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07 Mar 2025

Normani Goes Public With Her Relationship, Kai Cenat Debates LeBron vs. Jordan & More | Billboard News 

Normani went public with her relationship and credited Ciara and Russell Wilson for the setup, Kai Cenat debates who the GOAT is between MJ & LeBron, and GloRilla is ready to take the stage for various sports events.

What’s your favorite sports and music update from today? Let us know in the comments!

Kai Cenat:

You always got something to say about LBJ and I’m here to say it, bro: LeBron is better than Jordan, I said it.

Tetris Kelly:

Billboard cover star Kai Cenat was a guest on ESPN’s ‘First Take’ and he had a lot to say. Kai debated Stephen A. Smith on the MJ vs. LeBron GOAT debate and whether he was a better baller than Stephen A.

Kai Cenat:

Michael Jordan ain’t never had 50,000 points. Let’s talk about that, OK? 

Stephen A Smith:

He ain’t play 25 years.

Tetris Kelly:

Kai also shared his opinion on which team he’d like to see Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter get drafted to.

Kai Cenat:

He gotta come to the New York Giants. Come on, we need something. I feel like New York, yo we need something

Tetris Kelly:

We’ll just have to wait until the NFL draft in April to see if Kai’s wish comes true. But someone who can’t wait for the draft is GloRilla! March Madness is coming up & GloRilla was just announced as the headliner for AT&T’s Super Saturday concert at the Women’s NCAA Final Four on April 5 in Tampa. GloRilla told Billboard she “can’t wait to connect with her fans during one of the most exciting times for women’s sports.”

Keep watching for more!

07 Mar 2025

Lady Gaga Discusses Creation of ‘Mayhem’ | Music You Should Know | Billboard News

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem is out today, and the pop singer discusses how the chaos of her earlier work influenced this album, her relationship with the media, how she’s grown as an artist, her fan interactions and more!

What do you think of Mayhem? Let us know in the comments below!

Lady Gaga:
To me, if you can repeat your fingerprints, they’re your fingerprints. I don’t want to drive anyone insane, but also, thank you so much. So, like I tried to have a lot of fun making this record. I always embark on a very like organic musical process, and the album always begins with the music. There have been times in my career where I had, like, an idea in terms of, like, how to conceptually approach a record. I would say that this album from start to finish, it was like pieces coming together, and I did not want to turn it into anything artificial. I really wanted to allow myself to, like, just follow the music. It started to slowly remind me of, like, my earlier work, the mayhem of my approach to pop music, which is, like, something that, like, is mine, that I feel proud of. I did want the chaos to end, and that’s why the record is the way that it is. It’s sort of like there being an end of insight to the chaos — I think gives it some hope. 

Stephen Daw:
What was it that was kind of fearful for you about doing that?

I think I felt a lot of pressure. Yeah. Felt pressure to, yeah, like, ever since my first album. You know, I did listen to what people would say, “Will she outdo herself? Can she top herself? She live up to it? You know, she needs to evolve,” or she, you know, “she hasn’t changed enough.” There was a lot of noise. I was young, too, of course, you know. And I’m 38 now, I’m a lot more confident in myself, but I think I found my confidence in this record.

Keep watching for more!

06 Mar 2025

Celebrating Tate McRae, Celine Dion & More Taking No. 1 on Billboard 200 | Billboard News

Tate McRae’s ‘So Close To What’ leads at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, and we’re breaking down all of the Canadian women who have gotten to No. 1 with their albums.

Which album is your favorite from a Canadian woman? Let us know in the comments below!

Tate McRae:

This is my time.

Tetris Kelly:

Tate McRae just grabbed her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with ‘So Close To What,’ also becoming the first Canadian woman to lead the list during the 2020s. But what other Canadian women have led the list? We’re taking this Women’s History Month to break it down. ‘4+4’ — Tate McRae ate that, and she sat with us to chat all about her new No. 1 album.

Tate McRae:

Feeling like a woman for the first time, feeling sexualized for the first time, and feeling like people weren’t really receiving my work how I wanted it to be received.

Tetris Kelly:

But she follows in the footsteps of many other Canadian queens. Of the five other women from up north to sit at the summit, Celine Dion has the most No. 1s with five total. Alanis Morissette has three chart-toppers, including ‘Jagged Little Pill.’ Avril Lavigne from Belleville has two No. 1s from 2004 and 2007. Who could ever forget Shania Twain, who has gone up to the summit twice. And lastly, Nelly Furtado from Victoria topped the chart with ‘Loose’ in 2006. For more Billboard News, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

06 Mar 2025

Vybz Kartel Announces First Tour Stop in U.S. in More Than 20 Years, Adds Second Date | Billboard News

Vybz Kartel  announced his first U.S. performance in more than 20 years, and he added a second show due to popular demand. Keep watching for the full story!

Are you excited to see Vybz Kartel live? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
The U.S. is so ready for the return of Vybz Kartel that he’s adding a new show! 

Vybz Kartel:
Let’s ring it in in a star-studded way.

Tetris Kelly:
We have the story of our cover star’s return after 20 years. 

Vybz Kartel:
Back during Jamaican dancehall music in a more formative kind of way.

Tetris Kelly:
Back during our cover story, Vybz told Billboard: “New York, that’s Jamaica outside of Jamaica!” Well, he’s returning now that the dancehall legend walked out of prison a free man after serving 13 years of a now-overturned life sentence for murder. 

Vybz Kartel:
I was also talking to my lawyer on my cell in my cell.

Tetris Kelly:
He just announced his first U.S. live performance is set to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 11. Well, due to overwhelming demand, yesterday the Worl’ Boss announced a second Barclays show on April 12, with general sale tickets for both dates going on sale today (March 6). Vybz stated: “To be back on U.S. soil performing for my fans is a blessing that I don’t take lightly. The wait is finally over. New York, get ready!”

05 Mar 2025

J-Hope Teases New Track With Miguel, BTS Announces ‘BTS 7 Moments’ & More | Billboard News

J-Hope teases his new track with Miguel, his debut solo performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and more. Keep watching to see all the new updates on J-Hope and BTS.

Are you excited for the new music? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

J-Hope just further teased his new track with Miguel as we find out he’s heading to Jimmy Fallon and BTS announces so much. Let’s break it down. We’re having sweet dreams all right. Our Hope’s second teaser of his soulful team-up with Miguel has us in the feels. The full track is out Friday. Billboard can exclusively announce the BTS star is scheduled to take the stage at ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ on Monday, March 10, marking his solo debut on the program. We’re seated. The artist is in the midst of his 31-date ‘Hope on the Stage’ tour. And also his entire group just announced ‘BTS 7 Moments’ is available for pre-order on March 19th and we can’t wait to see all the things we get from the group as we await their return this year.

04 Mar 2025

A Timeline of Ye’s Antisemitic Hate Speech | Billboard News

Ye has sparked outrage with his antisemitic hate speech, and we’re breaking down the timeline of his commentary and actions. We also take to the streets of LA to find out how the people feel.

Do you think Ye will come back from this? Let us know in the comments below. 

Guest 1:

‘College Dropout’ was the shit. Okay, “Through The Wire” got me through a lot of **** and it hurt. 

Tetris Kelly:

Ye says he supports Hitler, oh wait nevermind. 

Guest 2:

I think it says something about him and his character, that he believes in something bigger than himself. 

Tetris Kelly:

How does Diddy fit into this? And he did a song with The Game about Beyoncé’s mom?! 

Guest 3: 

I honestly just think that he’s mentally sick. I’m just keeping a buck.

Tetris Kelly:

The prolific artist has been a huge subject of controversy and we’re taking a deep dive into where it began and how we got here. History of Ye’s antisemitic hate speech. 

Ye: 

Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler.

Earlier this month, Ye went on several rants on X which included posts like: “I love Hitler, how what b–ches,” and “I’m a Nazi.” But it wasn’t his first time. Back in 2022 when we were still tweeting, he said:

Ye:

I see good things about Hitler also, I love everyone.

Tetris Kelly:

At the time Jaden Smith spoke out against the rapper and when Ye promoted White Lives Matter shirts even Diddy spoke against him. Fast forward to now that Diddy is in prison for racketeering, sex trafficking allegations and more, Ye has his back by also including in his recent rants: “Free Puff,” and “Puff we love you.” 

Keep watching for more.

04 Mar 2025

Jay-Z Sues Former Accuser After Claiming She Admitted Her Story Was False | Billboard News

Jay-Z is suing his former accuser, who he now claims has admitted that her story of being drugged and raped by him and Diddy as a 13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 MTV VMAs is false. Keep watching for the full story.

What do you think of Jay-Z’s lawsuit? Let us know in the comments below.

Tetris Kelly:
The case against Jay-Z was dropped, and now the legendary rapper is taking the case to his accuser. Jay-Z is filing a lawsuit against the unnamed woman who accused him of rape last year, claiming she has now directly admitted that she fabricated those explosive allegations. Now that the case against him is dropped, he’s alleging that the Jane Doe accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee, carried out an “evil conspiracy” to extort a settlement from the superstar by making “false and malicious” allegations against him, alleging that the accuser has now “voluntarily admitted” directly to Jay-Z’s team that the star did not assault her and that Buzbee “pushed” her to make those allegations.

In a statement to Billboard, Buzbee sharply denied the allegations: “This case is baloney and has no legal merit. Shawn Carter’s investigators have repeatedly harassed, threatened and harangued this poor woman for weeks trying to intimidate her and make her recant her story. She won’t. Instead, she has stated repeatedly she stands by her claims.”

The December blockbuster case against Jay-Z claimed that he and Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 MTV VMAs.

We will keep you updated as this story develops.

03 Mar 2025

Drake & iHeartMedia Settle in “Not Like Us” Dispute | Billboard News

Drake & iHeartMedia have reached a settlement in Drake’s dispute about Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” being boosted on radio airplay. Keep watching for the full story. 

What do you think of Drake’s lawsuit? Let us know in the comments below.

Tetris Kelly:

Drake has settled a radio dispute! Back in November, the “God’s Plan” rapper filed a legal petition in Texas alleging that iHeartMedia had received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.” Reminder: UMG is the parent record label for both Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Well, in a court document obtained by AP Thursday, attorneys for Drake said the rapper and iHeartMedia had “reached an amicable resolution of the dispute.” Not offering any other information, they stated, “We are pleased that the parties were able to reach a settlement satisfactory to both sides.” In an email sent to AP on Friday, iHeartMedia declined to comment on the settlement. Drake’s claims against his label UMG remain active. How do you feel about Drake taking rap beef to the courtroom? Let us know in the comments.

03 Mar 2025

Oscars 2025 Recap: Ariana Grande, LISA & More Deliver Stunning Performances | Billboard News

The 2025 Oscars were full of beautiful renditions from Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo and more. Keep watching for the best moments in music at the 2025 Oscars.

Who was your favorite performance? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
The Wicked besties defy gravity as LISA slays the academy stage, and we see performances from Doja Cat and more. We’re breaking down the top music moments at this year’s Oscars. Ariana Grande kicked off the show with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo followed with “Home” as they paid homage to other Emerald movies, The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz. And it was hard to hold back tears when they joined for “Defying Gravity.” Iconic besties indeed. And we got more from The Wiz later by way of Queen Latifah and a tribute to Quincy Jones. LISA of BLACKPINK strutted and sang “Live and Let Die,” kicking off a James Bond medley that also included Doja Cat covering “Diamonds Are Forever” and RAYE tackling Adele’s “Skyfall.” We were stunned. And taking home best original song was “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez.

For all things music at the Oscars, make sure you head over to Billboard.com.

03 Mar 2025

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for March 8, 2025 | Billboard News

Can Kendrick Lamar still hold No. 1 this week? 

Tetris Kelly:
This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated March 8. Down to 10 is “Squabble Up.” Teddy is back in the top 10 as is Chappell Roan up to eight. “Birds of a Feather” is at seven. “APT.” is at No. 6, Shaboozey climbs back up to five. “TV Off” is still at No. 4. “Not Like Us” drops to three, as Gaga and Bruno are up a spot to two. And grabbing a second week at No. 1 are Kendrick and SZA with “Luther.”

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