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Billboard Jul 15

Jay-Z, Drake, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver Soundtrack Official 2026 Fanatics Fest Playlist

Jay-Z Drake Justin Bieber Don Toliver Sabrina Carpenter Pop Smoke Taylor Swift Niko Brim Kai Ca$h

Billboard Jul 14

Beyoncé’s Surprise ‘Morning Dew’ Drop Brings Her Back to the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10

Beyoncé Pharrell Williams Elton John Travis Scott Kendrick Lamar Shakira

Billboard Jul 14

Watch Millie Bobby Brown, Ice Spice & Lil Yachty Join Drake’s ‘Shabang’ TikTok Challenge

Millie Bobby Brown Ice Spice Lil Yachty Drake 21 Savage

5 articles Jul 14

Thundercat Channel Tres TiaCorine Kitty Ca$h Tame Impala Lil Yachty A$AP Rocky

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +2

29 articles Jul 14

Eminem Nas Jay-Z Slick Rick Beyoncé Pharrell Williams Swizz Beatz Rihanna Clipse DMX Alicia Keys Blue Ivy Just Blaze The Roots Memphis Bleek Frank Sinatra

AllHipHop, Bande à part, Billboard +13

The Guardian Music Jul 14

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

MUNA RAYE J. Cole Maya Hawke Arlo Parks Jalen Ngonda Aldous Harding Ellie O’Neill

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jul 14

Katy Perry, Gims, Orelsan, Aya Nakamura au programme du festival des Vieilles Charrues 2026

Katy Perry GIMS Orelsan Aya Nakamura MIKA Nick Cave Vald Vanessa Paradis Interpol Feu! Chatterton

37 articles Jul 13

Beyoncé Jay-Z Blue Ivy LeBron James Megan Thee Stallion Kevin Hart Jaz‐O Pharrell Williams Rihanna Usher Mary J. Blige Nas Alicia Keys Memphis Bleek Air DJ Khaled

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +13

2 articles Jul 13

Drake Justin Bieber Sexyy Red

Billboard, Complex Music

5 articles Jul 13

Young Thug Y.S.L NAV Tezzus Yung Miami 1300SAINT Machine Gun Kelly UY Scuti

Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop, Pitchfork +2

34 articles Jul 13

Nas Jay-Z Blue Ivy Carter Beyoncé Alicia Keys The Notorious B.I.G. Blue Ivy The Blueprint Rihanna Usher Mary J. Blige Memphis Bleek LeBron James Megan Thee Stallion Tobey Maguire Leonardo DiCaprio

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +17

Pitchfork Jul 13

Beyoncé, Liim, Gilla Band, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Beyoncé Liim Gilla Band Gloorp Diamond twisted teens mary in the junkyard Okkervil River Snõõper

Exclaim! Jul 13

Is Drake Teasing 'More Life 2'?

Drake Iceman

NME Jul 13

Jalen Ngonda on his love of Arctic Monkeys: “It was very influential in the songs I was writing”

Jalen Ngonda Arctic Monkeys The Supremes Alex Turner The Last Shadow Puppets Olivia Dean

The xx - YouTube Jul 13 Official

Shelter, Rock Werchter.

The xx Shelter

5 articles Jul 13

Nia Archives Jorja Smith Janaway James Ellis Ford Julia Michaels Sampha Tems Missy Elliott

Clash Music, DJ Mag, Dummy +2

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jul 13

"Je ne pensais pas que cela allait être aussi dur" : la déprime post-concert qui frappe les fans après les tournées de Bad Bunny et The Weeknd

Bad Bunny The Weeknd Mauvais djo

Complex Music Jul 13

Eric Bellinger Says The Weeknd Is for Those Who 'Like the Billy Goat Vibe'

Eric Bellinger The Weeknd Usher Diplo Mario Chris Brown

HotNewHipHop Jul 12

Drake Gifts Kyle Forgeard Richard Mille Worth Absurd Amount

Drake Young Thug

2 articles Jul 12

SZA Steve Lacy Isaiah Rashad Martin Scorsese Kendrick Lamar

Billboard, Complex Music

Billboard Jul 15

Jay-Z, Drake, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver Soundtrack Official 2026 Fanatics Fest Playlist

Jay-Z Drake Justin Bieber Don Toliver Sabrina Carpenter Pop Smoke Taylor Swift Niko Brim Kai Ca$h

Billboard Jul 14

Watch Millie Bobby Brown, Ice Spice & Lil Yachty Join Drake’s ‘Shabang’ TikTok Challenge

Millie Bobby Brown Ice Spice Lil Yachty Drake 21 Savage

29 articles Jul 14

Eminem Nas Jay-Z Slick Rick Beyoncé Pharrell Williams Swizz Beatz Rihanna Clipse DMX Alicia Keys Blue Ivy Just Blaze The Roots Memphis Bleek Frank Sinatra

AllHipHop, Bande à part, Billboard +13

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jul 14

Katy Perry, Gims, Orelsan, Aya Nakamura au programme du festival des Vieilles Charrues 2026

Katy Perry GIMS Orelsan Aya Nakamura MIKA Nick Cave Vald Vanessa Paradis Interpol Feu! Chatterton

2 articles Jul 13

Drake Justin Bieber Sexyy Red

Billboard, Complex Music

34 articles Jul 13

Nas Jay-Z Blue Ivy Carter Beyoncé Alicia Keys The Notorious B.I.G. Blue Ivy The Blueprint Rihanna Usher Mary J. Blige Memphis Bleek LeBron James Megan Thee Stallion Tobey Maguire Leonardo DiCaprio

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +17

Exclaim! Jul 13

Is Drake Teasing 'More Life 2'?

Drake Iceman

The xx - YouTube Jul 13 Official

Shelter, Rock Werchter.

The xx Shelter

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jul 13

"Je ne pensais pas que cela allait être aussi dur" : la déprime post-concert qui frappe les fans après les tournées de Bad Bunny et The Weeknd

Bad Bunny The Weeknd Mauvais djo

HotNewHipHop Jul 12

Drake Gifts Kyle Forgeard Richard Mille Worth Absurd Amount

Drake Young Thug

Billboard Jul 14

Beyoncé’s Surprise ‘Morning Dew’ Drop Brings Her Back to the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10

Beyoncé Pharrell Williams Elton John Travis Scott Kendrick Lamar Shakira

5 articles Jul 14

Thundercat Channel Tres TiaCorine Kitty Ca$h Tame Impala Lil Yachty A$AP Rocky

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +2

The Guardian Music Jul 14

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

MUNA RAYE J. Cole Maya Hawke Arlo Parks Jalen Ngonda Aldous Harding Ellie O’Neill

37 articles Jul 13

Beyoncé Jay-Z Blue Ivy LeBron James Megan Thee Stallion Kevin Hart Jaz‐O Pharrell Williams Rihanna Usher Mary J. Blige Nas Alicia Keys Memphis Bleek Air DJ Khaled

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +13

5 articles Jul 13

Young Thug Y.S.L NAV Tezzus Yung Miami 1300SAINT Machine Gun Kelly UY Scuti

Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop, Pitchfork +2

Pitchfork Jul 13

Beyoncé, Liim, Gilla Band, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Beyoncé Liim Gilla Band Gloorp Diamond twisted teens mary in the junkyard Okkervil River Snõõper

NME Jul 13

Jalen Ngonda on his love of Arctic Monkeys: “It was very influential in the songs I was writing”

Jalen Ngonda Arctic Monkeys The Supremes Alex Turner The Last Shadow Puppets Olivia Dean

5 articles Jul 13

Nia Archives Jorja Smith Janaway James Ellis Ford Julia Michaels Sampha Tems Missy Elliott

Clash Music, DJ Mag, Dummy +2

Complex Music Jul 13

Eric Bellinger Says The Weeknd Is for Those Who 'Like the Billy Goat Vibe'

Eric Bellinger The Weeknd Usher Diplo Mario Chris Brown

2 articles Jul 12

SZA Steve Lacy Isaiah Rashad Martin Scorsese Kendrick Lamar

Billboard, Complex Music

Overview

Kavinsky, the French DJ known for his synth-driven alternative R&B and electronic sound, has died at 50. His recent collaboration with The Weeknd was reportedly nearing completion before his passing, marking a significant loss for the genre.

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Thundercat announces fall 2026 North American tour for 'Distracted AF'

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Thundercat announces fall 2026 North American tour for 'Distracted AF'

Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium residency delayed due to security breach, concludes with Beyoncé, Rihanna, and surprise guests

Young Thug announces 'The New Generation Tour' with YSL and NAV

Nia Archives and Jorja Smith collaborate on 'Get Me Down'

SZA delays 'Scorsese Baby Daddy' video due to unsettling concept

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