The huge week for Nicki Minaj and her Pink Friday 2 album includes a milestone achievement on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, where she captures her 50th top 10 on the genre list, tying for the third-most among all acts. The superstar hits the mark thanks to three new tracks from Pink Friday 2, which debuts at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and Top Rap Albums charts.
Minaj concurrently nabs her 48th, 49th and 50th top 10 visits on the multimetric Hot Rap Songs chart, which blends streaming, radio airplay and sales into its rankings with the debuts of “Everybody,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert (No. 3), “FTCU” (No. 5) and “Barbie Dangerous” (No. 10). With the trio’s showing in the top tier, Minaj ties Kanye West for the third-most top 10s on Hot Rap Songs, which launched in 1989. A pair of familiar names are the only acts with more than 50 appearances in the upper region – Minaj’s frequent collaborators, Drake (133) and Lil Wayne (54).
As Minaj moves to take a share of the bronze, here’s an updated recap of the acts with the most top 10 hits on Hot Rap Songs:
133, Drake 54, Lil Wayne 50, Nicki Minaj 50, Kanye West 44, Lil Baby 42, Jay-Z 40, Future
In addition to the three top 10 hits, Minaj lands nine more Pink Friday 2 debuts on the 25-position Hot Rap Songs chart:
Plus, previous single “Red Ruby Da Sleeze,” which topped Hot Rap Songs for one week in March, returns at No. 22 following streaming and sales activity from the parent album’s release.
As mentioned above, Pink Friday 2 opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Rap Albums charts with 228,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week of Dec. 8 – 14, according to Luminate. The launch, notably, became Minaj’s third champ on the Billboard 200 – a new record among female rappers.
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Lil Nas X and Coach teamed up for a Y2K-inspired capsule collection of pieces that the 24-year-old rapper handpicked and customized.
Announced Tuesday (Dec. 19), “The Lil Nas X Drop” will be available later this month and includes pieces from the Coach Winter 2023 collection, such as brightly colored shearling coats, bags, shoes and other designs, featuring graphics inspired by Lil Nas X’s tour merchandise and personal symbols like his pet cat and zodiac sign (Aries).
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In addition to curating the collection, Lil Nas X stars in the photo and video campaign highlighting the bold color palette and Y2K style inspiration. The Atlanta native worked with Coach creative director Stuart Vevers on the collection.
Lil Nas X Coach Campaign
“Our Winter collection is inspired by my belief that fashion is about exploring andcelebrating all of who you are,” Vevers said in statement. “To create the collection, we twisted the Coach archives and were also inspired by Lil Nas X’s connection to music and nightlife. We evolved heritage styles introduced on the runway last season by amplifying color, texture and graphics to create pieces that celebrate our love for individuality and authentic self-expression that we share.”
Lil Nas X became a Coach ambassador last year and wore custom Coach designs during his Montero tour. The limited drop will be available on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at Coach.com and select stores.
In the meantime, Coach is offering shoppers one last chance to get items shipped in time for Christmas. The deadline for overnight shipping ends on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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Jason Momoa got in the holiday spirit on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (Dec. 18), taking part in a festive rendition of the talk show’s popular game segment, “Sing That Name That Tune.”
In the game, hosted by audience hype man Rubin, the contestants must step up on the platform when they recognize the song the band is playing, and get points not only for singing the song correctly but also for the level of excitement in their performance.
In the first two rounds, Momoa didn’t stand a chance against Clarkson, who immediately began belting out “Deck the Halls” and “Jingle Bells.” However, the Aquaman star stepped it up in the third round, and while he didn’t know the lyrics to “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” he delivered a hyped-up performance, complete with dance moves and venue-shaking vocals. As a result, he ended up tying the game going into the last round.
Both Clarkson and Momoa recognized and performed “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” at the same time, giving Rubin a tough decision when it came down to the tiebreaker. However, when Momoa put his hand on Rubin’s shoulder, the hype man ended up swooning and giving the win to Aquaman.
As a result, Momoa ripped open hit shirt to reveal a tank underneath, and ran around the studio in celebration. Watch it all go down below.
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Groundbreaking Los Angeles-based disc jockey Jim Ladd, whom Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers immortalized in their 2002 song “The Last DJ,” died suddenly Sunday of a heart attack. He was 75.
A Los Angeles fixture, Ladd worked up and down the Los Angeles radio dial, including stints at KNAC, KMET and KLOS. He was considered the last freeform DJ in the country, allowed to pick his own song selections.
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After leaving KLOS in 2011, he was quickly picked up by SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel, where he appeared until his death. Over the decades, he was well known for his interviews with such artists as John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Stevie Nicks and Led Zeppelin.
The Doors drummer John Densmore paid tribute to Ladd on social media, posting on X, “’The Last DJ’ has crossed the tracks. There wasn’t a more soulful spinner of music. The songs he played were running through his blood, he cared so much for rock n’ roll. Irreplaceable… a very sad day, which can only be handled by carrying his spirit forward.”
Densmore’s Doors bandmate Robby Krieger also posted, “Rest in peace, Jim Ladd. He was the best friend in radio The Doors ever had. Even when people forgot about us in the late ‘70s, he kept playing our music.“
Ladd started his career at Long Beach, Calif.’s KNAC in 1969 as FM radio was burgeoning and quickly established himself as one of Southern California’s leading rock voices. In an undated interview with Michael Simone, he said of his mentors and being at the forefront of FM radio, “We were inventing this thing as we were going along, so what I would say in radio [for role models], it is pretty much everybody that I’ve worked with that I’ve learned from or borrowed from. … As far as role models in my life, Martin Luther King would be one, and certainly when I was growing up, John Lennon and Jim Morrison were two others who had a great influence on me, as well as [Roger] Waters.”
Waters and Ladd had a long friendship, with Ladd playing a rebel DJ on Waters’ 1987 Radio K.A.O.S. album and touring with Waters on the Radio K.A.O.S. On the Road outing.
From KNAC, Ladd moved to KLOS in 1971 and then had stops at Los Angeles stations KMET, KMPC and KLSX before returning to KLOS in 1997, where he stayed for 14 years. As Billboard reported in 2011, when he was let go from KLOS after Cumulus bought the station, he signed off with Pink Floyd’s “Shine On Your Crazy Diamond.”
Ladd inspired “The Last DJ” song, which Petty told journalist Jim DeRogatis was “about a DJ who becomes so frustrated with his inability to play what he wants that he moves to Mexico and gets his freedom back.”
Flowers will be placed on Ladd’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. He received his star in 2005. “His legendary voice and unparalleled contribution to the world of radio have left an indelible mark on the industry,” Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremonies, stated in a statement. “Jim’s passion for music and his unique ability to connect with his listeners will always be remembered fondly.”
SiriusXM is airing tributes to Ladd, who is survived by wife Helene, on Deep Tracks as well as other classic rock channels.
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When headliners Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh and Jakob Nowell took the stage shortly before midnight at the Teragram Ballroom on Dec. 11 in Los Angeles for a benefit concert for Bad Brains frontman H.R., they didn’t officially have a band name. It wasn’t until the second song during the rousing set that Nowell announced he was now leading the band his late father, Bradley Nowell, first launched with Wilson and Gaugh in 1998 — the beloved Long Beach alternative, rock and reggae group Sublime.
One week later, on Monday (Dec. 18), Rome Ramirez, lead singer of the group Sublime with Rome — the Sublime spinoff that has performed classic Sublime songs and Ramirez’s original material since 2009 — announced he was ending his run performing with the group. The announcement followed news that the Nowell family, along with Wilson and Gaugh, had effectively laid the groundwork for the younger Nowell to take over his father’s role and lead the band into a new era.
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Briefly, in 2009, Wilson and Ramirez toured under the name Sublime but were sued by the Nowell family and eventually reached a legal settlement and license agreement with Nowell’s wife, Troy Dendekker, to tour under the moniker Sublime with Rome.
While Wilson and Ramirez were touring and performing, Jakob was developing his own musical talents, forming the Long Beach band LAW in 2013. Earlier this year, Jakob and his mother agreed with Wilson and Gaugh to relaunch Sublime with Jakob at the helm under the management of Kevin Zinger and Joe Escalante.
What this development means for Rome Ramirez is not totally clear. In a statement, the singer announced that “after almost two remarkable decades, I am announcing my departure from Sublime with Rome at the close of 2024. The upcoming performances over the next year will allow us to reflect on countless incredible memories together!”
Sublime with Rome currently has four dates on its website scheduled for 2024: Feb. 16 at Cali Vibes Festival in Long Beach, April 12 at Cattle Country Festival in Gonzalez, Tex., April 20 at Hard Rock Live in Atlantic City, N.J., and an April 27 headliner show at Red Rocks.
“Over the last 2 years I’ve been spending countless hours pouring my soul into my solo music, and the excitement to share these songs with you is building up! I’ve got some really big news that I can’t drop yet. Just wait,” Ramirez’s statement continued. “Singing and playing guitar for this iconic band has been a lifetime opportunity and just flat out, absolutely epic. Carrying on the Sublime legacy has been a trust I’ll forever cherish. This is only the beginning…”
Sublime with Rome has put out a total of three albums, including its 2011 debut record, Yours Truly, which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. They followed that up in 2015 with Sirens, which peaked at No. 34 on the tally, followed by Blessings in 2019. The band has consistently headlined festivals and in 2023 collaborated with Slightly Stoopid on the track “Cool & Collected,” along with a joint 27-date summer tour.
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Christmas is one week away! If you’re among the millions of last-minute shoppers who are planning to buy gifts this week, here’s the perfect gift guide for you.
Below, find a list of 25 last-minute gifts for everyone on your list. From fashion to electronics, record players, headphones, blutetooth speakers, luggage, makeup and more, everything on our list can be delivered before Christmas with free shipping in most cases and curbside pickup options.
Have a “beary” Merry Christmas! Godiva’s limited edition holiday bear comes with a bag of sweet treats including three milk chocolate and three dark chocolate candies wrapped in festive red and green foil. This plush bear measures 7.88 inches.
Ugg’s Scuffette II slipper is a comfy, suede slipper with shearling trimmed upper and footbed lining. The Scuffette comes in a bunch of colors such as the festive cherry red pictured above along with black/gray, chestnut suede espresso suede, and eve blue.
The 1996 Retro Nuptse Puffer is always a good choice. The down coat is available in colors such as deep grass green, summit gold, falcon brown, black, navy and blue. You can purchase this coat online or pick it up in Nordstrom stores.
Give a cozy gift this holiday! Anthropologie’s Luxe Faux Fur Throw Blanket is perfectly sized for cozying up on the sofa or bed. The 70 inch x 50 inch blanket is available in multiple colors including pearl, dark purple, turquoise, moss and black and white.
Headphones are probably on everyone’s wish list for the holidays and now’s the time to score last-minute deals. Save up to 41% off Sony headphones at Amazon.
Need a tech gift? Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is an affordable tech gift that’s great for watching videos and surfing the web. The 8.7-inch tablet features 32GB of storage. Click here to shop iPads.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom became one of the year’s top-selling video games of the with over 31.5 million units sold. This set includes The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and an OLED Nintendo Switch design inspired by the video game.
Apple’s new M3 Macbook Pro is equipped with a 14-inch display screen, ample storage (8 GB memory, 512 GB of Storage), a full keyboard, HD camera, dual speakers and it’s compact and lightweight.
If you know someone who could use a towel set, these premium, plush towels can turn any bathroom into a “sanctuary.” Cozy Earth’s ultra-soft, fluffy towels are available in four colors including light grey, white, crème and charcoal. For a cheaper option, try the Brooklinen Super-Plush Towels ($75).
Looking for a pair of Dunks? They’re all stocked up at Nike and available in several different colors besides the black-and-white pair pictured above. Save up to 50% off last-minute gifts at Nike.
Whether its rain or snow, Hunter Boots can take on different elements. The Original Tall boot features a side-buckle and multilayered sole for a comfortable fit.
Give the gift of a brighter smile. Snow Advanced Wireless Teeth Whitener has been voted one of the best whitening kits of 2022. Available in multiple colors including red, white, black and blue, the kit includes a wireless LED accelerating mouthpiece, whitening wands and extra strength whitening serum. Purchase the Snow Advanced Wireless Teeth Whitener kit at TrySnow.com as well as major retailers like Amazon, Neiman Marcus and Best Buy.
The holidays are all about baking! And if you’re looking for a mini toaster oven, this one has a 4.2-star rating at Amazon. Itfeatures a baking tray, rack and auto shutoff.
For skilled or novice cook’s, Henckels Dynamic Razor-Sharp 15-Piece Knife Set includes a paring knife, serrated utility knife, santoku knife, chef’s knife, bread knife, steak knives, kitchen shears, a professional honing steel and hardwood knife block.
Give the gift of a panoramic sound for movies, music, video games and more with this Sonos Beam. The device comes with a remote but it also has voice control or Apple AirPlay2. The Beam is available at major retailers including Walmart, Sonos.com and Amazon.
Stream music wirelessly from a laptop, phone, tablet, and other devices with the Philips Bluetooth Stereo System. Affordable and compact, this adorable sound system is equipped with an MP3 and CD player and dual amplifiers for sound enhancement. Click here for all-in-one stereo systems with turntables.
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Jung Kook is the ARMY’s favorite foodie, and the 26-year-old superstar enjoyed some of his favorite snacks while celebrating his Latto collaboration, “Seven,” reaching one billion Spotify streams.
In a video posted to Spotify’s Instagram account on Monday (Dec. 18), Jung Kook finds his plate-shaped plaque honoring the milestone underneath a pile of his favorite foods — fittingly, seven of them. Among the BTS star’s picks are soy sauce eggs, banana milk, tuna kimbap, shrimp crackers, turtle chips, japchae and castella.
“Producer Bang Si-Hyuk sent a song to me to listen. It was so great. I thought, this is such an amazing song, what if I mess it up?” Jung Kook recalled of the song’s inception. “I wasn’t working on an album, but after listening to ‘Seven,’ I came out of a break. We rushed to record the music, shoot the music videos, and album photos. Since ARMY have been waiting for so long, we worked very fast.”
He continued, “Because I felt the song needed a rapper — Latto has a great voice and cool presence — so, we reached out to her and everything worked out.”
Latto even sent in a clip to thank Jung Kook for putting her on the song and allowing her to “make history” with him. “Seven” became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history, achieving the record in 108 days since it was first released.
It’s hardly the only record Jung Kook’s Latto collaboration has broken, as it landed upon its release at No. 3 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, published July 21, for the highest-charting debut by a solo Korean act. Additionally, “Seven,” launched at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated July 29). The song marked the first leader on the lists for a member of BTS as a soloist, as well as Latto’s first No. 1.
Watch Jung Kook eat his seven favorite snacks off his billion streams plaque here.
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SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph returned to the show this weekend with Kate McKinnon, who was there to host. Together — and with current cast member Bowen Yang — they hilariously transformed into ABBA and promoted an unearthed Christmas album from the Swedish supergroup.
“They’re the Fleetwood Mac of cold weather, and they’re the No. 1 band alphabetically of all time,” SNL‘s James Austin Johnson said to introduce the group in a commercial parody for ABBA Christmas.
“You can’t get enough of their music. You loved Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and the prequel, Mama,” he joked.
“And you love how their hits like ‘Dancing Queen’ make you feel young, sweet and 17. And now, being released for the first time, it’s their 1978 Christmas album, ABBA Christmas, with songs like ‘Santa Queen,’” he said, leading into the group’s festive remake of “Dancing Queen.”
Unforgettable album highlights include “Frostitita” and their “‘Fa La La’ number, sung with their signature ‘standing close facing different directions.’”
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The ad points out that the holiday album would be a gift “perfect for everyone, from mothers to their gay sons.”
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If any Taylor Swift fans missed her appearance the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots game, here’s everything they’ll want to see.
The Chiefs played against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday (Dec. 17), and won. Swift attended the game to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, tight end for the Chiefs, and she brought along some family and friends.
Spotted with Swift in a suite at the stadium were dad Scott Swift, Brittany Mahomes, and longtime friends Alana Haim and Ashley Avignone.
Swift and her dad coordinated in Chiefs sweatshirts (Taylor in grey, Scott in a vintage red find). The pop icon also sported a hand-crocheted Chiefs beanie with Kelce’s number, 87, that was made for her by Kut the Knit, who reacted appropriately on Instagram: “TAYLOR SWIFT IS WEARING THE HAT I MADE HER BRB PASSING AWAY RN.”
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Clothing shop Westside Storey, one of many Kansas City local businesses benefiting from the buzz about Swift and Kelce’s romance, recently sold Swift a bundle of vintage Chiefs apparel. After Swift wore a red Chiefs sweatshirt at their game last weekend, shop owner Chris Harrington told Billboard that Westside Storey’s online store had an unprecedented number of orders in the days that followed.
Dad-and-daughter duo Scott and Taylor were seen smiling and taking selfies together Sunday, and at one point Mr. Swift seemingly brought out a birthday cake to share with others nearby. Taylor turned 34 earlier in the week, on Dec. 13.
See some clips captured of Swift at Sunday’s game below.
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A Barbie song, a Christmas classic, a scene co-starring cats and a dreamy ode to a tampon farm: This was Biliie Eilish‘s Saturday night.
This weekend’s Saturday Night Live musical guest performed “What Was I Made For?” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and lent her comedic side to former and current cast members, joining them for two sketches on the Saturday (Dec. 16) episode.
One was the “Whiskers R We” bit, in which Eilish and host Kate McKinnon ran a “Holiday Cat-tacular” adoption campaign with a twist.
The other was the night’s “Tampon Farm” sketch. As SNL describes it: “A group of crunchy women (Kate McKinnon, Billie Eilish, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell) sing a song about working on a tampon farm.”
“Tampon farm,” sings a guitar-playing, Americana McKinnon. “The women making cotton, cotton for the tampons, tampons for the blood/ Tampon farm, women with guitars are singing to the tampons/ Tampon farm.”
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Wearing a bandana, plaid shirt and overalls, Eilish makes an appearance, smiling as she holds a barrel of the beloved tampons and shakes more tampons out of a tree. “The hands load the fibers,” she sings.
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