Live Nation was the standout music stock for the week ended Dec. 5, though it rose only a modest 6.0% to $139.33. Its share price was up even as the company faces a barrage of legal issues, including an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice, another lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and yet another brought by Taylor Swift fans. At the same time, though, Ticketmaster isn’t suffering as much as its peers in the secondary market. Amid efforts to cap profits on ticket resales, StubHub shares are down 47.1% from the company’s Sept. 16 IPO price, and Vivid Seats shares have fallen 91.8% this year. Ticketmaster operates a secondary market, but the company encourages artists to raise the price of primary tickets to capture revenue that would otherwise go to scalpers.  

This week, the 19-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) added to its woes by falling 2.1% to 2,542.64, marking its ninth decline in the last 11 weeks. The BGMI now stands 18.4% below its all-time high of 3,117.20 set the week ended June 30 and sits at the same level it reached in April.

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Elsewhere, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell 0.6% to 9,667.01, lowering its year-to-date gain to 17.5%. South Korea’s KOSPI composite index, which has gained 67.9% in 2025, rose 4.4% to 4,100.05. China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4% to 3,902.81, raising its year-to-date improvement to 21.5%. 

Music is underperforming other indexes as stocks have remained resilient in the face of tariff uncertainty and job losses. Since the week ended Sept. 12, the Nasdaq composite index is up 4.2% and the S&P 500 has risen 3.1%. The BGMI, on the other hand, has fallen 18.0% over those 11 weeks through the week ended Dec. 5. Many of the index’s largest components have sank over those 11 weeks, including Universal Music Group (down 7.3%), Warner Music Group (down 14.7%), Live Nation (down 14.9%) and Spotify (down 23.1%). 

The previously high-flying Spotify fell another 5.7% to $564.93 this week, making the Stockholm-based company the second-worst performer behind French music streamer Deezer, which dropped 6.0% to 1.03 euros ($1.20 ). Spotify shares have fallen 22.4% since the company’s Sept. 30 announcement that CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek would step down as CEO and assume the role of executive chairman at the end of the year. And although Spotify is still up 21.1% in 2025 — besting the Nasdaq’s 20.2% gain and the S&P 500’s 15.6% improvement — its share price has dropped 28.0% from its 52-week high of $785.00. 

MSG Entertainment was the week’s second-greatest gainer after rising 4.7% to $51.79, while sister company Sphere Entertainment Co., which has capitalized on the success of The Wizard of Oz, fell 0.3% to $84.31. The company announced on Tuesday (Dec. 2) another milestone for its Oz motion picture: Through Monday (Dec. 1), Oz grossed more than $200 million in sales from over 1.5 million tickets sold since debuting on Aug. 28. Unlike previous milestones, however, this latest threshold didn’t goose the stock price. 

Other notable movements included SiriusXM (up 3.6%), Warner Music Group (up 1.3%), Universal Music Group (down 1.3%), CTS Eventim (down 3.6%) and iHeartMedia (down 5.6%). 


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Cam’ron is having second thoughts about taking part in the Verzuz battle between the Diplomats and the LOX.

During a recent episode of It Is What It Is, Cam, Ma$e, Maurice Clarett and host Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson were discussing Lane Kiffin’s controversial decision to leave No. 6 Ole Miss as they get ready for the College Football Playoffs for SEC rival LSU and Stat Baby asked the panel if they ever had a tough decision to make. When it was Cam’s turn to answer the question, he brought up the Verzuz from 2021 where Dipset lost to the group out of Yonkers.

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“I can name a lot of decisions that wasn’t good ’cause I was trying to be a team player,” Cam’ron answered. “I should’ve never did the Verzuz, I told n—as, ‘Don’t do the Verzuz.’ I told n—as, ‘I don’t wanna do the Verzuz.’ But I’m a team player and it was the wrong decision that I made. No more of that, no more of that, no more of that.”

He later added: “I tried to be team player a lot of times and that’s the first thing that came to my brain when you said, ‘Wrong decisions.” It was the wrong decision.”

Led by Jadakiss, the LOX famously beat the Harlem group consisting of Cam, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, with Kiss’ “Who Shot Ya?” freestyle being the knockout blow.

You can watch the full episode below.

Spotify has shared the top artists streamed in Canada, with rapper Drake taking the top spot, followed by Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen. Scarborough native The Weeknd comes in at No. 4, while Drake’s rival Kendrick Lamar ranks at No. 5. Two spots down at No. 7 is Canadian pop singer Tate McRae.

Despite Drizzy accusing the streaming service of contributing to an illegal “scheme” involving bots, payola and other methods to push Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” the Toronto rapper has maintained a spot at the top of listeners’ playlists.

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Canada’s Top Artists of 2025

  1. Drake
  2. Taylor Swift
  3. Morgan Wallen
  4. The Weeknd
  5. Kendrick Lamar
  6. Zach Bryan
  7. Tate McRae
  8. Travis Scott
  9. SZA
  10. Kanye West

Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping I’m The Problem was the most-streamed album in Canada, followed by the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack and SZA’s lengthy SOS Deluxe: LANA.

The top album by a Canadian was Tate McRae’s So Close to What, which comes in at No. 4, while Drizzy’s team-up with fellow Canadian PARTYNEXTDOOR$ome $exy $ongs 4 U, ranks at No. 7. Despite releasing in October, Taylor Swift’s chart-topping album, The Life of a Showgirl, comes in at No. 10.

Canada’s Top Albums of 2025

  1. “I’m The Problem” by Morgan Wallen
  2. “KPop Demon Hunters” by KPop Demon Hunters Cast
  3. “SOS Deluxe: LANA” by SZA
  4. “So Close To What” by Tate McRae
  5. “You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)” by Alex Warren
  6. “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter
  7. “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” by PARTYNEXTDOOR, Drake
  8. “One Thing At A Time” by Morgan Wallen
  9. “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan
  10. “The Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift

Head here to read all about the Canadian most-streamed lists, including songs and Franco-Quebec artists and songs. — Heather Taylor-Singh

Marc Miller Named New Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture After Steven Guilbeault’s Abrupt Resignation

Canada has a new Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

As part of a cabinet shuffle this week, Marc Miller was appointed to fill a position made vacant on Nov. 27 when Steven Guilbeault resigned from the Mark Carney-led cabinet to protest the Prime Minister’s controversial energy deal with Alberta. Guilbeault was also Minister Responsible for Official Languages and Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as Carney’s Lieutenant in Quebec.

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The former Justin Trudeau-era minister was sworn in along with two other new ministers during a brief ceremony at Rideau Hall late Monday afternoon.

As Billboard Canada noted last week, the Ministry of Canadian Identity and Culture has a direct impact on the Canadian music industry via its administration of the recently-renewed Canada Music Fund, which supports both FACTOR and Musicaction. These granting bodies provide artists, labels and other organizations with funding for a wide range of activities, including recording, touring, marketing and music video production. Many in the industry, including the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA), appealed to Guilbeault to act for the Canadian music industry during a pivotal moment.

Miller takes on his new role after the Heritage/Culture portfolio has seen a rapid turnover in recent years. 

The Canadian Live Music Association was quick to congratulate Miller, looking forward to “working together to unlock the full economic and cultural potential of Canada’s live music industry.”

“Live music is one of Canada’s strongest growth opportunities,” said Erin Benjamin, president & CEO of the CLMA. “With smart, modern policy, we can strengthen the touring infrastructure that allows artists to thrive, support local businesses in every region, and ensure more fans — from right here at home and around the world — have access to unforgettable live music experiences in their own communities. This is good for artists, it’s good for audiences, and it’s good for the Canadian economy.”

Read more on the new minister and what his appointment means to the Canadian music industry here. — Kerry Doole

Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ Climbs Back to No. 2 on Billboard Canadian Albums Chart Following Deluxe Edition

Tate McRae is so close to a sweet victory on the chart — for the second time.

This week, the Canadian pop singer’s album, So Close to What, climbs from No. 10 to No. 2 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart on the chart dated Dec. 6. Its rise follows the release of So Close to What??? (Deluxe) last month, in which she added five extra tracks to the record.

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Leading up to the deluxe album’s release, McRae released “Tit For Tat,” thought to be inspired by her breakup with fellow pop hitmaker The Kid LAROI. It became her third top-five hit on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at No. 3, and this week, it rises from No. 23 to 16.

The remaining four SCTW deluxe tracks have arrived on the Canadian Hot 100 this week too, including “Nobody’s Girl” (No. 13), “Anything But Love” (No. 22), “Trying On Shoes” (No. 28) and “Horseshoe (No. 40).

Three tracks from the standard version have also re-entered the Canadian Hot 100: “Miss Possessive,” “Dear God” and “Siren Sounds” — at No. 84, No. 86 and No. 93, respectively.

So Close to What scored the Calgary native her first No. 1 on Canadian Albums in March, following the project’s release, sitting at the top for two weeks. It made waves in the U.S., too, claiming the top spot for one week.

Read more on this feat and more from the Billboard Canadian charts here. — HTS


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MGK‘s show in Rosemont, Illinois, on Thursday night was part concert, part friendship love fest, with Halsey surprising the crowd by joining her longtime pal on stage for an electric performance of “Bad Things.”

At one of the final 2025 dates of the rapper-turned-rocker’s Lost Americana tour, the pop star came out for an unexpected duet on MGK’s nine-year-old Billboard Hot 100 hit “Bad Things.” “Am I out of my head? Am I out of my mind?/ If you only knew the bad things I like,” Halsey sang, taking over Camila Cabello’s part on the song. “Don’t think that I can explain it/ What can I say? It’s complicated.”

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While she was onstage with him, MGK gave a sweet speech honoring how his friend has overcome numerous health struggles in recent years, including lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. “I wanna give flowers to this amazing woman, who’s had a very, very, very tough couple of years,” he said as Halsey blushed. “Health scares that I got to personally watch her fight through, and I don’t know if we’ve acknowledged that enough, how much you mean to music, and how much you mean to me as a friend.”

“Seeing you that way during the time, and seeing you now …,” MGK added in clips captured by fans at the show. “I mean, this girl is still going through chemotherapy and fighting every day, and she’s out here crushing it.”

Halsey has been open about facing difficult health challenges, revealing in 2024 that they’d been diagnosed with lupus and T-cell disorder two years prior. Before embarking on her own Back to Badlands Tour in October, the singer underwent another round of chemotherapy.

MGK and Halsey have been friends for years, teaming up in 2020 on “Forget Me Too” for the former’s Tickets to My Downfall album. In 2022, Halsey appeared on stage with MGK at his Mainstream Sellout Tour show in Los Angeles.


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Taylor Swift, can we ask you a question? Or several, really.

As the days count down to the premiere of Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, there are a few lingering thoughts in our minds about the record-breaking tour that dominated from 2023 to 2024.

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Luckily, Swift – whose latest release The Life of a Showgirl spent its first seven weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, while its lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” currently reigns at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in its eighth week – is gifting us with the six-part documentary the day before her birthday.

From the clips that have already premiered, we’ve already learned a lot. At least one dancer gives an interview. A personal message gets projected right before she goes onstage. Travis Kelce met her under the stage. Andrea Swift talks. Taylor signed a lot of albums after shows because she couldn’t sleep just yet. She breaks down a mashup – in this case it was the final mashup in Vancouver of “New Year’s Day,” “Long Live” and “The Manuscript.” (And we’ve known for a long time that yes, she did use the janitor’s cart to get from her dressing room prior to each concert’s start.) But there’s more we’re really curious about. (With all due respect, of course.)

Taylor Swift: The End of an Era premieres Dec. 12, 2025 on Disney+ along with The Eras Tour: The Final Show – which includes never-before-seen high-definition footage of The Tortured Poets Department set. Read below for the questions we hope are answered during the documentary series. 

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This year is jam-packed with tours and festivals around the world, from Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” tour to Backstreet Boys’ “Into The Millennium” residency at the Sphere to Tame Impala’s “Deadbeat” Tour. There’s a long list of music events going on this year and upcoming in 2026, from Las Vegas residencies and country music tours to K-pop groups making their first treks back to North America.

No matter what kind of music you love, there is an endless amount of shows to attend. Unfortunately, purchasing tickets can be costly, and that doesn’t take into account the stress of getting a presale code (when applicable).

That’s where resale ticket sites come in. And thanks to ongoing deals and promos, you can score cheap tickets to events you want to attend. Rather than purchase overpriced tickets from scalpers, there are numerous third-party sites that’ll provide budget-friendly concert tickets, plus, there are Billboard exclusive promo codes that’ll score you even more savings to see your favorite artists and festivals.

What Are the Best Cheap Ticket Sites?

Whether you’re on the hunt for last-minute Morgan Wallen tickets in 2026 or just need some weekend plans, these ticket sites usually come with backed up, protected sales featuring lower prices than what most scalpers are selling for. Before you make your purchase, check the buyer’s guarantee — which most of these sites feature — to see how your purchases will protected.

To take the work out of researching where to find reliable resale tickets, ShopBillboard did the work and rounded up the best cheap ticket sites so you can see your favorite artists live while avoiding emptying your wallet.

Keep reading to see where to score affordable tickets to concerts and festivals.

11 Best Cheap Ticket Sites 2025: Shop Concert Seats, Promo Code, Deals

Ticketmaster


Ticketmaster’s deals page is offering four deals you can take advantage of including up to 50% off select shows, Me+3 4-Packs, 2-for-1 tickets and tickets under $40. Check out the deals page here to see what shows and concerts are eligible for the deals. In addition to concerts, current Ticketmaster deals include cheap seats for Broadway shows and musicals, stand-up comedy, sports and more. Some shows will require a promo code to use at checkout, which will be listed underneath the show name.

Rather than wait in a virtual line, Vivid Seats gives you access to thousands of events from live sports to concerts and festivals. You can search based on artist, team, venue and more, whether you’ve scored a travel deal or just want to stay local. When looking at tickets, some sales are verified with a checkmark to show they’re from what the site considers a “super seller” and the brand guarantees instant delivery to your smart device. Bonus offer: You can score $30 off purchases with the code BB30 at checkout.

11 Best Cheap Ticket Sites 2025: Shop Concert Seats, Promo Code, Deals

TicketNetwork


TicketNetwork is a non-primary seller that aims to get tickets in your hands without you having to worry about signing up for a presale. You can take advantage of $150 off orders of $500+ when you enter the code BILLBOARD150 at checkout or get $300 off ticket purchases of $1,000+ with the code BILLBOARD300. The brand does notify shoppers that some tickets may be sold at above face value, but it offers a place that helps minimize the risk of being scammed. You can also see a ranking of the most popular shows based on the genre of music.

SeatGeek categorizes everything based on trending shows, genre and what’s going on in your area. Once you click on your desired show, the site breaks down seat choice by using a scale of 1-10 of how great a deal it is. You can also search for seats using the venue map to make sure you get exactly what you’re looking for. If it’s your first time purchasing through Seat Geek, you can snag $10 off orders of $250+ with the code BILLBOARD10.

Looking for cheap last-minute tickets? Gametime has gained attention for providing last-minute verified tickets for a more budget-friendly cost. Whether you’re waiting for day-of tickets or are looking for something to do on a Friday night, this site will show you what’s going on near you, as well as sort by some of the hottest events of the year. Plus, if it’s your first time using the seller, you can get $20 off purchases of $150+ when you enter the code SAVE20 at checkout.

StubHub is another popular choice that people go to for when grabbing resale tickets at a more affordable price. The site allows you to search by artists, genre or even in alphabetic order to see all artists playing this year. It also uses a verified Fan Protect system to help shield you from scammers.

Even More Great Cheap Ticket Sites

Today Tix

Today Tix is the destination to go to if you’re on the hunt for last-minute, wallet-friendly Broadway tickets. The site offers everything from plays, Broadway musicals, off-Broadway shows, comedies and select concerts. The site’s deals and offers page will tell you the “hottest deals,” including offers that can save you up to 40%. When you click on a show, the calendar will also show you the lowest prices for each day to help you plan.

Ticketsmarter

TicketSmarter promises a 100% guarantee when selling tickets and allows you to search based on music genre, venue and VIP packages. Tickets available are rated on a scale of “smartness” with the highest number being the best. The site offers additional discounts for select groups such as 8% off purchases for students, graduate students, teachers, healthcare workers, first responders, active military and veterans, charity workers, parents, low-income and those with disabilities. You’ll just have to verify yourself through Student Beans and Beans iD.

Groupon

Groupon won’t just give you a discount on restaurants or a promo on a manicure, the site also offers deals on concerts, festivals and live performances in your area or places you plan on traveling to. You can narrow your search by the type of performance or search for specific shows.

Ticket City

Since 1990, Ticket City has been providing people with a place to buy and sell tickets to some of the most sought out performances. The brand offers 100% guarantee on tickets bought through the site and if that’s not the case, then Ticket City will provide you with comparable or better tickets than you ordered, or you’ll be offered a refund or a credit.

Ticket Liquidator

Ticket Liquidator is another resale ticket site that aims to provide verified and legit tickets to concerts, sporting events and more. The site vets each seller before listing them and backs purchases through their 100% Money-Back guarantee, which means if you don’t receive legit tickets by the day of your event or if the event is cancelled, you’ll receive a 100% refund.

Viagogo

Viagogo is one of the largest reselling sites and provides a place where sellers can go to resell tickets. For buyers, the brand uses security checks to ensure that transactions go smoothly and tickets being sold are legit.

Note: all the promo codes and discounted savings listed above were live at time of this article’s publication but prices could change at anytime.

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A Los Angeles judge on Friday (Dec. 5) sided with Cardi B and denied a new trial to Emani Ellis, the security guard who unsuccessfully sued the superstar for assault over a 2018 altercation at a doctor’s office.

After jurors easily rejected the lawsuit in September, Ellis asked for a new trial, including by arguing that Cardi “intimidated” jurors by throwing a pen at a reporter in a media scrum. Cardi’s lawyers called that request “baseless” and “absurd” and said it should be “rejected out of hand.”

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At a court hearing on Friday, Judge Ian C. Fusselman largely agreed, rejecting the pen-toss argument and finalizing a tentative ruling that denied Ellis a new trial.

“Even if plaintiff had provided sufficient evidence of these asserted facts, the court finds unpersuasive the speculation that defendant’s purported action of throwing a pen could have ‘intimidated’ the jurors into finding against Plaintiff given the nature of Plaintiff’s claims,” the judge wrote in that ruling.

Attorneys for Ellis also claimed the facts of the case simply did not align with the jury’s verdict, but the judge was unmoved: “The Court finds that sufficient credible evidence supported the jury’s verdict.” 

Ellis sued Cardi in 2020, claiming the star had assaulted her when she worked as a security guard at a Beverly Hills gynecologist’s office in 2018, when Cardi was four months pregnant with her first child. Ellis said the star cursed and spat at her and scratched her cheek with a sharp acrylic nail, requiring plastic surgery to repair the wound.

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At an August trial, Cardi said she never touched Ellis. During two days on the witness stand, the rapper testified that she and Ellis had a verbal-only altercation after she realized that the guard was recording her — a major concern, Cardi said, because she was still concealing her pregnancy from the public.

The rapper said it was Ellis who got aggressive during the encounter, backing her into a corner and refusing to leave her alone. Cardi also said her nails weren’t capable of cutting anyone, and the jury saw a photo of her at the NBA All-Star Game the week of this incident, sporting square nails that she described as less than an inch long.

After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury unanimously found that Ellis did not prove her legal claims of assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and negligence. And on the courthouse steps a short while later, Cardi warned against future “frivolous” lawsuits.

“I work hard for my money for my kids and for people I take care of, so don’t you ever think that you gonna sue me, and I’m just gonna settle and just give you my money,” the star said at the time. “It’s not gonna happen.”

After Friday’s hearing, one big issue remains unresolved. Cardi’s lawyers have asked the judge to punish Rosen Janfaza, Ellis’ attorney, for alleged misconduct during the trial, including by asking Cardi on the witness stand if she had any gang affiliations. Judge Fusselman did not decide that issue on Friday, but could do so as soon as next week.


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Three Days Grace becomes the second act in the history of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart to tally 20 No. 1s, nabbing its milestone 20th on the Dec. 13-dated survey with “Kill Me Fast.”

The song is the rockers’ third No. 1 in a row, all earned in 2025, following the five-frame rule of “Mayday” beginning in January and the one-week lead for “Apologies” in July.

The Canadians first topped Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2004 with their sophomore entry, “Just Like You” (their premiere chart title, “[I Hate] Everything About You,” hit No. 4 in 2003). The band’s first 10 leaders were with frontman Adam Gontier, followed by seven with his replacement vocalist, Matt Walst, before the most recent three that sport both singers after Gontier rejoined the group.

Three Days Grace remains in second place for the most No. 1s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay’ chart’s 44-year archives, one behind the 21 achieved by Shinedown, whose “Searchlight” just so happens to be the Dec. 13 chart’s Greatest Gainer at No. 29.

Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
21, Shinedown
20, Three Days Grace
17, Five Finger Death Punch
15, Foo Fighters
14, Metallica
13, Disturbed
13, Godsmack
13, Linkin Park
13, Van Halen

The three latest No. 1s on the chart have been achieved by acts on the above list; Five Finger Death Punch’s “The End,” featuring BABYMETAL, reigned on the Nov. 22 and 29 tallies, followed by Foo Fighters’ “Asking for a Friend” Dec. 6.

Concurrently, “Kill Me Fast” remains at its No. 12 best on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.7 million audience impressions in the week ending Dec. 4, according to Luminate. It’s also bubbling under Alternative Airplay.

“Kill Me Fast” appeared at No. 15 on the most recently published, multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated Dec. 6, reflecting data Nov. 21-27); its best so far, a debut of No. 13, was achieved on the Aug. 9 list. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 543,000 official U.S. streams.

Alienation, Three Days Grace’s eighth studio album that includes the band’s three newest Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s, debuted at its No. 2 best on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in September and has earned 96,000 equivalent album units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Dec. 13 will update Tuesday, Dec. 9, on Billboard.com.

DJ Quik’s son, David Marvin Blake Jr., has been convicted of second-degree murder, TMZ reports.

The incident in question happened in 2022 in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, where 33-year-old Julio Moises Cardoza Jr. was shot and killed. According to authorities, Blake fired multiple shots from inside a vehicle before fleeing the scene. The victim was then rushed to the hospital where he later died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The suspect, who was 27 years old at the time, was arrested the next day.

The legendary producer found himself in the news earlier this summer when a fan on social media said, “DJ Quik is actually who everyone thinks Dr. Dre is,” to which Quik replied, “Finally. Someone had the balls to say it.” That’s not the first time he’s addressed his friendly rivalry with Dre. In 2022, he said that he felt like he should be as highly regarded and as successful as is West Coast counterpart. “I know it’s early. But I deserve to be where Dre is,” he wrote on X. “I don’t think it’s fair, but I understand why. I’ve never had a machine behind me, that always hurt my friends more than it did me.” Quik was in attendance when Dre got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.

Blake is facing 40 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on February 6, 2026.

Billboard has reached out the LA District Attorney’s office for confirmation and further details.

Fariana says that “El Caballito” marked the beginning of a new era for her, and that her new merengue album, Música Para Bailar, is a gift for her fans and for her inner child.

Fariana: Well, imagine, it’s not a song. I had been nominated before with two categories, best rap and best reggaeton, but now that they nominate the entire album is tripling that gratitude, that emotion, that happiness, not only mine, but also my family’s, my followers.

It’s a very important album for me. I would say it’s my first professional album with everything. I feel very grateful and very proud to have worked on it the way I worked on it, to have taken the time that it took me to do it. I made it with all my heart and it represents 100% urban music.

Underwater has brought me a lot of happiness because within the album is “El Caballito.” Since I made “El Caballito” I knew what — I’ve always known what my purpose is as a musician, but “El Caballito” clarified it much more for me. When I started seeing children dancing, elderly people, people from my generation, my age, when I embraced all audiences, I said: “I now know what my true purpose is and it’s to make people very happy, besides being happy myself.” And since “El Caballito” I can tell you that a new era also began. Now I’m more aware of everything I do, of each thing I do, I’m much more aware, although I also love doing things, uh, however they come out in the moment, but I’m now more aware of more details. Since they loved “El Caballito” so much, I will bring you a gift. First I gave this to myself, to my inner child, which is a merengue album.

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