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30-05-2025
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Latto Says She's ‘Big Daddy' While Rocking Carmelo Anthony's Syracuse Jersey
Latto headlined Syracuse University's Block Party 2025 over the weekend, and she got around to posting some pictures from her time on the central New York campus on Tuesday (April 29). While she'll always be Big Mama, Latto went by Big Daddy in Syracuse as she rocked a throwback 'fit that went diamond in the streets of New York in the early 2000s. Latto donned a Syracuse Carmelo Anthony jersey with baggy True Religion jean shorts and a pair of Timberland boots. Anthony led Syracuse's basketball team to a national championship in 2003. More from Billboard The 25 Best Female Rappers of All Time (Staff Picks) Los Ángeles Azules & Thalia's 'Yo Me Lo Busqué' Soars to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart Lucy Dacus Explains Why Going Public With Julien Baker Romance Makes Her a Little 'Uncomfortable' One photo appeared to show Latto in the men's bathroom posing in front of the urinal as if she were using it, which fans had plenty to say about on social media. 'Why you in the men's washroom witcho John cena shorts babygirl,' one person wrote on X. Per The Daily Orange, Latto delivered an energetic set that included over 15 songs, ranging from 'Georgia Peach' to 'Blick Sum' and 'Sunday Service.' She reportedly even changed the lyrics for 'Brokey' to fit 'when I leave Syracuse.' Latto came bearing gifts as she blessed one lucky student with $1,000, and a Cornell University freshman named Kumba Cavazzini Diop got their hands on a pair of new Givenchy boots. 'One day, I was just a little girl screaming Latto songs in my living room every day,' Cavazzini Diop said. 'She noticed me today.' On the music side, Latto has laid low for much of 2025 outside of recruiting Playboi Carti to hop on an official remix of 'Blick Sum' in January. Find Latto's photos below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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23-05-2025
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Davido, Rema & Tems Win at 2025 Headies Awards: Full List
Davido won artist of the year and digital artist of the year at The Headies, which recognizes African contemporary music and Afrobeats. The show was held on April 27 at The Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, marking the show's return to Africa after holding its last two ceremonies in Atlanta. The show was livestreamed on YouTube (U.S.) and Hip TV (Nigeria). Davido also took the stage to present the Next Rated award — an honor he described as 'the most important' of the evening — to Odumodublvck. 'I won this award 12 years ago, and I know firsthand the hard work and dedication it takes to get to this point,' Davido said. Odumodublvck also won best rap single. More from Billboard African Artists Who've Had Songs Hit 1 Billion Spotify Streams Los Ángeles Azules & Thalía's 'Yo Me Lo Busqué' Soars to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart Lucy Dacus Explains Why Going Public With Julien Baker Romance Makes Her a Little 'Uncomfortable' Rema as well as Chike and MohBad were also double winners on the night. Rema won album of the year and Afrobeats album of the year, both for Heis. Chike and MohBad won best collaboration and the viewers choice award, both for 'Egwu.' Tems won best recording of the year for 'Burning.' For the first time, the show was hosted by a woman — Nigerian actress and model Nancy Isime. Isime also performed, accompanied by Fire and Desire. Other performers included Blaqbonez, L.A.X., Qing Madi, Ayo Maff, Magnito, Juma Jux, L.A.X., INNOSS'B (DRC), Kcee, Odumodublvck and Shallipopi. Temitola Adekunle Johnson, senior special assistant to the president (OVP) on job creation, and influencer and philanthropist Michelle Mukoro (King Mitchy) received the humanitarian award for their commitment to uplifting underprivileged communities across Nigeria. 'I want to thank the entire entertainment and creative industry, you have come a long way,' Johnson said in accepting the award. 'Back in the days, we used to just be happy to watch the Grammys, but now, during Grammy nominations, people are saying how many Nigerians were nominated — that's how far we have come.' The 17th Headies Awards show also paid homage to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, executive governor of Lagos, for his dedication to the creative sector. For his contributions to the creative industry and innovative leadership in advancing the digital ecosystem across Africa, Alex Okosi (managing director, Google Africa) received the special recognition award. Amaju Pinnick (chairman/GCEO Brownhill Group) also received the special recognition award for his contributions to Nigeria's creative and cultural industries. The Headies Awards, originally called the Hip Hop World Awards, was established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. Only music materials released and distributed on digital streaming platforms, and physical music media within the eligibility period (April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024) were considered for nominations. Here's the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Headies Awards, with winners marked. WINNER: Davido Ayra Starr Asake Rema Tems Burna Boy 'Showa' – Kizz Daniel 'Commas' – Ayra Starr 'Egwu' – Chike and Mohbad WINNER: 'Lonely at the Top' – Asake 'Ozeba' – Rema 'Big Baller' – Flavour Born in the Wild – Tems WINNER: – Rema The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake WINNER: Zerry DL Taves Kaestyle Llona WINNER: Tems – 'Burning' Seyi Vibez – 'Different Pattern' Burna Boy – 'Higher' Ayra Starr & Giveon – 'Last Heartbreak Song' Sarz featuring Lojay – 'Billions' Ayra Starr – 'Last Heartbreak Song' Niniola – 'Level' Simi – 'Stranger' WINNER: Liya – 'I'm Done' Tomorrow – 'Yemi Alade' WINNER: Lojay – 'Billions' Omah Lay – 'Moving' Anendlessocean – 'Gratitude' Johnny Drille – 'For You' Timi Dakolo – 'Ke Na Ke So' 'Emotions' – Tiwa Savage Feat. Asa 'Blood on the Dance Floor' Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale 'Cast' – Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck WINNER: 'Egwu' – Chike and Mohbad 'Ole' – Qing Madi and Bnxn 'Twe Twe' Remix – Kizz Daniel and Davido 'IDK' – Wizkid feat. Zlatan Wale – 'Blood on the Dance Floor' (Odumodublvck) Skepta – 'Tony Montana' (feat. Portable) Chris Brown – 'Hmmm' (feat. Davido) WINNER: Travis Scott – 'Active' (Asake) Chloe Bailey – 'Vision' remix (Qing Madi) 'Charm' – Rema (Rema X Perliks X Folarin Oludare) 'Metaverse' – Olamide (Jyde Ajala) 'Like Ice Spice' – Blaqbonez (Perliks & Emeka Shine Shine) 'Ojapiano' – Kcee (Mattmax) WINNER: 'Egwu' – Chike & MohBad (Director Pink) 'Showa' – Kizz Daniel (Tg Omori) 'Na Money' – Davido feat. Cavemen, Angelique Kidjo (Dammy Twitch) Simisola Kosoko – 'Stranger' (Simi) WINNER: Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – 'Vision' (Qing Madi) Michael Ajuma Attah – 'Can't Breathe' (Llona) Emoseh Khamofu – 'Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian) Fuayefika Maxwell – Stages of Life' (Wizard Chan) Sarz – 'Happiness' WINNER: London – 'Ozeba' Magicstick – 'Basquiat' Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Kilmberboy – 'Hehehe' Dibs – 'Different Pattern' Qing Madi – 'Vision' Johnny Drille – 'For You' Simi – 'Stranger' Tems – 'Burning' WINNER: Ayra Starr – 'Last Heartbreak Song' feat. Giveon WINNER: 'Cast' feat. Odumodublvck – Shallipoppi 'Blood on the Dance Floor' feat. Bloody Civilian & Wale – Odumodublvck 'Hallelujah' – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morrelo 'Canada' – Magnito 'Ije Nwoke' – Jeriq Seyi Vibez – 'Different Patterns' Ayo Maff – 'Dealer' (feat. Fireboy Dl) Shallipopi – 'Cast' (feat. Odumodublvck) Zhus Jdo – 'Johnbull' WINNER: Mohbad – 'Ask About Me' 'Big Big Things' – Young Jonn feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez 'Twe Twe Remix' – Kizz Daniel 'Egwu' feat. Mohbad – Chike 'Remember' – Asake 'Ogechi' remix – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel feat. Davido WINNER: 'Big Baller' – Flavour Mogadishu – A-Q Chocolate City Cypher – M.I Abaga Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez WINNER: Hallelujah – Ladipoe Efeleme – Alpha Ojini 'Gratitude' – Anendlessocean 'Worthy of My Praise' – Dunsin Oyekan feat. Lawrence Oyor 'Good God 2' – Limoblaze feat. Naomi Raine 'Particularly' – Gaise Baba feat. Tope Alabi WINNER: 'You Do This One' – Mercy Chinwo 'Big Big Things' feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez – Young Jonn 'Ogechi' remix feat. Davido – Hyce, Boypee, And Brown Joel WINNER: 'Egwu' – Chike & MohBad 'Showa' – Kizz Daniel 'Different Pattern' – Seyi Vibez 'Ozeba' – Rema 'Love Me Jeje' – Tems 'Cast' feat. Odumodublvck – Shallipopi 'Dealer' feat. Fireboy Dml – Ayo Maff 'Big Baller' – Flavour Black Sherif (Ghana) – 'January 9th' King Promise (Ghana) – 'Terminator' WINNER: Himra (Ivory Coast) – 'Coulibaly & Diabaté' Josey (Ivory Coast) – 'Venez Bouger' Toofan (Togo) – 'Tone' Bien (Kenya) – 'Wahala' Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – 'Mapoz' WINNER: Juma Jux (Tanzania) – 'Enjoy' Bruce Melodie (Rwanda) – 'When She's Around' Azawi (Uganda) – 'Masavu' Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt) – 'Arabi' Elgrande Toto (Morocco) – 'Maghribi' WINNER: Soolking (Algeria) – 'Tiki Taka' Balti (Tunisia) – 'Dima Mechi' Abu (Eygpt) – 'Hollela' WINNER: Titom (South Africa) –'Tshwala Bam' Yuppe (South Africa) – 'Tshwala Bam' Tyla (South Africa) – 'Water' Kelly Kay (Malawi) – 'Bana Pwanya' Plutonio (Mozambique) – 'Acordar' Zee Nxumalo (South Africa) – 'Thula Mabota' WINNER: Innos'B (DRC) – 'Sete' Gaz Mawete (DRC) – 'Dendisa' Emma'a (Gabon) – 'Biso Mibale' Eboloko (Gabon) – 'Satanana' Singuila. (Central African Republic) – 'Sin Saison' Kocee (Cameroun) – 'Credit Alert' Sideh Kai – Illbliss Eziokwu – Odumodublvck Alaye Toh Se Gogo Vol. 1 – Reminisce WINNER: – Erigga Shiny Object Syndrome – Modenine Eledumare – Teledalese (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre) Lose to Gain – Kaline (Breath of Life) Kill Boro – Native Filmworks & Wizard Chan (Kill Boro) Orisa – Beriola (Orisa) Emotions – Tiwa Savage & Asa (Water and Garri) WINNER: soundtrack – TCJ & Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah) Qing Madi Shallipopi WINNER: Odumodublvck Ayo Maff Nasboi Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake The Year I Turn 21 – Ayra Starr WINNER: – Rema Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn Rema – Ravage Uprising: Rema Live From The O2, London Omah Lay – Live at L'olympia Paris Flavour – Celebrating You 2023 Wizard Chan – Live in Concert Port Harcourt WINNER: Burna Boy – African Giant Live From London Femi Kuti & The Positive Force – Nuits De Fourvière (Arte Concert) Ayra Starr Rema Shallipopi Tems WINNER: Davido Kizz Daniel Asake King Mitchy Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo A.K.A Kcee Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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30-04-2025
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Selena Gomez Was ‘Embarrassed' After First Kiss With Benny Blanco Gave Her a Face Rash
Selena Gomez could barely calm down when she kissed fiancé Benny Blanco for the first time, with the singer-actress recently recalling how the moment got her so worked up, her skin broke out in a reaction that left her 'a little embarrassed.' While appearing on an episode of Table Manners With Jessie and Lennie Ware posted Wednesday (April 30), Gomez and the producer both gushed about the day they first locked lips early on in their relationship, which started in mid-2023. According to Blanco, the two were playing the get-to-know-you game We're Not Really Strangers on their second date when one of the prompts directed them to take a selfie. More from Billboard A Timeline of Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco's Relationship Los Ángeles Azules & Thalia's 'Yo Me Lo Busqué' Soars to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart Lucy Dacus Explains Why Going Public With Julien Baker Romance Makes Her a Little 'Uncomfortable' 'She got right on my chest and took a selfie, and then right after, I just looked at her and I said, 'I gotta kiss this girl,'' Blanco said, with Gomez adding, 'It was a very good kiss.' It was so good, in fact, that the Only Murders in the Building star's face immediately started to betray her. 'Her heart started beating quickly, she started getting a rash on her face, and she was so nervous,' the 'Eastside' musician recalled, joking that the rash was actually because 'I was so disgusting and repulsive.' In reality, Gomez says her skin became inflamed simply because she 'hadn't liked anyone in a very long time.' 'When you feel something behind the kiss, it's completely different,' she explained. 'I had been alone for about five years with the exception of a few s–tty dates here and there, but never felt that way … I was a little embarrassed, but he was like, 'Are you OK?' And I was like, 'No, no, I'm fine.' I didn't want to be like, 'I like you, I really like you.'' The couple has been together ever since, with Blanco asking his fiancée to marry him in December. Shortly after their engagement, the couple dropped a joint album titled I Said I Love You First, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Listen to Gomez and Blanco recall their first kiss below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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30-04-2025
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Lil Durk's Family Claims Rapper's Lyrics Are Being Used Against Him in Murder-for-Hire Case
Lil Durk remains behind bars in California, counting down the days until his trial is set to begin in October for his murder-for-hire case. Durk's family posted a clip to Instagram on Tuesday (April 29) giving fans an update on the Chicago rapper's legal situation, and they claimed that the prosecution is building a case that uses his own lyrics against him. More from Billboard Lil Durk Wants Murder-For-Hire Case Dismissed, Says He Recorded Lyrics Months Before Shooting Los Ángeles Azules & Thalia's 'Yo Me Lo Busqué' Soars to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart Lucy Dacus Explains Why Going Public With Julien Baker Romance Makes Her a Little 'Uncomfortable' 'The recent developments in Durk's legal case have brought a harsh truth to light: the government presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict him,' a statement from Durk's team in the video reads. 'This isn't justice. That's a violation of the very system that's supposed to protect all of us.' The clip goes on to explain that Durk has always been a vivid storyteller with his music, and his creative art shouldn't be held against him in a court of law. 'Durk has always used music to tell stories, to express pain to heal — and yet those same lyrics are now being used against him. We refuse to stay silent as Black artists continue to be criminalized for their creativity. Rap is art,' the video continued before calling for public support. 'As a family, we are asking the public, the fans and the culture to stand with us. Stand for truth. Stand for fairness. Stand for The Voice.' Lil Durk's legal team continues to fight for his freedom. Earlier in April, Durk's attorneys called for the case's dismissal and claimed that 'false evidence' was given to a grand jury. Prosecutors are attempting to tie lyrics from Durk and Babyface Ray's 'Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy' to the murder of Lul Pab. While the track was released in December 2022, which would be a few months after Pab's death, but Durk's team says those lyrics were penned long before the shooting in January 2022. 'Told me they got an addy (go, go)/ Got location (go, go)/ Green light (go, go, go, go, go)/ Look on the news and see your son/ You screaming 'No, no,' he raps on the track in question. 'The government told the grand jury that Mr. Banks, through specific lyrics in his music, celebrated and profited from a revenge murder that he had ordered,' Durk's attorney, Drew Findling, said in the filing. 'That claim is demonstrably false. Unless the government is prosecuting Banks on a theory of extra-sensory prescience, the lyrics could not have soundly informed the grand jury's finding of probable cause.' Lil Durk was arrested in Florida in October on a murder-for-hire charge hours after a few of his Only the Family associates were also indicted. Prosecutors believe Durk plotted to have Quando Rondo killed as retaliation for the death of his friend King Von, who was murdered by Rondo's associates in Atlanta in 2020, but the 2022 Los Angeles shooting ended up leaving Rondo's cousin Lul Pab dead. With Durk behind bars awaiting trial, the rapper's team pieced together his Deep Thoughts album, which arrived in March and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 64,000 album-equivalent units earned. See his family's statement below: Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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30-04-2025
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Michael Bolton Opens Up About Brain Cancer Battle: ‘Succumbing to the Challenge Is Not an Option'
More than a year after revealing that he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor from his brain, Michael Bolton is opening up about his cancer battle at length for the first time. Speaking to People for a cover story with his family published Wednesday (April 30), the 72-year-old icon shared new details about being diagnosed with glioblastoma — an aggressive form of cancer that 'starts as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord' and 'can invade and destroy healthy tissue,' according to Mayo Clinic — in December 2023. After receiving the diagnosis, he quickly underwent surgery, something he shared with fans while announcing that he'd be postponing his upcoming concerts in a January 2024 Instagram post. More from Billboard Michael Bolton on His Inspiring New Album, 'Spark of Light': 'I Felt a Responsibility to Help People' Los Ángeles Azules & Thalia's 'Yo Me Lo Busqué' Soars to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart Lucy Dacus Explains Why Going Public With Julien Baker Romance Makes Her a Little 'Uncomfortable' Fortunately, Bolton's doctors were able to remove the tumor in its entirety during surgery, and after a second brain surgery in January 2024 to treat an infection — plus a combination of radiation and chemotherapy — the musician has had no new tumors as of early April, when he had his last scan. But the road ahead will still be challenging, with Bolton now undergoing MRIs every two months to stay vigilant against glioblastoma's high recurrence rate. Fifteen months after surgery, Bolton reflects, 'You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought.' 'Succumbing to the challenge is not an option,' he added to the publication, which noted that Bolton's short-term memory, speech and mobility have suffered as a result of his treatments. 'You're really quickly drawn into a duel. I guess that's the way you find out what you're made of.' Amid the life-changing experience, Bolton says he's been redefining his definition of legacy. Rather than thinking about it in terms of his career — which includes two Grammys, 19 Billboard Hot 100 hits and two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 — the 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You' vocalist is now choosing to focus on what he's leaving behind for his family. 'How do I give things that they can take forward?' he told People. 'Life lessons, love, any kind of validation that I can give [them] — I want to be on the right side of that so they feel great about who they are. It's a reality of mortality. Suddenly a new light has gone on that raises questions, including 'Am I doing the best that I can do with my time?'' 'I want to keep going. I feel there's still a lot to do on the fight side,' added Bolton, who has deliberately not received a prognosis to keep his hopes high. 'I got a title for a song: 'Ain't Going Down Without a Fight.'' Also featured in the cover story were the musician's daughters Isa, Taryn and Holly, who remembered how their dad started singing in his hospital room just minutes after waking up from surgery. Bolton and his family — which also includes six grandchildren — posed together in a photo for the piece, which Bolton shared on Instagram Wednesday and wrote, 'My hope in sharing this part of my journey is that it might offer comfort to other families facing similar challenges, and perhaps even inspire those navigating their own adversity.' 'I also want to thank all of you for the love, support, and patience you've shown over this past year,' he added. 'I've drawn strength from your encouragement, and I continue to draw strength from it every day as I move forward on this journey.' The interview marks the first time Bolton has shared an in-depth update on his health. In March 2024, he simply wrote on Instagram, 'I am healing well and doing better every day,' adding that he was 'enjoying the company of my daughters and grandkids during this time at home and practicing on my putting green whenever it's not raining!' The following May, he announced that his postponed Greatest Hits Live concert at the O2 Arena in London would be rescheduled for July 5 this year. 'Thank you all for your continued support during my recovery!' he wrote at the time. 'Although I wanted to be there sooner I'm so looking forward to spending a special evening together at the O2 London next summer!!!' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
