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Hypebeast
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Playboi Carti's 'MUSIC' Is the First Rap Album of 2025 To Sell Over 1 Million Units
Summary Playboi Carti'sMUSICis the first rap album of 2025 to sell over 1 million units. The artist achieved the feat just four months afterMUSIC'srelease in March 2024. This makes the record eligible for platinum certification from the RIAA, however no official announcement has been made so far. MUSICmarked Carti's first full-length release in five years and featured guest appearances from Travis Scott, the Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Jhené Aiko, Skepta, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla Sign and Young Thug. The album was plagued with numerous delays, first hinting at the album in early 2021. He announced the release date two days before it dropped. .@playboicarti's 'MUSIC' has now sold over 1 million total units in the — chart data (@chartdata)July 20, 2025
India Today
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
BTS' Jin announces solo concert with singer Choi Ye-na. Here's all about it
Following J-Hope, Jin has become the second BTS member to announce a solo fan concert tour after completing his military service. This tour marks the artist's first-ever solo MUSIC confirmed that he will be joined by 'NEMONEMO' singer Choi Ye-na during the June 28 concert in Goyang, South Korea. The duo is expected to perform their track 'Loser' from Jin's recently released mini-album 'Echo'. The announcement was made just a day before the concert. (Photo Credit: Instagram/ advertisementJin's fan concert tour is titled 'RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR'. The name is a continuation of the light-hearted, self-reflective tone introduced in his variety show 'Run Seokjin'. The tour will kick off with back-to-back shows in Goyang on June 28 and 29. Jin is then expected to perform across Asia, North America, Europe, and the United States, he will take the stage in Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa, and Newark, performing two nights in each city. The tour will conclude with shows in London and Amsterdam this concert setlist is also expected to include tracks from his earlier solo releases, including songs from his debut album 'Happy'.The singer was last seen on stage at the BTS FESTA 2025 along with other BTS members. It marked the long-awaited reunion of all seven BTS members after three years, and it happened during J-Hope's Hope on the Stage concert in Seoul.- EndsMust Watch
Express Tribune
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Playboi Carti performs medley at 2025 BET Awards after being introduced by Druski, Kai Cenat and Kevin Hart
Playboi Carti took centre stage at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9, delivering a charged performance at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater. The rapper was welcomed to the stage by comedian Druski, streamer Kai Cenat and host Kevin Hart before launching into a medley of fan favourites. Carti opened with 'Like Weezy,' a track from his latest album MUSIC, wearing a BAPE jacket as a nod to Lil Wayne. One of his dancers performed atop a black luxury SUV, adding theatrical flair to the set as DJ Swamp Izzo handled the sound. Kevin Hart brought out Kai Cenat & Druski to introduce Playboi Carti 😭🔥 — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) June 10, 2025 He continued with 'Rather Lie,' performing the song solo in the absence of The Weeknd. The performance gave viewers a glimpse of what's to come from his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn 2025 Tour, which he headlines alongside The Weeknd and Mike Dean. The tour began last month and runs through September across North America. 'I love y'all, I appreciate y'all,' Carti told the crowd before closing his set. Other standout performances at the 2025 BET Awards included appearances by Teyana Taylor, Leon Thomas, Ravyn Lenae, GloRilla and Lil Wayne. The show also celebrated Jamie Foxx and Mariah Carey, who received the Ultimate Icon Award.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Playboi Carti Pays Homage To Lil Wayne In 2025 BET Awards Performance
Playboi Carti is in the thick of his superstar turn, so the 2025 BET Awards caught him at the perfect time. The Atlanta rapper paid homage to Lil Wayne in his energetic performance. Carti opened his performance with 'Like Weezy' and dressed for the occasion with a baggy hooded sweatshirt, sagging jeans, a fitted hat, and shades, much like Wayne would sport in 2006. He was flanked by two luxury vehicles and his hypemen. After 'Like Weezy' finished, he transitioned to his popular cut 'Rather Lie' featuring The Weeknd. A gospel chorus replaced Abel on the hook, making the performance feel more spiritual in that live setting. Though short, the performance put a bow on what has been a huge year for the enigmatic artist. The two records he delivered came from his March 2025 album MUSIC, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold 298,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album featured Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Future, Young Thug, Jhene Aiko, Skepta, and more. Check out his 2025 BET Awards performance below. Playboi Carti's appearance at the 2025 BET Awards comes amid his opening slot on the After Hours Til Dawn tour with The Weeknd. They have hit cities such as Glendale, Detroit, Chicago, and East Rutherford so far and have Denver, Seattle, Toronto, Atlanta, and Houston left on their road trip, which continues up to September. Carti also had three nominations on the evening: two in the Video Of The Year category for The Weeknd's 'Timeless' and 'Type Sh*t' with Future, Metro Boomin, and Travis Scott, plus a Best Collaboration nomination for 'Timeless.' His performance comes months after he joined Weeknd for his return performance at the Grammys, where they delivered the 2024 hit. Needless to say, this dynamic duo is on fire both individually and together in 2025. More from GloRilla Goes Home With Best Gospel/Inspirational Award At 2025 BET Awards 2025 BET Awards Winners' List: Doechii, Leon Thomas, Kendrick Lamar And More Lil Wayne Performs "Welcome To The Carter," "A Milli" At 2025 BET Awards
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All the Guest Stars on Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Grand National Tour So Far
Kendrick Lamar and SZA have been sharing the spotlight with each other on their current Grand National Tour, and the 'All the Stars' collaborators are bringing their A-list friends into the fold during select shows. More from Billboard Run-DMC's 'It's Like That' Reimagined By LEGO & Global Girls Crew as Women Empowerment Anthem Offset Deactivates Social Media Amid Ongoing Drama With Cardi B & Stefon Diggs The Game Picks His Top 100 L.A. Rappers: 'This My List, Punk!' Playboi Carti was the first guest performer, popping out for 'Good Credit' at the Atlanta show in April after Dot had been performing the MUSIC track solo since the tour's opening night in Minneapolis on April 19. Both Baby Keem and Kaytranada came out as surprise guests, performing 'Family Ties' and Teedra Moses' 'Be Your Girl,' respectively, during the concert at the 'Kill Bill' singer's home state of New Jersey earlier in May. While SZA performed her 'Consideration' collaboration with Rihanna from the latter's iconic 2016 album Anti at the Jersey stop, fans could only hope and dream that RiRi would one day join her on stage. The stars have also been spotted on the sidelines, as videos of Pusha T attending their Foxborough show went viral. After AzChike performed during the DJ Hed & Friends portion of The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert on Juneteenth last year, he became the first featured rapper on GNX to pop out as a guest during the trio of shows in Lamar's hometown of Los Angeles in May, when they performed 'Peekaboo' together. Meanwhile, SZA brought out Lizzo and Justin Bieber during the other two LA nights to perform the remixes of 'Special' and 'Snooze,' respectively. Billboard rounded up all the guest stars who've popped up at the Grand National Tour, in order of oldest to most recent appearance. Dot brought out Baby Boi in the latter rapper's hometown of Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 29. The Interscope labelmates performed 'Good Credit' off Carti's Billboard 200-topping album MUSIC. 'Good Credit' reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the duo's other collaboration on the album, 'Backd00r' also featuring Jhené Aiko, peaked at No. 25. Lamar brought out his younger cousin Baby Keem to perform 'Family Ties' at East Rutherford's MetLife Stadium on May 10. The pgLang dynamic duo took over arenas three years ago when Keem was one of the supporting acts for Lamar's Big Steppers Tour. They also headlined Camp Flog Gnaw in 2023, when they were billed as 'The Hillbillies.' SZA had Kaytranada on the 1s and 2s while they performed his viral remix of Teedra Moses' 'Be Your Girl' during their MetLife Stadium tour stop on May 10. 'The OG of this song raised me . Kaytras version activates meee . Complex simplicity was so nuts . Humblest love to Teedra,' SZA wrote on X. Kaytra also DJed the after party for her Not Beauty brand that same night, which Lizzo and Ty Dolla $ign also attended. SZA brought out her 'best friend' Lizzo 'for energy and positivity' during her and Dot's first SoFi Stadium stop in Inglewood, Calif., on May 21. They performed their remix of Lizzo's 'Special' from her 2022 Grammy-nominated album of the same name. 'Special' earned Lizzo her first and SZA's second No. 1 hit on Adult R&B Airplay in 2023 and hit the top 10 of Rhythmic Airplay. SZA invited Justin Bieber to perform their 'Snooze' remix at their second SoFi Stadium stop on May 23. Bieber was featured on the acoustic version of 'Snooze' in September 2023, months after it was released as the sixth single from her 2022 blockbuster album SOS. 'Snooze' reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 and won the Grammy for best R&B song last year. AzChike popped out to perform 'Peekaboo' with Dot in their hometown during the third SoFi Stadium stop on May 24. 'Peekaboo,' which samples Willie Hale's 1972 track 'Give Me a Helping Hand,' reached No. 13 on the Hot 100. 'Just shared the stage with my muthaf—king dawg, brotha, & the god damn goat tonight @kendricklamar. Hard work do pay off,' he wrote on X later that night, while sharing photos of him and Lamar on stage as well as of him and SZA backstage. Doja Cat camouflaged herself while appearing in the middle of SZA's outdoorsy set design to perform 'Kiss Me More' at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on May 31. 'Kiss Me More' reached No. 3 on the Hot 100 and won both artists their first Grammy in 2022 for best pop duo/group performance. 'First time performing together in soooo long,' SZA wrote on her Instagram Story with the heart organ emoji. 'THANK YOU @dojacat.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
