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06 Sep 2024

Rome Streetz & Daringer Announce New Album, Drop ‘Starbvxkz’ Video

Both repping Griselda, Buffalo’s Daringer and Brooklyn’s Streetz continue rap’s age old “He’s the DJ (or producer), I’m the rapper” tradition that has worked so well in the past and in recent years.

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Today, not only did they announce the title and the date of their long rumored project, they also dropped off “Starbvxkz,” the lead single and video. Directed by Rome’s manager Coach Bombay 3000, the video features the duo in the ends of West London (the White City projects in Shepard’s Bush to be exact) as Rome raps like a box cutter to grill over signature Daringer production. “Play the hall with the soft and the hard stuck/Couple 8-Balls, I’m met the call by the Starbucks,” Rome raps on the chorus.

Earlier this year in May, Rome dropped the Buck 50 EP alongside producer Wavy Da Ghawd while Daringer contributed to Action Bronson’s album JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTOR and Conway the Machine‘s Slant Face Killah. The last album he fully produced alongside a rapper was 2022’s Black Vladimir with Queen’s MC and Bronson affiliate Meyhem Lauren. He’s also been linked with Houston’s Sauce Walka, but that long rumored project has yet to materialize.

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The duo first linked up on the Brooklyn rapper’s Griselda Records debut Kiss the Ring and have built an undeniable chemistry that inspired them to lock in and craft a full-length project together. Hatton Garden Holdup (named after London’s diamond district) is slated to drop Oct. 4 and boasts features from ScHoolboy Q, Conway the Machine, Meyhem Lauren & Cormega.

06 Sep 2024

Seether Scores 10th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With ‘Judas Mind’

Seether claims its 10th No. 1 and fourth in a row on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, as “Judas Mind” leaps from No. 5 to the top of the tally dated Sept. 14.

The Shaun Morgan-fronted act began its current streak with “Dangerous” in 2020 and followed with both “Bruised and Bloodied” and “Wasteland” in 2021.

Seether first led Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2005 with eight-week No. 1 “Remedy.”

The band is now one of 13 acts with at least 10 Mainstream Rock Airplay chart-toppers, dating to the list’s 1981 inception.

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Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
19, Shinedown
17, Three Days Grace
15, Five Finger Death Punch
14, Foo Fighters
14, Metallica
13, Godsmack
13, Van Halen
12, Disturbed
10, Linkin Park
10, Papa Roach
10, Tom Petty (four solo, six with The Heartbreakers)
10, Seether
10, Volbeat

The 5-1 leap for “Judas Mind” is the greatest to the top of Mainstream Rock Airplay since Foo Fighters’ “Rescued” also flew 5-1 in May 2023.

Concurrently, “Judas Mind” soars 16-8 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay survey with 2.3 million audience impressions, up 11%, in the week ending Sept. 5, according to Luminate.

On the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart dated Sept. 7, “Judas Mind” rose 23-17; it debuted at No. 10 in July. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 247,000 official U.S. streams in the week ending Aug. 29.

“Judas Mind” is the lead single from The Surface Seems So Far, Seether’s ninth studio album, due Sept. 20. It’s the band’s first set of new music since Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum, which hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart in September 2020 and has earned 146,000 equivalent album units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Sept. 14 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Sept. 10.

06 Sep 2024

Cage the Elephant’s ‘Rainbow’ Becomes the Band’s 12th Alternative Airplay No. 1

Cage the Elephant continues to climb the ranks of the acts with the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, claiming its 12th ruler on the Sept. 14-dated list with “Rainbow.”

The song jumps 3-1, becoming the rockers’ third leader in a row, following “Neon Pill” earlier this year and “Skin and Bones” in 2021.

The band has strung together three consecutive No. 1s for a third time. First came the run of “Back Against the Wall,” “In One Ear” and “Shake Me Down” in 2010-11, followed by “Cigarette Daydreams,” “Mess Around” and “Trouble” in 2015-16.

With 12 No. 1s, Cage the Elephant slots into a tie with Foo Fighters and Linkin Park for the third-most leaders in the Alternative Airplay chart’s 36-year history.

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Most No. 1s, Alternative Airplay:
15, Red Hot Chili Peppers
13, Green Day
12, Cage the Elephant
12, Foo Fighters
12, Linkin Park
10, Twenty One Pilots
8, U2
8, Weezer
7, The Black Keys
7, Imagine Dragons

“Rainbow” concurrently tops Adult Alternative Airplay for a second straight week. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it rises 6-4 with 3.3 million audience impressions in the week ending Sept. 5, according to Luminate.

“Rainbow” is the second single from Neon Pill, Cage the Elephant’s sixth studio album, following the title track. The set bowed at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums chart dated June 1, making the band’s sixth top 10, and has earned 62,000 equivalent album units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Sept. 14 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Sept. 10.

06 Sep 2024

Christina Aguilera Talks 25th Anniversary of Debut Album: ‘I Wanted to Make Music That Had Depth, Meaning & Range’

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From pop star to pop icon. Christina Aguilera just hit a career milestone, and she marked the moment with help from Instagram.

The Grammy-winning singer joined the social media site in rolling out a new music feature, which allows users to add songs to their profile.

Last month, Aguilera — along with *NSYNC, Alicia Keys and Destiny’s Child — hopped on Instagram’s #tbt trend by sharing some of their early 2000s hits. Instagram unveiled the new music profile feature on Aug. 22. Users can add music by clicking “edit profile” from the Profile tab and “add music to your profile.” Instagram allows users to post up to 30 seconds of a song.

When it comes to Y2K nostalgia, Aguilera tops the charts. Back in 1999, when word of a “computer bug” flooded the news cycle and stoked fears of a worldwide digital outage, a new era of pop music emerged. Aguilera may be known for her powerful vocals, but she’s also a fashion idol. Her mixture of cute crop tops, skintight bootcut pants and legendary leather chaps epitomized Y2K style.

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Christina Aguilera, her self-titled debut LP, arrived on Aug. 24, 1999, four months before the turn of the millennium. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to sale 8.3 million copies worldwide. “Genie in a Bottle,” the album’s platinum-selling lead single, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and earned a Grammy nomination for best female pop vocal performance. The single didn’t win the Grammy, but Aguilera won the best new artist honor that night. Accepting her award — in a shimmery butterfly dress and glittery eyeshadow — 19-year-old Aguilera delivered a tearful acceptance speech, marking a candid moment for a new pop star genuinely surprised to receive one of music’s top honors.

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More than two decades later, Aguilera’s career has evolved into different music genres and new areas of business. The mother of two, who co-founded of the sexual wellness brand Playground in 2022, has turned the page on a new chapter. In celebration of her debut album, Billboard caught up with Aguilera over email to reflect on the project’s silver jubilee, the end of her concert run in Las Vegas and more.

What do you love about Instagram’s new music feature?

Instagram’s new music feature could not have dropped at a better time! As I’m celebrating the 25th anniversary of my debut album, there’s no better way to connect with my fans and followers than by sharing a favorite song on my profile. It really gives everyone the chance to be expressive and soundtrack their lives alongside posts.

Besides your own hits, what’s one of your favorite songs from the early 2000s?

There are a lot of great songs from this [time period], and some of my favorites include Kelis’ Milkshake and Caught Out There.  I also really liked t.a.T.u’s All The Things She Said, and I remember listening to a lot of Outkast, Missy Elliott and Korn, as well as various things from The Neptunes.

Reflecting on the 25th anniversary of your debut, what makes you most proud about the album and what did it teach you about yourself?

It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years! I’m most proud of how the album introduced me to the world and how well it was received. I was young, but knew I wanted to make music that had depth, meaning and range – so this album provided the perfect launch pad for a career I’m forever grateful for. 

Looking back at your debut to present day, how do you feel your sound has evolved over the years?

As I’ve always been drawn to different musical genres and styles, my sound has evolved in many ways as I’ve experimented with everything from pop to jazz, to soul and R&B, Latin music and more. However, at the core, it’s always been finding new ways to express myself, my experiences, stories and emotions sonically. Over the years I’ve grown more confident in taking artistic risks and being authentic, unapologetically. 

You recently ended your run in Sin City. What do you love most about your Las Vegas shows?

What I love most about Las Vegas right now is how intimate the shows are! The venue is a special, magical space that [allowed] me to connect with my fans in a personal, energetic way that I haven’t been able to experience before. Every night [was] a celebration of music and freedom with a unique, new, diverse crowd – and I was able to create new arrangements of the music to fit the room.

What’s one of your most memorable looks from your debut era? A music video, photo shoot or red-carpet moment.

One of my most memorable looks is probably from the “Genie in a Bottle” music video. The orange pants and beaded top really stand out to me. I had a lot of fun experimenting with different styles in the “Come On Over” video, especially the blue patterned pants and I started playing around with my hair color. It was only the beginning of having fun with my style and exploring new looks over the years, which I still love to do.

I’ve always loved the Christina Aguilera album cover. How did the photo art come about? How long did it take to shoot?

Thank you! For the cover we wanted to create something fresh and timeless; it was always about keeping it simple and we honestly didn’t put too much thought into the album cover in the way I did for future albums. The shoot was relatively quick, but its importance was to find the essence and perfect moment of who I was at that time. 

06 Sep 2024

Quavo & Offset Have ‘Good Convo’ After Rich Homie Quan’s Death

Migos members and childhood friends Quavo and Offset had a falling out in 2022, leading to the Georgia trio’s disbandment. They’ve been slowly mending their relationship since, with Offset wishing Quavo a happy birthday earlier this year (“Happy gday my brother @quavohuncho love you 4L,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories back in April) and the duo reuniting last spring for a one-off performance at the 2023 BET Awards following the November 2022 fatal shooting of their bandmate TakeOff.

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Now, the sudden death of another peer, Rich Homie Quan — who died Thursday at age 33 — inspired the two to have a much-needed conversation. On his IG Story, Quavo revealed that he and Offset had a “good convo with my bro,” alongside a prayer-hands emoji.

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The reason as to exactly why the group fell out remains murky, but Quavo and the late Takeoff hinted at “loyalty” being at the center of the breakup while sitting down with Revolt’s Big Facts podcast to promote their album Only Built for Infinity Links.

“I just feel like we want to see our career as a duo, you know what I’m saying?” Quavo said. “Because you know, we just came from a loyal family, sh– that’s supposed to stick together. And sometimes, when sh– don’t work out, it ain’t meant to be.”

Takeoff added: “We don’t know all the answers, you feel me? God knows. We pray a lot, you know? Whatever ain’t right and however you supposed to see it fit, you put it back together or however you do it, we pray. So only time will tell. We always family now, that ain’t gon’ change.”

“We gon’ stand on loyalty, you know what I mean?” said Quavo. “We stand on real deal, real deal loyalty, and sometimes that sh—t ain’t displayed. This ain’t got nothing to do with no label, no paperwork, no QC, no nothing. This got something to do with the three brothers. And sh–, it is what it is. Right now, we gon’ be the duo ’til time tell.”

The late Rich Homie Quan, Young Thug and Migos were instrumental in ushering in a new era of Atlanta rap that has since dominated the genre. Quavo posted throwback pictures of their time climbing up the ranks on his IG Story after he learned of his friend’s death. “May God be with us. Never saw this being apart of our journey,” he wrote in reference to the unfortunate deaths of his nephew Takeoff and Rich Homie Quan.

06 Sep 2024

HYBE, K-Pop Stocks Suffer Some of the Worst Declines in Brutal Week for Global Markets

Music stocks were off sharply this week as global markets were roiled by worries about the health of the U.S. economy and Friday’s disappointing jobs report.  

K-pop stocks suffered big declines this week as a major Korean stock market index had its biggest one-day decline ever. South Korea’s KOSPI composite index fell 8.8% on Monday as investors were gripped with fear about a U.S. recession. The market improved the following day, but the KOSPI ended the week down 4.9% to 2,544.81.

South Korean music companies were unfortunate casualties during the week of upheaval. The four main K-pop companies fell an average of 10.8% and their average year-to-date loss increased to 40.9%. HYBE fell 10.2% to 165,000 won ($123.25), bringing its year-to-date loss to 29.1%. YG Entertainment slipped 9.8% to 30,800 won ($23.01). SM Entertainment fell 10.4% to 56,300 won ($42.05). JYP Entertainment fared the worst, dipping 13.0% to 44,450 ($33.20) and bringing its year-to-date loss to 56.1%. 

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The Billboard Global Music Index fell 4.8% to 1,744.64, reducing the year-to-date gain to 13.7% and marking the index’s worst week since it fell 5.1% in the week ended Feb. 24, 2023. The broader stock market had a miserable week. In the United States, the Nasdaq composite fell 5.8% and the S&P 500 slipped 4.2%. In the United Kingdom, the FTSE 100 lost 2.3%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.7%.

Just three of the BGMI’s 20 stocks finished the week in positive territory, and two of the three winners are among the index’s smallest contributors. The top stock, Believe, which gained 3.7% to 15.06 euros ($16.69), has a float of less than 4% after a consortium led by CEO Denis Ladegaillerie acquired nearly the entire share capital. 

The second-best performer, Anghami, has the smallest market capitalization of all index companies at $23 million. The Abu Dhabi-based music streamer gained 2.3% to $0.90 after announcing Thursday (Sept. 5) that its video streaming subscriptions increased 18% since the majority investment by OSN Group, owner of MENA-based video-on-demand streaming platform OSN+, in April.  

Live Nation fell 5.0% to $92.81 despite two positive analyst opinions this week. BofA Securities initiated coverage of Live Nation this week with a $125 price target and a “buy” rating. Oppenheimer, which dropped its Live Nation price target from $120 to $110 in May, raised it back to $120 on Friday. 

Sphere Entertainment Co. dropped 7.1% to $43.27 after Benchmark downgraded Sphere shares to “sell” with a $40 price target, well below the prior day’s $46.60 closing price. Benchmark analyst cited concerns about “scalability, high production costs, and a potentially underwhelming profitability outlook” for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas venue. 

The week’s largest decline came from SiriusXM, which fell 17.0% to $2.73. On Wednesday (Sept. 4), SiriusXM and Liberty Media announced the final exchange ratio for the pending merger of SiriusXM’s and Liberty Media’s tracking stock, Liberty SiriusXM Holdings. On Monday (Sept. 9), Liberty Media will redeem each outstanding share of Liberty SiriusXM common stock for 0.8375 shares of the new SiriusXM stock. SiriusXM shareholders will receive 0.1 shares of the new SiriusXM stock, which will trade under the same SIRI ticker as the current SiriusXM stock. Following the merger, former holders of Liberty SiriusXM stock will own roughly 81% of the new shares.

The BGMI’s most valuable component, Spotify, fell 5.9% to $322.75. Another major stock on the index, Universal Music Group (UMG), dropped 3.0% to 22.93 euros ($25.42). UMG will host investors and analysts at its Capital Markets Day on Tuesday (Sept. 10). 

06 Sep 2024

Katy Perry Proud to ‘Support My Baby Daddy’ Orlando Bloom at ‘The Cut’ Premiere

Katy Perry spent Thursday night supporting Orlando Bloom at the premiere of his new movie The Cut.

After posing with her fiancé on the red carpet at the opening night of the Toronto Film Festival, the pop star posted a couple of photos of their chic Celine looks on X. “Swapped out the rehearsal sweats last night to support my baby daddy’s new film premiere,” wrote Perry, who shares 4-year-old daughter Daisy with the actor.

“Couldn’t be more proud of the intense amount of physical and mental effort he gave for this role (you’ll see…),” she added with an emoji of hands covering eyes. “But tbh I’m mostly grateful we can both now go back to enjoying our in n out again.”

That night, Perry also filmed a hilarious behind-the-scenes TikTok with Bloom. “Baby, this bang isn’t real,” she says as she peels back her faux fringe, leaving the Pirates of the Caribbean star stunned. “But my love for you is.”

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The outing comes shortly after the couple made headlines for a loving-but-NSFW comment Perry made about her partner on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast. “If I come downstairs and the kitchen is clean, and you’ve done all the dishes and closed all the pantry doors, you better be ready to get your di– sucked,” the American Idol alum said. “That is my love language! I don’t need a red Ferrari … I can buy a red Ferrari. Just do the f—ing dishes! I will suck your di–! It’s that easy.”

Suffice to say, Bloom was all ears. “I’ve cleaned the whole house,” he quipped in the comments of one of Perry’s posts about the podcast appearance.

Watch Perry and Bloom’s TikTok below.

06 Sep 2024

BTS’ RM & Megan Thee Stallion ‘Neva Play’ About Their New Collab | Billboard News

Megan Thee Stallion & BTS’ RM released their highly anticipated collab “Neva Play,” and the duo wasn’t playing when it came to the music video. Keep watching to see the video and who else the boys of BTS have collabed with!

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Thee collab has finally arrived: it’s RM of BTS and Megan Thee Stallion with “Neva Play.” We’re discussing the hot new track and some other times the BTS Boys have worked with top western artists in this week’s music you should know. RM’s rap is as smooth as ever as the leader of BTS appears in the video with animated style we know Thee Stallion was a fan of. She looks flawless as always in multiple looks and moves showing us her iconic skills. It’s not the first time she has collabed with RM. She appeared on BTS’ “Butter” remix. And the fellas have worked with the best on some of their biggest hits like Halsey on “Boy With Luv,” Nicki’s epic verse on “IDOL,” their Hot 100 No. 1 with Coldplay, j-hope and J. Cole, and Jung Kook has worked with Charlie Puth, Latto and Jack Harlow. And there’s so many more. Who would you like to see BTS collab with? Let us know in the comments. 

06 Sep 2024

Linkin Park’s ‘The Emptiness Machine’ Debuts on Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart From First Few Hours of Release

Despite being released with just six hours left in the Sept. 14-dated Billboard charts’ tracking week, Linkin Park’s comeback single “The Emptiness Machine” debuts at No. 24 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay list.

The song – the six-piece’s first with new vocalist Emily Armstrong, who sings with Mike Shinoda on it, and new drummer Colin Brittain – bows with 1.1 million audience impressions in the week ending Sept. 5, according to Luminate.

That volume comes despite the song’s 6 p.m. ET release Sept. 5, coinciding with the announcement of Armstrong and Brittain joining the band and an impending six-date tour, as well as a livestream performance unveiling the band’s latest iteration.

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Linkin Park’s new era follows the 2017 death of frontman Chester Bennington. Additionally, longtime drummer Rob Bourdon has not rejoined the group.

“The Emptiness Machine” is Linkin Park’s 17th entry on Rock & Alternative Airplay, which began in 2009. That count encompasses five No. 1s, including two straight prior to “The Emptiness Machine”: “Lost” in 2023 and “Friendly Fire” earlier this year. “Lost” is from the 20th anniversary reissue of Linkin Park’s 2003 album Meteora, while “Friendly Fire” is on this year’s retrospective Papercuts; both songs feature Bennington’s vocals.

Although Rock & Alternative Airplay is the only airplay-based chart “The Emptiness Machine” on which has bowed so far, the song is already bubbling under both the plays-based Alternative Airplay (195 plays) and Mainstream Rock Airplay rankings (150 plays), making its debut imminent on both surveys dated Sept. 21.

The last song to have debuted at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay? Linkin Park’s “What I’ve Done” in 2007.

“The Emptiness Machine” is the lead single from From Zero, Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, due Nov. 15. It’s the band’s first since One More Light, released two months prior to Bennington’s death. The set launched at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart in June 2017 and has earned 1 million equivalent album units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Sept. 14 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Sept. 10.

06 Sep 2024

Nicky Jam, Natti Natasha & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Latin Music Release of the Week?

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including new studio albums by Nicky Jam and Jhay Cortez.

This week, Nicky Jam dropped his sixth studio album Insomnio, three years after his set Infinity. In a 14-track set that includes fiery collaborations with Feid, Eladio Carrión, Sean Paul, and Luar La L on the focus track “La Cyber,” Nicky takes fans on an ultra-personal journey that was inspired by his late-night creativity.

“The name ‘Insomnio’ came about because many of the album’s songs were born in the tranquility of the night, a moment without distractions where my deepest thoughts found their voice,” the Puerto Rican artist expressed in a press statement. “But within that same calm lies the whirlwind of partying until dawn.”

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Jhayco also released his first album in three years, a three-part set with 29 songs called Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X): “Le Clique,” represents the family, “Vida Rockstar,” the movement, and “X,” the hits. For his new project, Jhayco reeled in collaborators such as Peso Pluma, Yandel, and DJ Khaled, to name a few, and as Billboard Español’s Isabela Raygoza describes, it “weaves together the threads of rock, reggaetón, and everything in between […] transforming the artist into a genre alchemist.”

Other new releases this week include Grupo Frontera & Gabito Ballestero’s “Pienso En Ella”; Natti Natasha’s bachata “Tu Loca,” produced by Romeo Santos; and a dreamy new version of Elena Rose’s “Me Lo Merezco.”

Last week, Sebastian Yatra’s “Los Domingos” won the poll, bringing in more than 70% of the votes. Who should win this week? Give these new releases a spin and vote on them below.