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Cardi B Seemingly Accuses Offset & His Mom of Robbing Her | Billboard News

Cardi B took to Spaces to accuse Offset and his mother of stealing from her, and reiterating she wants the divorce papers signed. Keep watching for her rant.

Cardi B:
I ain’t listen after you and your momma robbed me. Yeah, you and your mom robbed me cold, right under my nose. 

Tetris Kelly:
Cardi say what?! Cardi B is seemingly accusing her ex-husband and baby daddy plus his mom of stealing from her, and that’s not it … 

Cardi B:
I ain’t listen after you and your momma robbed me. Yeah, you and your mom robbed me cold, right under my nose.  

Tetris Kelly:
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper was going off on Spaces, though we aren’t actually sure what she meant concerning the alleged robbery. We’ve reached out to Offset for comment, but she also discussed Offset skipping out on being Santa … 

Cardi B:
Where are the Christmas gifts at? 

Tetris Kelly:
The whole situation seems to really be affecting Cardi, but she wants the divorce.

Cardi B:
A motherf–ker wants me to go on social media and crash out, so I can look crazy and they can look like they’re unbothered. That was always their plan. That’s why I’ve been quiet, but you’re going to stop ******** on me and you’re going to sign these f–king divorce papers. Child a–.

Carrie Underwood Speaks Out About Performing at Trump’s Inauguration | Billboard News

Carrie Underwood is speaking out after receiving backlash following the announcement that she will be performing at Trump’s inauguration. Keep watching to see what she had to say!

Tetris Kelly:

The internet found out Carrie Underwood would be singing at Trump’s inauguration and it’s causing a roar of online backlash and she’s spoken out. After it hit the ‘net that Carrie would be performing “America the Beautiful” as Trump becomes president again, the most popular response was internet trolls saying now they know why he cheated, or that they hope he cheats again, referencing her Billboard hit. And that’s not it… Some fans were quick to point out they think Kelly Clarkson as the better American Idol. And even a well-known Carrie Underwood fan page rebranded to support country singer Megan Moroney. After the frenzy, Underwood said to us in a statement: “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

Ye Teases ‘Bully’ & Declares Himself ‘The GOAT of GOATs’ | Billboard News

Ye calls himself “the GOAT of GOATs” while seeing success from his self-produced Yeezy slides, and he teased his upcoming ‘Bully’ project. Keep watching for all the details.

Tetris Kelly:

Ye calls himself the GOAT and teases new music. Ye has officially taken to Instagram to declare himself “the GOAT of GOATs.” After what seems to be a successful launch of his latest self-produced Yeezy slides, the Chicago-born rapper and designer had this to say: “The GOAT of all GOATs of any goat that was ever goated. Your favorite goat’s favorite goat. Your dad’s dad tell ya mom you got a new dad…”

In a recent IG story, Ye boasted that his new slides made over $2 million in sales in 24 hours. And it seems like Yeezy isn’t done there. Ye has teased his upcoming ‘Bully’ project with two cryptic posts on IG: one with the world-famous Tony Williams, and another signaling a reunion with his longtime production engineer Mike Dean. From the looks of things, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for Ye. For updates on everything music, stay locked here at Billboard.

Beyoncé Delays Announcement, The Weeknd Pauses Album Release & More | Billboard News

Amidst the L.A. wildfires, The Weeknd has delayed his Hurry Up Tomorrow album drop and canceled its accompanying show, while Beyoncé paused her announcement that had been scheduled for Jan. 14. Keep watching to see the events that have been delayed or canceled due to the ongoing wildfires.  

Tetris Kelly:
Beyoncé pauses her big announcement as fires blaze through California, as well as The Weeknd delays and changes plans, and some Grammy events are canceled. We have the updates. After Beyoncé’s big Christmas Netflix and NFL performance, she released an ad hyping up a surprise on Jan. 14, but with tragedy on the minds of many, she released this statement:

“The January 14th announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles. To join our efforts in supporting those impacted, please visit BeyGOOD. Love, B”

Which is leading fans to believe it was a tour that would be announced that would have required financial commitment. And with the Grammys around the corner, The Recording Academy announced the show will continue on Feb. 2 while raising funds for wildfire relief, while some labels like Universal Music Group have canceled their Grammy-related events.

Also, The Weeknd has delayed the Jan. 24 release of his Hurry Up Tomorrow album to Jan. 31, and canceled its accompanying Jan. 25 Rose Bowl concert.

We will continue to keep you posted on how these fires affect the music industry at large. And for more info on how to get involved, head to Billboard.com.

BossMan Dlow’s ‘Dlow Curry’ Album, Tour Plans, “Get In With Me” Success | Billboard News

BossMan Dlow’s 2024 was filled with back to back hits, and he ended the year with the album, ‘Dlow Curry.’ The rapper shares how he plans to tour ‘Dlow Curry,’ his secret to creating hits, why he felt the need to create “The Biggest Pt. 2” and more!

Kyle Denis:

What’s up y’all it’s Kyle Denis, staff writer at Billboard, and I am here with Big Za himself, BossMan DLow, how are you doing today my guy? 

BossMan Dlow”

Chilling bro, chilling, for sure. 

How’s that New York weather treating you? 

I ain’t going to lie, cold. Cold at first. I’m straight now.

You know, it’s been a very, very productive year for you. Talk to us a little bit about “The Biggest Pt. 2.” How did that song come together? And why did you think “The Biggest” needed a sequel? 

I don’t know, bro, I forgot how I even heard that beat. Man, I don’t know, but it came on. I just, you know, I felt the vibe to the beat. 

It woke up something in you. 

Yeah, it woke me up. So I went in there, because you know I don’t write. I just go in there and just go off the tone, so when I sat down I was like “Got her lookin’ at me like/ ‘Bae, you the biggest’”  I just ended up calling it that for real for real That’s how it went. 

You’ve had a crazy run of hits this year, “Get In With Me,” “Mr Pot Scraper,” “Talk My Sh*t,” “Shake Dat A**” “2 Slippery,” “SportsCenter.” I could keep going. Did any of those surprise you by how big they became? 

All of them to be real. 

Yeah? 

How big “”Get In With Me” was kind of that was the most shocking one because it was like, I put that song to the side.

Keep watching for more!

Bad Bunny’s ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart

Bad Bunny banks his ninth straight No. 1 project on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart as DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS debuts atop the Jan. 18-dated list. The 17-track set also opens at No. 2 on the overall Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums, and No. 1 on the Latin Rhythm Albums charts.

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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS launches at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums with 122,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. during the Jan. 3-9 tracking week, according to Luminate. The set was released Jan. 5 via Rimas Entertainment, two days after the beginning of the tracking week which runs weekly Friday through Thursday. Thus, it arrives with five days of activity instead of the usual seven days.

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS was available via streamers and through download services to purchase. The download version available on Benito’s webstore and the iTunes Store for $4.99. A physical version of the album has not been released. Of the album’s starting total, 8,000 units come from album sales, enough for a No. 6 start on the overall Top Album Sales chart. The set is the only Latin album to appear on the chart’s top 10 since Ivan Cornejo’s Mirada debuted at No. 9 with 9,000 copies sold in August 2024.

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Streaming activity contributes 113,500 units which represents 152.6 million official on-demand streams of the 17 songs on the album. The sum yields the largest streaming week for a Latin album in over a year, since Bad Bunny’s own Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana launched at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums with 239.56 million on-demand official streams for its songs (Oct. 28, 2023-dated chart). Track-equivalent album units comprise the remaining 500 units of DeBÍ’s first week sum.

With DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny lands his ninth straight No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, the entirety of his charting releases. The streak began with 2019’s X100PRE which led for 46 weeks. That same year, Benito scored his second champ through the J Balvin-jointed set Oasis (eight weeks atop). YHLQMDLG, however, became his most profitable project to date, with 70 weeks at No. 1, the longest-leading album overall since Top Latin Albums begun in 1993. Here’s the recap of all those winning sets:

Peak Date, Title, Artist, Weeks at No. 1
Jan. 5, 2019, X 100PRE, 46
July 13, 2019, Oasis, With J Balvin, eight
March 14, 2020, YHLQMDLG, 70
May 23, 2020, Las Que No Iban A Salir, one
Dec. 12, 2020, El Último Tour Del Mundo, 27
Jan. 15, 2022, Anniversary Trilogy, one
May 21, 2022, Un Verano Sin Ti, 60
Oct. 28, 2023, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana, 10
Jan. 18, 2025, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS Takes Over Hot Latin Songs: reinforcing his habitual performance following the debut of an album, Bad Bunny seizes the Hot Latin Songs tally as the complete album charts on the current list that blends airplay, streaming activity and digital sales. The set was preceded by “EL CLúb” which rises 9-4 with the Greatest Gainer/ Sales & Streaming honors, and “PIToRRO DE COCO” that dips 10-11.

“NUEVAYoL” leads the album’s debuting cuts, bowing at No. 1 with 13 million official U.S. streams, the most clicks among the album’s 15 debuts. That sum translates to a No. 18 on the overall Streaming Songs chart and a No. 1 debut on Latin Streaming Songs. The song, produced by MAG, La Paciencia and Justo Barreto, contains samples of “Un Verano en Nueva York” by El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico (1975) and of Félix Trinidad Post Fight interview scene from the TV show The Fight of the Millennium (Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad).

Here’s the full review of the songs on Hot Latin Songs:

No. 1, “NUEVAYoL” (debut)
No. 2, “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” (debut)
No. 3, “VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR” (debut)
No. 4, “EL CLúB”
No. 5, “DtMF” (debut)
No. 6, “VeLDÁ,” with Omar Courtz & Dei V (debut)
No. 7, “PERFuMITO NUEVO,” with Rainao (debut)
No. 8, “WELTiTA,” With Chuwi (debut)
No. 9, “EoO” (debut)
No. 10, “KETU TeCRÉ” (debut)
No. 11, “PIToRRO DE COCO” (debut)
No. 13, “KLOuFRENS” (debut)
No. 15, “BOKeTE” (debut)
No. 17, “TURiSTA” (debut)
No. 18, “CAFé CON RON,” with Los Pleneros De La Cresta (debut)
No. 19, “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii” (debut)
No. 20, “LA MuDANZA” (debut)

Notably, as DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS charts in its entirety on Hot Latin Songs, Bad Bunny adds a record-extending 189 songs on the multi-metric tally, further distancing from the next contender, Anuel AA with 122 charted songs on the 39-year-old tally. Further, he also extends his top 10 record, with a total 88 career top 10s.

All charts (dated Jan. 18, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Jan. 14). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Lil Baby’s ‘WHAM’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 & Bad Bunny Announces Residency | Billboard News

Lil Baby takes over the No. 1 spot of the Billboard 200 with ‘WHAM’ and Bad Bunny closely follows at No. 2 with ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ and also announces a residency. Keep watching for more! 

Tetris Kelly:

Lil Baby debuts at No. 1 as Bad Bunny still slays on streaming and announces a residency. We have your album updates. Lil Baby collects his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as ‘WHAM’ opens atop the list earning 140,000 equivalent album units. And right behind him at No. 2 is Bad Bunny. ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ starts at No. 2 with 122,000 equivalent album units earned. It also debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart. And you might be going from streaming the album to hearing it live. Bad Bunny announced a 21-date residency at the iconic Coliseo de Puerto Rico is set to kick off July 11. Are you excited and already booking your flights? Let us know in the comments.

Beyoncé Donates $2.5 Million to Aid in L.A. Wildfire Relief & Heidi Montag Hits No. 1 on iTunes | Billboard News

Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation donated $2.5 million to L.A. Fire Relief Fund, and after Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt los their home in the fire, Montag’s Superficial album hit No. 1 on iTunes. Keep watching for all the details!

Tetris Kelly:
Beyoncé provides aid in the wake of L.A.’s wildfires as reality couple Heidi and Spencer see the fires take them up the charts. The alarms have rung throughout L.A., and Beyoncé is answering the call. Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation donates $2.5 million to L.A. Fire Relief Fund to assist families. The donation is earmarked for those in Altadena and Pasadena who have lost homes, as well as to churches and community centers.

And Spencer and Heidi, originally from The Hills TV show, lost their home in the fires, and Spencer has seen his social media grow and rallied his fans to get his wife Heidi’s 15-year-old Superficial album to No. 1 on iTunes. And now the goal? A Billboard No. 1.

The Weeknd & FERG Talk Changing Their Names | Billboard News

The Weeknd reflected on retiring his The Weeknd persona, and Ferg — formerly ASAP Ferg — explains why he’s changed his name. Keep watching to see what both singers had to say about making the changes to their name!

Tetris Kelly:
Are The Weeknd and ASAP Ferg calling it quits? During a recent interview with Variety, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, says that he’s considering retiring The Weeknd moniker after his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.

In the article, the “Dancing in the Flames” singer states:

“It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I just don’t have any more desire for. You have a persona, but then you have the competition of it all. It becomes this rat race: more accolades, more success, more shows, more albums, more awards and more No. 1s. It never ends until you end it.”

The Weeknd assures fans that while this next chapter may see the end of The Weeknd, it doesn’t mean that he will stop making music. He said, “I don’t think I can stop doing that, but everything needs to feel like a challenge. And for me right now, The Weeknd — whatever that is — it’s been mastered. No one’s gonna do The Weeknd better than me, and I’m not gonna do it better than what it is right now. I think I’ve overcome every challenge as this persona …”

While speaking to journalist Toure on his Toure Show, ASAP Ferg announced that he has removed “ASAP” from his name.

Ferg:
I feel like if we aren’t putting out no music or new time stamps then there’s no ASAP. So right now it’s Ferg.

Tetris Kelly:
Though Ferg states that ASAP Mob is no more, he notes that everyone is still on good terms.

Keep watching for more!

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Jan. 18, 2025 | Billboard News

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With a Smile” holds strong at No. 1.

Tetris Kelly:
This is the Billboard. Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Jan. 18th. Down to 10 is “Espresso,” as is “I Had Some Help” to No. 9, and “That’s So True” to eight, Kendrick and SZA are still at seven, while “Lose Control” slips to six. Bruno and ROSÉ are locked at five, as Morgan’s “Smile” shoots up to four. The top three sees Billie hanging in at three, while Shaboozey holds on to the runner-up slot. And grabbing a second week at No. 1 are Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.

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