French Montana Taps Kodak Black for ‘I Can’t Lie’ From ‘For Khadija’ Documentary

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Who Has Seen The Covenant School Shooter's Writings? Court Hearing And Records Give Insight

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The U.S. Recorded Music Business Is Surging

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‘Dave’ Star Lil Dicky on Those Brad Pitt and Drake Guest Spots, How the Show Helped Him Grow and When to Expect His New Album

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Bad Bunny Splashes Into Summer in New Pepsi Commercial: Watch

billboard.com Bad Bunny has switched gears from global superstar to pool lifeguard in his first-ever Pepsi commercial out today (June 1). Directed by Dave Meyers and co-directed by Mia…

PayPal wants to listen in

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Lil Dicky Talks Topping Cameo-Packed Third Season of ‘Dave’ With a Pair of Ultimate Superstar Walk-Ons

billboard.com Warning: This story contains spoilers for the season 3 finale of Dave. Related Why Lil Dicky Finds It ‘Therapeutic & Liberating’ to Broadcast His Insecurities on ‘Dave……

‘Dave’ Drops Oscar-Winning Guest Star (Who Raps!) Into Emmys Race With Season 3 Finale

variety.com SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Looking for Love,” the season finale of FX’s “Dave,” now streaming on Hulu. Brad Pitt was held hostage, rapped in autotune,…

‘Dave’ Season Finale: Dave Burd Talks Securing Brad Pitt As His “Shepherd” For Wild Stalker Episode & “Scariest” Fan Encounter He’s Had

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from the Season 3 finale of FXX’s Dave. If Dave has met viewers with just one idea over the course of its three seasons,…

‘Dave’ Season 3 Finale: Dave Burd and GaTa Talk Guest Stars, Stalkers and Self-Love

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‘Dave’ Season 3 Finale’s Jaw-Dropping Cameos Were ‘Really Not That Complicated’ to Secure

thewrap.com Major spoilers for the “Dave” Season 3 finale below. It’s always shocking to see megastars like Brad Pitt and Drake appear on television, but it’s even more surprising to…

How Did Toosii’s ‘Favorite Song’ Become One of the Biggest Rap Breakout Hits of the Year?

billboard.com It’s been an absurdly slow start to the year for breakout hits from the hip-hop world — only a handful of titles have hit the Billboard Hot 100‘s top 10, most featuring…

Can you beat ChatGTP's score on this "basic" test aimed at 5th graders?

newsweek.com Online chatbot ChatGPT is seeing a huge boom in popularity and growth. But despite its advanced capabilities, the technology has failed to correctly answer all the questions…

50 Greatest Rap Groups of All Time: Nos. 50-41

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Quanta Magazine hires Drake as physics editor

talkingbiznews.com Nadia Drake has joined Quanta Magazine as physics editor. Recently, she was a contributing writer at National Geographic. Since April 2014, Drake has been working as a…

Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem Team Up for ‘The Hillbillies’ Single and Video

variety.com Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar have released a new collaboration “The Hillbillies,” produced by Evil Giane, alongside a music video directed by Neal Farmer. Tyler, the Creator…

Bad Bunny’s ‘Where She Goes’ Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart

billboard.com Bad Bunny’s “Where She Goes” bounds in at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart (dated June 3). With the launch, he becomes the first soloist with as many as three No. 1s…

Just Do It: How Nike's Industry-Leading Web3 Strategy Marks a New Era for Consumer Brands

substack.com This is the definite case study of Nike’s Web3 strategy – and it is much more. Nike would already be intriguing enough in its own right. At the same, Nike helps us to…

Blockbuster Ticket Sales Are Expected to Continue Through 2023

billboard.com As 2023 heads into summer, multiple signs point to a healthy and growing live music business for the rest of the year. In recent weeks, executives from the publicly traded…

‘Those who hate AI are insecure’: inside Hollywood’s battle over artificial intelligence

theguardian.com On the picket lines outside Los Angeles film studios, artificial intelligence has become a central antagonist of the Hollywood writers’ strike, with signs warning studio…

Why Fake Drake Is Here to Stay

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‘The Kardashians’: How to Watch Season 3 Online for Free

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Kim Kardashian Claims Kanye West Started Rumor She Cheated With Drake

billboard.com Kim Kardashian is speaking out about one of her conflicts with Kanye West — this time about a rumor she had an affair with Drake during their marriage. Related Kim…

Lil Durk & J. Cole’s ‘Life’ Launches at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

billboard.com Lil Durk storms in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with “All My Life” featuring J. Cole, on the list dated May 27. The song opens as the genre’s…

Legal Experts Call for Generative AI Regulation, as Existing Laws Fail to Specify Direct Liability

socialmediatoday.com As generative AI tools continue to be integrated into various ad creation platforms, while also seeing expanded use in a more general context, the question of legal…

AI is an Opportunity for Creative Industries, Says Bertelsmann Boss

beincrypto.com The CEO of German media company Bertelsmann argues artificial intelligence (AI) could augment rather than replace creative expression amid copyright wars. AI Can Be “Very…

Walmart employees are inundating the company's social-media site with memes making fun of management

businessinsider.com One million Walmart workers, or more than half the retailer's US employee base, have signed up for Workplace. Chris Hondros/Getty Images Walmart started using Workplace, a…

Q&A with Grimes, who invited anyone to make Grimes songs using AI tools, on open-sourcing her voice, her obsession with AI, and five GrimesAI-created tracks

nytimes.com The producer and pop singer, long a proponent of technological experimentation, has “open-sourced” her voice using new A.I. tools. She’s been impressed by the results. Last…

Ackman Is Making a Killing on His Big Alphabet Bet

institutionalinvestor.com In a quarterly investor call with investors in his publicly traded hedge fund Wednesday, Ackman said that Pershing Square’s funds have a stake that is “20 to 25 percent…

Benzinga Names Stake A 'Challenger' Award Recipient At Inaugural Titans Sports Betting Event

benzinga.com A leading fantasy sports and sports betting company has been honored with the "Challenger" award from Benzinga at the first-ever Titans Sports Betting conference. What's A…

Quavo Announces New Album ‘Rocket Power,’ Cites TakeOff As Inspiration: ‘This Is My Therapy’

billboard.com While his Migos teammate Offset is currently prepping his upcoming solo album, Quavo is on the same path after announcing his new effort, Rocket Power, on Instagram Tuesday…

Golden retriever caught pretending to be "stuck" in water in hilarious clip

newsweek.com A video of a dog deceivingly appearing to be in need of help in the water has gone viral on TikTok, where it has received more than 2.8 million views. The clip, posted from…

That podcast ad you're listening to may soon be AI. Spotify is reportedly developing bots to mimic your favorite hosts

businessinsider.com Bill Simmons, founder of The Ringer, hinted at Spotify's future AI plans. • He said that the streaming service is working on technology for AI-generated ads. • AI trained on…

Ford doesn't expect EV battery supply to be a production roadblock

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‘The Idol’ Review: Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd in an HBO Series That’s More Regressive Than Transgressive

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Morgan Wallen Rules Albums Chart for 11th Week, as Jonas Brothers Launch at No. 3 and Daft Punk Makes Comeback at No. 8

variety.com Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” spends an 11th consecutive week topping the Billboard 200 albums chart — meeting marks set by the “Titanic” soundtrack, which ruled…

Ford CEO Jim Farley says automaker has vision to execute change

freep.com Ford CEO Jim Farley climbed out of a Lincoln Navigator at 6:31 a.m. Monday and headed into the Ford Experience Center in Dearborn, where hundreds of industry analysts and…

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Durk & J. Cole, Luke Combs Hit Top 10

billboard.com Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” logs a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Next up, Lil Durk’s “All My Life,” featuring J. Cole, soars onto the Hot 100…

With 11 Weeks at No. 1, Morgan Wallen Joins an Elite Club

nytimes.com There was snow on the ground when Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time,” arrived at No. 1 in early March. Now, in balmy late spring, the country superstar’s latest LP is…

Ice Cube says AI is demonic and its use in music will spark a backlash: 'Somebody can't take your original voice and manipulate it without having to pay.'

businessinsider.com Ice Cube. Rich Polk/Getty Images Ice Cube has criticized AI-generated music, as well as platforms that distribute it. The rapper called AI-generated music demonic during an…

Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Clocks 11th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200

billboard.com Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time clocks an 11th consecutive, and total, week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 27). It now has the most weeks in a row at No.…

Elliot Grainge is ready to step out from his father's shadow

latimes.com Last summer, over sushi at Nobu in Malibu, Elliot Grainge convinced the hottest rapper in the world to go into business with him. Grainge, a 29-year-old Brit whose plummy…