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15 Jul 2024

Peso Pluma Reveals His Secrets to Living the Fine Life Video | Billboard

Peso Pluma offered fans an intimate look at his pastimes as part of his new partnership with Corona. See how the Mexican superstar likes to live the fine life in a new animated interview.

Peso Pluma:
And this is the real secret to living the fine life. It’s that perfect mix between family, friends, good music and a dish that takes you to those moments.

What’s up guys? I’m Peso Pluma, and I’m going to tell you how to live the fine life. I believe the fine life is to enjoy, and in my free time, I like to be at the beach. I like drinking a nice cold beer. My favorite beach is Cancun, and the perfect day is being with my friends, listening to music. A dip in the water to cool off, or at least I try.

And after being in the water, a soccer match in the sand is a must. But in the end, the most important thing is to recharge creative energy and connect with myself. What I enjoy the most when I’m watching a soccer match is when the fans of each team start singing because it reminds me a lot of when I was a kid and used to go to the stadium with my dad to watch my favorite team.

Soccer is something that’s truly felt, especially when you watch your team win and you become part of it. I get that same feeling with video games. I always have a good time playing video games, Laughing with my friends, too. Enjoying the moment right?  

15 Jul 2024

Peso Pluma Gets an Animated Treatment In New Interview Custom | Billboard News

As part of his partnership with Corona’s “La Vida Más Fina” campaign, Peso Pluma spilled on his love for the beach, soccer and studio life — and we have all the details!

Tetris Kelly:
Beach time.

Peso Pluma:
A dip in the water to cool off. 

Tetris Kelly:
Studio life. 

Peso Pluma:
My process of immersing myself in music is being in the studio, feeling the recording from start to finish. 

Tetris Kelly:
And soccer. Peso Pluma gave fans an inside look at his favorite things as part of his team-up with Corona and we have the highlights. With a looming summer tour, Peso knows the importance of time off. It’s both about living the fine life in a new animated interview.

Peso Pluma:
I believe the fine life is to enjoy, and in my free time, I like to be at the beach. I like drinking a nice cold beer.

Tetris Kelly:
When he’s not on the road, the singer said he loves a good day on the beach and there’s nothing better than pairing it with his circle and an ice cold Corona.  

Peso Pluma:
My favorite beach is Cancún, and the perfect day is being with my friends, listening to music. 

Tetris Kelly:
Peso also spoke about what it means to disconnect with his music.

Peso Pluma:
Reggaeton, hip-hop and rap have been my favorite since I was a kid, and I think I take a little bit from each. 

Tetris Kelly:
Oh and you know Peso loves himself some soccer. 

Peso Pluma:
What I enjoy the most when I’m watching a soccer match is when the fans of each team start singing …

Keep watching for all of the details!

15 Jul 2024

JoJo Siwa’s “Guilty Pleasure” Music Video: An Exclusive Behind the Scenes Look | Billboard

JoJo Siwa invites Billboard for an exclusive behind the scenes of her new music video “Guilty Pleasure” off of her debut EP ‘Guilty Pleasure.’ Let us know what you think of her latest music video in the comments below!

JoJo Siwa:

Welcome to the set of my new music video “Guilty Pleasure!” It’s a little chaotic the concept of this video. Essentially, welcome to JoJo’s Pleasure House where all of your needs will be pleasured.Long story short, the concept of this music video is just another one to make people’s heads turn. We started off the video where you open up into our teddy bear s*x dungeon. Let’s f*cking do it!  

Richy Jackson:

Hey what’s up Billboard! It’s Richy Jackson, choreographer for JoJo Siwa. We’re on the set of “Guilty Pleasure,”

JoJo Siwa:

Richy Jackson on my music video and in my life. He’s my choreographer, he is my creative director. He’s also just the sole creator of this video. This was his concept. 

Richy Jackson:

I have done nine JoJo Siwa music videos. The difference is? It’s a little bit dirtier and we’re happy! Today our amazing directors is Marc director of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and Jojo Siwa  of course because mama knows what she wants.

Marc Klassfeld:

Hi my name is Marc Klassfeld and I am the director of the JoJo Siwa “Guilty Pleasure” music video. Keep this static we just want to follow their hips. Yeah, so we just want to have just make this all about their hips.

JoJo Siwa:

Mark is my video director. He is phenomenal. He has done every video for me since I was 14.

Marc Klassfeld:

JoJo’s moving up and up, she’s trying new things. 

Keep watching for more!

15 Jul 2024

Zach Bryan Charts 17 Songs From ‘The Great American Bar Scene’ on Hot 100

Zach Bryan has a huge week on Billboard’s charts (dated July 20), thanks to the arrival of his new album, The Great American Bar Scene.

Released July 4 on Belting Bronco/Warner Records, the set debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated July 13) after just one day of activity. Following its first full week, it jumps to No. 2 with 137,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate. Nearly all of that sum is from streaming, as the album is slated to be released on CD and vinyl on Oct. 11.

The album earns Bryan his fourth top 10 on the Billboard 200, after American Heartbreak (No. 5 peak in June 2022); Zach Bryan (No. 1, September 2023); and his EP Boys of Faith (No. 8, October 2023).

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On the Billboard Hot 100, Bryan charts 17 songs from The Great American Bar Scene. Here’s a look at all 18 of Bryan’s entries on the latest list (with all but one from the new set; all are debuts except where noted).

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Rank, Title:

  • No. 12, “Pink Skies” (up from No. 13; peaked at No. 6 in June)
  • No. 14, “28”
  • No. 21, “American Nights”
  • No. 22, “I Remember Everything,” feat. Kacey Musgraves (down from No. 19; peaked at No. 1 in September)
  • No. 46, “Better Days,” feat. John Mayer
  • No. 48, “Oak Island”
  • No. 57, “The Way Back”
  • No. 58, “The Great American Bar Scene”
  • No. 61, “Bass Boat”
  • No. 69, “Purple Gas,” with Noeline Hofmann (re-entry; new high)
  • No. 71, “Sandpaper,” feat. Bruce Springsteen
  • No. 73, “Mechanical Bull”
  • No. 74, “Boons”
  • No. 83, “Memphis, The Blues,” feat. John Moreland
  • No. 91, “Like Ida”
  • No. 93, “Northern Thunder”
  • No. 94, “Towers”
  • No. 99, “Funny Man”

(Only two songs from Bryan’s new album aren’t on this week’s chart: “Lucky Enough [Poem]” and “Bathwater.”)

Of Bryan’s 18 entries on the Hot 100, 15 are debuts, upping his career total to 42 career titles. Of those, 19 have reached the top 40 and three have hit the top 10.

Thanks to his featured appearance on the new LP, John Mayer returns to the Hot 100 for the first time since “Outta My Head” with Khalid reached No. 58 in April 2019. He logs his highest rank since “Shadow Days” reached No. 42 in 2012.

Plus, Bruce Springsteen earns his 27th career Hot 100 hit, and first since “Working on a Dream” (No. 95 peak, February 2009). He earns his highest placement on the chart since “The Rising” reached No. 52 in 2002.

Meanwhile, John Moreland achieves his first career Hot 100 entry thanks to his featured appearance on “Memphis, The Blues.” The singer-songwriter, from Tulsa, Okla., has been releasing music for nearly two decades, including 10 studio albums. He has charted three collections on the Americana/Folk Albums chart: High on Tulsa Heat (No. 14 peak in 2016); Big Bad Luv (No. 18, 2017); and LP5 (No. 17, 2020).

15 Jul 2024

50 Cent Continues To Hint At Supporting Donald Trump, Allegedly Will Perform At The Republican National Convention

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Hip-Hop has a weird obsession with Donald Trump, and you don’t have to look further than 50 Cent to see what we mean when we say that.

Former disgraced President and current nominee for GOP, Donald Trump, has dominated the news cycle after he was the victim of a struggle assassination attempt over the weekend that left him with a bloody ear from a bullet that allegedly grazed his ear.

Other reports claim his wounded ear was a result of glass shattered by a bullet. 

Conspiracy theories flooded timelines, with many believing the whole incident was strange. The Orange Menace’s behavior—asking for his shoes, stopping to pump his fists in the air and yell “Fight,” and the Secret Services’ reaction—didn’t help matters.

Of course, plenty of memes also materialized, explicitly using 50 Cent’s classic record “Many Men (Wish Death On Me)” from his Shady/Aftermath debut album, Get Rich or Die Tyrin.

The song details the rapper, born Curtis Jackson, being shot nine times and serving to become one of the world’s biggest Hip-Hop acts, so many MAGA followers are using it to compare their lord and savior’s brush with death.

50 Cent Doesn’t Miss An Opportunity To Troll

Looking to capitalize on the moment, it should come as no surprise that 50 Cent added his commentary by showing an altered photo of his album cover with Donald Trump’s head imposed over his body while performing the song during a recent concert performance.

On social media, he took time off from his constant trolling of Diddy to post the same image with the caption, “Trump gets shot and now I’m trendin.”

In an earlier post that he deleted, he shared a photo of Trump and his bloody ear with the caption, “I know the vibes…we are all in trouble now!”

Now, word on the street is that 50 Cent will perform at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, where Republicans are expected to glaze the hell out of Trump and listen to the alleged new speech where he will talk about “unity.”

50 Cent’s History of Flirting With Supporting Donald Trump

50 Cent’s political position has been up in the air, as the Queens rapper has been flirting with supporting Donald Trump for years.

In June, 50 Cent said he could see why Black men identify with Trump during a visit to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers. He also had time to take photos with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and others.

In 2020, he initially endorsed Donald Trump but switched to President Biden after receiving widespread backlash.

We shall see if 50 Cent follows other rappers like Kodak Black, Waka Flocka, and others who support Trump.

15 Jul 2024

Musicians Who’ve Carried the Olympic Torch: BTS’ Jin, John Legend & More

Olivia Newton-John, Will.i.am and Loretta Lynn have also done the honors.

Jin of BTS participates in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay on July 14, 2024.

Jin of BTS participates in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay on July 14, 2024.

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Over the decades, tens of thousands of people have served as torchbearers ahead of the biennial Olympic Games. And many of those carefully selected participants have been some of the world’s biggest musicians, from BTS’ Jin in 2024 to John Legend in 2012.  

In the past, Olivia Newton-John, Will.i.am, Loretta Lynn, Lance Bass, Mel C and more have all also accepted the honor of representing their countries by helping to transport the Olympic flame in an on-foot relay from Greece to the site of each Games, a practice that dates back to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The weather-resistant torches that carry the blaze look different each, boasting unique designs that represent the host country of any given year. At the end of the relay – which has included anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand torchbearers through the years – one final person lights the Olympic cauldron to signify the beginning of the historic contest, not to be extinguished until the Games have ended. 

“A modern invention inspired by practices from ancient Greece, the Olympic Torch Relay heralds the start of the Olympic Games and transmits a message of peace and friendship along its route,” reads the Olympics’ website.  

From pop stars to producers, instrumentalists and boy band stars, many a musician has helped carry on the torchbearing tradition of the Olympic Games. Keep reading to see which of your favorite artists have had a hand in Olympic history, plus photos of each star carrying the fateful flame, below. 

15 Jul 2024

Morgan Wallen Returns to Instagram, Announces Hometown Stadium Show in Knoxville

Morgan Wallen will soon have a triumphant homecoming when he performs at the University of Tennessee (UT)’s Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. later this year as part of his One Night at a Time Tour.

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Wallen is bringing the tour to his hometown show at Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 22. He’ll be joined by HARDY and his fellow Tennessee native Ernest.

Wallen, an 11-time Billboard Music Award winner, grew up in Sneedville, Tennessee and then moved to Knoxville as a teen. In 2011, he graduated from Gibbs High School, located just outside of Knoxville, and has often nodded to his love of UT’s Tennessee Vols in songs including “Had Me By Halftime” and “Tennessee Fan.”

Wallen — who deleted his Instagram account back in June — reinstated his account just before revealing the news of the upcoming Neyland Stadium show.

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“I’m coming home,” Wallen wrote on Instagram, the text accompanying a video that featured the song “Rocky Top” (one of Tennessee’s state songs, which has also been associated with UT since the 1970s) as well as footage of Neyland Stadium, performance shots of Wallen and images of Wallen wearing an orange Tennessee Vols jersey.

“I’ve had the honor of playing in a lot of college, MLB and NFL stadiums the past two years, but getting to play to my hometown at Neyland Stadium, nothing tops this for a boy from East Tennessee,” he further added in a statement.

Wallen’s collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help,” is currently at No. 3 on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100, and previously spent six weeks at the chart’s pinnacle.

Tickets for Wallen’s Neyland Stadium show will go on sale at 11 a.m. ET starting Wednesday, July 17 on the singer’s website.

 
 
 

15 Jul 2024

LL COOL J Talks JAY-Z Beef, Legacy & More With Charlamagne Tha God

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LL COOL J is back in album mode and hitting the press circuit as he preps for the release of his 14th full-length project, The FORCE. In a new interview with media personality Charlamagne Tha God, LL COOL J discusses his legacy along with his brief beef with JAY-Z and more in their chat.

LL COOL J, 56, was the first guest for Charlamagne Tha God’s new series, Out Of Context, and the pair launched into an easygoing conversation that centers on LL’s status as a GOAT of the culture with the celebrated rapper showing massive amounts of humility throughout.

At the start of the interview, LL challenges the idea of what legacy means in Hip-Hop culture, reminding viewers that at the very least, this is an art form open for interpretation and you can’t worry about the perception from the fans. LL is also aware that releasing music in the age of the Internet is different from his beginnings in 1985 when he was still a teenager.

Around the 50-minute mark, Charlamagne Tha God raised the point of how battling in Hip-Hop has taken a new turn with LL making mention of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef while adding that in these types of contests, you can’t take it personally.

However, Charlamagne inquired about a long-running rumor that LL and JAY-Z battled in a parking lot in the 1990s with Sauce Money, then affiliated with Roc-A-Fella Records, attempting to challenge the Queens rapper as well. LL explains that JAY-Z also began rapping but shared that he ran out of rhymes but it didn’t appear that he was deeply affected by the moment.

Check out the full interview below with Charlamagne Tha God and LL COOL J.



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15 Jul 2024

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: 310babii, Veeze & Rylo Rodrgiuez, BLK ODYSSY & More

As heat wave after heat wave continues to pummel the country, so does the world of politics, which feels suspiciously written by Shonda Rhimes at this point. With the attempted assassination of former President Trump thrusting debate over President Biden’s viability as a 2024 candidate out of the picture, naturally, 50 Cent has found himself in the eye of the storm. The Grammy-winner’s classic “Many Men” has emerged as a semi-ironic anthem of the assassination attempt, earning an acknowledgment from the man himself.

“Trump gets shot and now I’m trending,” he captioned a meme of Trump’s face superimposed over his iconic album artwork for 2003’s Billboard 200-topping Get Rich or Die Tryin’, which landed at No. 11 on Billboard’s Greatest Rap Albums of All Time ranking.

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In other major hip-hop and R&B news, Eminem‘s countless namedrops on his new The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) LP continue to stir up social media conversation, Ice Spice and Central Cee further stoked romance rumors with the release of their new “Did It First” single and Buju Banton performed his first U.S. shows in 13 years at New York’s UBS Arena.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from 310babii’s latest banger to Veeze and Rylo Rodriguez’s grimy link-up. Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.

Freshest Find: Camper feat. Ari Lennox & Jeremih, “War”

Last year, with Coco Jones’ “ICU” and Maeta & Free Nationals’ “Through the Night,” Darhyl “DJ” Camper scored a pair of chart-topping R&B hits that played to the genre’s traditional elements of evocative, soulful balladry. For “War,” his new single with Grammy-nominated R&B stars Ari Lennox and Jeremih, Camper continues to play on those fundamentals. “I ain’t got time to lose with you/ All I know is that I miss you/ Bring grenades to your door/ For your love I’ll go to/ For your love I’ll go to war,” Jeremih sings over Camper’s amalgamation of warbling, gospel-inflected chords and a ’70s soul-evoking bass section. With both singer’s verses playing on the classic benchmarks of romance (“Kept you past your curfew/ Bought you your first of Nikes/ Heard your Daddy don’t like me/ Brother wanna fight me”), these three R&B heavyweights have crafted a song whose reverence for the classics permeates both their lyrics and instrumentation, ultimately making for a song that harkens to the past while feeling distinctly modern by way of their stylish vocal deliveries.

Lexa Gates & Billy Lemos, “I Just Can’t Be Alone”

Lexa Gates is one of the can’t-miss emerging artists coming out of NYC. With an aesthetic as refreshing as she is unique, the Queens-bred singer-rapper blends the adjacent worlds in poetic fashion. On her latest single, “I Just Can’t Be Alone,” Gates vulnerably grapples with a yearning for romance and isolation. “Should I really be a douchebag? I’m indifferent, ha, you mad,” she intones to start the jazzy tune. West Coast fans can hear the soulful track’s live debut when Lex takes the Echoplex stage in Los Angeles on Aug. 14.

310babii, “Pink Whitney”

As the West Coast continues to bask in their summer on top, 310babii is keeping the hits coming. After scoring a topline breakthrough moment with “Soak City (Do It)” and a follow-up hit in “Rock Yo Hips,” the recent high school graduate is ready for a few sips of “Pink Whitney.” “Pink Whitney, said she don’t drink Casa’/ Baby bad, p—y good, put her in Prada/ Bae, I gotta buy you YSL, it’s only right/ She got designer p—y, only right I bought her flight,” he spits over Beatsbyturk’s bouncy production. Less focused on packing the dancefloor with bodies and more occupied with lauding the girl with the “bеst head in the city,” “Pink Whitney” marks a slightly different direction for the rising star — but it still hits.

SoFaygo feat. Don Toliver, “Precision”

Don’t try to play games with SoFaygo because he’ll call out the “bulls–t with precision.” Lil Tecca hops behind the boards to serve up the blistering production that lives in the realm of Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red. “I never ate at Denny’s, I hate to shop at Lenox/ I’m picky with my women,” FayGo rambles. The Cactus Jack artist lets the ladies know anyone riding with him doesn’t need to turn to having an OnlyFans since he’s got the finances taken care of. Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey. “Damn, she got a big booty/ Kali Uchis, I’ma stuff my face in her coochie,” he promises on the raunchy assist. Hopefully, it isn’t the last time this trio joins forces. 

BLK ODYSSY, “Changes”

Ahead of his third studio album — 1-800-FANTASY (due July 19) — BLK ODYSSY has unveiled another single from the project. “Changes,” a jaunty pop-rock-infused jam that evokes the freewheeling feel of Steve Lacy’s Gemini LP, finds BLK ODYSSY lamenting over the different ways love can warp your sense of routine and normalcy. “Can’t take all these changes, thought it would be painless,” he sing-chants, effortlessly capturing the emotional turbulence of heartbreak and how life-altering the end of a relationship can be. With percussion and guitars holding down the rock ‘n’ roll vibes, it’s his melancholy timbre that keeps the soul front and center.

Veeze feat. Rylo Rodriguez, “F****d A Fan”

Someone could write a fascinating book about rappers and their romantic fan escapades. Rylo opens up about having a girl with him at a five-star hotel while Veeze leans on his designer addiction and letting his partner run up unlimited shopping spree tabs with ease. Although, the Detroit rapper knows his luxury taste and spending habits could catch up with him if he doesn’t continue to level up. “My jacket, my pants, it cost me a dime/ I need to go get an endorsement with Sprite,” he admits with some sound financial advice. As for the 4PF rhymer, Rylo doesn’t believe the ride-or-die women are out there for him. “If I had a dollar for every faithful b—h in the world, my account would be empty,” he raps before painting the bizarre visual of a girl wanting him to autograph a Trojan condom. Just press play and enjoy the journey. 

15 Jul 2024

‘Jersey Shore’ Stars Jenni Farley & Mike Sorrentino Travel to Italy for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Gym, tan, Taylor! Jersey Shore stars Jenni “JWOWW” Farley and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino had an adorable family outing in Milan, Italy, over the weekend to catch Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show.

The Situation was joined by his wife, Lauren — and the reality TV star commemorated the sweet couple’s night out with a social media photo, in which the duo is seen smiling from their seats at San Siro Stadium. “The Situations are in the building #TaylorSwiftErasTourMilan,” he captioned the post.

Farley, meanwhile, treated her 10-year-old daughter Meilani to the ultimate birthday gift at the show. “The swifties have arrived,” she captioned a group photo from dinner, in which her daughter is seen rocking a “22” music video inspired outfit.

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In planned surprises from Milan that had fans chatting over the weekend, Swift debuted three Eras Tour costumes: new dresses for her Fearless and Tortured Poets eras of the concert on Saturday, and a new gown for the show’s Speak Now moment on Sunday.

Next up on the hitmaker’s Europe itinerary, she’ll get to visit Germany, bringing the summer Eras Tour to the cities of Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg and Munich.

Last month, Swift revealed that she has a planned date for her record-breaking Eras Tour to end. “You know, this is actually the 100th show of the tour,” Swift told the crowd in Liverpool, England. “That blows my mind. That doesn’t feel like a real statistic to me, because this has definitely been the most exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life, this tour, these moments with you.

“You know, a lot of you were like, ‘Well, how are you going to celebrate the 100th show?’” Swift continued. “And for me, the celebration of the 100th show means this is the very first time I’ve ever acknowledged to myself and admitted that this tour is going to end in December. Like, that’s it.”

The Eras Tour kicked off at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023, and the final scheduled concert — which will be the 152nd show, if no new dates are added — is set for Dec. 8 at Vancouver, Canada’s BC Arena.