Eve recently shouted out Doechii, Cardi B, GloRilla, and Latto as the female rappers with the most staying power during an interview with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on the Joe and Jada Podcast.
Reflecting on her career and sharing her thoughts on the current state of female rap, the First Lady of Ruff Ryders had some strong opinions. At one point, Fat Joe remarked that while there are many women in rap today making good money, he doesn’t believe there are a lot of female MCs with “sustainability.” Jadakiss chose to stay out of this conversation, but Eve agreed with Fat Joe’s assessment.
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“I think some of them are [sustainable], I agree,” Eve said. “I think there are some, but I don’t think it’s going to be a lot. … I think Doechii will be there. I think Cardi has made her way. I mean, I love GloRilla; I think Glo will be there. I think there’s some, but I don’t think there’s going to be a lot. … Latto’s dope. There’s a lot of crap out, but yeah.”
Eve’s comments come after Nicki Minaj showed respect for the veteran MC in 2024. In a heartfelt post, Nicki thanked Eve for being a bold trendsetter for women in rap. “I DEFINITELY remember how, when you took the game by storm, there were some ppl who couldn’t hide their insecurities,” Nicki Minaj tweeted in part. “Even tho it’s swept under the rug now, I remember that you handled it with grace but ALSO a big sprinkle of unapologetic TALENT & charisma. You soared & soared. Classic music w/the illest team, to the BIG SCREEN. And made it look easy, too…”
Check out Eve’s comments in the interview at the 33-minute mark below.
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Offset and Quavo have apparently buried the hatchet.
While sitting down with the 7PM in Brooklyn With Carmelo Anthony podcast to promote his upcoming album KIARI, Offset revealed that he and fellow Migos member Quavo talk regularly.
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“Me and Quavo talk every other week,” he told Anthony after being asked about his childhood friend and collaborator. “It be the Internet trying to do some old sh–, but with us, it ain’t about that. Like, we holla at each other. That’s family at the end of the day, man. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime. End of the day, a n—a ain’t finna play with him, or a n—a ain’t finna play with me and he gon’ play about it.”
He added that they were recently together for what would’ve been Takeoff‘s 31st birthday.
“Gotta celebrate him. Any bullsh– get put aside about bruh. Because he was the glue,” Offset continued. “He was the one who keep our head straight when we were trying to — you know how that sh– be, man? The three of us n—as think one way, one way. He always was the n—a that was the medium.”
“Buddy ain’t trying to argue. He don’t want you to do nothing. He’s just peaceful, bruh,” he added. “He still be around, though. You feel him.”
Offest and Quavo reunited during the 2023 BET Awards to pay tribute to their bandmate Takeoff after rumors swirled about a supposed rift between the two that eventually lead to the Migos disbandment.
Elsewhere in the interview, Offset admitted that the business side of things with the Migos factored into his decision to go solo and leave the group. “I just wanted more for myself as an artist,” he said before explaining that he wasn’t happy with the business arrangement. “Speaking truthfully — I never said this publicly — I didn’t want to do that sh–, but it was the best thing for me to do as a man.”
He also said that he and Quavo didn’t want to continue on with the group after Takeoff’s untimely passing in 2022. “People don’t understand like personally losing a bro? N—as don’t wanna continue that. It ain’t the same juice.”
And speaking of the Migos as a group, the subject of Billboard‘s list of the 50 Greatest Rap Groups of All Time came up and Offset jokingly said that the influential group out of Atlanta should’ve been ranked higher on the list instead being ranked at No. 11.
“They tried us,” he joked. “Let’s put that out there…It gets sticky because you gotta respect the greats, but you gotta respect the different chambers that we broke that they didn’t break too. Like they put the concrete on the floor, but then we put the street lights and the light poles on this mother—-er too. But to put us at 11? We gotta be top five.”
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As trial nears in the sexual assault case against legendary music executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid, a judge has ruled that former Arista A&R executive Drew Dixon can keep seeking damages over commissions she supposedly lost when Reid refused to sign Ye (formerly Kanye West) and John Legend to the label.
The ruling on Thursday (Aug. 7) comes just one month before Dixon’s civil claims against Reid are scheduled to go to trial in New York federal court. Dixon’s 2023 lawsuit alleges that Reid — who headed up Epic, Island Def Jam and Arista over the course of a storied career — sexually harassed her repeatedly and then forcibly kissed and groped her twice in 2001.
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Dixon says that in addition to making her “depressed and suicidal,” Reid’s alleged abuse cost her valuable professional opportunities. She claims that after she rejected Reid’s sexual advances, he retaliated against her by refusing to sign two promising young artists she wanted to bring to Arista: Ye and Legend.
The lawsuit alleges that Reid berated Dixon in front of Arista’s entire A&R department about Ye’s audition being a “waste of his time,” and that he didn’t even bother to show up for Legend’s audition. Dixon says she lost out on hefty future commissions because of these signing snubs. Neither Ye nor Legend is accused of any wrongdoing.
Reid “adamantly” denies all of Dixon’s claims and is scheduled to contest them before a jury starting Sept. 8. Ahead of trial, his lawyers had sought to limit Dixon’s potential recovery by arguing in a so-called summary judgment motion that any damages over the Ye and Legend auditions are outside the statute of limitations.
But Judge Jeannette A. Vargas refused in Thursday’s order to bar these lost commissions from the upcoming trial. The judge says Dixon can keep pursing such damages, at least for now, under New York’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA) — a law that created a one-year window for otherwise time-barred sexual assault claims to be brought in court.
“Defendant is correct that, for a cause of action to be revived under ASA, it must be brought for an injury or condition suffered as a result of conduct which would constitute a sexual offense,” writes Judge Vargas. “It does not follow from this, however, that damages are limited once a cause of action has been revived.”
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The judge notes, however, that Dixon’s summary judgment ruling is only considering the issue of the statute of limitations, and “it may well be that plaintiff cannot recover lost commissions under any of the asserted causes of action.” Thus, it remains to be seen whether Dixon will actually be able to win a money judgment for these lost signing fees at trial.
Reps for Dixon and Reid both did not return requests for comment on the decision.
Reid’s public image has been shaky since 2017, when, during his tenure as head of Epic Record,s he was accused of sexually harassing a female assistant. He exited Epic but stayed in the music business, launching the HitCo label and later co-founding music collective Mega alongside Usher.
While Reid has been represented in the Dixon lawsuit by powerhouse entertainment lawyer Shawn Holley, he’s currently staring down the September trial without an attorney after falling behind on his legal bills and refusing to return Holley’s calls.
Judge Vargas is allowing Holley and her team to step away from the case due to this rift, but says Reid’s Sept. 8 trial date is firm. That means Reid must either get a new lawyer before then, represent himself or be subjected to a default loss if he’s a no-show.
Dixon is also among multiple women who’ve accused Def Jam Recordings founder Russell Simmons of rape. Simmons has publicly accused Dixon of lying about the incident, leading to ongoing defamation litigation between the two.
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Lil Wayne has just about done it all and seen it all in life, but there are rare moments he takes a step back to recognize the rooms he’s in.
Weezy joined SportsCenter earlier this week while kicking off his Tha Carter VI Tour, and was asked about a time he was starstruck, which took Wayne back to recently seeing LeBron James again on the set of a commercial.
The New Orleans rap deity described it as a “huge full-circle moment” for him, after meeting the NBA phenom as a high schooler before his global fame.
“I gotta say when I finally met Bron as LeBron James,” he said. “Because I met him when he was about, I think, 16. He came to a party, my boss at the time told me, he was like, ‘Yo, I need you to bring this kid with you to your show.’ And so the kid was LeBron, right? And to see him become who he was.”
Wayne continued: “I think it was a commercial we shot recently. I was on the set and just looking up at him and asking him about his son and the NBA. That was a huge full-circle moment for me. I don’t know about him, but for me, I was like, ‘What just happened?’”
Weezy and LeBron met while their stardom was just in its infancy stages in the early 2000s, before going on to become respective faces of rap and basketball in the 21st century.
Their careers have intertwined at various points, like when Wayne performed at LeBron’s 21st birthday party in 2005, and the Young Money boss also performed at the hooper’s Beats By Dre NBA All-Star Weekend party alongside the Hot Boys in 2017.
As LeBron has continued to pile up the accolades in a decorated Hall-of-Fame career, Wayne became convinced he’s the greatest to ever pick up a basketball.
“He ain’t got six, but he done it with three different teams. And not on one of those motherf—g teams did he play role two,” Wayne toldtheAll the Smoke podcast. “That right there is what tipped him over the Jordan scale for me.”
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The Who is kicking off the 16-date North American leg of their farewell tour in 2025, as the band’s preparing to take the stage at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday (Aug. 16) for a run of dates that will last until Sunday (Sept. 28) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Want to see The Who in person? Tickets to the tour first went on sale through Live Nation and Ticketmaster, while the retailer’s Face Value Exchange program is an option for fans to resell tickets.
However, many of the dates have either sold out, or are very close to selling out, so one of the best ways to find The Who tickets online is through third-party sites, including StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and others — all of which guarantee authentic tickets in time for the event.
In addition, we like that tickets are all delivered digitally, so you can get them sent instantly to your smartphone or email. Prices may also be above or below face value at times.
Where to Find The Who’s The Song Is Over Farewell Tour Tickets Online
Looking for cheap seats to see The Who live? Here’s where to find tickets still available and on sale online.
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You can find The Who tickets online at Vivid Seats, which lets you search by price, location and “Super Sellers,” which denotes reputable sellers with the best deals on tickets.
Vivid Seats is great for group tickets: the site has a rewards program that gives you your eleventh ticket free (in the form of a credit) after you buy 10 tickets online. And as a bonus, you can use our exclusive promo code BB30 to take $30 off your purchase at VividSeats.com.
One of the lowest prices we’re seeing for The Who tickets is at SeatGeek, which has stubs from $50 and up. Use our discount code BILLBOARD10 to save an additional $10 at checkout.
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The Who’s The Song Is Over Farewell Tour Dates
Aug. 16: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
Aug. 19: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Aug. 21: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug. 23: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aug. 26: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
Aug. 28: Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York
Aug. 30: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
Sept. 2: Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Sept. 4: Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Sept. 7: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Sept. 17: Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California
Sept. 19: Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California
Sept. 21: Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California
Sept. 23: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Sept. 25: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
Sept. 28: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
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A month after his “P.O.V.” hit streaming services, Tyler is still geeked that he’s on a Clipse project, well over 20 years since becoming a fan.
The Grammy-winning rapper joined Zane Lowe for an interview with Apple Music on Thursday (Aug. 7), where he called his collaboration with Clipse one of the top moments of his life to date.
“Just pressing play and hearing your voice on a Clipse album. I don’t think folks know the weight that s—t really got. I got Grammys, I got whips, I done did it all. That might be top eight moments of my life,” he claimed. “So thank you to Pusha, Malice, [Pharrell]. For real, love y’all down.”
Tyler told Hot 97 that he re-recorded his verse for the album about “79 to 100 times” before finally getting it right while recording on tour in Dublin, and admitted at one point that he nearly texted Pusha to scrap it altogether. “It’s been a few times I’ve gotten nervous and trying to nail that verse with two of my Mount Rushmores, produced by Mount Rushmore, was like I can’t f—k this up for me,” he said during the interview.
Tyler continued: “It took me so long to write that and just trying to perfect it … Was really in that b—h sweating. That n—a Pusha sent me that before I went on tour, probably in April and I ain’t get him that s—t until end of May, early June.”
“P.O.V.” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 65 as a standout from Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
Listen to “P.O.V.” and watch the full interview below.
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If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ever walk down the aisle, Andy Reid has plenty of material he could use for a speech at the reception.
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While guesting on the Thursday (Aug. 7) episode of 96.5 The Fan with Fescoe and Dusty, the Kansas City Chiefs coach laughed when asked which stories he would share if he were tapped to take the mic at his star tight end’s potential future wedding to the 14-time Grammy winner. “Ooh,” he replied. “Well there are a few I can’t tell.”
“No, there are a lot of great stories,” he continued of Kelce. “He’s done so many good things, all the things he’s done off the field that people don’t know about, just helping people out. He’s got a big heart that way and I appreciate that the most.”
Though Swift and the football player have been dogged by engagement rumors since nearly the start of their romance in 2023, they have not yet made plans to tie the knot, as far as the public knows. They have, however, been spending a lot of time together this past offseason, as shown in a carousel of adorable photos recently shared by Travis that also included both stars’ brothers, Austin Swift and Jason Kelce.
The athlete is now training with his teammates ahead of the 2025-26 season, which will kick off Sept. 4. The Chiefs will play their first game of the season the following day, facing off against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Now that her Eras Tour is over — wrapping in December with more than $2 billion in grosses — Swift is expected to be present at many of Kansas City’s games this year and next. Her appearances at Arrowhead Stadium throughout the last two seasons sparked a noticeable uptick in young women tuning into the NFL, something Reid touched on during his radio interview.
“I think it’s great,” the coach said. “Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more. Look at flag football, we’re talking about Olympic sports, college sports … Girls are having the opportunity to play the game. They’re loving it … [Swift] had a big part of that.”
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Converse’s latest Bluey collection is for fans of all ages. The full collection based on the Australian cartoon series centering around the adventures of a blue heeler puppy named Bluey can be shopped right now at Converse’s website.
Capturing the heart and spirit of the animation, the collection focuses on Bluey and his sister Bingo, imbuing their colorful design and cartoonish doggie charm into every offering from apparel to footwear. Sizing depends on the chosen product, but there’s something for both adults and toddlers.
Sneaker options in this collection range in price from $45 to $80, once again depending on the sizing and style. Some of Converse’s most iconic silhouettes were Bluey-ified for this limited-edition collection, including the brand’s beloved Chuck Taylor All Star. For the little ones, you have four Chuck Taylor All Star Easy-On sneakers, two high-top and two low-top and a Chuck Taylor All Star Madison. The little ones also get a platform Chuck Taylor All Stars EVA Lift Platform style. Adult Bluey fans get a high-top Chuck Taylor All Star model in a slew of sizing options for both men and women.
Black slip-on sneakers with velcro closures and Bluey characters throughout.
Both easy-on high-top offerings for kids are made of durable white canvas and depict scenes from Bluey in colorful, contrasting hues. Cotton laces give way to debossed Bluey star ankle patches, rubber accents and cushy, non-slip soles, allowing your kids a full range of movement without restricting the fun.
One of our favorites from the collection is the kids’ Converse x Bluey Chuck Taylor All Star Easy-On in Black and White. The style is comprised of black canvas uppers, which are littered with graphics of Bluey and his sister, creating contrast. The silhouette is laceless, for the little ones who haven’t figured out tying knots just yet, and comes with heel loops, allowing your kids’ little feet to slip right in.
The Converse x Bluey Chuck Taylor All Star Easy-On in Blue/Orange and White is similar in construction alone. Where the shoes differ is the contrasting design that depicts Bluey and Bingo as one of the shoes in each pair. There’s an all-blue shoe and an all-orange shoe to indicate which shoe belongs to which playful little dog.
A black hoodie with a Converse x Bluey graphic on the front.
There are three apparel offerings: two T-shirts and one hoodie. All sizing on these pieces ranges from XXS to XXL. We are especially fans of the hoodie. Comfortable and creative, the boxy style comes with a unique Converse x Bluey graphic in white on the front, depicting Bluey and his sister playing with a balloon that makes up the “o” in “Converse.” The hoodie is made of cotton fleece, keeping the wearer cozy while they cuddle up to watch an episode of Bluey. The hoodie will run you $75.
The T-shirts are pretty similar, but equally cute. You’ve got two white styles with Converse x Bluey branding on the front. Both designs incorporate the cartoon characters and Converse’s All-Star design in some way. Each shirt costs $40.
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With hits like “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen’s breakout album Born to Run is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Now, music journalist Peter Ames Carlin has a new biography, which is a No. 1 best seller on Amazon.
On sale for $25.56 (regularly $30) on from the retail giant, Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run chronicles the writing and production of Springsteen’s third album, as the singer/songwriter went from commercial failure with his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, to mainstream success with Born to Run in 1975.
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and Tonight in Jungleland will be delivered to your home in less than two days once it’s released, thanks to Prime Delivery.
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In addition, Tonight in Jungleland is available as an Audible audiobook, which is free to listen to for subscribers only.
If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial. Audible starts at $14.95 per month and grants you access to one best seller or new release title per month, a library of thousands of podcasts, audiobooks, and originals, exclusive discounts and more. Once signed up, you’ll receive one credit for any audiobook on Audible, including Tonight in Jungleland.
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The live music boom that started with the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions hasn’t slowed down. Driven by gains in its concerts business and its increasingly international footprint, Live Nation’s consolidated revenue in the second quarter grew 16% to $7 billion, the company announced Thursday (Aug. 7). Adjusted operating income (AOI) grew 11% to $798 million.
The concerts segment had revenue of $5.95 billion, up 19% from the prior year period and a record for the second quarter. Concerts’ AOI grew 33% to $358.7 million, also a second-quarter record. Through July, over 130 million tickets were sold to Live Nation concerts, a 6% increase from the same period in 2024. Driven by big gains in foreign markets, global concert attendance rose 14% to 44 million fans. International fan attendance rose 30% and arena fan attendance was up 20%.
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Venue Nation, the company’s venue management and operations division, opened four amphitheaters in the U.S. and one in Canada during the quarter. Additional venues are expected in the second half of the year, and Venue Nation has projects underway in Mexico, Colombia and Canada.
Ticketmaster revenue grew 2% to $742.7 million as gross transaction value rose 7% to $9 billion — a record for the second quarter. AOI fell 1% to $290.1 million. The number of fee-bearing tickets sold rose 4% to over 83 million. International volume was up double digits while concert ticket volume increased by the high single digits. Sports and other content fell below 2024 levels.
Sponsorships and advertising revenue climbed 9% to $340.6 million. AOI rose 2% to $227.6 million. The division secured new agreements with Kraft Heinz, Airbnb and Samsung. Venue name-in-title sponsorships now include TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Live Nation expects the second quarter momentum to carry through to the end of the year. Deferred concert event-related revenue — revenue collected for future events but not yet recognized as income— of $5.1 billion was up 25%. Second-quarter deferred Ticketmaster revenue of $317 million was up 22%. Venue Nation expects to host about 70 million fans in 2025, a double-digit increase from 2024. International fan growth is expected to increase by double digits in the second half of the year.
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