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Bad Bunny Announces ‘Most Wanted Tour’ for 2024

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Bad Bunny Announces 'Most Wanted Tour' for 2024

Bad Bunny is ready to go on tour. Hitting Instagram, Bad Bunny dropped a trailer and dates for his Most Wanted Tour. The run of shows will be 47 stops, beginning Feb. 21 in Salt Lake City.

21-Feb WED Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
23-Feb FRI Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
24-Feb SAT Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
27-Feb TUE Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
28-Feb WED Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
1-Mar FRI San Francisco, CA Chase Center
2-Mar SAT San Francisco, CA Chase Center
5-Mar TUE Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
7-Mar THU Portland, OR Moda Center
9-Mar SAT Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
13-Mar WED Los Angeles, CA Crypto.com Arena
14-Mar THU Los Angeles, CA Crypto.com Arena
15-Mar FRI Los Angeles, CA Crypto.com Arena
20-Mar WED Denver, CO Ball Arena
23-Mar SAT Minneapolis, MN Target Center
26-Mar TUE Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
28-Mar THU Chicago, IL United Center
29-Mar FRI Chicago, IL United Center
30-Mar SAT Chicago, IL United Center
4-Apr THU Toronto, ONT Scotiabank Arena
6-Apr SAT Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
9-Apr TUE Washington, DC Capital One Arena
11-Apr THU New York, NY Barclays Center
12-Apr FRI New York, NY Barclays Center
13-Apr SAT New York, NY Barclays Center
17-Apr WED Boston, MA TD Garden
19-Apr FRI Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
20-Apr SAT Hartford, CT XL Center
22-Apr MON Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
24-Apr WED Tulsa, OK BOK Center
26-Apr FRI Austin, TX Moody Center
27-Apr SAT Austin, TX Moody Center
30-Apr TUE Houston, TX Toyota Center
1-May WED Houston, TX Toyota Center
3-May FRI Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
4-May SAT Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
7-May TUE New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
10-May FRI Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
11-May SAT Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
14-May TUE Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
15-May WED Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
17-May FRI Orlando, FL Amway Center
18-May SAT Orlando, FL Amway Center
21-May TUE Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
24-May FRI Miami, FL Kaseya Center
25-May SAT Miami, FL Kaseya Center
26-May SUN Miami, FL Kaseya Center

On October 13th, Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican sensation, achieved a remarkable feat as his album, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana, became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day for 2023. This remarkable accomplishment further solidifies Bad Bunny’s status as a powerhouse in the music industry.

Bad Bunny has consistently been one of the most influential Latin artists, maintaining the title of the most-streamed artist on Spotify for three consecutive years in 2020, 2021, and 2022. His global impact has been undeniable, and in July of 2023, his album “Un Verano Sin Ti” claimed the honor of being the most-streamed album of all time in Spotify’s history.

In anticipation of the album’s release, Spotify executed a clever marketing strategy, placing cryptic billboards in cities worldwide with the album’s name, “Nadia Sabe / No One Knows.” This enigmatic campaign sparked widespread intrigue and excitement among fans who eagerly speculated on its meaning and how it related to the album’s launch.

Bad Bunny continues to make history and captivate audiences with his groundbreaking music and innovative marketing efforts.

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City Girls Drop Third LP “Raw” Today

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oday City Girls releases RAW, their highly-anticipated third full-length album, out via Quality Control Music/Motown. This marks their third authentic, and straight-talking studio album, their first in three years. Features include Kim Petras, Lil Durk, Muni Long, Juicy J and Usher. 

LISTEN HERE

In a teaser video posted to their socials on Saturday (Oct. 14), JT and Yung Miami describe their upcoming album as “serious a–, freestylin’ cypher a–rap” and “scammin’, trickin’ p—y rap.”

On RAW, the Miami-raised City Girls debut their new single for “Flashy” ft Kim Petras, marking the first collaboration between the rap duo and the Grammy-winning pop star. with a video to follow on Friday afternoon, Oct. 20. Directed by Jenzar, life is good for the trio, as Petras sings: “Stylin’, shinin’ / I’m so flawless like my diamonds / I’m flashy / Big bags, price tags / You know all I wear is name brands / I’m flashy.” 

JT and Yung Miami remain the ultimate alter-ego for city girls and city boys worldwide, putting into their lyrics and music exactly what they think (and what others often wish they said), resulting in more than 15 billion cumulative streams – and ushering in a new wave of real female power – since their 2018 mixtape Period.

RAW is the follow-up to 2020’s City On Lock, which spawned Billboard Hot 100 the singles “P—y Talk” (with Doja Cat) and “Jobs,” and became their highest-peaking entry on the Billboard 200 (No. 29). Since their last studio effort, the rap duo has put out several singles, including the Hot 100 hits “Twerkulator” (No. 51) and “Good Love” (No. 70, with Usher), as well as the 2023 releases, “I Need A Thug,” “Piñata,” “Face Down,” and “Act Bad” (with Diddy and Fabolous). In addition, both members put out solo singles. In 2021, Yung Miami made her solo debut with “Rap Freaks” — which peaked at No. 81 on the Hot 100 — and, this year, JT reached No. 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 with “No Bars.”

City Girls are a legitimate phenomenon, and with RAW, JT and Yung Miami show their growth while still representing the fun and the ratchet.

RAW TRACK LISTING

  1. RAW
  2. Pinata
  3. Static (feat. Lil Durk)
  4. No Bars
  5. Line Up
  6. Show Me The Money
  7. Emotions (feat. Muni Long)
  8. Fancy A** B**** (feat. Juicy J)
  9. Good Love (feat. Usher)
  10. Work For It
  11. I Need A Thug
  12. Flashy (feat. Kim Petras)
  13. Wigs
  14. Face Down
  15. What You Want
  16. Tonight
  17. Survive
  18. F*** The D To The A

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Will Smith Surprises Jada Pinkett Smith During Book Tour Stop: ‘Hold it Down for You the Way You Have Held it Down for Me’

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Will Smith surprised Jada Pinkett Smith on her book tour stop in Baltimore. The event was at the Enoch Pratt Free Libary, where the Baltimore Sun delivered details of what was said.

“I just really wanted to come out and just be here and hold it down for you the way you have held it down for me,” Smith said. “We have had a very, very long and tumultuous [relationship]. We call it ‘brutiful.’ It was brutal and beautiful at the same time.”

Will Smith has an official quote out regarding various reveals from Jada Pinkett Smith across the media last week. The New York Times quoted the A-list actor in another interview with his wife.

“When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life, a sort of emotional blindness sets in, and you can all too easily lose your sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties,” Smith said.

Smith added a letter to another appearance of an estranged wife, which will be on the On Purpose podcast hosted by Jay Shetty.

“I applaud and honor you. If I had read this book 30 years ago, I definitely would’ve hugged you more,” Smith wrote. “I’ll start now. Welcome to the Authors Club. I love you endlessly. Now go get some Merlot and take a rest.”

Last week, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she could have been Tupac’s wife. Sitting with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for the All the Smoke podcast, Pinkett Smith revealed that Pac proposed to her while he was locked up in Rikers Island.

“Seeing him there, the condition that he was in and having to leave him there,” Pinkett Smith said. “He was in bad shape. And so, when he asked me to get married, he was at Rikers

“I knew at that time that he needed somebody to do time with him, which I was gonna do anyway. He didn’t have to marry me to do that. I’m here. He needed a rock. Because of our friendship and everything we had been through together, he just wanted to feel that solidified foundation.”

Pinkett Smith believes that Tupac would have divorced her as soon as he exited prison. You can hear it all from her below.

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2 Chainz And Lil Wayne Reunite On “Presha” From Their Upcoming Joint LP “Welcome 2 Collegrove”

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Today, Multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne pull back the curtain on WELCOME 2 COLLEGROVE, available everywhere on Friday, November 17th via Def Jam Recordings. The long-awaited project follows-up ColleGrove, their first groundbreaking collaborative album (2016).

WELCOME 2 COLLEGROVE gets off to a fast start on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, later tonight, with 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne performing the album’s first advance single, “Presha,” available at all platforms now.

LISTEN HERE.

PRE-ORDER WELCOME 2 COLLEGROVE HERE.

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No I.D. Says He Asked Pusha T to Not Record His Drake Diss Over “The Story of OJ”

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Five years ago, Pusha T set his sights on Drake, unleashing “The Story of Adidon,” a scathing diss track that revealed Drake was “hiding a child.” Flash forward to today, Pusha and Drake didn’t make up like The Boy did with Meek Mill; in fact, it feels like their beef can erupt again at any time.

Speaking on the historic diss is No I.D., who made the “Adidon” beat, but it originally served as the score for JAY-Z’s “The Story of OJ.” Speaking with Stereogum, No I.D. revealed that he told King Push not to use the beat for the diss, but he did it anyway.

“I told [Pusha T], don’t do it, and he did it anyway,” No I.D. said. “I told his manager, Steven Victor, he called me about it. And I was like no, that’s not even the spirit of the song, bro, why would you pick that one? That wasn’t lack of love for him and what he was doing and his art. It was just, again, there’s times I don’t wanna be involved in certain things, because it’s not me.”

In case you need to revisit the single, press play below.

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Roland Martin Calls Waka Flocka Vouching for Trump a ‘Trash Endorsement’

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Roland Martin Calls Waka Flocka Vouching for Trump a 'Trash Endorsement'

President Donald Trump has received a new endorsement: Waka Flocka Flame. Hitting social media, Flocka shared an image of Trump standing beside the controversial political figure and businessmen. He also shared a “TRUMP2024” tweet.

The moment was captured by Roland Martin, who blasted the “Oh Lets Do It” rapper: “100% trash endorsement of Trump from @WakaFlocka.”

Rev. Al Sharpton is also speaking against rappers who are standing in support of former President Donald Trump. During an appearance on MSNBC, Sharpton questioned how Black people, including rappers, could support Trump, recalling his history with the Central Park Five.

For a brief history lesson, in 1989, Trump, who was then a prominent New York City businessman, took out several full-page newspaper advertisements calling for New York City politicians to reinstate the death penalty following the brutal rape and attack of a female jogger in New York City. Five youth, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, and Kevin Richardson, were wrongfully imprisoned for 7-13 years until the attacker was caught. They had been coerced into giving false confessions and received substantial settlements. All are involved in criminal justice activism efforts now. Trump never formally apologized to the five, especially since he took out the ads before their trials began.

“Let’s go to the 1990s when five young Black and brown men were falsely accused of raping a white woman in Central Park,” Sharpton said. “It was Donald Trump that took out ads in the papers in New York saying they should get the death penalty.”

Sharpton later said, “Black men need to know they were all young Black men. One spent 13 years in jail. He was with us for the March on Washington on Saturday. Let them come and tell the rappers and other Black men being seduced by Trump what he did in his hometown to innocent to Black men.”

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A-List Celebrities Earning The Most on OnlyFans

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Have you thought about making a couple of extra bucks online?

Well these celebrities have taken their talents to OnyFans and the numbers may shock you. Iggy Azalea is the top earning A-list celebrity on OnlyFans, with a total earnings of $48 million. The former Disney star Bella Thorne earned $1M in just 24 hours after joining OnlyFans. And Tyga, ranked sixth, deactivated his $20M worth of account to start his own platform, Myystar.

The experts at LELO did some digging to find out which big-name stars are making money on OnlyFans. Factors that have been looked into are 1) How much each celebrity has earned, 2) the monthly fees they charge, and 3) the frequency of online searches.

Iggy Azalea is leading the list of top A-list celebrity earners on OnlyFans, with a total earning of $48M. She charges a $25 monthly subscription fee for access to her content. In addition to her revenue, her account receives much attention, with 127K worldwide searches.

Cardi B is close behind in second, with $45M in total earnings. The hip-hop artist offers her content for a monthly subscription fee of $4.99. Cardi B OnlyFans account is still one of the most sought-after on the platform, with 28K worldwide searches.

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Blac Chyna takes the third spot with total earnings of $35M. She charged $19.99 monthly for her subscription, which included special X-rated content and “Foot-Freek Mondays.” Her account also boasted 28K worldwide searches; however, she recently deactivated it.

Bella Thorne is in fourth place, with a total earnings of $32M. The former Disney star offers a free subscription plan. She earned $1M within just 24 hours of joining OnlyFans. This is the most money any OnlyFans Creator has ever made in 24 hours.

Amber Rose is rounding out the top five, with total earnings of $26M. The celebrity teased fans with booty-centric Instagram clips, promising they would “see EVERYTHING” for a $5 monthly subscription fee.

Tyga stands at the sixth position with a total earning of $20M and a monthly subscription fee of $20. The hip-hop artist set up his OnlyFans account after one of his private photos was leaked and went viral, but eventually deleted it to launch Myystar.

In the seventh spot is Pia Mia, who earned $18M. Offering a free subscription, the Los Angeles-based singer often posts her never-seen-before pictures, videos, and some private content on OnlyFans.

Chris Brown is ranked eighth with $15M in total earnings. The celebrity announced he would charge $20 monthly for subscription-only content but ultimately deleted his account.

Austin Mahone is ninth with $5M in earnings on OnlyFans, also offering a free subscription. The star has a VIP program that includes free conversations, future postings, custom content requests, and Zoom calls to people who tip him $100.

Completing the top 10 are DJ Khaled and Fat Joe. While they offer a free subscription, their earnings are close to 4M. The stars aim to create “a community that’s full of positivity,” willing to know their actual fans closely.

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NYC Graffiti Pioneer TRACY 168 Passes Away At 65

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Hip Hop has taken more than a few losses and the graffiti world has not been exempt as one of its giants from the first generation of graffiti, TRACY 168, reportedly past away last month at his home in the Bronx. He was 65 years old.

Born Michael Tracy, He wrote his first tag on an NYC MTA bus in 1969 and never stopped. His graffiti art is recognized as the original “Wild Style” and was a mentor to famous late NYC graff artist turned contemporary art icon Keith Haring. TRACY wrote with some of graff’s most revered writers such as CLIFF, LSD, P NUT SKEME and others. He was an honorary member of legendary South Bronx gang The Black Spades and later formed his own crew known as The Wanted.

TRACY 168 will be sorely missed by the graff community, but his work and art will live on forever.

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Super Producer DJ Mark The 45 King Dead At 62

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The Hip Hop community is mourning a huge loss with the death of producer/ DJ Mark The 45 King. He was 62 years old.

Born Mark James in the Bronx on October 16, 1961, Mark recently celebrated his 62nd born day this past Monday; just one day before he was taken off of a breathing respirator.

The 45 King began his career under the Flavor Unit umbrella, which was headed off by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere, with their roster boasting artists such as Chill Rob G, Nikki D, Double J, Latee, Apache, Lakim Shabazz and more. Mark’s career grew to greater heights when he produced the 1990 instrumental hit “900 Number”, which was coupled with the famous “Ed Lover dance”. His production success continued with Jay-Z’s 1998 smash hit “Hard Knock Life” and Eminem’s storytelling classic “Stan”.

Mark did not have any children of his own, but according to the Flavor Unit, he considered all of those in the Flavor Unit his children.

TheSource.com/The Source Magazine extends its condolences to Mark’s family and friends.

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Dream Big: Last Call To Sign Up For Disney Dreamers Academy

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Do you have a dream that reaches beyond the stars? If you’re a teenager in America, there’s still time to seize the opportunity to make your aspirations a reality. But hurry, the clock is ticking! October 31 marks the closing date for applications to Disney Dreamers Academy, a transformative four-day career workshop tailor-made for Black teens and students from underrepresented communities. Last year Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey was the celebrity ambassador as the students learned from The ‘Who’s Who’ in entertainment. QuestLove, DJ Suss-One, Misa Hylton and more graced the classrooms to encourage the future leaders.

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For those eager to apply or nominate a deserving student, the process is just a click away. Visit www.DisneyDreamersAcademy.com and set the wheels of your dreams in motion.

Next spring, the chosen participants will have the extraordinary chance to attend immersive workshops across a wide spectrum of fields, guided by renowned celebrities, educators, business leaders, community champions, and Disney cast members. These sessions open doors to diverse career pathways spanning the worlds of business, entertainment, sciences, and more. The program also sheds light on career opportunities within The Walt Disney Company, offering invaluable life skills, leadership capabilities, effective communication techniques, and networking strategies.

Disney Dreamers Academy is at the heart of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities. It strives to nurture the aspirations of the next generation and encourages them to dream bigger than ever. The program equips these young talents with the knowledge and tools they need to chase their dreams relentlessly, all while fostering a spirit of giving back to make a difference in the lives of others.

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As Tracey D. Powell, Disney Signature Experiences vice president and the program’s executive champion, aptly puts it, “We’re gearing up to bring the next generation of big dreamers to Walt Disney World for this life-changing program that has been inspiring students across America to reach for their dreams and providing them with some of the tools they need to make those dreams a reality.” So, don’t miss the chance to be part of this inspiring journey.

The application window is open to U.S. high school students, ages 13 to 19. A distinguished panel of leaders will meticulously evaluate the applications, with the selected participants set to be announced in early 2024.

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What’s more, the chosen 100 students, along with one parent or guardian each, will be treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. It’s an opportunity to experience the perfect blend of inspiration, education, and pure fun in “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”

For additional information and updates, explore Disney Dreamers Academy at DisneyDreamersAcademy.com or follow them on social media: Facebook.com/DisneyDreamersAcademy, Twitter.com/DreamersAcademy, and Instagram.com/disneydreamersacademy.

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