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Joaquina Shares 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Her | Billboard

Joaquina shares 5 Things You Didn’t Know about her, including insight on her first album and her single, “pesimista.”

Joaquina:

Hi friends, I’m Joaquina and these are five thing you may not know about me. Number one, my favorite food is pasta and milanesa, in no specific order. Separate, together, whatever, in any form, made any way, any preparation, always. Number two, the last song I released is called “pesimista,” but it’s actually a love song. And I think it’s a bit of an ironic title, but I thought it was funny to name it that on purpose. Number three, I think I have very poor time management and I’m trying to get better at that. I have learned to do my makeup anywhere possible, the bathroom, the car, on the street, in a dumpster, in a restaurant. No mirror? Doesn’t matter, I’ll use my cell phone camera. No cell phone camera? Doesn’t matter, I’ll use my imagination. You have to problem solve and here we are. In fact, I think my eyeliner is the only thing in my life that I do fast, that’s the truth. Number four, I am making my first album and the whole process has me feeling absolutely crazy, in every sense of the word, crazy with love, but also crazy because I am very obsessive when I write and my brain never stops thinking about the songs. And I think all the songs on the album were written in hotel rooms, in my room, in airplanes, in cabs, in cars, I think in everywhere but a studio.

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How to Watch the 2024 ESPY Awards Online Without Cable

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Hosted by Serena Williams, the 2024 ESPY Awards (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards) honors the best and brightest in sports with superstar nominees, including Patrick Mahomes, Shohei Ohtani, Caitlin Clark, Coco Gauff, A’ja Wilson, Myles Garrett and others.

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The ESPYS takes place at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 11. Check out a complete list of categories and nominees on the ESPY’s website.

What Time Is the 2024 ESPY Awards?

The 2024 ESPYS airs on Thursday, July 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The awards ceremony broadcasts on ABC.

Where to Watch The 2024 ESPY Awards for Free

If you’re a cord-cutter, then there are a number of ways to watch the ESPYS without cable — especially if you want to watch for free. For example: DirecTV Stream offers a 5-day free trial to try out the streaming service, while others like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials too, so you can watch ABC without spending money up front.

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Keep reading for more details on how to watch the 2024 ESPYS on ABC with DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others.

How to Watch The 2024 ESPY Awards on DirecTV Stream

A subscription to DirecTV Stream gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $69.99 per month for the first 24 months of services ($84.99 per month afterwards). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

You can watch local networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBS, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.

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The broadcast network ABC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $76.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.

Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one package. It also features many other networks, like CBS, NBC, Fox, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, ESPN, Hallmark Channel and more.

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If you’re overseas and you’d like to stream the ESPYS internationally, you can sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN, which lets you access a number of streaming platforms, like the ones mentioned above — legally.

The 2024 ESPY Awards broadcasts on ABC on Thursday, July 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. One of the best ways to watch the awards ceremony is with DirecTV Stream.

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Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Workwear Collection ft. Timberlands To Drop Next Week

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Pharrell’s highly anticipated Louis Vuitton collaboration is upon us, and if you have a few thousand dollars to spare in that shoe box, you might want to get in on this.

After creating much buzz with his Timberland x Louis Vuitton boots earlier this year, Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton workwear capsule collection will be hitting the shelves next week. According to Highsnobiety, the pieces will be available for prelaunch for the ballers who have money to burn. That’s not us. Just sayin’.

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Louis Vuitton’s workwear capsule will be available for prelaunch on Louis Vuitton’s website and app come July 18 before officially releasing to select flagship stores on August 8. Expect prices to sit in typical LV range: that is to say, around $3,000 for the Timbs.

It’s meaty, comprising all that aforementioned apparel: hardy chore coats, dusters, double-knee pants, and Western shirts, embroidered, embellished, studded and sumptuously cut from overdyed earth-toned LV monogram jacquard.

While the attire in the collection is pretty dope, many will be looking to snag a pair of those Timberland boots as they are indeed the star of the show. But at $3,000 a pair, don’t be surprised if you only see rappers and entertainers stunting in those buttery suede worker boots as that’s basically two months worth of rent for the average Joe.

There is Louis Vuitton’s riff on timeless Timberland 6″ boot, fabricated in LV’s Fiesso d’Artico footwear atelier of Italian nubuck, dappled with gilded eyelets, and stamped with the LV monogram. This is the one with which Pharrell secured his place in the history books.

It’s joined by the Louis Vuitton by Timberland LV Boot, which blows up the original 6″ boot’s silhouette by 15 percent and thus reaches similar XXXL scale to Pharrell’s favored puffy trainers.

One has to wonder what resale would be on a pair of those Timberlands.



Will you be trying to cop anything from Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton collection? Let us know in the comments section below.

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: 42 Dugg & Lil Baby, Ovi Wood, Ken Carson & More

Now that 4th of July festivities are in the rearview mirror, we’re officially smack in the middle of summer. Despite arriving in the springtime (May 4), Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” continues to dominate the cultural conversation, with the track’s excellent new music video hitting YouTube on Independence Day, subsequently sending countless cookouts into a Kung Fu Kenny frenzy.

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Naturally, only an event like Essence Fest could cut through the mountains of additional discourse sparked by the “Not Like Us” music video. Featuring eye-popping sets from Usher, Janet Jackson, Victoria Monét, SWV, Lil Wayne, Charlie Wilson and more, Essence Fest rocked New Orleans with a sprawling collection of performances that bridged several generations of R&B and hip-hop. Of course, rising hits from recent major album releases — like Megan Thee Stallion & Yuki Chiba’s “Mamushi” and Camila Cabello & Drake‘s “Hot Uptown” — continue to make waves across the Internet as the summer heat continues to intensify.

With Fresh PicksBillboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from 42 Dugg’s and Lil Baby’s new link-up to Ken Carson’s ode to Emmy-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney. Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.

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Freshest Find: SAHXL & Kaash Paige, “Negligent (Remix)”



Hailing from Sydney, Australia, R&B/hip-hop artist SAHXL has been making major waves in R&B circles, and the new Kaash Paige-assisted remix of his moody “Negligent” track is sure to continue that momentum. On the Sid Mallick & CRATER-helmed track, Kaash Paige sings from the perspective of the “pretty but messy” woman SAHXL waxes poetic about on the original song. “You be calling me like 4 in the morning/ I don’t see why your ass be so annoyed/ I don’t answer, your ass be paranoid/ And that’s just so not cool,” she croons menacingly, expertly playing up the emotional immaturity and overall toxicity that grounds the aptly titled song. Though the two singers don’t actually end up harmonizing together, that stands as a smart artistic choice that underscores their refusal to move as a unit in a romance with a flimsy foundation.

42 Dugg feat. Lil Baby, “No Love“



The ominous 42 Dugg whistle has returned. The Detroit native reunites with his “We Paid” collaborator Lil Baby, as the duo looks to make another standout entry into their joint catalog. Baby sets the tone by comparing himself to prime ‘06 Gucci Mane and lets the rap game know he’s ready to get active, even with an alleged nine-figure net worth. That number might need to be fact-checked; either way, it sounds good. Then the 4PF boss passes the baton to Dugg, who is surprised to find out it’s the women – allegedly – snitching with loose lips since he’s been getting reacclimated to the free world. 

Khalil, “Cancer”



In a past life, Khalil was a close associate to then-labelmate Justin Bieber. Now, with his atmospheric new “Cancer” single, the Sacramento singer emerges as a fully-realized artist in his own right. “Can’t look into your eyes, ’cause I’m blind, girl,” he gently croons over desolate acoustic guitar strums. Less of a full-bodied song and more of a snapshot of the feeling of being drawn to someone who ultimately harms you, “Cancer” uses its moody guitars to mask the bite of lyrics like, “I still want you to stay tonight/ Don’t care if you’re no longer mine.” Khalil isn’t relishing this situation at all, but it’s his ability to showcase truly anguished vulnerability that makes “Cancer” such a captivating listen, if only for just over two and a half minutes.

Ken Carson, “SS”



Ken Carson decided it was time for more disorder when he returned to tack on seven more tracks to his A Great Chaos album, turning it into A Greater Chaos. “SS” serves as an ode to film and TV star Sydney Sweeney, and he somehow compares her voluptuous breasts to the drum mags attached to his gun. X Man even hopped into her IG comments, appearing to shoot his shot with the actress. The Opium rapper then moves on to detail his Paris Fashion Week romantic escapades, and ends the journey by dissing Rolex and anyone rocking with the luxe Swiss brand. “I can buy 15 Richard Milles, why would I cop a Rolex?” he scoffs.

Ovi Wood, “Problems”



Across a murky soundscape built around skittering hi-hats and brooding synths, Ovi Wood attempts to explain the mental torment that prevents him from showing up as the lover that he would like to be. “When my anxiety goes through the roof/ I’ve been hurting bad and I feel so consumed,” he sings, squeezing each word out as if he’s trying to fit them into the gasps of air that punctuates a good crying session. On one hand “Problems” is a song about working through anxiety as it relates to romantic relationships, on the other, it’s a disarmingly honest ode to the solace that music provides. “Music the only thing to get me through/ Music the only thing to heal my wounds,” Ovi sings in the final chorus, perhaps the only time he sounds certain about anything in his life on the track.

Shordie Shordie feat. 03 Greedo, “Ride With You”



Shordie and Greedo’s “Ride With You” passes the car test and the breezy Cali bounce provides the perfect soundtrack to a summer sunset cruise in the Baltimore rapper’s baby blue Corvette. “Come over you can slide too/ I just need something I can ride to,” the Warner signee melodically raps with a raspiness washing over his flow. If only the ride from Shordie’s Baltimore to Greedo’s Watts, California was as smooth as their freshest team-up. The Captain Hook rapper delivered a pair of projects in 2023, and he should have more heat in store for 2024’s second half.

TDE’s Ab-Soul Believes ‘Redemption’ Is Possible for Drake Following Kendrick Lamar Feud

Ab-Soul is always representing for Top Dawg Entertainment, but he believes redemption is possible for Drake in the wake of the fallout of the 6 God’s feud with Kendrick Lamar.

Soul, a longtime Kendrick Lamar affiliate, took to X on Tuesday morning (July 9) to get some thoughts off about Drake and the beef, which he deemed to be not a “rap battle,” but “scripture.”

While he was always riding with K. Dot and the West Coast, the TDE rapper thinks there’s a path back to the top for Drizzy thanks to his potent skillset. “If Drake is the MC I imagine he can be. Redemption is not off the table,” he wrote.

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Fans were surprised to see Soul sticking up for Drake, as a heated back-and-forth broke out in his replies while the tweet went viral.

“After the 2Pac AI verse? Nah. the moment he did that he lost the battle forever. I hear you But that settles it for me,” one person wrote.

Another said, “It’s genuinely hilarious how yall talking like he got outrapped but when yall remove this obvious bias yall have it can def be argued that he won the war of bars.”

Soul continued to clarify, “Key word ‘MC.’” He also made sure to explain he was backing Kendrick when it came to the rap war, as he didn’t want his rant taken out of context.

“But b4 my rant gets out of context. He could never Fucc wit da Gang’Nem on sum rap shyt. That was Never a question,” the 37-year-old declared. “We could still ‘potentially’ match ‘artistry’. (Removing my obvious personal/educated bias).”

Ab-Soul also hit the stage to help Lamar perform the live debut of his “6:16 in L.A.” Drake diss at the Pop Out concert on Juneteenth. In the past, they’ve connected on tracks such as “P&P 1.5,” “Illuminate” and “Ab Souls Outro.”

The consensus (including Billboard‘s) was that Kendrick Lamar was the winner in the Drake feud, and he’s continued to take a victory lap this summer. Dot delivered the “Not Like Us” video on July 4, which could give the diss track a boost on next week’s Hot 100, where it sits at No. 3.

Find Ab-Soul’s tweets about Drake and Kendrick below.

Adam22 Defends Pop Smoke Murderer Interview, Twitter Blasts Him

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Media personality Adam22 defended his recent interview with someone involved in the murder of Pop Smoke, leaving social media users angry.
The controversial media personality Adam22 publicly defended his actions in recently interviewing one of the four men charged with the death of rising rapper Pop Smoke. “I didn’t do that interview because I don’t care,” the skateboarder-turned-podcast host expressed in a video. “That’s what a lot of people seem to think. ‘Adam just doesn’t give a f**k.’ That’s not the case at all. I did that interview because I thought it was an important historical record of somebody involved in one of the most tragic, insane stories in rap history.”

The interview on his No Jumper podcast was with Blockstar, who was 15 years old at the time of the Canarsie, Brooklyn rapper’s murder in Los Angeles, California in 2020. He received a four-year sentence in concordance with a plea deal struck with prosecutors. Blockstar sat down for the interview after his release from a juvenile detention facility and expressed his condolences to the family of Pop Smoke but no remorse for his actions. “I send my condolences to the family. I wish it never happened. But I don’t regret nothing,” he said. “Growing up, my people, my family told me, ‘You ain’t sorry for nothing. Whatever you did, you did it for a reason and stand on it.’”

In the video, Adam22 also referenced DJ Vlad, another figure whom many have similarly accused of behavior exploiting Black culture and Hip-Hop in his interviews. “I remember when Vlad took a lot of heat because he interviewed Keefe D… I thought it was pretty impressive that Vlad stood on his principles and did that interview. It was an important story,” he said. Adam22 would also state that someone else would’ve interviewed Blockstar if he hadn’t.

The explanation, however, only served to cause more outrage from observers on social media. Akademiks addressed the situation on a live stream and the damage it could lead to. “[H]ere in the media we have to take a little bit of accountability… I wonder if he knows the repercussions of what he’s doing…the n—a killed somebody in Hip Hop… then gets paid to tell the story on a Hip Hop platform… it’s a dangerous precedent.”

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Quavo Teases ‘Huncho Jack 2’ Sequel With Travis Scott

Quavo and Travis Scott released their Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho joint project to close out 2017, and there are rumblings the duo is looking to spin the block for a sequel seven years later.

The Migos rapper previewed a melodic unreleased collaboration with Travis Scott while cruising on a luxurious speedboat off the coast of Miami on Monday (July 8). “Thinkin HJ2 ? Tag Jack,” Quavo wrote while teasing the sequel.

Fans were ecstatic at the idea of Huncho and La Flame reuniting for another project, and expressed that in his comments section.

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“Things i would do for them to run this shi back 7 years later,” one person wrote, while another said, “We need it big bro the first one was an underrated classic!”

Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho arrived in December 2017 boasting 13 tracks with features from Migos running mates Offset and Takeoff, who died in November 2022.

The joint LP debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 90,000 album-equivalent units in the first week, which was good enough to reach the top spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts.

Quavo and Travis are no strangers to collaborating and have teamed up on tracks such as the Migos’ “Kelly Price” and “Give No Fxk.” They exchanged features on “Oh My Dis Side” and “Rerun,” and both appeared on other artists’ tracks, such as Major Lazer’s “Know No Better,” Drake’s “Portland,” Ye’s “Champions” posse cut, Lil Baby’s “Hats Off” and more.

It’s been a busy start to the summer for the Atlanta trapper. Showing off his versatility, Huncho headed to the countryside to team up with Lana Del Rey for a Western-trap collab titled “Tough,” which arrived on July 3.

Watch the clip of Quavo teasing sequel with Travis Scott below.

The Alchemist Stars In New Campaign For Crocs x Salehe Bembury

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Crocs are really coming to take their cut of the footwear market and to help them bolster the buzz on their latest Salehe Bembury silhouettes, they’ve enlisted the talents of Hip-Hop super producer, The Alchemist.

According to Sneakernews, the man who’s helped craft hit songs for the likes of Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg and Nas has been tapped to star in Crocs latest Salehe Bembury campaign and truth be told, we’re not mad at it one bit. Styling in a pair of blue Crocs Saru Mule, the popular producer couldn’t look more comfortable as Crocs are known for their cozy feel and durable materials.

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In case you missed our initial coverage of the Saru, the Saru Mule is an understandable evolution of the Pollex traction pattern that’s marked his Classic Clog & Slide output. Maintaining the brain-like layout underfoot, the top of the shoe is what’s transformed most radically, cutting out the “Sport Mode” strap and raising the foot entrance to ensure security despite the new mule life. Also in typical fashion, monochromatic executions remain in the spotlight; sunny “Citrine” and oceanic “Geneva” are the fourth and fifth colorways to grace the burgeoning silhouette.

Just as anticipation is sky-high for the Salehe Bembury New Balance 530, demand will no doubt carry over to this latest collection, so prepare for a contentious drop or aftermarket prices if you’re aiming to grab either shoe.

Don’t sleep. Crocs do be selling out immediately when there’s some hype behind specific releases. These will be no exception. So if you like what you see, prepare for the drop as they’ll likely fly off shelves especially at a reasonable price of $75.

Check out pics of the Crocs Saru Mule’s and let us know if you’ll be trying to pick up a pair in the comments section below.

Eminem Brings Out the Body Bag to Reveal ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ Album Cover Art

Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is just days away, and the “Lose Yourself” rapper raised anticipation surrounding his 12th studio LP when revealing the album’s cover art.

The Detroit dignitary took to social media on Tuesday (July 9) to post the official album artwork, which finds Em wide-eyed while getting zipped up into a body bag.

Eminem appears to be killing off an older version of himself as evidenced by the album title. The cover features a more youthful-looking Slim Shady featuring his vintage blond-bleached hair.

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“THE DEATH OF SLIM SHADY (COUP DE GRÂCE)…Friday,” he wrote. The album’s title is inscribed on the cover art with alternating vibrant colors, with the hues and scribble of his alter ego’s name similar to that on The Slim Shady LP cover.

The Eminem hive couldn’t contain their excitement as they hyped up the artwork and upcoming LP in his X replies. “THIS WILL BE A CLASSIC,” one confident fan declared. Others are hoping that a tracklist reveal is up next from Em.

Another proclaimed: “Not enough body bags for the whole industry when that album drop!”

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) will finally arrive on Friday (July 12). Eminem has dropped off a pair of singles ahead of the project. “Houdini” gave Em his highest charting Billboard Hot 100 entry of the decade when it debuted at No. 2.

He took it back to his roots when Detroit rappers BabyTron and Big Sean joined him on “Tobey.” Cole Bennett directed the bloody visual for the upcoming album’s second single, with the video arriving on Monday (July 8). The Lyrical Lemonade boss revealed that the track started off with just BabyTron before inviting Sean Don and ultimately Eminem into the fold, who loved it so much that he turned it into a single leading into his 12th album.

Check out The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) cover art below.

Tay Lautner Celebrates One Year of Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’ Re-Record & ‘I Can See You’ Premiere

Tay Lautner is still wonderstruck over Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) premiere, one year later.

In an Instagram post Monday (July 8), the podcaster — who is married to actor Taylor Lautner — gushed about her experience in the pop star’s orbit ahead of the re-recorded album’s 2023 release. “One year ago??,” she wrote. “A core memory of mine with some amazing humans.”

The Squeeze host shared photos with Swift and the Twilight star from the set of the singer’s “I Can See You” music video, which premiered on the same day Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) dropped exactly one year prior. The actor played a secret agent who helps bust Swift out of a symbolic solitary confinement cell in the visual, and he later joined the pop superstar and costars Joey King and Presley Cash on stage at the Eras Tour in Kansas City to play the project for the audience on July 8 last year.

Tay, whose maiden name is Dome, also included a clip of her partner back-flipping onto the stage moments before the video’s premiere. “Getting to see my husband do what he is so good at on a jumbo screen with 70,000 swifties screaming out of sheer excitement was such a surreal moment and one I hold onto dearly,” she added.

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The influencer has long been open about her love for Swift, something that has not been curbed in the slightest by her husband’s past romance with the 14-time Grammy winner (the pair briefly dated in 2009 before Swift ended things). “She is truly unbelievable. She can do it all,” Tay said of the musician on The Squeeze last year. “Honestly, the most impressive thing about her is that she is such a genius, and she does do it all, but you would never think so just talking to her. She’s the most humble person I’ve ever encountered.”

Swift has also sung the Lautners’ praises, calling them two of her “close friends” during the “I Can See You” premiere in Kansas City. After the visual dropped, she also wrote on Instagram, “Taytay is INCREDIBLE in this (didn’t have a stunt double!) and shout out to Tay Lautner for being so awesome to hang with on set.”