A Historic Achievement
“This milestone is a testament to her talent, her hard work, and the power of music to transcend borders,” Spotify stated in a press release.
Tyla has become the first African solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify with her hit song “Water”, as confirmed by the platform on Wednesday, February 19.
The song was released as a single on July 28, 2023, by FAX and Epic Records, shortly before the release of her debut album in March 2024. “Water” gained massive success, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping multiple charts, including:
US Afrobeats Songs (55 weeks at the top)
World Digital Song Sales (18......
A Major Deal in Music History
This transaction adds to the $140 million that Hipgnosis paid for the band's composition and publishing rights in 2021.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are reportedly selling their catalog of recordings for $350 million, according to Billboard. The sale includes their original recorded works, with the annual return of the catalog estimated at $26 million.
Currently, the band retains the rights and master recordings of 13 studio albums and other releases through Warner Music. It is unclear whether they also hold the royalties from their first four albums, which were released through EMI.
A Landmark Sale
Billboard also reports that the Red Hot Chili Peppers may......
The Decision That Brought Relief
Rihanna has expressed gratitude and relief following the acquittal of her partner, A$AP Rocky, in an armed assault trial.
On Tuesday, a Los Angeles court declared Rakim Mayers (A$AP Rocky's real name) not guilty on two counts of felony assault with a semi-automatic weapon. The charges stemmed from a 2021 incident in which the rapper was accused of shooting his former friend, A$AP Relli, during a confrontation.
Rihanna, who closely followed the trial, shared her joy on Instagram after the verdict was announced:
“Glory belongs to God and to God alone. GRATEFUL, HUMBLED BY HIS MERCY!”
Emotion in Court
Following the acquittal, the courtroom......
Kanye West has insisted he is “not a Nazi” after reflecting on his recent controversial statements.
Last week, the Stronger rapper launched a provocative attack on X, retracting his 2022 apology for anti-Semitic remarks, calling himself a “Nazi,” praising Adolf Hitler, selling a swastika T-shirt on his website, and claiming “dominion” over his wife, Bianca Sensori.
However, on Wednesday night, West returned to X to walk back some of his comments.
“Upon further thought, I realized I am not a Nazi,” the 47-year-old artist wrote.
West, also known as Ye, did not provide any further explanation or issue an apology.
Following his latest......
Legal Battle Over Federal Charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs is pushing back against one of the three federal charges filed against him, arguing that the prosecution is racially motivated. His legal team contends that “no white person has ever been targeted for a similar case” under the Mann Act.
New Legal Motion
According to a legal document filed Tuesday night and reviewed by Variety, Combs' defense argues that “there has never been a similar prosecution under RICO” and claims he is being singled out as a “powerful Black man” while facing accusations that often go unpunished for others.
The motion primarily challenges the third charge, which alleges that......
However, two men accused of supplying drugs to Payne will remain in custody until trial.
Liam Payne’s friend, Roger Nores, along with two hotel employees, has been acquitted of all charges related to the former One Direction singer’s tragic death last year.
Payne lost his life on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the prosecutor’s office, the 31-year-old’s cause of death was multiple injuries, along with internal and external bleeding.
Following Payne’s death, five people were arrested and charged. Among them were Nores and hotel employees Gilda Martin and Esteban......
A Highly Anticipated Release
Lady Gaga's new album, Mayhem, includes 14 songs, along with two bonus tracks. The album is set to be released on March 7, 2025, serving as the follow-up to her highly successful Chromatica (2020), which marked her powerful return to the pop scene.
Since Chromatica, Lady Gaga has been in an intensely creative period. Her Las Vegas residencies, Enigma and Jazz & Piano, received rave reviews and attracted thousands of fans. She has also expanded her film career with starring roles in House of Gucci (2021) and Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
The Journey to Mayhem
In September 2024, Gaga surprised fans with the release of Harlequin, initially causing......
The Weeknd has achieved his fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Hurry Up Tomorrow, which debuted at the top of the chart on February 15.
According to Luminate, the album earned 490,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending February 6. This marks the biggest weekly performance for an album since Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department debuted at No. 1 on May 4, 2024, with 2.61 million units.
Additionally, Hurry Up Tomorrow recorded the best opening week for an R&B/hip-hop album since Travis Scott’s Utopia debuted at No. 1 on August 12, 2023, with 496,000 units.
The Weeknd’s No. 1 Albums
The Weeknd has previously topped the Billboard 200......
Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $100 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal, Peacock TV, and Ample Entertainment, accusing them of spreading false and defamatory claims in the documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.
Lawsuit Allegations
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in New York, claims that the media companies acted maliciously, falsely accusing Combs of serial murders and sex trafficking.
The accusations are based on statements from:Al B. SureRodney Jones (who has his own lawsuit against Combs)Attorney Ariel Mitchell
The documentary premiered on Peacock on January 14, focusing on allegations related to:
The death of Kimberly Porter (Combs’ ex-partner)The deaths of......
Sabrina Carpenter, the Grammy-winning singer of Espresso, recently reflected on her early days in music and how she first performed in front of an audience—at a local pub.
Her First Audience: Singing at an Irish Restaurant
Growing up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Carpenter described herself as a “sarcastic, unruly child” who discovered her love for singing at an early age.
Her family often visited the Limeport Inn, an Irish restaurant, where a waitress named Patty would ask her to sing "Happy Birthday" for customers.
“Sometimes they would pay me, but my mom would make me pay them back,” she recalled. “It was a short-lived dream, but it was my first......
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