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Taylor Swift fans have taken it upon themselves to raise money for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Keep watching to see the impact of the “Swifties for Kamala” campaign. Tetris Kelly: Though Taylor Swift has yet to make a political endorsement, a group of her fans and some political heavyweights have organized and put money behind […]
“Die With a Smile” and “Taste” rapidly took over TikTok, but who is going to take No. 1 with their new hit? Keep watching to find out! Tetris Kelly:It’s a battle of the women in pop for the top spot, while three of them make a top 10 debut. Zara Larsson:I watched a lot of […]
Taeil from NCT has left the group after an accusation of an unspecified sex crime, label SM Entertainment said. Keep watching for the full story. Tetris Kelly:Taeil is leaving K-pop group NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime. His exit has been confirmed by his label, SM, and we’re breaking down the shocking […]
Drake uploaded a new video to ‘100 Gigs’ featuring him, OVO 40 and OVO Hush discussing a potential Kendrick Lamar collaboration from over 10 years ago. Stay tuned for more details. Tetris Kelly: Drake added another video to his 100 Gigs website, showing himself, OVO 40 and OVO Hush vibing to a beat, talking about […]
Travis Kelce makes a major Taylor Swift-themed purchase and he breaks a sweat as Adam Sandler gushes over the couple. Keep watching to catch up on the latest Tayvis tea! Adam Schefter: How do you know that Travis Kelce didn’t buy an engagement ring? Laura Rutledge: I don’t know. Do you know? Are you going […]
Flavor Flav was known for giving nicknames to his Flavor of Love contestants, and now he has a new moniker of his own. The Public Enemy star sat down as a guest on the most recent episode of Politickin’, hosted by Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Hendrickson. When asked if he has a collab […]
Lil Baby has been arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in Las Vegas. Keep watching for the details. Tetris Kelly: Lil Baby was arrested on Monday in Las Vegas and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police told Billboard. We’re letting you know what’s going on. Law enforcement sources told TMZ […]
Lizzo defends Chappell Roan after the pop star shared her thoughts on her rapid rise to fame. The “Truth Hurts” artist also shares why she hasn’t been making music recently. Keep watching for the details! Lizzo:We all need a refresh on empathy. It’s very mindful. Very demure. Tetris Kelly:Lizzo’s giving fans an update and Chappell […]
Omah Lay is making waves and an impact in the Afrobeats genre. The singer shares his “Moving” story behind his latest single, working with Tyla and Justin Bieber and how his move to London from Lagos further contributed to the vision. He also talks about his new album, ‘Clarity of Mind,’ what he hopes his fans can take away from the album and more!
Tetris Kelly:
Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News, and I’m hanging out with Omah Lay. How’s it going my man?
Omah Lay:
I’m good. It’s going well, how are you doing?
I’m good. Man, I gotta tell you, congrats on the new single, “Moving.” Tell me about this song and what was the inspiration behind it.
“Moving” is the second single off of my next project. It was all inspired by by moving to a new place. I actually have not been spending a lot of time in Lagos recently. I’ve been spending a lot of time in London, especially making the album. It’s just a new environment being able to move from one place to another, to be your police then.
And tell me about the music video for the song. How involved are you in the visuals and what kind of story did you want to tell?
I mean, recently, I’ve been emphasizing on telling the story of my music through the music videos. For “Moving” I am telling the story of how illegal immigrants travel to Europe through the desert, through Sahara, because the thing about Nigerians from Edo traveling, trying to get to Europe illegally, and going through the desert, and a lot of them don’t make it through and stuff. So yeah, that was just the story. That was what inspired the video for “Moving.”
Oh, man, that’s incredible now. I like that, you’re able to take kind of your life experience and apply it with something else that’s from your region, that kind of, give you that story.
I mean, I think it is, if it is something, it is the story of the whole world, like me, also having a Nigerian passport is very difficult. Traveling where it’s like, I’m just looking for peace. I’m looking for a place to call, of course, I have my home, but like, you know, I’m just looking for that place to like, feel accepted and stuff, because home is really bad where we can’t stay at home and like, enjoy the common things that is being provided by even God, by nature, which is like, what being able to live freely. It’s difficult in Lagos, so I feel like I’m telling the story of the whole world, where everybody’s looking for some place to find peace of mind, some place to just call home and feel relaxed.
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Mariah Carey announces that both her mom and sister have tragically passed away on the same day over the weekend. Keep watching for the details. Tetris Kelly: Mariah Carey has suffered a major loss as both her mother and sister have died on the same day. We have the report. In an unimaginable tragedy Billboard […]