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Rosalía has cracked the billionaire club.  The rising Spanish singer’s hit “Con Altura” ("With Height") with J Balvin and featuring producer El Guincho has notched up one billion views on YouTube. Helmed by Director X, the “Con Altura” video sees the trio start a party on a plane and its star shows off some of her signature flamenco moves.  The clip went live on YouTube in late March 2019 and has logged 28 weeks on the video streaming platform’s global list of most popular music videos. In late August, “Con Altura” went on to win a brace of trophies at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, in the choreography and Latin categories, making her the first Spanish winning-artist in VMAs history. It’s currently at No. 3 on YouTube’s Top Music Videos tally, making it the most successful video by a female artist in 2019, according to the Alphabet-owned streaming giant. The Catalan pop artist has enjoyed overwhelming critical acclaim for her contemp...

Old habits die hard for Tyga. The rapper and his 5-year-old son, King Cairo, are being sued by Simon Cowell’s ex-fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy for over $40,000 in back rent, according to TMZ. Hussainy claimed in her suit that Tyga, 28, moved into her rental home in March 2017 and agreed to pay $40,000 a month. She stopped receiving checks from him in January, and he hasn’t caught up on his back payments. King Cairo is listed in the suit because Tyga listed him on the lease. Tyga does have some cash flow, though, as he donated $10,000 to ex Blac Chyna’s assistant after she suffered a brain hemorrhage. Kylie Jenner’s ex was plagued with money problems in 2016, owing countless creditors millions of dollars. Tyga’s rep didn’t get back to us.

N icki Minaj's Queen Radio returned to the Beats 1 airwaves with a jampacked episode on Monday. Minaj took aim at Cardi B, disputing claims from Cardi's sister that she leaked her phone number so fans could keep harassing Bardi. She later cleared the air a final time regarding her altercation with the Bronx rapper at the Harper's Bazaar Icons event (Sept. 7) and premiered a fresh "Dip" remix alongside Tyga. "What type of bird shit you on, bitch? I didn’t leak your number," Minaj stated regarding the alleged leak. "Stop lying on me. You stopped 21 Savage from being on two songs with me because he was featured on your single." The Queen artist explained that her friend Rah Ali was actually the one to hit Cardi B and not security, as the 26-year-old's team originally claimed. "Rah really, really beat Cardi’s ass bad. Rah beat you so bad that I was mad at Rah. You went home and told people security hit you, and we let that rid...

  In case you missed it amid all the Kylie-Travis-Tyga drama, Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson are reportedly 'dating'. Cyrus has been linked to the Australian singer since ending things with Kaitlynn Carter, and recently appears to have confirmed their relationship on social media. Here, we take a look at the complete timeline of Cyrus and Simpson's rumoured relationship. (So far). They Have Been Friends For Years As it turns out, Cyrus and Simpson have been friends for years. In 2015, Simpson, who has previously dated Gigi Hadid, spoke of his closeness to the former Disney star in an interview with GQ. "Miley is one of my best friends and she helps with some of that transitional stuff—trying to escape your childhood. She's super open-minded and I'm working on becoming more like that," he said. Simpson's affections seem to go back even further, with the singer telling Fuse that Cyrus was his "childhood celebrity crush" in 2012. "I...

The saga continues. Days after Tadoe threatened 6ix9ine with his now-infamous "I Kill People" line, Trippie Redd wasted little time in seizing the opportunity. While 6ix9ine continues to bond with the woman at the center of it all, Cuban Doll, Trippie has amassed an anti-Tekashi crew for a new diss track. The track in question is the appropriately titled "I Kill People," featuring Tadoe and Chief Keef on guest vocals. Trippie originally previewed the collaboration on his Instagram, along with some cover art from 6ix9ine and Tadoe's FaceTime conversation.  Over an instrumental from OzMusique, Trippie spits lines like "you know I kill people, real people, from the trenches where it's real lethal, to real regals." While he never quite mentions 6ix9ine by name, he does allude to the target in question needing to "find his chill." It's no surprise that Tadoe decided to grace the track, as he clearly feels some type of way abou...

Trippie Redd keeps his emotions close to the surface in his music, and his new track “Oomp’s Revenge” is an ode to his brother who died in a car accident in 2014. On the track, which is featured on his debut album Life’s a Trip, Redd opens up about the alienation he feels and the lingering presence of his sibling: Build a legacy and hope my niggas be up with meIf not then you is against meLeave your body souless, emptyUsed to feel so emptyNow the chips is stacking up, I need like every fucking pennyAnd everyone that’s with meI used to feel alone, but I know my brother’s soul is with meI know Oompa’s soul is with me The song is certainly a stylistic pivot for Redd, who opts for a restrained flow in place of his usual melodic delivery atop a soulful instrumental from little-known producer BeatPusher. Redd, who is known in part for his striking appearance, has the song’s title tattooed on his face, which he explained on Instagram Live: “He’s the whole reason why I make music,” ...

2019 has been a strange year for rap music. Drake and Kendrick Lamar, two of the genre’s most prevalent artists, have yet to release any new music. Kanye West’s recent “Jesus Is King” debacle has garnered plenty of attention but has yet to yield any actual music. So instead of the usual players dominating the scene, a variety of new artists have emerged to stake their claim. Tyler, the Creator’s “IGOR” blurred the line between rap and pop while establishing him as a star. The J. Cole-led “Revenge of the Dreamers III” introduced rap fans to the entire cast of Dreamville rappers and their friends. Young newcomers like Lil Tecca and NLE Choppa have made waves by capitalizing on the genre’s newest trends. To help condense the vast canon of new rap releases, I’ve compiled a list of songs worth listening to. They come from a variety of artists and (mostly) from the past three months, ensuring that they’re fresh finds and will keep you in the know when it comes to rap music. ...