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Meet Boys Are Rolling. The producing trio of Miles Sugarman, Crosby Spagnoli and Arno Sugarman are making a name for themselves by working with artists such as Joey Bada$$, Gunna, JID and Smino. The trio opens about how they came together, the projects they are working on, how they find artists to work with, the future of the group and more!Crosby Spagnoli:I definitely saw some people at the beginning were like, “Whoa, you guys made this.”
Miles Sugarman:It’s always, “You guys made this?” that’s always … Arno Sugarman:They always thought that we would pull up like somebody else’s beats or something.
Miles Sugarman:I’d say the simplest way to put it is Arno will start something, kind of get a great base idea down, we’ll then give it to Crosby. Crosby will polish it up, make it ready to then give to an artist, have it, like, song ready, and then I’ll get it to the artist. I’d say that’s the simplest way to put it.
Boys Are Rolling:Yeah.
Miles Sugarman:Me and Arno are brothers, so I guess we’ve known each other for quite a long time now and Crosby went to our high school. He and I did a music theory class together, and at the time, Arno was making beats on his computer, which wasn’t that popular, at least in my personal opinion. It didn’t seem that popular. And Crosby one day was like, “Oh, yo, like I make beats too, like, check this out.” I thought he was hilarious. I thought his music was really interesting, and because they were the only two that I personally knew that did that kind of, I guess, producing, I was like, “You guys need to meet.”
I find mostly bubbling artists, mainly through Spotify. I’ll check out artists that I really like, see who they’ve worked with or check their Instagram to see who likes them, and you’ll stumble upon something fantastic. Luckily, we now have, I feel like, enough credibility where I can DM someone who’s not, you know, completely blown up and usually we have a good success rate of who will hit us back. That’s my favorite part of this. It’s been like this is great. We want to work with them and actually have the ability to work with them.Watch the full video above!
Taylor Swift is No. 1 on our year-end Top Artists chart. The singer dominated the Billboard 200 albums and Billboard Hot 100 songs charts this year. Rania Aniftos:Taylor Swift is the No. 1 on our year-end Top Artists chart. Taylor Swift is the top artist in many hearts, and now, the singer claims the highest […]
Landon Barker sat down with Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly to talk about his track “Friends With Your Ex” and the fan reaction, working with girlfriend Charli D’Amelio, getting advice from father Travis Barker, finding balance in his life and more!
Landon Barker:I’m gonna blow everybody’s mind this next year. I’m really, really excited to show everything that I have. Hey, it’s Landon Barker, and this is Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News, and I’m hanging out with Landon Barker.
Let’s talk about your debut single. What was the inspiration about the song? I feel like that title is real, it’s got some drama behind it, “Friends With Your Ex.”
Landon Barker:It’s kind of about falling in love with somebody you’re not supposed to, but still seeing things through and having a good outcome.
Tetris Kelly:This is your first debut single. How was it to, like, kind of go from a personal experience versus being, like, “I don’t want people in my business” kind of a way?
Landon Barker:The story behind the song was I was in a session and it was somebody that I worked with often. He was like, “Dude, I feel like you keep on writing songs about the same thing. Why don’t we incorporate something that’s actually happening in your life?” because I would always shoot to, like, a song about heartbreak, or a song about a girl or a song about being sad, or whatever it is, like, just, like, very, like, repetitive topics. He actually was like, “Let’s dive in and let’s write something about your life right now.” And that’s kind of how that came to be.
Tetris Kelly:And talking about mirroring your life, your boo, Charli (D’Amelio), is in the music video. So what’s the reaction been, like the song and the music video and you guys being together like that?
Landon Barker:It’s honestly been pretty good. I’ve been on, like, TikTok watching it. There’s, like, little clips going around. People were like, “What movie is this from?” So I’m like, “D–n, I’m excited about it.”Watch the full video above!
Morgan Wallen tops Billboard’s 2023 year-end Hot 100 Artists list, while “Last Night” leads the year’s Hot 100 Songs recap. Rania Aniftos:Morgan Wallen had a big year on the Billboard Hot 100, and as the year wraps up, it looks like the country star is at the top of a few year-end lists. Morgan Wallen […]
Billboard looks back on Tina Tuner’s hits, career and chart achievements. Evan Burke:She’s “Simply the Best.” Today we celebrate the birthday of Tina Turner, one of music history’s most electrifying performers. From her charting hits to her amazing accolades, we run through it all in today’s Pop Culture Rewind. Tina Turner was born on November […]
Rap legend Snoop Dogg recently announced he had given up “smoke,” leaving fans and the general public in shock. However, on Monday, November 20th, he cleared the air and revealed that the “smoke” part of his statement was the key in unveiling his latest “smoke-free” endorsement deal. Snoop Dogg:I have an announcement. I’m giving up […]
KATSEYE is set to release its debut album in 2024. Rania Aniftos:After weeks of auditions, HYBE and Geffen Records have unveiled the final six members of their new global girl group. Plus, Tetris caught up with them after the big moment. Tetris Kelly:Give it up for your new global girl group KATSEYE. Rania Aniftos:We all […]
Dolly Parton dropped an expanded exclusive to her album Rockstar days after its initial release. Rania Aniftos:Italian rockers Måneskin teamed up with Dolly Parton for a cover of her classic “Jolene.” After dropping her first rock album, Rockstar, Dolly Parton called upon Måneskin for an expanded exclusive download version with two bonus tracks. Dolly took […]
Here are the biggest winners, the best performances and all the highlights from the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy. Tetris Kelly:From Karol G’s theatrical performance in water, to Peso Pluma bringing us into the ring with a very special guest, the reimagined Billboard Music Awards took over the world Sunday night with […]
ENHYPEN sits down with Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly to talk about their new mini-album ‘Orange Blood,’ making their first songs in English, their collabs with Pokemon and Prada, being in the ‘Baby Shark’ movie, and more!
ENHYPEN:Hello, we are ENHYPEN, and this is Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News and for the first time in our studio, I got my friends ENHYPEN. What’s up, guys? I am so happy to have you guys here finally. And I mean, I was at the show the other night, I had the time of my life. So tell me about your first time playing a stadium in the States. How did you feel?
ENHYPEN:Yeah, first of all, I just want to say the energy was so amazing.
Tetris Kelly:Well, you talked about their energy — your energy was crazy. There was so much dancing. I think Jungwon, one time you were like on the ground doing choreo and you looked at the camera and I was like, “How do you guys do all of this?” So how was it to concentrate on the dancing, the singing, the fans? How do you balance all of that?
ENHYPEN:We can perform because of ENGENES’ cheers, ENGENES’ energy. I think we get used to it the more we do it. The cheers really pump us up, and the adrenaline rush keeps us going.
Tetris Kelly:“Bite Me” towards the end of the show — I love seeing you guys perform that. So let’s talk about that single and how has it been to perform that for the ENGENES?
ENHYPEN:The fans’ chants were mind-blowing. They were cheering so loudly.
Tetris Kelly:Tell me Heeseung: How was it to direct the song in studio?
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