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29 Feb 2024

Justin Timberlake Confirms New *NSYNC Track, Reneé Rapp Gets Candid & More | Billboard News

Justin Timberlake seemingly confirms that *NSYNC will be featured on his upcoming album. Fans are in a frenzy after Lady Gaga refers to her “past career.” Lizzo addresses the claim that she rejected Jennifer Lopez’s ‘This is Me… Now’ cameo offer. Reneé Rapp opens up about her love for Beyoncé, shares thoughts on creating an R&B record, talks about her crush on Justin Bieber and writing about being sexually assaulted. A week after scoring a splashy debut at No. 11 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, Djo’s “End of Beginning” vaults to No. 1, while Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival” land in the top 10. And more!

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*NSYNC is back, Gaga is not, and Lizzo says hold on, J.Lo. We have a wrap-up on Reneé Rapp, we run down the TikTok chart and highlight one of our Women in Music. It’s Thursday, February 29th, and this is Billboard News. Being a millennial, I’m so excited about this first story, so let’s jump right into it.

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It’s very exciting. The deluxe edition of ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ vinyl.

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While showing off the vinyl of his upcoming record, Justin Timberlake accidentally revealed a much-anticipated collab.

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Here it is, deluxe edition. Very excited about it.

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An eagle-eyed fan commented, blink twice if *NSYNC is on a song called “Paradise,” to which JT responded with blinks. Talk about paradise! Listen, I was hoping for a full-on *NSYNC album, but I’ll take whatever I can get — this is just the beginning. This next story set Twitter on fire.

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29 Feb 2024

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Serves ‘Rouge Classy’ in K-Beauty Brand Hera’s New Campaign

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BLACKPINK’s Jennie has a new makeup essential and your bathroom counter is calling. As the global brand ambassador for K-Beauty brand HERA, the K-pop singer is taking the spotlight in the beauty brand’s newest campaign, “Rouge Classy,” featuring a red lipstick that’ll have you puckering up.

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Jennie has been a longtime fan of the beauty brand even before she began her ambassadorship in 2019. Some of the classic lipstick shades she’s used include the newest “Seoul Red” shade as well as her other personal favorite, Mauve Chic.

The campaign is all about the lips, which can be seen throughout the accompanying photos and video, as the “How You Like That” singer draws on a bold red lip. The Rouge Classy campaign also aims to embody the “essence of Seoul” throughout the eight new lipstick shades available, according to an official press statement.

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Previously, the brand wasn’t available to shop in the U.S., but as of Thursday (Feb. 29), you can officially shop the lipstick along with other makeup tools for beginners and more on Amazon.

Each lipstick is priced at $45. This makes a great pickup for beauty lovers, fans looking to stock up on collectable BLACKPINK merch or as a thoughtful gift for music fans.

Keep reading to shop the Jennie-approved lipstick shades below.

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HERA Seoul Red Lipstick

Red lipstick will never go out of style, and this Hera lipstick aims to give you the bold vibrancy of a red lip without leaving your lips dry and flakey. Each application looks to glide seamlessly onto your lips and last for up to 12 hours for all-day wear.

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HERA Mauve Chic Lipstick

Looking for a more subtle look? This mauve lipstick will provide a softer pink shade, which is not just loved by Jennie, but uses a cream finish your lips will probably adore — especially as it aims to nourish lips not dry them out.

Check below to watch the official campaign video for Hera’s Rouge Classy campaign.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best press-on nails, powder foundation and refillable lipsticks.

29 Feb 2024

Luck Ra & Khea’s ‘Hola Perdida’ Rules Billboard Argentina Hot 100

Luck Ra and Khea add a new No. 1 to their Billboard Argentina Hot 100 career as “Hola Perdida” lifts 2-1 on the chart dated March 2.

Luck Ra also holds strong in the top 10 with two other songs: “Que Me Falte Todo,” with Abel Pintos, which holds at No. 3 for a third week, and nine-week leader “La Morocha,” featuring BM, which drops 7-9. In total, the trap and freestyler places a total of seven songs on the current ranking, the most for a male act this week, behind Emilia’s 10 and Maria Becerra’s eight simultaneous songs, respectively.

As “Hola Perdida” lands at the summit, it sends Mesita, Nicki Nicole, Emilia and Tiago PZK’s “Una Foto” to No. 2 after a six-week domination.

Elsewhere, Tiago PZK and Ke Personajes add a top 10 to their Billboard Argentina account as “Piel” rallies from No. 17 to No. 6. While Tiago scores his sixth top 10, Ke Personajes collect their 12th top 10.

Meanwhile, Chilean Floyymenor earns his first top 10 as “Gata Only,” with Cris MJ, surges 22-8 in its third week.

The week’s Greatest Gainer goes to Trueno and Nicki Nicole’s “Mamichula,” featuring Bizarrap, Taiu and Tatool, which flies from No. 82 to No. 20.

Further, Gino Mella, Jairo Vera, Yandel, Lenny Tavárez and Best take the Hot Shot Debut of the week as “El Amor De Tu Vida” starts at No. 40.

Seven other songs enter the chart this week, starting with KHEA and Emilia’s “Tú y Yo” at No. 42. Dua Lipa follows with “Training Season” at No. 55, while El Turko’s “30 Grados,” featuring Mandale Flow, joins at No. 71.

Dominican Engel Montaz follows as he nabs his first chart entry with “Cupido” at No. 80, while Pablo Chill-E and Oro600’s “Nena Sad (Orodembow)” opens at No. 81.

Lastly, La K’Onga, Emanero and David Bisbal’s first team-up, “Fama de Diabla” bows at No. 82, while Tiesto & Karol G’s “Contigo” arrives at No. 88.

29 Feb 2024

JoJo Siwa Says She Has Baby Names & A Sperm Donor ‘Lined Up’ for Future Children

There’s planners, and then there’s JoJo Siwa. In a recent interview, the 20-year-old singer/dancer revealed that she already has her future mapped out to a T when it comes to her plans for motherhood, from baby names to a sperm donor.

Sitting down with Access Hollywood, Siwa got on the topic of kids when she revealed that she has two tattoos in honor of her future babies — of which she hopes to have three. “This one’s dedicated to my baby girl one day; her name is Freddie,” she said, pointing to some ink on her arm. “Then this is dedicated to twin boys: Eddie and Teddie.”

“Freddie, Eddie and Teddie,” she continued. “I want three babies. I’ve got a sperm donor lined up.”

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The Dance Moms alum’s left arm is decked out with black tattoos. During her recent stay in Florida, Siwa acquired some new ink, per a Feb. 28 post on her Instagram.

In January, it was announced that Siwa would replace Nigel Lythgoe on So You Think You Can Dance for season 18. The 74-year-old judge stepped down from the panel after Paula Abdul sued him over claims he sexually assaulted her twice, both of which he denies. In addition to Abdul’s claims, a pair of unnamed contestants on “AAG” — which is believed to be a reference to the reality series All American Girl — came forward earlier this month with accusations that Lythgoe made unwanted sexual advances and groped them inside his Los Angeles home in 2003.

The new season of the dance competition series premieres March 4 and will feature Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy as Siwa’s co-judges. “FINALLY!…. ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ is coming to FOX this summer and I am so grateful that I am going to be a judge!” the “Boomerang” singer wrote on Instagram following the news. “It’s such an honor to be a part of this shows come back!!!”

Watch Siwa discuss her plans for motherhood below.

29 Feb 2024

Woman Suing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in ‘Gang Rape’ Lawsuit Can’t Remain Anonymous, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday (Feb. 29) that an unnamed woman suing Sean “Diddy” Combs over allegations that he “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” her must reveal her identity as the case moves forward.

The judge acknowledged that disclosing the accuser’s identity “could have a significant impact on her” due to the “graphic and disturbing allegations in this case,” but said the woman had failed to prove that she could proceed anonymously.

“While the court does not take plaintiff’s concerns lightly, the Court cannot rely on generalized, uncorroborated claims that disclosure would harm plaintiff to justify her anonymity,” Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke wrote.

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The judge cited previous lawsuits against Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein in which John Doe and Jane Doe accusers, respectively, had been denied anonymity and said that allowing cases to proceed under a pseudonym in the U.S. court system was “the exception and not the rule.”

The ruling will not take effect immediately; instead, the accuser will not be revealed until after the judge rules on Diddy’s pending motion to dismiss the lawsuit. It’s unclear when that ruling might come. If the case survives, the Jane Doe will be forced to reveal her name.

Thursday’s decision came in one of several abuse cases filed against the hip-hop mogul late last year. In the current case, the unnamed Jane Doe accuser claims that Combs and former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre “plied” her with drugs and alcohol before raping her in a Manhattan recording studio when she was a high school junior.

Combs has strongly denied those allegations, saying: “I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.” Last week, he formally responded to the lawsuit, arguing that that the allegations are “fictional” and violate his constitutional right to due process.

For months, the two sides have wrangled over whether the Jane Doe accuser could proceed anonymously. She argued that the media attention she would face would result in fresh trauma, adding to what she already allegedly suffered. Diddy’s attorneys argued strongly the other way, saying it would be unfair to let his accuser proceed under a pseudonym while his name was dragged through the mud.

On Thursday, the judge sided clearly with Diddy’s argument, ruling that she had failed to show the kind of “particularized harm or current vulnerabilities” that would necessitate such special status.

“Although this case involves highly sensitive allegations and Doe has not publicly revealed her identity, all other factors weigh against Plaintiff’s motion should this case survive Defendants’ dispositive motions,” the judge wrote.

29 Feb 2024

Tish Cyrus Says She Might’ve Been a ‘Better Parent’ If She Smoked Weed When Her Kids Were Young

Tish Cyrus is reflecting on parenthood in a new episode of the Sorry We’re Stoned podcast on Thursday (Feb. 29), which she co-hosts with her daughter Brandi Cyrus.

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The 56-year-old is mom to Brandi, Trace Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Braison Cyrus and Noah Cyrus — all of whom she shares with ex-husband Billy Ray Cyrus — and opened up about how the use of marijuana might have helped her in motherhood. “I actually feel like I would’ve been… I didn’t smoke pot when I had kids. I didn’t start smoking until I was like, 46,” she shared. “And so I think I would’ve been a better parent if I would’ve smoked then. I think I would’ve been… like, I don’t know, school projects, I would’ve felt more fun.”

Brandi agreed that Tish would have been “much more tolerant,” to which she replied, “I really do wish I had smoked then.”

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Tish also recalled Miley’s years of using marijuana, which she has since quit. “She loved weed. And at that time, I didn’t smoke weed,” she said. “And I was not happy with her.”

The matriarch went on to explain how she uses weed throughout her day. “I don’t get up and smoke a whole joint,” she said. “but I like to get up and take a couple puffs. And then throughout the day, that’s what I’ll do.”

She added that weed “has just been the best thing ever” for her. “My decision making is so much better now that I smoke weed,” she explained.

Watch the full episode of Sorry We’re Stoned, featuring guest Wiz Khalifa, below.

29 Feb 2024

Creamfields 2024 Lineup: Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim, Michael Bibi & Many More

Creamfields 2024 has announced its complete lineup.

Leading the bill are a flurry of A-list electronic artists including dance pop king Calvin Harris, local legend Fatboy Slim, progressive house leader Eric Prydz, global star of the moment Peggy Gou, the U.K. legends on a current hot streak Chase & Status, techno leader Charlotte de Witte and rising star Eliza Rose. London-based producer Michael Bibi will also play one of his first shows back after his December announcement that he’d beat cancer.

Additionally, the lineup includes many of the dance world who’s who, like Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Fisher, Gorgon City, Hardwell, John Summit, Martin Garrix, Solomun, Steve Angello, Tiësto and many more. See the complete featured artist lineup below. The festival will also feature many more local and rising acts, bringing the total artist count to roughly 300.

The festival, which typically hosts 80,000 fans over three days, happens in Daresbury, England this August 22-25. Ticket start at £240 ($300)and are on sale now.

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In 2024 Creamfields will debut a 30,000 capacity indoor mainstage, which the event claims will be the world’s largest indoor festival superstructure.

Creamfields launched in 1998 as a one-day electronic music festival. The event’s parent company, Cream Holdings Limited, was acquired by Live Nation in 2012 as the music industry rushed to invest in electronic music properties amid the EDM boom.

In a statement at the time, Live Nation president/CEO Michael Rapino said that “With this acquisition, Live Nation further establishes its position in electronic music and expands its concert platform.”

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29 Feb 2024

Watch Carin León & Kane Brown’s Heart-Wrenching ‘The One (Pero No Como Yo)’ Music Video

Just days after premiering “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” at the 2024 Premio Lo Nuestro, Carin León and Kane Brown have released the track’s music video, which Billboard is premiering exclusively.

Fusing country and regional Mexican — two genres that are more similar than different (for starters both center on storytelling and live instruments) — León and Brown deliver a nostalgia-filled music video to match the emotional ballad. In the three-minute visual, the pair serenades couples on the dance floor, and one of them has a heart-wrenching story that takes centerstage.

It’s the first time the artists have collaborated together, marking a big moment for Latin and country fusions. “One of the first names in country music to collaborate with that somebody put on the table was Kane Brown,” León previously told Billboard about the team-up. “It was 2018 or so when I started hearing his music. He’s, like, the link for our genre and country music to happen. I met him and his team, and he’s such a humble person and good guy and one of my friends in this game that is music. I’m very happy that he believed in our music and it is the perfect time for this to happen.”

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“He’s [like] me but in Latin form,” Brown said of León at Premio Lo Nuestro. “I am in his presence, and he’s the king for me right now. I’m honored to be part of his success. I’ve always been the outcast in country music and I feel that my song with Carin will open more doors.”

Most recently, León made his Grand Ole Opry debut, where he performed “No Es Por Aca,” followed by a solo version of “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” and “Primera Cita.”

Watch León and Brown’s “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” video below:



29 Feb 2024

iHeartMedia Says 2024 Will Be a ‘Recovery Year’

The radio business’ slog through a slow advertising market appears to be improving in 2024. “As we look to the year ahead, we see 2024 as a recovery year and we expect a return-to-growth mode,” iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman said during the company’s Thursday (Feb. 29) earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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iHeartMedia expects its first-quarter revenue will be flat to down 2% compared to the prior-year period. That would be an improvement from the 5.2% revenue decline, to $1.07 billion, in the fourth quarter. iHeartMedia actually beat its previous revenue guidance of a high single-digit decline. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $208 million was down 34% from the prior-year period but fell within the guidance range of $205 million to $215 million. 

Wall Street cheered the news. iHeartMedia shares rose as much as 33.9% to $3.04 Thursday morning before falling to a still-impressive $2.75, up 21.1%, in the early afternoon. 

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Full-year revenue of $3.75 billion was down 4% year over year. Revenue for the multiplatform group — which includes broadcast radio stations, live and virtual events, and the company’s national sales organization — was down 6.2% to $2.44 billion.

Podcasts were bright spots in both the fourth-quarter and full-year results. In the fourth quarter, a 16.6% increase in podcast revenue more than offset a 1.1% decline in all other digital revenue, leading the digital audio group revenue up 5.5% to $317.7 million. For the full year, a 13.8% improvement in podcast revenue drove a 4.6% improvement in iHeartMedia’s digital audio group as other digital revenue was flat.

iHeartMedia had the top podcast audience in the U.S. in December with 29.8 million listeners, well above No. 2 Wondery’s 18.4 million and No. 3 NPR’s 18.2 million, according to Podtrac. COO and CFO Rich Bressler estimated iHeartMedia’s share of the podcast market at 20%. “In terms of profitability, we’re a lot more than that,” Bressler said during the earnings call. 

29 Feb 2024

Pollster Calls C A P On Orange Menace, Donald Trump’s Claims His Black Support Increased Due To His Indictments

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Donald Trump Not Gaining Black Voter Support Due To Indictments

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It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump continues to make sh*t up.

The disgraced former president is not popular among Black voters, but if you listened to the nonsense he spews during the campaign trail, you would think he is.

During a stop in South Carolina to speak to a room “full” of Black conservatives (spoiler alert, there were more white people in the room), Trump made one of his most ridiculous claims to date.

“A lot of people said that’s why the Black people like me, because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they actually viewed me as I’m being discriminated against,” Trump said, adding, “I think that’s why the Black people are so much on my side now. Because they see what’s happening to me happens to them.”

Spotted on Raw Story via a report from USA Today’s Sudiksha Kochi, Trump’s claims are pure C A P, and there was no “bump” in his Black support due to him finally being held responsible for numerous crimes.

In fact, his support remains at 12% and hasn’t increased since 2020.

Per Raw Story:

“Several pollsters and Black political scientists that spoke with USA TODAY said that the former president’s comparison between his legal troubles and the injustices that Black Americans have faced in the legal system are invalid,” before adding, “in 2016, Trump received the support of 8% of Black voters, according to exit polls. That support increased to 12% in 2020. The USA TODAY/Suffolk poll from January found that Trump’s support among Black voters has stayed the same at 12%. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s support has slipped from 87% in 2020, according to the Roper Center, to 63%.”

The Real Reason Black Folks Support Donald Trump

According to Sharon Austin, a political science professor at the University of Florida, any Black person who proudly shucks and jives for Donald Trump is doing so out of disdain for the Democratic Party, not for Trump being criminally indicted.

If anything, Trump being able to still run for the highest office in the land with 91 criminal charges, four indictments as well as being twice impeached shows the disparity in how Black people are treated if they faced the same legal issues because they definitely would be in jail already.

“There have been numerous instances of disparities in the sentencing and arrests of Black men and women who have been accused of crimes that have nothing in common with whatever he thinks he’s experiencing,” Austin explained.

Trump and the GOP have done very next to nothing to appeal to Black voters, but if you ask them, they are out here doing the work.

The latest dumb** taking point claims Trump is reaching Black voters because he showed up at Sneaker Con to show off some trash $399 gold sneakers that Fat Joe felt he needed to add to his sneaker collection. 

Besides the usual Black supporters, Donald Trump isn’t making any strides with the Black community.