Columbia Records Mariah Carey fans won’t have to keep on waiting — under the mistletoe or otherwise — for her to reclaim her annual position on top of the Billboard Hot 100. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has ascended to #1 on the tally, marking its 15th week on top since its release. The 1994…
Disney/Randy Holmes The Variety Hitmakers Brunch took place Saturday, honoring the artists and industry insiders behind the top 25 songs of 2024. Among them were Doechii, who received the Hip Hop Disruptor Award, and Quavo, who was named Humanitarian of the Year. While accepting her award, Doechii traced back to her start in rap music, in which she…
Live Nation Mary J. Blige‘s For My Fans Tour has just gotten a little longer. The trek, featuring Ne-Yo and Mario, has been extended by nine dates. Mary’s added shows in Memphis, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Birmingham, Alabama; Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Bernardino, California; Cleveland, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She’ll now be performing in…
Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Ronald McDonald House Charities John Legend is spreading some holiday joy as part of his A Legendary Christmas Tour. Named after his 2018 Christmas album, the trek arrives at a time when John finally has some free time on his hands. “I’ve been wanting to do (another) Christmas show since…
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs are accused of raping a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday. “Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit said without naming the celebrity.…
Smino dropped a “debaucherous” new album, Maybe in Nirvana, which was recorded before 2022’s Luv 4 Rent. “I was being indecisive about putting [it] out,” he told Billboard. “I felt like at the time it was just bad timing for it. But then when I went back and listened to it, I’m like, ‘This s*** is…
Disney/Randy Holmes NPR released a new episode of Tiny Desk, and this time it was Doechii‘s time to shine. With the help of a full band, two background singers and some horns, she performed live renditions of songs from her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape, including a jazz arrangement of “BOOM BAP,” “NISSAN ALTIMA” with a…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Mariah Carey If you’re one of Mariah Carey‘s top fans on Spotify, you received a special video message from her on your Spotify Wrapped this year. But she wants you to know that that video is all her — and not AI. Mariah says in the clip, “Your support through the…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Davido has announced his new album will be coming out in 2025. He says the project titled 5ive will be dropping in March 2025 and is his “best album to date.” Before then, however, Davido will release his new single called “Funds,” featuring Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck and rising singer Chiké, which he says is…
Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Is an A$AP Rocky and Rihanna collab in the works? Rocky says it is. Speaking to E! News, Rocky says the two have “something in the works” and fans have to just wait and see. “I think [we love working together so much as friends first and then partners] just because it’s easy,…
