Everyone seems to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop these days, including the masterminds behind Call of Duty. The latest season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone will feature appearances from such rap legends as Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and 21 Savage.

Snoop Dogg’s operator will be the first to become available to Call of Duty fans, and he’s no stranger to this gaming franchise. In addition to narrating the matches for players in Call of Duty: Ghosts, he was available as an operator in the original Warzone, Call of Duty: Mobile and Vanguard.

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Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage will also be available as playable operators, but their own in-game store bundles are expected to drop at a later date. To celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, Call of Duty also introduced free War Tracks “spanning three decades of a culture that transcends music and gaming”, which will be available between August 7 and August 16.

Playing Call of Duty as Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and 21 Savage will be quite a thrilling experience, but celebrity cameos are not a novelty in this gaming franchise. We’ve seen and heard many stars appear in the games over the years, including Kit Harington, Michael Keaton, Ice Cube, and Gary Oldman.

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After months of anticipation, Barbie finally hit the theatres this weekend, setting several major records along the way. There’s a lot to love about Greta Gerwig’s latest cinematic masterpiece, but this film probably wouldn’t be the same without its star-studded soundtrack.

Dua Lipa – Dance the Night

Released as the lead single from Barbie: The Album, Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” perfectly set the stage for this film and it was a crucial part of Barbie’s huge blow-out party.

Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj – Barbie World

Margot Robbie insisted to have Aqua’s iconic song “Barbie Girl” in the movie, and Greta Gerwig found a way to make it happen. Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj joined forces to record “Barbie World”, which brilliantly sampled the original Europop smash hit.

Charli XCX – Speed Drive

We can always count on Charli XCX to craft a perfect catchy bop, and her bubblegum pop anthem “Speed Drive” was a great fit for one of the film’s thrilling action sequences.

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?

In a sea of disco-inspired pop songs, Billie Eilish offered a moment of depth and reflection with the emotional ballad “What Was I Made For?”, which perfectly captured Barbie’s journey of self-discovery.

Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken

When all is said and done, there’s one song that made us see the whole movie in a brand-new light. “I’m Just Ken” became a viral sensation for a reason, and its silly lyrics paired with Ryan Gosling’s perfect delivery made this song an instant classic.

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The 2023 Grammy Awards nominations are finally in, with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar leading the way. It wasn’t a shocker to see their work recognized by the Recording Academy, but this year’s list of nominees brought many snubs and surprises that we didn’t see coming.

Snub: Rosalia

The Recording Academy truly let down some of the leading Latin artists this year, starting with Rosalia, who only got a consolation nomination for best Latin rock or alternative album for Motomami.

Surprise: ABBA

Mamma mia, ABBA is back! The Swedish pop group dropped a new album Voyage last year, and Grammy voters awarded them with four nods, including the coveted album of the year.

Snub: Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj criticized the Grammys for moving her chart-topping hit “Super Freaky Girl” from rap to pop. This category shift eventually cost her the nomination, since she failed to break through in the competitive pop field.

Surprise: Mary J. Blige

The Recording Academy is showing a lot of love to Mary J. Blige this year. Her latest album Good Morning Gorgeous is in the running for album of the year and this is just one out of six awards she was nominated for.

Snub: Best New Artists

It’s really a joy to see the likes of Anitta, Latto, and Måneskin nominated for the best new artist, but the glaring omission of several promising young female vocalists, such as Em Beihold, Dove Cameron, GAYLE, Tate McRae, and Lauren Spencer-Smith, truly stings.

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In addition to being one of the defining songs of the last year, “WAP” also made history as the first female rap collaboration to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. This moment was a long time coming, and we’re expecting we’ll get to see even more girl power hip-hop collaborations in 2021.

One of such dream-come-true-pairings is already here, and it takes the form of “Best Friend” by Doja Cat and Saweetie. This song is all about hyping the strong, independent women in your life, and we can’t wait to hear more bops like it as the year proceeds.

One of the reasons why we’re expecting to hear more amazing female-fronted collaborations is the long list of female artists who are currently ruling the rap world. Cardi B used “WAP” to tease her upcoming sophomore album, and we’re pretty sure that Megan Thee Stallion won’t be the last rap queen she collaborated with.

Saweetie’s debut album is currently on the way, while Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj are both mysteriously teasing new music on social media. City Girls also seem to always be in the mood for a new female collaboration, and they worked with almost every artist we’ve mentioned so far. It’s also been a while since Lizzo gave us any new music, and we wouldn’t mind seeing Beyoncé recording another hip-hop remix, “Savage” style.

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Celebrities often rely on pretty unusual marketing strategies, but they’re taking things to a whole new level right now. Several major stars decided to tease their new projects by unfollowing almost everyone but their closest collaborators on Instagram.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj’s fans were shocked to see her unfollow the likes of Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion, but she did it for a reason. Her unfollow spree sparked rumors of new music, and she clarified it by writing, “Bare with me this following list you guys. Sorting it out.”

Doja Cat

Doja Cat is currently only following nine people on Twitter, and she asked people to guess why on their own. Her following list includes Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Saweetie, French Montana, A$AP Ferg, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, SZA, and Pharrell Williams. Some of these artists happen to be her past collaborators—most recently, she dropped איק new single “Best Friend” with Saweetie.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner scaled down her following list on Instagram to 33 people, mostly her family members, business and fan accounts, and closest friends. HollywoodLife reported this is “all a part of a bigger plan and it was all business” and her way of focusing the attention on her brand.

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Doja Cat established herself as one of the biggest breakout stars of 2020 and collaborated with a long list of different artists this summer. Some of her best collaborations just happened to be remixes, and these three made the biggest impression on her fans.

“Say So” ft. Nicki Minaj

Doja Cat’s breakout hit inspired memes and TikTok dances—and then Nicki Minaj jumped on board. The remix they recorded together was an instant hit and helped this catchy single become the first number-one song atop the Billboard Hot 100 for both artists.

In Your Eyes ft. The Weeknd

The Weeknd’s “In Your Eyes” was amazing on its own, but Doja Cat felt right at home in the trippy landscape of his new album After Hours. The addition of her verse in this remix added a new layer to this song and transformed it into a conversation between two self-destructive souls.

“Do It” ft. Chloe x Halle, City Girls & Mulatto

Doja Cat’s latest remix is bursting with girl power! She joined forces with City Girls and Mulatto for the remix of Chloe x Halle’s hit single “Do It”. Each artist brought their signature traits to this remix but still managed to work in perfect harmony.

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If you need another proof that the future is female, just take a look at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 2020 has been a groundbreaking year for female artists, as several collaborations by multiple women soloists hit no. 1.

The latest female duet to top the charts is “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Its debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 is truly iconic since it had the biggest debut week in chart’s history with 93 million streams in the US alone.

“WAP” isn’t even the first female collaboration to reach no. 1 in 2020. It’s following the footsteps of three chart-toppers recorded by women—”Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “Say So” by Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj, and “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé.

If you don’t think that having four female collaborations at no. 1 in a single year is impressive enough, we’ll leave you with one final piece of information— the Billboard Hot 100 chart has been around for over six decades, and it had only five chart-topping female duets before 2020.

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Summer 2020 confirmed something that most music fans knew for a long time—recording a remix is the best way to get your song to the top of the charts. These five songs certainly confirmed that and we’ve been hearing them all summer long.

Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” (Beyoncé Remix)

“Savage” was already the biggest TikTok hit of the year-long before Beyoncé jumped on board, but her involvement made it 100% better.

Doja Cat – “Say So” (Nicki Minaj Remix)

Doja Cat’s hit song “Say So” had a similar journey to the top of the charts like “Savage.” It was a huge TikTok hit before Nicki Minaj recorded the remix that helped this song hit No. 1.

The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes” (Doja Cat Remix)

The Weeknd’s fans were surprised after learning that his new album had zero collaborations, but he went to release remixes of several single—including this one with Doja Cat.

Trevor Daniel – “Past Life” (Selena Gomez Remix)

“Falling” put Trevor Daniel’s name on the map, but this remix with Selena Gomez proved that major artists are keeping an eye on his career.

SAINt JHN – “Roses” (Imanbek Remix)

Saint Jhn’s “Roses” is that catchy techno song you’ve been hearing all summer long, and Imanbek’s remix helped it top the charts in several countries.

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Nicki Minaj and Future have cancelled their North American tour dates.

Minaj and Future had plans to commence their NickiHndrxx tour in September but the dates have now been cancelled so that Nicki can rehearse more.

Nicki has instead rearranged the tour for next May, which unfortunately means that Future will no longer be involved with the tour.

Minaj took to Twitter to apologize to her fans for the inconvenience. “Future and I will now start the European leg of our tour first, so those dates will stay exactly the same and the US leg of the tour will now start in May,” she said.

“With Future’s schedule, I may have to take another co-headliner, or I may just do it like I did The Pinkprint Tour and it wouldn’t be a co-headline. I probably will just have three or four opening acts.”

She added: “This is all happening because I pushed my album back two months, and I just finished writing and recording literally hours before the album came out. Now, I simply don’t have the time to rehearse and be on the road and give you guys the level of a show I need to give. I really apologize but it will be worth it.”

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Everyone seems to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop these days, including the masterminds behind Call of Duty. The latest season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone will feature appearances from such rap legends as Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and 21 Savage.

Snoop Dogg’s operator will be the first to become available to Call of Duty fans, and he’s no stranger to this gaming franchise. In addition to narrating the matches for players in Call of Duty: Ghosts, he was available as an operator in the original Warzone, Call of Duty: Mobile and Vanguard.

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Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage will also be available as playable operators, but their own in-game store bundles are expected to drop at a later date. To celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, Call of Duty also introduced free War Tracks “spanning three decades of a culture that transcends music and gaming”, which will be available between August 7 and August 16.

Playing Call of Duty as Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and 21 Savage will be quite a thrilling experience, but celebrity cameos are not a novelty in this gaming franchise. We’ve seen and heard many stars appear in the games over the years, including Kit Harington, Michael Keaton, Ice Cube, and Gary Oldman.

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After months of anticipation, Barbie finally hit the theatres this weekend, setting several major records along the way. There’s a lot to love about Greta Gerwig’s latest cinematic masterpiece, but this film probably wouldn’t be the same without its star-studded soundtrack.

Dua Lipa – Dance the Night

Released as the lead single from Barbie: The Album, Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” perfectly set the stage for this film and it was a crucial part of Barbie’s huge blow-out party.

Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj – Barbie World

Margot Robbie insisted to have Aqua’s iconic song “Barbie Girl” in the movie, and Greta Gerwig found a way to make it happen. Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj joined forces to record “Barbie World”, which brilliantly sampled the original Europop smash hit.

Charli XCX – Speed Drive

We can always count on Charli XCX to craft a perfect catchy bop, and her bubblegum pop anthem “Speed Drive” was a great fit for one of the film’s thrilling action sequences.

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?

In a sea of disco-inspired pop songs, Billie Eilish offered a moment of depth and reflection with the emotional ballad “What Was I Made For?”, which perfectly captured Barbie’s journey of self-discovery.

Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken

When all is said and done, there’s one song that made us see the whole movie in a brand-new light. “I’m Just Ken” became a viral sensation for a reason, and its silly lyrics paired with Ryan Gosling’s perfect delivery made this song an instant classic.

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The 2023 Grammy Awards nominations are finally in, with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar leading the way. It wasn’t a shocker to see their work recognized by the Recording Academy, but this year’s list of nominees brought many snubs and surprises that we didn’t see coming.

Snub: Rosalia

The Recording Academy truly let down some of the leading Latin artists this year, starting with Rosalia, who only got a consolation nomination for best Latin rock or alternative album for Motomami.

Surprise: ABBA

Mamma mia, ABBA is back! The Swedish pop group dropped a new album Voyage last year, and Grammy voters awarded them with four nods, including the coveted album of the year.

Snub: Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj criticized the Grammys for moving her chart-topping hit “Super Freaky Girl” from rap to pop. This category shift eventually cost her the nomination, since she failed to break through in the competitive pop field.

Surprise: Mary J. Blige

The Recording Academy is showing a lot of love to Mary J. Blige this year. Her latest album Good Morning Gorgeous is in the running for album of the year and this is just one out of six awards she was nominated for.

Snub: Best New Artists

It’s really a joy to see the likes of Anitta, Latto, and Måneskin nominated for the best new artist, but the glaring omission of several promising young female vocalists, such as Em Beihold, Dove Cameron, GAYLE, Tate McRae, and Lauren Spencer-Smith, truly stings.

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In addition to being one of the defining songs of the last year, “WAP” also made history as the first female rap collaboration to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. This moment was a long time coming, and we’re expecting we’ll get to see even more girl power hip-hop collaborations in 2021.

One of such dream-come-true-pairings is already here, and it takes the form of “Best Friend” by Doja Cat and Saweetie. This song is all about hyping the strong, independent women in your life, and we can’t wait to hear more bops like it as the year proceeds.

One of the reasons why we’re expecting to hear more amazing female-fronted collaborations is the long list of female artists who are currently ruling the rap world. Cardi B used “WAP” to tease her upcoming sophomore album, and we’re pretty sure that Megan Thee Stallion won’t be the last rap queen she collaborated with.

Saweetie’s debut album is currently on the way, while Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj are both mysteriously teasing new music on social media. City Girls also seem to always be in the mood for a new female collaboration, and they worked with almost every artist we’ve mentioned so far. It’s also been a while since Lizzo gave us any new music, and we wouldn’t mind seeing Beyoncé recording another hip-hop remix, “Savage” style.

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Celebrities often rely on pretty unusual marketing strategies, but they’re taking things to a whole new level right now. Several major stars decided to tease their new projects by unfollowing almost everyone but their closest collaborators on Instagram.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj’s fans were shocked to see her unfollow the likes of Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion, but she did it for a reason. Her unfollow spree sparked rumors of new music, and she clarified it by writing, “Bare with me this following list you guys. Sorting it out.”

Doja Cat

Doja Cat is currently only following nine people on Twitter, and she asked people to guess why on their own. Her following list includes Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Saweetie, French Montana, A$AP Ferg, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, SZA, and Pharrell Williams. Some of these artists happen to be her past collaborators—most recently, she dropped איק new single “Best Friend” with Saweetie.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner scaled down her following list on Instagram to 33 people, mostly her family members, business and fan accounts, and closest friends. HollywoodLife reported this is “all a part of a bigger plan and it was all business” and her way of focusing the attention on her brand.

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Doja Cat established herself as one of the biggest breakout stars of 2020 and collaborated with a long list of different artists this summer. Some of her best collaborations just happened to be remixes, and these three made the biggest impression on her fans.

“Say So” ft. Nicki Minaj

Doja Cat’s breakout hit inspired memes and TikTok dances—and then Nicki Minaj jumped on board. The remix they recorded together was an instant hit and helped this catchy single become the first number-one song atop the Billboard Hot 100 for both artists.

In Your Eyes ft. The Weeknd

The Weeknd’s “In Your Eyes” was amazing on its own, but Doja Cat felt right at home in the trippy landscape of his new album After Hours. The addition of her verse in this remix added a new layer to this song and transformed it into a conversation between two self-destructive souls.

“Do It” ft. Chloe x Halle, City Girls & Mulatto

Doja Cat’s latest remix is bursting with girl power! She joined forces with City Girls and Mulatto for the remix of Chloe x Halle’s hit single “Do It”. Each artist brought their signature traits to this remix but still managed to work in perfect harmony.

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If you need another proof that the future is female, just take a look at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 2020 has been a groundbreaking year for female artists, as several collaborations by multiple women soloists hit no. 1.

The latest female duet to top the charts is “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Its debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 is truly iconic since it had the biggest debut week in chart’s history with 93 million streams in the US alone.

“WAP” isn’t even the first female collaboration to reach no. 1 in 2020. It’s following the footsteps of three chart-toppers recorded by women—”Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “Say So” by Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj, and “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé.

If you don’t think that having four female collaborations at no. 1 in a single year is impressive enough, we’ll leave you with one final piece of information— the Billboard Hot 100 chart has been around for over six decades, and it had only five chart-topping female duets before 2020.

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Summer 2020 confirmed something that most music fans knew for a long time—recording a remix is the best way to get your song to the top of the charts. These five songs certainly confirmed that and we’ve been hearing them all summer long.

Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” (Beyoncé Remix)

“Savage” was already the biggest TikTok hit of the year-long before Beyoncé jumped on board, but her involvement made it 100% better.

Doja Cat – “Say So” (Nicki Minaj Remix)

Doja Cat’s hit song “Say So” had a similar journey to the top of the charts like “Savage.” It was a huge TikTok hit before Nicki Minaj recorded the remix that helped this song hit No. 1.

The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes” (Doja Cat Remix)

The Weeknd’s fans were surprised after learning that his new album had zero collaborations, but he went to release remixes of several single—including this one with Doja Cat.

Trevor Daniel – “Past Life” (Selena Gomez Remix)

“Falling” put Trevor Daniel’s name on the map, but this remix with Selena Gomez proved that major artists are keeping an eye on his career.

SAINt JHN – “Roses” (Imanbek Remix)

Saint Jhn’s “Roses” is that catchy techno song you’ve been hearing all summer long, and Imanbek’s remix helped it top the charts in several countries.

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Nicki Minaj and Future have cancelled their North American tour dates.

Minaj and Future had plans to commence their NickiHndrxx tour in September but the dates have now been cancelled so that Nicki can rehearse more.

Nicki has instead rearranged the tour for next May, which unfortunately means that Future will no longer be involved with the tour.

Minaj took to Twitter to apologize to her fans for the inconvenience. “Future and I will now start the European leg of our tour first, so those dates will stay exactly the same and the US leg of the tour will now start in May,” she said.

“With Future’s schedule, I may have to take another co-headliner, or I may just do it like I did The Pinkprint Tour and it wouldn’t be a co-headline. I probably will just have three or four opening acts.”

She added: “This is all happening because I pushed my album back two months, and I just finished writing and recording literally hours before the album came out. Now, I simply don’t have the time to rehearse and be on the road and give you guys the level of a show I need to give. I really apologize but it will be worth it.”

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