Rapper and singer Coi Leray has risen to No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart. It was on the strength of her single “Players” that Leray became the top emerging act on the chart dated February 18. The song, released in November via Uptown/Republic Records, made a big leap of 10 spots to reach No.…
Rihanna is pregnant with her second child. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a representative for the Barbadian singer confirmed the news after her explosive Super Bowl halftime show. RiRi performed a number of hits including “We Found Love,” “Diamonds” and “Work” during a halftime break between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at State…
Alicia Keys recently dropped the video for her Lucky Daye-featuring song “Stay.” Directed by Jean Sébastien and Kamerameha, the video opens with Keys playing her signature piano in a white desert area. The video then switches to Daye, who is seen enjoying a pleasant view of the ocean, where he sings the second verse. “Stay”…
After a week’s break, SZA’s SOS has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard 200. The album is ranked No. 1 in the latest tally with 100,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. during February 2-9, as per the data compiled by Luminate. After topping the chart for seven consecutive weeks, SOS lost its…
In a teaser for Hulu’s upcoming docuseries, RapCaviar Presents, Tyler, The Creator recalls the inspiration he received from Pharrell Williams to get serious about music. The seven-episode RapCaviar Presents will premiere on March 30. It will focus on provocative issues surrounding hip-hop through conversations with the genre’s emerging and chart-topping artists, including City Girls, Jack…
A new gospel album from late superstar Whitney Houston will be released next month. Whitney reached the pinnacle of pop success, becoming one of the most accomplished recording artists of all time. But her heart was always in gospel music, and it profoundly influenced her life and career. I Go to the Rock: The Gospel…
A new wax figure of Drake has been officially unveiled at Madame Tussauds London. To immortalize the moment Drake showed his love for London with a surprise performance at Wireless Festival in 2021, Madame Tussauds London has dressed him in his outfit from that special day. Drizzy is wearing a camouflage t-shirt and cargo trousers,…
Grammy Award winner SZA has been officially named Billboard’s 2023 Woman of the Year. Hannah Karp, Billboard’s Editorial Director said in a statement, “Since she burst onto the scene in 2017, SZA has defied genres and continually released raw, powerful songs which have landed her music on the Billboard charts.” The well-known R&B singer and…
Darius Rucker recently shared his powerful take on Rihanna’s Oscar-nominated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever theme song, “Lift Me Up.” “Lift Me Up” was written by Rihanna together with filmmaker Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson and Nigerian singer Tems as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the original Black Panther. The track…
The lineup for the upcoming Hollywood Bowl Summer Season will feature Janet Jackson, The Beach Boys, and several other acts, according to an announcement by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Jackson is named to open the season with a performance on her Together Again Tour on June 10. “It represents a multigenerational excitement,” says Renae…