Beyoncé' has released "Black Is King," a visual album based off of music that she released last year. We're rerunning that piece so that you can place the visual component of "Black Is King" in context to the music. For the live action remake of the Lion King, Beyoncé, (who voices Nala in the film), recorded and curated a companion soundtrack called The Gift ... Show More
Nov 18
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
This year, there were a few records that delivered less-than-optimal returns on either the Hot 100 or the Billboard 200 – and they all came from former Disney pop stars.
Demi Lovato’s latest album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, where it spent one week and then fell ... Show More
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Nov 11
Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club
Spanish pop star Rosalía is back with her new album, Lux. Over eighteen tracks, she trades in the dembow beats that filled her last record Motomami for maximalist orchestral sounds more in line with Björk than Bad Bunny. The album is dense: there's four movements, thirteen langua ... Show More
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Nov 2020
Afrobeats’ Global Takeover
Over the last several years, American listeners have grown more and more attuned to the sounds of West African pop music—also known as Afrobeats–whether it’s the swaggering Nigerian Afro-fusion of Burna Boy, the playfully genre-bending anthems of Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, ... Show More
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Mar 2021
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 1)
Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING is a love letter to Africa, and we’re dissecting its story, music, and many visual symbols in a special seven part mini-series. We begin with the film’s opening two songs “Bigger” and “Find Your Way Back,” where we meet the film’s central protagonist, Simb ... Show More
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Jul 2020
July 31st - Beyoncé's Visual Album 'Black Is King,' Billie Eilish's New Song 'My Future' & Taylor Swift's Hilarious Tweet to a Fan
Beyoncé's visual album 'Black Is King' is here, Billie Eilish's new song "my future" is the top trending video on YouTube and Taylor Swift has the best reaction to a fan missing her surprise album drop. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Friday, July ... Show More
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Feb 2024
Feb 12 - Beyoncé Drops New Music & Announces New Album, Super Bowl LVIII W/ Kasake & More
Beyoncé announced a follow-up album to her hit ‘Renaissance’ during Super Bowl LVIII and dropped two new tracks for her fans to enjoy. For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music, and today we're celebrating Yve ... Show More
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Jul 2020
July 29th - Chris Brown Turns Down 'Verzuz' Battle, Beyonce’s 'Black Is King' Arrives Friday & Rihanna Sends Well Wishes to Megan Thee Stallion
Rihanna shows Megan Thee Stallion some love, Chris Brown turns down Timbaland’s next 'Verzuz' battle and Beyonce’s 'Black Is King' arrives Friday. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Wednesday, July 29th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho ... Show More
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Aug 2020
August 25th - Inside Ariana Grande's VMAs Rehearsal, Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” Visual & Roddy Ricch's VMAs Drama
Ariana Grande gears up for the 2020 VMAs, Roddy Rich falls out of the PUSH Best New Artist category after conveniently dropping out of the show and Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” visual can finally be seen outside of 'Black Is King.' This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top ... Show More
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Apr 2022
SESSION #287 (Feat. Da Africa Deep )
DA AFRICA DEEP (Johannesburg,SA)
Da Africa Deep real name Teleki Wilfred Mphahlele is a versatile house music producer born in Seshego, Limpopo in South Africa. The self-taught 23 year old growing up was influenced by Jazz legends like Hugh Masekela, his mother a former gospel ar ... Show More
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