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Nas Partners With Casino to Spur Economic Development in Queens

Nas wants to bring a state-of-the-art casino to his home borough of Queens. On Thursday (Feb. 29), the rap legend was on hand to unveil the $5 billion vision for Resorts World’s Aqueduct Park in Southeast Queens as the company hopes to win a license from New York State to break ground on the project. […]

Hailey Bieber Celebrates ‘Love of My Life’ Justin Bieber on His 30th Birthday

Happy birthday, Justin Bieber! The “Love Yourself” superstar turned the big 3-0 on Friday (March 1), and his wife Hailey Bieber took to Instagram to share sweet moments from the duo’s relationship. “30!!!!!!!????!!????!!!!,” the Rhode founder wrote on Instagram alongside various photos and videos of the duo kissing, smiling and cuddling up to each other. […]

Looking for More Music Access at SXSW? Check Out These Badges

South by Southwest is back to take over Austin, Texas, this year, with programming beginning March 8 and running through March 16. This year, SXSW Music (March 11-16) features performances from The Black Keys, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala aka DE FACTO, Swamp Dogg, Audrey Nuna, Kneecap, Flyana Boss and J Noa. Related Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW to Return […]

Drake Pays Tribute to Mother & Daughter Killed After His Show

Drake is sending love to a mother and daughter who were tragically killed after his concert at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. “You never know what somebody else’s reality will be when they walk out of this building,” the rapper told the crowd in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday night (Feb. 28), according to TMZ. […]

Universal Music Publishing Group Focuses on TikTok’s ‘Harmful’ Approach to AI in Letter to Songwriters

Just days after the Universal Music Group’s publishing catalog began coming down from TikTok, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) released a new statement stressing its concerns about artificial intelligence and online safety on the short-form video app. The company stated these are “equally” important issues to TikTok’s lack of “fair compensation” to songwriters. UMPG also […]