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It’s Wednesday, May 8th, and Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s beef is getting intense. On Tuesday morning, Drake’s security guard was shot at the rapper’s Toronto residence and his London OVO store was vandalized with the phrase “they not like us,” referencing Kendrick’s diss to Drake. On top of that, it looks like both rappers’ diss tracks are making their way to the Hot 100 next week. We give you All Access to 21 Savage’s American Dream Tour. Beyoncé posted an IG Reel showing that she was actually at Coachella a couple weeks back — how could we miss that? Meghan Trainor debuted a new music video for her new single “To the Moon,” from her upcoming album ‘Timeless.’ It looks like Rauw Alejandro covered up one of his tattoos that he got with now ex Rosalía. Craig David stopped by and explained ‘How It Went Down’ for his iconic single “7 Days” and more!

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Beyoncé’s stealthy surprise trip, Meghan Trainor’s out of this world video and Rauw Alejandro says bye to his ex. The Kendrick and Drake beef takes a wild turn. We take you inside 21 Savage’s show and Craig David breaks down one of his biggest hits. This Hump Day is packed with news, and it’s starting with a shocking update. The Kendrick and Drake beef is getting intense and now it’s beyond just diss tracks. Let’s break it down. After the back and forth diss tracks, a security guard working at Drake’s Toronto residence was shot early Tuesday morning. According to the Toronto Star, the security guard was transported to the hospital where he underwent surgery. No suspects have been named, but law enforcement says security footage captured a suspect’s car leaving the property. It’s not clear if Drake was at home at the time of the shooting and law enforcement have not said whether they think the shooting is linked to Drake and Kendrick’s feud. What does seem to be related to the feud is the vandalizing of Drake’s London OVO store. Someone spraypainted the front window with “they not like us,” possibly a reference to Kendrick’s song. While the rap beef has seemingly spurred some negative actions, it looks like some of their diss tracks could be heading for chart success. Four of the diss tracks have already appeared on the Hot 100 and three more — “Not Like Us,” “FAMILY MATTERS” and “meet the grahams” — which are all widely available 

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It’s Tuesday, May 7th, and we have a lot to cover after the Met Gala yesterday. In case you missed the biggest night in fashion, we’ve got you covered. From best looks at the Met Gala, to behind the scenes action on the red carpet, to performances we go through it all. Jennie & Rosé had a reunion in New York, and fans couldn’t have been more excited to see the two together. Stray Kids made history as the first full K-pop group to attend the gala, but everything wasn’t rosie in the “Garden of Time” due to the group facing rude and racist commentary from the paparazzi. BTS’ RM may not have been at the Met, but he did share posters teasing his new song “Come back to me” coming out this Friday. We give you a sneak peek of our interview with ATEEZ at the Grammy Museum. Charli XCX confirms whether or not she was working on songs for Britney Spears, Ava Max stopped by the studio to chat about why her new song, “My Oh My,” is the introduction to her new era and more!

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From the carpet to inside the Met Gala, we catch up with ATEEZ at the Grammy Museum, half of BLACKPINK hangs out STAYS defend Stray Kids and RM sets his return. Charli XCX clarifies if she’s really worked with Britney and Ava Max stops by our studio. Welcome back to Billboard News if you missed the Met Gala yesterday, well, you weren’t the only one, we’ve got you covered. And if you did see the red carpet, we’ve got some behind the scenes action. Ariana performs, fooled by Katy Perry, can Kim Kardashian breathe? And where is Rihanna? We’re breaking down everything you saw, and didn’t, at the Met Gala. Bad Bunny was one of the events co-chairs and everyone thought the Latin king slayed his look. But the big reveals came from Cardi B whose massive dress needed a whole army and Karol G who hid away until just the right moment. Other talked about looks included Kim Kardashian whose waist was so snatched, people are genuinely wondering if she could even breathe. And Zendaya, the events other chair, who has never missed a look and gave us two. But who wasn’t at the party? Everyone, myself included, was fooled by an AI of Katy Perry at the event. Even Katy’s mom thought it was her, so Katy posted she was in the studio. It was the most liked post online. And People reports the Met Queen, Rihanna, skipped the event after coming down with the flu. Inside the exclusive party, 

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Ava Max shares her creative process behind some of her singles including “My Oh My,” “Whatever” and “Sweet But Psycho.” She dives in-depth about her collaborations with Kygo, David Guetta and Tiësto and why she emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in creating her music. She explains her new era, what it was like to make a track for Barbie, how she handles criticism along with her mental health, dream collaborations with Bad Bunny, J Balvin and more!

Ava Max: 

My music heals. That’s my number one, number one goal always. I just really hope my music continues to heal. Hey, I’m Ava Max and you’re watching Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly:

The song is out, “My Oh My.” Tell me why this was the one to establish this new era.

Ava Max:

I wanted to start this era with no heartbreak attached and no man attached to it because this is the beginning, I feel like, of me. It almost feels like my first album coming out.

Tetris Kelly:

That is a heavy statement. And what do you feel like this era, or this new form of music, is going to say about the new you?

Ava Max:

I mean, for the first time, I’m really finding myself honing in on like, healing. I mean, it’s funny we see like healing era all over like TikTok and Instagram. I really feel like this is everyone’s healing era and, and so I just wanted to release a record that made everyone feel incredible and have fun and just feel like they can just go out with their girlfriends or their guys and not think about anything relationship-related and just be their best selves.

Tetris Kelly:

I mean, you heard me already, I had it stuck in my head when you walked in. I’m like, “’90s paparazzi.” Like the lyrics are so fun. So tell me what was the inspiration. Was it a night you went out? Or what? What helped you write those lyrics?

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