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Future, Drake, and Tems Hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘WAIT FOR U’
Future has the No. 1 album in the country and the No. 1 song. Future’s “Wait For U” featuring Drake and Tems has made a debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The single is Future’s second No. 1, Drake’s No. 10 and the first for Tems.
“Wait For U” is joined by “Puffin on Zootiez (No. 4),” “712PM (No. 8)” and “I’m Dat Nigga (No. 10)” in the Top 10 of the list.
“Wait For U” is the 1,137th No. 1 single in Hot 100 and had 40.2 million streams. In addition, the single had 7.9 million radio airplay audience impressions and 6,400 downloads.
With the top spot, Drake is the 10th act in the Hot 100 history to hit No. 1. For solo male acts, Billboard notes Drake joins Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Already one of the hottest songs of the year, Future’s “Wait For U” featuring Drake and Tems receives a video in the form of a story of a Toxic King. The video from the I NEVER LIKED YOU album shows Future as a medieval king headed to war. Additional scenes show Future on the battlefield and toasting with his kingdom, but keeping his leading lady in mind.
To make it even better, Drake pulls up like a knight, riding a horse, and fights off two burly guys holding a woman hostage. Just when it looks like Drake would be overpowered, the woman helps him.
Enjoy this fine piece of Hip-Hop cinema above. “I am goodeth beloved. Enjoyeth.”
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Photo Recap: Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates “Plan B” with New York Fans and D’Usse
Megan Thee Stallion‘s special fan event for her most recent single release, “Plan B,” was presented by D’USSÉ Cognac.
Guests were treated to an immersive experience that included a fully outfitted dance floor, pop-up candy bars, and bespoke bedroom photo moments strewn throughout the area during the event, which took place Saturday evening at New York’s Iron23.
Megan Thee Stallion was joined by Pardison Fontaine, who made a surprise appearance for the crowd. Behind the DJ booth, the rapper finished the night with a replay performance of the tune.
You can see the images from the event below.
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Jack Harlow Announces ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ Tour Feat. City Girls
Jack Harlow is set for the Come Home The Kids Miss You Tour, presented by Live Nation. The headlining, fall tour will begin on September 6th and will include dates in Nashville, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, and other cities. City Girls will provide support for the tour.
Last week, Harlow dropped his album of the same name, which featured Pharrell Williams, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne. You can see the full run of dates and venues below.
“COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU TOUR” DATES:
Dates with support from City Girls *
(additional dates to be announced)
9/6 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium *
9/8 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory *
9/10 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall *
9/11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center *
9/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre *
9/17 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena *
9/20 – Inglewood, CA – The KIA Forum *
9/23 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater *
9/24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *
9/25- Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum *
9/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center *
9/28 – Denver, CO – 1STBANK Center *
9/30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory *
10/1 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena *
10/2 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre *
10/5 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum *
10/8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Liacouras Center *
10/9 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/11 – Washington DC – The Anthem *
10/14 – Miami, FL – PFL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park *
10/1 5 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center *
10/16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena *
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T-Pain Teams with TIDAL for ‘1-833-4-TIPSONTIDAL’ to Give Tips to Emerging Artists
TIDAL, the global streaming platform, has announced the opening of the 1-833-4-TIPSONTIDAL Hotline in collaboration with hip-hop legend T-Pain. The hotline, which coincides with T-latest Pain’s track “That’s Just Tips,” provides insider industry tips from T-Pain himself.
Fans and rising artists will be able to submit questions using the #TipsfromTPain hashtag or by DMing @TIDAL on Instagram starting today. The 1-833-5-TIPSONTIDAL hotline will be operational on May 12th. T-Pain’s announcing the hotline may be found on Instagram and Twitter.
Questions from fans will be divided into categories, and callers will be able to explore the hotline to get guidance on the issue of their choice. Callers will also have the ability to leave T-Pain and the TIDAL team with extra questions and remarks!
TIDAL’s DNA is strongly ingrained in supporting the next generation of artists. TIDAL is committed to discovering and promoting the next generation of music across all genres as part of its RISING program. This hotline is TIDAL’s newest and most unique opportunity to assist musicians on their path to success.
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Kevin Hart’s HARTBEAT Productions Hosts Inaugural HARTBEAT BRUNCH
Kevin Hart’s HARTBEAT, a global, multi-platform media firm that creates entertainment where comedy meets culture, hosted the first HARTBEAT BRUNCH this weekend, bringing together the comedy industry. Hart, Bill Burr, Don Cheadle, Tiffany Haddish, Niecy Nash, Desus Nice, Lil Dicky & GaTa (“Dave”), Iliza Shlesinger, Amanda Seales, Rob Riggle, Sherri Shepherd, Jay Pharoah, HARTBEAT CEO Thai Randolph, HARTBEAT President & Chief Content Officer Bryan Smiley, HARTBEAT President and Chief Distribution Officer Jeff Clanagan, and more were in attendance.
The event came on the heels of the launch of HARTBEAT, which brought together Hart’s entertainment companies HartBeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud and funded $100 million to further its objective of keeping the world laughing together. HARTBEAT is the creative force behind some of the biggest comedic hits of all time, with #1 hits across streaming, digital, radio, branded content, and box office.
Me Time (Netflix), the F. Gary Gray action heist Lift (Netflix), Storytown (HBO Max), #1 on the Call Sheet documentary (Apple TV+), Die Hart season 2 (Roku), So Dumb It’s Criminal with Snoop Dogg (Peacock), and a new season of the Hart-led sports talk show Cold as Balls (Peacock) are among HARTBEAT’s upcoming projects (LOL Network).
You can see the images from the brunch below.
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Diddy Announces Travis Scott Will Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Travis Scott is set to hit the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Travis has been added to a list of performers that already included Megan Thee Stallion and Latto. Diddy, the show’s host and executive producer made the announcement.
“This will be unlike any awards show – I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high,” said DIDDY after being announced as host and EP. “The Billboard Music Awards truly represent the artists and where music is today, so I’m excited to curate the biggest live performances and surprises. The world has to tune in to see.”
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