With Sunday (July 13) serving as 713 day, it’s only right that Travis Scott and Cactus Jack dropped off the JACKBOYS 2 compilation album in an homage to La Flame’s hometown of Houston.

The anticipated sequel hit streaming services on Sunday and JB2 finds fellow H-Town rap dignitary Bun B onboard as host, while the project boasts 17 tracks in total.

Alongside Scott and Cactus Jack high-flyers like Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Sofaygo and Wallie the Sensei, La Flame invites a star-studded cast of collaborators into the mix that includes GloRilla, Tyla, Vybz Kartel, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, SahBabii and Waka Flocka Flame.

Following several teasers, Travis set the tone for the project’s rollout with the release of the thumping single “2000 Excursion” earlier this week, which saw a racing-themed visual hit YouTube but never received an official streaming service arrival.

There’s plenty of merchandise for Ragers to cop on La Flame‘s website, as Cactus Jack released various merchandise collections and CD/vinyl bundles featuring alternate cover arts to accompany JACKBOYS 2.

The first JACKBOYS project arrived in December 2019 with appearances from the late Pop Smoke, Young Thug, Quavo, Offset, Rosalia and Lil Baby. The effort reached the summit when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

It’s been a busy year for Scott, who headlined night two of Coachella in April and notched another No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “4×4” in February. He even completed another side quest when making WWE appearances at Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania.

Stream JACKBOYS 2 below.

Scooter Braun’s review of Justin Bieber‘s Swag is in. The surprise album that dropped Friday (July 11) is the pop star’s most genuine work to date, says Bieber’s former longtime manager — who noted he’s been watching the singer’s growth as an artist for nearly 20 years.

Bieber parted ways with Braun in 2024. That June, Braun announced he was retiring from music management after a two-decade run that had him overseeing clients including Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and more.

“Been having a beautiful start to the weekend and been getting a lot of texts about how I feel about Justin’s new album,” Braun wrote in an Instagram Story on Saturday, the day after Swag‘s release. “So I will just leave this here.. This is without a doubt, the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date. It’s beautiful, raw, and truly him. And that matters.”

Braun continued, “I’ve had the privilege of witnessing his growth for almost two decades. Along every journey, there comes a time when an artist fully steps into their own — and that’s what he’s done here. He’s poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run.”

“The way he chose to release it is just as intentional as the music itself — and I’m happy to see him do it this way. I have played no roll in this one, but as someone who’s always believed in him, I’m incredibly proud and impressed and genuinely enjoying the music,” he said.

Braun highlighted “Daisies” as his favorite song on Swag, citing Bieber’s “best in the world,” “special tone.”

“Stream Swag and support an authentic voice,” wrote Braun.

Swag, a collection of 21 tracks, is Bieber’s seventh studio album. It’s his first since 2021’s Justice, which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and his first full-length record since becoming a parent.

In an interview with The Diary of a CEO last month, Braun admitted that his present-day relationship with Bieber is “not the same that it was.”

Said Braun, “I think there comes a point where — I understand — he probably wants to go on and show that he can do it. We worked together for so long and we had such extreme success, and I think you get to a point as a man where you want to show the world you can do it on your own. And I completely respect that. I think at this point, that’s what he’s doing. Myself and everyone from the old team is rooting for him.”

Congratulations are in order for Vanessa Hudgens and her husband, Cole Tucker, who are expecting their second child together.

The 36-year-old High School Musical alum shared the exciting news on Saturday (July 12) in a social media post, debuting her baby bump in a maternity photoshoot alongside the 29-year-old former professional baseball player.

“Round two!!!!” Hudgens captioned the Instagram post, beaming as she pointed to her growing belly.

Hudgens and Tucker’s celebrity friends flooded the comments section with well-wishes for the growing family.

“Omg!!!!!!!! Congrats,” Disney Channel alum Aly Michalka wrote, while Allison Holker and Alexandra Shipp both shared red heart emojis. “Ohhhhh congratulations my love!!” Jenna Dewan added. Hudgens’ former Broadway co-star Corey Cott chimed in with, “Congrats V!”

The couple welcomed their first child together in July 2024. While the Bad Boys: Ride or Die star was overjoyed by their baby’s arrival, she also expressed frustration that the moment was overshadowed by invasive paparazzi attention.

“We’re disappointed that our family’s privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media,” Hudgens wrote in her Instagram Story, referencing photos published by TMZ that showed her leaving a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital in a wheelchair with her newborn.

The pregnancy announcement comes just two weeks after Hudgens shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute for Tucker’s 29th birthday. The pair tied the knot in Mexico in December 2023.

“Happy birthday to my best friend/lover/partner in life,” the singer and actress captioned a photo of the couple wearing sunglasses and making silly faces. “@cotuck you’re everything to meeeeeee. No one does it better.”

“You’re the best mama thank you,” Tucker replied in the comments.

Check out Hudgens adorable pregnancy announcement on Instagram here.