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Nov 1, 2024 | billboard.com | Dan Rys |Jessica Nicholson |Paul Grein |Austin Jin

This week, one of hip-hop’s rising stars hit a new milestone in his career: With the release of his latest album, LYFESTYLE, Yeat landed his first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 89,000 equivalent album units, following up on the No. 2 debut of his last album, 2093, back in February.

Nov 1, 2024 | billboard.com | Jessica Nicholson |Paul Grein |Austin Jin |Gary Trust

Jess Anderson and Cara Hutchison Brayln Kelly Smith; Courtesy Strategy, communications, integrated marketing and social impact consulting firm The Lede Company has launched a music division in Nashville, the company tells Billboard. It also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris.

Nov 1, 2024 | billboard.com | Paul Grein |Austin Jin |Gary Trust |Marc Schneider

Nile Rodgers attends the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi at Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 2, 2024 in Los Angeles. JC Olivera/WireImage Nile Rodgers was unanimously re-elected to serve a third term as chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at its annual board of directors meeting held in New York City on Oct. 15.

Nov 1, 2024 | billboard.com | Austin Jin |Gary Trust |Marc Schneider |Chris Eggertsen

From Oct. 4-6, the girl group 2NE1 held a concert at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul — marking their first concert in nearly a decade. In attendance were YG Entertainment’s executive producer, Yang Hyun-suk, who launched the group, along with BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon, Daesung, BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, and the company’s former members Gummy and SE7EN. YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, BabyMonster, also performed a tribute to 2NE1, showcasing YG’s past, present and future all in one place.

Nov 1, 2024 | blbrd.cm | Austin Jin |Glenn Peoples |Katie Bain |Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

From Oct. 4-6, the girl group 2NE1 held a concert at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul — marking their first concert in nearly a decade. In attendance were YG Entertainment’s executive producer, Yang Hyun-suk, who launched the group, along with BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon, Daesung, BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, and the company’s former members Gummy and SE7EN. YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, BabyMonster, also performed a tribute to 2NE1, showcasing YG’s past, present and future all in one place.