of now, last-minute tickets are still available for the pair of concerts.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the two nights in L.I. was $152 before fees on Vivid Seats.Floor seats start at $425 before fees.While that may sound pricey, the trio pull out all the stops at their shows, based on our findings.Drake performed 38 (!) songs at a recent show while Lil Wayne and Lil Durk opened with 11 and seven respectively, according to Set List FM.Want to rock out with Drizzy, Weezy and Durkio?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘Its All A Blur, Big As the What? Tour’ UBS Arena concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown on all the best ticket prices by section at the UBS Arena can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer has responded to law enforcement officers raiding the rapper’s properties, labelling it “a witch hunt” that was a “gross use of military-level force”.On Monday (March 25), Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area were raided, seemingly in connection with a series of ongoing sex trafficking investigations.The raids, led by the Department of Homeland Security, were in conjunction with investigations that span Los Angeles, Miami and New York. However, per reports from CNN, it has yet to be confirmed if Combs was a specific target of the raid, or if the searches of his properties are part of a larger investigation.In response to the government action, Combs’ attorney Aaron Dyer has described it as an “unprecedented ambush”.“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences,” he wrote (via Variety).

Kneecap have shared new single ‘Fine Art’, as well as talking to NME about recent controversies and what to expect from their debut album.The Belfast rap trio have been making headlines recently after leading the Irish bands boycotting SXSW, in solidarity with Palestine and protest against the showcase festival’s sponsorship from the US military and weapons manufacturers. They’re currently in the midst of a North American tour, after making waves with their debut US TV performance with Jimmy Fallon.Now, ahead of the summer’s release of their self-titled movie starring Michael Fassbender, and long-awaited Toddla T-produced debut album ‘Fine Art’, the band have shared the record’s title track.

filed last month by record producer Rodney Jones.There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by The Duke Of Sussex, and his name is only mentioned once in the documents as an example of the well-known associates held by the rapper.In his lawsuit, Jones claims that Diddy sexually assaulted him and also threw parties that were attended by sex workers and underage girls. He also alleged that Combs coerced him to solicit and sleep with prostitutes.

The Kid LaRoi is still five months away from turning 21.Befor that milestone birthday, the popular Australian rapper-singer will headline at coliseums, music halls, auditoriums and parks all over North America as part of his 2024 ‘The First Time Tour’ with special guests glaive and Chase Shakur.That includes a stop at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Monday, June 17.At all shows, fans can expect to hear tracks from The Kid LaRoi’s debut album “The First Time” released in November 2023.He can’t wait to hit the road, either.“I am so beyond excited to see you guys & give you this new show,” the “Stay” rhymesmith shared on Instagram. “It’s been way too long.”If you’re also beyond excited for this tour, you can snatch up tickets for all of The Kid LaRoi’s U.S.

Usher‘s comments about his experiences at Diddy‘s home in a resurfaced interview have gone viral.Following the news of Diddy’s homes being raided in a sex trafficking investigation, an old interview has resurfaced due to the R&B singer’s claims about what he saw in Diddy’s home.Diddy (real name Sean Combs) discovered and developed Usher through his success in the 90s and 00s. Usher was also sent to live with Combs for a year after he signed a record deal with LA Reid.During his time there, he told Rolling Stone in 2004 that Combs introduced him to “a totally different set of shit — sex, specifically”. “Sex is so hot in the industry, man,” he continued, alleging that “there was always girls around.

Tiffany Calver has shared her advice to aspiring music industry creatives, encouraging them to “fail as much as you can.”Speaking on a panel in celebration of International Women’s Month, the UK rap trailblazer collaborated with Sondr to host a talk with fellow DJs and UK club titans Bossy LDN founder Izzy Bossy and Hannah Lynch of Girls Can’t Sync. The event was held at east London creative hotspot BeauBeaus and was part of the Telford native’s Tiffany Calver & Friends series – in which she highlights her talented peers.Calver spoke about her humble beginnings in the north of England where she “started a music blog because there weren’t really any opportunities” and thought she “could use it [as leverage].” She further revealed how she got to work for the late UK rap visionary Jamal Edwards and vlogged for his seminal music blog SBTV – which she said was her “foot into the industry.”She told the audience that the internet has made it so “there is so much at your fingertips” that can give you a fighting chance to succeed no matter where you’re from.

Roots Manuva has had his Mercury Prize trophy returned after moving house and accidentally leaving it behind.Manuva – whose real name is Rodney Hylton Smith – took home the award at the 2002 Mercury Prize for his album ‘Run Come Save Me’.Shared in August 2001, the LP marked his second studio album, following on from his 1999 breakthrough debut, ‘Brand New Second Hand’.

Warning: This article contains details and accusations of sexual and physical abuseSean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area were raided on Monday (March 25) as part of ongoing sex trafficking investigations.The raids, led by the Department of Homeland Security, were in conjunction with investigations that span Los Angeles, Miami and New York. However, per reports from CNN, it has yet to be confirmed if Combs was a specific target of the raid, or if the searches of his properties are part of a larger investigation.“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners,” Homeland Security said in a statement, per Consequence.

Bad Bunny is hopping into the Windy City.From March 28-30, the Hip-Hop hitmaker will bring his ‘Most Wanted Tour’ to Chicago’s United Center for three huge back-to-back-to-back gigs.At past concerts on the nationwide run, the 30-year-old superstar “split the show into three acts, performing his ‘Nadie Sabe’ tracks, then took it back to his trap roots before performing a few acoustic tracks (and) ended the night with ‘un perreíto’” according to USA Today.If this sounds like the show for you, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.Prices start at $94 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.For those that prefer to get closer to the action, floor-level seats can be secured for as low as $401 before fees.Want to get down with Bad Bunny live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bad Bunny’s ‘Most Wanted Tour’ concerts at Chicago’s United Center below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar of Bad Bunny’s United Center concerts including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Things weren’t always this tense between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Kanye West has claimed that his name is a “slave name” and demanded to be called ‘Ye’ from now on.Back in 2021, West’s petition to legally change his name to his mononym Ye was approved in a Los Angeles court.Since then, the US rapper’s names in the press and public have often been used interchangeably.But West’s chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, has since demanded that the rapper be referred to as Ye in an open letter obtained by Page Six. “Ye is one of the most recognizable people in the world, on par with presidents and popes,” the letter read.“He didn’t take the decision to change his name, potentially sacrificing some of the immense value captured by the brand of ‘Kanye West,’ lightly.

Karen Bliss Elliot Page criticized Canada’s rollback of LGBTQ rights on the stage of the Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday night. “We are at a time in history where the rights of LGBTQ2+ people are being revoked, restricted and eliminated throughout the world, and the effects are devastating,” Page, a transgender Halifax native, said in a speech presenting twin singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara with the Junos’ humanitarian award.

Reading & Leeds would look very different this year if it weren’t for grassroots music venues.As revealed in a concept poster shared by the Music Venue Trust, the festival would be missing virtually all of its 2024 artists – including headliners Liam Gallagher, Fred again.., Lana Del Rey, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Gerry Cinnamon – if it weren’t for their foundations in grassroots venues.The reimagined poster highlights how many of today’s most successful artists came up by playing smaller music venues, which continue to face indefinite closure across the UK without urgent government action and investment.“Today’s festival headliners can only sell thousands of tickets because of the essential role played by these venues in their development,” the MVT shared in a social media post today (Monday 25).“Nurtured in grassroots music venues, they built their audiences from tens to hundreds, laying the foundation for their success on the grand stages of festivals like Reading & Leeds.”Check out the bare line-up poster below.The Reading & Leeds festival lineup poster, minus any artists who launched their careers in Grassroots Music Venues….Posted by Music Venue Trust on Monday, March 25, 2024Only artists like Reneé Rapp, who started in theatre, Digga D, who rose to prominence with freestyles, and Kenny Beats, who came from a production and industry background, would remain on the bill.It’s not just the Reading & Leeds line-up that would lose most of its acts were it not for grassroots music venues.