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Beyonce Goes No. 1 With “COWBOY CARTER,” Her Eighth Chart-Topping Album

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Beyonce’s new blockbuster album COWBOY CARTER has officially nabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Moreover, with around 407,000 units sold according to Luminate data, this marks her eighth No. 1 album debut across her career so far. It’s the biggest sales week of 2024 so far, and the most massive since Taylor Swift’s 1989 reissue last November. In addition, it’s the Houston superstar’s biggest debut since her 2016 LP Lemonade and resulted in her largest streaming week to date, as well as in her becoming the first Black artist to top the publication’s Top Country Albums list.

With this in mind, Beyonce is now fourth in the list of female artists with the most Billboard No. 1 albums, trailing behind Madonna with nine, Barbara Streisand with 11, and Taylor Swift with 13. Furthermore, various physical versions of COWBOY CARTER bolstered these sales, and this was actually her biggest-ever week on vinyl and the biggest for an vinyl album this year so far. The “BLACKBIIRD” singer has a lot to be proud of with this release, as do her featured guests. Beyond credited appearances, this LP also boasted contributions from 070 Shake, Pharrell, Stevie Wonder, Gary Clark Jr., Paul McCartney, Nile Rogers, and many, many more stars.

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Beyonce Performing During The RENAISSANCE Tour

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 01: (Editorial Use Only) (Exclusive Coverage) Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images)

What’s more is that it looks like this horse is still in the race, as we’re still getting additions to the COWBOY CARTER lore. For example, Beyonce released a “Pony Up” remix of the single “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” recently as a bonus treat for the album. We can only hope that there are more planned additions, rollout strategies, and due expansions of the project in the near future. These don’t have to be new tracks per se, but considering how RENAISSANCE went, we’ll all surely stay along for the ride for a long time.

Meanwhile, what did you think of COWBOY CARTER? Is iHeart Radio’s 2024 Innovator striking gold again or are you already waiting on the third installment on the trilogy for another shot at a hit? Whatever the case may be, hit the comments section down below with your thoughts. On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Beyonce.

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Tyler, The Creator Asks Fans To Use Their Phones Less During His Coachella Performance

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One of the biggest names in music festivals is right around the corner with Coachella set to take place next week. There’s top-to-bottom intrigue throughout the lineup as usual. Doja Cat and Lana Del Rey are headlining the festival for the first time taking the caliber of their performances to new heights. Ska-punk legends No Doubt are reuniting for the first time in nearly a decade to play the festival. Superstars like Ice Spice, Lil Uzi Very, J Balvin, and Peso Pluma will also take the stage.

But the Saturday night headliner is what’s grabbed the attention of most rap fans. Tyler, The Creator will bring his unique musical and visual style to the main stage. He’s performed at Coachella before but this year he will be elevated to a headlining slot for the very first time. In advance of his performance, Tyler bought a Billboard in the valley where the festival is due to be held with a message for fans. “I would love to see y’all faces and not your phone lights” the Billboard reads. Tyler is hardly the first musician to ever speak out against fans using their phones at shows. It’s yet to be seen how much the Billboard will help more fans stay in the moment during his show. Check out the Billboard below.

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Tyler, The Creator’s New Billboard

Last month, Tyler, The Creator debuted his new collaborative line with Louis Vuitton. Last year Pharrell took over as head of Menswear for the brand and music has been involved ever since. During shows last year alone Pharrell debuted new material, recruited Pusha T and No Malice to reunite Clipse and even had Push make his debut as a runway model. Tyler’s collection with the luxury brand is available now.

What do you think of Tyler, The Creator asking fans to film less during his Coachella headlining slot? Do you think it’ll have any effect on how many fans film the performance? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Chief Keef Has Nothing But Praise For Sexyy Red

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Sexyy Red was one of the biggest breakout stars in rap music in 2023. She dropped her debut album Hood Hottest Princess early in the year and then followed the album up with a deluxe edition a few months later. Included in the tracklist of the deluxe album was a collaboration with Chief Keef called “Ghetto Princess.” The song has racked up more than a million streams on Spotify and the pair recently got a chance to perform it live.

They were both included in the lineup for this year’s Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles. During Chief Keef’s Sunday set, Sexyy Red joined him on stage for a handful of songs. Billboard caught up with Keef backstage after the show to ask him about his relationship with Red. “She just … you could tell she really just come from where we come from. Sh*t. I just know she f*ck with me real heavy. I f*ck with her too. Saying she wants to come through and I said “hell f*cking yeah.” Check out the full backstage interview with Chief Keef below.

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Chief Keef’s Thoughts On Sexyy Red

Chief Keef is fresh off the release of a brand new mixtape. The surprise released DIRTY NACHOS sees him teaming up with Mike WiLL Made-It for a full new hour of material. Sexyy Red pops up once again as a feature on the track “DAMN SHORTY.” 2 Chainz also appears on the record on another song called “PULL UP GHOST-CLAN.”

Keef also made an appearance on the new Lyrical Lemonade album All Is Yellow. He joined Lil Yachty on the unique banger and they both appeared in the accompanying music video. The song’s accompanying video has racked up more than 7 million views on YouTube. What do you think of the high praise Chief Keef gave Sexyy Red after performing with her at Rolling Loud? Do you hope the pair work on more music together in the future? Let us know in the comment section below.

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PartyNextDoor Says His Love Life Gets In The Way Of Making Music

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PartyNextDoor, who hasn’t released a studio album in nearly four years, says he’s been distracted by his love life. He explained how relationships have derailed his output during a new cover story for Billboard. The interview comes as he prepares for the long-awaited release of his fourth album.

“I get into relationships and then music becomes second. I think I’m going to take a break from relationships, a long break, and just get back to making music,” he said. Of his focus on music, he explained he wasn’t treating his last two albums correctly. “I was still handling that shit like demos,” he remarked. “[I wasn’t] using everything I learned as a producer, as a writer, as an engineer.”

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PartyNextDoor Performs At Wireless Festival

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) PARTYNEXTDOOR performs on the Main Stage on Day 1 of Wireless Festival 2018 at Finsbury Park on July 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)

Later in the interview, Party explained that he deals with social anxiety before concerts. “I have so much anxiety before a show, but I always tell my manager, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.’ I always forget that until I step on the stage,” he told the outlet. “I know Drake and people always tell me, ‘Bro, you have to come out more!’ I’m an introvert, I’m shy.” Check out the pictures from PartyNextDoor’s Billboard cover shoot below.

PartyNextDoor Poses For Billboard

Last week, Party dropped a music video for his 2023 track “Resentment (CCTV).” In doing so, he shared a pre-save link for a PartyNextDoor Four project. “More otw sooner than you know,” he wrote on social media. Party also recently made headlines in December for labeling himself the “SoundCloud king,” which sparked plenty of debate on social media. Be on the lookout for further updates on PartyNextDoor on HotNewHipHop.

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Kanye West Still Planning World Tour Despite Live Nation Boycott

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s VULTURES is turning into a full-on phenomenon. The pair first dropped VULTURES 1 last month after repeated speculation and various previously announced release dates. The entire tracklist of the record hit the Hot 100 in the week following its release and a handful of tracks have stuck around. “CARNIVAL” in particular has already been West’s biggest hit in years and has hovered in the Top 5 for a full month since the album’s release.

The album has been played for fans at various listening parties in both the US and Europe. But West is unsurprisingly interested in taking the record on tour. He’s due to perform later this week at Rolling Loud in Los Angeles and wants to spin VULTURES into a full-on world tour. The only issue is that he will have to do it without one of the biggest names in concert promotion around. Live Nation. The company has reportedly made it clear they don’t want anything to do with West following his repeated antisemitic comments over the past two years. But West is still attempting to perform a story without them. Check out the newest update below.

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Kanye West World Tour Update

According to Billboard, West is bringing back an old friend to try and swing a world tour. John Monopoly has been involved in the rapper since early in his career. He served as West’s manager in the 2000s. He’s returning to the role in an effort to book the rapper a world tour.

Over the weekend, West announced VULTURES 2. The project was originally due out earlier this month and though it didn’t drop at the time it appears to still be on the way soon. What do you think of Kanye West trying to plan a world tour without the support of Live Nation? Do you think he’ll be able to book enough shows and sell tickets without their support? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Ice Spice Shares Advice From Taylor Swift That She’ll “Never Forget”

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Ice Spice says Taylor Swift shared a valuable piece of advice while they were in the studio together working on “Karma” and she’ll never forget it. Speaking with Billboard for a new interview, she revealed what wisdom the iconic singer imparted to her.

“When I was in the studio with Taylor, like, I’ll never forget that. She told me, ‘No matter what, just keep making music and everything’s going to be fine.,” Spice recalled. The two teamed up for “Karma” back in May 2023. In the time since, they performed at MetLife Stadium and attended Super Bowl LVIII together.

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Ice Spice & Taylor Swift Perform At MetLife Stadium

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – MAY 26: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS. Taylor Swift and Ice Spice perform onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at MetLife Stadium on May 26, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Elsewhere in the interview, Spice discussed working on her debut studio album, Y2K. When asked what she’s listening for as she puts the project together, she explained: “First, a really hard beat. If the beat doesn’t instantly move me — like if I don’t physically feel the beat of the speakers — then I’m just going to keep moving on to the next one. But as soon as I know, I know I have that beat. It’s up from there.” In that vein, she also admitted she didn’t expect “Boy’s a liar, Pt. 2” to be as big as it became. She also had more faith in “Actin a Smoochie.” Spice explained: “I thought that ‘Actin a Smoochie’ would be a bigger song. Every time I hear it, I’m just gagged that it’s not bigger. [But] ‘Boy’s a liar, Pt. 2,’ I never thought that song would be as big as it is. I knew it would be a big moment, but I didn’t think it would be triple-platinum.”

Ice Spice & Taylor Swift Collaborate On “Karma”

Check out Ice Spice’s collaboration with Taylor Swift above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice on HotNewHipHop.

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Ty Dolla Sign Reacts To “Vultures” Keeping No. 1 Spot For Another Week

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While a lot of conversation and acclaim around Vultures surrounds Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign is just as important -– if not more -– to the album’s quality. Moreover, the project just cemented itself as the number one album on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the U.S. for another week following its chart-topping debut. It narrowly beat out another big album, Yeat’s 2093, for the top spot, and all artists have plenty of reason to celebrate. In fact, Ty recently took to Twitter on Sunday (February 25) to celebrate this accolade with a selfie holding up a single finger. “Not the 2,” he captioned his pic.

Furthermore, Ty Dolla Sign’s been enjoying a lot of success as a result of his collaborative album with Kanye West. His numbers are greater than they’ve ever been, and more importantly, many folks finally gave him the full-length flowers that were usually reserved to guest appearances. Regardless, the Los Angeles native hasn’t escaped a lot of the controversy behind Vultures, although most of that falls on Ye’s antisemitism, career relationships, and far-right ties. Despite the context around his success, he made this choice, and it hasn’t stopped even ardent Kanye critics from praising his contributions.

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Ty Dolla Sign Reacts To Vultures‘ Second Week At No. 1

While it’s a matter of personal preference, there’s a strong argument for Ty Dolla Sign being the most consistently compelling and skillful part of Vultures. Future installments (which Timbaland says are on the way) might reflect this too, or perhaps Kanye West will step things up a notch. Either way, there’s a lot of excitement for this project’s future, which is supposed to bring Vultures 2 next week if initial teases are to be believed. It’s a Ye rollout, so we aren’t holding our breath.

Whether or not these future installments land on streaming services (and face removal again), the “Blasé” creative made his mark. As one of the most commercially successful independent albums ever, Vultures is a feat regardless of your take on its quality and its Chicago creator’s behavior. Let’s see what they follow it up with. For more news and the latest updates on Ty Dolla Sign and Vultures, check back in with HNHH.

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Latto Fans Vandalize Ice Spice’s Promo Billboard In Atlanta

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Latto and Ice Spice are currently locked in a cold war that, even if it wasn’t true to begin with, they are definitely leaning into. However, we have to admit that while these two femcees are doing a great job of being competitive and calculated with their responses and subliminal jabs, their fanbases are also carrying a lot of weight in this battle. For example, apparently some 777 fans vandalized one of Spice’s billboard trucks in their fav’s home city of Atlanta, which promoted her new single “Think U The S**t (Fart).” They crossed out the emojis, wrote “777” next to them, and also wrote “Stream Sunday Service” below them.

Furthermore this follows an instance of Latto denying that something was a shot at Ice Spice… while also taking a shot at Ice Spice. She recently tweeted “Didn’t hit tho,” which many interpreted as a dig at her Bronx rival’s decision to put those trucks in Atlanta. Later, the 25-year-old wrote on the social media platform, “This was about that old pic going viral not that lil girl thanks,” and then deleted it off Twitter. Both fanbases were quick to respond and take more shots at each other, and now all that’s left is for them to directly call each other out.

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Latto Fans Ruin Ice Spice’s Promo In Atlanta

Another hometown debate surrounds the rollouts for these singles that they’re fighting over. While Ice Spice filmed her “Think U The S**t (Fart)” video in Miami, Latto actually went to her opponent’s home city of the Bronx for the visuals for “Sunday Service.” Many thought that this was a downright dangerous decision for her, let alone a strong move against the 24-year-old. But they’ve kept things competitive solely on the rapping and artistic ends, which means there’s no real reason for escalation.

Meanwhile, other fans of the “Bikini Bottom” hitmaker are taking sides and making their own moves to defend her. One of them is fellow New Yorker Funk Flex, who said he might not play “Sunday Service” out of solidarity with Ice Spice. Let’s see if she has any other moves up her sleeve. For more news on the Bronx MC and the latest updates on Latto, stick around on HNHH.

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Ice Spice Seemingly Sends “Think U The Shit” Billboards To Atlanta, Fans Still Think Latto Won The Beef

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Billboard trucks with an emoji version of Ice Spice’s “Think you the shit, you not even the fart” lyric have been spotted driving around Atlanta. While not confirmed to have been ordered by Ice Spice herself, it’s unclear who the target of the billboards is. However, many people believe that the move is a continuation of the rapper’s beef with Latto. “Think U The Shit (Fart)” was widely taken as a shot at Latto, who even responded to the track on her own release, “Sunday Service”.

Despite the move from Spice, fans still think that Latto won the beef. “She put a truck in Atlanta… Latto not only went to ices CITY but she filmed the video in ices exact hood.. Latto taking it,” one fan wrote. “She was too scared to go there herself? Or drop a better diss?” added another. “A truck with a sign on it ? Latto brought 20 plus black vans in ur city and filmed a whole mv,” concurred a third. “Sunday Service” is yet to debut on the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, “Think U The Shit (Fart)” debuted at No. 37 and dropped to No. 52 in its second week.

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Ice Spice Roasted For Super Bowl Performance

Meanwhile, Spice cannot escape the flopping allegations to save her life at the moment. “Tell The frozen spice girl to stop singing to me, I have a dashiki that’s older than her,” Michael Blackson wrote on Instagram. He also included footage of Spice rapping and twerking at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party, turning the camera to capture his concerned expression. Many fans were quick to skewer Spice in the comments too. “So she’s a stripper with a microphone. Got it,” one hater said. “Imagine your music being so trash you have to show your nakedness so we can forget that your music is trash 🗑,” concurred another.

However, Spice had a VIP seat for the game, rolling up to Travis Kelce’s suite with Taylor Swift. She also starred in an ad for Starry. In the ad, Spice is being rizzed up the soda brand’s two animated mascots when her “ex-boyfriend” shows up to try and win back the rapper. When she rejects him, the man’s head horrifyingly explodes in a fountain of soda. Titled “It’s Time To See Other Sodas”, the ad dropped on February 2. However, contrary to the belief of some gossip sites, the ad did not reveal any details of the rapper’s actual love life.

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Kanye West And Ty Dolla $ign To Host Two More Listening Parties In Italy

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Last week, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign finally dropped their new album VULTURES 1. The project was teased for months as one release date after another passed. Eventually it was announced that the project would be split into three volumes. The first chance fans had to hear the final project came during a listening party the duo threw in Chicago that fans online could also pay to tune into.

Despite the album now having already been released, they just announced some new listening parties to play it for fans in person. The two shows will bring VULTURES to Italy later this month. The first event will take place in Milan on February 22. The second will take place in Bologna a few days later on February 24. Some fans may want to attend a listening party with the future of the album’s availability on streaming services in question. The album was absent from Apple Music for multiple hours earlier this week following a dispute with the distributor for the project.

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Kanye West Taking “VULTURES” To Italy

For fans who want to hear the duo perform the songs from VULTURES 1 rather than just listening to the album, they just made a big announcement. The pair will be headlining Rolling Loud California later this year. While there, the pair are likely to make the live debuts of many of the songs from the album. One of the songs on the album is currently unavailable on streaming. “GOOD (DON’T DIE)” was subject to a copyright claim made by the estate of Donna Summer.

It wasn’t the only issue taken with the album’s sampling. Ozzy Osbourne personally tweeted at West for using an uncleared sample during one of the listening parties. The sample in question was eventually replaced on the album itself. What do you think of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign hosting more listening parties for VULTURES 1 even though it’s already be released? Do you think the album will be able to stay on streaming services permanently? Let us know in the comment section below.

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