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Mustard sits down and tells us what it was like to create ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed,’ the creative direction of his album, how he chooses his collaborators and more. ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed’ is out July 26.

Mustard:

And he was just like, “Well, if you’re not gonna name this one that, you got to do an album called ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed.’”

Tetris Kelly:

You took a break from this for five years, so finally you came back. Why was now the time?

Mustard:

I think just working out the kinks of like what I wanted to… wanted people to hear from me. Life just lifeing, you know. 

Tetris Kelly:

Life will life. 

Mustard:

Just taking my time.

Tetris Kelly:

So you decided to name the album ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed.’ Now do you feel like the energy from Nipsey and what you’ve learned from those conversations that that kind of transferred into the music and how you created this project?

Mustard:

Yeah, it kinda is weird how it came about because I had a whole ‘nother title for this album. And I was — I started making music going towards that. And then I was talking to my mom one day on the phone saying, “When are you going to make me a song? … Something that I would like, something older, something for me.” And she’s a really big Luther Vandross fan, and I sampled a song of Luther Vandross, but I grew up hearing so much Luther Vandross in the house, I’m talking about die-hard, Luther Vandross. Once I made that song, Masego played on the song, Ty’s on the song, Charlie Wilson’s on the song.

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Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are reportedly teaming up this Friday to perform at the Paris Olympics, and we share how musicians get paid when their tunes air on the show. Keep watching to find out how!

Tetris Kelly:
The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway, and Taylor, Celine, Gaga and Gwen are all reportedly involved. But who gets paid when Simone Biles uses Taylor Swift’s song in her floor routine? Well NBC, who airs the global event, pays a blanket fee to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, who licenses music to cover any potential music that airs during their live broadcast.

A song we know we’ll hear during the broadcast is “Hello World” by Gwen Stefani and Anderson .Paak. They even worked with Ryan Tedder on the lyrics and it’s already getting us in the Olympic mood ahead of tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony.

Speaking of, according to French journalist Thierry Moreau, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are teaming up to perform Édith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” at the Opening Ceremony. Billboard reached out to both when rumors first surfaced, but did not hear back from either party. It would be the first performance from Dion since revealing her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis.

Snoop Dogg shares his picks for his dream team if rapping were an Olympic sport. Who do you think should be on the dream team?

Tetris Kelly:
Snoop Dogg has become an Olympic staple, but if rapping were an Olympic sport, who would be on his team? Snoop talked to Billboard ahead of the Paris Olympics and chose three other rappers to join his hypothetical gold winning group.

He said he’d definitely take Billboard 200 topper Eminem, saying, “Gotta have that global experience. And I would definitely take Rakim. Old school.” And for his final pick, he said, “I would go grab a female. I’d go grab Queen Latifah. Just so that way, I got some royalty.”

Snoop will join NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics as a host of Primetime In Paris, but it’s not his only Olympic duty. He’ll walk through the streets of Paris as a torchbearer. He said of the opportunity, “I look at it as a prestigious honor. I would’ve never truly dreamed of something like this. I’ma be on my best behavior. I’ma be on my best athleticism.”

The boys of ENHYPEN play “Who Gets the Most Hype” during their lastest interview with Billboard!

Tetris Kelly:
I do want to play a game with you guys, it’s called “Who Gets the Most Hype In ENHYPEN?” Are you guys ready?

ENHYPEN:
Yeah.

Tetris Kelly:
All right. I’m just going to say a name or a thing and you tell me who gets the most hype. Who gets the most hype about fashion?

ENHYPEN:
Ni-Ki

Tetris Kelly:
I feel like it’s mostly you, Ni-Ki. Everybody’s … You’re the fashion king. Who gets the most hype about new choreo?

ENHYPEN:
Ni-Ki.

Tetris Kelly:
He wants to dance, he wants to be in the best clothes. He wants it all. Who gets the most hype about vacation?

ENHYPEN:
Vacation? Jay! 

Jay:
Of course me!

Tetris Kelly:
So what do you like to do when you relax?

Jay:
I’m a person who really likes to plan vacation because there’s not a lot of time when we’re doing our work. So I just plan to do the last things that we couldn’t do during work.

Tetris Kelly:
OK, who gets the most hype for sports? 

ENHYPEN:
Sports?

Tetris Kelly:
A little bit of a battle between Jake and Ni-Ki.

Jake:
But it’s, like, baseball is his thing. And I like different sports. 

Tetris Kelly:
You’re a basketball fan. 

Jake:
NBA. 

Ni-Ki:
MLB, NBA.

Tetris Kelly:
NBA. Who gets most hyped for tour? 

ENHYPEN:
Everyone! ENGENE! 

Tetris Kelly:
Who gets the most hype for sleep?

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As Vice President Kamala Harris made her first appearance as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, more musicians are lining up for her bid. Keep watching to see who!

Tetris Kelly:
Beyoncé? Women musicians continue to come out in support of presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and we are breaking it down.

That was Beyoncé’s anthem, “Freedom,” blaring as Vice President Harris made one of her first appearances as the new hopeful presidential nominee, it’s being reported by CNN that Beyoncé gave her permission to use the Lemonade track.

That clip was posted to Olivia Rodrigo’s Instagram page. Olivia has always been passionate about reproductive rights and can be added to Kamala’s Gen Z support, like what she received with Miss Charli XCX. And Katy Perry already alluded to VP Harris, but made things a bit more official by posting this edit to her Stories including her new single.

Are more endorsements coming? We’ll keep you posted.

Will Swifties beat Team Drizzy in round 2 of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off? Keep watching to see who’s still in!

Tetris Kelly:

Round of a fan army face-off is closed and there’s some major upsets, let’s break down round two. Sabrina Carpenter upset NewJeans to move on against GloRilla next, but she’s not the only female rapper who’s fans helped their fave. Nicki Minaj took out Tyla, Cardi B bested Zach Bryan, Megan moves on from ATEEZ and the 2022 winners Stray Kids fell to Ice Spice. Those weren’t the only surprising victories. Kendrick may be on top with “Not Like Us,” but Drake beat him out to take on Taylor Swift next round. And country made a big splash. Shaboozey bested Gaga, Jelly Roll steamrolled Sexyy Red and Lainey Wilson narrowly edged out BTS. And you know Chapell Roan and Charli XCX are having a moment when they were able to take out SEVENTEEN and BLACKPINK. For the full list of winners and to vote in round two head to billboard.com

Celine Dion is rumored to be making her highly anticipated comeback to the stage at the Paris Olympics after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022.

Tetris Kelly: 
Celine Dion is rumored to make her highly anticipated comeback in a huge way at the Paris Olympics. Let’s break down what we’re hearing.

Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 and halted performing, now Variety is reporting that she’s looking to make her return to the stage at the Olympic Games, and it’s rumored to be during the Opening Ceremony on Friday.

Celine did arrive in Paris, where another rumored performer, Lady Gaga, has also been spotted. Celine spoke this trip into existence, telling Vogue France in an April interview, “I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”

We have reached out to Celine’s team and the Olympics for comment. Are you excited about the possible return? Who do you want to see perform at the opening ceremony? Let us know in the comments.

Lady Gaga stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux. Could the pop star be performing in the Olympic opening ceremonies? Keep watching to see all the updates on Gaga.

Tetris Kelly:
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn is here in live action. Lady Gaga will star opposite Joaquin Phoenix on Oct. 4 in Joker: Folie à Deux, the musical sequel to the Oscar-winning 2019 film.

But the title of the film isn’t the only connection Gaga has to France. The Olympics official IG teased something from the opening ceremonies taking place on Friday. And many fans think the person under the costume is Lady Gaga. Well, Gaga was spotted in France waving to fans from her car in Paris. So we’ll see Friday if she appears during the NBC Broadcast. 

Will Shaboozey’s country song or Kendrick’s rap hit reign supreme at No. 1 for this week’s Hot 100?

Tetris Kelly:

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated July 27. Back in the top 10 is Eminem. “Beautiful Things” is still at 9, as Teddy swims moves up to 8. “Too Sweet” is up to 7, as Sabrina stays at Nos. 6 and 5. “Million Dollar Baby” is locked at 4. As “Not Like Us” falls from 1 to 3, Posty and Morgan slide to 2. And returning to No. 1 for his second week on top is Shaboozey with “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.