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Normani dives into her debut album, and gives us a dose of ‘Dopamine.’ After years in the making, the singer is ready to deliver what fans have been eagerly awaiting from her. She shares what her ‘Dopamine’ era will sound like, why she wasn’t a fan of her hit single “Motivation,” a possible Fifth Harmony reunion, working with Gunna & Cardi B and more!
Normani:
I know that it’s been such an extensive journey and process, but the wait, for sure, I feel like it’s definitely gonna be worth it. Hey, what’s up guys? It’s Normani and you’re watching Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:
Let’s talk about the first single “1:59.” Why was that the one you were ready to introduce this new era?
Normani:
For me, it’s simply just feeling and it’s crazy, too, because I feel like the evolution between records is just, it’s crazy. To me. It’s just like, I love seeing the beauty and I love like the process and being able to just see it in each stage. And so I remember the first time I ended up playing it, everybody was like, ‘OK, yeah, this is cool. This is cool.’ And then once it was finalized, once it was done, once we got Gunna on it, like, it felt like a record, it felt like just completion. I try not to overthink it too much, which I know that sounds crazy, probably coming from me. We’ll talk about I know, we’ll get there. It felt like it bridged the gap from “Wild Side” to where I am now. Like, it feels cohesive. It felt like it made sense. But it felt like an evolved version of me.
Tetris Kelly:
You said “finalized it and threw Gunna on there,” so tell me why did you feel he was the artist to be on this track? And what was it like working with him?
Keep watching to learn more!
The 2024 Governors Ball Music Festival was in full swing in New York over the weekend. Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, P1Harmony, Rauw Alejandro and many more heated up the stage. Keep watching for more! Narrator: The Governors Ball always bring some of the top names in music to New York City. From R&B legends like SZA […]
Ángela Aguilar, Camila Cabello, Gloria Estefan, La India and more iconic Latina artists were honored and performed at Billboard’s Latin Women in Music 2024. Narrator: Last night was a celebration of women in Miami. Billboard’s Latin Women In Music honored some of the biggest names in Latin music, from Billboard cover star Camilla Cabello, who […]
Evan Burke:Can Eminem make magic with “Houdini” and dethrone Post and Morgan for the top spot? This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated June 15. Zack Bryan falls to 10. “Beautiful Things” holds on to No. 9. Teddy Swims drops a spot to No. 8. “Too Sweet” is up to […]
Howard University’s board of trustees voted unanimously on Friday to revoke the honorary degree awarded to Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2014, saying he is “no longer worthy to hold the institution’s highest honor.”
Howard, a private, historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., will also return Combs’ $1 million contribution and terminate a $1 million pledge agreement from the Sean Combs Foundation, the board said in a statement.
“Mr. Combs’ behavior as captured in a recently released video is so fundamentally incompatible with Howard University’s core values and beliefs that he is deemed no longer worthy to hold the institution’s highest honor,” the board said in its statement. “The University is unwavering in its opposition to all acts of interpersonal violence.”
The rebuke is especially significant given Combs’ longtime ties to the university. Combs was a business major at Howard, but left after his second year. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Howard and delivered the commencement address.
Last month, CNN first aired a 2016 surveillance video showing Combs physically assaulting his former girlfriend, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in a hallway at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the video, dated March 5, 2016, Combs appears to shove Ventura to the ground, kick her twice, drag her down a hallway and throw glass vases at her.
The video of the attack was graphic and disturbing – one of the few times the public has actually seen, and not just read or heard about, an incident of domestic abuse.
Combs released a video posted on Instagram days after the video’s release, saying, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
But no apology can make people un-see that video. “We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to watch,” the office of L.A. District Attorney George Gascón wrote in a statement on Instagram on May 17. But the D.A. added that “if the conduct depicted occurred in 2016, unfortunately, we would be unable to charge.”
Established in 1867, Howard offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in more than 120 programs. Notable Howard alumni from the arts include actors Chadwick Boseman, Phylicia Rashad, Anthony Anderson, Roxie Roker and Taraji P. Henson; comedian and TV personality Nick Cannon; novelist Toni Morrison; novelist and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar; and writer and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Ariana Grande released a music video for “the boy is mine” starring Penn Badgley, Monica and Brandy. She delivered some out of this world promo and more! Tetris Kelly: “the boy is mine”! Ariana Grande has released an epic video for the track with an iconic cameo and props from a cat queen, all after […]
Billboard Latin Women In Music is back on Sunday, June 9th. Karol G, Gloria Estefan, Camila Cabello and more are being honored at the show with many special performances. Don’t miss the Billboard Mujeres Latinas en la Música special on June 9 at 9 p.m. ET on Telemundo. Tetris Kelly: Billboard’s Latin Women in Music […]
Bonnie McKee shares what it was like to co-write for Katy Perry, Britney Spears and more! She helped create many iconic hits, and has now released her debut album, ‘Hot City.’ Bonnie goes in-depth about performing at WeHo Pride 2024, seeing her single hit No. 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart, new music and more! […]
Sabrina Carpenter’s new single “Please, Please, Please” and its music video are out, Jung Kook drops “Never Let Go,” while Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack and DJ Buddha are going “2 the Moon” with their latest music and more! Tetris Kelly: This week’s got so many hits, we’ve supersized your Friday Music Guide. Sabrina Carpenter recruits her boyfriend, […]
Kany García talks about her new album ‘García’ and the various collaborations she has done with artists such as Carin León, Christina Nodal, Young Miko and many more. Kany explains why exploring different types of music is important to her. Furthermore, she goes in-depth about becoming a representative for the LGBTQ+ community, how she supports […]