If you’re going to be the youngest headliner ever at Coachella, you damn sure better bring it. Ariana Grande did just that last night trying to go down as the best to ever do it. Just look to the hashtags of #AriChella bubbling on social for proof.

Opening her set with “God Is A Woman,” Grande delivered a night of smash hits, featuring platinum-level guests throughout.

Nicki Minaj came out for a double dose, with “Side To Side” and “Bang Bang.” The two  dominated the stage, making an impact despite some audio issues.

Grande’s next trick was a big one, persuading the legendary *NSYNC to reunite… for the most part. Sure, Justin Timberlake was wrapping his “Man of the Woods” tour elsewhere, but Grande filled his spot admirably. She’s had plenty of prep time. “All her muthaf**kin life” to be exact.

JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Lance Bass sang “Tearin Up My Heart.” This came on the heels of Grande’s “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” which incorporates a sample of the boy band’s “It Makes Me Ill.”

*NSYC wasn’t the only legendary collective to join Grande. Diddy and Mase came to bring the house down with  “Mo Money, Mo Problems,” featuring Ariana crooning the chorus.

And if Ariana owned the pop event of the evening, Y.G. brought the hip hop fire.

He showed his own major guest-pull, too, parading out 2 Chainz and Big Sean for “Big Bank.” Elsewhere, Tyga came out for “Taste” as well as the posse track “Bitches Ain’t Shit,” which of course has verses from YG and Nipsey Hussle.

Mid-set, Y.G. honored his fallen friend, who graduated from hood-hero to worldwide-legend.

“I been trying to get to ‘BoaChella’ for muthaf**kin years,” Y.G. Said. “It took me years and years to get to this muthaf**kin stage. Me and my n***a Nipsey Hussle used to talk about doing ‘BoaChella’ my n***a. He [would] call it ‘Coachella.’ But I’mma call it ‘BoaChella.’ We would have conversations about doing this shit. And it’s 2019 and I’m finally doing this shit. Thank you BoaChella for having me up in this muthaf**ka ... We just lost one of our greats, one of our homies. One of our big brothers. A muthaf**kin legend. Black muthaf**kin Jesus. Yeah I said it, Black Muthaf**kin Jesus.”

Y.G. also announced that his new LP is dropping May 3rd. The project was delayed from early April in order to pay proper respect to Nipsey in the aftermath of his March 31 murder.

Other highlights from Day 3 included Bad Bunny bringing out J. Balvin for “I Liked It Like That.” And Zedd was not to be outdone, bringing Katy Perry on stage for “365.” Meanwhile, Khalid was vying to steal the night with help from Normani, Billie Eilish, Halsey, Benny Blanco and Marshmello during his Coachella debut.

Overall, it was another epic event from Coachella Valley. We can’t wait to see what Weekend 2 brings.

#TBT came early this week. Yesterday, Tiger Woods topped the golf world once again by winning the Masters, and today Jay-Z announced that he’s headlining a show at Webster Hall. We don’t know about you, but we welcome this type of throwback with open arms.

For those who don’t know, Webster Hall is a popular night spot that rose to hip hop prominence in the early 90s as a core NYC venue to see your favorite MCs. Nas, Black Moon, Rakim, Busta Rhymes and Meek Mill don’t even begin to scratch the surface of all the talent that has graced this stage over the past two decades plus. Despite such a storied history, the Hall was closed down in 2017 for renovations.

This morning, Roc Nation took to social media with a simple video zooming in on the iconic Webster Hall marquee, with the following message: “Jay-Z, Friday April 26, Opening Night.” The video ends with a cover graphic announcing “Jay-Z B-Sides 2.”

The accompanying captions reads: “#JAYZ is opening Webster Hall with ‘B-Sides 2’ on Friday, April 26 for Day 1 fans. AMEX Card Members can get tickets on 4/18 at 10am ET before the public on sale on 4/19 at 11am ET.”

BSE Global, the Bowery Presents and AEG Presents have taken over the reins of Webster Hall and are clearly thrilled to have Hov christening the revamped spot with this initial performance.

“The Bowery Presents formed in 2004 when we booked Sonic Youth at Webster Hall,” John Moore, founder and partner at The Bowery Presents, said in a statement today. “We are thrilled to return to our roots, New York City’s oldest music venue, to begin this storied new chapter for artists and fans alike."

“When we were thinking about who would be the right choice to open this legendary venue, we knew it had to be a world-famous New York City icon,” CEO of BSE Global Brett Yormark, also said in a statement. “No one fits that description better than Jay-Z, who will join an unparalleled list of celebrated performers who have played Webster Hall.”

Yormark has a long relationship with Jay-Z and Roc Nation. His company also operates NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center.

After a historic run with his wife Beyoncé last summer, Jigga is back on his solo grind. Aside from this Webster Hall concert, he’s also been tapped to be a headliner at the upcoming “Woodstock 50.” Jay’s last solo run was in 2017 with his “4:44” tour. Among the other acts set to play Webster Hall after Jay reopens it back up include MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith, Dillon Francis, Rosalia and Sharon Van Etten, Chromeo and Pink Sweat$.

Coachella is on full tilt now, baby! Two weeks of chaos that happens every year just started in Indio, CA with Yellow Days having the opportunity to hit lead off for the whole damn thing. Three stages of star power. Jaden Smith is one big name that hits the stage late evening on Friday. That same night, Ella Mai will bring her loving R&B vibes. Janelle Monáe — who is definitely catching eyes on Instagram thanks to posing in a see-through shirt and pasties on the cover of “them.” magazine — gets a heavy hitter position later in the night, along with Diplo. Night one headliners are Childish Gambino, Kayzo and DJ Snake.

On Saturday, Kid Cudi, Little Simz and Bassnectar close the nights on three separate stages, while Wiz Khalifa, Parcels and Juice WRLD bring fire power earlier in day. Undoubtedly, Billie Ellish is red hot as she hits the Coachella stage thanks to her single “Bad Guy” debuting on the Billboard charts top 100 at number 7. J. Balvin hits the main stage right as the sun goes down.

Sunday will be emotional, no doubt about that. Y.G. performs, and you know he’ll have some personal words about his friend, California born and bred legend Nipsey Hussle. Word is YG is planning a special show for the audience, so let’s see what happens there. Ariana Grande, NGHTMRE and CHVRCHES are the grand finale of the last night. Pusha T, Bad Bunny, Emily King and Blood Orange are some notable acts earlier in the day.

A late addition to the festivities was spearheaded are the heirs to the Bad Boy throne, Christian and Justin Combs. The darling sons and their mogul dad “Sean “Diddy” Combs have their special plans for a music extravaganza. The following week LivexLive will be on hand for Kanye West’s “Sunday Service” concert with exclusive access. Stay tuned.

While many of us are still hurt, confused and angered about the death of Nipsey Hussle just over a week ago, his mother Angelique Smith recently provided the world with words of wisdom and comfort.

In a video posted to Facebook, she spoke calmly, looking into the camera and referencing her superstar son by his given name.

“Ermias is here with me right now. I feel him“ she reassured. “Ermias will never die. You have him in your heart. Every time you think or Ermias, he lives. His spirit is everywhere now. You can talk to him. And he will talk back to you in your mind. Your memory...”

She also spoke of seeing her son’s body upon his passing.

“I don’t want you to be traumatized. Ermias was more beautiful in death than he was in life. Ermias didn’t have any marks on him when I viewed him. His hair was perfect. There was not one strand of hair out of place... I looked at him and said ‘that’s my angel baby.’”

She also referred to him as being at peace and “a baby in the spirit world.”

“Death is something to not to be feared,” she affirmed. “Death is something to prepare yourself for. When you walk this earth and when you do good deeds. For people and you are living and kind, those are the things that will show on your face. You will look more beautiful. Ermias looked healthy, he looked clean, he had a glow. He was radiant. He was so perfect, that he had a sweet aroma. He even smelled good. So please do not fear death. Death is just the beginning of a wonderful world. And I tell myself Ermias likes thrilling things and now my son knows the secret to the mystery of life.”

Nipsey, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was killed on March 31. He was just 33 years old. The news of his work for the community both in LA and abroad and for children has inspired and affected people even deeper than his Grammy nominated music.

A memorial for Nipsey takes place Thursday morning at Los Angeles’s Staples Center from 10am to 12 noon called “Nipsey Hussle: A Celebration of Life.” BET will televise the ceremony. Free tickets were given out to Los Angeles residents on Tuesday and within 21 minutes over 20,000 people signed up to attend. After the celebration, a massive procession will take place in the streets of LA from the Staples Center to Crenshaw blvd, home of Nipsey’s Marathon Clothing store, and end at the nearby Angelus Funeral home, which is handling Nipsey’s remains. A private service for the community activist and motivator took place there Wednesday afternoon for close loved ones and friends.

Nipsey Hussle, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg joining The Game in one studio. Who could ask for a better tribute? And even with Nipsey not in the room physically, his presence is definitely felt.

Two live videos surfaced on Facebook this past Monday recorded by The Game.  In one video, Game vibes off a beat fashioned by Dre while showing off the other members in the room.  The second video shows Game, Dre and Snoop Dogg enjoying the same beat, but featuring a few lyrics previously recorded by Nipsey:

“Charismatic on these corners like Tupac on stage, f**k a dream if it’s not gonna pay.”

The Game has been steadily at work for several months on his new LP Born 2 Rap. He’s been dropping pictures and video with several of his peers in the studio, including A$AP Rocky, Ferg, G-Eazy and Miguel. Nothing has been explained, whether these artists just came by to hear the music or to collaborate. It has also not yet been confirmed if that Nipsey verse will appear on the project.

Regardless, whether Nipsey appears on The Game’s upcoming LP or not, it is a true sign of recognition and respect for these legends to keep his art and legacy alive.  A major memorial will be held this Thursday at the Staples Center, with tickets sold out within minutes on Tuesday morning.

Diplo always anticipated that “Mad Decent Block Party” would grow huge, it just needed to evolve and expand. Well buckle up, because it’s happening, and we’re all witness.

“The Mad Decent Block Party” started out as a touring event, featuring the likes of OutKast, DJ Snake and other superstars. This year, Diplo’s grand plan of making it into a festival has manifested, resulting in the “Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival.”

The extravaganza takes place from July 20-22 at Gillette Stadium, the house built by Brady and Gronk. Headliners at this years show include G-Eazy, Miguel, Major Lazer and Billie Eilish. But the lineup is as deep as it is big, with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Kodak Black, The City Girls, Grand Theft, J.I.D., Dillion Francis, EarthGang, Ape Drums and Saint JHN filling the stacked undercard.

In addition to music, the event is offering an array of activities, including paintball, go-kart racing and what is being advertised as “the world’s largest bounce house.”

With a party this big in his old house, maybe even Gronk will be tempted to come back for one last bash?

Nipsey Hussle will headline the City of Los Angeles one last time.  Yesterday, it was announced on his Instagram that the event “Nipsey Hussle’s Life Celebration” will take place on Thursday in Downtown LA.  The memorial service will be held at the Staples Center, and is for California residents only.  A public procession, spanning roughly 25 miles through South LA, will take place after the ceremony.  This will include a stop at Hussel’s Marathon Clothing store, where the artist and inspirational speaker was killed.

It’s been just over a week since Hussle was killed, and the news of his passing has impacted the world at large.  A peaceful gang rally took place lastThursday and Friday, which was said to have been the largest since the LA Riots in 1992.  Different factions came together in unity to honor Nipsey, including an appearance by  Minister Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam.  Thousands more are expected to fill the Staples Center and line the streets of LA in memory of Nipsey.

On Saturday, J. Cole honored Nipsey at the first ever Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, NC.  Cole had these words to say about his friend’s passing and the impact on the community: "I just seen footage yesterday of all types of different sets and hoods walking together in L.A. to pay homage and pay respect to Nipsey Hussle. So, I need us to do the same thing tonight."

In Los Angeles, Kanye West opened his “Sunday Service” spiritual jam session the very next day with moving words recorded by Nipsey prior to his death.  “Just wanted to send some words of encouragement,” said Nipsey’s voice, powerfully emanating from the speakers. “Y’all stay focused, y’all keep working hard. Believe in y’all self. Prove everybody that doubt y’all wrong. Show up every day. Stay pure. Stay motivated. Stay smart. Show love to your people.”

“Nipsey Hussle’s Life Celebration” will take place at 10 AM this Thursday, April 11th, at the Staples Center. For fans that were unable to purchase tickets for the already sold out ceremony, information will be released soon regarding the procession.