It’s Friday and there is a ton of new music drops this week! DJ Khaled dropped a new track featuring Future, Lil Baby and Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd teamed up with Roddy Ricch for “Closed Doors,” French Montana’s “Good Summer” is here and more. Nas reveals five things you didn’t know about him. Billboard Staffers have been celebrating Hip-hop’s 50th Anniversary with a series of events & more.
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00:00 Today we're hanging out with Nas and Lil Wayne.
00:03 And not only do we tell you all of hip-hop and R&B's new releases,
00:06 we take you across the country to Beyonce and some of the week's biggest events.
00:10 And highlight one of hip-hop's go-to music directors and his latest film.
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00:17 We've almost made it to another weekend. I'm Tetris Kelly for Billboard News.
00:21 It's Friday, August 11th, and today is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
00:25 We're celebrating with all our music and news today,
00:28 so let's start with the first entry in our Friday Music Guide.
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00:37 DJ Khaled is back with a combination we didn't know we needed.
00:40 "Supposed to Be Loved" has a Michael Jackson sample, Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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00:51 More new music throughout the show, but for now, we hang with Nas.
00:55 What's up, y'all? It's your man Nas, and here's five things y'all don't know about me.
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01:03 I like flying, and for real, it feels like a break.
01:06 I start liking holidays. Again, I love celebrating with people and family.
01:10 I like Frank Sinatra's music since I was a kid.
01:13 "My Way" was incredible. We sung the New York song at my sixth grade graduation.
01:18 I always liked him.
01:19 Big fan of Jim Kelly, karate dude, the black dude, the afro in the '70s.
01:23 I used to like see him with Bruce Lee.
01:26 Every once in a while, once a year, I try to figure out who killed JFK.
01:29 Trippie Redd dropped a love letter to U5 with features from Lil Wayne, The Kid LAROI, and Roddy Ricch's "Closed Doors."
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01:42 It's time to take a little musical tour Billboard style. Here's Billboard All Access.
01:48 In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Billboard staff took to the streets to give you an exclusive look
01:54 at some of the biggest hip-hop events in this week's Billboard All Access.
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02:01 Beyoncé runs the world.
02:03 ♪ Who run the world? Girls, girls ♪
02:05 ♪ Who run the world? Girls, girls ♪
02:07 ♪ Who run the world? Girls, girls ♪
02:08 Kicking off a week of hip-hop and R&B celebrations, Billboard hit up Beyoncé's concert
02:13 with some stellar views of the iconic performance on Saturday night at FedEx Field in D.C.
02:18 Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. celebrated the 50th anniversary with a pop-up show in New York City.
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02:30 Billboard got a glimpse into opening night with New York Mayor Eric Adams naming August 9th
02:34 Run-D.M.C. Day in New York.
02:37 DJ Scratch was spinning tunes all night long with legends Lil D and CJ Wallace joining
02:41 Rev Run and Run-D.M.C. to celebrate.
02:44 ♪ Who run the world? Girls, girls ♪
02:46 The legendary group will also headline the Hip-Hop 50 event at Yankee Stadium on Friday.
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02:52 Finally ahead of the big concert Friday night, T.I. sat down for a fireside chat with Billboard's
02:57 Karl Lamar to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
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03:04 Billboard was on hand for the exclusive event highlighting T.I.'s contributions to the genre.
03:09 The event closed with DJ Scram Jones spinning some tracks.
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03:13 Time to add a little R&B to your Friday music guide.
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03:21 Miguel teamed up with Lil Yachty on No. 9, the perfect song to complete your summer playlist.
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03:32 I'm still not over our R&B/Hip-Hop live event, so let's take a look back.
03:36 What's up? Tochi here. One of my favorite New Orleans slangs are terms or phrases or words or whatever.
03:42 "You heard me." Because we say it for anything, but it also, those words have definitions.
03:49 So, you heard.
03:50 "Woadie." Reason why is because it's just not a word for brother, friend, homie, sis, whatever it is.
03:58 That's my woadie.
03:59 Another one of my favorite New Orleans slangs probably would be, "Wah."
04:04 I'm not sure how you spell it. I'm not sure if it's even a word, but it's like, "Hello."
04:09 You know how you like Australian people say "Cheers" for every single thing?
04:13 It's like, "Wah." And that's my favorite New Orleans slang.
04:16 It really is a good summer when French Montana drops a banger sampling Wayne Wonder's "No Letting Go."
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04:25 I just want to mean something to the culture and I want to leave a stamp.
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04:32 Now let's take a minute to talk about one of my favorite actors, Denzel.
04:36 Director Antoine Fuqua's latest project, the Denzel Washington-led "The Equalizer 3," is action-packed.
04:42 But did you know the director started his career working with some of hip-hop's biggest names?
04:47 From Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" to Toni Braxton's "Another Sad Love Song" to Lil Wayne's "Mirror,"
04:53 Antoine Fuqua made a name for himself as one of the go-to music video directors, bringing visuals to many chart-topping songs.
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05:03 In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Billboard is highlighting the "Equalizer" trilogy
05:08 and Antoine Fuqua's rise from music video director to blockbuster filmmaker.
05:12 In 1998, the director took his signature music video style from the small screen to the big screen
05:18 when he made his directorial debut with the "Replacement Killers."
05:22 A few short years later, Antoine worked with living legend Denzel Washington for the first time on "Training Day,"
05:28 which landed the star the Academy Award for Best Actor.
05:31 Since then, the two have become the dynamic action duo we know today.
05:35 Denzel loves the character Robert McCall so much that he's back for a third time in the only franchise sequel the veteran actor has ever starred in.
05:43 Denzel's Robert McCall returns as a vigilante who uses his special set of skills to protect those who can't protect themselves.
05:50 The stakes are higher than ever as McCall faces his greatest adversary yet, the Italian mob.
05:56 The "Equalizer 3" stars Denzel Washington.
05:59 Witness the final chapter exclusively in theaters on September 1st.
06:03 That's it for today's news, but before I let you go, let's listen to one more entry in our Friday Music Guide.
06:11 Tone Stith is back with a vibe and "I Need You" is the slow jam you've been waiting for.
06:25 Hope your playlist is popping after this week's Friday Music Guide. For even more new music, head to Billboard.com.
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