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ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), an annual new music showcase for European acts, has announced its first wave of artists for 2026. Next year’s festival, which will take place between 14-17 Jan. in Groningen, Netherlands, will mark its 40th anniversary edition. On Tuesday (Sept. 9), organisers shared additions to the line-up, including British-Indonesian artist Nadia Kadek, French songwriter and composer Léonie Pernet and Coca Puma, a jazz experimentalist from Italy.  Elsewhere, there will be appearances from Latvian duo ZeMe, Scottish soul vocalist Becky Sikasa, Serbian alt-pop band Turbo Trans Turisti and many more. View the bill here. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a press release, Robert Meijerink, Head of Programme and Booker at ESNS, said: “These artists show the incredible creativity coming from all over Europe, from intimate songwriting to cutting-edge electronics and powerful live bands. They capture the energy and innovation that make ESNS a unique meeting place for music lovers and industry professionals.” Delegate passes are now all available via the official ESNS website. Three-day passes start at €470 ($552.36), while general festival tickets are yet to be released. Founded in 1986, ESNS is a non-profit organisation focused on the promotion of emerging new European music. As part of its European Talent Exchange program, ESNS annually invites festival bookers and promoters from across the continent to start building their lineups for the following summer.  Since its inception in 2003, the initiative has helped more than 2300 artists to earn major festival bookings across the continent. Previous iterations of the four-day event have presented early shows from global stars such as Fontaines D.C., CMAT and Mercury Prize 2024 winners English Teacher. The conference side of ESNS, meanwhile, attracts thousands of music industry professionals and representatives from over 400 international festivals. It plays host to over panel discussions, interviews, keynotes and more, covering topics focusing largely on sustainability and music industry development. The 2025 iteration of ESNS saw performances from the likes of Alessi Rose, who supported Dua Lipa on tour this summer, plus new talent Antony Szmierek, Jordan Adetunji, Jacob Alon, viral star Joalin and more. Source link

Just 11 months after she last occupied it, Sabrina Carpenter returns to the top spot of the Billboard 200 this week with her new album, the Aug. 29-released Man’s Best Friend. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The new set, her follow-up to 2024’s four-week Billboard 200 No. 1 Short n’ Sweet, claims pole position with an impressive 366,000 units moved, according to Luminate — a slightly higher number than its predecessor bowed with (362,000). In addition, it notches all 12 of its tracks in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, with two — the No. 3-entering “Tears,” and the No. 4-rebounding “Manchild” (which previously debuted at No. 1) — making the top five. How should Carpenter feel about her first-week performance? And what would he advise her to do for the rest of the year? Billboard staffers answer these questions and more below. 1. Sabrina Carpenter debuts atop the Billboard 200 this week with Man’s Best Friend, posting 366,000 first-week units — up a tiny bit from the first-week performance of last year’s Billboard 200-besting Short n’ Sweet (362,000 units). On a scale from 1-10, how excited should Carpenter and her team be with that performance? Eric Renner Brown: 7. Man’s Best Friend‘s first-week figures didn’t blow Short n’ Sweet‘s out of the water – probably a small disappointment for Carpenter and her team, given how inescapable she has been for the past year – but they did maintain her 2024 effort’s success, and without being buoyed by two massive pre-release hits like Short n’ Sweet was. The stat I’d be most excited about were I in Carpenter’s camp: Man’s Best Friend clocked the ninth-best vinyl sales week in the modern era (dating back to 1991); only one of the albums ahead of her on that tally is by an artist not named Taylor Swift. That accomplishment demonstrates her fan base’s passion – and her team’s release strategy savvy. Lyndsey Havens: 10. Sabrina’s trajectory right now is what I imagine every pop star dreams of — whenever it happens. To quote the Hot 100’s current champion, Sabrina keeps going up “up, up, up” and it’s a joy to watch as a longtime fan. Especially because it seems that she’s having the most fun of us all. And I think it’s in part because she has mastered striking while the iron is hot; she figured out what works and feels best for her and her audience and has consistently delivered exactly that ever since. And makes it look easy. Jason Lipshutz: An 8. Sure, it would have been nice to rival the biggest debuts of the year so far by The Weeknd and Morgan Wallen, but Man’s Best Friend squeaking by the bow of Short n’ Sweet, when its predecessor had a more plentiful collection of hits upon its release, is beyond impressive. Sabrina Carpenter has reached a level in which every new album is a pop event, but returning so quickly after a blockbuster album and scoring an even bigger debut demonstrates just how firmly she’s planted herself on the A-list. Joe Lynch: Nine. Both the overall total and trad album sales numbers for MBF are up from SNS, which is, on face value, A Good Thing. I especially think it’s a win considering SNS benefitted from the juggernaut that was “Espresso,” one of the most ubiquitous, undying hits of the 2020s. For MBF to do even marginally better without a comparable era-defining song boosting the streams is a big win. Andrew Unterberger: An 8.5. Given the short layover and relative lack of advance hits compared to its predecessor, I think anything within range of Short n’ Sweet would’ve been just fine for Sabrina Carpenter, but to actually squeak by the original’s first-week tally is a big win. And to do it mostly in album sales (but with a still-robust number of streams) — I mean, it’s all what you want if you’re looking to do this thing for a long time. 2. “Tears” is the top-performing song from the new set, debuting at No. 3 on the Hot 100 — and it just received a spotlight performance at Sunday night’s VMAs. Does the song feel like a long-term hit, akin to “Taste” on the last album, or do you think it will have a shorter shelf-life?  Eric Renner Brown: Sure! It’s at least as catchy, if not moreso, than “Manchild,” “Taste” and “Please Please Please” (“Espresso” is, of course, the GOAT). Another factor that could add to the disco-pop song’s longevity: It sounds tailored to pop off on dancefloors. Lyndsey Havens: I actually think “Tears” could have longer-term success than “Taste,” especially following her VMAs performance — which has already become a cultural reference point. While I love “Taste,” I’m personally more all-in on “Tears” because I feel like it shows a glimmer of why Man’s Best Friend is in fact an evolution for the pop star. Despite the title and raunchy opening line — which we’ve come to expect from Sab Carp following Short n’ Sweet — the song is about a man being respectful and responsible, whereas “Taste” played up the opposite. “Tears” is just getting started, and with such a strong showing so far, I could see it hanging around the top of the chart for a long while.  Jason Lipshutz: Yep, this is the “Taste” of this album cycle: new single released concurrently with the album, with a music video featuring a major film star, and the type of uptempo, innuendo-laden pop track that would have been nice to have this summer, but we will embrace for the fall. “Tears” sounds like another big hit for Sabrina, and is functioning like one on streaming services; maybe it dips a bit from its No. 3 debut, but I’d expect it to stick around the top 10 through Pumpkin Spice season. Joe Lynch: Both. Like “Taste,” the song is a grower, and that VMAs turn should help boost it back up on streaming and radio. I see

The pop singer announced additional dates in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago & more. Ariana Grande at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 held at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in New York, New York. Gilbert Flores/Billboard Just when it seemed that the days couldn’t get any brighter for Arianators everywhere, Ariana Grande appeared to spread even more of her Eternal Sunshine to fans. In a post to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday (Sept. 9), Grande revealed that she’s added nine new dates to her 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour. The new dates will join the singer’s previously announced shows in Los Angeles, Austin, New York and Atlanta starting in June 2026. Alongside the new dates, Grande also shared a photo of herself reaching out to a massive crowd of cheering fans at the 2025 MTV VMAs, where she added a brief message for those reading: “i love you i do … & can’t wait to see you. that’s all.” The new dates come just two days after Grande took home the top prize at the 2025 VMAs. Accepting the Moon Person for video of the year for her expansive video project “Brighter Days Ahead,” Grande specifically shouted out her fans for their unwavering support over her career. “I love you with all my heart. I have since I was a teenager, since we’ve first crossed paths and I will for my whole life,” she said, before throwing out two final thank yous to “my therapists and gay people.” Check out the updated list of Eternal Sunshine Tour dates below: June 6 — Oakland, Calif. — Oakland Arena June 9 — Oakland, Calif. — Oakland Arena June 10 — Oakland, Calif. — Oakland Arena (new date) June 13 — Los Angeles — Crypto.com Arena June 14 — Los Angeles — Crypto.com Arena June 17 — Los Angeles — Kia Forum June 19 — Los Angeles — Kia Forum June 20 — Los Angeles — Kia Forum (new date) June 24 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center June 26 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center June 27 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center (new date) June 30 — Sunrise, Fla. — Amerant Bank Arena July 2 — Sunrise, Fla. — Amerant Bank Arena July 3 — Sunrise, Fla. — Amerant Bank Arena (new date) July 6 — Atlanta — State Farm Arena July 8 — Atlanta — State Farm Arena July 9 — Atlanta — State Farm Arena (new date) July 12 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center July 13 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center July 16 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center July 18 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center July 19 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center (new date) July 22 — Boston — TD Garden July 22 — Boston — TD Garden July 25 — Boston — TD Garden (new date) July 28 — Montreal — Bell Centre July 30 — Montreal — Bell Centre July 31 — Montreal — Bell Centre (new date) Aug. 3 — Chicago — United Center Aug. 5 — Chicago — United Center Aug. 6 — Chicago — United Center (new date) Aug. 15 — London — The O2 Aug. 16 — London — The O2 Aug. 19 — London — The O2 Aug. 20 — London — The O2 Aug. 23 — London — The O2 Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up The Daily A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Source link

Known for his rustic, acoustic-folk sound, Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Josiah Queen has a troubadour’s knack for translating keen observations into evocative songs, such as his breakthroughs “Fishes and Loaves” and “The Prodigal,” and his most recent radio single release, “Dusty Bibles.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news With his new album Mt. Zion, the 22-year-old Florida native’s reach expands beyond Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart, where it debuted at No. 1; the album also marks his debut on the all-genre Billboard 200 (No. 57), while also debuting at No. 4 on the Americana/Folk albums chart and No. 12 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart. “It’s crazy, especially the rock chart. I’m like, ‘Man, I didn’t know I made rock music, but let’s go,’” Queen told Billboard shortly after the album’s debut. Queen has six songs proliferating the Hot Christian Songs chart, including “Dusty Bibles” at No. 3, as well as his Brandon Lake collaboration, “Can’t Steal My Joy” and other songs from the new album, “Cloud and Fire” and “Watch Your Mouth.” Mt. Zion also marks Queen’s first album after signing with Capitol CMG (in conjunction with F&L Music Group) earlier this year. “Josiah has had an exceptional year,” Capitol CMG president Brad O’Donnell told Billboard in a statement. “He’s had his biggest shows ever and now has released an incredible new album. Its success across multiple genres is a testament to the quality and depth of his music. Not only did he top the Christian charts, he also had strong showings at rock and folk, proving that his music is reaching a universal audience.” Queen is also gearing up for a potential torrent of awards wins next month at the GMA Dove Awards, thanks to his debut The Prodigal, which also reached No. 1 on Top Christian Albums. Queen is in the running for artist of the year at the Oct. 7 GMA Dove Awards, while “The Prodigal” is up for song of the year, and the deluxe version of The Prodigal is up for pop/contemporary album of the year. “I’m truly blessed. Just the fact that I can even say I have two albums, it’s amazing,” Queen says. Billboard spoke to Queen about Mt. Zion, his new label home, and the success of songs including “Dusty Bibles” and “Can’t Steal My Joy.” “Dusty Bibles” is at No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs chart and climbing on the Christian Airplay chart. You wrote it with Zac Lawson, Dylan Thomas and John Michael Howell.  What inspired the song? I was listening to Chris Martin of Coldplay talk about how all his biggest songs, he wrote in like 10 minutes. I feel like sometimes the ideas just come out of nowhere. With this album, I wanted to write about things that are practical in our lives, that keep us away from God, whether it’s a song like “Slow Down, Please,” where I was going through a season of life where I felt like it was a million miles an hour. With “Dusty Bibles,” I just had this thought about we’ve got dust on our Bibles but brand-new iPhones. We all kind of laughed and [my co-writers] were like, “You can’t put that in a song,” and “How about Android users?” But it just stuck. I wrote that last October or November — we almost didn’t release it. We thought we’d just throw it on the album, but listening back to it, it just felt very relatable. I was spending too much time on my phone, and I felt like it was really timely. But it’s also funny because, in my generation, if I didn’t have TikTok or Instagram, I probably wouldn’t be here [in music]. It’s a cool opportunity for artists to come up and be independent, but if you find all your validation from your phone, it just never fulfills that. How did you decide on Mt. Zion as the title of the album? I wanted to write an album about the things in our lives that we try to keep away from God, and the song ‘Mount Zion’ talks about realizing we don’t deserve God’s love, yet we’re still invited into it. It’s about breaking down the walls. The Prodigal was released independently, while Mt. Zion was released with Capitol CMG. What has it been like working with a label versus independently? The last album, I didn’t even have, funny enough, CDs or vinyls for people to buy. That’s a really big thing. Also, I like to give singles a moment and not do too many. It felt like they didn’t want me to change how I wanted to do things. But they came beside me and helped me on a lot of the other fronts. On [radio chain Educational Media Foundation’s] Air1, the worship channel, they played a new song from the album every day [leading up to the release of Mt. Zion], which was cool that they were able to do that. You also have a top 10 Christian Airplay hit with your Brandon Lake collaboration, “Can’t Steal My Joy.” How did the two of you end up writing that with Hank Bentley and Jacob Sooter? We met at a radio conference, and he kept saying, “You’re a joy, man.” He kept calling me joy and joyful, and said, “Let’s write a song about joy.” He gave me his number and later I was at my parents’ house, and I wrote that chorus and sent it to him. We wrote it over text message, he was on a tractor cutting his lawn. Honestly, it was a big compliment that he said he saw that joy in me. The line that really hit me when we were writing it was, “What the world couldn’t give me, it can’t take away.” It’s a fun one to play live, and having Brandon on it, that’s just the cherry on top. What other songs from the new project have you seen really connect with fans? “Meaning of Life.” That

El cantante, recordado por ser el primer ganador de La Voz Perú, se convirtió en tendencia luego de que se difundiera un clip donde aparece en aparente estado de ebriedad tras una presentación en un evento privado. Las imágenes, compartidas por el programa Todo se filtra, muestran al artista tambaleándose y necesitando apoyo para caminar tras finalizar su show en un quinceañero. Según testigos, el intérprete habría ingerido bebidas alcohólicas en exceso después de cumplir con su participación musical. Te puede interesar Hugo García rompe su silencio y respalda a Isabella Ladera: “Nada ni nadie cambiará lo que siento” Daniel Lazo es captado en aparente estado de ebriedad En el video se observa a Lazo con dificultades para mantenerse de pie, lo que generó preocupación entre sus seguidores. Muchos lamentaron que un cantante con tanto talento se vea involucrado nuevamente en situaciones polémicas que podrían afectar su imagen profesional. El conductor Kurt Villavicencio, conocido como Metiche, también opinó sobre el tema y recordó que no sería la primera vez que el cantautor es captado en circunstancias similares. “Ya en otras oportunidades lo hemos visto pasado de copas. Podría tener un problema con el alcohol”, señaló. Te puede interesar Isabella Ladera revela que Hugo García ya estaba al tanto del video filtrado Críticas y apoyo del público Aunque algunos usuarios mostraron su apoyo al cantante ayacuchano, otros expresaron su decepción por la escena. Villavicencio recalcó que, pese a haber llegado en buen estado y cumplir con el compromiso artístico, el desenlace no fue favorable: “Si no lo cogían, se iba a caer totalmente al piso”, añadió. Pese a la controversia, Daniel Lazo continúa siendo uno de los intérpretes más recordados del país por su potente voz y trayectoria musical. Sin embargo, este nuevo episodio reabre el debate sobre su vida personal y el impacto que pueden tener estas situaciones en su carrera artística. Sus seguidores esperan que el cantante pueda aclarar lo ocurrido y retomar su camino con la disciplina que lo llevó a convertirse en una de las promesas de la música peruana. @todosefiltra.oficial #todosefiltra #panamericanatv #daniellazomusic @PanamericanaDigital @Panamericana Televisión @Kurtis ♬ sonido original – TODO SE FILTRA La entrada Daniel Lazo sorprende al ser captado en aparente estado de ebriedad tras presentación se publicó primero en Radio Onda Cero. Source link

Justin Bieber’s musical return yields his first No. 1 on a Billboard radio chart in three years, as “Yukon” crowns the Rhythmic Airplay list dated Sept. 13. The song, from the superstar’s Swag album, was the most-played song on panel-contributing rhythm radio stations in the tracking week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Bieber last claimed a new radio No. 1 in 2022, when “Ghost” entered the summit of the Pop Airplay chart that February and Adult Pop Airplay the following month. “Yukon,” released and promoted through JRC/ILH/Def Jam/REPUBLIC, surges from No. 5 despite remaining essentially even in plays for the tracking window. The song’s position jump traces to declines for all four songs that ranked above it last week. Drake’s “What Did I Miss?,” last week’s champ, slides to No. 3 (down 11% in plays), as Chris Brown’s “Holy Blindfold” retreats 2-5 (down 13%) and Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” backtracks 3-4 (down 9%). BigXthaPlug’s “All the Way,” featuring Bailey Zimmerman, improves 4-2 in ranking, but is likewise down in plays, by 4%. Thus, as “Yukon” emerges from the pack in first place, Bieber collects his sixth Rhythmic Airplay No. 1. Here’s a review of the chart toppers: Song Title, Artist (if other than Justin Bieber), Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1“As Long as You Love Me,” feat. Big Sean; three, Oct. 20, 2012“Sorry,” two, Jan. 23, 2016“I’m the One,” DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne; four, Jan. 1, 2017“No Brainer,” DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo; one, Oct. 6, 2018“Peaches,” feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON; six, May 8, 2021“Yukon,” one (to date), Sept. 13, 2015 Elsewhere, “Yukon” breaks into the top 20 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with a 23-19 jump, sparked by a 2% increase in plays at the format during the tracking week. It similarly improves 22-21 on the audience-based R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it reached 3.7 million audience impressions, a 3% gain from its prior week’s count. Growth in the rhythmic and R&B/hip-hop sectors push “Yukon” 47-41 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart. There, it added 4% in audience, to 13.5 million across all formats for the week. It’s free Billboard charts month! Through Sept. 30, subscribers to Billboard’s Chart Beat newsletter, emailed each Friday, can unlock access to Billboard’s weekly and historical charts, artist chart histories and all Chart Beat stories simply by visiting the newly redesigned Billboard.com through any story link in the newsletter. Not a Chart Beat subscriber? Sign up for free here. Source link

Redacción Panamericana Daniel Lazo vuelve a estar en el ojo público tras la difusión de un video en el que aparece tambaleándose luego de un show en un quinceañero. El cantante, recordado por ser el primer ganador de La Voz Perú, se convirtió en tendencia luego de que se difundiera un clip donde aparece en aparente estado de ebriedad tras una presentación en un evento privado. Las imágenes, compartidas por el programa Todo se filtra, muestran al artista tambaleándose y necesitando apoyo para caminar tras finalizar su show en un quinceañero. Según testigos, el intérprete habría ingerido bebidas alcohólicas en exceso después de cumplir con su participación musical. Te puede interesar ¡Ampay! Chechito es captado junto a Angye Zapata en plena madrugada Daniel Lazo es captado en aparente estado de ebriedad En el video se observa a Lazo con dificultades para mantenerse de pie, lo que generó preocupación entre sus seguidores. Muchos lamentaron que un cantante con tanto talento se vea involucrado nuevamente en situaciones polémicas que podrían afectar su imagen profesional. El conductor Kurt Villavicencio, conocido como Metiche, también opinó sobre el tema y recordó que no sería la primera vez que el cantautor es captado en circunstancias similares. “Ya en otras oportunidades lo hemos visto pasado de copas. Podría tener un problema con el alcohol”, señaló. Te puede interesar Erick Noriega en exclusiva para ‘La Hinchada’: “Sueño llegar a Europa” Críticas y apoyo del público Aunque algunos usuarios mostraron su apoyo al cantante ayacuchano, otros expresaron su decepción por la escena. Villavicencio recalcó que, pese a haber llegado en buen estado y cumplir con el compromiso artístico, el desenlace no fue favorable: “Si no lo cogían, se iba a caer totalmente al piso”, añadió. Pese a la controversia, Daniel Lazo continúa siendo uno de los intérpretes más recordados del país por su potente voz y trayectoria musical. Sin embargo, este nuevo episodio reabre el debate sobre su vida personal y el impacto que pueden tener estas situaciones en su carrera artística. Sus seguidores esperan que el cantante pueda aclarar lo ocurrido y retomar su camino con la disciplina que lo llevó a convertirse en una de las promesas de la música peruana. @todosefiltra.oficial #todosefiltra #panamericanatv #daniellazomusic @PanamericanaDigital @Panamericana Televisión @Kurtis ♬ sonido original – TODO SE FILTRA Source link

For a second consecutive year, GloRilla banks multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Typa” tops the survey dated Sept. 13. The single climbs from No. 3 to become the most-played song on panel-contributing R&B/hip-hop radio stations in the United States for the tracking week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, according to Luminate. “Typa” crowns the chart despite a 3% decrease in plays for the week compared to the previous frame. The reduction allows for the triumph as last week’s champ, Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue” slides 9% in plays, while Leon Thomas’ “Mutt,” which ranked No. 2 last week, falls 11%. With “Typa,” GloRilla earns a sixth No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, which launched in September 1993. She’s the third female rapper to reach the half-dozen mark; Cardi B owns 11 leaders and Nicki Minaj claims 10. Here’s an updated review of GloRilla’s collection: “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” with Hitkidd; one week at No. 1, Aug. 20, 2022 “Tomorrow 2,” with Cardi B; 10 weeks, beginning Dec. 3, 2022 “Yeah Glo!,” two weeks, May 11, 2024 “TGIF,” 11 weeks, Sept. 21, 2024 “Whatchu Kno About Me,” with Sexyy Red; seven weeks, Jan. 18, 2025 “Typa,” one week (to date), Sept. 13, 2025 The triumph also adds a new chapter for a former Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay champ. “Typa” samples Keyshia Cole’s “Love,” which topped the radio ranking for one week in April 2006. The R&B classic was the second of Cole’s five No. 1s, which she earned from 2005-2008. Elsewhere, “Typa” rises 5-4 to a new peak on the Rap Airplay chart, overcoming a 6% dip in audience impressions for the week. The track holds at its No. 6 best on the audience-based R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it slips to 9.7 million impressions for the week, down 8%. Lastly, “Typa” posts a 9-7 gain on the plays-based Rhythmic Airplay chart, where its two-spot climb traces to a 7% increase in plays for the week. It’s free Billboard charts month! Through Sept. 30, subscribers to Billboard’s Chart Beat newsletter, emailed each Friday, can unlock access to Billboard’s weekly and historical charts, artist chart histories and all Chart Beat stories simply by visiting the newly redesigned Billboard.com through any story link in the newsletter. Not a Chart Beat subscriber? Sign up for free here. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Megan Thee Stallion’s attorneys allegedly used a mariachi band to play outside Adin Ross’ home to help serve the Kick streamer with legal papers. Adin Ross hopped on a live stream with DJ Akademiks over the weekend, when he claimed that Megan’s legal team had a mariachi band outside his driveway to bait him in coming outside to serve him court papers. “They called a mariachi to my house. They called a mariachi, like a Mexican band, to perform outside my house to make me want to come outside so they can serve me the paper,” he said. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 24-year-old continued: “My lawyer is like, ‘Adin, just tell them to contact me.’ So me and my lawyer are hopping on a call tomorrow to figure out when I’m going to do the deposition, and I’m going to ask if I can stream it.” Billboard has reached out to Megan Thee Stallion’s reps for comment. It’s unclear what lawsuit the alleged papers out be for — Akademiks claimed he had a sit-down with Roc Nation’s attorneys for a separate deposition on behalf of the Houston rapper, which allegedly involved seven hours of questioning and another follow-up incident. Ross has been outspoken in his support for Tory Lanez amid the 2020 felony shooting case, which saw the singer sentenced to a decade behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion multiple times in the feet during an altercation outside a Hidden Hills house party in July 2020. “Free motherf—ing Tory Lanez. And I will always stay with this statement — I don’t give a f—k where I’m at in life. Free Tory Lanez,” Ross said in a stream in January. “[Megan] got caught lying. She got caught lying in 4K. She said they weren’t having sex, then said they f—d a few times. She’s never even shown her foot.” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Fat Joe claims he was set to be the first rapper with an Air Jordan retro sneaker, but his feud with 50 Cent, which spilled over to the MTV airwaves, allegedly lost him the deal. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Joey Crack and his podcast partner Jadakiss joined Complex‘s Sneaker Shopping for a tag-team episode on Monday (Sept. 8), which found the Bronx native reflecting on how his feuds with fellow NYC titans 50 Cent and Jay-Z cost him deals with Air Jordan and Reebok in the mid-2000s. “I was the first rapper with a Jordan sneaker, not only that, designed by Michael Jordan. Seven meetings, they had the whole sneaker,” he said of the potential Latino-flavored sneaker. “Then that s—t happened at the MTV Awards.” Joe took a shot at 50 and G-Unit during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. “I’d like to tell the people home I feel so safe tonight with all this police protection courtesty of G-Unit,” he said on stage. 50 retaliated during the G-Unit performance later that night, calling Joe a “p—y.” Joe said on Sneaker Shopping that he had a show in Jamaica the next day and received the disappointing phone call from a Jordan executive, who allegedly canned the collaboration. “‘Yo, Big Joe, you know, I’m not with controversy. Maybe we look at this in the future,’” the rapper said the exec told him. Complex confirmed that there was a Fat Joe x Air Jordan shoe in the works, which was a retro Air Jordan 4. Fat Joe also remembered having a seven-figure deal with Reebok in the works, where 50 and Jay-Z were signed, but that deal also allegedly fell through after Reebok executives were made aware of the Terror Squad rapper’s beef with Hov. “Reebok had approached me and was like, ‘Yo, we want to do a sneaker with you for millions.’ I caught the squeeze play because Hov was over there and 50 Cent,” he said. “They shut it down. They was just like, ‘Yo, we won’t do business with you if you give this guy a sneaker.’ That’s part of the karma. It’s part of the ins and outs. I’ve done it to other guys. It came back to me.” Billboard has reached out to Jay-Z and 50 Cent for comment. Joe previously took a shot at Jay on his “Lean Back” anthem, and then, more than a decade later, the duo officially squashed their beef when posing together for a photo at Beyoncé’s Formation Tour, which led to Jay hopping on the “All the Way Up” remix. Watch the full episode below. Source link