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Hypebeast
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National Tour" Is Now the Highest-Grossing Joint Tour in History
Summary Kendrick LamarandSZA's'Grand National Tour'is now the highest-grossing co-headlining tour in history. Billboard reports that the pair's ongoing engagement grossed $254.6 million USD and sold 1.1 million tickets from 23 shows so far. It's one of two joint tours to surpass the $200 million USD mark and one of four to cross $100 million USD;JAY-ZandBeyoncé's 'On the Run II Tour' is the other tour to hit $200 million USD. In addition, this makes Dot the rapper with the biggest stadium tour in history. The 'Grand National Tour' is also the biggest concert run in both Lamar and SZA's careers so far. The tour's SoFi Stadium stops earned the biggest gross and attendance of the tour so far, earning $40.4 million USD from 147,000 tickets on May 21, 23 and 24. Lamar and SZA have concluded the tour's North American run and will hit upEurope, UKandAustralialater this year.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yella Beezy arrested, charged with capital murder after allegedly hiring shooter to kill fellow rapper MO3
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and accused of arranging a murder-for-hire in the death of a fellow hip-hop artist. The "That's on Me" musician, whose real name is Markies Conway, was arrested Thursday following a grand jury indictment and charged with capital murder while remuneration in connection with the 2020 death of Melvin Noble, the rapper who performed as MO3, according to court documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Conway allegedly hired Kewon White to kill Noble, who died in November 2020 following a shootout on Interstate 35 in Dallas. A representative for Conway didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment Friday. Representatives for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office and the Dallas Police Department declined to comment on the case. Related: Blue Bloods and SVU actor Isaiah Stokes convicted of second-degree murder after New York shooting Conway's grand jury indictment alleges that he "intentionally and knowingly" caused Noble's death by employing White "for remuneration and the promise of remuneration, namely: United States currency." His bond was set at $2 million. White was arrested in December 2020 on a firearm charge, and has also been charged with Noble's murder, according to the United States Attorney's Office. He is currently serving a nine-year sentence after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2022. Conway had previously been arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Both of those charges were later dismissed, according to court documents. Additionally, Conway was arrested and charged with sexual assault and child endangerment in 2021, but those charges were dismissed as well, according to CBS News. Related: What really happened to Gabby Petito? Unpacking the true story behind Netflix's American Murder documentary and the case that captivated the nation Yella Beezy is best known for his song "That's on Me," which hit No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spawned a remix with 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich the Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz, and Trapboy Freddie. He also opened for Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the Dallas and Houston shows on their On the Run II Tour in 2018. The rapper later collaborated with Quavo, Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Ty Dolla $ign, and most recently released the track "Hit," featuring Lil Wayne. Related: Louisiana woman charged with second-degree murder in death of Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano MO3 rose to prominence with his 2019 song "Errybody," which featured Boosie Badazz. The duo later collaborated on the album Badazz MO3, which rose to No. 136 on the U.S. Billboard 200. His posthumous 2021 single "Outside" hit No. 92 on the Hot 100. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
