Ghostface Killah and Nas have reunited on "Scar Tissue," a single from the Wu-Tang Clan rapper's upcoming Set The Tone album.

Set The Tone will be Killah's first release on Nas' Mass Appeal imprint. Set The Tone is his first solo studio album since 2019's Ghostface Killahs, a 14-track project entirely produced by Danny Caiazzo.

"HOLD TIGHT THIS ALBUM HAS FIRE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE." Killah said about the album in an Instagram post.

"Bottles of sangria/Monsters jumping out of trucks like a consigliere/Pasta, prawns over lobsters/Oysters, diamond chips, smuggled all in the fish into cold boxes," he raps.

"Scar Tissue" is their first collaboration since 1995's "Verbal Intercourse" on Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.

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Imagine Dragons recently released a remix version of their new single, "Eyes Closed," featuring Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin.

The new version also arrives with a collaborative music video directed by longtime band partner Matt Eastin.

The original "Eyes Closed" dropped in April. It will feature on the band's upcoming album, Loom, as will the J Balvin version.

Loom, a follow-up to the two-part Mercury album, will be released June 28.

Imagine Dragons will kick off a U.S. tour on July 30th in Camden, New Jersey at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. The tour will conclude on October 22nd at Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Bowl.

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The feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar continues, as both rappers recently released brand new diss tracks.

On Friday, May 3, Lamar dropped his latest diss track against Drake "6:16 in LA," but on Saturday, May 4, the pair dropped new diss tracks within an hour of each other, beginning with Drake's "Family Matters."

On the track, Drake fired shots towards Lamar and his wife Whitney Alford, rapping, "You the black messiah wifing up a mixed queen / And hit vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem / On some Bobby shit I wanna know what Whitney need / All that puppy love was over in your late teens".

Drake also took aim at The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross pn the track.

An hour later, Lamar responded with his own track "Meet The Grahams," in which saw the rapper address every family member of Drake, whose real name Aubrey Graham.

He began his track by speaking to Drake's son Adonis: "Dear Adonis, I'm sorry that that man is your father, let me be honest / It takes a man to be a man, your dad is not responsive / I look at him and wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom / I'm sorry that you gotta grow up and then stand behind him."

To Drake's father Dennis, Lamar said: "You raised a horrible f**kin' person/The nerve of you, Dennis," in which he then spoke to Drake's mother Sandra, claiming: "Your son's a sick man with sick thoughts/I think n***s like him should die/Him and Weinstein should get fucked up in a cell for the rest of they life."

Lamar started his beef when he fired at Drake on the Metro Boomin and Future track "Like That."

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Kendrik Lamar released "6:16 in L.A." on Friday (May 3), taking another dig at Drake just a few days after striking him with "Euphoria."

The title of "6:16 in LA" seemingly refers to Father's Day, which falls on June 16th this year. The track appears to take a dig at one of Drake's sore spots of being exposed as an allegedly absentee father.

Lamar also uses the track to attack Drake on having traitors on his OVO squad. "Have you ever thought that OVO was working for me?/ Fake bully, I hate bullies/ You must be a terrible person/ Everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it/ Can't Toosie Slide up out of this one, it's just gon' resurface," he raps.

Lamar says Drake is getting back-stabbed by his close ones. "100 n-as that you got on salary/ and 20 of them want you as a casualty/ and one of them is actually/ is next to you / and two of them is practically tied to your lifestyle," he spits.

He also takes a swipe at Drake's failure to find dirt on him by rapping, "It was fun until you start to put money in the streets/ Then lost money, 'cause they came back with no receipts/ I'm sorry that I live a boring life, I love peace."

Finally, towards the end of the latest track, Lamar criticizes Drake for taking to social media to respond to the "Euphoria" track.

"You're playin' dirty with Zack Bia and Twitter bots/ But your reality can't hide behind Wi-Fi/ Your lil' memes is losing steam, they figured you out."

According to reports, Jack Antonoff and his Red Hearse bandmate Sounwave co-produced "6:16 in LA."

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Post Malone recently announced he will release "I Had Some Help," a collaboration with country superstar Morgan Wallen, on Friday, May 10th via Mercury Records/Republic in partnership with Big Loud Records.

Malone, Wallen, Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Smith, and Hoskins co-wrote "I Had Some Help." Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins co-produced the track.

The song will be featured on Malone's first-ever full-length country album this year.

Malone and Wallen debuted the song during Wallen's headlining set at the Stagecoach festival on April 28.

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Mary J. Blige has revealed the third edition of her annual "Strength of a Woman Summit," to be held on Saturday (May 11th) at The Glasshouse in New York City, will feature Taraji P. Henson, Method Man and several other celebrities.

Blige also revealed the official sponsors and the experiences that will be on offer at the event, which will be co-hosted by comedian and co-host of "The Breakfast Club," Jess Hilarious and journalist & podcaster Gia Peppers.

Blige, who launched the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit in 2022, said, "I'm so excited to bring our Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit to my hometown, New York City, a place that has always been a huge source of inspiration for me."

"Having the opportunity to continue to uplift, inspire and build within my community is the reason I created this festival," she added. "I'm so grateful for all the support from our performers, attendees and, of course, our partners Live Nation Urban and Pepsi. Nobody does it like New York, so get ready."

Tasha Smith, Marsai Martin, Larenz Tate, Angie Martinez, Pinky Cole Hayes, Crystal Renee Hayslett, Misa Hylton, Bevy Smith, Claire Sulmers, Michael Rainey Jr. are among the other speakers at the summit in addition to Henson and Method Man.

The summit will have several other components, such as a tooth gem station, a lush build-your-own bouquet bar, "Mary's Living Room," a welcoming sanctuary featuring the varietals of the Sun Goddess wine collection, Sister Love's bold jewelry designs and the specially made Strength of a Woman merch.

Those attending the summit can listen to the music and memories of Blige's My Life in a unique listening booth, created as a special tribute to the 30th anniversary of the iconic album.

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Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper.

During her performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed "Pink Friday Girls" for the first time together.

"I have been speaking about this woman in my interviews since I first began rapping," Nicki told the crowd after bowing in front of Lauper.

"Pink Friday Girls" was produced by J. Reid and the track spent one week on the Billboard Hot 100. The track features a prominent sample of Lauper's signature hit, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Minaj previously said that this was the first instance in history that Lauper cleared the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" sample for another artist.

"I'm told she's never cleared a master recording. I am so grateful," Nicki wrote on X in December. "I've always loved her as you guys know."

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The Tribeca Film Festival is set to feature talks by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more.

The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18. It will also feature appearances from Judd Apatow, Kerry Washington and Succession's Kieran Culkin in the Storyteller Series segment.

The Storytellers Series of live conversations will include an event with Stipe and another with Batiste talking to music journalist Marcus J. Moore about Nat King Cole.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro will be in conversation with Nas to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mean Streets. Nas is also set to introduce a screening of the hip-hop drama Beat Street on its 40th anniversary.

Tribeca will also feature a reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," seeing members of its cast and crew reunite for the conversation.

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Afropop star Ayra Starr has announced that she will release her sophomore album The Year I Turned 21 on May 31.

Ayra also revealed the album artwork, which features the singer sticking out of a red car in a floral dress. She also shared the tracklist for the 14-track project, which features collaborations with Asake, Anitta and Coco Jones, Giveon, Seyi Vibez and Milar.

Starr's previously released singles "Commas" and "Rhythm & Blues" will also be included on the LP.

"The Ayra Starr I want to introduce is excellent, sonically amazing. This album is unique, because I've been evolving sonically," she told Billboard in February.

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Beyonce's first name is among the new words included in the new edition of the French encyclopedic dictionary Le Petit Larousse.

According to Sky News, "Beyonce" will appear as an entry alongside about 40 celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, French actor Omar Sy, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, and French rugby captain Antoine Dupont.

Bey is listed as a proper noun in the dictionary, and her entry reads, "American singer of R&B and pop."

The new entries "reflect concerns, developments or strong movements" in 2024, Carine Girac-Marinier, director of the dictionaries and encyclopaedias department, told French news magazine Le Point. "That's when you know you've succeeded," commented a fan of the 'Cowboy Carter' star. Another person said, "Beyoncé's influence knows no bounds!," while a third user commented, "Star power."

"Creole French queen," another person wrote, referring to Beyonce's Louisiana Creole ancestry (via Nola).

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Missy Elliott has expanded her 2024 North America summer tour, "Out of This World - The Missy Elliott Experience."

Elliot has added four new dates to her debut headline run. The shows include one in Orlando on July 30th, Cleveland on August 14th, Toronto on August 20th, and a second date in Rosemont, Illinois on August 23rd.

Elliott will be joined on the road by hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland.

The trek kicks off on July 4th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, making stops across North America in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Brooklyn, and more. Tickets are on sale now.

Out of This World - The Missy Elliott Experience Tour 2024 Dates:

July 4 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers ArenaJuly 6 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge ArenaJuly 9 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland ArenaJuly 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com ArenaJuly 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com ArenaJuly 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile ArenaJuly 16 - Denver, CO @ Ball ArenaJuly 18 - Austin, TX @ Moody CenterJuly 20 - Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterJuly 21 - Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies ArenaJuly 24 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie ArenaJuly 25 - Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank ArenaJuly 27 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaJuly 28 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaJuly 30 - Orlando, FL @ Kia CenterAug 1 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaAug 2 - Hampton, VA @ Hampton ColiseumAug 3 - Belmont Park, NY @ UBS ArenaAug 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo CenterAug 8 - Washington, DC @ Capital One ArenaAug 9 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential CenterAug 10 - Boston, MA @ TD GardenAug 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays CenterAug 14 - Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldhouseAug 15 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaAug 17 - Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreAug 19 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank ArenaAug 20 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank ArenaAug 22 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate ArenaAug 23 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

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Usher is set to close out the third edition of the Lovers & Friends Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday (May 4) by performing his 14-time platinum album Confessions in its entirety for the first time ever.

This year marks the record's 20th anniversary. The seminal album sold 1.1 million copies in its first week of release. The track "Yeah," featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon, stayed atop the charts for 12 consecutive weeks. "Burn" reigned at No. 1 for eight consecutive weeks.

Two other songs from the record - "Confessions Pt. II" and "My Boo" featuring Alicia Keys - were big hits as well.

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Nicki Minaj surprised her fans at a recent live show by bringing out Drake as a surprise guest and performing the live debut of "Needle."

On April 30, Minaj performed at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as part of her ongoing world tour celebrating the release of 2023's Pink Friday 2.

On stage, she told the audience midway through the set that she would be bringing out a special guest.

"Make some noise for the king of Toronto," Nicki told the crowd, "Make some noise for this icon, this legend."

The duo then performed the first-ever live performance of their collaborative track "Needle."

Drake also performed "Rich Baby Daddy." "I love you," he said. "You know what time it is - you know what I have to do," he said while bidding good bye.

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Paramount+ has announced it will premiere the Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza docuseries in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, May 21st.

The series will premiere on May 22nd in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Multi-Emmy nominated Michael John Warren directed the three-part docuseries, which made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The series speaks about the 30+ year relationship between the iconic festival and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell, who reflects on the festival's cultural significance across multiple genres and decades.

"Finally, someone cares about the generation that no one cared about," states Farrell.

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and FunMeter, in partnership with C3 Presents.

The series is executive produced by Bruce Gillmer and Amanda Culkowski (MTV Entertainment Studios), James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte (FunMeter), Daniel Gibbs and Mat Whittington (C3 Presents), and Brian Levy (Entertainment 360).

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Kendrick Lamar has escalated his beef with Drake by dropping a new diss track, "Euphoria," in response to the Canadian rapper's latest diss track.

Last week, Drake released "Taylor Made Freestyle," asking why Kendrick hadn't gotten in the booth to respond to him yet. The song was Drake's second diss track after Kendrick came at him on the Metro Boomin and Future track "Like That."

"Since "Like That," your tone changed a little, you not as enthused / How are you not in the booth? It feel like you kinda removed," Drake had rapped.

In response, Kendrick starts the new song: "Them super powers gettin' neutralized, I can only watch in silence/The famous actor we once knew is lookin' paranoid and now is spiralling/You movin' just like a degenerate, heavy antic, it's feelin' distasteful/Why calculate you, not as calculated, I can even predict your angles."

Lamar also calls Drake a "pathetic master manipulator" and a "habitual liar" who is "not a rap artist" but "a scam artist."

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6LACK has announced he will be heading back on the road this summer after the success of his recently-wrapped Since I Have A Lover Tour.

The new 6LACK: No More Lonely Nights Tour dates, produced by Live Nation, will be a limited run of shows visiting seven U.S. cities. The intimate performances will capture the raw emotion that lines the collection of songs on Since I Have A Lover that delve into 6LACK's personal journey with mental health, healing, personal growth, and love.

An artist presale will last until May 3 at 9 AM local time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on May 3 at 10 am local time at https://www.6lack.com/.

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include general admission tickets, Meet & Greet and photo op with 6lack, specially designed VIP gift item and more.

6lack: No More Lonely Nights Tour Dates:

Sat May 18 | Honolulu, HI | The Republik*

Sun Jun 09 | Albuquerque, NM | Revel Entertainment Center

Tue Jun 11 | San Antonio, TX | The Aztec Theater

Tue Jun 18 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant

Wed Jun 19 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart's

Sat Jun 22 | Waukee, IA | Vibrant Music Hall

Thu Jun 27 | McKees Rocks, PA | Roxian Theatre

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Andra Day, The War And Treaty, Ravyn Lenae and Shinedown will perform at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum's inaugural Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala.

The Academy said the names of more performers will be announced at a later date.

The Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala will take place on May 21 at the Novo Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now.

The inaugural Hall Of Fame Gala will honor the 2024 Grammy Hall Of Fame inducted recordings on its 50th Anniversary.

The Gala will also honor Atlantic Records, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary.

"We're honored that the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum have chosen Atlantic to be the first label celebrated at what promises to be an exciting annual event," said Atlantic Music Group Chairman & CEO Julie Greenwald and Atlantic Records Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman.

The evening will include a red carpet and VIP reception on the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum followed by a one-of-a-kind concert at the Novo Theater.

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CBS and Dick Clark Productions have announced the world's largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards, will air on the CBS Television Network for the first time, on October 6, and stream on Paramount+.

The nominees for the AMAs are determined by the fans - as reflected on the Billboard charts - based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity.

Over the past 50 years, the AMAs have showcased the very best in music and delivered memorable pop-culture moments and powerful lineups, including first-time collaborations and exclusive world premiere performances from music's biggest names across pop, rap, R&B, country, Latin, K-Pop and more.

The 2024 AMAs are produced by Dick Clark Productions.

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream the show live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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Janet Jackson has announced dates for the U.K. and European leg of her Together Again Tour.

The multiple Grammy Award-winning singer will kick off the trek on September 25 in Paris and wrap up in Amsterdam on October 10.

Wyclef Jean will provide support on the trek. Tickets go on general sale at 9 am local time on Friday, May 3.

Earlier this year, Jackson announced a 35-date North American leg of the trek for this summer.

The shows will see her celebrate 50 years in the entertainment industry, as well as commemorate some album milestones, including 35 years of Rhythm Nation.

Tour Dates:

Sept 25 - Paris, France @ Accor ArenaSept 27 - Birmingham, UK @ Utilita ArenaSept 28 - London, UK @ The O2Sept 30 - Glasgow, UK @ OVO HydroOct 1 - Manchester, UK @ Co-op LiveOct 3 - Antwerp, Belgium @ SportpaleisOct 5 - Munich, Germany @ OlympiahalleOct 6 - Cologne, Germany @ LANXESS ArenaOct 8 - Berlin, Germany @ Uber ArenaOct 10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome

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The Weeknd has promised to donate $2 million to provide food to starving families in Gaza.

The United Nations' World Food Program Goodwill Ambassador, whose original name is Abel Tesfaye, is allocating another $2 million from his XO Humanitarian Fund toward the WFP's humanitarian response efforts in Gaza.

This support will provide more than 1,500 metric tons of fortified wheat flour, which can make over 18 million loaves of bread that can help feed more than 157,000 Palestinians for one month.

This funding builds on the original $2.5 million, equivalent to four million emergency meals, that Tesfaye directed to the WFP's Gaza response in December.

Additionally, Tesfaye is making an urgent appeal to fans, calling on them to give what they can by donating towards the WFP's efforts in Gaza. More than 1 million Palestinians face catastrophic levels of hunger across Gaza and need urgent support.

"With famine looming in Gaza, Abel's generous support will provide vital relief for thousands of Palestinian families who battle the grip of hunger every day. We are tremendously grateful for his contribution, compassion, and for his unwavering advocacy for WFP and the people of Palestine," said the WFP's Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, Corinne Fleischer.

Tesfaye, appointed a Goodwill Ambassador in October 2021, has actively supported the WFP's global hunger-relief mission through personal donations and the XO Humanitarian Fund established in partnership with World Food Program USA. Tesfaye, his partners and fans have raised $6.5 million to-date for the Fund.

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