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Mariah Carey is on the cusp of breaking her longest Hot 100 run, she’s ready to wrap up her Christmas tour and more. Keep watching to see all the latest news on the queen of Christmas! Tetris Kelly: Big news for Mimi as Mariah Carey ties her own record and one with Lil Nas X, […]

Dua Lipa & more kicked off Billboard’s inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, partnering with 10-plus global editions to showcase their No. 1s. Keep watching for all the details! Tetris Kelly:  It doesn’t get more global than Dua Lipa. Billboard is launching its inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, an initiative to spotlight top-charting artists from around […]

AppleTV + dropped the holiday special ‘A Carpool Karaoke Christmas’ with Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan and Dua Lipa karaokeing on the road. Keep watching for more! Tetris Kelly: Gaga singing “Christmas Tree”?! Zane Lowe grabbed the keys from James Corden as Apple TV+ just surprise-dropped ‘A Carpool Karaoke Christmas’ and it’s got all your favs. […]

Sexyy Red, Future, Travis Scott, Shaboozey, JT help celebrate 10 years of Rolling Loud by lighting up the stage in Miami for this year’s festival. Tetris Kelly:Here are some of the best moments from this year’s Rolling Loud in Miami! Rolling Loud celebrated 10 year with a jam-packed lineup! This year’s festival featured everyone from […]

Duki has transformed Argentine trap music and is now headed to the U.S. for the first time on his Ameri World Tour. The singer discusses his creative process behind his latest album, Ameri, his recent hit “Barro,” his decision not to sign with a major label and more!

Leila Cobo:Duki, welcome to Billboard! Well, there are many things going on, but let’s talk about the most important thing for me. In 2025, you have your first big tour in the U.S.

Duki:Exactly. 

Are you nervous, excited, both? Do you feel like doing it? 

Last year, we had a very nice first tour. I had the chance maybe of going from gigantic stadiums to smaller places, and reconnect with my audience and know them as well because many people had never seen me or it was the first time for them to meet me. And well, this second tour …

Arenas. 

Yes, arenas, and I am a bit more nervous. I have to be up to the task. I am super excited, and well, as you know, I come from rap and trap, and being able to sound here and having shows here, where everything happened and was born, is a dream come true. 

Now, I saw you in Buenos Aires, playing at River Plate Stadium for 75,000 people, and with a very impressive and nice staging. You also had many friends on stage. You are used to doing these big things. Now, you go to arenas with a capacity for 15,000 people, so do you bring the same idea, but a little bit reduced? Or do you bring the same staging? Are you always thinking big no matter where you are?

Mm…

I don’t know if I am clear. 

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Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee battle it out for No. 1. Tetris Kelly:This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Dec. 21. Down to 10 is “Squabble Up,” as is “Bar Song” to nine, “TV Off” to No. 8 and “Luther” to seven. “Die With a Smile” is up to six. […]

‘Mufasa’ is coming to theaters on December 20th, and we had the opportunity to sit down with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Seth Rogan, Barry Jenkins, and Billy Eichner ahead of the release to get the inside scoop on what it was like to create the soundtrack for the film, work with Blue Ivy, and more!

Tetris Kelly:

Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News here at San Diego Safari Park at Press Day for ‘Mufasa.’ I’m talking to the cast and creators about the roaring prequel. This was director Barry Jenkins, first time with a musical, and he linked up with Disney favorite, Lin Manuel Miranda.

Lin-Manuel Miranda:

Barry’s a musical storyteller. I mean, you feel the music in ‘Beale Street.’ You feel it in ‘Moonlight.’ So his notes always made my songs better. He was very clear about what he wanted. And so I signed on because I knew I’d learn a lot from him. 

Tetris Kelly:

And of course, you’re so you know, known in the Broadway world. And now, of course, Disney with ‘Moana,’  ‘Encanto.’ So do you approach the Disney music differently than, say, Broadway? How do you change? 

Lin-Manuel Miranda:

I think the only difference is, and someone pointed this out to me I didn’t even realize it, all my stage musicals take place in New York. So Disney’s kind of my passport, you know, with Moana, I got to go to, you know, learn about the beautiful Pacific Island culture. With ‘Encanto,’ I got to go down to Colombia, learn all these different music forms that are down there. And then with this, you know, we got, I got to work with the great Lebo M on his incredible choral harmonies and his voice being, you know, really present in the music and and play with these incredible African rhythms. 

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Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Zach Bryan and more fill up the remaining five spots in Billboard’s Top 10 Artists of 2024. With hits dominating the Hot 100 throughout 2024 along with albums that have reigned the Billboard 200, each artist has earned their well-deserved slot.  Do you agree with the top five? Let us know […]

Remy Ma and Papoose have broken up and the hiphop star is accusing her now ex of cheating on her with boxer Claressa Shields. Keep watching for the full story.  Tetris Kelly: Remy Ma and Papoose have broken up and the rapper is accusing her ex of cheating with boxer Claressa Shields. We have the […]