SZA recently released a new single, “Saturn,” via Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records, nearly three weeks after debuting the song in a Mastercard commercial during the Grammys. SZA wrote “Saturn” with the producers of the track Carter Lang, Rob Bisel, Solomonophonic and Monsune. The song, which is likely to feature on SZA’s forthcoming SOS…
Dolly Parton has congratulated Beyonce for earning an historic No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em.” “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” the firs two tracks from Beyonce’s upcoming album, Act II, were featured on the chart dated February 24. With “Texas Hold ‘Em” coming in at No. 1, Beyonce…
Madonna, the Weeknd and Playboi Carti have teamed up for a video for their collaborative track “Popular.” The visual, directed by Cliqua, and shot in New York and Atlanta, arrived on Thursday (February 22). It opens with a close-up of Madonna’s shining grill, as she whispers, “I’ve seen the devil/ Down Sunset/ In every place/…
Machine Gun Kelly’s new song “Don’t Let Me Go,” which arrived recently along with a video, sees the singer revealing a “breakdown” was the reason behind him getting a massive blackout tattoo. “Just like I wish they would understand me one time/ I had a breakdown and tatted my entire body except one line,” MGK…
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival,” a track from their collaborative record Vultures 1, has debuted atop Billboard’s Streaming Songs Chart dated February 24. The song’s stellar debut has earned Ye his fourth No. 1 on the chart and Ty Dolla $ign his first. According to Luminate, “Carnival” earned 23.5 million official U.S. streams…
Tyla’s “Water” has climbed to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated February 24), rising from the previous week’s No. 4. “Water,” which was released on FAX Records/Epic Records, logged a 25% surge in plays in the tracking week February 9-15, becoming the most played song on adult R&B radio stations…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied rape allegations filed against him and called them “fictional” and “unconstitutional.” Combs filed his first legal response to allegations that he “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” a 17-year-old girl in 2003. Several allegations of sexual assault and abuse have been filed against the rapper and entrepreneur. A total of four…
Usher has announced U.K. and European dates on his Past Present Future Tour that are set to kick off in spring 2025. The R&B star, who recently announced the U.S. dates for the 2024 tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year. Tickets are on sale now. “Europe, you ready?” said Usher…
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 has debuted atop the Billboard 200. The 16-track album, released on February 10, earned 148,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the February 9-15 tracking week, according to Luminate. Vultures 1 marks the 11th Billboard 200 albums chart topper from West, who is now known as…
Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” has scored its sixth non-consecutive week atop the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. With the song, the rapper has now doubled his longest reign on the chart, compared to his first No. 1 “First Class,” which ruled for three weeks in April-May 2022. Harlow’s “Lovin on Me,” released on Generation…