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18 Mar 2024

What You Missed at Rolling Loud California 2024: Nicki Minaj, Ye, Post Malone, Sexyy Red & More | Billboard News

Here’s all the show-stopping performers you missed this weekend at Rolling Loud California 2024, from Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, Nicki Minaj, Ye, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Future, Metro Boomin and more!

That Mexican OT
She was Nicki, she that bi—.

Tetris Kelly
From Nicki’s complete takeover to a weekend of Sexyy Red.

Sexyy Red.
I had fun doing the set.

Tetris Kelly
Ye, Ty Dolla $ign, Post Malone and so much more.

Chief Keef
It’s always loud, Rolling Loud.

Tetris Kelly
Hey, what’s up, it’s Tetris with Billboard News. We’re here at Rolling Loud taking you to all the biggest sets and showing you everything you missed this weekend. You had Sexyy Red up there. Man, how did you guys start working together? It was so good.

Chief Keef
I just know she f—ed with me real heavy. I f— with her too, saying she want to come thru, I said hell f—in’ yeah!

Tetris Kelly
Sexyy Red also had her own set, which landed on ‘Pink Friday,’ when Nicki Minaj brought her tour to the Barbz in Inglewood.

Tetris Kelly
The weekend was kicked off on Thursday, when Ye had the night to himself with Ty Dolla $ign and friends. Quavo was one of those friends, and he also joined Post Malone’s set, which was full of all his hits.

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18 Mar 2024

Reba McEntire Denies Taylor Swift Diss, North West’s First On-Cam Interview & More | Billboard News

We spent the weekend at Rolling Loud California, and here is everything you may have missed! Country legend Reba McEntire denies dissing Taylor Swift. North West gave her first on-camera interview at Rolling Loud this weekend and discussed her debut album, ‘Elementary School Dropout.’ Taeyong of NCT is set to enlist for mandatory military service next month. New songs enter the Hot 100 top 10 with Drake and Ariana Grande, Benson Boone and Teddy Swims hit new highs, and we crown a new No. 1. We caught up with Sexyy Red at Rolling Loud, and more!

Tetris Kelly
Reba denies dissing Taylor, Taeyong is set to join the military and North West’s first on-camera interview. I catch up with Sexyy Red, we reveal who tops this week’s Billboard Hot 100 and Lainey Wilson gives her younger self some advice. I’m Tetris Kelly it’s Monday, March 18th, and I’m tired from an epic weekend at Rolling Loud. This is Billboard News. So we’re gonna break it all down for you. But first, here’s three things you need to know. Reba McEntire shuts down rumors of dissing Taylor Swift. The country legend took to IG to post the headline claiming she called Taylor “an entitled brat” at this year’s Super Bowl. She said, “Please don’t believe everything you see on the Internet. I did not say this. Taylor is a wonderful artist, strong role model and has done so much good for so many people and the music industry.” Country girls got to stay together, and to whoever runs the America Loves Liberty Facebook account, if you’re gonna make up a story about Reba at least spell her name right.

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18 Mar 2024

Sexyy Red Talks Performing Post-Pregnancy, Hiding Her Baby Daddy, Drake & More | Billboard News

Sexyy Red talks about performing post-pregnancy, hiding the identity of her baby daddy, how much she loves Drake, being a fan of Nicki Minaj and ‘Pink Friday,’ her new song “Get It Sexy” and more backstage at Rolling Loud California 2024.

Tetris Kelly
Hanging with Hood Hottest Princess Sexyy Red — I heard you, OK? I heard you rush on the stage to get back here because you’re here to have some good weed — is that true?

Sexyy Red
Oh, who told you my business?

Tetris Kelly
You know we got our ears to the street. How was it up on your set, how’s Rolling Loud been for you?

Sexyy Red
It was fun, I had fun doing the set.

Tetris Kelly
Now, you know you a mama so how does that change how you approach your day-to-day life?

Sexyy Red
I just try to manage it, but I got help so I manage it good.

Tetris Kelly
You killing it and looking good while you’re doing it. Now you’ve been hiding the baby daddy from us. Why is it so important for you to keep this little mystery with every fan guessing?

Sexyy Red
‘Cause I don’t need anyone in my business — like why you want to be so nosy? Mind your f—ing business.

Tetris Kelly
How was it to work with Drake? How was the whole process?

Sexyy Red
It was fun. I f— with Drake. He a good, a good person for real.

Tetris Kelly
Nice. And then all the fans, like are they excited tonight? They got Nicki Minaj coming up tonight, are you a Nicki fan?

Sexyy Red
Yeah, yeah. I f— with Nicki.

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18 Mar 2024

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For March 23rd | Billboard News

New entries enter the Hot 100 top 10 with Drake and Ariana Grande, Benson Boone and Teddy Swims hit new highs and we crown a new No. 1. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated March 23rd.

Tetris Kelly
With Ariana Grande’s new album out and monster tracks from Beyoncé and Teddy Swims, who’s going to end up on top? This is the Billboard Hot 100 for the week dated March 23rd.

Back in the top 10 is “Yes, And?”.

Zach and Kacey slip two spots to No. 9 as Tate McRae falls to No. 8.

4Batz and Drake blast from No. 61 to No. 7.

Beyoncé is down to No. 6.

“Lovin’ On Me” is in at No. 5.

Ye and friends fall from No. 1 to No. 4.

“Beautiful Things” is up a spot to No. 3.

While Teddy Swims stays locked in at No. 2.

And with the release of Eternal Sunshine, Ariana Grande grabs her ninth No. 1 with “We Can’t Be Friends.”

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15 Mar 2024

Reneé Rapp Honored at GLAAD, New Music From *NSYNC, Cardi B & More | Billboard News

It’s Friday, March 15th and there’s a ton of new music to run through. Justin Timberlake’s new album “Everything I Thought It Was” is finally here and *NSYNC is featured on a track. Cardi B keeps giving us new music. The rapper released her new song “Enough (Miami)” and is featured on Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” remix with SZA. Meghan Trainer dropped a new collab with T-Pain, titled “Been Like This” and more. Ye took over Rolling Loud LA with his ‘Vultures’ listening party and had a few special guests. Reneé Rapp and Oprah were honored at the GLAAD Awards and more!

Tetris Kelly
We take you inside Ye’s Rolling Loud set, catch up with YK Osiris, Billboard brings you to the GLAAD Media Award. We’re backstage with Karol G and Maren Morris and run down all the hottest new track it’s Friday, March 15. This is Billboard News, I’m Tetris and this has been the best week ever. We have so much to get through today. But let’s get this thing jumped off with brand new music. Justin Timberlake return is here and he’s brought the boys of *NSYNC with him.

Chris Kirkpatrick
You know, I wrote this song and as soon as as soon as I played it, he goes this is a *NSYNC song. It’s just basically an ode to the fans and to each other.

Tetris Kelly
And so very many new tracks today, so we will be giving you more, but let’s talk about Rolling Loud. We’ll be there all weekend and last night one of the most elusive artists of our time kicked things off. And King of Rolling Loud Ye was, he took over LA’s Rolling Loud night one with his’Vultures’ listening party and tons of special guests. We take you there in Billboard’s All Access.

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15 Mar 2024

YK Osiris Gets Real About His Relationship Status, Talks Upcoming Collabs & More | Billboard News

Up-and-coming R&B singer YK Osiris talks about his new single “Time Goes By,” why he wanted to perform the song live, when the music video is coming out, his first EP, his upcoming collabs with DeJ Loaf and Tyga, his upcoming singles “Woozy” and “Soul Ties,” gets real about where his relationship status is, how he feels about being an independent artist now and more!

Catrise J
Well, everyone he’s not a rapper.

YK Osiris
No I’m not a rapper, I wish I can rap though. Can you rap?

Catrise J
You know if you ever need a feature…

YK Osiris
What’s up, it’s your boy YK Osiris and you’re watching Billboard News

Catrise J
Hey everyone its your girl Catrise J here with Billboard News and we got YK Osiris in the building. How are you doing?

YK Osiris
Doing good, how you doing?

Catrise J
I’m good, I’m blessed that you’re here.

YK Osiris
I’m blessed that I’m here.

Catrise J
You have some exciting news for us, something coming soon. What do you have to share?

YK Osiris
EP coming out.

Catrise J
I’m very excited, what is there to come? What’s the title of the EP?

YK Osiris
So I got a couple of features on there. The name still trying to title it’s, yeah, I’m trying to really piece it together but I know for sure it’s coming soon.

Catrise J
That’s so exciting. So I want to talk about the evolution of your sound and your music. What is this new you?

YK Osiris
It’s elevated, like this I feel new, I feel great like, I just I feel like this I’m back in the music space in the studio every day making crazy music. I just put out “Time Go By.” I’m just loving this space that I’m in right now loving myself, loving my art, surrounding myself with the right people, so I’m loving it.

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14 Mar 2024

*NSYNC Reunited, Dua Lipa Announces New Album, Cardi B Loses A Tooth & More | Billboard News

*NSYNC reunited at Justin Timberlake’s one-night-only show in Los Angeles. The group performed a few hits and their new track ‘Paradise’ which will be featured on Timberlake’s upcoming album ‘Everything I Thought It Was.’ Dua Lipa announced that her new album ‘Radical Optimism’ will be out May 3rd. Lil Nas X is set to collaborate with Skaiwater. Cardi B accidentally loses a veneer after taking a bite out of a bagel. And more!

Tetris Kelly
JT reunited *NSYNC on tour and Billboard was on the scene. Dua announces an album, Lil Nas X gains a collab and Cardi loses a tooth. We’re backstage with Katy Perry and Kylie Minogue. We run down the TikTok Billboard Top 50. We sit down with Morat.

Tetris Kelly
Happy Thursday friends I’m Tetris Kelly for Billboard News. It’s March 14th, and I still cannot believe what I witnessed last night at Justin Timberlake’s concert. You know Billboard is giving you all the access.

Chris Kirkpatrick
It was us singing and we’ve done that together. And we just fall right back into it when we’re together.

Tetris Kelly
*NSYNC is back and we can’t believe it doesn’t in the boys took over the Wiltern last night and we take you there and Billboard All Access

Tetris Kelly
It was Justin Timberlake’s one night only concert at the Wiltern and he dipped into new tracks from his new album and his classic hits.

Tetris Kelly
And the crowd went crazy when he invited R&B Star Coco Jones to join him on stage for “ICU.”

Tetris Kelly
And then our lives were changed forever. Justin reunited all the guys of *NSYNC and they did “Bye Bye Bye.”

Tetris Kelly
and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” And debuted their brand new track “Paradise” that will be featured on his album.

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14 Mar 2024

Kylie Minogue Gives Her Best Advice to Her Younger Self | Billboard Women In Music 2024

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue emphasizes the importance of one’s own uniqueness when giving advice to her younger self backstage at Billboard’s Women In Music 2024.

Kylie Minogue
Some advice I would give my younger self would be that there is one you. You may want to be a better you. I think you need to accept the you that is not ideal or doesn’t, you know, live up to your expectations all the time. We are all one of a kind and we are works in progress.

14 Mar 2024

Ye & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Carnival’ Spends Second Week Atop TikTok Billboard Top 50 | Billboard News

Concurrent with its rise to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Carnival,” from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign, and featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, spends its second week at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 posting March 14th.

Tetris Kelly:
“Carnival” holds the top spot, while a bunch of new tracks debut in the top 10. Ye and Ty Dollar $ign spend a second weekend at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting March 14.

The rest of the top five is full of familiar tracks: Bryson Tiller’s “Whatever She Wants” lands at No. 8 because it’s been used for any and every trend. Cardi B’s first track in a while, “Like What (Freestyle),” debuts at No. 10.

Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on tick tock by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

14 Mar 2024

Morat Talks First-Ever Stadium Tour & ‘Singing to All of Latin America at Once’

Playing for the first time at Miami’s Kaseya Center last month was a once in a lifetime experience for Morat. “It is very surreal because it feels like singing to all of Latin America at once,” said frontman Juan Pablo Isaza of the experience of performing to a largely Latin audience in the United States.

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Upon completion of its fourth U.S. tour, the band will begin its first international stadium tour, Antes De Que Amanezca, this summer, starting in Madrid on June 21, and making stops in Caracas, Quito, Santo Domingo, and concluding in Mexico City on December 13.

In their Billboard News interview, with Billboard‘s Leila Cobo, chief content officer of Latin/Español, the Colombian pop rock band delved into the nuances of their musical journey, marked by their first-ever stadium tour, their reflections on Latin identity stateside, singing with Grupo Frontera and the impact of their music across borders.

Isaza highlighted the magnitude of their tour in the group’s chat with Billboard. “Fortunately, [the music] has been climbing [up the charts], and the truth is that we have been very surprised by what happened this year,” he pointed out.

The conversation also touched upon the band’s role in the evolving landscape of Latin music, which has expanded beyond urbano to include more traditional sounds. This was highlighted by their 2018 song “No Se Va” getting covered by Tejano band Grupo Frontera last year on the latter’s debut album El Comienzo, becoming a viral sensation that introduced Morat to audiences in a new light. “Our song was a grain of sand in everything that is happening with the expansion of genres in Latin music,” added Isaza. The two bands also recently teamed up to sing the song together.

“The first time we experienced that [kind of success] was through Grupo Frontera with their version of the song. So for us it was crazy because it hasn’t always been [like that], and from here on it will obviously continue to be a very important song for us,” Isaza noted.

Bassist Simón Vargas Morales offered his thoughts on the unique connection Morat feels with the Latin community in the United States. “The feeling of the Latin community is different,” he shared. “In the end, we all become part of a migrant community, which creates a bond that is beautiful and unlike anything we experience when touring through Latin America.”

Additionally, drummer Martín Vargas Morales shared his excitement about the band’s impact and the reception of their music in stadiums, particularly their sold-out show in Bogotá at El Campín: “I feel that especially the one in Bogota, that one in particularly hits differently.”

Check out Morat’s 2024 tour dates here, and watch their Billboard News interview above.