YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s wife, Jazlyn Mychelle, gifted her husband a very unique chain in celebration of his 26th birthday.

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The Philadelphia jeweler, Shyne Jewelers, posted an Instagram carousel on Tuesday (Oct. 21), showing the intricate details that make up the rapper’s new piece.

The chain’s diamond-encrusted rope includes the names of YoungBoy’s children, with the Baton Rouge rapper expecting his third child with Mychelle.

“The moment Jaz’s vision became reality,” Shyne Jewelers wrote in the caption. “Thank you for commissioning us with creating this masterpiece for your husband!”

“I like it a lot. Very special and meaningful,” Jazlyn told the jeweler in a screenshotted text message. “I think he will like it a lot.”

NBA YoungBoy is currently in the midst of his sprawling MASA Tour but ran into a few issues on some recent dates. The rapper canceled a few shows in Atlanta and Detroit, and no explanation was given for any of the cancellations. However, back in September, YB’s manager called out Chicago’s United Center for canceling their MASA stop. No reason for that cancellation was given either, but the home of the Chicago Bulls had just implemented a stricter bag policy, which would have banned fans from bringing bags of any kind to the YoungBoy show.

“@UnitedCenter b—hed out,” YoungBoy’s manager, Alex Junnier, wrote on his Instagram Story at the time. “Shoutout to Joe Myhra @UnitedCenter. He didn’t want us to have fun. Scary.”

YoungBoy Never Broke Again is set to take the stage at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday (Oct. 22).

Check out YB’s new gift below.

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I know you see, somehow the world’s gonna change for me and be so wonderful.I think we live. Sorry I keep saying, I think a lot, but I’m thinking,

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P1harmony took over Los Angeles. We talked to the boys backstage at the City Walk pop up concert, then got to see the show at the Intuit dome, and we take you there in Billboard All Access.

Jongseob
LA is feels like, kind of our second home. It’s, you know, we’ve been to a lot, and I feel like we’ve grown up so much. Like we started our first show in state. It’s in like, It’s nearby a soccer stadium, and there’s just a free show for just random peoples. But we’ve grown up so much, and we’re going to perform it Intuit Dome. That’s crazy.

Keeho
Actually, the you know, we’re doing a little thing at City Walk at the end of COVID. Our first ever show was in LA for free, too. So it’s gonna kind of take us back. It’s gonna feel a little nostalgic. So we’re really, really excited to be here at City Walk.

Keeho
West Hollywood. We love West Hollywood. Melrose, like Silver Lake. We love Silver Lake. A lot of good vintage and like cafes and stuff like that.

Intak
Oh yeah, I like Melrose too. Actually, yesterday, I’ve been the kind of dance studio. It called the Playground. Yeah, and I have so much time in so much great time in there. So it’s so very interesting.

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Nicki Minaj has continued to troll Jay-Z with various AI-generated images and shots on social media, and 50 Cent has enjoyed the fireworks with his popcorn out.

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The G-Unit mogul reposted an AI-generated video Minaj posted of Jay-Z in a pink wig to his Instagram on Tuesday (Oct. 21), which he’s since deleted, but that didn’t stop 50 from adding his commentary to the feud. “LOL wtf did they do to [Nicki],” he wrote, as captured by Complex. “I like when she get mad.”

50 previously chimed in on Nicki’s business during her catty back-and-forth on social media with Cardi B earlier in October. “I hope the girls stop fighting before things escalate,” he warned.

Earlier this month, Minaj threatened to cancel plans for her sixth studio album and pointed at Jay-Z as a reason to blame. “Ok I’m not going to put out the album anymore. No more music. Hope you’re happy now [JAY-Z],” she wrote. “Bye, Barbz. Love you for life.”

Nicki’s since put the album back on the release calendar, as she’s been promising to drop the project on March 27.

Minaj’s feud with Roc Nation dates back years, and she’s continued to diss Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. In the past, the Young Money rapper has accused Roc Nation of blackballing her and also owing her $200 million. It appeared tensions between Minaj and Roc Nation were raised when Kendrick Lamar was chosen for last year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show over the likes of Lil Wayne.

As for 50 Cent, he celebrated “P.I.M.P.” surpassing one billion streams on Spotify. “Not bad for a kid from South Side,” he wrote to IG.


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With the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, teams from around the association are looking to begin the season on the right foot to win their divisions, make the playoffs and win the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in the NBA Finals.

For the home opener, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York on Wednesday, Oct. 22. This game could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals this season with the Cavs and Knicks expected to lead the pack in the Central and Atlantic Divisions, respectively.

When Does Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks Game Start?

Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks game broadcasts live, with tipoff at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Where to Watch Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks Online

Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks game broadcasts on ESPN, and it’s also livestreams on Sling Orange. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Cavs-Knicks game online with Sling TV.

How to Watch Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks With Sling TV

A subscription to Sling Orange, which comes with ESPN, gets you access to live TV from popular cable channels.

You can watch cable networks, including ESPN2, ESPN3, Disney Channel, Freeform, MotorTrend, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.

Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.

Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During Cavs vs. Knicks?

It’s likely there will be a number of celebrities and recording artists in attendance during Wednesday night’s game — such as New York Knicks fans Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Ice Spice, Fat Joe, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and others; as well as Cleveland Cavs fans Usher, Machine Gun Kelly, Drew Carey and others. Tune in to Sling TV to find out who’s sitting courtside on celebrity row.

Starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, Cleveland Cavs vs. New York Knicks broadcast on ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

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Artists Grupo 5, Bebeshito, Guayanaa, Luck Ra, and Olga Tañón discuss the booming genres of cumbia and tropical music presented by Andrea Ramírez PR

Brace yourself for another jump in your monthly bills: Spotify is expected to raise its subscription prices in the U.S. early next year. According to multiple equity analysts, the streaming company is likely to implement a price hike by the first quarter of 2026, continuing a trend that’s changed what consumers pay to stream music and vastly improved the company’s bottom line.  

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In a Tuesday (Oct. 21) investor note, Morgan Stanley analysts pointed to Spotify’s price increases in Australia in September as “the beginning of a pricing cycle in ’26” and a move that “creates a template” for pricing in other markets in which Spotify bundles music and audiobooks. The price increase in Australia amounted to 14% for individual plans and 17% for multi-person family plans.  

Likewise, analysts at J.P. Morgan expect a U.S. price increase will come “by year end or early 2026,” they wrote in an Oct. 14 note. The analysts estimated that recent price increases — which included Germany, Austria and Lichtenstein — represent just 25% to 30% of subscription revenue and could account for incremental annual revenue of 380 million euros ($441 million). A U.S. price increase would be even more impactful, they added, driving 425 million ($493 million) of annual incremental revenue.  

Guggenheim expects a U.S. price increase to be announced by the end of the year, with the financial impact hitting Spotify’s income statement in early 2026, analysts wrote in an Aug. 18 note to investors. The analysts believe that the latest round of licensing agreements with record labels “included pending increases in per-subscriber minimum fees,” which would lead to higher prices paid by subscribers. 

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In the U.S., a Spotify individual plan was raised to $11.99 per month in July 2024. The price had gone unchanged since launching in the U.S. in 2011 until Spotify bumped the price to $10.99 in July 2023. The family plan increased from $15.99 to $16.99 in 2023 and further rose to $19.99 in 2024.   

Spotify executives have not explicitly said they intend to further raise prices in the coming months. Instead, management frequently talks about the company’s efforts to make Spotify a more valuable experience, which gives it the ability to raise prices without losing subscriptions. This “value-to-price” ratio has become a key metric that helps guide Spotify. As co-president Alex Norström explained during a May 1 earnings call, the company “takes steps to balance the value-to-price ratio,” adding value and then adjusting the price “when it makes sense for the market.”  

Raising prices has been instrumental in helping Spotify become a more profitable company. Looking ahead, Morgan Stanley analysts believe Spotify is likely to achieve 14% to 15% compound annual revenue growth through 2028. Analysts Benjamin Swinburne and Cameron Mansson-Perrone “see significant margin potential still ahead as the company follows product enhancements with price increases and diversifies into higher margin products” in its subscription segment. Put another way, the analysts see room for Spotify’s financials to improve as it raises prices and adds additional products such as a “superfan” tier on top of the standard subscription price.  

Guggenheim has a $850 price target, suggesting 19% upside from Tuesday’s $689.21 closing price. Morgan Stanley has an $800 price target while J.P. Morgan is slightly more bullish, forecasting a price target of $805. 

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The Cult have announced that they will be taking a hiatus following the conclusion of their current North American tour.

In a statement shared with Billboard by frontman Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, the band announced that they’d be taking a long break from touring to focus on other creative endeavors.

“Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable,” the statement began. “The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with this in mind that, following the remaining dates on our current North American The Cult/Death Cult 8525 Tour, we have decided to step away from touring for an undetermined amount of time. We have toured extensively over the last few years and we shall now shift our focus to writing, recording new music, and exploring other projects that shall be revealed over time. It is a time for us to turn inward to recharge our spiritual batteries.”

The Cult went on to add that they have five more shows left in their tour, and that they look forward to celebrating them with their fans.

“When we return to the stage, it shall be with an even stronger fire and energy that we will share with all of you. Ours is a communal bond, and it will not be broken, simply paused. Until then, we have five remaining shows on this current tour, culminating at The Shrine in Los Angeles on Oct 30. Please join us for what has been an incredible celebration of 40 years of The Cult and Death Cult.”

Additionally, Astbury and Duffy shared their own individual comments at the end of the statement.

“It’s been a beautiful three years celebrating our music with The Cult family around the world. Now it’s time to go home and spend time with our own families, and create some new music,” Billy wrote.

Meanwhile, Ian added, “My deepest gratitude to all who attended and immersed themselves in our world. I am deeply grateful to be connected to our Cult family as we ready ourselves for our final five shows for some time, and we take the opportunity to dive deeper into our next creative adventures. More shall be revealed. Blessings to you all.”

Founded in 1983 under the name Death Cult, the British group shortened their name to The Cult in January 1984. The British rock group have dropped 11 studio albums, with their most recent, Under the Midnight Sun, arriving back in 2022.

Read the full statement on their Instagram below.


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Superstars De La Ghetto and Jowell, and former NBA and international legend, now sports executive, Carlos Arroyo discuss culture and community at the intersection of the two industries.

Jason Aldean’s first career retrospective, 30 Number One Hits, debuts at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart (dated Oct. 25). It also starts at No. 21 on the all-genre Billboard 200 with 22,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Oct. 16, according to Luminate.

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The set marks the superstar’s 13th top 10 on Top Country Albums, a run that began with his 2005 self-titled release. Aldean has logged six No. 1s on the list, with all his top 10s having debuted in the region.

The new compilation arrived to streaming and digital platforms Oct. 10, with vinyl due Oct. 31 exclusively at Walmart and on disc everywhere Nov. 21.

Aldean finds himself in strong company among country best-ofs. Since 2015, only Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton and George Strait have seen greatest hits collections open higher, all reaching the top three. Aldean’s No. 4 showing also puts him shoulder-to-shoulder with Dolly Parton, as his latest is the highest charting newly released hits package since her No. 4-peaking Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection in December 2022.

Andrews’ ‘Older’ Is New

Singer-songwriter and Carrollton, Mo., native Bryan Andrews makes his first Billboard chart appearance at No. 3 on Country Digital Song Sales with “The Older I Get” (2,000 sold). The track also debuts at No. 8 on Digital Song Sales and he enters at No. 16 on Emerging Artists.

Andrews began performing while in college and has since built a following of 3.5 million on TikTok. A viral Oct. 9 post referencing ICE drew wide attention to the track (on which he wonders, “Do the good guys ever win?”), fueling downloads and engagement.

From Aldean’s career-spanning retrospective to Andrews’ breakthrough, the results underscore country’s constant evolution, where established stars and newcomers share the same scoreboards.


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The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, long recognized as one of the world’s top music institutions, proudly joined this year’s Billboard Latin Music Week as an official sponsor.

For nearly a century, the Frost School has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of music and educating the very artists and leaders who have greatly impacted the industry. Its alumni have left a lasting mark on the Latin music landscape, their artistry and influence now woven into the fabric of the genre. The school’s influential graduates include multi-award winning producer Julio Reyes Copello; famed artist Jon Secada; producer and A&R executive Natalia Ramirez; globe-trotting drummer Brendan Buckley; leading music executive Julio Bagué; producer, composer, and conductor Carlos “Carlitos” Fernando Lopez; and global music icon Gloria Estefan.

Those alumni as well as other illustrious graduates were celebrated on October 20 in an exclusive Latin Power Players invite-only event. A highlight of the event was the presentation of a Billboard Latin Music Power Player award for “Publisher of the Year” to Frost School alumnus Jorge Mejia of Sony Music. The award was given to him by Leila Cobo, Billboard’s Chief Content Officer, Latin/Español.

During Latin Music Week, members of the Frost School of Music team led a series of exclusive roundtable sessions, giving attendees the rare opportunity to directly connect with representatives from the renowned institution. The sessions fostered dynamic conversations about the need for future-looking music education, ways to harness your own creativity to make an impact, and the evolving role of Latin artists in the global music industry.

The intimate sessions offered attendees actionable insights into building sustainable careers in music, while underscoring the Frost School of Music’s century-long legacy of nurturing the next generation and strengthening its connection to the Latin music community.

As Latin music continues to dominate charts worldwide, the Frost School of Music’s presence at Billboard Latin Music Week reaffirms its role as a cornerstone of artistic growth and innovation, where the next generation of global stars and industry leaders are already preparing to make their mark.