SZA’s “Kill Bill” Breaks Billboard Record for Most Weeks on Top of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

SZA’s “Kill Bill” Breaks Billboard Record Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

SZA‘s “Kill Bill” continues its reign on top of the charts. The single has become one of the biggest in the history of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as it topped the list for the 21st time.

By hitting the top spot again, “Kill Bill” broke a tie at 20 for the previous record holder, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” “Kill Bill” had a temporary slip to No. 2 following the release of Lil Durk’s “all My Life” but recovered to retake pole position.

SZA has announced a new set of tour dates, returning to North American markets and also adding ten new European dates.

READ MORE: SZA Lists “Snooze,” “Kill Bill,” & More as Her Favorite Tracks From ‘SOS’

The Live Nation-produced tour’s European leg begins on June 1 at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and travels to Paris, Berlin, London, and other cities before ending on June 21 at 3Arena in Dublin. The S.O.S. Tour will then turn around and return to North America, beginning on September 20 in Miami at the Kaseya Center, stopping in Brooklyn, Houston, Los Angeles, and other cities until coming to an end on October 29 in Phoenix at the Footprint Center.

Tickets for the European leg will be available starting with local presales on Wednesday, April 12, at 10 am local time. If any tickets remain, a general sale will occur on Friday, April 14, at 12 pm Local Time on szasos.com. North American dates will start with the Live Nation presale on Thursday, April 13, at 10 am local time. The general on sale for The S.O.S. Tour will begin on Friday, April 14 at 12 pm Local Time on szasos.com.

The full run of tour dates are available below.

THE S.O.S. EUROPE TOUR DATES: 

Thu Jun 1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome*

Mon Jun 5 – Paris, France – Accor Arena*

Wed Jun 7 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion*

Fri Jun 9 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena*

Sun Jun 11 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

Tue Jun 13 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena*

Thu Jun 15 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro*

Sat Jun 17 – London, UK – The O2*

Sun Jun 18 – London, UK – The O2*

Wed Jun 21 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena*

*With Support from RAYE

THE S.O.S. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: 

Wed Sep 20 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Fri Sep 22 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena 

Sun Sep 24 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Tue Sep 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center^

Thu Sep 28 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

Sat Sep 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Sun Oct 01 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

Wed Oct 04 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Fri Oct 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sat Oct 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 

Tue Oct 10 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Wed Oct 11 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Sat Oct 14 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sun Oct 15 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

Wed Oct 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Thu Oct 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena

Sun Oct 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Mon Oct 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena 

Thu Oct 26 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Sat Oct 28 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sun Oct 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

^Rescheduled Date from Leg 1 without Omar Apollo

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Tyler, the Creator Announces ‘Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival’ Return to Dodger Stadium This November

Tyler, the Creator Announces 'Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival' Return to Dodger Stadium This November

Tyler, the Creator is preparing fans for a return to Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. Tyler has made a formal announcement after teasing the festival’s return in Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar’s “The Hillbillies” video.

The festival will hit Dodger Stadium on Nov. 11 and 12. A lineup has not been announced yet, but an advance sale kicks off this Friday.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Jimmy Butler Trademarks ‘Himmy Butler’ for a New Line of Products

Jimmy Butler and Miami HEAT Beat Celtics to Open Eastern Conference Finals

Jimmy Butler is not letting opportunities pass him by. Following all of his epic performances in the 2023 NBA playoffs, nicknames hit the timeline for Butler. One of the more popular ones is a play on the popular “him” name interpolations, dubbing the swingman “Himmy Butler.”

Taking Himmy Butler to a new level, Jimmy has filed a trademark for the name. According to US trademark attorney Josh Gerben, Butler filed the trademark on May 24, eyeing the launch of the Himmy Buckets brand of coffee, beer, soda, bottled water, clothing, and coffee cups.

This latest business move comes after Lids HD teamed up Himmy’s Big Face Coffee for an exclusive collaboration. The partnership marks the first headwear and apparel release for Lids Hat Drop and will only be available at Lids stores and Lids.com.

The collection features a range of items, including trucker hats, fitted hats, visors, basketball jerseys, shorts, hoodies, and V-necks, with prices ranging from $35 to $140. While Butler dominates on the court during the NBA playoffs, his Big Face Coffee is energizing consumers off the court.

“Really excited for our BIGFACE x Lids HD collab ,” Jimmy Butler said. “The new hats and apparel in this collection are Elite. Logo’d BIGFACE hats, hoodies, shorts, tanks; you name it —it’s here.

“Partnering with Lids HD has been great for us over here at BIGFACE as we continue to expand our coffee inspired lifestyle brand.”

Lawrence Berger, Co-Founder and Partner at Ames Watson, owner of Lids, and Chairman of FanzzLids Holdings, added, “BIGFACE was the perfect brand for our team to partner with to unveil the first headwear and apparel collab release for Lids HD. Jimmy and the BIGFACE team have been a pleasure to work with and we’re excited to showcase this collection to Lids HD consumers.”

You can see the collection below.

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Janelle Monae Announces New ‘Age of Pleasure’ Tour

Janelle Monae Announces New 'Age of Pleasure' Tour

Janelle Monáe is ready to return to the road, announcing her Age of Pleasure tour for North America. The tour will launch in Seattle on August 30 at the WAMU Theater. Janelle proceed through Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Kansas City, New York City, Brooklyn, and more before wrapping up in Inglewood, CA, at YouTube Theater on October 18.

The Age of Pleasure tour promotes the album of the same name, which will arrive on June 9 via Atlantic Records. The album has been teased through the release of the lead single, “Lipstick Lover.”

Tickets will be available starting with Verizon presales (details below) beginning Thursday, June 1 at 10 AM Local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Wednesday, June 7 at 10 AM Local on Ticketmaster.com. Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the Age of Pleasure Tour through Verizon Up. Customers will have access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Thursday, June 1 at 10 AM local until Tuesday, June 6 at 10pm local. For more details visit Verizon Up.

AGE OF PLEASURE TOUR DATES: 

Wed Aug 30 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater

Thu Aug 31 – Vancouver, BC – UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Sat Sep 02 – Portland, OR  – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

Wed Sep 06 –Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

Thu Sep 07 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Sat Sep 09 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre 

Mon Sep 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory

Wed Sep 13 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

Thu Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Sun Sep 17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Mon Sep 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

Wed Sep 20 – Montreal, QB – Mtelus

Thu Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall 

Sun Sep 24 – Washington, DC  – The Anthem*

Tue Sep 26 – New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall

Thu Sep 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre 

Mon Oct 02 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre 

Tue Oct 03 – Nashville, TN  – Ryman Auditorium

Wed Oct 04 – Birmingham, AL  – Avondale Brewing Company

Fri Oct 06 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Atlanta

Mon Oct 09 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Tue Oct 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center 

Wed Oct 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater

Sun Oct 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

Tue Oct 17 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Wed Oct 18 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater

* non-Live Nation date

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Future Declares He’s ‘Locked in Album Mode’ on Twitter

Future Declares He's 'Locked in Album Mode' on Twitter

Future is ready to create the follow-up to I NEVER LIKED YOU, one of the best albums of 2022. Hitting Twitter, Future let off a simple statement: “Locked in album mode.”

Details on the album are slim as of writing, but on May 1, Pluto did reveal he was working with Metro Boomin. Could that be the project he’s working on? We hope so.

Metro Boomin’ hinted at a collaboration album with Future once, then he doubled down on it, teasing the album in his Instagram recap of Coachella.

After a 10+ year journey it was surreal to perform @coachella in front of 20k+ with my brother @future 🦅🦅🦅 Metro Pluto album otw🔥🔥🔥🔥 #TROCHELLA

– Metro Boomin

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SOURCE SPORTS: MIA-BOS Game 7 was TNT’s Highest Watched East Finals Game of All-Time

HEAT Blow Out Celtics to Win East Finals Game 7

A ton of people watched Game 7 between the Miami HEAT and Boston Celtics. The HEAT won 103-84 to go on to the NBA Finals in front of an average viewing audience of 11.9 million people.

The 2023 East Finals Game 7 was the most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals game of all time. The game peaked at 14.2 million viewers, and the complete set of games was the most viewed conference finals on TNT in a decade.

According to Front Office Sports, Game 7 was the third most-watched NBA on TNT ever and topped the 2013 ECF battle between the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade-led HEAT against Paul George’s Indiana Pacers.

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Baby Keem and Converse Run it Back: Unveiling Their Second Campaign

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Continuing their collaborative journey, Converse and talented 22-year-old artist and producer Baby Keem team up once again for an exciting campaign. Following the recent surprise release of his new single, “The Hillbillies,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, the partnership is gaining momentum.

Baby Keem showcases his creativity in this upcoming campaign by styling his beloved Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers, marking another milestone since he joined Converse’s esteemed roster of creatives last year. Joining forces with Converse places Baby Keem alongside an illustrious group of visionaries, including Tyler, The Creator, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Big Freedia, Alexis Sablone, Rick Owens, and more, who collectively contribute to Converse’s mission to Create Next.

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The duo of Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar are back, dropping off a new single and video for “The Hillbillies.” The new single is produced by EVILGIANE, and the two appear in a Neal Farmer-directed video. The video also features Tyler, the Creator.

Kendrick, the Compton Cowboy, opens the single with declarations from Dodger Stadium before teaming with Keem for a back-and-forth bounce of verses and infectious flows. You’ll also pick up the aura of Drake’s “Sticky” in the delivery. You can see the video and hear the single below.

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Diddy Sues Diageo for Shunning His DeLeón Tequila Brand

Diddy Partners with DJ Khaled to Announce New 'Diddy Direct' Platform

Diddy and his Combs Wines and Spirits LLC are taking Diageo to court, citing the spirits company has neglected his DeLeón tequila brand, a joint venture between the two. According to The Wall Street Journal, Diageo has directed its attention to two other tequila brands, one of which is the George Clooney-led Casamigos.

Included in the suit, Diddy notes Diageo exhibits racial discrimination by placing DeLeón in the “urban” category and also referring to the tequila as a “Black brand.”

In response, Diageo has disputed the allegations. A spokesperson highlighted the matter as “a business dispute,” and they are saddened “that Mr. Combs has chosen to recast this matter as anything other than that.”

READ MORE: Diddy Partners with DJ Khaled to Announce New ‘Diddy Direct’ Platform

According to court filings, Diddy and his company are seeking Diageo to comply with the terms of their 2013 joint agreement and additional statements to develop written agreements on further business.

The court docs also highlight a history of Diddy having complaints to Diageo, including out-of-stock products, limited distribution, and botched redesign. Additionally, in 2010 and 2021, Diageo allegedly did not provide agave to DeLeón during a shortage of the ingredient.

The DeLeón relationship flourished after the success of Diddy and Ciroc. The brand was purchased when it was little known, but Diageo already had Don Julio and would eventually add in Casamigos. All the while, the popularity of tequila skyrocketed in the American market, reaching over $11 billion in sales in 2022. Casamigos controls the market share for tequila purchases at a segment-leading 12%. Diddy’s DeLeón comes in at 28th, just .4% of all sales. Furthermore, DeLeón was only available in 3.3% of outlets as Don Julio was 36% and Casamigos was 34.4%.

“For more than 15 years, we’ve had a productive and mutually beneficial relationship with Mr. Combs on various business ventures, making significant investments that have resulted in financial success for all involved,” the Diageo spokeswoman said to the WSJ. “We are disappointed our efforts to resolve this business dispute amicably have been ignored, and that Mr. Combs has chosen to damage a productive and valued partnership.”

Last week, Diddy unveiled Diddy Direct, a groundbreaking platform designed to assist retailers and consumers in easily discovering, inquiring about, and purchasing any of the popular spirits from his Combs Spirits portfolio. This includes the entire range of CÎROC Vodkas, CÎROC Spritz, CÎROC VS, and DeLeón Tequila variants. With the recent introduction of the limited edition Cîroc Honey Melon, Diddy Direct provides a convenient way for consumers to locate and buy these products.

READ MORE: Diddy and Singer/Songwriter Jozzy Debut First EP on Love Records

To launch Diddy Direct, Diddy has partnered with DJ Khaled in a digital ad campaign. In a humorous golf-themed short film, the two celebrities showcase their friendship, with Khaled demonstrating his superior golf skills. The campaign debuts on social media today and will be rolled out across various platforms.

“This platform is a game-changer for the spirits industry, and we’re proud to offer consumers and retailers direct access to our portfolio of premium spirits,” said Diddy. “With Diddy Direct, we’re setting a new standard for direct to retailer & direct-to-consumer experiences and bringing the best of Combs Spirits directly to anyone, anywhere in the country.” 

Diddy Direct is a platform providing valuable information to consumers and retailers regarding the availability and locations of their preferred Combs Spirits products across the United States. The platform features a user-friendly interface with search functionality based on location and specific products. It also incorporates an interactive national map, allowing users to locate local businesses and distributors easily. By verifying their age, users can navigate the site effortlessly and swiftly find the desired products, along with detailed information on where and how to obtain them anywhere in the country.

You can learn more about Diddy Direct here.

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Lil Durk Inspires Fan To Convert To Islam

Lil Durk has had a profound impact on one of his devoted fans from Africa. Apparently, the fan recently converted to Islam after being inspired by the rapper’s music. He shared the viral video on Instagram. It showed the fan dressed in an all-white thobe. In the clip, he performed a symbolic act of cleansing himself. The video also features an OTF (Only The Family) wall decal, representing Lil Durk’s rap group. The fan’s video includes the track “Pelle Coat” from Lil Durk’s latest album, Almost Healed.

In the song, Durk sings about his faith. The rapper asks for forgiveness and expresses his desire to be closer to his children and protect his friends. When Lil Durk learned of the fan’s conversion, he expressed his appreciation on his Instagram stories. There, he stated that such moments make him feel good and believe that everything happens for a reason. Lil Durk has previously touched on his Muslim faith through his music. He has even been seen wearing Islamic attire in some of his music videos. You can see the video of Lil Durk’s fan that was inspired to join Islam below.

Durk Advises Fans Not To Trust Just Anyone

Lil Durk recently took to Instagram to remind people of the importance of being cautious and selective when it comes to trusting others. In a story posted a few days ago, the rapper emphasized that the dynamics of the streets have changed. Futhermore, he says not everyone can be considered a reliable friend or family. The exact reason behind Durk’s message remains unclear, but it resonated with many commenters who expressed agreement. Interestingly, Durk has formed a newfound friendship with collaborator Morgan Wallen. The two joined forces on a track for Durk’s album and even enjoyed a fishing trip together. Despite any trust issues Durk may be grappling with, his fans remain devoted to him, willing to demonstrate their unwavering support.

The album Almost Healed has received an incredibly strong reception. It has some fans turning to new religions. Others have taken the extraordinary step of permanently immortalizing it through tattoos of the album’s cover art. Many may may view this decision as extreme. Still, others may interpret it as a profound gesture of significance. At the very least, the level of craftsmanship and artistic talent displayed in the tattoos is remarkable. Many of them seem to be able to flawlessly capturing the intricate details of the album’s cover art with astonishing realism. Opting for a tattoo is a bold choice, to be sure. However, the exceptional execution of the artwork likely justifies the decision for these particular fans. What do you think of Lil Durk’s influence on his fans? Sound off in the comments!

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