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Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” is No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for a third straight week, while a slew of debuts appear in the top 10 of the Oct. 28-dated chart. Tetris Kelly:Mitski holds on tight to No. 1, but there are four new debuts in the top 10. “My Love […]
We’ve been celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop all year, and what better way to celebrate than to look back at Dr.Dre’s Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime show featuring appearances from hip-hop and R&B royalty: Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem? Evan BurkeThis year, hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary. And […]
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are almost here — and the finalists have been revealed! Taylor Swift leads the list with entries in 20 categories as Morgan Wallen and SZA are tied for 17 entries each. Tetris KellyThe 2023 Billboard Music Awards are right around the corner and today we’re excited to reveal our list […]
Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams is going viral for her Justin Timberlake impersonation in the new Britney Spears audio version of her book “The Women in Me.” Hailey Bieber opens up about the constant pregnancy rumors and husband Justin Bieber’s style. ATTRAKT, the K-pop agency behind FIFTY FIFTY, has terminated the contracts of three of the four […]
D4vd talks about his music journey through his two EPs, connecting with fans through his music, going on tour with SZA, how he feels about his rapidly growing music career and more!
D4vd:It was, like, at a press conference, everybody had their phones up playing the same clip. And it was, like, SZA sitting down saying, “The D4 emo music guy.” Oh, like that’s me. They’re talking about me! You know it’s so fire.
Hey, everybody! I’m d4vd, and you’re watching Billboard News.
Lyndsey Havens:Hey, I’m Lyndsey Havens for Billboard News. And we are here with genre agnostic, I’m gonna say singer-songwriter D4vd. It’s so good to have you here.
D4vd:Thank you for having me.
Lyndsey Havens:You’ve been on quite the run this year.
D4vd:Quite the sprint.
Lyndsey Havens:“Sprint,” that’s a better word. So if you think about it just a few years ago, I’m picturing you recording vocals in your sister’s walk-in closet. And this year alone, sold-out tour, two EPs. If you had to describe what 2023 has been like for you, how could you put into words?
D4vd:Absolutely “blessed roller coaster.” Like, front-row seat on a roller coaster. Honestly, and it goes this way, it goes that way, it goes every which way. It’s honestly just been a wild ride.
Lyndsey Havens:Has there been one moment that has surprised you the most?
D4vd:SZA tour honestly. Honestly, it was like, months and months of seeing her to this moment. And I was just completely like, starstruck. It wasn’t even real to me when I heard the news.
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We run down all the shocking details and bombshells from Britney Spears’ highly anticipated memoir ‘The Woman in Me,’ Megan Thee Stallion teases new music in a snake themed teaser, Kelly Clarkson kicks off the newest season of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ with a cover of Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter.” Rising new artist d4vd talks about […]
Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” finally hits No. 1 on the Hot 100; it’s her 10th career No. 1 and the first one from her 2019 album ‘Lover.’ Taylor was also seen this weekend supporting and giving good luck to her favorite NFL tight end Travis Kelce while several other high-profile NFL tight ends celebrated National […]
Drake and Morgan Wallen get two spots in the top 10, Bad Bunny debuts with “Monaco” and a pop queen retakes a familiar spot at No.1 on this week’s Hot 100 chart. Watch the full video to find out. Tetris Kelly:This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Oct. 28. Kicking […]
Although Marshmello has proven his cross-genre appeal by topping the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Pop Airplay charts over the course of his career, the producer scored a long-awaited first in 2023: a No. 1 single on the Latin Airplay chart for his unexpected hit with Manuel Turizo, “El Merengue.” The tropical single was the first new endeavor in a year full of them for the veteran producer, who on Nov. 3 will release Sugar Papi, his first Latin album and first full-length that features an artist on every song.
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“I’ve always been eager to make a body of work [but] wasn’t sure when the right time was,” he tells Billboard News. “Sony Latin reached out to me and was like, ‘Hey, would you like to do a Latin album?’ I’d always wanted to tap into Latin music and it just seemed like a perfect time for us to knock out the album I’ve always wanted to do…It was a no brainer.”
Sugar Papi is filled with Latin music legends and rising stars, from Nicky Jam and Anuel AA to Young Miko and Tiago PZK. And while most songs are rooted in Latin rap, trap and reggaeton, nothing was off-limits in the studio, with Marshmello setting up sessions in Miami to meet with each artist. “I showed up in Miami to write this album and was like, ‘I don’t have anything prepared,’” he recalls with a laugh. “Part of my job, my main job, is on the spot creation.” That quick-thinking helped him and his collaborators finish the entire album in less than two weeks.
“I wasn’t just going to go and make this huge ‘every big artist in the world’ [project], I was just going to work with the artists that I vibed with,” he says, noting he was particularly fond of his sessions with Young Miko. “She just showed up and was so nice and humble, killing everything I’m showing her. In the vault, there’s two other songs that we did and it’s straight rave music, old ’90s like Eiffel 65…Crazy crazy vibes. There’s a lot of songs in the vault that could pop up. “
That wasn’t all that Marshmello had to say about what’s ahead, teasing more on the way. “I don’t know if I’ve said it publicly but I’ve been in the studio this whole summer writing a new album, kind of redefining what Marshmello is,” he says. “I just had some sessions recently where I had some Latin touches…I could definitely see a lot of elements that I’m learning [returning].”
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Chart-topping DJ, producer and songwriter Marshmello talks about diving into Latin music; the process of creating his first Latin album, Sugar Papi; working with Young Miko; the success of his track “El Merengue” with Manuel Turizo and more!
Marshmello:It was interesting. I kind of showed up to Miami to write this album and I was like, “I don’t really have anything prepared.” Part of my job, my main job, is on-the-spot creation.
Lyndsey Havens:Yeah.
Marshmello:Just making it, you know what I mean? Making it work. Yo, what’s up? It’s Marshmello and this is Billboard News.
Lyndsey Havens:Hey, I’m Lyndsey Havens for Billboard News, and I’m here with the chart-topping, DJ, producer and songwriter Marshmello!
Marshmello:What’s going on?
Lyndsey Havens:What’s up, man?
Marshmello:Chilling.
Lyndsey Havens:You’re no stranger to our charts. We have a lot of firsts to talk about with you right now. You have a major label debut album coming out: Sugar Papi, first Latin album, first proper album, new artists on every song.
Marshmello:First album, yeah, a major label album.
Lyndsey Havens:Tell us a bit about how and when the idea for this album even came about.
Marshmello:I’ve always been eager to kind of make a body of work. I wasn’t sure when the right time was. Sony Latin reached out to me and was like, “Hey, would you like to do a Latin album?” And I’d always wanted to tap into Latin music and it just seemed like a perfect time to first knock out the album that I’ve always wanted to do and Latin and everybody was so cool and so nice. It was a no-brainer.
Lyndsey Havens:Did you ever think that Latin would be your first album?
Marshmello:Even though I wasn’t putting out Latin songs, over the years, I just befriended so many people, so many Latin artists. I knew it would happen, I just wasn’t sure when and it was just kind of sent by the universe.
Lyndsey Havens:Yeah. I mean, what conversations did you have with Sony Latin about the appetite for this right now?
Marshmello:I wasn’t just gonna go and make this like, huge, every biggest artist in the world on a Latin album, like, I’m just gonna work with artists that I vibe with, and that I just like, genuinely like their music, you know? And so I think, like, you’ll see, like, on the tracklist and who I worked with, you’d be like, OK, like, just, like, a good vibe.Watch the full video above!