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Rich Homie Quan died today at the age of 33. His friends have taken to social media to commemorate the rapper. Keep watching for the full story.

Tetris Kelly:

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan has died at the age of 33. Quan, who reached No. 12 on the Hot 100 in 2013 with his hit “Type Of Way,” died Thursday, September 5th. The Fulton County medical examiner confirmed with Billboard, but the rapper’s cause of death remains unknown. Billboard has reached out to Quan’s manager for more information. Many of his peers took to social media to share their condolences. Boosie Badazz shared on X, “JUST TALKED TO YOU BRA #tipQUAN Never go forget yo smile n the way talked n of course yo music.”

Jacquees, Playboi Carti and Quavo all shared memories with their friend, the latter sharing a pic with Quan and Takeoff saying, “May God be with US never saw this being part of our journey.”

Our thoughts are with Quan’s friends, family, and fans.

After a fake breakup plan for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift went viral, Kelce’s rep slammed and denied the faux plan. Keep watching to see if his team is deciding to take legal action.

Tetris Kelly:

Some Swifties may have thought Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may be breaking up. Here’s what we know. Taylor’s no stranger to the workings of the rumor mill, and the latest fan speculation is that she and Travis may be on the rocks. The rumors stem from photos initially posted to Reddit. The viral pics seem to show a document of a PR strategy on Full Scope PR letterhead, the agency that reps Travis, outlining a plan for the couple, should they break up, and how they are to handle Travis’ image following the news. The documents contain key messages and media strategy, including an official statement, planned media interviews and social media management. 

Full Scope PR denies the legitimacy of the viral documents in a statement to E! News, saying, “These documents are entirely false and fabricated and were not created, issued or authorized by this agency.” 

His agency also told People magazine they’re in contact with Reddit’s legal team “to initiate proceedings against the individuals or entities responsible for the unlawful and injurious forgery of documents.”

Billboard has reached out to Full Scope and Taylor’s team for comment.

Megan Thee Stallion stars in a new ad for Pepsi promoting the first NFL game of the season. Keep watching to see some of our favorite moments!

Tetris Kelly:

Megan Thee Stallion has rocked our world. She stuns in a new Pepsi ad and we’re breaking down our favorite moments, and our favorite throwback that inspired it. Let’s dive in. The ad also features Meg running a Roman competition with four of your favorite NFL players, including Travis Kelce. But of course, Thee Stallion had to put her own twist on the Queen Classic, “We Will Rock You.” And I mean, can anybody enter a field like this? Well maybe some can? The ad hits the nostalgia button referencing a former ad of Britney Spears, P!NK and Beyonce. How do you feel about the ad? Let us know in the comments.

In honor of Beyoncé’s 43rd birthday today, we take you through her Billboard hits and rank them. Leave your favorite song in the comments below!

Tetris Kelly:

Happy birthday Queen Bey! It’s Beyoncé’s 43rd birthday and Billboard is celebrating by counting down her Top 5 biggest Hot 100 Hits. Starting off at No. 5 is one of Beyoncé’s most iconic songs “SIngle Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” The song peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2008 and stayed there for four weeks. No. 4 helped spawn some of Beyoncé’s most iconic music video fits, 2005’s “Check On It.” The song peaked at No. 1 in 2006 on the Hot 100 and it stayed there for four weeks. At No. 3 is one of Beyoncé’s most well known songs, “Crazy In Love” featuring Jay-Z. The song peaked at No. 1 in 2003 and stayed there for eight weeks. At No. 2 is one of Beyoncé’s longest running No. 1’s “Baby Boy” featuring Sean Paul. The song peaked at No. 1 in 2003 where it stayed for nine weeks. The song peaked at No. 1 in 2006 and it stayed there for 10 weeks. What is your favorite Beyoncé song, share it in the comments down below. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button on YouTube and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos. 

Katy Perry went on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast and spoke out on why she worked with Dr. Luke on “Woman’s World” and her new album, ‘143.’ Keep watching to find out why!

Katy Perry:

Look, I understand that it started a lot of conversations and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with but the reality is it comes from me.

Tetris Kelly:

Katy Perry answered the question many fans have asked since she dropped “Woman’s World” and they saw who was credited as a writer and a producer on the track. 

Katy Perry:

I know a lot of people expressed a lot of disappointment and were upset that you chose to involve Dr. Luke on this album. Why did you choose to work with him? The truth is I wrote these songs from my experience of my whole life going through this metamorphosis. 

Tetris Kelly:

Most of the flack Katy received was because she chose to work with Dr. Luke on at least five tracks off her new album, ‘143,’ after Kesha brought a sexual assault lawsuit against the producer back in 2014, which he denied and counter sued for defamation. They ended up settling outside of court in 2023. 

Katy Perry:

He was one of the people to help facilitate that; one of the writers, one of the producers. 

Tetris Kelly:

While Katy didn’t say why she chose to work with Luke specifically on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, she ended her statement with this: 

Katy Perry:

I created this with several different collaborators. People that I’ve collaborated with in the past; ‘Teenage Dream’ era. All of that.

NFL season is coming soon, and Taylor Swift is all the rage for football. The NFL just dropped an ad featuring Taylor, and she’s also cooking up some plays for Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Keep watching to see the ad!

Tetris Kelly:
Is it football season or Swiftie season? The NFL just dropped their new ad, and Taylor Swift is featured more than any other player. How many times? Let’s discuss. It’s no secret Tay is dating Kansas City player Travis Kelce and was featured in a lot of games last season, including the Super Bowl. Well, gear up for more as we check out the NFL’s new ad for the 2024 and 2025 season. The Eras Tour singer pops up at least five times in the 30-second video previewing the upcoming football season, more than any player. And though she technically has nothing to do with football, her boo says she’s gotten so into it that she’s even writing plays for the team.

Do you think the ad has too much Tay? Never! Be sure let us know in the comments.

The summer was full of back-to-back hits, but who took home the crown of Billboard’s 2024 Song of the Summer? Keep watching to find out!

Tetris Kelly:

The song of the summer has been crowned. Can you guess what it is? We’re breaking down your top five right now. Tommy Richman seemed to come out of nowhere with a song you couldn’t escape during the summer of 2024, “Million Dollar Baby,” which is why it’s at No. 5. At No. 4 is a girl who works late ‘cause she’s a singer. “Espresso” catapulted Sabrina Carpenter to chart superstardom, which she followed with another song of the summer track. Next up, a battle of hip-hop. After a lot of back-and-forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, KDot dropped a track that became so big, he performed it six times at one show. And sometimes you gotta look to the past to see the future. After being featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Shaboozey samples J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy” for our No. 2 song on this list, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” And a song so big it needs two superstars: Post Malone and Morgan Wallen spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with our 2024 song of the summer, “I Had Some Help.” For the full list, head to billboard.com.