Author: Rap Hooks

Selena Gomez is reviving Revival on vinyl for the album’s 10-year anniversary.

Released on Oct. 9, 2015, Revival reigned for a week No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its debut, and spent a total of 69 weeks on the chart. Singles “Good for You”, “Same Old Love” and “Hands to Myself” were top 10 hits for Gomez on the Hot 100.

A Revival 10-year anniversary deluxe vinyl edition is now available to pre-order exclusively on Gomez’s webstore, where it’s pictured in maroon and shown with a photo insert of the pop star. The release features a new album cover.

“This is my Revival,” Gomez wrote in a Friday (Sept. 5) announcement on X. “Pre-order the Revival 10-Year Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl now. This is the very first time the Revival Deluxe album is available on vinyl and I’m so excited for you to have the entire collection.”

The new Revival vinyl has a total of 14 tracks. Compared to the album’s standard 11-song track list, the LP adds “Me & My Girls,” “Nobody” and “Perfect” — all of which were originally included on the deluxe edition of Revival released in North America. (Additional Revival-era bonus tracks “Outta My Hands (Loco)” and “Cologne,” found on a Target edition of the album, are not on this release.)

Pre-orders for the Revival deluxe vinyl are expected to ship on Oct. 3, which happens to be the same day Gomez’s friend Taylor Swift releases The Life of a Showgirl.

The announcement for the anniversary release comes while Gomez is busy getting ready to marry Benny Blanco. The bride-to-be shared snapshots from her bachelorette party ahead of the couple’s wedding.

Green Day is revving up excitement for their upcoming film New Years Rev.

On Friday (Sept. 5), the legendary punk rock band unveiled an official poster and first trailer for the coming-of-age comedy, which is directed by Lee Kirk.

“Coming soon: @newyearsrevmovie. The story of three young punks willing to risk it all to follow their dream,” the trio wrote on Instagram alongside the film’s poster.

Described as a “wild road trip comedy,” the 55-second trailer opens with two teenagers taking bong hits in a dimly lit room plastered with posters, reflecting on the day they “almost opened up for Green Day.” Set to Green Day’s 2004 anthem “Holiday,” the fast-paced teaser follows the teens as they borrow a taxi and embark on a chaotic cross-country journey in an attempt to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve.

The trailer ends with a high-energy concert clip featuring frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool rocking out on stage, followed by the message: “Coming Soon.”

Dubbed “A Green Day Story,” New Years Rev centers on a fictional garage band called The Analog Dogs, whose biggest dream is to meet and open for their punk idols. When the trio finally manages to get their demo tape into the right hands, they believe they’ve scored a once-in-a-lifetime gig opening for Green Day. But they soon find out the opportunity was an elaborate prank orchestrated by one of their brothers.

“Nevertheless, naively optimistic, the young trio set off on the road from Kansas to California, with wide-eyed dreams of being on stage alongside their heroes,” reads an official synopsis.

Green Day previously described the film as a heartfelt tribute to “road trip movies, ’90s nostalgia, and chasing the dream no matter how ridiculous it gets.” The soundtrack features more than a dozen of the group’s tracks.

New Years Rev‘s cast includes Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and comedian Bobby Lee. The film premieres on Sept. 12 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s co-produced by Green Day and Live Nation Productions.

Watch the first trailer for New Years Rev below.

Leon Thomas headlined Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop LIVE concert at Webster Hall in New York City on Friday (Sept. 5).

The fast-rising R&B star — who recently received the Breakthrough of the Year Award at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event — was one of several artists to take the stage at the free show.

Presented by State Farm, Ralph Lauren and UnitedMasters, the packed event served as the centerpiece of Billboard’s Hip-Hop & R&B Week. The night’s lineup also featured GELO, Odeal, Ravyn Lenae and Armanii.

“Billboard has always been at the forefront of recognizing and promoting emerging talent,” Billboard CEO Mike Van said ahead of the show. “This concert is a testament to the vibrant future of hip-hop and R&B and our commitment to celebrating artists who are shaping the music landscape.”

Armanii launched the night with his blend of dancehall and hip-hop, performing crowd-pleasers like “8:00 PM” and “JUMP (Bounce).” GELO, recently named Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year, followed with tracks from his debut album, League of My Own. Billboard’s African Rookie of the Year, Odeal, then energized the crowd with performances of “Soh-Soh,” “London Summers” and “Miami.” Lenae later brought a mystical calm to the room with renditions of “One Wish” and “Love Me Not.”

Closing out the evening, Thomas delivered a powerful headlining set, highlighted by a surprise appearance from Ty Dolla $ign, who joined him on stage to perform his verse on “Far Fetched” and sing “Carnival,” his Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit from Vultures 1.

In addition to the live performances, fans enjoyed interactive brand experiences, including a State Farm-sponsored custom T-shirt printing station and a L’Oréal–Ralph’s Club photo booth.

When word got out that the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event would be taking over Webster Hall for a free concert on Friday (Sept. 5), New Yorkers from all walks of life consumed three blocks waiting — and hoping — to get inside. Those lucky enough to gain entry celebrated every second of the night, as DJ Ohso meticulously spun through hip-hop bangers, sultry Afro tunes and a little bit of Paramore to keep the crowd energized, engaged and hungry for a showcase from Billboard‘s Rookies of the Year.

Armanii kicked the night off with his signature blend of dancehall and hip-hop grooves, as fans swayed to “8:00 PM,” “JUMP (Bounce)” and others. Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own. While fans cheered and supported the newer tracks, it of course was his viral hit “Tweaker” that fully locked the crowd in with its unifying “woah’s” and “ahh’s.”

After a short breather, Odeal‘s presence was immediately felt throughout Webster’s Hall, as people erupted just at the mere sight of the African Rookie of the Year. There were dozens of diehard supporters in the audience, who screamed out every syllable of “Soh-Soh,” “London Summers” and of course “Miami,” with the soon-to-appear headliner Leon Thomas. Before that, though, Ravyn Lenae floated onto the stage to quickly transport the crowd to a more mystical realm. Lenae gracefully sang through her biggest hits including “One Wish” and “Love Me Not,” sprinkling pixie dust along the way like an R&B fairy godmother.

But it was Thomas that really brought the house down. He railed on the drums, shredded on the guitar, sang his absolute heart out — firing off every firearm in his musical arsenal and leaving no survivors. The crowd, admittedly a bit worn after such a lengthy showcase, rallied behind Thomas and fully came back to life as Ty Dolla $ign casually strutted out while singing his verse on “Far Fetched.” The DJ then queued up “Carnival” right after, the Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Ty’s Vultures 1 cut that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in 2024. As Ty sang through the single and hyped up the crowd, Leon and his band — for lack of a better term — rocked the f—k out. Then, almost like a fever dream, the night was over, leaving the crowd sweaty and satisfied in every way.

Dua Lipa treated fans to a surprise during the opening U.S. date of her Radical Optimism World Tour.

On Friday (Sept. 5), the 30-year-old British pop star launched a two-night stint at Chicago’s United Center, dazzling the sold-out crowd with striking costumes and a 22-song setlist that featured tracks from her latest album, Radical Optimism.

Midway through her performance, Lipa — dressed in a sparkly black coat with feathered sleeves — stunned fans by welcoming music legend Chaka Khan to the stage. Together, the duo performed a powerful rendition of Khan’s 1983 classic “Ain’t Nobody.” Watch fan-captured footage of the moment here.

This isn’t the first time Lipa has shared the stage with iconic artists during her global tour. Earlier this year, she was joined by Crowded House’s Neil Finn during a stop in New Zealand, and later brought out Jamiroquai in London.

After a brief break in August following a two-month run across Europe, Lipa returned to North America with back-to-back shows in Toronto on Sept. 1–2. Check out Billboard’s recap of the six best moments from her opening night at Scotiabank Arena here.

The U.S. leg of the Radical Optimism tour continues Saturday (Sept. 6) with a second show in Chicago, before heading to cities including Boston, Atlanta, New York, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Released last year, Radical Optimism is Lipa’s third studio album and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The project delivered several chart hits, including lead single “Houdini,” which spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. In support of the album, Lipa launched the Radical Optimism tour in November 2024, performing in arenas across Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash has filed for bankruptcy, saying he has just over $4,000 to his name and owes more than $25 million in tax bills, child support and court judgments.

Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994, is seeking to clear his debts through a so-called Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed Thursday (Sept. 4) in Florida. It comes almost exactly a year after Dash’s one-third interest in Roc-A-Fella was auctioned off to the state of New York due to these same debts.

According to the petition, Dash has just $100 in cash on hand and a few possessions worth a total of $4,250. These items include $2,500 worth of jewelry, plus a cellphone, clothes and two guns.

Dash’s debts far outweigh his assets. He claims to owe a whopping $25.3 million, $19 million of which is composed of unpaid taxes to authorities in New York, New Jersey and California.

The record executive also says he owes more than $600,000 in child support to two of his exes, Rachel Roy and Cindy Morales, and nearly $5 million to movie producer Josh Webber.

Dash and Webber have been fighting in court since 2019 over a failed partnership to make a film called Dear Frank. Webber won an $823,000 court judgment from Dash in 2022, and the producer filed another $4 million defamation lawsuit against him last year. The second case ended in a default judgment against Dash this past March.

Last August, New York state reportedly put in the winning $1 million bid to buy Dash’s Roc-A-Fella shares at auction in the hopes of satisfying some of Dash’s hefty debts.

Roc-A-Fella dissolved in 2013, and its primary remaining asset is the revenue stream from Jay-Z’s iconic debut album Reasonable Doubt. That album is expected to keep generating royalties for Roc-A-Fella at least through 2031, when copyright law termination rights will kick in and allow Jay-Z to regain full control.

Reached for comment on Dash’s bankruptcy petition on Friday (Sept. 5), his lawyer Brian Zinn tells Billboard that Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a “strategic decision that allows individuals to reorganize their finances and get a fresh start.”

“Bankruptcy is a legal tool that many successful people have used to restructure their obligations,” adds Zinn.