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Cardi B’s collaboration with Kehlani, “Safe,” has landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart dated November 8, marking Cardi’s milestone 10th career leader on the tally. The duo’s newly crowned chart-topper surpasses the No. 2 peak of their 2018 joint track, “Ring.” The new collab, released by Atlantic Records, saw a 17% increase in plays the week of October 24-30, earning the Greatest Gainer award for the largest weekly play increase.

At her show in Boston on Monday night (November 3), Halsey sharply shut down a male concertgoer who told her to “stop talking and play,” by responding, “Who the f–k do you think you’re talking to?” while asserting she would perform whatever she wanted.

Bad Bunny, Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, Karol G, Fuerza Regida, Chuwi, and Marco Antonio Solís are among the performers announced for the 2025 Latin Grammys. The ceremony is set to take place on November 13 in Las Vegas, with the event hosted by Maluma and Roselyn Sánchez. Bad Bunny leads all nominees with 12 total nods including record, album, and song of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, while Argentinian duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso earned 10 nominations, and Karol G received three.

After a two-week absence that marked rap’s first time out of the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 since 1990, Megan Thee Stallion’s new single, “Lover Girl,” returned hip-hop to the upper ranks by debuting at No. 38 on the November 8 chart. The Houston rapper’s track broke the recent dry spell following Kendrick and SZA’s “Luther,” which dropped out of the tally after 44 weeks due to Billboard’s new chart guidelines.

Britney Spears has deactivated her 12-year-old Instagram account following a series of distressing posts. Many of those were responding to her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s recent memoir, You Thought You Knew, which accuses her of alarming behavior during their marriage and while parenting their two sons.

The first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards will be held on December 18 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, featuring live performances and appearances by top TikTok creators. Fans can vote for their favorites via the TikTok app from November 18 to December 5, with nominees for Breakthrough Artist of the Year including Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Laufey, Ravyn Lenae, and sombr.

Jeezy set a Guinness World Record by performing with a 101-piece orchestra at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night (November 1), marking the largest orchestra ever gathered for a hip-hop concert and the biggest orchestra assembled for any concert in Las Vegas. Guinness adjudicator Andy Glass was on hand to recognize Jeezy’s record-setting collaboration with The Color of Noize Orchestra, featuring music composed by Derrick Hodge and directed by Adam Blackstone.

On Monday (November 3), Kelly Clarkson announced that she has extended her Studio Sessions Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Clarkson has scheduled four additional shows in August 2026, adding to her six previously announced dates next year, for a run that now stretches from July 17 to August 15.

On Monday (November 3), Hilary Duff took to social media to officially announce her musical return after a decade-long hiatus with the release of her upcoming new single, “Mature.” The track is set to be released on Thursday (November 6), marking the 38-year-old actress/singer’s first new music since 2015. Newly signed to Atlantic Records, Duff also shared the single’s  cover art, while captioning her post, “So happy this is finally yours to hear.

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 chart, sitting at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week, bolstered by the recent release of an alternate acoustic version and strong streaming, sales, and radio airplay. The four-week rule of “The Fate of Ophelia” extends Swift’s total to 40 cumulative weeks at the chart’s summit, moving her up to eighth on the list of the most total weeks at No. 1 in chart history.