Travis Scott is ready to run it back. The Houston rapper has officially confirmed Jackboys 2, the long-awaited sequel to his 2019 Cactus Jack compilation album, is set to arrive this Sunday (July 13).

The news came via Instagram late Thursday (July 10), where Scott posted the album artwork and wrote, “JB2 OUT EVERY WHERE 7 13 SPEAKERS AND SCREAMS AT MAX VOLUME.”

Scott kicked off the Jackboys 2 era earlier this week with the release of “2000 Excursion” on Tuesday (July 8). The cinematic single, which dropped alongside a high-octane music video exclusively on YouTube, reunites him with Cactus Jack labelmates Don Toliver and Sheck Wes over a Cardo-produced beat.

The track features a prominent sample of Ye’s “Power” and finds Scott in top form, rapping, “He sleep with a Spanish bi— in the club/ Bro knowin’ Spanglish, that’s good enough/ Wе took an hour out of the after-hours just to f— up all the ones/ I got a bunch, you ain’t doin’ brunch.” The video showcases Scott and his crew tearing up Texas streets in exotic sports cars and supercharged Ford trucks, even making a pit stop at a Formula 1 race.

Jackboys 2 builds on the legacy of Scott’s 2019 Jackboys album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned hits like “Out West” (featuring Young Thug) and “Gatti” (featuring Pop Smoke). His previous Jackboys release saw 154,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 2, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 79,000 were in album sales, with most of that number owed to sales driven by dozens of merchandise/album bundles sold via Jackboys’ official webstore.

In recent weeks, Scott has sent out customized Lamborghini SUVs branded with the JACKBOYS logo to artists rumored to feature on the album. Among them are GloRilla, Tyla, Vybz Kartel, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, and Waka Flocka Flame, though official features have yet to be confirmed.

The rapper has also launched a limited-edition Jackboys 2 merchandise collection, offering fans a range of CD and vinyl bundles with alternate cover art and exclusive apparel, all available on his Cactus Jack website.

While details about the full tracklist remain under wraps, Scott revealed the album will feature 17 tracks and will be hosted by Houston rap icon Bun B. The sequel arrives as Scott continues his dominant run in 2025, having headlined Coachella in April and fresh off winning the I Am Hip Hop Award at last year’s BET Hip Hop Awards.

Tyla is preparing the soundtrack for this summer, starting with her new single “Is It,” which dropped Friday (July 11).

“Is it wrong that I wanna get right/ Wanna get right with you?” she bellows in the chorus with background chanting vocals from the sparkly teaser clip she posted on Instagram earlier this week.

The South African star told Billboard that she was “not saying too much” about new music ahead of her hosting gig at the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards in June, when she also favorite global music star. “You guys are gonna know when you’ll know. And it’s gonna be a vibe. We outside. We’re catching party vibes,” she said at the time, adding that she had “fun” recording “Everything Goes With Blue” from the Smurfs Movie Soundtrack. “I love The Smurfs. And Rihanna being Smurfette, it’s such a fun Smurf movie. So I’m happy that I’m a part of that one.”

“Is It” is Tyla’s second solo single this year following “Bliss,” which reached No. 11 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 14 on Rhythmic Airplay. She first teased the single at her debut Coachella performance in April, when she also performed the Billboard Global 200 top 10 hit “Show Me Love” alongside fellow South African rapper WizTheMC for the first time. It’s unclear if “Bliss” and “Is It” will be featured on her forthcoming sophomore album that she first teased to Billboard in her Women in Music interview earlier this year.

“I’ve changed a lot in a short amount of time because I was kind of forced to with how fast I had to adapt to everything,” she said at the time. “I don’t think it’s going to be the same energy [as Tyla] at all, especially with what I’ve started making. It’s different, but also still Tyla.”

Listen to “Is It” below.

We may as well be chilling by the fire while we eatin’ fondue, because Justin Bieber‘s Swag is here.

Released at midnight Friday (July 11) — just a few hours after the pop star announced its existence — Bieber’s seventh studio album features 20 new songs. The singer first unveiled the tracklist in a video of a black-and-white billboard shared on his Instagram without explanation, revealing the titles “All I Can Take,” “Daisies,” “Yukon,” “Go Baby,” “Things You Do,” “Butterflies,” “Way It Is,” “First Place,” “Soulful,” “Walking Away,” “Glory Voice Memo,” “Devotion,” “Dadz Love,” “Therapy Session,” “Sweet Spot,” “405,” “Swag,” “Zuma House,” “Too Long” and “Forgiveness.”

The project marks Bieber’s first full-length since 2021’s Justice, which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — one of eight No. 1 entries he’s scored on the chart over the course of his career. He’s also become a father since he last dropped an album, welcoming baby boy Jack Blues with wife Hailey Bieber last August.

Both the 11-month-old and the Rhode founder were featured heavily in promotional photos that circulated in the hours leading up to Swag, with the whole family appearing on the billboard shared by Justin on Instagram. In the artwork, Hailey holds little Jack in the background while the two-time Grammy winner stares down the camera in front.

For years, it was unclear whether Bieber would ever release another album as the star took a large step back from performing. In 2022, he announced that he’d been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, a condition that caused half of his face to be temporarily paralyzed.

In the months leading up to Swag, however, he repeatedly teased that he was back to making music by sharing photos of himself in the studio.

Listen to Bieber’s Swag below.

Following country singer Conner Smith’s involvement in a fatal car accident in Nashville last month, Smith was issued a misdemeanor state citation on Thursday night (July 10) by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, according to Smith’s attorney.

Sources tell Billboard that Smith has been charged with a misdemeanor traffic offense of failure to yield resulting in a fatality, which underscores a lack of criminal intent.

Smith’s attorney Worrick G Robinson IV said in a statement, “A misdemeanor state citation was issued tonight by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to Conner Smith. Conner is incredibly grateful to the MNPD for their time and efforts to carefully investigate this tragic accident and has continued to cooperate at all times. His thoughts remain with Ms. Dobbins’ family, and he remains committed to honoring her memory with compassion by supporting efforts to improve pedestrian safety and help prevent future tragedies.“

Smith was driving the Chevrolet Silverado that struck and killed a pedestrian identified as 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins as Dobbins was crossing a street in Nashville on June 8. Dobbins was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk when she was struck. Dobbins was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where she died from injuries sustained during the accident.

As previously reported, sources told Billboard shortly after the incident that Smith was not under the influence or distracted by his phone at the time of the incident.

Sources also tell Billboard that since the incident occurred, multiple signs have been installed where the incident occurred, to clearly indicate the crosswalk for drivers and pedestrians. Additionally, a tree that substantially obstructed the view of the crosswalk has been removed.

Sources tell Billboard that Smith is encouraged by the city’s efforts to improve safety at the crosswalk where the accident took place and that he respects the advocacy displayed by the broader community in supporting Dobbins and her family in pushing for the safety improvements, noting their work is a meaningful and admirable response to the tragedy. He also hopes the changes will prevent future accidents, sparing other families from similar heartbreak.

Smith is known for songs including “I Hate Alabama,” “Learn From It” and his all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart debut “Creek Will Rise.”