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15 Feb 2024

Kanye West Calls Taylor Swift & Beyoncé “Big Inspirations,” Sexyy Red Gives Birth & More | Billboard News

Kanye West posted a message on his social media seemingly praising Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Drake drops the video for his track “Rich Baby Daddy” where Sexyy Red is seen going into labor. Shakira announced her new album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ is coming in March. Maná is Billboard Español’s newest cover stars! Fher Olvera sat down with Billboard’s Leila Cobo to talk through the band’s tour, writing their hit tracks, their new album and more!

Tetris Kelly
Kanye, Beyoncé and Taylor part 2 plus March music madness and a labor inducing music video, we break down the top songs on TikTok, Billboard ranks Bob Marley’s best songs. You have a chance to see a ILLENIUM at South by Southwest and we sit down with the lead singer of Maná for the cover of Billboard. Welcome back to Billboard News, I’m Tetris Kelly it’s Thursday, February 15th. There’s so much going on and we’ve only got so much time. So here’s three of the top stories for today. Now that Beyoncé has a new track eyeing the No. 1 spot and so does Ye. Swifties were aiming to support Beyoncé just the block the problematic rapper he posted about Tay, “She and Beyoncé are big inspirations to all musicians. We always say how both sell out tours and movies. Also, I’m sure I’ve been far more helpful to Taylor Swift career than harmful. To all Taylor Swift Fans. I’m not your enemy. I’m not your friend either though. lol.” I say all is fair in stan wars and I’m sure the best song will come out on top. Drake is used to topping the charts and he’s got the people talking with his new video for “Rich Baby Daddy” where Sexyy Red goes into labor.

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15 Feb 2024

Top 3 Bob Marley Songs You Should Listen To | Billboard News

Billboard is highlighting the top 3 Bob Marley songs you should check out from our list of the 30 best Bob Marley songs not on the 1984 compilation album ‘Legend.’

Tetris Kelly
With new movie ‘One Love’ in theaters everybody is listening to Bob Marley, Billboard has listed the top 30 Bob Marley songs that aren’t on his ‘Legend’ compilation and we’re giving you three to check out.

Tetris Kelly
In “Blackman Redemption” to get the introduction of the popular Jamaican phrase “Cool Runnings” nearly a decade before the Jamaican bobsled team made history at the Olympics, and were immortalized in the 1993 classic film. “Trenchtown Rocks” never wound up on any of Bob’s studio albums existing largely through live versions, but contains one of his most popular quote.

Tetris Kelly
Some could say “So Much Things to Say” is one of Marley’s most famous songs not to be included on the ‘Legend’ album. This song is without a doubt a top five Wailers’ track, when Bob could say so much through so little.

Tetris Kelly
For the full list of Bob Marley’s best songs best songs head to Billboard.com.

15 Feb 2024

Cat Janice Tops TikTok Billboard Top 50 With ‘Dance You Outta My Head’ | Billboard News

Cat Janice’s “Dance You Outta My Head” has reached No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50. Coldplay’s “Yellow” makes its chart debut at No. 5 and YG Marley’s “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” jumps to No. 9.

Tetris Kelly:
We’ve got a new leader on the charts, plus a pair of new faces break into the top 10.

Cat Janice’s “Dance You Outta My Head” takes the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting Feb. 15. Fans have supported her song while she’s in hospice after being diagnosed with cancer, using her final song — which is dedicated to her 7-year-old son — to bring awareness to her condition.

Elsewhere, Coldplay’s 2000 hit “Yellow” debuted at No. 5, thanks to users sharing beautiful life moments to the track.

And at No. 9, YG Marley’s “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” jumps to No. 9, thanks in part to Bob Marley: One Love, the film about his grandfather, Bob Marley, hitting theaters.

Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard’s Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

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14 Feb 2024

Nicki Nicole Hints At Peso Puma Breakup, Beyoncé & Taylor Swift Collab? & More | Billboard News

Nicki Nicole took to social media to seemingly hint at a breakup with Peso Pluma after he is seen with another woman in a viral video. Beyoncé was seen swarmed at New York Fashion Week. Her new country track “Texas Hold ‘Em” has caused a bit of drama after a country radio station in Oklahoma stated they will not be playing the track. Killah B, a co-writer on the track, hinted at a potential Taylor Swift feature on the Bey’s ACT II. Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW will return this year with performances by PARTYNEXTDOOR, Christian Nodal and ILLENIUM. And more!

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Nicki Nicole has some words for Peso Pluma, Beyoncé gets bombarded at that Fashion Week. We announced this year’s South by Southwest headliners at The Stage, and I sit down with the one and only Ziggy Marley. Happy Valentines Day, it’s Wednesday, February 14, I’m Tetris Kelly for Billboard News and love in the air, especially with the pop queens, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande are collabing on the “Yes And ?” remix out Friday, can’t wait for that. But unfortunately we do have to start today’s show off in a not so Valentine’s Day way. Nicki Nicole calls out Peso Pluma after he’s seen in Vegas with another woman.

Tetris Kelly
That Grammy moment where Peso and Nicki gushed about each other was just 10 days ago. One week later Peso Pluma was spotted in Vegas for the Super Bowl holding hands with another woman. Well Nicki Nicole saw that viral video too and took to IG to call her man out she said, “When you are not cared for and there’s no respect I don’t stay there. I leave it is with great sorrow that I found out the same way you all did.” Just days before the video surfaced Peso and Nicki were court side at the Lakers and kissing on the Grammys red carpet. Billboard reached out to Peso’s team for comment but have not heard back at time of recording.

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14 Feb 2024

Ziggy Marley Talks About ‘One Love’ Movie, Bob Marley’s Legacy & More | Billboard News

Ziggy Marley talks in depth about his involvement in the new bio-pic about his father, Bob Marley, ‘One Love,’ how he chose director Renaldo Marcus Green, stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch to play his father and mother Bob Marley and Rita Marley, filming the movie in Jamaica and giving back to the community, what he feels his father’s legacy is, his own music career, and more!

Ziggy Marley
You could be in the middle of it, if it ain’t right, we can’t mess with it, we can’t mess with it. We can’t mess with Bob, and we can’t mess with Jamaica. I’m Ziggy Marley, and this is Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly
Hey it’s Tetris with Billboard News and today I have the honor of hanging with Ziggy Marley talking about ‘One Love.’ How are you?

Ziggy Marley
Good man.

Tetris Kelly
Why was now the time to tell your father’s story?

Ziggy Marley
Yeah, it’s more than my father’s story really, like, carry a message with it. So is it, it talks about his life. But I think now is the time for this message of one love to be put into the global view for them, see them in billboards and watch it in a movie, this idea of one love, I think it’s a very important time and we’re in a very significant time in the world, we’re on the edge of something. So you know, the idea of one love is it’s pretty cool to have that out there. Right.

Tetris Kelly
And that is the overarching view of the film, obviously, it’s this one love and your dad’s story. How close were you to that story in the storytelling process?

Ziggy Marley
You know, we were there from the beginning, we were the one who initiated the idea to do the film on behalf of my family. And so it was the first time that we actually took the prerogative to go out and seek partners to do the film with telling the story how, we wanted to tell it, making sure it’s authentic. So we were very, very involved in it from the get go to the end. And the mean, even I mean, things were being changed in the last second scripts, like it was a, it was a community project. And it was just from the first time I’m doing a film project. But from the what we talked about with the guys who have the experience, they were like, this is like we’ve never done this in film before, like up to the last second we changing lines. And it was good. It was a good adventure.

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13 Feb 2024

Tainy Talks His First Grammy Nomination for ‘Data,’ His Sold-Out Show at ‘Choliseo’ & More | Billboard News

Acclaimed Latin producer Tainy talks about receiving his first Grammy nomination for his debut album ‘Data,’ what it’s like to produce for Latin superstars, getting the chance to work with Selena Gomez on her first Spanish-language album ‘Revelación,’ bringing his music to life in a live show at the Coliseum of Puerto Rico and more!

Tainy:
Because of how I grew up and feeling that none of these things that I’ve been able to do were possibilities when I started, you just got to be able to put as much, you know, passion into it. Things will happen.

What’s up, guys? This is Tainy and you’re watching Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly:
Hey, what’s up? It’s Tetris with Billboard News, hanging out with the one the only Tainy. What’s up, my man?

Tainy:
How’s it going, man? All good here.

Tetris Kelly:
Thanks for making your way over from Miami to LA to hang out with us. You’ve had an interesting few months right now.

Tainy:
I’m happy to be here. But yeah, how do you say? It’s been really fun, exciting, different couple of months leading up to it so you know, happy over here.

Tetris Kelly:
Well, the Grammys were a big deal for you this year, your first-ever American Grammy nomination so that’s significant. Tell me how that felt.

Tainy:
I mean, it’s special. I’ve been working for awhile, you know, in music, you always see the Grammys like that’s like the stamp and to be considered, to be alongside so many amazing artists and me putting out my first album, per se, and have it be recognized over here, in certain ways you expect that what you do will be impactful and people will notice it, but it’s not like a done deal. You got to put it out and just see how the world and the universe reacts to it and just to see that nomination over there and for it to be also my first time to be just nominated, have my name around there is just amazing.

Tetris Kelly:
I think that’s what is so special about it because you’re so known as such a prolific producer, but then your very first album as an artist gets a Grammy like, that doesn’t happen to everybody, man.

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13 Feb 2024

Taylor Swift Parties With Her Parents, Lisa Joins ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 & More | Billboard News

Taylor Swift posted a hilarious video to TikTok where she is seen partying with her parents after the Chiefs’ big win at the Super Bowl. Usher and longtime partner Jennifer Goicoechea tied the knot in Las Vegas following the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show performance. Katy Perry announces that she is leaving ‘America Idol’ after seven seasons. The “California Gurls” singer also hinted that new music may be on the way soon. BLACKPINK’s Lisa will join the cast of ‘White Lotus’ for season 3. Rosé teases some new music on Instagram. J.Y. Park, Stray Kids, ITZY & NMIXX dropped a music video teaser for their upcoming collab ‘Like Magic.’ And more!

Tetris Kelly
K-pop updates on the girls of BLACKPINK and a major collab, Taylor and Trav go clubbing with her parents, Usher is just married, and Katy says bye to ‘Idol.’ I’m hanging out in studio with Tainy and we go behind the photo with the cast of ‘Bob Marley: One Love.’ It’s Tuesday, February 13th and this is Billboard News. There’s so much news today, so we’re gonna try to squeeze it all in. Here’s the three big stories in music today. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are everywhere these days and that includes at the club with Tay’s parents, after being told the Chiefs Super Bowl afterparty was for “friends and family.” Taylor posted this to TikTok.

Tetris Kelly
Listen, they have a lot of friends and family and I say no harm no foul. And Usher captivated on the field during halftime but also captivated someone’s heart he tied the knot with longtime partner Jennifer Goicoechea on Sunday night in Las Vegas surrounded by close friends and family according to a statement. He’s dated the music professionals since 2019 and they share two kids. Listen, I love the videos of Taylor and Travis clubbing after the game. But it can’t get more epic than getting married after performing on the world’s biggest stage, iconic Usher! And this icon is saying goodbye to ‘Idol’ it’s the show’s 22nd season and her seventh and last. Katy Perry stopped by Jimmy Kimmel to break the news.

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12 Feb 2024

Beyoncé Drops New Music & Announces New Album, 2024 Super Bowl With Kaskade & More | Billboard News

Beyoncé announced a follow-up album to her hit ‘Renaissance’ during Super Bowl LVIII and dropped two new tracks for her fans to enjoy. For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music, and today we’re celebrating Yvette Noel-Schure. 6lack reveals five things you didn’t know about him. Billboard is giving you an inside look at all the fun in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. And more!

Tetris Kelly
Beyoncé surprises us yet again at the Super Bowl as we take you to some of the game’s biggest parties. We celebrate Black History Month with one of Beyoncé’s closest confidants, hang out with 6lack, and give you this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

Tetris Kelly
It’s Monday, February 12th, aka the day after the Super Bowl. I’m Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News. It’s Beyoncé and Taylor’s world, we just live in it — evidence presented to the court last night.

Tetris Kelly
Beyoncé will always break the internet and she did just that during the Super Bowl with a commercial and, yes, brand-new music.

Tetris Kelly
Beyoncé says “Yee-haw!” and I say where’s my cowboy hat? The queen of, well, everything partnered with Verizon for a commercial about breaking the internet. It was hilarious.

Tetris Kelly
And she delivered by announcing ‘Renaissance’ Act II is coming March 29th. And we already have two singles from the new country album. She gave us “Texas Hold’em” and “16 Carriages.”

Tetris Kelly
My thing is, Black people created dance music – Act I. Black people created country music – Act II. Is Act III gonna be rock? Well, I could speculate all day, but for now, I will say thank you, Queen, for taking ownership and doing it flawlessly.

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12 Feb 2024

Black History Month Spotlight: Yvette Noel-Schure, Beyoncé’s Powerhouse Publicist | Billboard News

For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music, and today we’re celebrating Yvette Noel-Schure.

Yvette Noel-schure:
I’ll probably just be telling the world.

Tetris Kelly:
For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music, and today we’re celebrating Yvette Noel-Schure.

Beyoncé is Black culture. But as we learned in the ‘Renaissance’ Tour film, it takes a village and perched at the top of that village is Yvette Noel-Schure. A powerhouse publicist, Yvette has spent over three decades representing the biggest stars through her top tier skills of strategy and execution. In 2010, she was a Senior Vice President at Sony but was ready to launch her own independent PR firm. She started Schure Media Group with her husband David Schure. She worked with chart-toppers like Mariah Carey before being introduced to Destiny’s Child.

Yvette Noel-Schure:
And when I started working with Beyoncé and all of the ladies of Destiny’s Child, they were 14-year-old girls.

Tetris Kelly:
A busy woman, the Texas native is also the primary publicist for the production company Parkwood Entertainment, the catalyst for projects like ‘Black Is King.’ Kelly Rowland has called what she does “brilliant,” with Tina Knowles-Lawson saying “she’s one of the most trusted people in my family’s life.”

But to know Yvette is to know she runs the world while being one of the most humble to do it. She’s a boss. She’s a mom. She’s a wife, or as the Queen says she’s a “diva.”

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12 Feb 2024

Hot 100 Chart Reveal: Feb. 17 | Billboard News

Miley Cyrus and Luke Combs get back into the top 10 following their show-stopping Grammy performances, and Teddy Swims reaches a new high. Watch the video to find out which track is at No. 1.

Tetris Kelly:
This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Feb. 17. Grammys love sees “Flowers” back in the top 10, “Agora Hills” dips to No. 9, “Fast Car” sees a similar post Grammy bump.

As Tate McRae falls two spots to seven, Zach and Kacey stay put at six.

And more Grammy gains for SZA, who jumps five spots to five, “Cruel Summer” slips a spot to No. 4, while Benson Boone he hits a new No. 3 peak.

Teddy Swims flies up to No. 2 with “Lose Control.”

Grabbing a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1 is Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ On Me.”