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Drake shocked fans on Tuesday night when he released 100GB worth of content from his archives. We share what the best five moments are from the leak. What was your favorite moment?

Drake:

When I make songs about women, I’ll also make songs for them // :53 If I’m going to talk about them,I’m at least going to do the justice of making them a song they’ll like.

Narrator:

Drake just dropped 100 gigabytes of content from his archives and if you don’t have time to sift through all of it, don’t worry, Billboard did it for you. Here are the top five moments from Drake’s gigs. There’s no better combo than Drake & Rihanna and he shared some bts of their 2014 performance of “Take Care.” Speaking of collabs, Drake shared a studio session where he and Lil Yachty jam to “Rich Flex” featuring 21 Savage. Then we have his “Yikes” recording sesh. We knew Drake had a hand in Ye’s song, and now we know just how much he was involved. He also revealed some of his inspirations, like how he told his mom he had Serena Williams in mind when he wrote “Too Good.” 

 Drake:

I know Serena. I know her very well and I know she’ll hear it loud and clear but she won’t hate me for it because she knows it’s light hearted.

Narrator:

And finally, “Hotline Bling” may be one of Drake’s most popular songs, but if you ever wondered where the title came from, now you know. 

Drake:

We used to be in bed together and we just finished f*cking and her phone would be blowing up and I saved her name in my phone as Hotline Bling. I was talking to her today and was like your name, your nickname, is such a good title.

BTS’ Suga issued an apology after having his license revoked for driving a scooter while intoxicated. Keep watching for what he has to say.

Narrator: 
BTS’ Suga issues an apology after being caught riding a scooter while intoxicated. Suga, who also goes by Agust D as a solo artist, is addressing fans after an incident involving police in Seoul. He took to Weverse to explain the situation, saying, in part, “I violated road traffic laws without realizing that I was not allowed to use an electric kickboard while drunk due to the simple thought that it was a short distance away.”

BTS’ record label, BIG HIT, issued a statement explaining that Suga was wearing a helmet and that no one nor any property was hurt or damaged during the incident. Suga went on to give more details, saying, “While setting up my electric scooter at the front gate of my house, I fell alone. A police officer was nearby, and as a result of a breathalyzer test, my license was revoked and I was fined.”

Suga is currently serving mandatory military service in South Korea. BIG HIT added, “As a social service agent during his military service, he is prepared to accept any disciplinary actions from his place of work for causing a social disturbance.”

We’re glad to see everyone is safe and wish Suga the best as he wraps up his military service.

It’s SB19’s A’TIN versus Dua Lipa’s fans in the Fan Army Face-Off 2024 quarterfinals. A’TIN won last year, but can they do it again? 

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Tetris Kelly:
It’s the quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off, and this matchup is going global. Our second match is A’TIN vs. Dua Lipa’s fans. Who could win in this five-against-one pairing? SB19 knocked out SZA, Karol G and Lana Del Rey to make it to the quarterfinals. SB19, the boy band hailing from the Philippines, has been in the game six years, and has almost 4 million Tiktok followers and 1.6 million monthly listeners with only one studio album and two EPs. While their numbers may not match some others in the quarterfinals, SB19 are the reigning Fan Army Face-Off champs. 

SB19:
Congratulations, A’TIN, for becoming this year’s ultimate fandom! 

Tetris Kelly:
And when it comes to Dua, she dominated Travis Scott, Megan Thee Stallion and Peso Pluma. Dua Lipa dropped her third studio album earlier this year, boasts 10 and a half million Tiktok followers, almost 74 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and she’s won three Grammys so far.

Who are you voting for? Head over to billboard.com to see who’s in the lead and cast your vote.

BLACKPINK’S LISA teamed up with Rosalía for her new single, “NEW WOMAN,” and SEVENTEEN announced their U.S. tour dates. Keep watching for more!

Tetris Kelly:

LISA has nabbed Rosalía for a brand new track. And this time it’s SEVENTEEN that’s coming to your area. Here’s today’s K-Pop news. LISA has been slaying in her new solo era and she teased a new track on socials. Fans saw a rose and suspected it could feature Rosalía. They were right. The BLACKPINK star confirmed “NEW WOMAN” featuring Rosalía is out August 15th. SEVENTEEN right here indeed! Get ready, carats! After teasing the ‘[RIGHT HERE] TOUR’ in late July, SEVENTEEN announced the U.S. dates for its global trek. The K-Pop group will play nine shows in five different US cities starting in Rosemont, Illinois and ending in Los Angeles. We can’t wait.

Donald Trump shares his thoughts on Ye on a livestream, and Kamala Harris announced her pick for VP, who knows a thing or two about Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Keep watching to find out more!

Donald Trump:

There’s a couple that I really like, but I don’t like the people so I don’t want to really mention their name.

Tetris Kelly:

Trump goes viral while discussing Ye as Harris finds her vice president who happens to like Bey and Tay

Tim Walz:

Well it’s true. These guys are just weird and they’re running for he-man women haters club or somethin.

Tetris Kelly:

We have all the news. Trump’s campaigning made a stop by Adin Ross’ Kick stream on Monday afternoon and he was even gifted a car with an image of himself plastered on the side. Adin had him discuss different figures and rapper Ye came up. 

Donald Trump:

He’s a really nice guy, but he can get himself & other people in trouble, but you know he’s got a good heart. He does. He’s complicated.

Tetris Kelly:

On the other side of the political spectrum, Kamala Harris has named her pick for VP and he’s governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, who outside of his record, has been credited for the popular social media campaign that refers to the other side as “weird.”

Tim Walz:

These guys are just weird. It ain’t much else, don’t give them the power.

Tetris Kelly:

And in his home state he has declared both a Beyoncé and Taylor Swift day. Have any of these new developments weighed in on your decision? Let us know in the comments. 

The quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face Off is here, and it’s Taylor Swift versus Billie Eilish. Keep watching to see how they stack up against each other!

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Tetris Kelley:
It’s the quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off, and these matchups are getting intense. Our first matchup is the Swifties vs. Billie Eilish fans. They both had spectacular years, but how do they stack up? Taylor dropped Morgan Wallen, Drake and Ariana Grande to make it to the quarterfinals. Taylor released her 15th studio album this year, which has sat on top of the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks. She has 283 million followers, 96.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify and a whopping 14 Grammys.

As for Billie, she bested Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj and Eminem. Billie just released her third studio album, has half the followers on Insta, but more monthly listeners on Spotify. Billie has nine Grammys. She’s the only woman to sweep the Big Four in one year, and she has two Oscars.

Who are you voting for? Head over to billboard.com to see who’s in the lead and cast your vote. 

Kehlani ex and father of her daughter, Javaughn Young-White, has accused the singer of being in a cult as he files for full custody of their daughter. Keep watching for the details.

Tetris Kelly:
Kehlani is being accused of being in a cult by her ex, who is seeking full custody of their daughter. In court documents filed on July 24 and obtained by Billboard, Kehlani’s ex-partner Javaughn Young-White has petitioned to gain legal and full custody of their 5-year-old daughter. Young-White claims he has attempted to retrieve his daughter in the past, but was allegedly “physically restrained and threatened” by members of what he referred to as a cult.

In the filing, he claims Kehlani “has been involved in this cult for the past few years and it appears that this cult controls her actions and her behavior, including when it comes to the upbringing of our daughter.” Young-White, whose name does not appear on their daughter’s birth certificate, claims “everyone else has a bigger say-so when it comes to upbringing our daughter than I do,” and said he’s requested a copy of both the child’s birth certificate and social security number, both to no avail.

He ended the filing by saying, “I am not here to disparage [Kehlani]. However, the environment that she has created for herself is not the type of environment that a child should be living and therefore, I bring myself to the mercy and wisdom of the Court to save my daughter before it is too late.”

Kehlani has not yet publicly responded to the allegations in Young-White’s petition for custody. Billboard has reached out to reps for both the singer and her former partner for comment.